FabSwingers.com forum: Diets that worked

By *rzambique OP Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

Fellow fabbers as you can see I'm no skinny guy..

Are there any diets you've tried for weight loss that actually works x

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

For me it was as simple as looking at what I was eating and reducing the amount - lost three and a half stone in about a year doing that.

For example for lunch I always used to have two sandwiches, a bag of crisps and maybe a cake - reduced that to one sandwich and a piece of fruit. Cut out snacks between meals too.

To be honest I didn't feel like I was missing out as I didn't change what I ate, more how much of it I did.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

5:2 worked. Slimming world worked.

Cake pulled me back in though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Google 'Fat Burning Soup'...

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By *rzambique OP Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

Yeh I'm a suckered for sweets things too lol

I've tried a high protein low carbon diet for a while it did work I was size 17 shirt got down to 15 shirt so I'm hoping if I try that again that would work

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Cut out crap that is mistaken for food.

Move more

Lose weight.

Obesity or health. You choose.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Yeh I'm a suckered for sweets things too lol

I've tried a high protein low carbon diet for a while it did work I was size 17 shirt got down to 15 shirt so I'm hoping if I try that again that would work "

you need carbs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

MyFitnessPal

Set a calorie target and stick to it. That's all I did. Ignored any exercise calories and tried to stay within 1800 calories a day. The weight came off a lot quicker than just swapping chocolate for fruit and running more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lean in 15 books, didn't follow it to the letter but just wanted to change my diet a bit but still enjoy the occasional treat. I've lost 10kg since January.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ditch the overactive knife and fork ....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I stopped drinking soda. Stopped snacking on chips and candy. Ate more veggies and less pasta. Then I walked more, did a bit of cardio, just moved more in general (conscious about taking stairs instead of elevators, walking instead of hopping on a bus, etc.). Then I did this all the time instead of just when I wanted to lose weight.

Worked great for me - lost 20lbs and kept it off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've list one and a half stone in six weeks....cut out bread,sweet things mainly drink just water .way loads of fruit and veg....must admit the scales say I've list it but can't see a change yet. Good luck op

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By *lkDomWhtSubBiCpleCouple
over a year ago

Somewhere / Everywhere /Kinksville

"Ditch the overactive knife and fork ....

Eat less and shit more?

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By *lkDomWhtSubBiCpleCouple
over a year ago

Somewhere / Everywhere /Kinksville

"I've list one and a half stone in six weeks....cut out bread,sweet things mainly drink just water .way loads of fruit and veg....must admit the scales say I've list it but can't see a change yet. Good luck op"

But is it good or bad to scale watch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cut out crap that is mistaken for food.

Move more

Lose weight.

Obesity or health. You choose. "

Exactly this

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Generally sustained weight loss is achieved from both diet and increased exercise, otherwise it's easy to yoyo diet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

fasting diets work. There are a few variations like the 5:2, 16/8, water fast, dry fasting and intermittent fasting. fasting is not just good for losing weight but also has lots of other hormonal, cancer and mental benefits.

cutting carbs by adding coconut oil to teas and coffee and having meals with avocado so you have sustained energy for food fats (MCT's) and using healthy sugar substitutes to get you body off carbs and simple sugars.

apple cider vinegar is also good for stabilising insulin.

exercise is mainly good for balancing hormones, not just for burning calories.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A sensible eating plan; increase fruit and veg, cut down on processed food, still have small treats but don't go overboard, cut down portion size. If you view it as a "diet" then you perceive it as a "punishment" look at it as a simple change in how you eat.

In addition increase your activity - it is not about doing hours of exercise everyday, but just a extra 39 minutes brisk walk will really help.

Losing weight and getting healthier is about little things that are sustainable but add up to massive changes over time.

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By *rzambique OP Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

Wow thanks for all your advice I really do appreciate it!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They all work....you just have to stick with them x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't scale watch I go by how my clothes fit - I eat 500 calories (approx) alternate days - and I don't drink very much alcohol....keeps me steady weight and feels really healthy, xxx

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By *ola.Woman
over a year ago

Just where I need to be.

