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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Things that may help you lose weight, with rationale.

Eat slowly to give the brain opportunity to recognise the body is "full-up". This may help to reduce portion size.

If hungry, drink. Sometimes we misinterpret thirst for hunger.

Drink before eating and during. This will aid the being full feeling.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Do contribute but remember to give the rationale behind the advice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Using MyFitnessPal to keep track of calories has helped me to lose nearly a stone over the past month.

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

Just posting so I can pop back and read any tips.

Recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, on medication and a strict carb and sugar free diet

Really not feeling too clever just now.

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By *eavenscentitCouple
over a year ago

barnstaple

"Just posting so I can pop back and read any tips.

Recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, on medication and a strict carb and sugar free diet

Really not feeling too clever just now."

You need some carbs, wholegrain ones

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

should not drink anything while eating , waters down the acid in stomach so food passes through without being digested / broken down , carbs can make you ill this way

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Just posting so I can pop back and read any tips.

Recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, on medication and a strict carb and sugar free diet

Really not feeling too clever just now."

Have you looked at NHS Choices website regarding your diabetes? It may have dietary advice on there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

watch Barbara O Neil on youtube if you want all the facts on diet / health / digestion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Using MyFitnessPal to keep track of calories has helped me to lose nearly a stone over the past month. "

or even simply writing down what you’ve eaten. Those little snacks and the odd biscuit here and there can all add up surprisingly quickly!

I’ve lost weight quickest when I’ve noted down my food intake!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Just posting so I can pop back and read any tips.

Recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, on medication and a strict carb and sugar free diet

Really not feeling too clever just now.

Have you looked at NHS Choices website regarding your diabetes? It may have dietary advice on there."

Old and outdated advice unfortunately. Many health professionals are coming round to the low carb idea for treating or controlling diabetes, take a look on the diabetes UK website.

Eton mess..... It will just be the carb flu as your body adjusts. It will pass. Speak to topsy rogers, she's the low carb queen!

You will find it virtually impossible to go zero carb as most foods have some carbs in.

I've just bought Micheal moseley's blood sugar diet book.

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

"Just posting so I can pop back and read any tips.

Recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, on medication and a strict carb and sugar free diet

Really not feeling too clever just now.

Have you looked at NHS Choices website regarding your diabetes? It may have dietary advice on there."

Yes, and the Diabetes UK one.

I'm doing ok just having 20g of carbs across the day and no sugar apart from a small piece of fruit but Sheesh its boring. I'm not a huge meat eater and I love my veg but of course root vegetables are high carb... So it's salads, salads and salads... Oh and eggs which I'm really not keen on but apparently they are a diabetics 'go to' food

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By *lenderfoxMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Buy some smaller plates to lower portion sizes

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

I think the advice given is something we all know but don’t always practice. I drink a lot more water than ever before now and it does make an amazing difference to my food intake.

I agree with the poster re My Fitness Pal. I find it invaluable and the barcode feature is awesome.

Veering slightly off track OP. You’ve posted a few along the diet lines now. Is it a professional interest?

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

"Just posting so I can pop back and read any tips.

Recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, on medication and a strict carb and sugar free diet

Really not feeling too clever just now.

Have you looked at NHS Choices website regarding your diabetes? It may have dietary advice on there.

Old and outdated advice unfortunately. Many health professionals are coming round to the low carb idea for treating or controlling diabetes, take a look on the diabetes UK website.

Eton mess..... It will just be the carb flu as your body adjusts. It will pass. Speak to topsy rogers, she's the low carb queen!

You will find it virtually impossible to go zero carb as most foods have some carbs in.

I've just bought Micheal moseley's blood sugar diet book. "

Thank you, I will check out the book.

Doctor has advised I go low carb/high (good) fat.... The thinking is getting the body to use fat for energy, instead of carbs, which will in turn burn stored fat too.

Yes I had heard about the carb flu... That coupled with the horrible side effects of the Metformin have me feeling pretty pants for the last three weeks.

