Diet help?

Create a calorie deficit - no magic foods needed. Log everything you put in your mouth, use a food scale, get some movement in your day.

There are no magic foods that will get you to lose weight. Long term success at weight loss comes from a moderate calorie deficit, exercise, time, and consistency. Really use MFP. Log what you eat...all of it. Be honest with yourself. Your body won't lie.

Set an appropriate calorie goal. Set up weight-loss friendly macros. Get in enough fruits and veggies to get the micronutrients that your body needs. Get enough fiber. If you still have room left in your calories and macros, have some treat foods, but fit them into your daily goals.

If you have questions, just let me know. This has worked great for me and the people that I coach.

Allan

Eat what you eat now, just less of it. And if possible prepare in ways that use less oil, grease. Like do baked or grilled instead of fried. Make substitutions. Use mustard or light mayo instead of regular mayo. Smaller portions of calorie heavy items, bigger portions of veggies.

long term isnt a diet, it's a lifestyle, rephrase that mentally!!!
Weight loss is math, calories in vs calories out....
To get started visit this link.... It will tell you how much you should take in based on your goal
http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/

daynerz wrote: »

long term isnt a diet, it's a lifestyle, rephrase that mentally!!!
Weight loss is math, calories in vs calories out....
To get started visit this link.... It will tell you how much you should take in based on your goal
http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/

^^^^ EXACTLY! you need to think of it as changing your lifestyle for the long run. no matter what diet or macros you choose, the bare basics are CICO. No magic in weight loss.

You don't need a lot of money to buy low calorie food. People on here will tell you just eat less and have a calorie deficit. But it is hard to feel satisfied and not hungry all the time if you are eating candy bars and burgers for all your foods. I think if you are not eating relatively healthy for most of your food it is hard to sustain a low calorie diet for very long.

However, low calorie food does not have to be expensive. Eggs and frozen vegetables do not cost that much. You don't have to eat organic to lose weight or feel full. A gigantic rotisserie chicken at Costco only costs $5. Peel off the skin and you're good to go for a few meals. Fresh vegetables at ethic markets are usually pretty cheap and meat and especially seafood can be less than half the price of your local big supermarket chain. Some soup will go a long way to help you feel satisfied with less food. Oatmeal is pretty cheap. Focus on foods with lots of protein and/or volume for the calories it has. Also, since you will be eating less and not eating out as much, you should end up saving money even if you are buying things that cost a bit more because you will be buying less.