Cambridge Diet

is this a VLC diet? (im not going to bother looking it up)

so far it sounds like all it's "jump starting" is the ill effects from a crash diet.

this is typically how these things start....you deprive your body of what it needs, then you lose some water weight, then you go back to eating normally, then you wonder why youre not losing.

why not just calculate a healthy caloric deficit for steady sustainable weight loss?

ETA: i understand you want encouragement, but these plans often lead to failure so you likely wont get much encouragement for this.

is this a VLC diet? (im not going to bother looking it up)

so far it sounds like all it's "jump starting" is the ill effects from a crash diet.

this is typically how these things start....you deprive your body of what it needs, then you lose some water weight, then you go back to eating normally, then you wonder why youre not losing.

why not just calculate a healthy caloric deficit for steady sustainable weight loss?

ETA: i understand you want encouragement, but these plans often lead to failure so you likely wont get much encouragement for this.

Yeah. It's VLCD. Like 640kcal/day or less. OP--no wonder you are feeling very ill with headaches. It's NOT enough nutrition for even a toddler. Please reconsider. There's nothing to "jump start." Eat at a moderate (500 calorie) daily deficit, log your foods accurately (use a food scale), and be patient. The weight didn't come on you in a week, and it takes time to lose it to keep it off for good.

is this a VLC diet? (im not going to bother looking it up)

Yep - VVLC and meal replacement to boot.


OP: Everyone I've known that did this diet regained the weight once they started eating 'normal' food again.

Hi everyone. I understand that its not healthy

soooooo dont do it.

I dont stick to diets when I have so much to lose and it takes so long to come off.

patience and consistency are the keys to success in this process.
once you start to see some loss, you should be motivated enough by it to stick with it.
won't it be more discouraging when you see weight come off with this unhealthy plan then go back to eating normally and possibly GAIN?

in addition to the great link up there, check out this one: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

hope you decide to go about this in healthier and more sustainable way.

If you know about the cambridge diet you dont just go back to eating normally straight away. I know a number of people who have successfully kept their weight of with this. Anyway like I said I was only doing for a short while to get a bulk of my weight off then I was going to follow a more conventional weight loss plan.

K.

good luck on your journey! :flowerforyou:

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Hi everyone. I understand that its not healthy but my problem is I dont stick to diets when I have so much to lose and it takes so long to come off. You are only allowed to do this step for 12 weeks then you have to increase. I only want to do it for a month and then follow ww or something. I need to follow a plan to lose weight and have the pressures of weigh ins with someone or I tend to stray!

Well, there's your problem. You have to be committed. But, it;s not really about finding a "diet" that works, it's about changing how you view food. Logging calorie intake isn't a diet, it's about eating sensibly and staying within your limits. If you can't wrap your head around that, then you're just not ready to make the changes in your life you need to.

Another reason you probably have a hard time sticking with a plan, is because you likely gravitate towards the VLCD stuff, as mentioned in this post. You're setting yourself up for failure from the beginning.

I'd suggest taking a step back, logging EVERYTHING you eat for a week just to see what you're working with currently, and then dropping your alloted calories a little bit at a time until you adjust properly. That's what worked for me. Stop thinking about weight loss as a chore or a diet, and think about the healthy way of life you want to have instead.

If your looking for a product that will aid your weightloss (but not a meal replacement) then please get in touch. The product I deal with is 100% natural and you still get your RDA of cals, protein, nutrients etc.
Best weightloss thing around and it has over 32 Gold Standard Scientific studies carried out on it, proving it to be the best product on the market.
It is also not a fad diet like the cambridge diet or herbalife etc as it has been around for over 40 years.

Get in touch with me if you are interested.

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I've done the Cambridge.

Waste of time, money, emotions and health.

Are you in the UK? I keep seeing advertorial for this in Daily Mail online- there was one only yesterday. That poor woman will gain it all back. The only way to lose is is eat less using MFP to log calories of preferably REAL food and move more. No excuse about not being able to get to gym etc or out in ad weather You can do a Leslie Sansone walking for health video every night - see on you tube. I listened to people on here (shadowfender is right) and thats how I did it. You have to want a whole new lifestyle not a quick fix/start- waste of money