Plateaus & weight loss – a few thoughts

This is a new section in the latest edition of “Stop Counting Calories”. I hope it helps share some of the learnings that clients and I have had working together since the first edition was published: 1)    The incredible weight loss, which many people achieve in Phase 1, is not sustainable. Much as I would [...]

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Can I have fruit teas in Phase 1?

Q) Can I have fruit teas in Phase 1? A) Yes – I just group all such things under ‘herbal teas’ – so everything from peppermint to chamomile to rosehip, blackcurrent, raspberry and vanilla – any such teas are absolutely fine in any phase of the diet. They always smell better than they taste I [...]

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Can I eat Avocados?

Q) Can I eat avocados? A) In Phase 1, no, because an avocado is a fruit. In Phase 2, in a 150g portion of avocado, there are 23g of fat and 11g of carbohydrate. Avocados are, therefore, higher in fat than carbs, but have quite high levels of both. This means you should eat them [...]

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