Diet

People always ask, “Oh, how did you do it? What did you eat?”

The simple truth of it is, well.. simple! I don’t really cook, so I keep my meals simple and eat a lot of the same things. I eat about 1200-1700 calories a day, depending on my activity level, and eat the following: fruits, veggies (especially of the raw variety!), nuts, lean chicken, extra lean ground turkey meat, lean turkey sausage, lean turkey burgers, whole grain wheat, seafood (of ALL types!), boiled eggs, peanut butter, granola, protein shakes. I basically eat a peanut butter and banana protein shake for breakfast, eat some form of grilled chicken (by itself, on a wrap, on a salad, etc), steamers veggies, and either more chicken or something else on that list in a single day.

I try to aim for a balanced diet. I don’t really stress much attention to macronutrients, but I DO watch my processed sugar/carb intake. Protein I get enough naturally from the types of food I eat, but I aim for 100+ grams. I try to eat as little processed food as possible, but I’m not perfect.

http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/04/the-beginners-guide-to-the-paleo-diet/

This diet is what I try to follow (again, not perfect), although I don’t eat grass-fed meat and I do eat diary. I recommend it to everyone regardless of your goals, especially if you find counting calories too fussy and high maintenance. 

I do not take any weight loss pills, shakes, or supplements unless you count protein shakes.

I have decently high metabolism so this works for me. What worked for me may not work for you. There isn’t only one way to eat while losing weight. You have to find what works for YOU. Please remember this.