How'd you pick which weight loss program was best for you?
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I just started doing what I did before but this time I added in being a vegetarian now. I'm honestly feeling myself slip into what happened before to me for like a month where I was only managing to eat an apple a day if that at times. Oh the joys of mental health issues.9
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Everything in moderation while creating a calorie deficit.7
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The problem I have with Keto is that not only does it limit carbs to 20 grams a day but it limits you on things that are good for your heart, liver, kidneys, etc. Crucible vegetables are good for your liver but one serving of something like Brussel Sprouts is almost 6 grams of carbs. A cup and a half of spinach is 3 grams. Squash which is rich in vitamin C can be up to 5 grams. 2-3 healthy sides of veggies can easily consume your entire days worth of carbs. Even a teaspoon of Balsamic Vinegar on the spinach salad is 3 grams of carbs. For my goals and health I do a Gluten Free, Mediterranean diet and do calorie reduction. On days I exercise I eat more carbs (nuts, recovery drinks, protein drinks, etc) because your body needs those calories to recover. I've seen a lot of people get injured because they chose the wrong diet for their life style.6
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Kept up the same active exercise schedule I'd had for a dozen years, and ate this way:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm
Why? Because I like tasty foods - the specific ones I personally find tasty - rather than powders and bars, think well-rounded nutrition is important but doesn't require a bunch of quasi-religious "shalts" and "shalt nots", and thought it would be dumb to to do something to lose weight that I wasn't willing to continue permanently (because weight loss is a handy time to find and practice a pleasant, manageable routine that will keep me at a healthy weight permanently).11 -
RickyBlair811 wrote: »The problem I have with Keto is that not only does it limit carbs to 20 grams a day but it limits you on things that are good for your heart, liver, kidneys, etc. Crucible vegetables are good for your liver but one serving of something like Brussel Sprouts is almost 6 grams of carbs. A cup and a half of spinach is 3 grams. Squash which is rich in vitamin C can be up to 5 grams. 2-3 healthy sides of veggies can easily consume your entire days worth of carbs. Even a teaspoon of Balsamic Vinegar on the spinach salad is 3 grams of carbs. For my goals and health I do a Gluten Free, Mediterranean diet and do calorie reduction. On days I exercise I eat more carbs (nuts, recovery drinks, protein drinks, etc) because your body needs those calories to recover. I've seen a lot of people get injured because they chose the wrong diet for their life style.
The Mediterranean diet you eat mostly bread and fruit right ?11 -
I ended up settling into an IF pattern. After a long time of trying to maintain a calorie deficit eating the "traditional" 3x a day, I just found that I was always ravenous. Then I heard that IF has helped some people who feel really hungry after eating breakfast in the morning. So I tried it, and it finally allowed me to break that feeling of constant hunger. I can stay within my deficit, I don't snack anymore, and I get two great satisfying meals a day. I never tried any other "diet plan", but I don't feel I need to. I've always eaten healthy foods, but this way I've just changed my schedule, not upended my whole way of eating. It's working so I'm going with it.6
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The Mediterranean diet is a bit higher carb percentage, but it isn't just mainly bread and fruit, no.
I chose calorie counting here on MFP because it made the most sense to me and was the easiest path to follow. It challenged me to think creatively about how to get the most bang for my buck, calorie wise. I love to eat, so I naturally started to gravitate towards foods that have less calories that I could eat more of (vegetables) and the higher calorie food less frequently or in smaller portions.
I chose this way because I wanted something I could stick with and not feel deprived or confused. It also encourages me to move more, because the more I move, the more I can eat! Haha
Hopefully I answered the question you were asking.
It seems like a lot of people on this thread are misreading it and using it as a way to be preachy ...4 -
I used to be very all or nothing, give up so many things then it didn't take long before eating something "forbidden" feeling guilty and falling off the wagon. I now eat very flexible, pay more attention to macros (kind of a looser version of IIFYM), once I got that down I added calorie/carb cycling with refeeds which works well for me.5
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dragon_girl26 wrote: »The Mediterranean diet is a bit higher carb percentage, but it isn't just mainly bread and fruit, no.
