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[Gobblelicious]

Hi, looking for support as now on day two. Yesterday went fine except for horrible headache which has now passed, but already finding a weekend of 'being good' as tough. Trouble is my hubbie and I are read 'foodies' so our usual weekend involves lunch out, meal with friends etc, so my social life feels deprived as well as my stomach!
On the positive side, am happy to have at least 'made a start'.

Friendly support would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance.




Start weight 94.1kg (BMI 31.8)

 

[Shrimp]

Good luck on your journey...come on here regularly and we all look after each other. Sometimes this site stops me being naughty

 

[lynneonextante]

The first few days are the hardest. Once you get on track it becomes easier. It helps to read all the inspirational stories on this site and to keep your own diary. Everyone is very supportive.
:welcome2:

 

[Quixotic]

I know exactly how you feel - the first few days are really hard, and especially when food is part of your social life - but the end goal will absolutely be worth it. I've found that my friends have understood when I've explained; and I've really tried to get people to do some more social outings that don't revolve around food, or at least where it isn't a major focus.

It's actually been pretty nice to do some things with friends that haven't involved us eating!

 

[BijouHope]

Hi Gobblelicious. We're foodies too, and it's tough! I'm trying to think of non-food-related things we can do with friends and family instead of meals (so far, I've really only come up with theatre visits and pub quizzes, but I'm working on it). My husband commented last night that it was hard to think of anything to do spontaneously at the last minute in the evening, if we can't go out for a meal together - eating out is sort of a casual hobby for us, really. I'm a keen cook as well, and I like good food and good wine, which sort of explains my elephantine exterior

Mind you, me being on a diet is saving us a fortune!

Good luck with the diet. I'm sure you'll be fine once you have settled in. I find it's all in the mindset.

 

[Quixotic]

Mind you, me being on a diet is saving us a fortune!

Haha! I'm finding this, definitely!
It's weirdly refreshing to not have to worry about weekly grocery bills and food shopping at least!

 

[Gobblelicious]

Wow so many nice supportive messages from you all, much appreciated! It's day three and a Bank Holiday. Had lunch with friends- I had coffee but made sure I had my shake before heading out. Whilst it wasn't much fun watching the three others eat, it was still nicer to be out being sociable than at home trying to avoid thinking about food!

The diet feels easier today, I'm oddly proud I made it through a weekend (the weekends are far tougher than the weekdays) without breaking. And not a drop of wine on Saturday - that's a first for a long time!

I very much agree with you about saving money- it's amazing how a takeaway, couple bottles of wine, bag of crisps is easily £30 which can be put toward our holiday- and Bijou-Hope, you're right, it's all in the mind set. I finally feel positive and not doomed to failure.

thank you all again!

 

[Gobblelicious]

Completely agree with you and your husband. Unfortunately food and wine is integral to our socialising, and when we're not heading out my husband and I love to find a new recipe to try! And sigh, wine does go so very well with nice food.

Heading out to the cinema is another thought, even just to feel you've gotten out for a couple hours?

 

[Quixotic]

Completely agree with you and your husband. Unfortunately food and wine is integral to our socialising, and when we're not heading out my husband and I love to find a new recipe to try! And sigh, wine does go so very well with nice food.

Heading out to the cinema is another thought, even just to feel you've gotten out for a couple hours?

I've found the cinema is amazing. Ended up going out on the second night, because it was just so difficult to sit around in my flat, especially as I haven't got rid of all the food, because I have quite a lot of visitors due to dressmaking and running workshops.

It's amazing how while you're so focused on a film, you are in your own little world for a good 2-3 hours. And it's sociable, without having to watch people eat.
That, and going for walks have really been my saving things so far this week.

 

[Gobblelicious]

Day four today, was actually glad to be back at work as a distraction from food! Feeling blue though- strongly suspect rather than being ketotic or hungry, it's more to do with breaking the psychological food addiction. I keep feeling incredibly sorry for myself, and then give myself a shake and tell myself food is not the only pleasure in life. For crying out loud - my dog hasn't died, my husband hasn't left me, it's only my friend food that I'm taking a break from. No-one ever wrote a cheesy country music song about dieting!

Quixotic, I too am relishing films - haven't been to the cinema but am on Lovefilm unlimited and going through them at an impressive rate. Will definitely get my money's worth this month. And reading lots of books on the kindle.


Another day done, in bed and time for sleep. Very sad but looking forward to my porridge oats already.

