Caz
Repeat Offender
Hey guys, I've not been around much the last few days. Thank you to those people that have noticed and asked how I am. I'm fine, just been busy looking for jobs and stuff like that.
But I probably won't be around too much for the rest of the summer as I've decided to stop doing CD. I don't particularly want to as it's been going so well, but I still haven't found a job and so I just can't afford to keep it up. My parents buy food so that's a much cheaper option for me and one I think I'm going to have to go with unfortunately.
I'll probably come back to CD either as soon as I find a job, which I'm really hoping is VERY soon, or when the summer is over and I'm back at uni and so have my student loan again. I'm nervous about what coming off this diet will mean. Yes I've done well with avoiding things, but that's because I knew that they weren't allowed on this diet, and it was so strict.
In the mean time I'm going to try and follow a healthy eating plan. I think I'm going to do the 1000 step still, or similar to it in terms of calories and portions, minus the 2 CD meals as I struggle eating it all anyway, and maybe plus a little extra fruit to replace the meals. The only thing is obviously the whole nutrients thing, so may end up getting some vitamin tablets or something.
While doing that I'm going to step up the exercise. I bought a swimming pass for this month so am going to try and go swimming a few times a week. And try and get to the gym, but if not at least do my fitness coach and as much other exercise as I can. Taking my sisters dog for a walk. Anything.
I'm determined that stopping this diet won't be the end of my weight loss. Yes, it's an amazing diet that gives me such a boost. And I've loved the simplicity of it. And the fast results. But if coming off this diet means that I can't control my weight alone, then I have to worry anyway. My life has to go beyond CD. I'm not prepared to spend the next 50 or however many years constantly on a diet. I know that I'll have to be careful not to slip into old ways and habits, but I don't want to always be weighing out exactly 40g of pasta, or never having anything that doesn't fit this diet. I've learnt that I can do it. That I have the willpower to stick with it. Now I have to learn live life with food in it again. Maybe the hard way, but I hope not! I know I can do this. I have to. I'm not prepared to stay like this forever, and I've had a taste of how great it feels getting those pounds off!
So obviously, if I'm not doing the Cambridge Diet, a Cambridge Diet forum isn't really the place for me anymore. But I'm sure I'll still be around, checking up on you all!
Thank you all for the support that you've given me over the past three months. You've been exactly what I needed when I've needed it. Advice. Support. A kick up the bum. The last 3 months and almost 3 stone wouldn't have been possible without you!
But I probably won't be around too much for the rest of the summer as I've decided to stop doing CD. I don't particularly want to as it's been going so well, but I still haven't found a job and so I just can't afford to keep it up. My parents buy food so that's a much cheaper option for me and one I think I'm going to have to go with unfortunately.
I'll probably come back to CD either as soon as I find a job, which I'm really hoping is VERY soon, or when the summer is over and I'm back at uni and so have my student loan again. I'm nervous about what coming off this diet will mean. Yes I've done well with avoiding things, but that's because I knew that they weren't allowed on this diet, and it was so strict.
In the mean time I'm going to try and follow a healthy eating plan. I think I'm going to do the 1000 step still, or similar to it in terms of calories and portions, minus the 2 CD meals as I struggle eating it all anyway, and maybe plus a little extra fruit to replace the meals. The only thing is obviously the whole nutrients thing, so may end up getting some vitamin tablets or something.
While doing that I'm going to step up the exercise. I bought a swimming pass for this month so am going to try and go swimming a few times a week. And try and get to the gym, but if not at least do my fitness coach and as much other exercise as I can. Taking my sisters dog for a walk. Anything.
I'm determined that stopping this diet won't be the end of my weight loss. Yes, it's an amazing diet that gives me such a boost. And I've loved the simplicity of it. And the fast results. But if coming off this diet means that I can't control my weight alone, then I have to worry anyway. My life has to go beyond CD. I'm not prepared to spend the next 50 or however many years constantly on a diet. I know that I'll have to be careful not to slip into old ways and habits, but I don't want to always be weighing out exactly 40g of pasta, or never having anything that doesn't fit this diet. I've learnt that I can do it. That I have the willpower to stick with it. Now I have to learn live life with food in it again. Maybe the hard way, but I hope not! I know I can do this. I have to. I'm not prepared to stay like this forever, and I've had a taste of how great it feels getting those pounds off!
So obviously, if I'm not doing the Cambridge Diet, a Cambridge Diet forum isn't really the place for me anymore. But I'm sure I'll still be around, checking up on you all!
Thank you all for the support that you've given me over the past three months. You've been exactly what I needed when I've needed it. Advice. Support. A kick up the bum. The last 3 months and almost 3 stone wouldn't have been possible without you!
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