How did you reach your goal?

Shanz78
Shanz78 Posts: 143 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Im curios how people that have reached their goal weight got there.

What kind of foods/diet did you eat/do?

and What was your workout routine like?

I want to see if its similar to what im doing because i dont want to waste my time doing things that are ineffective.

In a nut shell im eating as clean as i can, i have cut out processed carbs and do 20 minutes of high intensity interval training 4 days a week.

Is anyone else doing this and getting good results?

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    You lose weight by eating at a deficit. Log everything you eat accurately & honestly.

    Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • EHisCDN
    EHisCDN Posts: 480 Member
    You lose weight by eating at a deficit. Log everything you eat accurately & honestly.

    Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    QFT

    Check out that link, it's really helpful.

    In terms of diet I haven't cut anything out. I just use moderation. I used to do mostly cardio but now I'm focusing more on strength training and I'm definitely liking the results I'm having, particularly in terms of body composition.
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    I did lots and lots of different things, tried new foods, different exercises and just kept inching forward until I reached my goal weight. I wouldn't have been able to stand it if I had stuck with a regimented "diet'. I pretty much lived my life while eating at a deficit most of those days.
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    Another one for 'calorie deficit'.
    Ok, I'm a few weeks off goal weight, but consistent process.
    Been at said goal before a bit over a year ago, but life got complicated.

    An idea of foods:
    Always 1g protein/lbm
    Whatever I want after that.
    Ice cream. Pastries, white bread and pasta.
    'Processed foods'

    Me, I do weights every other day and eat 1000 calories more on weights days. Average eating over 2000 calories a day.
    I cycled a fair bit getting shopping today, so have eaten over 3500 and still over 1000 down on my TDEE. But I doubt it'd have made much difference if I'd eaten 2200 less and taken a car - apart from have less pounds-stirling in my pocket (And less tasty food in my belleh!)

    My diary is open to the public.

    Oh; and I like the 'libra' app for taking weight measurements. It gives a 'trend' from regular weigh ins, which is much more useful that looking at indivdual figures. Also shows your deficit (and thus I need to update the ticker on here.)
  • RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle
    RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle Posts: 1,349 Member
    I made sure I ate at a deficit or at maintenance each week. I tracked everything I put in my mouth. My husband often cooks ribs and steak with potato salad, or hamburger helper, and my children make macaroni and cheese with tons of butter, and I ate their food in moderation. Sometimes that meant just a quarter or half a cup of whatever.

    Here's what I didn't do:
    1) I didn't write long lists of rules and promise myself I would obey them all!
    2) I didn't worry about when I ate. Although I usually eat breakfast, I know that many people don't and still do very well reaching their goals.
    3) I didn't care if I met or went over my TDEE. TDEE means that nothing is going to happen!!! It's fine people! Over TDEE meant that I made up the difference over the next few days, or I forgot about it!
    4). I had macro goals but never expected to be spot on, and I mostly just made sure there was a minimum amount of protein in there.
    5) The only exercise I did was running and I only ran if I felt like it. So no pressure to exercise.
    6) I didn't try boosting my weight loss with special tricks. I only ate foods that I enjoy. I ignored all the extraneous advice. TDEE was my only concern.


    I relaxed about it. Even when I plateaued for months I believed in the process. It was slow, but it worked. I have maintained now for well over a year.
  • Shanz78
    Shanz78 Posts: 143 Member
    I have no control when it come to processed carbs and that could be chips, beer, pizza ect...so i decided to cut them out completely. I dont feel deprived i actually feel really good. Before i stopped eating processed carbs i was consultant hungry, i think i was addicted to them. But now that i cut them out i feel like i got the monkey off my back. Also i feel better mentally and physically plus im sleeping much better.
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    Yes, aiming for 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass has helped me immensely. For me, that is 100 grams of protein per day. Once I did that and kept a (pretty much) consistent slight deficit, everything else fell into place. I felt better and had more energy for exercise. After about a year of logging this way, I have learned that high protein foods tend to be lower carb and sugar. So as long as I hit my protein goal, my overall calories are less and I feel less hungry.
  • A_Fit_Mom
    A_Fit_Mom Posts: 602 Member
    For me it was only calorie counting and exercise. Nothing special. I don't look at the carbs or fat. I only count the calories. I exercise 4-5 times a week. Either on my treadmill or a Jillian video..sometimes both.


    There are also days that I go over, but it is not a big deal...I know that I just can't do that everyday.




    For food, I tend to eat a lot of fish..my favorite is tuna. I would choose fish over any other protein, just because I love it so much. I also eat a lot of eggs, fruit, cucumbers, and low calorie snacks. I drink only water. But I do have an occasional margarita. :)

    I also of course have ice cream, cookies, and I should own stock in Starbucks Frappuccinos. I just make sure to account for the calories in my day.
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    Calorie counting and exercise-1 hour a day-6 days a week-both cardio and strength.
    I ate and continue to eat:
    Veggies
    Protein
    Good fats
    Beans
    Fruits
    Chocolate
    Ice cream
    Cake every once in a while.
  • eileen0515
    eileen0515 Posts: 408 Member
    My 70 pound loss was achieved pretty simply.

    Counting calories, sweating often.

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