What Diet should I do? (Podcast # 4 Transcribed)

What is the best diet you should do that will get you the best results? 

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As someone who has mastered many different diet styles.  Wait I take that back – I didn’t master any – they all failed me.   How’s about – I used up unnecessary time and spent forceful energy on trusting all these quick fix diets could finally help me shed my unwanted pounds.  Unfortunately that ended up leading to added frustration and further disbelief that I would ever reach my goals.

From extreme – 

Keto, Vegan

To unhealthy – 

Fat burners and meal replacements 

To probably would have worked if I worked on my mindset along with the program. Weight Watchers 

Counting macros is great – but I found it difficult to go from hardly eating protein to consuming a certain amount w/in 5 g.  It was too much of a jump for me. 

And my all time – favorite fall back method of Restricting M-F / Binging Sat-Sun.  I’d lose 2 per m-f to gain back 1-2 over the weekend.  Which is insane when I look back. 

So what is my recommendation?  I guide my clients through a tiered approach.  The foundation is tracking calories according to your age, height, current weight, planned exercise, and goal.  The final tier would be eating mostly whole foods, vegetables, unprocessed.   With that being said – you can reach your goals on tier one.  I am on tier one. Just like I monitor clients – I will move them up and if they are having trouble adapting to the change, we will move back down.  The reasoning…..if it’s going to be forceful and hard you are more likely to give up.  We then find an alternative and gentling try again.  We aren’t going for quick fix…we are focused on long term success. 

One complaint I hear when I tell clients they will have to track calories is “I don’t want to track calories” or “I don’t want to track calories forever.” 

To be blunt in the most lovingly way – How has not tracking calories worked for you? How has allllll those diets you’ve tried been working for you?

Maybe you’ve tried counting calories before and added that to your list of ways that don’t work.  I’d like to point out – that the app you used, where you entered your numbers and said you needed to lose 2#s per week- automatically set your calorie goal to 900.  Which is too low – you’d be starving and that’s not sustainable. 

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What I’m suggesting is getting a more realistic allotment and throw away the Good vs bad food, I should and shouldn’t eat.  And just work on pluggin in what you consume. You don’t need to give up everything you enjoy…you can eat what you want and reach your goals.

Remember you deserve to reach your goals.  You can reach your goals. And always dou