How much of a difference would this make?
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Anonymous
| If the only change a person made was to eat nutrient-dense foods exclusively, exclude added sugar, and drink only water, how much of a difference would that make on their health/weight? |
Anonymous
| This question is meaningless without context. Is this person drinking 10 beers a night and eating pizza all the time? Is their BMI 26 or 36? |
Anonymous
Overweight (postpartum). The person is me! |
Anonymous
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You need a calorie deficit.
Avoiding processed foods would help your blood sugar levels and reduce cravings. |
Anonymous
How postpartum? Are you nursing? “Overweight” by how much? And how feasible is it to maintain the food plan you’re suggesting? Sure, we can all white-knuckle it through a few months of a restricted diet and watch some pounds fall off. But it’s typically not sustainable. There are a few that will come here and say that they stopped eating sugar five years ago, lost 70 lbs and have kept it off since. And they’re the exception. |
Anonymous
| It doesn't really matter; eating healthily and and cutting out sugar is the right approach. Drinking water is fine, but you can drink other low calorie beverages too (coffee/tea/diet soda). Combine it will exercise and expect steady but slow progress. |
Anonymous
| That diet sounds like it would help many people lose weight but it depends on your starting point. I can not tell you the number of times it is suggested that the easiest way to lose weight is to just drink water or tea/black coffee. Since that is all I drink now and all I have drunk for the past 20 years it wont help me lose weight. But would be great for my husband that drinks a few full sugar sodas every day. |
Anonymous
| I cut out alcohol and added sugars to help with postpartum weight loss without much effect. It wasn't until I started cutting back on portion sizes and snacks and counting calories that I started losing. |
Anonymous
A lot of difference at least in health. Weight wise, possibly if eating lean meat/veggies/fruits. You should eventually look like a regular healthy person. |
Anonymous
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If you take your current diet and eliminate calories from sugar and caloric beverages, you would probably lose weight. Provided you are at a stable weight now.
If you substitute other foods for those items, and they have the same or more calories, then you would stay the same or gain. Diet hacks like this can work, but like a PP said you have to be at a calorie deficit to lose. A decade ago, I couldn't keep weight on when I cut dairy/gluten/(crappy)carbs, despite stuffing my face all day long. But as I've gotten older I've had to be more intentional about the amount of healthy stuff I'm eating as well. |
Anonymous
| It all boils down to calories OP. You could do that and consume 2500 calories per day and gain weight or you can reduce to 1500 calories per day and lose it. |
Anonymous
| I recommend prioritizing foods that are high in fiber. They are nutrient-dense yet relatively lower in calories, and will keep you feeling full for longer. People are always counting protein and calories, which in my opinion is off base. If you’re going to count something, count how many grams of fiber you consume. The more the better. |
Anonymous
Yes, if you're nursing, the responses should be different. |
Anonymous
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Everyone is different! Try it and see. I mean it’s how we should all be eating anyway! You can add in exercise too, walking 45-1 gr a day if you’re able to.
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Anonymous
This is the answer. We all need to find out what works best for us. If it’s “white knuckling” then it won’t work. Spend enough time eating real food and you might just find the junk isn’t very attractive. |