What Diet is everyone doing?
BelleCakes2018
Posts: 568 Member
Hi all!
Thought i'd make my first post and ask everyone what eating plan/diet you are on, and what led you to that decision?
I'll go first -
I've tried lots and lots of diets..mainly stuck to low fat (no calorie counting) and calorie counting (not necessarily correct food groups!) I have successfully lost weight on both - losing upto 80lb over the years.
However they never worked for me long term.. it has always been difficult for me to keep the weight off unless I keep myself feeling hungry.
This time I decided to try a new approach.. by accident really.
I was suffering from a lot of pain, tiredness, depression, and headaches so I started researching eating to help with this and discovered Whole30 - where you eliminate ALOT over 1 month and then gradually introduce it back.. It was well worth doing and I realised my eating WAS causing some of my ailments. I couldn't carry on Whole30 long-term.. too restrictive but I noticed I felt better so I then researched and tried Primal/Paleo way of eating.
I decided I would like to eat like this long-term but knew I may not lose weight very quickly on it..
Enter Atkins/or Ketogenic - I decided I wanted the best chance at fat burning possible..(at the moment with meds I am extremely inactive) so I decided to put myself into Ketosis. What I have noticed about this WOE is that I almost never feel deprived or hungry even though I am not eating any of the things I used to eat. It's very strange to feel this way, but I am really enjoying it. I CAN see me eating this way for life so I really believe this is going to be my last time of losing weight.
I am still calorie counting, as I am a person that overdoes things easily.. But eating this way whilst restricting calories has been the easiest calorie counting diet I have ever been on. So I am thrilled to have stumbled upon it.
(That will teach me to judge something before trying it again!)
I would love to hear what everyone else is doing, and why it works for them!
Thought i'd make my first post and ask everyone what eating plan/diet you are on, and what led you to that decision?
I'll go first -
I've tried lots and lots of diets..mainly stuck to low fat (no calorie counting) and calorie counting (not necessarily correct food groups!) I have successfully lost weight on both - losing upto 80lb over the years.
However they never worked for me long term.. it has always been difficult for me to keep the weight off unless I keep myself feeling hungry.
This time I decided to try a new approach.. by accident really.
I was suffering from a lot of pain, tiredness, depression, and headaches so I started researching eating to help with this and discovered Whole30 - where you eliminate ALOT over 1 month and then gradually introduce it back.. It was well worth doing and I realised my eating WAS causing some of my ailments. I couldn't carry on Whole30 long-term.. too restrictive but I noticed I felt better so I then researched and tried Primal/Paleo way of eating.
I decided I would like to eat like this long-term but knew I may not lose weight very quickly on it..
Enter Atkins/or Ketogenic - I decided I wanted the best chance at fat burning possible..(at the moment with meds I am extremely inactive) so I decided to put myself into Ketosis. What I have noticed about this WOE is that I almost never feel deprived or hungry even though I am not eating any of the things I used to eat. It's very strange to feel this way, but I am really enjoying it. I CAN see me eating this way for life so I really believe this is going to be my last time of losing weight.
I am still calorie counting, as I am a person that overdoes things easily.. But eating this way whilst restricting calories has been the easiest calorie counting diet I have ever been on. So I am thrilled to have stumbled upon it.
(That will teach me to judge something before trying it again!)
I would love to hear what everyone else is doing, and why it works for them!
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I'm working towards full-time vegetarian, and mostly slip up when I eat out, because either there are no vegetarian options, or the few they have suck, hah. I'm hoping to be 100% vegetarian by the end of the year. It makes me feel a little more in control of my food without going down the overly obsessive road, and forces me to think about what I'm eating before I eat it, since meat is snuck into almost everything ever anymore. I've been down every bad road you can think of when it comes to food/diet/weight loss, and I'd like to move on to a healthier approach to food and life.
As far as anything else, I'm just trying to cut down on added sugar and processed foods/convenience meals. And since I only have to cook for myself, it's normally pretty easy to do. I just generally feel less bogged down when I don't eat meat as well. I've actually started to keep a folder on Google Docs of my successful recipes, for future reference
Also, the obligatory: It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change!1 -
Hi Brolivia.. I tried Vegetarian..even dabbled with Veganism once (yes I really have done it all.. lol) I quite liked the veggy approach.. obviously my eating plan here is very meat based - but what makes YOU feel good and healthy is what matters.. I always used to eat Veggie meals a couple times a week anyway.. I don't think you need meat at every meal at all. Good Luck on your lifestyle journey! 0
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Thanks so much!0
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I think I tried every diet there is.
