As you can probably guess by the lack of posts over the weekend, I have nothing to report!
11,7 still... ggrrrrr gggrrrrr gggrrrr
But it is very close to 11,6 so maybe tomorrow, fingers crossed...
Thankfully i only see my CDC once a fortnight so i always get a decent loss on her scales.
This gives me a much needed boost after slow losses on my scales. Although my fault for weighing myself every day, oops!
On the plus side we went shopping on Saturday and i had to return some t-shirts i had bought in a size 12... 'cos i needed a 10 woop woop!
Still in my size 16 jeans though so not so good... would love to be a 10 top (with no rolls lol) and a size 12 bottom half. Then i'd be happy!!!
My trousers are all feeling baggier so i know it is coming off slowly and surely.
My weekly losses seem to be slowing down big time! I was losing on average 3/4lbs a week and now i am looking at another 2lb loss. I have a feeling it was due to me missing my AAMW, maybe my metabolism would have benefitted from a much-needed boost.
Oh well, i have another aamw coming up next week so i will follow it 100% and see if this helps.
Another stone to go to 1st goal and i absolutely CANNOT wait til i am in the 10's... bring it on!!!
Maybe 2.5 weeks to go.... ooohhhhhhh soooooo exciting!
I def want to be in the 10's for April 19th as i have a planned night out (my 1st since starting CD) for my friends bday meal. Although i wont be going mad, will be sticking to an atkins style menu! I havent seen my friends since i was 12,6 (day 24 on CD). Would love to do a 'big reveal' and celebrate being in the 10's that night!!!!!!
Wish me luck!
Monday, 31 March 2008
Thursday, 27 March 2008
Thursday 27th March - Day 50
Well still 11,8...
I went to CDC's last night for my weigh in and she told me she was thinking of quitting her job as CDC and would i like to replace her! I said deffo and that i had already made enquiries about becoming a CDC in my 2nd week of doing the diet...
I was told that my CDC had to sponsor me but as i was only in my 2nd week i didnt feel i could mention it so when she asked me last night i said yes straight away. She is now going to make the phone call to put me forward! yippee....
So that would be an excellent way to keep myself on track and 100% focused. My BMI needs to be 28 to be a CDC and it is 29 at the mo so need to keep going... So exciting!!!!!!!!
Got weighed at hers last night and her scales showed a 6lb loss in 2 weeks, mine only showed 5 lbs in 2 weeks so that was good news.
Bought enough packs for 2 weeks but i may pop back for a bit of a kick up the bum next week before i go Center Parcs... This will be tricky to stay on track but i am determined to take my packs and stick to them. Fingers crossed...
Day 50 today... wow, where have the days gone?!?!
Not long now, another 4 weeks on ss hopefully then move up the programs! woop woop...
I went to CDC's last night for my weigh in and she told me she was thinking of quitting her job as CDC and would i like to replace her! I said deffo and that i had already made enquiries about becoming a CDC in my 2nd week of doing the diet...
I was told that my CDC had to sponsor me but as i was only in my 2nd week i didnt feel i could mention it so when she asked me last night i said yes straight away. She is now going to make the phone call to put me forward! yippee....
So that would be an excellent way to keep myself on track and 100% focused. My BMI needs to be 28 to be a CDC and it is 29 at the mo so need to keep going... So exciting!!!!!!!!
Got weighed at hers last night and her scales showed a 6lb loss in 2 weeks, mine only showed 5 lbs in 2 weeks so that was good news.
Bought enough packs for 2 weeks but i may pop back for a bit of a kick up the bum next week before i go Center Parcs... This will be tricky to stay on track but i am determined to take my packs and stick to them. Fingers crossed...
Day 50 today... wow, where have the days gone?!?!
Not long now, another 4 weeks on ss hopefully then move up the programs! woop woop...
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Wednesday 26th March - Day 49
Ok so 11,8 today (wanted to be 11,7) so not bad but not fantastic...
On the plus side only 15lbs to go til my first goal of 10,7!
Hopefully ill be 11,7 tomorrow so im not too upset....
Got my CDC weigh in tonight, not seen her for 2 weeks so i should see a nice loss on her scales (fingers crossed).
Feeling much more positive this week. Think its because easter is done and dusted and i no longer feel the need to think about chocolate constantly! Phew...
Off to Center Parcs one week Friday. I hope i can stick to my packs whilst there. I am def gonna try to be v v v v v v good and keep on track for goal by 30th April (50 lbs in 12 weeks).
Got some old jeans on yesterday and felt brilliant. Dug them out thinking they would still be too tight and they were slightly too big! Wow...
So day one of week 8, cant believe ive lasted so long. Oh well another 4 wont kill me!
Hopefully ill get to first goal in next 4 weeks (15lbs in a month) then move up to 790 to continue to lose into the 9's and prepare for hols in June and July.
****whoop whoop*** cant wait to get to the 9's. It seems so much more achievable now than when i was in the 14's...
On the plus side only 15lbs to go til my first goal of 10,7!
Hopefully ill be 11,7 tomorrow so im not too upset....
Got my CDC weigh in tonight, not seen her for 2 weeks so i should see a nice loss on her scales (fingers crossed).
Feeling much more positive this week. Think its because easter is done and dusted and i no longer feel the need to think about chocolate constantly! Phew...
Off to Center Parcs one week Friday. I hope i can stick to my packs whilst there. I am def gonna try to be v v v v v v good and keep on track for goal by 30th April (50 lbs in 12 weeks).
Got some old jeans on yesterday and felt brilliant. Dug them out thinking they would still be too tight and they were slightly too big! Wow...
So day one of week 8, cant believe ive lasted so long. Oh well another 4 wont kill me!
Hopefully ill get to first goal in next 4 weeks (15lbs in a month) then move up to 790 to continue to lose into the 9's and prepare for hols in June and July.
****whoop whoop*** cant wait to get to the 9's. It seems so much more achievable now than when i was in the 14's...
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
Tuesday 25th March - Day 48
Ok so no entries for a few days... and nothing to report either!
But today the scales have moved and I am 11,9.
The laxative on Sunday seems to have done the trick... These plateaus are so annoying!!!!
This weekend (Easter) has been bloody awful :-(
I have had such a hungry week and all this talk of chocolate has been torture for me...
Went to mums on Sunday, she cooked an amazing roast dinner which i managed to avoid and sat with a black coffee in front of the tv... I was so down in the dumps i could've cried!
I am determined to continue with this plan until my first goal of 10,7. It is sooooo hard at the mo though. I just want to eat! I have considered going up to the 790 plan BUT i am not sure it will work for me. Not the weight loss aspect but the control side of it.
It would also be lovely to switch onto the Atkins diet now BUT again, i am not sure i can control myself yet. I may give in to a piece of chocolate and before i know it i will be eating all sorts of junk...
ABSTINENCE is the way forward for me... for now anyway!
We were on the way to the cinema last night when i said to my boyf about my thoughts of moving up to 790 plan and explained that i could have a meal at night time (allbeit only protein and some veg). And he swiftly reminded me of this;
' you always do so well then mess it up...'
Now this may sound harsh to anyone reading but he meant it in the nicest possible way and it was his way of saying 'dont give up yet '.
So today is a new beginning, no more dreaming of food, no more smelling food, no more wingeing and wining about not being able to eat... etc.
No one is forcing me to do this diet so i need to start a new positive me for the final 16lbs...
I would love to be at goal for 30th April, this will make it 50lbs in 12 weeks!!! Fingers crossed...
But today the scales have moved and I am 11,9.
The laxative on Sunday seems to have done the trick... These plateaus are so annoying!!!!
This weekend (Easter) has been bloody awful :-(
I have had such a hungry week and all this talk of chocolate has been torture for me...
