After trying Atkins and doing Nutrisystem a few times, now I'm just focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle rather than dieting.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Having - and keeping to - a regular exercise routine is crucial. And forget about those extreme diets - they aren't healthy.
For me, it's all about moderation. I don't kick things out of my diet, like carbs. But I'm not going to eat fast food.
I'm eating healthy, I just have a crazy lifestyle.
I don't find it a struggle to maintain a healthy diet now as my palate has changed. I don't crave rich food.
I keep my diet simple by sticking to mostly fruits and vegetables all day and then having whatever I want for dinner. I end up making healthy choices, like sushi or grilled fish, because I feel so good from eating well.
I did every diet: Atkins. Cabbage-soup diet. Dean Ornish. But I couldn't live the rest of my life like a rabbit.
I stick to lots of protein and veggies and try not to eat so many carbs, even though carbs are my favorite. I eat healthy things like quinoa, and I add fresh juices to my diet to get extra vitamins.
I tried the Atkins diet in the Seventies when pregnant with my son, as I didn't want to pile on the pounds. Now, so long as I'm healthy, I don't care what my scales say.
I try to eat fruit and veggies and meat and all the different categories and have a well rounded diet.
I followed the same diet for 20 years, eliminating starches, living on salads, lean meat, and small portions.