Whats you best diet?

melaniealbert1978

Just curious as to what diet has worked best for everyone? Was it Atkins, Nutrisytem, Low carbs?

What diet have you tried and succeded on? I am trying to figure out the best way to lose these unwated pounds and which diet gets the best results.

Escape_Artist

The best way is to eat things you like at a calorie deficit.
It's as simple as that.

Calories in vs calories out.


My diet consists of beer or wine every night, and brownies or ice cream. Oh and plenty of bacon :flowerforyou:

trogalicious

The best way is to eat things you like at a calorie deficit.
It's as simple as that.

Calories in vs calories out.

Exactly this. Stop looking for "diets."

This is a whole lot easier to stick to, and that's what it's gonna take.

ladymiseryali

I'm not on a diet. I'm on a new eating plan called keto. I've been on it since late July and my ticker is proof that it's been working well!

sweebum

I second the above. It's not very exciting, and it doesn't need a fad diet book- but it works.

Create a calorie deficit, and eat foods that fit within it. Exercise is a bonus.

echofm1

There are lots of diets that will get the weight off quickly. The popular one now seems to be the Wheat Belly diet. If you want to lose the weight and keep it off though, you have to change how you eat for the long term. This, like ClassickQC said, is eating things you like at a calorie deficit. It's really all about calories in vs. calories out.

Ainar

To eat everything I want, whatever it is candies, ice cream or hamburgers, etc, and just count my calories. I tried low carb and liquid and other stuff but they just left me feeling very weak and tired and if I lost any weight then just gained it back again. Until I ended that BS and started to ate everything I want and just count my cals. That worked best for me.

Lemongrab1

The EatwhatIwant diet.
Stay in calorie range, lose weight, eat candy, feel sexy.

TeaBea

I have lost weight on many "diets" ..... the problem with "diets" is that when I went back to my regular eating pattern.... the weight came back.

Now - NO more diets for me. I eat the food I want & log it, I measure my portions, I try to get enough protein & healthy fats.

What I have LEARNED from this (learning will help me keep weight off) .....is that processed foods often contain less protein, less fiber, more sugar, more fat. Processed food is generally higher calorie & less nutritious. So (for me) everything in moderation is the "lifestyle change" (not a diet) that will help me lose weight once and for all.

jonward85

My bigeest problems with diets are you can't eat this or that or whatever it is I LIKE IT!!! Food is good. So, now i have learned to eat in moderation. It's amazing all the yummys i can have and still lose weight. Just as easy as Calories in vs Calories out. Just be careful as some calories are sneaky.

diannethegeek

I'm in the eat good foods and balance your calories camp.

I started, and had a lot of success, just counting my calories and getting a little exercise. Now I try to pay attention to my macros as well (fat, carbs, protein) but I don't always reach those goals.

Make sustainable changes. Eat plenty of good foods. Leave room for treats.

Sparlingo

The best thing is to take what you already eat, choose the good things from it more often, the less-good things less often, and eat fewer calories than you expend every day.

There are no foods that I won't eat, unless I don't like the taste. What I eat now, I could eat for life and not feel deprived. That's why I know it will work.

Basically, I eat the same things. Just a few more veggies, a few less Reese cups, and I work out more. I like it better this way, anyway .

CyberEd312

The best way is to eat things you like at a calorie deficit.
It's as simple as that.

Calories in vs calories out.

Exactly this. Stop looking for "diets."

This is a whole lot easier to stick to, and that's what it's gonna take.

Yep to all the above!!! :drinker:

notdieting

As above!

Done all of 'em....Weight Watchers, Slimming World, Slimfast, Cabbage Soup, Atkins, HeartRight, Fasting, Banana Diet, you name it, I've done it. They all worked short term. I gained it all back plus more every time. Because they are not sustainable, they are a diet, not a way of life.

I have now lost 42lb in the best, easiest and healthiest way I have ever lost weight. By eating what I want as long as it fits within my daily calorie allowance. By allowing a sensible calorie defecit and sticking to it. By working out three to four times a week. Easy. And I mean easy. I look different, feel amazing and have so much confidence in this method, I could sell this 'diet' on QVC if only it were a diet but guess what? Not dieting. Just changed the way I do food. For life! And it is truly liberating.

Woohoo!!!!!!!!!

bethanylaugh

The best thing for me was to stop believing that it was just calories in calories out...
my diet of 1000-1200 calories was causing weight gain.

exhibit A:
http://youtu.be/mNYlIcXynwE

louisegibbs85

The best way is to eat things you like at a calorie deficit.
It's as simple as that.

Calories in vs calories out.

Exactly this. Stop looking for "diets."

This is a whole lot easier to stick to, and that's what it's gonna take.

Yep to all the above!!! :drinker:

Yessss I agree with this. I'm not on a diet I'm changing my lifestyle. I eat what I want within my calorie goal and exercise. Think of portion size and control ... its the best way and you will stick with it longer as it will become a way of life

Ninkyou

I'm on the "I'm not starving myself or giving anything up to become a Skinny B**ch" diet.


AKA, I eat anything and everything I want, just in moderation. I stay within my calorie goal, and if I exercise, I get to eat more of what I love. I'm happy and I lose weight. Win-win!

chocoholicdiva

I'm not on a diet. I'm on a new eating plan called keto. I've been on it since late July and my ticker is proof that it's been working well!

I've heard of this one more than once in my lifetime. The ketogenic diet. This is a diet that neurologists, believe it or not, recommend for people with epilepsy, usually kids but some adults too. I was as a kid. It wouldn't have worked though, my seizures were and are still too great. That's why I'm just watching what I eat and exercise more often. But one time I did do the Slimfast diet, that worked for a while for me, lost around 20 pounds with that one. Couldn't lose a damn ounce the second time I went on it. Which only goes to show that it only works if YOU put the work into it.

