Another reason why dieting fails.

[Woodznutz]

Regardless of the satiety of a smaller meal eaten slowly most people need to see a certain volume of food on their plate, and they need to eat a certain volume of food to be mentally satisfied. It is unthinkable to many if not most dieters to limit that volume of food to only the small amount that is actually necessary for health and weight loss.

I've heard it suggested that using a smaller plate might help with this.

 

[Blaster]

It is not how much you eat but what you eat. More protein and less carbs is very effective.

 

[Woodznutz]

It is not how much you eat but what you eat. More protein and less carbs is very effective.

Daily physical activities don't vary much. Only about 25 percent of calories are used for these activities. One should be able to craft a balanced diet to meet all needs while maintaining a healthy weight.

 

[Blaster]

I am able to maintain a healthy body weight by eating better.

 

[Woodznutz]

It is not how much you eat but what you eat. More protein and less carbs is very effective.

Fats as well.

 

[braalian]

how many calories you need to maintain a healthy weight varies greatly from person to person, depending on their activity level and overall frame and personal goals

If I only ate the recommended 2k calories a day, I'd lose muscle mass even if it was protein-heavy

If you're observant to fluctuations in your weight and what you put in your body, you become in tune with your body enough to know how much to eat to maintain whatever body goal you have

 

[DGS49]

Everyone in my family has fought obesity, with more or less success, but ultimately we remain fat.

When we were growing up in a household with nine people at the table, there was no question among us boys (5), we ate until all the food was gone. Period. As the youngest, I got the least food. As my older siblings started leaving the roost, my mother never reduced the amount of food she prepared, so we just got into the habit of over-eating. I was in my 20's before I could even consider leaving the table until all the food was gone.

But I believe there is a diet that can work for everyone; you just have to find it. For me, it is the "Ellington Darden Nautilus Diet," which is basically, eat three 300 calorie meals a day, with a couple of hundred-calorie snacks, comprising about 1200 calories per day. I can lose weight on that diet, and recently went from 213 to 175, with no real hunger issues. Now, I'm figuring out how to maintain the weight without actually having to diet perpetually. This is all combined with an active workout regimen, doing something every day to build strength, stamina, flexibility, or character.

While I'm not thin at 175-180, I feel a lot better than I did at 210+.

 

[MarathonMike]

It is not how much you eat but what you eat. More protein and less carbs is very effective.

Yes and even WHEN you eat. I've lost 10 pounds by reducing calories from around 2800 to 2400 a day and trying to eat two meals a day between 10am and 5pm and not eating much after 6pm. Also I went from 2 drinks a night to around 2 per week. I don't drink in the house and have a couple beers when I go out.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Best diet ever? Have narcotic pain killers shut down your digestive system and be tube fed for two months. I went from about 230 when I went into the hospital to about 155 before I was able to digest food properly. I do NOT recommend it. I lost so much muscle mass, I had to learn to walk again.

 

[DGS49]

Daily "fasting"? My son claims that he can lose weight (or maintain) by eating only in a 6-hour window each day, and fasting for the remaining 18 hours. He doesn't gorge himself; he just eats a couple of normal meals during the 6 hours of open table.

 

[Hafar1014]

I go to Scotland every year fior 10 days and without dieting I can lose 3-6 pounds. The reason I believe their food is very different and many American products are not allowed there. Its all local and fresh. Restaurant portions are smaller. There is no such thig as doggy bag. You also will walk every where and I can walk 2-3 hours a day. Nothing like eggs benedict with haggis

 

[Woodznutz]

When we were growing up in a household with nine people at the table, there was no question among us boys (5), we ate until all the food was gone. Period. As the youngest, I got the least food. As my older siblings started leaving the roost, my mother never reduced the amount of food she prepared, so we just got into the habit of over-eating. I was in my 20's before I could even consider leaving the table until all the food was gone.

We were raised by my grandmother, who did all of the cooking. She was a good meal planner as there seldom were any leftovers and we were never overweight. If we were still hungry we would just have an extra glass of milk. My grandmother once complained about the milk bill. My dad actually scolded her saying, "These kids can have all the milk they want." And we drank a lot of milk.