This is a diet I was handed and told that it was designed to help people crash lose a stone for operations. I tried it and lost 14 lbs, so I’ll pass it along since I can’t find it anywhere else on the net.
I also note the incredibly long list of comments from the previous location of this page - they are listed below...
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
| 1 | 1 slice dry toast with 1 gilled tomato OR tinned tomatoes | Fresh fruit - any amount | 2 hard boiled eggs Salad & grapefruit |
| 2 | Grapefruit 1 boiled egg | Grilled chicken with tomatoes Toast | Grilled steak Salad |
| 3 | Grapefruit 1 boiled egg | Fresh fruit - any amount | 2 grilled lamb chops Salad & grapefruit |
| 4 | 1 slice dry toast | Fresh fruit - any amount | 2 hard boiled eggs Salad & grapefruit |
| 5 | 1 slice dry toast | Fresh fruit - any amount | Fresh fish Salad |
| 6 | 1 glass grapefruit juice | Fresh fruit - any amount | Grilled chicken Carrots & grapefruit |
| 7 | Scrambled eggs Grilled or tinned tomatoes | 2 poached eggs Spinach | Grilled steak Salad |
Their Rules
- No alcoholic drinks.
- Permitted drinks: Black coffee, tea, lemon/grapefruit juice without sugar.
- No milk, butter or fats.
- NO EATING BETWEEN MEALS
- Abstain from all not included in diet. Eat what is shown or go without.
- ONLY DIET FOR ONE WEEK IN THREE - TWO WEEKS OFF
- No substitutes allowed. The basis of the diet is chemical, not the quantities.
- Lunch and dinner may be swapped but only on the same day.
- GUARANTEED TO LOSE ONE STONE IN ONE WEEK.
My Tips
- The grapefruit sourness is a lot more bearable with pink grapefruit. Also, if you have a sweet tooth normally, bear in mind that grapefruit sweetens a lot in the last stages of ripening.
- I am used to eating like a pig, and thus had a lot of “empty stomach - must fill” type feelings. Drinking lots of water filled me up temporarily.
- If you are desperate for flavour on some of the blander dishes, add a little lemon juice. On the list of allowed drinks and can pep up things nicely.
- If you try the diet and it works for you, leave me a comment. I’m curious to see if it works for other people.
I also note the incredibly long list of comments from the previous location of this page - they are listed below...
Kenny Said,
jaduncan Said,
Kenny Said,
jaduncan Said,
Uh…*coughs*basically none*coughs.
Kenny Said,
Joe Said,
I mean, if you weighed 13 stone beforehand that’s one thing, but if you were 16+ stone that’s quite another..
jaduncan Said,
joe Said,
I started using a calorie tracker online as well, and it looks like this diet really does well for calorie restriction (around 1000-1200kcal/day) If your burning around 3000 kcal/day naturally, you’d expect to lose about 4 lbs/week just from that. So this came out ahead.
What I did find, though, was that it’s not too hard to stick to this one. Good thing I like grapefruit juice…
Cjackson Said,
Now im just under 11.3 an im gunna keep going till I get to 10st!!
jaduncan Said,
Wow.
Maybe I should have done some physical work also…
Nadine Said,
katie Said,
Dave Said,
anna Said,
Also Dave, I’m sure it says one week because It doesn’t contain everything you need to keep your body healthy, or similair so therefore you need to go back to regular diet after a week before u can go again, however it will train you to eat less therefore you won’t eat as much on your weeks off as you would normally.
Dave Said,
Sam Said,
jaduncan Said,
If it’s the sourness, try pink grapefruit, they’re sweeter. Still an aquired taste though.
Sam Said,
Kayleigh Said,
danni Said,
Sam Said,
joe Said,
Salmon, tuna, and swordfish are my favorites.
Moti Said,
what is three day version of this diet
Kayleigh Said,
It’s not the same diet, but this one’s also designed for pre-operation weight loss. (It’s much better if u have a sweet tooth though!)
It claims you can lose 10lbs in the three days and i lost six…so its still pretty good. You’re only supposed to do it once a week (3 days on…4 days off)
Hope it’s helpful if you don’t have the willpower to stick to the above one.
I’m on day 2 of the week one and its goin well though.
Day 1
BREAKFAST
Black Coffee or Tea
1/2 Grapefruit or Juice
1 slice of Toast with 1 Tbsp. Peanut Butter
LUNCH
4ozs Tuna
1 slice of Toast
Black Coffee or Tea
DINNER
2 slices of any lean meat (hot or cold)
1 cup Green Beans
4oz Beetroot
1 Apple 4ozs regular Vanilla Ice Cream
Day 2
BREAKFAST
Black Coffee or Tea
1 Egg
1 slice of Toast
1/2 large Banana or 1 small
LUNCH
4ozs Cottage Cheese or Tuna
8 regular crackers (Tuc or Ritz)
Black Coffee or Tea
DINNER
2 Frankfurters (Hot Dog Sausages)
4ozs Broccoli or Cabbage
2oz Carrots
1/2 small Banana + 1 Apple or 1 large banana 4ozs regular Vanilla Ice Cream
Day 3
BREAKFAST
Black Coffee or Tea
5 regular crackers (Tuc or Ritz)
1 oz. Cheddar Cheese
1 Apple
LUNCH
1 Boiled Egg
1 slice of Toast
Black Coffee or Tea
DINNER
4ozs Tuna
1oz Beetroot
4ozs Cauliflower
½ melon (any variety) 4ozs regular Vanilla Ice Cream
Kayleigh Said,
I’m amusing it wouldn’t make much difference, but you never know with some diets!
carol Said,
danni Said,
jaduncan Said,
vicki Said,
=(
i’ll let you know how i get on
xx
vicki Said,
Ian Said,
I ate 1 grapefruit around noon and a packet of prawns in the evening!
Plus i exercised for 2 hours per day. I wouldnt recommend it, but the weight flies off! But you must lift sum weights so you dont lose muscle instead of fat.
Also drink loads of water and try hard not to die. I had to lose two stone for something and had no choice. I was 12 now 10 and a half with 3 days left.
vicki Said,
vicki Said,
Jude Said,
Alex Said,
Alex Said,
elaine Said,
Ellie Said,
Janet Said,
Amit Said,
lauren Said,
Throwing up? - Weight Loss Forum Said,
emma Said,
steph Said,
steph Said,
Joanna Said,
Thanks
steph Said,
ps.do you no what can keep me going for a hour excersise
Nic Said,
emily Said,
steph Said,
elise Said,
gayle Said,
gayle Said,
Gill Said,
Jane Said,
kamakaze Said,
I weighed in this morning 11 stone 11 pounds so hopefully, next week, the scales will be 10 stone something.
kamakaze Said,
Your the only person who as said you have put on weight! looking at a previous post, i noticed that you have wrote…
“you dont have too eat exscatly wat it says.x love steph.x”
Well thats just it Steph, you do have to eat exactly what it says because it is a chemical diet designed to lose weight before ops! Its only a week how hard can it be to stick to a diet for 1 week without trying to change it? I dont like Grapefruit but im still eating the dam thing!
Kirsty Creheen Said,
Betty Said,
Teresa Said,
Estelle Said,
Madge Said,
C Dawg Said,
Kriztianne Said,
Im soo glad i found this site, and i love boiled eggs!! i can have a little mayo with this low carb diet as it only had 1g of carbs in it :)im 14stone now and wanna get bak to 10!!! also i will join the gym, watch this space,lol!
Kriztianne in spain. x
C Dawg Said,
Steph B Said,
Just wonderin if u managed to keep the weight off, and what did u eat in the weeks after the diet?
Let u know how I get on, Cheers!
Cadhla Said,
Also have had no bowel movements is this normal?
kwamzy Said,
kwamzy Said,
Kiera Said,
kwamzy Said,
natasha Said,
Question- please can anyone recommend a substitue for the breakfast on the days where it says brown toast as im not a fan of toast. maybe a grapefruit? or an egg?
Good luck everyone, keep up the hard work!
rahim Said,
Over the last two years my weight has creaped back up again and I weighed-in this morning at 11st 6lbs. I lost my copy of this diet and was therefore delighted to find it here. I am starting again today and hope to reach 10st 7lbs by this time next week.
By the way, when we did the diet last time my wife insisted that she had read somewhere that no nintake of salt, pepper, vinegar, garlic or any such flavouriings was permitted. This made for some miserable meals i can tell you. I am nmot sure if she is correct. Does anyone know? I would be so grateful for your advise on this one. For now I will assume she was incorrect and will use basic flavourings. Thanks. Rahim (London)
Anonymous Said,
rahim Said,
jaduncan Said,
Anonymous Said,
Hope everyting wrks out 4 every1 who started 2day keep ya all posted x
rahim Said,
Does anyone know whether the fruit can be eaten throughout the day or just at the meal times? I imagine meal times only is probably safer!
Additionally, does anyone know if any of the salad and friut items are restricted?
Finally, sorry, i do not know if you can swap beef for the chicken. What I do know is that here in the uk, where we have had an outbreak of Avian Flu this week, the scientists are adamant that there has never been a single case worldwide of anyone catching Bird Flu from EATING an infected animal, so the risk with chicken is minimal.
Sammi Said,
Sammi Said,
cutesparkle Said,
I’m doing a similar diet and its a bit more bearable than the one above but it works the same!!Just incase any of you are struggling with this one
The rules
Are simple. You follow the diet as written.
No substitutions, no cheating, and no starting this diet wihout consulting your doctor first.
You will lose weight fast, and a lot of it, so make sure your body is ready for it.
There is nothing listed in the diet menus that cannot be found anywhere.
Use salt sparingly. During the week do not eat fats except as listed.
If there is a food you dislike, then this diet is not for you. No substitutions are allowed, but follow as written and you will lose weight fast and in a healthy manner
Three meals a day are allowed Breakfast, Lunch and dinner and they listed in that order below against each day.
SO here you go the lose weight fast diet follow it as written and watch the pounds fall off.
Monday
1 piece of fruit in season 1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey Coffee or Tea
Sliced cold chicken. No skin. 1 tomato Water or diet drink
I can Tuna
Mixed Green salad no oil, or dressing
1 slice brown bread
1 piece of fruit in season
Tuesday
1 piece of fruit in season
1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey
Coffee or Tea
Mixed Fresh Fruit Salad Water or diet drink
Grilled ground meat steak. 350 grams only
Tomato, cucumber and olives. No oil
Tea or Coffee
Wednesday
1 piece of fruit in season 1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey
Coffee or Tea
1 can of Tuna fish1 grapefruit
Water of diet drink
Any Roast meat
Mixed Green Salad, no oil
1 tomato
Tea
Thursday
1 piece of fruit in season
1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey
Coffee or Tea
2 hard boiled eggs
Cottage Cheese
Tomato
I slice of brown bread
Water or diet drink
Boiled chicken (as much as you want)
Mixed Green Salad, no oil
Tea or coffee
Friday
1 piece of fruit in season 1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey
Coffee or Tea
Large bowl of cottage cheese
Green salad, no oil 1 slice of brown bread
Water or diet drink Grilled fish of any kind
Large mixed salad or vegetables
1 slice of brown bread
Tea
Saturday
1 piece of fruit in season 1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey
Coffee or Tea
Large Mixed Fruit salad Water or diet drink
Oven roasted chicken Tomato salad with lettuce and fresh onion
1 grapefruit Coffee or Tea
Sunday
1 piece of fruit in season
1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey
Coffee or Tea
Sliced Cold Cuts
Mixed cooked vegetables
1 Grapefruit
Water or diet drink
2 hard boiled eggs
I slice of brown bread
Mixed salad no oil
Tomato
Coffee or tea
Remember, no cheating. Drink also water in between meals if you are hungry. Drink water in any case, between meals. Eat early. Do not have your diner after 19:00 hours under any occasion.
Sammi Said,
natasha Said,
just wondering if u wud lik to b my diet buddy?
i’m 10st and wanna get down to 8 and a half so i have a little more than you to lose but as we are of similar size i thought we cud help each other. wat do u think?
i am intending to start tomorrow too so if ya see this let me know wat ya think. we cud report back on this site every nite n tell each other how the day went. i found that doing a diet with sumone else and having to report back made me stick to the diet alot better.
not looking forward to the dry toast n grapefruit!
good luck n bring on the weight loss!!!
Tash xxx
natasha Said,
Tx
rahim Said,
Sammi, you can drink grapefruit juice instead of eating grapefruits. I did that last time and lost 12 lbs in a week.
Natasha. Good Luck. As for excercise you cant do too much on this diet as you are not consuming enough calories and may damage your health if you excercise too much. I would advise regular brisk walks, perhaps 30 minutes twice a day. Believe me, if you stick to the diet you WILL shift that weight.
I will keep an eye out for your progress.
natasha Said,
thanks for ur support. its great knowing that everyones doing it together, its definately making it easier for me!
one question- can i eat bananas as part of the fruit section? they re quite filling, but wanted to check before eating one.
keep going guys!
rahim Said,
I have cheated a little bit with skimmed milk in my tea and some vinegar and tabasco dressings to the salad and grilled meat. I also ate 4 lamb chops instead of two. I don’t mind if i don’t lose a whole stone. Last time i lost less than a stone during the diet but was motivated by that weight loss to lose more through healthy eating afterwards.
Natasha, as for bananas, i usually eat one per fruit session. I did that last time as well.
Something i remember from last time is that most of the weight came off right at the end of the diet. I’m hoping the same happens again.
Hope it goes well.
natasha Said,
i’m sooo annoyed at myself! I tried to avoid the chinese at my mates bday bash tonight but failed miserably!
can anyone tell me- do i re-do today or start all over or go straight to tomorrows diet?
cant believe it! haha.
hope you guys are doing better than me! definatley will not be going off tracks again though!
Sammi Said,
natasha Said,
cool well i’m re-doing yesterday cos i messed up sooo much! ate chinese haha. oh well. but yeh im def going to stick to 100% this time cos i go on holiday to Texas in 5 weeks and wanna get from 10stone to 8! bigggg challenge. may not achieve it but i’m going to try. i’m not totally sure about the salad thing…do u eat quorn? maybe you could eat that with the salad? ya mite feel abit faint with just salad, unless u can chill out and not exercise much? hhmm. my friend is a veggie, ill ask her for u.
speak to ya soon and good luck with ya 1st day!
Sammi Said,
Rikku Said,
Im starting the 3 day diet on monday, hopefully it will go well :).I will tell you lot how it went. Just bought the ingrediants today, don’t need to lose a stone because that would be too much, a few pounds will do me fine because I have had 2 chinese’s for the past 2 days lol.
