[Closed] iDieting

I think I have only eaten it once in my life aged about 5.

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Dishydarcy?

I think I have only eaten it once in my life aged about 5.

What is the iDave diet, where do I find out about it?

What is the iDave diet, where do I find out about it?

This thread was going so well until DaintyDarcy turned up! (pictures(or come out for a ride) or you're just taking the pee out of the pastrypositive)

Don - my weight also fluctuates but I'm on a concerted effort to have it fluctutating just below 12 stone rather than just above it. Plus I like the look of my abs 😳

Has anyone else noticed that they find they sweat more (whilst exercising) on the iDiet?

Been following it on and off myself for a couple of months, def lost weight but think need to stick to it a bit closer to continue shifting it 😉 Breakfast can be a pain, bacon and eggs or just hard boiled eggs gets old fast, guess I need more imagination (yeah I know you don't have to eat traditional breakfast stuff but not sure what else is practical in a rush at 6am). The other struggle I have is when I'm unprepared - not having microwave meals in the fridge can be a big inconvenience :p

Best meal I've found (that I've not got bored of yet) is to make a big stew (onions, leeks, carrots, beef, chorizo, chick peas, cannelini beans, lentils, chilli, 3/4 bottle red wine and various spices and a load of part defrosted garden peas in at the end), I make a pressure cooker's worth and get 5 meals out of it (seems fine a couple of days later microwaved...). Takes me 45 minutes to prep and 45 minutes to cook but given it lasts a few meals it's worth it and gives me something nearly instant if I go home for lunch etc.

On the breakfast front, if sugary carbs are 'allowed' pre exercise, does that imply that a cereal based breakfast is OK if followed by a quite high intensity 15km cycle to work ?

And as for the exercise sweating, AFAIK a high protein low GI diet is more thermogenic than a 'typical' diet, don't know how/if this is linked.....

As for spag bol without the spag, that'd be bean bol wouldn't it 😉

Im not sure why sugery carbs are needed pre exercise. Maybe Ive now trained my body not to need them but I did post about them earlier, but two things Ive noticed:
- during 2 hour plus xc races I use a lot less on the carb front, used to gel every 20 mins and 500ml of SIS Go an hour, now I still have drink left with only one 500ml bottle and I maybe use 2 or 3 gels.
- But this maybe down to my non race sunday training - due to having two under 4 kids Im up at 530 in the shed/garage kinda thing and on the turbo for a two hour race simulation (ie hr and cadence matching a normal race) - I eat or drink nothing before I get on the turbo, and all I take with me is one 750ml & one 500ml fluid replacement drink (not carbs - its that hi5 zero stuff) and yet my times to date are consistently quicker every week (its a tacx which gives me the oportunity to race against my previous mes whilst riding round the german and spanish world cup courses).

So, Ive eiether trained my body not to need carbs and get energy from other sources or we genuinely dont need them, personally I think its prob a combvination of both.

Also during the week I ride 10 miles plus to work after 2 poached eggs and a glass of fruit juice, no coffee until I get to work.

Well when I'm back from my holiday I'm back on the iDiet, lost my way properly over the last month, luckly my exercise regiem has cancelled out much of the excess eating, at the moment just finding it really hard.

I've gone from 187.4 kg and 46% body fat to 155kg and 29% body fat.

I have a lean weight of 110kg so I want to be around 12% body fat so I would make that a target weight of 125kg.

I have 4 months to achive that when I get back from holiday next week.....

I have a lean weight of 110kg so I want to be around 12% body fat so I would make that a target weight of 125kg.

Stick with it. Reading our accounts here will hopefully inspire you to keep at it.

I will. Have no choice this time, and Mrs North has bought into the idea (eventually), even though her dietary approach is different.

Then, if my experience is anything to go by, in several months time, the hunger between meals will go away.

Had that last night after pigging out on bean mash. And again now after breakfast of grilled bacon and poached eggs.

Lunchtime is the challenge - I want more than the salad I can make at the work canteen, so I'll look to make things I can bring in to supplement.

What is this idiet? Another fad?

got to say despite my 'success' to date being at work is the hardest thing - bored stupid, trying to stop myself snacking when Im not hungry is the hardest part of it...

What is this idiet? Another fad?

In so far as quite a few people here are doing it, yes. But it's not so much a fad diet as a change in the way you eat/approach food in general. I tried it as I was a turning into a tubby ****er (again), and I've been amazed by how effective it is and how much sense it makes to eat this way when you read further into it.

- bored stupid, trying to stop myself snacking when Im not hungry is the hardest part of it...

That's what the internet is for!!

TSY

(munching on green beans, mini-sweetcorn and houmous)

/Looks a desk
Egg sandwich - Check
Crisps - Check
Chocolate - Check

My Diet - Ian's Diet (the true iDiet) is just full of win 😀

That's what the internet is for!!

Done that - still bored!!

This chap williams seems to know about it. Seems to know what he's talking about judging by the Q&As.

