I'm thinking a little ahead of myself here, I'm only 2 weeks on and thinking about week 8, which is the last stage of the 'diet.' I'm in the UK so, possibly they might have a different set up. There's no calories or weighing things out, simply things like 'one scrambled egg, one tablespoon of blended pasta and one blended tablespoon of mash potato' for lunch written on a sheet by my nutritionist as part of my suggested meal plan for each stage

For me this works well as I used to OBSESS with writing everything down and counting calories obsessively. This might work for some, even most, but give me a pen an paper and I'll be constantly writing every tiny thing I eat, then obsessing over calories.

I would like to keep on track of food though, just in a more healthy way for me. So I thought I may devise a suggested eating plan for week 8 onwards, which I can substitute for similar food groups and same portion size. I will look at the right portion suggestions and get a good balance in; 3 meals with 2 small low fat snacks in between meals, and write this down before

The idea is, when I get round to the meals or snack point, I have the suggested or similar item of food and will later move on to the next meal. This should help me stay on top of not grazing throughout the day with this plan, while allowing me some freedom of not having to count calories.

Now when I say I won't count calories or weigh food, I don't mean I'll be blind to it. I am going to look at the calories, of course but my nutritionist has already told me what the portions will be for say chicken or carbs and I will go by that. If I want a small cup of custard, instead of a yogurt, I'll have low fat and check the amount I have is similar to that of my usual low fat yogurt.

I hope this makes sense...I'm running it past you all to see how this sounds, if you have any ideas or suggestions that worked for you, it would be great to hear about it. Thanks. xx

I get what your saying, weight watchers before their point system would have samply meals that you just enchange one food item from one food group for something else. I think it make sense because I know I am obsessed with counting every calorie I put in my mouth. I would try a eating plan like that because this diet seems a lot easier stick to than weight watchers.

Good luck, Janine