"A sensible eating plan; increase fruit and veg, cut down on processed food, still have small treats but don't go overboard, cut down portion size. If you view it as a "diet" then you perceive it as a "punishment" look at it as a simple change in how you eat.

In addition increase your activity - it is not about doing hours of exercise everyday, but just a extra 39 minutes brisk walk will really help.

Losing weight and getting healthier is about little things that are sustainable but add up to massive changes over time. "

I agree with this. If you focus on healthier lifestyle rather than thinking diet. Look for healthier alternatives rather than deny yourself. Drink plenty of water.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I lost around 5st a couple of years ago and I've kept it off.. I did a fair bit of intermittent fasting but food wise I took better control of what I was eating through logging everything in MyFitnessPal then adjusting/deciding what I could do with out in order to fit my calories for the day.

The problem with 'diet' plans that aren't based on what you actually eat is that you'll always fall off the wagon eventually.. better to eat what you want but in the right amounts

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By *yldstyleWoman
over a year ago

A world of my own

The divorce and stress diet worked wonders for me. However it wasn't fun.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The science is simple; if you eat more calories than you burn off then you'll pit on weight. So either eat less, or exercise more.

I found tracking what I eat a good start.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Diets make you fatter long term, plenty of research showing 95%+ of people put the weight back on if not more.

Best way is just to cut out the crap, real food (which includes natural fats) helps you feel more full as it is actually nourishing your body. And up your exercise a notch too, doesn't mean you have to spend hours running but just do more than you do.

I like the SANE approach by Jonathan Bailor as it acknowledges there is a lot more to it than just calories, he's got a great video on YouTube.

Don't want to knock those on WW or SW etc, but don't get too excited about your weight loss until you've managed to happily maintain it (which means not crying into your Ryvita every morning) for 3+ years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They all work....you just have to stick with them x"

But that's often the trouble, you can't so they inevitably fail!

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

There was a documentary on the BBC (iirc) a few months ago that tested a load of different diets. They found that they were all generally as effective as each other, but THE WINNER in their test was "Diet Ready-meals". Basically, every meal was taken from a shops own diet ready meal range, and no other food was permitted. The weight loss was on par with the other diets tried (Including Diet Chef, Wick's Lean in 15, Some total meal replacement shakes, and many others) but the reason that it won was because it was the cheapest option by a mile. Lean in 15 was the priciest at about.

Think it may have been this... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02ddsv0

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've looked into this a fair bit and one of the best diets is the Blood Sugar diet

Written by a dr / journalist Michael Moseley who designed the diet for people to reverse type 2 diabetes

It throws a lot of the old style thinking in its head , e.g. Lose weight steadily over a long period etc . This is designed for rapid weight loss in a 8 week period

It works , you see quick results that keep you motivated to stay on it

Obviously if you go back to your old ways of eating cake and chips you will put the weight back on again , but that's up to you !

Fat clubs have a vested interest in you losing weight over a long time as they keep you as a customer for longer paying your £5 a week !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The science is simple; if you eat more calories than you burn off then you'll pit on weight. So either eat less, or exercise more.

I found tracking what I eat a good start."

This was what most people believed before 2000 but microbiology shows it's not that simple because of changes in the bodies hormones and insulin resistance.

It's where calories come from (fat or carbs mainly)that matters most not just how many.

the China diet is high carb low fat and the keto is high fat low carb, Atkinson is high protein low carb each have lots of research to back them up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, this.

Quality as well as quantity.

Although I do have issues with the mention of the China Study having recently read some reviews of it.

Ultimately different things can work for different people but I'd say that real, good quality food should be the overriding factor in any way of eating.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Diets rarely work long term. Over the years I've seen friends go on various eating plans, lose weight and then put it straight back on. I think I know of one person who has kept weight off. I'm currently in an office with four women who discuss recipes from a weight loss group that they pay to attend every week. One of them has gained a stone since october, another has lost a pound since February and the others are the same as when I started there.

What does work is a permanent change in lifestyle that's achievable for you long term. Fasting diets sound great as do keeping to fewer than 2000 calories but if you can only realistically keep it up for a month it's ultimately useless and leaves you feeling as if you've failed.

My mum dieted all her life and constantly beat herself up because she could never stick to a rigid eating regime. Now she's frail and tiny and still thinks she's fat.

