As I'm sure most of you know, my life has become stressful beyond belief. On Sunday DD and I are moving to our new home without DH. In the 7 days since my marriage broke down, I realised I'd only eaten maybe 5 times...not good. I've lost 4 kg in a week. So today I decided to indulge myself and signed up to Lite n Easy, a 5 day plan. That way all I have to do is pull things out of the fridge...no thinking, no cooking, and I can easily make sure I'm getting food into me.
Has anyone used it? Was the food nice? I'm not really out to lose weight, it's more for convenience, but did you lose any weight? Seeing as I've lost 15 kg in 4 weeks since having DD, I'm more looking for a way to keep my body from going into shutdown mode.
Hey Hun haven't tried it but I think it's a great idea for you. You may need to eat more aswell, so maybe have other snack things on hand like fruit etc. And maybe to remind yourself to eat, have something every time Isla feeds. I lost weight to as my eating disorder issues came back after I had DD and I wasn't eating. Am eating well now though and gaining weight back. But just wanted to let you know that even though I wasn't eating I still had enough milk for DD it just wasn't healthy for me. But I got to the point where I lost my appetite so needed to be reminded to eat. Thinking of you everyday, if you need to chat you know where I am.
I think Lite n easy is good. It's all calorie controlled, so being that you're bfing, you would have to have the higher one. It's really easy to get you into eating correct portions and stuff. Quick and really easy (obviously!). The food is pretty good. I did get a bit sick of it after a month or so though. I lost weight on it (though I get you're not necessarily after weight loss). It can be a bit exxy, though considering you will only be feeding you, it will probably be worth it for the convinience.
I did it for 6 weeks and found the food pretty bad. I honestly got to the point where I could not face another frozen bland meal. I think you are much better off making yourself fresh salad sandwiches and healthy pastas etc but I know that's really hard for you in your situation xo
Yeah I spoke to a lady about BFing and they put me on a higher calorie plan. I just don't have an appetite, and certainly no motivation to shop/cook, so hopefully this can help me.
Andrew is into his 9th week of lite 'n' easy, but he does dinners only. There has only be 1 dinner that he didn't like "Chicken Dijon" or something like that. The spicy stuff is a bit to hot for him as well. Other than that he loves it. I have also had a couple, as some nights he will have what we're eating if I do a roast or something, and I have found the ones that I have had are really tasty as well.
He is on it to loose weight, but we can't afford the full days worth of meals. So just with dinners only and walking for 20 mins a day he has lost over 5kg in 9 weeks.
I tried it and like Ginger found the food pretty awful. I think its fantastic for you at the moment though - anything that makes life easier has to be good!
Professor and I were on it for a few months a couple years back. The frozen dinner meal thingies are just like Lean Cuisines (only probably more expensive!), but the lunches are frickin' AWESOME. Fresh food, all bagged up and numbered so you know what day to eat it. For example, one day there would be some cold meat and a soy and linseed bun for lunch, with an apple and a yoghurt and a trail mix. REALLY yummy
LOVED IT!! I was on LnE for 6 months, due to money probs I couldnt afford it any more, I was on iit for weight loss 1800 cal at $160. per week. It is defs easier all meals are pre packed you even get butter portions, bread, fruit all you need is fresh milk. and a microwave.
Would love to go on it again. It made me realise how much food i should eat to be healthy, i used to only eatonce maybe 2wice a day now i eat 5-6 little meals.
Good Luck and I hope whatever is going on personally works itself out.
Nah you can get just brekkies and lunch now it's better value to just get the dinners too though...maybe just chuck them in the freezer for a night where you find yourself needing a quick meal for one??
for dinner (except tonight) we usually have salad/vegies and a piece of meat so im sure that wouldnt be a problem.
Good point about the value thing and having a few spare meals in the freezer, but i know hubby wouldnt want me spending that much, so i figure i could convince him with just the breakie and lunch deals lol
Also, I'm on the 5 day plan, so weekends I take care of my meals myself. I think the 1200 cal 5 day, brekkie lunch and dinner (with morning and afternoon snacks) is $100. I'm on the 1800 cal because of BFing and there's heaps of food. I've found it all really yummy.
I went into Jenny Craig yesterday and they wanted $400 the first week and then $300 every fortnight after. Just a tad too expensive for us considering our fortnightly shop for the whole family is $300-$400.
I don't eat properly and think thats my issue with not losing weight.
ETA - by eat properly i find i dont eat anything until late afternoon i just get so caught up looking after DD that i forget to eat so when i do i make up for it. I had been really good and not eating any junkfood but with whats happened lately i have found junkfood to be comforting.
My mate lost 15kgs just from eating it, and she kept it off by imitating the food quantities when she came off.
LMS, there's no joining or exit fee. And it's week by week...one week you might want it and if you don't the next, you can just go online and cancel it, and start it up again whenever you want it. I'm really enjoying it.
Lite n Easy, anyone tried it?
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