On each diet I lost 30-40lbs and gained all of it back plus tax
but the good thing is; i learned from each diet and am trying to incorporate all that knowledge into my daily lifestyle (but only if i want to or am in a good mood lol)
LA Weight loss
amazing exscrutiating diet, when you always hungry. and thats why it worked.You would think 2 proteins, 2 starches ,3 fruits, 3 veg 2dairy is enough, but srarch = 1/2 bagel once a week, bread=40 cal, tiny potato once a week. fruts=1/2 cup a portion. Yes, i lost 30 lbs, but i was so hungry after, i couldnt stop eating0 -
then i tried Atkins-amazing, yammi,was happy on it, but got scared with controversy about ketosis,that it could lead to kidneys failure it was a very long time ago and modern approach is different now}
Susanne Sommers diet
best diet ever, can swear by it
you eat absolutely everything, just separate protein and starch ;protein+fat+veggies, carbs+fat+veggies.Fruits 2-3 hrs after each meal, same for dairy
french diet
i tried before visiting Paris,lost 10 lbs
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i know so much about all types of diet, its sick lol.
So i tried eat in moderation,,,,,,,,bad idea......GAINED 50 lbs
so now i am here in a big need of support and understanding doing my best in counting calories.
I understand the main concept is calorie in versus calorie out!!
no way of escaping it!
oh well SO BE IT!
So i will count calories, burn them exercising or just being more active and lose weighti
i know i will do it, bc there is no better time then now!1 -
I'm mostly Keto. But I generally have around 35 carbs daily instead of 15. Mostly because I love fruit.
I've tried every stupid diet out there, from HCG to low fats to cleanses. Keto-ish works for me so far.2 -
Do the 5 and 1 diet. Basically low carb, low calorie, low fat. I have been very successful so far very close to reaching my 40lb mark! 0
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I am doing my own hybrid of low carb and drinking IdealShakes (meal replacement). I know there is a stigma attached to meal replacement shakes, but they have worked for me so far. I usually have two shakes a day as well as 1-2 smaller meals and always snacks! The shakes help me stay within my calories so I can eat a bigger meal somewhere else during the day. As I get closer to my goal, I intend to wean myself off them. However, I love them so much I am sure I'll continue having one for breakfast each day cause I am lazy and usually running out the door. And I dislike most breakfast foods.
But for my snacks and foods, I try to keep it simple because I'm a poor student, I'm lazy, and I'm a picky eater. Kind of boring, but mostly carrots, apples, tilapia, chicken, cauliflower, and granola bars. Still looking for a recipe to make my own low carb protein bars! If im creative, I'll make a Mediterranean salad with feta, artichokes, and olives. I'm mainly deterred from recipes with a ton of ingredients.1 -
Always try to do experiments with in the calorie of your goal and always taste the best healthy food. Divide meals has a five to six sets not like breakfast, lunch and dinner. Set five or six interval and eat every two hours something healthy and take a glass of water atleast half an hour before the lunch. Excess effort to exercise will burn calories and again you feeling hungry. 100% Weightloss can be done by 70% healthy diet food and 30% exercises.1
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I am currently doing a bit of paleo. I'd been eating that way without realizing it, so I've just embraced the name. I'm going try carb cycling, too, and see how that helps. And I'm currently not eating sugar, flour, or drinking alcohol.0
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for me i am using the fasting method at this stage. I started with a 72 hour fast to kick me off and then i try to have atleast one 48 fast a week and a couple of 24 hours. Please note this is not my long term plan, on my eating days i am staying under 1500 cal, and when i have reached a point in the fasting will adopt the 5-2 fasting method with cal restriction on the eating days. Losing weight is never a problem it is keeping it off that is the problem, I have bad knees and struggle to walk, so spend a lot of time feeling sorry for myself and eating. I have given my wife 6 months of serious effort and an attempt to loose 30kg (i am hoping for more but will see).
I like the commons sense approach to diets, living off grapefruit only is silly and trying to eat pure(raw foods) is difficult. SO i watch my calories and fat, make better choices, listen to my body and understand that every now and then you need a treat. SUSTAINABILITY is the issue for me and that is my goal.
ohhhh I hate breaking a fast on something I dont enjoy, have done it occassionally and it sucks, so now when i break my fast I make sure i do so with good food choices.1 -
About 10 years ago, I had great success with weight watchers. After my hysterectomy I got very down on myself and gained everything back plus. So now I am back to weight watchers and I really like it. They are focusing now on 'clean' eating and its really working for me. Its a little slower to take off the weight - its difficult for me to get exercise in, but the scales are going down.
