Has anyone had success using the CSIRO diet?

[misty]

come along to weight watchers, we eat real food.

[Ginger]

i thought about going to weight watchers....
i would have to do it behind dh's back though as he thinks it's a waste of money to sit around talking about how fat you are
does it cost much to join?

[Winter]

yep, I had success with the CSIRO diet. I need to get back onto it actually. I didn't follow the diet to the letter ie the menu plans, I just used their check sheet of what you were allowed each day and ticked them off as I had them.

[Ginger]

that's exactly what i'm thinking of doing Winter.

[misty]

There is a forum on the weightwatchers site, which has loads of useful information on it. If you don't want to do the meetings, you may be able to signup for online, or simply do it yourself with the help of the forums. Many people do. You would just need someone to help calculate how many points worth or food you get to eat each day, and possible pick up a calculator or points guides that list the points of different foods (I am sure if you google you will find alot of this info the web).

As for prices, you have two options for meetings:
1) $59.95 a month - Weight Watchers unlimited. This covers the meetings and all of their online tools. It is also the cheapest method. It is direct debited off a credit card (matercard / visa) every month. Can be canncelled at any time, no obligation, no contract.
2) $19.90 a week - this just covers the meeting not the online tools, plus there is an extra $33 registration fee with this.

Anyway, I don't want to push this, just to give you the info. so if you want any more information feel free to pm me. I am a leader with weightwatchers, so am qualified to answer any questions you may have about the program.

good luck whatever method you choose.

[Ginger]

thanks so much for all that info misty.
i spoke to my friend today and we are going to have a go at the CSIRO one and meet up weekly for a weigh-in and walk.
if i'm not getting anywhere then WW will be my next step

[jackrose]

Without wanting to sound all 'conspiracy theory' or anything I remember reading that the 'diet' is not great as the supporters behind it are the beef industry - pushing the agenda of increased consumption of meat. Of course as is always recommended, we should have all things in moderation, so any diet that is pushing one type of food over another is not really excellent.

That said, pushing meat consumption is not one of the worst agendas I have ever heard of! I think that your advice is good, following it loosely and trying to include lots of fresh veg, wholegrains and maybe pulses also while avoiding processed foods, sugar and downsizing meal sizes generally, you can't go wrong. As far as diets go, it really is a good guide.

It really does help to have a guide and some good recipes and plans to follow that are not too restrictive so go for it!

* Love your Avi by the way!