Rikku Said,
DAY 1
Breakfast
(Include a glass of fruit juice with each option)
190g of reduced-sugar and reduced-salt baked beans with 60g grilled mushrooms and 65g grilled tomatoes followed by a 125g pot of diet bio yoghurt with 120g stewed prunes.(306cals, 2.2g fat)
Lunch 1 portion of brown rice salad with chickpeas (mix together 50g canned chickpeas, 100g canned tomatoes, 1tsp Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, a dash of Tabasco, 30g onion, 1/2 clove garlic, 200g boiled brown rice and 1tbsp fresh basil).(376cals, 4.3g fat)
Dinner
(Follow each option with a piece of fruit)Beetroot, fennel and lemon risotto with aubergine salad
1 portion of beetroot, fennel and lemon risotto served with 1 portion of grilled aubergine salad. (547cals, 20g fat)
DAY 2
Breakfast
(Include a glass of fruit juice with each option)
1 serving of baked summer fruits served with a 125g pot of plain very low-fat fromage frais, followed by a slice of sesame Ryvita topped with 150g sliced apple and 2 tsp lemon curd. For the summer fruits bake 60g raspberries, 70g peach, 50g strawberries and 40g blackberries in a slow oven for 30 minutes. (285cals, 2.8g fat)
Lunch
1 bowl (250g) of canned potato and leek soup with 80g French bread. (346cals, 8.9g fat)
Dinner
(Follow each option with a piece of fruit)Ratatouille and baked potato
1 portion of Romanian ratatouille served with 1 medium (180g) baked potato. (591cals, 20.4g fat)
DAY 3
Breakfast
(Include a glass of fruit juice with each option)1 bowl (30g) Weetaflakes, topped with a handful of raisins and 125ml skimmed milk, followed by a glass of banana and strawberry smoothie (whizz 60g fresh strawberries and 250ml cold skimmed milk in a blender with 100g chopped banana; top with ice). (336cals, 0.9g fat)
Lunch 100g baked tofu burger served with 120g baked yam, 120g tomato and onion salad with 7g fat free dressing For the tofu burger recipe (serves 4), you need 350g firm tofu, 1 medium onion, chopped, 45g chopped leeks, 75g rolled oats, 20ml soya sauce, 25g breadcrumbs, handful of coriander leaves, chopped. Mix all ingredients together, season with celery salt and pepper, shape into burger shapes and bake at 180C/350F/gas mark 4 for 20 minutes.(408cals,10g fat)
Dinner
(Follow each option with a piece of fruit)Carrot and orange soup and broccoli flan. 1 bowl (300g) of carrot and orange soup, followed by 1 slice (120g) of wholemeal broccoli flan served with 1 baked yam (130g) and 1 portion of green vegetable medley. For the carrot and orange soup you’ll need 500g grated carrots, 1 litre of water, 1 medium onion, chopped, 60ml unsweetened orange juice, salt and pepper, a handful of chopped coriander, 20ml single cream or creme fraiche. Put the main ingredients in a pan and bring to boil, simmer for 1/2 an hour or until carrots are soft. Liquidise, season, garnish with coriander and cream. Serves 4. (568cals, 20.9g fat)
DAY 4
Breakfast
(Include a glass of fruit juice with each option)1 bowl (30g) unsweetened tropical muesli with 125ml skimmed milk, followed by a slice of multigrain rye crispbread topped with 30g sliced fresh pineapple and 15g reduced fat cottage cheese. (270cals, 3.4g fat)
Lunch 1 portion of rice noodles with Quorn, followed by 100g mixed fruit salad. For the noodles, add 270g cooked rice noodles to 300ml miso-flavoured stock (miso paste is sold in supermarkets) and garnish with 90g Quorn fillets, shredded, 110g pak choi, 60g sliced carrots and 10g sliced spring onions. Season with Shoyu (low-salt soya sauce). (363cals, 5.5g fat)
Dinner
(Follow each option with a piece of fruit)Vegetable moussaka, plus yoghurt dessert
1 portion of vegetable moussaka, followed by 1 pot (125g) of diet bio yoghurt with 120g stewed prunes. For the vegetable moussaka you’ll need 500g aubergines, thinly sliced, 120g corn oil, 225g onions, thinly sliced, 5g garlic, crushed, 225 chopped mushrooms, 280g cooked red split lentils, a handful of torn basil leaves, 2 bay leaves, 25g tomato puree, 250g tomatoes, sliced, 500g boiled potatoes, 500g white sauce made with skimmed milk, 2 small eggs and 150g grated mature cheddar cheese. Fry the aubergines with half of the oil and drain. Fry the onions and garlic in the remaining oil and add the mushrooms, lentils and tomato puree. Now add the bay leaves and basil leaves, season, cook for 5 minutes and spread onto the bottom of an ovenproof dish. Layer with aubergines, followed by the tomatoes and then the potatoes. Beat the eggs into the white sauce and pour over the potatoes; sprinkle over the cheese and bake at 180C/350F/gas mark 4 for 25-30 minutes. (Serves 4).(560cals, 21.2g fat)
DAY 5
Breakfast
(Include a glass of fruit juice with each option)
1 bowl of instant porridge (made with 1/4 pint skimmed milk) topped with 60g fresh chopped strawberries, followed by a bowl of fig, melon and banana salad with crystallised ginger (mix 100g sliced banana, 55g halved figs, 100g chopped honeydew melon and 10g chopped crystallised ginger together; chill until ready to eat).(307cals, 2.5g fat)
Lunch 1 serving of pea and pumpkin curry with 175g steamed Thai fragrant rice.(392cals, 7.5g fat)
Dinner
(Follow each option with a piece of fruit)Quorn korma and rice. 1 portion (250g) of shop-bought Quorn korma served with 1 portion (180g) of boiled Basmati rice and a tomato and cucumber salad (145g).(591cals, 18.4g fat)
DAY 6
Breakfast
(Include a glass of fruit juice with each option)
2 slices (72g) of wholemeal bread topped with 30g reduced-fat cottage cheese and 40g canned pineapple chunks, followed by a bowl of crunchy tropical fruit salad (mix together 25g sliced papaya, 30g sliced kiwi fruit, 30g pineapple chunks and 1/2 passion fruit; top with 15g unsweetened muesli, lightly toasted under a medium grill for 5 minutes). (288cal, 3.4g fat)
Lunch
150g boiled wholemeal spaghetti, served with 85g tomato and garlic pasta sauce and 15g Parmesan cheese, followed by a small serving (100g) of canned rice pudding topped with 30g fresh strawberries.(377cals, 10g fat)
Dinner
(Follow each option with a piece of fruit)Beanburger pitta pocket. 1 grilled beanburger (180g) served inside a large wholemeal pitta bread, stuffed with 90g mixed salad leaves and topped with a tablespoon of low-fat Greek yoghurt flavoured with a squeeze of lime juice.For the beanburger recipe (for
DAY 7
Breakfast
(Include a glass of fruit juice with each option)
Any of the above breakfast meals
Lunch 1 bowl (300g) canned lentil soup, followed by 1 plain toasted bagel (70g) filled with 30g hummus and 40g grated carrots.(352cals, 5.8g fat)
Dinner
(Follow each option with a piece of fruit)Chickpea curry and salad. 1 portion (280g) of chickpea curry served with 2 chapattis (110g) and a green salad with yoghurt-based dressing.For the chickpea curry you’ll need 1 large onion, chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, one and a half tbsp vegetable oil, half a tsp chilli powder, 1tsp ground cumin, half tsp ground coriander, half tsp ground ginger, 250g chopped canned tomatoes, 20g tomato puree, 650g boiled or canned chickpeas, 450ml vegetable stock. Fry the onions until soft, add garlic and spices and cook for another 4-5 minutes over a medium heat. Add the other ingredients and bring to the boil, cover and then simmer for 1 hour. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. (Serves 4).(576cals, 17.5g fat)
Snacks (twice a day)
Bio yoghurt - any flavour (125g contains 68 calories, 0.1g fat) Dried fruit - any kind (60g mixed dried fruit contains 160 calories, 0.2g fat) Vegetable crudites with low-fat soft cheese (30g celery, 30g carrot and 30g Tesco Healthy Eating Light Soft Cheese contains 49 calories, 2g fat) Fruit - any kind (80g banana contains 76 calories, 0.2g fat; 160g mango contains 91 calories, 0.3g fat; 112g apple contains 53 calories, 0.1g fat) Popcorn (30g contains 68 calories, 0.8g fat) Malt loaf (35g contains 108 calories, 0.8g fat) Breadsticks (30g contains 118 calories, 2.5g fat) Pumpernickel bread (33g contains 73 calories, 0.3g fat) Rye crispbread (30g contains 96 calories, 0.6g fat) Tesco Healthy Eating Currant Bun (55g contains 142 calories, 2.5g fat) Fruit teacake (40g contains 110 calories, 0.9g fat)
natasha Said,
can ayone tell me if i shud start the diet again if i break it? or just go straight to next day?
natasha Said,
natasha Said,
Anonymous Said,
x z x Said,
Sammi Said,
natasha Said,
p.s- sammi where in uk u from? hows the diet goin? u managin it with the vegies?
x z x Said,
natasha Said,
Jonathan Said,
Paul Said,
julie Said,
Paul Said,
natasha Said,
Paul Said,
natasha Said,
Paul Said,
jaduncan Said,
natasha Said,
Tash
p.s- are you exercising too? also, have u tried putting salt n pepper on the boiled eggs? i’m quite likin them, tho im finding it hard not to snack! And yeh- the grapefruit is really good. gonna keep that up after the diet.
Paul Said,
natasha Said,
p.s- have u lost any weight yet?
Paul Said,
natasha Said,
Paul Said,
natasha Said,
Paul Said,
natasha Said,
p.s- i love stew too..life is so cruel haha ;~)
natasha Said,
Paul Said,
natasha Said,
Paul Said,
natasha Said,
yeh we’ll start again tomorrow rite from the start n together! rem to increase ya quantities if ya need to mr! yey day of freedom! feel lik jesus b4 his last supper, think mine mite b a curry hehe.yum yum yum
Jackie Said,
Have you been on the diet a full week yet?
how much weight have you guys lost? Does the diet work? as I need to get my weight down by half a stone before the 23/3 or I can not have an operation to redo a bad scar on my tummy due to MRSA virus so i am desperate to know if this will work.
becky Said,
natasha Said,
becky- how much do ya weigh now? if ya have 2-3 months i would do it for one week of 2 of the months. make sure ya stick to it to the letter and try drinkin green tea at the same time. if ya havent got much weight to lose ya will be better exercising and perhaps just doing it for the 1 week.
let me know if i can help you further. i fin my diet next mon as paul and i only started yest so ill let ya know how it goes!
best of luck x
Jackie Said,
I have started the diet today , just had my lunch - banana and a plum,can you have a fruit smootie as well? as it says as much fruit as you want?I am 12 stone and I need to get to 11 st 6 for the 23rd March, my BMI need to be below 26 or I can’t have the op,
Good luck this week, you are a day ahead of me so I will use you and Paul as my motivation…so please keep going for me
Thanks
Jackie
x
natasha Said,
can i ask- to find your BMI did they measure ya fat percentage or have they figured it out from ya weight and height on a chart? As if they have taken a body fat percentage test, ya shud do some weights to burn the fat fast. however, if it is measured by weight and height then you wud really benefit from some cardio. can u do any exercise with the condition your in may i ask?
hold in anyway, you can do! i’ll b on motivating you lots dont worry x
Karen Said,
think im gonna start tomorrow and just try for a week.
Good luck everyone and please wish me luck as i think i will need it.
Karen Said,
Karen Said,
any other tips anyone?
some of you guys said your use flavourings such as vinegar and tobasco is this honestly ok?
natasha Said,
Jackie Said,
My BMI was worked out by my weight and height , I have had lots of ops over the last 2 years, due to endometrosis, which had strangled my bowel and I had an emergency op to remove part of my bowel, when I came round, I also had a colostomy, as the surgens thought the tumours were cancer, finally last Jan (06) I had a dual op consisting of a full hystorectomy, my insides cleaned of all endrometriosis and the clostomy reversed-unfortunately I got MRSA and my tummy has been left in a bad way and I am hopefully going in for plastic surgery on the 3rd April, only I was told yesterday, that if I did not get my BMI down to below 26 the op would be cancelled, so you can understand why this diet really has to work for me,
I am exerising at home using a lateral thigh trainer, however I am on medication which keeps the weight on me, since Jan 06 I have put on 2+1/2 stone and gone from a size 12 to a 16+
The weight side does not bother me but I really want the plastic surgery and tummy tuck for my self esteem, as it not a nice sight!
going for my salad now, I have found today quite easy…so far??????
natasha Said,
wow u poor love, ya have had a really bad time with all this.I can totally see why ya want this to work. i’m sorry that i havent been able to stick to it , as if i had i cud tell ya for def if it works. to b honest im findin it really hard. i understand the principles and even pre-prepare all my food but im a terrible food addict. i’m great till dinner and then i just lose the plot. i’m guna keep tryin tho. ill start again tomorrow cos i realy believe that this diet will work. one thing i’ll def do is keep ya motivated. just make sure ya listen to ya body too- as ya are so fragile make sure that u dont push yaself too far.
haha wat do ya think of the lateral thigh trainer? i have that too but lik my diet i hardly follow the plan. have u found it effective? x
Jackie Said,
What do you guys put in your salad - I had lettuce, tomato, red pepper, celery,spring onion and beetroot - is this okay???
I have eaten more today than I normally eat - my god chicken and steak tomorrow - are you sure this will help me loose weight?????
Jackie Said,
Good Luck tomorrow, I have found today (day one) really easy,
I think that chatting with others on the diet really helps , so keep in touch and speak to you all tomorrow
Jackie
natasha Said,
well it does seem to work! it’s amazing to read what everyone has written,it sees to work for those who can stick to it. I have switched diets today to the fat burning diet:
http://www.slimmingsolutions.co.uk/slimmingblog/?p=29
the reason i have switched is because i exercise 4hrs a day and with working in a nightclub at night (and not stoppin all day!) i found that i needed snacks. this diet is ideal for those who need to eat more frequently and it is also very healthy as there is a great rejuvenation soup and lots of fruit and veg involved. the diet discussed on this forum is fantastic and if you can follow it i think it’ll work- just personally i need more food. however, if this fat burn diet doesnt work ill go back to this.
if anyone has tried the new diet im doin can you pls tell me if it works!
good luck guys, remember it’s all in the mind! make yourselves proud x
Karen Said,
didnt manage to start today as its my shopping day today so i thought i would get everything i need tonite and start tomorrow.
How is going for you?
Are you sticking to everything or are you changing things slightly?
Im not sure how i will cope with the drinks, i dont like coffee and i dnt like blk tea or lemon juice really so its just gonna be water which is fine but not for a whole week!!!
becky Said,
Jackie Said,
speak to you guys tomorrow
Jackie
x
Jackie Said,
I can beleive it - I only need to lose another 4lb and i will be ok to have my op - wow!
good luck Karen and becky - i will keep you updated through out the day, I find if I need a snack or get a hunger pain, logging back on here and reading evryones comments gives you motivation, and you forget the hunger!
Jackie
x
Anonymous Said,
Just wanted to add my bit
I am on day 7 and boiling up a bit of spinach as we speak.
So far the diet does seem to be working, I have definately lost weight but as I don’t weigh myself I can’t say in pounds, however my jeans are loose now
I will say that this diet is not for those who lack willpower as you can feel quite hungry at times and need to be strict. I found that keeping myself busy and having a chug of grapefruit juice helped to stave off the hunger. I also ate my meals as late as possible…i.e breakfast at 11, lunch at 3 and dinner at 7. Once you pass day 4 you are laughing
Good luck
Jo
I will definately be recommending the diet on my site http://www.ewegotit.com when it is finished :p
Jackie Said,
just got weighed and I am 11 st 9 now, which means 5 lb lost already…Think the weekend will be the hardest,
If I break the rules tomorrow night, will I have to start at the begining or just carry on?????????
Paul Said,
sai Said,
thanksss
karen Said,
Your right Paul crazy people.
This is day two for me, went to bed hungry but woke feeling quite full which is unlike me.(strange) So i am gonna leave breakfast as late as poss.
Had a good day yesterday ate everything i should.
