Which diet have you had the most success with.

[businessim]

I know you can lose fat with all diets but which one do you feel is the most efficient one.

[igglesphan]

Whether I'm cutting or bulking, I find it easier to adhere to my goals if I only eat once per day.

[AceDuddyMEGAA]

lower carbs for me

[Zowaa]

I know you can lose fat with all diets but which one do you feel is the most efficient one.

The one that I am eating on a deficit calorie intake.

[nlite2000]

Any diet that I've stuck to has worked. It got easiest when I said to myself "I like candy, and ice cream, and white bread" and started eating them in the context of a balanced, nutritious diet

[Jon64836]

IIFYM with high protein lower carbs around 1800 cals/day. Nothing too restrictive but i track my cals and macros to the T. I've stuck with it the longest works great with a normal life. No more fad diets thats for sure. I think these forums got those crazy ideas out of my head lol

[businessim]

Whether I'm cutting or bulking, I find it easier to adhere to my goals if I only eat once per day.

damn how do you get all your nutrition in one meal

[businessim]

lower carbs for me

do you take more or less then 100 grams

[ThomasBlake]

I can only handle a deficit for a long time if I can feel stuffed atleast once a day, so IF works best for me because I stuff my face after my workout. It's also easy because I only need to cook once a day.

[businessim]

Any diet that I've stuck to has worked. It got easiest when I said to myself "I like candy, and ice cream, and white bread" and started eating them in the context of a balanced, nutritious diet

i guess its all in moderation

[nlite2000]

Whether I'm cutting or bulking, I find it easier to adhere to my goals if I only eat once per day.

I've been moving towards that over the last week---I like to eat big. When I'm eating 2000 or so calories a day and having two meals, the little meal is disappointing and the bigger meal is barely enough.

Been doing like a little tiny snack (candybar or something) then a big meal for the last week or so, has been working out great and am on fat loss cruise control right now

[businessim]

IIFYM with high protein lower carbs around 1800 cals/day. Nothing too restrictive but i track my cals and macros to the T. I've stuck with it the longest works great with a normal life. No more fad diets thats for sure. I think these forums got those crazy ideas out of my head lol

this is what i think i am going to do

[maltanarchy]

My success came from a consistent calorie deficit, plus satisfying calorie sparse foods, and not cutting out anything... just eating less of everything.

Apparently, I was doing IIFYM way before I knew what it was.

[businessim]

I can only handle a deficit for a long time if I can feel stuffed atleast once a day, so IF works best for me because I stuff my face after my workout. It's also easy because I only need to cook once a day.

does IF have any benefits other then eating larger meals

[AceDuddyMEGAA]

do you take more or less then 100 grams

less I raise carbs on workout days on rest days its btwn 30-60g

[maltanarchy]

does IF have any benefits other then eating larger meals

You really have to sit down and do some reading on this and decide for yourself. There are a host of health benefits that are linked to IF such as insulin sensitivity and increased growth hormone levels, but as for weight loss... No. I believe if you read leangains.com you will see that some studies suggest that there is a very slight metabolic advantage to IF, but nothing major. It all comes back to calories-in-calories-out. IF is not a magic bullet.

IF is about health, not fiddling with 6+ meals a day, high protein, carb cycling, and lifting heavy things. (at least Martin Berkhan's 16/8 version)

[hansnfranzzz]

Whether I'm cutting or bulking, I find it easier to adhere to my goals if I only eat once per day.

I understand that for cutting... But for bulking? Don't know if I could eat 4 to 5000 calories of lean food in one sitting.

[Kaimana]

I was one of the biggest doubters of IF, but after trying it it's so much easier and I feel so much better only eating that one big meal at night. I snack if I'm really hungry or dragging ass but most of my calories come at dinner. Eating 5-6 small meals has me hungry all day.

[ThomasBlake]

You really have to sit down and do some reading on this and decide for yourself. There are a host of health benefits that are linked to IF such as insulin sensitivity and increased growth hormone levels, but as for weight loss... No. I believe if you read leangains.com you will see that some studies suggest that there is a very slight metabolic advantage to IF, but nothing major. It all comes back to calories-in-calories-out. IF is not a magic bullet.

