What is your diet? Did it work for you?

My "diet plan" is to eat at a calorie deficit. I lost 80 pounds in 10 months. It worked exactly as it was supposed to.

I ate what I did before just less of it. 135 pounds down now

Camo_xxx wrote: »

My "diet plan" is to eat at a calorie deficit. I lost 80 pounds in 10 months. It worked exactly as it was supposed to.

That's a impressive weight drop. Please share more

Yep, calorie deficit.

I also try to eat a diet that promotes health and fitness, as I define it (and subject to experimentation) and is made up of delicious food (since if my calories are limited I want to make the most of them).

isulo_kura wrote: »

I ate what I did before just less of it. 135 pounds down now

When did you see results?

Please let me say this without pointing guns to my head:

Absolutely, calories in less than calories out wins.. BUT:

I have tried that, eating what I want with a deficit, and even though it worked I had issues with self control, I couldnt possibly go on that for longer than a week, I would do perfectly until 7 pm, max out, then binge around 10 on EVERYTHING in the kitchen..

I still do a calorie deficit but I have cut out sugar, starch and grains, (I eat vegetables to satiety) and I'm not gonna say how much weight I lost because everyone will yell it's water weight, but I am full, not snacking like a maniac, and no longer binge at night.

My 2 cents, if you have uncontrollable snacking that jeopardizes your efforts at calorie restriction, try to reduce sugars starches and grains, see if it works FOR YOU,

I eat less food, move around a bit and lift heavy things. It's worked well for me.

I gave up dairy and cut out processed sugar but honestly the biggest thing for me has been food tracking. If it goes in my mouth, it goes on MFP. It has made me aware of how much mindless eating I really did. And, as everyone has stated above, working at a calorie deficit.

While in a deficit, I found the best results when I did 30% protein, 30% fat, and then filled the rest with carbs. I also stretched my calories out through the day with 3 meals and 3 or more snacks all fit within my calories. I've mostly continued this through maintenance, aiming for 1g protein per lb of muscle (or around 110g in my case), 30% fat, and the rest carbs while also meeting my fiber goal. I still eat smaller sized meals with decent sized snacks inbetween. Nothings off limits as long as I meet my macro goals although I have switched from processed grains to mostly whole grain and wheat.

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I eat everything as long as it fits in my calorie allowance. ( for medical reasons i eat no added salt or sugar, and yes i eat fruit )

Lost 85 pounds in 6 months

Cutting back and tracking. 1200 cal per day and I exercise (indoor bike) at least 3-4 times per week. No magic food types. Having less calories in a day just makes me aim for smarter choices so I don't overload on bread at breakfast and I'll only have one biscuit at a time. More veg and fruit, less wine more water...

I eat real food but watch the calories and carbs. Being diabetic I need to watch the amount of carbs I eat. I have found that logging what I eat has been very helpful and I have be losing slowly. This is a lifestyle change, not a "I need to lose X number of pounds then go back to eating crap."

cynthia_jane1696 wrote: »

Hey everyone! I know that there are many people who wonder "wow, i need to get on a diet. But what kind of diet?" Well try or do research of different diets and see which one is best for you. What is your diet plan??

eat less, move more...yeah, it works pretty good...

My goal is 1750 kcals per day (previously I was eating 1800-2300 but of course with weight loss I needed to cut down). I have insulin resistance, thus I find attention to macros is helpful to me. I try for about 125 g or more of protein per day (this is about 1g per pound of lean body mass) and then I limit starchy/sugary portions to 30g per meal (pasta, candy, corn, potatoes, etc.). This ends up being about 100g of net carbs per day. The rest I fill in with fat or extra protein, usually my fat intake is high 45-47% of my overall calories.

I have some additional goals I am working on, such as having one veggie/bean soup per day, one big salad per day, and one plate of steamed veggies per day, and exceeding 30g of fiber per day. These are more like ideals, I often don't meet but overall it has increased the quality of my food greatly.

No elimination, no severe restriction. Try for at least 20 minutes exercise per day, 2-3x of HIIT cardio, 2-3x of weight lifting, and when I'm well (I've been injured) about 4-5 hours of dancing per week.

As far as working, I've lost 55-56 lbs so far and I've eliminated what used to be near daily binge eating. I believe the exercise and macro balancing helped with the insulin resistance, and taming that, plus NOT demonizing any foods, and accountability have been key for getting rid of the binge eating.