the best diets

julez4774
julez4774 Posts: 80 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
whats best diet people been on im starting to get fed up and wanting to give up past week ended up eating caramel bars i have lost 31 lbs so far im wanting to get to 130 lbs please give me some tips im doing excercises feel so alone could r5eally do with motivation and help

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    whats best diet people been on im starting to get fed up and wanting to give up past week ended up eating caramel bars i have lost 31 lbs so far im wanting to get to 130 lbs please give me some tips im doing excercises feel so alone could r5eally do with motivation and help

    there is no 'best diet'... no diet is any good... learning portion control and developing a healthy lifestyle wth some regular exercise is the best way to get the weight off and keep it off.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    there is no 'best diet'... no diet is any good... learning portion control and developing a healthy lifestyle wth some regular exercise is the best way to get the weight off and keep it off.

    ^THIS
  • maasha81
    maasha81 Posts: 733 Member
    What worked for me when I was losing weight was to calculate my TDEE - 15% and eat those cals. Calorie deficit basically is what worked for me ... I did not eliminate anything from my diet but accounted for it in my calorie intake. I wanted pizza, I ate it. My workouts were at least 4 - 6 times per week.

    I wanted to ensure that I could maintain a lifestyle that I can adapt throughout my lifetime and this seems to be working for me.

    I am at my goal weight and have been maintaining for a couple months well. I'm now focusing on body recomp as I still want to do some tweaking here and there.

    Calorie deficit is what makes you lose weight. Exercise makes you look good :)

    I started off with 30 day shred and then moved on to other programs. Yotube has lots of workouts as well.

    Good luck
  • julez4774
    julez4774 Posts: 80 Member
    i done 30 day shred im on ripped in 30 now

    my TDEE says 1455 but have kept it at 1300
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    there is no 'best diet'... no diet is any good... learning portion control and developing a healthy lifestyle wth some regular exercise is the best way to get the weight off and keep it off.

    ^THIS

    So true. Some threads you might want to read:
    -http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
    -http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/987513-lifting-is-the-most-horrible-thing-to-a-woman-since-twiggy
    -http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/976981-welcome-to-mfp-don-t-worry-there-s-cliff-notes?hl=welcome+to+mfp&page=1
  • julez4774
    julez4774 Posts: 80 Member
    read it thank you
    i also do weights do different workout dvds and walking i measure my food my calorie deflict is 1010
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    i done 30 day shred im on ripped in 30 now

    my TDEE says 1455 but have kept it at 1300

    I have 1462 as your BMR and a sedentary TDEE of 1755. From here:
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/

    BMR: 1532 TDEE: 1839....from:
    http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

    BMR: 1460 TDEE: 1752....from:
    http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
  • kimpossible262
    kimpossible262 Posts: 7
    HI! While I agree that no "diet" is good because of the limitations and difficulty maintaining them long-term, there is a "diet" that I've found to be healthy and sustainable for the long term. It's the Abs diet. It doesn't limit anything. In fact, it gives you 12 heathy foods (or food categories rather) t to include every day to be satiated. The 12 foods are; Almonds & Nuts, Beans & Legumes, Spinach and Veggies, Dairy (low fat), Instant Oatmeal, Eggs, Turkey & Lean Meat, Peanut Butter, Olive Oil, Whole Grains, Extra Protein (whey or casein protein powder), Raspberries and other berries. See! It's not limiting at all - except sugars and saturated fats. It does encourage a cheat meal a week - whatever you want, so you won't become de-motivated and crave awful food. The smoothies in the book are amazing also. They are thick smoothies (some with a scoop of ice cream even), and you'll feel super full. One smoothie a day is what they recommend, then 5 other small solid meals.

    Good luck!
  • julez4774
    julez4774 Posts: 80 Member
    Calculate TDEEl Your BMR is:
    1450
    CALORIES/DAY

    Your TDEE is:
    2185 from http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/

    Your BMR is 1523 TDEE 2628 from:
    http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

    BMR 1455 TDEE 2255 Daily calories based on goal 1917 IM 5FT 4 175 LBS WORKOUT FOR 200 MINS A DAY 6 DAYS A WEEK


    THANK YOU ALL FOR INFO
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    The best diet is what works for you.


    If you think you can do portion control for life, do that.
    If you think you'd do better lower carb, do that.
    If you think you'd do better LEARNING on a formal diet, choose one that's nutritionally sound, then adopt the primary principles for life.

    The best diet is what works for you. For life.

    We're all experts here at losing weight. The key is figuring out how to maintain.


    Oh, and be healthy. Little detail there.

    The OP and cwolfman's post on this thread make the most sense to ME personally:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1406186-calories-always-count-but-don-t-always-have-to-be-counted

    Note that he has personal "rules". He learned those "rules" along the way. That's the key. Call em "rules", call em "guidelines", "principles" whatever. And then follow them.

    Mine, these last 13 years, look a lot like his.
  • AglaeaC
    AglaeaC Posts: 1,974 Member
    The best "diet" (I detest that word) is a lifestyle change that will accomodate everything and anything you like to eat in moderation, whilst fitting your calories and nutritional requirements as well as keeping you saturated without odd cravings.

    I don't believe in "guilty pleasures" or "cheat meals" at all, but when I eat it should be nice and neutral, fuel most of the time and with the occasional "treat".

    As for practical advice, you already received calorie info and links to recommended reading.
  • julez4774
    julez4774 Posts: 80 Member
    from what i put which tdee do i go with and what calories
  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,453 Member
    The best diet is what works for you.


    If you think you can do portion control for life, do that.
    If you think you'd do better lower carb, do that.
    If you think you'd do better LEARNING on a formal diet, choose one that's nutritionally sound, then adopt the primary principles for life.

    The best diet is what works for you. For life.

    We're all experts here at losing weight. The key is figuring out how to maintain.


    Oh, and be healthy. Little detail there.

    The OP and cwolfman's post on this thread make the most sense to ME personally:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1406186-calories-always-count-but-don-t-always-have-to-be-counted

    Note that he has personal "rules". He learned those "rules" along the way. That's the key. Call em "rules", call em "guidelines", "principles" whatever. And then follow them.

    Mine, these last 13 years, look a lot like his.

    Thank you for bringing up that thread! An excellent thought for when I eventually hit maintenance. :)
  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,453 Member
    from what i put which tdee do i go with and what calories

    So TDEE - 20% is approx. 1760 for you. I'd start there, and see how you feel. (If you're hungry, if you're losing, etc)
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    The best diet is one that meets all your nutritional needs, fuels your workouts, gives you energy for the rest of the day on top of your workouts, sharpens your mind, puts you in a good mood, and leaves you feeling full and satisfied.

    It's up to you to try different foods in different combinations until you find what that diet is.
  • julez4774
    julez4774 Posts: 80 Member
    wondered why was going dizzy and very light headed

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