Step 1 Sole Source 4th time lucky

[jembo]

Well over the last 4 years I have had quite the journey , starting at 18 stone and feeling the lowest of the low always the bubbly one the funny one with the pretty face always the just good friends and always I wouldn't be me if I wasn't big !! , sooooo I stuck to SS religiously for 9 whole months no break and no periods of lapsing ! And achieved amazing results 9 stone in 9 months going from morbidly obese to underweight !! Yes underweight !! Found the love of my life had more cofidence than ever before succeeded in work and really thrived !! Now going back to the underweight !! People saying it's not healthy you have gone to far you need to eat a burger !! Imagine me being told I need to eat more ! Me who once apon a time put 3 packs of crisps in one so people didn't know i had 3 packs ! So eat I did !! And weight I gained however what's a stone in comparison to the 9 I had lost right and 2 stone that's easy to lose I've done it in two months before so no problem I'l do it next month !! 2 becomes 4 and I'm miserable and find it hard to admit that I have failed and need to return !! I'm now a returner !! And Its so difficult the 2nd time I think thats because you know you actually can do it when you want to and so if you have the odd off day it's fine , buts for me it's not I'm ALL or NOTHING and I need to get my head in the game !! sooooo a trip of a life time my boyfriend is taking me to new York in 6 months !! And I have 4 stone to lose !! Again SS with no breaks and i did it !! I went to new York thinking I can bow eat what I want I will just join weight watchers when I'm back EASY!! 3rd day into my trip my boyfriend proposes !! Me the fat girl from 5 years ago I'm over the moon !! Incase you haven't guessed I said YES haha !! We get back home and I'm slipping !! and before I know it I'm 2 stone up !! Jeeze why can I just be slim !!! We plan the wedding which is in 8 months in las Vegas !! Full of sun and skinny girls including my two bridesmaids ! So here I am again although 3rd time is even harder !!! I try SS this time and keep lapsing however the days are counting down and I need to pull my finger out !! It's a bumpy road but I actually get there and I I've the most amazing wedding and feel a million dollars !! After the wedding we embark on a 3 week road trip across America from Vegas to Miami , America off all placed where the portions are out of this world !! MASive and obesity is a real issue!! When I return am 12 lb up !! And I get back to the shakes !! But it's so hard 12lb may not seem a lot but it's harder for me than 3/4/5 stone as it's in touching distance so I keep putting it off !! Well it's 7 weeks to Xmas and I need this off I have several do 's and party's to attend and I need this off before Xmas comes and goes and I'm back upto 3 stone to lose !! So this is day 1 !! 1 shake down and the weeks feel like months to go !!! I know I can do it !! I'm a pro at this !! It's just so difficult my goal is 1.5 stone to give me some leeway for over Xmas !! I have everything crossed and I'm hoping I achieve my goal and this time I intend to be the last !! I'l always battle with weight gain but I'm tired of this I do know the error of my ways and I know what I need to do I just need to keep telling myself !! I'm 30 next year and I want to start a family and so my 4th journey begins !! Wish me luck xxx

 

[Lainey123]

Oh Jembo- just read this ( and I've already replied to you on my post earlier in the week!!)-wow what a roller coaster you've had!

You're so right,the last stone/stone and a half are so difficult to shift but you seem so determined to get it off this time for good.
I previously lost over 3 stone in 2010 and I have about 1.5 stone to lose now.I know that my problem was not planning on what I was going to do after I came off Cambridge,In my head I was going to try SW or WW but they don't work for me( SW-don't tell me I can eat as many carbs as I like,that's setting me a target and as for WW-if you eat all your points by a certain time you go to bed starving- I'd rather be on CD!!!!Now that's just me,I know loads of people love those weightloss plans)

So this time round I'm planning carefully what I will do when I get to goal.I'm reading the diary section with great interest,particularly Gretagrip who seems to have a fantastic grasp on what it takes to keep the weight off.

You've already proved you can lose weight and really hats off to you for achieving such a massive loss.Maintaining is the worst part so let's prove we can do that too.

Best of luck.

 

[jembo]

Your right WW and SW don't wok for me either I'm actually happy on CD really if when I got to my target I could have a day off or something it's just tough isn't it , everyone comments on how well you look and you get caught up in that ! Yeah day 2 now and I'm feeling positive still when I get to day 5 I know I've cracked it so we have similar to lose then . I'l I've to read about the Getagrip never herd about that but will try anything I've been looking at the dukan diet recently for when I'm off amongst others

So are you SS this time ? we both can do it we have proved that xx thanks for the motivation xx

 

[Lainey123]

Your right WW and SW don't wok for me either I'm actually happy on CD really if when I got to my target I could have a day off or something it's just tough isn't it , everyone comments on how well you look and you get caught up in that ! Yeah day 2 now and I'm feeling positive still when I get to day 5 I know I've cracked it so we have similar to lose then . I'l I've to read about the Getagrip never herd about that but will try anything I've been looking at the dukan diet recently for when I'm off amongst others

So are you SS this time ? we both can do it we have proved that xx thanks for the motivation xx

Hi Jembo,

If you look in the Diary section , you'll see a lady called " Gretagrip"- I think her diary title is " Slightly Chubby to Slim" or something like that!!!! I'm a wee bit obsessed with the diary section at the moment as there seems to be some great advice on how to maintain(obviously the part that I'm not good at) and I think if I put a plan in motion now I'll hopefully get away from this vicious circle of up a stone, down a stone.

It may seem strange to anyone who hasn't tried CD but after the initial horror of trying to get into Ketosis, I LOVE this diet. I always feel fantastic on it and I know it works.

 

[jembo]

Yeah me too people are always saying oh it's no good for you , how to you get by but I feel great on it when I'm in the zone no bloating and no guilt having eaten something !! It's just being good after , I think I'l have to tell myself I'l always have to watch what I eat ! I love the diarys too I'l check it out xxx just had my first shake hot vanilla with a bit of coffee lovely x

 

[Mamaye]

Hi Jembo

Just came across your post, how are you doing?
I know it's so hard to get back into it, I am now on day 5 after trying to get back into Cambridge since January!
Hope you are still doing good x

 

[Cartwoman]

Hi there,
it seems we are in the same boat I'm restarting cd for the fourth time. I've just let myself go the last year and luckily I didn't pile on all my weight again. Good luck on your fourth try! I'm certain you'll do amazing

 

[jesshodkin]

Hi Jembo, I can relate to your story. Its so hard once you stop to get started again. I had a planned break at the end of September for 2 weeks while I went on holiday, came back having put 10lbs on then put off starting again for a couple of weeks (eating loads of crap) until I made myself go back. Now I'm on my 3rd week in and its just getting easier again and I've lost my holiday chub! There's a part of me that thinks if I hadn't gone away I would probably be at goal now! Ah well. Hope this week has gone well, must be your weigh day soon? Jess x

 

[jembo]

Hi Jess lost 5lb been tough and I've picked a bits chicken ! But staying strong x how's u getting on

 

[jesshodkin]

Wow 5lbs is a great number! well done. Yeah I'm alright , finally got a weekend without any plans so going to clean the house and whizz up some lovely shakes with ice! Haha. The reason I had to lose weight was to get my BMI below 30 so we could start IVF. Well it was my first appointment on thursday and I was at 29.8 - phew. But now I've been weighed I'm so tempted to take myself off Cambridge (especially with the cost of Xmas looming) and join ww or something but I know I definitely need this for a few weeks at least more. Sigh. X