Went to mums on Sunday, she cooked an amazing roast dinner which i managed to avoid and sat with a black coffee in front of the tv... I was so down in the dumps i could've cried!
I am determined to continue with this plan until my first goal of 10,7. It is sooooo hard at the mo though. I just want to eat! I have considered going up to the 790 plan BUT i am not sure it will work for me. Not the weight loss aspect but the control side of it.
It would also be lovely to switch onto the Atkins diet now BUT again, i am not sure i can control myself yet. I may give in to a piece of chocolate and before i know it i will be eating all sorts of junk...
ABSTINENCE is the way forward for me... for now anyway!
We were on the way to the cinema last night when i said to my boyf about my thoughts of moving up to 790 plan and explained that i could have a meal at night time (allbeit only protein and some veg). And he swiftly reminded me of this;
' you always do so well then mess it up...'
Now this may sound harsh to anyone reading but he meant it in the nicest possible way and it was his way of saying 'dont give up yet '.
So today is a new beginning, no more dreaming of food, no more smelling food, no more wingeing and wining about not being able to eat... etc.
No one is forcing me to do this diet so i need to start a new positive me for the final 16lbs...
I would love to be at goal for 30th April, this will make it 50lbs in 12 weeks!!! Fingers crossed...
Saturday, 22 March 2008
Saturday 22nd March - Day 45
Sorry for missing an entry yesterday, nothing to report still 11,10!
Been shopping today (with my baggy jeans on...) and i felt really good. I even bought some summer dresses for my summer holiday. 15 weeks today until i am on the beach! woo woo cant wait...
Although still got some excess baggage to shift before then. Trying to stay focused BUT this week has been a real toughy. I have felt really demotivated and hungry this week...
Maybe seeing my CDC once a fortnight is a bad thing. This is a one off as she is away for easter so i will def be going weekly from next weds.
On the plus side i found a lovely new way to enjoy a banana pack, make into a runny paste. It is like licking the spoon and bowl of a banana cake. Just like raw cake mixture, yum!
Got a charity disco tonight so gonna glam up in one of my 'new' tops. Maybe ill have some confidence to hit the dance-floor minus the dutch courage... maybe!
Easter tomorrow... Mums doing an easter egg hunt and cooking a lovely roast dinner. Of course i shall be refraining from both activities and enjoying a soup instead... yummy... not :-(
I am set for another 6 weeks on this diet... I am really going to try to stick to this diet for 3 months/ 12 weeks so i am half way home.
I know that i NEED to do this and that food will be there once i am finished.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to stay motivated and 'enjoy' the soups and shakes. Getting a little boring now...
BUT needs must and i have a holiday to think about. Friends + Turkey = get rid of excess baggage... Not gonna feel self conscious this year. No way...
I have hit a plateau at the mo, 11,1o seems to like me alot and wont move on! A senokot is my only easter indulgence this weekend. 3lbs to shift for wednesday... yikes!!!!!!!!!!
Happy easter everyone!
Been shopping today (with my baggy jeans on...) and i felt really good. I even bought some summer dresses for my summer holiday. 15 weeks today until i am on the beach! woo woo cant wait...
Although still got some excess baggage to shift before then. Trying to stay focused BUT this week has been a real toughy. I have felt really demotivated and hungry this week...
Maybe seeing my CDC once a fortnight is a bad thing. This is a one off as she is away for easter so i will def be going weekly from next weds.
On the plus side i found a lovely new way to enjoy a banana pack, make into a runny paste. It is like licking the spoon and bowl of a banana cake. Just like raw cake mixture, yum!
Got a charity disco tonight so gonna glam up in one of my 'new' tops. Maybe ill have some confidence to hit the dance-floor minus the dutch courage... maybe!
Easter tomorrow... Mums doing an easter egg hunt and cooking a lovely roast dinner. Of course i shall be refraining from both activities and enjoying a soup instead... yummy... not :-(
I am set for another 6 weeks on this diet... I am really going to try to stick to this diet for 3 months/ 12 weeks so i am half way home.
I know that i NEED to do this and that food will be there once i am finished.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to stay motivated and 'enjoy' the soups and shakes. Getting a little boring now...
BUT needs must and i have a holiday to think about. Friends + Turkey = get rid of excess baggage... Not gonna feel self conscious this year. No way...
I have hit a plateau at the mo, 11,1o seems to like me alot and wont move on! A senokot is my only easter indulgence this weekend. 3lbs to shift for wednesday... yikes!!!!!!!!!!
Happy easter everyone!
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Thursday 20th March - Day 43
Still 11,10...
But i am fine with this, i have still lost 33lbs in 6 weeks.
Got another 'your jeans are too big' comment today, but i cannot get in the smaller ones yet so ill just have to wear my baggy ones for a few more weeks.
It does feel good when your clothes get loose and people notice... better than being too tight which they have been for the past 2 years!
I have got a busy'ish easter weekend planned;
Friday is shopping then bowling in the evening. I shall be avoiding the indian buffet which my family are going to after bowling! yum yum...
Saturday we are off to a charity disco so ill be sticking to my water!
Sunday is the easter egg hunt at my mums followed by a roast dinner which of course i am also avoiding!
Oh the joys of a vlcd... lol...
I find this diet the easiest but also the hardest diet i have ever done (and ive done many).
In fact here is a breakdown of which diets i have attempted if i can remember them all...
1992 mail order slimming pills (bulking tablets)
1993 aged 13 slimfast
1997 aged 17 starvation for 6 months!
1998 aged 18 cabbage diet
2000 aged 20 low cal
2002 aged 22 slimming tablets (amphetamine based)
2003 aged 23 atkins
2004 low cal and gym (best diet i ever did)
2005 weight watchers
2006 lighter life
2007 weightwatchers, slim fast
2008 hypnosis now cambridge diet
wow what a list... this prob misses out quite a few of the diets i have tried and failed...
i wanted to conquer my eating demons this year as i am sick of my life being taken up by diet after diet and constantly having to turn down or avoid invitations!
i have already said if my weight is not under control by the time i am 30 (2010) then i will be seriously looking into gastric bands. I cannot look back on my life when i am old and realise my whole entire life was consumed by dieting!
so onwards and upwards... or even downwards... heres to 11,9!
But i am fine with this, i have still lost 33lbs in 6 weeks.
Got another 'your jeans are too big' comment today, but i cannot get in the smaller ones yet so ill just have to wear my baggy ones for a few more weeks.
It does feel good when your clothes get loose and people notice... better than being too tight which they have been for the past 2 years!
I have got a busy'ish easter weekend planned;
Friday is shopping then bowling in the evening. I shall be avoiding the indian buffet which my family are going to after bowling! yum yum...
Saturday we are off to a charity disco so ill be sticking to my water!
Sunday is the easter egg hunt at my mums followed by a roast dinner which of course i am also avoiding!
Oh the joys of a vlcd... lol...
I find this diet the easiest but also the hardest diet i have ever done (and ive done many).
In fact here is a breakdown of which diets i have attempted if i can remember them all...
1992 mail order slimming pills (bulking tablets)
1993 aged 13 slimfast
1997 aged 17 starvation for 6 months!
1998 aged 18 cabbage diet
2000 aged 20 low cal
2002 aged 22 slimming tablets (amphetamine based)
2003 aged 23 atkins
2004 low cal and gym (best diet i ever did)
2005 weight watchers
2006 lighter life
2007 weightwatchers, slim fast
2008 hypnosis now cambridge diet
wow what a list... this prob misses out quite a few of the diets i have tried and failed...
i wanted to conquer my eating demons this year as i am sick of my life being taken up by diet after diet and constantly having to turn down or avoid invitations!
i have already said if my weight is not under control by the time i am 30 (2010) then i will be seriously looking into gastric bands. I cannot look back on my life when i am old and realise my whole entire life was consumed by dieting!
so onwards and upwards... or even downwards... heres to 11,9!
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Wednesday 19th March - Day 42
***blowing a whistle and pulling party poppers, while hanging a 'celebration' banner***
11,10 today! and not just 11,10 but 11,10 .25 so only a quarter of a pound away from 11,9 which is fabulous!!!!!!!!
I am so happy but still a bit miffed that i am only losing 3lbs a week... I know this adds up to 12lb a month but so many others have losses of 5/6lbs a week (see minimins.com for other dieters stories).
BUT i shall not be deterred... the weight has to come off before i go to Turkey in July. So as long as it comes off i dont mind how much and how often!
I am soooo hoping to be 11,7 for next week when i see my CDC. It is more in the 11's than on the verge of 12's... and nearer to the amazing 10's!!!!
Just over 2 weeks until me and partner go Center Parcs, if i am near the 10's i think id be a fool to mess this up and not stick to my packs... My partner is so supportive of me and the diet and he really would'nt mind not dining out but just grabbing a sandwich here or a burger there... Plus it saves him lots of ££££ lol...
In fact i bet he has saved a fortune over the past 6 weeks... Normally we would have takeaways and go cinema/restaurants at weekend... not to mention eating out while shopping at weekends. Maybe i should remind him of these huge savings and get a new wardrobe from him!!!!
Feeling very positive at the moment... I am not thinking about weeks ahead but simply taking it day to day. I know its a difficult diet and my motivation could dwindle at any time. So im taking it a day at a time and hoping to get as much off as possible while doing Sole Source. Then ill do the Add a Meal week before switching to Atkins to maintain.
11,10 today! and not just 11,10 but 11,10 .25 so only a quarter of a pound away from 11,9 which is fabulous!!!!!!!!
I am so happy but still a bit miffed that i am only losing 3lbs a week... I know this adds up to 12lb a month but so many others have losses of 5/6lbs a week (see minimins.com for other dieters stories).
BUT i shall not be deterred... the weight has to come off before i go to Turkey in July. So as long as it comes off i dont mind how much and how often!
I am soooo hoping to be 11,7 for next week when i see my CDC. It is more in the 11's than on the verge of 12's... and nearer to the amazing 10's!!!!
Just over 2 weeks until me and partner go Center Parcs, if i am near the 10's i think id be a fool to mess this up and not stick to my packs... My partner is so supportive of me and the diet and he really would'nt mind not dining out but just grabbing a sandwich here or a burger there... Plus it saves him lots of ££££ lol...
In fact i bet he has saved a fortune over the past 6 weeks... Normally we would have takeaways and go cinema/restaurants at weekend... not to mention eating out while shopping at weekends. Maybe i should remind him of these huge savings and get a new wardrobe from him!!!!
Feeling very positive at the moment... I am not thinking about weeks ahead but simply taking it day to day. I know its a difficult diet and my motivation could dwindle at any time. So im taking it a day at a time and hoping to get as much off as possible while doing Sole Source. Then ill do the Add a Meal week before switching to Atkins to maintain.
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
Tuesday 18th March - Day 41
Yay 11,11 today, so 32lbs gone and 18 to go...
Fingers crossed for 11,10 tomorrow!!!! Think a senokot is on the menu today, yum!
I have set mini goals for each week, each being a 3lb loss so it looks like this as of tomorrow;
wed 19th march - 11,10
wed 26th march - 11,7
wed 2nd april - 11,4
wed 9th april - 11,1
wed 16th april - 10,12 (in 10's pretty please!!!!)
wed 23rd april - 10,9
wed 30th april - 10,7 (goal???? 3months exactly on CD!)
Woke up extra early today with bags of energy. Not quite sure why, havent done anything differently...
Although yesterday i began drinking from a 1l bottle and it was soooo much easier to drink 4l.
Only had 2 and a bit packs yesterday, a chick/mush soup. Then a muffin made from choc mint and finally a few tbsps of ice cream made from a choc tetra! I didnt put it in freezer early enough so only ate the top frozen layer before bed! I shall finish it today...
This is the first time i have done something 'creative' with a pack. I decided to 'hold back' on flavours/ water flavourings/ muffins/ crisps etc until i really needed to use these ideas to keep me going if i got bored!
I was'nt really bored of my soups and shakes yesterday but i also was'nt too fussed about having any... This lack of hunger is amazing! Never have i turned down a 'meal' lol...
So I had a chick and mush soup as normal for lunch. Then put choc mint shake mix in a mug and made into a paste with some warm water. I put in microwave for 1 min 30 secs and it made a cakey mixture, was really nice actually and a welcomed change. Then i put my choc tetra in freezer and an hour later i cut the top off the carton but only the top layer and become ice-creamy. So i ate this and put back in freezer.
Oooh i cant wait til my holiday in July... Me and my partner keep talking about it!!! 15 weeks to go until i need to be bikini-ready!!! I dont want to buy any summer clothes yet until i can slip comfortably into a 12 bottom and 10 top!
Also got my weekend at Center Parcs with boyf in 2.5 weeks. Still undecided about whether to have a few days off (Atkins styleeee) or if i should take packs. Oh decisions decisions... I have planned my losses (see above) so really i should stick to packs and get to goal quicker!
We will be staying in the hotel so will have kettle and be able to plug smoothie maker in.
I will see how i feel nearer the time...
Another weekend at Center Parcs on June 6th is booked, this time with the girls. Last year we did the same thing and i was 12 stone 6 lbs... Hoping to be one of the slimmer ones this year! Dont want to get stuck on the water flumes lol... This time ill be whizzing down at full speed!!!!
I have so many things to look forward to this year, as well as hitting weight loss goals.
Center parcs 4th april
Wedding 3rd may
Center parcs 6th june
Turkey 4th july
Back to uni 8th sept (starting a whole new career... cant wait)
This is going to be my year!
Fingers crossed for 11,10 tomorrow!!!! Think a senokot is on the menu today, yum!
I have set mini goals for each week, each being a 3lb loss so it looks like this as of tomorrow;
wed 19th march - 11,10
wed 26th march - 11,7
wed 2nd april - 11,4
wed 9th april - 11,1
wed 16th april - 10,12 (in 10's pretty please!!!!)
wed 23rd april - 10,9
wed 30th april - 10,7 (goal???? 3months exactly on CD!)
Woke up extra early today with bags of energy. Not quite sure why, havent done anything differently...
Although yesterday i began drinking from a 1l bottle and it was soooo much easier to drink 4l.
Only had 2 and a bit packs yesterday, a chick/mush soup. Then a muffin made from choc mint and finally a few tbsps of ice cream made from a choc tetra! I didnt put it in freezer early enough so only ate the top frozen layer before bed! I shall finish it today...
This is the first time i have done something 'creative' with a pack. I decided to 'hold back' on flavours/ water flavourings/ muffins/ crisps etc until i really needed to use these ideas to keep me going if i got bored!
I was'nt really bored of my soups and shakes yesterday but i also was'nt too fussed about having any... This lack of hunger is amazing! Never have i turned down a 'meal' lol...
So I had a chick and mush soup as normal for lunch. Then put choc mint shake mix in a mug and made into a paste with some warm water. I put in microwave for 1 min 30 secs and it made a cakey mixture, was really nice actually and a welcomed change. Then i put my choc tetra in freezer and an hour later i cut the top off the carton but only the top layer and become ice-creamy. So i ate this and put back in freezer.
Oooh i cant wait til my holiday in July... Me and my partner keep talking about it!!! 15 weeks to go until i need to be bikini-ready!!! I dont want to buy any summer clothes yet until i can slip comfortably into a 12 bottom and 10 top!
Also got my weekend at Center Parcs with boyf in 2.5 weeks. Still undecided about whether to have a few days off (Atkins styleeee) or if i should take packs. Oh decisions decisions... I have planned my losses (see above) so really i should stick to packs and get to goal quicker!
We will be staying in the hotel so will have kettle and be able to plug smoothie maker in.
I will see how i feel nearer the time...
Another weekend at Center Parcs on June 6th is booked, this time with the girls. Last year we did the same thing and i was 12 stone 6 lbs... Hoping to be one of the slimmer ones this year! Dont want to get stuck on the water flumes lol... This time ill be whizzing down at full speed!!!!
I have so many things to look forward to this year, as well as hitting weight loss goals.
Center parcs 4th april
Wedding 3rd may
Center parcs 6th june
Turkey 4th july
Back to uni 8th sept (starting a whole new career... cant wait)
This is going to be my year!
Monday, 17 March 2008
Monday 17th March - Day 40
Still 11,12... ggrrrrr
However on the plus side i have had a hefty movement since glugging some black coffee with fibre 89!
Now on my 2nd cup again with a tspn of fibre 89... This should ensure no blockages are persistant.
Starting my water too, almost done 1l. Decided to try a different tactic... When i began i used to drink from a 2l bottle and refill twice, making 4-5 l a day. Then a few weeks in a began filling up a pint glass from my 2l bottle. I am now trying to drink from a 1l bottle and re fill it 4 times.
Maybe psychologically it will feel different and not the same-old water! lol... you can but try to jazz it up...
Not had any shakes yet (10.30am). Normally have a shake for brek then soups for lunch and dinner. However, going off the shakes. Need to try the fruits of the forest one but scared in case its horrid!!!!
Also got some toffee and walnut to drink. Can remember it being ok'ish... But not wow! Maybe 2nd time round it will be diff.
Come on 11,10... show yourself!!!!
However on the plus side i have had a hefty movement since glugging some black coffee with fibre 89!
Now on my 2nd cup again with a tspn of fibre 89... This should ensure no blockages are persistant.
Starting my water too, almost done 1l. Decided to try a different tactic... When i began i used to drink from a 2l bottle and refill twice, making 4-5 l a day. Then a few weeks in a began filling up a pint glass from my 2l bottle. I am now trying to drink from a 1l bottle and re fill it 4 times.
Maybe psychologically it will feel different and not the same-old water! lol... you can but try to jazz it up...
Not had any shakes yet (10.30am). Normally have a shake for brek then soups for lunch and dinner. However, going off the shakes. Need to try the fruits of the forest one but scared in case its horrid!!!!
Also got some toffee and walnut to drink. Can remember it being ok'ish... But not wow! Maybe 2nd time round it will be diff.
Come on 11,10... show yourself!!!!
Sunday, 16 March 2008
Sunday 16th March - Day 39
No further loss to report...
Hoping to be 11,10 on wednesday a.m and 11,7 for a week on wednesday when i next see my CDC.
Have had a fairly easy day, strawberry shake for brek and 2 chicken and mushroom soups. As well as this i have had a black coffee with heaped teaspoon of fibre 89 and 3l of water. I have done 4l both Friday and Saturday so im not worried about only doing 3l today.
It will be nice to have a night of unbroken sleep (no trips to loo)... fingers crossed!
Went shopping today and bought a Topshop blazer in size 10... woo woo woo
I can only get away with this as i very petite up top and typical pear shape :-(
The blazer will not do up around my boobs yet but it wont be long.
I am usually left with a 34c (having been a 36e) when i get into the 10's.
I felt really good today when i was out shopping, normally i feel a bit depressed and as if something is missing... It is like my desire to buy clothes has dwindled. Mind you it is depressing when i am always looking to the back of the rail and seeing if they go 'up to' my size.
Hopefully this lack of enthusiam will be replaced with a whole new attitude towards clothes shopping as i lose the weight and clothes finally fit AND look good!!!!
My boyf even made a lovely comment (whether he meant it or just said it i dont know!)... He was coming to find me after we split to look in different shops and said he had to do a double-take as he didnt recognise me from behind lol. Even if he just said this to make me happy i love it...
The butt is slowly but surely shrinking!
Not sure if i mentioned that i had bought some weight watcher scales yesterday... Well they measure bmi and body water % etc... I was'nt impressed when they weighed me 0.25lb heavier than my current electric scales so i returned them today!!!!
Also i can measure my bmi myself (also already done for me on my weight ticker) and i was not wow'ed by the other features so considered them a waste of money.
I really want to be 11,11 in the morning but feeling quite heavy at the mo (better take a senokot max tonight and up the fibre 89 tomorrow) and can feel a plateau coming on... Never mind as long as it shifts for 25th March when i really want to be 11,7.
Hoping to be 11,10 on wednesday a.m and 11,7 for a week on wednesday when i next see my CDC.
Have had a fairly easy day, strawberry shake for brek and 2 chicken and mushroom soups. As well as this i have had a black coffee with heaped teaspoon of fibre 89 and 3l of water. I have done 4l both Friday and Saturday so im not worried about only doing 3l today.
It will be nice to have a night of unbroken sleep (no trips to loo)... fingers crossed!
Went shopping today and bought a Topshop blazer in size 10... woo woo woo
I can only get away with this as i very petite up top and typical pear shape :-(
The blazer will not do up around my boobs yet but it wont be long.
I am usually left with a 34c (having been a 36e) when i get into the 10's.
I felt really good today when i was out shopping, normally i feel a bit depressed and as if something is missing... It is like my desire to buy clothes has dwindled. Mind you it is depressing when i am always looking to the back of the rail and seeing if they go 'up to' my size.
Hopefully this lack of enthusiam will be replaced with a whole new attitude towards clothes shopping as i lose the weight and clothes finally fit AND look good!!!!
My boyf even made a lovely comment (whether he meant it or just said it i dont know!)... He was coming to find me after we split to look in different shops and said he had to do a double-take as he didnt recognise me from behind lol. Even if he just said this to make me happy i love it...
The butt is slowly but surely shrinking!
Not sure if i mentioned that i had bought some weight watcher scales yesterday... Well they measure bmi and body water % etc... I was'nt impressed when they weighed me 0.25lb heavier than my current electric scales so i returned them today!!!!
Also i can measure my bmi myself (also already done for me on my weight ticker) and i was not wow'ed by the other features so considered them a waste of money.
I really want to be 11,11 in the morning but feeling quite heavy at the mo (better take a senokot max tonight and up the fibre 89 tomorrow) and can feel a plateau coming on... Never mind as long as it shifts for 25th March when i really want to be 11,7.
Saturday, 15 March 2008
Saturday March 15th - Day 38
Ok so forgot to weigh myself this morning before we went shopping... So hopefully still 11,12 or 11,11 would be fabby!
I bought some new scales today, weight watcher ones that do BMI and body water % etc.
So looking forward to hopping on them tomorrow, fingers crossed they dont weigh me heavier than my current ones - or they will be going back lol ;-)
I had a wonderful surprise this morning, my jeans are so baggy... size 16's too... Feel like i only just threw away the 18's!!!
I love it when my partner says things like 'you need to buy some new jeans dont you?'... it makes it all worthwhile when others notice your losses.
Just had a message from one of my best girl friends, her bday is coming up and she is planning a meal on 19th April and will i be eating by then? So i have decided that although i wont be at goal by then i WILL be taking the night off. Nothing too scandalous but follow Atkins rules and def no alcohol, this should keep me in ketosis and fingers crossed not mess up my weight loss.
I cannot keep avoiding all invites, nor do i want to. I feel like an outsider when i turn down nights out with friends. It will be week 10 by then so i will def deserve a night out!!!
By my calculations i shall be just into the 10's by then... i cant wait! So if my calcualtions are correct ill have something to celebrate too!
So off to prepare a chicken and mush soup now. Yum!
