What kind of diet do you follow?
amapril
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Paleo, gluten-free, vegan, no sugar no grains, calories in/out...and on & on it goes. I get overwhelmed with the barrage of advice and soundbites on nutrition. I hear differing opinions: e.g., meat causes cancer, carbs cause cancer cause they turn into sugar, don't eat fruit/eat tons of fruit. I would love to hear some opinions from those who have found a nice balance and been able to shed the pounds. Please!
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I eat anything I want in moderation.
Calories in calories out10 -
Calories in and out, no 'banned' foods. I try to limit my intake of refined sugar and keep those treats to a once a week thing but that's because i used to be quite addicted to the stuff and didn't know when to stop! Nothing wrong with it (or anything else for that matter) daily if it fits your diary/macros.5
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See food, eat food! It has served me well!5
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I eat whatever I like. However, I try to spend 2 days a week eating very little (300-400 calories) so I don't stress over eating more the other 5 days a week. I also artificially lower my calorie goal on MFP because I KNOW despite my best intentions, I always manage to under-estimate my calories in.
Losing 0.5 to 1.0 pounds a week roughly and doing fine.
Any diet that says no pizza ever isn't a diet, it's a banned torture tactic and war crime!3 -
I follow a ketogenic diet for medical reasons. I'm really enjoying it!3
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Mostly whatever I want in moderation, though I have been transitioning to the Mediterranean diet slowly.1
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CICO is the only thing that has ever worked for me.1
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Flexible dieting.
I took the foods that I like to eat and either reduced my portions or made satisfying substitutions. If I want to eat something special, I work it into my calories. I found a calorie intake amount that satisfies me and stick to that amount.
I watch my macros because I'm more satiated when I get enough protein and fat. The MFP default of 50%C-20%P-30%F has worked well for me.2 -
Calories in, calories out isn't a diet.
I count calories while using the flexible dieting approach.4 -
CICO, meet my macros, prioritize nutrient-dense, minimally processed food, 10-20% calories can go towards wine or chocolate if I'm in the mood. Usually I'm in the mood.1
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Im not on a diet. I eat everything I ate before, just within my calorie goal. I've lost 25lbs since January still eating potatoes, bread, rice, pizza, chocolate and chips. Yeah I eat lots of veggies and I make my own pizza. But I don't subscribe to any of the "diet hype" about what's good for you and what isn't.
Most of what you'll hear will be crap. I've tried most of it over the years.4 -
found the calorie levels I needed to meet at the weight I wanted to maintain at and learned how to eat at that level.3
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My best advice would be to stop listening to scaremongers and find a diet that is good for you and fits your lifestyle. Fruit and vegetables is great, and variety is great, and home cooked is great, but you don't need to eat in any certain way. CICO is not a diet, by the way, it's the driving force behind any weight loss diet or weight loss method.
My personal "philosophy" is "eat anything I want, but not everything at once, and not all the time".6 -
I've been dieting for 20 years!
They don't work!
I have finally realised after all this time that processed foods are making us all fat and sick.
I'm now trying to stick to organic wholefoods.
Without being too regimented - I feel so much better and not as hungry.
It's an ongoing battle though
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I've been dieting for 20 years!
They don't work!
I have finally realised after all this time that processed foods are making us all fat and sick.
I'm now trying to stick to organic wholefoods.
Without being too regimented - I feel so much better and not as hungry.
It's an ongoing battle though
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You may need 20 more years cause processed foods do no such thing.11 -
Eat what I want while eating my calorie goal and protein macro.2
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Flexible dieting while paying attention to nutrition (I think that's generally part of it, but since people might not know what it means) and trying to eat mindfully and with awareness of my goals.3
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Here's a tip. Avoid any diet that bans entire macros or food groups. I follow the Canada Food guide and even though my diabetes is in remission I can't give up decades of practice. So I portion out my macros at every meal including proteins, carbs and fats. I usually have steel cut oats with Greek yogurt and fruit of some kind for breakfast. Some lunches are a big salad with a vinaigrette with nuts and feta. I tend to prefer vegetables over fruit but I eat both. I cycle through a variety of meats, beans or tofu for dinner and my sides might be potatoes, rice or pasta. Again with a vegetable of some kind.
