What "Diet/Food" plan are you on?
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What "Diet/Food" plan are you on?
| Thu, 01-13-2005 - 8:09pm |
I'm curious to know what some of you are doing as far as food goes. I did Atkins last year and lost 40 lbs. Of course as soon as the "regular" food came back so did the weight. I'm wondering if any of you find that the same way of eating doesn't work the same now as it did as it did in your 20's. I know that I need to approach this with a lifelong attitude, and I am. I just have to find a balanced blend. Trying to figure it out.
Mommado
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I am doing Weight Watchers, it has worked for me in the past so I am at it yet again after baby #3--so far so good :) Looking forward to seeing what everyone else is doing or not doing.
steph
Hey mommado, I'm not on any particular diet.
Hi, I'm one of the ones doing it on her own aswell. I'm not following any specific plan, but like some others around here I'm trying to cut down on carbs (especially 'bad' ones) ..... I've also made changes along the way to staple items; 2% milk in exchange for whole milk, low fat butter, low fat calorie dressing....and I also find myself reading A LOT more labels on foods that I buy.
Good Luck!
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Getting Fit In Your 30's
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i'm much leaner now than i was in college. i was starting to need a size 14 at my heaviest, and now i'm a size 6. i eat much differently and i work out regularly, which i didn't then. so while, you might have to change your habits as you age, there's no reason why someone in her 30s can't be in the best shape of her life.
that's good that you see it as a lifelong attitude, you are definitely right. and because it is a lifelong attitude, "diet plans" and fad diets are not the way to go. they are at best short term fixes. and as you found out, they often lead to gaining the weight back.
i don't do diet plans. i focus on eating as much whole foods as possible - veggies, fruits, nuts (in moderation), legumes, whole grains. i minimize whole grain flours and very very severly restrict more highly processed flour like "white" flour. i very severely restrict sugar. (i'm vegan, so i don't eat meat, eggs and dairy.) i watch my portion sizes. i avoid trans fats and eat moderate amounts of good fats like olive oil, nuts, and avocado.
of course, you have to strike a balance. if you restrict yourself too severely and feel deprived it will be difficult to maintain for the long term. it's best to start slowly and improve your diet, or improve your portion sizes if your diet is already pretty good, and not try to do too much at once.
one way to get started is to use a calorie counting/nutrition analyzing program like www.fitday.com. it will help you learn appropriate portion sizes, learn what foods provide more nutrition and satiety (feeling full) per calorie. this helped me a lot. fitday is free, but i used a piece of software that i purchased called dietpower. i highly recommend dietpower, but it's not necessary.
I'm not weighing again until end of Phase 1!
Hi mommado.
Best wishes,
Ginger
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