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Yes very interesting, certainly true for some people or some of the time at the very least! My family is very foodie so eating is a social thing and also a way of being nice to others so it is also emotional in that way for me. There are so many factors in weight gain and the emotional...

Diet is shown to have a much greater impact on weight then exercise, it is the food side of things you need to tackle first as this will have the greatest impact and one he find exercise easier you can add that too. I would imagine he may be self concious about the weight too which perhaps is...

Hi Cupcake! I am surprised you have not had more responses! I low carb but don't follow any particular plan. in 2009 i lost over 30lbs by reducing carbs and this in the space of about 3 months. i only nearly obese at 13st 3 and ended up in the healthy weight zone at 10st 10. I was only 23 at...

mmm, i love mushrooms, i suppose you could add chicken if you are not concerned about the vegginess of it.

I'm on the contraceptive injection and even though it shouldn't i still sometimes get a totm especially as it is running out. i am planning on changing back to the pill...this makes me wonder if the contraceptives are affecting my weight loss as the last time i lost all that weight i was off...

All good ideas! here are a couple from me. Drink water...as in water, not diet drinks or flavored water, as in from the tap! its zero calories, zero carbs, zero fat, fills you up, stops you retaining water, is good for your skin, and almost free! Studies show that those people who drink more...

LOL, 'unhappy meal' what a good article! it is so refreshing to read a an article about a scientific study that actually uses and explains the critical thinking of causation and the scientific method! er...bit off topic! X

Very interesting! I wonder about the causality though, does eating fast food make you more likely to be depressed? Does being depressed make you more likely to eat fast food? Perhaps something is causing both. Perhaps being overweight means that you are more likely to both eat fast food and be...

I second the above. low fat product are usually higher in carbs then the full fat equivalent. Low carbing is not just about avoiding pasta, bread, rice and potatoes, carbohydrate is made from sugar (glucose) so you need to avoid this as well. Most fruits are quite high in sugar, especially the...

Just the basic recipe is about 2g of carbohydrate (made with just flaxseed, splenda and water). It will be a bit more if you use the combined flax/sunflower/pumpkin seed mix but only by a couple of grams. obviously the total number depends on what you topping you use. My tbs of stewed mixed...

Hi Naz, im not sure if you mean not eating or not dieting after 6pm.. i assume its not eating, this is something i do too! I am wheat intolerant and it made me really bloated too, this is the one of the reasons i chose low carb as im half way doing it anyway with not eating bread or pasta (my...

Happy to join you, i just plan to low carb which is always my diet of choice. I am concerned about my eating at easter, we are having a family get together. Luckily we are all bringing a dish or two so i plan to make acceptable ones for me, coleslaw, good, low carb sausages, spanish flan and...

I would reccommend low carbing to anyone if you havent tried it yet. the first time you do it the weight falls off, i lost 30lbs in 3 month. this is the second time i am doing it very seriously and it has been harder this time but is still coming off and feel so much better then when i am not on...

Hi Sophielee, I buy these noodle quite often and i do low carb so use them when i am craving chinese food. As above, do not eat these with anything other then asian food as they mimic angle hair noodles. they dont taste of much so will need a sauce of some kind. The texture is a bit unusual but...

Sunday weigh in = 1lb off! its not much but better then nothing! Bug X

Yes, i use ground flaxseed, sainsburies sells packs of it i think in the home baking section. I have modified the recipe as i didn't like the peanut butter after taste and it make it much more carby! Now i just use 2 tbs of flax, 1 tbs of splenda, pour on the boiling water allow to thicken and...

Two tbs flaxseeds one tbs splenda one tbs peanut butter Mix together all ingredients and add about 3/4 cup of boiling water and stir. the water should cook and absorb into the flax seed making the mix thicker. keep adding water if nesassary until you get the desired consistancy. I tried this...

Roast chicken is both lean and low carb. roast some carrot and boil some broccoli to go with it and use the chicken juice with a bit of bisto as a thickener for gravy. If you want a carb sustitute, celariac is good mashed, though i don't know what carbs it will be. Bare in mind, if he has been...

