Trini_Divine
Finally getting surgery
I love to slice my bar into 18 slices and slowly eat them....
This is the highlight of my day
See, this is why you've lost so much weight!
SD1722...I wish I felt like I wasn't missing out. :cry: lol
My Diary - the Ups & Downs of the CD Diet
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See, this is why you've lost so much weight!
SD1722...I wish I felt like I wasn't missing out. :cry: lol
Trini_Divine
Finally getting surgery
Determined not to give up completely!
Been a while but I'm back again. I did give up SS last week but have decided to try again - for the millionth time
I start on Sunday...wish me luck!:sigh:
Been a while but I'm back again. I did give up SS last week but have decided to try again - for the millionth time
I start on Sunday...wish me luck!:sigh:
Ti@ra-M@ker
member
Hi, Why don't you think about 790 again...It really is SO easy. This is the 1st diet I've ever stuck to in my life. I've lost over a stone in less than 3 weeks. I would never have believed it. I never think about cheating. The thought that I'm going to have a small meal at the end of the day keeps me going. Now obviously my stomach has shrunk and after my meal I feel packed full. Good luck whichever you do.
Tx
Tx
am really intruged to know how u manage 18 slices in a bar. in this house, the bars are gone in 3 bites lol. u must be a magician mini...or i must be a greedy so and so
I use a sharp knife! I have got more but they are too thin for my taste buds.
I do remember someone on here could get 32 slices out of one bar...sorry don't recall the name.
But, tried and got to 26.... 18 is no problem.
My dog sits drooling looking at me slowly eating them every time and I have to save her one, or else she would not forgive me
I can not even sneak one as she can hear the paper coming off it from even up stairs!!!
Love Mini xxx
Ti@ra-M@ker
member
You give the dog your precious rations??? My dog drools too but he doesn't get any!!! I must be a nasty mum....
Been a while but I'm back again. I did give up SS last week but have decided to try again - for the millionth time
I start on Sunday...wish me luck!:sigh:
Good luck with getting back on the wagon on Sunday.
Have a look at what Sassy wrote as I have done this and it works.
Easy way to Sole Source by Sassy!
Beginning Sole Source the EASIER way
SO, it’s the beginning of your sole source plan for the first time or fiftieth time!
You have tried to get back on track and fallen off the plan over and over again. As an idea try this approach... You don’t want to fall into the SS-Binge cycle this early on in the plan... Or you could be on the road to a bigger problem.
Whether you are new to Cambridge or you took a break whatever the reason...
This is fine, and sensible, you have nothing to feel guilty about... You are a normal human being; don’t feel guilty for eating food!! Well all do it, and we all have certain commitments, family occasions, holidays, bad days etc… the list is endless!
You would and will gain around 5-10lbs in water and glycogen when you leave SS suddenly, so you haven’t actually gained any real 'fat'.
Look at the bigger picture here, this is a step towards a new future, becoming obsessed with restarting and falling off, can be a game you really don’t want to get involved with!
Ok so its time to start or restart, it will be harder every time, each and every time we go back to SS it gets harder, and trust me the nearer you get to goal it can become impossible! My advise for first timers is this, go into Sole Source gradually, ask your CDC for advice, yes I understand we want to lose weight fast, but this is the tried and tested way, gradual step down in calorie intake, carbohydrate intake, can reduce all the painful effects of withdrawal and ensure a good start on the plan of your choice!
I was just posting on another thread that talks about why do we have to have Add A Meal, you might find that interesting, as it applies to what I’m about to say here..
Abstinence is painful to the mind.. It is severe, and we know it causes a strain on our lives, relationships, and 'normal living' due to the restriction of food.
However, the reason you are back here again, or here for the first time is because you need that fast weight loss... If you really are serious about losing the rest of your weight, start or go back into Cambridge on a higher plan to begin with...
DAY ONE.
Allow yourself all the foods on the 1500 plan for one day; add in One Cambridge Diet pack for the day... EAT, GUILT FREE, enjoy it!!
