who ate all the mince pies...

Bunnylingus · 4th January 2006, 3:17pm

Anyone else starting a diet seeing as the excuses of "oh, its Christmas/New Year/someone gave me all this chocolate and its a sin not to eat it and so on so forth?

I reckon its time I got myself together, Ive got a good bit to lose and theres no time like the present!

In other words, I could do with some support, seeing as Im not known for my astounding willpower.

I tried Atkins but, besides anything else, its not for someone on a student budget! So instead Im gonna ignore fad diets and just stick to plain ol' healthy eating and exercise, in the form of walking to uni every day (maybe back as well when it starts to get warmer.)

So, if you are, what you gonna do about? Also, any tips would be greatly appreciated. Any nasty little digs, on the other hand, will not.

0x21 · 4th January 2006, 3:19pm

dont eat shite, eat a variety of stuff and exercise, thats about it.

Brookie · 4th January 2006, 3:21pm

i shall also be participating in the health eating plany. have already started and it's going well. have also cut my smoking rite down to 1 fag a day!!! i don't need to worrie about the excersise part of it as i do plenty of that a day!

Bunnylingus · 4th January 2006, 3:24pm

woohoo! well done missus. I chucked smoking already so at least thats one part.

I would go to the gym at Glasgow but I dont know anyone here really and I wouldnt wanna go alone. Walkings just as good anyway, surely?

4th January 2006, 3:26pm

Have you tried the glycaemic index diet? It's just pure common sense really, but it's a very supported diet.

Brookie · 4th January 2006, 3:27pm

^ Never heard of it?

Oskar · 4th January 2006, 3:28pm

My excuse is that exams are stressful enough and to deny myself whatever I want to eat is just going to exacerbate the situation.

But aye, eat less crap and do more exercise. I'm planning on going for a sauna and swim tonight.

Bunnylingus · 4th January 2006, 3:28pm

My mums got books on it, its to do with blood sugar isnt it? Actually might make sense, Ive had problems with blood sugar in because of PCOS. Ta Vonnie

4th January 2006, 3:31pm

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Originally Posted by Brookie

^ Never heard of it?

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Originally Posted by bunnylingus

My mums got books on it, its to do with blood sugar isnt it? Actually might make sense, Ive had problems with blood sugar in because of PCOS. Ta Vonnie

Basically encourages you to eat "green" food, like brown rice, brown bread, porage etc - stuff that's really filling, takes ages to burn but isn't calorific, so you're getting a feeling of being full, your sugar levels are more steady so you're less likely to "crave-eat" and therefore you'll consume less calories, which will therefore mean you lose weight.

They do instruct you from the off, exercise is a really important part of the diet, but walking and swimming is as good an exercise as any other, especially if you haven't been active for a while.

Brookie · 4th January 2006, 3:32pm

Kool thanks vonnie, i may look into this more.

Bunnylingus · 4th January 2006, 3:38pm

Ive got a book on it, or at least my mum will seeing as shes type 2. I reckon its a good idea, and it doesnt matter if you dont keep following it once youve lost your weight, so long as you eat sensibly, does it?

*edit*

Thanks to whoever moved my thread, I wasnt too sure where to put it!

miss_tress2003 · 4th January 2006, 3:43pm

Put a bunch of grapes in the freezer and whenever u get a sweet craving, suck on a frozen grape!!
Worked for my aunty!!!

Purplerose · 4th January 2006, 3:45pm

I've started a diet today. Basically I'm gonna eat as healthily as possible, eat less, drink lots of water and exercise. I've done it before its just a case of sticking to it.

The only thing I'm doing differently is giving myself a goal to lose a realistic amount of weight in 8 weeks. So basically by the 1st of March I should have lost a certain amount of weight then after that I can set a new goal or maintain the weight that I've got to. It just seems easier for me to set a timescale rather than going "oh i've got to lose a bajillion stone in a year".

Bunnylingus · 4th January 2006, 3:47pm

Frozen grapes kick ass, frozen banana too!

Seems sensible. With me though, Ive got an awful lot to lose, Id reckon about 4 or 5 stone if Im being honest with myself, and Im fed up of it.

Purplerose · 4th January 2006, 3:50pm

I've got about the same amount to lose too but it's easier to say you are wanting to lose a stone or two, its less daunting than 5 all at once.