In my opinion small changes with a longer-term impact are probably best. Walk more, aim for five portions of fruit a day aside from meals, put less on your plate, if you want cake have it just make it a smaller slice. Buy a static bike and use it while you browse fab or watch your favourite tv programme.

Good luck in your new lifestyle, you'll soon be buying a belt to hold your trousers up

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By *odkaredbull23Man
over a year ago

some where central

Loads of different diets to try but seriously you can pretty much eat what you want so long as you have a calorie deficit and move more...i managed to lose 2.5 stone in 9 weeks by eating around 1850 calories per day and drinking 3-4 litres of water a day ( not very easy at first. Plus plenty of pee stops through the day haha) and I would walk 3 miles a night...once Im nearly at the weight I want so will gradually increase calories upto around 2500 but still drink the water amd do the walking or i will use my bike. And cut as much sugar as you can out. This is not really advice to follow for cutting but will definitely see you lose weight.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Whilst it's true that there's a lot of research that has gone into these diets, there is also a LOT of evidence that they are really not healthy. Yes they can make you loose a BIG chunk of weight in a short period of time, but extended use appears to have serious long term health implications.

Most certainly, the very best thing that we can do, is to just eat better in general. Try to eat more fresh food and less processed, keep sweets, cakes, fast-food and takeaways as a rare treat, and exercise hard & regularly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it came directly from the ground or an animal its good to go!

Drink lots of water

Main thing be happy. A healthy mind leads to a healthy body

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For me it was as simple as looking at what I was eating and reducing the amount - lost three and a half stone in about a year doing that.

For example for lunch I always used to have two sandwiches, a bag of crisps and maybe a cake - reduced that to one sandwich and a piece of fruit. Cut out snacks between meals too.

To be honest I didn't feel like I was missing out as I didn't change what I ate, more how much of it I did.

This works!

For once in my life I've not bothered with slimming clubs etc.

I've simply cut out the junk, reduced portion sizes, if I'm having a big meal I'll make sure I eat light during the day.

I've dripped 2 dress sizes since before Christmas and lost almost 2 stones.

Good luck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

*Dripped

I meant dropped

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The no alcohol diet works a treat

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Yeah to be fair I don't think it's too complicated. I went back to the gym a few weeks ago, tried to cut down on the junk and I started losing lbs. Just got to accept it's gonna take time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I done a Tesco online diet, lost over 5 stone, it took two years, don't expect overnight success with any diet, it takes time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't view it as a diet, it is a lifestyle change. Use an app to track what you are eatting and remove the bad foods and snacks. If you can plan your meals for the week and keep up the routine you will loose weight and feel healthier! A little exercise helps too as muscles need a little workout otherwise they waste away. Start with light weights, or a slow walk and build on it. Also eat lots of pussy very healthy for you..lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stop drinking.

Don't eat meat, fish,egg two days in a week.

Have 2 banana and a glass of milk alone for breakfast.

Continue this for 4 weeks, this will reduce your appetite and will start to shrink your stomach naturally.

This works only if you have self control.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But is it good or bad to scale watch

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I weigh myself once a week as recommended that's not scale watching

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By *exycouplemmmmCouple
over a year ago

Surrey

"Yeh I'm a suckered for sweets things too lol

I've tried a high protein low carbon diet for a while it did work I was size 17 shirt got down to 15 shirt so I'm hoping if I try that again that would work "

Try grapes in the freezer... they are like little sweets and definitely help with a sweet tooth

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By *he Secret Tea PartyCouple
over a year ago

London

Watch 'Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead' by Joe Cross

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

Eat breakfast.

Drink more water.

Eat smaller portions and eat little snacks more (healthy snacks, obviously) - Eating more often speeds up your metabolism.

Move about more.

Eat most of your fruit intake in the mornings.

Try and eat your carbs at lunch rather than dinner (i.e: a jacket potato with salad at lunch and chicken and veg for dinner).

(My personal one): Try not to eat after 6pm. (For a lot of people though, that's more realistically 7pm).

Everyone's bodies are different though and what works for one won't work for another.

