Just thought I would do a quick survey? I have seen a couple of people post they count calories. That has always worked best for me if I could just stick with it!!
Are you doing SouthBeach, Atkins, or just good old counting calories. I am a vegetarian but am still overweight because I like all the bad stuff and too much of it (pasta, cheese, etc...)In fact I sometimes joke I am not a vegetarian as much as a junkitarian! LOL
Just curious to see what we are all doing to lose-
have a good day all~
Laura

Hi Laura! I haven't had the motivation to really stick to it, but the only thing that has worked for me is almost a variation of the South Beach Diet in combination with others:

Eat 5 meals per day.

No Sugar

Protein-take in 100g-140g per day (supplements ok-but mainly chx/fish)

No dairy

Eating good carbs (i.e. salad w/o dressing, plain potatoes, green beans)

Keep total fat grams to under 30 per day.

Of course, exercising on top of this...but this is the food plan that has always helped me specifically shed fat but maintain the muscle needed to burn additional calories and fat too. 8-) Melinda

I'm kind of winging it right now. Just trying to be sensible. Seems to be working, except for when I am PMSing!

I Am Doing A Combination Of A Few Things....i Am Doing Weight Watchers...however, I Usually Dont Stay For The Entire Or Any Part Of The Meeting I Mostly Want To Weight...kind Of Like I Am Being Held Accountable...i Also Count Calories, And Watch My Fat Intake..uped My Protein Intake A Little...i See A Personal Trainer 2x Per Week And Run On The Treadmill 3-4x Per Week....its Working Slowly So Far

Over the years I have been on many diets , but find calorie counting the way to go for me. I plan my meals the nite before and keep a food diary, takes about 5 minutes. Keeping a food diary keeps me honest. I also think it is a healthy way , not having to restrict certain foods, etc, I stay within my alotted calories and am careful with carbs and sodium,

I am on a low-fat diet - works best for me And I am doing a lot of workouts (three times the week at the gym, lot of walking on the other days and weights lifting at home)

intuitive eating with less than 2000 calories a day, try and stick to whole foods. Workout 3-4 times a day. I also drink mostly water.

I'm a South Beacher. It's the only diet that has ever worked for me that I could stick with longer than a month!

calorie counting for me...with lots of exercise...well not necessarily this week but usually LOL

Doing what I've been successful with before. Eating 4-5 300-calorie meals a day - with an emphasis on protein. 60 minutes of exercise for at least 5 days/wk and something light the other 2.

Thanks for all the replies! It's interesting to see what everyone does. I am really gonna try to get it in gear. I have lost two pounds but I know it could be much better!
I have a few events coming up in the next month or so. I would feel so much better if I lose more.
thanks again!
Laura

I do calorie counting, and try to average 2200/cals/day or less over the week - some days much higher, some days much lower, but 2200/avg. I keep a food journal to keep me on track. I figure I can stay at this level to around 200 lbs, and then adjust the cals downward.

I'm a lifetime Weight Watcher, which pretty much taught me portion control ~ and what I generally do is:
1) eat approx. 6 times a day - breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, snack, dinner. I do this because my commute is long and then I'm at work for 8 hours on top of the commute. I eat breakfast on the train to work, and my last snack before dinner on the train coming home. My snacks generally consist of fruit and/or veggies and may have some protein included.

2) I eat pretty "clean" and incorporate highly nutritional foods into my day - think "superfoods", no refined sugars, hardly any junk food at all (and it's amazing because in doing this I have NO cravings!)

3) I still weigh and measure things according to WW points

4) I drink at least 2 litres of water a day

5) I move every day for a minimum of 20 minutes

So it's kind of my own plan, but I use WW as my guideline.

I have done WW in the past. I am now counting calories and working out min of 4-5 days a week. I try to keep within 1600 calories daily and drink my 64 oz of water. If it stick to it, it works like a charm.

the only plan that was worked for me in the past is WW flex plan and that is the one i returned to as of yesterday

it forces me to be accountable ... which is good

some days i need a swat team to keep me from binging and somehow justifying it as OK