Oh, and I could actually kill for ice-cream and cake

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cook from fresh and avoid ready meals and processed food that is full of hidden salt/ sugar etc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I lost three stone in 3 weeks due to the amazing appendicitis in Spain and flying with a ruptured appendix - if I wasn't fat it would probably have killed me so there is something to be said for a little protective layer. I wouldn't though. really recommend it

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By *15TRE55Woman
over a year ago

Edge of Heaven

Whole food plant based - Just over 4stone down since mid December. Feel amazing loads of energy and the easiest lifestyle change I have ever done.

Lots of science based research for reducing heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Just posting so I can pop back and read any tips.

Recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, on medication and a strict carb and sugar free diet

Really not feeling too clever just now.

Have you looked at NHS Choices website regarding your diabetes? It may have dietary advice on there.

Old and outdated advice unfortunately. Many health professionals are coming round to the low carb idea for treating or controlling diabetes, take a look on the diabetes UK website.

Eton mess..... It will just be the carb flu as your body adjusts. It will pass. Speak to topsy rogers, she's the low carb queen!

You will find it virtually impossible to go zero carb as most foods have some carbs in.

I've just bought Micheal moseley's blood sugar diet book.

Thank you, I will check out the book.

Doctor has advised I go low carb/high (good) fat.... The thinking is getting the body to use fat for energy, instead of carbs, which will in turn burn stored fat too.

Yes I had heard about the carb flu... That coupled with the horrible side effects of the Metformin have me feeling pretty pants for the last three weeks.

Oh, and I could actually kill for ice-cream and cake

Are you on the slow release metformin? The side effects are much less.

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

"Just posting so I can pop back and read any tips.

Recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, on medication and a strict carb and sugar free diet

Really not feeling too clever just now.

Have you looked at NHS Choices website regarding your diabetes? It may have dietary advice on there.

Old and outdated advice unfortunately. Many health professionals are coming round to the low carb idea for treating or controlling diabetes, take a look on the diabetes UK website.

Eton mess..... It will just be the carb flu as your body adjusts. It will pass. Speak to topsy rogers, she's the low carb queen!

You will find it virtually impossible to go zero carb as most foods have some carbs in.

I've just bought Micheal moseley's blood sugar diet book.

Thank you, I will check out the book.

Doctor has advised I go low carb/high (good) fat.... The thinking is getting the body to use fat for energy, instead of carbs, which will in turn burn stored fat too.

Yes I had heard about the carb flu... That coupled with the horrible side effects of the Metformin have me feeling pretty pants for the last three weeks.

Oh, and I could actually kill for ice-cream and cake

Are you on the slow release metformin? The side effects are much less. "

Yes

seeing the Nurse again Thursday and going to see about changing them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Due to my op I shouldn’t drink 30 minutes either side of meals. But plenty of clear fluids helps as dehydration can make you feel hungry x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"should not drink anything while eating , waters down the acid in stomach so food passes through without being digested / broken down , carbs can make you ill this way "

Different schools of thought... If worried, drink a glass of water half hour before eating.

Just to add that digestion begins in the mouth and continues throughout the gastrointestinal tract.

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

Your stomach is actually not too much bigger than your fist. Use that as a guide when it comes to portion control.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Just posting so I can pop back and read any tips.

Recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, on medication and a strict carb and sugar free diet

Really not feeling too clever just now.

Have you looked at NHS Choices website regarding your diabetes? It may have dietary advice on there.

Old and outdated advice unfortunately. Many health professionals are coming round to the low carb idea for treating or controlling diabetes, take a look on the diabetes UK website.

Eton mess..... It will just be the carb flu as your body adjusts. It will pass. Speak to topsy rogers, she's the low carb queen!

You will find it virtually impossible to go zero carb as most foods have some carbs in.

I've just bought Micheal moseley's blood sugar diet book. "

The British Dietetic Association has advice on dietary intake for diabetics, hopefully more uptodate than NHS Choices

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I think the advice given is something we all know but don’t always practice. I drink a lot more water than ever before now and it does make an amazing difference to my food intake.

