Em_Butterfly
Silver Member
Hi all
I thought I would start a diary to document my progress and to help keep me focused on the end goal!
My name is Emma and I'm 29. I have done every diet going, from Weight Watchers and Slimming World to Slim Fast and the Cambridge Diet. I stayed on the CD for several months back in 2007 and got down to a size 12 and around 11.5 stone; I remember wearing bikinis on holiday in Cyrus with my friends. Unfortunately, I didn't tackle the issues that lead to me putting all the weight back on, and some.
I now weigh 113kg - does anyone know what this is in stones and lbs? An Internet search was throwing up both 17 stone 8lbs and 17 stone 11lbs? Either way, this is the heaviest I have ever been and I'm do unhappy with what I see in the mirror. I'm only 29 and yet I feel frumpy and unattractive, I really want to be wearing more fashionable clothes and feeling confident.
So this is it, I've got to get this weight off before I'm 30! I'm trying to picture myself having a birthday bash wearing an amazing dress which shows off my new slender body whilst sipping on champagne!
I'm on day 3 now. This week I've chosen:
1x Curry soup - yuck!
1x Chicken soup - ok
1x Veg soup - yet to try
1x Minestrone soup - yet to try
Then the rest of my food packs are split between the vanilla, strawberry, banana and chocolate shakes. Can't say I'm particularly enjoying any of them as I'm sti getting used to the taste but, after a suggestion on here, I'm using a hand blender which is helping. I keep thinking back to the tetra packs on CD but I need to get used to these as I know the weekly sessions will be invaluable. I think I might just live on the banana shakes and peppermint tea with a sweetener! There is a drop in session today so I might go and swap some of the packs, roll on next week when I can have the bars!
I need to up my water intake, had about 2lts of plain fizzy water yesterday but I want to aim for 3-4 today and just keep taking sips.
I had a headache all day yesterday and bad breath so I did a stick last night and it looks like I'm in ketosis already.
My aim today is to finish all four packs (I have poured a bit down the drain as I couldn't stomach any more, very naughty I know!) and to drink plenty of water. I am also moisturising twice a day with Palmer's Firming Lotion as I did get some loose skin on the top of my breasts (hate that word!) when I did CD. I am also using Bio Oil as I had an operation last year, but also to deal with the old stretch marks! I'm hoping these two plus water will help my skin remain firm!
Anyway, here is to day 3!
Em
I thought I would start a diary to document my progress and to help keep me focused on the end goal!
My name is Emma and I'm 29. I have done every diet going, from Weight Watchers and Slimming World to Slim Fast and the Cambridge Diet. I stayed on the CD for several months back in 2007 and got down to a size 12 and around 11.5 stone; I remember wearing bikinis on holiday in Cyrus with my friends. Unfortunately, I didn't tackle the issues that lead to me putting all the weight back on, and some.
I now weigh 113kg - does anyone know what this is in stones and lbs? An Internet search was throwing up both 17 stone 8lbs and 17 stone 11lbs? Either way, this is the heaviest I have ever been and I'm do unhappy with what I see in the mirror. I'm only 29 and yet I feel frumpy and unattractive, I really want to be wearing more fashionable clothes and feeling confident.
So this is it, I've got to get this weight off before I'm 30! I'm trying to picture myself having a birthday bash wearing an amazing dress which shows off my new slender body whilst sipping on champagne!
I'm on day 3 now. This week I've chosen:
1x Curry soup - yuck!
1x Chicken soup - ok
1x Veg soup - yet to try
1x Minestrone soup - yet to try
Then the rest of my food packs are split between the vanilla, strawberry, banana and chocolate shakes. Can't say I'm particularly enjoying any of them as I'm sti getting used to the taste but, after a suggestion on here, I'm using a hand blender which is helping. I keep thinking back to the tetra packs on CD but I need to get used to these as I know the weekly sessions will be invaluable. I think I might just live on the banana shakes and peppermint tea with a sweetener! There is a drop in session today so I might go and swap some of the packs, roll on next week when I can have the bars!
I need to up my water intake, had about 2lts of plain fizzy water yesterday but I want to aim for 3-4 today and just keep taking sips.
I had a headache all day yesterday and bad breath so I did a stick last night and it looks like I'm in ketosis already.
My aim today is to finish all four packs (I have poured a bit down the drain as I couldn't stomach any more, very naughty I know!) and to drink plenty of water. I am also moisturising twice a day with Palmer's Firming Lotion as I did get some loose skin on the top of my breasts (hate that word!) when I did CD. I am also using Bio Oil as I had an operation last year, but also to deal with the old stretch marks! I'm hoping these two plus water will help my skin remain firm!
Anyway, here is to day 3!
Em