I haven't needed to diet in years, but a combo of factors (mainly some health issues that prevented me from getting the cardio my body needs) meant I needed to lose some weight. Last year I did Fast Metabolism Diet and lost about 12 pounds in 3 months, which was great, but I gained it back over the holidays and winter. More recently I've been doing Isagenix, which was very successful for one of my close friends, and I managed to lose about 18 pounds in 2 months. Both want you to eat 5 times a day and both follow some rules that are similar to whole30:
* No caffeine, alcohol or soda of any kind (including diet)
* No dairy
* No artificial sweeteners except stevia or xylotol
* No wheat unless it's sprouted

The food rules diverge a bit after that -- Isagenix avoids pork and beef, which was allowed under FMD. The list of acceptable fruits and veggies vary a bit.

Isagenix does a form of intermittent fasting that's very effective (2 consecutive days, twice a month, where you eat something small every hour you're awake, resulting in about 500-600 calories in the day). Isagenix is, at its core, a multi-level marketing thing. They sell you shakes and supplements. (And some of the rules are contrary to their product ingredients -- for example, there is whey in the shakes.) But it's working so I can't argue!

I've been moderately successful with few limiting factors:
1) Log and track everything you eat, every day (I use an app)
2) Set macro-nutrient goals (I don't do Keto or other restrictive diets, but I set to 25% carb 35% fat 40% protein)
3) manage micro-nutrient goals (I set my overall daily sugar goal to 20g, which is super low but do-able - I don't currently track/manage sodium or cholesterol in a meaningful way)
4) Set intake goals for your weight loss objective (I want -2lb/wk, so my intake goals adjust as I weigh in weekly)
5) Breakpoints for added effort (e.g. hit a specific level of whatever objective, add in another step like weight training or additional cardio)
I cut out almost all alcohol not related to cocktail parties or whatever, which really cuts the superfluous calories.

Just by KNOWING what I'm doing and having a history and log on a daily basis, over time I've learned to make healthier choices, manage intake and limit sugars.

In the past, if I've gone off the rails my brain essentially says it's over, then It's over. A benefit to this strategy has been that if you want to blow-out on a weekend BBQ pool-party, do it. Log it. Know what you're doing and get back to it the next day.

Anyway, it's working for me.


Edit: I also drink what is, frankly, an obscene amount of La Croix now.

I'm on day 2 of my third Whole30 in 8 months. In each of the previous two I have lost around 10 pounds. I weighed myself yesterday morning (no weigh-ins during a Whole30) and was surprised to find my weight down another 5 pounds. I think it resulted from no alcohol for a month while I was on a blood thinner after knee replacement surgery. The knee replacement, my second, is also permitting a degree of activity that was not possible due to the arthritis.

So the good news is my BMI is at 25 for the first time in 3 or 4 years. I don't necessarily want to lose a lot more weight but each Whole30 is helping me redesign my eating habits away from sugar and wheat (dairy was never a problem and I really do only drink in moderation). I see that as a good thing and if I lose another 5 or 10 in addition to the 25 I've lost in the last 8 months, that's okay too.

I was smart this time and kept the smaller waist size pants in a back closet. Pulling them out last week was as fun as buying them in the first place - and way cheaper.

Any good food tips

I don�t eat in the mornings as I have no appetite! Any ways to help me eat in the mornings

Hello, Samsmith86, and welcome to Flyertalk.
This is quite an old thread, it would help if you introduced yourself a little, perhaps tell us what it was about this thread that made it seem relevant to your question - are you looking to lose weight or just want something general (which this forum is packed with).
If it’s about losing weight, you might want to say what kind of “food tips” you have tried, what has worked for you, and what kind you are looking for more of.

Just seen this since my last post.
Are you looking to gain weight?

Didn�t realise it was an old post sorry.I hardly have a appetite so I need nice foods flavours and recipes thanks

I�m pregnant at the moment so I�m not trying to gain or lose weight at the moment I just need healthy food ideas which are good for baby too

It would seem that speaking with an RDN or the ob/gyn is a far better place to get reliable information than a website primarily designed to find out how cheaply you can sit in First Class and binge on $200/bottle bubbles.

Congratulations on the baby. I don’t know what country you live in or what your circumstances are, I realise that not everyone in the world has a dedicated ob/gyn when expecting - I certainly did not.
This is a query that does NOT belong in a thread about weight loss. But even if you do start your own thread about this specific requirement, it’s still hard to see how it would be answered here. I had my own problems keeping myself nourished whilst pregnant due to hyperemesis gravidarum (AKA “morning” sickness) and had to explore a whole range of foods to find solutions, thankfully I had a wide range to draw from as my backgrounds and family are from a range of countries. What I also learned is that advice for women carrying babies differs WILDLY from country to country - what is considered safe in one country is seen as a risk in another. And this isn’t just about opinions; food regulations and processing methods are quite different from one country to another. An example might be a salad - perfectly safe in one country but a listeria risk somewhere else. Other examples would be shellfish, eggs, hummus, cheese, it’s a long, long list and there is no international consensus.
Please consider seeing a professional about foods to avoid in your country, if not a doctor, then some kind of health visitor. But simply asking vaguely what to eat in a forum with contributors from across the globe is not in either of your best interests. If you already understand what is safe and want ideas on what to do with ingredients you already have in mind, sure, ask about that - but not in a weight loss thread.

Big kudos for the pregnancy!!!
Your doctor and Fellow mom or pregnant friends & family should have great ideas for food. Drink much water. You will have a beautiful birth and amazing baby!!

I would guess Samsmith86was trying to meet the 5 post requirement for posting links and such.

Sorry, I didn't read the whole thread so I apologize if someone else posted this:

Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007).

Great book that will change the way you think about nutrition and food. It's a long read and is more like a college level course in nutrition. It takes a VERY deep dive into all the incorrect advice and recommendations we've been getting our whole life from the government, etc.

It definitely pushes the low-carb thing but it's a lot more than that. If you truly want understand how your body processes different foods check it out. And don't worry if some of it overly technical and "science-ee" (is that a word? ) You don't have to totally get it all to understand what it being taught.