Cookie Diet.

Hi everyone. I just signed up today. I am 36 years old, four children(that has done its damage). I weigh 174lbs. My ideal weight is about 155. I am so damn tired of dieting, however I have decided to try the cookie diet. Ridiculous. This is my third day and I am hungry. Has anybody ever done this? Any feedback. Maybe Im doing thisall wrong. I am a full time student and I am already so limited on hours in the day. I really cant find gym time right now.

i hope they're vegetable cookies

with lean meat sprinkle

Ah ha ha - Thin Girl.... 

as for my opinion on the cookie diet... NO NO NO! Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Lean Protein Sources and Healthy Fats = Healthy Diet!!!!! No cookies. 

Unfortunately there is no easy way out when it comes to losing weight, you simply must eat a clean diet and exercise and sleep 7 to 8 hours and drink loads of non-calorie liquids. 

Cookie diet? Please step back and think about it for a second: A COOKIE DIET.

Don't do diets. Eating healthy, controlling portions and exercising is the key to sustainable and healthy weight loss.

UD

i'm always baffled by people who want to lose weight by just eating ONE type of food

there is no weird chemical reaction when different kinds of foods meet up in your tummy people!

Hi! I can see you're quite new to CC, and as has been said, any diet centred on one single foodstuff is the wrong way to go! Cookies can be PART of a diet but only in moderation, like everything else.

If you want to start off right, here's a few basics: firstly, the minimum intake for a sedentary female over 21 is 1200 calories per day. For a sedentary female under 21 or a man over 21 it is 1500 per day, and a sedentary male under 21 1800 per day. And believe it or not, that’s only the sedentary minimum! Unless you are very, very short and small, and/or if you are working out it is very likely you will need even more calories than those minimum guidelines.

If you are 21 or older use CC's tools to work out your BMR so you have a number to work from for your diet: http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/calories-bur ned.php. If you are under 21, CC's tools are inaccurate and you should use this calculator instead: http://www.bcm.edu/cnrc/bodycomp/bmiz2.html as you are still growing. Yes, even in the later years - there's more going on inside of you that you simply can't see.

Eating too low a calorie intake, or having a deficit from your BMR greater than 1000 results in something called "survival mode", where your body holds every last thing it can get in expectance of a famine. Water, food, calories. Explained:

• Dieting & Metabolism - This article explains starvation mode and why undereating is counter productive.
• The Body Neglected - This is what happens when you undereat for an extended period of time. 
• "Obesity on 700 Calories" - A tale of starvation mode's devistating effects, and proof you don't have to be underweight to be starving.
• From Ask Mary, the segment provided by our CC nutritionist Mary Hartley: On the dangers of undereating and what it does to your body.

Furthermore, by existing on a diet limiting of food groups you put yourself at risk of deficiencies. The physical dangers that come with undereating and restriction of food groups are numerous. You put yourself at risk of osteoporosis, of loss of fertility if you lose your period, hair loss, electrolyte problems, a weakening of the immune system, low blood pressure, blood disorders such as anemia, heart problems, and even death. The mental woes that come alongside can be just as devestating. Depression is common in undereaters, as well as distorted perceptions and problems like Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

Faddy dieting will do nothing to help you lose weight as the weight will likely come straight back on. Think about it - a diet should be a life-long healthy adjustment, not a quick fix. Weight is easily lost if you do it in a healthy and sustainable manner which is what CC is all about. And that means no cookie diets! P:

I think you ought to read the following link: An Unofficial Calorie Count Guide to a Fad-Free 2009. It covers the basics of calorie counting, largely in how to do so safely and sensibly without resorting to drastic methods. Good luck with your weight loss goals!

My post on it is in this thread from a while ago.

In short, it doesn't make a lot of sense.

Either this is a joke or you are not ready to get serious!  As everyone has said before me....no "cookie" diet or cake diet or chocolate diet is the miracle you will find.  The only way....like the rest of us are doing is good common sense and learning to teach yourself a healthy life style.  If you did just sign up....start reading the chats you will learn a lot and it will movtivate you to a better life.

for those of you that don't know the cookie diet is not just eating plain old cookies.....I know because my mother in law tried it.   You have to by these special "cookies" and you are supose to eat 6 a day and then have a light supper(like chicken and veggies) and your not allowed any fruit or grains.  I've read all the info that she recieved with this diet and it's not a good idea to do it.  You'd basicaly be eating 800/1000 cals a day, and if your anything like my mom in law by week 2 you'll be so sick of the darn cookies that you'll give up. Plus it's really expensive, I think it was 300$ for a month!

Oh by the way she did lose 8 pounds in about 2 1/2 weeks but has put it all back on since stoping and eating normal again.

Thats the "Smart for Life" diet plan. Basically a pricey meal replacement program.

They have other foods too. Not just cookies.

I looked into this and decided it was not for me. Mostly because of the idea that I would get to the end of my diet and still not know how to really care for myself. I can not imagine eating a meal replacement for the rest of my life.

Edit:  There is another cookie diet, "Dr. Siegal's Cookie DIet", another meal replacement program.

