What kind of diet are you on??
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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 -
Feel free to add me. I think all of your guys different healthy habits are great. I would like to learn more about them because I will not be using shakes forever.1
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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.
Click on "quote" on the bottom left corner of the post you want to reply to.0 -
OMG Rogstar you are right. Diets are very hard to deal with. But you are right calorie counting is the best thing ever. But sometimes I worry about not eating enough calories. Because I am also on a low carb diet.0
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Tonica0720 wrote: »OMG Rogstar you are right. Diets are very hard to deal with. But you are right calorie counting is the best thing ever. But sometimes I worry about not eating enough calories. Because I am also on a low carb diet.
Hey, is that your before/after/in progress in your photo? It looks like you've already put in a ton of hard work! If you've found something that works for you and you can live with, stick with it! I just know that low carb isn't for me, but if you're liking it then that's great!1 -
Yes that's my before & after pic I don't know how to post them in discussions and stuff. But thank you so much it has been so hard to stay focused especially when everyone around you isn't the same way. But this time I am really determined.1
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Tonica0720 wrote: »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
I use slim fast shakes high protein I love them so far for over a week now ! I'm finally realizing I can't eat without counting and worrying about what I'm eating if I want to be thinner Or fit in my clothes1 -
I'm on the eat whatever the hell I want diet as long as it fits in my calorie goal and/or weekly deficit. Some days that entails eating the more traditional "healthy foods" like veggies, lean meats, dairy, and grains because they keep me satisfied. Some days I eat only fast food and chocolate ice cream. Most days it's a mixture of both. Works for me. I lost over 100 pounds doing this in the past, and while I went through some unfortunate events that led to me to start losing in an unhealthy way and gaining back everything, now that I'm back to CICO the weight is coming off again. 20 pounds in 40 days. On vacation now eating lots of yummy foods and cocktails and not worrying because I know when I get back home CICO will work. It's not a gamble, not a "diet."4
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Hi crawfishgirl333 how do you like them? Do you just use them regularly or do you add things to change the flavor?0
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Hi emmylootwo that is a huge accomplishment0
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