Has anyone come off LT just for an 'occasion'?

[IrishMum]

Oh I don't know what to do?!? I'll call the pharmacist this afternoon and see what he suggests? I may be better off waiting (& 'wasting' 4wks!) than stopping & re-starting? I think if I saw results then I would be more focused when restarting- but it's only for one day, not a weekend, or a week? Oh what to do...what to do...
I'm just impatient now! LOL!
Londonirishollie- I didn't realise that it would delay your time on the diet by up to 2wks! I thought it would only take a few days to get back into ketosis (And maybe less as I intended eating as little 'rubbish' as possible- just enough that I don't keel over after a few beers!)

 

[stef2009]

well it hasnt taken 2 weeks off me i came off for 4 days put on 2 pound and 6 days later i'd lost 4lb again. everyones diffrent and sees this diet differently. i would never have come off it only for it being my 21st cos it really is 100 times harder gettin bk on than when i first started it!!

 

[summergurl]

well i would say start LT now and just have the one meal on the wedding day but avoid the alcohol. That shouldnt set you back too much

 

[IrishMum]

Thats what I would've done if I wanted to avoid the alcohol. I don't though. It's a family wedding and I'll be with family I haven't seen in months (some, years) and want to enjoy myself 'as usual'. A typical Irish wedding starts the day before and continues to the day after, and involves a LOT of drinking. I'm already compromising by only 'allowing' myself to drink on the actual day! LOL!
I tried the pharmacist there now but he's busy so I'll try again later and see what he thinks?
Thanks again everyone.

 

[summergurl]

Ok well in that case you need to defo refeed properly - introduce little carbs so then you are able to drink

 

[IrishMum]

Okay- just got off the phone to the pharmacist- his advice was to re-feed (2 shakes & food) for a week before then re-start. He thought the general worse case scenario would be no/reduced loss for that week. He has had clients have done this (for weddings etc.!) and had no adverse effects. He also estimated a 3mth timeline til I got to target, depending on the 1st weeks loss!

 

[summergurl]

Sounds good - that what your guna do then?

 

[IrishMum]

Umm.....I think so? LOL! The earliest I can see him is next Thursday, though I may get to get the medical questionnaire on Saturday to save a bit of time? It might be a good thing- thats my 5th Wedding anniversary! I'm going to watch the DVD and see if I'm put off- I don't think I will be though?
I just have to get my medical results now and if my thyroid levels are the same, I should be good to go?
This is such a supportive forum I think I'll definately be successful if I'm allowed go ahead! Thanks again Ladies!

 

[summergurl]

Well good luck honey - let us all know how you get on