Is Your VLCD Diet EASY or HARD?
Being on a VLCD Diet can be easy or hard. Sometimes nothing has to change in life for you to feel better or worse…. the number one thing that will influence how you feel about anything is YOUR PERSPECTIVE.
The people who find doing a VLCD diet easy – have a good perspective about it…
✔ Woohoo – I am excited to know I am going to lose 1 stone EVERY month*…. in 3 months I will be 3 stone lighter – that is AMAZING!!
✔ I’m loving not shopping for food, and having to count points and measure foods. I love that I just take 4 simple packs and get everything I need to be healthy and lose weight super fast! It is just so easy and simple!
✔ I love that I can still sit down and have a meal with my family. I’m a massive fan of the Pasta Carbonara – DELISH!! I think I will have it forever it is so nice!
✔ I’ve so much more time now that I am not obsessing about what to eat. For me, I used to be eating one meal and almost planning my next meal before… I had a serious food addiction. I feel that I am finally free from constantly thinking about what I am going to eat next. I’ve more time to think about other things I want to do in my life, and I am loving it. Plus I don’t spend as long doing the dishes now! 🙂
✔ I love meeting my friend for a coffee…. I always bring a wafer with me, such a treat. This diet is SO EASY and the results are so motivating and I don’t feel like I am missing out at all.
✔ I am loving how my skin is looking, it is glowing. I’ve never drank so much water in my life. I didn’t think it was possible to drink 4 litres of water in a day, but since I built myself up and set myself mini targets throughout the day, it is so easy. And the benefits to how I look and feel are just incredible. I’ll be keeping this water habit up forever!
✔ I’m so glad I don’t have to run to embarrassing, boring weigh in classes. I love just getting my packs delivered to my door and logging my weight loss results in the monthly weight loss challenge.
✔ I love going out with my friends and drinking just sparkling water and black coffee. No one notices that I am not drinking alcohol. My confidence is sky high and I can talk to anyone. I am loving the new me and I cannot wait to see everyone’s faces when I finally get to my ultimate goal!
✔ I don’t even feel like I am on a diet! Porridge for breakfast, Hazelnut Bar for break in work, Vegetable Soup for lunch and a Cottage Pie meal at night… OMG – easy peasy!! And I am never hungry either.
✔ I love not feeling hungry!! This diet is so easy… ketosis, I LOVE YOU!
✔ I have so much energy – I can’t still, my house has never been so clean!
✔ I only lost 2 pounds this week, but that is 18 pounds in just 4 weeks!! Amazing, that would have taken me months on any other diet plan.
The people who find doing a VLCD Diet HARD – have a negative perspective about it…
❌ This is awful. I can’t imagine doing this for another 3 days never mind for another 3 months. I’ll never be 3 stone lighter. It won’t happen for me.
❌ I miss my take aways and I don’t even feel like I have a life anymore. This is not living.
❌ I don’t want my children to see me having a shake. It’s not healthy (but I will put this frozen pizza in the oven).
❌ I’m so hungry, I cannot do this. I need to pick at my kids’ meals to keep me sane (and then I wonder why I don’t lose much)
❌ I just cannot drink water. It is disgusting! Drinking 4 litres of water a day is bad for you. It will wash out your toxins. I cannot do it. It is not healthy. Water makes me gag.
❌ I need accountability. Should I go to a slimming class? I’ll wait until I drop a couple of sizes before I start as I am too embarrassed to start at this size, and I am too busy too.
❌ I’m going to meet my friend today for a coffee. She is going to think I am a freak not ordering a cappuccino and a slice of cake. I think I will have the afternoon off and then start again tomorrow.
❌ What the hell is this all about? Packages of food. Can’t be right. Everyone in work is going to Mc D’s for lunch. Think I will too. I can get a chicken burger with no mayo…. that’s healthy, no?
❌ I am so tired all the time. This diet is not for me. I know if I stopped nibbling and started drinking more water and went to bed earlier at night I would be buzzing with energy… but that is too hard for me.
❌ I only lost 2 pounds this week. What’s the point?! I would be better off healthy eating. I am giving up, even though I know that I started the VLCD diet because I was gaining weight no matter what I tried before and I have lost over 1 stone in a month. But 2 pounds loss after all the effort I have put in… no, I am giving up.
