Will this diet work?!

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  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,282 Member
    yes stopping coke suddenly will often give people headaches - caffeine withdrawal. Not sugar withdrawal.

    If you want to reduce your caffeine intake (for whatever reason, is not a weight loss issue though) do it gradually - and using coke zero or similar drinks is a good idea.

    If you think your diet (as in your food intake) needs a rehaul then I would use you OP plan as a very rough guide.
    If it is at the recomended calorie intake for you (have not done the maths to ascertain this) but be flexible. Substitute any low calorie veg for broccoli or mushroom
    and your 3 meals do sound repetitive to me - same basic thing for breakfast, lunch , dinner.
    Do you not eat any fruit, grains ,cereal,dairy products etc? and small portions of treats are fine too.

    You dont have to - but does seem many foods are missing from that diet which would be problematic for most people

  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    You must really love broccoli...

    Why not eat a wider range of food, it might make it more sustainable for you?

    This!

    Do you plan on eating this way for the rest of your life? If not then I wouldn't do this to lose weight. A lot of people who 'diet' or go on a 'lifestyle change' feel they have to eat the same foods over & over or stick to an eating regime while dieting & once the goal is hit they go back to eating how they did before.

    I would find a way of eating that includes a wide variety of foods that you enjoy & don't label foods as good or bad. I find when I think of a food as bad then I want to eat it more & when I finally do I'll binge on it.

    Eliminate any of the foods that you have trouble moderating for now & every now & then practice on moderating it in small doses.
  • monicapiazza
    monicapiazza Posts: 92 Member
    I will suggest dandelion root tea and milk thistle for fatty liver. Up your veggies too. Good luck
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    paperpudding wrote: »
    yes stopping coke suddenly will often give people headaches - caffeine withdrawal. Not sugar withdrawal.

    If you want to reduce your caffeine intake (for whatever reason, is not a weight loss issue though) do it gradually - and using coke zero or similar drinks is a good idea.

    If he's okay with having a couple of days of headaches and that's all it is, that could be workable.

    I've done it both ways (I tend to ramp up til I'm drinking crazy amounts of coffee and then quit it for a while), and while I've done the cut a cup each day or none after noon or replace with tea options (currently doing the replace anything after I leave home in the morning with tea option), I've also done cold turkey and it's not that bad, or at least not that bad for everyone. Had a couple days of being headachy and super tired and then adjusted. That I started sleeping better helped.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,282 Member
    Well that is true - if you want to get past caffeine withdrawal faster and are prepared to have headaches for a few days ,that is fine too.
  • JBanx256
    JBanx256 Posts: 1,479 Member
    FWIW I eat approx 1800 cal/day. I don't do intermittent fasting & I'm not super low carb, either. I have a lot more balanced diet with a much wider variety of foods (and flavors!!!!). I also work 12+ hour rotating shifts so definitely know where you're coming from on that. My diary isn't public but if you want to shoot me a message I'd be happy to detail an average day or 2 of food for you.
  • NadNight
    NadNight Posts: 794 Member
    Yes, you'll lose weight but honestly I don't think you'll sustain it. You said you're an all or nothing person and are you likely to live the rest of your life on nothing but broccoli, mushrooms and meat? Whilst yes, they make low cal meals that are good as part of an overall healthy lifestyle, you need variety in your food from a nutrition standpoint if nothing else. All those foods are nutritionally rich however they don't give you all the nutrition your body needs. If you want your body to co-operate then treat it well.

    I know your struggle because I'm an all or nothing person too, but in the weight or health game the key word is sustainable or else you'll put all the weight straight back on and start the yo-yo cycle

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