The Best Diet???

[crazypotato]

Nothing beats living somewhere beautiful where you can go outside for walks, runs, and hikes all the time. I am always 5 pounds lighter when I live in pretty places and 5 pounds heavier when I live in dumb places. Right now is the dumb place.

[Cassiopeia]

I took a digital media class four years ago and this guy in our class was a photographer looking to start a different career and people were like, why? He said he couldn't handle the cranky models anymore. We said why not and he said they are starved and mean and neurotic from starving.

[Guest mirancs8]

That looks like an unhealthy diet. I think runway models are a bunch of chainsmoking smoothie drinkers.:)

Not just unhealthy but man just looking at a man with jeans on that tight makes me what free him from that uncomfortable bondage!!! ...well wait a minute maybe that's his thing Can a man even have room in that tight of pants. Can you just picture him strutting in a pair of jeans that tight? Question should be would anyone want to picture that lol!!

I only hope they are stretch jeans at least.

[crazypotato]

The idea of a man wearing spandex pants is definitely not a turn-on! I wish women were more attractive the looser and roomier our clothing was.

[UrbanFool]

I think stretch denim is one of the better inventions of the 20th century.

[Bini]

This is what I do everyday.

• I eat vegetarian. No fast food, no artificial drinks, no starches/carbs (no coffee too — that was a toughie for me..)

• I eat under 500 calories a day

• I run 60 minutes in the morning

• I run 60 minutes in the evening

• I do 30 minutes yoga

• I do 60 minutes strength training

[pam]

• I eat under 500 calories a day

So unhealthy. Especially with the 3+ hours of intense exercise you are doing daily.

[Bini]

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I should add that this is what works for me and my body. I would not recommend others to adopt my methods in any shape or form without consulting their physician first to determine what calorie intake and exercise regimen is best suited for their body. But if you're interested in being more active and feeling healthier, start with 15-20 minutes a day of some sort of cardio and cut-out fatty/starchy/high sodium foods. You'll feel healthier and look healthier.

[rameumptom]

I suggest everyone read Dr John Amen's book, "Change your Brain, Change your Body." He recently did a 3 hour PBS program, and it was so interesting I purchased the book. I'm about 1/2 way through it and highly recommend it. He shows that we need to focus on healing our brains, so that our bodies can also heal. Our brain controls everything, including hormones, etc. The problem with most diets is they are "one size fits all", but Dr Amen explains that there are at least 5 major brain issues that occur that can affect weight, health, etc. There are some therapies and diets that work great for some people, but won't work on others because they have different issues.

Highly recommended!

[rameumptom]

This is what I do everyday.

• I eat vegetarian. No fast food, no artificial drinks, no starches/carbs (no coffee too — that was a toughie for me..)

• I eat under 500 calories a day

• I run 60 minutes in the morning

• I run 60 minutes in the evening

• I do 30 minutes yoga

• I do 60 minutes strength training

You eat under 500 calories a day???? Don't you know you are starving your body and brain? The brain alone requires at least 300-500 calories a day. You might be slim, but you are asking your body to do things it can't do forever, simply because it doesn't have the nutrients and healthy calories it requires to do those things.

I have no problem with vegetarians. But you need to up your calorie count to at least 1200 per day, just so your brain and body don't end up feeding off your organs and muscles in order to stay alive. I knew of a girl who died from lack of potassium because she did extreme dieting like this. This is on the level of bulimia, seriously.

I do agree with the importance for exercising and eating healthy calories. One can eat 500 calories of sugar, but will not get the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other health benefits from a 500 calorie salad.

Edited September 27, 2010 by rameumptom

[Wingnut]

For a sedentary woman, 1200 calories per day is the minimum recommended intake. For someone as active as Bini, it should be even higher.

[Guest danialclarcke]

I heard power pop is as bad if not worse than sugary pop. In my experience, I hate diets, so I'm not in them, but I feel better if I remember to buy the bags of frozen vegetables and then eat a lot of steamed vegetables every day and whole grains. I can eat junk food, but as well the first things I do not think you're tired or hungry. Furthermore, the more exercise, I want more fruits and vegetables.

[rickysmartin]

Thanks

[Avrham]

best diet I have come across would be raw food diet plant based nuts/fruit diet my wife is a vegan since 15yrs old and so are most of my kids , talk about strength and energy and healthy skin its quite simple eat no process food and dairy(it is quite a struggle for some(me) to convert too being a vegetarian then towards vegan but I find the more veggies/fruit I eat something like 70%raw veggies and 30% meat but slowly getting there:)

[John11111]

I just hit my 6th week on low carb diet and wow I didnt really feel I needed to lose weight but my wife wanted to try something before we went on vacation next week. I lost 20 lbs im 6' 3" and started at 193.4 lbs, weighed myself today and im at 172.8 lbs. I have been a steady 190-195 lbs for the last 6 years before the diet.

