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Low-carb diets

Share advice and experiences of following a low-carb diet.Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. You may wish to speak to a medical professional before starting any diet.

Slimming World to Harcombe?

835 replies

FourArms · 02/12/2013 11:30

I've been doing SW since 29/8. Initially on EE and now mainly on red days.

However although I've lost 1lb short of 2
stone I haven't lost any weight this week and I've stuck to the plan with the exception of maybe not enough syns / HEB.

Have seen the Harcombe diet and this seems to be more like what I'm doing at the moment although I'll have to swap coffee and skimmed milk for herbal tea and stop my 10 a day satsuma habit ;)

Just wondered what people's losses had been in phase 1 switching from SW? My BMI is still in the low 30s so I've got plenty to lose!

OP posts:
Doshusallie · 10/05/2014 20:57

I am recording Eurovision, my sister is coming over tomorrow with her girls and we are going to watch it then. Ds1 is at a football tournament all day, and DH is doing an 80 mile bike ride (because he is bananas).

Have had a good day, took ds2 to his swimming lesson, did the food shop in lidl, did all the ironing - ds2 had a friend to play this afternoon.

Have had pork belly for tea, am on the water and decaf coffee now.

We are watching pacific rim, on sky movies, it is shit.....

Doshusallie · 10/05/2014 20:57

Glad you are feeling better.

kazzawazzawoo · 11/05/2014 16:29

Hi Smile, just done my shopping at Aldi - had to buy lots of meat, so a bit more expensive than usual, but dh starts his new job tomorrow and he is harcombing too now, so needs chicken legs and tuna mayo to take to work too, otherwise he'll just buy crappy sandwiches!

Brunch: bacon, eggs and fried mushrooms
Dinner will be fajitas without the wraps, with salad and sour cream and a little grated cheese.
Snack of a slice of corned beef.

Doshusallie · 11/05/2014 18:43

Hiya. Wish we had an Aldi near us.

B: 2 hard boiled eggs
L: Green salad with tuna
Pkt pork scratchings
T: 2 salmon steaks with courgettes and broccoli

Am determined to have a good week. No nuts, dairy, or booze. If I don't have a loss by Friday then I officially give up.

kazzawazzawoo · 11/05/2014 19:06

Are you not losing anything Dosh?

I guess it could be the booze and nuts.

Doshusallie · 11/05/2014 21:05

No not losing at all...am heavier than I have been in 3 years since starting low carbing, and have drunk alcohol and eaten nuts throughout that time..

Will see if a really strict week makes a difference, otherwise I am a bit stumped tbh.

kazzawazzawoo · 11/05/2014 22:08

Are you drinking enough water?

I agree ditch the booze and nuts and stick to meat, veg and plenty of fat with it. Ditch the dairy for a while too.

I've found I don't lose well on phase 2, but do well on strict phase 1.Dairy stops me losing.

Doshusallie · 12/05/2014 19:03

Evening.

2 eggs
Tuna and egg salad
Roasted chicken thighs with buttery courgettes
Pork scratchings and an egg

Buckets of water and black decaf coffee.

kazzawazzawoo · 12/05/2014 20:38

Hi Smile

B: left over cottage pie made with mashed swede
L: HM chicken and veg soup, salad
D: Chilli with cauliflower
S: A slice of corned beef, some almonds
Lots of black decaff coffee and water

Doshusallie · 12/05/2014 20:58

I'm going to give this a go tomorrow kazza,and have it with asparagus and salmon.

kazzawazzawoo · 12/05/2014 21:25

Mmm looks lovely Smile Smile

Tomorrow I'm going to put a pork shoulder joint in the slow cooker before I go to work and have it with braised leeks for dinner Smile

Doshusallie · 13/05/2014 11:03

that sounds lush too, we really should use our slow cooker more.

3 pounds off this morning. Delighted. Grin

kazzawazzawoo · 13/05/2014 14:05

Well done Smile Smile Smile

I've fallen off the wagon today, stressed at work, reached for chocolate comfort Sad Sad I will knock it on the head as soon as I get home.

Doshusallie · 13/05/2014 14:09

Buggering clients kazza. Tell them to eff off quietly

kazzawazzawoo · 13/05/2014 14:21

It's the boss Angry Luckily only today and tomorrow, then my colleague is back and I get a day off!

I have to stay on track or dh will give up too, and he has four stone to lose.

So I'll get my head round it again, go through the cravings again (sigh) and get back on track. Meanwhile I've scoffed most of a bag of chocolate peanuts Sad

Doshusallie · 13/05/2014 17:06

Whoops. Sad

B: eggs
L: leftovers - chicken thighs and veg
Pork scratchings
T: will be the cauliflower mash, with salmon and courgettes.

Am awash with water and decaf coffee.

On the harcombe forum if someone cheats they just say to think of it as a lapse into phase 3 and then just get back into phase 1. So don't worry.

kazzawazzawoo · 13/05/2014 20:06

Yes, I will get back on track tomorrow.

B- omelette
L- soup and salad
D- slow cooked shoulder pork with leeks and parsnips.
S- chocolate peanuts Sad Sad Sad

Doshusallie · 13/05/2014 20:39

Cauliflower mash was lush by the way.

kazzawazzawoo · 14/05/2014 09:21

I'll try it soon Smile The slow cooked pork shoulder was lovely too Smile

It's a beautiful sunny day today. Hopefully work will be a bit quieter, but I doubt it Sad Will try not to fall back on chocolate Blush

Doshusallie · 14/05/2014 11:51

Think strong Kazza! Think chocolate is just something I don't eat. I know what it tastes like, I don't need to eat it!!

Am really pleased the three pounds I lost has stayed off, thought maybe it was a blip and would be back again this morning!

Gorgeous here too today.

Doshusallie · 14/05/2014 20:48

Evening kaz...how has your day been?

B: 1 egg
L: 3 bacon, 2 egg, mushrooms fried in butter
Pork scratchings
2 g&ts
2 pork chops, asparagus, mushrooms and broccoli.

Oceans of water and decaf coffee

kazzawazzawoo · 14/05/2014 22:20

Don't ask! Sad Blush Sad

kazzawazzawoo · 15/05/2014 07:49

Thoroughly ashamed- my boss brought egg custard tarts into work, then my colleague handed round chocolates and it was downhill from there Sad

Otherwise I had omelette for breakfast, soup and salad for lunch and chilli with a little grated cheese.

Doshusallie · 15/05/2014 11:14

Oops. I did have two gins last night.(my dad's fault)...but no nuts!!

kazzawazzawoo · 15/05/2014 12:28

I think Pmt may be the reason I lost the plot- because I started a new pill I had no idea what was going on in my cycle, but I think my period is starting.