Has anybody out there tried the NUPO diet?

flikflak · 15-01-2014 02:46PM

shezer wrote: »

Hi,
How much did you lose after the first time? Did you go back up?

They are doing it again which would lead me to assume that they did.

El_Dangeroso · 15-01-2014 02:51PM

Dolbert wrote: »

These diets also take advantage of another trait of serial dieters: desperation and self-loathing. I know this because only in my darkest moments did I consider them (thankfully not for many years now). I could have read all of the stickies in the world and they wouldn't have made a damn bit of difference, because I needed the weight gone NOW and all rational thought goes out the window when you're in that state of mind.

I'm currently trying to talk a good friend out of doing another 'diet' like this, but she won't hear it. The last time she did it her hair fell out and she got heart palpitations, as well as piling on more weight afterwards. All she remembers is the fact that she lost 3 stone in 2 months, and is blinkered to the rest of it because she simply cannot stand being in the skin she's in.

All of this is to say I know how you feel OP. But by doing this diet, you are being cruel to your body and mind, with possible long-term effects. At the end of the day, would you rather lose 10lbs in a fortnight and pile it all back on, or lose 10lbs over a couple of months and still have your health and sanity? All the best...

I wish I could thank this ten times. The best diet book I read (it was a low carb plan which I don't follow anymore) said you actually have to accept yourself before you can lose weight long term. Self-loathing is crappy short-term motivation that lasts only until the next stressful day. Start treating yourself and your body with the respect it deserves now, don't wait until some future 'target' is achieved, you'll wish away your whole life doing that.

runawaybishop · 15-01-2014 02:51PM

shezer wrote: »

Hi,
How much did you lose after the first time? Did you go back up?

Given that you eat roughly the calories a 5 year old should eat its likely weight will come off you (your health and fitness will also drop). Because you eat like a 5 year old its not sustainable and its likely you will put all the weight back on.

I'm not kidding about the 5 year old by the way

Marty McFly · 15-01-2014 10:36PM

After posting about this diet in the off topic thread on here I was informed of this thread.

Anyways in work today I was printing a 48 page booklet on the Nupo diet so had a chance to read most of it as I went along.

One of the first things it says is if you wish to continue this diet for more than 3 weeks please consult your doctor first that should set alarm bells of in even the most ignorant of people when it comes to nutrition.

It encourages exercise should you choose so I'd like to see anyone do vigorous workouts on a regular basis on this diet and not be on the verge of collapse. It also tells you to ignore the headaches yea ignore what your body is trying to tell you.

In another part it states that after you have finished your diet you should try eat healthy but it is recommended you do still take some Nupo shakes or soups to keep you calorie counts low and under control yea because healthy eating certainly couldn't do that.

Another line that really irritated me was one were they stated they know in some people obesity is hereditary by poor genes or social class :mad:.

In my opinion the government really has a lot to answer for, for these kind of companies and our general diet habits I'm sure many of us as kids remember going to the Coca Cola factory on school tours ad been shown around and given free cans of coke etc and marketing master piece by coke but crazy it was allowed happen sure all you have to to do is look at the amount of bad foods that specifically target kids and no one blinks an eye.

Sure fcuk it while were at it lets bring kids on tours of the John Player Blue factory and hand out free smokes to every kid who gets an answer right.

somegirl2009 · 16-01-2014 12:28AM

flikflak wrote: »

They are doing it again which would lead me to assume that they did.

I dont know because i dont have a weigh scales. and still dont have one as i cant seem to find a decent one anywhere does anyone know of a good weigh scales?

im really getting put off NUPO. with all the negative comments about it

somegirl2009 · 16-01-2014 12:28AM

shezer wrote: »

Hi,
How much did you lose after the first time? Did you go back up?

I dont know because i dont have a weigh scales. and still dont have one as i cant seem to find a decent one anywhere does anyone know of a good weigh scales?

im really getting put off NUPO. with all the negative comments about it

Monife · 16-01-2014 12:47AM

El_Dangeroso wrote: »

I wish I could thank this ten times. The best diet book I read (it was a low carb plan which I don't follow anymore) said you actually have to accept yourself before you can lose weight long term. Self-loathing is crappy short-term motivation that lasts only until the next stressful day. Start treating yourself and your body with the respect it deserves now, don't wait until some future 'target' is achieved, you'll wish away your whole life doing that.

This post makes lot of sense. May I ask have you any tips or resources that helps someone accept/love/respect themself. It is a major problem I have and I cannot seem to overcome it, even after counselling for BED.

El_Dangeroso · 16-01-2014 10:28AM

Monife wrote: »

This post makes lot of sense. May I ask have you any tips or resources that helps someone accept/love/respect themself. It is a major problem I have and I cannot seem to overcome it, even after counselling for BED.

