menu or what you have to eat

i don't want to join and find out it's a waste of money cos i can't do it

thanks in advance

Hi Jackie
I have never joined the classes as first of all I started the RC diet thing many years ago and far away where there were no classes and these days I just pop back on it for a few weeks whenever the weight starts to creep on or my clothes are feeling tight. I know that I am prone to weight gain and love my food so it is inevitable that it will start to catch up on me if I don't keep it in check by revisiting the diet.

I first started with the Rosemary Conley Hip and Thigh Diet. The main aim is to cut out as much fat as possible and stick to meals that are less than 5% fat. The book has a list of forbidden foods, and a list to eat in moderation. There were a lot of times over the years where I have not been able to prepare my own meals and have had to work to fit the diet around the food available to me so the forbidden foods list really helped me. When I am following the diet I am always checking food labels for the fat content. You should also aim to exercise for at least 20 minutes 5 times a week. I garden, cycle and walk a lot anyway so don't normally add extra exercise when I am dieting.

Last year I picked up the RC GI Jeans Diet book from a charity shop for about 50p so I can certainly recommend that as a good way to start. Also the magazines have a lot of tips and ideas to get you started.

Good luck, let us know how you get on.

Ana

i have that book and i have the beach body plan book too

my fiance is a fussy eater don't like fruit or veg how can i coook foods for him that won't make fall off the wagon. I haven't started yet but i am on facebook and on msn

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Hi Jackie
What sort of foods does your fiance eat? It would be good to look at low fat versions of these. What fruit and veg does he eat? I'm not a great fan of fruit so find I have to work a bit harder on finding things I like. I love pineapple and snack on dried pineapple or even tinned pineapple. I also like fruit juice and smoothies. Try going round the market or supermarket together and looking at different fruit and vegetables to find something you would both enjoy. Look at dried and tinned as well as fresh and try different ways of cooking and serving.

Do you and your fiance eat all meals together? I eat with my DS at weekends and he's a slim little boy who could do with eating a bit more so I add a bit of butter or cheese to things to give him extra fat. Luckily he's not fussy and would happily eat all the low fat food I make - I think we are like Jack Spratt and his wife LOL.

Does your fiance want to loose weight too or is he happy to try different things to support you? Often fussy eaters haven't given different foods a chance and need to try them again as taste buds change. It can take up to 20 times of tasting a food to acquire a taste for it.

Ana

He don't like any fruit or veg but when i make bolognese sauce i use passta and add garlic and onion and he don't notice i make banana bread and he eats that i made apple and plum and plain apple crumble he eats that lol

have you got msn or facebook so if you can help me