For weight loss.. Do you follow any eating plan?

I use the MFP eating plan.

Right now I'm eating 1300 calories per day, adjusting for exercise (but I'm very conservative with exercise calories - the gym machine says I burned over 300, I will take 175 or maybe 185 if I feel I really did a workout; Zumba - MFP exercise counter says 750+ calories, I'll take 300 or 350, maybe..etc)

Every day I try to meet my nutrient goals as laid out by MFP - the amount of protein, fat, vitamins, fiber, etc. for general health purposes (not for weight loss specifically). I try to avoid going over on my sodium because it makes me retain water but I don't stress over it too much. I pretty much ignore the sugar limit because as long as I stay under my calories and meet my nutrition goals, I don't care. I also try to meet my fat goal - it's actually hard for me to do that. I don't care if I go over the fat goal - but I definitely want to meet it. Fat is essential for a healthy body so I generally try to avoid most fat free foods.

Sometimes because I'm boring and somewhat lazy, this means I eat a lot of the same foods over and over - because of convenience and because it's easy. But I don't have to do that. Some days I will throw in the nutrition towel and say "Screw it, I want a Coffee Coolatta / Frappuccino / or McD's milkshake." But I have to be mindful of the calories consumerd

I've tried WW several times and had some success with it, then I stop losing. I think all the free point fruit and vegetables end up causing problems for me. If it's free I can eat a whole lot of something. Then you have bonus points etc, etc. with MFP I log every calorie that passes my lips so I know what I'm eating and that I'm eating within the goal MFP set for me. Also, MFP doesn't charge me money every week to go to a meeting that regurgitates the same old diet information I have heard over and over again. WW is a wonderful program for those it works for and I'm not trying to knock it at all. I'm just saying CICO is working fantastic for me and I can save my money for new clothes as I get smaller.

I did do WW for some time, with a fair amount of success, but I always felt hungry.

I only eat at a calorie deficit.

I just count calories. The only requirement for weight loss is to eat less calories than you burn, no special diet necessary.

Any diet will work if you eat at a calorie deficit, and no diet will work if you eat more calories than you burn.

Next_summer wrote: »

I have been currently following weight watchers. Lost 65lb in 7 months. Ive been playing with the weight loss really for the past 3 months. Losing & gaining the same 3-5lbs.

Im thinking on possibly trying slimming world. But have never tried this. Either this or nust basic calorie counting. I have always just done weight watchers online, thinking on possibly joing a group?

I have around 38lbs to lose and determined to get it off

I combine MFP with going to weekly Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meetings. $32 a year plus very small chapter meetings fits my budget and holds me accountable. Best of luck to you and congrats on so much success.