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

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.

I am currently eating Keto and steadily losing. I've tried many different ways of losing weight. And many of them worked, at least temporarily. But, I struggle with "fast" carbs like bread, pasta, potatoes as they seem to make me more hungry and lose control. I most often fell off the "moderate portion" wagon when I allowed myself to eat those things.

So, Keto works for me, as long as I also plan, plan, plan. It is very hard to eat this way without pre-planning and packing my own lunch EVERY day. I do try to avoid restaurants and fast food chains that don't have good options for me. I usually skip breakfast or just have a coffee with milk. Lunch is usually a big leafy green salad with meat or eggs, grape tomatoes, olives, cheese and full fat dressing, yummy. Sometimes, like today, I will have a bunless burger instead with a small salad. Dinner is usually a simply cooked fatty meat with delicious baked broccoli or leafy salad. I could have other veg, but I really like these. Snacks are some combination of boiled eggs, cheese, nuts, olives, low glycemic index fruit like berries, etc. Dessert is usually a Keto dessert recipe, like Keto cheesecake, or some fat bombs, or berries with whipped cream. And, always, always, I count my calories on MFP.

I eat intuitively. Using Precision Nutritions portion control, I'm able to gauge how much to eat using my hand. If I want to lose weight, I eat to approximately 80% full and allow myself to be hungry between meals. If I want to gain weight I'll eat just a little beyond full.

For an idea on how I lost my initial 40+ lbs, search for In Place of a Roadmap on this forum.

When I am losing weight I eat in a 500 calorie deficit. When maintaining , I eat in a deficit during the week and indulge in drinks and pizza and sweets during the weekend. I am working towards maintaining without logging tho and listening to my body. Even when I am in a deficit , I still eat foods I like though.

Eat less, move more are the only changes I made. I already ate a diet rich in plants and whole foods and I was gaining weight very slowly so I only needed small changes to get back on track.