Hi Green Eyed Monster and Mini
How are you both? Are you doing Lipotrim at the moment? If not, please share your success story (if you don't mind of course)
I was very successful losing weight with Lipotrim...almost eight stone at one stage...sadly, not very good at keeping it off as my old bad habits eroded all my hard work. On the up side it helped get rid of my psoriasis.
Week one weight loss
8.8 lbs
Start weight 13st 10.4lbs
Current weigh 13st 1.6lbs
I've always lost 9lbs in my first week ans i was hoping to be 13st today (so lose an extra 1.6lb) with being a heavier starting weight but its still good going. Ill try not be a grump about it!!!
Week 2 here we come
Gem my hubby thinks its a bit extreme too but is supportive. Not always been so supportive when I've been on and off the lipotrim wagon so i can totally understand why. Yes gem one day at a time is the best way else youll go mad
Re. The lunch. Its a difficult one. When I was on lipotrim the first time round I was pretty much 100% and only ate if I had to but bloody hell was i miserable. However I did find that if I stuck to low carb I would stay in ketosis and I will still get a loss that week and didn't find it too hard to get back. The key is being super strict and not diverting and saying oh I just have this cake. I have made tons of excuses not to eat when on this diet and it's not fun.
It's really a personal journey and you can either take the stance that you are going to be 100% until you get to where you want to be as much as possible or you can take the approach that where you have to eat and you have not got a choice to try and stay as local as possible just so that you are not totally excluding yourself.
If you stick to a steak and salad you will definitely stay in ketosis and have no problem hun. Don't get too worried about it.
I have a lunch in around three weeks I can't get out of but I will just cross that bridge when I get to it
Thank you for the advice Goose.
I am very much all or nothing - I don't see the point in being anything but 100%, so I am quite annoyed I'll have to eat I have no choice as I literally cannot get out of this meeting (already tried to reschedule it!).
I usually avoid any socialising which involves food, which like you say is miserable.... in all honesty though, I am already miserable because of my size (not going for the sympathy vote as I did this to myself), but at least now my misery will only be temporary as I am doing something about it. I just cannot believe I let things get so out of control I had a stressful year last year and I was put on some anti anxiety/stress medication and I literally did not stop eating - I was in tears all the time as I just couldn't seem to get a grip and control it. It is so embarrassing and I feel so ashamed..... that said, I cannot dwell on that as it only fuels the self destructive cycle I was stuck in for so long!
Sorry to digress! Thanks again for the advice Goose - I'll stick to steak and salad/vegetables - I don't want to be ruining my hard work for one awkward compulsory meal! xx