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lutzbenita
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Does anyone have a weight loss plan that is easy to follow? I need to lose 50 lbs but it’s hard for me to stay on a rigid diet.
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You don't need a rigid diet, just a calorie deficit.15
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Get a reasonable calorie goal (MFP will set one for you). Log accurately and consistently hit that calorie goal.4
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Thank you both!0
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Start with logging what you are currently eating. Be honest and include everything, including drinks, cream and sugar in your coffee etc. Do this for a week or two just to get a baseline. Then you can look at what you need to cut out, cut back and what will fit.
I'm not one to cut out much and don't think going "clean" is the answer, but it may be pretty obvious (if you are honest) what you can drop and where you can add some bulk. 100 calorie apple is a lot more filling as a snack than 100 calorie chocolate. You can still have the chocolate, but be sure it fits.8 -
I agree that a restrictive diet is no good. There are no "bad" foods, just foods that are better choices for your body than others. I feel more energetic eating a 2-egg broccoli scramble than three pancakes, for instance. An egg is around 74 calories, if I remember correctly. Anyway, I paid more attention to eating vegetables and fruits instead of pizza, but I did incorporate carbs like rice and potatoes because I just am not into denying myself regular food. I also occasionally budgeted a piece of pie or a couple cookies into my daily calorie budget, because I was able to still lose weight using MFP logging and keeping a daily calorie deficit. Good luck!3
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In a shameless bit of self-promotion, I recommend this one:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm
Seriously, this is exactly the advice I'd give in response to your question, but am too lazy to re-type.
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Some have had success with just not eating anything that has a list of ingredients on the box. Combine this with "If it's white, it ain't right." In other words, no pasta, rice, bread, potato - which are all carbs.
This means eat all the fresh veggies you want. And all meats in reasonable quantities. But keep in mind that sauces have ingredients on the label so they are out.23 -
Some have had success with just not eating anything that has a list of ingredients on the box. Combine this with "If it's white, it ain't right." In other words, no pasta, rice, bread, potato - which are all carbs.
This means eat all the fresh veggies you want. And all meats in reasonable quantities. But keep in mind that sauces have ingredients on the label so they are out.
What's wrong with carbs? Or items with multiple ingredients? Hogwash.12 -
Some have had success with just not eating anything that has a list of ingredients on the box. Combine this with "If it's white, it ain't right." In other words, no pasta, rice, bread, potato - which are all carbs.
This means eat all the fresh veggies you want. And all meats in reasonable quantities. But keep in mind that sauces have ingredients on the label so they are out.
Heh. Sounds like superstition, to me.
You know potatoes are a vegetable, I'm sure. They're quite nutritious (especially with skin), and many people find them helpfully satiating.
Can I have cauliflower? It's white. What about purple or orange cauliflower? That's OK, right?
Beyond that, I think you're saying it would be OK for me to make cabbage rolls (cabbage, onions, meat, herbs, onions, garlic), but not OK to buy them premade, because they have ingredients on the box. Sure, that makes sense.
Heh.10 -
Some have had success with just not eating anything that has a list of ingredients on the box. Combine this with "If it's white, it ain't right." In other words, no pasta, rice, bread, potato - which are all carbs.
You obviously don't exercise regularly or train because going without carbs is a horrible idea if you do. Carbohydrates are the body's primary energy source which our body stores as glycogen and uses to do work. I eat carbs every day and I've lost twelve pounds in ten weeks while strength training four to five times a week.7 -
Some have had success with just not eating anything that has a list of ingredients on the box. Combine this with "If it's white, it ain't right." In other words, no pasta, rice, bread, potato - which are all carbs.
This means eat all the fresh veggies you want. And all meats in reasonable quantities. But keep in mind that sauces have ingredients on the label so they are out.
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Some have had success with just not eating anything that has a list of ingredients on the box. Combine this with "If it's white, it ain't right." In other words, no pasta, rice, bread, potato - which are all carbs.
This means eat all the fresh veggies you want. And all meats in reasonable quantities. But keep in mind that sauces have ingredients on the label so they are out.
And that's a big ol' nope from me.4 -
Yup. I gave an over-simplification of Keto diet, Paleo and/or Atkins. There are exceptions to the "no white" rule, but it is a rule of thumb. Exceptions are onions, cauliflower, etc. I have been mostly keeping my carbs at 250g per day, but there are those who have great success with below 40g. Recently, I have been going for below 100g. Have you naysayers never heard of these?8
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DevilsFan1 wrote: »Some have had success with just not eating anything that has a list of ingredients on the box. Combine this with "If it's white, it ain't right." In other words, no pasta, rice, bread, potato - which are all carbs.
