Desperado

[Bbbananas]

If I eat nothing but fruit, vegetables & fish for the next fortnight, and severely restrict my alcohol intake. If I walk 2 miles every night. If I cut out the butter, bacon & fats, will I lose a stone in those 2 weeks?

[B00]

Yeah probably, or kill yourself through depression.

[sara3]

possibly, but you'll be a right miserable cow!

what about breakfast?

[Bbbananas]

Ok then. Sod it. Croissant please. Happiness is paramount.
Just thought I'd ask.... ;-)

[rowanwitch]

Sensible woman.... because if you do that you will put it straight back on and then some....

[Bbbananas]

Seriously though - the above would not exactly be a severe 'crash' diet would it? I mean - fruit, veg, fish, less fats, less alcohol & sugars. Surely that is sensible - if I were to actually manage it (which I won't).

It's not like surviving on celery sticks & cabbage soup & exercising like a possessed buckfummad?

[CuteToni]

You don't need to restrict yourself to fish, turkey and pork are low in fat. A stone in 2weeks is a lot to lose. Exercise a bit more to tone up, dance, swim, clench your bum whilst waiting for the bus(remember to unclench). Alcohol does affect eating habits so it may be a good idea to restrict it... For 2 wks only mind!

[Bbbananas]

Toni - it is difficult for me to restrict my alcohol to less than 2 (glasses) a day - never mind severely restrict it for 2 weeks. I blame my friends (Lil & Tara are extremely bad influences) & the stress of just having to survive each day....!

I clench my bum cheeks all the time (usually due to wind & being in public), I dance most nights (sad I know...) and would swim if I had more time & didn't feel such of a whale.

Life is hard :-(

[B00]

pfft, at life is hard, Get a grip woman!

(hate melodramatics in the morning :P)

[sara3]

salla, as a short term plan it might just work, but you can't expect to keep the weight off once you've gone back to your "normal" eating/drinking habits!

but if it's for an event, go for it! I'd suggest some fruit though, but do clench ;o)

[rowanwitch]

Its not swimming thats the problem its the wobbly walk to the water....

[CuteToni]

In that case, I say bugger the diet and enjoy yourself! That's why God invented tummy control knickers (I say God, but Gok Wan does a fantastic range, corsets, knicks, bras and bodys)xoxo

[Bbbananas]

Boo - I love your philosophy ! And of course, you are quite correct. I am only being tongue in (clenched) cheek......

Sara - I overdid the cherries the other day, with dire consequences following a bout of gastroenteritis. It is for a pending holiday, not just one event. A holiday which will involve much sailing swimming & walking, but also a hell of a lot of eating & drinking - so what you're saying is: I may as well not bother? OK!

One can only try one's best.

[sara3]

I'd say it's worth a go but.. the cherries go to show you have no self-control! just a handful would have been fine!

I have a friend at work who eats yoghurts, soups and general healthy stuff for 2 weeks leading to anything.. seems to work for her.

[Bbbananas]

You've hit the proverbial nail on the head sara - my problem is I have an almost complete lack of willpower / self-control. In Layman's terms: I'm lazy / greedy / easily led...

I will try yoghurts (do those clotted cream ones count?), fish & veg. And clear gin or white wine. And what about Ducolax for ease of passage?

[sara3]

lol.. who needs laxatives when you have cherries?

[Sqad]

No.

[Bbbananas]

No - the clotted cream yoghurts don't count as healthy?
or no - I won't lose a stone in 2 weeks, even by being ultra sensible?

Oh well, I'll stay voluptuous, curvy, and a 'handful' then..... It doesn't seem to have done me much harm these last few years ;-)

Morning sqadlet xx

[Sqad]

Morning salla, my love........the "old lady" is back. ;-(

[Bbbananas]

Bless her. Has she behaved herself whilst away with that dreadful influential trollop DofG?

Or more pertinently - have YOU behaved yourself? Daft question....

[rowanwitch]

The plan you selected is very low carb...if you want to do it add eggs, and some meat as suggested and don't be afraid to use a little fat...Also recommend some soya either soya yoghurt or soya milk Try putting some ground flaxseeds in a soya/fruit milkshake raspberries blend well you won't need any other help
f-laxative due to the fibre...