What diet method are you using and Is it working for you?

tnixon119

Counting calories in EVERY thing I eat. It is really making me realize how much I was eating before. Also trying to be more active. My daughter got me started on My fitness pal and bought me a HRM watch. Have lost 7 lbs so far. Lots more to go but I have realized that it took many months to put on all the extra baggage so it will be a process to take it off, too. Perserverance!

irisheyez718

I count calories, eat the foods that I love in moderation, and work out 5 days a week. Mostly strength training the last few weeks, but I do Zumba whenever I can.

Otterluv

I do my best to count calories, make healthy food choices, exercise regularly, get plenty of rest, and try not to freak out when i stumble along way.

the Captain knows what's what.

ozonenrhia1

I just started a clean diet, no processed food. I have only been doing it this way for 3 days so I will keep you updated lol.. I have been on MFP for 10 days and have lost 3 inches off my hips, 2 off my waist and 1 off my thighs and so far 1 pound muhahahah:)

Maribabewhich

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whitecapwendy

First, I am not looking at this as a diet. I am looking at it as a life change. I decided that I wanted to be healthier so I wanted to start eating healthier. But first I had to find out what healthy eating was, so started studying. I came up with what was mentioned several times already. Lots of fruits and veggies, whole grains, lean meats, not doing a lot of red meats (not a problem, I prefer chicken anyway), nuts and other monounsaturated fats, lots of water and exercise. I usually eat 4 meals a day and try to keep them between 300 and 400 calories a piece. I do not go below 1200 calories, but try to keep it between 1200 and 1600 calories a day depending on my exercise level each day. Because of my busy life, I do a lot of the Smart one/Lean Cuisine meals during the week--not ideal, but helps keep me on task. Each weekend, after doing my grocery shopping, I will make up baggies of fresh veggies (my favorite is combining broccoli and baby carrots), and having them in the fridge for a quick easy snack. I will also portion out nuts into servings and know how many calories are in each baggie.

My body responds to this style of eating. Since cutting out most refined sugar, I find that I do not crave it. I can see all the goodies people post on facebook without drooling. Since this is a lifestyle change, I am learning not to deny myself, but take a taste/bite of a goodie rather than totally deny myself having it, and allowing myself a fun/unhealthy meal or entree once in a while, log it, and not feel guilty about going over my allowed calories. Again, this is once in a while. I save it for special occasions, or special activities (maybe once every week or two), and just try to be careful the rest of the day (or earlier in the day). I find that cravings are at a minimum, I am not hungry, but for the most part feel satisfied during the day, and I have dropped 34.2 pounds since January 4. Yes, it is working for me and I feel like I can live with this the rest of my life. (I have about 80 pounds left to lose)

lisacsmith16

I am using the Body By Vi shakes... 1 in the am 1 for lunch healthy snacks like apple's with peanut butter, popcorn ect... Then a HEALTHY DINNER! LEAN chicken grilled on a salad with plenty of fresh fruit and vegs... I like the shakes because I hated to eat in the am.. Made me ill to look at food... But I can add frozen unsweetened fruit to my morning shake and make a nice smoothie.. I AM FULL . I started 14 days ago and I have lost 4 pounds... That is 2 pounds per week and a healthy loss. I am 185 pounds and my goal is 30lbs.... Hope this helps

dirtyd89

I was on many diets.
ex.)
-South Beach Diet = Lame.
-Weight Watchers = Decent. (Best I lost was 10 lbs years ago then fell out of doing it.)
etc.

Honestly I just do the research and adjust as I go.
The diet that works for me is the following.
ex.)
-Lean Protein: Chicken, Fish, Shellfish, Turkey, Lamb, etc.
[Limit Pork/Beef intake to 1 serving/week at most.]

-Carbohydrates: Fruit, Veggies, Grains, Sweet Potatoes, etc.
[Limit the fruit intake to 1 serving/day and eat mostly veggies. Think about if you have for example 50g of sugar as your max to eat a day fruit is 12-14g of sugar/serving on average while vegetables is 2-4g of sugar/serving or no sugar at all.]

-Fats: Omega 3 (Fish Oil), Avocadoes, Unsalted Nuts, etc.

-Sodium Intake: Keep it as low as possible because too much salt can result in weight water retention.
(Considering water makes up most of your body that's a lot of weight that can potentially be stored.)

-Water: I drink a gallon or more of water/day.
(16 oz glass X 8 glasses = 128 oz)

-Calcium: Limit it as much as possible because there's sugar/fat in dairy products like milk, yogurt, etc.
(If I do drink milk once in awhile I would drink Skim Milk.)

Do the research for yourself and find what works for you because everyone works differently and has different goals they want to accomplish.

My goal is to get toned and improve my stamina.
(If I build some strength along the way then cool.)

Calorie Intake:
1,200-1,300
(Somewhere in that range or a little bit higher but mostly in that range.)

Carnivor0us

Ketogenic eating.

squatsandlipgloss

The "Get off your *kitten* and stop eating junk" diet. It's amazing, y'all should try it.

skinnytayy

I prefer lifestyle change over calling it a diet but I eat primal. No grains, legumes, sugar, or any artificial crap. I'm not 100% .. probably around 80-90% primal. I allow myself a cheat here & there but it still has to fit into my daily calorie allotment so I don't go overboard and stuff my face ... as much as I'd sometimes like to.