I bought some new scales today, weight watcher ones that do BMI and body water % etc.
So looking forward to hopping on them tomorrow, fingers crossed they dont weigh me heavier than my current ones - or they will be going back lol ;-)
I had a wonderful surprise this morning, my jeans are so baggy... size 16's too... Feel like i only just threw away the 18's!!!
I love it when my partner says things like 'you need to buy some new jeans dont you?'... it makes it all worthwhile when others notice your losses.
Just had a message from one of my best girl friends, her bday is coming up and she is planning a meal on 19th April and will i be eating by then? So i have decided that although i wont be at goal by then i WILL be taking the night off. Nothing too scandalous but follow Atkins rules and def no alcohol, this should keep me in ketosis and fingers crossed not mess up my weight loss.
I cannot keep avoiding all invites, nor do i want to. I feel like an outsider when i turn down nights out with friends. It will be week 10 by then so i will def deserve a night out!!!
By my calculations i shall be just into the 10's by then... i cant wait! So if my calcualtions are correct ill have something to celebrate too!
So off to prepare a chicken and mush soup now. Yum!
Friday, 14 March 2008
Friday March 14th - Day 37
11,12... 1 more lb gone!
Nothing exciting happened yesterday so although i missed an entry, no one missed anything about my CD journey!
I am still aiming for 11,7 in a week and a half. I am next seeing my CDC on 26th (not next week) so i am hoping for a good loss in 2 weeks.
I have upped my water to 4-5l a day in order to avoid anymore constipation and plateaus.
Loving being in the 11's, it is great to be one step nearer to 10's. The 10's are a healthy weight in my eyes.
The chicken and mushroom soups are still my fave. Tried the choc mint hot yesterday morning and it was nice, bit like an options hot choc. Nice for a change! The vegetable soup is also very nice and very much like a 'normal' soup, which is good...
I am looking forward to buying some new clothes. I am not yet swamped in my clothes so i will wait until i lose another stone before i go mad. My bras are still ok which is surprising as i normally lose alot from my chest in the early stages of a diet. Everything else seems to be fit fine and def not baggy :-(
So looking forward, i would like to be about 11,10/9 for my home weigh in next weds.
Fingers crossed!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing exciting happened yesterday so although i missed an entry, no one missed anything about my CD journey!
I am still aiming for 11,7 in a week and a half. I am next seeing my CDC on 26th (not next week) so i am hoping for a good loss in 2 weeks.
I have upped my water to 4-5l a day in order to avoid anymore constipation and plateaus.
Loving being in the 11's, it is great to be one step nearer to 10's. The 10's are a healthy weight in my eyes.
The chicken and mushroom soups are still my fave. Tried the choc mint hot yesterday morning and it was nice, bit like an options hot choc. Nice for a change! The vegetable soup is also very nice and very much like a 'normal' soup, which is good...
I am looking forward to buying some new clothes. I am not yet swamped in my clothes so i will wait until i lose another stone before i go mad. My bras are still ok which is surprising as i normally lose alot from my chest in the early stages of a diet. Everything else seems to be fit fine and def not baggy :-(
So looking forward, i would like to be about 11,10/9 for my home weigh in next weds.
Fingers crossed!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Wednesday 12th March - Day 35
Yippppeeeeee the 12's are history!!! I weigh 11,13... at long last.
I am sooooo chuffed as have'nt been this low since February/ March 2006.
Now i am aiming for 11,7 in 2 weeks time as i dont see my CDC until then.
I am upping that water to 5l a day as i seem to be decreasing my intake each week. In the early days i always drank 5l a day and had fab losses. So this is my plan for week 6.
Cant quite believe its week 6, where has the time gone???
I got weighed at CDC's last night and despite thinking id STS I lost 3lbs.
My CDC told me off for not doing 'add a meal' properly :-(
After my traumatic 1lb gain after the 1st add a meal i decided not to have a little meal each night. Apparently this is not good and your body needs the meals to boost your metabolism. I said i would do some more AAM's this week (but i wont ssshhhhh!!!!).
To be honest I am scared about eating, not because i dont like food but quite the opposite... I dont want to get carried away and overeat and spoil my diet.
It is alot easier to stick to sole source than to dabble with AAM/790/1000 plans etc.
My goal is still 10,7 (which makes 50lbs total) so i am more than half way there, 20lbs to go.
I know i need to lose more than this to be anywhere near slim as i am only 5'2 BUT i thought it was better to set a target at a reasonable weight so it is not too hard to achieve.
Maybe once i reach 10,7 i will still feel motivated to continue with either sole source or a different plan until i get to my final goal of 9,7.
But for now the 11's are very exciting for me. Still FAT but def happier than when i was 14,2... eeuurrgghhhh yukky yuk!
I am sooooo chuffed as have'nt been this low since February/ March 2006.
Now i am aiming for 11,7 in 2 weeks time as i dont see my CDC until then.
I am upping that water to 5l a day as i seem to be decreasing my intake each week. In the early days i always drank 5l a day and had fab losses. So this is my plan for week 6.
Cant quite believe its week 6, where has the time gone???
I got weighed at CDC's last night and despite thinking id STS I lost 3lbs.
My CDC told me off for not doing 'add a meal' properly :-(
After my traumatic 1lb gain after the 1st add a meal i decided not to have a little meal each night. Apparently this is not good and your body needs the meals to boost your metabolism. I said i would do some more AAM's this week (but i wont ssshhhhh!!!!).
To be honest I am scared about eating, not because i dont like food but quite the opposite... I dont want to get carried away and overeat and spoil my diet.
It is alot easier to stick to sole source than to dabble with AAM/790/1000 plans etc.
My goal is still 10,7 (which makes 50lbs total) so i am more than half way there, 20lbs to go.
I know i need to lose more than this to be anywhere near slim as i am only 5'2 BUT i thought it was better to set a target at a reasonable weight so it is not too hard to achieve.
Maybe once i reach 10,7 i will still feel motivated to continue with either sole source or a different plan until i get to my final goal of 9,7.
But for now the 11's are very exciting for me. Still FAT but def happier than when i was 14,2... eeuurrgghhhh yukky yuk!
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
Tuesday March 11th - Day 34
Still 12,0 :-(
Not sure why i am now losing sooooo slowly. Have'nt cheated whatsoever, i have'nt even been 'adding a meal' this week...
I am still not having any movements so it has to be constipation, or else i am retaining water. So i am going to try to drink 5l every day from tomorrow (week 6) and see if this helps with my next week's loss.
Still loving chick & mush soups so ill be stocking up on them when i see my CDC tonight. I wont see her for 2 weeks after tonight so fingers crossed i get a good loss in a fortnight.
Soooo desperate to get into 11's... It will be a great milestone!
Not sure why i am now losing sooooo slowly. Have'nt cheated whatsoever, i have'nt even been 'adding a meal' this week...
I am still not having any movements so it has to be constipation, or else i am retaining water. So i am going to try to drink 5l every day from tomorrow (week 6) and see if this helps with my next week's loss.
Still loving chick & mush soups so ill be stocking up on them when i see my CDC tonight. I wont see her for 2 weeks after tonight so fingers crossed i get a good loss in a fortnight.
Soooo desperate to get into 11's... It will be a great milestone!
Monday, 10 March 2008
Monday 10th March - Day 33
Woo woo 12,0... at long last!
The scales have finally moved, allbeit 1lb, it is still a movement in the right direction.
I really cant wait to get into the 11's as i havent been 11 stone something since early 2006... This is a long time ago and since then i have been battling with the 12s/13's and recently 14's...
When i reach 11,13 i know it is down hill from there on. It will be a milestone and a real motivation to shift another stone to be '10,13'... cannot wait for that day!!!!
I would be happy to be 10 stone something for the rest of my life. It sound so much healthier than 11/12/13/14 stones... Plus i am only 5'2 so should ideally be in the 8's or 9's.
