Im back & I mean business!!

[LENNY4974]

Hi Nic,

It does sound like you have been knocked out of ketosis & that's why you are hungry again.

You will need to get back on the wagon but I wouldn't have thought you will have to go 3/4 days because you didn't slip that badly - just keep glugging the water, have a small meal of the same as last night if needed and you should be visited by the K fairy soon.

Just stay away from the cider & those pesky scales You can't in all reality have gained 3lbs - its the sugar in the cider causing the problem and that should be gone in no time.

Keep going - you are doing brilliantly

 

[NicolaH75]

Thanks for the replies guys

Sim94 - I dunno how to post a link

Missmf - I just went back to my old unhealthy eating habits so it was bound to happen.
It started off with... 'oh im going away on honeymoon soon & i want to be able to eat what i like so i'll get back on track when i come back'
then it was 'oh it's almost christmas now - there's no point starting a diet this close to xmas so i'll get back on track in the new year'
I was also TTC at this time - so as the weight was creeping back on i was thinking 'I'm pregnant that's why im putting on weight'

It was basically one excuse after another!

I did get pregnant around xmas time so used the old 'eating for two' excuse & continued to pile on the pounds...

Sadly I went into premature labour & lost my daughter at the end of April at almost 5 months gestation :cry: which caused me to comfort eat for a while....

Now I am desperately trying to get hold of the situation

Sorry for goin on & on but felt I needed to explain how i've ended up in this state. x

 

[sun]

sweetheart dont be so hard on yourself, I know exactly how you feel losing a baby at that stage, I lost identical twin boys at 24 weeks gestation, one survived 8 minutes, and the other had a heart attack being born, it takes time to grieve.

I'm on my umpteenth restart, so lets get this sorted, we can do this hun, OK!!!

sue xx

 

[missmf]

oh, i'm so sorry for your horrific loss.
good luck with everything in the future. big love and great big hugs. xx

 

[NicolaH75]

Hmmmm.... not much help being offered is there? :sigh:

Big thanks to Lenny Sun & missmf for taking the time to reply tho x

 

[NicolaH75]

CD10 - Not quite there yet!

Morning all

I had salad again for my tea yesterday... god im pretty rubbish at this aren't i? but at least im not eating biscuits or chips n'stuff eh?

I need to give myself a good kick up the bum & get back into not eating anything coz even tho its only low fat cottage cheese/lettuce & cucumber it feels like im only half-heartedly doing CD & I know I'll be gutted when I next get weighed & prob feel like jacking it in altogether!

So.... onward & upwards! today is gonna be the day when I don't eat ANYTHING!!

Wish me luck guys x

 

[chelle1975]

Hi nic,
ur doin better than i am, cos i totally can't get my head in the zone, havn't managed a full day yet, keep thinkin maybe i should do weight watchers, cant get my head round the whole NOT eating anything, got about 2.5 to 3 stone to lose, i have 3 boys so having loads of crisps, biscuits etc in cupboard doesn't help. Where do you get ur supplys from?

 

[NicolaH75]

Hi Chelle

I get my stuff from my CDC Val - think she's from Egremont? but she comes to my house.

Who do you get yours off? x

 

[sun]

chelle, have you considered doing atkins, if you go on to the low fat board and look at how buffy has done, she has lost 20lbs in about 6 weeks eating naughty food!, its only a suggestion, but if you are struggling,

sue x

 

[chelle1975]

I got stuff off mildred who works with val, she lives at whitehaven too.
Stay strong lass, im not.


Sue, i might have a look at atkins, have always been a bit put off it in the past but when needs must:sigh:, thanks for info.

 

[NicolaH75]

This is really doing my head in at the minute tho!

Im sitting at work feeling hungry & not fancying a shake last time i did this was so much easier! I didn't feel hungry at all x

 

[sun]

it is soooo much harder 2nd time round, I just want to get into ketosis and not feel hungry like last time, I've always crashed on the 4/5th day attempt before whether I can get a week under my belt then maybe It'll get easier.

sue xx

 

[NicolaH75]

CD11 - My spirits have lifted!!

Good morning everyone!!

Notice I said 'GOOD' morning?!!

Well - even though I've been eating salad at teatime all week & feeling really down about it...

I weighed myself this morning & I've lost another 2lbs!!

So Lenny - you were right girl!! that 3lbs that I thought id put on was nothing... it's gone and even better... it's took another 2lbs with it!! Yay!! x

 

[LENNY4974]

Fantastic

When you deviate from plan with carbs or sugar your glycogen stores fill up so its not a true gain in the sense that you ate or drank 3lbs worth of stuff - so its easy on and easy off in this case (I do speak from experience too)

Well done on staying strong - are you back in ketosis yet??

I'm not for some reason and I have been so hungry these last few days - I have been having a salad evening meal too Hopefully I should have a visit from the K fairy soon.

Take care and keep going strong. I think you will easily get your stone this week

 

[NicolaH75]

Thanks for your support Lenny

No - I don't think im in ketosis either but im ok thru the day coz i know im getting something to eat at tea time.

If im still losing I'll be happy to carry on like this for a while to be honest.

I might order some ketostix tho & try to go 100% next week? im thinking as long as I keep away from the carbs I should be able to get back into it without too much trouble?? (fingers crossed!)
x

 

[NicolaH75]

CD12 - Choc cravings!!

Eeek! I've had no bars left since wednesday & can't get any more until sunday night!

Can't cope all weekend without my chocolate nibbles!!

Im planning to get a couple of Atkins bars to tide me over.... is this a really bad idea?

Someone on the main forum said I can't use them coz they're not nutritionally complete... but surely im better having one of these than trying to do without and ending up eating a flippin mars bar or something?? x

 

[NicolaH75]

CD13 - another 2lbs off!!

Morning all

Panic is over... my CDC managed to get me some emergency bars dropped off

So I won't have to buy those Atkins bars after all! phew!

and ive got good news... even tho my official weigh in isn't till tomorrow I checked this morning & i've lost another 2lbs!! so that's my 1st stone gone already!! Yay! x

 

[Jools]

wow well done hunni! Its flying off you!

Keep up the good work and stay strong!

xx

 

[NicolaH75]

CD14 - Bring it on!!

Thanks for your support Jools

Well I've lasted for 2wks & lost a whole stone so I think that's a pretty good incentive for me to keep going isn't it?

The best thing is... I haven't been SSing this week I've been following the 810 plan & I've still lost 4lbs so I think this is probably gonna be the way forward for me? I'll just wait & see if my weight loss slows down & if so, I'll maybe drop back down to SSing.

I must admit - I feel a lot better knowing I can have a meal in the evening & think its much easier to follow when you can be seen by others to eat something - SSing can sometimes feel like a dark secret that you have to keep hidden IYKWIM? x

 

[sun]

fabulous hun, well done, I'm adding a small meal in the evenings and its suiting me as well!

sue xx