Great plan
@FlicG I lost a lot of weight on sachets - but regained over 8 years.
I think if I'd stayed as focused, daily weighing, weekly reporting in on minimins and eating low carb, I would have stayed at goal. I think sachets are great for reseting reliance on food and getting results when it might seem overwhelming.
That said, I know think that higher protein, lower carb can get the same results - just a little slower. Post here on Minimins regularly. The most successful on VLCDs post daily - it keeps you honest! You can find my original diary on an old thread here.
I will stay doing the weekly challenge here when I am at goal - so I am checking in with you lovely Miniminners, and don't let it slide again.
I am very surprised how well I can eat and still loss weight on high protein low carb.
Check out the resources in my signature -
www.eatlikeabear.com suits some. I love her FB page because it shows seriously fat older women shedding 100lbs and more successfully. I mostly eat twice a day - although at the moment I've been eating 3 times - no breakfast. I may target one meal a day later this year.
Check out the high protein pages on dietdoctor.com. You can get a lot of info from DietDoctor before you pay for membership.
Watch Dr Jason Fung on Youtube and buy his book The Obesity Code. Fasting 14, 16 or 18 hours a day seems as effective as 24 plus hour fasts - and easier for me to do. It just makes me more mindful - not to snack after my evening meal - and making a decision to eat the next day when I am hungry - not clockwork breakfast because it's the morning.
I also strongly recommend www'ketofitnessclub.com and on FB - free group and a membership group. I did Mark's KICK workshop which was really helpful and now I can afford to join have become a monthly member. They have a good Monday evening coaching session, all inclusive exercise sessions etc. They have useful info on eating & shopping keto or low carb in the UK and good free recipes. I avoid the sweet stuff because I know I find it easy to overeat cakes etc.
I plan to start using a fasting app again - I found it just kept me focussed. It's that bit of extra encouragement not to have an evening snack, or eat gfrom habit in the morning before I am hungry.
Yesterday Wednesday - broke fast at 12.50pm with coffee and cream. I usually have coffee black with some xylitol. Brown prawns in creamy sauce with herbs at 2.30pm followed by Bacon & eggs. late afternoon a piece of Christmas cake. 7.30pm Purple sprouting, couple of chopped anchovies, some chives, butter and some parmesan cheese and dark choc. The purple sprouting was delicious. I shall eat that again.
Today Thursday. Scales down 271lbs. 3.4lbs down since Monday.
Interesting that the Christmas gain is coming off - even though I am eating Christmas cake (the brilliant home made - the BBC As you like it recipe, mostly very high sugar dried fruit (soaked in alcohol), cherries, walnuts and few pecans, some butter, surgar, eggs and flour). No marzipan or icing. I decided I would enjoy having a piece of cake with Mr AG until it is finished. then it is gone. I've put the alcohol bottles for the Xmas cocktails away.
No potaoes, rice or bread. So I am almost back on track. I aim to eat more veg/salad than I did in December.
Broke fast at 1pm:- Stir fired red cabbage and peri peri chicken - plus 2 spoonfuls of Mr AG's bought chicken curry - lower carb.
Late afternoon Christmas cake and some scratchings later. Ham, pecans and dark chocolate.