DAY TWO
Move down to 1200Kcals. Slowly we are reducing the carbohydrate intake, and even the carbs we are taking are of a Low to medium Glycemic Index value... So the tired, sluggy feeling that carbs give us are limited.
Also carbohydrates we were eating during our ‘before diet’ that contained refined sugars can alter our sugar levels and create the need for more food; this can be out of your control, the body can crave and demand more, leading to a break in abstinence!!
INFORMATION TAKEN FROM THE HIBERNATION EFFECT THEORY:
Did you know anytime you eat refined carbohydrates (bread, potatoes, chips, pastries, beer, pasta, rice and sweets), it is converted into sugar by your body during digestion. In order to use the sugar, your body then releases insulin required by your cells to convert the sugar into energy.
But since our diet can be so heavily comprised of carbohydrates and sugar, your cells start to be insensitive to your own insulin due to this abundance, over time.
In other words, your cells start to resist your own insulin and therefore, your body has to produce more insulin to get the same job done. Left untreated over time, your over-production of insulin will reach chronic levels.
Now, the big problem is…this excess insulin is very bad for you! Excess insulin signals your body to store sugar as fat, and go into fat saving mode. It is as if your body thinks you're a hungry bear going into hibernation. Like the bear, your metabolism slows down and makes it impossible for you to lose weight no matter how hard you try. You're always tired and always hungry. So what do you do?
You eat even more making you even more insulin resistant. A vicious cycle isn't it?
Working down the Cambridge phases, these factors are now controlled by the GI Diet. Reducing all levels, and preparing your body for Sole Source.
DAY THREE
Another day over and complete... you will have already upped your water to above 2 1/2 litres a day... You will be eating ALL the food allowance in the 1200 plan, enjoying every meal adding your 2 packs of Cambridge diet a day.
DAY FOUR
You can begin to move onto the 1000 plan today. Still only 2 food packs, but the carbohydrate intake just reduced again dramatically... this stage can leave you feeling pretty hungry, but mind over matter, its still easier than trying to go back to SS if you are bingeing and falling off.
DAY FIVE
Sticking with the 1000 plan today, virtually a week has passed; mentally you are not abstaining in a painful way... Your body has reduced carb intake, fat intake, which will help reduce those headache side effects at the beginning of ketosis.
You will feel the difference physically as well as on the scales. You will have a good weight loss so far, but NO PEEKING just yet! You are entering the diet plan with the right attitude... Ideally this should be spread over a couple of weeks (ask your CDC about the preparation stage, there are 4 stages to the Cambridge Health Plan, preparation, Weigh Loss, Stabilisation, And Maintenance. I know dieters minds, I have been there, and anyone that has done this plan before will want to jump straight back in!! we all know they don’t want to do a 'normal' diet for 3 weeks when they begin, they want to eat everything in sight the night before as a disastrous last supper and want to Sole Source immediately as they want to lose weight NOW.. Lol Be patient, this weight didn’t appear overnight, and keeping it off wont be that simple either.
DAY SIX
Drop your diet plan to 790, enjoy your proteins, and carbohydrate allowances, make sure you eat ALL you are allowed to eat, lose any fizzy diet drinks you may or maybe have been allowing yourself on the 1000 plan.. Include an extra pack now so you are consuming 3 packs, your meat, fish or cottage cheese allowance (measurements supplied in your yellow weight care with Cambridge booklet available from your CDC), or a combination of them. 2 1/2 litres of Plain water Minimum or water flavouring supplied by your CDC (personally I recommend upping your water to 3 or 4 litres if you can manage it), black tea, black coffee... and nothing else!!
this next part is where I upset people..
Sorry, but I’m not trying to do that, I’m trying to give you an alternative and effective route back to SS for those that have been unsuccessful in getting back on track..
DON’T add ANYTHING extra to the plan that the book doesn’t recommend! That includes mints, fizzy drinks, marigold, blah blah...
You want an easy route back, not a quick route back to DAY ONE AGAIN..
Make this transaction as smooth as possible... e.g.: drive from Scotland to Birmingham... Don’t let’s drive past Devon on the way!