Aughhh....it's hard to lose weight when life is so random.....I can understand why you want the cookie diet to work.  And I don't discount it - it might work for you - but it takes time and patience to lose 20 lbs. 

Weight loss is difficult unless you focus on it.  If you can fit it in, start keeping a diary of what you eat and what you do every day. 

Great articles Lala!!! Thanks for sharing those! My thoughts on the cookie diet? To the OP I think you'll regret doing something like this, all the time you could spend on the cookie diet could be spent changing your views on food and how/what you eat.  Get rid of the cookie diet, it's not going to last and you may put on more weight then you lose in the end of it.

"and your [sic] not allowed any fruit or grains."

and that tells you that it's a bad idea.

Original Post by courtneylauren:

"and your [sic] not allowed any fruit or grains."

 

and that tells you that it's a bad idea.

Amazing.

Can I suggest an alternative cookie diet?

Search the recipes and find the lowest calorie cookie, made with oatmeal and splenda and applesauce etc.  Make them.  Eat those, veggies, fruits, and lean meat every day and voila.  Cookie diet.

I just wanted to make a comment about how you said you are a student and have no time. I completely hear you. Lots of us have "no time" but, think about it, you're saying you have no time to take care of yourself. Firstly, make yourself a priority. This sounds radical, I know, but promise to take care of yourself when it comes to food. That's step one.

Step two is to find quick, healthy things to eat - fresh fruits (apples, oranges, pears, peaches) come in their own packaging and make for great grab-and-go snacks. Stock up on high-fiber snacks, too; Fiber One cereal and bars taste great (IMHO) and keep you filled up. Lastly, there are a TON of cook books and websites that are for "30 minute meals", etc, so check those out and you'll see that good, healthy food doesn't have to take hours and hours to make.

Good luck! You can do it! :)

the cookie diet will probably work because you are ultimately restricting calories.

however, you arent going to eat cookies 6 times a day for the rest of your life, so once you stop the cookie diet, you will still have to learn to eat normal food to maintain anything you did lose.  this is basically what happened to me when i did nutrisystem, which is another non-real food plan.  i gained back everything i lost plus 12 lbs after nutrisystem. 

as a person whose yoyo dieted forever, this website is by far the best tool ive ever stumbled apon for weight management.  

Anyone would lose weight on a diet that focuses on one food...Why? because you'll be so damn sick of eating the same damn thing everyday that you'll just start skipping it because you're bored with it or get sick just looking at it. Ha Ha.

I saw this diet mentioned on "The Insider," or "Entertainment Tonight," one woman did lose quite a bit of weight in a short amount of time...but I seriously wouldn't do it this way. I mean I love cookies, but is that all I want to eat? Hell no!

I know that a lot of people on this website are anti diet programs of any kind.  You're not going to get a lot of support on this website for that kind of diet.  I happen to like slimfast myself... but anyway.

I think that diet programs (nutrisystem, slimfast, cookie diet, etc.) can be a good starting point, provided that these cookies have the vitamins and nutrients that you need, which I'm assuming they do since they're made as meal replacement cookies.  Once you lose a few pounds on the diet, it might inspire you to start making healthier overall food choices.  If you can slowly wean yourself off of the cookies eventually, and then replace them with healthy foods, then you'll have a sustainable weight loss plan.

For me, it was easiest to make a radical diet change to slimfast, which was pre-packaged and easy, and then after losing some weight I slowly incorporated healthier food choices.

Good luck.

Both of my parents as well as my sister started this diet.  My sister did not buy into the system, and ended up quitting.  My dad has lost about 70 pounds, and my mom about 50 in about 8 months. 

In a good light, they've learned how great vegetables can be, and have now discovered 'alternative' meats like turkey sausage and kielbasa and ground chicken.  Their health problems have, if not completely, largely subsided.  There is still a ways to go for them, but they are making definite progress.  The thing with cutting calories and really watching eating is that yes, you will be hungry when you make a radical change.

The reason I did not do the diet is because I only had about 15 pounds to lose and am an athlete - because of the calorie restriction, you can't exercise in the early weeks of the diet. My dad has resumed walking and is very happy to be more comfortable at a quick pace and longer distance.  My mother has arthritis and while found it difficult and painful to do grocery shopping leaning against a cart a year ago, recently walked two miles.

They started the diet because an acquaintance of my mom's had lost about 100 pounds and kept it off, staying at a size 6 in her 50s. Many diets - South Beach, Weight Watchers, general calories counting - failed them.  Now they can see results, are accountable to a doctor/nurse for a weigh in every week or two, and know how much better they feel.  For two busy people without a routine or set schedule and heavy traveling, it is great.  I am so happy to see them take their health into their hands and watch the transformation.  When they get close to their goal weight, they'll switch over to a healthier lifestyle for eating - full of vegetables, fruits, lean meats, and fishes. Its a learning experience.  What works for some people may not work for others. I've seen the ups and downs and ultimately successes of the diet, and while I don't know if I would recommend it, I would definitely say that it is an option for people who are willing to make the sacrifices.