to think that i can lose 6 kilos in the next 6 weeks?

I'm another one who swears by keto and low carb. Lost over a stone in the first month.
It'a normal on keto to lose loads initially, it's mostly water weight as carbs make you retain a lot of it. I didn't realize how swallen I was until I changed my diet. I lost 3 stone total in 6 months and got rid of chronic sinustitis! I can breathe again..it's amazing!

A bit later I have added intermittent fasting and it just works with keto as you are naturally less hungry.

To the poster who struggles on 800calories 2 days per week--- how much sugar and carbs do you eat..a banana with porridge is a horrible idea for example as will cause glucose and insuline spike, followed by a crash and intense cravings...carbs, especially the highly processed carbs are addictive and sudden break will be uncomfortable initially. It takes circa 3 days for the sugar cravings to stop!

I sometimes, before a period usually, have cravings - clotted cream with some 80% dark chocolate and blueberries/rasberries takes care of those really well!

Yes it’s definitely doable, low carb and 1200 calories (you have to be very strict in this) or less. I’d stick to two or three meals per day. I lost 20kg last summer doing this.

Do you function during the day if you eat nothing until 5.30pm? DH and i have been doing the 5:2 diet. Two days a week on 600-800cals, since September. I haven;t lost a pound. In fact it has triggered old bingeing habits that I'd had no issue with for a while, on the off-days. I find I just can't focus on work on the low calories days. I feel tired and cold and my brain, which needs to be in sharp focus all day long for the work I do, is just sluggish and makes mistakes. Meanwhile DH is looking slimmer and skipping about on the low cal days going for long walks (he's retired.) It pissed me off so much I told him I am stopping doing it now, as I was wasting two precious workdays a week, staring into space.

How can people function all day long with no food? It baffles me.

Have you thought about slimming world? You can get quick results with that and your goal is definitely realistic in that time frame on that plan. There's lots of 'free foods' where you don't have to measure or weigh them so if you wanted to stuff your face with them you could...!

Within reason of course - pasta/cous cous etc are free foods and if you ate lots of that obv you wouldn't lose any weight, but almost all fruit and veg is 'free' as well

@SpidersAreShitheads that sounds great and your circumstances sound like mine. Can you give me a really simple basic list of what you eat? I'm a SP working full time and it's really hard to stick to anything because I have to sort out fussy kids food (not the same for them both) so I can never be arsed when it gets to me. I really need to do something. I'm short, about 85kg and also prediabetic with the Dr making noises about cholesterol too. I don't want to be on the same meds as my parents before I'm 50 😠. Thank you

I’m another one saying that keto/low carb is revolutionary.

I’ve lost 35lbs in 3 months doing keto. No exercise yet as we’re mid house renovation.

I eat loads. I’m never hungry. I have an insanely sweet tooth and there are plenty of ways to get a chocolate fix on keto while still sticking to your daily allowance.

I drink sugar-free squash. I have had the occasional diet fizzy drink if I’ve felt the urge on a weekend.

I love food. I love bread, potatoes, and cake. And dear god I love chocolate.

But with keto you just don’t have those things. So no need to try and only have a small portion which imo is much harder than just cutting it out. You have alternatives instead. Halloumi cheese instead of chips, for example.

I’m 49, pre diabetic and perimenopausal. And dress size 22 when I started. If I can do it, anyone can. I’m utterly shit at dieting and have no self-control.

The thing is, it’s up to you. You need to work out what your priority is and what your triggers are. If you want to get healthier and lose weight then you keep that in focus. Whatever you pick, don’t have contraband food in the house.

I have dark chocolate sweetened with vanilla, sugar-free jelly, and sometimes either Grenade or Fulfil salted caramel protein bars. There’s virtually no carbs - about 2-3g or so - in each bar so it gives a chocolate hit without ruining your diet.

My issues were being hungry, not planning, and a sweet tooth so I’ve made sure my diet addresses all of those.

It’s absolutely possible to do but whatever diet you follow, there will need to be changes and compromises made. Only you can decide what’s the most important to you. For me, being told I was prediabetic was the kick up the arse I needed to make a change.

Wouldn't you be a prime candidate for GLPs? Superdrug's offering 33% off at the moment, or check the weight loss threads.

If you are breathless when walking normally, you are already pushing yourself, so it's probably not a good idea to walk on an incline. I can't push myself any harder than the breathless stage without having to stop after a (very) short while.

I ate 3 plates of food consecutively as described in my comment above and ate in the space of an hour. That’s one meal a day. You don’t have to eat it slowly. Just mindfully.

1. Starter - salad bits with vinaigrette as this aids digestion.
2. Meal - ensuring plenty of protein and veg.
3. Pudding - crackers with butter and marmite. I could have added cheese. But I had grated cheese with my mains along with stuff like an avocado.

Eating over 3 hours is eating more than one meal a day. OMAD is eating once, for an hour. Don’t worry if you don’t achieve this. Some days I needed something light in the evening as my body became accustomed to the new regime.

My body actually really likes OMAD. I am unable to eat like that unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control.

That's definitely the problem with keto - if you have a sweet tooth you're basically fucked unless you have a will the strength of steel. I'm a savoury rather than sweet person. You can however have limited amounts of dark chocolate on keto - 85% Green & Blacks chocolate is acceptable in small doses. It's a shame you can't follow it as it does work. Definitely go for the gym. You don't have to become a body builder, find some machines that work for you.

Yes it is possible, if you develop the will to and are prepared to be a bit miserable.
I've lost 28lbs since September 6th by sticking strictly to the Keto diet (often following OMAD) and by drinking zero alcohol. ONLY drink water (and the odd coffee with a bit of cream/coconut milk dashed in). Go to the gym approx three times per week (I've been doing 1/2 an hour cardio of some sort and a 1/2 hour swim - nothing too intense because I'm really shit at it). I'm late 30s.

Talk to your healthcare provider. You have previously had an eating disorder and OMAD may not be appropriate for you. Be aware that some people posting may have disordered eating themselves.

@captainmarvella honestly, if you’re not prepared to try and portion control three meals a day how do you think you’re going to survive and stick to eating one meal a day for a month and a half?

eat nice, healthy, balanced and filling meals and calorie count and exercise and make that a long term plan.

You don't have to portion control

Have a banana with your porridge because you need to feel full in the morning

A normal bowl of porridge will fill me up till lunch but if not then I'll have a banana at break