Think today mite be hard as i am going out so i wont be at home to prepare my meals. so not to sure how it is gonna plan out.
Sai - i was probably gonna do the same as u and have just salad, but as i’m only on day 2 i dont know if it will still work or not, i should think so.
Any one doing any exercise? surely we must need to tone up.
Have a good day all.
Jag Said,
I’m starting the diet on Sunday but I don’t eat meat.
I saw the veg version from RIKKU - would you still lose the same amount as the meat diet? If so then i’ll do the one Rikku sent. Please let me know as i really want to lose weight. Thanks x
karen Said,
i was out shopping through lunch so i had a go-head bar to keep me going, then when i cam home i have had 2 slices of dry toast and tomatoes and a pack of mini chedders.
I am still gonna carry on as much as i can tho and see how it works.
mememesammihi Said,
omg ive done day 1 abouta million times i need to keep my self working but wen im at skl i get sooo hungry i hav to have snack a jacks i have definatly put on weight i think im worrying ahhh im goign to start agen tomoz go running in the mornin and keep myself active thing is wen it gets the to evenin i get reli reli hungry so i end up eating about 8 slices of toast grrr y am i soo fat all the skinny people eat so god damn much and are soo skinny its driving me crazy i wana cry agen
wb
natasha howz it goin for u
luv u
wb
xoxsammixox
sade Said,
natasha Said,
p.s- oh n sammi chick, dont worry. no need to beat yaself up about it. yeh it’s a hard diet so why not incorportate the grapefruit and the fruit and veg and make your own healthy diet. ya ll be able to stick to it and the weight will stay off longer. cud have completed one of those by now! luv tash xx
natasha Said,
saira Said,
Jackie Said,
Good Luck everyone - remember if you start to feel hungry just log on and read the site it gives you the will power to keep at it -
How’s it going Karen?
here’s to my day 5 - thought it would be hard today - I love my Sunday roast - but chicken and carrots is not a bad sub ???
Let you know later How I am getting on
Saira - I weigh myself evry day and I have been dropping 2lb a day , but looking at other comments on the web , most of the weight comes off a the end of the diet, god i could go below 11stone at this rate!
Jackie
Jackie Said,
So what happens in weeks 2 and 3 , I hope after all this the weight doesnt start to creep back on? any good tips?
I am going to treat myself to a curry on tuesday as a reward for sticking to it .
jackie
saira Said,
kamakaze Said,
natasha Said,
natasha Said,
debbie Said,
Jackie Said,
Let you know tonight how my last day has gone and then tomorrow on the total weight loss
Jackie
debbie Said,
Liz Said,
Ive started this diet today finding it really hard as im starving cant wait to get home and eat the egg and salad, does this really work as i dont want these hunger pains for a week and it not be worth it in the end??
xxx
sade Said,
debbie Said,
natasha Said,
sade Said,
k ill bare them in mind 4 2moz
ill try nd take sum mixed fruit to school
im gana proper stick to this i hope it works 4 me nd 4 everyone else
im on mi forst day is well
has anyone lost weigh yet?
w/b sum1 xxx
Jag Said,
Jackie Said,
I have just completed day 7 - wow!
Will get weighed in the morning and see what I weigh - I have had coments today about how much slimmer I look- by 3 different people so it must have worked - good luck everyone
Karen how you gettin on - have you given up?
keep at it Natasha - I will be logging on to see how your doing and I will keep you all informed if the weight stays off after day 7
Jackie
debbie Said,
my only downfall so far is a sweetner in my tea or coffee first thing in the morning so can be to bad can it let me know how your all getting on thanks debs x
debbie Said,
Jag Said,
I’m on day 3 - feeling very hungry..weighing myself tonight to see any progress, hope it works! Need to lose the inchs.. thanks for your help
Jag x
becky Said,
I have however lost half a stone in a week!
I bought a trampoline so ive been jumping around on that for an hour a day, and doing general toning up exercises helped aswell.
Not quite there with the washbaord tum yet, but half a stone in a week is good enough for me, an all i did was have salad an grapefruit juice off this diet!
Still got 4 months before my hol so the weight will be off!!
Good luck to you guys, i know you need willpower, just dont cave like me!
Have found a new diet that works too, the speical k thing works, and theyve got a new scrummy cereal too, the speical k bliss one with chocolate and strawberry!
Jag Said,
natasha Said,
well done jackie and keep going beckie- im at uni too with a bar job and a day job too so i know the feeling. my life is all over the place with no routine and i go out a few nites a week so tryin not to drink! it’s hard but 1/2 a stone a week is wicked! well done! xxx
sade Said,
breakfast:1 boiled egg lunch:grilled chicked nd ice pop nd 5 harbio sweets(not a packet just the little sweets) dinner:salad with mushrooms nd i drank sum mango juice,i fill really bad i havent stuck 2 it
natasha Said,
sade Said,
i cnt start 2moz i dnt have all da food i need,so im going to start from were im frm then on monday just eat really healty,i hope i lose a bit of weight by sunday,is it true that if you eat something ur not meant to that u will lose no weight atall.
hope u hav a gd tym natasha xxx
Emma Said,
Im on day two of the diet ahhhh Im hungry lol!
But Im sticking to it im sure by thurs it will be plai sailing!!!!!!!
Been a bit down today probably body getting used to diet etc!
I am going to stick to this!!!! so will be checking in with you guys for support lol !
debbie Said,
natasha Said,
im not sure about whether eatin sumthin else stops ya losin weight all together- after all your eating around 800 cals a day so ya will lose it but in order to lose the stone i would stick to it by the letter. is there somthin u dont lik or are u havin snacks? im a terrible snacker but when i need a snack i just try n occupy myself- take a shower, a walk, do 100 situps read the paper or a mag…if ya really strugglin u cud put a pic up of the body u want (a photo or a mag image) n look at it. also u cud try herbal tea, i have a sweet tooth n drink peppermint n liquorice when i get cravings. i’ve come up with loads of game plans for moments of weakness, u just have to think about wat drives u to diet and wat ur goals are n then make some form of stimuli to power through. if all else fails down a pint of water (not with meal tho).
sorry for this long message, if anyone needs any more tips or ideas let me know
natasha Said,
debbie Said,
emma im sure if you carried on and dont cheat again u will still have a really good loss hun dont beat yourself up over it theres alwasy tmorrow but ya do feel bad when u really wanna do it i know , im on day 3 and have had some times where i could kill for something else not on the diet but im off on hols in may and really wanna do this so i can look half decent on the beach lol gl all let us know how you r all getting on debs xx
Emma Said,
on day three and my body is telling me to eat eat eat
and feel a bit tired
But not going to give in by tmrw only will have three days to go!!!!!
Im not seeing any signs of weight loss though and i am running and doing weights everyday too!
Maybe when i weigh on weekend i will get a shock lol
xx
debbie Said,
natasha Said,
Emma Said,
It is hard!!!!!!!!!!! Its killing me to day to be honest!
Its the lack of tea with milk lol ahhhhh
Not weighed yet too scared too lol!!!!! lets by sunday it will be a stone!!!
Do you know if you can drink the grapefruit juice whenever or just on the day stated??
xx
sade Said,
fanxs 4 all the advie u hab given me
i had sum chips 2day,so im going on the diet next week,but im noy going to follow it this week but i will eat healthy,and i will not cheat next to i hav made a promise to myself that i cnt cheat nd if i want to lose some weight i have to stick with it
so has anyone lost some weight so far
xXx
debbie Said,
natasha Said,
Emma Said,
Im on day 4! I and I have lost half a stone in 3 days!!!!!
OMG !!!! I cant beleive it!!!!!!!
I still cant see it myself but scales dont lie!
Lets hope buy sunday the other half has gone as well!!!
Its hard but stick with it guys!!!!!
Woooooooo!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous Said,
well done emma thats brill weight loss hun but im looking forward to having a roast on monday when i finished the week lol and going to eat healthy for the 2 weeks after before i start again good luck all
debbie Said,
sade Said,
on day 4 nd was bad today but i weiged miself 2day nd frm monday o lost 5lbs so that makes me happi nd ake me wanting to keep to all of it so minday starting agen xx
saira Said,
i am soooo upset when i started this diet a week ago from now i was 10.12 i weighed my self today as i have finished the 7 days and i was first 10.5 then after 1 hour i was 10.6, firstly i ate exactly wot iam supposed to eat and secondly iv only lost 6 pounds whyyyyyyyyy i feel so demotivated p***ed off and i feel like stuffing my face. concidering i didnt cheat and i kept my portion size at a mudium size why has this happened plzzzz someone help me, i had the same problem with the cambridge diet but i knw that was down to eating on my weigh day and every week i would stay at 10.5
someone plz plz figure out why i only lost 5/6 pounds and everyone else has near enuf lost 14
thanks xxxxx
natasha Said,
rite i have a favour to ask any of you guys who have had good results, feel motivated and who want to help. i’ve been writing on this site for a month and still not managed more than 3 days. i go away in 10days to see my boyfriend who i havent seen in 4 months…basically im desperate. my prob is that i am surrounded by overweight people who put me off losing weight- even my best friend keeps rubbing food in my face. this sounds so sad and vain but i am seriously desperate to sort this out- not just for my weight but because they are now coming out with comments like ‘ya ll never last the week’. i need some ppl who want me to do this, if ya think ya can and dont mind givin me a pep talk wil ya let me know. whether by fone or email, ill be appreciative of any help! sorry to ask, i know u guys are all doin so well!
Tasha x
Anonymous Said,
hey hun prove your friends wrong stick with it 100 % and show them all that you can do it it has got to really hard for you though if there not giving you any support tell them if they are really and truely your friends they would stick by you and support you all the way , i was told no way can you do that for the whole week well i have im on day 6 now 1 day left to go havent weighed since the other day and im not going to untill monday morning to see how ive done in the whole week , even if i get under the stone of ill be happy its given me a real boost to carry on the only thing im worried about is putting it bk on in the 2 weeks i have off we will see i will up date you all and let you know but you can do it hun its a week out of your life but i agree its a very hard diet to stick to and a few times ive thought ohh i want proper food but then thought again that im unhappy over weight stick with it and i have YOU CAN DO IT HUN !!!
SPEAK SOON DEBS XXXX
DEBBIE Said,
KC Said,
KC Said,
DEBBIE Said,
kamakaze Said,
linaclara Said,
I’m on day 6 now of this diet and last weighed myself on day 5 and had so far lst 7lbs, my clothes feel looser and i feel ok. Yes I’ve had the odd hunger pang and felt slightly dizzy at times but I’ve got some tricks for ya all.
Ok let me give a little advice to everyone as i studied nutrition.First of all, as K says above, this diet is only for the serious. If your going keep on stopping and starting it your metabolism is gonna get confused, which means rather than keeping reg or speeding up its gonna be constantly trying to regulate itself which means it will slow down in the process. Ur metabolism works on a delayed system relyng on what u’ve eaten a couple of days before. Thats why doing this 1 wk out of 3 etc is good. It is good to change ur eating habits regularly to kickstart ur m/bolism but its not good to constantly confuse it.
Ok the reason why this is probably called a chemical diet is because of the food groups ur eating and when. Brown toast is mainly in the morn as is a slow releasing carb therefore helping you keep full for longer. Eggs and chkn are a great sorce of protein, the salad and fruits provide your vitamins and the red meats supply you with the B12 vitamins.The foods and meals have been written down for a reason so all these people who want to chop and change it should perhaps look for a different diet.
Ok heres how i’ve survived it so far:
Drink loads of water, this really does fill you up. I drink about 2lts a day.
If i get a hunger pang mid meal i drink some g/fruit juice which really helped me.
I’m not a fan of salad at all, but I love coriander in my salad which really pepped it up and gave it flavour.
For all you veggies out there asking ? I suggest on the days theres chkn you have some quorn or something thats high in protein, on the days of the red meat take a b12 supplement.
Oh another thing i found was I really don’t eat or like alot of bread but i ound this lovely bread made by Burgeon, whcih was wholemeal with cranberries etc. Beautiful and takes the edge off o eating dry toast..
linaclara Said,
Grapefruit is one of natures great natural fat burners and diuretics…so if you don’t like g/fruit then don’t do this diet. If the g/fruit is to be eating as a meal have it first as a starter.
Another thing i Love which is good and allowed on this diet is green tea. Green tea can burn up to 80 calories a day if you drink 3 cups or more a day..so give it a try..you get lots of different flavours to make things exciting too.
Nelisa Said,
Jackie Said,
Its jackie I am back - hows it going Natasha?
Well I finished the diet last week and I have eaten heathily and my weight has stayed off -Even though I have had a boozy social weekend - curry friday night, pizza on Sat and a proper sunday roast yesterday!I am still 11 stone 4lb
I go to the Hospital on Friday and I want to get below 11 stone,before then , so they dont refuse my operation.
Take note of what Linaclara says about green tea and the grapefruit juice as I drank loads of it last time I was on the diet and it does work, I even kept on it when I wasnt dieting,my sisters are taking green tea capsules as well!havent tried them myself -but they are suposed to work?
Well I am just off to boil my eggs and I will have completed day 1 -
Speak to you guys later
Jackie
x
DEBBIE Said,
Jackie Said,
How much weight did you loose in the 6 days and how much more do you need to loose?
I am starting this diet again today as it really worked for me last week - I have had a full week off and I am starting again - hopefully it will be easier this time!
Is there anyone out there that has repeated the diet like this and did it have the same results as the first time???????/
jackie
Jenny Said,
Anonymous Said,
wow ya all doing so well! that’s fab! Jackie well done for keepin it off! that’s wicked if ya have had such a great time this weekend, ill be lookin forward to doing that after this week haha. well i’m on day 2 and feeling ok now. im at home so it’s going to be a lot easier than at uni with all my burger lovin chums. Hoping i’ll be leaving for texas on mon a stone lighter! thanks for all ya help guys and will keep checkin in this week! oh, one wuestion- where are u lot findin unsweetended grapefruit juice? i cant seem to get my hands on any. yeh i’m def doing the green tea thing. if it burns an extra 80 cals/3 cups then i’ll be drinkin about 9 of them
Tasha xxx
Jackie Said,
How are you guys finding it! When I did this last time, this was the easy day, however I went shopping before and passed a chippy - I havent had fish and chips for about a month yummmmmmy! No I did not break I walked passed and promised myself that if I stick it out again this week ,I will have some as a reward!….Oh they smelt so good! never mind it will be worth it…they will taste even better next week, cos I will be so slim it wont mater if a put a lb or 2 on…..I wish!Ha Ha!
Keep it up everyone
Jackie
p.s you can get natural grapefruit juice in asda or tesco’s, just look for one that says pure 100% juice and check out the ingredients and there should be no sugar mentioned - hope you get it!
Lou Said,
Lou Said,
Anonymous Said,
yeh day two is meant to be easy but cos im eating more i feel lik i cant stop haha. been naughty today did breakfast fine tho had chicken soup (just chicken carrots n stock) for lunch n bit of mustard with my steak n salad. oh n just had a mini roll haha. bugger. oh well, ill be buyin sum grapefruit juice tomoz to help me fill up as i dont lik water alone so think im hungry as im hardly drinkin anything. guna make sure i stick to it for the next 5 days, luckily there is fruit for lunch which i love as i can stretch it out for about 2hrs lol.. is that ok to do? it’s like the longest lunch ever! xxx
linaclara Said,
Way hey!! I got to day 7 and didn’t break. Day 7 was hard cause i just discovered they do new flavoured jaffa cakes (not that great guys. don’t be in a rush to get them !! LOL!!) But thot I’d let you know that i lost 7lbs altogether. hopefully i can keep it off but i’ll defo be doing this again near May as away on hols for 3wks. Is it tooooo much to ask for a fat stomach!!! LOL!!!
