Question about losing

I would venture to say that many here have achieved & maintained weight loss without protein shakes or stuffing themselves with veggies. Why do you think these things are necessary?

Yes 32lbs gone by eating the foods I enjoy just making them fit my calorie allowance. No need for shakes and tons of veg if you don't like them.

My diary has a bit of veg in it (because I like it) but nothing over the top I don't think. Very occasionally it has a protein shake. I do, however, enjoy putting a scoop of vegan protein in my porridge when I have oats for breakfast (or dinner). And no i'm not vegan, I use vegan protein because whey protein makes me fart.

But coming back to your question, you don't need veg or protein shakes. As mentioned already above, as long as you're in a deficit, a sustainable non-crazy deficit that is easier to live with rather than be starving to death and dreaming of food 24/7.

The good thing about veg is the fibre and other micronutrients and the filling up meals for volume - the more volume the better for me - if I can see a gigantic plate of food in front of me I subconsciously feel like i'm eating more and therefore less hungry than if I have one little thing on my plate.

Good luck!

Danp wrote: »

I don't have my diary open because quite frankly it's no body else's business what I'm eating but if I did and you look at my diary you'd see way more coffee, yogurt, pizza, burgers, pies, kebabs and frozen dinners than veggies, chicken breast and salads but I still lost 40kg (88lb) last year. That's the stuff I like to eat, so that's what I eat now. The only difference is how much of it I used to eat compared to now.

I have a feeling that a lot of the open diaries give a false impression.

Yep... my diary is heavy on Greek yogurt, eggs, soups, and has a scattering of fruits & veggies (I honestly would like to improve on that), but also a lot of pizza, pasta-based casseroles, mashed potatoes, snack size candy bars, and cool whip (for the yogurt ). Oh, and tonight, 3 servings of Fruity DynoBites (I had the calories left). I do have a frozen banana smoothie with vegan protein powder sometimes in the morning, but just because I like it and it keeps me full all morning.

If you looked into my diary (it's private) you'd find masses of bread, oats, pasta, rice, couscous and similar things. Losing weight was easy for me.

As others have said, it is absolutely attainable. You can eat pretty much whatever your heart desires, as long as you stay within your calorie goal. Best of luck to you - I know you can do this!

cherylreneex3 wrote: »

Thanks! I have been stalking people’s diaries and most have been filled with veggies & protein shakes that why I was wondering. Thank you for your advice ❤️

I closed my food diary because I got tired of people making comments about how little veg I eat. I just don't find veg very appetizing or filling. After many, many sad years of a vegetarian diet, I discovered MFP, started logging the foods that I can actually lose weight while eating and realized that I'm a LCHF person--pretty much the opposite of a vegetarian.

I got nowhere eating tons and tons of veg while trying to lose weight. I now eat meat again and a significant portion of my diet is dairy. I still try to eat a salad or something like that each day but I'm nowhere near the 8 or a billion daily servings that most people figure you should eat. After two decades of trying fruitlessly on a vegetarian diet, I lost all the weight I wanted to while eating only modest amounts of veg.

Just in case, I take a good multivitamin to help supplement what I might be missing out on in my foods. Although it is far better to get your nutrients from foods than a supplement, it's not so much if the foods don't satiate you and you eat way too much of them or turn to junk foods to satisfy your appetite as I did for so long.

Basically, eat what satisfies you. That's more important than meeting some other person's expectations of what your diet should be.

i don't do shakes. i like to eat my calories. I did for a bit when i needed something before an evening run but that was short lived.

i do eat veggies. not a huge variety but many of the ones i eat. i am about volume eating and many vegetables are low in calorie density.