Thank you all!
Ashamed to say I had a full on binge last night with a pizza. First few bites were great but I just kept on eating. And eating. The rest of my evening was spent thinking my stomach might explode and so tired that I could barely keep my eyes open.
The scales are reading at +1lb but I'm sure it'll take longer than over night for my body to react. I'm prepared for three days of hell to get back into ketosis. Reading back over my diary, when I was really struggling I allowed myself a boiled egg. Just knowing I could have it gave me the little push I needed to carry on - maybe I need to have some similar back up plan now. WS - if I really can't get through the day, I'll have a WS day. I've got about a bajillion courgettes and tonnes of spinnach, so I'll up it to WS if I'm really, really struggling.
Lynne, you're right - we've just got to bite the bullet. And if all else fails, I should think about how ill I felt last night afterwards. The other thing I noticed is that normally, when I get a craving I go and clean the house. I didn't yesterday and that meant the craving built up to epic levels which I couldn't withstand. Distraction at the earliest opportunity.
Thinking about motivation -
I want to look okay in a swimming costume on holiday in just over 1 month.
I want to get this diet over and done with asap, short term pain, long term gain (note to self, pizza isn't part of the long term plan, at least not in that quantity)
Carrying this extra weight has health implications - I don't want heart disease or diabetes or any disease really
Fertility - not that it's a massive issue now, but it's something to consider and also there's some interesting research around being overweight in pregnancy and having overweight babies and as we all know, once that weight's there, it's so hard to get rid off.
I've enjoyed the compliments I've had about having lost weight - I want more!!
I'm loving slipping into old clothes and admiring my bum in the mirror. (note to self; don't get complacent, you're still a fatty boombalatty!)
Being able to enjoy a more active lifestyle and take pleasure from it. Given I have such a sedentary lifestyle, it's a new experience to enjoy exercise - I like taking the scenic route, taking a stroll just for the sake of it.
I'm drawing a line in the stand
Take 2, day 1 - 16st3