Slimming World - carbs, effectiveness, safety etc

[Nayshiftin]

I think a lot of people with a weight problem regardless of the extent of it probably eat for comfort, or simply fed up, or just hungry. (I wonder what’s in the fridge/cupboard). I am a bit of a cynic because diet ready meals are normally small, but more than that they are just not diabetic friendly. They concentrate on calories, hence low cal means high carb, as does fat free & low fat. Last year I kept a handful of Slimming World ready meals in my freezer for those days I just wanted something quick, however, it didn’t last long. For me there was little selection as I don’t eat any other form of meat than chicken, with the other addition of fish and shellfish, so SW did norhing for me and I wasn’t prepared to use the bulk of my carbs on just one meal.

I cook everything from scratch even if I can’t be bothered some days.

Some people might be different, however!

Yes , I am with you on that one. Resorted to cauliflower cheese ready meal as out all day and was what was on offer a ready meal. I usually make my own bug I try and freeze as I go along too so I have a few meals that I can whip out. Recently though my freezer has been full of lots of things . So once that goes then it will be easier . Mil is moving so bc we emptied her fridge freezer lots of Yummy things for hubby . I will eventually get my space back, slimming world I believe caused me to eat too many wrong carbs as I don’t eat much meat and therefore now I’m diabetic I cannot do slimming world as it makes disbetes glucose high makes Nd want to eat . I leave the diet snd more weight I pile on. No it’s slow with very chosen foods now.

 

[Annette&Bert]

I have days when I cook so that I can go to the freezer and take something out to microwave, it’s a good plan.

 

[Leadinglights]

I have days when I cook so that I can go to the freezer and take something out to microwave, it’s a good plan.

I do that regularly with soups as a few veg can make a massive pot. Also with curry and casseroles which often taste better when reheated as the flavours have had change to mature.

 

[Annette&Bert]

I wish I could get from roughly 6pm until bedtime without wanting to eat something

 

[Deleted member 21371]

I wish I could get from roughly 6pm until bedtime without wanting to eat something

I planned it into my low calorie diet.
Diet Cup a soup, carrot sticks, 50 calories or so.

 

[Leadinglights]

I wish I could get from roughly 6pm until bedtime without wanting to eat something

Yes I think if we ate that early that would be a problem but having always been at work until as late a 7pm on some days we have always eaten at 8pm and just continued that way even after I retired.

 

[rebrascora]

I sometimes have my evening meal as late as 10pm. I think if I was sitting around watching TV or something that long after my evening meal I would probably be looking for nibbles later in the evening. Maybe try having your evening meal a bit later or just have a chunk of cheese at bedtime

 

[Annette&Bert]

I think given what you are all saying, later evening meal is the way to go. I have always had it drummed into me that eating a meal after 6 was bad. Working shift work as I did for 30 odd years my meal times hav never been ‘normal’ I have decided to have my main meal around 2 in the afternoon, so smaller later would solve my problem.

 

[EllsBells]

I think given what you are all saying, later evening meal is the way to go. I have always had it drummed into me that eating a meal after 6 was bad. Working shift work as I did for 30 odd years my meal times hav never been ‘normal’ I have decided to have my main meal around 2 in the afternoon, so smaller later would solve my problem.

Horses for courses. I've found eating before 7 improves the morning BG levels as longer fasting time. Eating protein after 8pm seems to linger until about 10am before it plummets down.