To delete a post, can't you just go into edit post? not sure if this will delete the while thread though!

My strategy in this kind of situation is just to say you are wheat intolerant. you wont get any funny looks that way, maybe ask if you can have a fruit salad instead of the cake too which shouldn't be too much hassle for the kitchen. As for the children's party, why not take your own snack or...

Only 1.5lbs today. Probably shouldn't have had those chocolate brazil nuts last night!

Hi, you might be surprised about how many inches you have lost, i was astonished when i fitted into a size smaller dress after only 3 weeks, why don't you try it on, it will only motivate! X

I find that eating triggers the craving for more food as i got so used to feeling full. Portion control is what i need! Also because i ate puddings regularly eating, especially in the evening make we want to eat something sweet. Now i don't like the feeling of being full as it reminds me of how...

Hi Spangly, I am doing my own version of low carb, based on what i learned doing go lower a year ago. Im not carb counting yet as i am still losing reasonable amount while getting away with eating chocolate sometimes (Yesterday i was weak and ate a big slice of my homemade banana bread) My...

I didn't have very severe sleep problem, in general i slept better but i did use to get very severe night cramp in both calves that woke me up most nights. They have stopped now as i'm not dieting quite as drasticly. When i read up i found out it was from an lack of electrolytes as the go lower...

Hi Halo, A stone is 14 pounds! Feeling better is good motivation to lose weight, one of the major reasons for my choosing low carb is that i am wheat intolerant, it seemed the most suitable and it worked for me! Good luck on the start of your journey!

Low carb megastore do a bread mix that you make up yourself, it is fairly expensive but is one of the best breads i have eaten including carb heavy ones. It called atkins bread mix i think, i bought 10 last time as it goes out of stock fast. I have tried making my own versions using vital wheat...

Yes, unfortunatly most fruit is. Bananas are one of the worst i think too, lots of sugar! Most of the big juicy and sweet fruit is relativly high. Berries and melon are some of the better ones. I have a sneaky apple sometimes when i need something crunchy but i think a whole apple is about 8g...

I second the above, even when i was very strict the colour would vary very much throughout the day depending on water intake and such! Use the ketosticks to confirm ketosis when you are starting but you should feel the change, it dosen't matter that much if you are in ketosis you can still lose...

No, i mean usually i would be hungry before meal times but lunch time would come around without getting any hunger pangs which was a revelation for me as i am a massive foodie. Would absolutly not recommend skipping meals!! Sorry if that was the message that came across! X

Err, im not sure what that means, mine changed colours. i generally judged it as any level of pink was good, after all it indicates that you are burning fat.

Hi Rosaxex, i was surprised by how much weight came off my bust and hips, luckily it was mostly from losing back fat yuk! as i have fairly narrow hip in comparison. Big boobs, big hips sounds like you are a delicious hour glass to me!!

It should get better, you will probably crave somethings but i find that when i go off diet i crave the blood sugar stability and control more. plus knowing that i will need to go through the initial withdrawal again puts me of going off! I dream of food all the time. Last night i ate loads of...

I did go lower 18 months ago for 12 weeks and lost 30lbs would recommend it to anyone who wants an easy introduction to low carbing or not much time for cooking. It taught me the principles i am using now to get the last bit off. I have gained about a stone in the last year from living in...

Hi, Thats great, another low carber converted!! 11lbs in 12 days is really excellent! Low carbing is the only way for me! Amanda, Cutting out the BIG FOUR is a good way to start. No sugar no starch. It will almost certainly result in weight loss. If you want to be more calculating about it or...

Have you looked at Go lower? it is similar to Dietchef in that you get all your meals delivered plus you get a councilor. the major difference between them is that go lower is a low carb diet which can work quite fast. (i lost 1st stone in 3 weeks) it does slow down after the first bit. I tried...

