What Do You Eat

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  • tasaiar1
    tasaiar1 Posts: 79 Member
    Might sound a little bad but i try to eat everything within my calorie daily limit. I'm syrian so most my meals are traditional syrian dishes (generally it's a good mix of veg protein and carbs)

    But what's working for me most is portion control at dinner time. Especially with the carbs. I find that less carbs ay dinner means less sugar cravings in the evening. And most of the time I tends to cut out evening snacks all together because I still feel full.

    Wierd enough but when i used to eat more I used to get hungry again quicker.


    Also I'm breastfeeding. It's not been working wonders like with some women. But it's just in the side burning some calories :)
  • iShineBright_27
    iShineBright_27 Posts: 29 Member
    Me personally, I've always struggled with sticking to diets. Personally I found reverse dieting the best way to figure out how your body works, how it intakes food and how it processes for fuel! Once I found out the balance that best suits my body, I adjust my carbs & fats to increase my metabolism rate and then a mini cut to see more definition in my muscles. I started at 130lbs which is pretty healthy for my height and an 18% body fat... 60 days later I'm at 126-128lbs and 15% body fat.

    Feel free to ask me how to reverse diet and/ or how to count your macros!

    I work out about 6-7 days a week for about 2-3 hours, mostly weights and cardio here and there. How often you eat is KEY!! You want to be eating about 4-6 meals a day, if you can't do that due to work or anything. I make sure to fit a protein shake inbetween meals I know I wont have time to sit down and eat a solid meat. Also, you want to make sure you are always eating a protein & a veggie every 3 hours to keep your body always burning fat and maintaining lean muscle! Another thing to keep in mind for your diet is fish about 2-3x a week or at least be taking fish oils everyday, which I do!

    Lastly, SUPPLEMENTS are going to be a HUGE help in losing fat, maintaining or whatever the fitness goal is! Multivitamins, fish oils, protein powder (isolate & whey) are going to be the main ones but there's more products out there that can help you enhance your results!

    I hope this helps anybody reading this! Feel free to ask me any questions! :)
  • ultrahoon
    ultrahoon Posts: 467 Member
    Supplements are not needed in any way shape or form for losing fat. You can get everything you need from food. If you have a health condition that requires a supplement, that's a different story, but get that advice from your doctor, not someone on the internet.
  • melonaulait
    melonaulait Posts: 769 Member
    I eat anything I want to eat while losing. My favorite stuff to eat is raw or cooked veggies and fruits and pasta/rice/potatoes/bread. I like "junk" too so I'll eat it sometimes.

    I wish I could eat limitless calories' worth of fruit and veg, that's how much I enjoy them!
  • starling01
    starling01 Posts: 81 Member
    edited December 2015
    Whatever I want as long as I can stand to eat it relentlessly day after day for a long long time, or as long as I don't eat massive quantities of it. Eat ALL the 'junk food' just not too often due to price, both calorie and money. I had to give up broccoli and tuna early on because of the strong taste - doubt I'll ever eat either of them again which is a bit sad since I used to like them. I weigh and log everything. I've lost 85 pounds, not sure when I'm going to stop, and I'll probably eat the same baked chicken, frozen veggies, oatmeal and egg whites for the rest of my life. I've gotten used to it over the last year and a half.
  • ultrahoon
    ultrahoon Posts: 467 Member
    starling01 wrote: »
    Whatever I want as long as I can stand to eat it relentlessly day after day for a long long time, or as long as I don't eat massive quantities of it. Eat ALL the 'junk food' just not too often because of price, both calorie and money. I had to give up broccoli and tuna early on because of the strong taste - doubt I'll ever eat either of them again. I weigh and log everything. I've lost 85 pounds, not sure when I'm going to stop, and I'll probably eat the same baked chicken, frozen veggies, oatmeal and egg whites for the rest of my life.

    I hear you on that one, my rotation of evening meals is pretty minimal, I am a picky eater who hates strong tastes, sharp tastes, and pungent smells. I basically just hop between 2 standard evening meals, and once a week or so either eat out or try and cook something new that I might not hate, to see if I can add it into the rotation!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,031 Member
    iShineBright_27 wrote: »
    Me personally, I've always struggled with sticking to diets. Personally I found reverse dieting the best way to figure out how your body works, how it intakes food and how it processes for fuel! Once I found out the balance that best suits my body, I adjust my carbs & fats to increase my metabolism rate and then a mini cut to see more definition in my muscles. I started at 130lbs which is pretty healthy for my height and an 18% body fat... 60 days later I'm at 126-128lbs and 15% body fat.

