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| Happily maintaining Laura Croft's Profile Albums Laura Croft's Photo Gallery Join Date: 4th May, 2009
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Rep Power: 126 ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Healthy eating, was CD | From a restarter... This is one of the hardest posts I've ever written but I just hope it helps someone. Last year I completed SS, losing about 3 stone and ending up quite happily around 9 stone 10. Like many on here, I'd battled with weight and depression all my life and thought I'd finally finally broken the back of it. I felt great, I looked great, and I was finally beginning to live. I made a lot of plans for this year doing all those things I'd put off for being overweight and just enjoying 'being normal.' I finished SS and thought that was it, I had it made. I was really careful with my food and exercise and maintained my weight for a few months. I didn't do the steps because I didn't think I needed them. Then I didn't deal with some of the issues that were bothering me. I made a few half arsed attempts to get back on track and would do okay for a bit but slowly, and then faster, I went downhill and I kept on tumbling. I didn't learn how to control my food, I didn't reach out properly for help, I stopped weighing myself, I stopped exercising, I stopped planning my food. I started to feel sorry for myself, I started to think 'just one won't hurt' and I thought tomorrow would be another day. Now I find myself 6 months later wondering what on earth happened. I'm back at the weight I was before I started CD, and perhaps a little bit more. I'm isolating from friends and colleagues, especially those that were sceptical about the diet. The diet didn't do anything wrong, it was me. We've all got battles to face and after the honeymoon period of losing weight is over, the hard part really begins. This is time you really need your CDC for guidance, use the forums and follow the steps - they are there for a reason. To anyone out there who is thinking about not doing the steps, about going it alone, please reconsider. We've all learnt how to NOT eat in SS/SS+, now it's time to learn how to eat. The steps teach you how to be control of your food. I don't want anyone else to end up like me - 6 months later looking at photos of a me that was so happy and feeling so free and knowing they have to go through the process all. over. again. Instead I feel guilty, ashamed, sad, and I'm hurting because I let down the one person I really need to look after - me. So financially things are going to be tough too but I'm determined to still have a life as much as I can. For (cliche two) it's often been about what's eating me, not what am I eating so I will get out there and keep meeting the triggers that have caused me to run back to the food and isolation before. I can do this, but it's just a pain I have to do it all over again!! I'm a big believer in life trying to teach you lessons and if you miss them the first, second, third.... time, they'll come back at you so you can learn them in order to move onto your next stage. This is where I am now, the kid whose just been told she needs to repeat a whole lesson that really the answer was just there on the page, she just didn't really think she needed it. Last edited by Laura Croft : 14th July, 2009 at 10:06 PM |
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| Want to be a yummy mummy! unreal83's Profile Albums unreal83's Photo Gallery Join Date: 12th October, 2006 Location: Hertfordshire
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Rep Power: 82 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Cambridge Height: 5' 4" Start Date: 22.03.11 Start Weight: 196lb Current Weight: 196lb Goal Weight: 147lb Goal Date: July 31st 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 33.6 Current BMI: 33.6 Goal BMI: 25.2 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 49lb % Lost 0% | Hi Laura My goodness....this post gave me chills. I know its cliche when people say "I could have written that" but honestly, every single letter you typed, every single sentance you used to describe how you feel and whats happened is ME. Especially gave me a chill when you said about isolating friends and colleagues - I have just realised that is exactly what I have done. I am going back on it next Thursday, I also lost loads on it but made the same mistake..... Its so true...not eating is the easy bit, its what comes after.... So glad to know im not the only one! xxxxx
__________________ Love our beautiful baby girl Megan Poppy born 10/08/10 First did CD 10/06, lost 25lbs! Did it 2nd time 06/08, lost 29lbs! Did it 3rd time 07/09 lost 30lbs! Had a baby 10/08/10 need to lose 49lbs! Love Cambridge Diet <3 11 stone 10 is my happy Topshop Jeans weight! Cant wait to wear these shoes! 1st Goal - Lose 10lbs! ![]() |
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| Re-starter Coley's Profile Albums Coley's Photo Gallery Join Date: 20th September, 2006 Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
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Rep Power: 69 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Cambridge Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 06/07/09 Start Weight: 191lb Current Weight: 159lb Goal Weight: 140lb Goal Date: errrr? maybe 30/10/09 BMI Information: Start BMI: 31.8 Current BMI: 26.5 Goal BMI: 23.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 32lb Weight to Lose: 19lb % Lost 16.75% | I'm in the club Laura.... Just another lesson we had to learn I think! Luckily, this is one of the things we can have a second (and third, and fourth....hehehe...and five hundredth) chance at. Chin up sad face! Onwards!!!!!! wooooooooo! |