I agree with the poster re My Fitness Pal. I find it invaluable and the barcode feature is awesome.

Veering slightly off track OP. You’ve posted a few along the diet lines now. Is it a professional interest? "

Yes. Although frustrated at the acute sector so much more proactive re malnutrition underweight than malnutrition overweight and obese.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

A general rule of thumb:

Unrefined foods take longer to digest than refined, therefore release energy slower and use more energy to break down, so brown/wholemeal rice/pasta/flour/bread/cereals, fruit compared to fruit juices.

Foods with skins take longer to digest, such as peas, tomatoes and apples.

Proteins take longer to digest than most nutrients (i know zero about protein powders, but logic states unprocessed proteins take longer, so nuts and meat for example - do correct me if I'm wrong).

Using these generalisations, you can make healthy swaps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like ‘little and often’ I try to eat every 2/3 hours, all of equal size (ish) then you don’t get to the ‘so hungry you’d eat a horse (or 12 dominoes pizzas)’ stage,

Not for everyone but it seems to have worked for me

*other pizza retailers are available, they’re just not as good

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I like ‘little and often’ I try to eat every 2/3 hours, all of equal size (ish) then you don’t get to the ‘so hungry you’d eat a horse (or 12 dominoes pizzas)’ stage,

Not for everyone but it seems to have worked for me

*other pizza retailers are available, they’re just not as good"

Evens out blood sugars.

However, for most people, such as work patterns, this is not viable.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like ‘little and often’ I try to eat every 2/3 hours, all of equal size (ish) then you don’t get to the ‘so hungry you’d eat a horse (or 12 dominoes pizzas)’ stage,

Not for everyone but it seems to have worked for me

*other pizza retailers are available, they’re just not as good

Evens out blood sugars.

However, for most people, such as work patterns, this is not viable."

I know, dominoes is so expensive

All about the prep, I work thirteen hour days regularly and they’re none stop, having something to pick up and go helps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just posting so I can pop back and read any tips.

Recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, on medication and a strict carb and sugar free diet

Really not feeling too clever just now.

Have you looked at NHS Choices website regarding your diabetes? It may have dietary advice on there.

Old and outdated advice unfortunately. Many health professionals are coming round to the low carb idea for treating or controlling diabetes, take a look on the diabetes UK website.

Eton mess..... It will just be the carb flu as your body adjusts. It will pass. Speak to topsy rogers, she's the low carb queen!

You will find it virtually impossible to go zero carb as most foods have some carbs in.

I've just bought Micheal moseley's blood sugar diet book.

Thank you, I will check out the book.

Doctor has advised I go low carb/high (good) fat.... The thinking is getting the body to use fat for energy, instead of carbs, which will in turn burn stored fat too.

Yes I had heard about the carb flu... That coupled with the horrible side effects of the Metformin have me feeling pretty pants for the last three weeks.

Oh, and I could actually kill for ice-cream and cake

Are you on the slow release metformin? The side effects are much less.

Yes

seeing the Nurse again Thursday and going to see about changing them."

As a health care professional and habitual dieter I have seen people who lose as little as 10% of their body weight reverse their type2 DM. Low carb high protein (but low fat) is the way to go. You still need carbs in your diet but whole grain. I’m still a big advocate for slimming world, no faddy products, just good old fashioned balanced eating

be careful of too much artificial sweetener too. Good luck x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Make healthy food swaps by learning about the glycemic index of foods.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Things that may help you lose weight, with rationale.

Eat slowly to give the brain opportunity to recognise the body is "full-up". This may help to reduce portion size.

If hungry, drink. Sometimes we misinterpret thirst for hunger.

Drink before eating and during. This will aid the being full feeling."

Is that an actual thing? Thirst being wrongly interpreted as hunger?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Things that may help you lose weight, with rationale.

Eat slowly to give the brain opportunity to recognise the body is "full-up". This may help to reduce portion size.

