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[pharmgirl]

Does anybody know anything about the Zone diet and how it works?

[FINE]

I did the zone diet years ago...
It works...but
I was starving...now I wonder...did it work because I was only eating around 1200 calories...or because the so called balance was doing its job...and because I was starving...and had to eat the right foods in so called blocks...at the right time...It felt like I was spending way more time firguring out what was what than actually eating...very frustrating.....so it didn't last...I stopped...and gained back the weight that I lost

What I am doing now...Is eating 1500 to 1700 calories...with very little exercise and eating what I want...and that includes peanut butter...at night..before I go to bed...

I hope that answers your question.

[Violent]

counting calories is best. just figure out your natural calorie loss by using an easy to find calorie calculator online. just google search it and eat less than that. I recommend making it at least 500 less than you burn. You can do this with a combination of excersise and diet or just diet like I do. If you stick to just 500 or so less you wont be starving. I eat a little over a thousand less and then any excersise I do is extra. It really does work and doesnt require a ton of time to figure out what to eat. Plus nothing is off limits its just what your willing to eat. Because a 400 calorie slice of pizza doesnt look as good as a mountain of carrots. I still enjoy everything I like just not as often, but thats by choice. I could if I wanted to eat less during the day. Its a very felxible eating plan. Start this way and later you can start with only healthy foods but you should get used to the calorie intact first.