Bellebells
Member
Hello,
As the title suggests this is my second time on Exante. The first was back in 2011 where I lost 3 stone in 3 months. I felt amazing going from 14 stone to 11 stone. There lied the problem. I felt amazing and after the event I was losing the weight for I thought oh I'll have a week off... A week led to two, a month led to 3 and now here I am- at almost 5 years later and I've put it all plus more back on.
For years I've said I would never do a vlcd again as as soon as I started eating 'normally' again I put it all back on. However over the last few months of trying and failing again and again at slimming world I've realised I put the weight back on not because I went to eating 'normally' but because I went to eating whatever the hell I wanted when I wanted because I felt I deserved it! No gradually adding food back into my life, no healthy choices just pure crap!
So here I am again ready to do it properly this time. Petrified of what is going to happen when I get to that point again but I think that will be a case of dealing with it when the time comes as I have a way to go yet.
Been on here since last Friday reading posts for inspiration and started day one yesterday at 15 stone 6.5 pounds...
Yesterday was so hard, last night I actually said to my husband (who is also doing it with me so no excuse to give up!) whilst heaving through a gooey caramel pudding (whilst he's sat there with his chocolate one all smug and happy) that I don't think I can physically do it again. Everything just tastes so disgusting! Even the jam and yoghurt bar which I was really excited about was vile. Not to mention the porridge oats that taste like a combination of 100 sweetner tablets and mixed veg! However he made me push through and finish it all, I had a gulp of water with each mouthful and went to bed happy.
Today is a new day and i got on the scales at 15.4 (sorry daily weigher here!)
which obviously gave me motivation to go forward. Husband lost 5 the git! Was dreading today's menu but was pleasantly surprised with raspberry porridge oats and a few nibbles on my choc coconut bar. Obviously I'm not going to go as far to say they were 'nice' but don't seem to have that typical Exante taste so much that I remember from only a choice of 4 shakes and 2 bars 5 years ago!
So I'm off on holiday in late July and my goal for now is to try and get to a comfortable weight. Last time that was around the 11.8 mark. Obviously I'm not going to achieve that in time but I think as I am 1.5 stone heavier this time the 12.7 mark may be achieveable and give me the same comfortable feeling until I return. My ultimate goal is 10 stone, something I never got to last time and actually cannot ever remember looking down on the scales at...
Probably should add that 1st time round I tended to be 100% for 2-3weeks then when losses slowed I would have a weekend off then start again. I know this is not recommended and could prove to ruin it for some but for me it really helped. Yes I would gain 3/4lbs by the Monday but then the following Monday I would have a big loss again as in the first week which really kept me going and made up for what I had gained. Surprisingly I didn't find it hard to get back in the zone either. So although nothing planned as of yet I will be doing the same this time round if losses slow.
Well if you've got this far fair play,
I tend to write essays without realising it... x
As the title suggests this is my second time on Exante. The first was back in 2011 where I lost 3 stone in 3 months. I felt amazing going from 14 stone to 11 stone. There lied the problem. I felt amazing and after the event I was losing the weight for I thought oh I'll have a week off... A week led to two, a month led to 3 and now here I am- at almost 5 years later and I've put it all plus more back on.
For years I've said I would never do a vlcd again as as soon as I started eating 'normally' again I put it all back on. However over the last few months of trying and failing again and again at slimming world I've realised I put the weight back on not because I went to eating 'normally' but because I went to eating whatever the hell I wanted when I wanted because I felt I deserved it! No gradually adding food back into my life, no healthy choices just pure crap!
So here I am again ready to do it properly this time. Petrified of what is going to happen when I get to that point again but I think that will be a case of dealing with it when the time comes as I have a way to go yet.
Been on here since last Friday reading posts for inspiration and started day one yesterday at 15 stone 6.5 pounds...
Yesterday was so hard, last night I actually said to my husband (who is also doing it with me so no excuse to give up!) whilst heaving through a gooey caramel pudding (whilst he's sat there with his chocolate one all smug and happy) that I don't think I can physically do it again. Everything just tastes so disgusting! Even the jam and yoghurt bar which I was really excited about was vile. Not to mention the porridge oats that taste like a combination of 100 sweetner tablets and mixed veg! However he made me push through and finish it all, I had a gulp of water with each mouthful and went to bed happy.
Today is a new day and i got on the scales at 15.4 (sorry daily weigher here!)
which obviously gave me motivation to go forward. Husband lost 5 the git! Was dreading today's menu but was pleasantly surprised with raspberry porridge oats and a few nibbles on my choc coconut bar. Obviously I'm not going to go as far to say they were 'nice' but don't seem to have that typical Exante taste so much that I remember from only a choice of 4 shakes and 2 bars 5 years ago! So I'm off on holiday in late July and my goal for now is to try and get to a comfortable weight. Last time that was around the 11.8 mark. Obviously I'm not going to achieve that in time but I think as I am 1.5 stone heavier this time the 12.7 mark may be achieveable and give me the same comfortable feeling until I return. My ultimate goal is 10 stone, something I never got to last time and actually cannot ever remember looking down on the scales at...
Probably should add that 1st time round I tended to be 100% for 2-3weeks then when losses slowed I would have a weekend off then start again. I know this is not recommended and could prove to ruin it for some but for me it really helped. Yes I would gain 3/4lbs by the Monday but then the following Monday I would have a big loss again as in the first week which really kept me going and made up for what I had gained. Surprisingly I didn't find it hard to get back in the zone either. So although nothing planned as of yet I will be doing the same this time round if losses slow.
Well if you've got this far fair play,
I tend to write essays without realising it... x
