Secret to weight loss: a salad every meal?

[Anonymous]

I have been eating salads 3 times a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

along with a few pieces of chicken, maybe fried tofu, beans for protein.

and I have lost 8 pounds over the past 3 weeks.

I had an occasional mcdonalds trip once a week.

Walked an hour everyday

Still managed to lose weight.

Just want to let you guys know of this secret.

[Sonorous]

I wouldn't say it's a secret but I do think that is a very useful way of eating to lose weight if someone's lifestyle supports this way of eating. That way of eating wouldn't work well for me. I'm already lean so I notice that my body functions best when I eat enough so that it doesn't have to eat the little bit of fat that I do have on me rn. If I stopped eating, I only have enough fat to last me a few weeks before I'd die. But for other people who have enough fat to last them months or even years would have an easier time following this.

[WindAtMyBack]

Good on you for losing weight. But I think you should get a bit more variety. Salads are good for you, but you need more.

[Asker]

I have a cheat meal once a week. A ramen trip or mcdoanlds trip or to KFC.

Truth is... if you gradually integrate carbs/fats into your diet, you will just get addicted to it more and more. Then you can't let go.

[Asker]

I can put steaks, cheese, chicken nuggets, beans as protein in my salads. But I'm very careful not to eat too much of these foods as they're very high in calories.

[WindAtMyBack]

Fat is high in calories, but you NEED fat. It is not optional. 10-15% of your calories from fat is a good rule of thumb, but there is some flexibility.

Beans are not whole protein. I would stick to meat for your protein. Meat also has a ton of other nutrients. Meat is so high in nutrients that you don't need much.

Cheat days are fine as long as you still lose weight.

An hour a day of walking is good exercise.

[Asker]

Fat is addictive and high in calories. No, we do not need a lot of it to stay alive. Even a moderate amount of fat will lead to weight gain

[Asker]

I avoid meat protein for a reason because it is high in calories. Eating meat and high fat foods is the easiest way to gain weight

[CherryLove007]

Salad is healthy but don't use the wrong dressing. It's no secret this way your eating.

F**k McDeath

I eat sweet potatoes and more than salads for fullness and maybe lime flavored rice.

You don't have to cut back so much hon.

[Asker]

Rice makes me fat. I also dont like sweet potatoes

[Asker]

I would eat 2 bowls of ramen noodles, the next day, i come back looking huge

[Nikki1989]

That has just about been my diet for 16 years, apart from the McDonald's garbage, which I would never eat if you paid me to do so.

[Asker]

mcdonalds fries are the best.

[whereismyjohnny]

Secret to a weightloss is a calorie deficit. Salad itself didn’t make you lose weight, but eating less calories than you burn did.

[Asker]

Salads are less calories

[Sal_Monella]

Eat only when you are hungry, not out of habit. If you want seconds, wait 10 minutes or so.

[On_cloud_wine]

Atkins diet is the secret.

[jahaims]

A calorie deficit is how you lose fat