Weight 71.4kg

[Bluelady-sing]

I'm going to try the Victoria's secret diet I've just eaten the spinach omelette four tiny roast potatoes

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

You said this 5 months ago.

[focused1 Maintainer 13kg]

Unsure what this VS diet is but I can’t be controlled by a strict eating regime . From your posts you seem to be weighing yourself daily . I used to do this and it almost broke me. Now once a week only . Ensure this isn’t starvation or you can’t maintain. I also need a social life which is near impossible if I get a sheet of near impossible foods to replicate . I would key all these into a free app like MyFitnessPal which will give you an indication of whether what you are embarking on is actually good for you and sustainable,

[Wobbie 2024 November]

That sounds yummy I'm 70kg is the diet good I might try it

[Frenchfields 2024 January]

Maybe its just me but I feel a little uneasy that an underwear company is stepping over the line into what we’re eating, and what size/shape we are. I’d like to think their job is to make lingerie which makes us all feel good, sexy if that’s what we’re aiming for, comfortable in our own skin. It reeks to me of body shaming, ’we’re not good enough to wear their knickers if we have imperfect bodies. I really thought we were getting past all that.🤔(I’m certainly not criticising blueladysings for her food choices or weightloss aspirations).

[TheTabbyCat Administrator 16kg in reply to Frenchfields]

I don't think it's the underwear company that has chosen the VS diet ,from what I've gathered it's just the way the models have chosen in order to stay in good shape. BTW the models are all in their late teens and early 20s what looks good at that age would definitely make me look scrawny.

[focused1 Maintainer 13kg in reply to TheTabbyCat]

I was 46kg in my early 20’s and age does make a difference. 5 children too . There is no comparison if most of those models are very young . As we get older nutrients are important . I have slim friends but despite this some - not all aren’t healthy . I am now looking at the whole of my health / blood pressure, bone density , cholesterol, I am not starving myself . I feel exercise , walking if we can is under estimated. If I embarked on a regimented “diet “ I would really look at content and volume of foods . Some allow snacks which are hard to ditch as our body gets used to them . My parents weren’t overweight and lived a long life . They didn’t snack and looking at the food they ate - unprocessed and very balanced .

[Bluelady-sing Healthy BMI]

I just want take some elements, I suffer with anaemia and low calcium.

I try to eat healthier and the VS diet seems healthy. No fried food, salads no salt or sugar.

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to Bluelady-sing]

So where will you be getting the iron and calcium in your diet?

[focused1 Maintainer 13kg in reply to Bluelady-sing]

It is what you can sustain and what is comfortable for you . Would you kindly let us know how you get on with this - the pros and cons . Do you have to pay for the information , buy a book etc ?

[Bluelady-sing Healthy BMI in reply to focused1]

I just look at a lot of the videos

[Bluelady-sing Healthy BMI]

Calcium and vit d supplements.Iron spinach and lentils

[Bluelady-sing Healthy BMI]

I want to eat 1500cal per day

[focused1 Maintainer 13kg]

1500 cals - I would put all into the basic free Myfitnesspal app which will give you guidance on nutrients . Include every drink , don't minus anything off for any exercise . Doable if you have 3 good balanced meals a day , plenty of water . I did 400 , 500 , 600 cals for a few months but found I was eating the same meals . Great if you eat everything at home and have an exercise regime like Zumba , swimming , walking but very hard to maintain if you strictly do this on calories alone as just look at most menus from any mainstream restaurant and you will see their cal content of their dishes . It would - for me be very tricky to maintain near to Xmas but I admire your determination .

Would you let us know your fave dishes and how you are getting on over the months of doing this please .

[Bluelady-sing Healthy BMI in reply to focused1]

How are you getting on?

[focused1 Maintainer 13kg in reply to Bluelady-sing]

Hi . I was 66kg . Slowly crept to 71kg after holidays in Oct . Now at 67kg in 5 weeks .

[Bluelady-sing Healthy BMI]

Fab dishes Lentil carrot and orange soup

Prawn and spinach curry

Going to try spinach pasta

Park walking

Two sets of 10min hitt

House work!

Using nutrapp for diary recording

[Bluelady-sing Healthy BMI]

Weight today 70.3kgs

[focused1 Maintainer 13kg]

Encouraging- you have lost 1kg . I find my body gets used to a certain weight and I can tweak my food and shed say 3-4lb then the rest doesn’t shift . I am not as focused on loosing weight now . I want to eat good nutritional content and feel mentally happy as when I ever restricted , over thought and even refused to go out for coffee then my lifestyle changed and suffered . Let’s say I am mindful but my mind can only take so much . I am too busy now running up to Xmas but if I am tempted on a grocery shop I think I can only eat it if I buy it . My grocery bills I would say are less than the average shopper who spends on snacks and processed goods.

[Bluelady-sing Healthy BMI]

I've always been a health nut and I love alternative health. I'm one of these holistic health people that people dislike have my own blog. Well subscribed, I also do work on trauma and counselling