Right all you swickers, time to own up

[Robzer]

Has any one else done what I have tried and looked at the nutritional value of a soup, shake or bar and substituted it for something else. I cant stand the soups so only have shakes, over the last couple of weeks, on only one day, I have replaced 1 of my shakes with 3 Krackerwheats. It works out less calories and roughly the same carbs. Dosen't seem to have had any disisterous effects. (16st 3lbs to 14st 1 lbs in 23 days) Am I kidding myself on?

Would love to hear other views!

 

[greentea]

im going to really try not to do that because if i think im getting away with it god knows where i will end with it

 

[Robzer]

Its a good point, but i am just treating my 3 crakers as a food pack. not tempted to push it any further yet. Dont even feel like im cheating (bad robzer )

 

[debz32]

surely that would mean you're not getting 100% vitamins/minerals etc....which will mean that your body will eventually go into starvation mode...and hold on to fat....

just a thought.....sorry if I've rained on your parade

Debz x

 

[Robzer]

another very good point to which i dont know the answer.

as long as you dont come out of ketosis i would have thought it would have the same effect.

agreed you are not getting the exact balance of vits, but dont know what that would result in.

thanks for the responses, exactly the kind of thoughts i was hoping to provoke.

 

[karmawitch]

I only have shakes, cos I don't think I can stomach the soups and am quite happy with them, I am looking forward to starting the bars though

 

[debz32]

agreed you are not getting the exact balance of vits, but dont know what that would result in.

would ultimately result in your body going into starvation and holding on to the weight imho.....and also burning lean muscle rather than fat for energy...it is very difficult to completely nourish your body without the required number of packs on any of the vlcds.....

Debz

 

[Blonde Logic]

Hmmm.....thats a lot of money per week to mess about with.....just my opinion.....but I hope it works for you....but TBH, I have my doubts.....


Have you tried mixing them to make different flavours, or trying some of the recipes?

I just worry that defeats the whole exercise of LL.....and that it will just be sthe start of a frustrating road.

Just be careful - as mentioned the nutrition side is being jeapordised - which is risky;

 

[SweetySuperstar]

This is slightly diff but I know someone who had something other than a foodpack one week and she still lost a good amount of weight, so then the following week she went further and substituted more of her foodpacks, as a result she had no weight loss that week. She says that the more she thought she could get away with, the cheekier she got.... I think it's human nature to push it further and further.... obv she was then really disappointed that she hadn't lost anything, also had a whole weeks' worth of foodpacks (£66!!!) left over!!

 

[Tange]

When I once did something naughty my LLc told me and her words were "You do know this is an abstinence diet?"

 

[medhurst37]

Our LLC has asked us not to discuss 'lapses' as this my cause a domino effect and before we know it we are all falling off the wagon, so I would say unless you've got £66 to burn stick to the packs

 

[Starlight]

Wow that seems really harsh, surely lapses are part and parcel of most diets and Id have thought being able to discuss it could actually be helpful. Doesnt seem very supportive that

 

[medhurst37]

I think she means well and wants us to focus on the positive not negative and keep us away from bed habits which got us into this situation in the first place

 

[Blonde Logic]

Starlight, in our group, of course we talk about when someone lapses and try to find solutions, and offer support, etc.,- but what we don;t do is describe the food we ate - I think thats what she means.

 

[Starlight]

Starlight, in our group, of course we talk about when someone lapses and try to find solutions, and offer support, etc.,- but what we don;t do is describe the food we ate - I think thats what she means.

Ahhh right see that sounds fair enough, it sounded though as if she didnt allow lapses of any kind to be discussed.