My advice is to try on something that you did not fit into before. I bought a dress that a coudn't close when i started and i tried it on about two weeks into weight loss (after losing about 11lbs) and i was utterly stunned when it fit. Sometimes we get so used to seeing ourselves as fat that we...

This is tragic, I just made and ate a peach tart tatin last week!! To think i could have eaten this instead! Does anyone know if carbalose flour contains wheat or gluten, i'm intolerant (not that it would stop me) Bug X

Hi Onesmallbowl! I think it must vary between people a lot. When i did go lower, we were told to keep our carbs below about 60g a day and i still got a fairly high reading on the ketostick when i was doing that. I accidently ate about 14g one day and felt awful, like a was having another carb...

Hi HondaRider, Keep it up! I'm sure it will come off!

Well done boggins, 2 off! And congrats Jennykndy, 6lbs in your second week is pretty amazing! X

Hi, yes absolutely you can snack, in fact i would recommend it! It stops you from getting hungry and away from temptation. Some of the best snack are... Plain chicken/turkey Boiled egg Tuna Egg mayo Tuna mayo these have pretty close to zero carbs so are unlimited, also if you control amounts...

First full week back on the diet and 4lbs off for this week. It would have been a bit less as yesterday it was 4.5lbs off but i had a cheeky scotch egg yesterday. i planned it into my allowance but it may have resulted in some retained water/excess fat or something. It would be nice to get...

They are both lovely! i might have to steal that black lace one!!! Bug X

I never went to groups, even when i first did this last year and still managed to lose 2 stone in 3 months. Being on a forum was a big help though, and also having a clear deadline to aim for (it was Christmas for me) now it is a gig i am going to in June.

My top tip is to always have easy on-diet food to hand. My favorite and low calorie jelly, melon, and i usually make big batches of turkey bolognaise and celariac mash and freeze it into portions sizes. this makes it as convenient as fast food, cheaper and also less likely to over eat if in...

Does anyone else dream about eating? I started dieting again last week and most nights i dream about eating food that i shouldn't and feeling guilty about it in the dream!!! In a way it is a good way of training my self not to eat e.g. pizza but at least i making all the mistakes in my dreams...

On day 6 and 4lbs down already which is great considering i have been nibbling a bit of chocolate most days. I hope i can keep this number though. our water has been shut off and our toilet is out of order so avoiding drinking my water today, have only had one glass full and its lunch time. 4...

This is a good idea. Cutting down the size of your evening meal which is often the largest meal of the day, will not only reduce your calorie intake but is better for your body too. We cannot digest food very well when we are sleeping so if we eat very large meals before bed we often dont get...

Hi Sleepymum, Good thread! it is so important to remember what motivates us, sometimes we forget in the daily struggle with food to look at the long run. This time last year i was at goal weight, and that serves as an excellent motivation as i know that it is possible and i remember how pleased...

probably the digital ones. i have three sets between mine and my mums house and it was driving me crazy having to subtract for one set or add for another. in the end i only now weigh myself on one set at the same time each day. the weight almost doesnt matter as im not aiming for a number really...

I have always liked rachel weisz's body type, elegant and slim but still with curves and not too thin at all. I thought i was cursed with having a trangular body with really wide shoulders and deep chest but narrow hips. As i lost weight i found that i lost most inches from around my cest and...

I too would recommend low carb. Im not sure about pcos but when i cut all the suger and processed food out of my diet, my hormones calmed down a lot. i now feel very stable and my acne has gone from my face, it is also an excellent way to control your hunger like with the gi diet which controls...

Hi Clairex, i too am a restarter. I lost about 30lb doing go lower and low carbing two years ago. Now i have put about a stone back on and need to nip it in the bud for good plus i would like to get to my original goal weight that i didn't quite get to before. 21.5lbs left to go! Bug X

Oooh, very nice. i prefer more drapy thing. i don't wear dresses much either as i have wide shoulder and narrow hips and dresses tend to enhance that. Also as i am fairly new to tailoring, dresses are much simpler to make then trousers or jackets. here is the kind of thing i was going for, a...

