Thread: Confessions of an Indecisive Dieter

I'm feeling as rough as a badgers bum! Which is quite strange considering I've coped better on full VLCD's. I feel tired, irritable and generally terrible! I'm wondering whether down days get any better, like with a VLCD, or if the up days don't allow your body to get used to the down days. I guess we'll find out! I won't be giving up!

This is the only diet I haven't tried (for longer than a day). I love VLCD's, but my leg muscles don't, I get severe cramps daily, even with crampex, so this seems like a good compromise.

I've wanted to start this diet for months, but the show I watched earlier, about fasting and the alternate day diet really motivated me to get started today.

I'll be alternating days and sticking to 1200-1500 ish on most up days.

I love the title of your diary, that could so be me. I haven't managed a down day yet because i felt like you but ended up binging.
I would love to do a vlcd but the only shakes i like are cd and I can't afford it although I don't think i'd be able to stick at it any better than this. Enjoy your up day x

Hey I felt like pants on my down day yesterday, but generally I always feel okay on a down day! It was odd :/ I do 2000 cals on a up day and 500 on a down day with food and I normally find after an up day I'm stuffed! Hope your up day goes well :-)

hello you!!!! I haven't seen you in what feels like years!! How are you doing?!

I started juddding in july and its the best thing I ever did! x

Hello and good luck. stick with it as it gets better, my second dd was by far easier then the first and the 3rd one was positively enjoyable. I do cook though and choose big meals filled with veg and lean protein versus white carby things.

Passion flower I really need some of your meals to get me through im blimin about to eat my hand off!!!

Ha that last comment made me chuckle I keep looking at my oh's legs they are starting to look like chicken legs yum haha

Originally Posted by Slinkyson

Ha that last comment made me chuckle I keep looking at my oh's legs they are starting to look like chicken legs yum haha

ha thats funny!!! xxxx good luck today xx

Its not that bad girls tell your head he's wrong making you think you're hungry because you are not. I have to say i try to avoid bread and other insuline productive carbs because as soon as you have it it gets turned into sugar and you experience the lovely sugar coma. Stick to boring veg and lean protein on your DD's they will go further keepin your blood sugar levels steady and making you feel full.

Thanks for the welcome girls.

This has been quite a strange day! No hunger at all. I've only managed to have my usual breakfast of scrambled eggs on toast (which I didn't enjoy as much as I usually do!) and I'm not craving anything! Ah well, they always say you want what you can't have, and that is always true in my case lol.

Hanna - it must have been over a year since Exante! So glad you like this diet, you're doing really well!

Passionflower - I wish I could fill up on healthy stuff too, but I'm on such a strict budget for the next month after overspending, I'm just using up what is in the freezer. I might use up my S&S and Exante stuff on down days for now.

Being single again seems to make everything so much harder, even shopping!

Yesterday's UP day

B - scrambled eggs on toast (1 yolk, 2 egg whites, 2 bread)
L - frosties with skimmed milk
D - spaghetti bolognese
S - sausage and tomato sandwich (2 bread, 2 sausages)

Today's D day - need to drink more water!

B - peach


Daily weigh-ins
I've lost 9lbs over the last 3 weeks so I'm not expecting a big first week weight loss!

21st - 14 stone 10 3/4 lbs
22nd - 14 stone 9 3/4 lbs
23rd - 14 stone 9 1/2 lbs

Who knew mushroom omelets were nice without yolk and cheese.

B - peach
L - egg white mushroom omelet, small salad
S - Slim & Save porridge
D - half low fat chicken & mayo burger

All just under 500 cals

It's been much easier today.

woohooo it's looking good. and it's an UP daaaayyyy for you

Originally Posted by ilikepencils

Who knew mushroom omelets were nice without yolk and cheese.

Really?!

P x