Lose an inch off your waist in two weeks (experiment)

amazingemmet · 26-03-2009 02:29PM #1

So the last two and a half weeks I've been dieting down for my end of year show/ photo shoot. I've basically been dieting how I'd normally do it, high protein, moderate fats and low carbs bar post workout. But this time I've done something different I'd normally just really on green veg for my fibre intake, But this time I've been taking about 8-10gms of psylium husk a day added to my shakes.

My waist started at 32in this morn its just under 29.5in, I'm 85kg, 9.4% bf by m1t scales and quite dry at the moment for reference not the most accurate measure admittedly.

Some of the waist decrease can be attributed to less food volume but even when I dieted down to 6% bf two summers ago and was 79kg my waist was still only 30in.

The only thing it can be is the psylium husk clearing out the bowels fully imo so the experiment I propose is to add 10gms of psylium spaced over the day to your diet for two weeks and record the results here, You might be surprised. whos' in?

LightningBolt · 26-03-2009 03:13PM

How's that working out in terms of flatulence if you don't mind me asking? I've 7 weeks of serious cramming for professional exams ahead of me and I always manage to neglect food come exam time. I'd eat reasonably clean but being away from the kitchen means the veg intake usually goes way down and the stomach acts up.

Kinetic^ · 26-03-2009 03:16PM

Parping & pooping,what was the change like?

Khannie · 26-03-2009 05:57PM

I think I'm game. I'd like to hear about the pooping and parping bits too before commiting. Wouldn't start until 2 weeks from now either, but it sounds like an interesting idea.

amazingemmet · 26-03-2009 06:07PM

Well everyday I was taking a healthy sized one as for the farting no more then usual. Generally in my opinion excess farting and foul smelling ones are generally a sign of bad digestion.

celestial · 26-03-2009 06:13PM

Hmm, interesting. I'm game. Which brand are you using and where do you get it? Also how many times a day are you using it?

amazingemmet · 26-03-2009 06:26PM

I use this one: http://www.myprotein.co.uk/bulk-powders/fibre/whole-psyllium-husks/

I was using a creatine scoop which measures out 2gms of psylium per scoop and adding 4gms to the two shakes I was having a day. Then I'd add a bit more if I was making zero carb muffins.

hooplah · 26-03-2009 07:21PM

hmm, interesting. But surely the inches would come back once you stop taking the stuff?

Also how's about the receipe for the muffins?:)

eclectichoney · 26-03-2009 09:06PM

+1 on the muffin recipe!

brianthebard · 26-03-2009 10:04PM

+3 on the recipe! I was thinking of getting a fibre supplement anyways but could also run this experiment, provided the only change to the diet is added fibre-I don't have the time or balls to want to cut fat right now. It could be done as a comparision perhaps?

Jimmy Bottlehead · 27-03-2009 12:58PM

amazingemmet wrote: »

I use this one: http://www.myprotein.co.uk/bulk-powders/fibre/whole-psyllium-husks/

I was using a creatine scoop which measures out 2gms of psylium per scoop and adding 4gms to the two shakes I was having a day. Then I'd add a bit more if I was making zero carb muffins.

And they've dropped their shipping charges for Ireland fron £11 to £7, win!!

I'll get the husks with my next order and see what happens.

Zamboni · 27-03-2009 02:00PM

Just checked with Holland and Barrett and they are selling 200 capsules of 500mgs or its also available in powder form.
Might nip down tomorrow.

yop · 27-03-2009 02:04PM

So the thing is that it clears out your bowels totally, daily?

Is this really a good thing? U wud eat a small child daily food wise then would you not?

Khannie · 27-03-2009 02:16PM

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

And they've dropped their shipping charges for Ireland fron £11 to £7, win!!

This must have only happened in the last few days. My shipment arrived yesterday and it cost me £11 shipping.

Zamboni · 27-03-2009 02:37PM

I was tempted to do this but I'm not now.
Going to keep my focus on my bf% instead.

Good luck to ye though, will be intereting to see how ye get on.

Jimmy Bottlehead · 27-03-2009 02:52PM

Khannie wrote: »

This must have only happened in the last few days. My shipment arrived yesterday and it cost me £11 shipping.

Sadly, it is only in the last few days!

http://forum.myprotein.co.uk/myprotein-co-uk-announcements/22017-myprotein-international-shipping-costs-slashed-latest-news.html#post314597

But at least we're sorted from now on. On a different note, this isn't good news for Irish supp companies.

amazingemmet · 27-03-2009 03:00PM

hooplah wrote: »

hmm, interesting. But surely the inches would come back once you stop taking the stuff?

Well in my opinion if the size comes back it show's your not keeping your bowels properly clear. Toney freeman aka the x-man swears by psylium husk nightly and regular colonics and he's known for his tiny waist.

Jimmy Bottlehead · 28-03-2009 12:05AM

Does it make you more or less regular? Any bad side effects?

hooplah · 28-03-2009 02:14AM

amazingemmet wrote: »

Well in my opinion if the size comes back it show's your not keeping your bowels properly clear.

fair point

amazingemmet · 28-03-2009 06:07PM

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Does it make you more or less regular? Any bad side effects?

