2tigers Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 OK, so summer is around the corner over here in the UK and I, like lots of others out there, am hoping to shed some weight and get myself a little fitter in time for the lovely long summer we will have (always wishful) Please share your thoughts and assist me and others who are on that dreaded weight loss fight, with your personal experiences to help us decide which is worth a shot, and not waste our hard earned pennies! I know its really down to healthy eating, smaller portions and exercise. But sometimes with a busy lifestyle it is so difficult to fit it all in. Wish I could be whisked away to a health farm for a while, but that aint gonna happen! Top of my list, I am thinking to join weight watchers and have been reading up on Pro-Points, what are they? And whats the pro's and con's with this method? How do points work? There is also slimming world...... ??? Or have you ever tried Jenny Craig or similar? Or even a meal substitute diet like lighterlife or similar? Thanks and I look forward to your idea's, please post away if you have questions, your questions are probably mine too! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cellefrouin Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 A couple of years ago I decided to loose some weight. As soon as the sun started to shine (I can't diet in the winter!). I got serious. I chose my favourite cereal and had a bowl for breakfast a normal lunch and a bowl of cereal for dinner in the evening. I cut out all other snacks during the day, ditched the takeaways and stopped eating the kids leftovers! I lost 2 stone in 12 weeks. The first week was a nightmare but after that it became my normal routine so was much easier to cope with. I took multivitimans at the same time. It's the willpower thing...I knew I had it because I stopped smoking many years ago and that was hard enough. At first my family took the mick and kept eating sweets/cake etc in front of me but once they saw I was serious I got their backing and they stopped. I bought myself a really nice bikini and hung it up my bedroom...everytime I was tempted to pig-out I tried it on. Worked a treat for me! Good luck everyone. Caroline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish78 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hi I too am on the dreaded new year diet. I am trying the Gi diet (after a couple of friends tried it very successfully). I have lost almost 10 pounds in about 3 weeks and I have to say it's been pretty easy so far! I've tried Weight Watchers in the past, but always felt hungry. GI is all about eating food which maintain your blood sugar levels and stops you feel hungry. You also HAVE to eat 3 snacks a day :biggrin: - my snacks include homemade muffins, cookies and brownies which is great as I have a real sweet tooth!! Obviously they are sugar/fat free, but help me not to feel deprived... The meals are all pretty sensible - controlling portion size and avoiding 'white processed' foods. I too have a fairly busy lifestyle but a bit of baking/freezing at the weekend keeps me going throughout the week. I know weight watchers have now changed their points system so don't know what the new one is like, but always gave up quite quickly under the old system! The Rick Gallop GI books are good and have good recipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anything is possible Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hi I have been doing slimming world and have lost 6 stone, so my recommendations are def for them... But they do not run in Oz. Weight wathcers do. I have asked my leader about oz and they have said no plans to set up but def in the future. I think just about most healthy eating plan works but I am the sort of person that needs a kick up the bum. With Slimming World there is loads of free foods you can eat with having to point. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulv Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 OK, so summer is around the corner over here in the UK and I, like lots of others out there, am hoping to shed some weight and get myself a little fitter in time for the lovely long summer we will have (always wishful) Please share your thoughts and assist me and others who are on that dreaded weight loss fight, with your personal experiences to help us decide which is worth a shot, and not waste our hard earned pennies! I know its really down to healthy eating, smaller portions and exercise. But sometimes with a busy lifestyle it is so difficult to fit it all in. Wish I could be whisked away to a health farm for a while, but that aint gonna happen! Top of my list, I am thinking to join weight watchers and have been reading up on Pro-Points, what are they? And whats the pro's and con's with this method? How do points work? There is also slimming world...... ??? Or have you ever tried Jenny Craig or similar? Or even a meal substitute diet like lighterlife or similar? Thanks and I look forward to your idea's, please post away if you have questions, your questions are probably mine too! lol Different strokes etc, but if you need the group scenario to support your quest, there are plenty of options. From personal experience I would recommend this diet. There's a good book that explains the science of it and will make your toes curl when you see what certain foods actually do to your body. Wife and I lost lots of weight but, as importantly, it sculpts your body shape with a few minutes of exercise a day- nothing too drastic, and all done in your own home without any exercise equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrightonBoys Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Another vote for slimming world! Lost 3 stone on it Keivn xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie ellis Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 diets to me are a waste o time , you would be better aff biding oot o the fridge and gan for a walk:yes:oh aye and mare o:Randy-git:at burns aff the fat, all the best stevie:hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Dukan is the way to go for me it works I like it and its easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Personally I think diets are bad, because inevitably they are not something you will follow for ever. I think a better approach is to try to adopt a life long healthy