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[MrMarkyMark]

FTFY

You couldn't eat a worse diet unless you are training to be the same size as MF!

[DimPrawn]

Unfortunately, most sauces include scandalous amounts of sugar (and salt). So one can't use much tomato sauce or chilli sauce, or practically anything besides pepper sauce.

Yep. People sit at a desk all day, eating sandwiches made of processed wheat, then go home and eat a huge bowl of pasta (more processed wheat) with a jar of pasta sauce (mostly refined sugar).

You couldn't eat a worse diet unless you are training for sumo!

[DimPrawn]

FTFY

[OwlHoot]

Just cutting out processed crap full of carbs and sugar is the key. ...

Unfortunately, most sauces include scandalous amounts of sugar (and salt). So one can't use much tomato sauce or chilli sauce, or practically anything besides pepper sauce and maybe Worcester sauce.

[MrMarkyMark]

FTFY

I get my carbs from a bottle, or three, of red wine.

[DimPrawn]

From what I gather the only 'Diet' that works is the Atkins Diet. Very low carbs. In theory you could eat kilos of cheese or butter on this diet to no effect, achieving this in practice is a lot more difficult.

IIRC from my 'O' level biology nutritionally speaking the body burns up food in this order (and storing away as fat anything in excess)

Instantly:
Alcohol
Carbohydrates

After 'processing':
Fat (processed into fatty acids and carbohydrates, which is why the body stores excesses into fat)
Proteins (these are vital for cell building but contribute nothing to energy, the excess is treated as waste)

Yes Atkins is one slightly extreme version of the low carb diet. From my experience the only long diet that works long term is upping the protein (a lot) and cutting out as many processed carbs a possible.

If you need carbs, reach for some fruit or increase the veg and salad on your plate.

Just cutting out processed crap full of carbs and sugar is the key. I get my carbs from a glass or two of red wine.

[NigelJK]

From what I gather the only 'Diet' that works is the Atkins Diet. Very low carbs. In theory you could eat kilos of cheese or butter on this diet to no effect, achieving this in practice is a lot more difficult.

IIRC from my 'O' level biology nutritionally speaking the body burns up food in this order (and storing away as fat anything in excess)

Instantly:
Alcohol
Carbohydrates

After 'processing':
Fat (processed into fatty acids and carbohydrates, which is why the body stores excesses into fat)
Proteins (these are vital for cell building but contribute nothing to energy, the excess is treated as waste)

[MrMarkyMark]

If I eat some bread, day to day, I used this:

Soya Linseed Bread - Breads - Burgen Bread

Available in all supermarkets I think. Lowest carb count.

Go for something similar, but Vogels.

Makes better, slimming, cheese toasties than the one you quoted

[DimPrawn]

Good advice and pretty much what worked for me.

If I eat some bread, day to day, I used this:

Soya Linseed Bread - Breads - Burgen Bread

Available in all supermarkets I think. Lowest carb count.

[MrMarkyMark]

What worked for me is cutting out all processed carbs. So out is processed sugar (in all it's forms), cakes, biscuits, fizzy drinks. No pasta or bread, except small amounts of wholemeal - keep bread and pasta to the minimum!. No crisps or crap. Eat fruit insted.

Eat lots more protein in the form of fish, chicken, turkey, eggs, cheese, yoghurt, soya. This stops you getting hungry! Protein keeps your blood sugar level stable much longer.

Don't count calories, not too much red meat. Don't worry too much about fat content.

Just tipping the balance towards protein rich, carb poor meals and it's easy being lean and mean.

Good advice and pretty much what worked for me.

[DimPrawn]

What worked for me is cutting out all processed carbs. So out is processed sugar (in all it's forms), cakes, biscuits, fizzy drinks. No pasta or bread, except small amounts of wholemeal - keep bread and pasta to the minimum!. No crisps or crap. Eat fruit insted.

Eat lots more protein in the form of fish, chicken, turkey, eggs, cheese, yoghurt, soya. This stops you getting hungry! Protein keeps your blood sugar level stable much longer.

Don't count calories, not too much red meat. Don't worry too much about fat content, but don't stuff yourself with bacon, and lard!

Just tipping the balance towards protein rich, carb poor meals and it's easy being lean and mean.

[MrMarkyMark]

Not got any target - main motivation is to lose a bit of weight.

Even after a month I didn't lose any.

However, looking at and changing my diet has really made me lose weight.
I have not put it back on either.

My drinking remains the same.

[mudskipper]

Not got any target - main motivation is to lose a bit of weight.

Had a bottle in the fridge for Saturday, but didn't fancy it. Must be !

[DimPrawn]

Did a whole month last year......








Won't be going through that again

Yep, same for me. I gave up booze last year.




Worst evening of my life that was!

[MrMarkyMark]

Day 8 without booze! (Not that I'm counting...)

Did a whole month last year......








Won't be going through that again