Liz's CD Diet to Goal

Went to BF's Mum's today which was lovely. Gave her a present for tomorrow, as tomorrow my Mum is coming over and we won't see her.

Food has been a bit erratic, as not much appetite - can only compare it to being like CD when you stop thinking about food and not hungry. It's a little disconcerting and often the thought of food makes me feel queesey.

Made a muffin for breakfast, but couldn't face it. Then made a tin of tuna with a bit of light mayo and some cheese sprinkles on top, for dinner. Not enough veg, but was running really late, so this is always my failsafe!!! I could always eat tuna even if I was ill!

Then for dinner I made lean pork with paprika, garlic mushrooms and leeks.

Tomorrow Mum is over and I'm sticking to the diet - making Chicken and spinach soup, shepherd's pie and lemon cheesecake.

Also going to weigh myself tomorrow and I honestly don't feel I've lost any weight. My stomach feels smaller, but that's due to lack of carbs and the resulting water retention. Be surprised if I've lost 4lbs let alone the 8-12 you can supposedly lose.

Will still stick with it, as it's controlling my appetite and my mood, which can only be a good thing. Might be pleasantly surprised. Off to be now, shattered, cold and want to snuggle!
 
Hey Liz, looking forward to her the result of your new eating plan, sounds like an enjoyable menu

Enjoy your day
x
 
Thanks Lelly. Had lovely day. Mum brought my scales back and I had a sneaky weigh in. Normally 4lb heavier in the evening. So if that is the same I have lost 4lb...in 2 weeks.

I know that everyone will say that's good, but how many people would be genuinely disappointed in that? I was a little if I'm honest because even calorie counting I'd lose a lot more (10lbs on WLR in 2 weeks!)

Anyway, not giving up, because it's a loss, I feel better mentally, not at all tired and no cravings. So there are a host of benefits and at least the scales are going down. From tomorrow I can add some carbs, which means that I'll have energy for exercise. So I think I'll start going back to the gym and continue with this.

I can do this programme for life and don't really see it as a diet, so as long as I can incorporate exercise and the scales go down (albeit slowly and steadily) I will happy!
 
I think this (the 4lb loss) is really good and encouraging because you are learning a new way to eat for life. Cambridge weight loss is fantastic, we all know that, but it means nothing and just leads to misery if you do as I have and jump on and off CD and gain weight again - soul destroying. Yours is a real achievement and I am glad for you and inspired. That 4lbs is never coming back and on CD it probably would have done. Well done. xx
 
Thanks guys :). It was 3lbs after weighing this morning, but I'll take it! I think I am just impatient. I guess I am a lot happier generally, so should be really pleased with that.

Also, and this I CANNOT believe - I bought some trousers last week. They were tight (and I mean serious camel toe!!!) and tried them on this morning and they're hanging off. Think I might have to take them back. I can't believe it because it was only 3lbs. That weight seems to have come purely off my stomach.

This diet is designed with people with prediabetes in mind and focuses on getting rid of tummy fat, which is much more dangerous. I have been reading a lot about prediabets, insulin resistence and metabolic syndrome. I think that my body has been up and down for so, so long that it's messed with my metabolism and even when I do eat healthily it takes a while for my body to realise that.

We are planning on doing a last minute holiday on 14th September. If I lose 1.5lb - 2lb every week before then I will be at a perfect weight for me and there's no pressure, as that's quite achievable, particularly if I increase exercise.
 
Well done Liz. We know from CD that it is a combination of factors - lbs dropped on the scale, inches off the tape and how clothes fit and feel.

Keep it up and you know you will see the benefits!!

xxx
 
Thanks Wales :) Hope you're doing okay hun - not heard from you for a while.

Just made a massive vat of chicken and vegetable curry. Was so tempting to have another CD, but going to do this!
 
Good start this morning so far. Had 2 hard boiled eggs and 2 slices wafer thin ham, with veg juice for breakfast.

