A Stone to start with.

I would like to lose a stone in wt. I find it very difficult to lose- so this ammount would be good for a start.

I was thinking of having two meals consisting mainly of fruit or veg or both and my third meal a straightforward calorie controlled meal but containing more protein. Is fruit very calorific as a whole?

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

I think you would be better to look at these, before making the decision, Orchidblossom. healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... and phcuk.org/wp-content/upload...

[Juppy]

Fruit and veg provide a lot of bulk without a lot of calories. HOWEVER, I wouldn’t recommend it. I did this sort of thing for many years and I finally discovered that bulk does not fill you up. Plain fruit tends to spike your blood sugar and creates more hunger and cravings, requiring a tremendous amount of willpower to stay within your calorie limits. I’ve finally discovered that adding healthy fats to my diet keeps me satisfied and I am losing weight. I do calorie control and choose healthy fats (adding 400 calories a day of olive oil, avocado, nuts, olives, etc) and am miraculously eating less and feeling full while losing weight. Take a look at some of the links and surf around to check out what successful dieters on here are doing.

[Craftyperson]

Fruit not calorific in itself but high in fructose so can give you spikes in blood sugar. Good luck and good to break weight loss into manageable chunks

[luz58]

what mean stone?

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to luz58]

The stone or stone weight (abbreviation: st.) is an English and imperial unit of weight equal to 14 pounds.

[luz58]

thank you, you have good day...........I have to lose 6 stone....that is better that 84 pounds