 

[Nayshiftin]

we are all crreatures of habit. I rarely want anything late at night after dinner usually before seven. However, yes there is usually that or a but ... four pm I really want my cake or biscuit. Ive tried t

 

[rebrascora]

I think the key is to experiment and find what works for you as an individual. There is no point in eating early in the evening if you are then going to eat again later because you are hungry. I tend to eat when I am hungry or I have time to cook something. Some days I have breakfast lunch and dinner in the evening, other days I skip breakfast and have brunch and dinner or breakfast and dinner but no lunch and some days I have a large lunch and don't bother with anything else for the rest of the day or have a chunk of cheese or some olives at bedtime. It has to be what works for you. At the moment it seems that eating early is not working for @Annette&Bertie

 

[Annette&Bert]

Today is experiment day for me. I had breakfast at 1pm an hour later than normal, lunch which I decided would be my main meal of the day at 3.30pm. Before dinner which was a small salad with chicken breast just finished at 7.15pm, I took my blood glucose and it was 4.3 mmol. Now that is the lowest my bg has ever been on a given day. I am keeping a food diary with carbs for each meal to see how it compares to what I have been like recently.

 

[AndBreathe]

@London_Star - If you want a really simple approach to reducing carbs, Diet Doctor's 60 second summary is really good.

I have read Diet Doctor, and eat a reduced carb diet. I also have thyroid issues. If your thyroid isn't in a great place it can be tricky to trim up, so worthwhile having that checked out too. Sometimes a tweak to meds are needed.

Low carb in 60 seconds - Diet Doctor

What is low carb? 1. Eat real food 2. Avoid sugar and starch Why eat low carb? 1. Superior weight loss 2. Amazing health benefits …and more 3. Simple and natural How do you eat low carb? Food lists Simple recipes All recipes The right amount of carbs for you The fewer carbs,...

www.dietdoctor.com

 

[Annette&Bert]

@London_Star - If you want a really simple approach to reducing carbs, Diet Doctor's 60 second summary is really good.

I have read Diet Doctor, and eat a reduced carb diet. I also have thyroid issues. If your thyroid isn't in a great place it can be tricky to trim up, so worthwhile having that checked out too. Sometimes a tweak to meds are needed.

Low carb in 60 seconds - Diet Doctor

What is low carb? 1. Eat real food 2. Avoid sugar and starch Why eat low carb? 1. Superior weight loss 2. Amazing health benefits …and more 3. Simple and natural How do you eat low carb? Food lists Simple recipes All recipes The right amount of carbs for you The fewer carbs,...

www.dietdoctor.com

Hi there, yes I have tried Diet Doctor, but didn’t like tge approach. I just do very low carb to suit. When I haave my three monthly HBa1c it covers liver, kidney and thyroid functions all of which are always normal.

 

[AndBreathe]

Hi there, yes I have tried Diet Doctor, but didn’t like tge approach. I just do very low carb to suit. When I haave my three monthly HBa1c it covers liver, kidney and thyroid functions all of which are always normal.

What do you feel is different in your approach from that of Diet Doctor? I'm just curious.

 

[Annette&Bert]

What do you feel is different in your approach from that of Diet Doctor? I'm just curious.

well one thing which has to do with that diet would bother me with any diet, too much emphasis on saturated fat ie cheese cream etc., a lot of protein very boring for me as I don’t eat any form of meat other than chicken. To be perfectly honest it has been a while since I looked at it, but the mere fact that I didn’t like it means I wouldn’t consider it. I got constant emails too.

 

[AndBreathe]

well one thing which has to do with that diet would bother me with any diet, too much emphasis on saturated fat ie cheese cream etc., a lot of protein very boring for me as I don’t eat any form of meat other than chicken. To be perfectly honest it has been a while since I looked at it, but the mere fact that I didn’t like it means I wouldn’t consider it. I got constant emails too.

Thank you. I'm not a Diet Doctor follower, just because I seem to have found a way of eating that works for me, but I do think his explanations and infographics can be useful.

I feel sure that if you want to unsubscribe from emails from the site there should be a way to do that. Often it's a link at the end of the communication.

 

[Annette&Bert]

Thank you. I'm not a Diet Doctor follower, just because I seem to have found a way of eating that works for me, but I do think his explanations and infographics can be useful.

I feel sure that if you want to unsubscribe from emails from the site there should be a way to do that. Often it's a link at the end of the communication.

oh I did all that well over a year ago. whenever I get inundated with emails regardless I always unsubscribe. If that diet works for you that’s good.