Two people can be on EXACTLY the same VLCD diet but have a COMPLETELY different mindset to it.
Your mindset on a VLCD Diet is SO IMPORTANT – you need to think thoughts that empower and inspire you!
Stay positive every day! Focus on why you are doing this and break your journey into mini-goals. Adopt a positive mindset and this this journey as a time for learning and rediscovery.
Weight loss results may vary. This is not a guarantee.
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My biggest excuse is…. I’ve been good all day and stuck to it 100% I deserve a takeaway!!!
mine is..i can have a bite of somethin now and then…my body will not even notice it..and i trick ketosis…looool
My silly excuse….
If it’s healthy, it won’t matter… Blips started with lean ham…a bit of my sons toast..
It’s a special occasion, I can have just one glass…
That week I only lost 2lbs… That week I learned my lesson….
100% here on in!!!! Xxxx
My biggest excuse is after weekly weigh in. I’ve lost loads great if I cheat today I’ll lose it by next weeks weigh in, no-one will notice. Only cheating myself abd setting myself up for a bad week!
My biggest excuse is always ‘if it’s good enough for my son to eat, I’m sure a little bit won’t affect the diet too much…’ Yeah, but of COURSE it does. Little things add up and build into bigger things until it’s no longer a diet and it becomes waste of time effort and money! Not to mention I feel crappy after it.
No more nibbles. No more excuses. It has to be all or nothing, 100% will make it all worth it. 🙂
The diet is easy… The cooking for others is hard!!
I try and make my meal similar to theirs just so they don’t feel like I’M the one missing out!!! Xx
I’d been good all week and stuck to it 100% so I can have a cheat day. I then gorged on takeaway chocolate, beer/wine and everything else that passed my way. Funny thing is on this diet I didnt even enjoy it. I was just eating it because I knew I only had that 24 hours of freedom. I realised that NY plan had cured my food addiction. I couldnt wait to get back on plan the next day. Normally if i break a diet I find it extremely hard to get back on track. But I feel so good every single day on NY, so much energy, great skin, positive thoughts about the new me, not obsessing about food that it was a joy to get back to my routine. Love this plan so much.
my excuses , especially in the beginning were seeing food as a reward -” well ..i’ve been good and stuck to plan for a week so i can have blip blip blip ”. then going thru the headache stage -‘cant cope with this i’ll just have blip !!’
i woke up one morning , looked at my ny products and said to myself – only you can do this – you really going to fail AGAIN !!!!
i spent far to many years wishing for a miracle and wake up a size 12 instead of a 24 , i had the tools to do this right in front of me yet still wished for it to happen overnight . i had to really give myself a good shake up and thought of the money i had invested in my dream .
then told my sons what i was doing and learnt how proud of me they were for doing something about my weight .
as the weight is coming off , every weigh in day , i fist pump as i get closer and closer to my goal .
if i start to waiver , i think of where i was to where i am now and how much my life has changed already , i can walk upstairs , i can walk my dogs , i can play with my grandchildren and i have a much better chance of seeing my grandchildren grow into adults as am so much healthier .
i now have a vision of my life when i reach my goal , which is no longer just a dream and i get excited for ME .
IF ONLY is no longer an option .xxxxxxxxxxx
I try and convince myself that if no one sees me blipping no one will ever know!
But then I feel so guilty and annoyed at myself I tell someone!
Stops me doing it again and I just have to remind myself that the end goal, and feeling and looking so much better is worth having more than anything food-wise might make me feel for 5mins!
The silliest thing I ever told myself was “Oh, weekends are so HAAAAAAARD, I am around food all the time, I don’t have my work to distract me, there’s all this temptation!”
This weekend I had a good laugh at myself…weekends are brilliant! First I had a lie-in. Then, instead of grabbing a shake and running to the car, I got out my ice cream maker and took the time to make a vanilla shake into into ice cream. I added a little more water than usual, so it was runnier, then mixed the whole lot in with some coffee, and enjoyed a leisurely Iced Cafe Latte on the patio. (It tasted SO much creamier than those calorie-laden coffee shop frappucinos!)