If hungry, drink. Sometimes we misinterpret thirst for hunger.

Drink before eating and during. This will aid the being full feeling.

Is that an actual thing? Thirst being wrongly interpreted as hunger?"

Yes. It's widely recognised as a thing

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

Mmmmmm Dominoes....I just demolished a ranch BBQ

I did give myself a right beasting in the gym last night and did a 10k bike ride tonight though so it's allowed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Things that may help you lose weight, with rationale.

Eat slowly to give the brain opportunity to recognise the body is "full-up". This may help to reduce portion size.

If hungry, drink. Sometimes we misinterpret thirst for hunger.

Drink before eating and during. This will aid the being full feeling.

Is that an actual thing? Thirst being wrongly interpreted as hunger?

Yes. It's widely recognised as a thing "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eat a higher protein diet, protein keeps you fuller for longer.

Don't drop calories too low, 200-300 calories a day deficit is enough to lose weight at about 1/2 lb a week. Much more maintainable in the long run if you lose it slower.

When you do diet, do resistance training. Not Zumba or body pump or any other cardio based activity. Resistance training will help you keep hold of muscle and lose fat. If you don't you will lose a higher proportion of muscle. I see it all the time mostly in women. Obsessed with cardio and losing the lbs and are then not happy with how they look.

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By *DSM - CUCKOLD - COUPLECouple
over a year ago

manchester

Try bacon for one month

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city

Eat real foods. A food has to be mostly carb, or mostly protein to trigger the brain into telling you that you are full.

Try it out, try and eat baked potato without anything on them, no butter, no cheese, see how many you can get through.

Carbs and Protien in high ratio to fat stop our brain triggering a full signal. Thats why we can eat mcdonalds and feel empty. They have added fat to the burger (cheese) and add fat to the ketchup. Interestingly the ratio that stops us signalling that we are full, also gives us a higher dopamine release.

Thats why we love icecream. Its ratio of carbs/fat is spot on.

Eat plain, feel full all the time, and watch the your weight become healthy. (excluding any genetic factors)

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By *bonynivoryCouple
over a year ago

market harborough

Don't make changes that are too drastic that you won't be able to maintain. Change in diet should be a mindset that becomes a lifestyle. Otherwise you'll be miserable and more likely to fail.

There are things I have happily cut out of my diet. There are some I can truthfully say I really don't want to, like fried chicken:D So instead of cutting it out and getting stressed, I've developed a healthier attitude to allowing myself the odd treat without bingeing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cave man diet eat like a horse and still lose weight have a cheat day once a week brilliant for weight loss

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By *arathon26Man
over a year ago

redditch

"should not drink anything while eating , waters down the acid in stomach so food passes through without being digested / broken down , carbs can make you ill this way "

Not sure you’ll find any science to support that but happy to be proven wrong

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I lost 8kg over the weekend

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By *ystical_InkedBBWWoman
over a year ago

somewhere in the Shire of Derby

Rh fitness will help anyone learn about nutrition, macros etc if they are willing to put the effort in. They've got a YouTube channel and on FB. He is blunt speaking and straight to the point but they will also tell you why other methods don't work long term.

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By *horecruxCouple
over a year ago

SE4

Don't eat after six cut out bread and milk and do something once a day that leaves you breathless

Well maybe twice wouldn't do you any harm

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By *odestyB007Woman
over a year ago

Winchester

Check out this website dietdoctor.com or any paleo sites

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By *_Yeah19Couple
over a year ago

Lincoln

"Just posting so I can pop back and read any tips.

Recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, on medication and a strict carb and sugar free diet

Really not feeling too clever just now.

Have you looked at NHS Choices website regarding your diabetes? It may have dietary advice on there.

Old and outdated advice unfortunately. Many health professionals are coming round to the low carb idea for treating or controlling diabetes, take a look on the diabetes UK website.

Eton mess..... It will just be the carb flu as your body adjusts. It will pass. Speak to topsy rogers, she's the low carb queen!

