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Clairelouise124

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Hi I am new to the forum. I'm looking for a buddy on cambridge diet, I have started about a month ago at 17 stone 13lb and lost 13lb in first week. I came off it because of a chest infection and I was not well enough to see my consultant. I started the diet again on Tuesday (my consultant meeting was on Monday) and have been doing ok, but I have a lot of moments when the cravings for bad foods is driving me crazy. During my time off the diet I put on 6lb but when I had my weigh in on Monday I had lost 4lb again. So I was at 17 st 3lb on Monday and I'm hoping I will have lost a few lb this week..
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I totally get where you're coming from. Done Cambridge about 2 years ago, then returned about 1 month ago. Had some success but sometimes it feels like life doesn't want me to loose weight? I so want to get my groove back and just don't know where to start. ;-(. X
 
Dont be disheartened..its a journey and you will find obstacles as you do in everyday life. Read some of the amazing losses on the forums..they will motivate you. Ive lost 10lbs in 3 week..yea its not as much as others but it is coming off. Stick to it girls. There is plenty of support here. X
 
Hi Claire and Pumpkin! Welcome to the boards!

Push through the barrier, Claire. You know those first few days are hard but it's about to get SO good! Just stick with it. In the words of Dory, "just keep swimming!" It's going to be worth it. When's your weigh in?

How are you getting on, Pumpkin? Have you got much to lose?
 
Thanks for all the responses, it's so good to hear that it will get better. I had my weigh in tonight and I have lost 3lb this week. I'm aiming to get even better results this week coming. Does anyone else feel like they are learning so much from this? I the short time I been on it I'm seeing how much of a bad relationship I have with food. I use it when I'm stressed or sad but also I use it when happy or to celebrate. Everything seems to revolve around food, even socialising, going out to dinner. I guess it's about breaking those habits and getting into new ones.
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Oh good God, yes! I thought I was just a glutton, but now I see that I used food as an emotional crutch, an incentive, a companion, an activity... it filled all these holes in my life both internal and external. Since taking up the diet I've had to approach the NHS for counselling, because I need another outlet for the emotions I would normally express with food. It's so fascinating. My mentality is starting to shift from loving food for its own sake to "food is fuel".
 
Welcome along!


I started about the same weight as you in March. Its tough going but just take it day by day and before you know it the pounds will fall away :) Xxx
 
I'm not having a good day. I've got about 5st to loose? Managed about 1.5st on my own but hot a platuex hence me going back on Cambridge. Right now I'm just trying (and failing) to loose as much as is realistic before holiday at end of month. Today I did really good all day, but then I've lost my will power and had wine and lasagne. Trying to be positive and thing this is just one meal I've slipped up on. It could have been a lot worse? And hopefully tomorrow ill cope better?
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Tmrw is another day Pumpkin..dont worry urself abt it. Ive done that in the past..just start tmrw fresh and remember why u are doing the CD plan. X
 
Thank you! That's exactly what I was thinking. Focus on positive. I COULD have been bad all day but I wasn't. If I weigh tomorrow and I'm the same ill be happy teddy. Think I will need to make more of effort with water tomorrow though :). Thanks all for the encouragement, it's needed :) x
 
Write it off, pumpkin. Your fresh start doesn't begin tomorrow, it started as soon as you put the glass and fork down. :)

Best of luck with your weigh in!
 
CountryBumpkin, you are right about the "food is fuel" mentality, its so difficult to change a way of thinking! Tonight I am doing an extremely rare night shift, I work in IT and the guys are all sitting with pizzas, muffins, biscuits and crisps....no one needs any of it (especially not at 04.50) but its just what folk do when they are stuck at a desk overnight in the office. Im finding it so hard to stay away from the constant temptations. Had myself an extra shake as advised by the CDC because I am staying up all night and need the energy. it does not compare to the look of that cold pizza!

Pumpkin dont beat yourself up over a bad day, its going to be up and down for us all but as long as we begin to understand and learn what makes us eat when we know we shouldnt, it will be a long way towards getting to and maintaining a healthy weight. Its good to share the bad experiences as well as the good ones, because then we really realise that we are all having similar experiences/cravings/emotions etc etc and we can work together to fight them :-D

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Lovely closing words from Claire there. I suspect our failures are far more unifying than our successes!!

Night shifts must be hellish under those circumstances! Are you in IT support, i.e. do you spend lots of time waiting around for people to contact you? I can so easily understand how an environment like that can become a food-based one, because it's a way to pass the time. One of those guys ought to bring a ball in. If nothing else, you could do this: FRIENDS(Throwing the ball around) - YouTube
 
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