I lost ten stone last year and for the last 2 stone dragged myself kicking and screaming... believe me when I say, if there was a way to cheat this diet and still get a good result, I looked for it!!
I found out the hard way, there isn’t one!
People, who add bits n bobs into the plan, may not even realise it at the time, but in the long run if you compare it to when you were A1 perfect, it was so much harder once you added things! The diet is tried and tested, and designed by a team of scientists; let’s not assume we know better than they did. If we did, would we be here now?
DAY SEVEN
Add A Meal... You may even be in ketosis... Don't test for it, it doesn’t matter...
If you have done the plan to the T you will either be in, or on your way in the next 24/48 hours.
And low and behold?
DAY ONE OF WEEK TWO!!!! U DID IT!!!
Guess what? You’re sole sourcing, with a lot more ease than you were last week when you tried... (Just don’t forget to add a meal after 4 weeks!)
One last thing... a slow entry, leaves you with the knowledge that, if you need a break you can gently move up onto a plan that suits you for a period of time without any guilt, and consequently end your diet plan, happy, guilt free... And with a healthier perspective of food!
Well folks, there is a different approach to starting or restarting...
I tried all the other things.. Sometimes you can try and try and try and it will not matter you WILL NOT go back fast... However, some do.... and there will always be one that jumps back in feet first and gets it off again.
I have done it 3 times now... gone back onto the plan to Recover from a holiday gain... I have had to recover time off for surgery and giving up smoking and lastly honeymoon over indulgence...
All this was before I did the maintenance phase.. And my gains if I’m honest were due to not having done maintenance prior to these events consequently suffering guilt for eating... Inevitably resulting in eating more than I should have!
I told you earlier, I try everything... Well I always have done... And I always learn the hard way...
Don’t suffer my pain…
Do it the right way to begin with, and leave on a more positive note than some of us who have struggled through our weight loss have done...
For those that are beginning for the first time below see below the official steps to get off to a great start on your first time on Cambridge.
Getting Ready
Use the preparation phase to reduce food intake gradually, especially if you will use ‘Sole Source’ to lose weight. Reduce the levels of carbohydrate, fats and sugar before you start.
Begin 1 or 2 steps above your weight loss programme. For example, if Step 2 (790 kcal) was going to be used for weight loss, start on Step 4 (1200 kcal) for three days, then move down to Step3 (1000 kcal) for four days before starting the weight loss proper. Gradually increase the amount of water you drink - especially important for those who have a history of constipation.SO, it’s the beginning of your sole source plan for the first time or fiftieth time!
You have tried to get back on track and fallen off the plan over and over again. As an idea try this approach... You don’t want to fall into the SS-Binge cycle this early on in the plan... Or you could be on the road to a bigger problem.
Whether you are new to Cambridge or you took a break whatever the reason...
This is fine, and sensible, you have nothing to feel guilty about... You are a normal human being; don’t feel guilty for eating food!! Well all do it, and we all have certain commitments, family occasions, holidays, bad days etc… the list is endless!
You would and will gain around 5-10lbs in water and glycogen when you leave SS suddenly, so you haven’t actually gained any real 'fat'.
Look at the bigger picture here, this is a step towards a new future, becoming obsessed with restarting and falling off, can be a game you really don’t want to get involved with!
Ok so its time to start or restart, it will be harder every time, each and every time we go back to SS it gets harder, and trust me the nearer you get to goal it can become impossible! My advise for first timers is this, go into Sole Source gradually, ask your CDC for advice, yes I understand we want to lose weight fast, but this is the tried and tested way, gradual step down in calorie intake, carbohydrate intake, can reduce all the painful effects of withdrawal and ensure a good start on the plan of your choice!
I was just posting on another thread that talks about why do we have to have Add A Meal, you might find that interesting, as it applies to what I’m about to say here..
Abstinence is painful to the mind.. It is severe, and we know it causes a strain on our lives, relationships, and 'normal living' due to the restriction of food.
However, the reason you are back here again, or here for the first time is because you need that fast weight loss... If you really are serious about losing the rest of your weight, start or go back into Cambridge on a higher plan to begin with...
