milk and vegetable diet

[jennifer86]

so this isnt an actual diet (as far as im aware)

but ive done fruit and veg diets before where ive just had .. wel fruit and veg...

but i need protein...so was thinking if i drank 2 pints of milk a day (to get the 56grams of protein i personally need a day) then should this be ok to do for a couple of weeks?

not going to have fruit this time (except for tomatoes and lemon juice) as fruit is a lot higher in calories

 

[M2M]

Is there a health reason why you're cutting all other food out of your diet? Is this something you can sustain long term?

I have found (for me) that I had to learn how to incorporate food into my life - regular food - food that my family eats. If I ever want to be able to keep the weight off, I could not "go on a diet" then "go off" once the diet was over.

Have you checked out or they are both sites for tracking calories, nutrition and fitness.

 

[jennifer86]

its not for any health reasons just to lose weight. i have no food allergies.

im able to stick to plans. and when i come off fruit and veg diets in the past i start with carb free then gradually increase carbs so as not to put the weight back on.

 

[M2M]

And did you regain the weight after these "diets"?

 

[jennifer86]

no my weight loss is still ongoing. ive lost quite a lot of weight.

i think i might end up having less than 1000 cals a day which is why im not to sure about doing this. i dont want my body to start storing them or anything. not to sure how it works.

 

[M2M]

I wouldn't recomend to anyone to have that few calories - and it's not just calories you're body needs, but macro nutrients as well.

The primary reason why people gain weight after being on a fad diet of any type is because it is not a sustainable way of eating.

If you do not learn to eat in a proportionate way, what it is your body needs, then the calories lost will only be regained when you go back to eating in a manner that made you gain weight in the first place.

A highly restrictrive diet not only sets a person up for failing, it is unhealthy in the long run.

If you eat 1000-1200 calories for any length of time, would you *want* that to become your maintenance level?

 

[Johnd]

I think that not eating carbs may be bad for you. You should ask a professional. It's something the body needs. As for protein, boil some eggs and only eat the whites.

 

[Steve]

I think that not eating carbs may be bad for you. You should ask a professional. It's something the body needs. As for protein, boil some eggs and only eat the whites.

Your body does not NEED carbs.

 

[M2M]

Either way, I don't think living on vegies & milk in order to drop weight is a healthy approach.

 

[Steve]

Either way, I don't think living on vegies & milk in order to drop weight is a healthy approach.

Me either.