Originally Posted by _LucasMichael_ (Post 7983543)

I'd rather die.

Originally Posted by rubymoo (Post 7983531)

Kizzy you're doing so well!

I'm so pleased you're feeling much better, i think you should start a blog.

I too try to look in the reduced aisle for fruit and veg, as it can get quite costly.

I had a raspberry, pineapple, coconut water, with a tblsp of chia seeds and some honey smoothie this morning......it was tangy:laugh:

I have gone back to having a latte and a nutrigrain elevenses bar for elevenses! I'm experiencing, tiredness, fatigue and lethargy again......i find it really hard to just cut out everything:(

Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 7867181)

I'm reading up about it now and have been for a couple of days. I mentioned it to my GP yesterday too and she has no problems with it, reckons it does good as long as its short term.

So heres the deal.

Apparently it detoxes your body and has been known to 'cure' health conditions. As I am getting next to no help with my ribs and painkillers have completely stopped working and docs are still no closer to discovering what the problem actually is, this is kinda a last resort.

At the same time..I have weight to lose. And apparently this is a quick way to lose it. I have slipped into terrible eating habits and have now put back on everything I lost after having James 10 months ago. I think losing around 2 stone would be good.

I'm thinking of doing 14 days. Apparently when you break the fast too, your body craves healthy food, so this would be a way to sort my diet out at the same time (been eating so much crap and craving chocolate so bad...)

I'm just wondering if anyone has had any success, or knows anyone that has...either from the weight loss perspective or the health benefits side of it. The health part is much more important to me than the weight loss, and there does seem to be a lot about it on the internet, but I don't trust google too much tbh. I don't want to get my hopes up too much for nothing :laugh:

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 7983561)

Thanks ruby! I might haha, yes you have to be quite canny and shop about I'm lucky in Leeds there is a large outdoor market and I get a lot from there.
Coconut water sounds lovely I'm definitely going to try that, do you have a morrisons near you they have organic ground flaxseeds for £1.99 atm, they're £5.99 and H&B :)
Maybe the tiredness is a sugar crash? your morning smoothie sounds really nice but too sweet for me, try a more sharp zingy citrusy one with tomato and some turmeric that's a right wake up :laugh:

I have 5 500ml juices throughout the day and the same amount of water as well as the odd cup of green tea and that seems to do me ok, I'm not a little woman either I'm 5'10 and overweight. Mind you if you have lil kids and/or are working you'll need much more energy so I wouldn't say a juice fast was a good idea long term like this, I did it 99% due to my ill health so don't feel bad for wanting a coffee and a bun x

Originally Posted by rubymoo (Post 7983677)

They've got a good deal on Foco coconut water in Tesco - £1.25 for a 500ml carton, you have to drink it within 24 hours as it loses it's nutritional properties after this. I've found that drinking coconut water eases my heart burn, keeps me regular, and has helped calm gastritis, so this for me is a must have.

I think i might try the five juices a day for a week and see how i get on, for me it's all or nothing, and when i fall off the wagon i fall hard, it usually takes for my stomach to hurt before i think...."i have to go back onto a juice diet!" And do you know....every time i go onto a juice diet my whole body calms down, and i feel better.

We don't have a Morrisons near us, Tesco do a lot of seeds now but they are pricey, i've been using golden linseeds to bulk out my smoothies.

I usually put some greens into my smoothies but i've not been bothering:(

You've helped motivate me Kizzy, and i will try really hard to think about my health and the fact that food is fuel (so stay away from the rubbish:fc:!)

:wavey:

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 7983711)

That's great thanks I'll get some, oh I was on all kinds of stuff proton pump inhibitors and such for reflux, it was the apple cider vinegar that helped mine when I chucked my meds in the bin haha! I'm sure mine's diet related as yep as soon as I started juicing I felt better, maybe it's psychological who knows...who cares it's working! :laugh:
The one thing I do need is B12 as it's about the only important thing I can't get from this. But yep if you feel you need to 'reboot' as they say juice away Ruby.
I'm just sorry I waited till I was 40 something to make my health a priority, damn them for getting all the rubbish to taste so good :fist:

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 7887004)

I decided against that, I have a juicer (who knew) it's brilliant so getting the nutrients in liquid form bonus, I'm going to do it till I see the liver specialist again in september I think :)

Originally Posted by Jords (Post 8031727)

I dont believe in fad diets. A healthy balanced diet is key!

Cut down on your carb (e.g. pasta, rice, white bread) and sugar (e.g. drinks, chocolate, sweets) intake and overall portions.
Dont skip breakfast and only have healthy snacks like fruit/light crackers/handful of nuts etc.
Drink plenty of water and avoid fizzy drinks.
Maximise on protein and salad/veg!

A good tip is to not have the "bad foods" in the house, or at least not too much.
Also avoid takeaways, maybe have a treat day so you dont crave. If you have fish and chips, dont get it battered, if you have kebabs get shish meat instead of donner and avoid the naan/pitta bread etc.

Diet acquaints for around 70% of a healthy lifestyle - so try and include a little exercise. It recently got brought to my attention that more muscle = more calories burned so I recommend building a little muscle if possible. The focus is to be in a deficit of the recommended daily calories... Do an online test because weight, height, gender and age or play a role on what this may be.

You will lose weight and feel healthier!

Edit: Another tip is to have a high rich protein snack between lunch and tea around 3-4pm... boosts metabolism and keeps hunger at bay e.g. nuts, boiled eggs, protein shake or bar

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 8031737)

The reason for the thread was improved health not weight loss, this for me has just been a happy accident as I had weight to lose it was not the primary aim.

Originally Posted by Livia (Post 8031786)

Great post, Jords. A healthy balanced diet is the only way to go. Fasting is fine... long-term fasting is a fad. And let's face it... you are the voice of experience.

Hope you had a lovely birthday xx

Originally Posted by Jords (Post 8031794)

Thanks Livia! I am now on a tone-up mission... it takes agesssss :joker:

And I did thank you lovely :blush:

Originally Posted by Jords (Post 8031788)

It all goes hand in hand.

Originally Posted by Jords (Post 8033234)

cba with your awkward examples Kiz

Im obviously speaking generally