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I was wondering about the activity level the past week. I’ve had two really aggressive hikes in that time, whereas before I had only been doing fairly regular 6km walks. These past two times it’s been mostly steep hills and no breaks. I though perhaps it was water/muscle retention, but not sure. I have been following the menu plan very closely, only exchanging some of the foods with foods of the same value listed on the exchanges. Logically, I know that it’s not possible to only see the scale go down, but it still is a bit disconcerting. Previously, I was eating a late breakfast and nothing until dinner. Now I realize I wasn’t eating enough protein, too many fruits and even veggies. I never was a junk food eater.
Thanks for that, WillowJaz. Pay attention also to how you’re looking and feeling vs. just the number on the scale. It is great that you are mixing up intensities. Try also to add new muscles once in a while. Keep me posted if it turns out to be a long plateau.
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This is my first time posting in the forum. I’ve been following the menus (not exactly) but eating 5 times a day instead of 3/4 for about 2 months. I have reached my target weight of 54kg (down from 57kg). I can still pinch a good inch of fat on my belly. Any tips on shifting the belly fat would be much appreciated.
Also, I’ve been telling friends about following this programme. Are there any special bonuses for us to share with friends?
Thanks!
Hi, FunChick, and congratulations! The key to tightening and toning is targeted and general exercise. Are you currently physically active? If you would like specific guidance here, please do write back.
Being new, I must be doing something wrong. I’m doing the diet that the menu is set up and if I go in, using the pencil and changing something when I go back in the menu has changed back to the old menu. Can you help me?
Hi, thanks for posting here! What you describe is caused by the cache of your browser which remembers the previous setting of the menu. If you simply refresh the browser page (Ctrl + R) after hitting “Back”, you will be able to see the changes you made in your menu. To avoid confusion, we suggest you only navigate within the program without using your browsers “visit previous page” function, using the links and buttons within the page. So, if you wanna go “back” after editing your menu, simply click on the “Home” button.
I joined a couple weeks ago but haven’t started yet. Trying to read info, see what I can source and what I like, eg SWG bread. Found getting SWG hard to get in UK, Holland and Barrett advertise but don’t stock so only available online, expensive. I ordered 2x rye swg and 2x spelt, thought I would like it. Mistake, yukk, tastes like stodgy malted fruit cake without the fruit. Maybe it grows on you, but doubt. Only easy to get option I have found is pita bread with 100% wholemeal flour (seems to be UK equivalent of wholegrain) and just some salt not much else. Would that be an acceptable alternative?
Also is there a way to reset menu/food choices, I began before I read anything so need to change? I will have a play now maybe I work it out. Thanks
I just recently started this. I felt really good. I am diabetic. I had to change medications a couple of months ago. We have had a hot summer and I am used to air conditioning. We now only have a window AC not central. I got very sick suddenly. I actually passed out at school. I also have congestive heart failure. It has been stable for a couple of years but the heat has been bad this year. I had a severe flare with that. My weight only went up 12 pounds which is great but I was very sick. Did I do something wrong? Is there anything that can help this or stop me from getting sick? I am holding at about 4 pounds up from my initial weight. So it is not weight gain, its just fluid retention. My blood sugars are 170 to 200’s. That is new for me. Any suggestions? I have to lose weight, duh, due to the complications of diabetes and the CHF. I have already had lens replacements in both eyes from cataracts due to diabetes. I am not wanting more complications. My son lost both legs. I want a long, healthy life. I am 59. Any suggestions? What can I do? I am still eating better.
Hi well lets see i started this program almost week ago and havent lost a pound yet…not too sure i will have to wait and see.
Hi, MillyD. 100% wholemeal is absolutely fine. Definitely go with what tastes good among the healthy options. It won’t work if you don’t eat it!
Hi, jbrown. I’m sorry to read that you haven’t been well, but glad you’re eating better. Yes, it does make sense that your CHF would cause heat exhaustion. If your temperature rises too much, the proteins that build your body and run virtually all of its chemical processes can stop working. This is worsened with humidity, because your natural cooling systems will be countered. If you sweat a lot, the loss of key minerals can also cause your blood pressure to drop suddenly, especially if you are on CHF meds. In that case, even though an important component of preventing weight gain in CHF is limiting sodium intake, you would want to ease up on that restriction while you’re losing fluids.
When you’re not in the above scenario, limiting sodium intake while ensuring adequate intake of other key minerals (particularly potassium) is key. The sodium to be controlled is not so much what you add at the table, but even more so is in most mass-produced ready-made foods. For this reason, it is very important to make foods at home with minimally processed ingredients, and check your food labels for high sodium (more than 140 mg per serving) and be watchful of portions.
Our menu patterns, which divide up the day into fairly small meals can also help by keeping your stomach just full enough to sustain you, without overloading your heart or blood sugar levels.
Are you physically active? That can also make a difference.Hi, Eric. If you have been on restrictive diets in the past, it may take your body a little while to get used to normal amounts of food again. Exercise can help tip this plateau.
Hi. I’ve been following the plan and the pre-set menus for about three weeks. I am about to go on vacation and want to understand the number of exchanges allowed per category so I can pick good choices. Can you explain the basics of the amounts via exchanges and how many exchanges I am allowed?
By the way – 7 lbs lost and I have a very resistant metabolism making it extremely difficult to lose any weight at all.
Cathy
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