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Banting diet

kimmiT21
kimmiT21 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
here we go start of the high protein high fat diet from tomorrow I have the WORST willpower in the world but 10kgs gained and not looking so hot

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  • ariamythe
    ariamythe Posts: 130 Member
    I honestly didn't know anyone was still doing Banting. So retro. :)

    Of course, Banting's method was pretty much a low-carb approach, so I suppose it's not *that* retro, I guess. ;)
  • NoIdea101NoIdea
    NoIdea101NoIdea Posts: 659 Member
    Thanks to another thread a couple of days ago, and never having heard about the Banting diet, i assumed this was a diet where you ate nothing but a cheeky Nando's every day for two weeks.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    kimmiT21 wrote: »
    here we go start of the high protein high fat diet from tomorrow I have the WORST willpower in the world but 10kgs gained and not looking so hot

    Does it take willpower for you personally to stick to High protein high fat?
    How long do you need that willpower for?
    Does it become more natural and something easier after a few weeks?
    Is it the kind of thing you've tried before. Did you crash & burn?

    If you are answering yes to a lot of the above questions then it might be worthwhile considering whether this is the right approach for you to reach your CI<CO weight loss equation.

    The thing I think is most important with losing weight is sustainability ...if it is just a matter of willpower it doesn't sound brilliant, if it's a lifestyle adjustment and learning curve and it works for you or you have an into maintenance plan following a major habit adjustment then it could be a solution

    But only you can decide on that
  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
    Banting?

    I missed that one

    Sounds hard....

    Maybe a balanced diet with a good calorie limit will be easier?

    I hope you find something you can live with long term.

    This does not have to be hard. It is kind of easy really.

  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    kimmiT21 wrote: »
    here we go start of the high protein high fat diet from tomorrow I have the WORST willpower in the world but 10kgs gained and not looking so hot

    So low carb?
  • ariamythe
    ariamythe Posts: 130 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    kimmiT21 wrote: »
    here we go start of the high protein high fat diet from tomorrow I have the WORST willpower in the world but 10kgs gained and not looking so hot

    So low carb?

    Yes. Banting is the origin on a lot of low-carb diets (though IIRC he didn't invent it, just promoted it heavily after losing weight on it).
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    edited July 2015
    It's Sith Effrican for low carb whole food - http://realmealrevolution.com/real-thinking/the-10-commandments-of-beginner-banting
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    It takes willpower and commitment to stick to any eating plan. You just have to find what works for uou and that will prob change from time to time.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    So it's a different name for low carb? Regardless, changing your eating habits take work and commitment. Only you can do this and you have to want it to do it.
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