Good Dieting Plans?

llaurenhagen

I need help finding some good dieting plans and/or a coach ! plz help ❤️

nutmegoreo

This is my favorite:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm/p1

It takes a little while to get it just right, but it is one that I know I can stick with.

llaurenhagen

thank you! why has it worked so well for you?

shadow2soul

nutmegoreo wrote: »

This is my favorite:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm/p1

It takes a little while to get it just right, but it is one that I know I can stick with.

^ I second this.

nutmegoreo

llaurenhagen wrote: »

thank you! why has it worked so well for you?

Did you read through it?

It worked for me, because I find fat and protein filling, and carbs are great for exercise stamina. I enjoy fitting in treats, while aiming for an overall balanced diet. I mostly eat home cooked foods, which allows me better control over what and how much I'm eating. Because 80% of my diet is nutrient rich foods, I don't feel bad about fitting in treats, and I don't worry about those occasions when I do eat out.

AnnPT77

llaurenhagen wrote: »

thank you! why has it worked so well for you?

I used that plan to lose around 50 pounds. I like it because it's healthy, very flexible, allows for good nutrition while losing weight, and lets me eat foods I personally enjoy, in reasonable portions. It also is something I could see myself doing forever, not a temporary extreme way of eating that has failure wired into it because of unsustainability. We're all different, though, and different people prefer different approaches.

Best wishes for success!

Danp

Weight loss is rudimentary math. It's basic accounting only using energy instead of money.

If you put more Money into your Bank Account than you Spend the amount of Savings in your Bank Account will increase. Conversely if you put less Money in your Bank Account than you Spend the amount of Savings in your Bank Account will decrease.

Now put that into energy terms

If you put more Calories (energy) into your Body than you Use the amount of Fat (stored energy) in your Body will increase. Conversely if you put less Calories in your Body than you Use the amount of Fat in your Body will decrease.

It's as simple as that. By and large, just like it doesn't matter if the money going into your bank comes from your wage or cash in a birthday card. Where your calories come from don't matter when it comes to weight loss.

So the 'plan' I'd recommend is:
1. put your details into MFP and get your calorie target and start tracking everything you eat (accurately weighed)
2. Eat whatever you want, whenever you want as long as it's within your calorie target.
3. Pay attention (What foods make you feel full? When are you actually hungry or just eating out of habit) and make adjustments so that meeting your target gets easier, but!
4. Don't make any temporary changes. If the change your making isn't something you'd happily do for the next 50, 60 or 100 years then don't do it and find something else to change. Temporary changes bring temporary results.
5. Track your progress and make any tweaks if your rate of loss is too slow or too fast.

Just keep it simple and don't make it harder than it has to be.

Caralarma

Danp wrote: »

Weight loss is rudimentary math. It's basic accounting only using energy instead of money.

If you put more Money into your Bank Account than you Spend the amount of Savings in your Bank Account will increase. Conversely if you put less Money in your Bank Account than you Spend the amount of Savings in your Bank Account will decrease.

Now put that into energy terms

If you put more Calories (energy) into your Body than you Use the amount of Fat (stored energy) in your Body will increase. Conversely if you put less Calories in your Body than you Use the amount of Fat in your Body will decrease.

It's as simple as that. By and large, just like it doesn't matter if the money going into your bank comes from your wage or cash in a birthday card. Where your calories come from don't matter when it comes to weight loss.

So the 'plan' I'd recommend is:
1. put your details into MFP and get your calorie target and start tracking everything you eat (accurately weighed)
2. Eat whatever you want, whenever you want as long as it's within your calorie target.
3. Pay attention (What foods make you feel full? When are you actually hungry or just eating out of habit) and make adjustments so that meeting your target gets easier, but!
4. Don't make any temporary changes. If the change your making isn't something you'd happily do for the next 50, 60 or 100 years then don't do it and find something else to change. Temporary changes bring temporary results.
5. Track your progress and make any tweaks if your rate of loss is too slow or too fast.

Just keep it simple and don't make it harder than it has to be.

I love that analogy. You dont need a 'plan' to lose weight. You dont need to be told what to eat and then feel like a failure when you eat something which isnt on your 'plan'. Weight loss is basic math and you can eat whatever you want as long as it fits into your calories. Yesterday I had tuna and provita for lunch while today's lunch was ice cream. No way I would ever let a plan dictate what I eat

WinoGelato

llaurenhagen wrote: »

I need help finding some good dieting plans and/or a coach ! plz help ❤️

Have you tried other “plans” in the past? If so which ones? What did you like and dislike about them? What are your goals? Is it weight loss? Fitness? Health? Any medical conditions you’re trying address through diet?

I’m another that doesn’t follow a particular “plan” but if I had to point to an approach the one outlined in the Link above reflects what I did, although I didn’t realize it at the time since Ann hasn’t put that great post together yet.

Some people do respond well to the rigor of a named, structured plan and some people respond well to the flexibility of figuring out what works well for themselves. Some additional info about your goals and experiences would help determine what might be good for you.

jjpptt2

Don't over complicate it.

The simple part -
Eat less than you burn and you'll lose weight... no different than a bank account (if you save more than you spend, it'll grow... if you spend more than you save it'll shrink). This applies to everyone, period. No exceptions, returns or exchanges.

The hard part -
How to make the the above as easy as possible. This is where then "do what works for you" stuff comes in. Figure out what foods you like and what you can cut back on with minimal problems. Figure out what foods keep you full and what foods trigger cravings. Figure out if you like to eat smaller meals/snacks more regularly or fewer/larger meals. Figure out if you can moderate your intake of all foods, or if it here are some things you're better off eliminating completely (i.e. some people can eat 1 serving of ice cream and be fine... I am not one of those people).

Unfortunately there's no magic answer here... it's all personal preference with a lot of trial and error.

amy19355

The most effective diet plan over the long term is the one you stick with.

That said, look for a food plan that works for life, rather than a quick loss approach that has questionable aspects not suited for a lifetime approach.

Logging food is my tip for getting a handle on the food that goes into my body.

MFP makes it easy to see where the calories are coming from and helps to help me adjust my food plan to be as nutritious as possible while still achieving my weight loss goals.

I go for a basic daily target of 1200 calories (adjusted up for exercise and steps) and spread the macros out as 50% carb, 30% fat and 20% protein.

I eat the bulk of my daily calories betwee. 8am and 4.30 pm, approx, and in any case stop eating at 6pm,

Good fitness to us all!

llaurenhagen

thanks for all the feedback everyone! i’m definitely going to need to get on a better track with tracking what i eat and see if i’m eating enough, i think that’s a better start!