What is your secret to weight loss?

TwntyOnePointTwo · July 2016

Curious to know what the most effective diet for you has been in successfully losing and keeping weight off?

giantrobot_powerlifting · July 2016

Calorie restriction.

TheRootofGroot · July 2016

Last cut I did a moderate version of high fat low carb.
So 45% of my calories came from fats and 25% from carbs.
Made my cut a breeze, ate delicious foods and felt full, no cravings.

norie92 · July 2016

Skip the Soda, Juice, Shakes, Cookies, Brownies, Sugared Teas & Coffees (unless you measure the sugar)
Skip fancy restaurant desserts
Treat yourself responsibly: Fiber One bars, McDonald's Vanilla Ice Cream, Goldfish Crackers, etc.
Find substitutes: instead of a milk shake, have a protein shake
Whenever you go out to a fancy restaurant research the low calorie options at the restaurant before you go
Always drink water as your drink (Coke Zero doesn't hurt)
Measure food honestly when you cook, use a scale and measuring cups
Eat your carbs with protein (Chicken is great)

TheRootofGroot · July 2016

Fancy restaurant desserts... I about died when I found out that the Red Velvet cake in a restaurant I like is a thousand calories!

On topic, my biggest secret is logging absolutely everything.
I know a lot of people who wouldn't log the seemingly innocuous teaspoon of daily fishoil, the few cloves of garlic and the diced onion. And really things like that aren't all that much, 40 calories here, 20 calories there, but consistently failing to log all the little things can sabotage your goals, especially if you're one of the many with daily goals that are sub 2000 calories.

GET A FOOD SCALE!!!

If you want serious changes it is crucial.

BigGuy47 · July 2016

Marlboros and laxatives.

BarbellzNBrotein · July 2016

Channelling the majority of my focus on more significant matters .. and sticking to my mantra of "Just eat good & train hard". Really is that simple, there's no secret to it.

JustSomeEm · July 2016

Marlboros and Laxatives? Dude... o_0

My secret? Being honest with myself. I eat what I want, but I made a deal with myself that I'd always log it. Sometimes I go a bit off the rails for a week or two (this is where I"ve been lately), but I always get back on track as long as I am honest with myself about it.

melissalatzel25 · July 2016

DONT restrict

my success to losing 6 kilos and maintaining my weight at 47-49kgs is eating ABUNDANTLY as much as my body asks for.

HCLF vegan plantbased diet
(still eat vegan chocolate/icecreams /oreos/chips ahoy cookies in chocolate flavour etc - all vegan

and for the rest, keep eating as much fruit veg legumes rice quinoa grains - making pizzas burritos enchiladas soups wraps sandwiches pastas salads burgers fat free sweet potato fried and the list is endless

Sabine_Stroehm · July 2016

I cut back on crap. Way back.

melissalatzel25 · July 2016

i get my inspiration from youtube videos of recipes and lifestyle from rawvana , fullyraw kristina , naturally stephanie , mango island mama, vegan geezer , freelee banana girl, etc etc!!

BarbellzNBrotein · July 2016

melissalatzel25 wrote: »

DONT restrict

my success to losing 6 kilos and maintaining my weight at 47-49kgs is eating ABUNDANTLY as much as my body asks for.

HCLF vegan plantbased diet
(still eat vegan chocolate/icecreams /oreos/chips ahoy cookies in chocolate flavour etc - all vegan

and for the rest, keep eating as much fruit veg legumes rice quinoa grains - making pizzas burritos enchiladas soups wraps sandwiches pastas salads burgers fat free sweet potato fried and the list is endless

You're a VEGAN.. Lord have mercy.

giantrobot_powerlifting · July 2016

melissalatzel25 wrote: »

DONT restrict

my success to losing 6 kilos and maintaining my weight at 47-49kgs is eating ABUNDANTLY as much as my body asks for.

HCLF vegan plantbased diet
(still eat vegan chocolate/icecreams /oreos/chips ahoy cookies in chocolate flavour etc - all vegan

and for the rest, keep eating as much fruit veg legumes rice quinoa grains - making pizzas burritos enchiladas soups wraps sandwiches pastas salads burgers fat free sweet potato fried and the list is endless

So if I eat +500 calories a day on plant based foodstuffs everyday I will lose all the weight?

Pretty awesome.

I totally believe this.

zyxst · July 2016

nakedraygun wrote: »

Calorie restriction.

TheRootofGroot · July 2016

melissalatzel25 wrote: »

DONT restrict

my success to losing 6 kilos and maintaining my weight at 47-49kgs is eating ABUNDANTLY as much as my body asks for.

HCLF vegan plantbased diet
(still eat vegan chocolate/icecreams /oreos/chips ahoy cookies in chocolate flavour etc - all vegan

and for the rest, keep eating as much fruit veg legumes rice quinoa grains - making pizzas burritos enchiladas soups wraps sandwiches pastas salads burgers fat free sweet potato fried and the list is endless

Don't want to make you feel like you're getting ganged up on here, you clearly look amazing and the original post was "what works for you", but do you not think you could sabotage beginners with the combination of your great looks and that counter-intuitive advice?

Thing is, most of us that ended up "needing" to use myfitnesspal got there because we didn't restrict.

I think a better thing to say is don't be an extremist.
Don't be all boiled chicken and broccoli.
Treat yourself, but let it be within the constraints of your daily goal and your macros.

MommyL2015 · July 2016

My secret to weight loss? I stopped going on "diets" and just paid attention to overall calories. I still do and will always. There are no required rules for weight loss other than a calorie deficit, unless you like rules and want to make some up for yourself.

Hornsby · July 2016

Focus on fiber and protein. If you hit those goals, it is virtually impossible for your diet to not be balanced. Eat at a calorie deficit while doing that and voila... Success.

#proofisinthepudding

williammuney · July 2016

Chocolate

STEVE142142 · July 2016

I'm not on the diet. I look at this is a lifestyle change. Diets suck you're constantly miserable you give stuff up and in my opinion that's why they're doomed to fail. By looking this at this as a lifestyle change I haven't given up anything. As long as it fits within my calorie goals it's not off limits.

I still enjoy the occasional Wendy's hamburger slice or two of pizza or beer on the beach. If I couldn't have these I don't think I could have done what I've done as far as my weight loss.

julesloveland · July 2016

No dieting here -I see it as a lifestyle and just make good choices. I eat at a 500 cal deficit a day, I track and weigh what I eat. I avoid refined sugar, processed foods, alcohol and caffeine. I eat protein, good fats and low carb as a choice but not because it is good for weight loss.

Frankly so long as I ate at a deficit I could eat crisps all day but I wouldn't be healthy. I exercise for health too.

WinoGelato · July 2016

I'm in maintenance now but when I was losing I focused more on adding things to my diet/routine than cutting things out. More protein, more vegetables, more whole grains, more exercise, more sleep. By doing that, and not restricting anything (other than calories) I found it fairly easy to achieve my weight loss goal and the transition to maintenance was simple as well.

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