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OliveGirl, I think the principles of the DASH diet are excellent, though in practice I don't think I could follow a plan like that, so would prefer to use it more as a guide to they way I should aim to try and eat most of the time. I don't feel like I want to cut out any particular food groups, but conflicting advice makes…

SusieSunshine, I've been thinking about changing my diet for a while now, mostly due to seeing a lot of people die of horrible diseases in the last few years. I live in an area where there are a lot of British expats in Spain and many of my British neighbours have died of diet or smoking related diseases. In the last 4-5…

Lauren, your meals sound delicious. I tend to eat veggie once or twice a week and don't always include cheese or eggs, but that's normally just for one meal. I need to work towards totally meatless days, if I could get to 2 days meatless, 1 fish only and the rest I could have seafood or meat that would be a good start I…

Maxematics, I do use a food scale to weigh my food and therefore know how much I'm eating. OliveGirl128 that's really interesting, I haven't read the other threads but will have a look. I'll also look into the other diet you've recommended, though I keep an eye on my food groups already via mfp so think my diet is pretty…

janejellyroll and laurenebargar I know I could cut out meat the majority of the time if I ate dairy and based meals on more egg/cheesey foods instead of meat but I don't know if they're necessarily healthier. I don't eat many processed foods really, I'm in Spain and most people here eat fresh fruit/vegetables and cook from…

Yes, I certainly agree with that. I also watched that documentary and it had a similar reaction. The frustrating thing for me I think is that when I was in my 20s I lived in a student environment for several years and didn't even know what a calorie was. I ate a lot of takeaway food and always ate dessert, plus I drank…

I should also add that my metabolism is extremely slow. I've been tested for thyroid problems and the doctor told me I don't have an issue but the test results put me as close to having an underactive thyroid so I think this could be another reason I can't lose weight so easily. I'm still unsure about which way to go with…

Yes, it was 'What the health'. I suppose it was made to shock and shock it did! Both my partner and I were left with the feeling that we're eating foods which could contribute to serious illnesses in the future. I read reviews and did some research of my own after watching it however, and reached the conclusion that it was…

Haven't had it since and haven't had any stomach problems! Will have to try eating some again soon and see if I have a reaction.

Sounds like it could be. I haven't eaten raw spinach at all but I've had cooked spinach about 3 times in the last 7 days and a few tummy issues. I thought maybe I was becoming intollerant to chili but I had Chilli con carne yesterday and was ok, though I felt very bloated (probably because of the beans). It's frustrating…

Great, thanks nightangelstars

Thanks everyone, I don't find the apps motivate me to do much so prefer to follow classes/videos. I'll have a look at all the suggestions :)

Thanks, it looks great. I wouldn't mind doing Pilates once a week too, anyone got any recommendations?

I agree with what you've said re. low carb, but due to having weight issues for the last 20+ years I know that low carb is/seems to be the only way I can lose weight without a real struggle. Logically it shouldn't be any different than anything else and cals in cals out does make sense, but for me it needs to be more than…

Thanks Toxikon. To be honest I tried that for a few months already this year. I told myself I'll eat smaller portions of whatever I like and as long as I'm keeping my portions small/calories fairly low then the weight will come off. I was exercising 5 times a week from January-March and going for walks a few times a week…

Thanks, have found a few recipes but haven't thought of googling in that way. I thought that if I asked to see diaries it might help to see how he can fill his day with meals, snacks etc. in order to get enough calories. In my case it's not going to be so hard as I eat around 1300 calories most days but he eats closer to…

Thanks for the tip about the groups.

It's due to a medical condition so we will be trying to make it better through diet as drugs aren't working well anymore. I won't restrict as much as my OH will though as I am planning to keep dairy in my diet as well as sweet potato. He can have live yogurt and also most cheeses but other than that it will be mainly…

The website looks great thanks ShootingStar72 & Queenmunchy! The only question I have is why does she advocate the use of some foods like chocolate as I thought they were not allowed due to being dairy and also illegal on SCD?

Elphie he is not on the drugs I am referring to at the moment, he will continue taking the medication he has been prescribed. What I was referring to are drugs his specialist mentioned during his last visit as he asked about alternative options as he has been on the same drugs for years. If you don't believe that sugar is…

Miriam what problems did you have before? I've heard a lot about cauliflower rice but I don't think it's very good for people with digestive problems so guess he'll have to get used to doing without! As you've said I always thought white rice was ok and not an irritant but according to a lot I've read over the past few…

Nothing to do with forcing him to do it, it's either that or take dangerous drugs which have worrying side effects. He is not happy about changing his diet but he can see it's preferable to the alternative if it works. In my case I think it would affect my weight loss and lots of people have better results on low carb…

Thank you Adam. I didn't expect everyone to agree with me but I posted with the best intentions and was hoping to hear from others in my position. I agree that if you someone doesn't have positive input which will be helpful to me as the OP then they didn't need to post! I left the thread feeling quite upset and that I…

Fitbit calorie estimations get taken off any additional exercise calories logged. Advice given about eating between BMR and TDEE is not on the website, but given by moderators of official 5:2 groups.

Good for you mamabird. I work from home so have no journey to work and most days I don't go out at all. I try and walk a little every day and I have a lot of stairs in my house. I also try and exercise 4-5 times a week plus longer walks 2-3 times a week too. Whatever I do, I can't bring my TDEE up to 2200, as many have…

Total daily energy expenditure (basically the calories you need to eat to maintain your current weight).

Thank you. I did not mention 1250 calories on fast days, I was talking about switching to eating this on non-fast days (normal days). The only weeks when I have done 5:2 and lost 1lb, is when I have eaten 1300 calories or less AND exercised. Just for the record, I do some form of exercise 6-7 days a week (ie. either cardio…

Sorry VeryKatie but what you are saying contradicts what the moderators of the official/approved 5:2 facebook groups tell people to do, including the person who co-wrote the 5:2 book. Of course some people who lose weight easily when doing 5:2 don't even need to count calories, but for those do, it's advisable to eat…

tephanies1234, to simplify what you've said I am basically going to try and eat 1250-1300 on non-fast days and log as best I can, which I have been doing already and which I think is fairly accurate. That is without taking into account exercise calories added, though I will continue to track them and add them. That way…

Thanks for your reply Marilyn, I'm glad I'm not alone. Regarding the last week's entries, please ignore because this has not been a typical week and I didn't expect to lose anything as I know I ate more than I had planned. I also skipped a fast day and that meant my appetite increased as I find fast days tend to keep it in…