I'm not on a 'diet'- good or bad?

I know I have changed my lifestyle to get myself healthy and in shape. I don't want to use the word "diet" because to me diet is something temporary until you get to where you want to be. I think that making a lifestyle change is more permanent. Plus, over the years, the term diet has such a bad connotation to it, that I don't want to use it unless I am talking about my dietary habits. Personally we are here to make lifestyle changes to our diet and that should be something that sticks with us for the rest of our lives.

I think it depends on the person, but to me, I don't use that word to why I am losing weight and being healthy.

That's what I'm doing - - - No plan, no diet, no programs orpoints or check-ins.

I cook intelligent stuff. Still use some of my old recipes,,, dropped some, got some new ones. Biggest diff for me is how I load the plate. Use-ta be tons of spaghetti and a little broccoli, and now it's tons of broccoli and a little spaghetti.

I think this is a better way to do it because it's a change I can live with permanently. It's not a "program" that I'm on for some limited period of time - after which I'll go back to "normal" (and gain all the weight back). This works, it's reasonable and livable. I'm diggin' it.

Yeah I am not on a diet, I am eating healthier food choices. They do call anything going in your mouth a "diet" You doctor will always ask.. "What is your diet like"....not "What is your food consumption like". My nutritionist asks that......actually he says "What the hell are you feeding your body"?

Counting cals both in and out has been the key for me. There were days that I would eat 1 time a day and my intake would be 900 cals....the next day I would eat 3 times at 3000 cals for the day...and wondered why I was so fat...or even gaining.....uh hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I eat often, the right foods with the occasional junk food (whole fat pizza and burger/fries) in moderation.

My friends and family are all stressed when I come to visit....what will I feed you, I don't have any low cal diet food. I often have to tell them I can eat what you eat, I just have to make lil substitutions and variations is all............

Congrats on feeding yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:flowerforyou:

Hey all,

I'm working on losing this weight and getting into a healthy way of life. I look around on websites and talk to people but I feel like I'm the only person on Earth who's not on a 'diet' or using a specific program.

I'm not eating beet soup, no carb restrictions (just eating healthy ones), no diet pills or shakes, not even a protien replacement. I'm just eating better and keeping my calories less than what I exercise. I even eat whole fat versions of pizza and ice cream if I exercise for it.

Am I the only person who's losing weight without being on a program of some kind? Am I missing something?

I just try to eat "healthy" no junk food, greasy food, try to eat lots of veggies, fruits, etc

A diet is the food you eat every day (i.e., the list of foods you consumed--nothing more, nothing less). What we do here every day is a lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle.

If someone were to ask me what the "magic bullet" for weight loss and fitness is, I would answer, myfitnesspal.com, because it's the most reasonable, obtainable, and supportive thing I have ever used in my journey to become the healthiest me I can.

Cheers to all of us! :drinker:
Deborah

you are not alone, diets work........until you start to eat real food again. You have to learn to manage food choices in real life and a specific "diet" may not be sustainable long term.

I've tried shakes and pills and points. While points helped me get the weight off, it only helped me keep it off for so long.

Now I'm just tracking calories and eating whatever I want within reason. It's WAY better so far and I don't feel restricted at all. And I'm feeling good, too!

I'm not "on a diet" either - my diet is just healthy now. I do watch my carbs - because I have diabetes. That's the great thing about this place - you can find support for your needs!! I'm not technically low carb anymore - but I call it controlled carb. I try not to eat too much refined carbs and try to keep my net carbs below 100, preferably below 80. But that is because of my health issue.

Glad to hear you have been successful and :drinker: heres to continued success and support!!

This is me too..............

Controlled carb is not negative either............for the most part it means eating foods that are more natural and not processed or refined.

I am doing Atkins, climbing the carb ladder, which means every week, I am consuming a larger amount of carbs.

I am diabetic also, along with being hypo-thyroid and controlling the refined and processed foods allows me to lose weight and keep my blood sugar in line.

The sad part about me is, my body is so sensitive to sugar, white flour and other garbage carbs, that I don't even miss not having them now.

I don't feel I am on a diet either.
I just watch what I eat and limit the not so good stuff but I still have it. Once in a while I even have junk food days where I just have whatever I want with no thought about whats in them.
I do have occasions where I go out to the club with friends and I drink which may have caused me not to lose weight as quickly as some but its still coming off so I am happy

No diet here either. Since joining MFP I have just started watching the amount of food that is going into my body. When I began this journey I was taking in over 3000+ calories a day. And I questioned why I was fat?? PLZ!! :noway:

Now I have cut back my calories to close to 1200 a day. I am more aware of what and the amount that I am putting in my body. This site keeps me on my toes!!! :smooched: