anyone tried this diet?

[kim4fitness]

the elimination diet. what did you think and did it work for you??

[Miranda]

what do you eliminate? food?

should work.

[kim4fitness]

ive just been reading on it and have found it quite interesting read. it eliminates processed foods, dairy, alcohol and caffeine. its like a detox program, elimating the foods we know make us not able to reach our goals.
here is an example of a typical day of what i will be consuming while being on the eliminaton diet.


meal 1
2 poached eggs
1 apple

meal 2 handfull of almonds
medium orange

meal 3
chicken breast
lettice greens
cherry tomatoes

meal 4
banana
natural yogurt (this and eggs are the only dairy foods included in the elimination diet)

meal 5
fish
baby potatoes
green vegies
herbs/seasoning

[Miranda]

Originally Posted by kim4fitness

it eliminates processed foods, dairy, alcohol and caffeine. its like a detox program, elimating the foods we know make us not able to reach our goals.

who are 'we'? i consume processed foods, dairy, alcohol and caffeine.
hasn't stopped me from reaching any goals.

but if the diet tricks you into eating less than you burn, it will help you lose fat so i reckon it's ok

although i don't see how you can eliminate dairy and eat yogurt at the same time.

[deawalsh]

Just stick to clean eating...make sure to consume at least 1g of protein per pound of body weight,eat good fats,eat good carbs. if you wanna lose, then eat a lil less below maintenance, but make sure to eat enough!

[nickys]

Funny you should mention it ... I'm starting it tomorrow!

I've had a few "off" weeks with my diet, so I'm just trying it as something new to get me back on track. I will probably (definitely) reintroduce a few of the "banned" things after the 30 day period (coffee! coffee!!! COFFEE!) but I don't usually consume that much bread and pasta or dairy besides milk, which is easily replaceable. Same with processed foods and sugar. I also like the idea of not paying too much attention to macros, although I'll probably be somewhere along the 1600-1800 cal area. I'll post an update if I make it past a week. :P

[kim4fitness]

Originally Posted by nickys

Funny you should mention it ... I'm starting it tomorrow!

I've had a few "off" weeks with my diet, so I'm just trying it as something new to get me back on track. I will probably (definitely) reintroduce a few of the "banned" things after the 30 day period (coffee! coffee!!! COFFEE!) but I don't usually consume that much bread and pasta or dairy besides milk, which is easily replaceable. Same with processed foods and sugar. I also like the idea of not paying too much attention to macros, although I'll probably be somewhere along the 1600-1800 cal area. I'll post an update if I make it past a week. :P

awesome! i also start mine tomorrow. i also like the idea of not paying too much to macros percentages etc. i think i will find it hard to cut out my milk and cheese as i tend to consume those on a daily basis. what are other foods can you replace milk with? i am also a coffee girl need that first cup in the morning to get me pumped for my workout. going to be interesting experience. will keep you posted also on how i go on my first week. good luck to you!

[nickys]

I'm giving rice milk a go, but I think the diet suggests almond milk or maybe soy ... not sure about the soy, might be too processed?

I'm probably going to cheat and sneak in the occasional protein shake though! If you can have yogurt, surely you can have whey protein ... luck to you too!

[Cynthia_1979]

Originally Posted by kim4fitness

ive just been reading on it and have found it quite interesting read. it eliminates processed foods, dairy, alcohol and caffeine. its like a detox program, elimating the foods we know make us not able to reach our goals.
here is an example of a typical day of what i will be consuming while being on the eliminaton diet.


meal 1
2 poached eggs
1 apple

meal 2 handfull of almonds
medium orange

meal 3
chicken breast
lettice greens
cherry tomatoes

meal 4
banana
natural yogurt (this and eggs are the only dairy foods included in the elimination diet)

meal 5
fish
baby potatoes
green vegies
herbs/seasoning

The plan you're following seems quite similar to the South Beach Diet (SBD) which I'm currently following, the only difference is that during the induction period of SBD which lasts about two weeks, you cut out wholegrains and fruit and focus more on eating veggies, lean protein, Daity, good fats, and legumes. After the this period you slowly start re-introducing the foods that you cut out in the beginning. One thing I love about this diet is that you learn a lot about food and how it reacts in your body and essentially what trigger foods cause you to gain weight in the first place.

I don't know how long the elimination phase lasts in the diet your following, but as I mentioned above, SBD's induction phase lasts for only two weeks, and TWO WEEKS only to prevent you from plateauing while following the diet.

The "Elimination Diet" sounds like an interesting plan and I wish you the best in dropping those pounds!

[needforchange]

My boyfriend did a diet like this five or six years ago when he has excruciating pain throughout his body. No doctors could seem to figure out what was wrong with him but it was so bad he could barely write and had to quit working. He finally tried doing a strict diet that basically consisted of nothing but steak, chicken, apples, bananas, brown rice, and broccoli. He didn't even use salt or pepper. He says that within a week his pain was almost completely gone. He was scared the pain would come back so stayed on that diet for nine months before gradually adding things in. The pain never came back and now he normal and for the most part healthy. The only thing he refuses to ever have again is aspartame. Whether is was the diet or coincidence I don't know, but it does sound like it could help someone if they are having pain or other issues.