I am being weighed at counsellors house tomorrow evening, then not again until 2 weeks after that. I am hoping to be 11,7 when i go for the latter weigh in on 25th March. But ideally less than that that as i wanted to be 10,13 for Center Parcs with my partner on 4th April.
My partner has come home saying that one of his colleagues girl friends now wants to follow the Cambridge Diet. This is fab as i always raving about it and how i am so chuffed with my losses.
I am hoping to become a counsellor when i have got to goal (10,7) as i think it will help me keep moitivated and stop me forgetting about my weight. I think regularly seeing others who are also struggling with their weight may serve as a reminder to what ive been through and help to keep me on the straight and narrow!
The scales have finally moved, allbeit 1lb, it is still a movement in the right direction.
I really cant wait to get into the 11's as i havent been 11 stone something since early 2006... This is a long time ago and since then i have been battling with the 12s/13's and recently 14's...
When i reach 11,13 i know it is down hill from there on. It will be a milestone and a real motivation to shift another stone to be '10,13'... cannot wait for that day!!!!
I would be happy to be 10 stone something for the rest of my life. It sound so much healthier than 11/12/13/14 stones... Plus i am only 5'2 so should ideally be in the 8's or 9's.
I am being weighed at counsellors house tomorrow evening, then not again until 2 weeks after that. I am hoping to be 11,7 when i go for the latter weigh in on 25th March. But ideally less than that that as i wanted to be 10,13 for Center Parcs with my partner on 4th April.
My partner has come home saying that one of his colleagues girl friends now wants to follow the Cambridge Diet. This is fab as i always raving about it and how i am so chuffed with my losses.
I am hoping to become a counsellor when i have got to goal (10,7) as i think it will help me keep moitivated and stop me forgetting about my weight. I think regularly seeing others who are also struggling with their weight may serve as a reminder to what ive been through and help to keep me on the straight and narrow!
Sunday, 9 March 2008
Sunday 9th March - Day 32
Still 12,1, getting p'd off now... Ive been 12,1 since Wednesday!!!
On the plus side i have found a lovely soup, chicken and mushroom! I could easily drink 3 a day.
I also had some cod and courgettes last night. Really fancied something to eat yesterday. It is add a meal week but since putting on a lb after a tiny piece of chicken last Thursday i have been put off having something to eat.
I do have to admit i could've gone without. It was'nt that nice and i dont think ill be bothering to have any more 'meals' this week.
I MUST be 11 something at Wednesday's weigh in so i will be glugging extra water in a bid to have a few movements before then.
The lack of bowel movements is what i blame entirely for the plateaus, as there are no other reasons for me not losing weight on this diet.
Have stayed in this weekend and i find it makes life alot easier when i dont have to face temptations. Went shopping on saturday and bought a black coffee from Starbucks and that kept me going, when on a normal saturday id eat a mac d's or m&s sarnie...
So less than 4 weeks til we go Center Parcs. I cant wait to spend some 'quality' time with my boyf without our little babies (2 staffies...). Things have gone bad in 'that' department since i gained all my weight so this is another reason why i absolutely had to lose some weight. Its not fair on me or him when i feel so lousy about myself...
So heres to a mini challenge... Be in 10's for C.P.... Can i do it? Well ill try my hardest...
On the plus side i have found a lovely soup, chicken and mushroom! I could easily drink 3 a day.
I also had some cod and courgettes last night. Really fancied something to eat yesterday. It is add a meal week but since putting on a lb after a tiny piece of chicken last Thursday i have been put off having something to eat.
I do have to admit i could've gone without. It was'nt that nice and i dont think ill be bothering to have any more 'meals' this week.
I MUST be 11 something at Wednesday's weigh in so i will be glugging extra water in a bid to have a few movements before then.
The lack of bowel movements is what i blame entirely for the plateaus, as there are no other reasons for me not losing weight on this diet.
Have stayed in this weekend and i find it makes life alot easier when i dont have to face temptations. Went shopping on saturday and bought a black coffee from Starbucks and that kept me going, when on a normal saturday id eat a mac d's or m&s sarnie...
So less than 4 weeks til we go Center Parcs. I cant wait to spend some 'quality' time with my boyf without our little babies (2 staffies...). Things have gone bad in 'that' department since i gained all my weight so this is another reason why i absolutely had to lose some weight. Its not fair on me or him when i feel so lousy about myself...
So heres to a mini challenge... Be in 10's for C.P.... Can i do it? Well ill try my hardest...
Saturday, 8 March 2008
Saturday March 8th - Day 31
Ok so still 12,1... I hate these bloody plateaus!!!!
But on the plus side I have still lose 28lbs/ 2 stones. Must'nt forget this!
I dont really enjoy the weekends I have to say, I find the temptations are much greater as I never know what we are going to do or where we are going. During the week I stick to my routine and it is easy peasy ;-)
We have just booked a long weekend at Center Parcs for 4th-7th April. I think this will be my first real challenge. I will of course take my packs and HOPE that i am able to be disciplined enough not to eat anything.
I would like to lose another stone by then, just under a month to do so. Ideally id love to be in the 10s, but hey anything is better than 14,2. Yuk still cannot believe i got soooo big and fat...
We 'were' going to look for a cheap holiday to Canaries or somewhere hot but i dont want another hot holiday until i am looking and feeling better...
I NEVER want to feel like i have on past holidays;
In Dominican Republic last April i was asked 'how long i had to go' by two different women within the space of 30 minutes. Thats humiliating to say the very least :(
Then again in Turkey last July, my other half was asked if he was on holiday with his mother and a hairdresser cutting my hair also asked me 'how many months' i was... again super humiliating and very upsetting!
So, we are heading to C.P instead for an active holiday and hopefully i can continue the weight loss for our holiday with other couples in July, this is the 'biggy'... I MUST be slim(mer) for this holiday. I do not want to feel fat and frumpy in front of other people.
Well i really wanted to see the 11's this weekend, so unless i suddenly shift a 2lb'er this does not seem likely! :-(
Nevermind, it will happen so i must be patient and not lose hope.
But on the plus side I have still lose 28lbs/ 2 stones. Must'nt forget this!
I dont really enjoy the weekends I have to say, I find the temptations are much greater as I never know what we are going to do or where we are going. During the week I stick to my routine and it is easy peasy ;-)
We have just booked a long weekend at Center Parcs for 4th-7th April. I think this will be my first real challenge. I will of course take my packs and HOPE that i am able to be disciplined enough not to eat anything.
I would like to lose another stone by then, just under a month to do so. Ideally id love to be in the 10s, but hey anything is better than 14,2. Yuk still cannot believe i got soooo big and fat...
We 'were' going to look for a cheap holiday to Canaries or somewhere hot but i dont want another hot holiday until i am looking and feeling better...
I NEVER want to feel like i have on past holidays;
In Dominican Republic last April i was asked 'how long i had to go' by two different women within the space of 30 minutes. Thats humiliating to say the very least :(
Then again in Turkey last July, my other half was asked if he was on holiday with his mother and a hairdresser cutting my hair also asked me 'how many months' i was... again super humiliating and very upsetting!
So, we are heading to C.P instead for an active holiday and hopefully i can continue the weight loss for our holiday with other couples in July, this is the 'biggy'... I MUST be slim(mer) for this holiday. I do not want to feel fat and frumpy in front of other people.
Well i really wanted to see the 11's this weekend, so unless i suddenly shift a 2lb'er this does not seem likely! :-(
Nevermind, it will happen so i must be patient and not lose hope.
Friday, 7 March 2008
Friday 7th March - Day 30
Day 30 and we are still on 12,2... I didnt eat 'extra' yesterday, just had 3 CD soups as scared of putting on weight :-(
Although since weighing myself there has been a large 'movement' so to speak so we are probably back to 12,1. We shall see tomorrow!
