Having read most of the threads over the last few months re the iDave eating plan, and to be honest dismissing them as another fad, last Weds I decided to try it for a week. After al,l what harm could it do to try it for 7 days?

Well, 7 days later and I am 6lbs lighter!

I have stuck to the plan to the letter, no carbs at all, only water or black coffee to drink (I don’t drink alcohol anyway) and lots of reipes based around eggs, lean meat, beans and pulses.

I have trained the same as normal, 15 miles per day commute then 2 long rides at the week end. I felt a bit lethargic the first two days but after that just as normal. The road training rides (70 miles) weren’t a problem at all, in fact on Sun I felt really lively.

So iDave I thank you. And as I only wanted to lose 10lbs in the first place I might well carry on for another week or two!

BB

Ps. For the benefit of DD no money has changed hands in the writing of this public thank you note! 🙂

BB

Grrr.

Cheques in the post…Shirley 🙂

Well done that man.

no white carbs at all

FTFY. Not a low carb diet. You’ve been eating carbs in the beans and pulses.

But well done, and do keep going 🙂

Apologies, I meant no carbs that are on the “banned” list.

BB

Well done, maybe now you can help me transfer $15m from my uncle in Africa?

I’ve lost 5kg but I’ve been having tiny bits of banned carbs here and there. It’s really hard if I don’t ride, because if I do I can have sweet stuff.. Good motiviation to ride 🙂

I’ll see if I get stuck, if I do I’ll have to mtfu and follow it more strictly.

What no beans and toast!!!!!!**** that 😯

I’ll have to mtfu

Now, now, let’s not push things too far.

My belly was bouncing off my thighs yesterday evening when I went onto the drop bars. Time to worry methinks.

Can someone mail me the idave diet plan please, email is in profile 🙂

What no beans and toast!!!!!!**** that

Are you from the 70s? I thought that went out with Smash.

To save me for trawling through all the “iDave Diet” forum entries the search will throw up, does anyone have the link(s) to the diet details that they can post here?

Gimme a couple of hours, I’ll send it out

I’d be interested in taking a look at this too 🙂

So has anyone found a decent recipe book that works for this? Having scanned a bunch of the low carb books on Amazon a lot seem to include rather a lot of “banned” substances such as rice, cream, cheese (of a non cottage variety) and fruit.

Me too please iDave, thanks!

can you send me a copy too… i’m about 6kg over my ‘ideal’ weight and I eat far too much pasta 🙂

cheers,
Dave

BC – you have to be creative and also look for things from traditional menus that co-incidentally are comliant. Like dahl, for instance. Also you can often simply omit the things that are out.

Like white chilli for instance – some recipes call for cheese, some don’t.

You could also read ‘the Four Hour Body’ – interesting if annoying, and he allows some things that iDave does not…

sounds like alfabus is expecting magic beans.

molgrips – i did wonder how you would get on playing the, “its ok to grab the sweeties so long as i ride” approach

It is ok to grab sweeties (or rather, carbs) for riding. Essential in fact I reckon.

The role of insulin is different before, during and after exercise than it is at rest.

iDave

could you pop one over to me as well. mail in profile..
cheers
Nick

So how is it going MG? Is the plan working but just a bit slower because you are not fully converted over?

Can you mail me this magic plan, after trying the eat less ride more approach since January, whilst I’m fitter, the scales (backed up by the mirror and the misus) still say there’s 20kg of blubber being lugged up each hill that I could do without!

Quite possibly.

I think my biggest issue is snacking on nuts during the day tbh. I plateaued for a week, then held abck on the nuts and lost another kg.

Hmm.. I’m coming to think I might be able to shift a % or 2 if fat…

sorry molgrips,

the way i see it you are (only) cheating (yourself)….. your results seem to agree with me as well.

you have let us all down, but more importantly you have let yourself down

(always wanted to say that)

Which bit is cheating?

And I’m not cheating myself if I fully accept what I am doing? You seem to misunderstand my attitude here.

Reducing insulin levels allows weight loss. I’m not quite reducing as much as I could but I understand that and am happy with it. No issue.

The thing about carbs when riding is NOT a cheat, it’s part of the diet.

It does sound like a well-rounded plan but lets be honest it’s not rocket science that eating rabbit food and avoiding cakes (+ anything else that tastes good) is going to lead to weight loss. People that stick to it should congratulate yourself more than anyone, it’s you putting the willpower into it. I think I’d rather they need a fork-lift to haul my corpse out + bury me in a shipping container than forego a lot of the stuff required to stick to the diet though…

rabbit food

You have no clue about it have you Fuzzy?

I can’t say I’ve ever seen a rabbit eating steak, salmon, chorizo etc. 🙄

FW it’s not what you think.

I’m sure the protein sources can be quite appetising, all the posts I keep reading about pulses and stuff makes me shiver though :p

you have to be creative and also look for things from traditional menus that co-incidentally are comliant. Like dahl, for instance.

I’m glad dahl is an option, as i’m in India currently! I must avoid the Ghee though! 🙂

I should point out that ghee is in the Four Hour Body diet, if not iDave.

FW – I’m eating dahl, chilli and meat and veg, basically, with eggs and bacon for breakfast. Not that bad, but then I love chilli and dahl.

I won’t be on it forever, but I can keep it up for a while I think.

Sounds India friendly then!!! 😀

hi idave

could i have a copy of the diet

andyh72@live.co.uk

Cheers

Could I have it as well please? I’d quite like to see my feet again at some stage…

EDIT – just seen the other thread!

quinoa? in or out?

what can I do for breakfast that’s quick and does not involve eggs?

thanks

You can have anything you like for breakfast as long as it’s on the list.

Steak and asparagus if you like.

*cough* email in profile please iDave *cough*