So what are your plans?

[BordersGirl]

When you approach goal? Do you expect to go all the way to goal on S&S 100%, or do you intend to introduce a meal before goal and lose the last bit more slowly?

What does your refeeding plan look like (if you know) and how do you intend to maintain once you get to goal?

I want to try to get to goal (or nearly to goal) on S&S and then go onto something like the 810 Cambridge plan and keep in ketosis. As for maintenance I am hopefully going to try to go with low GI and restrict 'treats' to weekends or special occasions and be very careful during the week allowing myself a bit of indulgence (and alcohol ) at weekends. I know I can't go back to drinking as much as I used to. It's not good for me anyway and alcohol makes me snack terribly. I absolutely know that the difficult bit is maintaining. This is a walk in the park in comparison.

 

[Cherry-Blossom]

I'm not entirely sure yet about re-feed although I will probably do Atkins for that. I plan to get pretty close to target and then lose the last bit and maintain through Slimming World. I love carbs to much to lose them forever!

 

[BordersGirl]

Yeah, me too Cherry. I can't cut carbs out forever much as I'm liking how various cravings stop when I don't have them. Everything in moderation in maintenance I think and try to stick to the low GI ones.

 

[Giza]

Looking forward to more info on this thread! Fairly clueless on the route back to food!

I am fairly sure though that my maintenance plan will continue to include a very low carb diet, with a few exceptions for high days and holidays.

Another aspect of my eventual maintenance will be the daily ritual of getting on the scales. I only weigh myself when I'm being good - spot the problem there!

 

[BordersGirl]

I only weigh myself when I'm dieting or carefully maintaining too. The minute my weight starts to creep up I go into denial and avoid the scales whereas I'm a 3 times daily weighing addict at the moment. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to spot my problem

 

[Lots2lose36]

Does slim and save offer a refeeding or maintenance programme ?

 

[BordersGirl]

I think someone said that they offer an individual plan for you if you contact them based on what you weigh etc.

 

[weasey]

Yes - apparantly if you give them your start weight, end weight and the time you've been doing it they will send you a personalised re-feeding plan. I'm currently doing LL and supplementing with SnS at the moment (as the packs are so much nicer!) and I intend to follow the LL plan. Don't know the details of it yet though.

 

[Maka]

Great thread! I have no idea and am interested to see the options.
Yeah, and I must get into daily weighing once I come off plan too

 

[Lots2lose36]

I'm going to weigh twice a week once I'm maintaining and try and stay within a 4 pound above target range.

But definately needs keeping an eye on

 

[MiniMoosh]

I'm considering two options- getting almost to goal then going on Diet Chef, which looks like a low-cal, food-delivered-to-you diet but has actual food. I think it could help the transition. Or getting to goal then re-feeding on a low-GI diet, which I want to be my end result anyway. I don't mean a lose-weight diet, I mean like diet as in eating for life.

 

[twinkabelle]

I think to begin with I'm going to keep having s and s for breakfast and lunch monday to fri as I like them and find it really handy to grab on the run c then evenings and weekends have what I want within reason x I'll weigh once a week on a Friday so I can see what's happening x I also hope that by then I'll be able to run 3 miles - not even starting yet, too much weight in my knees- so I'm walking more now to break myself in lol, anyways over the weekends I'll try to have a run as well as once during the week x that's my plan do far x but it's subject to change x i just don't want to count pp or have red days green days etc x I want healthy and in moderation x

 

[BordersGirl]

I think my maintenance plan involves low(ish) carbing during the week although not at a keep ketosis level and having the S&S products when I'm at work, or salad, and some fruit. Then evening meal may consist of something low carb that I've cooked myself or on days when I CBA I may have something like this:

Shop - LWWF

as most of the supermarket ready meals seems to contain a stack of rice, pasta or potatoes that add to the carb content. Trying also to restrict alcohol to the weekends only and allow myself some scope to have more carbs at the weekend and more 'treats' generally. That's the plan anyway but no doubt I'll be adapting it as I see what works and what doesn't.

 

[ww_horror]

not even day 1 over and im already looking at maintenance!

I hope to keep on sns until im at goal or almost there and will then go back to doing ww propoints enjoy that plan and do find it gave me plenty flexability for socialising so i think maintenance on it will probably suit me

 

[twinkabelle]

I plan on ss products during the day and a low fat low carb meal at night during the week, then at the weekend do as I want within reason x simple and easy is what I'm looking for x I don't want to "" diet"" once I get to goal x plus keeping up the exercise x

 

[Pheonix2010]

In the week Ill happily continue having the s and s porridge for breakfast , maybe add in some banana and raisins

The chilli or spag bol for lunch with a few veg thrown in to bulk it out

then in the evening something like Quorn chicken pieces or tuna and salad with a lo carb dressing and a diet bar for dessert / supper as I always crave something sweet after dinner

Then on the weekend add in a few treats

I will weigh daily for the rest of my life

If i have a holiday coming up I will s and s for a couple of weeks before hand then eat what the hell i like on my holiday

I dont really drink alcohol anyway so thats not an issue

 

[Emmzi]

MiniMoosh, although it is a long way away I am thinking of Diet chef too. I tried it in the early days when the veggie choices were mushroom stroganoff or 2 kinds of soup!

But it is very easy, especially for travelling girls. A nifty bit of work putting the sachets into a thermos of boiling water, leaving for 20 mins, emptying and refilling, gets them toasty hot to eat, so "hotel suitable" diet for me!

However. LOADS to go first...

 

[Loser85]

I think for me PP is the way to go. That way id get used to what suited me for maintaining without gaining again. Would also give me some breathing room to eat all foods in moderation. (long way to go yet though!)

 

[loopylorns]

Reintroducing food back into my life is scary :cry: but I've decided to do what people on lighterlife route to management do. My friend reached her goal weight on LL and the did 12 weeks of RTM where each week they add more food. So, it starts off with adding protein (plain chicken or plain fish) for the first week, then certain raw salads added the following week. You then carry on adding different foods until you're incorporating all the food groups. Feels like the safest route for me.

I am just switching over to SS, have been on LL for a while but on just rejoining there is no room in classes, so as correctly pointed out to me I may as well do cheaper option.

I did however purchase a LL return to maintenance book from ebay, so will use that.

 

[weasey]

Hi loopylorns - I think it was me who suggested that you look at SnS! Although I do LL I substitue some SnS packs for the LL ones as they're much nicer. Particularly the spag bol, chilli, cottage pie and bars. Note that the bars are much smaller than LL ones though.

Also, SnS will prepare a personalised re-feeding plan for you when you get there if you ask them.