Diet is a dirty 4 letter word

Welcome to MFP! I'm not on a diet, because to me that really IS a four letter word :laugh:

I'm just here to eat healthier, pay attention to the calories I consume, keep everything in moderation, and lose some weight doing it. And by losing "some weight"..... I mean 146 lbs.

I don't starve myself. Nor do I deprive myself. My calorie intake is about 1300-1600 calories a day, and I eat chocolate and/or ice cream everyday. As long as I stay within my range, anything is free game...but I do try to eat as cleanly as possible.

I started my journey out by my doctor's orders....of 1200 calories a day and Phentermine pills. I stopped doing both. I see him tomorrow morning, and I can't wait to disappoint him. He wants me on a diet. I just want to live normally, and I'm doing a pretty darn good job of it, too.

Anyone is free to add me, but be forwarned that I delete people who are on diets. I don't say "Good job" to people consistently eating under 1200 calories. That's just crazy. I don't like to watch my friends starve themselves silly to reach it to the finish line.

I need friends that are thinking more long term. So, if that's you OP, or anyone else lurking on the forums, you are always welcome to add me.

Well, I think you are wrong about that.

I have lost 10 pounds in eight weeks, without really trying. You can check out my bio if you want the whole story. But in a nutshell, my brother was diagnosed with Type II diabetes. He changed his diet and lost 40 pounds and is reversing the disease.

That really motivated me to try his "high fat" diet. I am amazed at the results. My fat is literally melting away week by week.

After Day 3 you feel no hunger, no cravings.

Google LCHF and click on the first link. Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt's site. The rules are very easy. You don't even have to keep track of your food if you don't want to.

I am 48 and in the best shape of my life. I wish I'd learned of this years ago.

Best of luck to you!

I'm not sure what you disagree with? Was it me or the OP? I've lost 35 lbs in less than 12 weeks with simple diet and exercise. For every fad diet and all the links posted as to why "High fat", "High carb", or " high/low anything else" works along the cherry picked science behind it, there's a million more threads by people here on why you shouldn't try any of them. So, I'm going to stick with the basics. Good luck on your journey, and if your way works for you, then great! :drinker:

What I mean by "diet" being a dirty 4 letter word is that you can't just go on a diet, lose the weight, and then go off the diet and expect to not gain the weight back. This journey for me truely is a lifestyle change, NOT a diet. Diets don't last forever, but lifestyle changes do.

Congrats on your weight loss and finding something that works for you! Feels great doesn't it? I've still got a long road ahead of me, but just having 23lbs off so far has made a huge difference!

I think you are doing this with the right frame of mind, tiffsting. Diets don't last forever. At some point, you have to start learning how to eat for the rest of your life. That's why I went off the diet pills. Because in the end, what did you learn from your journey? If the answer is "nothing", then you are right back to where you started.

I'm tired of yo-yo dieting, and the crush of defeat that comes along with gaining everything right back, and THEN some! What happens when we reach our goal weight? Nothing. Nothing changes. I know that I'll always have to pay attention to calories in vs. calories out. I'll never be that skinny chick who can eyeball portions. As long as MFP is here, I'll be here.