I chose calorie counting here on MFP because it made the most sense to me and was the easiest path to follow. It challenged me to think creatively about how to get the most bang for my buck, calorie wise. I love to eat, so I naturally started to gravitate towards foods that have less calories that I could eat more of (vegetables) and the higher calorie food less frequently or in smaller portions.
I chose this way because I wanted something I could stick with and not feel deprived or confused. It also encourages me to move more, because the more I move, the more I can eat! Haha
Hopefully I answered the question you were asking.
It seems like a lot of people on this thread are misreading it and using it as a way to be preachy ...
Yes thank you.
I don't mind carbs. I could never do the keto diet, those are some strong willed people.1 -
meagan8376 wrote: »dragon_girl26 wrote: »The Mediterranean diet is a bit higher carb percentage, but it isn't just mainly bread and fruit, no.
I chose calorie counting here on MFP because it made the most sense to me and was the easiest path to follow. It challenged me to think creatively about how to get the most bang for my buck, calorie wise. I love to eat, so I naturally started to gravitate towards foods that have less calories that I could eat more of (vegetables) and the higher calorie food less frequently or in smaller portions.
I chose this way because I wanted something I could stick with and not feel deprived or confused. It also encourages me to move more, because the more I move, the more I can eat! Haha
Hopefully I answered the question you were asking.
It seems like a lot of people on this thread are misreading it and using it as a way to be preachy ...
Yes thank you.
I don't mind carbs. I could never do the keto diet, those are some strong willed people.
Me either! I could not be held responsible for my actions if someone took my bread, pasta, and fruit away! Lol
Not to mention, gallbladder issues run in my family, so I'd be very nervous about attempting any kind of high fat diet.2 -
The strategy I have been following recently is the keto diet, which I like because the foods, for me, are satiating and have helped me not stress eat. I have tried other approaches like Weight Watchers but found that eating “whatever I want to, but less,” is a slippery slope, and not as easy to stick to long term. It’s true that all diets are about calorie restriction, but depending on why you over ate in the first place, you might have different preferences for actual foods you eat.6
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I didn’t do any special diet. I just ate less and made sure I maintained a calorie deficit to lose. Personally, I don’t believe in eliminating foods or foods groups without medical need and I have none. Worked for me!9
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The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.33 -
OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.19 -
TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Agree 100%. If your calorie intake isn’t in line, it’s hard for most people to exercise enough to overcome it.
Or as it’s often simply put: “You can’t outrun your fork”.
There are a lot of great reasons why exercise is a good idea, but it’s a lot easier to eat less than it is to exercise more.11 -
My husband and I went with calorie counting/deficit after we tried low carb/atkins/keto without much success. It would work, but we'd end up binging a couple weeks into the program. So far we are like 45 days in, he's down probably 15 lbs, I am down 8, so I guess it's working?6
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TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Agree 100%. If your calorie intake isn’t in line, it’s hard for most people to exercise enough to overcome it.
Or as it’s often simply put: “You can’t outrun your fork”.
There are a lot of great reasons why exercise is a good idea, but it’s a lot easier to eat less than it is to exercise more.TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
There’s a Heath & fitness debate section for that. Don’t derail the thread.36 -
I have tried them all. The thing that worked for me is eating what I like but not too much. It’s all about calories, no matter which one of those programs you want to follow. CICO7
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I set up my preferences and calorie target in platejoy.com then buy and eat what they recommend. Great recipes suited to me. For me it is set to low carb, nut allergies, seasonal produce, and typical supermarkets. I can change the preferences any time and there are a lot of options4
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MFP is not a program...other than a computer one. Its a TOOL. You really create your own personal plan and simply use the information here to help. I am not following a program.....I am reducing calories (and carbs because I have diabetes). That's it.11
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