someone - i think it was clown but apologies if it was someone else - posted a question asking for diet tips
i know law student & i posted replies, & i would have expected loads of other people to have ideas as well
but now i can't find it - has anyine seen it in the last day or so?
I hope this helps you.
I did the Cambridge Diet years ago which took 6 months to lose 2st.
excellent diet but then the weight crept back on as I gave in and start having cereal with a banana or Toast and Jam for breakfast. This was not filling enough and I was always feeling hungry. I was having roast potatoes with meat and lots of veg. for Dinner. I used to snack on cakes and chocolate. What a bad move that was.
Because I am limited in what exercises I can do my weight escalated very quickly.
I asked for Slimming Tablets to get me started as I have 5st to lose but GP's not very helpful.
I have just started the Atkins Low Carb Diet here are a few books which may help you.
NO BREAD, NO CAKES, NO CHOCOLATE basically NO WHEAT
Daily I now have Eggs and Bacon I feel full to about 1pm then I have salad and Black Coffee.
I love EGGS and BACON for breakfast with MUSHROOMS or TOMATOES - BUT NO BREAD Its filling and I don't feel hungry.
I drink numerous cups of mild black coffee throughout the day.
I grill 3 rashers of Bacon and use 3 eggs for scrambled egg or as an omelette.
BUT if you can't do without chocolates you can have only 2 small chocolates at night as a treat. So this keeps me going as its something to look forward to.
BOOKS TO READ: available from Amazon.
Living Low Carb:
Controlled-Carbohydrate Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss by Jonny Bowden
The 150 Healthiest Slow Cooker Recipes on Earth:
The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About How to Make the Healthiest Slow Cooker Dishes
by Jonny Bowden
Diabetes Diet: by Dr Bernstein's Low Carbohydrate Solution
New Atkins For a New You: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great
Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution:
The No-hunger, Luxurious Weight Loss Plan That Really Works
1001 Low-Carb Recipes:
Recipes That Let You Eat All of the Foods You Love and Have Your Low-Carb Diet
by Dana Carpender
Low-carb Slow Cooker Classics by Dana Carpender
500 Low Carb Recipes:
500 Recipes from Snacks to Desserts That the Whole Family Will Love by Dana Carpender
500 More Low-Carb Recipes:
500 All-New Recipes from Around the World by Dana Carpender
I know several fit people who have done the Low Carb Diet with excellent results so I hope to give you some good news in 4 weeks time with an update as I am keeping a daily log.
I will weigh myself weekly.
I hope the above will give you some inspiration.
mis2
Mike my husband has lymphedema and lots of weight to lose. He's made a great start with the 5/2 diet. For two days every week, they mustn't follow each other, he eats just 600 calories a day, for the rest of the time he eats what he wants. The weight has fallen off. 3 stone in 3 months and it isn't at all hard as all you've got to do is fast/cut down drastically
for one day knowing the next you can eat what you like.
I've done it too and lost inches off my waist.
Believe me it works.
alfie19
Hi Mis2,
Brilliant fantastic news
Can you please put on here what I need to do.
How do I get started on this it sounds great.
What are the Menus or foods to eat.
Can you give me any tips.
wenmarlaine
I have problems dieting with lymphoedema ..i honestly find if I restrict myself and i mean restrict my self to cutting down salt, sugar and fat.... with in a week my swelling has gone right down..the small watery lumps on my legs go down..I also have to take a mild diuretic
bigleg
The low carb route is not just a diet, it is a way of eating for life and works. My husband and I have followed the principles for nearly 10 years now. Intially we both lost close to 4 stone and have maintained a steady weight ever since.
A book to add to alfie19's list is
"Life without bread" by Wolfgang Lutz.
The rules are very simple - copied from Page 5 & 6 (you can read on the 'look inside' feature on Amazon.
The take home message for healthful low-carbohydrate eating is as follows:
Restrict all carbohydrates to 72 utilizable grams per day.
Eat as much of any other foods as you wish
That's all there is to it. There is no need to memorize complicated formulas.
The following pages describe our low-carbohydrate nutritional program in more detail
THE BASICS
Permitted Foods:
• Fish
• Any type of animal meat (beef, pork, chicken, lamb), sausage, cold cuts
• Eggs
• Cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, plain yogurt (without sugar), cream, milk (in moderate amounts)
• All kinds of animal fats
• Salads, leaves and stems of vegetables (asparagus, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli), cucumbers, avocados, tomatoes (in moderate amounts)
• Alcoholic beverages (only unsweetened and in sensible amounts)
• Nuts (in moderate amounts)
These foods can be prepared any way you like: fried, baked, roasted, broiled, barbecued, or steamed. Small amounts of breading and sauces don’t count toward the 72 grams of carbohydrate per day. Larger amounts will have to be counted, particularly if the sauce is mostly sugar-based (beware of typical barbecue sauces and sweet-and-sour sauces).
Restricted Foods
• All carbohydrate-containing foods (breads, pastas, cereals, grains, potatoes, pastries, bagels)
• Sweet fruits
• Sweetened foods of all kinds (yoghurt, drinks, desserts, candy)
• Dried Fruits
END QUOTE
A brilliant web site is second-opinions.co.uk.
There are many, many articles written by Barry Groves, author of: Eat Fat, Get Thin, Natural Health & Weight Loss and Trick and Treat. Most of the chapters in those books are available on the web site. Just ignore the ads that take you from his site....they just cover the costs of providing the information free to all.
Those of you concerned about what to eat when not able to exercise....start with this series of articles. The Excercise Myth: second-opinions.co.uk/t...
It is important to avoid as many processed foods as possible.
ta bigleg (fab name - primary lymphoedema by any chance?), & ta alfie for repasting your list here
i clicked on blogs & there it was - magic! hadn't realised the difference between them (still don't, if i'm honest!)
will carry on the healthy eating conversation on the blog one
aah, i think the other difference is that if someone asks or replies to a question i get a notification in my inbox, but this doesn't happen with the blogs
is that right? couldn't see any obvious 'change your notification settings' button
Yes I did post a reply, basically just giving advice about keeping fit such as joining a walking club and I recommended contacting the Ramblers Association to find a local club. Other forms of exercise are good such as swimming, cycling and dancing. It's not just that you burn off calories, exercise also makes you feel good and suppresses the appetite. And if you're busy exercising you have less time to eat! Very basic advice is eat unlimited amount of vegetables to fill you up, a lot of fruit and reasonable proportions of other foods, even cakes and biscuits are OK if just eat them occasionally. If you've got time, make lots of home made veg soup and keep it in the fridge so when you're feeling hungry have a big bowl of soup - veg has virtually no calories! Hope this helps.
I use a low carb diet to lose weight. Kippers for breakfast, salad for lunch, and stir fry for tea. All quick and easy. I don't have any problem avoiding cakes, pasta rice or even potatoes but I love fresh, crusty bread.
I agree about exercise, helps me lose weight, keep fit and feel better. I find its all too easy to think up excuses for not exercising, it's too cold, it's wet, I feel tired.etc, usually a sure sign I need some exercise.
what a complete bu**er for you! maybe - not up to me to say - it wouldn't be so bad if we thought things had moved on far enough for no teenagers to be badly bandaged these days .....
happy new year bigleg, & happy new year to your 'ordinary' leg too!
for anyone who's interested, the thread's continuing under the 'blogs' tab
Question for cyclists with Lymphoedema in the leg(s)
Antibiotics are not doing the job - what next?
SAPL SUCTION
Anybody else find their GP didn't know what to do?