[Linds33]

By technicality, I have a diet that is similar to this one on a regular basis, however I do allow myself dairy (I am picky though and I actually go through the effort og getting dairy products made from raw cow or goats milk).

For me eating a diet that eliminates processed and unnatural foods is a way of life. My rule of thumb...if i pick up something at the grocery store i always look at the ingredients. If it is a long list of stuff i can hardly pronounce, i put it back. It can take a while to get used to but it is well worth it. Health wise, I have never been this healthy and I feel good because i know that i am supporting a lot of local farms and local companies by not buying a bunch of processed crap.

[freebirdmac]

Elimination diets are usually used to find food intolerances. Nothing wrong with trying it as long as you watch your nutrient intake and don't consume too few calories. You usually don't see nuts or soy on these diets as they are often one cause of food sensitivities.

[kim4fitness]

Originally Posted by nickys

I'm giving rice milk a go, but I think the diet suggests almond milk or maybe soy ... not sure about the soy, might be too processed?

I'm probably going to cheat and sneak in the occasional protein shake though! If you can have yogurt, surely you can have whey protein ... luck to you too!

i definately agree there i need my protein shakes after a work out but will have to cut it down to twice a week. just incase. tell me what you think of rice milk and whether it is worth the buy or not.

good luck this week.

[kim4fitness]

Originally Posted by needforchange

My boyfriend did a diet like this five or six years ago when he has excruciating pain throughout his body. No doctors could seem to figure out what was wrong with him but it was so bad he could barely write and had to quit working. He finally tried doing a strict diet that basically consisted of nothing but steak, chicken, apples, bananas, brown rice, and broccoli. He didn't even use salt or pepper. He says that within a week his pain was almost completely gone. He was scared the pain would come back so stayed on that diet for nine months before gradually adding things in. The pain never came back and now he normal and for the most part healthy. The only thing he refuses to ever have again is aspartame. Whether is was the diet or coincidence I don't know, but it does sound like it could help someone if they are having pain or other issues.

partly the reason i am going on this diet is not only about cleaning up my diet, and finding intolerances to food, but i also suffer with eczma on my legs, arms and around my eyes and yep i have been to the skin doctors been told to stay away from perfume based beauty products but it still seems to come back.

great news that your partner's pain has gone did he find he had any intolerances to any of the eliminated food groups? would be interesting to know.

[Miranda]

Originally Posted by kim4fitness

i definately agree there i need my protein shakes after a work out but will have to cut it down to twice a week. just incase. tell me what you think of rice milk and whether it is worth the buy or not.

good luck this week.

excuse me if i'm being an ass, but what's your objective on starting an 'elimination diet'?

if you have food intolerances, they can come in handy in determining the culprit.

flat out eliminating X 'just because' sounds a bit odd - especially if you decide to include it in your diet anyway.

for fat loss purposes, adequate protein intake at under maintenance usually does the trick.

[kim4fitness]

Originally Posted by Cynthia_1979

The plan you're following seems quite similar to the South Beach Diet (SBD) which I'm currently following, the only difference is that during the induction period of SBD which lasts about two weeks, you cut out wholegrains and fruit and focus more on eating veggies, lean protein, Daity, good fats, and legumes. After the this period you slowly start re-introducing the foods that you cut out in the beginning. One thing I love about this diet is that you learn a lot about food and how it reacts in your body and essentially what trigger foods cause you to gain weight in the first place.

I don't know how long the elimination phase lasts in the diet your following, but as I mentioned above, SBD's induction phase lasts for only two weeks, and TWO WEEKS only to prevent you from plateauing while following the diet.

The "Elimination Diet" sounds like an interesting plan and I wish you the best in dropping those pounds!

yeah the elimination diet is quite near the process of the south beach diet from what ive read. the elimination diet lasts for 30 days, no cheat days, but the diet structure plan is quite standard and i will find it easy to follow. atleast i am not expected to eat ten egg whites in the morning this is too extreme for me. i like it is natural food and not every second meal a supplement must be taken, though i do enjoy my lean dessert fruit smoothies.

good luck to you too. hope you have great success on the south beach diet. drop by this forum during the week and those on the elimnation diet and diets simimlar can check in and give some support ti each other!

[kim4fitness]

Originally Posted by Miranda

excuse me if i'm being an ass, but what's your objective on starting an 'elimination diet'?

if you have food intolerances, they can come in handy in determining the culprit.

flat out eliminating X 'just because' sounds a bit odd - especially if you decide to include it in your diet anyway.

for fat loss purposes, adequate protein intake at under maintenance usually does the trick.

i have no problem in starting the elimiantion diet i am looking forward to seeing great results which i believe will happen for MY goals. i have found great feedback on this forum and others on another site. if you read all the posts you will see that all responses have been positive ones and might make it more clearer to you what is happening!

good luck to your goals!

[nickys]

Ok, so the 'no coffee' thing isn't gonna happen.

I'm pretty sure I don't have any sensitivity to dairy anyways, so shouldn't make a huge difference. Other than my skinny latte, haven't had any issues sticking to the diet so far!