Should I be worried that the LE diet isn't a struggle?

[weeziewoozles]

I've only been on the LE diet for 5 days but I'm not finding myself hungry and yet am slightly under the calorie recommendations, so I'm adding in a lemonade or something to increase them. If I'm not hungry on this level do you think I should eat even less? I've lost 2lbs so far.
Thanks everyone

[bythestream]

Don't eat less if you're losing weight, you don't want to lose it too quickly. When were you thinking of doing your attempt? And do you have very much weight to lose? If you lose too much too quickly then don't get a BFP first month you might be stuck.

[Mum23boys]

I agree - dont loose it too fast if your loosing weight doing what your doing just keep it te same - if things slow down then maybe cut it down ten.

[weeziewoozles]

[QUOTE=bythe******;245738]Don't eat less if you're losing weight, you don't want to lose it too quickly. When were you thinking of doing your attempt? And do you have very much weight to lose? If you lose too much too quickly then don't get a BFP first month you mighht be stuck.[/QUOTE

Thanks. Just stuffed myself with a leek and kale speltotto (like a risotto but with pearled spelt) and had a glass of wine! My BMI is about 20.5 so no I don't have that much weight to lose. Hoping to TTC next cycle (due to O today) so will be on the LE for about a month by then. I'll keep an eye on the weight loss then. Thanks ladies! X

[Navywife620]

it was easy for be for the first week or so.. wait to you are on it over a month... it gets real old!

[atomic sagebrush]

Noper! The LE Diet is meant to be easy to stick to. People rem the torturous nature of the IG Diet and think you're supposed to be miserable on a sway diet but you don't have to be. Some people prefer to restrict their diets further and then it can get harder and harder to stick to, but you don't have to do that. I ate 1500-1800 cals a day, and I was satisfied with my foods and not hungry all day long either (I think because I could have sweets and pop and things that you can't ahve on other diets) and conceived a girl.

[atomic sagebrush]

Don't eat less if you're losing weight, you don't want to lose it too quickly. When were you thinking of doing your attempt? And do you have very much weight to lose? If you lose too much too quickly then don't get a BFP first month you might be stuck.

:agree: plus it's better to start off higher and then cut back, then to cut back too far and end up not ovulating and try to go back in the other direction.

[fish2012]

no don't eat less it's just cause yopur fired with enthusasium that it seems so easy...... 5 months on it's not so easy, see it as a long term diet and be supprised if you get an early bfp and only have to do a couple of months!

[zanacal]

I actually enjoyed the LE diet, even after being on it for 3 months! I'm not sure I'll ever be that slim again either!

[Navywife620]

I am the thinnest I have ever been from this diet. I already told DH I will probably go back on it after my next pregnancy to lose the baby weight.

[Sunflower3]

How long have you been on the diet navy and how much have you lost?

[Navywife620]

I went vegetarian in end of march/April. Then I started the diet loosely July 1st. Then went strict August 1st. I have lost 10 pounds so far. Hoping to lose a couple more before ovulation next week! Current weight is 118. I was 133 when I conceived DS1 and 137 when I conceived DS2.

[Dreamofpink]

Noper! The LE Diet is meant to be easy to stick to. People rem the torturous nature of the IG Diet and think you're supposed to be miserable on a sway diet but you don't have to be. Some people prefer to restrict their diets further and then it can get harder and harder to stick to, but you don't have to do that. I ate 1500-1800 cals a day, and I was satisfied with my foods and not hungry all day long either (I think because I could have sweets and pop and things that you can't ahve on other diets) and conceived a girl.

I totally agree! The IG diet was awful and I don't know how I lasted so long on it - sheer bloody-mindedness, I guess. Although, my hubby would just call me plain old stubborn! The LE diet is really easy because you can actually buy loads of weight-watching foods like choc muffins (aren't as nice as proper ones, but sooooo much better than anything on IG diet!) crisps and sweets! I think the last time I ate this unhealthily was at uni, but I ate much much more then. I've lost 9lb in 3 weeks and that does concern me as i'm struggling to get to 1500cal a day as I'm not too hungry with what I'm eating. Sweets are fab for calories but I didn't have any idea just how few types of sweets are suitable for vegetarians as I love gummy sweets! I'm hoping I can maintain my weight now, although I'm sure I weighed slightly less after IG diet, and that I conceive very soon. Good luck with it all!

