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Originally Posted by cathie
what's x-factor about, don't know anything about that.
how have you been finding LC? do you get tempted to cheat?
it sounds like you're doing great, what's an example day menu for you?
thanks for replying,
cathie
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Hi Cathie
X-Factor was written by Leslie Kenton. Her approach to LCing is naturopathic. She is a naturopath after all
One big difference is, she doesn't advocate eating saturated fats. She recommends that you take some form of omega-3 oils everyday. She doesn't stipulate that you should have organic foods but recommends that you do. She also stipulates no alcohol, no aspartame, saccharine, caffeine and the like. Excercise as well is a commonality, especially resistance excercise.
Her diet comes in 2 stages only. Ketogenics, which is like Induction with 20gm a day of carbs. Then, Insulin Balance, which is equivalent to Lifetime Maintenance. There are a few other differences but these are the main ones.
I have to say X-Factor is a bit harder to follow but if you're into all that organic, naturopathic stuff, then it's a great plan.
LC suits me fine. I get to eat all the things I love, the forbidden fats are mostly open to me now. I haven't really been tempted to cheat. I find that once I get on a program, I'm very disciplined. The only thing is, I sometimes overeat the low GI fruits that I allow myself.
Typical menu:
Breakky: LC porridge, on the weekend, I have sausage, bacon or eggs
Lunch: Last night's leftovers. I usually cook 2 portions.
Dinner: I cook asian food a lot. It's harder than western food but it's possible. For example, last night, I cooked a pork stewed with garlic, mushrooms, beancurd and soy sauce. Yummo
Accompanied by a serving of stir fried vegies.
Snacks: almonds, pork krackles, tuna, etc.
c