Adding snacks

[Kiika]

Hello peeps. Couple of questions if I may:

1. A VLCD is a diet that consists of 800 kcal a day or less, is that correct?

2. If I added a morning and/or afternoon snack of protein e.g. A boiled egg or something. Along with my 4 S&S packs, would I still be doing a VLCD if the total kcals a day were less than 800? (although I do appreciate this would not be 100% S&S.... Unless I was a dude.... Which I'm not).

Cheers me dears!

 

[Kiika]

Anyone got any opinion on the above?

 

[ShrinkMe84]

Anyone got any opinion on the above?

Ur allowed 100g of protein while on here so I imagine itd be fine? Just my opinion tho

 

[Mhara]

As you say, it's not sns plan and wil slow you down a bit, but if it's protein and low fat, then it will still be low cal and keep you in ketosis. 800 or less is the standard for vlcd that I keep seeing, so yeah, you would still be on a vlcd diet at that amount I would presume. I'm sure someone who knows a lot more will be along to give you better info though.

 

[BordersGirl]

Would probably just slow your losses a bit to be honest but with only 800 calories a day you'd still lose pretty good amounts. I have set my calorie intake to 800 calories a day in MFP as it happens and it calculates that I will lose around 2lbs per week.

 

[Kiika]

As you say, it's not sns plan and wil slow you down a bit, but if it's protein and low fat, then it will still be low cal and keep you in ketosis. 800 or less is the standard for vlcd that I keep seeing, so yeah, you would still be on a vlcd diet at that amount I would presume. I'm sure someone who knows a lot more will be along to give you better info though.

Well I was just thinking, I rarely drink tea or coffee with milk, and if I do it's usually because im hungry, so if I use the Cals/carbs limit from the skimmed milk, I could have something to eat instead and still have the exact same calorie level. I know it's not S&S plan but I'm still starving every day and I'm on day 13 now!

My Cals are around 650 -700 every day following S&S 100% (according to myfitnesspal.com) and i've had 4 packs today, 1 boiled egg and a mini peperami and my Cals are the same as I've not had milk

 

[BordersGirl]

I though the milk was only about 50 calories?

 

[Kiika]

I though the milk was only about 50 calories?

I don't always have skimmed to hand so sometimes use semi. Also I don't like veg so only been eating half the allowance so I have those extra 30 or so cals too. I changed my MFP Cals to 700 a day now so it's more strict as I did have 800, but I found that left me feeling I was allowed to eat that much.

I'm only thinking of having a snack if I need one. If I'm not hungry I'll just have my 4 packs and that's all.

Also, have you seen the carbs in milk!! 7.5 extra carbs a day for the whole 150ml!! So I think egg is better in that respect, and I need all the help I can get with ketosis, I don't think it works on me!! I'm ravenous nearly everyday!

 

[BordersGirl]

I don't have the milk at all during the week as a general rule to keep the carbs low, I generally only have it at the weekend when I have a latte coffee as my little treat.

 

[Deezer]

I think if a snack keeps you on track.... whats the harm... X

 

[Kiika]

I think if a snack keeps you on track.... whats the harm... X

That's what I thought. I've always been a snacker, and my will power alone is really wearing thin as I am starving every day. So today I thought enough is enough and I had a boiled egg it made me feel ten times better and my carbs are lower today and my Cals are the same as every other day

I'm still going to eat my 4 packs tho

Only a shame I can't honk on the 100% thread any more. Booo! Lol

 

[no1mom23]

Youd probably be best to try it and keep a close eye on your weightloss. If its to slow or not shifting then you'll know it wont work for you. At least your sticking to keto friendly foods : )

 

[weasey]

If you're hungry than having protein is the way to go - as well as being low in carbs. As long as you keep our cals below 800 and your carbs below 50g to 60g a day you'll be fine. It doesn't matter if you lose a little more slowly - being fuller means you're more likely to stick to it and lose it than struggling and then coming off the diet.

 

[Kiika]

I won't know if my loss slows because I haven't weighed yet. I'm going to try not to have anything, but if in desperate then I'll have something protein to keep me on track

 

[no1mom23]

I won't know if my loss slows because I haven't weighed yet. I'm going to try not to have anything, but if in desperate then I'll have something protein to keep me on track

Better that than off rails completely xx