Zebs07
Dance the positive spin..
Okay thats been another week now since refeed and Ive put on yet another 3lb.
Because of the 3lb gain I had during refeed week - I decided to try restructing my meals during day in case it was a carb in the evening type of problem.
Also I was struggling with eating enough calories and was aware that might be part of the prob, so topped up my intake as much as poss with fruit and WW yogurts: the cals are still a wee bitty low but am definitely getting there (averaging between say 950 and 1100) so thats pretty good considering, I reckon!!
Typical day
breakfast: porridge
lunch: steamed chicken/fish and salad and half baked potato (or similar)
dinner: shake
(snacks/puddings: WW yogurts and pears, apples or satsumas)
Fluid - at least 2.5 litres water a day plus a few cuppas...
Mega frustrated now! I was at chemist on Friday and spoke to the girl but to be honest, she didnt have a clue and simply suggested I go on two shakes and one meal per day. Im not keen to do this as I feel its a backward step and until I discover what is causing the gain, it wont get sorted - going back to 2 shake/1 meal would just delay it, same thing would happen again when I started eating more. Also I wouldnt relax even if 2 shakes/1 meal worked, cos it would always be hammering away at the back of my head that its a temporary reprieve...
I know it was suggested before that I go to the doc for a hormone check etc but it'll take ages to get appointment etc. I will look into it but Im pretty certain the levels are okay - cos I have got a gynae prob (extra bleeding) that has been getting monitored over the last five months and had tons of bloods and stuff done for that.
Im now thinking about trying droppin the shake altogether (especially given the problems others had with using meal replacements and eating).
I was keen to continue with them as I felt it was safer, especially given that my cal intake is still a bit low and I thought one shakes worth of the nutrients etc per day would help my health. I did check again with the chemist about shakes being the same as maintenance products and it was confirmed that is definitely true - so its not a matter of trying the maintenance stuff instead of using up my shakes (I have tons left cos I started eating a lot earlier than planned and had a few weeks in reserve in case I had a bad patch with my pelvis and couldnt get out of the house).
Does anyone think dropping the shakes altogether might help or am I clutching at straws? Last thing I want to do is make it even worse.
Im gutted - thinking about going back on TFR in total panic - but thats wrong, the whole point about my refeed at the moment was to ensure I could maintain before losing more.
I just keep remembering how this was my problem before finding Lipotrim - because of my poor mobility, I could never lose more than 10lb and then no matter what I ate, the weight would creep up and up - because I wasnt burning! Gutted gutted gutted.
Sorry Im rambling on again and will stop now ...
Vanessa
Because of the 3lb gain I had during refeed week - I decided to try restructing my meals during day in case it was a carb in the evening type of problem.
Also I was struggling with eating enough calories and was aware that might be part of the prob, so topped up my intake as much as poss with fruit and WW yogurts: the cals are still a wee bitty low but am definitely getting there (averaging between say 950 and 1100) so thats pretty good considering, I reckon!!
Typical day
breakfast: porridge
lunch: steamed chicken/fish and salad and half baked potato (or similar)
dinner: shake
(snacks/puddings: WW yogurts and pears, apples or satsumas)
Fluid - at least 2.5 litres water a day plus a few cuppas...
Mega frustrated now! I was at chemist on Friday and spoke to the girl but to be honest, she didnt have a clue and simply suggested I go on two shakes and one meal per day. Im not keen to do this as I feel its a backward step and until I discover what is causing the gain, it wont get sorted - going back to 2 shake/1 meal would just delay it, same thing would happen again when I started eating more. Also I wouldnt relax even if 2 shakes/1 meal worked, cos it would always be hammering away at the back of my head that its a temporary reprieve...
I know it was suggested before that I go to the doc for a hormone check etc but it'll take ages to get appointment etc. I will look into it but Im pretty certain the levels are okay - cos I have got a gynae prob (extra bleeding) that has been getting monitored over the last five months and had tons of bloods and stuff done for that.
Im now thinking about trying droppin the shake altogether (especially given the problems others had with using meal replacements and eating).
I was keen to continue with them as I felt it was safer, especially given that my cal intake is still a bit low and I thought one shakes worth of the nutrients etc per day would help my health. I did check again with the chemist about shakes being the same as maintenance products and it was confirmed that is definitely true - so its not a matter of trying the maintenance stuff instead of using up my shakes (I have tons left cos I started eating a lot earlier than planned and had a few weeks in reserve in case I had a bad patch with my pelvis and couldnt get out of the house).
Does anyone think dropping the shakes altogether might help or am I clutching at straws? Last thing I want to do is make it even worse.
Im gutted - thinking about going back on TFR in total panic - but thats wrong, the whole point about my refeed at the moment was to ensure I could maintain before losing more.
I just keep remembering how this was my problem before finding Lipotrim - because of my poor mobility, I could never lose more than 10lb and then no matter what I ate, the weight would creep up and up - because I wasnt burning! Gutted gutted gutted.
Sorry Im rambling on again and will stop now ...
Vanessa