What's your diet like? What's working for you?

delisha527
delisha527 Posts: 62 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
I know all our bodies are different. Just seeing what diet or lifestyle change you have made and how's it working so far
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  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Eating 1,800 and burning 500 every day works for me. Always hit protein goal. Loss of +/- 1# per week. I'm 5/7"F, 150#.
  • delisha527
    delisha527 Posts: 62 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Eating 1,800 and burning 500 every day works for me. Always hit protein goal. Loss of +/- 1# per week. I'm 5/7"F, 150#.

    You work out 7 days a week?
  • crzycatlady1
    crzycatlady1 Posts: 1,930 Member
    I'm a few years into maintenance now and I continue to focus #1 on my calorie intake. I still eat all the foods I like and nothings off limits (only exception is I've switched from regular coke to diet now). I also do 16:8IF as part of my maintenance plan and my eating window is from 11am-7pm. Nothing magical about IF, but not eating in the morning helps control my hunger and gives me more calories to have a bigger lunch, which works well with my schedule/preferences.
  • delisha527
    delisha527 Posts: 62 Member
    ms_smartypants wrote: »
    I am a keto'er...I have lost 91 lbs. in a lil over 2 years with 30 to go ....I workout 6 to 7 days ....I lift weights and do zumba during the week and run during the weekends
    That's my regimen too!!!! But I'm not doing keto how's that going for you?

  • ms_smartypants
    ms_smartypants Posts: 8,278 Member
    Its working out great....I am also a monthly weigher so I will let you know on the 20th of this month :p
  • katiehepp1
    katiehepp1 Posts: 138 Member
    Nothing off limits, lost 2 1/2 stone since October goal 1lb a week 1790 cals a day. Excersize daily between 30-60+ minutes but 30 mins minimum (I know I probably shouldn't excersize so much but I love it and I'm starting swimming tomorrow :))
  • delisha527
    delisha527 Posts: 62 Member
    ms_smartypants wrote: »
    Its working out great....I am also a monthly weigher so I will let you know on the 20th of this month :p
    What's the difference between keto and low carb?
  • delisha527
    delisha527 Posts: 62 Member
    katiehepp1 wrote: »
    Nothing off limits, lost 2 1/2 stone since October goal 1lb a week 1790 cals a day. Excersize daily between 30-60+ minutes but 30 mins minimum (I know I probably shouldn't excersize so much but I love it and I'm starting swimming tomorrow :))

    lol I'm noticing a lot of people working out every day I guess once u get hooked
  • Sheisinlove109
    Sheisinlove109 Posts: 516 Member
    Keto and I weren't a match but eating 1800 calories daily, getting good sleep, and exercising at a minimum 5 days a week are a great match.

    My success is it depriving myself of anything. If I eat something not so fab, the rest of the day or next few are clean :)
  • ms_smartypants
    ms_smartypants Posts: 8,278 Member
    delisha527 wrote: »
    ms_smartypants wrote: »
    Its working out great....I am also a monthly weigher so I will let you know on the 20th of this month :p
    What's the difference between keto and low carb?

    low carb can be 150g or less ....Keto is very low carb I am set at 5%...moderate protein I am set at 20% and high fat I am set at 75%
  • delisha527
    delisha527 Posts: 62 Member
    ms_smartypants wrote: »
    delisha527 wrote: »
    ms_smartypants wrote: »
    Its working out great....I am also a monthly weigher so I will let you know on the 20th of this month :p
    What's the difference between keto and low carb?

    low carb can be 150g or less ....Keto is very low carb I am set at 5%...moderate protein I am set at 20% and high fat I am set at 75%
    I'm pickin ur brain smarty pants lol... what do you usually eat in a day?
  • delisha527
    delisha527 Posts: 62 Member
    HippySkoppy wrote: »
    Maintaining a 178 lb loss for 4 years here.

    I guess if I had to name my WOE it would be moderation/IIFYM. I basically eat the same foods as I did when I was obese, just less. I have learned to embrace and enjoy new ways with veggies and fruits and I would say that 'dieting' actually helped me to expand my variety of foods.

    I use logging now to make sure I hit my protein and fat macro's as I often struggle to reach my calorie goals when I am in a flare.

    Exercise has been a big area of change for me. At 278 lbs I was not active at all and due to my size all I was only able to manage was walking. I ended up getting into LONG and hard bushwalking here in Tassie and was even climbing the odd Mountain or 2.

    It only took me till my late 40's early 50's to be stronger, fitter and more agile than I had ever been. I had to let that go when I got sick, so now I am focusing on weights and Yoga mainly.
    That's amazing!!! Are you doing yoga classes or videos?
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    Volumetrics. High protein, moderate fat, lowish carbs. I eat a crap ton of veggies. People are usually shocked. I have to order two salads at many restaurants. :)
  • ms_smartypants
    ms_smartypants Posts: 8,278 Member
    delisha527 wrote: »
    ms_smartypants wrote: »
    delisha527 wrote: »
    ms_smartypants wrote: »
    Its working out great....I am also a monthly weigher so I will let you know on the 20th of this month :p
    What's the difference between keto and low carb?

    low carb can be 150g or less ....Keto is very low carb I am set at 5%...moderate protein I am set at 20% and high fat I am set at 75%
    I'm pickin ur brain smarty pants lol... what do you usually eat in a day?

    today was bulletproof coffee ( 16 oz. coffee....1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, 1 Tbsp of coconut oil, 4 Tbsp. heavy whipping cream and 1 Tbsp. of sugarfree vanilla syrup (it keeps me full until lunch time which is around 1 or 2 )
    Lunch was bacon with 2 eggs ....dinner will be steak and salad ...dessert is 4 pieces of sugarfree chocolate vanilla candy
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    delisha527 wrote: »
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Eating 1,800 and burning 500 every day works for me. Always hit protein goal. Loss of +/- 1# per week. I'm 5/7"F, 150#.