I dont have a dream outfit. I am learning to make clothes and i have a vision of the dress that i am going to make when i think it will suit me, i need to measure myself so i haven't made it yet but i have baught the jersey fabric for it. it is teal (dark turquoise) i plan to make a halterneck...

I was size 16 at 187lbs, down to size 12 at 154lb. If you are interested i found this visual chart of peoples photos showing their height and weight, find the one that corresponds to your height and weight and it is interesting so see how good they look compared to how you feel you look...

Yeah, they do really need a decent sauce. i usually stir fry up LOADS of veg in oil first then take it out and cook diced chicken or prawns in the same way. throw it all in together and add a sauce of your choice, a peanut satay one is ok for carbs. add the shitake noodles and an egg and cook it...

Cottage Pie 500g minced beef 1 onion 1 garlic clove tbsp mixed herbs 1 tin tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato puree one tsp branston(or other) pickle. cranberry sauce or a few drops of wostershire sauce. 1 large celariac tbsp butter grated cheese for topping Dice and gently fry the onion, garlic and...

To be honest i don't count them at the moment because i am so used to eating low carb food that i know i am below the limit. i have just got back into a more drastic version in order to lose a bit more weight so if i dont lose anything this week i will start counting again to see what i can...

Hi pheonix, i'm with you on loving food. i would rather enjoy food and have a hard time being slim then not enjoy it i think. This is why i chose to low carb which lowers your appettite. i tried weight watchers for a while and was going mental because of the small portions as it had no plan for...

There is also a noodle substitute on low carb megastore that has 0 carbs. i have tried it in stir frys and it is pretty good!!

Cauliflour rice is a decent rice substitute and really good for you. celeriac boiled and mashed with a hand blender, makes a great and satisfying potato substitute. my favorite at the moment is cottage pie made with celariac instead of mash. i always lose weight with it, i think it might be...

Hi Peeps! I have been reading posts here for a while, but only just became a member today. i realised that one of the reasons i have not been so successful recently is that there is no-one i am accountable to (other then myself, who is excellent at lying to me) I will have a look at the diaries...

Hi everyone, im not doing the atkins diet, just low carbing. the low carb threads are quite quiet so hopefully can get some input from here too. One thing that i find very helpful while losing is to have people to talk to and keep you on the straight and narrow! I had lots of success doing low...

Hi Pheonix, thats great, from what i have learned about VLCD the hardest part of the transition is going back on to a more normal diet as your body can go into binge mode after eating so much less, is this right? This is the main reason i avoided them, that and i like eating too much! my motto...

Hi, I am 5,7 and weigh 12 stone 4, currently fit into a (tight) size 12 jeans and tops. But if they have sleeve is prefer my old size 14s as i have broad shoulders and a deep chest. When i was at 11stone i fit into 12 with a bit of room. all my weight is on my back and shoulder and upper arms so...

I lost 8lb in my first week of doing go lower and 4lb the next week. I only had a BMI of 29 too.

Hi, I did golower two and a half years ago and lost 30lbs to get down to goal weight. I found the food hard to eat though as i was so used to eating really good homemade stuff, the breakfast cerial which was delicious at first made me feel sick by week 4. In a way this was a good thing as it...

Hi, I am new to the forum but have been low carbing for about two and a half years, partially as i am wheat intolerant and partially because it is the only thing that has worked! I wouldn't reccommend taking a day off a week. On a low carb diet of under about 60g carbs your body enters ketosis...

I tried the dukan too when i plataued doing low carb. It certainly is a nice change especially the oatbran pancakes, but beware it can really bung you up because of the lack of fibre, i did it for two days to kick start my weight loss and was using sennacot by the end!!! It is also quite a...

Hi everyone, i am new to the forum. i lost about 30 pounds doing low carb two years ago and about a stone has crept back on, mainly due to starting a new relationship, and having to live as a vegitarian for 10weeks. Low carb has been the only successful weightloss method i have tried. i started...