What diet plan or program are you using with MFP e.g . Paleo, Keto, Slim Fast, Weight Watchers, Atkins, Nutri System, South Beach, One given by your doctor/dietician - Have you used it the entire time or have you changed plans/programs and how is it working for you. What do you like about it. Would you give it a 5 star review.
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10/10. Would recommend.
I eat however much MFP and my synced tracker tell me.
Works great for me, down 55 lbs so far (since August 2019).
Logged my food and made sure I hit a sensible protein goal.
Maintained long term without food logging but being mindful of my calorie, protein and carb needs as a high volume exerciser (fat looks after itself). If I hit my upper weight limit I nibble off calories in a fairly erratic way to make it as easy as possible including a slow overall rate of loss.
What I eat hasn't really changed as that wasn't the problem as my diet has always been good, just needed to adjust the quantity.
Is the 5:2 diet on MFP a couple of people have mentioned it and I have never heard of it. I like doable and I already do high protein because it has help me lose when I keep my protein to carb ratio higher on the protein side. thanks
Thanks for the insight so is it 5 proteins to 2 carbs in this pattern?
Hey I used to be a lifetime member of WW until they started their point system then I walked away it never made any sense to me. Glad I not the only one. Thanks for your reply. Have a great day.
Thank you for your reply and insight. I watch my proteins and carbs too. Haven't found any real system out there to follow.
Congrats on being down 55 , I reached goal today of 100 after being on since May of 2018. And I practice portion control. I found a new tool over the weekend the weekly digest to help me make sure I am getting my macro right and evaluate if I am hitting my targets for protein, carbs etc.
I was a lifetime member of WW until they started the points system then it got wacky to me. So I left and went on to counting calories watching proteins and carbs. Haven't found a plan. I practice portion control and exercise a lot and drink tons of water. Thanks for sharing appreciate your insights.
I log everything at MFP faithfully - with scant exceptions around the holidays where I stopped logging foods after 2800 cals on a few feast-y days.
I set my MFP calories at 1000 - knowing I will generally overshoot that by 200-300. The 1000 is just a mental thing that helps me plan my meals. So my 'real' goal is 1200 calories... but there is usually a day or two each week where I eat 1300-1500. I take two meals between 10am-6pm, eating nothing after dinner except plain hot tea. Most days I exercise at least 30 minutes on the rebounder (mini-trampoline).
With only 1200-1300 daily calories, I choose nutritious, flavourful, filling foods. I rarely feel hungry or deprived. Nothing is off the menu and I make room in my calorie budget for candy and desserts when the mood hits me.
I think it depends on personality...some people like being told, "eat this...don't eat that". I don't like rules, I don't like being told anything is "forbidden", and I like flexibility in what I eat.
Plus, you have to anticipate a transition to maintenance. If you're following a "plan" just while loosing weight, what's going to happen when you stop? You have to be prepared to make changes you can live with for the rest of your life.
I've been maintaining my weight for several years, and I still eat less than I did when I was overweight. But, I don't feel deprived because I'm still eating what I want to eat, and how I like to eat. I'm just mindful of the portions.
Tracking really helps though. I stopped for a few weeks and suddenly it was a lot easier to sneak in a cookie or many, big bowls of popcorn, lots and lots of cheese, etc. When I make myself track those things they seem a lot less tasty!
No it's eating at maintenance calories five days a week and two days with a very restricted calorie intake (roughly one quarter of maintenance level). Made switching to maintenance very easy as that level felt entirely normal.
But it doesn't suit many people and there's some groups of people best advised not to do it.
Overall more of a niche method which suits a few and could be hateful for many.
No - 5:2 is 2 days of very low calorie and 5 days at maintenance. Back in the day this was called zig-zagging your calories. You can break up your calorie deficit however you want.
Macros will matter in that you want to stay full longer. Protein (IMO) for any calorie restriction should be looked upon as a minimum. Always get your protein in.
Here's a group - https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100058-life-in-the-fast-lane
Mosely is a publicist (sells lots of diet books) ......so don't take the "documentary" too seriously.
Agree with the bolded, his book is full of references to studies but when you check the studies they are often taken out of context or significance is exaggerated.
Form an opinion and then look for data to support that opinion rather than examine data to form an opinion....
I just view 5:2 as one of many ways to manage your calories.
https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/feb/why-the-2-day-diet-works.html
I aim for higher protein and with that it seems I tend to fall in a higher protein/ carb group then fat, I don’t pay attention to fat or carbs though- it just happens to be where I fall with the foods I choose and enjoy.