The Harcombe Diet FAQ's

This sounds very similiar to the South Beach diet....

2010-01-27T15:57:58.958Z

This sounds very similiar to the South Beach diet....would I be correct in that assumption?
Any time I cut out sugar, and the wrong carbs I drop weight.

Hi Zoe I have been sticking carefully to phase 2 b...

2009-10-02T23:09:37.561+01:00

Hi Zoe
I have been sticking carefully to phase 2 but after a good 3 weeks, the last few weeks there has been no weight loss at all. As I have over 8 stone to loose, thats really no good to me. I saw my GP on friday and he has recommended I have a gastric band fitted. Now I don't know what to do. He says my life is at serious risk if I don't do something soon. I have always been very anti surgery, but maybe the time has come to admit defeat - I dont think there are any more diets left to try. Kay

I have recently started your diet and feel very po...

2009-09-03T10:46:16.280+01:00

I have recently started your diet and feel very positive about it. It's the sense that appeals to me and it is already having a very positive affect on my body and how my body reacts to foods. I would be interested to know if Quorn is suitable to include in my diet as I am a vegetarian but also don't eat eggs.
Thank you

Hello Zoe, Having just got to the end of Phase 1 ...

2009-09-02T14:43:57.138+01:00

Hello Zoe,

Having just got to the end of Phase 1 I thought I'd drop you a quick note. I'm going to do Phase 1 again rather than move on, because I only had the extract from She magazine and not really enough information about the diet. I did cheat and ate Willie's cacao - maybe you know of it ? - when the cravings hit, and I did have milk (semi skimed) in tea. I found a cup of decaf Earl grey with milk was a comfort when the cravings were strongest after lunch and through the afternoon. I have certainly lost weight though it's not what I would call dramatic, so it's another five days for me !

I don't mind the restrictions but I did find the endless cooking, shopping and prep just too boring and now I have the book, I can find other meal options that will work better for me.

I do wonder though why you can't have semi skimmed milk in Phase 1 as it's barely a carb or a fat ? Will it really make a dramatic difference to my weight loss if I cut that out too ?

Overall I never felt hungry, but was so bored with the taste of the food and really struggled with the cravings in days 1 and 2. The worst thing of all is that I really can't sleep well - still now, on the 5th day. A lack of sleep is far more likely to send me to the biscuit tin than anything else and I wondered what advice you had for that ? I noticed on the evenings when I had a carb meal I did sleep better - when I had a fat meal I didn't feel hungry but I could not settle.

All advice much appreciated (even more so before I begin a second round of Phase 1 tomorrow) !

Hi. Zoe. I'm looking at the 1st phase of the p...

2009-07-16T14:04:07.180+01:00

Hi. Zoe.
I'm looking at the 1st phase of the prog. Altho' u say no potatoes, does that include Sweet Potatoes? R Plantains allowed?
My diet usually consists of fresh fruit, fresh veg, fish, chicken & nuts The video says that up 2 14lbs can b lost in the 5 days. If I cut out the fruits & the nuts 4 that period, can I expect the same loss?
Regards
Vyv

It sounds like ur trying to sell the atkins diet I...

2009-07-13T00:45:07.441+01:00

It sounds like ur trying to sell the atkins diet I'm confused because I really don't want to do the atkin diet I was looking forward to starting ur diet tomorrow almost excited thought this might be the one now am not so sure x