What Food Plan Do You Use?

Raven413
Raven413 Posts: 86
in Food and Nutrition
Hi,

There are so many of you who are doing sooooooooooooo well. Just wondering, what food/exercise plan are you using or are you just keeping track on MFP.

Keep up the good work.
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  • Raven413
    Raven413 Posts: 86
    Wow, no one is using a specific food plan? Oh well, I thought I'd be getting support here. Have a great day and good luck to you all.
  • dward2011
    dward2011 Posts: 416 Member
    I don't use a food plan. I eat what I want when I want. I log my calories and stay active. I teamed up with my doctor to develop a realistic plan for exercising and weight loss. I researched and educated myself, and do it my way. No plan needed. I know this isn't helpful, but I wanted you to know that I read it. I think people aren't answering because they are not using food plans. Good luck on your goals.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Wow, no one is using a specific food plan? Oh well, I thought I'd be getting support here. Have a great day and good luck to you all.

    I would imagine the vast majority of people are not using a food plan because they are tracking total intake, and total intake is what really matters.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    The one where I get to eat what I like in moderation!! :) No restriction here!
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Avoid processed food, grains and legumes.

    Eat meat, fish, eggs, veggies (mostly leafy) and some dairy.

    Keep carbs below 50g a day.

    Eat fat, enjoy fat, love fat.

    Drink much red wine regularly.

    Don't exercise too much, short sharp bursts are better than hours jogging.

    No, really, eat fat.

    There ya go, that's me,
  • rlmadrid
    rlmadrid Posts: 694 Member
    Wow, no one is using a specific food plan? Oh well, I thought I'd be getting support here. Have a great day and good luck to you all.

    My specific plan is eating within my calorie and macro goals and working out.
    Good luck to you too.
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    My food plan is to use or burn more calories than I consume until I achieve my goal . At that point I will modify the daily numbers. One of my tools is to use MFP likes its a compass to help guide me there. Good luck achieving your personal fitness goals!
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    Wow, no one is using a specific food plan? Oh well, I thought I'd be getting support here. Have a great day and good luck to you all.

    My specific plan is eating within my calorie and macro goals and working out.
    Good luck to you too.

    This is me as well, though I would state I am an "everything in moderation" person as well.
  • Drussander
    Drussander Posts: 266 Member
    I have experimented a bit with carb cycling with some good results, and it's great for breaking a plateau, but it really comes down to calories in, calories out.

    I like a little more protein and less carbs then the RDA, but too much protein can be bad too. Everyone seems to have different results, so there is not hard and fast rules unfortunately.

    My favorite approach is nutritional, and I use a system called Nutripoints for that. This is a system that ranks food for nutritional quality, and you pick foods with the highest nutrients per calorie. It's a great approach and the more points you get, the better you eat and the more vitamins, nutrients, etc. you get.
  • LoyalAngel16
    LoyalAngel16 Posts: 186 Member
    I have been doing the South Beach Diet. Have lost 51 pounds in about 10 months. Have hit a bit of a plateau right now and trying hard to break it.
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,280 Member
    Ummm....I was in bed when you posted. :D

    I use a low carb plan because I have diabetes and because it works. :)
  • DylanOutLoud_wechanged
    DylanOutLoud_wechanged Posts: 25
    Food Plan:

    1. Find your maintenance calories.
    2. Add/Subtract 20% based on your goals.
    3. Find foods you enjoy that are nutritious and fit within your calorie goal.
    4. Repeat until desired goal is achieved.
    5. ???
    6. Profit.
  • Lina4Lina
    Lina4Lina Posts: 712 Member
    Calorie counting?

    I tend to favor a varied vegetarian whole foods diet with limited added sugars/refined carbs and plenty of legumes, complex carbs, veggies, fruit and some nuts/oils.

    I have no real restrictions on myself on what I eat though, as long as it is in my calorie range.
  • sierrajade2012
    sierrajade2012 Posts: 50
    I follow the Toneitup plan. www.toneitup.com-great plan!!
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    I guess I'm following a "nutritarian" food plan. Mostly high nutrient, whole foods. My activity plan is 'do something every day.' lol I'm thinking about doing P90X again, but i'm also training for a half marathon. I don't believe there is one single best plan. The one that works best for you works best for you.
  • DoomCakes
    DoomCakes Posts: 806 Member
    I use the common sense food plan... if I know it's not good for me, I won't touch it. And by not good I mean the obvious fried, sugared, over oiled, or anything with a lot of hidden baddies in the ingredients (high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils etc.) Then just log, keep my calories, fats, sugars, sodium in the good range, then work out. Going on a "diet" is an instant fail for the most part. It's just easier to make the life style change to eat sensibly and eat healthy. Give yourself food you love sparingly, and keep active.
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    I eat what I want in moderation (no overeating!) and exercise. That's my plan LOL. My food and exercise diary is open, feel free to look through it. I usually have a light breakfast. Veggies with lunch and dinner. I aim for 2 servings of fruit a day. Some little treat every day, like a freezer pop. 12 cups of water a day. Oh and this week I started with keeping my carbs under 200.
  • stufie
    stufie Posts: 142 Member
    I've been calorie counting but have gotten off track lately. I think I'm going to follow Jillian Michaels' Ripped in 30 meal plan for the next month to get back on track.
  • ShyFeather
    ShyFeather Posts: 138 Member
    I'm on a bacon diet :wink:
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    My food plan is simple: What's being discounted for quick sale at the super market today is what I eat tomorrow (30% off meat, 50% off everything else), and my exercise is walking to/from work. I'll start cycling soon, and I'll be using my bike to get *everywhere* plus training for long tours.