Tash good to see your hopefully going to stick to it and away from temptation. have a fab time in Texas. I’m so jealous I’d love to go there. I’d like to meet a cowboy called Randy. just so he can say “hi I’m Randy” and I can reply with a cheeky grin “me too”…lol oh that amuses me!!! Let me know if u become a buckle bunnie whilst there..lol
Good luck with the diets guys!!!!
L
saira Said,
hi hun jus wanted to know how nuch did u weigh cuz i weighed 10.12 and i was really dissapointed with the results cuz i only lost 7 pounds aswell in the first, did u stick to the diet properly
thank hun xx
Nelisa Said,
linaclara Said,
I weighed 10.7 and got to 10. But i want to be either 9.7 or 9.And yes i stuck to it completely..however when i weighed myself on day 4 i was 7lbs lighter didn’t seem to lose anything the lst couple of days.
Nelisa!!! Thats brilliant!!! Well done you!!! can i ask what u weighed if you don’t mind, was it similar to Saira and I? And if yes what was ur secret? Did you do anything different etc. I stuck to the diet to the letter.But i’m still happy with 7lbs. I refuse to let diets rule me..(this is now the chant going on in my head whilst i look for the next quick fix!!LOL)
Emma Said,
Well I finished diet on mon and lost 1stone!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOO
Back on it again now but got to say its harder second time round!
Jackie Said,
This is my second time around and YES its deffinately harder,
I had a real bingy weekend as you can see by my earlier post, and started the diet on Monday - I weighed in at 11 stone 4 lb, and i have stuck to the diet however today I only weigh in at 11 stone 2lb and I am starting day 4….could this be because I eat and boozed over the weekend and the extra weight has stayed off or the diet is not as good the second time as your body is used to it? maybe thats why it should be every 3 weeks? does anyone have the answer?
Tash and Jenny are you guys still with me on day 4???????
I am going to stick it out , last time the weight lost was in the first 4 days, maybe this time it will be in the last 4 days?
I will keep you all informed of my progress
good luck everyone
memei Said,
saira Said,
thankss hun thats motivated me knowing that u were 10.7 cuz i was really dimotivated but iam gona stick to it now, am gona post my progress how am doin every other day, startin tmw wish me luck !!!! xxxx
Jackie Said,
it definately shows that you have lost weight, everyone is commenting on how slim I look,and also I got into a pair of jeans today that would not fasten by about 3 inches and when my hubbi came in from work, he said “those jeans are hanging off you” so yes the inches do come off ,this is my second go at the diet I had a weeks break and then started again on Monday, I dont seem to be loosing it off the scales as quick this time but the inches are coming of instead, so thats good .
good luck
Jackie
memei Said,
Louise Said,
I read all of your posts yesterday and decided to start the diet today… I will probably have a few drinks tomorrow as it is my birthday but will try to stick to the food - I thought it was better to cheat a little rather than not start at all!
Memei, I’m in a similar position to you - 11 st 9lbs and 5ft4. I really want to get back down to 9st. Maybe we could help to motivate one another?
Oh well back to the fruit bowl..let’s see how I am feeling by Monday!
Lou
Jackie Said,
When I started this diet for the first time I was the same as you 12stone,(5ft 4-5) well after christmas I was 12stone 6 , and I had tried different diets and lost the 6 lb, then I tried this diet ,did not cheat and only eat and drank the allowed food and drink - I lost 10lbs in the first week, then had a normal week and a boozy weekend and eat loads, then tried again- deffo a lot harder than the first time, I have done this diet for 3 days no cheating- but then last night on day four i could not bring myself to eat another boiled egg, so I had a pasta…….however my goal was to take of the weight for my surgery…just got back from the hospital and I have got my BMI down to 26 -yes tummy tuck is on -!I feel great, have lost inches ,as I said in an earlier post-jeans that would not fasten up are now too big and in total I have lost 1stone and 4lbs - this diet has done it for me…I am having the weekend off and having a few drinks and I will start day one again on monday - just to make sure my weight stays or goes below 11stone 2lb - Then I go in hospital on the 3rd April and have my op on the 4th good bye MRSA scars + colstomy scar and hello flat scar free tummy - OMG I might be able to have my belly button pierced again!
Good Luck everyone -this does work - you need to stick with it -I would have lost more weight only I did not do any exercise - so with exercise the stone in a week is acheivable
Have a nice weekend and I will be back on Monday - hopefully with a hang over - got to celebrate my success - life would be boring if we didnt let our hair down every now and again - G+T on the rocks - oh I will be good and have a slimline tonic with the LARGE GIN!
Jackie
x
sugar Said,
frm wat i hav read everyone is doin wel an i think i wel be doin this diet afta al it’s only a wk, so wil strt diet 2mrw
sugar Said,
im a very fusy eater but wil try an stick wid da diet, gona strd da diet tmrw, as it’s only a wk, but hav a sweet tooth so wil hav 2 hav some sweetner in ma tea.
sugar Said,
im a very fusy eater but wil try an stick wid da diet, gona strd da diet tmrw, as it’s only a wk, but hav a sweet tooth so wil hav 2 hav some sweetner in ma tea instead of sugar.
Jenny Said,
memei Said,
yea i could do with sum motivation! just finished day one, and although it wasnt that difficult to stick to, i can tell im gona get carb cravings by tomorrow!
i was just curious, when it says any amount of fresh fruit for lunch, does that mean u could have the fruit as a snack as well, like in the evening?
il be checkin in daily to let everyone know how its going and *hopefully* record my loss at the end. let me know how ur gettin on too!
meimei x
memei Said,
meimei x
Jenny Said,
Jenny Said,
memei Said,
i will definitely make the most of it as the rest of the week looks a lot harder!
congrats on ur weight loss too! 9lbs is not to be sniffed at! well dun!
oh and the strawberries sound a good idea. i was only thinkin of really boring fruits like apples oranges and pears.
meimei x
Niki Said,
I’m on day six of the diet today and its gone really well, cant believe ive managed to stick to it! However it is my friends 21st birthday today and I would like to go out and …. well get trolleyed. So does anyone know if it will reverse the affect or just stop me losing those last couple of pounds??? greta if one of you could get back relitavely soon.
Niki xxxx
memei Said,
well dun on doin so well so far! if u drink it probably wont completely reverse the effects, like u sed jus maybe stop them last few pounds from goin. u could lessen the damage tho by stickin to 0 carbohydrate an 0 fat drinks, like bacardi an diet coke, seein as this diet is based on low carb an low fat. try and steer clear of malibu, alcopops an the like. have a good one!
meimei x
Lisa Said,
good Luck
Lisa xxx
Jenny Said,
Katie Said,
Just started this diet today. Am starving but it does seem to be worth it as would love to lose a stone in a week! Has anyone drunk green tea with this diet? I have pu-erh tea that i enjoy drinking and would love to carry on having it.
meimei Said,
yea green tea is permitted, it says so on the top. good luck!
meimei x
Katie Said,
Good luck to everyone on day one like me
NATALIE Said,
NATALIE Said,
meimei Said,
the diet is v v strict. at the top of the page it does say u cant eat anything other thatn whats on the list. and dairy seems to be restricted completely, so altho activa yoghourts are v healthy it would probs be best nott o have it as the basis of the diet is chemical, and it could somehow alter the chemical reaction that takes place in ur body that causes such drastic weight loss.
altho im sure that if u did have a yoghourt u would lose weight, just not as much. good luck tho whatever u do!
meimei x
sugar Said,
had a crazy weekend said i’ll start the diet on saturday but had a really good party 2 go 2. but know im definatly going 2 stick an start the diet. if u guys can do it then i should be able 2 do it 2. i know am gona be 100% commited 2 this.
meimei Said,
meimei x
jo Said,
I successfully completed the diet… don’t know how much weight I lost as I don’t use scales however my clothes were loose and people were commenting on how slim I looked. I imagine I lost around 10lb to a stone. Bad news is even after keeping up a health diet (including the very occasional take away) and exercising alost every day, I have pretty much put back on all the weight I lost. So in total probably shifted about 2lb overall!
I kind of expected this as you cannot obviously sustain such a strict diet but I had hoped that with my generally healthy lifestyle that I could keep most of it off.
My advice to meimei is eat the Haagen and enjoy life. Go run round the block afterward :p
Sorry this is not better news but I thought it was only fair to report my unfortunate news
NATALIE Said,
Nic Said,
saira Said,
nic if u stick to the diet u will see results towards the end of the week trust me hun it does work u jus have to stick to it xxx
meimei Said,
meimei x
Jenny Said,
NATALIE Said,
its my third day on the diet and ive really stuck to it so i cant wait to weigh myself on monday!ive bin gym 2nite but i unlike wen i usually go i was really tired and didnt really have much strenght but i was stil tryin to push myself, i jus think about being in a bikini on the beach and jus feelin comfortable and lookin nice if youve got a goal or aiming to lose weight for something important when ever you feel down or jus wen u cant b bovered jus think bout your goal and be determined, i no its hard sumtimes but one day ul be so glad you had the will power to shed the weight you hate.
good luck to evryone, you can do it! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Kayleigh Said,
Haven’t posted for nearly a year… Am gonna start this one again 2moro as I STILL haven’t shifted the 10lbs I put on over xmas (oops).
Am gonna use it as a kick start to lose a little bit more before summer but I did do this twice last summer and it worked GREAT!
Kayleigh Said,
I’m Kayleigh xxx
Annie Said,
Just found out my hubbie is cheating on me again, I know I’ve put on some weight over the last few years, but he’s no brad pitt either. He’s just gone away for a week, and I want to get some of this weight off quickly. I’m not sure I want him back this time, but I would like him to see what he is missing. Wish me luck.
Aimee Said,
jane & sue Said,
We are Jane & Sue and started your massacistic diet yesterday morning. We are starving today but are keeping each other going as we work together, however I am sitting well away from sue incase she start to eat me…….we have a question …..can you have mushrooms and sweetcorn on your salad and is beetroot ok……….? could someone also let us know if sue can replace the eggs with anything as she doesnt eat them.
Thanks and good luck to everyone else.
NATALIE Said,
i was starving to an my frst coulpe of days but you get used to it.i lost 9pound last week but im jus following my own healthy eating plan this week and doing it agen nxt week. you wont be able to replace the eggs with anything, substitutes are not allowed because its a chemical diet and uve probly noticed the weird combination of stuff like egg n spinach? yuck! but they react together in some chemical way and its the spinach what breaks the egg down, same with the grapfruit whatever you eat it with it will be breakin the fat down. il jus let you no tho that you will feel tired, have the odd headache and may go abit moody im used to eatin loads so it was a big change wen i started it but you get used to it. good luck to you both and if you feel like tempation is gettin the better of you THINK THIN GIRLS! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
jane & sue Said,
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danni Said,
i did this diet last year and i did lose a bit of weight even though i only managed to do it for 3 days….
a year on and im trying it again, i’m on day three today, my head hurts a little and i’m not too sure if i’m losing any weight but i’m only going to weigh myself at the end of the week.
i was a bit naughty yesterday and craved into sweets, but i didn’t let it stop me, i’m stil gona continue with it!!
hope it all works out for u guys!!
p.s the grapefruit is really nice ;p
sade Said,
how iz everyone on dere diet
wen i started it i lost 5lbs in 3days
then i put it bck on
but i deiced that if i want to reach mi goal to become a size 6 or 8 then i have to stick to it
im going to start this diet on april 16
wen i go bck to skl
has anyone got any advie or tips
sade xxx
NATALIE Said,
im on my 2 weeek break but ive decided im jus gonna av one week break instead of two.in the last few days ive been eatin healthier than ive ever done before when ive not been following a diet its made me really determined that i can lose weight if i stick to it and dont give in.ive been eating more fruit than usual and i dont snack in between meals nymore i weigh myself on monday so il let u no how ive done on my week off wish me luck. xxxxxxxxxxxx
Gemma Said,
I’m gonna give this a go when I go bk to uni, sick of feeling fat in my skinny jeans and seeing my love handles! I’m 10 st now hoping to be 9 eventually, and bk to my old confident self. Wish me luck
subdarke Said,
KT Said,
Ive just spent an hour reading through all the posts! It seems that im going to have a tough time with this diet and the will power thing…but im going to give it a bloody good go! I would be happy with 1/2 stone in a week, but a stone in a week would be amazing! Im a Fitness Instructor and teach classes about 4 times a day, so exercise is not the problem…Ive got what we call inthe industry as Chunky Syndrome!! Wish me luck…day one is today - needed after the easter egg at the weekend!!
estelly Said,
Im 15 and I play a lot of sport so I cant really exercise any more than I do but I really want to lose weight. I need to lose a stone and a bit 2 get my BMI to wer its supposed 2 be. I think im goin 2 struggle wiv this diet though. Will it really work?
KT Said,
I am on day 3 of the diet, and I thought id warn you, as your like myself and do a lot of exercise, it does drain you from any energy, i usually exercise 2-3 times per day and im really struggling and lastnight I could not sleep as I was so hungry! BUT….On the plus side I do feel slimmer, I do not weigh myself so cannot tell you in pounds if iv lost anything! But I think it does work….but just be careful with all the exercise and low calorie & carb intake. Keep me posted XXX
KT
Ali Clovis Said,
Anonymous Said,
does this diet really work???. really want to lose atleast 2 stone by july and cant find a diet to suite me…..need help!!!
Rhian Said,
im thinking of starting this diet tommorrow can anyone tell me if it works??? i want to lose a stone by 12th may…got a wedding!.ill keep you all posted on how im doing!!…wish me luck!!!.haha xx
KT Said,
Polly Said,
I am normally quite sensible about dieting , but have gradually gained 2 stone in the last 18 months and feel really miserable about it. I must admit I am looking for a “quick fix” as I cannot bear being 13 stone any longer, so I intend to follow the diet for 2 weeks, and hopefully lose a stone (any more would be a bonus!) The food on the diet is my sort of stuff anyway, although I am worried about the quantity! I have started this morning, with my tomatoes on toast. My biggest problem is that I am a coffee addict, and I am already struggling without my fix. (Can’t drink it black).
I will let you know how I get on!
Donald Said,
Polly Said,
Have weighed in on day 2, and lost 5lb, which is great, but I am under no illusion that most of it will be water! I have not found it too difficult so far, and stuck to it carefully. My only “cheat” has been a couple of teaspoons of skimmed milk powder in my cups of coffee (3 or 4 cups a day). I think the pink grapefruit really help, as they seem to curb my appetite. Apart from feeling like I’m ready for my meals at the appropriate time, I actually feel much better for doing it, although I think this is probably down to eating such crap since Christmas. I am currently trying to work out a maintenance plan to start when I finish this diet in about 12 days. Any ideas? Another positive is that I can (almost) feed my husband and 2 young daughters the same evening meal, with the addition of extra’s such as pototoes, bread and veg. I will post again later in the week with my progress.
