Eliminating carbs/processed sugars

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you can limit your carb in-take to just before 12pm, that helps a lot.

This is incorrect. Timing does not matter only the amount. Try to limit carbs to 100g or less per day.

[Anonymous]

It is all about calories in vs. calories out. You need to start tracking what you eat on a daily basis, use myfitnesspal.com. You will be amazed how things add up.

You then need to figure out your macros and your TDEE (daily required calories) based on your activity level. You can then figure how many calories to eat in order to be in a deficit. http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

People make this much more difficult than it should be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is all about calories in vs. calories out. You need to start tracking what you eat on a daily basis, use myfitnesspal.com. You will be amazed how things add up.

You then need to figure out your macros and your TDEE (daily required calories) based on your activity level. You can then figure how many calories to eat in order to be in a deficit. http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

People make this much more difficult than it should be.

Lol- that is exactly what I thought when I was reading your post a about tracking everything. That just doesn't work for some people who don't like to live life like that. I think the 'avoid sugars and carbs' approach is MUCH easier than writing down that my breakfast was one piece of toast, 1 t of butter, 1.5t of jam, an apple, tea with 1t of honey, etc. Keeping track of all those details, forgetting what I had, etc, stresses me out and just adds to my long list of things to do. The 'no sugars or carbs' approach was much easier to incorporate into my daily life.

To each their own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is all about calories in vs. calories out. You need to start tracking what you eat on a daily basis, use myfitnesspal.com. You will be amazed how things add up.

You then need to figure out your macros and your TDEE (daily required calories) based on your activity level. You can then figure how many calories to eat in order to be in a deficit. http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

People make this much more difficult than it should be.

Lol- that is exactly what I thought when I was reading your post a about tracking everything. That just doesn't work for some people who don't like to live life like that. I think the 'avoid sugars and carbs' approach is MUCH easier than writing down that my breakfast was one piece of toast, 1 t of butter, 1.5t of jam, an apple, tea with 1t of honey, etc. Keeping track of all those details, forgetting what I had, etc, stresses me out and just adds to my long list of things to do. The 'no sugars or carbs' approach was much easier to incorporate into my daily life.

To each their own.

Some people have no concept of portion control or how many calories are in certain foods, etc. Tracking even for a week could be eye opening for many people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a big sweet tooth and was carrying around an extra 5-10 pounds. When I cut out processed sugar the weight just fell off, but it also probably was a bigger part of my diet than most people. I didn't gain the weight back when when I started eating sugar again because the weight wasn't my normal, it was leftover baby weight.

Pp, I feel the same way, but based on national stats, I'm pretty sure we are average.

So what do you eat when you have a sweet tooth?

Berries, lots of berries. And, I made these mini brownie bites. They are very fulfilling, even just one. I usually have it at night to fulfill my chocolate craving. http://slimpalate.com/brownie-bites-paleo-grain-free-gluten-free/

I also make this (only the chocolate mousse part) and use it for dipping strawberries. http://againstallgrain.com/2012/02/10/vegan-chocolate-coconut-pudding-pie/

I don't put the coconut in, but that's a texture issue rather than a taste issue.