For those of you who have successfully “broken the code” with diet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you continue to believe there is a “code” to “break” you will yo-yo forever. Lifetime maintainers never stop counting calories, getting regular cardio, and weighing themselves frequently. And there is actually good long term data on this.

Then that's the code (in your opinion):
1. Never stop counting calories
2. Get regular cardio
3. Weigh yourself frequently

Saying this is what works but let's not call it a code is just semantics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you continue to believe there is a “code” to “break” you will yo-yo forever. Lifetime maintainers never stop counting calories, getting regular cardio, and weighing themselves frequently. And there is actually good long term data on this.

Then that's the code (in your opinion):
1. Never stop counting calories
2. Get regular cardio
3. Weigh yourself frequently

Saying this is what works but let's not call it a code is just semantics.

It’s not my “opinion,” it’s data.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unlimited fruits and veggies
4-8 oz of meat

no dairy, no carbs, no processed food.

agree with all but the "unlimited fruit" comment. Fruit is incredibly high in sugar, and is also a carbohydrate. You need to limit your fruit intake.

Try eating unlimited bananas, mangos, apples etc - and you'll gain weight for sure.

[Anonymous]

Everything in moderation. No diets, ever. Eat lots of plants. Move more. Don't drink your calories.

Lost 60lbs, maintained it consistently over 5+ years. Never count calories, definitely never count carbs, and don't deprive myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unlimited fruits and veggies
4-8 oz of meat

no dairy, no carbs, no processed food.

agree with all but the "unlimited fruit" comment. Fruit is incredibly high in sugar, and is also a carbohydrate. You need to limit your fruit intake.

Try eating unlimited bananas, mangos, apples etc - and you'll gain weight for sure.

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Even though fruit is nutritious and high in fiber, if losing weight is a goal, unlimited fruit intake won't help. I try to limit my fruit intake to 1-2 servings per day. I like to put 1/2 of a banana in my breakfast shake or have an apple in the afternoon or a piece of fruit for dessert. Unlimited veggies are better for weight loss provided they are not starchy veggies (like corn, peas and potatoes). Bottom line, fruit and starchy veggies in low moderation.

[Anonymous]

Weight watchers.

[Anonymous]

Eat carbs in the morning, eat very little for dinner, before 7pm. Move a lot. Don't eat carbs at night. Voila, you will never be overweight. Eat what you want for lunch, but not a ton of carbs and not 2000 calories.

[Anonymous]

Unlimited fruit and veggies.
No dairy, eggs, red meat.
Limit processed foods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unlimited fruit and veggies.
No dairy, eggs, red meat.
Limit processed foods.

Simiilar for me, but basically:

- Cut out sugar entirely.
- Limit red meat, carbs
- Lots of healthy proten (poultry, fish, eggs)
- Lots of fruits and veggies.


With me, I realized that any amount of sugar or fried food sets off cravings - if I have one piece of candy, I end up eating the whole box, then go home and eat junk the rest of the day. If I have one fried chicken wing, it sets off my appetite and cravings so I end up eating a dozen chicken wings, and a burger, and a milkshake...So I allow one cheat day every two weeks - I eat as much as I want, whatever I want. Makes it easy to get through the other 13 days.

[Anonymous]

Don't bring it in the house. If you shouldn't eat it, don't bring it in the house. If it's something you're craving so, so much, make it so you have to go out and get it. Eat it out. Not in the house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unlimited fruits and veggies
4-8 oz of meat

no dairy, no carbs, no processed food.

agree with all but the "unlimited fruit" comment. Fruit is incredibly high in sugar, and is also a carbohydrate. You need to limit your fruit intake.

Try eating unlimited bananas, mangos, apples etc - and you'll gain weight for sure.

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Even though fruit is nutritious and high in fiber, if losing weight is a goal, unlimited fruit intake won't help. I try to limit my fruit intake to 1-2 servings per day. I like to put 1/2 of a banana in my breakfast shake or have an apple in the afternoon or a piece of fruit for dessert. Unlimited veggies are better for weight loss provided they are not starchy veggies (like corn, peas and potatoes). Bottom line, fruit and starchy veggies in low moderation.

I am the one that post this code.

I agree.

I would like to add that this code works when I am trying to lose weight but I am above my top BMI.

If I am at the top of my BMI and trying to move to the middle of my BMI, I need to limit fruit.

But the truth is I never eat more than 3 cups of fruit when I say unlimited.

[Anonymous]

Different things work for different people. Here is what has worked for me.

1) Making new sustainable habits over time (meal planning, good sleep, building exercise/movement into your life)
2) Giving up all or nothing thinking (if I blow the plan I will just give up and start again later)
3) working on my mindset (good podcasts are “Weight Loss for Busy Physicians” and “Half-Size Me”).
4) having a plan and tracking your food in some manner to maintain awareness. There are various plans that work, I use WW but I use my points on good fats, stay away from breads, mostly do IF 16:8. It all works together for me and I like the accountability of weighing in weekly with WW.

I am 55, 5’4”, and have lost 28 pounds since last April, down to 144 lbs. The most important thing has been the mindset work. IMHO, the busy physicians podcast is the best for getting a handle on your mind but the half size me one is also great for its focus on losing weight with maintenance in mind. Also, I like to have something to listen to on the metro and listening keeps me focused.

I lost all the same weight counting calories 8 year ago, but I gained it all back over a couple of years.

I am not worried at all about gaining it back now, but time will tell.

Good luck to you.

[Anonymous]

1. Look at what eating normally is and cut it in half -- no matter what it is (e.g., eat half a sandwich, half a bowl of soup, one piece of pizza, etc.)
2. Never eat standing up (sit down and consciously eat meals)
3. No grazing off kids' plates.

Made all the difference.

[Anonymous]

1. No snacks
2. No sugar
3. Crossfit at least 3 times per week
4. Weigh daily

I do drink alcohol

I have weighed 130lbs and I am 5’7 for 7 years now. If I stop Crossfit for a while I weigh the same but my body doesn’t look as great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you continue to believe there is a “code” to “break” you will yo-yo forever. Lifetime maintainers never stop counting calories, getting regular cardio, and weighing themselves frequently. And there is actually good long term data on this.

Then that's the code (in your opinion):
1. Never stop counting calories
2. Get regular cardio
3. Weigh yourself frequently

Saying this is what works but let's not call it a code is just semantics.

It’s not my “opinion,” it’s data.

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