Bright Line Eating

[Anonymous]

Some pps posted about it on another thread, but I don't want to spend money on another book or a fad and info is not that easy to find. For example, is rice allowed? It seems pretty much Mediterranean diet at first glance to me, just with portion control and no wheat. If anyone has tried it, I would appreciate some advice. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

It’s not a fad. It’s a lifestyle designed to heal your brain. There are four bright lines you don’t cross: no flour, no sugar, no eating between meals, and you weigh all your portions (which are set out in the book). The book is amazing and goes into a lot of depth on the neuroscience of food addiction and hour to overcome it. It’s a commitment but the most worthwhile one I’ve made in a long time. I am in week 4 and have already lost 13 pounds and feel so much happier, calmer, and in control. But in order to do it you really need to get the book and/or watch the vlogs because all the information and details are important.

[Anonymous]

PP here. Yes, you can have rice, but only at breakfast during the weight loss phase and your quantity is limited.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the information! I might get it on kindle!

[Anonymous]

I do BLE. I love it. It is hard but I feel better. Weight watchers and everything else failed me.

If you are an emotional or stress eater and don’t do a ton of excercise - it is very helpful. You get the food program down then start excercise later. (Ex: instead of signing up for gym on day 1, you wait to day 100).

If you are someone who just needs to cut portions or hates veggies or excercises a ton - this is likely not for you.

If you don’t want to buy book - you can get it from the library and just photo meal plan. It’s also on Pinterest if you search.

The 14 day challenge is helpful. The first few days are hard but if you can hit day 14 - it’s smooth sailing. I haven’t done the boot camp - I don’t have time for daily calls. I do watch the videos especially when I have the urge to search for my DHs secret candy stash. If you are a stress eater like me - you need to pick up an alternative habit when you get the urge. You are supposed to meditate - but I don’t have the patience so now I drink water every time I would have been hunting for a cookie.

For a woman it’s roughly 1200-1400 calories a day.

Breakfast grain, protein, fruit (types & quantities are outlined)

Lunch - Veggies, protein, fat, fruit

Dinner - veggies, salad, protein, fat (you can also split veggies qty evenly between lunch and dinner which I find easier)

No snacking, no sugar, no flour (or flour alternative), weigh food, stick to the plan.

Good luck

[Anonymous]

Pp here - when you hit maintenance you add grains back in (rice, sweet potato etc)

[Anonymous]

NP here - I'm intrigued. What's the best way to get an intro? I went on the website and all the programs are super expensive. The 14 day bootcamp is $500! It sounds like you need to know what you're doing to do it right so PPs how did you get started?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do BLE. I love it. It is hard but I feel better. Weight watchers and everything else failed me.

If you are an emotional or stress eater and don’t do a ton of excercise - it is very helpful. You get the food program down then start excercise later. (Ex: instead of signing up for gym on day 1, you wait to day 100).

If you are someone who just needs to cut portions or hates veggies or excercises a ton - this is likely not for you.

If you don’t want to buy book - you can get it from the library and just photo meal plan. It’s also on Pinterest if you search.

The 14 day challenge is helpful. The first few days are hard but if you can hit day 14 - it’s smooth sailing. I haven’t done the boot camp - I don’t have time for daily calls. I do watch the videos especially when I have the urge to search for my DHs secret candy stash. If you are a stress eater like me - you need to pick up an alternative habit when you get the urge. You are supposed to meditate - but I don’t have the patience so now I drink water every time I would have been hunting for a cookie.

For a woman it’s roughly 1200-1400 calories a day.

Breakfast grain, protein, fruit (types & quantities are outlined)

Lunch - Veggies, protein, fat, fruit

Dinner - veggies, salad, protein, fat (you can also split veggies qty evenly between lunch and dinner which I find easier)

No snacking, no sugar, no flour (or flour alternative), weigh food, stick to the plan.

Good luck

Thank you so much for taking the time to post all that! It is a ton of good info. I think, as you wrote, this might not be for me. I already eat similr this apart from no sugar and bread ever, I stay away from sugar, but do like a bit of it. (I don't eat a lot of bread or similar foods). My breakfast has always been grain and eggs and such, and dinner has been light for me and I don't really snack. I don't think I could stick to this, sometimes I know I will be going out for dinner, so might skip lunch or eat a small lunch. I exercise 5 times per week plus yoga twice if I can find the time. I can't give that up and I only want to lose around 10 lbs that I think I gained due to chronic Lyme disease. For example for dinner I had salmon, mushrooms and grapes. Yesterday I ate beef(boiled for broth for soup I made) and carrots with horseradish and then salmon and avocado for dinner. Thanks again for taking the time, you saved me money for the book for it! I already eat a lot of fish, veggies and fruit.

[Anonymous]

To pp re: $. 14 day challenge is $28. Boot camp is $500. My library had a copy of the book - $0

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To pp re: $. 14 day challenge is $28. Boot camp is $500. My library had a copy of the book - $0

Note also that the boot camp is 8 weeks. There’s a lot of content and there are coaching calls and Facebook groups for support. You can definitely do it with the book on your own if you prefer.