My new diet idea. Opinions please.

[pogle88]

Hi all,

So I've been dieting on and off to various extremes for all my life. I'm now 23, 12 weeks post baby, and weighing in at 19 stone!

My weight started at 23stone, I got down to 16 pre pregnancy. Put on 3 stone during pregnancy. Now I have to get back to 16 then keep going to around 11stone.
I lost the first 7 stone by going to the gym 3 hours a day and eating only a yoghurt for b'fast, lettuce and tomato salad for lunch and a small dinner including veg with fish/meat.

What do you think the realistic weight loss would be if I were to follow this again but without the gym?? Obviously I can't do that with a baby!

Any help would be fab.

Rosie and get soon to be shrinking waistline. Xx

 

[Zoesastar]

You probably wouldnt be eating enough! Im following a similar diet but eat chicken at lunch time as well, protein is key to a successful LC diet. Try adding more meat and maybe some eggs if u dont want meat twice a day?

 

[fee]

I think you will lose a lot the first week hen u may need to add some more protein to keep the weight loss going. You could add an egg to your salad. It oil keep you fuller too. Good luck

 

[4isnotenough]

I think if you follow a proper lo carb diet like Atkins you will lose lots of weight fairly quickly and not leave your self nutritionally deficient. Please be careful, you have a new baby now to think of and you need to keep healthy.

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[J2BLUE]

Sounds dangerous to be honest. Not very healthy at all. A lot of weight loss on that would be muscle.

I'd recommend Atkins for fast losses but retaining muscle and health.

 

[fee]

J2blue, pogle88 isn't pregnant. Her baby is 12 weeks old.

 

[J2BLUE]

J2blue, pogle88 isn't pregnant. Her baby is 12 weeks old.

Good point. Don't know how I mixed that up. Thanks, edited.

 

[nzmegs]

the thing to remember with low carb is that calories don't really count to the same extent. Your diet appears to be based around a low calorie content, less food and little or not fats. This is not how low carb is meant to work.

I would do the following:

Breakfast: two eggs cooked in butter or olive oil with some full fat greek yoghurt (watch the carbs on this)
Lunch: a salad with green salad ingredients. Avoid tomatoes which are higher in carbs. Add any type of meat, eggs or fish - use mayonnaise to up the fat content. or leave the fat on the meat.
Dinner: meat and veg - cook in butter or have a creamy sauce to get more fat. Keep vegetables to non starchy ones.

I doubt you will be hungry after eating all this - but if you want a snack try some cheese, sliced meats or similar.

I believe that avoiding processed meats is a good thing - but if you like them they are a good option for snacks as they can be kept cooked in the fridge for emergencies.

Good luck. Don't forget FAT IS YOUR FRIEND - don't worry about eating too much - you physically can't and it fills you up with minimal cals.

 

[DeliciousBoo]

Hi there

Congrats on the new baby. x x I had a little girl in August. Are you breast feeding? If so you will need to eat a good varied diet and not limit your veg and fruit intake at all if your low carbing. I have lost nearly four stone by omitting one thing...grains. So I don't eat sugar, wheat, oats, rice or corn. I eat loads of protein, good fats and oils, dairy, seeds, nuts, fruit, veg and potatos. My diet is generally low carb. It keeps me full and quite energised. I drink around 3litres of water a day and also drink the odd cup of black or green tea. I don't actually go into ketosis but the weight has just dropped off. I have another 2 and a half stone to lose to get to goal so I am upping mine and bubs daily walks from one hour to 90 minutes.

Good luck on your weight loss.

Boo x x

 

[Zest for Life]

Hi there

Congrats on the new baby. x x I had a little girl in August. Are you breast feeding? If so you will need to eat a good varied diet and not limit your veg and fruit intake at all if your low carbing. I have lost nearly four stone by omitting one thing...grains. So I don't eat sugar, wheat, oats, rice or corn. I eat loads of protein, good fats and oils, dairy, seeds, nuts, fruit, veg and potatos. My diet is generally low carb. It keeps me full and quite energised. I drink around 3litres of water a day and also drink the odd cup of black or green tea. I don't actually go into ketosis but the weight has just dropped off. I have another 2 and a half stone to lose to get to goal so I am upping mine and bubs daily walks from one hour to 90 minutes.

Good luck on your weight loss.

Boo x x

Lost nearly 4 stone, so thought I'd check your diary see how this diet works. Only found a new thread in every section, even diet chef lol, glad you found something that worked.

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[Zest for Life]

What do you do at gym for 3 hours? What sort of workout?

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[DeliciousBoo]

Lost nearly 4 stone, so thought I'd check your diary see how this diet works. Only found a new thread in every section, even diet chef lol, glad you found something that worked.

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Lol yep...like most people I have done all the diets and given up after a few weeks. This time I just wanted to eat lowish carb (as wheat and sugar make me feel so lethargic) but not cut out lots of veg and fruit...I needed lots of energy looking after a demanding breast fed newborn. The weight just fell off and I was too busy to get bored and eat all the time. Whilst I don't suggest having a baby is a great way to lose weight I do think finding something else to do when your feeling the urge to snack/binge was ideal for me. The diet I follow is my own I guess because it suits me and my lifestyle...that's probably why I am managing to stick to this one.

Good luck on ur weightloss

Boo x

 

[Caz]

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[lynnbrads]

newbie havent a clue what to do on here lol starting orlistat with low fat diet i have pcos and find it so hard to loose weight,i am blessed with 3 children but really need to move this weight well hello everyone looking forward for tips

 

[Mis-behave]

newbie havent a clue what to do on here lol starting orlistat with low fat diet i have pcos and find it so hard to loose weight,i am blessed with 3 children but really need to move this weight well hello everyone looking forward for tips

Have you had a look at the south beach diet which is a low GI diet, the most recent book mentioned success of some dieters with PCOS

Have a look at my myfitnesspal.com which is also a free phone app.. You put in your weight and height plus exercise level and it works it out for you.. It also counts cals