Hi There,
This is my first post though I have been reading this forum for several months now.
I feel a bit guilty just popping on to ask a question without contributing much myself so I'll tell you my boring story first...
I heard about this diet from my wife a couple of months ago, somebody at her place of work went on it and lost loads of weight so I went to the Chemist to give it a try. The Chemist took some convincing but I insisted, in the end they let me start the full replacement food program.
Before I started I was 14stone, 5'11" and 35 years, but was rapidly gaining trouser sizes. Five or six years ago I was comfortably wearing size 32's, so when I started struggling to fit into some of my 36's I thought it was time to do something.
I know my increasing weight was not just down to overeating (sometimes I don't even eat until 5pm) but maybe it's the fact I've been eating irregularly and late at night, I've also been drinking beer and cider for the past 5 years without any real exercise.
So for me this diet was about a total change in lifestyle :
- Firstly, I hoped it would help me kick drinking through boredom and habit.
- Secondly, help change my eating habits
- Thirdly, (if that's a word) to give me a reason to start exercising again.
After 7 weeks on the diet I'm 12st and very happy. I've been Jogging regularly several miles but noticed I lost most weight when I did not jog . I've kicked the drinking, and thanks to you lot I regularly wear my new slender tone belt.
I did not find the diet hard at all but I suppose it helps when you love the shakes. People said I must have massive willpower but I suppose it's easier to make a total change in lifestyle rather than changing bits and bobs of your diet and trying to stick with it for years on end I'm sure you will agree. A shake in the morning and a shake at night, what could be easier.
And Finally my Refeed Question
Anyway, that's me and I've just started refeed but here is where I'm confused.
My chemist gave me 14 refeed packs (£20/week) and told me I must have 2 per day and one real dinner and must keep this up for a month before I start going onto 2 real dinners. The plan (what I can remember of it because I've had no leaflets or printouts) seems a lot more strict thank the ones I've read on here.
(On here the plan seems to get you back to propper foods rather rapidly)
Is the Chemist trying to milk me or is he just trying to bring me onto food more slowly. I'm at a junction this lunch time, should I go for 2 real meals or one like the chemist told me because after the hard work I've done I would like to get this right.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
B
This is my first post though I have been reading this forum for several months now.
I feel a bit guilty just popping on to ask a question without contributing much myself so I'll tell you my boring story first...
I heard about this diet from my wife a couple of months ago, somebody at her place of work went on it and lost loads of weight so I went to the Chemist to give it a try. The Chemist took some convincing but I insisted, in the end they let me start the full replacement food program.
Before I started I was 14stone, 5'11" and 35 years, but was rapidly gaining trouser sizes. Five or six years ago I was comfortably wearing size 32's, so when I started struggling to fit into some of my 36's I thought it was time to do something.
I know my increasing weight was not just down to overeating (sometimes I don't even eat until 5pm) but maybe it's the fact I've been eating irregularly and late at night, I've also been drinking beer and cider for the past 5 years without any real exercise.
So for me this diet was about a total change in lifestyle :
- Firstly, I hoped it would help me kick drinking through boredom and habit.
- Secondly, help change my eating habits
- Thirdly, (if that's a word) to give me a reason to start exercising again.
After 7 weeks on the diet I'm 12st and very happy. I've been Jogging regularly several miles but noticed I lost most weight when I did not jog . I've kicked the drinking, and thanks to you lot I regularly wear my new slender tone belt.
I did not find the diet hard at all but I suppose it helps when you love the shakes. People said I must have massive willpower but I suppose it's easier to make a total change in lifestyle rather than changing bits and bobs of your diet and trying to stick with it for years on end I'm sure you will agree. A shake in the morning and a shake at night, what could be easier.
And Finally my Refeed Question
Anyway, that's me and I've just started refeed but here is where I'm confused.
My chemist gave me 14 refeed packs (£20/week) and told me I must have 2 per day and one real dinner and must keep this up for a month before I start going onto 2 real dinners. The plan (what I can remember of it because I've had no leaflets or printouts) seems a lot more strict thank the ones I've read on here.
(On here the plan seems to get you back to propper foods rather rapidly)
Is the Chemist trying to milk me or is he just trying to bring me onto food more slowly. I'm at a junction this lunch time, should I go for 2 real meals or one like the chemist told me because after the hard work I've done I would like to get this right.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
B