IF is about health, not fiddling with 6+ meals a day, high protein, carb cycling, and lifting heavy things. (at least Martin Berkhan's 16/8 version)

Couldn't have said it better myself. It's really just a matter of convenience and personal preference. I'm a full-time dad to my 10-month old son so I don't want to be bothered with eating alday. I like to wakeup, workout, feast, and then get on with my day.

[kmal2t]

That one that you follow the simple rules of science that exist as much as 1+1 =2...eat less class than you consume. Its wizard magic.

[Duolicus]

PSMF. (srs)
lost 46lb on this in like 3-4 months

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein..._Modified_Fast

[jsmoor09]

I've done Weight Watchers, LA Fitness, Atkins, and now IIFYM.

Weight Watchers and IIFYM are the only real success I've had. I feel like IIFYM has really been more of an education and discipline in eating right. Fact is, if you're hitting 150+g of protein a day, it's just hard to be hungry.

Weight Watchers is pretty straight forward, and simple. Which is great. The weekly weigh ins keep you motivated. I feel it undershoots calories to a degree, and doesn't really stress the need for exercise--which makes a huge difference.

One of the big keys to both is the freedom to eat whatever you like. No food is bad food. LA fitness is fu$%ing retarded, miserable. I lost 10 lbs in about a month on it. Which, is honestly a pretty fantastic rate. But...it's MISERABLE. You eat the same bland stuff day after day. 30 days of baked chicken/turkey chops=you will either binge or jump off the nearest cliff.

I feel like whether or not it's "part of the diet" everyone here preaches to lift weights while cutting. Weight Watchers will never do that. Lifting increases your metabolism, it prevents muscle eating, and whether or not you want to buy in, by most accounts, you can gain muscle as a noob.

I think the BIGGEST key to my success though is simply not buying things that I can't moderate. It's pathetic to have such a lack of control. But, with Doritios, Ice Cream, or Peanut Butter in my house, I always break down and eat too much of it. I can put down half a jar of PB in 20 minutes. Solution=don't buy it. I don't by candy/cookies...not because I think they're bad for me, or bad for a diet, but simply because I will binge the **** out of them.

[jon1995]

high protein, moderate-high carbs, moderate to low fat

[igglesphan]

damn how do you get all your nutrition in one meal

I program everything in BEFORE I even eat it, then make adjustments if the macros don't come out to where they should be. I'm a pig, so I have no problem at all (actually prefer it this way) eating all my calories at once.

I've been moving towards that over the last week---I like to eat big. When I'm eating 2000 or so calories a day and having two meals, the little meal is disappointing and the bigger meal is barely enough.

Been doing like a little tiny snack (candybar or something) then a big meal for the last week or so, has been working out great and am on fat loss cruise control right now

Exactly... when I snack on something small during the day, it doesn't really satisfy me... all it does is piss me off when I have to deduct those calories from my large meal in the evening!

I understand that for cutting... But for bulking? Don't know if I could eat 4 to 5000 calories of lean food in one sitting.

What do you mean by "lean food"???

[Spanishdream]

I too have been eating once a day for while now. Maybe a banana mid afternoon or something but still. Only problem with big meals is I find I need a nap pretty soon afterwards to digest. Like a Lion.

[spaceballsrules]

500-1000 daily caloric deficit
IIFYM - minimum fat(80) and protein(160), carbs not tracked but I get a minimum of ~150g per day
IF - I maintain a 6-8 hour feeding window before going to bed. Only coffee, vitamins, and a protein shake in the morning.

Lift heavy 3 times a week <-- Key to maintaining lean muscle and turning your body into a metabolic powerhouse.

[canadiancoops]

Most success has been IIFYM but I also like to eat every few hours. I have a lifestyle where its easy for me to eat so often. Plus I find I get full very quickly and easily so 6 meals a day works well for me. I dont do it because i think its best for my metabolism or any of that cr@p. I just like it.

[nareshisking]

The one i can stick to.

High protein, Low carb for me.

[Kahldris]

Whether I'm cutting or bulking, I find it easier to adhere to my goals if I only eat once per day.

This, bulking while eating 1 meal a day is beautiful.

[JVRICHARDS]

The only real success I've ever had is what I'm doing right now. 1000 cal deficit, lifting heavy 3x a week. Basically with this much weight to lose, I eat whatever I want, as long as I can calculate it down to where I want.