Do you follow any specific form of eating (Vegan, LCHF, int. fasting, whole30, etc)?

I'm Paleo-ish. Meaning I'm Paleo except for the occasional splurge item at a restaurant or party. I don't do it for the calories, really... it's more that I feel better when I eat this way, which is helping me to stay within my calorie limits. I don't have the blood sugar swings, cravings, or upset stomach that I had when I ate a "normal" diet.

I guess IIFYM. Just moderation really with an eye on protein. But I find that's in line with how I ate anyway so essentially nothing has changed aside from quantity.

I try to stick with clean whole foods but splurge on chocolate lol. I read it's good to have a cheat day because it will help you not to gain weight after you lost it.

My friend wants me to do keto with her but personally I think carbs are needed like in fruits and potatoes or corn.

When I'm actively losing weight ...

I eat whatever I want to eat ... as long as it fits within my calorie limit.

I lean a bit toward vegetarian or Mediterranean but only because that's the kind of food I like, and I'm definitely not locked into any of that.

I eat a diabetic diet out of habit because it is balanced. See also the US Choose Your Plate or the Canada Food Guide. One vegetarian dinner a week because I like variety. Oatmeal for breakfast honouring my Scottish roots.

I follow a mostly vegan diet. Mostly because I can't honestly say I'm vegan until I have abstained from animal products completely. It's a transitional process that I've been working towards slowly over the last two years. I want to be vegan because it's the best way of eating I've come across through all of my food research. The hippies may be on to something. Since attempting veganism, I've gained incredible energy, which I can feel throughout the day, especially when I work out. I use to have problems with muscle stiffness and IBS. Both have disappeared since the first two months my veganism. I believe that health and diet are directly related and that plant based nutrition with little to no animal products has the power to prevent and even reverse certain illnesses, like heart disease and diabetes.

Specific Carbohydrate Diet. At least until my UC and GP are under control. Seems to be helping so far in terms of symptom relief. As for calories, I'm getting enough of them and maintaining for now. I wish I could eat more of a variety but for the time being, my digestive system says no.

My goal is to someday eat intuitively and everything in moderation. But I suck at moderation so until I reach maintenance and can tackle that huge behavior change, here's what's working for me:

- Meal timing (call it IF if you like)!
- My main meal of the day is day a primal or whole 30 style plate.
- Lots of high volume-low calorie foods
- A protein goal every day
- A "food freedom" mentality to fit in worth-it foods and drinks that don't mess with my system. I have to be careful with this last one but so far, so good.
- Above all, CI/CO over the week

16:8 IF and the majority of my foods being whole or minimally processed. No highly refined junk food, fast food, soda, or other caloric drinks (besides the occasional beer). I don't track calories or macros. If I need to lose, I sub out more veggies for other caloric dense foods, if I need to gain, vice versa. It's quite simple.

I low carb, but am not that strict about it. Right now I've added back in a serving or two of fruit per day (that plus lots of veg, some nuts, and some dairy, occasional beans are currently my only significant sources of carbs, so I still tend to be around 100 g, but am that concerned about it. This is all about what makes me feel more satisfied -- I find having more fat helps me. When I start getting corn in my CSA box, I'm eating it, though -- I love local, in-season corn, just as I can't pass up local, in-season fruit. Beyond that, I mostly cook from whole foods, but I did that before I cared about calories.

What is more important to me is eating three meals, not snacking. I find I'm more satisfied and tend to naturally eat a lot less if I only eat regular meals and don't snack or graze and I don't feel any desire to eat more often than I do. (I do enjoy eating in the morning, so breakfast is one of my meals.)

I am struggling a bit with finding easy lunches since I don't want to food prep or cook lunches. Need to find something I can just buy at walmart and throw in work fridge. Right now I don't know what to bring so I am succumbing to local fast food joints.

Rather than food prep I often just make extra when I make dinner and bring that for lunch. I have tupperware containers and pack it up immediately so it's ready to go. Even more common is a salad with protein. I might bring it (I have some olive oil and vinegar at my office I can mix up!), but there are also a few places around me that have good prepared salads or, even better, a good self-serve salad bars I can use (like you'd see in a grocery store, but with more protein options).

I find that if I deny myself a certain food group, I obsess about how good or bad it is. This equals a huge binge eventually. I have the same mentality about not "allowing" myself to eat at certain times.

I do much better eating a realistically healthy and moderate diet -- snacking when I am hungry. I have also learned to forgive myself for "slip-ups" and look at the long term weight and fitness trends.

I was in the YoYo diet - you must look good by bathing suit season - you are weak if you fail - mentality for so long. It is awesome to be off that diet shame train.

16:8 IF, normally whole foods based, but I do eat junk when I want it as well.

Doing 2 BIG meals and a snack just works better for me than 6 much smaller meals. I like to be very full rather than always some amount of hungry.

I do a modified keto diet and IF 6:18 and so far it has been perfect for me.

I've been vegetarian since about 2005, and vegan about three years. When I went vegetarian I lost about 10 pounds instantly, without trying. Unfortunately, going vegan didn't do the same thing, or I wouldn't be on here, trying to lose those LAST 10 POUNDS. I also eat whole foods as much as possible, and drink a green smoothie every morning. Now THAT was a good idea. I'm hypoglycemic, and I can go longer without eating now, and I don't get sick as quickly if I take longer to eat.

If I can make a lunch suggestion, I'm really into the "adult lunchables" that have been getting popular recently. I generally put together my own version in the morning, but you can buy them pre-made all over the place - Hormel's Natural Choice are my favorite, or Oscar Meyer p3 Protein Packs. Depending on how much you eat for lunch, you could add some fruit or crackers that are easy to keep on hand. My "diet" mainly consists of whole or moderately processed foods, which is what I prefer to eat anyhow!