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| One day at a time! minxie's Profile Albums minxie's Photo Gallery Join Date: 18th June, 2009 Location: Kent
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Rep Power: 117 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Low carbs Height: 5' 4" Start Date: 10/04/11 Start Weight: 213lb Current Weight: 205lb Goal Weight: 140lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 36.6 Current BMI: 35.2 Goal BMI: 24 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 8lb Weight to Lose: 65lb % Lost 3.76% | (((Laura))) Thank you so much for sharing your story and well done for heading back here. As a lifetime serial dieter your story rings true for me too - each time I've got even heavier than before - but no longer. Here you should get lots of support and inspiration, and knowing the importance of going up the steps this time you will succeed. I think it must be scary going back up the steps - I look forward to being there though as it will mean I've reached my goal! Hearing stories like your really serve as a valuable lesson in doing it all the right way - brave of you to share it. Good luck |
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| Shut up Ethel LizS's Profile Albums LizS's Photo Gallery Join Date: 9th October, 2006 Location: Kent
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Rep Power: 62 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: CD SS Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 15 June 2009 Start Weight: 209lb Current Weight: 177lb Goal Weight: 153lb Goal Date: Sept 09 BMI Information: Start BMI: 34.8 Current BMI: 29.5 Goal BMI: 25.5 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 32lb Weight to Lose: 24lb % Lost 15.31% | Gosh, how honest and painful that post was. I did this too. 4.5 stone off, 3.5 stone back on and here again. I've gone through all the negative emotions you describe - horrible, I know. Well done for having the guts to write it all down; well done for taking control. Now you've got it all out there, please start at least giving yourself some credit for tackling it and not burying your head in the sand. It'll take a while I know, but here's the turning point, here's where you start to feel good again. good luck hon xx |
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Rep Power: 235 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Cambridge Height: 5' 4" Goal Weight: 147lb Goal Date: ASAP BMI Information: | Well written and really inspiring in a strange way I wish you all the luck in the world xxx
__________________ Back again to shift the over indulgent summer of 2010!!!!!! Hello to all the oldies & newbies!!!! CD ROCKS! |
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| can see the end in sight! eyeontheprize's Profile Albums eyeontheprize's Photo Gallery Join Date: 14th January, 2009 Location: Yorkshire
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Rep Power: 57 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Currently - Cambridge SS+ Height: 5' 10" Start Date: 14/01/2009 Start Weight: 287lb Current Weight: 178lb Goal Weight: 174lb Goal Date: October 1st BMI Information: Start BMI: 41.2 Current BMI: 25.5 Goal BMI: 25 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 109lb Weight to Lose: 4lb % Lost 37.98% | good luck in your restart laura. You post was so well written and heartfelt, and has really made me realise how important it is to do all the steps properly. I'm nearing maintenence now and am both looking forward to it and dreading it, as I still don't quite trust myself not to go off on a binge. Well done for taking control and being so honest with us x |
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| Likes to post Nellyphant's Profile Albums Nellyphant's Photo Gallery Join Date: 8th July, 2009
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Rep Power: 96 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Height: 5' 9" Start Weight: 259lb Current Weight: 259lb Goal Weight: 161lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 38.2 Current BMI: 38.2 Goal BMI: 23.8 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 98lb % Lost 0% | Very well written, thank you so much for this. It happens so many times, I've done it when I've lost weight in the past. We have to have the attitude that this is a LIFETIME change. And I'm definitely going to need the steps when I've got to goal. |
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| Controlling it! No Plan B boardwitless's Profile Albums boardwitless's Photo Gallery Join Date: 4th May, 2009
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Rep Power: 70 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Cambridge, then low carb/calorie monitoring Height: 5' 11" Start Date: 2/5/09 Start Weight: 222lb Current Weight: 171lb Goal Weight: 165lb Goal Date: Maintaining BMI Information: Start BMI: 31 Current BMI: 23.8 Goal BMI: 23 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 51lb Weight to Lose: 6lb % Lost 22.97% | Thanks so much for this, at the moment I swing between really optimistic that *this time* the weight is going to stay off (this is my first time on CD). However, bitter experience of previous gains kicks in sometimes and I can see my maintenance as being like on a knife edge - anything might tip me off. Thanks for your honesty, I have thought sometimes that I'm probably too smart to have to do the plans - after all, I've out-smarted every other diet I've been on in the past (and THAT'S exactly why I have failed on them). I guess I have only done well on CD as it's virtually un-cheatable unless you go for it big time. You have convinced me to go up thorough the plans - I wish you all the best with your journey this time Please don't think you have to put your life on hold though until you have lost it again - you are not defined solely by what your scales read xx