Catherine Said,
JEN Said,
Anonymous Said,
Anonymous Said,
Gina
Polly Said,
Polly Said,
Polly Said,
john smith Said,
john smith Said,
Yvonne Said,
Saul Said,
Katie Said,
Saul Said,
Katie Said,
Rosie Said,
shab Said,
i dont feel that i need to lose any weight yet but il be here to support u guys
those of u who have passed day one or two well done not long to go, u can do it just another few more days
so cumin, believe in yourself an u can do it
Shab Said,
a while back i was on a fish finger diet and i lost 2-3 pounds with that
the idea was to have one piece of toast in the morning with a cup of tea and 3 fish fingers with salad an veg in the evening i did that for a few days an ended up losin 2-3 pounds
Shab Said,
a while back i was on a fish finger diet and i lost 2-3 pounds with that
the idea was to have one piece of toast in the morning with a cup of tea and 3 fish fingers with salad an veg in the evening i did that for a few days an ended up losin 2-3 pounds with no exercise
Alan Said,
Polly Said,
Sarah Said,
I have been reading through all the comments. I am 13 stone and i want to get down to 10 stone 7 I am willing to put in the exercise but i am going to start this week on Monday. I have read from Polly that she found it easier to get the weekend out of the way first but i have a weekend away and this week i have things on with work that would make this very hard but i am going to give this a go- nothing ventured nothing gained!!!
Please email me enouragement if you can to soulmateslb@yahoo.co.uk
gemma Said,
xxxAlicexxx Said,
Im new here, but found it great reading through all your comments, really inspirational. Good luck to all of you, I think its brilliant having a forum like this to support each other.
I have just started Day 1 at 10 st 11 lbs.
The weight has crept up over the last couple of years so I am going to give this diet my absolute best and see if I can shift some of it!
xx
natalie Said,
Just finished day 1, was easier than i thought, although a few times i had to stop myself from heading for the fridge and pigging out, although i did just cheat slightly and had a plum. my advise is drink warm water with a slice of lemon, its actually good for you and tastes a bit better than drinking plain water. good luck everyone here is to day two!!
Polly Said,
natalie Said,
xxxAlicexxx Said,
Starting day 4 today. Have stuck to it and exercised every day so far for between 40 mins and an hour. I dont feel as though Iv lost anything but I think my jeans are slacker a bit. Tempted to weigh myself but I no will be disappointed if its not what I hope it to be and Il become demotivated. Gona hang in there until Tuesday morning!!
natalie Said,
natalie Said,
dani Said,
gemma Said,
natalie Said,
Gemma, i would see how you feel while doing the diet because you are not eating much you dont have much energy and can burn yourself out, maybe take it one day at a time see how you feel each day!!! good luck guys
Amphetima Said,
sean Said,
natalie Said,
Amphetima Said,
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO COULDN’T COMPLETE THE DIET just comfort yourself with the thought that fad diets never keep the weight off forever and they often just end up making you feel crappy about not finishing them / not keeping the weight off and feed your belief that you won’t look good until you lose however many pounds. A belief which ultimatly isn’t true at all as really you won’t look good unless you believe you look good and you have more body confidence, which truely has nothing to do with how much you weigh. So really the best thing to do is sit down and watch a few episodes of ‘how to look good naked’ and think yeah, this is how I look and i’m beautiful, and I can assure you when you realise that you won’t be the only one who thinks you have become suddenly more lovely. FACT!
Emma Said,
steph Said,
steph Said,
natalie Said,
debbie Said,
when i did this b4 i had sweetner in my coffee and tea lemon green tea helped a lot i drank lots of water and boy i got hunger pangs the first 3 days but they eased after the 3rd day ish , this diet id say is to give you a kick start not to stick on it bcos im sure it cant be good for you long term … okies ill let ya know how i go and good luck all who is starting it also debs xxxxxxxxx
Anonymous Said,
marinna Said,
Anonymous Said,
danni Said,
gna start frm the beginning again 2moro, i keep failing
Gd luk to all of you xxx
Deejay Said,
XXX
Tracy Said,
I’m another one starting this mad diet today. I just keep telling myself that it takes 6/12 months to actually put on a stone so what is one week to get it off again (really hope I can keep that focus….lol).? So far, so good but looking forward to getting home and having my eggs & salad.
I soooo wanna lose a couple of stone b4 my hols in August.
Good luck to us all.
x
Tracy Said,
Was very good though with my shopping and just got what I need for the week (thank goodness my hubby is away this week (which is why I decided to start now…..don’t think I’d be able to stick to it if he was here…….I’d be having chips & beer 24/7…….hoping this week will give me the incentive to go on).
Well………….gonna go try cool my eggs down before I faint.
Debs……….I see you started again last week………….howz it going this time round?
x
marinna Said,
Deejay Said,
I need to lose 20lbs before June 1st, how do I do it? Said,
Anonymous Said,
im also guna go through two weeks cos im goin on holiday in two n a half n i wana tone up!
also are you alowed salt? like with your egg?
x
Anonymous Said,
Anonymous Said,
xxxxx
Tracy Said,
I used pepper on my meat and eggs but nothing else.
Deejay, hope you managed to stick out the full week….8lbs in 4 days is awesome.
Good luck to all……….will be back when I’m starting my 2nd week. xx
Julia Said,
Tracy Said,
Hope you’ve managed to stick with the diet. Let us know how your getting on.
Julia Said,
Tracy Said,
Claire Said,
I started this diet and am on day 5.
I’ve found though, that on day 3 and 4 the weight loss has slowed down 1lb instead of 2lb
Should it pick up again at the end of the diet?
anon Said,
larnai Said,
laura Said,
Anonymous Said,
laura Said,
I Didnt eat the steak yesterday either as i dont like it, i had 2 chicken breasts cos its probably about the same calories but still lean meat, so if you mean them birds eye burgers with no crispy stuff on it just the meat then i’m sure you’ll be ok.
Good Luck let me know how ya do!
Laura x x
Larnai Said,
laura Said,
I’m on day 4 and up to now i’ve lost 4lbs, my sister is also on day 4 and she’s lost 9lbs i think it depends on how much you have to lose. i think i mite do this for 2 weeks with a break on Sunday cos i go on holiday in 2 weeks really wanna lose weight 4 it!!!
laura Said,
Kay Said,
I’m also on Day 5 and really really struggling, but so far have stuck to it religiously. I’ve lost 4lbs (although I’m not massively overweight and have had no exercise). Today feels really hard having just a glass of grapefruit juice for breakfast with just fruit to look forward to! But as it states there should be no more than 3 meals a day, nothing in between I’ve had no fruit or anything else between meals.
So far, this is the only diet that’s helped me lose anything in a very long time, so although it’s just a 4lb loss I still see it as successfully.
You’ve done so well so far, just today and tomorrow to get through!
laura Said,
I’d like to reach 7 and a half stone as i’m only very short, i’m currently 7.12 do you think this’d be possible in another week?
I’m relly lovin this diet this is the best ive felt in a long time; my skin is clear from spots and i feel like i’ve detoxed a bit as well.
David Said,
This sounds a good starting point to loosing those excess pounds and as long as you keep up regular exercise, hopefully the weight will stay off.
Just before I start could someone answer a few questions please?
Any Fruit at all? Any Amount
How many eggs in the Scrambled eggs (No milk or Butter)?
How much Steak, Chicken and Lamb? Less fatty the better?
Salad, how much and what?
Thanks for any feedback
Anonymous Said,
laura Said,
The scrambled eggs- i used 2 and they taste fine with no milk in just wisk and put em in the micro.
As the for the meat i ate 3 chops on the day it says 2, and 2 chicken breasts and a big stake as it says it doesnt matter about the quantities cos its chemical and filled up with loadsa salad, cos i figure its best to increase the quantity than end up snacking later in the day (Remember your tea needs to fill you up right through till breakfast the next day!!)
Good Luck i’m starting this again tomorrow, let me know how you get on !!!!
laura Said,
laura Said,
Kay Said,
Well done for starting again on this one this week. I found it too restrictive and am doing a different diet for the next 2 weeks and then I’ll look at doing this again.
Grapefruit juice is meant to be a fat burner, so I can understand too much would damage your stomach lining. I personally wouldn’t drink more than 1litre a day, although I’d struggle with that to be honest.
I was the same as you with the meat. If it didn’t give an amount I ate as much as I wanted to!
Good luck this week, although if you lost 5lb last week, I expect you’ll lose that or a little less this week as your body is getting used to a lack of food now and won’t burn it off as quickly as before.
Lizzie D Said,
laura Said,
I’ve only got 6 days left before i go on holiday, so won’t be able to do the full 7 days now, so i’d also like advice whether i should miss out a day in the middle or the last day? or doesn’t it matter which 1?
Sorry 4 all the questions ha!!
Kay Said,
How are you getting on now? All set for your holiday and back on track after your binge?
I really don’t know how you kept this up for more than a week! I know I couldn’t do it. I’ve maintained my weight loss though with a new diet and I’ll go back to this in a couple of weeks. Hope you’ve managed to get to your holiday goal weight.
Kazire Said,
Vera Said,
Mr T Said,
Well thought I’d share my experiences with everyone else (since you all inspired me). I tried this diet roughly 7 weeks ago and lost 1 stone exactly, but what I think helped me the most was having a week of preparation before the diet started. I reduced my quantities and whenever I was hungry, i only snacked on chopped up carrot, cucumber, celery & mixed seeds. For the morning I had 3 pieces of fruit (Apple, Banana and an Orange (mandarin, Satsuma, etc)), 1 salad for lunch and the evening was a regular meal (not too fatty), inbetween meals I was snacking on seeds and the raw veg mix (Carrot, celery, etc). doing that just that for one week prior, I lost 9lbs, so it put me in good stead to do the diet (I don’t recommend just jumping right in there if, like me, you have more than a 3 stone you would ideally like to lose). I managed to lose 2 stone roughly, and am now going for the 3rd stone (this week), using this diet. Again, I built up to doing this diet by eating sensible over the last week.
I did try this diet again 3 weeks ago, but i started to feel really drained and had headaches (which i usually get when I don’t eat a lot… lol), so I stopped and am now starting it again (feel fine, and it’s only been day 2 so far… better to start on SUnday, in my opinion).
I must confess that I don’t follow it to the letter of the law (I’m a Pescetarian, so I only eat seefood). It says “No substitues” but seems to work fine when I substitue the meat for fish. I usually eat a lot of the tinned fish (Mackerel, Sardines, etc). If i have grilled fish, I make sure I remove the skin first. I’ve been trying to lose weight for years now, so I’m pleased I’ve got to this stage so far. I’ve probably got another 3 stone to lose after this, but I know now that I’m well on my way.
Thank you all for your uplifting and inspiring stories, we are proof that this diet works, but we should just not overdo it and make sure you maintain the weight level for a bit (sort of tricking your body into stabilising). I’ll be doing execise with this one (Jogging in the morning, followed by sit-ups, crunches & press-ups before I go to bed), so i don’t know how it’s going to be, I’ll report back later
For those having difficulties, do not worry! Don’t give up either (it’s taken me over 10 years to get here!). Eat sensible and know your limits… You will lose the weight when the time is right (that’s my belief).
God bless
Mr T
cee Said,
p.s. having the most bloody immense chocolate and jelly babies cravings ever!
Michelle Said,
I just found this diet last night and it’s like my lifesaver, I so desperately need it! I am going away to get married in 1 week and I have failed at all the diets I tried since Christmas (hubby to be has no willpower and I gave in also.. can’t bear to watch others eating chocolate!)
I am doing day 1, had dry toast for breakfast (no tomatoes) and 2 satsumas, an apple and a nectarine for lunch. I also had a glass of grapefruit juice with my breakfast.
I have over a stone to lose but any weight loss at this stage will help. I can’t fit into any of my holiday clothes and I am so depressed! I never had a weight problem before, but when I was pregnant I put on loads. It’s so hard to do any diet. But a week hopefully will motivate me to start eating health again and the hot weather in Spain will help!
Does anyone know, will it help with cellulite? I have loads since I was pregnant and its so embarrassing. I am using the new nivea cream for the last 4 weeks but i don’t really see any difference.
Also if anyone else is on day 1 and needs a diet partner that would be great! I am dreading getting into a bikini, and all the family is also going away so I can’t bear the thought of everyone looking at how fat I am.
For the record, when I met my husband to be (6 years ago) I was 8 stone 4, never had a weight problem before. Now I am 10 stone 2 - how did I let things get this bad??? I hope I can lose at least half a stone this week. Good luck to you all.
PS I am wearing a bikini at home at night to remind myself of why I am doing this… if I can feel all the jiggly bits it might help me keep to the diet!!
xoxoxo
Vera Said,
michelle Said,
I only eat fish and will be substituting the meat for tuna steak or salmon fillets or tofu. Fingers crossed, anyone there to hold my hand?
Shaun Said,
Alot of people say they did’nt do any strenuous exercise, is there any exercises I can do that would be safe alongside the diet.
Nicky Said,
Anonymous Said,
Shaun Said,
michelle Said,
Am on day four, yesterday was the worst ever. I had to drive to airport and thought my stomach was going to cave in!!! I felt wretched and mad as hell, but soon as I got my fish salad I was fine! Loving grapefruit juice - NOT but is only thing that seems to fill me up! Thank goodness! Been swimming every morning for 30mins, have lost 5lbs so far! Keep going everyone!!! I was 8stone 5lbs and would love to be 7stone 7 lbs! fingers crossed XX
Anonymous Said,
elisa Said,
Anonymous Said,
Anonymous Said,
elisa Said,
amanda Said,
I am on day 4 and have lost about 4lbs.
can you tell me if we can add salt to the salad and eggs?
amanda Said,
thanks
elisa Said,
Anonymous Said,
Anonymous Said,
Millie Said,
elisa Said,
Tracy Said,
amanda Said,
I failed this today as i had a real day of it not with the diet but in general.
and my friend had a bar-b-que
but i have lost about 5 lbs over th e4 days i have done it.
will try it again in a week
keep going though i didn’t feel dizzy but on day 3 i really felt hungry
amanda
Anonymous Said,
Tracy Said,
elisa Said,
elisa Said,
Luukas Bride Said,
lynch Said,
Errrrrrrrrrm i think thats pretty obvious, just dont go back to scoffing your face with crap!
Lindsay Said,
A bit scared that we may keel over as we both have an intense 6 day wk gym regime!! Substituting the toast for porridge (mixed with water) in the mornings as I can not eat bread and we have a very demanding job.
Will keep you posted if this still works with the minor tweak at breakfast. I am jst under 9st and 5′5″…… to be continued…..
anonamouse Said,
anonamouse Said,
anonamouse Said,
anonamouse Said,
annonamous Said,
Caspar Gwenda Said,
Jennifer Said,
Tracy Said,
Haven’t had any dizzy spells or headaches but I’ve been sticking to it exactly (even the dreaded grapefruit……YUK). Drinking loadsa water might also help.
Gonna try not to pig out when I’m finished (although I’m definitely having BUTTERY toast with cheese for breakfast on Monday morning….YUM).
natasha Said,
tried this a while ago but didnt manage it so decided to try again this wk. managed till dinner on day 4 but was starvin so broke it. noticed the weight pretty much shot up when i weighed myself this morning, so i’m going to finish the last 3 days- does anyone know if this will work? or should i start from the beginning again? thanks and keep up the good work
welshie Said,
laura Said,
Half way thru day 1 determined to stick it out to the end this time!!!
hanna Said,
laura Said,
The weight loss seems to be a bit quicker the second time round, this may be cos i havent used any salt at all (last time i had it on my salads) or snacked on fruit in the nighttime.
TIP: Grapefruit juice tastes a lot better ice cold!!