WOW I've been acknowledged! That's my blog.

My comment after several months of this eating plan is that it is perfectly possible to stick religiously to the rules and still not lose weight if you pig out. You need to exercise at least some portion control especially on the beans, less lean bits of meat and most of all nuts. I would say that you should only eat nuts as a meal substitute and then not too many of them. As a snack, they undo all the other good work.

You need to exercise at least some portion control especially on the beans, less lean bits of meat and most of all nuts.

This had crossed my mind. Brilliant, thanks.

Breakfast today: grilled bacon (2 rashers), poached egg x2

Lunch: only suitable choice in the canteen - gammon and poached egg (and peas - ignored the mashed potato).

Think I might have hit my pork/egg limit for the day.... 😯

Nah you need some scotch eggs for dinner

I just had a fish finger sandwich. Delicious.

Snacking on too many nuts can negate the whole thing, as I found out...

Molly, that was the very excuse you used for not gobbling down my nuts when I offerred them you.

*post reported*

I even told him it would help to assess his bodyfat!

I'm having a cheat day today, but I've just made a load of quinoa with sweet paprika... tastes amazing!

Is quiche in if I peel the pastry off?

Whoosh: ninja edit.

Definitely.

Is pastry out then??

Actually what is quiche? Real men eat egg pie!

Is passata illegal?

Made the ratatouille taste good....

Passata's legal. Whether it's in or not is another question.

Are tomatoes out generally?

passata is above the law

in which case, idave, I shall drink it straight from the bottle.

Following on from Jonah tonto's post on yunki's thread...

Are spiders in?

Are spiders in?

Not as much as locusts - [url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0146104 ]try today's episode of Radio4's Costing the Earth [/url]

It'll be my go to sleep podcast then lhommedunord.

HTH DD

4 days in now and I've got a few questions about allowed food stuffs

Tomatoes - yes or no

Nuts - some, all or none

Soya milk - yes or no

Artificialy sweeteners - I'm assuming no because even though they are calorie free they're still high on the GI?

[i]4 days in now and I've got a few questions about allowed food stuffs

Tomatoes - yes or [s]no[/s]

Nuts - [s]some, all or[/s] none

Soya milk - [s]yes or[/s] no

Artificialy sweeteners - I'm assuming no because even though they are calorie free they're still high on the GI?. [b]No, they're out cos they are trash[/b]
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Cold Turkey [b]is in[/b]........

tomatoes - yes (I use them a lot)
Nuts - in moderation
Soya milk - soyabeans are ok so im guessing milk will be...?
Sweeteners - def no... youll actually get used to the lack of sugar / sweet stuff (something I never thought I would)

Does everyone do the one day of eating what they want ?? I kind of do 1 1/2 days of hat I want as I have pizza on friday evening (i make it though so a damn sight healthier than any shop bought ones)

Fank yoo

I eat lots of nuts actually. Can't remember saying they were out - good source of protein and fat. And Almond butter is fab.

Sweeteners are shite.

BoardinBob - Member

Artificialy sweeteners - I'm assuming no because even though they are calorie free they're still high on the GI?

[i]I eat lots of nuts actually. Can't remember saying they were out[/i]

You didn't say they were out.

However, Molgrips and I have decided they are out.
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Furthermore, ime, if you're total iDave diet, then days off are still Ok, but I did end up bottoming out and then yoyoing.
2Kg off during the week, 2Kg back on during the W/E.

So, I then had to go hybrid, which for me meant no days off.
It is working.
I am now sub 82Kg and still [i]improving[/i].
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[i]And yeah I like Pepsi max so sue me :p[/i]

No need ole friend. We commit your soul to the gods of

HFCS.

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Eh? how would an artificial sweetener have a high GI? I'm not going to extol the virtues of aspartame but one thing it doesn't do is affect blood glucose levels. And yeah I like Pepsi max so sue me :p

Cool, I stand corrected. I can have a sweetener in my (black) coffee now!

Nuts are good for you, I have some everyday. But dont eat 100's of them cos you'll end up like Solo at 80kg+

I am now sub 82Kg and still improving.

Start point?

I'm at 210lbs 😳

This time last year I was 188lbs 😯

[i]Nuts are good for you, I have some everyday. But dont eat 100's of them cos you'll end up like Solo at 80kg+[/i]

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Knob !.

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BB.

Your mixing your units of measurement 😉

My diet is great, the best its ever been.
Its taken a year of reading and learning.
Time well spent.
Now that the diet is sorted, I am in the gym a few times a week, and have really got back into my road cycling. Totally lovin it.

I contribute here, only to offer encouragement, mostly.
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I'm on the yetIdiet... fruit and dairy is in.

yeti - i'm in wallingford on thursday at 11, what times your lunch break and do you fancy meeting up in didcott?

[i]I'm on the yetIdiet... fruit and dairy is in.
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I'm sure we can try and work something out Philly.

