Strategies for Reducing Body Fat

hottottie11

I understand that. But what I'm eating now is what I intent on carrying on through my maintenance. If I cut out some carbs, I would lose for now (mostly water weight), but what happens when I want to reintroduce wheat bread back. I love my PB sandwiches lol.

freerange

I understand that. But what I'm eating now is what I intent on carrying on through my maintenance. If I cut out some carbs, I would lose for now (mostly water weight), but what happens when I want to reintroduce wheat bread back. I love my PB sandwiches lol.

I understand, and you have to make that decision for yourself. What I was getting at is, if you cut them out for a couple weeks, and you see the benefits of not eating grains you might decide you don’t need them in your diet after all,,,, ever. But if not then, you’re right cutting something just for a short time to only re-introduce them does not make any sense.

Actually this hits at the heart of any diet, why go on a low fat diet only to add back the fat after you have reached your goal? Or why go on a low sugar diet only to add back sugar after you reach your goal? You get the idea, if a person is going to be “healthy” you need to find the diet that will allow you to be healthy, and stick to it,,,,,,, for life. To me eating clean, whole, unprocessed food, without grain, is healthy, and is the way I see myself eating for life.

Too many people see diet as a fix, as a means to an end. Then they reach the end and think whoo hoo the diet is over I can stop suffering now, I can stop depriving myself now. Wrong, first off if you were suffering and depriving yourself, you were on the wrong diet, secondly if you look at it like this you are doomed to fail and would probably be better off not going on the diet in the first place.

hottottie11

I understand that. But what I'm eating now is what I intent on carrying on through my maintenance. If I cut out some carbs, I would lose for now (mostly water weight), but what happens when I want to reintroduce wheat bread back. I love my PB sandwiches lol.

I understand, and you have to make that decision for yourself. What I was getting at is, if you cut them out for a couple weeks, and you see the benefits of not eating grains you might decide you don’t need them in your diet after all,,,, ever. But if not then, you’re right cutting something just for a short time to only re-introduce them does not make any sense.

Actually this hits at the heart of any diet, why go on a low fat diet only to add back the fat after you have reached your goal? Or why go on a low sugar diet only to add back sugar after you reach your goal? You get the idea, if a person is going to be “healthy” you need to find the diet that will allow you to be healthy, and stick to it,,,,,,, for life. To me eating clean, whole, unprocessed food, without grain, is healthy, and is the way I see myself eating for life.

Too many people see diet as a fix, as a means to an end. Then they reach the end and think whoo hoo the diet is over I can stop suffering now, I can stop depriving myself now. Wrong, first off if you were suffering and depriving yourself, you were on the wrong diet, secondly if you look at it like this you are doomed to fail and would probably be better off not going on the diet in the first place.

Ok I see what you're saying. I may consider it. Yeah I love what I eat now. I believe its healthy, low in sodium, good fats, higher lean protein, high fiber, fresh fruits and veggies...etc etc....And it incorporates a lot of the foods I love. I don't even like to call it a diet either. Anytime I feel like I'm depriving myself, I change it up. I foolishly tried aktins, trying to be low carb and it was NOT for me. I ended up craving like crazy and started to have chest pains. not good lol

freerange

I understand that. But what I'm eating now is what I intent on carrying on through my maintenance. If I cut out some carbs, I would lose for now (mostly water weight), but what happens when I want to reintroduce wheat bread back. I love my PB sandwiches lol.

I understand, and you have to make that decision for yourself. What I was getting at is, if you cut them out for a couple weeks, and you see the benefits of not eating grains you might decide you don’t need them in your diet after all,,,, ever. But if not then, you’re right cutting something just for a short time to only re-introduce them does not make any sense.

Actually this hits at the heart of any diet, why go on a low fat diet only to add back the fat after you have reached your goal? Or why go on a low sugar diet only to add back sugar after you reach your goal? You get the idea, if a person is going to be “healthy” you need to find the diet that will allow you to be healthy, and stick to it,,,,,,, for life. To me eating clean, whole, unprocessed food, without grain, is healthy, and is the way I see myself eating for life.

Too many people see diet as a fix, as a means to an end. Then they reach the end and think whoo hoo the diet is over I can stop suffering now, I can stop depriving myself now. Wrong, first off if you were suffering and depriving yourself, you were on the wrong diet, secondly if you look at it like this you are doomed to fail and would probably be better off not going on the diet in the first place.

Ok I see what you're saying. I may consider it. Yeah I love what I eat now. I believe its healthy, low in sodium, good fats, higher lean protein, high fiber, fresh fruits and veggies...etc etc....And it incorporates a lot of the foods I love. I don't even like to call it a diet either. Anytime I feel like I'm depriving myself, I change it up. I foolishly tried aktins, trying to be low carb and it was NOT for me. I ended up craving like crazy and started to have chest pains. not good lol

Good luck to you, I checked out your profile, and all I can say is,,,,,,, wow, you have done a great job so far, I'm sure you will find a way to make that last bit work.