& Yes, it most definitely works. Everything about primal makes sense. I've lost weight, got better sleep, acne is gone, skin & hair are awesome, have way more energy, etc.

moni_tb_192

Just counting calories and making healthier food decisions. I try to eat more veggies than I used to, but I treat myself with the occasional slice of pizza or hamburger. I also exercise around 5 days a week and yes, IT IS WORKING!

triciab79

Balanced blood sugar and lower calories. I eat often in smaller amounts focusing on lean protein and veggies and limiting the empty sugar carbs.

MyChocolateDiet

Started with the slim fast 123 plan, but now am doing a modified slim fast adding extra cals on days i workout. i like it. works for me. plan to get healthier with the eating when at or near goal weight within 10 lbs. don't care much for now. and yeah, i call it a diet because it's short term. just a few more months. good luck on your goals!:flowerforyou:

willdob3

I made permanent lifestyle changes and eliminated almost all processed foods. No GMOs.

I eliminated all wheat products to see if I'd notice a difference and found myself cured of all sorts of pain. Feeling so much better killed any & all desire to ever eat wheat again. I make sure my food is as natural and healthy as I can get it.

I started using MFP because I figured I needed to eat more even though I was satisfied with what I was eating. It is motivating me to plan to eat more food.

Weight training (as heavy as I can), cardio (in moderation) & sometimes an exercise DVD are part of my regular routine, too.

I love the way I feel eating healthy foods. It is definitely worth a little extra effort. It is exciting seeing my endurance and strength increase and the inches on my tape measure decrease.

Sarauk2sf

Eat to a reasonable caloric deficit, hit my macros, eat fruits, veggies, fats from a variety of sources and ice cream every day, lift weights.

squindles

I do my best to count calories, make healthy food choices, exercise regularly, get plenty of rest, and try not to freak out when i stumble along way.

^^^^THIS^^^^
Have tried a zillion times before to lose weight from every diet that you can think of and have NEVER succeeded until now! I also log all my food :happy:

Hexahedra

I use sedentary TDEE as daily max, even though these days I exercise (cardio & weight lifting) at least 5 times a week. To prevent muscle loss I eat back all my exercise calories with protein shakes right after each workout.

I started this method after I plateaued following MFP's 1600 calorie limit (which was below my BMR). The first week that I use my sedentary TDEE of 2076 I gained two pounds, but after my body adjusted out of starvation mode I began to lose weight again.

Jamtart9

Hi! I'm a mom of 4 kids so I don't really diet, just try to stay away from crap food and follow TDEE -30%.

Just ordered the BodyMedia Fit armband from Costco to help me with my daily TDEE, because it's always changing and confusing.

Also, I exercise at Curves 4-5 times a week, just that much movement is making me lose inches! This is a good start, but eventually I'll move on to heavier lifting.

I'm new MFP but have already lost in the 2 months that I've actually been logging food. Just trying to hit my macro's and stay at a deficit and and I'm losing weight.

Cheers!

volume77

eat above bmr and below tdee

tmaree2

I monitor calorie intake, make sure I eat 3 good meals every day and have 3 snacks a day that are only protein. I eat heaps of food but have cut out process carbs...in other words, if it comes in a packet, has more than 2 ingredients and someone made it on a production line..then I don't eat it. working great for me..love that I feel so full all the time, have so much energy and no longer feel sluggish and tired.

mamosh81

i am not on a diet i am making a life change!!

but yeah low carb and watching my calorie intake with exercise pretty much daily also cut out almost all milk and milk products

tigsi

I just count calories. I reduced my sugar intake, I stopped drinking soft drinks, no cola, no juices that aren't freshly squeezed. I reduced the bread, I eat more veggies, I eat fruits more(tho I prefer veggies). I walk every day, at least for 40 minutes, I don't like going to the gym so I depending on my schedule I will choose some kind of training I like (dancing, yoga, if I have time)

WandaVonDunajew

IF 18/6 and paleo, I make sure to have a high protein diet. Thats it, I love it!

blackcloud13

Not really a method. Mainly slashed sugar, and stayed within net calories to take my weight down at a reasonable pace.
Also, no stressing out on single bad days - I nearly always have at least one off day a week; but I do try to keep the week totals under control.
I suspect starting to exercise may have helped too!

Huffdogg

IF 16/8, minimum 1g protein per lb bodyweight, roughly 50/50 split of other two macros.
Strength training 3x/week, eat roughly 500 cals more on lift days.

Works out to about TDEE -20% on rest days and TDEE'ish on lifting days.

happyheart15

Weight Watchers, and it's working great. I also take Wellbutrin for depression and anxiety, and it has 100% cut out my binging.

khall86790

Just counting calories. Try to mix the days up food wise, but get stuck in a rut every now and then eating the same foods.

Its working though and that's what matters.

This.

poedunk65

Diets are by design temporary. Unless you make a lifestyle change most will go back to old habits and regain more weight. This has been proven.

I used Forks over Knives to help me in my journey.

rmxtube

I am trying intermitted fasting but try to count my calories too. struggling to stay under my calorie goal this week with holidays and the intensity of the insanity home DVDs