I like the e-book 'Taking up space' by Amber Rodgers: http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Up-Space-Guide-Escaping-ebook/dp/B00C9VC9OI

If you can't afford the book (I will say it is short for the price), her blog is pretty good on its own:

http://gokaleo.com/blog/

CZ 453 · 16-01-2014 02:23PM

somegirl2009 wrote: »

I dont know because i dont have a weigh scales. and still dont have one as i cant seem to find a decent one anywhere does anyone know of a good weigh scales?

im really getting put off NUPO. with all the negative comments about it

Well it worked for me. It enabled me to get enough weight down to increase my mobility in the gym. It also helped me break my bad eating habits. It is a great short term tool but that's all it is. One day you'll have to change your eating habits and increase your exercise time.

the groutch · 16-01-2014 04:23PM

shezer wrote: »

Well it worked for me. It enabled me to get enough weight down to increase my mobility in the gym. It also helped me break my bad eating habits. It is a great short term tool but that's all it is. One day you'll have to change your eating habits and increase your exercise time.

would it not make more sense though to change your eating habits from day one, rather than needlessly forking out 80 quid a week for what is essentially whey protein with a bit of carbs added?

CZ 453 · 16-01-2014 05:58PM

the groutch wrote: »

would it not make more sense though to change your eating habits from day one, rather than needlessly forking out 80 quid a week for what is essentially whey protein with a bit of carbs added?

For me, no. It acted as a buffer between eating crap and eating healthy. I seen short term results that increased my motivation. After a week I was able to run a bit further because I was carrying less weight. I started logging what I was eating and I started guzzling water. It was easy near the end of the diet to substitute real food at regular times for the Nupo.

On the Whey-I purchased a tub of it before and I found that I was still hungry after a shake.I'm not saying it doesn't work but it didn't for me.

Essien · 16-01-2014 07:24PM

shezer wrote: »

For me, no. It acted as a buffer between eating crap and eating healthy. I seen short term results that increased my motivation. After a week I was able to run a bit further because I was carrying less weight. I started logging what I was eating and I started guzzling water. It was easy near the end of the diet to substitute real food at regular times for the Nupo.

On the Whey-I purchased a tub of it before and I found that I was still hungry after a shake.I'm not saying it doesn't work but it didn't for me.

I don't think the groutch was suggesting you use whey. Whey is not a weight loss product or meal replacement, it's a protein supplement.

Those short term results/benefits you outlined are perfectly achievable through eating real food on a sufficient caloric deficit. The difference in that by doing it that way it's actually sustainable and doesn't come with the ludicrous price tag NUPO apparently has.

runawaybishop · 16-01-2014 09:56PM

shezer wrote: »

For me, no. It acted as a buffer between eating crap and eating healthy. I seen short term results that increased my motivation. After a week I was able to run a bit further because I was carrying less weight. I started logging what I was eating and I started guzzling water. It was easy near the end of the diet to substitute real food at regular times for the Nupo.

On the Whey-I purchased a tub of it before and I found that I was still hungry after a shake.I'm not saying it doesn't work but it didn't for me.

So you paid 80-100 euro to eat less food per week. You know you can do that for free and in a far more healthy/sustainable manner, right?

Oryx · 17-01-2014 02:19PM

Nupo Meal Replacement bar:

Protein blend (whey protein concentrate, milk protein isolate*, hydrolysed gelatine**, calcium caseinate*, emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, dark chocolate coating (13%) (cacao mass, sugar, cacao butter, emusifier: soya lecithin, flavour), humectant: glycerine, peppermint fudge (sugar, vegetable fat, glycose syrup, water, skimmed milk powder, salt, emulsifier E472c, preservative E202, natural mint flavouring, thickener E401, colours: E142, E161), fructo-oligosaccharide, water, sweeteners: maltitol, steviol glycosides), dried glycose syrup, fat-reduced cocoa powder, mineral blend (potassium phosphate, milk mineral complex, salt, magnesium oxide, ferric pyrophosphate, zinc oxide, copper gluconate, manganese sulphate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite), sunflower oil, vegetable oil, flavourings, vitamin blend (dextrose monohydrate, ascorbic acid, vitamin E-acetate, niacinamide, biotin, vitamin A-acetate, calcium_D_pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, cholecalciferol, thiamine hydrochloride, riboflavin, vitamin B12),antioxidant: mixed tocopherols.
*from milk. ** from animal (bovine)

Sugar, sugar and more sugar. This is not good for you! It has 214 cals per 60g. A mars bar has 229 in 51g. You might as well eat the mars bar. Its cheaper.

Marty McFly · 17-01-2014 02:33PM

Oryx wrote: »

Nupo Meal Replacement bar:

Sugar, sugar and more sugar. This is not good for you! It has 214 cals per 60g. A mars bar has 229 in 51g. You might as well eat the mars bar. Its cheaper.

