Tell me it's possible without any special diet? :(

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  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
    I'm doing it daily!!! Just follow the guidelines...log your food and exercise!! It will work!!
  • hughtwalker
    hughtwalker Posts: 2,213 Member
    I jut tell "My Confessor" what I ate everyday and so far I lost 12.4 kilos since stuff stopped sneaking under my food radar from August 8th - my diary is open if you want a look.
  • marie_cressman
    marie_cressman Posts: 980 Member
    to chime in with all the others... i don't follow any special diet. i take it day by day. eat what i like and what i want within reason and exercise. :)
  • Blonde1330
    Blonde1330 Posts: 1
    Ive lost 32 lbs by just calorie counting with this program, it came off pretty fast.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    No gimmicks or brand name diets or even brand name exercises here. I eat pasta almost daily. Bread daily. Baked potatoes a couple times a week. Cheese. Sometimes chocolate. Half a pizza once a week or more. Stuff like munchie bar foods every few weeks (SW Eggrolls, boneless buffalo wings, bacon cheeseburgers). Just balancing out what's good for me with what I enjoy. Thankfully, the two often overlap. Chicken and vegetables can be made so many delicious ways. :happy:

    Exercise is as basic as it gets... running and lifting weights. No fancy expensive complicated programs and no dvds with celebrities on the cover or corny names.
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    I do not diet, I eat healthy.
  • SunKissed1989
    SunKissed1989 Posts: 1,314 Member
    I am feeling a little discouraged; it seems everywhere there are new and "amazing" diets that help others lose weight so quickly:

    - Atkins
    - Keto (pretty much the same)
    - Paleo (Okay, another similar one)
    - South Beach
    - Jenny Craig

    yada yada....

    Please tell me there are people out there who have lost their weigh by just watching their foods, eating a little less, and exercising??! *sigh*

    I don't know if I can keep up with technical diet rules. :/

    I lost 19lbs by watching my food and exercising more. It's taken a few months but it's something I plan to continue even when I reach my goal weight.
    I don't starve myself - I eat chocolate, cheese, biscuits (not all at the same time) but all IN MODERATION. Those last 2 words are key words in my dictionary.

    It is possible :smile:
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    I have lost 106 lbs just by eating less moving more and using mfp, you dont need to follow any special diets all of these diets basically are a way to limit calorie intake. Just follow the MFP guidelines and dont give up., YOU CAN DO IT
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Special diets are no good unless you plan on following them for the rest of your life.

    Tracking my food and exercising was the best thing for me. Very eye opening to see how many calories I had been eating, how little protein I was getting, how much sodium, how little water, etc, etc. Knowledge has been on of my best tools throughout this whole process!

    Knowing what I am eating calorie-wise, and daily protein/carbs/fat totals.
    Knowing how much I am burning through exercise.
    Knowing my BMR and TDEE and eating in between those numbers - not too much, but not too little, either. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    I eat at home-cooked meals most of the time, and a good variety of fish, poultry and beef, as well as fruits, veggies, grains, etc. I also still drink alcohol, eat pizza, burgers, cake and ice cream, etc - just not every day! :bigsmile:

    This is my life, not a temporary diet plan -I love food, celebrations, birthday parties, camp outs, holidays - things come up where foods available, or that I just want to enjoy, don't fit into some "special diet". So I enjoy those treats, work them into my daily calories, exercise regularly with weights/strength training & a bit of cardio, and I'm feeling fit and healthier than I have in years. I've gone from a size 12 to a size 4/6 - body is still changing as fat continues to come off, even though at this point my scale doesn't change much.
  • jojorocksforeva
    jojorocksforeva Posts: 303 Member
    Well if someone wants them to go on a program than let them i mean any program can work as long as you stick to it... But none of those diets that you listed are proved by doctors and they hardley have any nutrition or support behind them/
  • SteffieMark
    SteffieMark Posts: 1,719 Member
    I have lost weight with no special diet. I eat what I want as long as it fits in my macros for the day. I did cut out processed foods, white carbs and sugar. But, I feel better without it.
  • yustick
    yustick Posts: 238 Member
    Eat less, move more...that is it.
  • VeganZombie13
    VeganZombie13 Posts: 297
    Eat less, move more...that is it.


