My stick-thin husband has no weight to lose and has lost 4lbs just eating similar foods to me. I am NOT a nutritionist. I make no claims that people will lose weight doing this. Mira wondered if it might help people who were interested.
I am 5ft tall and have had a few health issues recently. Oesophagitis, hiatus hernia and plantar fasciitis in my heels to name but a few.
When I had my gastroscopy recently, the consultant said I needed to lose a stone or two. But a stone, he added would make a huge difference to my oesophagitis. Easier said than done I know. I ignored his advice of course and then my son announced his wedding. His bride joined a slimming club and after a few more months I followed her eating advice when I saw she had lost 3 1/2 stone.
The eating plan is based on foods that speed up the metabolism. The foods have fewer calories than it takes to digest them . There is a mountain of food to eat and anytime hungry strikes...don't grab a biscuit, potato crisps or a cake, grab a food that speeds up your metabolism This is my new way of eating .
11 weeks on and I have lost 18 pounds, my plantar fasciitis in my heel has gone and my oesophagus is healed. My skin is glowing, I am sleeping better and feel great. I would like to lose about 20 lbs.
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Addition Sept 2 2017
I gained 2.5 lbs in Italy and am working hard to lose it before winter. I've added today's meal photos so far.
Tonight I filled half my plate with salad - no oil or dressing -
Then I put a shrimp and veg risotto on the other half of the plate . It included Zucchini
( courgettes,) carrots, peas and onions. No fat . Then I had nectarines.
A no fat dinner with lots of fruit and veg.
My other daughter in law has also done this style of eating and lost 16 lbs. It isn't a diet . It's healthy eating.
Oh wow, it defiantly work, you and your daughter-in have done great!
Marjie
Thank you so much. I have lost 7 pounds since that charity walk photo was taken and gained two pounds, so I am 5 lbs slimmer than there.
Make sure your plate is HALF full of vegetables and salad or fruit at every meal . I even have fruit and salad at breakfast, My daughter in law has lost nearly 84 pounds eating like this. I have lost about 30lbs .
Look what I found! You look awesome! I jotted down some speed foods and going to try to be a good girl! Haha!
Thank you.
Beans would generally be eaten as a light meal here in Uk. I don't know how often they are eaten in a morning but it is a good way to start the day.
I wouldn't only have water on a diet as we get calcium from milk in tea and coffee and vitamins in juice.
I haven't reached a target weight so I do not know he holding diet I am afraid .
Veronica, Congratulations! Are baked beans in tomato sauce on toast common breakfast fare? What do you think of diets that allow only water as a drink? How different is the meal plan on the three days off from the four days on?
Frank, Sorry for the delayed response, I didn't see your comment. I have an organic veg box delivered once a week and so I only have whatever veg is in season. Sometimes swede is in the box. As I say, I use them mashed with carrots or in soup.
This week the box had purple sprouting broccoli in it which we had tonight with a cottage pie. I just cooked it for about 4 minutes in a bit of water.
The box contained purple sprouting broccoli, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, cauliflower , onions, celery. We have a week to eat it all before another box comes. It costs me £9.00 a week. (approx. 11 US dollars )
Mother cooked swedes sometimes.Do you cook them? They are not as easy to grow as turnips are, but they are related to turnips.They have a shorter growing season than turnips have.
I like purple turnips and wash them, scrub them and boil them in their skins. Lovely .
I have now lost about 32 lbs .