DAY ONE.
Allow yourself all the foods on the 1500 plan for one day; add in One Cambridge Diet pack for the day... EAT, GUILT FREE, enjoy it!!
DAY TWO
Move down to 1200Kcals. Slowly we are reducing the carbohydrate intake, and even the carbs we are taking are of a Low to medium Glycemic Index value... So the tired, sluggy feeling that carbs give us are limited.
Also carbohydrates we were eating during our ‘before diet’ that contained refined sugars can alter our sugar levels and create the need for more food; this can be out of your control, the body can crave and demand more, leading to a break in abstinence!!
INFORMATION TAKEN FROM THE HIBERNATION EFFECT THEORY:
Did you know anytime you eat refined carbohydrates (bread, potatoes, chips, pastries, beer, pasta, rice and sweets), it is converted into sugar by your body during digestion. In order to use the sugar, your body then releases insulin required by your cells to convert the sugar into energy.
But since our diet can be so heavily comprised of carbohydrates and sugar, your cells start to be insensitive to your own insulin due to this abundance, over time.
In other words, your cells start to resist your own insulin and therefore, your body has to produce more insulin to get the same job done. Left untreated over time, your over-production of insulin will reach chronic levels.
Now, the big problem is…this excess insulin is very bad for you! Excess insulin signals your body to store sugar as fat, and go into fat saving mode. It is as if your body thinks you're a hungry bear going into hibernation. Like the bear, your metabolism slows down and makes it impossible for you to lose weight no matter how hard you try. You're always tired and always hungry. So what do you do?
You eat even more making you even more insulin resistant. A vicious cycle isn't it?
Working down the Cambridge phases, these factors are now controlled by the GI Diet. Reducing all levels, and preparing your body for Sole Source.
DAY THREE
Another day over and complete... you will have already upped your water to above 2 1/2 litres a day... You will be eating ALL the food allowance in the 1200 plan, enjoying every meal adding your 2 packs of Cambridge diet a day.
DAY FOUR
You can begin to move onto the 1000 plan today. Still only 2 food packs, but the carbohydrate intake just reduced again dramatically... this stage can leave you feeling pretty hungry, but mind over matter, its still easier than trying to go back to SS if you are bingeing and falling off.
DAY FIVE
Sticking with the 1000 plan today, virtually a week has passed; mentally you are not abstaining in a painful way... Your body has reduced carb intake, fat intake, which will help reduce those headache side effects at the beginning of ketosis.
You will feel the difference physically as well as on the scales. You will have a good weight loss so far, but NO PEEKING just yet! You are entering the diet plan with the right attitude... Ideally this should be spread over a couple of weeks (ask your CDC about the preparation stage, there are 4 stages to the Cambridge Health Plan, preparation, Weigh Loss, Stabilisation, And Maintenance. I know dieters minds, I have been there, and anyone that has done this plan before will want to jump straight back in!! we all know they don’t want to do a 'normal' diet for 3 weeks when they begin, they want to eat everything in sight the night before as a disastrous last supper and want to Sole Source immediately as they want to lose weight NOW.. Lol Be patient, this weight didn’t appear overnight, and keeping it off wont be that simple either.
DAY SIX
Drop your diet plan to 790, enjoy your proteins, and carbohydrate allowances, make sure you eat ALL you are allowed to eat, lose any fizzy diet drinks you may or maybe have been allowing yourself on the 1000 plan.. Include an extra pack now so you are consuming 3 packs, your meat, fish or cottage cheese allowance (measurements supplied in your yellow weight care with Cambridge booklet available from your CDC), or a combination of them. 2 1/2 litres of Plain water Minimum or water flavouring supplied by your CDC (personally I recommend upping your water to 3 or 4 litres if you can manage it), black tea, black coffee... and nothing else!!
this next part is where I upset people..
Sorry, but I’m not trying to do that, I’m trying to give you an alternative and effective route back to SS for those that have been unsuccessful in getting back on track..