I like mfp website/app sooooo much better so I am doing my journaling twice.0 -
Due to complications from dental/facial surgery I'm on a liquid diet. Lots of water, protein shakes and iced coffee! Normally, I eat what I want/like and use MPF to keep track of calories and use the culture shock to make better choices0
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Due to complications from dental/facial surgery I'm on a liquid diet. Lots of water, protein shakes and iced coffee! Normally, I eat what I want/like and use MPF to keep track of calories and use the culture shock to make better choices
lol - that last bit is an interesting approach!1 -
I think me and Stella are almost on par with the amount of diets we've tried!
Thanks everyone for replying. I think it's really interesting and nice to be able to share all our different ways of eating without getting them bashed by other MFP members like in the forums! I am open minded to everyones approach as we all know the saying "what works for you may not work for me" etc... It'll be great to see eachothers progress on the different eating plans and maybe open eachothers minds up to new things to try if we see anyone struggling in the future. 1 -
phyllis731 wrote: »I am currently doing a bit of paleo. I'd been eating that way without realizing it, so I've just embraced the name. I'm going try carb cycling, too, and see how that helps. And I'm currently not eating sugar, flour, or drinking alcohol.
Phillis, how on earth can u not eat flour or sugar? Please share0 -
phyllis731 wrote: »I am currently doing a bit of paleo. I'd been eating that way without realizing it, so I've just embraced the name. I'm going try carb cycling, too, and see how that helps. And I'm currently not eating sugar, flour, or drinking alcohol.
Phillis, how on earth can u not eat flour or sugar? Please share
I don't eat flour or sugar either Stella!0 -
Mirabelle1983 wrote: »I think me and Stella are almost on par with the amount of diets we've tried!
Thanks everyone for replying. I think it's really interesting and nice to be able to share all our different ways of eating without getting them bashed by other MFP members like in the forums! I am open minded to everyones approach as we all know the saying "what works for you may not work for me" etc... It'll be great to see eachothers progress on the different eating plans and maybe open eachothers minds up to new things to try if we see anyone struggling in the future.
I would like if couple of us can try same diet for a week, like a challenge . We will think of things to eat and will eat it for a week and then compare results and feelings. I thing it's fun!!0 -
Mirabelle1983 wrote: »phyllis731 wrote: »I am currently doing a bit of paleo. I'd been eating that way without realizing it, so I've just embraced the name. I'm going try carb cycling, too, and see how that helps. And I'm currently not eating sugar, flour, or drinking alcohol.
Phillis, how on earth can u not eat flour or sugar? Please share
I don't eat flour or sugar either Stella!
What? How? What do u have instead? Teach me!0 -
Mirabelle1983 wrote: »I think me and Stella are almost on par with the amount of diets we've tried!
Thanks everyone for replying. I think it's really interesting and nice to be able to share all our different ways of eating without getting them bashed by other MFP members like in the forums! I am open minded to everyones approach as we all know the saying "what works for you may not work for me" etc... It'll be great to see eachothers progress on the different eating plans and maybe open eachothers minds up to new things to try if we see anyone struggling in the future.
I would like if couple of us can try same diet for a week, like a challenge . We will think of things to eat and will eat it for a week and then compare results and feelings. I thing it's fun!!
I would be up for doing something like that at some point, but unfortunately I can't experiment with a different diet at the moment as it will kick me out of Ketosis and I haven't been in it all that long. (I will explain below, lol) But I think it would be fun and interesting too and i'd love to hear other peoples experiences doing it!
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Mirabelle1983 wrote: »Mirabelle1983 wrote: »I think me and Stella are almost on par with the amount of diets we've tried!
Thanks everyone for replying. I think it's really interesting and nice to be able to share all our different ways of eating without getting them bashed by other MFP members like in the forums! I am open minded to everyones approach as we all know the saying "what works for you may not work for me" etc... It'll be great to see eachothers progress on the different eating plans and maybe open eachothers minds up to new things to try if we see anyone struggling in the future.
I would like if couple of us can try same diet for a week, like a challenge . We will think of things to eat and will eat it for a week and then compare results and feelings. I thing it's fun!!
I would be up for doing something like that at some point, but unfortunately I can't experiment with a different diet at the moment as it will kick me out of Ketosis and I haven't been in it all that long. (I will explain below, lol) But I think it would be fun and interesting too and i'd love to hear other peoples experiences doing it!
