anyway Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Hey, i have spoken to my doctor and they have brought up me going on the very low energy diet, i have a lot to lose and have been looking at it today, has anyone here done this before?If so any tips, meal suggestions etc. i will be doing shakes as well as meals(guess you all know what i was going to search for in EB now haha) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly_F Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I did this before my surgery. The first few days were tough but after I got in a groove it was fine.I just did shakes for breakfast and lunch, sometimes dinner but dinner was just lean chicken or fish with the allowed veggies. Snacks were veggie sticks. Was allowed a few berries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyway Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Thanks for the reply, ok that's what i thought, I'm thinking maybe not to overthink it and just do my shakes and veggies/fruitI am doing this hoping that i wont have to do the surgery, how long ago did you have the surgery? I am a big wuss and really dont want to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardamom Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 There's a website called OptiCook that was a saviour for me when I was on it (also pre-surgery, but I wasn't allowed any meat - jealous that you were [mention]Jolly_F[/mention]!) http://opticook.org/ I remember making some Moroccan carrots with cauliflower couscous that was surprisingly bloody tasty! Carrot wedges roasted in the oven featured quite heavily for me, as did zucchini "chips".I never tried the meals, just shakes for breakfast and lunch and a vegie meal for dinner. Berries, vegie sticks and diet jelly for snacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardamom Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Oh, I can remember making a pho-style soup quite often too - broth with lots of herbs, bean sprouts, veg, etc. and konjac noodles (sometimes called slendier noodles at the supermarket).Also spiralised zucchini pasta with a tomato and basil sauce, I quite liked that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly_F Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Thanks for the reply, ok that's what i thought, I'm thinking maybe not to overthink it and just do my shakes and veggies/fruitI am doing this hoping that i wont have to do the surgery, how long ago did you have the surgery? I am a big wuss and really dont want to do it! Just over 5 months ago. Best decision I made. 40kgs down. Life is easier. Clothes shopping is going to break me There is no way I could have stuck to the pre op diet long term, the few weeks I needed was more than enough. The thought of those shakes now makes me nauseous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FooFoo Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I did the optifast shakes and lost 20kg over a 6 month period. I have kept weight off for 2 years. I did a mix of intensive (3 shakes/bars a day) and active 2 (2 products and 1 meal).My day was typically:8.00 shake11.00 Vege snack1.00 Lunch salad3.00 shake or bar6.00 calorie controlled dinner or vegetable and shake at 8Snack was diet jellyAt least 3 litres of water a dayOpticook is a great resource for recipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyway Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Thanks to both of you, wish me luck im starting tomorrow!I cant see me doing this long term but hoping to for up to 6 weeks for a boost and then maybe a little like FooFoo mix it up a little too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyway Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Thank you for the website! i will give it a go, i love Pho so will look for that one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Hey anyway, how are you going? I started loosely 3 days ago (you inspired me!). Good luck to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyway Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hey!! sorry i havent been on, yeah i was going really well but then we got the news of the new lockdown and i crashed! I have lost 7kg so far so back on it today, just need to remind myself that this is for the best and trying to get a better mindset.How are you going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamtheMumma Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I've been doing the fast800. I can't recommend it enough. Evidence based way of eating.Congratulations on 7kgs down. That is fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 7kgs in 2 wks? can you please detail what you are doing?thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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