CaeliGirl11

I eat what I want as long as I stay within my calorie range...calorie in < calorie out = weight loss = happy me:)

eazy_

The best diet is the one you can stick with.

A diet that isn't as much a 'diet' but a lifestyle change that becomes a way of life for the rest of your life.

The_Enginerd

The one you can stick to long term.

I eat what I want for the most part, I just don't overdo it.

Calories In<Calories Out and fitting my Macros = Results I am happy with.

cwolfman13

Well, I did this thing once where I ate at a caloric defciti for about 7 months and that seemed to work to shed about 40 Lbs. It was pretty awesome...I didn't have to deprive myself or anything...pretty much ate and drank whatever I wanted so long as I hit my calorie goals.

Now don't get me wrong, I incorporated a lot more nutrition into my diet (noun) than i was getting before and I made sure to really focus on getting my proper nutrition through my food...that means, not only eating my fruit and veg like I'm supposed to, but also getting my healthy fats and plenty of protein as well.

I ate far less junk food than I used to, but still had some on occasion...good for the soul. Best part about it is that over those months, I learned how to eat...I learned moderation...I learned what XXXX calories looks like in a day...so maintaining for the last 5 months has been really easy. i eat the same as I was those 7 months that I was losing, just a bit more of it to hit my increased calorie goals.

It's really amazing and simple....

Ignaura

I hate counting calories. I count macros. I eat low carb during the week, high carb on saturdays or every two weeks. This keto things seems to be working out just fine for me. I eat healthy, never feel hungry, don't have any cravings and my energy levels are always high. Best part is that it's been very, very easy to make it my lifestyle. It's a no brainer now.

Sabine_Stroehm

I would say: find what works for you and is sustainable. Part of being sustainable is that it has to also keep the weight off. Losing weight is hard. Keeping it off is harder. Know your body, know yourself and find what will work for you.

Some folks prefer counting calories, and macros and weighing and measuring.
Some folks find if they eliminate a few foods, they can eyeball the rest and count.
Some folks choose to go lower or slower carb.

If eating what you've always eaten seems sustainable to you, try doing that but with portion control, calorie counting etc.

If you feel you have "trigger foods", you can try eliminating them, if you think you can do that long term.

For me it was a matter of keeping my blood sugar somewhat stable. I did that by switching out a few foods, and eliminating a couple of others. I've found that to be quite sustainable *for me*.

Bottom line: eat less, move more.

StacyReneO

The only 'diet' I have really tried is South Beach Diet. It worked great and I lost 8 lbs in 2 weeks. That was about 10 yrs ago. At the beginning of summer I started eating Paleo and though I have only lost 5 lbs, it's a way of eating that I will hopefully stick with for a lifetime because I feel so much better.

lucystacy71

Just like most everyone else said, it's just a matter of moderation. The only thing I eliminated was soda, but that was for other health reasons. I still eat foods that I've always liked, but I just watch the portions. I also tried to make sure to eat more fruits and veggies because I used to be bad not to do that. Also, no matter how I feel, I get up and move each day.

FrauHaas2013

I agree with ClassicQC - eat whatever you want! Just watch the portions. Currently I'm following the "Food Lovers Diet." Last week, when I did their 7Day SizeDown jumpstart program, I lost 8.2 lbs...now I'm onto the "eat anything you want but do it in this combo with these size portions" part of it and enjoying it!

janemcd67

Thanks Bethany, that was a worthwhile short clip. Thanks for posting it.
My best diet? I will tell you when I feel like I found it. I once lost weight on the zone diet. For years I thought that diet was magic, but guess what - strict 1300 calories a day will make you lose weight, no surprise, and no need to go crazy trying to balance 40 30 30 carb protein calorie at every meal. You have to be insane :explode: to keep that up for months on end.

ameliahahn17

I think a "diet" should be a lifestyle choice, not something done to lose weight.

For me, vegetarianism has been great. In the beginning I gained a few pounds (about 10) and now I'm at a nearly ideal weight for me. That said, some of my friends have gone vegan and that has proved to have EXCELLENT results after only a few weeks.

It IS a commitment. Diets tend to rebound and you end up gaining back everything you worked off soon afterwards. A diet is just a way of life. It's as simple as that.

Sabine_Stroehm

Unlike a few others I won't say "the best way" as a global edict for all. I'm not naive. What works for ME for the long haul? I learned how to eat foods that fuel my body.

I successfully lost my weight by limiting a handful of things that tend to leave me *feeling* hungry and tended to lead to me overeating.
I successfully lost my weight by building a diet around whole foods including whole grains, lean meats, lots of vegetables, nuts, and some dairy and fruits. (And wine, and chocolate and and and.... but notice I said I build my diet around whole foods).
I successfully lost my weight by noticing that many processed packaged convenience foods were chock full of the handful of things that tended to lead to me overeating.
I successfully lost my weight by continuing to exercise.
I successfully lost my weight without counting or measuring or weighing.

After a very short time that handful of things, ingredients, I guess, no longer appealed to me. Win, win FOR ME.

I have kept my weight off for 12 years by continuing to do what I know works for ME.

I find that as I get older I become more carb resistant (a well documented phenomenon among many women in menopause), so it's working out well for me even now.

Again, the topic was what's MY best diet. After a very short time that handful of foods no longer appealed to me. Win, win FOR ME. I'm not saying it's the only way. I've never said it's the only way. I've never told anyone they have to do this to lose weight. It works for ME.

magerum

Eating what I want, while tracking caloric intake (adherence to calorie goals) has worked well for me.