I WILL be a hottie for my 30th!

Hi

I'm here because I am sick of losing and gaining the same 5kg. This year I will LOSE those kilos! And the rest! And never see them again!

I'm on day 8 of a VLCD (optifast). So far it has been ok. My biggest problem is missing cheese... oh cheese... Everytime I am cooking with it for the boyfriend, some of it tries to LEAP into my mouth.

My dad lost heaps of weight with optifast a few years ago, so I know it works. I just need to keep going. Everytime I feel bored or snack-y (danger time!) I read some of the stories on here. I'm amazed at the willpower and success of so many people. So no more excuses, this is IT.

The ultimate goal is to be midrange in my BMI for my 30th birthday in October. I'm not wasting anymore time being overweight.

good luck hun, you sound determined and remember, the biggest obsiticle to overcome when trying to loose weight is will power.. but you seem to be right on track xx

good luck, at least you are heading in the right direction. Just lock away the cheese. My downfall is chocolate, x

You have a great incentive. Good luck.

Irene xx

Thanks guys! I have already hit goal 1! This diet is awesome! Now to stick with it...

Two weeks in and I have started to get hungry again. It's worst when I'm coming home from work. I'm a shift worker, and I finish at midnight, so I eat dinner at work around 8:30pm. By midnight I am starving! I can't be out of ketosis (cos I'm not cheating at all), so it must be psychological. I have managed to resist so far, but it's getting really annoying.
I also got a real cracker of a migraine while at work last week. It's been a year since my last one, so it's probably just that I was due one, but I hope they're not going to be more frequent on this diet.

On the plus side, I am still losing weight! Mothers Day lunch this weekend. I have told my family that I'm not eating, and they seem supportive, but the proof is in the pudding as they say. Wish me luck

My dad and my boyfriend have both decided to join me! I have a feeling it's about to get competitive...

I have had a good and a bad week this week.

To start with, I went back to a workplace that I haven't been at for a month. People noticed that I'd lost weight, and everyone said really nice things. The weird thing was that people also started telling me that I'd "lost enough now", and that I was "one of those people who would look really weird skinny".
I kept telling people that I was still overweight, and I wanted to get back in to a healthy BMI, but all I got in reply was "you look hot now, why bother?".

That was the good

The bad is that my weight loss has REALLY slowed down. I had a bad week last week- I didn't exercise much and I cheated once. I went out with a friend for her birthday and I had grilled fish and low starch vegies. I thought I did pretty well actually! But this week I have lost 0.1kg so far (2 more days til weigh in). I'm drinking lots of water, and taking my psyllium...

I don't know. I guess I can't get away with ANY cheating.

I suppose any loss is better than a gain, right?

In much more entertaining news, my boyfriend has been trying the diet for the last week. He's definitely losing weight, but god he's a moaner. Last night I got a 30minute rant on why herbal tea is horrible and how he's never drinking it again when he's off this bloody diet.

Nil weight loss. sad.

Edit: the day after this I lost a whole kilo. Whoosh!

Woo! Reached my second goal- healthy BMI!!!!! And I am now halfway to my target
My clothes have started to fit better too, and I'm now wearing my "skinny" jeans as my every day jeans cos the others dont fit! woo hooo!!!!!
I am about to start transition phase. I am nervous I'm going to blow it all. Fingers crossed.

urgh. Stupid gain as I start to eat again. I know it will come off if I stick to the diet, but it's so disheartening!

I lose and gain Hun its so frustrating and a hard cycle to break x

i read ur title and its also my aim to be a 'hottie' for my 30th lol good luck with it! ive got till dec till im 30

It's driving me up to wall! But I guess if I keep exercising and eating right I will lose weight. I just wish it would happen a bit faster! We WILL triumph!

The boyfriend is getting that "floppy fat" thing you get when you are losing weight, and it is freaking him out!. Hilarious.

darn cheese ambushed me this week so weight loss MUCH slower. Cheese has been moved back to the "sometimes foods" corner of the fridge. (it's like the naughty corner for food...)

Grrrr keep bouncing around 75kg. It's so hard to get back that first lot of willpower! I keep thinking "oh it's just one blow out day because it's my exam, or I have friends over, or whatever". STOP CHEATING!!!! lol.

Im only posting cos it's so sad to see these threads just tail off and you wonder what happened to the person who was writing them. I'm still bouncing around 75kg. Grrrr. AH well, carry on I guess.

Just stay at it.
you just have to persevere.

You could go about this diffrently instead of being on a diet
How about make some changes such as when having tea or coffee use semi skimmed milk or other alternative
Instead of sugar use sweetners.

Limit the amount of alcohol and chose drinks that are not loaded with sugar ie Alcopops,ciders,wine A strong spirit in moderation is a better alternative
when cooking food instead of using high fats such as butter or oils Why not opt for a low cal spray

Just sit back and think to yourself what can i do, what can be changed/replaced/ used as an alternative

Making these small changes will add up big in the long run and you will sure but steadly lose the weight and gain a better understanding with small lifestyle changes will make the bigger changes a reality.

good luck