Thank God I can cook....
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Provided you can maintain the calorie intake once you've lost the weight, then I don't see a problem.<br />
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Which is the fundamental flaw in all diets. Lose the weight however you want but to keep it off you need to make a permanent change. That's the hard part. -
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I respectfully disagree.<br />
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I feel great after only five days and that in itself is a timely reminder of what I can feel like. If nothing else, it gives me even more incentive. I'm consuming a gazillion less calories a day. I can fit trousers I haven't fit in a long time.<br />
A few weeks of this wil certainly help me achieve a goal weight. It's not a short term measure, it's a kick start towards goal number 1 which is 110 KG's<br />
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Onto the third week.<br>
On Friday I had lost 6kgs (12 days into it)<br><br>
I am only doing this on week days and enjoying the weekends and still managed 6kgs so I am pretty chuffed<br><br>
Soup is a work in progress. Last weeks was bland and dire and made it really tough. This weeks has a bunch more flavour as my stock was refined a bit. <br><br>
I have never been so extreme in sticking to something. During the week, I won't eat one I calorie that I'm not meant to. Couldn't even test a berry couli I made for true love.
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<p>Last two days of it. I'm on Holiday in Queenstown for a week starting Wednesday. </p>
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<p>Dropped 10 KG's (Probably more but last weigh in was 10kgs). </p>
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<p>It's great just doing it during the week and enjoying weekends as normal. Changes your eating over the weekend naturally. Haven't had any junkfood in the past month.</p>
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<p>I think I need to diet again! :)</p>
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<p>Saw a mate that I used to surf with and we were really tight when in the Air Force. Hadn't seen him since 98 and he looks great while I don't.</p>
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<p>He all but called me Fatty McFattisen so I am going to Weigh In tonight at the gym and try to stop pretending that I'm OK at this weight.</p>
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<p>Not going to set goal weight. Just weekly targets. Not going to do soupl thing but will look at what I eat a lot more closely</p> -
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Gave up I think. Long time ago :-)<br><br>
Weighed in at gym 117.8. <br>
I thought I would be past 120 so slightly happy I'm ahead. Ha ha. Just about turned round and walked out as I'm already 'winning'<br><br>
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<p>Yeah definitely skipping that. Just watching what I eat in terms of quantity.</p>
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<p>When we were in Hawaii a couple of years ago we had acai bowls for breakfast (which was a novelty for us) now it is readily available in NZ, we have that each monrning with some frozen bananas and beeris blitzed together and that gets me throught he morning. </p>
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<p>I am still cooking yummy food at night (Spanish eggs last night and will do a Nasi Goreng tonight) but just limiting my portion size. </p>
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<p>One single day in, it is easy and I have been good.</p>
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<p>Peaky Blinders running at Auckland on Saturday and we will probably stay the night so diet will go out the window. (That reminds me, off to Rough Tip I go)</p> -
<p>I tend not to drink during the week although have found myself having a few on Wednesday and Thursday which doesn't help.</p>
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<p>I've just completed this program (called Kenzai) which teaches you what to eat and gets you in shape. I dropped 9.5kg in 2.5 months, and also gained a shed load of muscle, so ditched a lot of fat and water. There's no secrets or anything reveealing, it'st just plain and simple</p>
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<p>1. Eat fresh foods - fruit, vegetable, non processed meat</p>
<p>2. No salt, no sugar</p>
<p>3. Eggs and loads of egg whites, </p>
<p>4. No carbs in the evening</p>
<p>5. Carbs are carbs - bread, pasta, rice etc. Vegetables are vegetbales - potatoes, carrots, avocados etc</p>
<p>6. Avocado on toast is the breakfast of champions. add a poached egg for luxury.</p>
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<p>And that's it really. It's worked wonders for me and the way I think. I ran into Phooey just before Xmas and he didn't recognise me as I'd blown out a bit, this diet has been a real eye opener.</p> -
<p>Congrats mate! </p>
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<p>There is one thing amongst that, I will not give up! Salt! Too important when cooking. I don't add salt after I have prepared a dish as I use the 'right' amount in preparation.</p>
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<p>Broken down, that is just plain healthy eating really, and I like it. I try and cut carbs at night but end up with rice/noodles/pasta/potatoes as True Love works on the farm all day and enjoys it. I can control portions though now (aftrer one day and I realise that sounds stupid and I need to re-check at the end of teh week to see if I have slipped with portion size)</p>
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<p>Congrats mate! </p>
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<p>There is one thing amongst that, I will not give up! Salt! Too important when cooking. I don't add salt after I have prepared a dish as I use the 'right' amount in preparation.</p>
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<p>Broken down, that is just plain healthy eating really, and I like it. I try and cut carbs at night but end up with rice/noodles/pasta/potatoes as True Love works on the farm all day and enjoys it. I can control portions though now (aftrer one day and I realise that sounds stupid and I need to re-check at the end of teh week to see if I have slipped with portion size)</p>
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<p>Have you kept it off well?</p>
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<p>Only finished a week ago, but I know already that my mindset towards food has changed permanently. The hardest parts are going to be finding the time to do the daily exercise, and limitations to alcohol. I had a few beers through the program, but not much.</p>
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<p>Nothing wrong with potatoes in the evening - they are a vegetable!</p>
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<p>I'm no preacher, but I will say you'll be amazed how quickly you find you no longer need salt. Takes maximum 2 weeks before you don't even notice it anymore. </p>
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<p>A few tricks and tips to portion control which I learned (and worked for me)</p>
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<p>1. Snack 3 times a day (morning, afternoon and evening) - with fresh fruit, and a decent portion too</p>
<p>2. Don't cook more than you need - except for excess vegetables</p>
<p>3. Use small plates. I know this sounds fucking stupid, but it worked for me! Others didn't, so each to their own</p>
<p>4. Don't view carbs negatively - very very important part of the diet, you shouldn't feel guilty for eating them.</p>
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<p>Anyway, maybe I should check back in, in 3 months to let you know how I've gone ... changed from 96 to just under 87 kg, and I think for my height, I should aim to be around 81-83kg, so I'm not finished yet. But I'm a damn site closer to my goal weight than I was in Feb.</p> -
<p>How old are you mate? I'm 41. </p>
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<p>That's all good advice, thanks, and I will try tonight with smaller plate/bowl for Nasi Goreng. True-love will thingk I have been possessed by a demon.</p>
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<p>My biggest hiccup when I do put on weight is setting the goal target and aiming for that rather than setting very small goals each week and progressing. Hopefully by doing this, I will set tougher goals each week. First week is pretty easy as I only have to get to 116.9 to achieve first milestone.</p>
