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Dieting is dull.

56 replies

malificent7 · 25/04/2017 16:16

I need to loose a stone and i know i will feel amazing if i do but its so dull.
Am vaguely following sw. I want pizza, chocolate , bread and butter, chinese Indian etc. Miller lights and eggs dont cut it.
Any lazy foodies lost weight without getting bored?

I love food.

OP posts:
bunnylove99 · 25/04/2017 20:45

I was going to post, but where has the OP gone? Away for a take away? Grin

BIWI · 25/04/2017 21:54

@user1493022461 you are funny!

And also rather ridiculous.

luckylucky24 · 25/04/2017 22:10

I am struggling at the moment. Home during the day with little to do and am eating out of boredom. My actual meals are healthy with lots of veg but I cant stop eating crap in between. Fruit is boring me!

singme · 25/04/2017 22:28

I too need a stone off! I've lost this stone before with slimming world, it did work for me and I'm doing it again now. A lot of the stuff makes sense but some things....eg you can stuff yourself with dried pasta but lovely homemade pasta is full of Syns...did annoy me. It's the only diet that's really worked for me as I hate calorie counting and I really need some basic rules to keep on track!

singme · 25/04/2017 22:30

Tonight we had low syn spicy sausage casserole and it was lovely! Got jacket potatoes in the slow cooker for tomorrow. Wish I could just eat smaller portions of what I fancy but I need to work on that...

WhereDoesThisRoadGo · 25/04/2017 22:30

Another fan of my fitness pal here. You can eat what you want and learn moderation, rather than insane portions of crap low fat food that just makes you want insane portions of bad stuff.

ImGoingForATwix · 25/04/2017 22:39

I think 5:2 would suit you. You only diet 2 days a week (but not go totally crazy the other days obviously) so it's not as tedious. You can consistently lose 1lb a week on this and it doesn't feel that hard at all once you're used to it.

Highmaintenancefemalestuff · 25/04/2017 22:49

I want big slabs of chocolate and it's only been 2 days. I think it's making me tired.
I just keep thinking to myself, once I notice a difference it will push me further.
I'm not dieting just cutting out crap. No crisps, chocolate, fizzy pop and wine. Exercise dvd every other day (I'm stiff from yesterday) and lots of walking. Treat once a week.
I think I'll notice a difference just cutting those things out. Every night I had a bar of dairy milk and a glass of wine. At least 3 bags of crisps a day.

ginorwine · 25/04/2017 23:00

I tried slimming world and it was amazing
I avoided all the branded products such as the yogurts ( occasional
Snackpot )
I lost 3 lb per week like this
A good breakfast such as poached eggs or beans on toast using the bread allowance
Then sonething like baked potato and tuna for lunch with fruit
Fruit anytime during the day and a snack pot at times and often had things like beetroot and cottage cheese
Then for tea spag Bol with lots of garlic or chilli or curry
Then every night used my syns to have a gin and a Curley wurley
I do thknk tho that there is not enough focus on good fats like nuts and advocado but also I admit that as they are often syns I tend to go down the choc n gin route as a treat when in my heart of hearts I kno that I should choose the advocado .

ginorwine · 25/04/2017 23:03

For me exercise does not work - only calorie reduction does . Obvs exercise is great but it's no longer a weight loss tool for me .

WhatALoadOfOldBollocks · 25/04/2017 23:24

The other problem is that I'm very active and find that without carbs I just don't seem to have much energy. Does this get better after a while?

No, because carbs are what gives your body fast energy (think Kreb's cycle/aerobic respiration, etc). If you cut them down too much you will metabolise fats to make ketones instead, which although your body can use these as fuel, they're metabolised slower. Low carb diets work but the side effects are you will slow down and have wierd "pear drops" breath.

DeleteOrDecay · 26/04/2017 00:05

Yes 5:2 looks like it would work for me too. I need to get myself in the right frame of mind before starting otherwise I'm destined to fail but I've read good things about it and it seems to be sustainable.

Hesdeadjim · 26/04/2017 09:32

If there's anyone else who thinks low carb, high fat diets are faddy and not good for you or even dangerous, here's 23 double blind, peer reviewed and published studies that disagree.

authoritynutrition.com/23-studies-on-low-carb-and-low-fat-diets/

troodiedoo · 26/04/2017 09:37

Low carb is the diet for people that love food. You could eat out every day easily. It does require planning and prep at home though. And drinking lots of water.

jdoe8 · 26/04/2017 09:41

I've gone plant based, and that pretty much cuts out any refined carbs, dairy and meat. I regularly have 20+ portions of fruit and veg a day and make cakes that have nutrition. I feel amazing and its good for the planet.

scaryteacher · 26/04/2017 09:46

Try the Hairy Bikers Diet books. Great recipes, stacks of flavour and you don't feel deprived.

PickAChew · 26/04/2017 09:46

20 portions of fruit and veg is about 2kg. You must shit profusely.

ElspethFlashman · 26/04/2017 09:47

So what's the diet for people who are greedy guts and don't care how bland it is except it's a massive portion?

I just started WW and am starving all the time. The portions are tiny. I can't see how it's sustainable long term tbh.

ElspethFlashman · 26/04/2017 09:49

I've been measuring out cereal for example for my breakfast and one adult portion fits in one of those baby bowls from IKea.

A baby bowl!!!!

troodiedoo · 26/04/2017 10:01

ElspethFlashman I'm not a fan but when I used to do slimming world there's always loads that have come from ww because they were always hungry on it. If you're not fussed about flavour then it's great (used to do it when I was a heavy smoker)

Hesdeadjim · 26/04/2017 10:04

I used to do weight watchers. At the time i loved it but i was really hungry and it made my cravings so much worse.

If you're not bothered about flavour, slimming world :)

SpeckleDust · 26/04/2017 10:05

I was the slimmest I've ever been after low-carbing a few years ago. Once you get your head around what to avoid (bread, pasta, rice, sugary stuff), it's really easy to eat fabulously. I did cheat a bit and had the odd pizza/chocolate bar once I knew what was working for me.

I lost around a stone and had the same energy levels as I did before as you do eat some carbs (in the form loads of healthy veg) but none of the stodge that always made me feel sluggish anyway.

I wasn't particularly overweight but wanted to maintain my weight over a period when I was unable to exercise normally so tried cutting the carbs for that time and ended up losing weight rather than maintaining.

Now I eat a mixture of things but generally eat less carbs which seems to suit my body and stops me gaining weight.

TimetohittheroadJack · 26/04/2017 10:29

ginorwine on slimming world, what to do you add things like baked potato and tuna to make it taste better? I find tinned tuna without mayonnaise pretty awful, and that lighter than light mayo isn't much better.

Maybe its my cooking but I find most of SW type dishes totally unsatisfying and they leave me craving sugar/fat.

PickAChew · 26/04/2017 10:42

Elspeth, try bulking out your meals with more free veg and salad. Make the carb portion of your meal whole grain or higher fibre where possible and palatable. So give brown rice a go, if you're not already, have potatoes in their skins. I draw the line at whole wheat pasta, but it might work for you.

And don't be tempted to go completely low fat, even though that means you will have to use points. Fat and fibre are filling.

Short of lemon juice, jack, I can't help you with the tuna other than suggesting that you syn proper mayo to make it more palatable.