80 bites diet?

taunto

How many calories is per lick?

Coz my dog licking his own butt would totally explain why he's a fatty!

FitnessPalWorks

FitnessPalWorks

there was a woman that posted a "20 bites a day" forum post and said she had lost a bunch of weight on it (in my opinion starving herself), trying to preach it to others. her post was locked/deleted and she either deleted herself from MFP, or she was removed from MFP...

Yeah. This. True story.
So glad I got my animated GIF in before the thread got locked.
Yippeeeee!

onedayillbeamilf

You plan on counting bites for the rest of your life?

WinnerVictorious

OP (ellen0rose) don't take the responses personally. It isn't you, it's the ridiculous idea that an 80 bite diet is in any way a substitute for a healthy meal plan. Just let it go. This is just what happens when any weird "diet" pops onto these boards.

^ this. i'm sure the OP is a very nice, well-meaning person. it's just that then whole concept of losing weight by limiting the number of bites is preposterous and worthy of mocking. for example, i can eat a Reese's PB cup in 2 bites (easily) so i could eat 39 per day while adhering to the 80 bite limit. 39 x 110 = 4290 calories. i would balloon up and still not be in violation of this "dietary concept".

it's all about calories in vs. calories out. eat less, move more.

pyrowill

Yawn, good luck with that.

julimonster

mmmm, 80 bites of BACON.....

pyrowill

There's this thing called calorie counting. I hear it totally works. People talk about this calorie counting site called MyFitnessPal.

What is this ancient witchcraft you speak of.

julimonster

LMFAO!

schondell

Sounds like the beginning of disordered eating

mandy0688

80 Bites large bites of a Donut Burger.....hmmm Could I actually lose weight this way:noway:

soulfulsally

mmmm, 80 bites of BACON.....

My mouth watered. Maybe this could be the perfect diet.

soulfulsally

I'd starve on 80 bites a day. Just eating a 300 calorie salad takes me 40 bites or so.

MichelleLaree13

I am eating a small apple with 70 calories in it. It took me 2 bites a slice and there were 12 pieces. So, if 24 bites equals 70 calories, that would put you around 234 calories for 80 bites.

victorious27

There's this thing called calorie counting. I hear it totally works. People talk about this calorie counting site called MyFitnessPal.

^ I lol'ed. :laugh: :drinker:

Anyways, personally, no...I haven't tried it. Counting bites sounds ridiculous, in my opinion. Not only is it hard to estimate how large or small a bite is, it also doesn't account for the calories in which you consume. To each their own, but I have to agree with the major opinion in this thread.

Good luck, if you are still going to try it. But I do think you should really think about it -- it is a good way to start an ED if you're not careful. MFP is a great way to lose the weight, because it makes you take your actual food into consideration instead of saying, "Hey, you still have 40 bites today...!" and you use it all on food you wouldn't even know is crappy. Not only that, but it also helps you keep your body strong by ensuring that you still get all the calories you need to function.

Again, good luck.

RavenHershey0107

LOL @ the crazy ideas some people come up with. I have digestive issues and I have to eat slow and eat very small bites. I would starve if I could only have 80 bites all day. I think I will stick with eating a balanced diet and exercising.

victorious27

OP (ellen0rose) don't take the responses personally. It isn't you, it's the ridiculous idea that an 80 bite diet is in any way a substitute for a healthy meal plan. Just let it go. This is just what happens when any weird "diet" pops onto these boards.

^ agreed.

Ruthe8

i don't consider it a fad diet, as it doesn't tell you what you can or cannot eat.

Lol you should probably learn the definition of "fad diet" then.

JessieTangerine

Have you tried pinpointing the reasons why you overeat? Like do you tend to mindlessly eat while watching tv? If so maybe you should only eat at a kitchen table with the tv turned off. There are many solutions to overeating, but this does not sound like one of them. If it was me, Id be too busy counting bites to determine if I am still hungry or if im just eating. In short this diet sounds distracting and too variable (ex. a bite of bread is much bigger than a bite of soup).

SomeoneSomeplace

Seriously?

Counting 80 bites for the rest of your life is a lifestyle change?

Come on now.

That concept makes no sense.

It's simple. Portion control. Have a calorie deficit when you want to lost and eat maintenance when you're done. You don't need to go on Atkins or do any of these fads or count your bites.

Just train yourself to start eating better and it will be something you can sustain for life. Counting bites is completely unsustainable. Like what would have for every 10 calories you burn you earn another bite? lol It just doesn't work

kenazfehu

So....are you going to try this? Let us know how it goes.

peanutbutterpretzels

i'd like to try this diet! i'm going to go and look for the app now

Velum_cado

I haven't tried it... I'm not really into scammy BS diet tricks. I can't believe it's something people actually take seriously, to be honest.

LittleMissDover

Hmm, I just had a pack of crisps (chips to you overseas folks! ) and there were 25 in there, so 3 bags of those at 75ish bites would be 285 cals.....

lingading

if you were searching the internet for an effective diet plan, you should've called it quits when you got here. no short cuts. do it right, learn how to live healthfully, and everything will fall into place. there is no fast lane that you're overlooking. count your intake, make it less than your output, and you will lose weight. mfp has staying power - you can't count 80 bites a day for the rest of your life, that is nonsense. you can, however learn to eat properly, achieve your goals, and use what you've learned to keep it that way. don't rush greatness.

RavenHershey0107

i don't consider it a fad diet, as it doesn't tell you what you can or cannot eat.

Lol you should probably learn the definition of "fad diet" then.

I am in bed sick so I decided to do a little research on this diet.

1. It is on a number of different fad diet lists.
2. Everything I read (even sites promoting this diet) stressed that you make sure to take a good muti vitamin while on this diet.
3. I found a similar diet called the chewing diet. The concept is to chew each bite of food 32-60 times(until the food is liquified) then spit out what is left in your mouth. If the 80 bites diet doesn't work you can try this one.

80 bites diet is a simple concept and I am sure people lose weight by doing it but it doesn't sound like a long term plan. Losing weight is a battle but you have be able to maintain the loss to win the war.

jetscreaminagain

there was a woman that posted a "20 bites a day" forum post and said she had lost a bunch of weight on it (in my opinion starving herself), trying to preach it to others. her post was locked/deleted and she either deleted herself from MFP, or she was removed from MFP...

And five months previously, she had posted a thread about the no-s diet. Something about no snacking no something and not something else. She was sure it was gonna lose her a ton a weight. Five months later, she was in the same place, and was starting a new fad diet.

I'd just suggest that that might be instructive of the value of fad diets and recommend that you log food and do it the MFP way.

Troll

id choke to death. i eat waaaaaay too much to compress into 80. id desperately try to cram whole cinnamon buns in my mouth.

pullipgirl

It's a fad diet because it is not helping you learn positive new behaviors, doesn't address the reason for the struggle with weight loss, there is no nutritional education - you can eat junk in 80 bites, it is not sustainable, and there is no exercise plan or encouragement of daily physical exercise.

Ready2Rock206

Oh my this nonsense again?! Why not just eat healthy and exercise?