For snack (a little early, but I have 4 interviews today, so won't be able to cram a snack in) I had a muffin with a scrapping of brazil nut butter.

I think on this diet I still probably need to keep an eye on fat. You are allowed low fat cheeses, but it gives you no guideline of how much. I suspect I was having too much and too often. So, although still following SBD I am going to up the veg and decrease the fat. I am going to focus on an evening meal that is mainly vegetable based.

Also measured myself this morning and how depressing! Still, won't be forever and whilst it's depressing now, hopefully in a few weeks when the inches are down I'll be pleased with myself.

My waist is 38 inches, which is not good at all and puts me a direct course for all sorts of problems. I want to get that below 35 for health reasons anyway. A waist of over 35 (plus other things) is one of the symptoms of metabolic syndrome and so is difficulty in losing weight.

Whilst 3-4lbs loss is okay over 2 weeks, it's also quite unusual for the start of a diet that severely restricts carbs. You would expect to lose more. Not complaining, but it does make me think more about metabolic syndrome and/or messed up metabolism.

Still, controlled carb is the way to deal with that, as well increase in exercise, so need to make an effort with that. Off in half an hour to Morrisons for interviews! Then back to office to interview an Apprentice to work for me - hope they're better than the last 2!!!
 
How are you doing Liz? xx
 
Hey Bess :)

Pretty bad today. Won't go into too much detail, but things aren't great with BF at the moment. It's not unresolvable stuff, but a lot of it is to do with my weight. I've always felt that he found me more attractive when I was at 11 stone and today he admitted that he found me the most attractive then. He is the kindest person in the world and was crying when he told me, so I don't want people to think he's the kind of man that would say cruel things. Our sex life hasn't been great for a while - I feel fat and undesirable and he doesn't instigate it that much. We started off talking about that.
Our relationship is perfect in every other way, and we communicate well even about difficult things. So I think we can get through this. It's just brought back all sorted of horrible memories about growing up with a dad that openly made it clear only slim women were attractive. Now I feel like everyone thinks that.

Hell, I tend to go for slim men and I'd find my BF less attractive sexually if he put on loads of weight. You can't help your type, but it doesn't make it hurt any less. I hope people know what I mean and don't think he is just nasty for admitting it.

I've just called a CDC because I can't handle this extra weight anymore. I can do SBD when I have shifted this weight, but I need to do this first I think.

Wasn't planning on mentioning any of that, but have no-one to talk to and today is possibly one of my worse ever.
 
Sweetheart, you are absolutely right when you say that this is not unresovable. I think your BF sounds very kind and caring and am sure that you have a very good relationship and this is an upsetting thing that has arisen between you but will pass.
Every relationship goes through times when things are not just as we would wish them to be but there are occasions when we need to realise the value of what we have got in a relationship and therefore have to work at making it better.

I think your plan is a good one, get rid of the weight you don't want and then maintain with whatever method works for you. As soon as you start you will probably feel more positive and happy and this will improve things between you. I'll bet it isn't the look or size of you that is the issue here, for either of you, but the way you, Liz, feel about it. Do you feel sexy, desirable and fun sometimes? If the answer is 'no' then it's not surprising that your BF might feel the same way. Sex isn't just about physical attraction in a long term relationship, it's about the way we feel.

So, go back to CD if you want to but right now go and give your BF a big hug - he sounds like a treasure to me - then go out and do something together maybe a blustery fast walk? Stop looking for problems, (you'll always find some if you do,) lighten up and have fun together, they rest will all come right, whatever size you are. xxx
 
Hey Liz,
As Bess says very wisely,a lot can be down to how we feel about ourselves...I know this to be true, and had a very similiar situation happen when i was not happy with myself.
You'll get through this is hun, your relationship sounds so very strong.

Just wanted to say also that you have inspired me with your talk of low-GI/metabolic syndrome recently to do some research and I have decided that this was the reason why CD works for me so well..thanks for that!!

