I need a diet thats going to make happy.

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cocoanicky
cocoanicky Posts: 9 Member
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Im the type of person who dont like to over eat but who also dont like to be hungry either. My weakness is burgers, I dont need them all the time but I have to eat 1 at least once a week. I want to find a diet where I can eat, lose weaight and be happy.

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  • auntiebabs
    auntiebabs Posts: 1,754 Member
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    Rather than being uberstrict with the target MFP set for me I did the math to find out the calories needed to maintain my goal weight and my current weight and I gave myself a range with 1200 as my rock bottom, lose 1 lb/wk as my target* and maintain my goal weight as the top of my range. As long as I keep within in this range I'll lose. I tend to naturally zig zag my calories 3-4 at very close to my target and then a higher calorie day closer to the top of my range. This seems to work for me.

    I've been working very hard to:
    1) not feel deprived
    2) break that food-guilt link, after all we all need to eat and
    If I'm careful about eating enough nutrient dense foods I get to enjoy some just for fun calories. (aka junk food) and you know what? I DO NOT HAVE TO FEEL GUILTY about this.

    My mission is to make food is my friend not the enemy. It is here to nourish and nurture us.
    I started by making a list of foods I like (even "bad" foods) then went back and circle all the healthiest options on the list and made them my "go to" foods. This helped make eating healthy food a pleasure not a chore. And the "bad foods" on my list are not eliminated, but are not everyday foods. They are saved for special treats.

    *as I got closer to my goal I switch my target to my lose 1/2 lb/wk to help phase myself back into eating a healthy maintain diet

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