You obviously don't exercise regularly or train because going without carbs is a horrible idea if you do. Carbohydrates are the body's primary energy source which our body stores as glycogen and uses to do work. I eat carbs every day and I've lost twelve pounds in ten weeks while strength training four to five times a week.
My cardio meets or exceeds just about anyone in my age group. I believe that if your goal is to be a body builder you are going to need lots of glycogen. But if weight loss is the primary goal, not so much.0 -
Some have had success with just not eating anything that has a list of ingredients on the box. Combine this with "If it's white, it ain't right." In other words, no pasta, rice, bread, potato - which are all carbs.
This means eat all the fresh veggies you want. And all meats in reasonable quantities. But keep in mind that sauces have ingredients on the label so they are out.
Heh. Sounds like superstition, to me.
You know potatoes are a vegetable, I'm sure. They're quite nutritious (especially with skin), and many people find them helpfully satiating.
Can I have cauliflower? It's white. What about purple or orange cauliflower? That's OK, right?
Beyond that, I think you're saying it would be OK for me to make cabbage rolls (cabbage, onions, meat, herbs, onions, garlic), but not OK to buy them premade, because they have ingredients on the box. Sure, that makes sense.
Heh.
The problem with "premade" is the amount of preservatives and flavor enhancements. Yes, it is possible that the premade have no extra ingredients, but for the most part you are going to have tons of sodium like product added. Also, added sugar, fructose, whatever you want to call it.6 -
MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »Some have had success with just not eating anything that has a list of ingredients on the box. Combine this with "If it's white, it ain't right." In other words, no pasta, rice, bread, potato - which are all carbs.
This means eat all the fresh veggies you want. And all meats in reasonable quantities. But keep in mind that sauces have ingredients on the label so they are out.
What's wrong with carbs? Or items with multiple ingredients? Hogwash.
I was trying to give a simple rule that many have had success with. I guess I failed due to the negative comments. What is wrong with carbs is that we ingest too many. The white rule is a quick and easy way to identify and therefore keep out of one's diet. OP had requested a plan that was "easy" to follow. Many of the diets have complex rules to follow. What I suggested is easy and works for many.7 -
MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »Some have had success with just not eating anything that has a list of ingredients on the box. Combine this with "If it's white, it ain't right." In other words, no pasta, rice, bread, potato - which are all carbs.
This means eat all the fresh veggies you want. And all meats in reasonable quantities. But keep in mind that sauces have ingredients on the label so they are out.
What's wrong with carbs? Or items with multiple ingredients? Hogwash.
I was trying to give a simple rule that many have had success with. I guess I failed due to the negative comments. What is wrong with carbs is that we ingest too many. The white rule is a quick and easy way to identify and therefore keep out of one's diet. OP had requested a plan that was "easy" to follow. Many of the diets have complex rules to follow. What I suggested is easy and works for many.
weight gain isn't caused by too many carbs, its caused by too many calories.8 -
Yup. I gave an over-simplification of Keto diet, Paleo and/or Atkins. There are exceptions to the "no white" rule, but it is a rule of thumb. Exceptions are onions, cauliflower, etc. I have been mostly keeping my carbs at 250g per day, but there are those who have great success with below 40g. Recently, I have been going for below 100g. Have you naysayers never heard of these?
Heard of these approaches, sure? Are they necessary for weight loss - absolutely not. Keto, Paleo, Atkins - are all ways of eating that someone might choose, but the weight loss is derived from a sustained calorie deficit over time and you can achieve that eating low carb, high carb, white foods, black foods, etc.
Rules like don't eat foods with more than x ingredients, don't eat foods with ingredients you can't pronounce, don't eat white foods, shop the perimeter of the grocery store, etc are silly, arbitrary rules and seem to suggest that a person isn't smart enough to figure out the basic energy and nutritional needs for themselves and needs a list of rules to prevent them from overeating.
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OP -read through some of the stickied Most Helpful Forum Posts for advice on how to best use this site and how to successfully achieve your goals. This one in particular is really good, as are the links embedded within it.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here/p1
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Some have had success with just not eating anything that has a list of ingredients on the box. Combine this with "If it's white, it ain't right." In other words, no pasta, rice, bread, potato - which are all carbs.
This means eat all the fresh veggies you want. And all meats in reasonable quantities. But keep in mind that sauces have ingredients on the label so they are out.
This seems unnecessarily complicated given that all it takes is a deficit to lose weight. You can do this while eating foods that come in a box or foods that are white or even sauces.
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