Solo, I'm losing weight just by knocking out the bread and pasta.

[i]Solo, I'm losing weight just by knocking out the bread and pasta.[/i]

Ease up ole fur ball.

Just joshin witcha.
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You know me. Whatever makes you happy.
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sweet, text me or something of equal comminucation effectiveness.

*lights fire*

Look North buddy, I'm sending smoke signals.

[i]I'm sending smoke signals[/i]

I blame all that fruit and dairy.

Phew !
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Will you two go get a room together.

Sweetcorn- Yeh or neigh ?

what about mushy peas ?

Who?

[i]Sweetcorn- [s]Yeh or[/s] neigh ?

what about mushy peas ? [b]don't care[/b], nor should you.
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Coconut milk - yes or no?

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How come no sweetcorn for you, Solo?

I've been through the first full weekly cycle.

I didn't start off with a "from weight"; I only have a "to weight". I'm not there yet, but seem to be heading in the right direction.

However, I put that down to having less total food slowly trawling through my intestines.

For a sugar king, I have to say that I'm not really missing the sweet stuff. Mainly because I'm managing to deal with some of the underlying emotional responses to food -

- no boredom snacking
- no comfort eating

I really looked forward to the "off" day (Sunday), but actually it wasn't the frenzy I thought it might be: sure, I ate toast with butter and honey, and homemade butter-free scones with jam, but I was back on a low GI meal in the evening.

[i]How come no sweetcorn[/i]

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[i]For a sugar king, I have to say that I'm not really missing the sweet stuff. Mainly because I'm managing to deal with some of the underlying emotional responses to food -

- no boredom snacking
- no comfort eating
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Good stuff.

Keep it up.

It gets easier.

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It gets easier.

Not been too hard so far. Need to revert to exercise, though - fitness is decidedly conspicuous by its absence and I'm about to make a fool of myself in the cross season.

My boss has just been on [url= http://www.porkpieclub.com/ ]"the fetch"[/url] and brought back a great looking pork pie. Can I get away with just eating the filling?

[i]Can I get away with just eating the filling?[/i]

Oh yeah !.

Eat it all, you need some building up.

does any one find that if they fall off the wagon later in the day (breakfast /lunch on plan but grab some chips for dinner) they are completley wiped out for a day or two. sat here feeling like i've been run over. no energy levels etc.

the cheat day seems fine though. this is the second time in 2 weeks i feel awful after messing up dinner....

Only 4 days in but no probs so far.

Breakfast has been gram flour flatbreads with scrambled egg and/or bacon

Lunch has been tuna and bean salads

Dinner was meat and two veg but tonight I made a chicken & lentil stew and the leftovers are lunch tomorrow.

No cravings at all and no desire to eat at any other time apart from mealtimes.

[i]Only 4 days in but no probs so far.

Breakfast has been gram flour flatbreads with scrambled egg and/or bacon

Lunch has been tuna and bean salads

Dinner was meat and two veg but tonight I made a chicken and lentil stew and the leftovers are lunch tomorrow.

[b]No cravings at all and no desire to eat at any other time apart from mealtimes.[/b]

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You are far too good at this.

We are more familiar with people buckling under the strain of change.
You're an iDave swat.
Long may you continue to enjoy your new dietary choices.
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Falling off the wagon aint so bad.

After all, at least you stepped aboard the wagon in the first place and even iDave has slipped...on the odd occassion.
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If you persist, falling off the wagon [i]should[/i] become less frequent.

Ultimately, its all about how bad you want [i]it[/i]

But, from where I am, its been a good trip.

Last Saturday lunch time I had a spinach and wild venison fillet steak salad.
It was sooooooo [b]good[/b] I still think of it now.
*foodee sad-O*

Of course it helps that my neighbour shoots wild deer and is a national champion butcher.

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Keep the faith.

How compliant are Innocent Veg Pot?

http://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/things_we_make/vegpots/

Slight slippage this evening - didn't know what to put with the glorious Natal red kidney bean curry I'd made for me and Mrs North, so I joined her in some wholegrain rice.

Slap my wrists, but beans with beans just felt wrong and I've had no other "carbs" today.

Still enjoying the diminished hunger between meals and reduced desire to snack.

Is lactose free milk ok? As I thought the lactose is what causes the insulin response in ordinary milk.
any ideas?

does any one find that if they fall off the wagon later in the day (breakfast /lunch on plan but grab some chips for dinner) they are completley wiped out for a day or two. sat here feeling like i've been run over. no energy levels etc.

Nope, not me. Too much booze tends to be the one thing that gets me the next morning.

Have been making coleslaw with natural yoghurt (and wholegrain mustard) instead of mayo. Is nat yog allowed? Methinks not.

Either way, pork chop with coleslaw and a couple of fried eggs for breakfast rocks.

Is nat yog allowed?

Not sure. Ingredients are natural yogurt and biogarde cultures.

OK, what's the main ingredient for making yoghurt?