How do YOU eat?!

kyliebird001
kyliebird001 Posts: 8
in Food and Nutrition
Just trying to figure out how everyone else is dieting... I'm currently researching CLEAN eating...but either with or without actual meat.

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  • kyliebird001
    kyliebird001 Posts: 8
    gotta love trolls. very interesting guys. *_*
  • jilltaylor86
    jilltaylor86 Posts: 87 Member
    I am trying to eat "clean", since I've realized doing low carb or low fat isn't going to work for me. Just healthy, balanced foods.
  • eyeshuh
    eyeshuh Posts: 333
    I eat whatever I want and just stay under my allotted calories for the day.

    I have read a lot of people have had success with eating clean, but if you are going to change your diet please make sure it is a change for life! As soon as you drop it, you run the risk of gaining again.

    That's why I decided to just focus on calories anyway. I know that I could personally never do clean eating or paleo or keto or anything else for life.
  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
    every two hours small portions... like size of my tiny fist.
    No wheat/breads and I don't eat much meat.
  • drchimpanzee
    drchimpanzee Posts: 892 Member
    Fork, knife, and spoon. Sometimes chopsticks.
  • crystalflame
    crystalflame Posts: 1,049 Member
    I consider those first couple of replies real. I eat what I want to eat and track my calories and macros. I'm not on any type of diet or plan more elaborate than that, and I'm sure the first couple of posters aren't either.
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    Like jilltaylor, I just eat healthy, unprocessed food. I've done this all my life really to be honest, just now I am more aware of things like protein, and making sure I eat enough calories.

    You're welcome to look through my food diary.
  • kluvit
    kluvit Posts: 435 Member
    Everything in moderation! No foods are off-limits; however, the fewer calories available for the day, the more likely I am to eat filling low cal food rather than junk, so I won't be hungry.
  • akaMrsmojo
    akaMrsmojo Posts: 762 Member
    Like Ralphie's brother Randy in The Christmas Story.
  • SarahCW1979
    SarahCW1979 Posts: 572 Member
    I eat what I believe to be a well balanced clean diet 'most' of the time. I need the odd bag of crisps or biscuit to keep me sane but mainly fill my face with salads, nuts, veggies, chicken and fruit. Not a great meat eater but I substitute with Quorn or soya. Odd bit of cream cheese or cheddar but otherwise dairy free too. :smile:
  • Chloe0602
    Chloe0602 Posts: 93 Member
    I eat whatever I want and just stay under my allotted calories for the day.

    I have read a lot of people have had success with eating clean, but if you are going to change your diet please make sure it is a change for life! As soon as you drop it, you run the risk of gaining again.

    That's why I decided to just focus on calories anyway. I know that I could personally never do clean eating or paleo or keto or anything else for life.

    This!
  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
    I do eat mostly clean. However, I do not see clean eating as being a weight loss plan. I do it for health reasons. Why put chemicals in my body if I don't have to? (Unless they're delicious chemicals... Like Taco Bell... Note, I did say MOSTLY clean...)

    At the moment, I'm training for a lifting competition, so I'm not trying to lose weight. Just trying to find a happy medium for maintenance.

