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Not sure on trusting a commercial enterprise for scientific advice though.... I need to look at more recent literature about it.
Dieting & HANGRY ?
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Pearlsacarolsinger
Up in the clouds
There is at least one regular poster on here who was singing the praises of the 800 Kcal diet, not so long ago. Now she is singing the praises of NOOM, so I can only guess that the lost weight didn't stay off.
HollyWoozle
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Just stopping by to say I’m also a porridge fan! I know it’s not for everybody but for me it’s a tasty and useful tool - keeps me full until lunch (I am an extremely hungry person and can eat masses!) and I jazz it up with fruit, yoghurt and some nuts or seeds (keeping in mind their calorie content). I make mine on the hob with good quality oats and measure it out, it’s surprisingly quick and easy to do.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Independent research and thinking is always a good thing 
. Have a look for the Droplet study by reseachers at Oxford University on 278 obese volunteers, comparing slow and steady weight loss vs rapid. The rapid weight loss group lost more weight and kept it off. (Trying and failing to provide a link, sorry).
'Studies consistently show that early weight loss predicts long term weightloss' - Susan Jebb, prof of diet and population health at Oxford University.
Wrt weight going back on, lockdown happened, plus I think that poster was unable to ride much while waiting for an orthopaedic op.
I put weight on because of lockdown and my mare's injury - it happens. My weight gain is lost again now, I'm lighter now than I have been since pre pregnancy (youngest is 27)!
. Have a look for the Droplet study by reseachers at Oxford University on 278 obese volunteers, comparing slow and steady weight loss vs rapid. The rapid weight loss group lost more weight and kept it off. (Trying and failing to provide a link, sorry).'Studies consistently show that early weight loss predicts long term weightloss' - Susan Jebb, prof of diet and population health at Oxford University.
Wrt weight going back on, lockdown happened, plus I think that poster was unable to ride much while waiting for an orthopaedic op.
I put weight on because of lockdown and my mare's injury - it happens. My weight gain is lost again now, I'm lighter now than I have been since pre pregnancy (youngest is 27)!
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little_critter
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Or even quicker, do it in the microwave. 2 parts oats to 3 parts liquid (I like 2 x milk + 1 x water). Zap for 1 minute, stir, zap for another minute. Eat.
I don’t bother jazzing it up with seeds and fruits etc. Just a teaspoon of honey.
Porridge has a strange effect on me, late morning I very suddenly get light headed. I don’t know why and it only happens if I have porridge for breakfast.
canteron
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My experience is that rapid weight loss is fine then the trick is working out maintaining it.Independent research and thinking is always a good thing
'Studies consistently show that early weight loss predicts long term weightloss' - Susan Jebb, prof of diet and population health at Oxford University.
Wrt weight going back on, lockdown happened, plus I think that poster was unable to ride much while waiting for an orthopaedic op.
I put weight on because of lockdown and my mare's injury - it happens. My weight gain is lost again now, I'm lighter now than I have been since pre pregnancy (youngest is 27)!
I dropped 12 stone to 11 stone - maintained it for a year then 10 stone - maintained it for a year - now aiming 9.5 stone which is my ‘life’ weight.
I think it’s fine to switch between different systems, it’s what motivates you at that moment.
Pearlsacarolsinger
Up in the clouds
It wasn't a criticism of the poster, herself, more a note that she felt that the 800 system worked but then obviously decided that it hadn't helped her to keep the weight off, so is now using a different system.
canteron
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Or maybe just got bored of that and needed a different system to keep motivated. Hard to tell without more info?
Berpisc
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This happens to me and with some cereals; I don't eat sugary cereals either.
Pearlsacarolsinger
Up in the clouds
Lois Lame
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What time do you eat breakfast? What time, in the late morning, do you suddenly get light-headed?
Have you considered having a little something for morning tea?
little_critter
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It’s been a while since I last had porridge but breakfast was probably around 8am, light headed ness was probably around 11am.
I’m having porridge this morning, so I’ll take note.
When it happened in the past I didn’t feel hungry, just had a ‘wooo, I’ve stood up too quick’ moment.
RHM
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Intermittent fasting works really well for me. I eat normally between the hours of 10-4 and will lose weight slowly doing this. I have lost weight well in the past on high protein low carb diets but like you I was HANGRY! I need carbs to be a happy functioning human!
Annagain
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If you have any friends who have done / are doing Slimming World, I'd borrow their book and learn the basics. It's a fairly simple diet which splits your food into 4 categories - Speed (most fruit and veg) Free (lean meat, fish, some fruit and veg and certain carbs) Healthy Extras (one portion of fibre, two portions of dairy - including cheese) and Syns (yes, with a Y for some reason - everything else) I hate the concept of "syns" as a lot of them aren't at all 'sinful' but it's a pretty easy way of looking at food. For each meal you should fill your plate (by sight) with 1/3 speed food before adding the rest. I lost 3 stone on it during the first lockdown and never really felt hungry.
Don't join though - it's a waste of money if you're disciplined enough to do it yourself and the people in the meetings all think you're interested in their bowel movements, periods and self hatred because they had a celebration from the tub in work. The Facebook group was worse. I hate seeing photos of people's meals at the best of times but when they do it three times a day and they are obviously terrible cooks serving up slop with a bit of cucumber on the side, it doesn't make it any easier. I lasted about a fortnight on the group and never went to the Zoom meetings. The terminology was the worst, "body magic" for exercise and the worst one, "star week" for your period. Enough to make you want to vomit. Maybe that's part of the weight loss?
It's really easy to eat really nice meals without using any "syns" so I always saved them for a gin, a small bar of chocolate or some ice cream in the evening.
Don't join though - it's a waste of money if you're disciplined enough to do it yourself and the people in the meetings all think you're interested in their bowel movements, periods and self hatred because they had a celebration from the tub in work. The Facebook group was worse. I hate seeing photos of people's meals at the best of times but when they do it three times a day and they are obviously terrible cooks serving up slop with a bit of cucumber on the side, it doesn't make it any easier. I lasted about a fortnight on the group and never went to the Zoom meetings. The terminology was the worst, "body magic" for exercise and the worst one, "star week" for your period. Enough to make you want to vomit. Maybe that's part of the weight loss?
It's really easy to eat really nice meals without using any "syns" so I always saved them for a gin, a small bar of chocolate or some ice cream in the evening.
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Birker2020
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Can you not buy some fat reduced humous and make some carrot and celery sticks? Or seaweed, mine is only23 calories a pack! Snackajacks 51 calories.