    Feel free to ask me how to reverse diet and/ or how to count your macros!

    I work out about 6-7 days a week for about 2-3 hours, mostly weights and cardio here and there. How often you eat is KEY!! You want to be eating about 4-6 meals a day, if you can't do that due to work or anything. I make sure to fit a protein shake inbetween meals I know I wont have time to sit down and eat a solid meat. Also, you want to make sure you are always eating a protein & a veggie every 3 hours to keep your body always burning fat and maintaining lean muscle! Another thing to keep in mind for your diet is fish about 2-3x a week or at least be taking fish oils everyday, which I do!

    Lastly, SUPPLEMENTS are going to be a HUGE help in losing fat, maintaining or whatever the fitness goal is! Multivitamins, fish oils, protein powder (isolate & whey) are going to be the main ones but there's more products out there that can help you enhance your results!

    I hope this helps anybody reading this! Feel free to ask me any questions! :)
    Sounds like the typical broscience from bodybuilding.com.
    The body KNOWS exactly how to process foods and how to use fuels. You can't dictate that with the exception of the intensity of the workout. Adjusting your carbs and fats doesn't increase your metabolic rate. How often you eat doesn't matter with weight loss. Maintaining lean muscle basically just requires adequate protein (doesn't need to be timed) and a resistance program to keep the muscle active enough.
    Supplements aren't needed in losing fat. If one isn't getting their essentials through food, then supplements help, but relying on supplements to lose fat would be misdirected. All one needs to lose fat is a calorie deficit.

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  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Whatever I feel like as long as I hit my personal minimums of protein and fat, and adequate carbs.

    I try to meal prep every week but sometimes when I'm having a tight week time wise, I'd rather spend that time playing with my girls instead of cooking.
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    I have a lot of deficiencies and I eat to meet those and my macros and eat whatever i want after that.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    iShineBright_27 wrote: »
    Me personally, I've always struggled with sticking to diets. Personally I found reverse dieting the best way to figure out how your body works, how it intakes food and how it processes for fuel! Once I found out the balance that best suits my body, I adjust my carbs & fats to increase my metabolism rate and then a mini cut to see more definition in my muscles. I started at 130lbs which is pretty healthy for my height and an 18% body fat... 60 days later I'm at 126-128lbs and 15% body fat.

    Feel free to ask me how to reverse diet and/ or how to count your macros!

    I work out about 6-7 days a week for about 2-3 hours, mostly weights and cardio here and there. How often you eat is KEY!! You want to be eating about 4-6 meals a day, if you can't do that due to work or anything. I make sure to fit a protein shake inbetween meals I know I wont have time to sit down and eat a solid meat. Also, you want to make sure you are always eating a protein & a veggie every 3 hours to keep your body always burning fat and maintaining lean muscle! Another thing to keep in mind for your diet is fish about 2-3x a week or at least be taking fish oils everyday, which I do!

    Lastly, SUPPLEMENTS are going to be a HUGE help in losing fat, maintaining or whatever the fitness goal is! Multivitamins, fish oils, protein powder (isolate & whey) are going to be the main ones but there's more products out there that can help you enhance your results!

    I hope this helps anybody reading this! Feel free to ask me any questions! :)

    Is spam a supplement?
  • Colorscheme
    Colorscheme Posts: 1,179 Member
    edited December 2015
    I just eat whatever I want within my calorie goal. I like to eat bagels and I scoop out the guts to make it less starchy. I also eat pasta, yogurt, salads, cereal, potatoes, whole wheat pizza that I make from scratch including the dough, raw fruit, etc.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Whatever I want while being conscious of how much (when I was losing I counted calories and will start that again when I decide to lose more, right now I haven't been logging but just being mindful). Of course, whatever I want incorporates the fact that I like eating a nutritious and balanced diet with adequate protein, healthy fats, and lots of vegetables, as well as some fruits, whole grains, etc., and feel better when I do. I enjoy eating as seasonally as possible and looking to local sources and doing lots of home cooking. But then again, I also enjoy trying out local restaurants and returning to old favorites and eating ice cream and holiday-related dishes, so it just depends.

    I find it's not hard to lose or maintain when I'm active and mindful and -- for me -- when I mostly stick to 3 balanced meals per day (with perhaps a dessert or some cheese after dinner) or 3 meals plus a planned afternoon snack if my workout schedule makes that work better.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    I'm another celiac so no gluten for me. I had already been eating this "restrictive" diet for a few years so when I discovered that I was prediabetic, I went to a very low carb, ketogenic diet (I was horrible at moderating) and found cutting out a few more foods very easy.

