Horizon convert

[greeneyedhippychick]

Dropping in to say hello to you all. Been converted to the ADF way of living after watching the Horizon program (eventually). My main motivation is to feel as well as I possibly can. I already have a diary in the Paleo section and am sticking to this way of eating about 80% of the time but now mixing it up with ADF. On my third DD today. Think I'm now getting my head (and stomach) around it a bit more.

I'm reasonably happy with my weight but hate, hate, hate my flabby tummy. From what I've read that abdominal fat is a bad health indicator too and I really want to see it go. Thinking about buying new scales that measure body fat levels. I think they would probably give a better idea of body changes. Anybody already got those and are they any good?

 

[Vivamus]

Hi greeneyedhippychick,

I'm another Horizon convert *looks all glazed-over and box-eyed* , and I recently bought myself one of these fancy-schmanzy scales what measure body fat (and gained an instant 4kg, but that's a moan for another day, *sigh*). I'm told that they are not that accurate, and if I was to do it over again now, I'd probably buy a set of calipers like they use at gyms, off the Ebay. There's a brill article about this on I'm not allowed linking privileges yet, but if you search the site for '5 Ways to Measure Body Fat Percentage', you should be able to find it.

They annoy me, because I was watching that Hairy Bikers weightloss programme the other day, and I pointed out to my partner that he was basically sleeping with (a slightly less hairy, heh) female version of the short one, as, according to my scales, WE HAVE THE SAME FAT PERCENTAGE. And the scales can drop in fat percentage by like 10%, after a DD, which is encouraging, but I feel also points to a certain inherent in-accuracy.

 

[hannata]

body fat scales rely on impedance, they send a pulse through your body that reacts differently to skeletal tissue, fat, muscle etc so that's how it determines what your body is composed of.

The reliance is not great, it depends on a very good connection to your feet (ie scale contacts must be clean, feet must be clean) and other things like the amount of water and food in your body can change what results it gives.

Its not a very accurate way of working out body fat, but then neither is any other way. Callipers don't count the amount of fat inside your abdomen (just on the surface), and other methods have their weaknesses too.

HOWEVER. It is a good measurement to use over time, as it will eventually go down in a trend, if you are losing lbs.

 

[greeneyedhippychick]

Thanks for the info! I'll squander my money on a new pair of skinny jeans instead :gimi:.

I'm going to try not to take too much notice of the scales and look at my body measurements instead I think. My weight can vary by about 4lbs in a day anyway. Guess mainly to do with how much water I have on board.

I'm on my third DD of the week today and just thought I'd share my menu for today...

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Breakfast
Raspberries - Raw, 0.5 cup	32	7g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	3g	4g
Blueberries - Raw, 0.5 cup	41	11g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Yeo Valley - Organic Natural Yoghurt (Bio Live), 1 container (150 gs ea.)	123	10g	6g	7g	0mg	105mg	10g	0g
Lunch
Glorious Skinny Soup - New England Butternut Squash 600g, 300 g (1/2 pot)	103	18g	3g	2g	0mg	600mg	8g	2g
Dinner
Tesco - Fresh Leaf Spinach, 50 g	13	2g	0g	1g	0mg	50mg	1g	2g
Tesco - Juicy Cherry Tomatoes, 5 tomatoes (60g)	11	2g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	2g	1g
Cucumber - With peel, raw, 0.5 cup slices	8	2g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	1g	0g
Celery - Raw, 1 strip (4" long)	1	0g	0g	0g	0mg	3mg	0g	0g
Onions - Raw, 1 tbsp chopped	4	1g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Tesco - Large King Prawns, 125 g	90	1g	1g	20g	0mg	800mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	426	54g	10g	32g	0mg	1,561mg	32g	11g

 

[MissieCB]

Dropping in to say hello to you all. Been converted to the ADF way of living after watching the Horizon program (eventually). My main motivation is to feel as well as I possibly can. I already have a diary in the Paleo section and am sticking to this way of eating about 80% of the time but now mixing it up with ADF. On my third DD today. Think I'm now getting my head (and stomach) around it a bit more.

I'm reasonably happy with my weight but hate, hate, hate my flabby tummy. From what I've read that abdominal fat is a bad health indicator too and I really want to see it go. Thinking about buying new scales that measure body fat levels. I think they would probably give a better idea of body changes. Anybody already got those and are they any good?

Hey welcome chick and good luck xxx what's paleo btw?

