Supplementation

Alternative eating plans

There is no one plan fits all. This might not be the best way for you to eat. If you want to find an alternative way to eat then I have some other suggestions. If tracking calories is problematic for you then you can try a portion control box system. I will attach this separately. The meal ideas still work, but you can measure in your allocated boxes rather than using scales and app.

Intermittent Fasting

Another popular method of weight loss is Intermittent fasting (IF). There are lots of ways to do this. There is relatively strong evidence that this method is good because it is also helpful for combatting insulin resistance. This is because your body is dealing with fewer spikes in blood sugar. It is also good for weight loss. This will only happen if you still have a calorie deficit. So unfortunately, it doesn’t get you off the hook. But it does mean you can eat bigger portions of food or more frequently during your

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“feasting” period. The most popular way to do this is with a 16 hour fast and an 8 hour feast (16:8). During the fast you must only consume water, black tea or coffee or “zero” drinks. You can not have anything that contains calories during your fast for it to work. During your feast you eat your whole daily allowance. This is particularly good if you find that you eat lots of high calorie snacks late at night. You can make your feast period between 12:00 midday and 8pm. Then you don’t eat anything again until 12 the following day. This fasting mindset may help you to stick to your goals. Actually the evidence is that any fast of at least 12 hours is beneficial to humans, so if you find 16:8 impossible you could employ 12:12 to give yourself a good break from metabolising food. To be honest, the Ozempic works well with all manner of eating plans. The basic calculation of calories in vs calories out is the key to success. If you are using more calories than you are taking in you will use your stored energy instead. The single

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