I am back to 810 for the moment and intend to follow a Low-Gi maintenance from then on too, I think your decision to get back on CD is great it really does the trick for us carb-sensitive types.

Wishing you a happy week
Take care
xxx
 
Bess & Lelly have said it all so well, but wanted to send a hug... understand how you must feel. I had been wondering how SBD was going but agree CD might be faster if you want to shift the lbs. I think it's a really good sign for your relationship that you can talk about this openly and be honest... together you can build on that honesty and make the relationship stronger.

Big hugs.

xxx
 
I can't thank you all enough for understanding what it's like, as sometimes it's hard to explain. It's not something that I want to talk to anyone else about either and was worried that I'd shared TMI, but feel a lot better having read your replies.

My head is still in a bit of turmoil and we've both been going through bouts of crying last night. I think we just got really upset because we never really disagree or have any issues. He felt entirely responsible for me going back on CD and guilty about that and upse that he upset me and then I was upset that he's feeling so bad, because I'm doing CD for me.

Neither of us wanted to leave each other this morning and I feel teary reading such kind replies. Am in work though, so plenty to think about and seeing new lady at 12:30 today. Definitely feel more positive with my decision and think SB will be great after CD.

Bess - that's very true, I haven't felt sexy since before I went on holiday and haven't really wanted to have sex because of it.

Lelly - it's interesting reading and yes it does expain a lot about why CD is so good for some people. I've already got myself into the right mindset now and feel that SB actually taught me a lot about eating well so I have that to go back to. Because I find it's not CD that's hard, it's the afterwards bit.

Katy - Thanks :) It's never comfortable having such conversations, but like you say, it's important to keep the honesty and openness. It makes me feel like we can deal with the problem together.

Thanks everyone xxx
 
Hey Liz, big hugs.

Nothing more to add other than do what you need to make you feel better, and you know CD works. It isn't an easy road this is it??

Be good to yourself, and to each other.

xxx
 
Thanks my lovely. It certainly isn't easy, although I feel more positive today :)

My BF sent me some lovely tulips in a vase today to work, which was so thoughtful - they're my favourite flowers :) Feel like we've become even closer from talking and the hurt is starting to subside a little.

Went to meet my new CDC. Never really mentioned it on here before but didn't overly click with the last one. Having changed to her though I felt like maybe it was me; not getting on with the first or the second one. I also didn't want to bad mouth her on here really.

This time round though I remembered how frustrated she used to me make with tactless comments and the time she left me in tears after having a go because I didn't call her the night I had a mini breakdown and ended up back on my tablets.

The lady I met today was lovely. I felt it straight away. She does it full time and has an office full of products. She really seemed to know her stuff, but was friendly and smiley :) I'm back on SS and got my trusty choc mint and tetras. Had one of each so far today and feeling very relaxed.

Just had a viewing on the house, so had spent about 3 hrs tidying it - it was a tip! Not sure if they liked it, hard to read. Got another one any time now - if they turn up. Have to put dog in garden as he's a bit nippy with men. It's raining, poor thing - not happy with me as he watches the cats strolling around the house.

Feeling more energetic today as had no carbs yesterday in prep for today, so hopefully ketosis will come along shortly. Hope everyone is well. I don't want to leave this board now I'm doing SS again - I'll be maintaining in the not too distant future hopefully :)
 
Glad to hear you sounding positive Liz. Wishing you well for SS, enjoy your tetras

And big thumbs up for the tulips at work x
 
Hi Liz,

Hope you are feeling a bit more better ;) today. Conversations like you had with your OH can never be easy but looking at how you handled things together really shows the strength of your relationship and commitment to each other. The fact the weight was so personal to you I'm sure made it even harder.

FWIW, with my last boyfriend, I pushed him away when I gained weight. It was a real self-sabotage and the irony is that his current girlfriend has more curves than I did then but the difference is that she's happy and confident in her own skin, and I wasn't.

Take care of you xx
 
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