What does everyone 'eat'

[mumto4]

Im starting S&S next week (got a weeks worth on LT to use first) and was wondering what people 'eat'. Do most just do 3 shakes a day, is this the fastest weight loss approach? Or do people have one bar a day and a meal. Not sure if I can afford the meals aswell, so might just be shakes/bars for me. xx

 

[Pheonix2010]

well with me it has changed over time

i started off on 3 shakes a day which got boring real quick then i started using the meals and bars for variety

then i went through a phase of 4 meals perday 2 porridge , one spag bol , one chilli

now I generally have a shake for lunch but watered down , split in half and about an hour in between , so 12 and 1ish then in the evening I have spag bol or chilli with veg then porridge and a bar before bed


so I have been able to adapt it as time goes by , Im not sure whether there is much difference in weight loss when comparing 3 packs to 4 or shakes to meals , i think it would be negligible

the most important thing for me is to find a combination that doesnt make it feel like hard work and therefore you be able to maintain it long term , if that means a slightly slower loss then so be it , Id rather that than fall of the wagon because its intolerable

 

[Pheonix2010]

the meals cost the same as the shakes and bars, the cheapest way to buy is the mens 5 a day , I think it is 140 items and works out about £1.09 per item

regardless of whether you order shakes meals or bars

 

[ClaireCat]

I'm just waiting on my first weeks supply arriving (currently on CD). So, just to clarify, we can only have one bar a day, but I could have 4 meals instead of shakes etc?

 

[MiniMoosh]

You could have 4 meals, 4 shakes, 2 of each.... whatever. Or have 3 packs with 200g chicken or fish. The only restriction is only one bar a day, due I think to higher carbs and cals and a risk of too many putting you out of ketosis.

 

[Lots2lose36]

I have 3 shakes and a bar a day. But it's coming up to totm so going to do 4 shakes a day as I have them huge made with 750mls

So I'm hoping this extra water helps to stop fluid retention

 

[weasey]

Generally I have 1 shake, 2 meals and either a bar or another shake for supper. Yum!

 

[MiniMoosh]

Oh I should answer the actual question too!

Generally, I have either a shake made into mush or an oatmeal cookie at 7.15am, then a meal at 12.30pm, then a bar all chopped up at 5pm, then whatever I fancy at 9pm- usually a mushy shake or meal.

 

[Pheonix2010]

you can have 3 or 4 packs per day , any packs , but only one can be a bar , sorry if im repeating

plus dont forget you can have your 200g of veg from the veg allowance list

and when someone says oatmeal cookie , they mean they make a cookie from the porridge / oatmeal pack dont go thinking you can open a pack of cookies and chow down ha ha , must get round to doing this

some of the shakes are really nice as a frozen dessert , I mix with half the water advised to make a thick shake and pop in the freezer , i dont lrt it fully freeze but prefer it at a slush puppy/ice cream type consistency

someone suggested yesterday making the chilli and wrapping it in iceberg lettuce leaves , said it was really nice

new suggestions are popping up all the time which is great

 

[MiniMoosh]

How long does it take to freeze? I thought you had to consume within ten mins of making, is it less than that?

 

[ClaireCat]

Thanks guys! I've ordered the 21 pack week kit thingy with a mix of shakes, meals and bars to see what I think. Still got about a weeks worth of my cd stuff left, but I'm really looking forward to the S&S stuff arriving. Hoping the meals are good cuz im getting a bit fed up lookin at the shakes all the time! lol!

The lettuce leaf wraps would quite tasty. Or maybe a veg soup made into a burrito or poppadom would be good with it.

 

[Hooked]

the meals cost the same as the shakes and bars, the cheapest way to buy is the mens 5 a day , I think it is 140 items and works out about £1.09 per item

regardless of whether you order shakes meals or bars

sorry if this is a really silly question but is it ok to order the 5 a day option even if you intend to stick to the ladies 3 a day option? I am hoping to place my first order today and I want to go for the most cost effective option.

 

[Lots2lose36]

yes course it is, you can order what you want and how much you want. ive just ordered a month supply for me and a month supply for my mum.

its best to do the cheapest option as you said want to be cost effective x

 

[MiniMoosh]

You can order products individually anyway- so say i just wanted 100 choc shakes (which I do!) I'd order that without choosing a plan. Just add them to basket. I order the 5 a day yet have 4, all it means is I have extra days. Then I add extra bits to it!

 

[Pheonix2010]

best way to do it is order the mans 5 a day , and get 140 items , works out cheaper

it will then ask you what combination you want

last time I just ticked chilli, cottage pie , porridge and spag bol

they will send you an equal amount of each , so in the extra information box on the order page i specify exactly how many of each i want

so i could order

50 porridge
25 chilli
25 spag bol
40 cottage pie
totalling 140

you can do this with any combination of meals/bars/shakes

 

[Cherry-Blossom]

I have some extra items I add in from Low Carb Megastore. At the moment I'm having a line of very low carb chocolate or a no carb boiled sweet first thing. At lunch (about 12/1) I usually have a bar however I sometimes have 2 quorn(type) burgers. At about 4/5 I'll usually have a choc brownie (from the choc shake) or a spag bol meal and then at about 9 I'll have a crispy choc shake with milk. Sometimes I'll also have some wafers if I'm running around like a loon (and not have the bar) as I find them easier to spread out.

If I'm really hungry I'll have some fizzy pop or a boiled sweet. When I'm at uni I drink fizzy pop like it's going out of fashion but boiled sweets I limit to about 3 a day and chocolate a line a day.

However, I have loads and loads of other shakes and some chilli meals that I'll end up working through when I run out of my daily essentials. I know the way I follow it isn't conventional but it's what keeps it bearable for me, especially as I spend quite a bit of time round other peoples food. As long as I don't come out of ketosis and I keep losing weight at a reasonable weight I'm happy. If that stops then I'll re-evaluate.