Hi all, new to the forum but I’m one of the lucky 5,000 - I started my programme yesterday.
It’s fine so far, and the first bit is about weight loss and I guess the shakes and soups (which actually taste nice) are really all about kicking that off properly. I’ve honestly not felt hungry yet - which hopefully continues...!
The powders are calorie and carb limited - I’ll let you know how they are after 12 weeks!
The programme itself lasts 12 months, with weekly one-to-one coaching, apps and support groups and, which is the bit I need, full re-education about food and eating. There’s also loads on exercise and getting active again.
I guess going into it you really do have to fix something in your head about why you want to do this. I’m 44, I don’t want to be on tablets for diabetes - it feels like it’s all self-induced after 44 great years of not looking after myself - and I need the re-education as much, if not more, than the initial diet itself.
I don’t want to end up with complications (particularly having my legs off seems to be the main thought - a childhood memory of an old family friend) and so I’ve got that motivation in my head to just try and keep my fixated on the reasons why this 3 months of weirdness is worth it. I’ve never had motivation in the past so I’m surprising myself feeling like, currently anyway, this is achievable.
Am sure (as I can see above) that you’re all far wiser than me on various diets and lifestyle changes and I guess they have to work for you, but this plan so far isn’t just the diet and a wave goodbye, it’s 12 months of re-education.
will let you know how it goes!