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What kind of diet are you on??
Tonica0720
Posts: 73 Member
Hi everyone I have been using slim fast shakes for a while. And I was wondering if anyone else out there had tried them or what kind of diet are you on that's working for you?? Just curious
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I'm not on a diet. I eat the foods I love in moderation, focusing primarily on nutrition.32
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CI<CO18
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I eat foods I like in portion sizes that fit my goals.
I get plenty of fats & protein for health and satiety.
I get plenty of fruits & veggies for the micronutrients.
Fill in the rest of my calories with carbs, sweets, and treats as I see fit.
I tried Slim fast in college but it wasn't for me. The shakes were gross and it didn't teach me anything about how to transition to maintenance.24 -
How is that working or for you?? I am on a diet because I find that it works better for me and I lose weight faster eating healthier.0
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I kind of spice my shakes up with fresh fruit or almond milk and other things like that. Just so I won't get bored with them so fast.2
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Tonica0720 wrote: »How is that working or for you?? I am on a diet because I find that it works better for me and I lose weight faster eating healthier.
Well, I lost 55 pounds with the plan I described. But I'm glad you found what's working for you. :drinker:11 -
I'm on a food eating plan which is indistinguishable from the food eating plan I'll be on when I reach my goal. 50 lb lost in 132 days.16
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Tonica0720 wrote: »I kind of spice my shakes up with fresh fruit or almond milk and other things like that. Just so I won't get bored with them so fast.
Do you accurately weigh and truthfully log the stuff you add to your Slim-Fast drink?3 -
I replaced breakfast with Muscle Milk or Optimum Nutrition Shakes. One serving of each is 170 calories and has 6 grams of fat, 8 grams of carb, and 16g of protein. The ingredients in MM and ON are superior to Slim Fast. Slim Fast has too much sugar1
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Tonica0720 wrote: »How is that working or for you?? I am on a diet because I find that it works better for me and I lose weight faster eating healthier.
I lost 25 kg (55 lbs) with CI<CO over a period of 8 months in 2015. I've been maintaining since about Christmas. And best of all, I've been able to eat a whole variety of foods I like.
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I'm not on a weight loss diet, but I do follow (roughly) a whole foods plant based eating style. I have lost some weight, but that's not really my reason for doing it. I feel more energetic and don't have food cravings anymore (which is a huge relief).
I see the convenience advantage to using shakes, but be sure to keep focused on what changes you will make for a lifetime. Work on making the meals you eat as healthy and satisfying as possible, and start planning your transition sooner rather than later. What you do for a lifetime is much more important than what you do in the short term to meet a weight loss goal.3 -
I do intermittent fasting. I eat one meal in the afternoon and I might do a snack if I want too, but usually not. I started doing this right after Christmas and I have lost 35 pounds.2
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Overall healthy diet. Filtered water, Organic and Non-GMO foods. Antibiotic free, Cage Free/Free from, and Grass fed whenever possible. Low amounts of processed and packaged foods. Mainly eating seasonally whenever possible. Organic and Non-GMO Supplements if needed and when possible.4
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Since I have pcos I watch my carb intake. I prefer to get my calories from real food that I will be eating during and after maintenance. I occasionally have used protein powder (ON) in shakes.5
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diannethegeek wrote: »I eat foods I like in portion sizes that fit my goals.
I get plenty of fats & protein for health and satiety.
I get plenty of fruits & veggies for the micronutrients.
Fill in the rest of my calories with carbs, sweets, and treats as I see fit.
I tried Slim fast in college but it wasn't for me. The shakes were gross and it didn't teach me anything about how to transition to maintenance.
I follow this as well. Works great for me.6 -
I eat whatever I like within my calorie limit.
That's how I lost 36 kg / 80 lbs in the past year, and how I'm maintaining my goal weight for the past two months.
I'm not an idiot, so I know when to eat veg, protein, fats and treats... In moderation.