 

[Quixotic]

It'll get easier. I've found that I haven't really hit a decent level of ketosis until day 6, and until then I felt really lethargic.

I know what you mean as well with the emotional connection to food. More than eating itself, I miss the comfort behind say - having a cup of milky tea when I get in from work, or sitting down to watch a film with a snack or having something sweet when I'm having an awful day at work.

I hope you're feeling better this morning. By the sounds of it, I might need to get some porridge oats...getting a little bored of breakfast and lunch shakes!

 

[Gobblelicious]

Day six.
It's sunny here today which makes everything seem better. I snuck a look at the scales this morning and down to 88.5kg. I know rationally in five days losing nearly a stone of fat is impossible without amputating a limb and that most of this is fluid (nearly a stone of fluid!! Think I am a camel!) but it's still incredibly motivating. So although my usual afternoon sitting in the sunshine would involve a glass of wine and some crisps, I just had a vanilla shake with lots of coffee. Like having an iced coffee, quite nice really.

I would highly recommend the porridge - texture is much more watery than normal porridge, but really does taste like sweetened porridge and feels more breakfast like. The strange this is, the pasta carbonara tastes better now too, think putting your body into ketosis affects your taste buds.

And thanks Quixotic, definitely feel better today. Yesterday was tough, Wednesday is sponsored lunch day at work so not much fun watching everyone eat. The thing is, I work with elderly patients and seeing several very overweight ladies lately whose mobility problems are largely related to their weight makes me realise how important it is to try and do something to prevent becoming wheelchair bound!

 

[BeeBeeSee]

Yes, I'm sure your taste buds change. And the porridge can be quite creamy and thick if you make it with less water and microwave it well

 

[Quixotic]

So, how's it going? We haven't had an update from you in a little while!

 

[Gobblelicious]

Hi all! Have been weighing obsessively which I know is terrible and feeling blue about being on a plateau so didn't log in. I rationally know it's impossible to not lose weight on around 600 calories per day but the scales didn't budge from Thursday until today! 87.5kg today so very pleased. My clothes feel looser too which is great!
On the negative side I ate a sandwich today at our pharmaceutical sponsored lunch. Disappointed in myself but back on track now. I think that's the idea isn't it, don't beat yourself up about a slip but get straight back on track. Part of my problem is a tendency to think 'well I ruined today, I may as well keep going and start again tomorrow'. The problem is, tomorrow never comes! So mind set is still positive.
My husband is also on a diet, not Exante but simply calorie counting, and has lost about six pounds too which is great. It's so much easier for men isn't it? Am pleased though as he is a real apple and I worry about his health.
Well onward I go, day 12 and still determined.

 

[lynneonextante]

I had a blip today - 2 slices of Dominos pizza for my son's birthday. Like you, I'm just going to put it behind me and get back on track.

 

[Gobblelicious]

I agree Lynne - and you've done brilliantly, 17 pounds! Pizza is one of my major weaknesses, personally not sure if I could have stopped at two slices!

 

[Quixotic]

Determined is good, and a sandwich is nowhere near the worst thing you could have had.
I'm glad to hear that that plateau is ending; I had a bit of a blip too earlier this week with a chicken Caesar salad, and while it wasn't the most unhealthy things I could have cheated with, it made me realise how much I was missing food - so it's been hard to get back into the proper mindset again over the past few days.

But it's okay, we'll get there - and as I keep telling myself - the end result will be worth all the moments where I feel really hungry, and I plan for it to be much longer lasting!

 

[Gobblelicious]

Completely agree that whilst 'cheating' doesn't necessarily ruin the diet, it jeopardises the mindset. I had dinner with some girlfriends on Friday evening and due to a glass (or two!) of wine, had more than just a small blip. Back on track on Saturday but it was so much more difficult! I was hungry for the first time in ten days, became more rather than less fixated on food, and my husband says I was so grumpy he had to go into another room for fear I'd rip his face off with my acid tongue! It's a good lesson for me I think.
On the positive side, ironically happy with my Saturday weigh in. And for my health, glad the old BMI is back into the 20s.

 

[BijouHope]

Hi Gobblelicious. Just wondering how you're getting on with the diet and the related changes to your usual pattern of socialising, now that you're a few weeks in? I have started making plans to wean myself off Exante over the next few months and onto a different diet based on real food, so I have been picking out recipes and making my shopping lists in the hope that I will then have no excuse for not following my plan properly when the time comes. Choosing meals reminded me of how much I miss good food, and then I thought of your first post in this thread and wondered how you were getting on now. Hope it's all going well.