You don't have to do anything new, you will just challenge me lol0 -
Mirabelle1983 wrote: »Mirabelle1983 wrote: »I think me and Stella are almost on par with the amount of diets we've tried!
Thanks everyone for replying. I think it's really interesting and nice to be able to share all our different ways of eating without getting them bashed by other MFP members like in the forums! I am open minded to everyones approach as we all know the saying "what works for you may not work for me" etc... It'll be great to see eachothers progress on the different eating plans and maybe open eachothers minds up to new things to try if we see anyone struggling in the future.
I would like if couple of us can try same diet for a week, like a challenge . We will think of things to eat and will eat it for a week and then compare results and feelings. I thing it's fun!!
I would be up for doing something like that at some point, but unfortunately I can't experiment with a different diet at the moment as it will kick me out of Ketosis and I haven't been in it all that long. (I will explain below, lol) But I think it would be fun and interesting too and i'd love to hear other peoples experiences doing it!
You don't have to do anything new, you will just challenge me lol
You will tell me what u will eat, I will eat the same and we will compare notes0 -
Mirabelle1983 wrote: »phyllis731 wrote: »I am currently doing a bit of paleo. I'd been eating that way without realizing it, so I've just embraced the name. I'm going try carb cycling, too, and see how that helps. And I'm currently not eating sugar, flour, or drinking alcohol.
Phillis, how on earth can u not eat flour or sugar? Please share
I don't eat flour or sugar either Stella!
What? How? What do u have instead? Teach me!
What I do isn't far away from Phyllis's way of eating - Paleo is basically eating as natural as possible close to what our ancient cavemen ancestors ate, focusing primarily on fats, fruit, nuts, seeds, vegetables and meat with no refined carbs (bread, flour, sugar - processed food)
What I am doing is a Ketogenic Diet - basically designed for "optimal fat burning" lol which I feel I need at the moment through being so inactive..
Keto focuses on meat, fat, and vegetables, but it also extremely low carb.. so not only do we eliminate processed carbs, but we also don't really eat fruit, nuts etc. We can eat artificial sugars if we wish to..
So my meals basically consist of fatty cuts of meat and fish, a small amount of vegetables and salad, cheese and a large amount of fat. Eggs are our best friend.. and full fat cream in our coffee..
This leads to making very simple quick and easy meals.. that are surprisingly not that boring generally because they taste so good from the added fats we can have.
Also fantastic at eliminating cravings for sugar or stodgy foods (once you get over the initial sugar withdrawal! lol)0 -
Mirabelle1983 wrote: »Mirabelle1983 wrote: »I think me and Stella are almost on par with the amount of diets we've tried!
Thanks everyone for replying. I think it's really interesting and nice to be able to share all our different ways of eating without getting them bashed by other MFP members like in the forums! I am open minded to everyones approach as we all know the saying "what works for you may not work for me" etc... It'll be great to see eachothers progress on the different eating plans and maybe open eachothers minds up to new things to try if we see anyone struggling in the future.
I would like if couple of us can try same diet for a week, like a challenge . We will think of things to eat and will eat it for a week and then compare results and feelings. I thing it's fun!!
I would be up for doing something like that at some point, but unfortunately I can't experiment with a different diet at the moment as it will kick me out of Ketosis and I haven't been in it all that long. (I will explain below, lol) But I think it would be fun and interesting too and i'd love to hear other peoples experiences doing it!
You don't have to do anything new, you will just challenge me lol
You will tell me what u will eat, I will eat the same and we will compare notes
Take a look at my above post first before you make that decision... lol x0 -
Mirabelle1983 wrote: »Mirabelle1983 wrote: »phyllis731 wrote: »I am currently doing a bit of paleo. I'd been eating that way without realizing it, so I've just embraced the name. I'm going try carb cycling, too, and see how that helps. And I'm currently not eating sugar, flour, or drinking alcohol.
Phillis, how on earth can u not eat flour or sugar? Please share
I don't eat flour or sugar either Stella!
What? How? What do u have instead? Teach me!
What I do isn't far away from Phyllis's way of eating - Paleo is basically eating as natural as possible close to what our ancient cavemen ancestors ate, focusing primarily on fats, fruit, nuts, seeds, vegetables and meat with no refined carbs (bread, flour, sugar - processed food)
What I am doing is a Ketogenic Diet - basically designed for "optimal fat burning" lol which I feel I need at the moment through being so inactive..