    And, yes, clean is a lifetime decision.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    I was totally serious. I eat food with my mouth. I'm not following any special set of rules , I eat what I like within my budget.
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    I eat whatever is balanced lol, low sodium and fat, high carb and protein while maintaining the correct calorie intake.
  • anifani4
    anifani4 Posts: 457 Member
    I'm not dieting. I'm changing my eating habits permanently. Mostly I stick to whole foods, lots of fruits and veggies, lean meat/fish/eggs, some dairy, limited grains, especially flour. And chocolate. A little sugar (I mean sweets from refined sugar) on the best days, more on the less best days.
  • Melissa26point2
    Melissa26point2 Posts: 177 Member
    I eat about every 3 hours. I tried low carb and it worked OK til my workouts became more intense and I started running. Now I eat as balanced as possible, with little processed foods and lots of water.
  • litatura
    litatura Posts: 569 Member
    I follow the 80/20 rule - 80% of what I eat is healthy (lots of fruits, veggies, raw, unsalted nuts) and 20% is not so healthy.
  • meredith1123
    meredith1123 Posts: 843 Member
    With my hands, like a cave woman.
  • sppride
    sppride Posts: 15 Member
    For my chemistry it seems red meat and dairy products hold up weight loss. I'm eating alot more fruit and whole grains. Basically the trick is to find foods with the right amount of calories that will keep you full. Fiber is also something people need in their diet from beans and cereal. Digestive health is also good - so yogurt is a good food to have and is low calorie and since it's not pasturized it doesn't seem to cause problems with weightloss. That's what works for me :)
  • lasmit4477
    lasmit4477 Posts: 308 Member
    I eat whatever I want and just stay under my allotted calories for the day.

    I have read a lot of people have had success with eating clean, but if you are going to change your diet please make sure it is a change for life! As soon as you drop it, you run the risk of gaining again.

    That's why I decided to just focus on calories anyway. I know that I could personally never do clean eating or paleo or keto or anything else for life.


    ^^^Pretty much this^^^
  • SandraJN
    SandraJN Posts: 305 Member
    I'm not sure what clean eating is. If it's what I think, no processed food, then that is the way I eat whether thinking about my weight or not. How I eat is also tracking the calories in the food I normally eat. It is easiest for me to change portions than to change the food I eat.
  • akaMrsmojo
    akaMrsmojo Posts: 762 Member
    Some people are so f'ing rude! Obviously the OP is asking for a reason...and I'm pretty sure it's not for dumb *kitten* replies!!

    I eat about every 3 hours. I tried low carb and it worked OK til my workouts became more intense and I started running. Now I eat as balanced as possible, with little processed foods and lots of water.

    Some people are just joking to lighten the mood.
  • jmcreynolds91
    jmcreynolds91 Posts: 777 Member
    I think about every single thing that goes into my mouth. Lots of raw veggies, homemade soups, unprocessed food, fruits. None of the obvious unhealthy things,
  • LittleMissDover
    LittleMissDover Posts: 820 Member
    Pescatarian but that's it for 'diet', I eat normal foods, just watch portion sizes, mostly healthy but with treats thrown in when I want them.
  • IslandDreamer64
    IslandDreamer64 Posts: 258 Member
    I *try* to eat more fruits and vegetables, more fiber, more protein, and less fat, carbs and sodium. I still eat everything I want (I have pepperoni pizza every Thursday) but I limit the portions and adjust the rest of my meals for the day to make it fit in. I am not giving up anything I love, but I don't value some of my previous favorites as much as I used to either.
  • lucasriggs
    lucasriggs Posts: 131
    Through both ends. The bottom end does have taste buds..I can confirm this!
  • Alisha_countrymama
    Alisha_countrymama Posts: 821 Member
    Paleo
    You can eat:

    Meat (organic, grassfed)
    Eggs
    Vegetables (not corn, which is a grain, not a vegetable)
    Fruits
    Nuts (except for peanuts which aren’t really nuts at all, they are legumes)
    Seeds


    You can’t eat:

    Peanuts
    Beans
    Anything processed
    SUGAR
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    With lots of tongue
  • kyliebird001
    kyliebird001 Posts: 8
    thanks for all the helpful replies guys! :D
  • tjfrisque
    tjfrisque Posts: 267 Member
    Thanks for asking this, I wondered how ppl ate also. I eat pretty much everything (except chips) that I used to but less of it so I stay within my calorie limit. I try to eat more of the veggies that I do like and when it comes to bread, I eat the sara lee 45 calorie multi-grain cause it's low in calories and still taste good. For me just watching my calories means I eat less potatoes and starches.

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