This time i’ve also been practically doubling what it says on the diet sheet, 2 boiled eggs for breakfast etc, which has gave me more energy to exercise
Danni Said,
Danni Said,
Azriel Said,
laura Said,
How r u gettin on Danni? i think il post here everyday 2 it might keep me more motivated!
c Said,
laura Said,
Starting day 1 today cant wait for this week to be over lol
c Said,
Aby Said,
All i can think about is food, i’m day dreaming about food, my colleague is doing it with me so we have been supporting each other, although she has had the odd bite of chocolate and bread!!!!!!!!! not impressed with that!
I have done it before and lost about half a stone, but didnt do the last day -after day 3 last time i got use to not eating practically, and it got a bit easier - roll on day 7! haha - not!
Aby Said,
I made that mistake before, and athough i didnt even eat a lot the week after, the weight just came back!
Aww well, im still gonna do it again!
Azriel Said,
Danni Said,
nikki Said,
Bekii Said,
nikki Said,
laura Said,
Avnita Said,
nikki Said,
laura Said,
As for the meat eat as much as you like the quantities dont really make a difference, even when it says 1 piece of toast i was having 2 pieces and it didnt make a difference to my weight loss at all! It still came off as quick as when i stuck to it properly and was starving, ul also have more energy to exercise.
Good Luck i know u can do it, just picture your lovely wedding dress when your thinking about chocolate!!!
nikki Said,
inspiration Said,
inspiration Said,
well past month of partying has ment i have gained a stone, yeh i admit i have binged out really badly and im not suprised of this gain. so last frisday i weighed 12. 5 stone. 4 days living of 6 200 kcal and water and little fruit a day and i have lost 6 pounds..afcourse with a hour of cardio!!
now i got a week to lose a remainder 8 pounds! its not as easy as it was when i weighed the 24 stone, just balancing food out would have lost stones..so i think ill give this diet a try, i no it will work, based on what it advocates you to eat, but just how much will i lose! and if i lose a stone well that would make me boney slim! not sure if im really after that! so lets see what happens hey…
Leese Said,
Thanks for sharing this
Leese Said,
Leese Said,
Yesterday when I started I weighed 9st 9, today at the start of day 2 I weigh 9st 7. Was very tired last night, was asleep by 8, not sure if that has anything to do with the diet!
Drinking plenty of water too, which is a nice change from diet coke all the time! I’ll keep up with the diet diary!
Madalyn Said,
Leese Said,
With regards to the swapping of foods, it does say “substitutes not allowed” maybe find another diet??
Madalyn Said,
I had a piece of dry toast and 2 medium, fresh tomatoes(is this the same thing? i was confused about the tomato part) the toast was gross, but paired with the tomatoes it was ok.
Ok this is embarrassing, but did anyone have bad gas while eating this diet? about an hour after eating breakfast, i started having gas, which i usually don’t have in the morning.
Leese Said,
Madalyn, I haven’t had any wind, but we all have different bodies. Good luck keep with it. I think you got the tomato bit fine, I would presume 2 is ok, if not less than a tin.
Keep us informed of how you’re getting on
Madalyn Said,
i had a little “snack” last night. i did well until like 10 pm. i had fallen asleep but was woken up by my mom. i was having really bad hunger pains so i crashed and had some potato salad and a chocolate pop sickle (low fat) i was so mad at myself, but i realized this was a stupid time to start a diet. usually there is nothing to temp me, but my mom just had surgery and people keep on bring yummy food
Thanks for the support Leese, and i hope you lose the weight you want to!
Mr. T Said,
See ya!
benne Said,
E Said,
sheryl Said,
MarleysGirl Said,
Anonymous Said,
H Said,
sh Said,
H Said,
MarleysGirl Said,
D Said,
MarleysGirl Said,
I started yesterday so today is day two for me but Im happy to be diet buddies. Just imagine a stone lighter in seven days. Good Luck xx
D Said,
poppet Said,
poppet Said,
Vanessa Said,
Are we not even allowed vodka? I usually drink beer and that’s one of my biggest problems.
xxx
Scrutinize this diet! - The Student Room Said,
Clare Said,
Ellen Said,
MarleysGirl Said,
Alex Said,
Merrill Amram Said,
T.rm Said,
Alex Said,
I am starting this again after loosing 10IB the first time. One question - has anyone followed this diet again after a couple of days break and if so, how was the weight loss?
Good luck everyone
blahblahblah Said,
Starting this tomorrow i’ll keep you posted.
Janet Said,
natasha Said,
1) what constitutes as salad? Is it just raw veggies? Raw brocolli ok?
2) Can I use splenda in my blk coffee?
3) are bananas ok?
4) if i go wrong, do i start at the beginning?
good luck everyone!
Katy Said,
I tried a similar diet (Scared Heart) diet a month or so ago and lost 10lbs in a week, which I was really pleased with. I have since lost my way and feel like I have most/all of it back on, so am going to try this one, now I know I can stick to strict diets.
One tip - once you come off of it, make sure you stick to healthy eating. I felt fantastic after I lost the weight and it’s so depressing knowing I have put it back on again
I am going to plan the ‘aftermath’ a lot better this time and make sure it stays off!!
Will let you know how I get on
Katy Said,
Katy x
Katy Said,
Katy Said,
I’m on Day 3 and so far so good. I found the first day the hardest, but since then I don’t remember a time where I have been genuinely hungry. This diet really has proven what a little amount of food my body actually needs. I haven’t had any cravings so far and although I’m not sure what the weight loss is so far, I do feel slimmer and more comfortable already. (Want to save it for the end!) It has also worked in my favour that I have a stinking cold, as I haven’t had much of an appetite and last night I was so exhausted, I went to bed at 8, which stopped me getting peckish later on in the evening!
As I said before, I am having squash with my water, but I wouldn’t be able to drink vast quantities without it (I am drinking about 2 litres a day). Looking forward to the lamb tonight! Yum!!
Alex Said,
Good luck!
Katy Said,
I’m finding today really good. I’ve only had a slice of dry toast for breakfast and two apples for lunch, but because I’ve been drinking water, I don’t feel at all hungry - ordinarily I would be absolutely starving!!
I like this plan because unline the Sacred Heart diet, I feel this is more feasible to do long term, or at least regularly.
Alex Said,
I am dying to get on the scales as my clothes feels bigger.
Keep me posted
Teags Said,
Will let you know how I get on xxx
Katy Said,
I’m on the last day and I feel great! I won’t know the exact weight loss until this afternoon, but my guess is 10 or 11lbs, judging by how loose my trousers are this morning! I was not a complete saint, I did have the odd extra slice of bread with egg, tea with milk & sugar and ketchup and low fat mayo with my tuna, but I didn’t feel these were enough to set me back too much and they evidently didn’t!
I don’t feel I have ‘missed out’ or struggled at all on this diet, so I would definitely be interested in doing it long term, even if only Mon-Fri and then a treat at the weekend.
This is a lot easier than the Sacred Heart diet. I didn’t think I would lose as much on this one because it wasn’t as tough, but the variety makes it easy to follow, but with the same results! Only downfall (as strange as it sounds) is that I don’t feel I have achieved as much because I didn’t suffer enough! I guess I shouldn’t complain though!!
Teags Said,
Pink grapefruit isnt too bad, tastes like an orange!
not going to weight myself untill sunday night.
my work colleagues were trying to tempt me with tasty foods today. i resised!
Alex Said,
I also felt tierd for the first few days but it does pass, just keep drinking the water. I also found that a glass of grapefruit juice when I felt hungary helped a lot.
You do get used to it so the diet does get easier.
I am on my last day today so will let you know the results when I weigh in tomorrow.
Good luck!
Katy Said,
Thought I would touch base with the final weigh in - 11lbs lost! Am really please and feel great.
I felt tired on the first day as well - may be the second day as well. I found that I really noticed a difference in the way I looked and felt on the fifth day. Quite far in, but worth the wait!!
I agree with Alex that grapefruit juice helps with the hunger. I always drank juice instead of actually eating grapefruit as I found it a lot nicer and less hassle! I’m still carrying on the routine of having fruit for lunch…etc. so hopefully I’ll lost a bit more
Alex Said,
Well done Katy. I weighed in this morning and also lost 11IBs, really pleased with the loss.
I didn’t feel like eating a lot this morning so I stuck with dry toast. I think your body must get used to eating less. I feel really good and my clothes are a lot looser. It proves the loss shows on your body just as much as the scales.
Good luck everyone, its tough the first few days but once you are over that its managable.
Teags Said,
You don’t have to answer, but can I ask what you weighed to start off with? I only ask because I have friends who want to do this diet and they aren’t exactly large so I was thinking this might not be possible for them to lose 11lbs in a week
blush Said,
i have been reading the comments and know from previous diets that many times you will feel bad in the beginning (dizzy, headaches, etc) much because you are detoxing from all the crap you usually eat - sugar is the biggest culprit. Our bodies get used to those things and then have withdrawals when they are gone. So stick to it. if you think the bad feelings are from hunger than eat more of the ingredients on the diet - i.e., eat more fruit at lunch, eat 2 pieces of toast, 2 eggs, etc. QUANTITIES aren’t as important as the specific combination of foods each time of the day.
Also - exercising will make you hungrier and feel weaker - this is VERY LOW CALORIE. So if you do plan on exercising a lot - you have to eat more, just eat more of each thing on the diet. If you read back you will notice that those that exercised hard, had a hard time staying on the diet.
i also think the amount of weight you lose depends on your age, sex, and weight. Males. those that are younger and those that are heavier will show more loss.
i am finishing day 2 on a Sunday so got my weekend over with first. lost 2 lbs in the first day.
Last- here’s a diet tip: put on your tight pants at night and the tightness will remind you of why you are dieting / will remind you to BE GOOD.
Katy Said,
blush Said,
But am glad to read back on success stories to give me motivation. Am in the middle of day 4 and it is HARD! But am still on track - losing 2lbs a day.
Thanks for the tip also on drinking the grapefruit instead of eating it. Have done that also. Much easier!
Katy Said,
I’ve just started the plan again after moving house at the weekend and having a few takeaways and am on day two. I was pretty hungry last night. I had two slices of dry bread with my eggs (as I did the last time I did the plan) but it isn’t something that drastically affects the results and it makes it more bearable, so why not I say!
blush Said,
i had lost 9lbs as of this morning.
still struggling (6pm on Day 6) but sticking to it.
Logged in here to get some motivation although you would think 9lbs would be motivation enough!!! *g
poppet Said,
Jenny Said,
Emelia Said,
Katy Said,
ruby Said,
poppet Said,
Si Said,
Tea23 Said,
Sophie Said,
Will keep you all posted on the results.
Katy Said,
Katy Said,
Grant Said,
Am i allowed a full tin of tomatoes with the slice of toast? If so, woooohooo. If not, how many am I meant to eat? I think i’ll do the grilled one for tomorrow until an answer arrives.
Will post tomorrow night seeing how one feels.
Shannon Said,
However as i have now had five to six christmas dinners i will start again on Monday.
Stick to the diet,i do it for 10 days and lose a stone.I am 15 stone and 5.11
I will get to 13 st 10lb and then drink and be merry again.I hate the gym although with the diet ,try to swim a couple of times a week.
I am a Smoker which does help with the diet hunger although i will pack in shortly.
Good luck all and i will let you know when i hit the target,
I stick too it no matter how much i wish to alter the rules.
Gravy can also be substituded for mashed tomato .
Anonymous Said,
I know that it states that we are allowed black coffee and tea. Does that mean black tea? I am ok with doing the diet, but need my tea. I do not have sugar in it, but just a little semi skimmed milk. Would the diet still work if i were stick with milk in my tea?
Good luck to everyone on this diet
Shannon Said,
You can have low Calorie Orange or Lemon.
I did not like Black Coffee,but have had it all the time now.
Katy Said,
As for those who wonder whether you put the weight back on really quick afterwards - I lost 10lbs on it before Christmas and over Christmas I ate ANYTHING I wanted…pastry, cream, chocolate - all the high fat stuff. There was nothing I didn’t eat, which is unusual for me as I am always normally depriving myself of something. Anyway, I digest…
Despite eating loads of crap over Christmas, I still haven’t put all the weight back on, so I know this time that if I take it easy after coming off of it, I am confident I can continue to lose weight
Katy Said,
Anonymous Said,
I was watching a Paul McKenna show this afternoon, and it was about cravings. Basically he asked the audience to think of something they crave e.g. Chocolate. He then asked the audience to do the following whilst thinking about the food they most crave….
Tap gently above one eye , ten times
Then tap under the eye ten times
Keep thinking of the food.
Then tap your collarbone ten times,
Tap under your arm ten times,
Tap the side of your hand ten times,
Tap the top of your hand ten times,
Keep taping and without moving the head,
Look right then look left.
Then circle your eyes 360 degrees, one way and then the other
And this should stop you from your cravings.
It did work for me. I was craving chocolate, but did the exercise above and it actually stopped my craving. I hope it work for you.
Let me know what you thought about it. Even if you thought it was rubbish.
Shannon Said,
Went and started on a Saturday !!
Will be on it for 10 days in total, alraedy 8lb lighter and a bit cold with all the Salad and Fruit,still well worth it !!
Katy Said,
I’m just coming to the end of day 2 and am absolutely exhausted! I am so tired. I know it is where my body is almost ‘hungover’ from all the rubbish I ate over Christmas. I know I’ll feel in a few days though once my body is used to it
I tried the technique mentioned by ‘Anonymous’ - it does work, even if you do feel a bit silly! Hehe
Anonymous Said,
I’m glad it worked for you. I found it a little silly too, but hey anything to help lose weight.
Naomi Allsop Said,
Kat Said,
I am going to start this Saturday and I am okay with the food list, but can you use salt and pepper in this diet.
Thanks
Kat
Shannon Said,
I use Low Salt as i need so much.
Dont do this diet if your weight is fine!!
Day 5 and find it hard as i forgot to eat today other than the Tuna which i like,however the Salad is getting a bit much.
I intent to change to Cabbage and Runner Beans instead of the Salad as not the warmest greeting after a day at work.
I intent to carry on for a further 5 days as my goal is 13.10.
I had enough drink over the Holiday period,a bit of Painting the walls the weekend to stop the Crave for drink and a Pizza.
I will also treat myself to a new set of Clobber, and an Indian when completed, and then may try Light Gym and a half sensible lifestyle.
l
Katy Said,
I agree, I couldn’t eat the eggs without salt!
It’s funny how you say you “forgot to eat”. I used to find it strange that people forget to eat, being a foody, but now my appetite has completely shrunk on this diet I totally see what you mean!!
The salad does get a bit much, I think I might have a small portion of steamed vegetables tonight.
I’m on a day 5 and have had a lot more energy yesterday and today, which is great. My clothes are feeling looser and I can see where I have lost weight
Keep up the good work everyone!!
Shannon Said,
I have enjoyed it, the weekends are the worst as no drink.
I am gping for another three days although will only loose a pound of two.
Light Gym work and being careful as i want that extra push to my ideal weight of 13.10 may even push to 13.8 lightest i have been for a few years.
Celebrate with 6 pints and an indian, before being careful again,
Cheated with 6 crackers in the week and 2 small peices of scrumptous pizza and still made 13lb !!!!!
Anonymous Said,
Well done on the weight loss. I too have finished my first week, but feel as if i have not lost anything. I stuck to the diet, i ate less than what was meant to be eaten over the week. I didn’t cheat. I just don’t know what else i was meant to do.
I will be very grateful if you could please share your secret.
Thank you.
