Weightloss on a DMP

lantanna

Hey folks,

Having whacked on about 4 stone within the last year and a half ( a few culprits to blame) depression mainly & giving up the cigarettes.

I am eager to get this off now this year. I have a wedding to attend in April and am going on holiday later in the year. I also have an abundance of work clothes that do not fit me anymore and I cannot afford to go out and buy new ones. I also have a very limited amoung of leisure clothes etc as none of them fit anymore.

Anyway I am looking for a bit of advice, having been on every diet possible in my 30 years on this planet I have found that the only one that really works for me is low carb.

On a DMP what advice or suggestions do you have for me when buying groceries etc, I need to keep costs down and also am looking for inspirations for new things to eat.

Breakfast is a particular problem as I have it in work, kitchen facilities are very limited and I need something that will fill me up. Oh btw please don't say porridge as I have tried and tried with it but really hate it. I also don't drink milk.

All suggestions welcome and slimming tips whilst on a DMP gratefully received.

Anyone else following a low carb out there??

narabanekeater

hi Hun
Im a low carber and so are a lovely bunch of us on thehealth board why not come and join us. Ive got a couple of weddings this year as well and want to loose another stone. Do you have a microwave at work if so how about exciting lol scrambled eggs?

JulieGeorgiana

I am on Low GI/GL which is simular to low carb only you can eat some carbs but the ones which make your body work harder... this could lower the cost of dieting some.

I found Low Carb works well for me... but Low GI/GL works just as well only I eat more carbs

Lynsey

Sounds simple, but burning up more calories than you take in will reduce weight. This is the best method I know, I hate fad diets!!
Saw your post regarding your budget and this should help if you can stick to it. Budgeting with a low amount means you have got to be selective in what you buy and eating smaller amounts will help (I've stopped filling up plates with food and having multiple courses).
God luck with both your budgeting and your weight management - stay strong on both issues.

Lynsey

JulieGeorgiana

If Low GI/GL was a 'fad diet' then how come i've lost 8 1/2 stone? (Over 3 years mind, but that's just so much more sensible then loosing it faster!) and it's reversed a few major illnesses which is why I was advised to go on it in the first place.

I've never lost more then 1 stone on a low calorie diet, and I have always managed to gain it again plus some later, I agree that eating sensibly is more important and long term then 'fad diets' but it's unfair to term them all like that.

Low GI is about controlling blood glucose levels, and eliminating the sugar rush (and subsequent blood sugar crash) you get from eating low calorie food (such as pasta and rice) therefore eliminating the need to use willpower to stop you eating high sugar food once you have a blood sugar crash. Also, anyone on low GI/GL is more likely to be sucessful because complex carbs keep you fuller for longer and the overall impact is a steady blood sugar which in turn makes you eat less calories. And this way of eating in superior because you do not have to count calories or carbohydrates. Plus Low GI/GL is the only 'diet' that is safe to continue during pregnancy (I am not using it for weight loss during pregnancy, but to control my health issues), and the Dr said they have never seen such a healthy blood work-up as mine, which is a result of eating from all the food groups.

Low GI/GL also encourages you to eat leaner meats and not to go full fat, and to limit your carbs to small portions, and to eat the right kind of carbs. So it is somewhere between low carb and low calorie diets.

I do however agree with you that portion control is extreemly important in loosing weight and saving money.

But it was unfair to brand this as a 'fad diet' while pushing a low calorie diet, which to some people (such as myself) see it as another 'fad diet'.

Also to the OP, exercise is very important to loosing weight (not working out 5 times a week) but going for a walk every day, it'll help get your metabolism working without you going overboard and wanting to quit.

With regards to keeping in a tight budget, I feed 2 adults, 1 child, 2 cats and 2 rabbits (and soon a baby) on £50 a week groceries and I am able to afford to eat this way quite easily.