Diet Plans

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[divingbiker]

I've been on WW for almost a year, and have lost 20lbs. (yay!). I still have 15 to go and while ww is okay, I'm not sure it meets my needs at this point.

I used a lot of artifical foods and sweeteners, and just feel like while it was okay for a while, it's not a lifestyle for me.

Is anyone on /can anyone reccomend a plan that has the ability to encorporate more whole foods? I do a lot of home cooking, and try to avoid artifical crepe. Anyone have a plan that they find sucessfull?

I don't understand. If WW works for you, why not just eat whole foods and count the points? You're not required to eat artificial sweeteners and processed foods on WW--I've lost 40 pounds in the past year, and I eat very little artificial sweetener (occasionally in a cup of tea) and nearly all whole foods since I'm a vegan.

[Veronica]

I lost 30 pounds several years ago just by watching my portions and not eating a lot of junk. Every couple years I'll put a few (5 - 10) pounds back on and I'll lose it again by upping my output. The last six months or so I've been losing weight again, and I'm actually down 33 pounds from my high, but I've really upped my output and my muscle mass. I feel like I'm eating a lot more, but the scale stays the same or is slowly moving down. The extra muscle really does burn more calories.

I don't eat "diet food" either. Today's lunch is homemade chicken and dumplings. Last week I was eating lasagne and beef stew. Tonight's dinner will be homemade tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches.

Other than Red Bulls I drink very few sugared drinks and don't ever use fake sweetner. It makes my head ache.

I knew I couldn't stay on a diet plan for the rest of my life. I probably could not have stayed on one for two weeks. So I made changes that I could live with. I like to work out and I like to eat good food.

Veronica

[Karma007]

More than anything I guess I'm struggling with staying within points (I'm now down to 21 per day) and with the point values of some homemade recipes. (Now that I'm cooking everything from scratch and not relying on frozen foods, etc.)

Maybe I'm just burned out on it. I don't know.

It is 'that' time of year, and I've been quite slack in both my fitness training and my diet. Maybe I just need to find a way to shake things up a bit...I don't know.

Regardless, thanks for your help!

[Veronica]

Yep, winter is hard. I like comfort foods - lots of fats. And there are so many sweets around at the holidays. I just really focus on not getting overfull. If I'm not hungry, I don't eat. I may have eaten too much fudge, so I don't eat dinner. It's not a special plan, but it works for me.

Veronica

[Karma007]

I think the hootch is throwing my game off, too. It's cold I'm tired...It's much more appealing to come home and have a glass of wine, vs going to the gym.

I think what I'm going to do is mix up my goals a little, both fitness and dietary. Cut myself a little slack, but then misist that I meet the modified standards. And save the hootch for Saturday nights. I'm just feeling uninspired (even with the new bike. ) and am having trouble finding my motivation...

[Veronica]

Yep booze is a diet killer. I'm happy that I never found any that I really like. But if you just factor in those calories, skip dessert or eat smaller portions...

And hey, maintaining through the holidays is a victory itself.

Veronica