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[wwm0nkey]

Okay so I started this diet 2 weeks and went 7 days before I started to feel a bit sick, the eggs, bacon and salad were fine but my stomach just for some reason does not agree with meat without anything else so getting something like a cheese burger without the bun which is apparently good for the diet or just grilled chicken was hard to eat. Now I lost about 3lb in this week so I thought that was pretty good and in general I just have less of an appetite than before which was attributing to my weight gain (I'm not big, I just want to slim down). So right now I am eating my normal foods which includes grains and bread but to a MUCH lesser degree.

I would like to loose the weight a bit faster so I am thinking about just going back on it again, but is it really worth it? I would like to know from people here and if you have some good food ideas while on the diet please post those too so I can be tempted to go back lol

 

[n0razi]

Any sort of diet that restricts certain foods is going to take adjustment.

The safest method is simply portion control... calories in < calories out

 

[AlteredBeast]

Just avoid added sugar and refined grains and you will be fine, no fancy diet needed.

I lost 30 pounds making that lifestyle change and it is incredible:

1. Everything starts to taste better
2. You feel tired at night, sleep well and awake feeling rested. I used to stay up until 2 am every night. Now 11 rolls around and I am out like a light.
3. Your longterm life will thank you. Sugar is terrible for you the way western civilization, especially the USA treats it.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Just avoid added sugar and refined grains and you will be fine, no fancy diet needed.

I lost 30 pounds making that lifestyle change and it is incredible:

1. Everything starts to taste better
2. You feel tired at night, sleep well and awake feeling rested. I used to stay up until 2 am every night. Now 11 rolls around and I am out like a light.
3. Your longterm life will thank you. Sugar is terrible for you the way western civilization, especially the USA treats it.

Well sugar is almost 100% out of my diet, haven't had pop in a month. Also I have maybe like a buns worth of bread a day if that? So no idea if that last part is okay or not lol

 

[Doran902]

It works because fat (and i am assuming protein too?) is so satiating that you end up eating at a deficit and most people can do it without counting calories. Do something you think you can stick to for for life though and not just to lose the weight. I do a moderate protein, moderate fat, like 15-20 percent carb diet and that allows me to squeeze in cheats on certain days like if I go out to a pub with friends, my carbs can cover like the bun of a burger or something. Also don't discount leafy green veggies, only a few grams or carbs per 100 g of something like spinach and packed with lots of vital nutrients. I lost about 94 pounds and maintained it over the last 3 years eating this way but also lifting weights and doing cardio 5-6 days a week.

 

[Fenderputty]

Any sort of diet that restricts certain foods is going to take adjustment.

The safest method is simply portion control... calories in < calories out

I've never succeeded at low carb and the collapse is always hard.

I've logged onto my fitness pal three months in a row now. I've lost 25 pounds just counting calories and eating a balanced diet. It's so much easier for me and feels like a lifestyle change compared to a diet.

It's not as efficient for fat loss, but sustainability mattets

 

[adamantypants]

I've never succeeded at low carb and the collapse is always hard.

I've logged onto my fitness pal three months in a row now. I've lost 25 pounds just counting calories and eating a balanced diet. It's so much easier for me and feels like a lifestyle change compared to a diet.

It's not as efficient for fat loss, but sustainability mattets

Bingo.

Regardless of what crazy diet you're on, calories out > calories in is key.

 

[Fenderputty]

Bingo.

Regardless of what crazy diet you're on, calories out > calories in is key.

It's as simple as that really. It's not restrictive either. The application even has restaurant menus and lets you scan bar codes. If I feel like a burger I get one. I eat healthy most of the time, but because counting calories isn't as restrictive I can indulge when I get urges without guilt. Just eat a healthier lunch or walk more that day. This is why it feels like a lifestyle change rather than a diet.