I was pretty sceptical at 1st so I am amazed at the amount of wt I lost. I didnt have a gut or anything but its cool to be able to see my stomach muscles again havnt seen them since highschool lol. Im hoping to put on a good 10 lbs of muscle but have been lax in my excercise because I hurt my back in december and keep messing it up again before it has time to fully heal. So im waiting a while before I engage in any strenuous activities.

[Vort]

John, your build and situation are very much like mine, except I'm up over 200 pounds. Can you give me more details on your diet?

[John11111]

Week 1 we tried for 0 carbs to reach what they call ketosis. If your body has no carbs to burn for energy it burns stored fat for energy instead.

Second week we went for 15-25 carbs a day just to make sure we had reached ketosis.

From then on we did 25-50 carbs a day with lots of protien chicken, pork, eggs, etc.

Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Recipes

Is the main site we used for recipes they have a lot of good stuff.

Id like to say our diet consisted mostly of salads with spinach, fruit, almonds(many diff flavors), chicken, steamed vegetables, steak and bratwurst, tuna, tillapia and cheese/sticks and pork rinds/flaming. Pretty much all our meals were some combination of the above prepared in diff ways.

For snack craving we bought the sugar free popsicles and sugar free fudge pops, sugar free jellos with the canned whip cream and lotta fruit, egg crepes with sugar free jams were really good also.

Make sure to have 3 meals a day and then make sure to have 2 good snacks between eat whenever your hungry but eat only till you dont feel hungry.

If you have trouble eating to much find your basal metabolic rate mine was about 2100ish cals a day. Use any calculator online to find out yours. Then use this as a guide to keep your caloric intake at level with your bmr. This diet is not about lowering your caloric intake but starving your body of carbs so its forced to burn fat instead.

Good luck to you if you decide to try it im sure you will be surprised with the results just as I was didnt seem like it could be that simple or that you could still eat so good and lose weight like that still.

[skalenfehl]

The best diet is one with a balance of proteins, carbs and healthy fats. First, though, everyone should know their basal metabolic rate and their daily active burn. For those of you saying, "Huh?" read this:

2. NUTRITION BASICS

Understand your body, it's needs and how to intelligently supply those needs. My personal rule of thumb is three plates (breakfast, lunch and dinner) with lean protein, a complex carb and a lot of fruits/veggies (salad) with one or two healthy snacks in between. I posted a picture in the P90X thread to give you an idea.

There are different camps and philosphies (paleo, primal, vegetarian, vegan, etc). Whatever you choose for yourself, you need all three macronutrients in your daily diet (proteins, carbs, fats) along with your daily allowance of micronutrients (vitamins, minerals and water).

[Shown]

Well there are lot of diet plans but in my opinion raw food diet is best for health. vegetables and fruits are also best diet food because fruits have vitamins and vegetables have carbohydrates which are useful for weight lose. So everyone should eat vegetables and fruits only because these food are beat for health and fitness.

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Edited July 30, 2011 by Shown

[O2BNSD]

Well there are lot of diet plans but in my opinion raw food diet is best for health. vegetables and fruits are also best diet food because fruits have vitamins and vegetables have carbohydrates which are useful for weight lose. So everyone should eat vegetables and fruits only because these food are beat for health and fitness.

I have to agree with Shown..I have heard about this way of eating, but didn't really know much about it until recently. Four weeks ago I came across a very interesting article in a health magazine explaining this way of eating. It even had recipes that really grabbed my attention as they were so easy & so do-able! So, I forged ahead with giving this a try. It wasn't hard at all as I have always been semi-vegetarian anyways, but the big surprise was how delicious the food was & how easy it was to do. I have been on it for three weeks now, feeling so much better, more energy, less coughing/phlem (cough/phlem had been due to wheat & being lactose intolerant), etc. I'm amazed at all the incredible recipes that are available & believe it or not, I am not missing any of the previous health robbing foods that I used to eat!!

I have another post on here "Are you a Raw Foodie" where I have posted some raw food recipes. They are just a small example of the incredible & scrumptious recipes that are available.

[Guest Hallmark]

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Benefit: Weight loss

GREEN TEA

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GARLIC

Benefit: Cardiovascular strengthening

GRAPEFRUIT

Benefit: Weight loss

GREEK YOGURT

Benefit: Feeling fuller for longer

AVOCADO

Benefit: Reduced risk of heart disease

BELL PEPPERS

Benefit: Improved immune function

ALMONDS

Benefit: Improved memory

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Edited August 6, 2011 by Hallmark

[Over43]

I just went on the No Tonsill Diet. (A pretty traumatic experience for a 47 year old...) I have lost 10+ pounds over the last week.

I don't recomend it.

[Guest Amery]

Thanks members for posting these suggestion for the healthy diet. This kind of the discussion

is best source for the healthy information that can help in selection of the healthy diet.

[Guest abeera]

Well....

Good info indeed i like your post and also agreed with you.

In my opinion vegetables are must be included in daily diet.

Thanks for nice sharing.....

Edited October 22, 2011 by abeera

[Guest manvi]

well...

Low fat, low carb, high protein — there's a diet plan of every flavor. And if you're one of the millions of Americans who struggle with weight, you've probably tried them all, likely with little success.