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

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.

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!

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!

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.

A dietitian convinced me to concentrate on eating protein first, at least 25 grams per meal, and then fill up with veggies. 1/2 serving of fruit or 1/4 cup grains if I'm still hungry after the protein and veggies, and a bit of nuts, olive oil or avocado if my protein selection was very lean. I generally eat between 1250 - 1350 calories.

As someone who lived for carbs, I thought it would be impossible, but I'm very happy on this diet. It makes me feel satisfied, and I've lost 27 pounds in a little over two months. This is my bazillionth diet, and by far the one that agrees with me best. This one's a keeper -- for the rest of my life

Mostly clean eating, eating 300 calories less than TDEE, and making sure I get at least 90 grams of protein and 25 grams of fiber per day.

20 pounds lost since May. Nothing too fast. Currently 5'6 F 163lbs. My base is 1700 calories for a pound of week. Try to plan my day around that, and if I want more food, I make sure to work out a little more. Lol. I do power cycling, master's swimming, stair climber/core, zumba, water aerobics. I was a college athlete, so I'm working on giving my joints a break from heavy lifting for so long. Just enjoy the ride, and remember that as long as you're moving forward in health, you're doing great! Don't set a time limit or a required date for results--health is a lifelong project!

Sticking to my calorie goal = what works. To make that happen I stop thinking about/focusing on food as the high point of the day--I focus on my morning prayer/yoga/laundry folding time and gym time as the parts to plan around/look forward to instead of thinking about what I'm going to fix for dinner. So for date nights and family time, I pay more attention to an activity than going out to eat.

I make dinner for my kids and husband (all normal to under weight) and just make it meaty meals that are not tempting for me (vegetarian). I eat kinda "eh" meals and then enjoy my post dinner snack.

Eating around 1,300 calories. I've lost 40lbs so far but hit a plateau so now I'm ramping up to start at the gym. For the diet, I've not cut anything out, just eating less, and truly appreciating my food and drink when I know it is high calorie (apple juice is like candy now, and candy is like Christmas LOL). I've also made it a habit to take half my meal home when I eat out. I also just plain don't give myself a choice with my packed lunch. Eating mindlessly at the office is very easy, so I've better planned my lunches. I'll pack something yummy but sensible for the main (a SmartOnes, or leftover spaghetti squash, or salad, or a sandwich) and I'll pack veggies or fruit as a side, and if I don't want to eat it, "Well, guess you're not really hungry then" - I used to pack crackers, cheese, pudding cups, etc and would gobble it up.