Davinas diet (attempt !)

[NatalieRene]

Hope to lose 4lb before next weekend

You can do it. Take walks. Drink tea or good old fashioned water.

As long as you eat less then you burn the weight will come off. Even if the number isn't going down stick with it and the unhealthy fat will continue to burn off.

[LizK]

Hope to lose 4lb before next weekend

Good luck I hope you do...exercise your butt off and/or reduce your calories and you WILL succeed...

[davina61]

Still failing , looked in mirror when trying on new skirts tonight and total lack of waist happening. Its the bulge over the waist line that needs to go

[Northern Star Girl]

@davina61
Dear Davina:

This is certainly not new NEWS to anyone that is trying to lose weight...
It comes off so slowly, and ounce at a time, but in a flash you can gain pounds without even trying....

Keep on keeping on with your diet (attempt)
You will get to you goal with hard work, determination, willpower,
... and giving away all of your baked goods that you like to make.  

Hugs,
Danielle

Still failing , looked in mirror when trying on new skirts tonight and total lack of waist happening. Its the bulge over the waist line that needs to go

[davina61]

Given up backing unless its for someone, trouble is I eat breakfast at7 and by 10 get hungry so have a snack . Must stop getting stuff off the sandwich van that comes round . Only thing is I might not get a break till 3 and by then have crashed. Then when I get home exhausted just want to eat and sleep. (must find a better job but what?)

[LizK]

Sounds like its time for a lifestyle change!! Something more suited to you musical talents maybe?

[davina61]

Yes but need to earn £1400 + a month to pay the bills. So today started with a bacon, egg, mushroom and tomato breakfast, small salad with 2 spoonful's  of Keema followed by an apple. Tea was sweet pepper filled with Keema and 3 spoonful's of veg curry. 2 prunes and some dried mango for afters.

[davina61]

Looking for the manual to change clock on heater I found a Low Calorie cookbook that my mum gave me last year . Its old and tiny but has some nice recipes with calorie count and also has 2 diet plans with a 1000 and 1200 . Some recipes are to fiddley or time consuming to do but its given me a good guide on quantity so will give it a go 

[Northern Star Girl]

Looking for the manual to change clock on heater I found a Low Calorie cookbook that my mum gave me last year . Its old and tiny but has some nice recipes with calorie count and also has 2 diet plans with a 1000 and 1200 . Some recipes are to fiddley or time consuming to do but its given me a good guide on quantity so will give it a go

@davina61
Dear Davina:
I concluded years ago that foods made with more calories, more fat and more sugar do indeed taste better... so my successful diet plan back then was to eat what I like and what I want but to exercise good PORTION CONTROL !!!!!!
Hugs,
Danielle

[davina61]

There was a sketch on a show , two ladies ordering a very rich dessert and only 70 calories !! when it came it was the size of a thimble.

[Dena]

@davina61
Dear Davina:
I concluded years ago that foods made with more calories, more fat and more sugar do indeed taste better... so my successful diet plan back then was to eat what I like and what I want but to exercise good PORTION CONTROL !!!!!!
Hugs,
Danielle

There is one other option. Spices and other seasoning can make foods like vegetables and skinless chicken taste good without the need to reduce your portions as much. I find sometimes I eat more if the food is boring where as if the food taste good, I feel like I have had something to eat and can get by with less.

[Maid Marion]

I also eat small portions of food that taste good.  I cook with butter, salt, oils, and plenty of seasonings.

[davina61]

The low cal recipes in the booklet use things like lard, cream and things you would think that should be avoided . Made a pepper and sweet corn curry, its all veg and 2 table spoons of veg (sunflower) oil . put less anyway.Its very tasty and hot as it has 2 green chillies finely chopped . Might take some to work instead of salad

[davina61]

Managed to lose 2lb , might go back on if I don't watch it as made a veg curry ( most for freezer and family) and ate a large pork pie for lunch.

[Jessica_K]

I have found that I loose more weight if I have a larger breakfast. I guess it kick starts the metabolism harder

Jessica

[davina61]

Trouble is I don't feel hungry first thing, starving come 10 am!!!! and that's after porridge and banana

[davina61]

Started taking this diet seriously, watched diet program the other night and someone lost 50lb in 4 months with portion control. Lets see how it goes

[davina61]

no progress ----------

[Northern Star Girl]

no progress ----------

@davina61
Dear Davina:
Please do not get frustrated and give up.  In any weight loss journey, there are plateaus that are seemingly difficult to pass by. 
Don't give up ....  keep tabs on your portion control, doing what exercise that you can and watch carefully the carbs and calories that you intake... and always keep hydrated and eat lots of high fiber foods.

         https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/22-high-fiber-foods

                 https://www.redbookmag.com/food-recipes/g2813/fiber-foods/

Keep on keeping on!!!!
Hugs,
Danielle

[davina61]

Have upped the veg and cut back on meat, chicken stew tonight. 1 thigh and loads of veg.