Lily

Zero tolerance for excuses, anyway. You know what I mean. The sort of excuses that go "I can't get back on the diet today because:

(1) I'm supposed to be going out for a meal next week
(2) I've got an exam to study for
(3) What's the point? I can't afford any new clothes right now anyway and there's nothing in the shops I like..."

etc., etc., etc.

All excuses! Well, the excuses end here. At least, I hope they do!

Hi everyone.

Don't know if anyone will remember me, but I started my CD journey back in October 2007. And I was doing very well having lost five and a half stones up until I came off the diet just before my holiday in June (supposedly for a week, whoops...).

Like many folks it seems, having come off, I've discovered it's very difficult to get back on. I've had semi-successful spells where I've managed to sole-source for ten days in a row--only to fall off the wagon the moment I started to think I'd cracked it, grrr...

So, having re-gained one stone and five pounds from my lowest weight (which was exactly twelve stones by my scales, twelve stone four by my CDC's), I've decided enough is enough!

I wasn't sure whether I qualified as a Cambridge Diet Returner, cos in a way, I've never left--but I have fallen, LOL.

Hence the zero tolerance thing. I'm still more than four stones less than I was when I started and I'm determined to get back in control before that four stones ebbs away to nothing. I'm only too aware of how easily it could...

It's too late to be a size 12 for this summer now anyway (and besides, it really ain't been the weather for strappy dresses after all ). But if I can crack on now, I should be able to wear a little black dress around Christmas time, right?

I know it isn't going to be easy, but if I'm honest with myself, I started to slip around about the time I stopped visiting this wonderful forum on a regular basis... So I'm back

Can it be done? Can you ever get back on this diet 100% when you've fallen off? I'm pretty sure someone here must have done it! And if not, well, maybe I could challenge myself to be the exception to the rule?

Sorry, long post. As you can probably tell, I'm trying to motivate myself as I'm writing! Enough of me going on and on. But right now, my plan is to check in each day, report on how it's going (even if the only person who reads this is me, LOL) and get inspired by how brilliantly the rest of you are doing!

(By the way, I'm back on day one, having had just one shake so far. Doing okay on the water, but boy, is my stomach growling )

Thanks for reading!

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Lily

15 October 2007 - Started at 17st 9 lbs
31 May 2008 - 12st exactly
15 August 2008 - Restarted at 13st 5 lbs
21 August 2008 - 12st 10 lbs - loss of 9lbs
28 August 2008 - 12st 5 lbs - loss of 5lbs
10 September 2008 - 12st 11 lbs - gain of 6lbs - grrr

debz32

good luck Lily !!!

I'm sure you can do it

Debz x

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"The future will be made up of the present. By taking good care of the present, we take good care of the future." (Thich Nhat Hanh)

largelesley

good luk lily i am a newbie reaally just komung end 3rd wk well done on getting bak into it as you say its all to easy to regain as i know best of luk lesley x

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minime

I've definitely seen a few around the boards who have managed to get back on track after a blip. Either way, they don't matter, what does matter is you and your determination. I found a motto early for our team challenge and it said 'some people are destined to succeed, some are determined to succeed'. I know for me its determination, much as I wish it was destiny. Good luck, stick around with us for support and you'll be back on track before you know it.

My restart is on Monday.

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Started LL 13/10/2008
Week 1: -11lbs
Week 2: - 3.5lbs
Week 3: +3.5lbs
Week 4: - 7lbs (unofficial)

Satsy

Hi everyone, I don't think I have posted anything before but I have been on the CD since last Sep (off and on). Lost 2 and half stone, fell off put on a stone but still feel better than last year. Eaten just about everything on holiday but now ready to 'get to it' again. Sometimes to have a break means a fresh start, time to refocus and reassess. Also we are all lighter than when we started the diet originally. Here's to that knock out dress for Christmas ........

Satsy

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Lily

Yay!

Thanks for all the replies. This place is great--why did I ever wander away?

Feeling a bit rumbly in my tumbly now--but am determined to get through this.

So, thanks Debz32 for the encouragement!

Well done Lesley on getting to Week 4--that's one hell of an achievement in itself.

Minime--all the best with your restart. We can do this, I know we can.

