what diet are you?

[crazycanuck]

I'm not on a diet but pretty much just eat sensibly. I don't eat junk food (ian eats it..) and think about what i put in me yob. That and I swim twice a week, bike my 200-250km/wk plus pilates & run after a dog..

I've not lost tons of weight however have changed size if that makes any sense. I was a size 16 almost 18(that's aussie sizes & have no idea what that equates to in the US) to a size 12-14. I weigh 65kg's & have so for a year. It won't stabilize or go down until my dr & I get my thyroid meds sorted.

I've never dieted..

C

[horsemom]

I have recently lost 25 pounds from 'pretty much lumpy' to the 'right' size! I started with Atkins, with which I had luck before. I got through about three weeks of it, lost the cravings for sweets, and then went to low fat, low sugar, and slowly added good carbs. Of course, regular excercise, but that in itself did not take the weight off before.

Right in the middle of all this I went through an emotionally stressful internship in the field (trail building - long story) and then right into a three day class where I had to do a 2 hour presentation. I just flat lost my appetite (first time in my life!) and lost 10 lbs in 10 days!! Not really good, I know, but I capitalized on that and have kept it off.

I eat fresh vegies, fruits, lean meats primarily. Oh, and ice cream---I LOVE ice cream, and if I had to deprive myself, it might get ugly. Once or twice a week I have a couple scoops----but I figure if I balance it with good eating and excercise, it is ok. Life is too short to not eat Ben and Jerry's.

I like the feeling of being the right size instead of slightly larger---I feel strong and sexy, and most off all, healthy. That is motivation enough to keep this off. I love that my clothes are loose instead of having to unbutton my jeans when I am sitting in the car!!

Laura

[Jenn]

I wouldn't call it a diet it's a lifestyle change that my father guided me towards as he's a body builder and always looks good. I do the same as Bikingmomof3. I eat every 2-3 hours 5-6 meals a day. MOSTLY egg whites, white fish, brown rice, yams, TONS of green veggies, some fruit, protein shakes in between. I'm down 22 lbs since April. NOW, if I could just give up my wine, I'd probably lose more, but there are just SOME small pleasures, I want to hold onto after chasing a 16 month around all day, although, that has probably helped add to the weight loss also...haha

[gnat23]

For those that do WW: How do you do it with all the exercise?

I had great results with WW when I wasn't exercising (strange, but true), but now that I'm clocking ~150mi per week, I just couldn't find my groove with the food again. I was either dead tired, bonking, or gaining weight.

I've tried to ignore the food I eat on longer (50mi) rides, as it ends up being nothing but CytoMax, Sport Beans, and Luna Bars... then eating sensibly after the ride. But surely there's a better way to do this.

-- gnat! (Oh, and the Garmin's calorie counter is off by a ridiculous amount, but I don't know by how much.) :P

[maillotpois]

Gnat - now that WW has the "use your APs the day you earn them" policy, it's alot easier to lsoe weight while exercising. Frankly, if it is a 80 mile ride or above, I just don't keep track and try to eat sensibly that day. The key is not feeling "entitled" the whole next week because I did a double century over the weekend.

[surgtech1956]

I liked the old WW - where you had the extra points to use during the week or special occasion. This was great when I went out to dinner/lunch on the weekend. I like WW - I've been following it on my own since the end of March - have only lost 12 pounds. I have been off work since mid January - had some knee surgery. Just started riding. I don't think I'm doing to bad, considering - basically being a couch potato. Also, I started writing down(journalling) everything I eat.