Elivira's on a mission to eliminate 100lbs!

[Sazbirl]

I've been rubbish today, I'm embarrassed about what I've eaten, but tomorrows a new day. X

 

[Elvira]

Don't beat yourself up. I have bad days now and then (huge KFC last night!) but you just have to move on. Do some extra exercise xx

 

[Sazbirl]

I know, tomorrows a new day, think I might start a new diary in this section because I keep turning back to sw and it's doing no good, I love cc and mfp so need to concentrate on them. I go to a sw group tomorrow night, and I know it's sad but I still want to go even if I'm not doing that diet, I know everyone there, we even go out for meals/drinks together a few times through the year it gives me a accurate weight reading every week, so might start a cc diary and have my start day as tomorrow then can put my new start weight for ccing diwn on here, I know I will have put on. Xx

 

[Elvira]

That's a good idea. And regarding the SW group, it's good to have that support x

 

[Sazbirl]

Well it's all about cutting the cals down, however they present a diet, cals in x cals out and all that, I'm going to take a leaf out of your book and get some timber off x

 

[Elvira]

You'll do it. It becomes like a second nature after the first week or so. Just make sure you eat foods that you like. Also, I have chocolate every day (I'm a chocoholic!) and one treat day a week, so takeaway/meal out. I'm still losing well and I don't feel deprived x

 

[Elvira]

Right. I'm back! I need to get focused again. I'm going to post pictures of my meals, and keep this updated. I'm going to post every day so that I can stay on track. No more messing about!

My daily target is 1580kcals on MFP.

Breakfast: 30g Honey Nut Cornflakes with 150ml semi-skimmed milk: 199kcals
Lunch: (below) and a Chocolate Chip Tracker bar: 426kcals

Dinner: will upload later

I don't know if anyone is still reading this but I could use some encouragement!!! xx

 

[Caz]

I'm still reading it! Are you back to calorie counting now then?

 

[Elvira]

Yep. It's just the simplest way for me. I keep forgetting that!!!

Not got much healthy food in the house until shopping so tonight it's smoked haddock, a baked potato and garlic bread. Not ideal but I'm under 2,000kcals which is a good start considering what I've been eating these past few weeks!!!

What's happening with you? Xx

 

[Caz]

Sounds a bit similar to my dinner, I've got salmon, jacket potato and salad. I can't do calorie counting anymore. I do ok for a bit but then I mess up for even a day and I beat myself up about it and that just makes it worse. I don't want to obsess over numbers on the scales, over weighing and measuring, counting every calorie, so I'm just focusing on eating healthy and exercising. Hopefully it'll work!

 

[Elvira]

I'm sure it will. I'll probably end up doing the same but I just want to keep an eye on my kcals for a while.

 

[angie-bum]

Hi gem, am back again, back in the groove

 

[Elvira]

What diet are you following, Angie? xx

 

[Elvira]

Well, 2lbs off this morning just from drinking lots of water yesterday! Chuffed! Done the shopping today so all set for being good!

Off out for a meal tonight - Wednesdays are going to be my WI day and treat night anyway. Feel very positive. CCing worked so well for me before. Going to set up a rewards system for each half a stone I lose to keep me focused. Just a new book or something. Maybe something better for each stone lost.

Any suggestions? X

 

[Caz]

I set up an Amazon wishlist. Things up to about £5 for half a stone, up to £10 (or bit more if I REALLY want it or it's weight loss related) for a stone. Half stone things included things like books, cheaper DVDs, couple of jewellery bits. Bigger things included things like some more expensive books and DVDs, jewellery, err... a smoothie maker, an adopt a sea turtle thing (my favourite animal), a really nice scrap book/photo album thing. I went looking and adding things in when I lost motivation, worked well until I forgot about it!

 

[angie-bum]

Hi gem, am doing another vlcd, doing slim and save. Products taste so much better than cd and a bit better than exante. You also can have 200g veg and 100g meat and skimmed milk instead of a pack. Realise you are doing the food option now. But if u ever could stomach a vlcd it's a walk in the park compared to what we've done before.
(sorry didn't want to tempt you to the dark side)

 

[Elvira]

That's a great idea, Caroline! I'll set up an Amazon wish list on Monday!

I'll never do a VLCD again, Angie. I'm very anti them now - they messed my body up so much. If I hadn't have been mucking about on them for so long, I could have lost this weight ages ago! I just don't think they are sustainable long term. I don't want to still be having shakes or bars to maintain. Hope it works for you though! X

 

[Elvira]

At work today so not eating much during the day. Not the healthiest of days but I'm under my calories so not so bad. And that's with a Chinese for tea!

Will post a bit more on Monday - never have much time at the weekends!!!

 

[xj-esx]

Will be following your diary Enjoyed reading though xxx

 

[Elvira]

Thanks hun. Hope all the ups and downs didn't give you whiplash!