Has anyone tried the sirt food diet or the 8 hour diet. I'm not one for fad diets but feel like I need to follow something other than just calorie counting calories to get me back in the swing of things after Christmas. I start my day well and then it goes a bit pear shaped at night at the moment.
would love to know if anyone's tried these and how you got on.
Haven't done those but I am on paleo and I love it. Carbs were my downfall so by saying no (apart from fruit, veg) is working really well) I was 22 stone 1lb on 24th October. Today I weigh 19 stone 4. I have never lost weight so well. I am also exercising. I did put weight on when I stopped for a few days at Christmas and new year but it came back off really fast. I would recommend it to anyone especially if you don't like calorie counting.
That's great. Thanks for your reply. Carbs definitely don't fit with me too well either. Think I just need to plan my meals out so I'm not grabbing something. I lost almost 2 stone last year then put about 1/2 stone back on over Christmas but struggling to get back into things again.
They're both restrictive diets. You need to decide if they suit you and your life style. Perhaps try them for a while?
Something like the 5:2 diet could give you a quick start?
I follow a portion counted plan very similar to this one ☺
healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...
I like to know i am getting a good balance ☺
Thanks. I think I'm just going to have to be strict with myself again...Christmas has thrown me a bit. I'm down to about 1300 cals per day on mfp and struggling to keep to it especially with the cold weather. X
Hi. I am maintaining my weight and the only way I find that works for me is the 16:8 diet. Loosely, I don't eat breakfast and don't eat after dinner at night, so effectively fast from 7 pm (ish) until 12.30 the next day. I do not miss breakfast and find this works for me. I have a lightish lunch and a "normal" dinner and pudding. I am trying to cut down on alcohol because I find it doesn't make me feel good, so try not to drink. It is normal for me to not eat breakfast now and very rarely do I have anything before lunchtime. My weight is quite stable at 10st 5 (I am 5ft 8). If I go out in the evening or for dinner I eat what I want, although I do like healthy food anyway, and drink alcohol if I want to, but on normal work days try to be fairly sensible. Hope this helps. PS I also weigh myself nearly every day - basically I break all the dieting rules, but as I say, it works for me. If I stop weighing myself, I can get a bit complacent and it is too easy to put 4 or 5 lbs on.
Thanks Sue-S . I weigh myself nearly every day too. I find it keeps me in check. Did you lose weight using 16:8 too? I think I really just need to pull my socks up again and get on with things. Been a bit 1/2 hearted since Christmas.
Vegetable and Fruit Diet Suggestions 
watched an interesting programme with dr mosely about food/diet which not only lost weight but had major impact on sugars and cholesterol 
Do you diet on holiday?
too many diets to choose from
