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Are we ment to be on a diet

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Am I suppost to be dieting or is the cutting down on my eatting really gonna cut it for me. I'm not sure. So far I have lost over 70lbs & i'm still eatting practically the same foods. Only that it's cut right down. We had this add on TV where this famous person would always say (I believe it's not what you eat, but the amount you eat) What are we suppost to be doing?????.
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This is the "lifetime" diet I received from my surgeon:

Lean Meats/Meat Substitutes.... 2 to 3 oz. 3 times a day
Vegetables................................. 1 1/2 cups a day
Fruit............................................ 1 cup a day
Low-fat Dairy.............................. 2 cups low-fat milk OR
1 oz. low-fat cheese and
1 cup low-fat, no-sugar yogurt
Whole Grains............................. 4 oz. a day
Fats............................................ 3 to 4 teaspoons a day

Follow these recommended servings as a GUIDE, keeping in mind that you should stop eating when your hunger is gone or when you feel comfortable. Always eat the protein first.

Hope this helps.
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I have lost 71 pounds and I am eating pretty much what I want. The portions are so small that I can't imagine it effecting me in a negative way. I only want to lose 30 more pounds so I think I am going to be ok.
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my take on it is this- I can say for myself that people who do not have weight problems, eat healthy portions, just not in excess quanities. I feel if we make healthy choices, that were going to be just like "normal" people. I like to think if this as a lifetime plan, not a diet. I suck at diets!
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maggie, I am going to use your guidelines!
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my view is 'no', no to diets where I weigh, calorie count, exclude any type of food etc.
BUT yes to making healthy choices 'most' of the times and stopping eating when satisfied, not carrying on 'just because' like I did in the past.
So yes, I do give protein the first place and make sure I get enough of it every day, I do then try to add veg/whole grains/fruit, but do not weigh and if I want a chocolate I will have it! But now am happy just with a tiny one, before the op I had to have the whole box!
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