You will find it virtually impossible to go zero carb as most foods have some carbs in.

I've just bought Micheal moseley's blood sugar diet book.

Thank you, I will check out the book.

Doctor has advised I go low carb/high (good) fat.... The thinking is getting the body to use fat for energy, instead of carbs, which will in turn burn stored fat too.

Yes I had heard about the carb flu... That coupled with the horrible side effects of the Metformin have me feeling pretty pants for the last three weeks.

Oh, and I could actually kill for ice-cream and cake

Are you on the slow release metformin? The side effects are much less.

Yes

seeing the Nurse again Thursday and going to see about changing them.

be careful of too much artificial sweetener too. Good luck x"

Sorry but low carb low fat is likely to be hell and not what you need to be doing. Similarly, do SW if you want to lose weight initially but then put it all back on and more long term after you’ve screwed your metabolism.

There is no need at all for carbs in your diet, fats and proteins are essential (amino acids from protein and fatty acids from fats) but carbs totally are not, your liver can make all the glucose your body needs.

Unfortunately it’s advice like that and the NHS recommendations that have given us over 25% of people being obese and diabetes costing £6bn a year.

Low carb, moderate to high fat and a reasonable amount of protein is what you need. Eat less, move more is bollocks.

And if you’ve found a doctor who is recommending low carb, hang on to them for as long as you possibly can.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"should not drink anything while eating , waters down the acid in stomach so food passes through without being digested / broken down , carbs can make you ill this way

Not sure you’ll find any science to support that but happy to be proven wrong"
It is a Western diet problem watch Barbara ONeal on Youtube on digestive system , she explains everything about this , obesity diet and health and why people get reflux and diabetes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never go shopping on an empty stomach, make sure all who go shopping have had a meal, preferably together.

When you go shopping on an empty stomach, everything looks appetising, before you know it, you've stacked your trolley with approx 10 things you fancy eating when you get back home and unpack to sit down and eat!!

The hunger side of your brain makes you want to eat while your shopping, if you're already full you put less crap food in to your trolley and you go around looking for meal ideas rather than things you fancy snacking on!!

Try it, you'll be surprised how much less you spend in store

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Check out this website dietdoctor.com or any paleo sites"

This is the way to go for weight loss

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Check out this website dietdoctor.com or any paleo sites

This is the way to go for weight loss "

I wouldn't recommend it for your average person. It has benefits for those with certain types of epilepsy, some diabetics respond well and competitors in body building/physique competitions use it to good effect.

For general weight loss it has no benefit over just watching what you eat in a healthy balanced diet. Plenty of studies on pub med to show all these diets, paleo/keto/fasting etc. don't work any better.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fabulous Post OP

Taken a while for me but now making the change to eat healthier and find that walking and swimming most useful! Once it mentally sinks in the rest should follow ...nice n slow...

Remember to eat breakfast lunch and dinner (the more 'healthy foods' you eat the more you lose)

The odd little treat in moderation is also allowed...

I am now more mindful of what goes in my mouth (Make of that what you will)

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By *rozacMan
over a year ago

london

Cut out wheat

When your body is trying to burn fat it has to go through all that first.

Once you reduce wheat the body can start burning through the fat

Its annoying because now i'm seeing wheat is in eeeverything.

And drink lots and lots of water. Good for clear skin too

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Fabulous Post OP

Taken a while for me but now making the change to eat healthier and find that walking and swimming most useful! Once it mentally sinks in the rest should follow ...nice n slow...

Remember to eat breakfast lunch and dinner (the more 'healthy foods' you eat the more you lose)

The odd little treat in moderation is also allowed...

I am now more mindful of what goes in my mouth (Make of that what you will)

Thank you

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By *_Yeah19Couple
over a year ago

Lincoln

"Check out this website dietdoctor.com or any paleo sites

This is the way to go for weight loss

Well I’d have to disagree, there’s plenty of evidence to show that low carb out trumps low fat whenever it’s directly compared. And I’d say millions of years of human evolution should show that a paleo style way of eating is going to be healthier than MugShots and Muller Lights.

