Curious to hear some personal experiences / opinions on the aforementioned diet.
Lots of people rave about it - lots say it's a waste of time.
I've read a lot of the previous threads - got some very informative information from tomhughes and Idave on the scientific reasons behind the diet - and I must say it's all pretty convincing and making me look a little more at the food I eat.
However, currently pasta/rice makes up pretty much every evening meal for me. I love milk and I'm Irish - therefore potatoes are obviously a staple!
I'd say I'm pretty healthy. Commute 12 miles on the bike 3 days a week. 5-a-side once a week and light weights a few nights a week.
A daily food intake would be along the lines of:
Breakfast - Porridge (in milk) with a boiled egg
Lunch - Tuna / Chicken salad
Dinner - Normally a meat and pasta / rice dish with a good dishing of veg. Tonight was bacon & chicken with pasta, in regge regge sauce with mushrooms, peppers, onions, garlis and chillis
Snacks: Normally a few handfuls of nuts
Don't struggle much for energy but not exactly getting out of bed ready to run a marathon either.
So, looking at that would going on the Idiet make a huge difference to me? Has it made a huge difference to you - if so, how?
And if you tried it and thought it was pants - why?
dear god no.....
sorry dave 🙂 - don't want to get into a debate on the rights and wrongs of the diet and that - seen it all before.
Seems pretty sound advice to me - just trying to ponder if it would make much of a difference to me.
Genuinely interested in a spectrum of experiences to help out
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You've read dozens of posts and still need to start a new thread? 🙄
Are pants in the iDiet?
the recent ones I have read seem to have descended into training regime talk and guff on full training programmes - which is of no interest to me.
Been a week or so since I read the ones I found genuinely interesting but not many varied voices talking about it...
Can Oirish folk eat non-tatty food ?
whats the idiet?
Who's iDave?
"I'm Irish - therefore potatoes are obviously a staple!"
Decide that they're not, then they're not. To be sure.
Have a nice thread.
two options
a) try it and see
b) don't
Nobody will be able to tell you what it will do for you.
Does Coal count as fat, protien or carbs?
Are you fat? If yes then it works, simple as that.
Do you just want to eat more healthily? This is a good place to start looking: [url= http://www.marksdailyapple.com ]http://www.marksdailyapple.com[/url]
either way, you're gonna have to lose the spuds 😆
[i]dear god no.....[/i]
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Lifes' a bitch.
Then you try to help....
LMFAO.
Sorry Dave.
I like you and all.
But **** me if this hasn't come back to bite you in the ass big time.
[i]Are pants in the iDiet? [/i]
For you ?... YES !.
I like Capt Jon's style.
He is correct !.
If posts about it annoy you so much - why read them? That baffles me to be sure.
I'm not asking for any justification of Mr Dave's diet - think it's a great gesture to provide it to people on here and offer suggestions to help people - it's how people have found it that interests me.
zilo - cheers for linky - will read
[i]two options
a) try it and see
b) don't
Nobody will be able to tell you what it will do for you.
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This !. Simple as.
If you want an iDave diet sheet.
I now possess the updated version, so mail me and I'll send you a copy.
Happy to help.
But there has been a huge amount of chat on the subject already.
Years of it.
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Can I suggest the All new and exciting Meehaja diet. Basically, you eat a bit less, do a bit more and try not to eat too much crap. If you do eat crap, you have to work out its calorific value and go for a run long enough to burn the calories off.
After 3 weeks you'll have lost some weight or died.
Idiet is good if you can stick to it, I wasn't commited enough so now I'm going longer term and just reducing carbs, thinking a lot more about what I eat/drink.
[i]Idiet is good if you [s]can stick to it[/s][/i] have a spine.
T, FTFY
HTH
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Why are we talking about this when we're not being paid by someone?
Anyway...
In the main I eat iMeals, maybe I train too much to stick wholeheartedly to all the rules. This week I'm experimenting with blended oat smoothies post certain training sessions. I'll let you know if I maintain or lose weight.
iDaves real name is Marris Piper
[i]I'll let you know if I maintain or lose weight.