lifestyle. Eat sensibly and exercise 3 or 4 times per week. It is not just about weight, but having a healthy heart too so exercise is a vital part of the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Different strokes etc, but if you need the group scenario to support your quest, there are plenty of options. From personal experience I would recommend this diet. There's a good book that explains the science of it and will make your toes curl when you see what certain foods actually do to your body. Wife and I lost lots of weight but, as importantly, it sculpts your body shape with a few minutes of exercise a day- nothing too drastic, and all done in your own home without any exercise equipment. I have lost about 20kg pretty much on this diet in the last 6 months. I was tested for food intolerances and it was suggested I ditch a whole lot of things which effectively brought me back to paleo. My husband and son are total paleo converts along with evolutionary fitness principles as well - my DH would have to be the fittest 62 year old I know. They have been doing it for about 8 years now and we went, as a family, from vegetarian to paleo in one hit - DS having been brought up vego now shoots and butchers his own animals (roo, rabbits, deer etc). It is actually very easy if a little boring to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulv Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I have lost about 20kg pretty much on this diet in the last 6 months. I was tested for food intolerances and it was suggested I ditch a whole lot of things which effectively brought me back to paleo. My husband and son are total paleo converts along with evolutionary fitness principles as well - my DH would have to be the fittest 62 year old I know. They have been doing it for about 8 years now and we went, as a family, from vegetarian to paleo in one hit - DS having been brought up vego now shoots and butchers his own animals (roo, rabbits, deer etc). It is actually very easy if a little boring to follow. I think that a very important thing about this diet is that it puts a stop to the ever increasing fetishisation of food. I now see food as fuel, nothing more, and my taste buds find a lot of stuff that i used to love - milk, bread, pasta etc - pretty dull and tasteless. Oh yeah, the inflammation that I feel in my knees when I eat any wheat or dairy is horrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 diets to me are a waste o time , you would be better aff biding oot o the fridge and gan for a walk:yes:oh aye and mare o:Randy-git:at burns aff the fat, all the best stevie:hug: And stick off the vodka and irn. Bru lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I think that a very important thing about this diet is that it puts a stop to the ever increasing fetishisation of food. I now see food as fuel, nothing more, and my taste buds find a lot of stuff that i used to love - milk, bread, pasta etc - pretty dull and tasteless. Oh yeah, the inflammation that I feel in my knees when I eat any wheat or dairy is horrible! I used to love them too and of course wheat and dairy are two of my most severe intolerances. I feel so much better without them as well - no more indigestion (wheat) and I stopped snoring within about 3 days (dairy I think) and the creaky knees have gone as well. I always pooh poohed the DH's obsession (he goes the whole hog with organic meats, vegies and fruits, tank water only etc) but it certainly has been much easier than counting points or weighing to the nearest gram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I have lost about 20kg pretty much on this diet in the last 6 months. I was tested for food intolerances and it was suggested I ditch a whole lot of things which effectively brought me back to paleo. My husband and son are total paleo converts along with evolutionary fitness principles as well - my DH would have to be the fittest 62 year old I know. They have been doing it for about 8 years now and we went, as a family, from vegetarian to paleo in one hit - DS having been brought up vego now shoots and butchers hisof own animals (roo, rabbits, deer etc). It is actually very easy if a little boring to follow. Sort of rare Atkins , be a bugger to follow in the uk q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie ellis Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 And stick off the vodka and irn. Bru lmao:no::no:nae chunce in at yorkie , ats ma only vise:wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Sort of rare Atkins , be a bugger to follow in the uk q No, actually it isnt. I lost more while on holiday in UK than I have since I have been back here. I also love that the UK labelling is different so I could see much more easily whether there was gluten, dairy or other things to which I am intolerant. Going out to dinner was pretty easy too as there was more chance of things being straightforward and not haute-cuisined to death. You can always have a steak and salad, roast and vegies (no spuds) or a big English breakfast without the toast. Good selections of vegies as well, including organic ones. I suspect the greater weight loss though was the increase in exercise I had in UK - much more walking and significantly more stair climbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Janeloz Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I started going to a personal trainer about 3 months ago, and have lost 6 kgs and 12 inches of fat. I was going twice a week but have cut that down to once a week, but I also go to a Zumba class and started at a yoga class last weekend. That coupled with a sensible diet has helped the weight come of steadily and sensibly and hopefully it will help keep it off for longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I started going to a personal trainer about 3 months ago, and have lost 6 kgs and 12 inches of fat. I was going twice a week but have cut that down to once a week, but I also go to a Zumba class and started at a yoga class last weekend. That coupled with a sensible diet has helped the weight come of steadily and sensibly and hopefully it will help keep it off for longer. Good Stuff. Well Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabo Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I use the 'Bike diet'. Its really good. Whenever you feel like a snack, you can, but you have to go and buy it and