Ready to start after HCG...

May I make a suggestion?

Instead of wasting time with yet *another* fad, simply try to eat at a reasonable deficit, move more, drink more water and get enough sleep. Then, in six weeks or 10 weeks, or 12, check in with us again on how things are going with your weight loss.

It really is that easy.

Also, read the first post in this thread because it's a very succinct way of looking at this process.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/744198-don-t-lose-sight-of-the-big-picture

Best of luck to you!

:flowerforyou:

I wish you the best, but I will speak from experience here.

Ultra restrictive and fad diets just don't work. You're setting yourself up for another yo-yo.

Have you tried eating the foods you like in moderation? Unless you are diabetic, there is really no reason to drop sugars and white foods entirely. I have been through years and years of yo-yo diets and have tried nearly every gimmick there is. Nothing ever gave lasting success. I have been on MFP for over a year now and have lost nearly 40 pound eating EVERYTHING I want. I just watch my portions and eat a little less of everything.

Good luck! This is an absolutely wonderful place.

Good luck to you. I too am sugar free (no more than 20g. of sugar per day) and no white stuff like enriched flour, semolina pasta, or white rice. It's a healthy way to be. Consider also consuming 30 g of fiber per day - this will help you make plenty of whole grain choices. If you find it hard to get that much fiber, try adding sugar free organge flavored metameucil. The type of fiber in metameucil helps your body eliminate fats while it's in your stomach before it's absorbed. It will also help fill you up and will help your digestion too.

I think you'll find that eating this way is very easy and manageable - you can eat all the same things as long as you use sweeteners and whole grain food products. Have fun converting all your recipes.

Hint: For making gravies and thick sauces, thicken with chickpea flour instead of white flour or corn starch - trust me, nobody will know the difference!

Roni

P.S. Many people will try to convince you that low sugar is just another fad way to eat, but cutting out sugar will leave you with the ability to eat more food and make healthier choices at the same time. Yes, it's hard to say no to sugary foods. But, when you begin to see how much more food you get to eat within your allotted calories, you're going to like it.

i would recommend reading Rachel Cosgroves book.. "the female body breakthrough"
no fad diets, diets do NOT work (as you have already proven to yourself)

eat sensibly, stay on track 85-90% of the time, allow yourself to "cheat" (with common sense limits) about 10% of the time, and start working out. Rachel talks about how each fad diet can actually make it harder for you over time (because you will loose lean body mass along the fat, so each diet makes it harder for the next one to succeed.

my wife and I changed our relationship with food, we eat smarter, still allow ourselves a treat at times, and work out. we do NOT live in the gym (i put in about 5-6 hours a week total). we do not feel deprived, or like we are missing out on life, and we both feel better than ever.

Best of luck to you!!

Mike

I have basically catered my food intake to what I can do for the rest of my life. I am finally to the point that I am happy, no longer tracking my food, no longer weighing but exercise and live a very healthy lifestyle. Health, not losing weight, is the most imporant thing to me now.