I've done Dukan's (Protal) diet, Slimming World, a little bit of Atkins, cabbage soup diet, there was a couple of ones (I cant remember the names at the minute) that you just eat the supplements like powdered soups and milkshakes like Slim-fast etc, etc.... I think I've done them all! So since Olivia's Apparel is not selling very well I have some time to kill and therefore I've decided to share my insights on ones that I think can really work if you're consistent enough of course!
I think I will start from my dieting beginnings....
Toxic relationship was the reason I started my dieting adventure in the first place! My so called boyfriend at the time thought I was to fat being size 12 and that I should loose some weight quickly otherwise he was to move on to the next one in line and believe me there was a 'line'... So without even thinking about it to much I went to the pharmacy and purchased soup supplements to do me a couple of weeks and a couple of fat burning aids to help while I sweat in the gym and in step classes. I ate nothing really apart from my lovely powdered soups and occasionally treated myself to McDonald's ice cream or Filet-O-Fish (yummy). I went down to a slim size 10 in no time! I felt great! I was skinny and what was more important at the time I was still the top of the list... so I thought!
I'm sure I don't have to tell you that after a short while yo-yo effect hit me bad and from a slim 10 I went up to a still slim but 14! Anyways I was still in my early 20s and it wasn't a big deal I just went back on a diet and lost it all again it took a bit longer but it was easy enough.
After a while I found out that being the top of HIS list was nothing special as there was many of us... so I left him. I forgot about the 'size matters' thing and just lived my life as a happy size 12 to 14 depending on the season.
I stayed single for a while and changed my job a few times... at some stage I've done all the walk everywhere and drink plenty of water thing and it made me a slim 12 again but then the winter came and walking changed into taxing so the weight came back on.
In August 2009 I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl Olivia... Love her the bits :-) to be honest I didn't think I've gained too much weight while pregnant until the bump disappeared and I still couldn't fit into my size 14 clothes!!! So I started my research... I searched the web and book stores and there was so many different diets to choose from.... I thought I just try them 1 by 1 and see which one works for me.
I've decided to start with the Cabbage Soup Diet.
The Copy of Cabbage Soup Diet:
Day 1
- Cabbage soup (see cabbage soup recipes below) plus as much fruit as you like, excluding bananas.Day 2
- Cabbage soup plus vegetables including 1 jacket (baked) potato with a little butter.Day 3
- Cabbage soup plus fruit and vegetables excluding potatoes and bananas.Day 4
- Cabbage soup plus up to eight bananas and as much skimmed milk as you like.Day 5
- Cabbage soup plus up to 20 ounces of beef and up to six tomatoes.Day 6
- Cabbage soup plus as much beef and vegetables (excluding potatoes) as you like.Day 7
- Cabbage soup plus brown rice, vegetables (excluding potatoes) and unsweetened fruit juice.There are many variations of the recipe here is a couple of them:
Variant 1.
6 large green onions
2 green peppers
1 or 2 cans of tomatoes (diced or whole)
1 bunch celery
1/2 head cabbage
1 package Onion Soup Mix
1 or 2 cubes bouillon (optional)
Season to taste (salt, pepper, parsley, curry, garlic powder, etc).
Variant 2.
1 x cabbage shredded
5 x tomatoes sliced or possibly cubed (5 to 6) or possibly caned
2 x green peppers minced
2 x onions minced
celery leafs minced
spice as desired
Regardless the different recipes and the fact that the soup is actually quite nice Day 2 was my last day! I mean come on how much of cabbage soup can one eat!?!?!? I did manage to loose a couple of kilos but I think it was more from not eating as much rather than from the soup itself.
My next post will be about Dr Dukan's diet but it will have to wait until tomorrow night so if you want to know what it's all about and how it worked for me you'll have to come back tomorrow...
Stay tuned!
In the mean time something I found on the Weight World's website. The tips are obvious but it's worth to remind ourselves from time to time that healthy living is important and for some it's the easy way to shedding that extra weight.
Lose weight the easy way
Don’t like hardcore diets and gym workout? Get fitter the easy way!
It’s hard to change your eating habits in a day. There are people out there who have enough strong will to change their diets quicker than you can say ‘carbohydrate’ but most of us need to take small steps. “I love my chicken curry. I have Asian roots so many of my home dinners consist of rice” – says Kathryn who would like to lose 15 kilos. She spends 9 hours at work and has a small baby waiting for her at home. „When you have a daughter waiting for you, you want to get back home as soon as possible“. There are so many women like Kathryn. We would like to continue building our career, get Mother of the Year award and still be a hot wife. It‘s a hard job!
But what is WeightWorld for? Our team comes to the rescue with some tips!
1. Start your morning with a glass of water with squeezed lemon.
Instead of a cup of coffee have your detox drink: squeeze half a lemon to the glass of water. If you don’t have time to drink it at home, add it to your bottle of water and have it first thing in the morning. It will help to cleanse your body from toxins and „leftovers“and give you a nice start to the day. Grapefruit has similar nutritional properties so you can have half of it in the morning or squeeze it like a lemon and have it with water.
2. Don’t ever skip breakfast.
Even if you don’t have time at home, eat it at work. I can’t stress it enough, how important it is to start your day with a meal that will give you energy for the whole day. Lost for ideas for your breakfast? Eggs (all variations), porridge, cottage cheese with an apple and cinnamon, wholegrain toast with chicken breast or ham and rocket are all recommended.
3. Change your carbs for wholegrain.
Can’t imagine life without pasta? Yes, me too. You just need to remember the two rules: have it every second day, not every day, and always go for wholegrain products. Brown rice, pasta and bread have less sugar, more fibre so they will improve your digestion. And they taste really good!
4. Eat more vegetables!
Not a big fan of broccoli? Add some balsamic sauce or sprinkle it with roasted seeds. Sky is the limit as long as you are using natural ingredients without extra sugar added. Vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals which you need to keep your body in healthy balance. They contain fibre so may help you lose weight faster.
5. Try to eat regularly.
The more often the better. Try to have small meals 5-6 times a day. Let’s say: morning – porridge, 2 hours later: portion of blueberries, Lunch: chicken breast with vegetables, 2 hours later: two slices of wholegrain bread with ham, tomato and rocket or spinach leaves, diner: fish with vegetables, 3 hours before you go to bed: two hard boiled eggs.
6. Treat yourself during weekends.
Try to avoid all kinds of sweets during the week. No cakes, chocolate bars, fizzy drinks, juice. But on the weekends feel free to indulge. What is your favourite pudding? Cheesecake, brownie or maybe caramel ice cream? Have a portion on Saturday and Sunday.
7. Stay active without a gym
If you have kids, you’re lucky, they will probably drag you to the park anyway. Your baby needs fresh air too, take it to the park. There are some special courses where you can teach babies how to swim – thanks to that you need to spend sometime in the swimming pool as well! You don’t have kids? Then you have even more options. Go for a slow jog with your best friend and chat while exercising instead of catching up with a cup of tea and shortbread. You can do that after one smooth session in the park. Have you tried cycling? Even my 65 years old parents do that every weekend and trust me they weren’t personal trainers when they were younger Or just grab a friend and go for a power walk together!
8. Take supplements
Start your day with fish oils. Take zinc to decrease oestrogen level in your body. Add some fibre (you can buy a powder) to your food. Take CLA – that is a natural ingredient that will help you to burn fat faster when you chat in the park with your best friend.
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