I have found a delicious soup... at long last! Chicken and mushroom will see me through this week.
Cant believe its day 30... I hope I wont be on sole source for too much longer. Cant wait to get into 11's. I have'nt seen the 11's for a long time, possibly Jan and Feb of 2006! My weight just went up after reaching 10,7 at Christmas 2005. In the new year of 2006 I began a vicious cycle of comfort eating for various reasons. It has been a battle of 12's and 13's since March 2006.
I never want to see 12 stone something on my scales again after this week... I really want to be 11 stone something and from that point on there will be no going back (unless i fall pregnant with sextuplets lol...).
Maybe I will get to 11,13 this weekend... Yippeeeeeee!!!!!!! So exciting, I love this diet. The losses are amazing and really do keep you inspired and motivated to carry on. This is possibly the easiest yet hardest diet I have ever done (and I have done so many...).
I have received my new George Foreman indoor/ outdoor bbq grill thingy... It is a big GF grill which has a stand and can used like a bbq indoors or outdoors. I cannot wait til this diet is done and dusted as once I have finished the different stages (790 and 1000) I shall be embarking on the Atkins/ South Beach diets... ie/ lots of protein and limited carbs in an attempt to keep the lbs off once and for all. So the GF will become a very handy tool indeed.
So thats your lot for today, hopefully we will have some good news tomorrow (12,1...)
Although since weighing myself there has been a large 'movement' so to speak so we are probably back to 12,1. We shall see tomorrow!
I have found a delicious soup... at long last! Chicken and mushroom will see me through this week.
Cant believe its day 30... I hope I wont be on sole source for too much longer. Cant wait to get into 11's. I have'nt seen the 11's for a long time, possibly Jan and Feb of 2006! My weight just went up after reaching 10,7 at Christmas 2005. In the new year of 2006 I began a vicious cycle of comfort eating for various reasons. It has been a battle of 12's and 13's since March 2006.
I never want to see 12 stone something on my scales again after this week... I really want to be 11 stone something and from that point on there will be no going back (unless i fall pregnant with sextuplets lol...).
Maybe I will get to 11,13 this weekend... Yippeeeeeee!!!!!!! So exciting, I love this diet. The losses are amazing and really do keep you inspired and motivated to carry on. This is possibly the easiest yet hardest diet I have ever done (and I have done so many...).
I have received my new George Foreman indoor/ outdoor bbq grill thingy... It is a big GF grill which has a stand and can used like a bbq indoors or outdoors. I cannot wait til this diet is done and dusted as once I have finished the different stages (790 and 1000) I shall be embarking on the Atkins/ South Beach diets... ie/ lots of protein and limited carbs in an attempt to keep the lbs off once and for all. So the GF will become a very handy tool indeed.
So thats your lot for today, hopefully we will have some good news tomorrow (12,1...)
Thursday, 6 March 2008
Thursday March 6th - Day 29
I never want to eat again LOL... 12,2 today! Put on 1lb on day one of AAM!!!!!
Might be a shock to the system when i had a small portion of chicken. It may also be the constipation starting again... BUT i will keep at it.
Today I shall be having 2/3 CD packs and 80g of cod with 2tbps of veg.
I do not want to put on weight this week so i am trying so hard to be strict and also keep busy.
Partner finishes work earlier today and we are going shopping, i may buy some jeans from M&S in a 14 (currently in an M&S 16 and left M&S 18's behind 2 weeks ago).
It is a good way to motivate myself as i have always worn jeans from Marks and Spencers, they seem to fit my big hips and bottom lol! I have been in a 12 before and should easily get back into a 14 at least.
The scales MUST be back on 12,1 (at least) tomorrow or i will be very unhappy :-(
Might be a shock to the system when i had a small portion of chicken. It may also be the constipation starting again... BUT i will keep at it.
Today I shall be having 2/3 CD packs and 80g of cod with 2tbps of veg.
I do not want to put on weight this week so i am trying so hard to be strict and also keep busy.
Partner finishes work earlier today and we are going shopping, i may buy some jeans from M&S in a 14 (currently in an M&S 16 and left M&S 18's behind 2 weeks ago).
It is a good way to motivate myself as i have always worn jeans from Marks and Spencers, they seem to fit my big hips and bottom lol! I have been in a 12 before and should easily get back into a 14 at least.
The scales MUST be back on 12,1 (at least) tomorrow or i will be very unhappy :-(
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
Wednesday March 5th - Day 28
Woo woo woo wooooooo I am sooooo happy today!
2 stone/ 28lbs in exactly 4 weeks. Today i weigh 12,1. I am chuffed to bits!!!!
Also on add a meal week so i really wanted to get to 12,1 before i started adding meals, it is a great motivation to keep on track!
So add a meal, today i am doing a roast chicken dinner for my other half so will have some chicken and a few veg. Quite exciting really...
Had weigh in at CDC's and lost 5lbs on her scales which is good news.
Swapped the tetra cartons for some different shakes and soups, got fruits of the forest/ capuccino/ broccolli and cheese/ mushroom/ chicken and mushroom etc. Be good to try a few new flavours as just having choc cartons was making me feel queasy!
So, 22lbs to go... Might not be on sole source for too much longer. Although if it comes off fairly easily i may opt for a few more lbs to get into 9's. We will see how it goes...
Started using Palmers firming cocoa butter today, smelt so good i could have eaten it. Yum :-)
I am worried about the skin at top of inside thighs being wobbly and not as firm as other areas so keeping an eye on it... and putting extra cream on it!
4 months from today i shall be getting ready for my first day on beach in Turkey! Now thats also a motivation... my 1st holiday with other couples... yikes! I shall def be bikini-ready!
Losses so far
Start 14,1
week 1 13,1
week 2 12,9
week 3 12,6
week 4 12,1
2 stone off and (preferably) 2 more to go
2 stone/ 28lbs in exactly 4 weeks. Today i weigh 12,1. I am chuffed to bits!!!!
Also on add a meal week so i really wanted to get to 12,1 before i started adding meals, it is a great motivation to keep on track!
So add a meal, today i am doing a roast chicken dinner for my other half so will have some chicken and a few veg. Quite exciting really...
Had weigh in at CDC's and lost 5lbs on her scales which is good news.
Swapped the tetra cartons for some different shakes and soups, got fruits of the forest/ capuccino/ broccolli and cheese/ mushroom/ chicken and mushroom etc. Be good to try a few new flavours as just having choc cartons was making me feel queasy!
So, 22lbs to go... Might not be on sole source for too much longer. Although if it comes off fairly easily i may opt for a few more lbs to get into 9's. We will see how it goes...
Started using Palmers firming cocoa butter today, smelt so good i could have eaten it. Yum :-)
I am worried about the skin at top of inside thighs being wobbly and not as firm as other areas so keeping an eye on it... and putting extra cream on it!
4 months from today i shall be getting ready for my first day on beach in Turkey! Now thats also a motivation... my 1st holiday with other couples... yikes! I shall def be bikini-ready!
Losses so far
Start 14,1
week 1 13,1
week 2 12,9
week 3 12,6
week 4 12,1
2 stone off and (preferably) 2 more to go
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
Tuesday 4th March - Day 27
Check out my weight tracker, now past half way! 26lbs off and 24lbs to go... Yay!
Now 12,3, thats 2lbs off 2 stone according to my scales. I am so happy!!!!!
Got weigh in at CDC's house later. I am also going to get some different shakes/soups. I am thoroughly sick of tetras. I was wild about them a couple of weeks ago but now cant face drinking them.
Didnt have any shakes yesterday or the day before, i know its naughty but the thought of them makes me feel nauseous! I shall be choosing some flavours i havent tried yet, like chick and mushroom soup and maybe the thai flavour.
