Live webchat with Dr John Briffa Wednesday the 4 July 12-1pm

[RachelMumsnet]

In response to popular demand we're delighted to invite Dr John Briffa for a live webchat next Wednesday 4 July at 12 midday.

Dr John Briffa is a doctor, award-winning health writer, and former columnist for The Daily Mail and The Observer. He is author of eight books on nutrition and self-help. His latest, Escape the Diet Trap has been widely discussed across the Mumsnet Talk boards.

In Escape The Diet Trap, Dr Briffa says you can 'achieve successful, sustainable weight loss without consciously cutting back on food and without the need for exhausting exercise'. One Mumsnetter describes the book as '...brilliant. Really easy to read without being patronising, and an eye opener with all the studies he cites. Really makes me feel that I am following a healthy diet for the first time in ages'. and another says, 'His advice is smart, sensible and rooted in Proper Science - but it's still controversial. Perfect for a webchat!'

Join us over lunch (extra helpings appear to be acceptable ) at noon on Wednesday 4 July to chat to Dr John Briffa, or if you're unable to join us on the day, post a question in advance on this thread.

I don't do breakfast so do IF and have 2 meals a day, more if I want, but have noticed a huge huge drop in my intake now that I am following the low carb way :)

@JigForVictory

I have not heard of this book or the author before so perhaps I will have a look for it.

My question: Dr John, could you explain why I am finding it so hard to lose weight while on sertraline, and what I can do about it? Is it anything that a low carb diet could help with?

This is not my area, to be honest. You might want to look at The Mood Cure (book) by Julia Ross.

Thank you Dr Briffa - you've been fantastic!

Many thanks DrJohnBriffa and MNHQ

@becstarsky

Thank you Dr Briffa - you've been fantastic!

Why, thank you!

Thank you Dr Briffa

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR QUESTIONS AND FOR YOUR PATIENCE!!!!
Wishing you all the best of health!
John

Thank you so much

no for you!

That's a biscuit in case you were wondering...

Thanks v much
Heads for avocado lunch.

Thankyou Dr Briffa.

Dr Briffa has to leave now - but not before his lunch - we've ordered sushi, no rice . Thanks to John so much for joining us today and getting through so many questions. Thanks to everyone for their contributions to the discussion today. We've asked Dr Briffa to stay in touch and join us again sometime in the future.

Ask him to have a look at my Bootcamp rules and tell me what he thinks, or if there is anything he would change. (Please!)

Thank you - that was the best webchat!

Surely that's sashimi then Rachel Sushi is rice, sashimi is fish

or meat...

@TodaysAGoodDay

Surely that's sashimi then Rachel Sushi is rice, sashimi is fish

you're right, a mixed sashimi box...

BIWI - Ask him to have a look at my Bootcamp rules and tell me what he thinks, or if there is anything he would change. (Please!)

Change rule number 1, Dr Briffa said it is ok not to have breakfast and I am convinced that not having breakfast has accelerated my weight loss, and it does seem to be the meal at which people struggle to know what to have to eat.

Thank you for my earlier, sending you some too

His answer to my question was very helpful .

Thank you MN & Dr Briffa - that was a really good webchat. Sometimes the guests answer so few questions, it is annoying - but this one was fantastic.

Hi John. I found your book very enlightening and it made me think about nutrition and the horrors of the food industry. Who knew Quorn was so evil? I must say though, that upon trying to follow the nutritional 'diet plan' of the book, I did actually gain 3 or 4 pounds in a fortnight. I was so hungry when cutting out bread, pasta, and other similar carbs that I filled up on nuts and then gained weight. I don't think it agreed with me. As someone with blood group A, if you follow the blood group diet then people of my blood group fare better on cereals and vegetables/ fruit, which isn't allowed in the Diet Trap book. So I would question whether the plan works for all blood types.

Well, veggie77, if you were

a) hungry
b) eating nuts

then

a) you weren't eating enough
b) you were also eating too many carbs, just in a different form

That was a brilliant webchat. Thank you so much.

Hi MNHQ - I had to go out and didn't get a chance to say THANKYOU to Dr Briffa - please pass it on and tell him he is a great web-chatter! It was genuinely interactive, which most guests don't manage to do. ACE!

interesting stuff bwiw link me to a good starter thread of yours if you would....as you seem the resident expert!

Latest chat thread, with all the rules