Did you lose on one plan and now maintaining on another one?

meeha · 08-17-2009, 01:22 PM

Hello All,
Just curious if any of you switched plans during your journey or did you stick with one the whole time?

Fitterly · 08-18-2009, 11:33 AM

Oh yeah I switched after like 3 years of Atkins to some other plans. High carb low fat, moderate carb moderate protein moderate fat. Now I'm on Scarsdale. My true feelings are that I love Atkins but the fat is too high for my cholesterol. My body didn't respond to that very well and it gave me stubborn tummy fat that ultimately came off after I switched to a new plan.

JuliaL · 08-19-2009, 08:57 AM

I lost all my weight on Atkins and then switched to Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle. I did fine on Atkins, but wanted to figure out the best way to incorporate good carbs and enough protein in my diet. I read a lot of good things about BFFM on the Muscle Matters board, as well as other fitness and exercise boards, so I decided to download the ebook.

I love this way of eating because its based on eating several small meals a day, each containing a complete protein. I eat a lower carb version of the plan, though. The only carbs I eat are from veggies, some fruit, oats and dairy.

Rick-g · 09-01-2009, 02:10 PM

I started low fat but was ALWAYS hungry, switched to low carb and presto, I lost a diet and gained a life style!

dae_tona · 09-05-2009, 03:23 PM

I started out and lost 64 lbs on Atkins...but realized I was still eating way too much...

So then...I swiched to eating like a thin person...which has proven very helpful and beneficial to me. I have been able to add in more fruits and starchier veggies since doing this-and have dropped from a size 4 to a size 2 since starting to do this...this is when I started slimming down...

I have no clue what I weigh...I stopped weighing myself and decided just to go by how my jeans fit...if they get too tight-then I know I'm not eating like a thin person...

And the best part? I'M NOT STARVING!!!!!!

Dyan

PS On another note-I stopped using AS and started using the real stuff once in awhile...hasn't affected me at all. But I am aware I can't eat sugar every day of the week so I don't...

treebunny · 09-08-2009, 05:43 PM

I started low carb with Atkins after being very sick and getting worse on low calorie. Lost weight slowly but became more interested in eating quality, natural food and after reading "Natural Health and Weight Lose", I switched to that.

I have zero interest in 'climbing the carb ladder'. No grains, few fruit.
I suspect that I'm both gluten and lactose intolerant.
Have been at the same weight for 5 months without hardly trying

ocbeachbaby · 09-09-2009, 04:37 PM

I have tried many diets and have chosen Adkins to be my new lifestyle. For me, carbs are the enemy. They make me feel very bloated and gassy and sluggish. It just works for me. I feel great and my tummy feels flat and no "tooting" for me!! YAY!!!

melsreturn · 09-10-2009, 08:45 AM

I lost my weight by having gastric bypass. Now, I strive to maintain my loss with a low carb eating plan. I don't do "Atkins" or "Protein Power" per se, but just try to watch my calorie and carb intake.

fischdeb1 · 09-10-2009, 07:28 PM

Several years ago I lost a significant amount of weight through Weight Watchers. I never reached my goal weight and then gained some back. About a year and a half ago I went on the Scarsdale Diet. I lost the rest of my weight rather quickly for the first time in my life have been able to keep it off for over 1 year. I still follow the Scarsdale diet guidelines.
Deb

Prairieprof · 09-11-2009, 10:21 AM

I lost before I really had a plan or fully understood I was doing low-carb. Well, that's not exactly true; I was following what now strikes me as a very loose plan outlined in The Thyroid Diet -- once I began changing from my previously carbcentric diet and saw weight coming off it was easy to cut the carbs back more. I was around goal when I started reading more about low-carb and joined this board and got really conscious of what I was doing and why. After I read Protein Power I really liked it and now I basically follow that, especially in terms of meeting a protein goal for each meal -- the carbs I just keep generally low now but don't count. I am also very conscious of and mostly try to follow "The Primal Blueprint" (Mark's Daily Apple).

leisha · 09-13-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ocbeachbaby

I have tried many diets and have chosen Adkins to be my new lifestyle. For me, carbs are the enemy. They make me feel very bloated and gassy and sluggish. It just works for me. I feel great and my tummy feels flat and no "tooting" for me!! YAY!!!

That's so funny to me! I had almost the same conversation with my
twin sister yesterday!

Once I get to my goal I'm going to eat like
this forever for those very reasons plus my blood test always seem
their best on this way of eating.

leisha · 09-13-2009, 03:05 PM

I realize that I'm not at the maintainace point yet but I
love to come read the post of the people who are. It's
more motivating than reading post by people like me who
are struggling to lose the last 30 pounds still! Reading
these posts has made me know that losing is easier by
far than maintaining is going to be. I won't go into it with
a false assumption that I'm through

. Thanks to you all for that.

08-17-2009, 01:22 PM	#1
meeha Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 771 Gallery: meeha Stats: 282/199/when it feels right WOE: VLC Start Date: Everyday	Did you lose on one plan and now maintaining on another one? Hello All, Just curious if any of you switched plans during your journey or did you stick with one the whole time?

