Blogday 19(-6)_100days: Summer 2020 5% Challenge_Diet

 I don't follow a 'diet'; I find that I'm too much of a rebel (esp. against myself!) to follow a restriction-based diet.

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I used to limit to a certain number of calories, but now I just track my food, though I need to write-it-down-as-it-happens more, before getting to the computer. I try to max protein but rarely get much above my 75 g.

I keep in mind the calorie needs I'll need at *maintenance*, and try to eat that amount & +/- is okay. It's not a "diet" but a lifelong lifestyle, though some days &/weeks I'll go above and others below (the latter when I'm trying REALLY hard to make some significant pound drops).

I did go to low-end of my calorie range, naturally, all last week, as I worked on #NetZero, burning as many calories as I ate, daily, (cals In=cals Out), and even found I HAD to add food/make myself eat (just wasn't hungry, but was concerned I would become weak and not be able to sustain momentum through the week). Because I was trying to feed my stamina, & also by happenstance, I ate closer to 100 grams of protein most days (went to higher protein, lower carb breakfast); I found I actually did NOT want 'treats' or junk at all, but as soon as I stopped, I was interested, a bit, in them.

No off-limit foods, though I mostly eschew white flour and sugar. My eating habits are mainly plant-based & dairy-full (usually ~6 meals a week with meat, mostly chicken, some fish, some beef).

Do you follow a particular diet?

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  • v1CRAZYDOG
    Good for you. I avoid flour, sugar, processed foods (as much as possible), white potatoes, white rice, white bread. Eat whole foods, some grains, veggies and fruits in moderation, legumesin moderation, some dairy (like yogurt) and seeds and nuts in moderation.

    Love fish. Eat some meat, but that's not the highlight of the meal. Very little red meat.
    425 days ago
  • vRALPHDB
    Yes, only on Keto 3 years 8 months.
    426 days ago

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