I am still taking a teaspoon of fibre 89 in my morning coffee, i am not having loads of movement (in fact none lol) but i am not feeling constipated. So thats strange... but im happy. Maybe the lack of drinks has done me good for a few days. Allow my body to get rid of it all. I wonder if the tetras caused my constipation?!?!
Another friend said my loss is showing in my face... I still cant see any difference besides being able to get into my size 16 jeans. I get weighed in the same blue tracksuit so maybe when i put this on later it will feel a bit looser.
2 stone to go, i hope i can keep this diet going. I know the shakes are getting very boring and sickly so i hope i can find some other flavours to keep me going...
Add a meal week begins tomorrow. I can have either 50g chicken/turkey or 80g cod/white fish. So yesterday i did a food shop for the first time in ages. I have got some small chicken breasts as 50g is really NOT very big...
Also got some cottage cheese and cod portions which are 90g so perfect for portion control.
I bought some veg too, courgettes/mushrooms/romaine lettuce.
Yikes bit worried about controlling myself as i am only allowed a few nibbles :(
oh well onwards and upwards, we are half way home. If it goes to plan i could be at target by the beginning of May. That gives me a month to get ready for Center Parcs beginning of June. Yippee!!!!!
Now 12,3, thats 2lbs off 2 stone according to my scales. I am so happy!!!!!
Got weigh in at CDC's house later. I am also going to get some different shakes/soups. I am thoroughly sick of tetras. I was wild about them a couple of weeks ago but now cant face drinking them.
Didnt have any shakes yesterday or the day before, i know its naughty but the thought of them makes me feel nauseous! I shall be choosing some flavours i havent tried yet, like chick and mushroom soup and maybe the thai flavour.
I am still taking a teaspoon of fibre 89 in my morning coffee, i am not having loads of movement (in fact none lol) but i am not feeling constipated. So thats strange... but im happy. Maybe the lack of drinks has done me good for a few days. Allow my body to get rid of it all. I wonder if the tetras caused my constipation?!?!
Another friend said my loss is showing in my face... I still cant see any difference besides being able to get into my size 16 jeans. I get weighed in the same blue tracksuit so maybe when i put this on later it will feel a bit looser.
2 stone to go, i hope i can keep this diet going. I know the shakes are getting very boring and sickly so i hope i can find some other flavours to keep me going...
Add a meal week begins tomorrow. I can have either 50g chicken/turkey or 80g cod/white fish. So yesterday i did a food shop for the first time in ages. I have got some small chicken breasts as 50g is really NOT very big...
Also got some cottage cheese and cod portions which are 90g so perfect for portion control.
I bought some veg too, courgettes/mushrooms/romaine lettuce.
Yikes bit worried about controlling myself as i am only allowed a few nibbles :(
oh well onwards and upwards, we are half way home. If it goes to plan i could be at target by the beginning of May. That gives me a month to get ready for Center Parcs beginning of June. Yippee!!!!!
Monday, 3 March 2008
Monday March 3rd - Day 26
So i survived the 3 course mothers day meal! yay... Although it was torture lol!
BUT on a positive note, the land lady noticed my loss as soon as we got to the front door!!!!
We went to this same lovely little pub on Boxing Day and havent been back since so she was the 1st person to mention my loss! Well the 1st person who didnt know i was dieting anyway. I am sure some people just say i look like i have lost weight as they know i am on this diet.
Scales now say 12,4... 3lbs off 2 stone!
Felt really nauseous yesterday, struggled to drink water and didnt have any shakes. Naughty i know, but just couldnt stomach anything.
Feeling better today, have had my black coffee with fibre 89 added to it. No shakes yet but have made a start on the water.
Period seems to have gone awol... thank the lord. I am sure it will be back to bother me again soon :-(
A day closer to add a meal week. Just cant believe we are on day 26! thats almost a month done on sole source and it has flown by.
Got appointment with cdc tomorrow, as usual this weigh in is not what i tend to go by. From day 1 on this blog i have registered my losses according to my scales and my official weigh in is wednesday mornings, naked and before any water or shakes.
BUT on a positive note, the land lady noticed my loss as soon as we got to the front door!!!!
We went to this same lovely little pub on Boxing Day and havent been back since so she was the 1st person to mention my loss! Well the 1st person who didnt know i was dieting anyway. I am sure some people just say i look like i have lost weight as they know i am on this diet.
Scales now say 12,4... 3lbs off 2 stone!
Felt really nauseous yesterday, struggled to drink water and didnt have any shakes. Naughty i know, but just couldnt stomach anything.
Feeling better today, have had my black coffee with fibre 89 added to it. No shakes yet but have made a start on the water.
Period seems to have gone awol... thank the lord. I am sure it will be back to bother me again soon :-(
A day closer to add a meal week. Just cant believe we are on day 26! thats almost a month done on sole source and it has flown by.
Got appointment with cdc tomorrow, as usual this weigh in is not what i tend to go by. From day 1 on this blog i have registered my losses according to my scales and my official weigh in is wednesday mornings, naked and before any water or shakes.
Sunday, 2 March 2008
Sunday 2nd March - Day 25
At last scales have moved hallelujah!!! 12,5...
Took another senokot max and have continued with the fibre supplement so fingers crossed we can keep on top of my constipation issues!
Still got my period (been 2 weeks) but i have been reading similar stories from cambridge dieters on minimin.com and it doesnt seem like i am the only one suffering... can be a side effect of the CD. So for now i am going to tolerate it and start taking iron tablets.
Managed a night out with the girls last night... I was designated driver and stuck to tap water ALL night! Was'nt too bad at all, i thinks the others felt worse than i did. BUT i have said from day 1 that this is MY diet so why should others suffer.
Talking of others being allowed to indulge themselves... Today is Mothers Day and we are off to a lovely pub later which serves even lovelier food :(
I shall be sitting at the kiddies end of the table probably with a crayon and colouring in book, armed with a black coffee and a choc tetra!
I am not at all worried about breaking this diet, i am still 100% motivated to shift this 50lbs. Nothing is worth f***ing up for. I NEED to lose this weight, end of!
Although i am worried about the add a meal on wednesday..aaarrgghhhh! I have invested in a huge george foreman grill (with bbq stand for use outdoors too!). So shall be preparing some lovely meat/ fish and attempting not to over eat. I really want to be 100% disciplined and prove to myself than i can control food and not let it control me! Watch this space for aam week...yikes!
Wish me luck for the meal later...
Took another senokot max and have continued with the fibre supplement so fingers crossed we can keep on top of my constipation issues!
Still got my period (been 2 weeks) but i have been reading similar stories from cambridge dieters on minimin.com and it doesnt seem like i am the only one suffering... can be a side effect of the CD. So for now i am going to tolerate it and start taking iron tablets.
Managed a night out with the girls last night... I was designated driver and stuck to tap water ALL night! Was'nt too bad at all, i thinks the others felt worse than i did. BUT i have said from day 1 that this is MY diet so why should others suffer.
Talking of others being allowed to indulge themselves... Today is Mothers Day and we are off to a lovely pub later which serves even lovelier food :(
I shall be sitting at the kiddies end of the table probably with a crayon and colouring in book, armed with a black coffee and a choc tetra!
I am not at all worried about breaking this diet, i am still 100% motivated to shift this 50lbs. Nothing is worth f***ing up for. I NEED to lose this weight, end of!
Although i am worried about the add a meal on wednesday..aaarrgghhhh! I have invested in a huge george foreman grill (with bbq stand for use outdoors too!). So shall be preparing some lovely meat/ fish and attempting not to over eat. I really want to be 100% disciplined and prove to myself than i can control food and not let it control me! Watch this space for aam week...yikes!
Wish me luck for the meal later...
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