Experiences with Rosemary Conley?

[MooMooKerchu]

I need to lose weight and SW and WW are not working for me right now - I think because I don't try hard because I don't have to concentrate on them. I think I know them.

Anyway, I'm thinking of trying something different and remembered Rosemary Conley but she seems to have an array of plans and online only.

Has anyone had any successes and can recommend it??

I lost a lot of weight with Rosemary Conley's Hip and Thigh diet.

I also attended the weekly classes and bought the magazine.

It works if you work it. I found it easier than points or syns or whatever.

Unfortunately I fell off the wagon and have been trying to get back on this year. Is it May already ?

Well the classes don't exist now apparently, same with the magazine etc.

I need a new challenge which is why I'm considering it (to learn and focus) but I don't know anyone that's done it

There's also an, 'Eat yourself slim' plan.

This factors in a treat up to a certain calorie value each day so you can have chocolate or a glass of wine or whatever your preferred edible/drinkable treat is each day.

Or you are allowed to save it up for a larger treat at the weekend dependant on how many calories you have saved.

(I still remember me saying to myself, just wrt daily calorie allowance, 'I'm still owed 50 calories from last Wednesday !)

I have a couple of her books, seems to me all the diets are basically the same, very low fat in moderate portions.

I've never been very overweight but these are the ones I use when a few pounds have crept on and I find it comes off very easily as long as I stick to it to the letter, including weighing portions.

It's good. It works. Unlimited veg with your meals. Nothing is forbidden.

Use herbs and spices in cookery.

Ditch cream, avocado, crisps, chips anything high fat. Just about any diet will advise this anyway.

Oh the 'treat' I mentioned on the 'Eat yourself slim' plan can be high fat. It's the 'safety valve' of the diet so you don't feel deprived.

My mum lost on it. My dh lost on it. I did it alongside him when I wasn't over weight, apparently it made me a bit grumpy. It involves avoiding high fat foods (including nuts and avocado) and limiting carbs to a normal portion size. Somehow you are allowed a couple of Jaffa cakes. Basically pick a breakfast, a lunch, a dinner, and I think possibly 3 snacks (or you can swap a snack out and have slightly more rice /pasta).
Like all diets, it works if you do it. It's easy from a number point if view, 5% fat is the upper limit for everything. No pastry. You can give everyone the RC meals, give them extra if they aren't trying to lose. The breakfasts were quite meagre to me, but I'm a big breakfast person.

Hmmm interesting - I wish they shared more information online about the plans. Sample menus for example.

I lived with my mum when she did RC (my dh did it when he said he wanted ne to recommend him a diet, so I've done it twice by proxy!) I did the exercises with my mum, they're more fun together. I don't think it needs to be her exercises, they start easier and get harder over 28 days.

Turkey mince bol cooked without fat.
Everything cooked without fat.
Skimmed milk and Weetabix.
Cottage cheese on a sliced wholemeal muffin that's got tomato purée on it, with herbs. Turkey breasts featured I think. And a chicken and mushroom thing made with campbells soup and breadcrumbs on top. That one wasn't great.

The 3-2-1 plan looks interesting, but I have no idea about calorie counting so no idea what 800 calories in the day consists of.

But this is why I'm considering doing something different because I'll have to concentrate to achieve.

Guess I'm just feeling bit desperate and disappointed in myself.

I can't stand chicken soup!!!! But the rest sounds sensible

Rosemary Conley went bust a few years ago (or more likely her company did) which is why she doesn't have classes now. Low-fat was her big thing and it's not flavour of the month now (not flavour of any month, actually, given that fat is a large part of what gives food flavour ). I'm dubious about low-fat as I find if I eat a very fatty meal it keeps me full for hours and hours and I'm far less likely to want to snack on something else.

OP, rather than looking for a diet you'd be better off looking carefully at how you eat and where the excess is coming from. Keep a food diary. MyFitnessPal is good. Try to cut down or eliminate some of the very calorific things and take a bit more exercise. If you make gradual changes that you can stick to and that become established habits you will be much better placed for the long term than following a faddish diet that is no fun and you can't stick to for more than a few days.

I know all the modern theories about fat keeping you full but don't find it true for me. By far my best way to lose weight is low fat, but maintaining healthy weight is done by eating a good variety, little refined sugar and sticking to regular mealtimes ime

I think her diet was very low in fat, lower than others, and so was not very sustainable. I tried it several times but couldn't stick to it

A long time ago I lost a lot of weight with Rosemary Connelly and I thought her classes were great because you actually did exercises in them. I don't know that I would just want to do it online though now that her classes and magazines have ended.

Also back in the day fat was the enemy, now I think it's well known that sugar is far worse for us.

I did classes years ago and found it quite easy to stick to - basically 1200 calories in the first two weeks, then whatever is your calorie requirement based on your BMR and less than 5% fat. I quite liked it and I know calorie counting isn't for everyone but I found that quite easy. I wish the classes were still going as I think that helped but I might reread my books and try it again.

xx