The irony in that is in there booklet they recommend you drink water but if not at least go for sugar free beverages.

5littleangels · 23-01-2014 03:07PM

I just tried a Nupo meal replacement bar coconut flavor 225 calories. It was inedible just the smell made me retch. I tried cutting a piece off and tasting it but it just tasted terrible it made me think that this is what rat poison must taste like. I also tried the 95 calories cereal bar in dark chocolate and almond that was fine but pretty tastless and very hard to bite into. I will defs never buy either again.

5littleangels · 23-01-2014 03:20PM

signmeup wrote: »

Once again, it is your definition of what is healthy, and what is a crash diet.
My diet is a sustainable (for me) , and as stated I've lived like this for nearly 3 years (but maybe you consider 3 years short term too?)

I am only putting another point of view across. I visit the doctor every 6 months and have blood tests, and a full check up. I was there just last weeks, and my doctor said I was in 100% healthy, better than I have been at any point in the past. I believe ( and have read much published research on the matter) that keeping a low body weight in one of the most important factors to long term health. There are MANY different theories as to what is healthy , and what is not. And lots of published material to defend different opinions. It is not an exact science.

I have never, and would never promote what I consider to be an unhealthy lifestyle. My point is that just because my opinion and experience does not conform to your idea of what everyone should be doing , it does not make my opinion wrong. Its an alternative.

what is your bmi if you dont mind me asking?

calmcghee93 · 23-01-2014 03:40PM

I actually really like the bars although they come free with every 20 euro box in the pharmacy I buy from so I don't buy them voluntarily. I try to eat half of one one day, the other half the next etc. Tomorrow I will have been on this diet for 2 weeks. I've followed it religiously - 4 shakes, 2 soups a day - except for the odd nibble on one of the bars, and one night I drank wine and had a slice of pizza. I checked last week and I had lost 7 pounds, not sure what my current weight is, but I can certainly feel the difference - no more chins! This diet really seems to be working for me, as the only problem I have is constant fantasies about takeaways etc, but everyone else in the world has to be careful about giving in to temptation so there's no real side effect for me

runawaybishop · 23-01-2014 03:43PM

calmcghee93 wrote: »

I actually really like the bars although they come free with every 20 euro box in the pharmacy I buy from so I don't buy them voluntarily. I try to eat half of one one day, the other half the next etc. Tomorrow I will have been on this diet for 2 weeks. I've followed it religiously - 4 shakes, 2 soups a day - except for the odd nibble on one of the bars, and one night I drank wine and had a slice of pizza. I checked last week and I had lost 7 pounds, not sure what my current weight is, but I can certainly feel the difference - no more chins! This diet really seems to be working for me, as the only problem I have is constant fantasies about takeaways etc, but everyone else in the world has to be careful about giving in to temptation so there's no real side effect for me

So you didn't really follow it religiously then, did you? Why don't you follow a proper eating regime that doesn't have you starving yourself and fantasizing about food

FYI, you need to go to your doctor next week if you are still on this "diet".

calmcghee93 · 27-01-2014 02:12AM

runawaybishop wrote: »

So you didn't really follow it religiously then, did you? Why don't you follow a proper eating regime that doesn't have you starving yourself and fantasizing about food

FYI, you need to go to your doctor next week if you are still on this "diet".

Why would I have to go to the doctor? I feel great!

Alf Veedersane · 27-01-2014 10:11AM

calmcghee93 wrote: »

Why would I have to go to the doctor? I feel great!

From the NUPO website:

"Under current law, full diet replacement should not be used for longer than 3 weeks without medical supervision"

doctorwhogirl · 27-01-2014 05:08PM

It's being explicitly advertised as "A very low calorie diet"...almost as if that's a good thing.

September1 · 28-01-2014 12:02PM

doctorwhogirl wrote: »

It's being explicitly advertised as "A very low calorie diet"...almost as if that's a good thing.

VLCD have some medical benefits and can improve health greatly - this could be reason why they are mentioning it. Of course that is not useful info for regular consumer, but nutrition industry seems to be.. well.. not exactly honest.

runawaybishop · 28-01-2014 12:10PM

September1 wrote: »

VLCD have some medical benefits and can improve health greatly - this could be reason why they are mentioning it. Of course that is not useful info for regular consumer, but nutrition industry seems to be.. well.. not exactly honest.

I doubt the OP is on this diet because they have diabetes etc. They are on it to lose weight.

That's not why NUPO advises doctors consultation anyway. Its advised because the diet is harmful to your health.

Alf Veedersane · 28-01-2014 12:30PM

Ventricular tachycardia sounds like fun.

Has anybody out there tried the NUPO diet?

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