Diet plan

[HKBails]

Are there any diet plans to get started?

[RG07]

Hello there are quite a few out there you can use. I followed the NHS 12 week weight loss plan which is calorie counting but there are low carb high fat, 5:2 diet, British heart foundation diet to name a few. It depends on your lifestyle and any dietary restriction you have and what you find you can live with in the long term. It’s not a diet but a change in your attitudes towards good. I like the calorie counting since I can have the food and snacks I like as long as it’s included in my allowance. Some people find this restrictive so prefer 5:2 or one of its variations or high fat low carb diet

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[HKBails]

Great thanks, Where can I find the NHS 12 week plan, need something to get started

[RG07 in reply to HKBails]

here is the link for NHS plan nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-we...

[Subtle_badger in reply to HKBails]

If you want LCHF, stay away from that plan.

If you are going to follow that plan, then you will get more support over at healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

[Juppy]

If you want low carb, high fat, I suggest DietDoctor online. They have a free two week induction which includes shopping lists, etc and introduces some interesting recipes. Diet doctor is an excellent resource with info and recipes for free, and also has a subscription basis if you get really into it. I also used Dr Mark Hyman’s 10-day sugar detox which has excellent healthy recipes that are low sugar.

[HKBails]

Great thanks for your help

[Subtle_badger]

Agree about diet doctor.

I started with Michael Moseley's Fast800. It's gives you quick weight loss which is useful at the beginning, and because it's low calories you don't have to get your head around high fat straight away. I transitioned to more normal LCHF after a few weeks.

[Praveen55]

Hi HKBails ,

Welcome to the LCHF group!

Are there any diet plans to get started?'

Yes, there are quite a few. It all depends on your taste and preferences. It is is better to understand the basic principle of any diet and then choose the ingredients as per your preferences e.g. vegetarian or meat based. Follow the link below which gives some basic idea about LCHF dietary approach and also includes a sample menu plan for a week.

healthline.com/nutrition/lc...

[TheAwfulToad Ambassador]

In addition to the dietdoctor.com site (I really wouldn't bother with the paid subscription because all the important stuff is free) I can recommend carbdodging.com. Losing excess bodyfat is not difficult, complicated, or painful, but there's an army of dieticians out there whose livelihood depends on convincing you that it is, and that only they can save you.

In other words, avoid the 12-week "plan" unless your primary goal is to lose weight and then put it all back on again. The NHS approach is also good for people who enjoy eating chemicals and tasteless stodge, or who like playing Russian roulette: if you're genetically prone to Type 2 diabetes or heart disease, the NHS plan will increase your risk of developing those diseases.

On the other hand if you're interested in eating healthy, tasty food and keeping the weight off, then read those other websites, and stick around One good thing about LCHF (as Praveen mentioned) is that it's pretty flexible - apart from the fact that you need to avoid starchy foods and add fat back to your meals, it can be tweaked to a wide variety of tastes.

[HKBails in reply to TheAwfulToad]

That’s great thank you , I will have a search.

[bigleg in reply to TheAwfulToad]

Diet doctor subscription - I agree that the essential stuff is all freely available. Membership is free for a month and they do not mind regular dropping and renewing. However, I have maintained membership since it started the membership scheme to support the project to ensure it does remain an open resource free from any industrial influences.