What's the secret

Since a lot of people have been noticing how much err... "smaller" I am now, they have been asking what my secret is.  There's nothing too special, it is based on the old model of diabetic exchanges.  For more details on what makes up an exchange unit, I'd recommend this site:

http://www.diabetesoutreach.org.au/consumer/2011%20CarbServes.pdf

OK, so now you know what you can eat, it's a question of how much.  There are two options I was presented with, and a simple way of recording them.

Breakfast:Morning_Tea:Lunch:Afternoon_Tea:Dinner

The first option is the conventional diet

2:1:2:1:2

Which means Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are 2 exchanges each, while morning and afternoon are a single exchange.  The other option was more agressive:

2:1:0:1:2

It does not mean no lunch!  It means no carbs at lunch time, but about 20g of protein.  Yes, you'll feel hungry, but water is your friend here.  I have lost track of the amount of water I go through in a day now, but it must be 2 litres without too much problem.

The end result is that I am about 500 calories down on the standard intake of food.  So if I combine that with 30 minutes a day of walking, we're straight away into the fat burning zone.

But, I hear you ask "Where am I going to find 30 minutes a day to walk?"  It's not actually as hard as you think, especially if you rely on public transport to get to and from work.  Want to push it a bit more?  Get off one station before or after your usual stop and walk from there.  Not always practical, but it's essentially free exercise if you can manage it.

I don't guarrantee it's going to work for you, but it worked for me.  Even if you don't have the medical conditions, plan A is a solid place to start if you want to lose some weight.