Hi :)

[chezz]

lowcarb
im so sorry your down love and your feeling low but remember one thing love you did not do this he did it to you pushed you now you need to do the diet for you and every stone you lose take a photo off yourself so you can see the changes in your body and it will make you feel like a million dollars
i agree with nessa i think your better off without him you seem a really nice person and have been a great friend to him
i know how you feel with the diet i have struggled all week im coming off mine till i come back off holiday im going to chill out get my mind back in focus and then restart good luck darling you deserve it (((((hugs)))))))))

 

[Nessa29]

I hope so. I'm just really sad that it ended like this, you know? It could have been so different. It should have ended on a good note, and now it's all just crappy. I'm trying to stay as positive as I can but I'm not doing a great job of it. As sad as it sounds, I don't want to give up trying to lose weight because if we ever cross each other again in the future, I don't want him to be even more disappointed in me. That's what I'm clinging onto right now - that I can still do this, no matter what.

You really can do this Hun I have every faith in you xxx

 

[LowCarb]

Thank you Nessa & Chezz. <3 I really do appreciate the support. I know I can do this, I know I'll pull through and be better off for it, I'll lose the weight (because WeMITT - right?) and I'll find someone who loves me for me. But right now I feel awful and unattractive and... lonely, I guess. And as sad as it sounds, at 26 years old, all I want at this moment is my mum to come over, make me a cup of tea and let me cry.

 

[Nessa29]

Thank you Nessa & Chezz. <3 I really do appreciate the support. I know I can do this, I know I'll pull through and be better off for it, I'll lose the weight (because WeMITT - right?) and I'll find someone who loves me for me. But right now I feel awful and unattractive and... lonely, I guess. And as sad as it sounds, at 26 years old, all I want at this moment is my mum to come over, make me a cup of tea and let me cry.

Oh sweetheart you have your minimins friends that are right here with you don't ever feel alone you are more than welcome to drop me a private message anytime you need a chat xxx

 

[LowCarb]

I appreciate that a lot, thank you. Though I'm sure you don't want to be bored by my emotional waffling, lol.

I have an appointment with the doctor tomorrow afternoon. I have almost all the symptoms of PCOS so I'd like to get that diagnosed so I can start treatment. I'm considering asking for a prescription for Orlistat as well. I've lost 8.5lb since Tuesday, which is wonderful, but I think I need the boost from Orlistat as well.

Food-wise, today was ok. I ate dinner but I had to force it down. I had bacon, egg whites, mushrooms, baked beans & cottage cheese. I'm slacking on my water consumption, so I'm going to drink a couple more 500ml bottles to brink me up to 2 litres for the day. It's not enough, but it'll do for now.

 

[Nessa29]

I appreciate that a lot, thank you. Though I'm sure you don't want to be bored by my emotional waffling, lol.

I have an appointment with the doctor tomorrow afternoon. I have almost all the symptoms of PCOS so I'd like to get that diagnosed so I can start treatment. I'm considering asking for a prescription for Orlistat as well. I've lost 8.5lb since Tuesday, which is wonderful, but I think I need the boost from Orlistat as well.

Food-wise, today was ok. I ate dinner but I had to force it down. I had bacon, egg whites, mushrooms, baked beans & cottage cheese. I'm slacking on my water consumption, so I'm going to drink a couple more 500ml bottles to brink me up to 2 litres for the day. It's not enough, but it'll do for now.

I mean it, here anytime.
Hope all goes ok at the doctors tomorrow. 8.5LB since Tuesday is fantastic!! Xx

 

[LowCarb]

Awful picture, but new short hair.

 

[Nessa29]

Awful picture, but new short hair.

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It looks lovely Hun, suits you xx

 

[LowCarb]

According to the scales this morning, in less than 24 hours I've managed to gain back the 8.5lb I'd lost over the past week. I haven't been eating anywhere near enough for that to happen. My estimated calorie intake for weight loss is 2400 calories, and 1800 calories for extreme weight loss. I've been eating less than 1300 each day - and some days less than 1000. So I have no idea what is going on. The scales are working just fine - I checked by weighing shampoo bottles, lol - so... either I'm some kind of freak who can gain weight on fresh air, or I need to up my water intake. I've been crying a lot since yesterday and I haven't been drinking as much water, so I wouldn't be surprised if I'm somewhat dehydrated, which I know can cause temporary weight gain.

I guess the only thing to do is guzzle down plenty of water for a few days and hope things right themselves. In fact, I think I'm going to attempt a week-long water fast. I have no appetite at the moment, but I've been forcing myself to eat at least one meal a day which has been making me feel sick, so I might as well take advantage and rehydrate myself properly.

 

[LowCarb]

It looks lovely Hun, suits you xx

Thank you

 

[LowCarb]

I'm meal planning for when I've finished my water fast, and it's making me hungry, lol. So far I've come up with 3 different meals I can rotate through the week. All low carb, low calorie, low fat. It helps that my mum wants to diet alongside me, because it gives me a reason to have more variety in my meals.

Meal 1 - grilled/baked mini chicken breast fillets with baked butternut squash and steamed broccoli, asparagus & savoy cabbage
Meal 2 - grilled/baked mini chicken breast fillets with roasted red pepper, carrots, courgette, aubergine & mushrooms
Meal 3 - grilled steak with creamed spinach, braised red cabbage & baked sweet potato

I've also been Googling for hot low carb breakfast cereals and apparently ground flaxseed is a good alternative to something like porridge or oatbran. I think I'm gonna make it with desiccated coconut, ground almonds, fat free Greek yogurt and some frozen berries.

I cancelled my doctor's appointment this afternoon because I had no energy whatsoever. I'm kicking myself for not going now, but I don't feel like doing anything but curling up on the couch with a pile of blankets and the remote. Hopefully a couple more days of moping will help and then I'll rebook the appointment and start being productive!

 

[chezz]

hi lowcarb
its a lovely picture and your hair suits you love
im so sorry you are feeling unwell love i have not moved on the scales for 4 weeks and i know for certain its water and exercise (well walking ) that i have not been doing but i will be back into it after my holidays x x x (((((hugs ))))))))

 

[Roziee]

Your weight will fluctuate all the time.

Don't get on the scales unless it's weigh in day, otherwise it could have a really negative effect on your weight loss x

 

[LowCarb]

The scales I bought are defective. They don't show the weight of anything anymore - it just comes up as 0:0 before switching off. I weighed myself, a heavy handbag and a full 2 litre bottle of water and it still comes up as 0:0 before going blank. Amazon are sending me out a replacement, though. Fingers crossed the replacement works because I'm curious to find out how much weight I've lost since the last time I checked. I need the motivation! And I need to exercise more. I've been slacking terribly. In fact, once I've finished messing around online while I watch Real Housewives Vancouver, I'm going to cycle my way through an episode of The Almighty Johnsons. I watch far too much trash television... lol.

Food wise, today I had a sugar free hazelnut soy latte from Starbucks - 110 calories, 10g carbs. Not too bad, and it tasted good. And plenty of water!

 

[LowCarb]

Thanks Chezz!

And Roziee - you're right! I really need to stick to weighing myself once a week, if only because the losses will seem more impressive than day by day, lol. I just suck at resisting the temptation to check before I get into the shower. I think the day the replacement arrives will be my weighing in day and I'll stick to checking my weight once a week. Or try to, anyway...

 

[LowCarb]

Goat cheese stuffed turkey breast wrapped in bacon with steamed broccoli and asparagus. I also had a little dessert bowl full of mixed berries with some cream.