What kind of diet are you on??

Tonica0720 wrote: »

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.

So, when you've reached your weight loss goal and are done with the Slimfast Diet, what then? What will you have learned from the Slimfast Diet that will enable you to keep the weight off for good? Will you do the shakes forever? If not, how will you know what quantity of food to eat so you can maintain your weight loss?

When I decided to lose weight I chose an approach to eating that I felt would carry me through the rest of my life in good stead. I wasn't particularly over weight, but I didn't feel like I was in control of my weight, and I knew that living on junk food wasn't a good plan in the long run, so I read and read and read.
I also listened to an NPR report that turned out to be Dr. Agatston from the South Beach Diet (which hadn't been written yet). I created an approach that made sense to me.
It was:
Lots of leafy green vegetables, nuts and seeds, legumes, lean proteins, dairy, fruit, and intact, whole grains. The only thing I limited was heavily refined carbohydrates (and therefore added sugars as well). I quickly and easily got down to my goal weight without counting calories or anything else. (5'6" 130-135). Basically I eat protein and veg for my meals (sometimes with intact whole grains added), and nuts and seeds, dairy or fruit for my snacks.

That was about 15 years ago and I and have pretty much stayed there by eating whole foods and lots of plants. The only time the scale ticks up is when I deviate from MY diet, and/or when my stupid menopausal hormones have a surge. Then, a couple of weeks of being particularly mindful of MY diet, and I can get the scale to go back down to my preferred weight.
After losing weight, the South Beach Diet came out, and I read the original book. I think it's a great primer for learning how to eat nutrient dense, delicious foods, with a few caveats. And I believe some people can benefit from a formal tutorial diet for a while. Some of us really don't know how to make good decisions, or what those even are...
Folks are asking what your plan is after the shakes because in reality maintenance is more important than losing. Figure out how to eat for life. You'll be glad you did. Good luck!