I don't diet. Never did. I did learn about food and nutrition and made better choices. Like subway instead of McDonald's initially and progressed into changes like quinoa instead of rice. I chose not to "diet". Diet trends come and go. I eat a little of every food group. Yes, even carbs; but complex ones. It's a lifestyle change. I say "Don't diet, HAVE a diet".
The only exception to this was back in 2004 when I was initially diagnosed with PCOS and was insulin resistant. At that time I had to follow a diabetic diet as per doctors orders. I no longer have to do that.
So what DO I DO? I log my food. I use the free food tracker app, myfitnesspal. I log before I eat so I can decide if that food is an appropriate choice. Example? I was going to get a pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks. While in line I looked it up on mfp (MyFitnessPal.com) before drinking it to discover it was over 350 calories. I decided NOT to buy it not drink it.
If you all can, and haven't yet, see about sitting down with a dietician or nutritionist. They can look at your health history and make realistic suggestions about what kinds of foods you should eat or not eat. Like for me with ulcerative colitis, I need a fiber rich diet. That's a lot of complex carbs if you think about it. May not be ideal for the next person. I try to get in 25g a day of fiber. The average person should get 10-15g a day of fiber.
My last dietician taught me about "super foods" and what they really did or didn't do. A lot of info online will support or dispute in the same breath. Just depends on whom the author was.
By going to a reliable source you get good information. Everyone I know that has also found success with weightloss with respect to their nutrition... Well... They didn't "diet" either.
Eat better. Move more. Simple. Not easy.
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