Shake diets

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Mr 30% appears to have an extra 3kg of underpant content

Mr 25 is wearing his wifes gstring :O

 

[smutchin]

At least you're still avoiding solids

Four pints of lager daily and no solids would be the shakes diet, as in waking up with the shakes every morning.

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[MacB]

At least you're still avoiding solids

quality

 

[redcard]

I remember reading a blog of a husband and wife who were on a juicing diet. It was hilarious.
A fortnight in, the were restarting for the 4th time. This time they were real serious, having learned the lessons from their previous failures.
A month in, they had given up as it was too expensive and the had no money for supplies.

However, here's a summary of Fred Durst's recent attempt, which he promoted on twitter, tumblr and various other places.

Day 1: Definitely working up a good headache already. Geez. This blows.
Day 2: Weight was down .6 pounds.
Day 3: This is going slowwwww. Probably because I cheated last night and had some M&M's.
Day 4: Another day of juice down. Definitely NOT getting easier. And I cheated tonight with an oatmeal cookie. She was good!!"
Day 5: No update
Day 6: "Hard getting adjusted to this juicing thing."
Day 7: No update
Day 8: No update
Day 9: No update
Day 10: No update
Day 11: The diet has been challenging to say the least. I haven't seen any significant results yet. That's why I haven't been very excited to post anything. I am about 2 lbs lights and definitely feeling better internally. My thoughts are clear and inspired, but I'm discouraged in some ways. I guess it's my own personal baggage that's lugging around behind me. All comes to the forefront on a diet like this. Bullocks.
I'm going to dive into a heavy cardio, sit ups, and weights routine on Monday. I'm sure that's the next level of fulfillment.

 

[david k]

I managed the 3 pounds a week loss without changing what I eat, so I suppose I chose to lose the beer rather than the food! This time round, I'll slightly reduce my food intake and reduce the beer intake by about 75%, which I think is a better compromise.

When I finally get to my target weight, I'll start eating more rather than increase my beer intake again.

i suppose it depends on how much you used to drink

 

[ColinJ]

i suppose it depends on how much you used to drink

25-35 pints a week!

 

[david k]

25-35 pints a week!

call that drinking

 

[ColinJ]

call that drinking

Well, it's a lot less than I did when I was young, but it is still way too much - I'd like to keep it down to (say) 8-10 pints a week.

 

[david k]

Well, it's a lot less than I did when I was young, but it is still way too much - I'd like to keep it down to (say) 8-10 pints a week.

yeh me too, i drank alot when yunger and enjoyed every minute. i try to drink only once a week now and thats usually about 8 cans. it takes me too long to recover now

 

[ColinJ]

yeh me too, i drank alot when yunger and enjoyed every minute. i try to drink only once a week now and thats usually about 8 cans. it takes me too long to recover now

I'd spread my ration over 2 nights with at least 2 or 3 nights off between them.

 

[david k]

I'd spread my ration over 2 nights with at least 2 or 3 nights off between them.

id do hat but once i have 4 cans i cannot stop, all or nothing for me im afraid

 

[ColinJ]

id do hat but once i have 4 cans i cannot stop, all or nothing for me im afraid

I'm the same - I like a clear head, or a very relaxed one, not one somewhere in between!

8 beers in one session would be too much for me these days so I don't start until late (after 11 pm). Considering that, 4 is okay on a day when I've done a decent ride or walk because I tend to start dozing off by the 4th one. On a non-ride/walk day, if I had 6, then I'd probably fall asleep before I finished the last one, so 4 or 5 is enough.

I very rarely drink anything stronger than bitter, cider or lager these days. Perhaps a glass of wine with a meal if someone offered me one, but I wouldn't buy a bottle for myself.

 

[Garz]

GF and I started Jan 2nd on one of those shake diets, the Cambridge. When we got weighed last Sun day we have both lost 2 st 3 lbs. We started on 3 shakes for her and 4 for me (each about 140 cals) and minimum exercise. We have now moved up to step 2 which is 810 cals a day which includes an evening meal and I am doing some cycling about 10 - 15 miles but trying not to push too hard. At this stage we are still in ketosis so not feeling hungry on the reduced calorie intake.
On Sunday we will be moving up to step 3 which is 1000 cals and introduces carbs and fruit. This takes us out of ketosis so the 6 weeks we have done so far, hopefully, will have shrunk our stomachs so we won't want big portions again.
If I can get down to 12.5 st by May, which at expected rate seems likely, I'll be well chuffed as I'll have dropped from 16 st 2 lbs. So just short of 4 stone and down to BMI of 25 from 31.

I've also not had any alcohol in these 6 weeks either which I never thought I could do.

Congratulations mate! Perseverance is the key, and it is proven to be working for you so keep it up.

 

[Garz]

I'm the same - I like a clear head, or a very relaxed one, not one somewhere in between!

8 beers in one session would be too much for me these days so I don't start until late (after 11 pm). Considering that, 4 is okay on a day when I've done a decent ride or walk because I tend to start dozing off by the 4th one. On a non-ride/walk day, if I had 6, then I'd probably fall asleep before I finished the last one, so 4 or 5 is enough.

I very rarely drink anything stronger than bitter, cider or lager these days. Perhaps a glass of wine with a meal if someone offered me one, but I wouldn't buy a bottle for myself.

Colin there is nothing wrong with a tipple mate! Have you committed to a new resolution (sorry I have not been on the forums for a few weeks)?

 

[ColinJ]

Colin there is nothing wrong with a tipple mate! Have you committed to a new resolution (sorry I have not been on the forums for a few weeks)?

I'm not committed to anything at the moment, but I'm trying to strike a balance between excessively pissed and excessively sober!

I've given up booze for years at a time in the past, and I do end up slim and fit, but I'd rather have a more balanced approach this time round which allows for some R & R.