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I was referring to eating rather than drinking my calories.1 -
I've lost nearly 80lbs since August by merely counting calories. It works great for me.13
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I use the eat-anything-you-want-but-stay-within-your-calories diet.
85lbs down.21 -
I was referring to eating rather than drinking my calories.
I was just teasing.1 -
Honestly, I'm not on a diet right now, and I don't plan on ever going on one again. This is the website community that introduced me to the idea that a weight loss program can be flexible and designed around my wants and needs.
I never wanted to lose the weight I gained in my 20s because everywhere I looked people were promoting replacement meals or shakes or removing certain foods or pills/supplements or other things that I didn't want to do. My parents were really into Atkins, but I didn't want to give up fruit and spaghetti for the first few weeks and the bars they bought tasted terrible! My husband would get on a low cal kick and get Lean Cuisines or join Weight Watchers for two weeks or try a fad diet, and while I'd help him out as he needed, nothing appealed to me.
I found MFP, and as I put my information in the app, it only told me how many calories to eat. There were suggested macro breakdowns of course, but all of a sudden, just having to meet one number made sense. Once I learned to treat it like my bank account, I figured out what I could have when I could have it so I'm not hungry and things seemed to click. Eggs, chicken, veggies, and fruits are filling and delicious. Chocolate covered peanut caramel clusters are delicious...but not filling so I can't have many of those in my day. Weirdly, calorie counting has been the most freeing experience of my life and has helped me pay attention to and understand what I'm eating.
I had McDonalds tonight and treated myself to a Chocolate Chip Frappe. I usually will skip drinking my calories and just have a Coke Zero or water, but today it fit in my calorie allotment after a hard kickboxing workout and a long dog walk. Awesome. I never thought I could lose weight and still have the things I want. Obviously, I can't have it every day (like I used to 30lbs ago!) By typing this, I did just realize that now I can't have the wine I had planned on having tonight. Oh well, maybe tomorrow.
I think I may look into officially doing IF myself though, but that's just meal timing as I understand it. I'm approximately doing 16:8 now as I rarely eat breakfast and often feel hungrier for lunch if I do, and I only eat one meal on Fridays and Sundays.
Wow, that was long. I guess I had a lot to talk about tonight!
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I had McDonalds tonight and treated myself to a Chocolate Chip Frappe. I usually will skip drinking my calories and just have a Coke Zero or water, but today it fit in my calorie allotment after a hard kickboxing workout and a long dog walk. Awesome. I never thought I could lose weight and still have the things I want. Obviously, I can't have it every day (like I used to 30lbs ago!) By typing this, I did just realize that now I can't have the wine I had planned on having tonight. Oh well, maybe tomorrow.
I've been craving a chocolate chip frappe for weeks, and my weekly net is really low this week. I'm going to have to treat myself to one tomorrow!
@OP , I track my eating with MFP. Eat whatever I want, as long as it's within my calories. Recently started adding in a lot of walking, tracking that with a Fitbit and letting it adjust my calories. I don't know how much I trust it yet, so I eat back between 50% and 75% of my exercise calories. I've lost over 40lbs so far.5 -
You do not have to eat breakfast. Wait until lunch to have real food if you want.3
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Omg really that is awesome0
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Yes I do most of the time I just add bananas or strawberries. It gives it a better taste. But I don't weigh any of the food I eat.0
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Eating at a deficit and making sure I hit my protein goals daily. Don't care about carbs and fats.3
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Thanks for sharing. I sometimes have different things. For example sometimes I will have eggs or oatmeal for breakfast. Most of the time meat wise I only eat chicken or ground turkey.0
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Can someone tell me how to directly respond to a post? I'm am not quite sure how to work the discussion bored all the way yet.0
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Tonica0720 wrote: »Can someone tell me how to directly respond to a post? I'm am not quite sure how to work the discussion bored all the way yet.
Hit the blue button that says "Quote".1
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