    My diet is low carb (<20g per day), high fat (>100g per day) with moderate protein (~80g per day). My carbs are mainly veggies, and I rarely eat grains, baked goods, anything with sugar added, or high sugar fruits, and when I do I eat a small amount. I eat pretty typical amounts of meat and eggs, and more nuts, oils, cream, cheese and coconut than the average person.

    A ketogenic diet has worked wonderfully for e for the last 6 months. I lost weight (40lbs) and my cravings for sugary "junk" food, and my appetite is greatly reduced. My prediabetes is resolved as long as I eat a ketogenic diet, plus my arthritis improved as did my skin and autoimmune issues.

    I occasionally eat just low carb, like on Xmas, and go out of ketosis, but I feel better when carbs are restricted. I don't plan on ever eating moderate carb again.
  • cherrieblossom2015
    cherrieblossom2015 Posts: 8 Member
    Most of my meals consist of a protein and vegetables, the main starchy carbs I eat are sweet potato, brown rice, oatmeal, and some fruits because alot of foods give me indigestion or nausea. I try to eat to get my macros and micros in, not too concerned about calories. I love to run (really any strenuous cardio in general) so I mostly do that and pilates. My college has an awesome gym so I lift weights and do stairmaster while I'm there.
  • Terri2874
    Terri2874 Posts: 28 Member
    I have always eaten anything that I wanted....within reason and within my calorie goal. Protein powder and other supplements (in my experience) taste HORRIBLE and have five million unnatural ingredients. Not worth it Imo.
    The gym is one of my favorite places to be...so I go four to five days per week.
    Not so much worried about the scale..macros and all that stuff....but my clothes fit better and I feel amazing:-)
  • chuckyjean
    chuckyjean Posts: 201 Member
    I do something everyday so I can burn at least 300 calories a day. On weekdays I walk for an hour then mix it up when I get home between Wii u fit or just dance. On weekends I usually do the treadmill.

    I eat what I want , measure everything, and don't go over my allowed calories
    I have been eating more fruits and veggies, staying away from red meats, but still measuring out an oz of chips.
  • duddysdad
    duddysdad Posts: 403 Member
    When I am losing, I eat around 1500 calories for 1.5 pounds per week. I eat a breakfast sandwich with egg, cheese, mustard, english muffin. Lunch is usually the same cheap frozen meal for 190 calories. Snacks are usually corn dogs with mustard, baby carrots, peanut butter sandwich, milk, cottage cheese. For dinner I often have a hot pocket or another frozen meal, maybe a sandwich. I don't eat much for dinner because if I do, I get awful heartburn.

    When I am in maintenance mode, I get around 2300 calories. I often have a hard time eating that much with healthy foods, so I eat a lot of junk foods. I eat the same sandwich for breakfast, or I stop at McD and get a sausage biscuit. Lunch is fast food or a hot pocket. Snacks are the same corn dogs, more milk, peanut butter sandwich, mac & cheese. Dinner is the same as while losing weight. I usually eat two snickers bars or ice cream for dinner.

    As you can see, I don't eat very healthily. I've lost 160 pounds in 10 months with no exercise (I have a neurological disability). I went from two blood pressure pills and still high BP, to no pills and perfect BP. I had sleep apnea, now gone. I had gout, gone. I had joint pain, shortness of breath, a resting pulse of 120, etc etc. My labs are perfect and I am at a healthy 22 BMI, from a 40 BMI.

    I know this is more information than you asked for, but I just wanted to show you that you really can eat what you want and lose weight. It's not about what diet you are on, or what combination of foods you are eating, when you eat it, etc. It's all about calories. While it would be healthier if I ate more vegetables and fruit, you don't HAVE to eat it to lose.

  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I eat when I'm hungry, or when I feel my blood sugar getting low. Which can be 3x a day or 8x a day depending on the time of the month, basically. I usually fit in 200-300 calories of 'empty' calories (bread, cookies, chocolate etc). I try to get my 5 servings of fruit and veggies (often end up more). Make sure I get 100g of protein and 60g of fat as well. I've never eaten less than 1650 calories (I don't add exercise). I'm 5'5" and started when I was 34.

    I exercise 6 days a week for at least an hour and try to be at least a bit active on day 7, but typically just take a rest day when my legs are too sore (I do a lot of cardio, bit of weights).
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