For lunch, in the office, I usually grab a soup. This weekend, I had time to have a look at the recipes online, and decided to make a microwave crisp, which I enjoyed with a mug of savoury broth. Then a little light baking for later – one pack of oatmeal made six cookies, which went very nicely with a cup of tea when my friend popped over.
Finally for the evening, since we’re allowed just a few veg, I tried sauteeing them in a little broth on the hob, then adding more water and some pasta carbonara, for dinner with the family.
So yes, weekends aren’t HAAAAAAARD, they’re an opportunity to get creative!
My excuse for not doing a VLCD before was that I would never be able to cope on so few calories. I was WRONG! 24lbs down so far in 7 weeks. Jeans falling off and those smaller clothes at the back of the wardrobe are comin out again! I’m halfway to where I want to be so for me the only way is down!!
My partner is a very hard working healthy 6ft farmer. Im only 5ft 2in small frame. I dont do hard work or much excircise! Then when we sit at the table I thought I could eat the same amount as him….(which I have done most of the time) I guess thats why Im where I am today. With NY & SS I have learnt to get my act together. Im just starting today & I have so much to do this week. Sorry I have to go now as Im going to join him with the farm work.
At a family wedding this weekend I convinced myself it would be rude not to eat some of their food. BIG MISTAKE! Learnt a life lesson though that I shouldn’t put what someone else may think of me before what I know is best for me. Definitely slipped out of ketosis so felt all the hunger come back, will not be doing that again! Made me more determined this week now. Onwards and upwards
Thank the Lord, Buddha, Mohammad, Jehovah, Allah and all belonging to them that I have no excuses so far on the New You Plan… however the reason why I got so big were the excuses of a life time which included:
1. my mother always said there were 100’s of starving children in Africa that would be grateful of my dinner so I had to clear the full plate ( even if I was already full )
2. I had to eat really fast because there was 6 of us and if you didn’t you might not get to eat a bit of everything you fancied or not be ready for dessert before the others which meant a smaller portion ( God Forbid)
3.if you eat really late at night and its anyway near 12midnight, well then its counted as tomorrow’s food ( by the morning you have forgotten that whole concept?!?)
4. Wine is not a food !!
5. my genuine excuse for the past 7 yrs thou has been.. ‘ well Im on steroids and they puff you up whether you eat or not so why bother..’ but now I have overcome that and after one week on NY I had my official weigh in this morning and am 11 lbs down.. yippee!!! looking forward to next weeks weigh in already !! Good luck everyone . x x x
My biggest excuse is that I know this diet truly works and it doesn’t matter if I have yet another blip day because when I put my mind to it and really get going …..the weight will drop off. However the biggest problem is that D Day never comes!!
Mind set is positive.find diet easy as this is now my way of life.I never ate unhealthy food before I simply ate TOO MUCH !!!! SO many of my so called friends never comment when I have lost weight in the past so this time I HAVE NOT TOLD THEM I AM reducing weight ,,I am relishing the thought that over the months they will be amazed at the transformation that is occurring.On top of that I am awaiting the comments if any ? good or bad,they will make. It is this cheeky little secret that keeps me going 😉 ..will keep you posted on the page,,,
I find now I crave my New You meals the way I used to crave the fatty high carb foods I ate before .It is amazing how quickly the mind accepts the fuel for the body when you focus on it x
I’ve just gotten my new you two week starter package! And it really is like opening a gift! I read so much into new you..reviews/blogs ect before ordering..but still didn’t know what to expect..the packaging is actually so positive! It’s a mini boost to make you want to start your new journey! For so long I’ve been going to the gym, eating healthy..eating vlc foods..but just falling off the wagon..binging 🙁 feeling isolated..because I feel like a freak if I were to tell friends I’m dieting…dieting with no results what so ever! But the new you community is so amazing! Just been reading peoples posts..it’s a circle of positivity! We are only human and we all feel negative sometimes but it’s so amazing to have so many people reminding you why your doing this..and I can see from the posts it works! I’m soo excited to start my journey ::)) I feel like I’m not alone! No room for negativity anymore!