__________________ Getting back to target after holiday and Xmas! MY CD Journey *64lbs gone* May 2009-Feb 2010 Wk 1-21 -50lb Sole Source (+ 2 holidays )Wk 22 -2lb 810 calsWk 23-24 -3lb 1000 calsWk 25-26 -4lb 1200 calsWk 27-1lb 1500 calsWk 28 sts 1800 calsXmas & New Year +5lbs Wk 32 -3lb 1500 calsWk 33 sts 1500 calsWk 34 & 35 -6lb 1500 cals ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Rep Power: 72 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Cambridge Height: 5' 7" Start Date: 02/01/2012 Start Weight: 196lb Current Weight: 196lb Goal Weight: 154lb Goal Date: April 2012 BMI Information: Start BMI: 30.7 Current BMI: 30.7 Goal BMI: 24.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 42lb % Lost 0% | Hi Laura, Wow, that really hit a nerve for me. I have done the same and in the process I lost the love of my life and the person that I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with. He didn't leave me because I got fat, he left me because of the person I became when I got fat again. It was worse than before because I hated myself more for having lost the weight and then put it back on again. I totally lost my sparkle and energy, didn't want to go out and just isolated myself from everyone and everything and ultimately pushed him away. I won't make that mistake again.................... thank you for writing such a personal and open post that touched my heart and I'm sure many others on here xx |
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Rep Power: 229 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Cambridge! Start Date: 14/06/09 | Wow, what a post, it must be one of the most heartfelt posts Ive ever read. It must have been sheer hell for you to write it, but I hope once you did you feel proud for facing up to it. I too am in the same boat, hard lessons learned by me over the past 2 years. I am now taking control, but your post is the most inspiring, it was me 6 weeks ago, and now I feel and look so much better, and you will too. Please change your sad face as soon as you feel able, youve reached out to one heck of a lot of people on here, and I wish you all the luck in the world x
__________________ Diet: Trying to get my head round one!! My ultimate goal was to wake up slim, I lived and dreamed about it. Yesterday I woke up slim Sometimes winners are dreamers that never give up. Tomorrow I will wake up slim again ![]() |
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Rep Power: 19 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Slimming World Height: 5' 4" Start Date: 13/july/2010 Current Weight: 195lb Goal Weight: 154lb Goal Date: Soon as possible! BMI Information: Start BMI: 0 Current BMI: 33.5 Goal BMI: 26.4 Statistics: Weight to Lose: 41lb | Hi Laura, I can't add anything more than everyone else has said, but I really want to wish you well and thank you for your post, food for thought (sorry, bad unintended pun) |
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| Happily maintaining Laura Croft's Profile Albums Laura Croft's Photo Gallery Join Date: 4th May, 2009
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Rep Power: 126 ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Healthy eating, was CD | I'm so overwhelmed by your lovely posts and so much honesty. As the saying goes, or something like that, whatever you give back, you get back 1000 times over. Okay I made it up but you know what I mean... I'll write more when I'm a bit more awake but especially to those struggling, or back with me, know you aren't alone either and we can do this. |
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Rep Power: 9 ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Counting Calories Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 22/6/2009 Start Weight: 171lb Current Weight: 160lb Goal Weight: 133lb Goal Date: Soon! BMI Information: Start BMI: 28.5 Current BMI: 26.6 Goal BMI: 22.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 11lb Weight to Lose: 27lb % Lost 6.43% | Thanks for your honesty, I did the same thing last year just came off it, did ok till christmas then slowly gave up and put it all back on. I'm 3 weeks in now and struggeling but reading your post has made me remember the bigger picture Thank You |
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Rep Power: 620 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Was Cambridge, now maintaining | Have replied on your other thread Lc. Wanted to pick up this bit in the replies. Quote:
That's why this time I did the plans. I suppose I wanted to blame Cambridge if it all went wrong For once though, I knew that I needed guidance, and I had to put my pride behind me and do it as laid out. I think that when you are in ketosis, it gives you a false sense of confidence. After all, if you can manage under 800 calories, then double that will be a cinch. Except it's not like that at all is it. I've been talking with my clients about this recently. Not wanting to paint a dark picture, but I do want them to be aware of the pitfalls. When they get to goal, I'm going to tie them up here and not let them go until they've done the plans and passed a very strict test in all aspects of maintaining that weight | |
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