Keto focuses on meat, fat, and vegetables, but it also extremely low carb.. so not only do we eliminate processed carbs, but we also don't really eat fruit, nuts etc. We can eat artificial sugars if we wish to..
So my meals basically consist of fatty cuts of meat and fish, a small amount of vegetables and salad, cheese and a large amount of fat. Eggs are our best friend.. and full fat cream in our coffee..
This leads to making very simple quick and easy meals.. that are surprisingly not that boring generally because they taste so good from the added fats we can have.
Also fantastic at eliminating cravings for sugar or stodgy foods (once you get over the initial sugar withdrawal! lol)
Got it, it's for you younglings!
I am too old for it! May be not, have to research if it can hurt me.0 -
I'm not doing any diet plan. I'm just calorie counting. It's been fairly easy so far to make decent choices I'd rather eat a lot of something (veggies etc) than have a taste of something for the same calorie allowance. I am struggling to limit my cheese though...0
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Mirabelle1983 wrote: »Mirabelle1983 wrote: »phyllis731 wrote: »I am currently doing a bit of paleo. I'd been eating that way without realizing it, so I've just embraced the name. I'm going try carb cycling, too, and see how that helps. And I'm currently not eating sugar, flour, or drinking alcohol.
Phillis, how on earth can u not eat flour or sugar? Please share
I don't eat flour or sugar either Stella!
What? How? What do u have instead? Teach me!
What I do isn't far away from Phyllis's way of eating - Paleo is basically eating as natural as possible close to what our ancient cavemen ancestors ate, focusing primarily on fats, fruit, nuts, seeds, vegetables and meat with no refined carbs (bread, flour, sugar - processed food)
What I am doing is a Ketogenic Diet - basically designed for "optimal fat burning" lol which I feel I need at the moment through being so inactive..
Keto focuses on meat, fat, and vegetables, but it also extremely low carb.. so not only do we eliminate processed carbs, but we also don't really eat fruit, nuts etc. We can eat artificial sugars if we wish to..
So my meals basically consist of fatty cuts of meat and fish, a small amount of vegetables and salad, cheese and a large amount of fat. Eggs are our best friend.. and full fat cream in our coffee..
This leads to making very simple quick and easy meals.. that are surprisingly not that boring generally because they taste so good from the added fats we can have.
Also fantastic at eliminating cravings for sugar or stodgy foods (once you get over the initial sugar withdrawal! lol)
Got it, it's for you younglings!
I am too old for it! May be not, have to research if it can hurt me.
You only have to be careful if you are Diabetic type 1, or you have kidney disease... if you haven't got either of those. you'd be good to go! 0 -
I am just counting calories and making sure I get some kind of activity in. I do not deny myself. I love cokes so I went out and bought mini cokes. I have one a day (unless I have bought a regular canned coke and then I don't have any) and it helps with my caffeine headaches, cravings and more. A mini coke is 90 calories and a regular can 140. Last night my SO asked me how many calories I had left for the day. At the time I had 306. He was going to the store wanted to know if I wanted a snack. The only thing I wanted was a coke. Sad thing is I logged all my calories for that coke but probably only drank a quarter of it if that before I fell asleep. So that has been my goal stay within calories and find acceptable ways to deal with cravings without feeling like I am missing out on something. There are many healthy things that I love and go crazy over so I try to have them. Almonds are the love of my life and I had some a couple times this week and it was amazing. Some days I make my calories, Some days I am a bit under and some days I go a little bit over. If I stop losing around a pound a week I will stop, reassess what I am doing, and push more. I of course would love to lose more than a pound a week but I want a reasonable goal that will not cause me disappointment; otherwise I will get discouraged and give up. It has happened before. I have stayed really happy with my success so far because I have kept my goals reasonable. Maybe I am wrong by this and should push myself harder to do more. If that is the case I may do it later on down the line but now is not the time for me. I am sorry I rambled and am pretty sure I got off topic a little bit. I love this group so much and want to share with and learn from everyone. I also want to add high five here to all the hard work everyone is putting in.0
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mitsimr - I think you're doing fantastically. Why push yourself if you don't even feel you want to?
I think 1lb loss a week is fine... yes i get a little disappointed when I get on the scales and it only registers 1lb but in 7 weeks that is still half a dress size for me which is significant!!
And the way you do your calories is good too... I went through a time once where I was completely rigid and felt I had to make up my calories each day no matter how I felt and then the odd day I went over I would feel totally distraught. This method is great because if you are under one day, then you will be able to eat a little more on the other days you really need it. A very sensible and sustainable approach all round I think 0
