Diet Food Plans
Discussion
Hey guys. It's about time I start to lose weight. I have let food and my weight take over (most) of my life and I am now sick to death of it, I hate my appearance, I tend to get painful indigestion/heart burn a lot too which I know is weight related. It's time for me to change.
As with most over weight people, I like pretty much any food (not a great lover of cheeses!) which I guess is a hindered, as if it's there, I'll eat it, and its a help too as if it's healthy and I like it, it makes the process a whole lot easier. I have just turned 25 years old, and want to do something about it before my health takes a turn for the worse, which it probably will if I continue as I am and before I get to the age where it's a lot harder to lose the flab.
I am a pretty active person. Very rare that I lounge about the house, I like biking, walking... My job consists of delivering my arch nemesis to customers, food. With it being a lot of driving, but also a lot of physical lifting inbetween. My hours of work make it difficult for me to eat at a sensible time, particularly what I call the later shift, half 12 in the after noon until 8.30pm (9pm before I actually get home).
Last year I started the gym with a mate, both at the same sort of weight and we made a regular thing of it, 4 times a week. He started to lose weight and continued too.. he's lost about 8 stone now. I lost some weight 2 - 3 stone, felt great, but as I slowed down losing it, he carried on and as much as it was great to see this and an inspiration, the more it disheartened me. I haven't been to the gym now for at least 3 months. As much as I want to the motivation isn't there.
I am terrified that when I go, and I get my heart rate up too much that I will have a heart attack. Another friend of mine lost about 12 stone since last year, however I had the displeasure of hearing that he had died in his sleep in August, with a lot of people putting it down to his weight loss. Post mortem came to the conclusion that he died of natural courses (adult cot death). This has hit me hard, and has terrified me that the same will happen to me if I lose my weight.
Sorry I have digressed somewhat, needed to get it off my chest a bit.
My main purpose of this thread is to ask anyone that has lost a lot of weight them selves, if they have a detailed weekly food plan, a healthy one (the cheaper the better) to help me out. I find it easy to listen to what others have done, but in order for me to function, I need some for of structure, a weekly plan that I can follow and stick to.
I have googled several times but I find most advice very contradicting of what you should/shouldn't eat and when you should eat it etc. I hear eating little and often is the key, but with my job it's often impossible to do that.
Any help will be greatly recieved, I appreciate it if you have made it all the way through my drivel!
Jim.
As with most over weight people, I like pretty much any food (not a great lover of cheeses!) which I guess is a hindered, as if it's there, I'll eat it, and its a help too as if it's healthy and I like it, it makes the process a whole lot easier. I have just turned 25 years old, and want to do something about it before my health takes a turn for the worse, which it probably will if I continue as I am and before I get to the age where it's a lot harder to lose the flab.
I am a pretty active person. Very rare that I lounge about the house, I like biking, walking... My job consists of delivering my arch nemesis to customers, food. With it being a lot of driving, but also a lot of physical lifting inbetween. My hours of work make it difficult for me to eat at a sensible time, particularly what I call the later shift, half 12 in the after noon until 8.30pm (9pm before I actually get home).
Last year I started the gym with a mate, both at the same sort of weight and we made a regular thing of it, 4 times a week. He started to lose weight and continued too.. he's lost about 8 stone now. I lost some weight 2 - 3 stone, felt great, but as I slowed down losing it, he carried on and as much as it was great to see this and an inspiration, the more it disheartened me. I haven't been to the gym now for at least 3 months. As much as I want to the motivation isn't there.
I am terrified that when I go, and I get my heart rate up too much that I will have a heart attack. Another friend of mine lost about 12 stone since last year, however I had the displeasure of hearing that he had died in his sleep in August, with a lot of people putting it down to his weight loss. Post mortem came to the conclusion that he died of natural courses (adult cot death). This has hit me hard, and has terrified me that the same will happen to me if I lose my weight.
Sorry I have digressed somewhat, needed to get it off my chest a bit.
My main purpose of this thread is to ask anyone that has lost a lot of weight them selves, if they have a detailed weekly food plan, a healthy one (the cheaper the better) to help me out. I find it easy to listen to what others have done, but in order for me to function, I need some for of structure, a weekly plan that I can follow and stick to.
I have googled several times but I find most advice very contradicting of what you should/shouldn't eat and when you should eat it etc. I hear eating little and often is the key, but with my job it's often impossible to do that.
Any help will be greatly recieved, I appreciate it if you have made it all the way through my drivel!
Jim.
Not sure if it's good, bad or ugly but it's not an extreme 500 calorie a day struggle, but maybe try slimming world?
It's working for me. I don't drink, or like desserts (much) but I eat large meals for lunch and dinner and SW allows you to do so (including rice/pasta/potato) and you can eat as much as you like of certain free foods (including the pasta rice etc). I think it's basically low starch and low fat but with a good deal of help and plenty of simple recipes to follow.
I'm sure there are many others and horses for courses but it's the only 'regime' I have tried in the last 10 years that's workable for me!
Oh, and I am no Doctor but would have thought there s more chance dying from being obese than from losing a lot of weight?
It's working for me. I don't drink, or like desserts (much) but I eat large meals for lunch and dinner and SW allows you to do so (including rice/pasta/potato) and you can eat as much as you like of certain free foods (including the pasta rice etc). I think it's basically low starch and low fat but with a good deal of help and plenty of simple recipes to follow.
I'm sure there are many others and horses for courses but it's the only 'regime' I have tried in the last 10 years that's workable for me!
Oh, and I am no Doctor but would have thought there s more chance dying from being obese than from losing a lot of weight?
bluebear said:
I do the Cambridge plan and lost over 5 stone in 6 months. No counting,no planing, just shakes or soups a day and 240g of chicken or 300g quorn. The weight came flying off and a sensible diet after the plan has kept it off.
That's interesting, how difficult was it for you to keep it off?How did you cope with meals out when you were on the shakes?
Sounds pretty unlucky but if you're worried about dieting resulting in death, then consider a slower weight loss reduction plan. Read up on the GI diet. Like a pension, slow but sure. And it's a lifestyle not a one hit wonder. The problem with most diets is that unless you've got plenty of self-control, you're going to do the old yoyoing thing.
Now get your arse on the Transformation Contest thread.
Now get your arse on the Transformation Contest thread.
flyingjase said:
bluebear said:
I do the Cambridge plan and lost over 5 stone in 6 months. No counting,no planing, just shakes or soups a day and 240g of chicken or 300g quorn. The weight came flying off and a sensible diet after the plan has kept it off.
That's interesting, how difficult was it for you to keep it off?How did you cope with meals out when you were on the shakes?
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