 

[greeneyedhippychick]

Thanks Missie! Paleo is based around eating what our ancestors would have eaten. So no grains, dairy or refined sugars. Usually stick to an 80/20 rule so can eat those things occasionally. I've been a bit more lax recently and do include some grains (rice, quinoa, millet) and dairy at times. Usually I eat pretty much anything on Sundays too!

 

[MissieCB]

Thanks Missie! Paleo is based around eating what our ancestors would have eaten. So no grains, dairy or refined sugars. Usually stick to an 80/20 rule so can eat those things occasionally. I've been a bit more lax recently and do include some grains (rice, quinoa, millet) and dairy at times. Usually I eat pretty much anything on Sundays too!

Sound good well can't wait to c how u get on with JUDDD xxx

 

[greeneyedhippychick]

Sundays are most definitely reserved for eating whatever I want! Bacon and egg muffin and a banana for breakfast and some roast pork with all the trimmings for dinner. Yum yum yum x

 

[Emilyx]

Hey there and welcome to JUDDD I would def look at measurements too, I went from a small size 12 to a size 10 in a week To me its more about inches than the number on the scales, its a bonus. xxx

 

[greeneyedhippychick]

Got a bit carried away on my UP day I think...

FOODS	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Tesco - Smoked Back Bacon, 2 rashers	120	0g	10g	8g	0mg	600mg	0g	0g
Eggs - Fried (whole egg), 1 large	92	0g	7g	6g	210mg	94mg	0g	0g
Warburtons - Toasting Muffins, 1 muffin	138	27g	1g	6g	0mg	220mg	1g	2g
Butter - Salted, 1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high)	36	0g	4g	0g	11mg	29mg	0g	0g
Banana - Medium Banana, 100 g	95	21g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	0g	3g
Lunch
Generic - Feta Cheese , 0.5 container (224 gs ea.)	288	5g	24g	16g	100mg	1,264mg	5g	0g
Homemade - Basic Salad - Mixed Leaves, Cucumber, Spring Onion, Cucumber Slices, Red Pepper, Celery, 1.5 medium container	68	15g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Oil - Olive, 1 tsp	40	0g	5g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Generic - Pork Shoulder-Roasted 85 g (3 oz), 170 g	386	0g	21g	45g	152mg	126mg	0g	0g
Broccoli - Cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 1 stalk, large (11"-12" long)	98	20g	1g	7g	0mg	115mg	4g	9g
Tesco - Sweetheart Cabbage, 100 g	27	4g	0g	2g	0mg	0mg	4g	2g
Carrots - Cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 0.5 cup slices	27	6g	0g	1g	0mg	45mg	3g	2g
Squash - Roasted - Butternut Squash, 0.5 cup cooked	41	11g	0g	1g	0mg	4mg	2g	3g
Birds Eye - Field Fresh Garden Peas, 80 g	68	7g	1g	5g	0mg	0mg	5g	6g
Gravy - Chicken, Homemade, 1/4 cup	40	3g	3g	0g	5mg	260mg	1g	0g
Tesco - Yorkshire Puddings, 1 pudding	46	7g	2g	1g	0mg	100mg	1g	0g
Snacks
Glico - Mikado Daim*, 6 biscuit	66	10g	2g	1g	0mg	39mg	0g	0g
Tesco - Tutti Frutti Ice Cream (Limited Edition) 900ml, 200 g	430	70g	13g	6g	0mg	0mg	62g	3g
Fresh Fruit - Seedless Black Grapes With Skin, 190 g (1 grape)	68	18g	0g	1g	0mg	20mg	15g	1g
TOTAL:	2,174	224g	94g	107g	478mg	2,917mg	103g	31g

 

[greeneyedhippychick]

I know it's early days but I'm feeling full of beans on this diet. Up stupidly early for work, yoga and housework when I get home. Before starting this I was really struggling to even get off the sofa after work. Hope it continues like this.

 

[greeneyedhippychick]

My last UP day was more controlled. Really don't want to get into the habit of eating sugary rubbish. I'm aiming to eat pretty much what I want on the UP days but keep it nice and healthy. Still eating mainly Primal/ Paleo as it seems to be coming naturally at the moment. I usually feel better physically and mentally when I do. So last couple of DD (Monday and Wednesday) been relatively easy and today is an UP . Absolutely no idea what I'm eating today but plenty of time to decide. Think I'll stick to the fruit for breakfast as want to get an hour of yoga in before I go to work at lunchtime.

Have a fabulous day lovely ladies x

 

[greeneyedhippychick]

Happily settled in my new way of eating. 2lb loss this week. Absolutely delighted.