Katy Said,
Anonymous - you should weigh yourself, I think you’ll be surprised at how much you have lost! You wouldn’t have not lost anything, tis almost impossible! xx
Simon Said,
Anonymous Said,
Well done on your weight loss.
Thanks, I was quite upset thinking that i hadn’t lost anything. I did finally decide to get on the scales, I found that I had lost 9lbs. Not to bad, but was hoping to lose a little more.
I treated myself to a roast dinner today, but will be starting again tomorrow morning, this time i will be exercising a lot more. I have bought the Dancersize dvd, it looks like fun, so fingers cross.
Good luck Simon, I managed to do it for the week, and i am still alive, so if i could do it, anyone can!
mina Said,
my husband lost a stone,
my son a stone and half
me 10lbs
I used balsamic vinegar and garlic to marinate the lamb chops and it seemed to still work.
Struggled however with the fruit salads - but tried to warm up with herbal tea!!!
Tummy has definately shrunk so will continue with tummy crunches
xx
Katy Said,
I also used some flavouring with the meet. I used romemary with the lamb and curry powder on the steak, which made it a lot more enjoyable! I’m off of it for a week now and being very good (just as strict, but with different things) then I’ll probably go on it again in a week or too for another burst
Good luck Simon! The hardest part I think is only eating fruit when you are starving hungry, so try and vary it and make it a bit more interesting, otherwise you will will get fed up with it!!
Katy Said,
I have started a group for this on Facebook. Search for ‘The Chemical Diet’ and you’ll find it. Hope to see you there!!
Steve-O Said,
Seems to be good after reading nearly all the comments (eek)
Last week i started going to the gym, been 4 times and played football once each for an hour at a time. Lost about a stone already, that was with no strict diet just veg and calorie controlled foods (i.e. weight watcher frozen food). Steak and instead of bread Ive ate wraps.
Think il go for this because i want to detox my body and this is exactly what that will do.
i think that stone could be mostly my water retention so with this diet i think it will truly benefit me.
Wish me luck
TIP: for the people doing this diet while exercising. You have to remember muscle weighs more than fat. So if your doing cardio work outs it will develop your muscles more and possibly not show as much weight loss as without doing the exercise (although doing the cardio workouts would be better for you in the long run as while the fat goes the muscle will be getting toned at the same time)
Summer Said,
Anybody wif any tips or ideas wud be more than appreciated.
Thanks
lisa Said,
Good Luck to everyone x
Gary Said,
I have been doing this diet all week, and i have stuck to it like glue as well as doing 30mins of cycling each day and i’m on day 6 with one day to go and i have only lost 5lbs which i’m really disappointed with as i was hoping to lose about 10lbs, i was 10 stone 10lbs and watnde to get down to 10 which i was a few months before christmas, does anyone know why it might not have worked as well for me, i literally have done exactly as it said only drinking black tea water and grapefruit juice!!!!
Sarah Jane Said,
I am getting some scales and will post my start weight here later. (I think I’m 11stone6 at the moment.
When I want something badly enough, I’ll do it and do it well.
I’ve started going to the gym and have been 3 times this week. Will go tomorrow morning as well.
Just reading everyone’s posts have been really inspiring!! If only there were a way to post before & after pics!! :o) xx
michelle Said,
Sarah Jane Said,
Not hungry now.. but we’ll see what happens after gym in a couple of hours.. :o)
My weight is 11stone 8!!! Bloody hell. Good thing I started this diet! ;o) (I am 5′6″ & am hoping to get down to 10 stone again..if not less…)
I’m sticking to this diet 100% people..so watch this space! x
becks Said,
ps r we allowed to have balsamic vinegar on salads n tomatoes?? xxx
becks Said,
Sarah Jane Said,
Looking forward to my steak salad tomorrow night!
I think this diet will really work! It’s cutting down calories in a big way. I don’t think fruit flavoured teas will do anything - they don’t contain fat. I’m not sure about the sweeteners so can’t advise on that. (In any case, you will still lose loads of weight even with sweeteners!)
I’m pretty lazy too, and I feel lucky to have motivation from friends to go to the gym. When I dieted a year ago, I wasn’t going to the gym much, but I did dance lots. Sounds silly, but put on your fave music at home & have a good dance!! :o)
Sarah xx
P.s - I think vinegar would be fine.
P.p.s - Incase you’re wondering how old i am, I’m 24. x
Sarah Jane Said,
Summer Said,
Well started this diet 2day, i love tomatoes so i loved my breakfast it was yummy. Not looking forward to the grapefruit right enuff, theres a while tang off it, but will stick to it to lose weight!! I hate being fat!!!
Starting bck at the gym 2nite so will let every1 no how i get on.
becks Said,
let me no how u get on today .. talkin bout it rly motivates me!:) and altho ur suggestion bout the music sounds silly it rly isnt.. liseninto music gets my mind off food
xxxx
becks Said,
becks Said,
Summer Said,
I cudn’t help but weight myself this morning and was surprised to ave already lost 4lbs on my 2nd day and i havent even excercised yet. Goin to gym 2moro after work so this shud help me lose more. ‘Well i hope anyway’
mimi Said,
Summer Said,
DAY 3
Sticking to the diet rly well, still haven’t excerised yet i no lazy or wat!! def goin to gym 2nite
Ive still a long way to go but will get there
mimi Said,
am on day 3 ok other than the wotsists havent cheaetd yet i havent lost amything & i dont think they could have made that much of a diffrence
im gonna stick it out for the 7 days but really temptes to have eat ne thing today so hungry
well 3days down 4 days to go
Anonymous Said,
i’ll prob stik to dis sort of diet till i lose all d weight but just have my little healthy snaks inbetween
im so jealous of u have lost dis weight alredy !! haha.. keep it up
LayD Said,
Love God, Life, and Yourself, take care i will be putting updates starting next week by the way james i wanna talk to u later dudes!!
LayD Said,
LayD Said,
LayD Said,
Josie Said,
Thanks. J
Josie Said,
Summer Said,
Day five
Dispointed and annoyed wif myself grrr i was losing 2pounds a day until……….. yea i eat sum chocolate!! i no bad..bad and stupid. Ive lost now all 2gether 6pounds and it shuda been 10 grr so annoyed wey myself!! Im gona keep goin tho i no i have the will power!
So sorry for lettin every1 down :(:(
LayD Said,
hay guys hail me up!!!
GOOD LUCK!!
LayD Said,
LayD Said,
Josie Said,
Summer Said,
Is that wat u are supposed to do???
So excited ordered my treadmill 2day it will take 2weeks to arrive, so I can workout at home now instead of headin to the gym cause i hate it
Anonymous Said,
Lay D Said,
Lay D Said,
Lay D Said,
Lay D Said,
Anonymous Said,
Summer Said,
LayD Said,
LayD Said,
Summer Said,
Going bck on this diet on Mon can’t wait to lose more
Good luck every1 x
Leese Said,
Have put on quite a few pounds since so would like to lose those, and some! Have a holiday nooked in 3 months time, so losing a stone would be a grest start, and getting fitter.
I’ll be popping on to let you know how I’m getting on, I’ll even post my monday morning weight, and last day weight, see if it is a stone. I’m determined to complete the diet this time round!
Good luck everyone whos doing it.
lisa davies Said,
Just had my last meal of the day. Boy it is hard but every time I get on the scales it can’t get any worse. I have put on 7lbs since my wedding in November 07 and I weigh 140lbs.
I’m dying for a curry, chinese, a huge steak, anything…!
See ya this time 2m.
Summer Said,
Leese Said,
Weighed myself same time this morning and gone up to 9.5st, not too bad, maybe it was because I cheated a little. So learnt my lesson, had my eggs and grapefruit this morning, must say I am coping with the grapefruit better than I thought I would. Just on my dry toast, toms and chicken at the moment, looking forward to dinner tonight.
I’ll be back!
Leese Said,
LayD Said,
kellie Said,
Leese Said,
Will try again soon!
kerrie Said,
hoping substituting the red meat with chicken or fish is ok though, as i stopped eating things like beef, pork and lamb years ago…. assum thats ok?
anyway just about to go to tesco and stock up so wish me luck!
D Said,
LayD Said,
ukgally Said,
LayD Said,
ukgally Said,
Linda Said,
Good luck everyone!
sam Said,
sam Said,
I really need to lose two stone before the end of april, i have asked before were it says steak and chicken how much do you eat, and the salad is it just lettuce, tomatoe and cucumber, onion??
please help i want to start this sunday!!
LayD Said,
Lilly Said,
Thanks
LayD Said,
sam Said,
Lilly Said,
I am on day 2 and feeling ok despite a few stomach pains! Are you sleeping alot? I usually don’t seep very well, but managed to get 9 hours last night I was so tired!
Stick in there!
Lilly
sarah Said,
i) are these foods ok for the salad: lettuce, lemon juice, red pepper, cucumber, tomato, beetroot, beans, sweetcorn?
ii) also will the diet still be as effective if i dont consume any grapefruit, eggs, meat or fish? (& dont substitute)
Thanks everyone. Any replies would be grately appreciated. It seems a really good diet (congratulations to all you who have lost the weight, & good luck to all those who are on their way)
Sarah
DB Said,
Twinkle Said,
LayD Said,
Twinkle Said,
Twinkle Said,
Twinkle Said,
Rosey Said,
I’m just wondering about the contents of the salad - I always thought that colourful salads are healthier, can we include all sorts of veg? How did you get on Sarah? What sort of salad did you use?
With regard to the tea, would peppermint or nettle tea be allowed? Think they’re meant to be good for digestion… I don’t drink coffee and hate the thought of drinking black tea, but don’t think I could give up a cuppa something hot!
Someone (cant remember who) mentioned having a little porridge made on water for breakfast. How did that work? I’m a big believer in breakfast setting you up for the day, 1 slice of toast just wont cut it for me I don’t think!
Think I’ll go do a bit of a fruit shop now and ease myself into the shock over the next few days. Here goes nothing!
P.S Anyone fancy being my diet buddy from Tuesday?
Baby forum, Pregnancy forum, Parenting forum - Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting Club - Bounty Said,
Rosey Said,
I went and stocked up on a fridgefull of fruit and veg yesterday, and left out the carbs with my dinner last night as a sort of “warmup” for the diet. Found that I was STARVING without them, I had to have sooo much salad to compensate, and this was no leafy salad, I had tomatoes, cucumber, beetroot, spinach, red pepper, red onion, celery and brocolli in it so there was plenty of munch in it. Would that be ok? I know it says that it’s chemical and nothing to do with quanitities so does that mean we have a free rein with the quantity of the salad?
Had the toast with tomato this morning and thought it was yummy, I did cheat a little and put some basil on too though.
Can’t wait to get cracking on it (gonna polish off all my dairy and biccies first though!). Anyone care to join me?
Rosey Said,
That will make it so much easier not to snack in work. We have MOUNTAINS of cakes/sweets etc to tempt at tea break. When I have a cuppa black tea I just feel compelled to have a biccie, but odly enough when I have herbal tea I don’t feel the same need for something sweet. So if I don’t have a “tea-withdrawal” headache I’ll stick to the herbal teas at tea break hopefully.
Anyway, I know it’s early yet but so far so good. Breakfast was yum and I’m just going to make up a giant fruit salad now for lunch, double yum! I’ve actually lost two pounds over my two days of “warmup” so I’m pretty pleased to say the least.
Anyone else out there starting into this crazy diet too?
Rosey Said,
Isn’t there anyone out there who will buddy up?
Rosey Said,
Anonymous Said,
Rosey Said,
Gonna try start again tomorrow. Day 1 for about the 4th time!
Anonymous, I defo wouldn’t recommend eating the grapefruit on it’s own for breakfast. Your stomach is so empty it needs something to counteract the acidity of the fruit, I had terrible heartburn after doing that. I don’t know if the dry toast would fit in to the chemical rules of the diet, but it’s probably your best bet.
Having said that, based on my track record I’m no authority on this!
Claire Said,
I am starting this diet tomorrow,the grapefuit juice i ave bought ffrom the supermarket says 100% grapefruit with nothing added,yet it has 15grms of sugar in per 200ml,is this normal?
Shay Said,
Claire Said,
Claire Said,
Come on people,who else is doing this diet this week? Lets support each other.
Claire Said,
Well i am at the end of day 3 and so far so good.I am not a fand of grapefuit but an managing to stomach it,altho i have to drink a pint of water afterwards!
Claire Said,
Ok i’ve got to stop this now…………….
Rosey Said,
Having said that I am still loosing weight due to simply taking a few things from the diet and incorporating them into my crappy diet. The weight loss is slower but at least it’s happening - about half a stone in two weeks. The only thing is that I’ve been very “sickly” all this week…not sure if that’s related to the diet or not. Not a full blown illness, but sore throat, v tired, etc etc.
Anyway, today is supposedly the toughest day, so best of luck and stay strong!
Claire Said,
Anonymous Said,
Well done Claire! I tried this diet a little while ago and lost 9lbs. I am now trying another diet, the maple syrup diet. it worked for Beyonce! I am going to start this on monday for two weeks
(note two weeks is tha maximum time you should do this diet for)
I’ll kepp you all posted.
sam Said,
i did this for a week three weeks ago and i lost 16lbs in a week, i am going to start it again on monday, the only thing that im not sure about is the salad as i would like peppers and sweet corn in it? but i did’nt before as i was’nt sure if this was aloud, in the last three weeks i have only put 2lbs back on but this is really good as i have been in barbados for two weeks all inc.
he’s to monday
good luck every one and fats away!!!!!!
Claire Said,
Anonymous,good luck on your maple syrup diet,it sounds yummy!
Sam, 16lbs is amazing! did you follow it 100% or add or take away anything different? And if you dont mind me asking,did you have quite a bit of weight to lose?
I think peppers would be ok,not sure of sweetcorn as they are not a salad item you would find amongst the salad things in the supermarket,if that makes sense! My salad consists of,lettuce,cucumber,tomatoes,beetroot,sping onions.And i squeeze lemo juice over it for flavour.
I am also drinking green tea and dandelion tea as well to speed things up,anyone else done this?
Rosey Said,
claire Said,
Well thats day 4 done with,cant wait for day 5,dry toast in the morning,yummy scrummy.Fish and salad at night which should be better than 2 eggs and salad i had tonight!
This diet will not beat me!!!!
Claire Said,
Oh well i have got my fish to look forward to tonight.yeah right!!!
Lynsey Said,
Just eaten a yummy plate of salad and boiled eggs! I actually have quite a few boiled eggs in my regular diet so this was no bother for me. I tend to eat quite healthily at meal times but I am a serial snacker (crisps,chocs,bread etc!) so this will be good for me to just stick to the 3 meals a day!
I have spent the day on the beach today which was nice as I just took a large bottle of water and some fruit to snack on and tried to ignore the ice cream stall and the faint smell of nearby BBQ’s!! Haha!
So, one day nearly down! I will keep you all updated - and Good Luck to everyone else doing this diet!!! We can do it!!!! xx
Claire Said,
What part of the world are you from,i am in the UK and i’m guessing you must be somewere a lot warmer if you were at the beach today,altho it has been nice here today,but not that nice!
Lynsey Said,
Some friends just came around with wine to drink and I politely refused and stuck to water….PHEW!
Have you had any substitutes or additions to the diet which have helped you? I am prepared to do the entire diet just as it is but if you have any tips I’d be very grateful. Have you had fruit smoothies as well as fresh fruit? Have you just stuck to 3 meals a day or did you snack on the fruit during the day also?
