Soel
Final Time on Cambridge
Hello everyone :wave_cry:
I’m afraid to say I’ve been ‘lurking’ on this forum for a while and I want to thank everyone who posts as it has given me invaluable advice and support at the start of my weight loss journey. I’m gaining a bit more confidence now so I have deceived to introduce myself and start posting.
My username ‘Soel’ is taken from letters of my two daughters’ names (my real name is Lisa but I’m not sure of the protocol for this lark so if it’s supposed to secret, hey-ho). I’m 36 and I’ve done SW, WW and Rosemary Conley in the past. They are all good diets but I feel that I have never got to the root cause of my problem relationship with food. I am determined that this time will be different. I am going to work very hard on the psychological aspect of my over-eating, otherwise I know I will gain weight as before.
This is my 38th day SSing and found the diet to be very liberating – not having to worry about what I am going to eat, plan the menu etc, etc. Don’t get me wrong, I have had my ups and downs. The first week’s headaches were bad, but I think this was exacerbated by the fact that I was withdrawing from caffeine as well (I don’t like black coffee or tea – I know I’m a fussy so and so). Bad breath is always an issue to keep on top of – I use Listerine strips and breath sprays to keep it at bay. I had an issue with constipation in the second week, but used a couple of phylium husk tablets from Holland and Barratt for a few days, and with a bit more water this seems to have done the trick.
On a positive note, I feel better than I have done in ages. In fact I weighed myself this morning and I am lighter than my husband for the first time in years – YEH.
Sorry for rambling on and I wish everyone the best of luck with their journey – we’re going to crack this weight loss and maintenance this time!!
I’m afraid to say I’ve been ‘lurking’ on this forum for a while and I want to thank everyone who posts as it has given me invaluable advice and support at the start of my weight loss journey. I’m gaining a bit more confidence now so I have deceived to introduce myself and start posting.
My username ‘Soel’ is taken from letters of my two daughters’ names (my real name is Lisa but I’m not sure of the protocol for this lark so if it’s supposed to secret, hey-ho). I’m 36 and I’ve done SW, WW and Rosemary Conley in the past. They are all good diets but I feel that I have never got to the root cause of my problem relationship with food. I am determined that this time will be different. I am going to work very hard on the psychological aspect of my over-eating, otherwise I know I will gain weight as before.
This is my 38th day SSing and found the diet to be very liberating – not having to worry about what I am going to eat, plan the menu etc, etc. Don’t get me wrong, I have had my ups and downs. The first week’s headaches were bad, but I think this was exacerbated by the fact that I was withdrawing from caffeine as well (I don’t like black coffee or tea – I know I’m a fussy so and so). Bad breath is always an issue to keep on top of – I use Listerine strips and breath sprays to keep it at bay. I had an issue with constipation in the second week, but used a couple of phylium husk tablets from Holland and Barratt for a few days, and with a bit more water this seems to have done the trick.
On a positive note, I feel better than I have done in ages. In fact I weighed myself this morning and I am lighter than my husband for the first time in years – YEH.
Sorry for rambling on and I wish everyone the best of luck with their journey – we’re going to crack this weight loss and maintenance this time!!
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