Has anyone tried lighter life or the cambridge diet?

india

I want to join one of these diets. I went to see a lighter life counsellor but a group won't be starting for three weeks. I wanted to start asap.

Someone told me the cambridge diet is exactly the same but cheaper and the food packs aren't as nice as lighter life.

I just want people experiences and if you have done both which one you prefered and why?

Thanks in advance.

sare_2

My friend did LighterLife. She lost 9 stone but at a big price. Her metabolism is completely messed up and she has loads of problems because of it.

LL/ CD seem very attractive as you lose the weight quickly but they put your body into starvation mode to do it, which is neither healthy or sustainable once you've lost the weight. Many people who've done them put the weight straight back on.

Have you considered Slimming World? The results aren't as fast, but you are eating proper food, and learning how to prepare decent healthy meals without going hungry. Much more likely to maintain yor new weight that way.

india

sare wrote: »

My friend did LighterLife. She lost 9 stone but at a big price. Her metabolism is completely messed up and she has loads of problems because of it.

LL/ CD seem very attractive as you lose the weight quickly but they put your body into starvation mode to do it, which is neither healthy or sustainable once you've lost the weight. Many people who've done them put the weight straight back on.

Have you considered Slimming World? The results aren't as fast, but you are eating proper food, and learning how to prepare decent healthy meals without going hungry. Much more likely to maintain yor new weight that way.

Is slimming world like weight watchers?

Lilith1980

I agree with Sare, you've got to be careful with these sorts of diets.

Once your body goes into starvation mode your metabolism slows right down as you aren't getting the appropriate amount of nutrients.

As soon as you start eating "normally" again you will put the weight back on, plus a bit extra because your body will think "thank god, I've got some food" and hold onto it in case the food supply is cut off again. This has happened to me and I put on 2 stone extra! It's come off now but this has been through healthy eating and regular exercise.

I see the appeal of these quick fix diets but much better for your body to eat healthily and exercise regularly.

india

I thought with the food packs they include all the nutrients your body needs

Lilith1980

I wouldnt like to say, I've not done either of these diets. Maybe they contain the basics. But a diet where your weight drops so quickly doesn't sound good for your body to be honest. If you do it gradually you probably have more chance of keeping the weight off in the long term.

Saint_Chris

Cambridge is half the price of lighterlife plus, with cambridge you get a one to one with a councellor

take a read here.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1698997

and here is good to

http://www.minimins.com/cambridge-diet-forum/

it's worked for me,

cyclingyorkie

india wrote: »

I want to join one of these diets. I went to see a lighter life counsellor but a group won't be starting for three weeks. I wanted to start asap.

Someone told me the cambridge diet is exactly the same but cheaper and the food packs aren't as nice as lighter life.

I just want people experiences and if you have done both which one you prefered and why?

Thanks in advance.

I caught a very good programme on the BBC iplayer about the risks involved with so called fad diets - done by a former Holloaks actress who had lost 10 stone the hard way - ie diet and exercise!

They talked to a woman who had done this sort of thing (they didn't name names) who ended up with hospital admissions in agony with gallstones and eventually had to have her gallbladder removed!:eek:

They talked to a health professional who was not surprised at what had happened!

Not trying to frighten you...just reporting what i saw...

ema_o

Slimming world is not quite like weightwatchers - there are meetings and weigh ins which is similar, but rather than counting points there is a list of food you can eat unlimited amounts of and some things that you have to limit yourself to as treats
I have a good friend who had never managed to lose weight before who is doing slimming world and the weight has dropped off her, she has found it really easy to follow
I don't have faith in quick fix diets like LL, I think the number of calories you have is very small and therefore your body goes into starvation as mentioned above. I think slimming world would take longer but you would have a better chance of keeping the weight off xx

nervousftb_3

i have never tried either of these, but there was an article in this week's mail on sunday about lighter life:

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/health/article-1186869/Its-based-Third-World-rations-called-organised-starvation-So-safe-LighterLife-diet.html

not saying i agree with everything they wrote, but interesting nonetheless!

oliviasmummy

the packs on lighterlife do contain 100% plus the nutrients your body needs in fact your body would probably be getting more nurtients on the diet than eating regularly now.

it is true that alot of people put the weight back on and its not advised as a quik fix but if you take on board the councelling and change your lifestyle alot of people have kept the weight off myself included.

if you believe you ahve the will power to abstaeinf ro the 100days then i would reccomend it worth every penny in my eyes and the councelling was the main attraction to me as i needed that support along with the food packs.