Missing food!!!!

Thanks for the tips. I had a treat of a couple of slices of turkey yesterday and got through the day. I feeling a bit better about food and as I have decided as it's Mother's Day at the weekend I defensively going to stop after Friday night. I want to be able to enjoy Sunday with my girls. I have completed a week now and just weighted myself I've lost 10lb in 7 days!!! It's a hard diet to do but I really can't complain about that weight loss.

Although I mainly do the 4 packs a day diet I usually have some veg, usually cabbage, with my cottage pie in the evening as this then feels like a meal. I also allow myself a 'treat' during the day which is often a Peperami Hot or a thin slice of strong cheddar.  2 or 3 bits of precooked sandwich bacon is another favourite. These are really flavoursome items that can be nibbled really slowly just to satisfy that sense of eating food. Cabbage + treat will not be more than 200ish cals. Going up from 500 cals per day to 700 cals per day isn't going to impact your weight loss that much and it makes the whole process seem a lot less bleak on some days.

As long as the 'treat' is protein based and carb free you will stay in ketosis and - most importantly - DON'T LOOK AT IT AS CHEATING. This is a very negative point of view, simply look at it as an effective way to keep you successful.

So I carried on, but yesterday I started with a very sour throat. I did however cheat a little yesterday. While making sandwiches for my daughters lunch boxes I had a couple of slices of ham:( I have checked this morning and I'm still in ketosis but have lost no weight this moring. But I have also started my period today which usually makes me over eat. So I'm determined to stick with my shakes I'm going to keep going till Friday, then have a couple of weeks off.

Good morning LouLou

Well done to both of you for doing so well. The weekends always seem to be the worst time to stay focused as we seem to have more time on our hands. Maybe, instead of you both struggling and possibly coming off the diet completely, it may be a better option to choose a different plan for both of you, or maybe just your husband.

The social plan offers 3 packs a day and then a low carb meal in the evening. A choice from our permitted list includes; fish, chicken, pork, vegetables, or maybe a small ham omelette, details of which can be found on our home page http://www.thekeediet.co.uk/index.php?main_page=choose_diet_plan.

This is a plan that allows approximately 800 calories a day but is also a little easier to follow and still achieves a great weight loss. Some people find it easier to avoid food completely, but if you are preparing food for others, there is extra temptation. If you were to allow yourself a low carb meal in the evening this may stop that temptation for you by having a small meal to look forward to.

The other plan that may be of interest is the New You Plan which offers a daily allowance of 1000 calories. Two meal packs a day are taken a day, alongside two healthy low carb meals, again from our permitted food list.

These two plans are a great option to still achieve a great weight loss as the Rapid Burn Plan is not suitable to everyone's lifestyle. The foods that can be used from the permitted foods list offer a great variety of choice and therefore can keep you focused to stay on the right path.

Let us know how you both get on through the week and please do take a look at our other plans.

  

Well I managed yesterday day, by cheating I are a slice of ham and had a glass of Pepsi Max cherry, both were lovely. I'm still in ketosis as I've just checked. Hubby back on it today and I plan to do it for the next 5 days. Don't seem to mind the non eating in the week, but will have a few days off for the weekend. Hopefully no more cheating!!!!

So here I am day 5, lost 6.5lb but missing food. Dreading today, as my husband and I started this diet together but he crumbled yesterday and had a low carb evening meal! With plans to eat today, he's lost 10lb but misses food much. I really want to carry on but will now have to be cooking for three and not eating. Any advice about how I'm not going to pick while preparing food for my family! Would like to carry on got at least another couple of weeks but can see failure around the corner !!!!!!