Whats your Diet?

welcome
I have just been counting calories and exercising also. drink alot of water, when it comes to exercise find something you like so you will want to do it.. this is a great site , it makes it easy to track your food

That's my deal too. I keep track of certain things like carbs, protien, fiber and sodium in addition to calories and make sure to drink lots of water (that's key for me). I try not to be on a diet, I really have to change the kind of relationship I have with food. Good luck to you on your journey!

Do what works for you. I haven't been dieting, so much as making the better choice of the things I eat and watching my calorie count. I have to try really hard to add veggies to my meals because I'm not really fond of them that much. I try and stay completely away from processed sugars, but I have my weaknesses like Ben and Jerry's ice cream. If your eating healthy I don't see the need to "diet." Good luck with your goals.

not on a diet

I still eat "normal" (very very picky eater and don't like too many veggies or weird healthy stuff lol)

I just serve smaller portions, eat in moderation, and chose better eating habits.

I still enjoy that slice a pizza but my max limit is 2 unless it's a cheat day.
I still eat at Mc D's or BK but get myself a kids meal w/ apple fries or just a small burger.

I can never give up white rice (brown rice is yucky to me), I just don't put so much rice on my plate

Cheats days are when I eat whatever I want and not concern myself about cals.

what I have change is my drinks - all I drink is water. In my fridge there is milk (which i only drink w/ my protien shakes) and juice which is for my daughter. I do drink soda on my cheat days but not asnmuch as I use to

Hiya,

I've been watching Paul McKenna 'Easy Weightloss' DVD and I'm amazed at the difference it has made to my attitude to food, which to be honest was pretty bad! I was really sceptical as I have tried the cd before with the 'I can make you thin' book and it didn't work. I don't know if its the moving pictures which help me to relax and enter some kind of trance..........not sure I can call it that but I do totally switch off, but it's really working this time! Good luck with what ever you try!

Spike Diet!

I have 6 days of a calorie deficit followed by one day of a surplus. Keeps my metabolism honest, and I avoid the dreaded diet plateau.

I've lost 122lbs and I'm stronger than ever.

Great idea, I do that too. One day of spluging keeps me from having crazy cravings and over eating other days.. plus it means i can go out with all my friends and not be "weird" lol (well no more weird than normal)

YEP I do this as well. Workin' like a charm too. Losing the weight, get to splurge if I wanna, and I do not feel deprived at all!!!

What do you guys mean by "calorie deficit"? Do you eat less than, for instance, 1200 cals? Or do you mean that you are counting calories 6 days a week and not counting on one day?

I know many people who have a cheat day, it works great for them.

watch out for sugar. i make sure to monitor my sugar intake. its pretty wild how many things that you think are totally okay have tons of sugar in them. thats really the difference maker when getting rid of the wiggle. Good Luck!

I have PCOS and insulin resitance, so I mainly stay away from carbs... however, I do eat healthy carbs such as Brown Rice, Wheat Pasta, Yams, etc.. I know which items are going to spike my blood sugar and avoid those items... If I am craving something I do have it and then pair it with another low carb/slow carb item to keep my BS down.

I also workout 5-6 days a week, 3 of them with a trainer.

My husband my mom and I have been following this way of life since March and combined we have lost 140lbs!

I get up before dawn and fast walk anywhere between 4 and 8 miles (one lap through two neighborhoods is 2 miles). I use an Omron 3-axis pedometer which measures times, distance and calories burned (you enter your age, and stride distance). I had surgery in May for a ruptured disk and blood tests showed low thyroid activity and very high sugar. Therefore, I have been eating a low-carb, no sugar diet. I eat my three or four small meals and snack for less 1390 calories/day, plus I eat about 75% of my exercise calories which adds another 600-800 on days that I walk (I usually take Sundays off and when it rains). On days that I walk, I do mix 4 servings of the EAS Whey Protein chocolate powder with 20 oz. of ice cold water in a blender. That's good for 520 instant calories that I don't have to worry about consuming.

On surgery day (May 19), I weighed 213. I found and started MFP on Aug 10 and weighed 206.8. I am currently at 187.8. My goal is 170.

I do weigh myself every day after walking. It does take a few days for my pre-walking weight to catch up to my post-walking sweating weight... but I am progressing nicely.

Some of my meals/snacks:
2 lb. pepperoni stick (cut into 8ths for 4 oz. servings)
Kroger Carbmaster yogurts
Fried eggs/omelets/hard boiled
Turkey bacon (Sam's sells OscarMeyer box of 3 pkgs.) - 35 cals per slice
Swiss cheese slices
Bulk packs of hamburger.... make patties and freeze between wax paper. Insert dinner knife and twist to separate for cooking. Melt cheese on top, add garlic powder/onion powder... or maybe a fresh onion slice!
Bulk cole slaw (also at Sams)
I do drink diet sodas... my vice (love Diet Orange Crush).
No sugars, very little coffee w/Splenda, NO bread, NO pasta, NO rice (for now, will do brown rice in future).
Frozen bags of veggies that you can microwave... very filling.
Chew sugarless gum while walking (5 calories per stick) to keep mouth from drying out.
Wear good sneakers! I get sore feet and use those blue car wax pads (wal-mart or auto supply store) inside the sock behind the toes... my feet are very flat. Inside the sock because they don't move around.
No alcohol, take a multi-vitamin.
Count EVERY calorie... be exact... I also use the iTouch application that syncs up with the main site.
I use the iTouch with a good set of earbuds... I have over 10,000 songs on it... and make a nightly playlist of 50 songs for the next day.... mixing pop with country and put it on shuffle. I'll go through about 40 songs on my walk... and save the leftovers for the next day and add to it. Wear a reflective vest if you do walk in the dark... and walk FACING traffic!!! Don't get yourself killed!
For a guilty pleasure, I'll snack on Kroger frozen sugar-free banana pops.... 15-20 calories each... were recently on sale (box of 12 were 10 for $10.
I'll also smoke chicken or pork outside on the weekends. Leftovers are torn off the bones and heat up in a frying pan with fresh peppers and onions.

That's it... get into the early morning walks... it's motivating!

I just try to eat as balanced as I can. I eat more carbs than anything because I work out everyday and twice a day three times a week. Then I have both fat & protein at 25%. I do my best to eat right up to each macronutrient. I focus most on protein because I'm trying to build muscle as well as lose weight. I drink lots of water and try to get my veggies in. Love fruit so I eat at least one per day.

I've given up on diets. I've done Jenny Craig a couple of times and had great success but have always stopped a few pounds before reaching goal because of boredom.

For the last 8.5 weeks, I've been using MFP to count calories and I do Turbo Fire workouts 6x per week. In the last 2 weeks I've also added an hour long walk every night (including weekends) and I've been using a Bodybugg to monitor expended calories. I weigh myself everyday to see how I'm doing and, although my official weigh in is on Saturday, as of today I've lost 10.1 lbs.

Other things that work for me:

No soda (I only drink water, although I do have 2 cups of coffee with skim milk each morning)
Avoiding processed foods
Eating out rarely
Eating something every 2.5 - 3 hours
Egg whites not whole eggs