Has anyone tried the Harcombe Diet?

[deetermined2]

Since this started in the UK, I am hoping someone has heard of it or even tried it. Are there any Zoe Harcombe fans out there? Or even detractors?

[VeganVictoria]

Yes, I have tried it and it was very hard for me as I was already a vegetarian ( I am a vegan now ) and only did it as my blood sugar levels were escalating and I was very nervous, having lost my mother from diabetes several months before.

For a vegan or vegetarian it is impossible. You eat only meat and fish for the first 5 days, think Atkins. My sugar went up daily while on it, so binned the book.

All I can say is if you are a meat lover, and can deal with no carbs for a week, then very limited carbs afterwards, give it a go. If you already know you hate low carb diets or do not want to eat meat, look elsewhere.

Best wishes to you.

[deetermined2]

Vegan Victoria,

Thank you for responding. I know really low carb isn't for me. I can handle it for 5 days, (I think), but that's about it. If it's like Atkins induction, I might have to think twice. The first time I tried Atkins I didn't have a problem, but after getting away from it and gaining, I tried to go back to it, and I felt absolutely horrendous for three days and decided to try something else.

I've since read about the "Atkins Flu" on this site and ways to make it more tolerable, but have not wanted to go there again, if something else will work for me.

I was led to believe that the Harcombe Diet addressed various health issues, but if your blood sugar climbed while you were on it, I wonder if that is really true.