I have been on the LE diet for 4 weeks now and I do feel sorry for my husband and children lol.
I'm moody like a teenager (yes, I even sulk) and turn into psycho mum or psycho wife at least once a day !!
I'm guessing, like of calories, oh and AF just turned up too = mood swings lol.
Anyone else feeling this?!!
I recognize that! I hated being on the le diet, most part because of that moodiness! I think it's a hormone thing...
Hang in there!
For me, it's a blood sugar thing. Low blood sugar (goal #1 of the LE diet!) equals bitchy, shaky crankiness :(
Tell me what you are eating (cal, pro, fat) because a lot of people say they are on LE Diet and then I find out they are eating nothing but rice cakes and Crystal Light.
Also, you can eat 3 times a day, so if you were trying to stick to 2 meals then add in another one and see if it helps. The important thing is that you are going a nice long run overnight without food coming in. "Skipping" breakfast doens't mean that you don't eat 3 meals a day.
Hmm, on the PCOS version of LE, I'm eating a "pizza" (whole wheat pita topped with no-sugar marinara, 1/4 cup of mozzerella, and 2 oz soy sausage,) or a vegan BLTA (vegan bacon fried in 1/2 T margarine with 1/2 T vegan mayo, 1/3 avocado and lettuce and tomato in a 1/2 whole wheat pita) with a side salad and 1 T goddess dressing. Dinner is often a cup of brussel sprouts roasted in grapeseed oil (high in Omega 3's!) with a 1/2 cup brown rice and a 50 calorie slice of mozzerella cheese and steamed broccoli mixed in. I've also developed my "LE alfredo," which is 2 oz whole wheat pasta, 1/2 can of artichoke hearts, a cup of steamed veggies and 1 oz light cream cheese with 2 1/2 T grated parmesan mixed in for sauce. Omelettes are becoming a common meal, with 1/4 lowcal cheese and salsa, and a brown rice cake on the side. I evaluate my protein and potassium at the end of dinner, and might add a banana or a yoplait light.
Mornings are just coffee with 1/4 cup of whole milk (3 cups of coffee total, so I get in my 3/4 cup of milk) with 1/4 tsp cinnamon and some splenda or coffee syrups made with splenda.
I honestly have no idea how some women are doing this diet while giving up meat, eggs, and soy and still staying at the proper levels for protein.
This is SOOOOO meQuote:
Originally Posted by laVieEnRose
Lots of milk, cheese, and some occasional nuts and legumes. Also a fair bit of wheat which has not insignificant protein. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by LilithWiser1979
I do eat eggs or soy a few times a month, and maybe once a month a small serving of poultry. I do have one serving of red meat right around AF to prevent anemia, too.
Yes when I was planning out and investigating the diet limits and making sample meals, I actually had the opposite problem, I had difficulty getting enough protein in there and I'm always a little surprised when people say they can't stick in that limit. :)
When I was doing diet myself, I really had very little problem though because I had cheese, hummus, beans, pasta, cream cheese, and bagels and they all had a fair amount of protein in them.
Lillith I really like the looks of that, wouldn't change a thing. Most of us find we do get somewhat used to it over time and the moodiness gets better provided you're actually eating enough. people who aren't eating enough have a hard time no matter what.
Good to hear that I'm not the only moody hormonal one ;-)
My typical day consists of Peppermint tea and then a coffee for breakfast, wrap with cream cheese and salad for lunch, mushroom risotto and low fat yogurt for dinner.
I top up the calories sometimes with a few sweets as a after dinner treat.
I know it is not my best diet and I do usually eat a lot healthier ....
I try to cut out meat but this week had some chicken and today a slice of roast pork as it was a family dinner and didn't want to arise questions from my family...now I feel guilty I may compromise my sway for this month....
But keeping the faith nevertheless ...
I SO felt that way! After about month 7 on the LE diet, I was a wreck. I took a month off (not totally off, but allowed myself more cheat days and a little more fat) and felt a lot better. Maybe an extra cheat here and there might help? Oh, and adding alcohol nightly to my sway helped, too. ;) It took the edge off me being a raving b-word... to a mild b-word at least.
Nice to hear I'm not the only crazy one!! Some days I'm okay and I think its getting easier but some days I turn big time if I don't get to eat by 12 I'm sure my work colleagues think I'm mad! Xxx
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All my life i have been a real moody cow when I am hungry, my DH always used to know when I was hungry and hadnt eaten because of my mood! When I first started this diet and trying to hold off eating breakfast I was worried for the people around me lol. However you do get used to the hunger, and once you get past it, its not that bad. During the week I cannot skip it entirely as I am up at 515 but try my best not to have breakfast until 1030, but that is 5 hours later and i have exercised too. At the weekend I manage to skip breakfast now but then I would have woken up at 630/7 and first meal 12/1230 so similar timing. And DH hasnt suspected as he hasnt picked me up on moodiness!!
Are you fitting in the limits of the day with that?? Seems kinda low on fat and protein (depending on serving size) and you def. seem like you'd need more potassium than that.Quote:
Originally Posted by laVieEnRose
If you are not sticking in the LE Diet limits, you are not doing LE Diet. Starvation diets of misery are not what LE Diet is about. It's low everything, not NO everything.
Remember, cheating is not only allowed but encouraged on LE Diet. A slice of roast pork will NOT compromise your sway this month.
Oh and just wanted to mention that women def. seem to be universally more prone to crankiness when they don't eat compared to men - it isn't just you guys! My sons can sometimes go all day without eating and I almost have to forcefeed them to be sure they eat 3 meals a day. Whereas my daughter, even at a very young age gets really upset if she is hungry and we often have to get her snacks to keep her happy. Never happened with the boys.
Yes you are right Atomic, I think I have been a bit too extreme with the diet and I am now allowing myself cheats and generally more food! I think I was just scared of eating the 'wrong' food ...
The major change for me is the 'skipping breakfast' as I always use to have a big breakfast with lots of butter and chocolate hazelnut spread on bread (so very high in fat), then a light lunch and a big 'meaty' dinner.
Cutting down meat esp.red meat is also a big diet change (particularly for a French person lol!)
I also used to drink lots of green tea.
Thank you, feeling a bit more relaxed now with it!
Only a few days before first attempt, feeling excited!!
Pink dust my way ;-)
Good luck and pink dust!!