    AGREED!
  • Laddiegirl
    Laddiegirl Posts: 382 Member
    I just eat within my daily calorie goal and exercise 3-4 times a week. The only thing I really try to avoid is soda, but even that I've had half a can of ginger ale now and then and thats it. Nothing fancy, no cutting out of anything, I just have it in the right portion size and balance the rest of my day.

    It doesn't have to be complicated or expensive either. Just give it time and understand that sometimes it is slow and steady that wins the race.
  • Ben2118
    Ben2118 Posts: 571 Member
    For me, a diet is something extreme to the "norm" you do to lose weight " I've tried my fair share, however the one and only thing that WORKS (im my humble opinion) is counting calories and exercising. NOW i hear you all shout but thats a DIET!! Kinda, however I have found in order to lose weight you need to change your lifestyle anyway.

    "We are what we do... Not what we did. Now if we continue doing what we used to do, we can't be upset that we are still what we were, simply because we're still doing what we did!"

    Anyway, I've found to be healthy, you have to BE HEALTHY!!!! Clever huh?!? :wink: Seriously though, change your lifestyle, eat more food that is good for you and less crap and exercise. Be strict whilst losing the weight but once it's off, allow yourself the odd drink or meal out with you better half. The key is balance, I've failed before and gained it all back, but now I see food and exercise differently.

    I guess it's hard for a lot of people to admit that you do have to change the way you are to be successful at this, but you really do, there is no shortcut, not in my opinion anyway.

    In the words of the hodgetwins "this is all just advice, do what the F&*K you wanna do!!" :laugh:
  • Jongfaith
    Jongfaith Posts: 195
    I will occasionally pull out the lose ten in 3 days Military diet when I havn't lost in awhile, like right now. I have never lost the full 10 pounds but it keeps me moving in the right direction and makes me more aware of how much more I eat when just following the MFP guidlines.

    Also because of my other health issues the dr reccomends a 1200 calorie diet which I can't seem to stick to regardless. The occasional drastic change keeps me happy with my MFP reduction instead of thinking back to how I was eating when I was not counting jack.
  • vytamindi
    vytamindi Posts: 845 Member
    Well if someone wants them to go on a program than let them i mean any program can work as long as you stick to it... But none of those diets that you listed are proved by doctors and they hardley have any nutrition or support behind them/

    Low carb diets have tons of nutrition behind them. It's about getting your carbs from veggies and eating meat.
  • miss_ally08
    miss_ally08 Posts: 167 Member
    I eat what a want, just smaller portions and I exercise for stress relief and weight loss. To me, special diets restrict you on certain things and I think unless you are really committed to restricting yourself for the rest of your life (ie: no carbs), you'll just be on a yo-yo diet and that's not good nor healthy.
  • crgrady7367
    crgrady7367 Posts: 5
    "Diets", per se, don't seem to work for me. I have found that if you eat a really good breakfast with lots of protein, carbs, etc., then I don't snack nearly as much or I don't get hungry as much before lunch. I try to just watch what I eat and not eat too much of it, and if I'm craving something sweet, I eat just a little bit of it. Also, I try to get in my 64oz of water a day. To do my water, I get the different flavored Krystal Light especially the strawberry, orange and banana drink - similar to Krystal Light - only place I can find that is at Wal-Mart though. I've finally lost 6 lbs this past week, and I haven't done that in a while! I had been at a standstill for so long! But try not to do what I did today, I ate a very good breakfast but then didn't take time out to eat lunch so then I get the shakes and could eat anything under the sun but I did good, just eating a really good salad. So just keep in there, and try starting out your day by eating a very good balanced breakfast where you get most of your carbs in first thing in the day. Let me know how it goes!
  • brenda4life
    brenda4life Posts: 65 Member
    I don't think it takes a special diet, just common sense. Obviously calorie for calorie you can lose weight if you only ate 1000 calories of potato chips a day, but you would not be healthy. But to be healthy, you have to make healthy choices. Most everyone knows that you should be eating plenty of protein, vegetables, fruits and complex carbohydrates. The beauty of MFP is that you can use it to tailor your meals and food choices to your macros. I fiddle with my daily meals until I am close to my goals. I do allow myself one free day so I can splurge on any indulgence that have called my name all week. And as stated many times before. MOVE. If you enjoy food, move more - you get more calories that way!

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