[Food] Lose 7lbs in November

Weststander said:

We have that yogurt, most evenings I take it with a few strawberries and grapes. Delicious.

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Zeberdi said:

Be careful of any low fat, fat free dairy products (or vegan alternatives) - they often have a very high sugar content and lots of additives.

Full fat dairy, especially yoghurt is a good source of protein.

I’m doing an evening course at the moment about food and diet/health - it really has opened up my eyes to the crap we eat - especially processed food.

Protein can really help in weight loss because it is more filling than other food groups (and helps sustain muscle strength)

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PascalGroß Tips said:

@Weststander was referring to the 10% full fat Greek yoghurt that I mentioned I had in Greece. We both agree that low fat/fat free is a big no no for the reasons you stated

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Weststander said:

Ok. If we can, we buy the 10% authentic Greek yogurt (not Greek style), Fage is often the brand.

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Zeberdi said:

Be careful of any low fat, fat free dairy products (or vegan alternatives) - they often have a very high sugar content and lots of additives.

Full fat dairy, especially yoghurt is a good source of protein.

I’m doing an evening course at the moment about food and diet/health - it really has opened up my eyes to the crap we eat - especially processed food.

Protein can really help in weight loss because it is more filling than other food groups (and helps sustain muscle strength)

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PascalGroß Tips said:

@Weststander was referring to the 10% full fat Greek yoghurt that I mentioned I had in Greece. We both agree that low fat/fat free is a big no no for the reasons you stated

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Weststander said:

The 10% fat Greek yogurt contains 3% sugars, is that low?

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Weststander said:

The 10% fat Greek yogurt contains 3% sugars, is that low?

I’ve tried to eat a high protein and veg, reduced carbs diet for over 10 years. My kids joke about me saying “What about the protein?” when they brought back plates of rice and chips from hotel buffets.

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PascalGroß Tips said:

It certainly passes the keto test of being low carb (sugar).

When I started looking into keto earlier this year, I put a little table together of which veg I could eat if I was to follow a keto diet. In broad terms that was anything that had no more than 5g of net carbs per 100g. So 3% would be low and more than acceptable. In my table below, green is obviously fill your boots ... amber is 'OK' in small amounts and red a big no no. Strict keto disciples would aim for no more than 20g of net carbs a day. Dr Michael Mosley suggests 50g - which probably makes it easier for more people to follow and have a balanced diet. Most fruit is off the table due to the sugars. I used to eat a lot of bananas but haven't had one in 5/6 months. Blueberries and strawberries are OK in small amounts ... with full fat 'real' Greek yoghurt of course

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tedebear said:

Whats the take on fibre though? Fibre is what keeps you full and satiated doesn’t it? I recently read some alarming stastics that most people don’t get enough fibre in their diet. We need something like 28g per day and most of us are lucky to get around 12g… I only mention it as lentils are good for fibre, but they seem to be getting a bad wrap in your chart?

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Zeberdi said:

Be careful of any low fat, fat free dairy products (or vegan alternatives) - they often have a very high sugar content and lots of additives.

Full fat dairy, especially yoghurt is a good source of protein.

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Triggaaar said:

If you want to win, on the 31st eat a load of carbs and salty food and drink a lot of water.

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• 10k steps a day +
• Log everything I eat on MyFitnessPal - this is big for me, can't trust myself otherwise, helps with decisions, i.e. not just snacking cos I'm bored
• 2-3 litres of water a day
• At least 2-3 full fast days in November, one a week if I feel up to it.
• I forgot but this is a big one - Intermittent Fasting - only allowed food (bar an apple if I'm feeling weak) between 11am and 7pm.

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Mellotron said:

Where possible people should take photos of their scales for proof, maybe not every day but once a week or something, certainly at start and end - also we should convert however we measure it to lbs so it's uniform across the board.

I'm 233 pounds right now. Getting to 226 pounds by end November feels a tall order but definitely up for giving it a go.

What's everyone's strategies? I'm going with what has generally worked for me before;

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Weststander said:

The full fast on day one, it’s going to be anguish.

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Mellotron said:

I did it twice in September - worst period for me was about 3pm-6pm, beyond that my body seemed to sullenly accept what was happening. Food the next day tasted phenomenal.

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