Day 1 on the "new" SEC Diet!!!
sparklegirl59
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So I am going to start following a new fad diet. It's the "S.E.C." diet. Otherwise known as the "Stop Eating Crap" diet. This is the one where you don't eat cookies and ice cream; fatty meats and boxes of wine; white bread sandwiches and soups made with cream. This is the one where if you were to actually "S.E.C." perhaps your 5x-a-week workouts would be worth something. I will keep you posted on how this new-fangled diet plan is working for me.
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I still eat all of those things.... :huh: Managed to hit goal weight and lose several sizes while doing so.
Calories in, calories out, make room for things you like - in it for life!0 -
I still eat all of those things, and my workouts seem to be doing something for me.0
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My diet is doing well even with all that. So I'll stick with it I'm not passing on a good ribeye whats the point in losing weight if you can't enjoy life whether during or afterwards.0
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Good luck, and all the best! Let us know how it goes.0
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i enjoy my chocolate and ice cream every day.
the weight loss is slow, but it's there. i'm in no big hurry0 -
I have the chocolate and "crap" every now and again but at least 90% of my nutrition consists of whole natural healthy clean foods. I am 90% paleo except for the modification on the Greek yogurt which I will never give up. I did give up bread a couple of days ago... my body just can't process it any longer and that's fine with me. I know it doesn't matter what you eat as much as how much of it you eat but still I have to say that since I cleaned up my nutrition I feel100% better! More energy, better overall body composition, etc. Good luck0
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Eating crap is frequently encouraged here.
Eating all healthy food is not necessary for weight loss and people really don't want to give it up.
You can lose weight making portion adjustments, but a lifestyle change - switching to a whole new, healthy lifestyle - is better for you. When you're done losing weight, you'll just go on without having to pay it much attention.
Some people will say it isn't possible. They like to use the word "unsustainable." But it is possible. People do make those changes. It's not EASY, but it can be done and has been done before. Lots of people wait until after the heart attack to make those kind of changes. But some people decide to do it sooner and just skip the heart attack.
What you're doing is good for you. Don't be discouraged from it.
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Ah yep, not giving up anything, just eating in within my calories.0
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I still eat all of those things.... :huh: Managed to hit goal weight and lose several sizes while doing so.
Calories in, calories out, make room for things you like - in it for life!
^^same here...OP, it is not about WHAT you give up....it's about HOW MUCH you give up....eat less, move more is a lot easier to stick with than some arbitrary....don't eat this or don't eat that "diet" based on my experience.0 -
Oh crap, I just bought new clothes and got rid of my old ones. When will the 40+ pounds I lost come back? Since I haven't demonized food, and continue to eat foods I enjoy in moderation, I surely can't keep it off.0
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So I am going to start following a new fad diet. It's the "S.E.C." diet. Otherwise known as the "Stop Eating Crap" diet. This is the one where you don't eat cookies and ice cream; fatty meats and boxes of wine; white bread sandwiches and soups made with cream. This is the one where if you were to actually "S.E.C." perhaps your 5x-a-week workouts would be worth something. I will keep you posted on how this new-fangled diet plan is working for me.
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I still eat all of those things.... :huh: Managed to hit goal weight and lose several sizes while doing so.
Calories in, calories out, make room for things you like - in it for life!
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I was hoping this was a college football thread :grumble:0
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I have a question.....I exercise a lot it's something I like to do....I do it for weight maintenance, stress reducer and I'm very aware that exercise is not a weight loss strategy. It's biking season so I have some days where I am given a calorie number of 3,500 or so. My calorie intake averages 1,800 to 2,200, is this slowing down my widht loss since I am not eating towards the 3,500 number?0
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I like your SEC diet plan but I think you really went over the line by eliminating boxed wine!!!0
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I was hoping this was a college football thread :grumble:
Me too. Gig 'em!
Dear OP, I will give up boxed wine with you because, well, I don't drink it anyway.0 -
Good luck OP, I hope it works for you! But there are ways you can lose weight and still have an occasional goodie.. oh wait, I mean crap.0
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Good for you. While yes, you can hit your goal weight and maintain it by learning moderation, there is something to be said for not eating processed artificial foods. Each of us are on our own journey and I respect those who eat all things in moderation and those who choose to abstain from certain foods.
