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Absolutely. I think it's the combo
Glad this thread is helping people. It certainly helps me stay accountable.
Today's plan is
Breakfast - black coffee
Lunch - two weight watchers wraps filled with grated cheddar, chopped tomatoes and spring onions and Baked crisps
Snack - hopefully nothing
Dinner - veggie stir fry and noodles with hoisin sauce and some wine
Can I join? I have been doing the Le since November but had a lot of hiccups along the way - lost waaaay too much weight and Lp was 3-4-5 days for a few months. Had to eat quite a lot more and stop tracking and have been bouncing on and off the diet all summer. My Lp is now nice and long (13 days!) and our house is being knocked down so I can't exercise as much (exercise room has gone for now!! No!!!) Been going to the gym when possible but I work 4 days a week and 3 evenings so not always doable.
I love your ideas for meals though and want to make sure my diet is good in the next three weeks before ov! My usual mistakes are that I am good during the week and then at the weekend I snack with my wine!
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Of course you can. Sounds very like what happened to me three or four years ago. This time I went more slowly so have lost 18lb in nearly four months rather than one!
My wraps today each have 15g grated cheddar, some chopped tomatoes, onions and yellow pepper. Very yummy and only 188 cals 6g fat and 7g protein each.Attachment 33114
That looks yum. I am just having a small jacket potato with baby corn, green beans and cucumber plus a mushroom and berlotti bean burger and some low fat houmous.
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Yum. I love jacket potatoes!
I'll keep trying to add my food and recipes and photos to help people x
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Yum - snack of red wine and pistachio nuts 245cals, 10g fat, 5g protein
Hello everyone! I have been on weight watchers diet since June. I have been trying to switch to the LE diet but... I AM NOT A VEGETARIAN! HELP! I don't eat a lot of red meat at all! But I eat chicken almost every day. I have cut down on the amount and frequency since being on weight watchers. I also hate yogurt which I believe is a big LE diet food? I also never ever drink coffee or alcohol but I have been trying to add a glass of wine. So far I have had two glasses of wine in the last two weeks. I have been losing weight so that's something! :)
You mention yogurt being a big LE diet food. It isn't. There are NO special foods on the LE diet. That's the whole point. It's just Low Everything. 1500-1800cals, 40-50g protein (ideally from vegetarian sources but not essential) and 50-60g fat a day. If you can't live without your chicken you just have to factor it into your daily totals. Adjust other meals to fit it in. I love meat, poultry and fish but I have found it impossible to stay within the protein targets while eating sufficient calories without going vegetarian.Quote:
Originally Posted by Debahlgrim
The coffee and alcohol are thought to help but again are not essential. The 60 minutes of cardio 5-7 days a week has had great results so if you can do that, do.
Breakfast - Crumpet and margarine
Lunch - small bowl of soup and a roll with margarine
Dinner - is going to be a homemade veggie burger and white roll
Breakfast-pop tart and decaf coffee.
Lunch- two small slices of cheese pizza and a gala apple.
Dinner- chopped salad with tomatoes, veggie crumbles, a small banana, and a small roll. Either a small glass of wine or 3 pieces of red licorice.
1582 cals 47g protein 48g fat
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Hey guys hope you don't mind me joining only been on le a week . I've been having 1500 cals and sticking within limits and no meat or fish . Also drinking 1 alcoholic drink daily but should I be having this with a meal or can I have it on its own on an evening ? X
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Hello!!! Ideally you shouldn't snack so have it with one of your meals. I normally have two meals so have my alcohol with my dinner. Sometimes I have a need earlier in the evening so I have a drink with a small snack and enter it all into MFP
Breakfast (couldn't help it; I've been feeling so faint at work and I'm a teacher so it's either 6:30am or 12:30pm!) white toast and low fat margarine plus black coffee
Lunch: bagel with low fat houmous and cucumber, caramel snack a jacks and two nectarines
Dinner: spinach and ricotta ravioli with courgette, mushrooms sweetcorn and white wine
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Remember, there is nothing magical about skipping breakfast! It's all about delaying your first meal to end up with 12-16 hours from the end of your last meal to your first. 2 and 3 meals are allowed.
It's the no snacking part that matters!
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It was 13 hours. I worked it it and thought, hmmmmm... It would be 19 if I skipped breakfast but I might've fainted ha ha!
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Xx, are you in the uk?
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Nope. I'm in the USQuote:
Originally Posted by honeybee37
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How bad is it to cheat with red meat? I have had very small amounts of chicken every so often, but just once with red meat in the 11 weeks I have been on LE. That red meat cheat was 2 weeks ago and ever since I have been craving ground beef. I just want a taco or lasagna or hamburger or Sheppards pie...something with red meat ground beef. Does anyone who is doing vegetarian do red meat every couple of weeks?
I've only had red meat once since February. I couldn't avoid it at the time and had a very small amount. I do have chicken occasionally- like once every two weeks or so.
I think it's fine. I would be hesitant to have it frequently because it's loaded with nutrients that sway bit big time! Once occasionally should be fine!