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By *litheroevoyeurMan
over a year ago

Clitheroe

"Fellow fabbers as you can see I'm no skinny guy..

Are there any diets you've tried for weight loss that actually works x"

Weightwatchers has worked for me. 6.5 st lighter than I was in September 2016.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Avoid bread and sugar as much as possible. Limit alcohol

Replace with slow release carbs e.g. Sweet potato

Small meals and often rather than large meals. Never skip breakfast, it's important and kick starts your metabolism

Drink lots of water.

Black coffee (not the instant stuff) and grapefruit for breakfast.

A little bit of moderate exercise, nothing strenuous, just a walk daily

Most of the fun foods and drinks are unfortunately not good for you but have a treat day once a week

Good luck and stick with it, not all results are instant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't view it as a diet, it is a lifestyle change. Use an app to track what you are eatting and remove the bad foods and snacks. If you can plan your meals for the week and keep up the routine you will loose weight and feel healthier! A little exercise helps too as muscles need a little workout otherwise they waste away. Start with light weights, or a slow walk and build on it. Also eat lots of pussy very healthy for you..lol."

This. Taking an honest note of what you eat and drink is very helpful!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eat less potatoes, midweek drinking and getting a fitbit

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

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All the above boil down to 'eat less, move more'. Fad diets are just ways of measuring that.

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By *litheroevoyeurMan
over a year ago

Clitheroe

"They all work....you just have to stick with them x

But that's often the trouble, you can't so they inevitably fail!"

No the diets/eating plans are sound, it's the dieters that fail.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Three square meals of stress and snacking on dust in between

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Fellow fabbers as you can see I'm no skinny guy..

Are there any diets you've tried for weight loss that actually works x"

Eating less calories than I burn.

First go work out your BMR (basal metabolic rate) this is how many calories you need to just live.

Then work out roughly how many you burn through activity (theres calculators for both of these on line).

Then add them together and take a few hundred kcal off that and thats what you eat each day.

So you have a sense of scale 1lb of fat is aprox 3,500 kcal.

So to lose 1lb a week you'd need a deficit of 500kcal a day.

If it fits your macros is a good calculator for working out all macro nutrient amounts for bulking or cutting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh this is one thing to remeber you can NEVER go back to eating the same amount as you do now. (Unless you dramatically increase muscle mass/activity level whoch most dont)

Say right now to maintain your body weight you eat 2500 calories a day and thats stable.

You drop to 2000 calories a day for your diet for 20 weeks.

You lose 20lb you're happy with the result so go back to normal.

After the weight lose you only need day 2,250kcal to maintain your new size.

But now you're back to eating your normal 2500 kcal so in 40 weeks you'll be back to your original pre diet sizd

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eat less, exercise more.

Never seems to fail

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh this is one thing to remeber you can NEVER go back to eating the same amount as you do now. (Unless you dramatically increase muscle mass/activity level whoch most dont)

Say right now to maintain your body weight you eat 2500 calories a day and thats stable.

You drop to 2000 calories a day for your diet for 20 weeks.

You lose 20lb you're happy with the result so go back to normal.

After the weight lose you only need day 2,250kcal to maintain your new size.

But now you're back to eating your normal 2500 kcal so in 40 weeks you'll be back to your original pre diet sizd"

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By *rzambique OP Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

"Oh this is one thing to remeber you can NEVER go back to eating the same amount as you do now. (Unless you dramatically increase muscle mass/activity level whoch most dont)

Say right now to maintain your body weight you eat 2500 calories a day and thats stable.

You drop to 2000 calories a day for your diet for 20 weeks.

You lose 20lb you're happy with the result so go back to normal.

After the weight lose you only need day 2,250kcal to maintain your new size.

But now you're back to eating your normal 2500 kcal so in 40 weeks you'll be back to your original pre diet sizd"

Makes sense now as I had a amazing amount of weight loss previously then I put it back on. Your point of going back to eating normal amount was my setback.

Thanks puts bit more into perspective

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't scale watch I go by how my clothes fit - I eat 500 calories (approx) alternate days - and I don't drink very much alcohol....keeps me steady weight and feels really healthy, xxx "

Bullshit you only eat 500kcal every other day.

Average of 250kcal a day??

