what diet is everyone on?

Not on a diet, just trying to eat better and have balance. I measure what I eat, but I don't deny myself if I can fit it into my daily calories. I've tried the South Beach Diet a couple times in the past, but it was just too restrictive and boring for me to stick to forever. Now, I feel that I the I am eating is something I can do for the rest of my life!

You don't need a diet per say....you just need to eat healthy, in moderation, and the dreaded exercise......make it a lifelong change and it will be the last "diet" you will ever use.....believe me I have tried them all, and failed in the end.....this is working and I love it! Friend me if you like or just look at my food diary to see what I do and how it is working. Good luck on your journey!

I'm on the Use-Common-Sense-And-Don't-Eat-Like-A-Moron diet.

It works.

I am intrigued, how does this diet work

I'm on the Use-Common-Sense-And-Don't-Eat-Like-A-Moron diet.

It works.

Me too! lol

I LOVE the answers in this thread! I agree with all of the above. The best "diet" you can be on is a balanced diet that you can sustain for the rest of your life. If you're doing something and you have this underlying feeling that you can't wait till it's over, then that's a big red flag.

Here are some wise words my brother once told me: "If you eat right and exercise, you will get results. Period. End of story."

I'm currently on my most successful diet...and it's not a named diet of any sort.

I avoid the situations that cause me to want to binge/nervous/stress/boredom eat.
I avoid the foods that I know I can't handle in moderation.
I eat four meals, including two light breakfasts, and something every two hours.
I write down everything I eat.
I do an "eat this not that" when I feel like a treat.
I keep that daily MFP total as close to zero as possible without going over or under.
I work out while watching TV, instead of just watching TV in the evening.

And I've chosen not to weigh myself until the end of May...because I know weighing myself just discourages me.

Rather, I'm trusting the math, and my increased energy level to help me over the long haul.

I'm not on a diet. I'm changing my lifestyle.

I have to agree with this. I don't consider what I am doing a diet because I'll never be able to go back to the way I was eating before. I have to do something that is sustainable for the rest of my life.

Concur!

whole foods, clean eating as much as possible but not 100%.. my focus is on filling, healthy, whole grain, nutritional, LOW SODIUM, unprocessed *S*
but it all also means i go without nothing *S* just cooking from scratch more.
i don't worry if i have too much lean protein or healthy fats, or even sugars from fruit and carbs, cause i know i am eating well.. and intend to eat this way for the rest of my life.. no diets for me anymore *S*

(my diary is public if you want to have a look)

I'm on the Use-Common-Sense-And-Don't-Eat-Like-A-Moron diet.

It works.

word.

I'm on the Use-Common-Sense-And-Don't-Eat-Like-A-Moron diet.

It works.

oh, snap, me too!! but I thought it was called the Stop-and-think-before-you-put-that-in-your-mouth diet? or is it the you-cant-just-do-no-exercise diet?

either way, it works

I am on both of these! LMBO!!!

I'm on the Use-Common-Sense-And-Don't-Eat-Like-A-Moron diet.

Awesome:laugh:

Not necessarily a diet, but the only different approach (though seems fairly commonplace here) I apply is what's called the "100 gram carb cure".
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/one_hundred_gram_carb_cure

I do agree that it is not a "diet" but there are things you should learn as you go in order to understand WHY you are doing it. The quality of the food you eat is pretty important. I also follow a pretty clean diet, avoiding processed and packaged foods. But I think starting with what MFP offers you within the diary is a great start! It is structured. I have since changed all my percentages and have customized my entire intake.
Each night I sit down and enter the entire next take doing my best to meet my macro nutrients and meeting fruit and veggie servings! Fresher is better for sure, but I find that planning ahead is what really helps me along and keeps me focused. I look forward to the yummy meals I have planned the next day and I do my best to stick to my planned day, making changes where necessary of course.
Exercise is a big part of it as well, but honestly, nutrition is a bigger part! Start with moving more and focusing on meeting the MFP guidelines within your diary...
Set a goal for yourself each week, and each day. When you accomplish that goal you will feel very accomplished and it will keep you motivated to keep impressing yourself with your self control and new handle on your health.

Feel free to send me a message if you want a buddy to give you some ideas... I am part of a challenge group that sets weekly nutrition and fitness goals. I love it, they are wonderful people and it keeps me focused on the little things as I work on the whole picture.
Contact me if you want a PUSH! Good luck!!!

Well you just eat 1200 calories, work out, and try to eat as healthy as possible and incorporate that into your lifestyle.

I guess I used the "wrong" word..."diet"...I was just wondering what was working for everyone...I am looking for a lifestyle change and not a quick fix by any means...but I just have to say...I am glad that everyone is on the "don't act like a moron diet"...but I just wanted to know what the "not acting like a moron" part was for everyone so I could incorporate the new ideas into my changes...simply sounding but I am sure you all were in my shoes at one time--remember, starting is not as easy as it seems!!! Of course exercise is necessary and important, too!! I know I didn't gain the weight overnight and I will not loose it overnight either...was just looking for ideas to help get started and motivation to keep going.

Oh well, thanks for the ideas I did get!!!

Start simple.... track your food, all of it.. anything you eat and everything you drink... evaluate where that puts you and make changes where necessary. Start with the basics, that's the best way. introduce yourself to new changes in your lifestyle change. Maybe try a new recipe and track EVERYTHING ... you can do it. Whether your accomplishments are small or HUGE- they still count as ACCOMPLISHMENTS! :-D

This is an interesting concept in that you watch your carbs but don't cut too low...
BUT whole grains are an important part of energy supply.
I carb cycle with 4 days between 120-130g carbs and a high (day5) of over 250g. With evryday keeping my protein around 140g
The purpose is so the body doesn't get used to the LOW carbs and so the body doesn't experience the drained feeling.
A main focus for me in this process is grains in the am and lunch only... PM carbs being ONLY from veggies and a fruit at post workout. Anyhow, I understand where this makes sense. I just think there are certain things that should not be forgotten... such as energy filled oatmeal, brown rice, whole grains, barley and much much more.... again, only in the AM. :-D

Well, if you look at my food diary, you'll see that I don't follow it to a T either. I do a similar carb cycling where I'll load up on days I know for sure I'm going to do strenuous weight training. Likewise for endurance trainers (triathlete, marathoner, swimmers), carb intake should be much higher. But for the general population, it seems like a good rule of thumb.