What diet are you on or are thinking of starting?

mine is not listed.......

list it !

Well, Atkins is what got me started on low carb, but I've never actually done it "by the book". I haven't totally given up caffeine or diet soda. I haven't climbed the rungs, etc. I guess you could say that I've done some tweaking to the plan to suit me. I feel that it's easier and I'm more likely to stay on it if I make the adjustments. It hasn't caused me to stall in my weight loss journey or I would change something. And if there comes a time when it interferes with my progress, I'll do some more tweaking. I think that it's more important to do it this way and make it something that I can stick with ........... than to make it too difficult and give up.

This is my 2 cents worth. Your mileage may vary.

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I still say I'm doing Atkins, but really, I'm just eating controlled carb foods that I enjoy ... fortunately for me, I'm a carnivore and I love lots of non-starchy veggies! There are some foods I just can't go back to .. The ones that made me fat!

Betty

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5'3, 98.5 POUNDS, AGE 50
FULL-FLEDGED RUNNER SINCE NOVEMBER 2003

MIDDLE-AGE spread is the ugliest thing a man -- or woman -- can possess.

First half marathon completed January 7, 2006, 2 hours 40 minutes

First full marathon completed February 26, 2006, 5 hours

Next Goal: WDW Minnie Marathon 15K "Women Run The World", May 7, 2006

same as pbird.
i used atkins as a base but never did it by the book. i marked "other".

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s/w 168
original g/w 130
c/w 130something
lowest weight 120

I do not diet I live to eat!!!!!

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sw 159 cw 107 gw 120
hit goal 3/5/05

I marked Atkins because I did follow it, but I followed the 92 book.

When I started adding carbs back in after a month on Induction, I just added from whatever food group I wanted, making sure to stay away from things I figured would mess me up. I went at my own pace and added foods as I wanted them. I still stay away from things that I know would send me back to carb land, like potatoes. I'll add those back later, when I'm closer to goal.

I never gave up my coffee and yea, I go over my sweetener alottments most days, but not by much.

I don't think any diet is going to fit every person exactly as it's written and I often wonder how many people give up or give in because the exact written version doesn't work for them?

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Monica
Female 5'10"
Starting Age/42 Current Age/29
Started 02/27/05
SW/228, CW/190, GW/145

"Dieting makes you look good in clothes... Exercise makes you look good naked!"

I'm on Atkins

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LINDA (A.K.A. COOP)
FEMALE - DOB: 6/10/54
Linda Cooper - Virtual Office Assistant

Atkins here,but it's only my 7th day..I didn't have much water today as I did a lot of tearing around,I did sweat though,but should have had my water with me..so I'll see if it makes a difference in the morning when I get on the scale..

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I marked *other*, but I follow Lean for Life. I had a short stab at Atkins earlier in the year with disastrous results for me, so I went back to what's worked for me and helped me to lose 150 pounds. I still have a long way to go, and have been in a serious stall, but still trying to stay focused. No more tweaking for me.

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Carey

I added curves. I'm on Atkins!

I've read Atkins and South Beach, so I loosely do a variation of both--but not much meat. I have to have some whole grains and whatnot, though, because I am breastfeeding (exclusively...) a 7 week old baby girl. So for the most part I'm just being careful to not eat all that processed crap and sugar and all that stuff that I ate just a bit too much of (enough to gain 54 pounds) while I was pregnant...now, strangely enough I haven't the apetite for any of it. And I'm eating a bit of fruit also--gotta maintain the milk supply.

This week I hit my first 20!! Only, erm, 34 more and then about 30 after that.....

Hmmm I started with Diabetic Exchange Diet following a 1600 calorie diet that I tweaked to suit me. I then switched to WW's for a year or so and last Feb. I began Atkins. I believe Low Carb will be for my lifetime...its the only lifestyle that has given me the WL results the fastest and most satisfying for me.

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:: My Stats ::
246/176/155 Atkins/Induction/ Age-33/ Libra/ Height-6ft
Proud Mommy of Matt-11, Jesse-9, Gabriel-6 and Emma-4
Siggie © Thru Thick n Thin

I started Atkins April 2005 and ive lost 28 pounds ,Ive stuck to it pretty much.I still want to lose 40 and im ok with induction for a while longer but latley ive just been craving fruit so bad............. so ive on occasion had some berries. Deblynn
194.5/168/125

I follow Paleo on "good" days, Atkins '72 & '92 on others.

what is Paleo?

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sw 159 cw 107 gw 120
hit goal 3/5/05

I follow Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle

Nurselady-

Here is a link to the paleo type of eating.
http://www.paleodiet.com/

I mostly follow Ray Audette's Neanderthin plan, seems to work best for me.
http://www.neanderthin.com

Some women I know do well following Dr. Loren Cordain's The Paleo Diet.
http://www.thepaleodiet.com/faq.htm#Basics

I still use Dr. Atkins baseline for GI/GL on fruits, I am very selective/restrictive on which fruits I will eat. And I take his recommendations on supplements very seriously.

Also, dairy is typically considered NOt paleo, although I seem to handle it just fine in the summer months. I cut it out during the colder months.

Caveman food!!!! well I am for sure a forager... but most of it is in Ethnic markets ......up in the mountains here I gather wild mushrooms in the spring and fall and berries now!!!! But I like the close to the source type of eating ..I will check out the links.... thank you I have never heard of this!!!

are there recipes you can share in the cooking forum?..or do you eat everything as it is ...

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sw 159 cw 107 gw 120
hit goal 3/5/05