Youd be malnourished and dead pretty fast if that was true.

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By *ecretsRmineWoman
over a year ago

gatwickish (yes that means near Gatwick)

i used a app and calorie watching

nutracheck, lost just ove 3.5 stone since jan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It really is a case of eating less and moving more. It needs to be a lifestyle change and something you can maintain, which is why fad diets rarely or ever work.

No diet food, good fats, limit how much sugar you eat, and allow yourself some treats.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

40g protein, 30g carbs, 20g fat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't scale watch I go by how my clothes fit - I eat 500 calories (approx) alternate days - and I don't drink very much alcohol....keeps me steady weight and feels really healthy, xxx

Bullshit you only eat 500kcal every other day.

Average of 250kcal a day??

Youd be malnourished and dead pretty fast if that was true."

Not if they eat a couple of thousand every other day. Fasting is proven to be really good for you!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"i used a app and calorie watching

nutracheck, lost just ove 3.5 stone since jan"

That's amazing!

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

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"I don't scale watch I go by how my clothes fit - I eat 500 calories (approx) alternate days - and I don't drink very much alcohol....keeps me steady weight and feels really healthy, xxx

Bullshit you only eat 500kcal every other day.

Average of 250kcal a day??

Youd be malnourished and dead pretty fast if that was true."

They mean they're doing intermittent fasting. Most do 5:2 but some do 4:3. The days you don't eat just 500 cals you eat normally (although that shouldn't mean boxes of doughnuts and extra large pizzas!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The diet that worked for me and i lost 2 stone and have kept it off, was an infection of the ear, mouth, throat, tongue, jaw, gums etc. Painful, but worked

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't scale watch I go by how my clothes fit - I eat 500 calories (approx) alternate days - and I don't drink very much alcohol....keeps me steady weight and feels really healthy, xxx

Bullshit you only eat 500kcal every other day.

Average of 250kcal a day??

Youd be malnourished and dead pretty fast if that was true.

.that would make more sense but its not what they wrote.

There's a few people on here who claim to eat less than 1000kcal a day for years.

People suck at self reporting

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

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"I don't scale watch I go by how my clothes fit - I eat 500 calories (approx) alternate days - and I don't drink very much alcohol....keeps me steady weight and feels really healthy, xxx

Bullshit you only eat 500kcal every other day.

Average of 250kcal a day??

Youd be malnourished and dead pretty fast if that was true.

.that would make more sense but its not what they wrote.

There's a few people on here who claim to eat less than 1000kcal a day for years.

People suck at self reporting "

We do. I was usually very honest but sometimes when I erred, I left it out. That's why I don't count calories any more - it becomes all consuming and I ended up thinking about food way more than when I don't calorie count.

Its all good food and reasonable portion sizes for me now.

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon

"It really is a case of eating less and moving more. It needs to be a lifestyle change and something you can maintain, which is why fad diets rarely or ever work.

No diet food, good fats, limit how much sugar you eat, and allow yourself some treats. "

I am slowly and gradually cutting certain things out of my diet, like full fat and haribo (my downfall), and replacing them with much healthier stuff like fruit etc.

I'm lucky as I am not a picky eater, and have always enjoyed fruit and veg.

Long-term, dieting is not the answer.

A change of attitude to food, and a generally healthier lifestyle should be your target.

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By *rby38Man
over a year ago

Stoke row

"I don't scale watch I go by how my clothes fit - I eat 500 calories (approx) alternate days - and I don't drink very much alcohol....keeps me steady weight and feels really healthy, xxx

Bullshit you only eat 500kcal every other day.

Average of 250kcal a day??

Youd be malnourished and dead pretty fast if that was true.

.that would make more sense but its not what they wrote.

There's a few people on here who claim to eat less than 1000kcal a day for years.

People suck at self reporting "

I struggled to intake enough calories for years. As soon as I stopped burning so many calories my weight jumped from 80kg to 92kg in half a year through increased muscle mass.

The way I know it your muscles are made up of 3 types of fibres, so I guess I've gained more brown muscles which has bulked me out, where as before I had far more enduring lean muscles.

Sprinters/ultra marathon runners.

Cross fit/strong men

All different diets and body types and muscular needs.