[zanacal]

I would definitely do that if I wasn't breastfeeding!

[weeziewoozles]

I totally agree! The IG diet was awful and I don't know how I lasted so long on it - sheer bloody-mindedness, I guess. Although, my hubby would just call me plain old stubborn! The LE diet is really easy because you can actually buy loads of weight-watching foods like choc muffins (aren't as nice as proper ones, but sooooo much better than anything on IG diet!) crisps and sweets! I think the last time I ate this unhealthily was at uni, but I ate much much more then. I've lost 9lb in 3 weeks and that does concern me as i'm struggling to get to 1500cal a day as I'm not too hungry with what I'm eating. Sweets are fab for calories but I didn't have any idea just how few types of sweets are suitable for vegetarians as I love gummy sweets! I'm hoping I can maintain my weight now, although I'm sure I weighed slightly less after IG diet, and that I conceive very soon. Good luck with it all!

Adding calories by having lemonade, alcohol free beer, crisps and sweets seems very weird to me as other than red wine (which I do love) I normally eat pretty healthily. However it is soooooooo the opposite of my usual diet and that which I ate when I conceived my boys so I am very optimistic! Having a BBQ the other day for my brother and his new girlfriend wasn't too clever though - mmmm the smell of the homemade beef and chorizo burgers! (Had to have a little bit - yummy!) So after one week I've lost four pounds having an average of 1500 calories, 40g fat, 185g carbs, 40g protein and 700mg sodium. Maybe need to push the 1500 towards 1800 then.

[weeziewoozles]

Add on question: in order to add aspartame into my diet, I'd need to consume some sugar free stuff right? But these won't add to my calories so what if I'm full? Would a few sugar free sweets do? How long should aspartame be in the diet? All the way through or AF-O?

[Navywife620]

Add on question: in order to add aspartame into my diet, I'd need to consume some sugar free stuff right? But these won't add to my calories so what if I'm full? Would a few sugar free sweets do? How long should aspartame be in the diet? All the way through or AF-O?

Crystal Light and diet coke!

[weeziewoozles]

Crystal Light and diet coke!

Yeuk! But I'm willing to try :)

[fish2012]

be careful check ;labels for asperteme lots of shops in the uk have now gone healthy and use other light sugars based on sugar and they sway boy

there's an easy about it somwhere on here, if it says all natural you want to stay away!

[Dreamofpink]

Thanks for that Fish2012. Just checked and Robinsons no added sugar squash and Diet Pepsi both have aspartame, thank goodness!! Not sure if Diet Coke has though.

[Lilpumpkin06]

Oh no! I was having a couple diet rite's a day to keep full because I was overloading on the aspartame!!! Arrrgghhh! It has Splenda in them. I will d/c immediately but we are currently in the BD "stage" of swaying. Does anyone think this will undo being at my lowest adult weight ever? :nails:

[atomic sagebrush]

Add on question: in order to add aspartame into my diet, I'd need to consume some sugar free stuff right? But these won't add to my calories so what if I'm full? Would a few sugar free sweets do? How long should aspartame be in the diet? All the way through or AF-O?

Sugar free stuff (as long as it has no cals) can be done between meals.

Aspartame is not make or break, do it if it's convenient for you and not if it isn't.

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh no! I was having a couple diet rite's a day to keep full because I was overloading on the aspartame!!! Arrrgghhh! It has Splenda in them. I will d/c immediately but we are currently in the BD "stage" of swaying. Does anyone think this will undo being at my lowest adult weight ever? :nails:

Splenda sways pink. It's stevia which ~may~ sway blue and even that is far from proven.

[zanacal]

I used Splenda :-)