Our Path anyone?

[missfliss]

Signed up to start Dec 31st.
Wondered if anyone else here on it / done it?

Hopeful bump

Is it the doctor led thing with a fitbit and a forum? A friend of mine was referred by the GP and is doing great, she particularly likes the anonymity of the support group. I tried to get on it but very strict criteria ( probably cos it costs so much to run )
If you have been given the opportunity to join i would definitely do it

I was looking into this you can pay for it yourself. Keep us posted, might be something I could try!

i did indeed pay for it myself. Got the tech version which includes a fitess tracker and scales synced to the app.

am hopeful to be honest.

I’ve lost 10kg since August on it. Have completed the programme (paid myself) and am now paying £10 a month for the sustain element of it and still losing weight steadily. Found it brilliant.

The recipes work well and I batch cook them and so always have healthy meals in the freezer. I’ve kicked my lifelong addiction to carbs and after a few weeks of feeling a bit tired I now feel better and more energised than I can remember in my adult life. I don’t feel hungry on the plan and when I do I have a small satisfying snack. I don’t even comply 100% with instructions (most days I reckon I eat more carbs than I’m supposed to - it’s hard not to when you’re veggie and eating lots of pulses for protein, which also contain carbs), probably more like 80%, and it still works well. It’s very flexible.

Basically it’s the only way of eating I’ve found that enables me to cut calories drastically, thus losing weight, while not feeling hungry (and therefore being able to stick to it!). You don’t count calories on the programme, by the way, but if you eat according to the plan you will be eating at a calorie deficit.

yes! i started in july. have lost 14lbs. have stalled but thats me, not the diet. the food is great. im eating a better variety of food than ever before. one more stone to go

I wondered about paying for it as i have 100lbs to lose. But wasnt sure as 95% of diets fail and I dont want to set up to fail. Od love to hear more experiences of it.

Does it give you recipes?

Thanks for all the replies- that sounds amazing.

Tuesday I start

yes you get a recipe book. its not fancy looking, just A5 spiral ring bound with no pictures.

Hope it is going well? I start on Monday. Signed up pretty blind but so far I am impressed with the principles of the diet ( low sugar, limited snacking, real food, no calorie counting, limited carbohydrates) and the look of the support system. I have a real mentor who is phoning me on Friday and 9 real people starting with me on Monday who I can chat to. It looks as though exercise and positive thinking are going to be important too.

Slightly worried that it only 12 weeks but hopefully the sustain program will be nearly as good?

They have 50% off the first month until tomorrow - I missed that yesterday

Hi serenade

I'm a few days in now and it's going really well.

The first 5 days have involved a lot of planning and prep though. I think it'll be a bit easier to manage in a few weeks when I'm used to it all.

Food is very nice though and I'm finally learning to ignore sugar cravings

What sort of food is it? Im kind of tempted ad i know calorie counting doesnt suit me. Is there "banned food" (also doesnt suit me!)

How limuted carbs? Still have potatoea/rice for dinner? Odd sandwhcih for lunch?

I haven’t got the books yet - I think they will arrive today. But the basic guide on the app seems to imply that you can have whole grain carbs with each meal but small portions such as half a potato or one slice of bread or a measured amount of quinoa. No sugary food, caffeine or alcohol allowed as far as I can tell. But I think I only have the information for the first 5 days and then it will change a bit.

Well done Missfiss. I need to get organised. It is weird having this waiting period - I have been on a last hoorah which is not a great plan. Glad to hear the food is good.

I think you have to sign up by a Tuesday or Wednesday to start the following Monday.

Basically in the first 5 day phase you adjust to having

1. very limited sugar (I.e no added sugar and only one portion of fruit per day

2. lots of protein and some healthy fats ( oils, butter, cheese, avocados, nut butters, full fat Greek or plain yoghurt)

3. 3 portions of complex carbs a day, one meal to be low carb.

For context one portion of carbs is about 1/4 plate for things like rice and pasta, or half a medium baked potato or 20g oats.

So for example my menu today - today happens to be meat-free but yesterday was jerk chicken and coleslaw for dinner, Thai fish cakes at lunch!

Breakfast:
Handful frozen raspberries with 40g full fat Greek yoghurt topped with 20g oats and a table spoon each of sliced almonds

1 portion carbs and my fruit portion for the day.

I ate this at my desk ( see pic!)

Lunch
Leftover Coconut Dahl curry, with 75g rice ( will heat in microwave at work).

2 portions carbs

Dinner
Cheese and courgette frittata bake

Low / 0 carbs and will also be my lunch tomorrow

I've been on this since last summer and have lost one and a half stone. It's fantastic and I am convinced that virtually cutting out sugar and white carbs is the answer. If you follow their guidance on the 3 meals and snacks you really don't feel hungry.

The programme is holistic and really good for upping exercise (I now park half a mile away from work so get in a miles worth of walking most days) and introducing you to meditation and and core strength building exercises that you can do at home.

I've had a two week break for Christmas and now cleaning out my cupboards in prep for losing another stone this winter.

Campocaro - how is the support after the first 12 weeks? Do you still have your mentor and original group? Is the sustain community chatty?

It's pretty similar. No daily reading material ( more occasional articles) but the mentor is always there and the group similar level of chat and there if you want it

The group is different but that's isn't bother me as I didn't really have time to make in-depth relationships ! The main thing is that everyone has the same aims. So at the moment for instance everyone talking about getting back on the programme after Christmas week, new recipes etc

That sound good, thank you. My books have arrived (they have lots of colour pictures now) and I spoke to my mentor this morning. It does look like a lots of hard work but I am sure it will get easier as I go along.

Good luck. I think it's really effective and I'm sure you'll notice the difference soon.

How is it going OP, now you're over 2 months in to it? I've been interested in this, the reviews are great.