Personally you have to be happy with who you are, I am fit and slim just because I am, it's not a conscious decision it's just fortunate genes and eating simple food.

When it comes to diet I think like many here, you have to just eat good food, simple and clean is my preference. I'd like to go full Vegan but think I'd struggle as this diet doesn't suit all.

When it comes to body image that's one thing I find hard to understand. I like them all.

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over a year ago

This thread just goes to show that everyone has an opinion , what works for one person doesn't always work for another !!

Try , fail, adjust .... until you find what works for you

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over a year ago

"It really is a case of eating less and moving more. It needs to be a lifestyle change and something you can maintain, which is why fad diets rarely or ever work.

No diet food, good fats, limit how much sugar you eat, and allow yourself some treats.

I am slowly and gradually cutting certain things out of my diet, like full fat and haribo (my downfall), and replacing them with much healthier stuff like fruit etc.

I'm lucky as I am not a picky eater, and have always enjoyed fruit and veg.

Long-term, dieting is not the answer.

A change of attitude to food, and a generally healthier lifestyle should be your target.

Exactly!

Doing what you're doing is how people manage to successfully lose it. I started exercising and then gradually made my diet better!

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"I don't scale watch I go by how my clothes fit - I eat 500 calories (approx) alternate days - and I don't drink very much alcohol....keeps me steady weight and feels really healthy, xxx

Bullshit you only eat 500kcal every other day.

Average of 250kcal a day??

Youd be malnourished and dead pretty fast if that was true.

.that would make more sense but its not what they wrote.

There's a few people on here who claim to eat less than 1000kcal a day for years.

People suck at self reporting

I struggled to intake enough calories for years. As soon as I stopped burning so many calories my weight jumped from 80kg to 92kg in half a year through increased muscle mass.

The way I know it your muscles are made up of 3 types of fibres, so I guess I've gained more brown muscles which has bulked me out, where as before I had far more enduring lean muscles.

Sprinters/ultra marathon runners.

Cross fit/strong men

All different diets and body types and muscular needs.

Personally you have to be happy with who you are, I am fit and slim just because I am, it's not a conscious decision it's just fortunate genes and eating simple food.

When it comes to diet I think like many here, you have to just eat good food, simple and clean is my preference. I'd like to go full Vegan but think I'd struggle as this diet doesn't suit all.

When it comes to body image that's one thing I find hard to understand. I like them all."

Aye age does weird things to us all.

I'm starting to reach the point where I hold mass more easily but with my laziness that means i slack of the gym more lol.

Is that Cwm Ideal in your pic?

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over a year ago

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Aye age does weird things to us all.

I'm starting to reach the point where I hold mass more easily but with my laziness that means i slack of the gym more lol.

Is that Cwm Ideal in your pic?"

I have noticed the evolution of my body, when I was young I felt indestructible and that I'd bounce after every fall, mid to late 30's my strength and endurance jumped.

And that's Glaslyn from near Crib Goch was on a reccy for the Welsh 3000 which I'll have a bash at in August.

Anyway back on topic, another poster mentioned that everyone has an opinion. To be honest I'd say the opinions are all the same. Eat better try to move more, diet is important but it has to be something you can stick to.

Most of be happy with who you are.

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I've never been fat. And I eat practically everything, including dessert. But I do believe in changes for life. As I've gotten older... it's harder to maintain, body, my body responds differently now.

First for the chop was soda and fake juice... (or you can decide on something unhealthy that is a frequent snack and cut that) something that really you could do without if it meant you could continue to enjoy other things.

Cut out flour products.

Reduce the milk products.

Have raw fruit and vegetables every day.

And drink 2 litres pure unadulterated water per day. The water especially is brilliant.. you'll find it hard to eat as much drinking all of that! And it helps get the bowels going too.

Original size of the human stomach

about a fist. Of course it expands... but a starter, main and dessert all in one sitting?!? It's far too much at once. Little and often is better for your waistline, digestion and increasing your metabolism.

I don't starve myself, and I don't deny myself treats. I'd binge! But I'm definitely quantity and quality aware.

A fad is just a passing thing... you need a lifestyle.

Hope this helps!

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