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Is this the only measure ?.
It makes you thirsty .
iDont know any more than that.
[i]It makes [s]you[/s] [b]me[/b] thirsty cos I don't drink enough water.
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solo - ygm
Is this the only measure ?.
I suppose the main measure will be if it has any impact on recovery.
Tonight I had a cup of oats, blended with milk, a banana, a dessert spoon of honey, another of peanut butter and a cheeky scoop of protein powder.
Roasted mediterranean veg and chicken thighs for my proper meal.
[i]solo - ygm
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Oh Shit !.
I haven't checked that for months.....
Today I have mostly eaten bread and beer and I feel friking great.
[i]I suppose the main measure will be if it has any impact on recovery.
Tonight I had a cup of oats, blended with milk, a banana, a dessert spoon of honey, another of peanut butter and a cheeky scoop of protein powder.
Roasted mediterranean veg and chicken thighs for my proper meal.
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[b]WTF ??????[/b]
How, in all that's carbon based life in the universe....
Did you arrive at that particular colllection of things to shove into your face ?...
Are you playing the food version of Russian roulette ?.
I think solo and yeti and molly need to stay away from idiet threads 😉
[i]Today I have mostly eaten bread and beer and I feel friking great.
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Yeah ?...
[i]I think solo and yeti and molly need to stay away from idiet threads[/i]
And you could try coming back to them when your age exceeds your shoe size.
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Opened the cupboard and started chucking the stuff I found in the blender.
All of it has nutritional benefits, I think.
Edit - shurrup emsz.
Solo - MemberYeah ?...
Er, yeah. I think it helps with my recovery too. Did 90k yesterday followed by a few pints and some pizza. Feel fresh as a daisy today.
Ah !.
Yeti. You know ?, against all better judgement....
I like you.
Occasionally.
Anyway. Food blenders...
I have purchased a magimix, thingy.
The most expensive I could find in John Lewis.
I plan go unpack it soon and start making things posted on MDA.
Of course, failing that.
I shall, perhaps, be tempted to play blender roulette, in the kitchen.
How hard can it be ?.....
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iDaves real name is May O'Nase.
Obsessed
Just saying... 😀
just eaten ton's beans. scrummy 😯
In response to the OP I'm just into week three and although it's been a struggle (85-90% of what I would normally eat is banned) what with no bread, tatties, cheese, biscuits, etc.) however I have lost a stone and still managed to go for a couple of 4 hour mountain bike rides, walk 80-90 miles and climb progressively harder each week (it's amazing how much easier half a stone makes at a time!).
So far it's a resounding success, but then seen as I'm a biffer, I'm the target market as it were. If you aren't a biffer then it might not be of the same benefit. Not sure what you are supposed to once you've dropped to a sensible weight. I've at least a month to find out though!
[i]Obsessed
Just saying...
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Nah.
Not us....
I now view iDave diet threads as light.....relief.
Like a party.
Can you picture a party, in your mind's eye.
Here, let me help you visualize an STW iDave diet celebration party.
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"Here, let me help you visualize an STW iDave diet party"
I could think of nothing worse
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-im-dave-diet ]*Wonders if there indeed is another way.*[/url]
[i]So far it's a resounding success[/i]
I'm very pleased for you.
Keep up the good work.
You're expecting to get to 12-15 percent Body Fat following the iDave Diet, as I know it.
I love all you iDieters who apply some thought and get the results.
It is effective, but one needs to apply one's self.
And don't forget. This is a change for life, not just for iDavemas.
[i]I could think of nothing worse[/i]
What ?, not even being reported for amateur fly tipping...
(see monksie's thread)
Given enough red wine.
You'd cope, for 5 mins.
cup of oats, blended with milk, a banana, a dessert spoon of honey, another of peanut butter and a cheeky scoop of protein powder.
MR yeti.... Jo (as in the guy you stil need to post the rear QR kit to so he can build up ze full suss 😛 ) has one of those every day. just without the honey and more fruit i think.