    You work out 7 days a week?

    Yup. I run MWF, lift T/T/S and walk/yoga/Pilates on Sundays. ALWAYS get a minimum of 10k steps.
  • HippySkoppy
    HippySkoppy Posts: 725 Member
    delisha527 wrote: »
    HippySkoppy wrote: »
    Maintaining a 178 lb loss for 4 years here.

    I guess if I had to name my WOE it would be moderation/IIFYM. I basically eat the same foods as I did when I was obese, just less. I have learned to embrace and enjoy new ways with veggies and fruits and I would say that 'dieting' actually helped me to expand my variety of foods.

    I use logging now to make sure I hit my protein and fat macro's as I often struggle to reach my calorie goals when I am in a flare.

    Exercise has been a big area of change for me. At 278 lbs I was not active at all and due to my size all I was only able to manage was walking. I ended up getting into LONG and hard bushwalking here in Tassie and was even climbing the odd Mountain or 2.

    It only took me till my late 40's early 50's to be stronger, fitter and more agile than I had ever been. I had to let that go when I got sick, so now I am focusing on weights and Yoga mainly.
    That's amazing!!! Are you doing yoga classes or videos?

    Thank you <3

    I use downloaded Yoga classes. My daughter is quite the Yoga guru and when she visits often take me through new moves and helps guide me.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    Nothing off-limits. I don't have cheat days, but about once a week, I make some less-healthy choices. (I attend synagogue services. Afterwards, there's a buffet with slow-cooker stew, potato kugel, cakes and pastries, fruits, and veggies and dip. I find that pre-planning, recognizing that I can take one frosted cookie and two pieces of kugel and be within my daily calories helps. Because if I give myself that treat, I can stick to melon cubes and cherry tomatoes for the rest.) In other words, "A treat is not necessarily a cheat". I find that when I track in advance, I lose the guilt and the negative self-talk about 'blowing my diet'. Seeing ahead of time that I can have that cookie, that I have the calories in my daily total to allow a half-cup of sorbet spares me a lot of my old anxieties about weight-loss.

    I'm not at all athletic, but when weather permits, I take walks of an hour or more. When weather doesn't permit, I do 35 minutes on a Nordic skier. And I'm doing a bit of toning with fitness tubes, too.
  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
    I eat everything I used to eat and maintain a calorie deficit through moderation and portion control. I do cardio 5-6 times/week and just started lifting 3 days/week, but I do those things primarily for health and fitness, not weight loss.
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  • melissawill2017
    melissawill2017 Posts: 1,131 Member
    I'm eating 1600 calories/day and have been maintaining this for 3 weeks now. I lost 8.8 lbs. the first 2 weeks and haven't weighed since; as I try to not obsess over what the scale reads. I eat whatever I want or am craving with moderation. I have to do something sustainable and not depriving myself of anything is the only solution that works for me. Good luck to you!
  • markswife1992
    markswife1992 Posts: 262 Member
    edited February 2017
    i weigh every single thing that goes in my mouth each and every day and log it all. i stay within calories almost every day (except for a couple of planned "cheat days" per month) i have lost 28 pounds so far - and i feel great! (oh, i also walk every day)
  • DEBOO7
    DEBOO7 Posts: 245 Member
    I'm a keto-eater. Been that way for nearly 3 years and have lost 84lbs with about 6 more to go. I make sure I get at least 10k steps a day or more and swim 2-3 times a week - usually 1km each swim. Calories set to 1142 - and I try not to eat back any exercise calories which give me a bit of room for ups and downs. Daily calorie burn is about 1700. In January I managed to lose 2lb 8oz (1.3kg) and I was happy with that. Gets harder the closer the goal comes!
  • icemom011
    icemom011 Posts: 999 Member
    I eat reasonable portions, intuitive way of eating. Lost 70 lbs this way and have been maintaining for 3 months. No off limits foods, just portion size. Green smoothie with fruit and peanut butter for breakfast, raw veggies, egg and greek yogurt for lunch plus some fruit and nuts, dinner varies the most, meat or fish, grains, usually a side of veggies too and/ or a salad. Then snacks, nuts, chocolate, preserves, popcorn, etc.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    What seems to work for me is that I go big with protein for breakfast, then go big again for dinner. That's my pattern on work days. On weekends it's a little different, with smaller breakfast and bigger lunch.

    Of course I weigh and log everything. That's a habit now but a year ago it was an education.
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  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    edited February 2017
    I've been maintaining an 80 pound loss for almost 4 years.

    What works for me is eating balanced meals and I IF naturally. I enjoy eating 2 - 3 larger meals spaced out throughout the day and no snacking.

    Over the past year I have not eaten any meat, so I'm slightly higher carb now and it's working well for me.

    I also listen to my body. I stop eating when I'm close to getting full, I had to learn that it was okay to leave food on my plate and I don't pay attention to the clock. I eat when I am hungry. It took me some years to build to this point however.

    I don't cut foods out although I prefer not to drink my calories. I weigh things like my unsalted cashews and walnuts and put them into portioned snack baggies.

    Lastly, I'm a planner. I plan out my meals the day before and when I go out to eat I always look at menus online ahead of time.
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