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Is this the diet where you watch SEC football and drink beer? GAME-
^^Ha! That's what I was thinking (which is what led me to clicking on the topic anyway)!
Edited to add: Why not just do the SEE plan? Stop Eating Everything. Really, I'm over the fad diets. If it works for you, go for it. I'm sure you will feel better at the end of the day by not putting "crap" into your body. But changing what you eat is not going to get you to lose weight if you don't eat in proper portions and under your TDEE level. Good luck.0 -
I was hoping this was a college football thread :grumble:
Me too. Gig 'em!
Dear OP, I will give up boxed wine with you because, well, I don't drink it anyway.
Me three, and I'm with you on giving up boxed wine. However, I'll continue drinking my Malbecs and Pinot Grigios, eating ice cream, and waiting for football season to start!0 -
Good luck OP. I really hope you will excel at this, lose the weight, and you will be able to sustain it for life.
Personally, I do not believe in demonizing food, I do have certain foods that are harder for me to say "no" to than others, and those are foods that I buy in small packages, so I don't derail everything I've worked so hard for.
I've actually found that this has helped me with my resistance. For instance, in the past I wasn't able to buy a full sized bag of bbq chips without eating half of it. So when I wanted some, I would buy 1 snack/lunch sized bag and enjoy. Now, I can handle the temptation, by having one serving and then walking away.
However, I still don't trust myself to buy those breakable cookies. Those I haven't been able to conquer just yet.
Give it your all and do the your best.0 -
Eat 'junk' food every day!!!! Haha!!! :laugh:0 -
I was hoping this was a college football thread :grumble:
Me too. Gig 'em!
Dear OP, I will give up boxed wine with you because, well, I don't drink it anyway.
Me three, and I'm with you on giving up boxed wine. However, I'll continue drinking my Malbecs and Pinot Grigios, eating ice cream, and waiting for football season to start!
Me too... no boxed wine for me. Although I have always eaten a lot of crap food and just eat less now, I'm still not mean enough to myself to drink boxed wine. If I was stuck on an island and the only thing to eat/drink was boxed wine... ok, in that case, it would be a last resort and I might do it.0 -
I thought it'd be about the Securities and Exchange Commission. :happy:I was hoping this was a college football thread :grumble:0 -
Eating crap is frequently encouraged here.
I think you've misunderstood. What I see is a lot of people encouraging a more permissive attitude. Very few, if any, posters urge people to eat "crap". Just because they point out that you can indeed have junk food if it fits into your calorie allotment, it certainly doesn't mean they're saying you SHOULD eat junk food. Eat it if you want it (but remember your deficit), and if you don't want to, don't. For many people, strict eating rules often lead to failure because it's unsustainable for them. Others do well with them.
If restriction (and/or labelling foods as healthy/unhealthy) is what floats your boat, then by all means go for it. Clearly it is what works for you. But please don't twist the words of others and make this into an Us vs. Them fight, with a side of "you just have to want it badly enough". Live and let live, eh?0 -
Eating crap is frequently encouraged here.
Eating all healthy food is not necessary for weight loss and people really don't want to give it up.
You can lose weight making portion adjustments, but a lifestyle change - switching to a whole new, healthy lifestyle - is better for you. When you're done losing weight, you'll just go on without having to pay it much attention.
Some people will say it isn't possible. They like to use the word "unsustainable." But it is possible. People do make those changes. It's not EASY, but it can be done and has been done before. Lots of people wait until after the heart attack to make those kind of changes. But some people decide to do it sooner and just skip the heart attack.
What you're doing is good for you. Don't be discouraged from it.
No, it is not. Not giving up foods you like, enjoy, and want to eat in the name of weight loss is encouraged here. It's not even close to the same thing.0 -
I've lost 66lbs since April 18th and while I eat well I also allow myself chocolate(good, dark stuff), steak, beer, eggs, half and half in my coffee, etc.
It's about moderation, not deprivation.0 -
In what way are the foods you listed "crap"?
Last time I checked, they were just food. And yummy food at that. Why do you feel the need to give them up? Do they taste terrible? Do you have an intolerance to them? Allergy?
I eat all of those things all the time in moderation. Didn't hinder me losing 58 lbs one bit and I am completely happy with my yummy food choices.0
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