Rider
Banned
OK so here goes again, I am a 23 year old photography graduate, starting Cambridge diet after losing over 3 stone with lighterlife in 2010. over the past few years my weight has crept up and I obviously haven't fully addressed my underlying issues with food, but im in the right frame of mind and raring to give it my all the second time around.
I am applying for English teaching jobs abroad after getting a TESOL qualification last year, preparing to travel the world, explore and teach! I'm looking in Spain and Asia, seeing what comes up but I expect to be ready to go by September, and more than anything I want to be back to my happy healthy 10 stone self (hopefully with a little bit more weight gone!) so i can teach in front of a class and be confident and start my career to the best of my ability.
I cant believe I am back here again, as I started putting weight back on and got into old habits after last time; I always thought I was still skinnier than what I was before - until I got on my CDC's scales on Monday and nearly fell off them (never mind breaking them!) I'm just under 14 stone but I'm 5ft 4 so want to get to between 9 and 10 stone. Based on my previous experience it should just about be achievable!! This time round it will be harder I fear - when i did LL i was newly single and my friends were all coupled off so i just stayed inside like a hermit and got on with my uni work and lighterlifed it to hell. Now I have a new boyfriend, go out more regularly, and have a job where I sit at a desk all day with vending machines all around. But tbh I don't feel like I'm going to fail. I'm so focussed again - I'm back in the zone!
So today I began the packs, started with a maple and pecan porridge which tbh was pretty grim. I'm hoping the taste starts to get normal or better otherwise I think ill have to swear off porridge like I did last time!
Then a choc and orange shake, blended with ice and it was surprisingly delicious! like a frappucino. the LL shakes were bloody horrible!!
Just finished my oriental soup - I thought it would be a winner but I think I'm going to have to avoid soups in future.
Drank nearly 3 litres of water today, and the frequent peeing has begun, in full force!! However its also exciting as I know the process of ketosis is beginning! (should be another 2 days until I'm in ketosis based on last time)
Sounds silly but I feel a bit lighter today already! sure thats my imagination being hopeful though.
Hardest bits of today is when I could smell housemates cooking - I forgot how the smell of food drives me crazy!! But there is no way I'm wavering, I cant afford it for one and for two what's the other choice? give up and get heavier and heavier...? In my mind I feel like I wont fail. But day one so I know I have a way to go yet!
I keep reminding myself that food is only actually needed for energy, it wasn't designed to be a friend or a support, or to even taste good.
But I am through the first day so bring on the ketones!!
If anyone has any tips or anything to help and encourage it would be appreciated
xxx
I am applying for English teaching jobs abroad after getting a TESOL qualification last year, preparing to travel the world, explore and teach! I'm looking in Spain and Asia, seeing what comes up but I expect to be ready to go by September, and more than anything I want to be back to my happy healthy 10 stone self (hopefully with a little bit more weight gone!) so i can teach in front of a class and be confident and start my career to the best of my ability.
I cant believe I am back here again, as I started putting weight back on and got into old habits after last time; I always thought I was still skinnier than what I was before - until I got on my CDC's scales on Monday and nearly fell off them (never mind breaking them!) I'm just under 14 stone but I'm 5ft 4 so want to get to between 9 and 10 stone. Based on my previous experience it should just about be achievable!! This time round it will be harder I fear - when i did LL i was newly single and my friends were all coupled off so i just stayed inside like a hermit and got on with my uni work and lighterlifed it to hell. Now I have a new boyfriend, go out more regularly, and have a job where I sit at a desk all day with vending machines all around. But tbh I don't feel like I'm going to fail. I'm so focussed again - I'm back in the zone!
So today I began the packs, started with a maple and pecan porridge which tbh was pretty grim. I'm hoping the taste starts to get normal or better otherwise I think ill have to swear off porridge like I did last time!
Then a choc and orange shake, blended with ice and it was surprisingly delicious! like a frappucino. the LL shakes were bloody horrible!!
Just finished my oriental soup - I thought it would be a winner but I think I'm going to have to avoid soups in future.
Drank nearly 3 litres of water today, and the frequent peeing has begun, in full force!! However its also exciting as I know the process of ketosis is beginning! (should be another 2 days until I'm in ketosis based on last time)
Sounds silly but I feel a bit lighter today already! sure thats my imagination being hopeful though.
Hardest bits of today is when I could smell housemates cooking - I forgot how the smell of food drives me crazy!! But there is no way I'm wavering, I cant afford it for one and for two what's the other choice? give up and get heavier and heavier...? In my mind I feel like I wont fail. But day one so I know I have a way to go yet!
I keep reminding myself that food is only actually needed for energy, it wasn't designed to be a friend or a support, or to even taste good.
But I am through the first day so bring on the ketones!!
If anyone has any tips or anything to help and encourage it would be appreciated
xxx