I thought add a meal was after 4 weeks?
CCx
Hi
Just wondering why we have to add a 200 cal meal after 12 weeks, not quite there yet but thinking ahead, kind of dont want to, feeling very cumfy without food and healthy so would it harm to carry on without.
You're right, it's the 810 plan after 12 weeks. There's no AAM anymore, that's been discontinued. Just 810 on week 13.
There's a few reasons why we have it. I think the main one is to follow the N.I.C.E Guidelines that state you can't do a VLCD for more than 12 weeks at a time.
But it's more than that. Psychologically it's brill. In fact, 12 weeks can be a little long to go without 'solid..real' food and people often start getting nervous about eating again. It causes a lot of problems with some.
It can give your body a little boost metabolically, so that's good.
I really feel that it's important to use that week and learn from it so that when you get close to goal, food wont be such a terrifying prospect.
My cdc says he wants me to AAM on week 5 but I don't want to, for me it's too early and I think I would just want to keep eating and not stop lol! I would prefer to go the 12wks and then do it but he says no it's week 5.
oh! Just posted my own thread about add a meal week.... but now just found this!! So confusing! So there's no such thing as AAM anymore??
On 810 do we have to the milk?? My CDC says i can do it without it but im worried cos it says in the book i should have it??? Thanks