And Satsy, how about we agree to swap pics of ourselves in those LBDs come Christmas time, LOL?

Still have one shake to go--but hanging on as long as poss...

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Lily

15 October 2007 - Started at 17st 9 lbs
31 May 2008 - 12st exactly
15 August 2008 - Restarted at 13st 5 lbs
21 August 2008 - 12st 10 lbs - loss of 9lbs
28 August 2008 - 12st 5 lbs - loss of 5lbs
10 September 2008 - 12st 11 lbs - gain of 6lbs - grrr

KD

Certainly is possible to get back on it 100% after a break, just have a few more 'chatterboxes' to contend with Speak firmly to them

I used to imagine the chatterboxes were small children that were whinging for something. I was determined that they weren't going to have it, and "no", really meant "NO". I really gave them 'what for' sometimes

Worked for me.

So, I wont wish you luck, you don't need it. Just determination, which it sounds like you have this time around

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Lily

Thanks KD. The naughty children thing sounds like a good idea I'll give that a whirl.

Well, today I'm down three pounds. I'm pretty chuffed with that. I know it's all water cos I was chock full of carbs the day before yesterday, but never mind, it's still good to see the numbers going down. Still feeling really motivated too.

Went swimming earlier. Didn't do that much up and down stuff cos the pool was very busy but I guess I managed twenty widths or so--which for me is damned good going, LOL.

So far today I've had a vanilla muffin and a peanut crunch bar. I was planning to avoid the bars until I got myself back into ketosis, but after swimming I couldn't bring myself to wait half an hour for the water to cool enough in the freezer to make a mousse and I didn't fancy a shake or soup. But the peanut bars haven't got any polyols in so shouldn't do too much harm, hopefully.

I'm trying to keep an eye on my fibre intake too this time around. I think I've sabotaged myself a few times by allowing myself to get a bit 'bunged up' (scuse the terminology ). My poor body starts screaming at me to eat just to move things along, I think. So if I take control this time, hopefully it won't happen and there won't be any of those binges where I later kick myself for not realising what they were all about. I'm having a sachet of Fibresure a day to start with... I'll see how that goes before I step it up to two.

Once again, thanks for all the encouraging messages. Reading the posts on the forum has really helped to get my mind back in the right place.

Onwards and downwards!

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Lily

15 October 2007 - Started at 17st 9 lbs
31 May 2008 - 12st exactly
15 August 2008 - Restarted at 13st 5 lbs
21 August 2008 - 12st 10 lbs - loss of 9lbs
28 August 2008 - 12st 5 lbs - loss of 5lbs
10 September 2008 - 12st 11 lbs - gain of 6lbs - grrr

Sez

Good luck Lily!!

Keep that red dress in mind, and you will fly!

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Mini Goals : Join WW for first time ever - Done 08/10/08
Lose first half stone
Lose one stone
Lose stone & a half
and so it goes on.........

Porgeous

You're doing brilliantly hun, well done xx

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CURRENT WEIGHT: 8ST 9.5LB



To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world

Porgeous x

Bev1963

Lily I really love this post.

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Bev

Week 1 = ?

Big Bird

Good luck Lily

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Start date: 8/8/08 - 19stone 1lb
Aug - 15lb
Sept - 11lb
Oct - 21lb
Nov - 5lb







Xmas Weight Loss Challenge 4 stone - 4lb to go

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Lily

Aw, thanks Sez, Porgeous (wow--just look at you! ) and Bev...

Well, I survived day two. And, drumroll...

This morning I'm down another 3 pounds. That's 6 pounds in 2 days, LOL. Very happy! That means I've only got another 35 pounds to go to get to my target weight--which is two and a half stones. Now I know to some that may sound a lot, but when I started I knew I had to lose seven stones. For it to be only two and a half now feels wonderful

I really can do this, can't I?

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Lily

15 October 2007 - Started at 17st 9 lbs
31 May 2008 - 12st exactly
15 August 2008 - Restarted at 13st 5 lbs
21 August 2008 - 12st 10 lbs - loss of 9lbs
28 August 2008 - 12st 5 lbs - loss of 5lbs
10 September 2008 - 12st 11 lbs - gain of 6lbs - grrr

Porgeous