Well I was going for one a day sometimes two and they were healthy sized ones.

tribulus · 28-03-2009 07:41PM

I'll do it for the craic. I'll try and get some tomorrow, diet will be good and pretty constant Sunday - Friday.

hooplah · 28-03-2009 07:50PM

I went looking for this stuff in the supplement shop in Moore Street mall today but don't think they had it. Anyone seen it around town?

Transform · 29-03-2009 09:29AM

man get with the program - i have been taking psyllium for years now!!!

Only joking - but i have been taking it daily for years along with flax seeds i put in when making my flapjacks (which i pretty much live off some days).

I would also get a colonic once a year and take detox herbs from a herbalist once a year also.

Helps to keep the bowels moving and optimal absorption of your food.

celestial · 16-04-2009 03:49PM

Reviving this again - I got me a tub of psyllium husks in Holland and Barrett today - the powder form.

Emmet, what do you recommend as regards frequency during the day - did you take it twice a day?

Are you still seeing good results from taking it? Even though my diet is good I can feel 'blocked-up' so to speak quite often, so will be interesting to see the effects of this experiment...

gnolan · 16-04-2009 04:18PM

celestial wrote: »

Reviving this again - I got me a tub of psyllium husks in Holland and Barrett today - the powder form.

Emmet, what do you recommend as regards frequency during the day - did you take it twice a day?

Are you still seeing good results from taking it? Even though my diet is good I can feel 'blocked-up' so to speak quite often, so will be interesting to see the effects of this experiment...

What price and weight out of interest? Been meaning to get some myself, but don't really want to pay the postage from the UK.

DéiseGirl · 16-04-2009 04:52PM

hooplah wrote: »

I went looking for this stuff in the supplement shop in Moore Street mall today but don't think they had it. Anyone seen it around town?

Eh while I wouldn't be taking psyllium husks for the same reasons as ye but I buy it in Down to Earth on George's Street. celestial mentioned getting it in H&B but I never saw it there, maybe it's under a different name though...don't like to spend too much time in the H&B nearest to me (the Ilac one, makes me very :mad::mad::mad:) though I do brave it now and again to buy their ground up flax seed, seems quite reasonable in price.

celestial · 16-04-2009 04:58PM

DéiseGirl wrote: »

Eh while I wouldn't be taking psyllium husks for the same reasons as ye but I buy it in Down to Earth on George's Street. celestial mentioned getting it in H&B but I never saw it there, maybe it's under a different name though...don't like to spend too much time in the H&B nearest to me (the Ilac one, makes me very :mad::mad::mad:) though I do brave it now and again to buy their ground up flax seed, seems quite reasonable in price.

Yep I had to ask the guy behind the counter - it is named 'colon care' and is a 340g tub, to answer your question gnolan. It costs around 17 euro but because they have a 20% sale at min it happily only cost me 13 euro.

DéiseGirl, how long have you been taking it and how do you find psyllium?

WolfForager · 16-04-2009 06:35PM

I plan to start taking more supplements over the summer so i'm interested in this, however wouldn't just getting the RDA of fibre from ordinary foods (ie. a good bowl of wheatabix in the morning) not do the same thing? (Forgive my ignorance)

tribulus · 16-04-2009 06:40PM

I also bought these as I said I would. I've been taking 2.5g every day for 11 days now. I haven't checked for any updates yet but I was 86kg and 34 inch waist when I began. I've no calipers for skinfold reading but I can see abs. I'll say 12% to pull a figure out of the air.

Will update on Monday. What I can say though is that I like it. Definitely feel way less bloated, look flatter and am extremely ehhh...regular.

eclectichoney · 16-04-2009 06:56PM

I've tried taking this a couple of times recently but after I drink it (just under a teaspoon in 500ml of water, I try and stir it and drink it within 30 secs) I feel a little constructed in my chest for some reason? I'm sure it's just being paranoid though

:o, but I do have serious problems swallowing tablets sometimes.

Am I taking it the right way? Too much / little water? Can you mix it with food at all maybe? I'm not used to downing pints in one go so maybe thats the problem!

celestial · 16-04-2009 07:17PM

eclectichoney wrote: »

I've tried taking this a couple of times recently but after I drink it (just under a teaspoon in 500ml of water, I try and stir it and drink it within 30 secs) I feel a little constructed in my chest for some reason? I'm sure it's just being paranoid though :o, but I do have serious problems swallowing tablets sometimes.

Am I taking it the right way? Too much / little water? Can you mix it with food at all maybe? I'm not used to downing pints in one go so maybe thats the problem!

Yep it expands when it hits water which is why they say to drink lots of water when taking it so that it gets flushed through more easily - that's what the constricted feeling is.

Be interested to hear how others take it - maybe it works better as part of a shake/juice or something? I'd prob be looking to drink it with water myself.

Lose an inch off your waist in two weeks (experiment)

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