    It doesn't have to be complex. I like the stress-free lifestyle.
  • dr3wman
    dr3wman Posts: 205
    The only real "food plan" I do is switching up the time of day I have my big meals. So throughout the week my large meal will alternate between breakfast, lunch and dinner, ending up at around the same daily calorie total. I also do low-carb on Mondays
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I'm not sure what you're looking for. I use the calorie count and macro food plan . . . which isn't a food plan.

    I have my macros set to 40% protein, 30% fat, and 30% carbs. I eat what I need to eat trying to maintain my caloric intake goal and stay within those macros. My lifestyle includes gluten free and conservative soy intakes because my allergist said I'm allergic. I eat whatever I want to eat as long as it gets me to my end game.

    Yes, there are some people on the nutrisystem food plan or the weight watchers food plan, but the fact is that's not why most of us are here. Neither of those food plans require calorie counting, nutrisystem has you eat from a box and suppliment with approved foods and WW uses a point system and has their own web site.
  • rachelhohenbrink
    rachelhohenbrink Posts: 179 Member
    I find anything but tracking calories in and calories out to be useless. I think most food plans are just an expensive gimmick doing the same thing that MFP tracks for you. This cuts to the chase and you take a good look at what your really eating and burning period. Just my opinon :) Enjoy the site I have been on here for over a year and a half. Currently been through every Jillian Michaels workout program, Chalean Extreme, Insanity and now Tapout XT. I am also an avid ongoing fan of bodyrock.tv. To me working out is the easy part, but continually pushing to eat cleaner and healthier is constantly evolving for me. I eat all organic and mostly just fruit, veggies and meat with as little processed foods as possible. But I'm not perfect and I need this site to keep me in check.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I use this:

    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/

    as a guide quite often. I also read a lot about nutrition science because I find it really interesting. My diet doesn't have a name, but probably most closely resembles the Mediterranean Diet.

    I try to get some exercise everyday, though I usually have at least one low intensity day. I have a sedentary job so I struggle more wth getting enough exercise then with diet. I do cardio, balance and strength training.
  • RoseSweet
    RoseSweet Posts: 30
    I'm doing the weight watchers plan converted into calories, (no counting points) on this diet you are allowed 1200 to 1400 calories a day, fruits and non starchy veggies are allowed anytime and are not counted.
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    Wow, no one is using a specific food plan? Oh well, I thought I'd be getting support here. Have a great day and good luck to you all.

    My specific plan is eating within my calorie and macro goals and working out.
    Good luck to you too.

    ^^This, but with fewer calories Monday-Friday and more on Saturday-Sunday. It's my life in "real time", so I will eat this way for the rest of it.
  • sandyyy712
    sandyyy712 Posts: 94
    I make my own food plan by using a spiral and every night I sit down and write out my schedule for the next day and then I put in what food I plan to eat and when.
    For example a typical day might be like this for me-

    9am wake up
    breakfast-oatmeal mixed with PB2
    9:30-10:30 cardio at the gym
    11-5:30 home/errands/chores/etc
    morning snack-carrots and homemade hummus
    lunch- turkey&cheese sandwich with an apple and a yogurt
    afternoon snack- banana or gatorade energy chews
    6-7ish weightlifting at the gym
    postworkout snack-protein shake with fat free milk
    7:30 home-dinner, misc tasks I need to do
    dinner- 3/4 C brown rice(1/4 of my plate), frozen chicken patty(1/4 of my plate), some type of veggies (1/2 of my plate)


    As for exercise plans, I do upper body weights monday, legs tuesday, abs and back wednesday, then repeat the cycle, take sunday off then start over at upper body next monday. I run every day for atleast 40 minutes (or 2 treadmill intervals) and sometimes do 3 intervals if I have the energy or motivation. If I'm really sore though, instead of taking a day off I just do elliptical for the same time amount because it's not as stressful on my body. I also find that it's easier to do my cardio in the morning and then my lifting in the afternoon/evening to give my body and mind a chance to rest.
  • rlmadrid
    rlmadrid Posts: 694 Member
    I'm doing the weight watchers plan converted into calories, (no counting points) on this diet you are allowed 1200 to 1400 calories a day, fruits and non starchy veggies are allowed anytime and are not counted.

    That's why I didn't really like the idea of weight watchers. Some fruit is so high in calories and sugar that you should be keeping track of it. I've already had 184 calories worth of fruit today. So if I was only supposed to eat 1400 and not count my fruit, I'd be eating 1584. That bugs me a bit, but I like to know everything that goes in.

    Veggies aren't that bad though if you don't eat a lot.
  • rlmadrid
    rlmadrid Posts: 694 Member
    Wow, no one is using a specific food plan? Oh well, I thought I'd be getting support here. Have a great day and good luck to you all.

    My specific plan is eating within my calorie and macro goals and working out.
    Good luck to you too.

    ^^This, but with fewer calories Monday-Friday and more on Saturday-Sunday. It's my life in "real time", so I will eat this way for the rest of it.

    I kind of do that too. I'm usually under cals by 100-400 each weekday, but can be over by 100-400 on Saturdays and Sundays.
  • RoseSweet
    RoseSweet Posts: 30
    I'm doing the weight watchers plan converted into calories, (no counting points) on this diet you are allowed 1200 to 1400 calories a day, fruits and non starchy veggies are allowed anytime and are not counted.

    That's why I didn't really like the idea of weight watchers. Some fruit is so high in calories and sugar that you should be keeping track of it. I've already had 184 calories worth of fruit today. So if I was only supposed to eat 1400 and not count my fruit, I'd be eating 1584. That bugs me a bit, but I like to know everything that goes in.

    Veggies aren't that bad though if you don't eat a lot.

    In my opinion this plan works Great for someone needing to lose more than 20 or 30 pounds.

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