Cambridge Diet????????

Well, that and money. Good luck with the diet.

Personally, I chose something that will be sustainable for the rest of my life (and is free). I'm learning to make healthier choices by logging my foods and learning about portion sizes and what works for me. I can eat all the foods that I like if I can eat smaller portions and fit them into my calorie goal. I'm not eating super low calorie, and I don't give up after a few weeks because "I just can't take this diet food anymore".

I have no tips on the Cambridge diet though. Sorry.

I tried this about 25 years ago. It worked in the short term, but as soon as I stopped the shakes, I put all the weight back on (plus more) and looked even flabbier - lost muscle when losing weight, and gained fat when I put the weight back on.

Don't do it. Please.

MoreBean13 I am not sure what you comment is suppose to mean are you telling about the negative sides of the CD?

The cambridge diet is a very low calorie diet (it's a British thing, so I don't remember exactly, but it's around 500 calories a day? I think?). The side effects she listed are for eating at very low calories. It's not specific to the cambridge diet, but they may happen if you decide to do the diet for a length of time. And many people find that when they stop a low calorie diet (because it usually is just not sustainable), they gain the weight back, and often gain more than they first started.

Make sure the ice you use in the blender is frozen or the diet won't work...

I tried this about 25 years ago. It worked in the short term, but as soon as I stopped the shakes, I put all the weight back on (plus more) and looked even flabbier - lost muscle when losing weight, and gained fat when I put the weight back on.

Don't do it. Please.

This is my exact story as well. My own opinion would be that whatever "diet" you try make sure it's a livable lifestyle that you can stay on forever or you will be doomed to repeat it when you go off said "diet." Great luck to you whatever you decide! :flowerforyou:

So instead of eating at a deficit and being patient, you would rather pay someone to teach you to be anorexic.

Sounds legit.

I'm with everyone else here. I did the Cambridge diet about 25 years ago and I couldn't hack it for more than a few weeks. I put more weight back on than I lost and it completely screwed up my attitude to healthy weight loss, and quite possibly my metabolism, for decades. The only way to healthily and successfully lose weight is to change your lifestyle choices! Yes it's hard, yes it takes time, and yes there are times when you wonder if it's all worth it but if you do it right you will be far more likely to keep it off. Start off making small changes, eat a little less and move a little more every day and log everything honestly into mfp, learn about the food you are putting into your system and make better choices and before long you will see the pounds dropping off.

So most of the comment are negative which I think Is kind of good as it means the person onside my heading saying not to do it would be right.... So where do I go from here.........I need to lose 10 stone and if I could cut it off I would but I cant.

I current cant exercise as I am on crutches due to a leg injury (not caused by my weight)

Thank you for you comments

Eat a caloric deficit - say 25% or so off your TDEE, though how steep of one is up to you - and be as accurate as possible with your caloric intake. No need to exercise if you don't want to. Do this consistently, updating your caloric intake as necessary, have some patience and you will lose the weight.

How to approach this will be based on your goals. You can lose weight through diet alone, or you can do both diet and exercise. I personally recommend both because if you're going to lose weight you might as well improve overall health and fitness at the same time.

I would start with the basics. Enter your basic information into the system and look at the amount of calories it gives you per day. You have a fair amount of weight to lose, so 2lbs per week is not a bad goal to start with (this is often too aggressive for some people with less to lose). However, be sure you are honest with your activity level. The calories it tells you are how many you need to lose weight according to the algorithm this website uses. If you did not include exercise in your activity level, you log your exercise calories and eat them back. This may seem counter-intuitive, but very large calorie deficits can actually make it harder to lose weight in a sustainable manner.

As for types of foods to eat, you can approach that in lots of ways. You can change what you eat by smaller portions and the same types of food, or you can try substituting lower calorie foods for some higher ones (like a snack of carrots instead of chips). However, don't try to fix everything all at once. You won't be happy if you only eat "diet food", and then it's not going to last.

There is lots of good information here to help you get started:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

There is lots of good information here to help you get started:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Yes this is good. And good for you for not being so stubborn and actually listening to the experience and advice of the posters on your thread.

I know some people are against this but what do I have to lose ??lbs and alot of them lol.

Muscle, Hair, BMR calories, proper hormonal function......

...things that are difficult to replace.

I swapped these for scars all over my body and an eating disorder.

Here's a success story for you: I've been obese all me life and have tried and failed on every diet you can think of. Except this one. The quick weight loss I've had on this vlcd has kept me motivated to keep at it. So far I've lost 6 stone. This is the smallest I've been since childhood! There are steps you take for reintroducing food back into your diet, and as long as you follow the steps, stick to the plan you won't put the weight back on.

So glad you've chosen to listen to people on here.. No need for excessive exercise.. just figure out how many calories you need to function and then eat less then that (no more then 500 cals) and you should lose the weight no problem... about 1-2 pounds s week.

Firstly it's your choice how you choose to lose weight.

I did the Cambridge diet in 2012. I lost 30lbs and have mostly maintained with the exception of holiday gains! There are 5 different levels ranging from under 500 calories to 1800 kcals. Depending on how much you want to lose and how quickly it depends on what level you start at.

I'm not gonna lie, it was very hard to start with but you soon adapt. If you intend on exercising you will not be able to do the 500 kcal plan as you won't have enough energy.

I turned my diet into six meals by dividing each meal into two so my body thought it was eating more and don't forget to drink lots of water as it will keep you fuller.

Friend me if you want a buddy who will support you as I know what you'll be going through!

Good luck x