I am Gaining weight Instead

I can see how you would.

I am already getting frustrated by just the sheer amount of printing/ paperwork. buying is required to try this.

For two of us in a small apartment, with a small kitchen, we don’t even really have enough room for this amount of food in the place at any one time.
One days menu from the planner would normally last us both two or three days.
I reckon we can easily do the week plan and make it last month.

I am sitting here with about 25 sheets of paper with shopping lists, menus / recipes etc.
And I still have to go to work.

This is OK, I think, if you do not have a full time job, or are retired. For a normal working person none of this seems practical .

Hi, NeilP. First, note that the biggest time investment is pretty much just at the beginning, as you get your menus and shopping lists set up. Second, you can repeat meals and days as often as you like, which can greatly simplify your shopping and food preparation – you can even prepare foods in larger quantities on the weekend and freeze for later reheating. Another simplification option is to specify in your profile that you want limited variety, and then select foods in the Menu Planner application with which you feel more comfortable.
Remember, you don’t have to rush into anything here, and you certainly don’t need to be “perfect” – just do a little better each time, and it will add up. It all has to be comfortable to be sustainable, and it has the be sustainable to be worth it!

Hi, Staken. Low-cal diets have a tendency to cause weight gain after a dramatic loss. You are on the right track here – just give your body a litle time to get used to normal amounts of food again, and vary your exercise to keep your muscles burning fat. Switch out muscle groups, and break up your steady cardio with bursts of intensity (i.e. jog for 30 seconds every 5 minutes of a walk), add weight-training, etc. Nothing has to be large-scale, just something. Yoga is great for toning abs to swap out belly fat, and if you like spicy food, hot pepper, yellow curry, and fresh garlic are considered important for metabolic recovery.

I have finished my first week of menus and have gained 2 pounds.Where do i find the second weeks menus/

Hi People,

This plan does work. I’m not following the plan so strictly, I just use meal plans as a general guide. In 3 weeks I have lost 2kg. I have been doing some exercise, but not a great deal. however, I was not overweight to begin with, just trying to trim down in general, and become more healthy. I am seeing indications that my metabolism is indeed speeding up (I.e. More bowel movements in one day – 2-4, as opposed to one). Good luck with it and I think it pays to be really strict about the no sugar issue, and strictly eating whole grain products. I rarely feel hungry between the meals and snacks, unless I leave it too long between eating.