I have to admit I have not wanted to cheat on this plan I think I finally got my mind in the right place . My excuses before I started the plan and on other diets were after weekly weigh In id go off and have a treat like fast food and sweet stuff cant mention and sure iv a week to make sure it wont show on scales . The only fool was me . No more though im in the zone x x
It’s easy to say I m on a diet , it’s easy to give in to temptation ,
But so hard when you stand on scales and see 1-2lbs gone up
Then Hard hits and you just NEED TO GET YOUR ASS IN GEAR
GO GIRLS ….. KICK ASS 😉
my stupidest blip ever was one involving my slushy cup … I really wanted a slushy as we know it needs cold liquid to work, my fridge has the ice & water facility however it makes up its own mind which one it wants to be on, it bing bongs all day long changing from water to ice! I think its haunted, so I think hmm mango & passionfruit slushy excellent I go to the fridge the stupid thing was stuck on ice cubes … so I open the fridge thinking have a bottle of water in here .. hmmmm a bottle of white wine …. well its the only cold thing I have and I NEED a slushy …. thankfully I don’t know whether its the not drinking anymore or the slushy cup with wine but it tasted so alcoholic it was disgustingly strong !! even my hubby said wow it tastes like neat vodka ! It got thrown away .. lesson learnt now there is always water in the fridge !!!!! Slushy cups and wine don’t work and just because it was cold was a lame excuse !
Which one?
Cider. . .sure its one of my 5 a day . . .
I work with food therefore I must eat it . . . all of it. . .
Everything taste better when disguised in butter. . . .
Wine is liquid. . .its better than eating late at night. . .
I’ve just weighed in and did great . . . I can now cheat for 3 days. . .
I must buy processed food and have a freezer full of it because I don’t have time to feed myself . . .
I have to have biscuits in the house in case we have visitors and when Christmas comes multiply that by 20 . . .
I have to eat it because its going out of date . . .
I have to buy that because husband/son/friend likes it and then help them eat it. . .
Turned all around when 3 things happened in one day:
1. I realised I couldn’t run after 4 year old in a car park to stop him running in front of a moving car.
2. I couldn’t join in the spud and spoon race.
3. I read this online: Nearly 80% of obese 10- to 14-year-olds with an obese parent will be obese as adults. Both of my sons’ parents were morbidly obese that day.
This diet plan has taught me personal honesty and has totally changed my relationship with food ! I have found it very easy 99% of the time! and on the odd occasions I have blipped! I have put it behind me and got straight back on with it again …….. Something I would never have done before . The key in my mindset is constantly remembering just how far I have come and how much healthier I feel ….. I never want to return to the fat side !!!! 5 1/2 stones gone now ……..
I think my excuses have been quite limited since I started but I did look at my wardrobe of clothes and fink…but if I loose weight all these beautiful dresses will go to waste and not fit.. I soon slapped myself and thought..yea but stay strong and you will look and feel beautiful both in clothes and without clothes ;-);-) it worked!
Then: it’s only 3 days to the weekend and then we’re out with friends anyway so there’s no point starting anything now, I’ll wait until next week. And because I KNOW (ahem!) I’m going to start next week I might as well make the most of the time left (like I was on death row!) and have the (insert umpteen treats of choice, food or drink!)
Now: it’s only 3 days to the weekend so if I’m 100% and get those workouts in I KNOW I can shift a few pounds before our celebration meal – which will make me feel so much better and keep me motivated to make some strong choices. I can enjoy my friend’s company for its own sake, not getting hypnotised by the call of the menu!
My VLCD journey is made easier by asking myself over and over again… If not now when?
Most of my excuses have usually been I deserve it because its been such an awful day. Then if its been a great day, then I should celebrate – with food! If I’m home alone or tired well I might as well get a pizza / take out. The best ones are right now, it’s soo hot I NEED an ice cream!
Love this plan as no matter how tired I am the meals are quick & easy & now I have made the mint choc shake in to an ice cream, who needs to blip!
My week 1 favourite though was that I kept on thinking ‘I have been so good with this diet, lets go out for a slap up meal to celebrate’ – don’t think my mind was quite on the same program as it should have been!
My excuse is thinking a small mouthful off my husbands plate won’t hurt!