you have to get to the shop using your bike. When it a 50m climb, 2km ride, to the nearest IGA, the weight soon falls off you.:wubclub: My life insurance premiums have gone up though as I am now in a high-risk category in Australia (aka cyclist).:biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 My diet has to include g and t and red wine :laugh: Need two new knees so no exercise at the present time, although I do go for a walk and use the bike on my oh bike stand. Specialist and Physio say "no walking". How can I make the knees worse is what I think they are stuffed anyway so might as well keep going on them. I am hanging off till I cannot walk before I have the op as my friend's son who is a consultant told me to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2tigers Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Thanks for all the replies, and well done to those who have shed weight! I've found a weight watchers class close to home which I can get to. I find it difficult to just 'go it alone' so shall look forward to the weekly weigh in's. Some interesting diets out there, I know its all about changing your habits and exercise so I shall cross my fingers and hope that the WW meeting will give me some inspiration to stick to it. I'm strong willed so I guess its all about hitting the right keys with me, I quit smoking years ago so If I can do that I'm sure I can shed some weight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graemsay Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 The short answer is that it doesn't really matter what you eat, but rather how much you eat. The Twinkie Diet demonstrated that weight loss is possible even whilst eating processed junk food. So don't feel compelled to try Atkins, South Beach, Dukan, Maple Syrup or anything else. The longer answer is that a pound of bodyfat contains roughly 3500 calories of stored energy, or 7700 calories per kilogram if you're working in the metric system. So what you need to do is reduce what you're eating and do more exercise so you've got between a 500 and 1000 calorie deficit per day, and you'll lose between about 1 lb / 0.5 kg and 2 lb / 1 kg per week. (Different people suggest aiming for different rates of fat loss, but they tend to fall into that interval.) So keep track of what you're eating (a food diary is a good idea), and if you're not losing weight then reduce calories or increase exercise. There's a lot of talk about slowing metabolisms, but the bottom line is that your metabolism can't slow enough to completely make up for eating less. There doesn't seem to be any real scientific evidence that low carb, low fat or other kinds of diets make that much difference. Nor does the number or meals or time of eating have an effect. Which says to me don't sweat the small details. :biggrin: That said, there was a piece of research that suggested some people responded better to low carb and others to low fat diets. So if it's not working then try something else. Weight loss is simple in principle, but maybe not so easy in practice. And keeping weight off requires a lifestyle change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bobby Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Health: Why the GI diet is best this is a diet that most nutritionists and dietitians actually like, too. Here's the lowdown... http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/diet/gi_diet.htm Health: Why the GI diet is best - Times Online This is the one all the trainers at my gym and at my cycling club recommend as you just eat normal with low GI foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SDJ&A Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 My wife is doing the weightwatchers thing and it's working well for her. (she's there right now as it happens) Took a while for her to get used to the propoints thing, but she has been supplied with plenty of info so is on top off it. She is doing well and is determined to see it through. We have both also loosely been following a book called 'Eat right for your blood type' by Peter D'Adamo. A bit more hippy perhaps and a bit more about how different foods affect different people depending on their blood type. Found some good stuff in there and I will say I believe it has made a difference to us. Less bloating, cramps, wind etc. I do think the big thing is determination and being honest with yourself and not cheating. If you are going to sneak the odd mars bar or cream bun and not count it, then what's the point. Alcohol is something that can have a large amount of hidden calories, so have a (honest) look at that to see if it can be reduced. Portion control is vital, measure and weight things, only prepare the correct amount. Don't do a huge dinner with left overs. You'll save a bob or two as well. Exercise is important too. A hours walk 3/4 times a week really does make a difference and makes you feel good too. Plus you get to nosey into peoples gardens. You don't have to instantly be running marathons or cycling 10 hours a day. There is a huge amount of better food out there and it's only when you look for it and find it and taste it that you may begin to feel there is lots you can eat that doesn't come in a packet or a cardboard box. There's loads more to a better diet than just eating cabbage soup or sucking on a celery stick. There is some real tasty meals that are straight forward to make and you don't have to be a chef to make them. I know that for most trying to loose weight that it is not easy. Me included. Good luck to all out there trying their best to reach their goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2tigers Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 OH so i joined WW this morning and have my pack of information at my side LOL What a shocker it all was! With WW points plus (the new system) you have 29 points a day, and an extra 49 for cheats over the week. My Salmon sandwich for lunch worked out to be 5 points :-) then I picked up a Malteaster chocolate bunny and thought to check the points - one of them is 13 points! My god no wonder I am so fat! lol I would have eaten one of those small little bunnies without breathing! Anyway, I am on my way now! Wish me luck and I shall wish you all you lot the best too! Time to slim for summer hey ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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