Jeshiekah said:I'm going to be starting slim and save soon as it comes! Ordered a taster pack. I can't wait to start. I've got about 7 stone to lose.I'm hoping to do it in 6 months. Is this realistic?
weasey said:Probably best to assume 7 months. Might be quicker if you're lucky!
weasey said:SnS recommend that you take a break after 12 weeks. Personally I follow the LL advice and add some milk to my diet (whilst still having the packs) for a week in order to increase my calories a bit. It is a NICE recomendation that you don't stay on a VLCD for more than 12 weeks at a time - but that's because their study only lasted 12 weeks rather than because they found a problem.
Jeshiekah said:Ah right. Cool so just up your calories but not carbs for a week? Do some people just take a break all together? Would that then bring you out of ketosis and you have to start again?
clarkie73 said:Hi...my first post. All this forum/sticky??/thread stuff is alien to me! Unfortunately dieting is not! I started SnS this week as well - on Day 4 now. I was on All About W8 a few years ago, and the way it got round the 12 week thing was every 4 weks introduce a meal a day (no carbs) but increases the calorie intake. Going to try and fathom out my signature etc now... mind you keeping my mind off food!
weasey said:Yes - quite a few people take a complete break and come out of ketosis. They gain weight but then lose the glycogen when they start back again. Many people do this really successfully. However, some people have trouble getting back on the diet afterwards. Your choice.