08-19-2009, 08:57 AM	#3
JuliaL Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 18,014 Gallery: JuliaL Stats: 190/143/140 16/6/6, height 5'8", age 49 WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 4/22/03	I lost all my weight on Atkins and then switched to Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle. I did fine on Atkins, but wanted to figure out the best way to incorporate good carbs and enough protein in my diet. I read a lot of good things about BFFM on the Muscle Matters board, as well as other fitness and exercise boards, so I decided to download the ebook. I love this way of eating because its based on eating several small meals a day, each containing a complete protein. I eat a lower carb version of the plan, though. The only carbs I eat are from veggies, some fruit, oats and dairy. __________________ Check out my story: http://www.quickandsimple.com/diet-w...ht-loss-lawler

09-05-2009, 03:23 PM	#5
dae_tona MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Enchanted Desert Posts: 2,337 Gallery: dae_tona Stats: 186/124 5'0 size 2 in misses/sz 7 in juniors WOE: Eating like a thin person Start Date: Feb 2002/Maintaining since May 2004	I started out and lost 64 lbs on Atkins...but realized I was still eating way too much... So then...I swiched to eating like a thin person...which has proven very helpful and beneficial to me. I have been able to add in more fruits and starchier veggies since doing this-and have dropped from a size 4 to a size 2 since starting to do this...this is when I started slimming down... I have no clue what I weigh...I stopped weighing myself and decided just to go by how my jeans fit...if they get too tight-then I know I'm not eating like a thin person... And the best part? I'M NOT STARVING!!!!!! Dyan PS On another note-I stopped using AS and started using the real stuff once in awhile...hasn't affected me at all. But I am aware I can't eat sugar every day of the week so I don't... Last edited by dae_tona; 09-05-2009 at 03:28 PM..

09-08-2009, 05:43 PM	#6
treebunny Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NH Posts: 88 Gallery: treebunny Stats: 170/146/140/age 55 ht.5'6" WOE: EFGT/VLC Start Date: July 08	I started low carb with Atkins after being very sick and getting worse on low calorie. Lost weight slowly but became more interested in eating quality, natural food and after reading "Natural Health and Weight Lose", I switched to that. I have zero interest in 'climbing the carb ladder'. No grains, few fruit. I suspect that I'm both gluten and lactose intolerant. Have been at the same weight for 5 months without hardly trying Last edited by treebunny; 09-08-2009 at 05:47 PM..

09-11-2009, 10:21 AM	#10
Prairieprof Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Posts: 518 Gallery: Prairieprof Stats: 145/117/120 5'4" 10-12 to 4, 18% BF WOE: Protein Power Lifeplan for maintenance Start Date: 8/2007	I lost before I really had a plan or fully understood I was doing low-carb. Well, that's not exactly true; I was following what now strikes me as a very loose plan outlined in The Thyroid Diet -- once I began changing from my previously carbcentric diet and saw weight coming off it was easy to cut the carbs back more. I was around goal when I started reading more about low-carb and joined this board and got really conscious of what I was doing and why. After I read Protein Power I really liked it and now I basically follow that, especially in terms of meeting a protein goal for each meal -- the carbs I just keep generally low now but don't count. I am also very conscious of and mostly try to follow "The Primal Blueprint" (Mark's Daily Apple). Last edited by Prairieprof; 09-11-2009 at 10:22 AM..

08-18-2009, 11:33 AM	#2
Fitterly Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: searching for balance Posts: 792 Blog Entries: 62 Gallery: Fitterly Stats: 118/job-focused non-weight focused WOE: learning to enjoy life the low carb way Start Date: 08/11/2009 end date: 10/18/2009	Oh yeah I switched after like 3 years of Atkins to some other plans. High carb low fat, moderate carb moderate protein moderate fat. Now I'm on Scarsdale. My true feelings are that I love Atkins but the fat is too high for my cholesterol. My body didn't respond to that very well and it gave me stubborn tummy fat that ultimately came off after I switched to a new plan.

09-01-2009, 02:10 PM	#4
Rick-g Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 341 Gallery: Rick-g Stats: 402/195, 56yrs old 6'1" WOE: low carb, TNT Start Date: June 2004	I started low fat but was ALWAYS hungry, switched to low carb and presto, I lost a diet and gained a life style!

09-09-2009, 04:37 PM	#7
ocbeachbaby Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ocean City, Maryland Posts: 16 Gallery: ocbeachbaby Stats: 298/165/160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 2007	I have tried many diets and have chosen Adkins to be my new lifestyle. For me, carbs are the enemy. They make me feel very bloated and gassy and sluggish. It just works for me. I feel great and my tummy feels flat and no "tooting" for me!! YAY!!!

09-10-2009, 08:45 AM	#8
melsreturn Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 170 Gallery: melsreturn Stats: 251/129/130 WOE: Moderate Carbs/Low Calorie Start Date: May 2006	I lost my weight by having gastric bypass. Now, I strive to maintain my loss with a low carb eating plan. I don't do "Atkins" or "Protein Power" per se, but just try to watch my calorie and carb intake.

09-10-2009, 07:28 PM	#9
fischdeb1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 170 Gallery: fischdeb1	Several years ago I lost a significant amount of weight through Weight Watchers. I never reached my goal weight and then gained some back. About a year and a half ago I went on the Scarsdale Diet. I lost the rest of my weight rather quickly for the first time in my life have been able to keep it off for over 1 year. I still follow the Scarsdale diet guidelines. Deb

09-13-2009, 03:05 PM	#12
leisha Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luverne, Alabama Posts: 37 Gallery: leisha Stats: 210/169/150 WOE: atkins Start Date: January 2009 (2nd time)	I realize that I'm not at the maintainace point yet but I love to come read the post of the people who are. It's more motivating than reading post by people like me who are struggling to lose the last 30 pounds still! Reading these posts has made me know that losing is easier by far than maintaining is going to be. I won't go into it with a false assumption that I'm through. Thanks to you all for that.

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