Thanks Karen. It sounds good, I've researched it a bit and have read the book. The problem I have with vlcd's is I can't seen to stay on them before 'diet fatigue' sets in. It ruins everything as I binge and pile on what I lose and sometimes extra. This has been going on for a few years and I'm desperate to find something I can maintain over a long period.
I'm going to try this now and use exante shakes and bars for down days, possibly just two shakes or one shake and a bar.
Just had a question about up day calories? Do you strictly monitor them? and what is eating 'within reason' on up days, I assume it means no bingeing? Sorry just clarifying.
Hope this works for me. Seems really sustainable.
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