A teaspoon of oil?

Anyone tried adding the Shangri La suggestions to their calorie count?  

I have increased my calorie consumption, eating healthy stuff 95% of the time and upping my exercise.   Thanks to the site Ive started running on my treadmill, carried on spinning a couple of times a week, and doing power pilates at the gym and a bit at home.   However, apart from an initial few pounds lost, the whole thing stalled.  However although I hadnt lost on the scale, Im more energetic and have gone down a trouser size.

Until this week - I read the book on this mad sounding idea - and thought it cant hurt to just try it for a week.   I started a few days ago, only with a teaspoon of extra light olive oil taken like medicine, between meals with no other food (just water to wash any oil in the mouth down), and two teaspoons of fructrose in hot water between meals as well.    This is the lowest doses suggested in the book.   I havent changed my eating, and have done the same amount of exercise - and wow, the weight is moving again...

Anyone else tried this?

I'm not convinced that this will do any good... I use olive oil in my cooking anyway, and I eat more than enough sugar to be drinking sugar water. o_O

sounds like you upped your calories enough to break your plateau :o... there's quite a few calories in oil and sugar so i wouldn't be surprised, especially if you did it more than once a day.

Good fats tend to help your metabolism. I'd stay away from the fructose though.

Two teaspoons of light oil and two teaspoons of sugar add only the equivalent of a small cookie - Im not sure thats the reason its working.    Ive lost another pound as of this am.  Three meals yesterday,  homemade five fruit smoothie with full fat tablespoon of yoghurt for breakfast, baked camembert!! with salad at a restaurant for lunch and ravioli on spinach for supper,  plenty of calories there.  Plus the oil and sugar, and also a pear somewhere along the day.

It seems to have cut my appetite somewhat.   I havent had any cravings this week and seem to be able to say 'no thanks' more easily.   Ive also felt quite full sooner in a meal - all the results that others have reported - I promise Im a real cynic having tried every diet every devised down the years.  Another interesting side effect is that my skin looks better, Im 54 and very wrinkly, and my skin looks softer and 'more relaxed'   Im wondering if all the low fat dieting down the years hasnt helped by body at all and the simple addition of a little (good quality and good for the cholesterol) oil has made a very subtle but very significant difference.

Im on Statins, and watch the fat content, but always use olive oil, no other for salad dressings and in cooking, I think it has a lot to do with taking it neat, and alone.

Ill keep you informed on this thread but would be very interested if anyone else has tried this.   I agree with nevdull re the fructose, but as I never drink sodas (and never have) and have cut out the chocolate (an occasional dark sqaure only), and never use sugar in cooking - replacing it with apples etc.  I dont think I have to worry too much about two teaspoons a day.  I may try only using the oil for a day or two and see if the weight loss stays.  

Thanks for the replies.

J

having fats with any meal will leave you feeling fuller longer.

i do notice in myself whenever i am having enough healthy fats my loss kicks up again. i have tried the oil sipping but its on my list to try out..

currently in a stall thinking of new things to add...

thanks for reminding me

:)

and oh yeh...skin is so much better.

flaxseed oil is suppose to be good stuff too if you want to mix it up.