Keep up the hard work! xxx
Claire Said,
I am up in the not so sunny midlands!
I havant subsided anything in the diet,i have stuck to three meals a day and havant snacked at all.I havant had any smoothies,just the fresh fruit at mealtimes,but lots of it.I have been drinking green tea and dandelion tea and lots of water.I thought to be on the safe side tat i had better not go off the plan at all but its been quite tough! I have been squeezing lemon juice on my salads and fish which has been nice.
Good luck!
Lynsey Said,
I am orginally from the Midlands! Coventry to be precise. Well there’ll be no beach for me today as it’s thundering and lightening at the moment and pouring down!
Good for you for keeping to the diet so well! I did have a banana as an afternoon snack yesterday but I figure that can’t be anywhere near as bad as a packet of biscuits!! (?)
Have you weighed yourself yet? How do you feel and look, any different? I am keen to find out as reading past posts on here has been so interesting! Quite a few people seem to give up after day 3 or 4 and I’d love to know why - or even if they noticed a weight difference after just a few days! Have you dieted like this before? This is my first time doing any diet at all really so I’m really keen!
Thanks so much for the tips and hints, I will get some green tea, I have had it before and it’s not bad at all.
Take care and have a lovely Sunday in the Midlands!! xxx
Claire Said,
I am in Nottinghamshire,about an hour or so from Coventry.We have lovely sunshine again today.
I have been following slimmin world diet for 6 months and have lost 5st,but i just wanted to do this diet to kick start my system as i was getting a bit fed up.I still have about 4st to lose and when i finish this diet i will step up the exercise and continue with the slimming world plan,I do the gym 5 times a week but have only gone twice while being on this diet as i would probably pass out thru lack of food!
I havant weighd myself yet cos i think if i did and i hadnt lost much i would be heading dow to the local chippie! So i will weigh in on Tuesday when i have done my full week.Do i feel ay different,well my jeans do feel looser yes and i think my frame looks smaller ut tat could just all be in my mind i dont know.
Day 6 today,just grapefruit juice for breakfast,not good! I do have chicken for tea to look forward to tho and on day 7 tommorrow the menu is good,i will be practially eating like a king!
Good luck,stick with it!!
Claire Said,
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lynsey Said,
Well done for getting to day 7!! Fantastic work! That is truly amzing that you have already lost 5 stone!!!!!! My Goodness!! You must be one determined woman - brilliant!
I am on day 3 today and feeling okay! I thought I’d be really hungry but I don’t really, and if I feel a wave of hunger pass over me I just down a bottle of water! Seems to be working! I weighed myself yesterday (day 2) and I had lost about 2 lbs but I will see how much I’ve lost after today!
Good Luck with your last day and Thanks so much for the encouraging words! It certainly helps! I hope the day goes well for you and that you continue to lose the weight you want rid of! I’m sure you will do, you seem like a very determined person!
Congratulations again and take care! Bye for now xxxxx
Claire Said,
Oh well,i’ve got spinach to look forward to later.
Keep up the good work Lynsey!
Claire Said,
Good luck to anyone else trying this diet.
Lynsey Said,
I certainly FEEL lighter - I don’t feel bloated after eating or feel ‘full up’ which is a good feeling, I think it’s the lack of carbs, I usually eat alot of pasta, potatoes, bread etc.
I had a Banana this morning after my bike ride to give me a bit of energy - so technically cheating but I shouldn’t think it will do me too much harm!! I’m not going to feel guilty about it!!!
Haven’t weighed in yet so will see if the scales have changed since last time!
Well done to Claire for completing the week - let us know how much you have lost!
If there is anyone else out there doing this diet please post a comment to let us know how you’re doing!
xx
Jane and Kaz Said,
Me and my work college Kaz are going to try this starting tomorrow!!
Ahhhhh, i am going to visit a friend, and i havent seen him in a while.
And my boyfriend has a fab body now so i need this kick start,
Do you think if i follow this to the tee and exercise i will lose a stone????
HONESTLY?
Im going to start tomorrow so i will keep you updated.
xxxxx
Lynsey Said,
Good Luck with starting the diet tomorrow - let us know how you get on with it! I have found it to be quite a good diet so far - although I am only on day 4! I will be very suprised if I lose a whole stone as I have not been able to keep to the diet word for word! I haven’t been really naughty but I have added a few ‘extras’ as felt very hungry and tired on just a slice of dry toast for breakfast this morning! I have lost a few pounds so far but will let you know what my final weight is!
It seems that every one on here who has tried it and followed it as the diet says has lost some weight although not every one has lost a stone!
I hope it goes well for you both - Keep us updated!!
Claire Said,
So would i do it again? probably not,i am very sceptical of anyone on here who says its possible to be honest,still i know 8lbs in a week is good going.But when you have stuck to it rigidly like i have its dissapointing.
Anyways,good luck to anyone who still wants to give it a go.
Lynsey Said,
I understand how you feel, I have been following this diet quite well although I haven’t been able to stick to it as rigid as you have! I have lost a few pounds - I am on day 5 now and last night I felt truly awful! No energy and quite queasy. I really struggled to get up this morning too.
I am suprised that you have not lost more weight as you have have kept to the plan so well, but well done for losing 8lbs! It’s still very good!
I think I am going to complete this week’s diet but then look for a different one which will allow me to eat better and I have felt very weak doing this one. Its a tough one to do that’s for sure! Perhaps it’s not for everyone but I have enjoyed doing this diet nevertheless and it’s been an eye opener!
Claire, take care and good luck losing the extra 4 stone - you’ll do it! If you discover any more diets along the way which you find are good please let us know!!
Lynsey xxx
Kay Said,
Will having orange juice or water be ok instead of grapefruti?
Thanx
Kay
Anonymous Said,
There must be something to the diet that works!
Jo Said,
We both agreed that although the diet doesn’t look much on paper, we were never hungry.
I must admit, the hardest thing for me was the grapefruit - if I never see another grapefruit again I won’t be sorry - but I persevered and made sure the grapefruit was eaten at the beginning of the meal so I could enjoy the rest (and get rid of the taste!)
To anybody thinking about trying this diet, be prepared for a regimental week. No more snacking in front of the telly - we actually went out more to stop ourselves sitting thinking about the food we would normally be eating!
All in all, we are both thrilled with the results - in fact, we are definitely going to be doing it again - in three weeks, to be precise. Still got some weight to lose between us and this is definitely the easiest way I’ve found to do it.
Good luck to everyone else on the diet and to those who are about to start.
Jo
Rosey Said,
Anyone out there starting now too?
claireboo Said,
Ruth Said,
Bexley Said,
zoe maiden Said,
Bexley Said,
Day 2 of the diet; woke up feeling pretty clear headed (must be the lack of alcohol!) First weigh-in: LOST 2LBS in one day - woohoo!!! I hope this continues - off for my boiled egg and grapefruit brekky…byeee!
Bexley Said,
Bexley Said,
Adele Said,
iwant2bethin! Said,
iwant2bethin! Said,
iwant2bethin! Said,
Bootylicious Said,
Melly Said,
iwant2bethin! Said,
Bootylicious Said,
Anyone else starting today?
lizahg30 Said,
Hows everyone doing?
I started slim-fast last week, I only lost one lb, was gutted, I am going to give it another week but if weight loss is poor I will definetly be doin thid diet. I am going on hols soon and start university in september and promised myself to be thin and fit for that.
I worry though that with four kids to look after and school hols fast approaching , will I have energy for it?
xx
claire Said,
Dont do it,its not worth it,it may look like a quck fix but it all goes on again ad it takes yourt body a while to re ajust to more food again.There is no way that i would be tempted to do it again.Plus most of the weight yiou lose is water so you wont actually look any different even if you lose the stone.
c louise Said,
lizahg30 Said,
Thanks for showing me the negative side which I think is important.
It’s one of those things though where curiosity may win over, but I’ll certainly be thinking long and hard about it rather than just rushing in
liz xx
c louise Said,
rockin_pixie Said,
Macca Said,
How are you getting on with it C Louise? I am thinking of doing this soon and was just wondering if you are allowed to drink as much of the permitted drinks as you like? Also I like green tea so is that allowed? And finally, when people are having salad as part of the dinner, what exactly are we allowed to put in the salad or what has worked foy you?
Thanks,
Macca.
CLAIRE Said,
emma Said,
tomatoes
spinach
carrot sticks and
salad?
i was also wondering if i can drink water whenever i want?
and also, can i eat anything after dinner, e.g.: fruit?
jojo Said,
andrea Said,
had 6 children ..and ow cant have more so time to get thiner again¬!
need 2 lose 2 stone 5ft 11 15 stone.not to bad for my height used to be 10 stone but was skinnnnney not nice want to be just nice..let u know helppppppppppppppppppppp lol
andrea Said,
jojo Said,
Lucy Said,
iwant2bethin! Said,
lizahg30 Said,
THIS DIET MAY BE DONE FOR 2 WKS ONLY. IT IS GARUANTEED TO LOSE 14LBS IN THOSE 2 WKS. ONCE YOU HAVE LOST THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF WEIGHT YOU CAN STOP. ALL FOD MUST BE BOILED GRILLED OR SMOKED.NO ADDED FAT.
NO SALAD DRESSING. YOU MUST USE LEMON OR VINEGAR. ALL TEA OR COFFEE MUST BE TAKEN BLACK.
DIET DRINKS AND SWEETENERS ARE PERMITTED.NO EATING BETWEEN MEALS.
MEALS SHOULD BE TAKEN IN THE CORRECT ORDER. NO SWAPPING ABOUT. THIS IS A CHEMICAL DIET AND EACH MEAL WORKS OF THE PREVIOUS MEAL.WHEN MAKING VEGETABLE SALAD USE ANY VEGETABLE YOU WISH.
BREAKFAST – SAME EVERY DAY=HALF A GRAPEFRUIT, A SLICE OF DRY TOAST, TEA OR COFFEE.
MONDAY
LUNCH-LEAN COLD MEAT AND TOMATOES
DINNER- FISH SALAD ANY GREEN VEG(AS MUCH AS U LIKE)
TUESDAY
LUNCH-FRESH FRUIT SALAD AND FRUITS AS MUCH AS U LIKE
DINNER- GRILLED STEAK WITH GREEN SALAD,OLIVES AND CELERY OR VEGETABLES
WEDNESDAY
LUNCH-TUNA FISH SALAD,HALF A GRAPEFRUIT AND ONE PIECE OF DRY TOAST
DINNER-2 GRILLED LAMB CHOPS OR A GAMMON STEAK AND SALD OR VEGETABLES
THURSDAY
LUNCH-COLD ROAST CHICKEN AND CABBAGE,ONE PIECE OF DRY TOAST
DINNER- 2 POACHED EGGS,ONE PIECE OF DRY TOAST AND COTTAGE CHEESE
FRIDAY
LUNCH-CHEESE AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE, ONE PIECE OF DRY TOAST AND SPINACH
DINNER-FISH SALAD,HALF A GRAPEFRUIT AND ONE PIECE OF DRY TOAST,SALAD OR VEG
SATURDAY
LUNCH-FRESH FRUIT SALAD,ANY FRUIT,AS MUCH AS U LIKE
DINNER- GRILLED STEAK AND SALAD
SUNDAY
LUNCH-HOT ROAST CHICKENWITH CABBAGE AND CARROTTS
DINNER-COLD ROAST CHICKEN AND SALAD
THERE IS NO RESTRICTION ON HOW MUCH YOU EAT.YOU WILL NEVER FEEL HUNGRY.YOU MAY EAT AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE.FISH MAY BE TINNED OR FRESH.
NO EATING AFTER 6PM.
this is anotherversion of the diet, has few differencs that appeal to me more, my sis lost 6lbs in one week and she cheated lol, this is my first day on the diet I weigh 16st 7lbs, i am 5ft 11. fingers crossed. x
iwant2bethin! Said,
lizahg30 Said,
lizahg30 Said,
didnt eat after 6pm filled up on black tea, feels good to be doing something about this weight.
x liz x
iwant2bethin! Said,
iwant2bethin! Said,
iwant2bethin! Said,
lizahg30 Said,
i’m sure the chicken thing b ok, it makes u feel better my friend cheated and had 5 hobnobs and a yoghurt last night…lol.
iwant2bethin! Said,
and yeah that does make me feel a bit better about ur friend lol. hope it doesnt affect her loss too much either tho. i kno its 14 lbs but id be more than happy with 10 also so i guess its not that bad!
enjoy ur steaks and hope day 3 goes good for you. after tomorrow we’ll be nearly half way there. which is a comforting thought!
lizahg30 Said,
Thanks hope day 3 is good for you to. 2 down 5 to go.
takin kids to macdonalds tomoro ……….yikes!!!!!!!
iwant2bethin! Said,
good luck with mcdonalds! they do fruit bags and carrot stick bags now dont they, so if you really felt like u were gonna break, theres always that option.
lizahg30 Said,
my friend who had the hobnobs and yohurt has lost 7lbs and she on day3 same as me, i dont even want to chance weighing myself i’d be gutted if was same lol. well macdonaldswas fine i confess i fogot to order diet irn-bru so had norm but dd have chargrilled chicken salad with no dressing so i’m cool with that plus they were a bit skimpy with the chicken,,,grrr.
i cant wait till friday cheese mmmmmmm. how u going with urs?
liz x
iwant2bethin! Said,
glad maccies went well and good on you for not giving into temptation!
cant say the same about myself. on top of what i was meant to eat today, i had a tuna salad. bit disappointed with myself as its only day 3 and already im cheating lol. but it was plain salad, no dressing just salt and pepper, but i did have a hell of a lot of tuna. hope it doesnt make a difference seein as its not like i had bread or chocolate or anything sugary.
im with you on the weighing bit. it would be well disheartening if u hadnt thought what u had expected.
so jealous u get to have cheese on friday! hehe. i will defo try that diet when iv finished this one! do your clothes feel looser yet? mine dont seem to
lizahg30 Said,
I ate heaps for about a week before started diet am hoping tha wont affect my first week, dya think it will?
iwant2bethin! Said,
i ate loads before the diet too, i think it probbaly will slow the weight loss down a bit but not loads.
well i have officially fell off the wagon. i have been a pig these past 2 days. ad when i say pig, i mean PIG lol. yesterday i had a whole large pizza to myself which was dripping in fat and meat and i’ve also managed to eat a whole jar of nutella over teh course of 2 days, as well as 3 packets of hobnobs (to go with the nutella of course… lol).
i’m gonna start slimfast tomorrow instead as this diet is way too restricting for my likes. i would never have pigged out like that had i had a bit more choice with foods. ah well, u win some u lose some ey.
i will report back here when i’ve started slim fast and let u know how that goes instead!
hows urs going? hope ur still going strong, unlike me. you’ll be finishing your first week soon so hang on in there! and even though it makes u feel shitty having hardly any food, i can tell u it makes u feel even shittier when u fall off the wagon and have to start all over!
elisa Said,
Danni Said,
Aman Said,
Going to start it again 2moro!
Did anyone else gain the weight again???
And did it change anyones body shape!
Would love to be a proper size 12, and have a flat tummy!
I’ll keep you guys posted
x
joanne Said,
good luck everyone will keep you informed
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LEPSE Said,
ferdy Said,
will i REALY lose 1 stone in a week?
and will the weight stay off?
just a freindler helper Said,
Jo Said,
currently 8st and starting the diet tomorrow, only want to loose 7lb but if I do loose more I am sure I’ll gain it back when I return to normal eating,
wish me luck (: