SEEKING: one month diet plan recommendations!

Harvey_Samsara
Harvey_Samsara Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi! This is my first post here, and to make a long story short, I want to diet for a little over a month (6 weeks or so) to "reset" myself after studying abroad in Poland (ah, the land of pierogi) and before going back to school. I do have weight to lose, as I am considered to be overweight, but I'm young (21) and comfortable with my size and shape, so I'm really looking for something to kickstart the way I eat and look at food!

Does anyone have any plans they've followed for a month or so that they could recommend?

Thanks!

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  • MissusMoon
    MissusMoon Posts: 1,900 Member
    Calorie counting.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,889 Member
    edited May 2016
    What she said. Eat whatever food you like, but less.
  • melonaulait
    melonaulait Posts: 769 Member
    I recommend logging a normal day/week of eating in your MFP food diary, and then next week you can subtract 500 calories or however much you need to from your normal daily intake. Calorie logging is your best friend if you want to lose weight in a sustainable way.
  • mathiseasy
    mathiseasy Posts: 165 Member
    Are you actually looking to lose weight? It doesn't sound like you are, it sounds like you are trying to teach your brain portion control after the semester abroad?
    If so, figure out what your maintenance calories are here on MFP, and start weighing your food to see what kinds of portions you are eating right now l. Weighing and not measuring will give you an accurate calorie count and as a result, help you determine correct portion sizes for your meals.
  • Rogstar
    Rogstar Posts: 216 Member
    Not sure why just for one month. What would your goal be in that timeframe?

    Figure out what your daily calorie expenditure would be by plugging in your statistics into MFP (height, weight, age, goal) set it to 1/2lb - 1lb a week (depending on how much weight you have to lose) and eat that many calories. After a month to 6 weeks of honest, consistent logging of weighed and measured food (and exercise if you want) you should see a result. Maybe more loss, maybe less, maybe none. If the result isn't what you are looking for, reduce the calorie intake or increase the calorie expenditure. But BE HONEST. It's the only way it works!

    It's great that you want to get started on this journey, but remember that any changes that you make should feel sustainable, not temporary. Diets are no fun, but small changes consistent loss are doable!
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