what diet are you?

[surgtech1956]

Those of you that are 'dieting'. Are you following a particular diet, Weight Watchers, Atkins, South Beach, Eat for Life, etc... ?

[snapdragen]

Not really a diet - I'm on Weight Watchers. More like learning to eat properly, there are no restrictions on what you can and cannot eat.

[maillotpois]

I'm with Snap.

ETA: Been a WW member since 1988, and lost a signficant amount of weight with them back then (60 lbs). Kept it off, more or less. Childbearing is fattening. Child rearing even more so.

[Bikingmomof3]

I decided on a lifestyle change 2 years ago. I switched to exercise and eating 5-6 healthy meals a day. I went from a size 20 to a size 4/6. I eat foods I enjoy. When I eat sweets I do so in moderation (a piece a cake verses half the cake ) The major trick for me was learning portion sizes. I also journal everything I eat. I love food and that will never change, so I changed how I looked at food and shed a lot of fat.

[7rider]

Well, I lost my weight on the "Fall Madly in Love With Someone Who Doesn't Know You Exist" diet. It very simple - don't eat or sleep for four month, and viola'! The weight just melts away. Then, wake-up, come to your senses and then resolve to keep it off through exercise and a sensible eating plan.
Geez, I'm at about 10 years now...although about 5-10 pounds has creeped back on since marriage (hmmmm....).

[teigyr]

I'm a combination of the above! I've done WW and it is wonderful. It worked far better before I was married though because back then I could personalize my eating. I could also go for a 20 minute walk to be able to have that extra glass of wine

When I met DH, we'd walk to breakfast on the weekends (bloody mary's!) and go to microbreweries, etc. It really really made a bad difference ....

I have returned to cycling, DH got a bike, and we ride on the weekends. I run and go to the gym during the week. I watch what I eat but eat what I want in moderation. It's a slow process but it's working! I don't keep a journal as to what I eat (I think I should) but I do keep a journal for exercise.

Oh, I also switched to egg beaters, low fat/fat free cheese, turkey bacon, whole wheat, etc. I make the same things, I just try to be smarter about it

[annie]

I decided on a lifestyle change 2 years ago. I switched to exercise and eating 5-6 healthy meals a day. I went from a size 20 to a size 4/6. I eat foods I enjoy. When I eat sweets I do so in moderation (a piece a cake verses half the cake ) The major trick for me was learning portion sizes. I also journal everything I eat. I love food and that will never change, so I changed how I looked at food and shed a lot of fat.

Wow, 20 -> 4/6. That is amazing. I do agree that portion sizes are key. When I go out to eat, I always take at least 1/2 of my food home. It feeds me two more times. Our portion sizes here in the US are a joke. I'd would much rather pay 1/2 the price and get 1/2 the food. Until that happens, at least I don't have to cook the next day.

Annie

[Zen]

I went to weight Watchers about seven years ago and lost a good bit of weight. I think they have sensible plan that involves food diaries (to track points) and portion size. The points method calculates total cals, fat cals, and sugar cals to determine how they assign point values to foods. They've done the work for you but it still makes you more aware of your eating. There's also the support available in going to meetings.

I don't use it now but I still take into account sugar and fat content.
Weight Watchers is great.

[Nokomis]

I'm on week 8 of the 12wk body for life challenge. I've lost inches & almost 5% bodyfat, but no weight. The eating plan makes sense to me, and I intend to stick to it even if I adjust the work out portion later. As I'm getting back on the bike I'm trying to figure out how to balance weight training which I love w/ endurance & cardio training.