special K diet?

cym said:
Why do I suddenly find the idea of "2 Snickers bars for breakfast and 2 Snickers bars for lunch" so appealing?? Bad, Tom, bad.:)
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Yeah, if I don't break through this plateau pretty soon, I'm going to formulate the Official Snickers Break-Through Miracle Diet. Eat 1 Snickers Bar for Breakfast, 1 for Lunch, and 1 for Dinner, all washed down with a glass of grapefruit juice. Lose 10 pounds in 10 days!
 
Hey Tom - You could write a book!
 
TomO said:
Yeah, if I don't break through this plateau pretty soon, I'm going to formulate the Official Snickers Break-Through Miracle Diet. Eat 1 Snickers Bar for Breakfast, 1 for Lunch, and 1 for Dinner, all washed down with a glass of grapefruit juice. Lose 10 pounds in 10 days!
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Hey, I'll buy the first book...I'm always looking for a yummy way to lose 10 pounds. ;)
 
Not a bad plan Tom....

TomO said:
Yeah, if I don't break through this plateau pretty soon, I'm going to formulate the Official Snickers Break-Through Miracle Diet. Eat 1 Snickers Bar for Breakfast, 1 for Lunch, and 1 for Dinner, all washed down with a glass of grapefruit juice. Lose 10 pounds in 10 days!
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Give Kevin Trudeau a call and you could make a mint! Tou could sell them as part of the TomO Snickers Miracle Diet Plan! With his Infomercial experience and your genuis you could be a millionaire!!!!!

On a personal note however, I wouldn't go on the diet myself..... ;) Nor should you of course, as you wounldnt want to blow your millions on snickers yourself....

How long you been on your plateau, btw? I JUST kicked mine today, finally beat that dreaded 267 into the dust. Now to see how long I can ride this wave until the next plateau.....

sirant
 
sirant said:
How long you been on your plateau, btw? I JUST kicked mine today, finally beat that dreaded 267 into the dust. Now to see how long I can ride this wave until the next plateau.....

sirant
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I'm on my 34th day, 16th hour, 33rd minute, and 20th second -- but hey, who's counting?

Glad you broke through yours though! That's really great!!

My first plateau was 31 days. Competitive guy that I am, I always have to break my previous record.

I like the idea of becoming a millionaire from the TomO Snickers Diet. I wonder if anyone's got an in to Oprah . . .
 
TomO said:
I'm on my 34th day, 16th hour, 33rd minute, and 20th second -- but hey, who's counting?
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ugh...I haven't even counted the days...I am trying to NOT remind myself of how long its been since 159 was my goal!!! *sigh* But, I just looked at my calendar and I have been hovering within the same 2 pound range...up and down...for 20 days!
 
ugh, I am SO glad you decided to stick with your diet!

I went on the Special K diet and had great success, but later realized it wasn't really weight coming off - it was water. the Special K diet, or any diet that deprives you of very important nutrients like protein are such a waste of time...

and you start to miss real food after a while, haha.
 
Anyone tried the Special K diet?

Wondering if anyone has tried the Special K diet on the back of Special K cereal boxes? I was thinking of doing it for a little boost in my plan and wanted to know if it's any good?
 
its an extremely low calorie diet - that won't be sustainable long term...

it also doesn't give a lot of nutrients - special k is very low in fiber - so having it keep you feeling satisfied would be pretty slim
 
The Special K cereals would be a wonderful think to add to your diet... as long as you eat other "healthy" foods too, that give you all the nutrients you need... The ones that Special K can't give you.
 
Yes it works for two weeks but after you eat normal you put the weight right back on. Its not along term life change plan.
 
Eat right, exercise. Thats all you can do. Eating cereal for breakfast, again for lunch and a healthy dinner is not gonna give your body the things it needs, nor is it gonna help you to safely lose weight and keep it off for good.

Stupid little "diets" like that piss me off, and people are so gullable to think it will work. Think about it.. you're having two bowls of sugar filled, non-fibre filled cereal twice a day, and a healthy dinner. Where is the fruit, veggies, lean meats, protein, fibre, etc?

Read peoples diary's on this website and see how they are doing it. Almost all of them are on their way and are doing it right. You can learn a lot from them.. I have.

Good luck x
 
Those two bowls of cereal are instant fat gain, because they're sugar and you're starving yourself.
Eat properly :) I've practically been stuffing my face, and I've dropped 1.5lbs in two weeks!
Eating good, workout, watch the scales drop ;) Good luck :)
 
It is a quick fix and thats all i used it 2 weeks before my friends wedding it works but then you stop the weight goes back on and there was no point doing it in the first place. 2 weeks where you could of been healthy and kept the weight off.
also gets very boring eating special K for 2 meals a day.
 
You need to get away from this idea that a diet is a temporary thing. Your diet is what you eat. Call it a lifestyle change if that makes it clearer. Either way, it has to be sustainable. Do you really want to be eating Special K for the rest of your life?
 
Argg I hadn't even looked at the sugar!!
This WAS just for a "quick fix" for something coming up, but its a little rediculious I realize and don't think I'll be doing it now
 
Special K might be low cal but it's also low in nutrients. Glad most on here don't care for it.

If you eat lots of veggies, which are also low cal, you will feel fuller and get much more nutrition.
 
I happen to be a fan of the Special K Diet, or at least incorporating it into something more. People here are saying "it's not long term!" Sure it is. Special K with berries? Oh my god that is good. Those strawberries taste like marshmellows when they hydrate in milk. Are you kidding me? I love that stuff.

I see a little wisdom in the thread however, most people are focusing on encouraging calorie counting to see where the problem is coming from as opposed to dieting. This is indeed, the best approach to a long-term solution, however that doesn't mean a drastic reduction in calories in the short term is a bad idea if someone really wants to lose weight.

Burn a lot in the beginning and then continue counting calories as you reach your goal so that you don't regain the weight you lost.

I have to say though... there are a lot of really good foods out there that you could incorporate into your diet if Special K gets boring.... Not me though. I love Special K! I eat it EVERY morning, however I guess that's not the only thing I eat.

Long term strategy? Count those calories! Burn those calories! If you're looking for additional foods to eat, I posted a list of things I've been eating here:

It isn't the most nutritional lot of foods however I think they taste good... and hey... the calories add up the right way so short term, who cares?
 
The better way to do this...

You have a thought that is a concern to us all. You're trying to crash the weight off to fit into a dress and trust me, you'll gain it all back plus.

The way to go is to eat healthy and don't starve yourself. Your body is going to rebel and so will you. The way to go is 3 healthy meals a day with sensible snacks. I personally like Volumetrics the best. It's a sane way to get rid of the weight problem out of all the books out there and it is a safe way to do it. Please take a look at it. I just started 3 days ago and dropped the easiest 4 lbs. ever eating this way. I pay attention to the quality of the food and stick with nutritional meals, no claorie counting just when I'm full, I stop. I eat more fiber such as fruits and I look for better cereals than Special K. I have been eating Total bran flakes for breakfast with fresh blueberries and strawberries on top and skim milk. I eat a big bowl of it and it really fills me up. I have a mid lorning protein snack and then lunch. At night I enjoy a 100 calorie snack like those ice creams or cookies but they're portioned out and I look forward to them. Nothing extreme, nothing difficult. I making my food plan as I go and I'm getting results without suffering. The best part is this will be permanent and I , like you love clothes, shoes and have a goal mindset but mine won't be based on kust a box of cereal and my cereal has more nutrition in it. Compare the nutritional info and be blown away. 100% RDA kind of stuff. Packed with better nutients in the box and adding the fruit and skim milk is a better breakfast.
 
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