All foods are in. See?0 -
- I eat whatever I want in moderation; that includes sugar, GMOs, "processed" food, etc. No food is bad to me unless I don't like the way it tastes.
- I seem to do best on a 40C/30F/30P macro split on weight training days and a 30C/40F/30P split on cardio and rest days.
- I make getting 25+ grams of fiber a priority, as I notice it keeps me feeling satiated.
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Regular food within my calorie goal, which is basically as many cals as I can while still losing. I aim for mostly lean meats, fish, fresh fruits & veggies, nuts, and yes, breads, potatoes and rice - but also includes pizza, burgers, fries, desserts, beer, wine, cocktails, etc.
I'm in it for life, and I don't plan on cutting any of my favorite foods out forever, so I learned to eat them in proper portions within calorie goals (at least most of the time!). If I can't do it for life, then what's the point?4 -
I eat low carb, high fat, but I don't consider it a "diet" at this point; after three years it's just the way I eat. I find that it works to keep my appetite and cravings under control, and keeping gluten to a minimum keeps my eczema from flaring. I do incorporate occasional high carb "treats" because I figured any way of eating that doesn't let me have a piece of cake on my kid's birthday wouldn't last long, but I find that being full and satiated the majority of the time means I have the willpower leftover to indulge in a truly moderate way (on low fat, high fiber diets I was hungry all the time, using enormous amounts of willpower hust to get through the day, so I when I would indulge I was prone to going overboard and then the whole guilt-shame cycle would kick in and down the spiral I'd go).
You have to find a way of eating that works for you, and that you are happy with and can see yourself doing for the next several decades. Otherwise you'll perpetually be in the "diet" cycle of losing and regaining.5 -
I eat anything I want in moderation.
Calories in calories out
Yep, this. I've continued to eat all the foods I like and haven't cut anything out, or made any drastic changes. I just started being mindful of portion sizes (food scale), accurately tracked my food intake and followed the appropriate calorie deficit for my weight loss goals.
The results - lost around 50lbs, improved all my health markers including getting a high glucose number down into the 80s, and most importantly I've now been able to maintain the loss for 3 years now. I'm doing this whole thing in a realistic and sustainable way that's doable for the rest of my life.3 -
Right now I'm following an exchange diet and keeping track of servings rather than calories. I think I might be able to stick to this. Counting calories in/calories out is too tedious for me. Much easier to have a slice of bread and check off one of the starch boxes or a piece of fruit and check off one of the fruit boxes.1
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Vegan.5
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I eat whatever I want in moderation. Feel like I would go insane (assuming I'm sane now) if I started restricting too much2
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Calories In, Calories Out (CICO)1
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I started cutting carbs this summer when I found out I was insulin resistant. I'm now at 50 grams of carbs so I guess LCHF and protein. It's helping me lose when just lowering my calorie intake wasn't.2
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CICO - i eat less than i burn to lose weight. plus since i'm insulin resistant, i stick near 20 grams of carbs or less per meal, not counting fiber and mostly complex carbs. i eat very little sugars and no added sugars.
i rarely eat gluten because i'm allergic to wheat. i do sometimes eat rye, spelt and other gluten grains, but it's so much easier these days to buy gluten free foods that's usually what i do.
i've been a vegetarian since jan, 1994, but not for health reasons.1 -
Paleo, gluten-free, vegan, no sugar no grains, calories in/out...and on & on it goes. I get overwhelmed with the barrage of advice and soundbites on nutrition. I hear differing opinions: e.g., meat causes cancer, carbs cause cancer cause they turn into sugar, don't eat fruit/eat tons of fruit. I would love to hear some opinions from those who have found a nice balance and been able to shed the pounds. Please!
CICO
I eat a variety of foods that I like that fits my calorie goal.
To be more specific- I just watch my calorie consumption, make sure I eat enough protein, try to eat several servings of vegetables and fruits a day. That's pretty much it.
I don't stress about it.2 -
All of my favourite foods and things I love, fit into my calorie goal.2
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