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I am trying to stick to vegetarian as much as I can but have chicken maybe once a week and have had red meat once or twice in the 9 weeks I have been on the LE diet as it was unavoidable as was at a friends for dinner. I just tried to have only a small amount. I am hoping that a small meat cheat every now and then is not too bad as hopefully it is enough of a change that I am no longer eating meat 1-2 times every day. I try to make sure I keep within my daily limits for fat/protein/cals as best I can even when I do eat chicken or meat. I just make sure the rest of the day is low in fat and protein. I think for me it is better to not stress over every single thing I eat or else that will be counterproductive for my sway if I get too stressed about it. Do what feels right for you. I am ok with knowing that I ate chicken or meat occasionally and if I get a boy instead of a girl I don't think this will have been the only deciding factor and I am ok with that.
XXHubby you are amazing for doing this since February and on top of that only one meat cheat! Amazing.
Kelbear, I am like you I ate meat a lot before so this is a big change and I hope that makes my sway better. I am a picky eater so my options are limited so I don't really stress about food because I stick to the same things over and over but it gets boring and I miss meat.
I think I will have it every couple of weeks and keep the portion small. Thanks ladies.
Hi atomic,
I'm interested in purchasing a custom sway for a baby girl. I believe I messaged you, but sure if I sent it correctly.,how can I purchase the sway? Does it offer LE meal suggestion? Many thanks!
Hi Samantha01, you might need to post a new thread for atomic to read as I am not sure she gets time to follow all these longer threads. Good luck with your sway :happy:
Yesterday
Breakfast - black coffee
Lunch - two weight watchers wraps filled with grated cheddar, chopped tomatoes and spring onions and Baked crisps
Snack - G&T
Dinner - vegetable stir fry with plum sauce, noodles and red wine AND a few mouthfuls of roast chicken as I'd cooked it for DH and my step-dad and the house had smelled so good for hours!!
Today
Breakfast - black coffee and some crisps as I was feeling dizzy with the low blood sugar plus current stress of potential relocation!
Lunch - two weight watchers wraps filled with chopped mushrooms, tomatoes, spring onions, beetroot, rocket/arugula and low fat mayo, with Baked crisps
Dinner - will be vegetable burger in a roll and some low fat oven chips, and a beer of glass of wine Attachment 33133
That looks so yummy weezie :bigsmile:
I hope you can find our more information about your possible relocation so you can have a good think about what might be best for you and your family. I must be stressful having to contemplate such a big move.
Thanks hon. Right now I just feel confused! It makes is hard to stick to the diet as I am quite a comfort eater.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelbear
Completely understandable, it's a big decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by weeziewoozles
Breakfast - bread with jam and margarine
Lunch - Veggie Burger & Iceberg with ketchup
Dinner - Cassava oven baked with ketchup - I got them from the frozen section inTescos, and they are so delicious.
Just over 1300 calories
I forgot to add that Cassava has been said to promote multiples (twins, triplets)
Not sure if this has ever been proven though - so maybe avoid if on clomid, if you don't fancy twins lol
Also I've read it sways blue....but Atomic also says that no single food sways. So I am going for it !
Yesterday
Breakfast - black coffee
Lunch - mini pizza with rocket on top
Snack - G&T
Dinner - low calorie homemade mushroom risotto and too much garlic bread and wine
Totals - over!
Today
Breakfast - black coffee
Lunch - Pub lunch with DH and the boys :-) cheddar and red onion marmalade baguette with chips and Ketchup, plus an awesome gin and tonic
Snack - another G&T
Dinner - homemade low cal mushroom risotto
Breakfast - 1 cup of Red Clover Infusion
Lunch - Salad Sandwich & Noodle Soup
Dinner - Veg Soup
How many cals, fat and protein hon? Sounds a bit low?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrsSparkles
Today
Breakfast - black coffee
Lunch - new potatoes, spring onions, tomatoes, beetroot, rocket, kale and mozzarella salad.
Dinner - potato, kale and broccoli gratin
Realised I'd be under so I'm having a G&T and pistachio nuts as a snack
I'm still back on track- I just have to watch posting frequently- it makes me a bit obsessive/compulsive.
Breakfast- decaf coffee
Lunch- potato with cheese, veggie crumbles and broccoli. Banana and two pieces of red licorice.
Dinner- veggie burger on a slider bun with cheese and green beans. An apple and a pastry.
1600 cals 42g pro 52g fat
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Today is
Breakfast coffee
Lunch thai mango salad with peanuts and Thai vinaigrette
Bagel with light cc
3 mini Halloween chocolates
Dinner is homemade vegetarian pumpkin chillie with a dollop of light sour cream and sprinkled with light shredded cheddar cheese
Glass of wine
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Ooh you're getting festive! Pumpkin and Halloween chocolates!
Hahaha ya. It's feeling like fall here! We are moving from our short term rental into our dream home in 4 days so I'm trying to make dinners now bc I'll probably be eating take out for a bit after we move in. 😂Quote:
Originally Posted by weeziewoozles
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It was defo low, I don't even think I got to 600 cals .....yep chronometer says
530 calories
85.5grams carbs
13.2 grams fat
18.9 grams protein
Massive cheat day tomorrow too, as am going to a restaurant opening, and a children's birthday party just before.
I can never resist birthday cake :(