Lose weight diet only (no exercise)

@XenoBitch excellent - I hope you all get on well with it.
I made another huge soup batch last night - 2 kilos, and I make it with as little water as possible and dilute it as I use it, so that it doesn't take up too much space in the fridge & freezer. I think it's about 12 portions, so less than 30p each.
I finished boxing it up and realised the red pepper was still sitting in the fridge - but still tastes good.

Thank you so much for posting this. A small group of my real life friends and family who want to lose weight (and some are pre-diabetic) are going to do this together.

I did Second Nature and enjoying it. Plate with quarter (preferably complex) carb, quarter protein and half veg. Cut out sugar. No alcohol is best. Fat is ok but don't go overboard. I prefer it to slimming world-a greater focus on healthy eating, and nuts and olive oil, if you like them, are encouraged.

@lljkk xenobitch is correct - the team reformatted a 'shakes' diet with real food that has the same nutrients.
When I first came across the research I looked at a diet with shakes - they were so crammed with additives it was unbelievable, I actually bought some of the cambridge diet - everything was foul, and obvs v v processed.
this 'real' food alternative is full of veg, you know exactly what's in it - and if you make your own soup it's super cheap.

Calorie counting. I eat an average of 1900 calories a day and am losing 1-2lbs a week,
44lbs down so far
Still have a pizza on a Friday night, still have the odd bit of chocolate.
Batch cooking works for me, fill up the freezer then I don’t make bad choices when I’m tired after work

Some excellent suggestions for you here @Hipnotised (love the user name).

can I suggest some chair/upper body exercise just for a bit of cardio and movement.

maybe some yoga or chair Pilates to keep your core flexible etc?

I’d definitely suggest cutting out sugar from brews, have healthy snacks you can grab and learn what healthy (ish) treats work for you. Me - I love a crisp apple and crunchy peanut butter! Some smashed toasted almonds /walnuts with some chilli oil or paprika on.

The lentil soup diet is food version of the Counterweight-Plus diet (which is shakes).
My mum works with someone who was prescribed the Counterweight-Plus diet, and it is brutal. The chap on it was not even overweight, but was pre-diabetic. He said the shakes are disgusting. After a few weeks, he was allowed to introduce some veg.

@TheBabylonian so 6 hour window would mean eating in a 6 hour period and nothing after?
Cant seem to lose any and it's really getting me down now.
I didnt realise how much weight I had actually put on, I'm just under 10 stone and only 5ft 2. Weighed myself in doctors yesterday and I'm almost overweight

Calorie counting, I can easily lose 2-4lbs a week on a 1600 a day calorie intake in winter when I’m not so active and want to lose a few pounds. You have to work out your TDEE though before starting. Low carb makes me feel unwell and is restrictive to me. With counting calories I can choose what I eat within reason. I wouldn’t touch Slimming World with a barge pole, it’s no better than an MLM scheme.

only a calorie deficit works to lose weight I have lost 3stobe since the start of June just be calorie counting. Have a look at Sean Casey on Facebook and instagram, no nonsense advice.

No carb, lots of fat and protein. So nothing with flour, sugar or rice.

Only eat within an 6 hours a day window (mild intermittent fasting).

Eat as many above ground vegetables as you like (no potato, turnip, parsnips or carrots).

Eggs for breakfast everyday is a good starter, the only thing eggs don’t contain that your body needs is VitaminC - which you can get from small amounts of berries. Boiled eggs, poached eggs, scrambled eggs, fried eggs = all good.

Eat avacado instead of apples, nuts instead of crisps or biscuits.

Fat and protein will keep you fuller for longer, eating carbs actually makes many people hungry.

Vegetables obviously contain carbs but I wouldn't ever worry. Even small amounts of complex carbs are absolutely fine.

Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.

Plus moderate amounts of lean protein.
And small quantities of healthy fats.

What can I eat without carbs in? 😂😂

I don't understand that LeanTeam lentil soup diet.
It describes "shakes" but there's no mention of shakes in the meal plan.
The DM article mentions shakes, too.

What shakes? What shakes made out where when?

No crap food in the house
No alcohol, juice or sodas
Intermittent fasting - brunch, snack, dinner
Low carb - fill up on vegetables and lean protein
No UPF, sugar or refined carbs
Limit snacking to 1-2 healthy snacks: fruit, (a few) nuts, boiled egg, a carrot
Think before eating - you may be mostly thirsty

Dr Becky Gillaspy has lots of short, informative videos on IF, low carbing and curbing curb sugar addiction :

I've lost 91lbs counting calories. I didn't add exercise until I had lost about half that. Weight is 80% what you eat at 20% what you do.

& if you get the urge to snack (you probably won't, it's filling) just have a small portion of the soup.

I think the reason it's called "no doubt" is because the range of foods is so repetitive that it reduces the options to cheat - especially if you're only catering for yourself.
Porridge and my home made lentil soup are among my favourite foods, which helps!
I've done it in the past (then lapsed🙄) - However I'm currently building up to the full on version, having the porridge and soup for lunch, but my evening meal is typically protein and tons of veg.
This evening I'm having a Waitrose ready meal of cod in parsley sauce with vegetables, but added carrots, broccoli, cavolo nero and cauliflower - I weighed the veg as I added it to the steamer, and the meal is still less that 400 calories.
A typical day is around 800-1000 calories - I always lose a lot at the start of a diet, but 4kg in a couple of weeks so far.

Calories. Simple as that. Considerable loss.

Is there any exercise you can do? Even if it's just upper body? It does help with overall health too as long as you obviously don't involve your injured parts

Wegovy

Join slimming world. Its the easiest diet ever.i’m full with dieting with slimming world way.

I don't get hungry with this - if you do at first, just eat more lentil soup

The Lean Team No Doubt Diet plan.pdf (directclinicaltrial.org.uk)

Intermittent fasting, and low carb. Weight loss is 80% in the kitchen anyway.