Eating Intuitively

A study was recently completed (CNN reports on it in Low-fat?  Low-carbs?  Answering best diet question) that aims to answer a question that was really a hot topic a few years ago.  When low-carb diets were all the rage, low-fat diet supporters screamed that a low-carb diet could not be healthy.  However, people were losing weight, and Dr. Atkins said the diet was healthier than a low-fat diet.

I was on a low-carb diet, and I lost a considerable amount of weight.  Yes, I did gain the weight back, but the low-carb diet was a welcome relief for me.  I ate bacon, eggs, meat, and more meat.  I felt full, and it was great for some time.  I did, however, start to get bored with the variety of foods. 

Anyway, fast forward a few years, and here I am on NutriSystem Select (NutriSystem Advanced with frozen food).  I have been successfully losing weight since June 2008, and I am very happy with the diet.  It is not a strict low-carb diet.  It is not a strict low-fat diet.  It is lower in carbs, lower in fat, and lower in calories. 

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As I look forward to when I’ll transition to maintaining my weight, I aim to create a balanced diet like NutriSystem Select.  I think the main theme I’ll bring to my maintenance plan is choosing healthy foods and healthy versions of foods.  Of course, that means lots of fruits and vegetables.  It also means lean proteins, whole grains, and low amounts of fats.

It is actually a relief that the study concluded that lower calories is the key.  That gives me so much more to work with in my diet.  I can lean a little toward low-carb and a little toward low-fat, and I can enjoy the flexibility of both.  I see myself creating meals around both low-carb and low-fat foods.

Now that a study has declared that the key to losing weight is counting calories, not fat or carbs, what is your preference?  Will you lean toward one or the other?  Will you create a hybrid of both?  Or will you ignore this study, because another study will come out declaring something to the contrary?

Breakfast:  Lowfat Granola Cereal; Egg; Banana; Bread, multigrain; Morning Coffee

Morning Snack:  Yogurt, nonfat; Banana

Lunch:  Pasta with Beef; Cucumber; FF Dressing

Afternoon Snack:  Honey Mustard Pretzel Sticks

Dinner:  Wedged Potatoes with Sliced Beef Steak; Mandarin Oranges; Oil, canola, olive, peanut, safflower; Rice, brown, cooked; Bok Choy (Dole)

Dessert:  Chocolate Caramel Bar

Drinks:  Crystal Light; water

Exercise:  30 minutes on recumbent bike at 138 bpm.  16.67% of weekly exercise goal is complete.

Pedometer:  ?