If people were quite honest and just said they were addicted to carbs and sugar and can’t bear to have to be parted from them then we might actually get somewhere in the world.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't eat after six cut out bread and milk and do something once a day that leaves you breathless

Well maybe twice wouldn't do you any harm "

Leaves you breathless, like smoking ?!

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By *_Yeah19Couple
over a year ago

Lincoln

But going back to the original point, eating real food is always going to fill you up better as your body can actually get something out of and use the food. You can easily be overweight but undernourished.

And remember it takes 20 mins for the signals to get to the brain after you’ve eaten and for your ‘full’ hormones to start kicking in, so if you’ve eaten and you’re still hungry, give it 20/30 mins and ask yourself again.

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

Take water to bed, have a drink as soon as you wake up.

Your body will have dehydrated over night, working on repairing itself.

Eat at least 6 meals a day. Your main 3, breakfast, lunch, late meal, with a small protein based snack halfway between each meal.

Meals should be 40/30/30

40% (complex not simple)carbs, 30% (healthy) fats, 30% protein and around 600 calories.

Drink at least 3l of clear liquid a day. Tea coffee act as a diuretic, so you'll need to drink more water to balance our if you drink lots of those.

The majority of fresh produce available today in supermarkets does not have the same nutritional quality & value as 30yrs ago, so if you can afford it, fresh organic local produce, if not then I'd recommend looking into vitamin supplements.

There is no such thing as a 'one a day vitamin' so chose one you take 3 times a day.

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

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Oh... And allow yourself treats!

Most people fall off 'healthy eating plans' as they deprive themselves of small luxuries, then go on a binge.

A small daily treat will stop thst happening x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Oh... And allow yourself treats!

Most people fall off 'healthy eating plans' as they deprive themselves of small luxuries, then go on a binge.

A small daily treat will stop thst happening x"

Even better if the treat is healthy - i buy dried cranberries, cashew nuts and dark chocolate and fill a tiny tub with them, yummy

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

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"Oh... And allow yourself treats!

Most people fall off 'healthy eating plans' as they deprive themselves of small luxuries, then go on a binge.

A small daily treat will stop thst happening x

Even better if the treat is healthy - i buy dried cranberries, cashew nuts and dark chocolate and fill a tiny tub with them, yummy

Haha! That's exactly what I have in mine!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Check out this website dietdoctor.com or any paleo sites

This is the way to go for weight loss

If people were quite honest and just said they were addicted to carbs and sugar and can’t bear to have to be parted from them then we might actually get somewhere in the world.

TB"

Have to agree a lot of sense been spoken by this man

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do contribute but remember to give the rationale behind the advice."

I weigh rice or pasta before cooling (Ok I live alone) and measure potatoes in the pan. I cook from fresh/frozen ingredients only and cut meat fillets in half, that usually makes two portions. If you don't buy junk, you can't eat it. This and exercise helped me to lose 2 stone and keep it off.

My sister did Weightwatchers, bought all their overprices unhealthy ready meals and left after a year to become heavier than when she went in. Oh! and so did my mates wife after winning 'slimmer of the year' after being humiliated into it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just posting so I can pop back and read any tips.

Recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic, on medication and a strict carb and sugar free diet

Really not feeling too clever just now."

I have been diabetic for 15 years, I am well controlled and lost two stone and kept it off, see my other reply. My friend is gaining weight and suffering side effects from not controlling it, he has only been diabetic for two years and is losing sensation in his fingers, he is an artist! He won't be much longer.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Oh... And allow yourself treats!

Most people fall off 'healthy eating plans' as they deprive themselves of small luxuries, then go on a binge.

A small daily treat will stop thst happening x

Even better if the treat is healthy - i buy dried cranberries, cashew nuts and dark chocolate and fill a tiny tub with them, yummy

Haha! That's exactly what I have in mine! "

Aldi?

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