OK .... I'm in Day 1 - today.
I joined up with Tony Ferguson yesterday .... my weight was 97.3kgs
I actually had my gym re-assessment yesterday, and over the last 3 months I've lost 1.2 kgs (not very much, but still a loss), my cardiovascular fitness has improved from average to above-average and my chest/arm strength has improved. But I really wanted to kick-start my weight loss again, so I thought I'd give TF a try.
I'm actually scared. I lay in bed last night feeling really scared of starting this today ... scared that I'll be hungry, scared of feeling sick in the first few days (I'm prone to migraines anyway, so I'm sure I'm going to feel like absolute crap within a few hours), scared of feeling ravenous, scared of what I'm going to do when I can't comfort eat. It's weird - I've never felt fear before when starting a diet, but I literally felt terrified last night. I'm feeling not too bad this morning, but still apprehensive.
Anyway, I've just finished my first shake - french vanilla. It was quite nice. DH is jealous that I get to start my morning with a milkshake, but he started his with bacon, eggs and coffee, so he can't complain really!
I just have to figure out what I'm going to do about the fibre. I think I've got some psyllium somewhere in the cupboard, and some metamucil fibrecaps, so that will probably be OK for the first few days.
Day 2 ... got off to a rocky start since I slept in and then had to race out the door to swimming lessons, didn't even have time for a shake for brekkie. But I've managed to eat within plan all day .... shake and fruit for morning tea, salad for lunch, soup for afternoon tea, and I'm about to have a piece of fruit before I go for a walk. Then lamb and veges for tea tonight.
I tried the Asian Curry soup - OMG - I couldn't believe how delicious it was! If all the soups are like that, then I think I'll have soups more often than shakes. I'm not really a milk kinda gal, and I always prefer to have savoury, hot foods.
I'm a bit headachy and have felt dizzy all day, but I was up all night with Jambin, so it could just be sleep deprivation. So far, though, I'm pretty happy with how I'm going.
I am an Acupuncturists and Chinese Herbal Medicine practitioner and fairly new to this site. My alarm bells are ringing as I read this thread. I am so distressed at what you women are choosing to do to your bodies. I am speechless that this kind of thread ends up on a site that purportedly supports women through their safe and healthy journey into motherhood and beyond.
Let me make my position abundantly clear. These fad diets are there to make TF and others rich. They serve no place in advising women and especially women who are on IVF waiting to get pregnant, pregnant women or lactating women on healthy, sustainable and achievable weight loss, let alone to support additional nutritional and energy requirements for motherhood, whether you are breastfeeding or not.
There is no confusion or ambiguity regarding the safety of these diets when taken by pregnant or lactating women. They are simply not suitable. They do not have the basic caloric requirements to sustain life and that is why you loose weight so dramatically, through malnourishment. Only to put it, and some more when you return to eating habits that caused the weight to go on in the first place.
The bad taste is acidosis due to excessive breakdown of protein. Diabetics can die from this. But don't let me convince you all, do some of your own research and come to your own informed position about it.
Any thinking person can see that a shakes (no matter how good or bad they taste) do not provide substitution for real, whole and nourishing food. You do not need a doctor to tell you that.
And besides we are real women, not the liposucked, air brushed, poked and prodded image of mothers and women that are portrayed in our main stream media.
Healthy, sustainable weight loss is simple. Eat more whole, unprocessed foods (my preference is raw food) and exercise more frequently, move your body! You will find it much cheaper and feel healthier in the process. And you will find that your weight will naturally and effortlessly come back into balance.
If you require more support, my best suggestion ism to consult a qualified practitioner who can give individual assistance.
Just quickly, hope everyone's doing well, i just LOVE this diet - its so easy and everythings reallly yummy - esp the meals in the cook book.
I've been doing this since the 14th of feb and ive lost 5.6kgs!! And i havent even really done any exercise, other than the usual hose work etc. Im wrapped! only 12kgs to go!
Naturalwoman - Im really not to sure what to say about your post.?
I don't need you to say anything about my view, or to agree with me or disagree in any way.
What I will say is that there is a very big difference between losing weight and choosing health and wellness.
Weight is merely one external baseline measurement to health. We all know that it is in our best interest to have a within range body mass index (height to weight ratio) for many health reasons. And of course you will feel better not carrying around those extra kilos, this makes sense.
Wellness on the other hand is a way of being where your natural, consistent and predominant choice is to honour your whole body health. You just choose to do stuff that supports your health... eat more fresh food, stop smoking, start exercising etc. When you consistently choose health your body will naturally come back into balance and recover especially after having children.
There is plenty of information available in the public domain on how to loose weight in a healthy and responsible manner, there is also plenty of information out there regarding healthy lifestyle. It is not so difficult to become educated.
The wellness approach is much easier, more consistent and cheaper than fad diets. It has (and you will also have) a longer life. It is more sustainable and you will be in control of your health direction not subject to another fad diet and the peaks and troughs of mental, emotional, physical and spiritual struggle with weight.
This may or may not have impact on you, I can not anticipate your response.
This whole thread makes my heart very sad. I wonder what other lies as women we swallow without question about how to care for ourselves, our hearts, our bodies and our minds.
With a heavy heart I put this message out there in the hope it might touch another in a whole and meaningful way. A way that encourages women to simply choose health for themselves and their families.
I've lost 2.5kg in my first week!!
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