DON’T add ANYTHING extra to the plan that the book doesn’t recommend! That includes mints, fizzy drinks, marigold, blah blah...
You want an easy route back, not a quick route back to DAY ONE AGAIN..
Make this transaction as smooth as possible... e.g.: drive from Scotland to Birmingham... Don’t let’s drive past Devon on the way!
I lost ten stone last year and for the last 2 stone dragged myself kicking and screaming... believe me when I say, if there was a way to cheat this diet and still get a good result, I looked for it!!
I found out the hard way, there isn’t one!
People, who add bits n bobs into the plan, may not even realise it at the time, but in the long run if you compare it to when you were A1 perfect, it was so much harder once you added things! The diet is tried and tested, and designed by a team of scientists; let’s not assume we know better than they did. If we did, would we be here now?
DAY SEVEN
Add A Meal... You may even be in ketosis... Don't test for it, it doesn’t matter...
If you have done the plan to the T you will either be in, or on your way in the next 24/48 hours.
And low and behold?
DAY ONE OF WEEK TWO!!!! U DID IT!!!
Guess what? You’re sole sourcing, with a lot more ease than you were last week when you tried... (Just don’t forget to add a meal after 4 weeks!)
One last thing... a slow entry, leaves you with the knowledge that, if you need a break you can gently move up onto a plan that suits you for a period of time without any guilt, and consequently end your diet plan, happy, guilt free... And with a healthier perspective of food!
Well folks, there is a different approach to starting or restarting...
I tried all the other things.. Sometimes you can try and try and try and it will not matter you WILL NOT go back fast... However, some do.... and there will always be one that jumps back in feet first and gets it off again.
I have done it 3 times now... gone back onto the plan to Recover from a holiday gain... I have had to recover time off for surgery and giving up smoking and lastly honeymoon over indulgence...
All this was before I did the maintenance phase.. And my gains if I’m honest were due to not having done maintenance prior to these events consequently suffering guilt for eating... Inevitably resulting in eating more than I should have!
I told you earlier, I try everything... Well I always have done... And I always learn the hard way...
Don’t suffer my pain…
Do it the right way to begin with, and leave on a more positive note than some of us who have struggled through our weight loss have done...
For those that are beginning for the first time below see below the official steps to get off to a great start on your first time on Cambridge.
Getting Ready
Use the preparation phase to reduce food intake gradually, especially if you will use ‘Sole Source’ to lose weight. Reduce the levels of carbohydrate, fats and sugar before you start.
Good Luck...!
My life would not be worth living!!!
I do try to palm her off with chocolate dog treats, but she prefers the Cambridge bar
Love Mini xxx
Trini_Divine
Finally getting surgery
wow! that was a lot to read but thank you very much Mini. I will take it all into consideration. thanks everyone!x
Karen
Serial Foodie!
i reckon i could manage 32 bits with a steak mallet
i dont share one drop/bite with my kids. mind u, they dont expect it either...when i am around them i always make a yukky face after the first sip/nibble so they assume its disgusting and never ask
i think u r gorgeous trina, diet or not. if u want to feel better though....going with minis advice would be the best way, definately.
i dont share one drop/bite with my kids. mind u, they dont expect it either...when i am around them i always make a yukky face after the first sip/nibble so they assume its disgusting and never ask
i think u r gorgeous trina, diet or not. if u want to feel better though....going with minis advice would be the best way, definately.
Trini_Divine
Finally getting surgery
Thanks so much Karen *blushing* lol. When my counsellor first saw me he kept saying to his gf (who's also a counsellor) "wow, isn't she beautiful" over and over again... and I don't think she was too happy but agreed with him and they then started saying how stunning I would be when I lose the weight. I was blushing for a good 15 minutes. lol
It's funny, 'cause I'm not losing this weight in order to gain attention from men. I get enough of that every day (from men and women) and I'm a size 18/20 (16 depending on the cut and stretch).
I was small before I had my last child and was a size 8 - 10 before my first 2 kids came along so I know what I will look like smaller and to be honest I am not looking forward to the extra attention. One reason is because since I've gained weight I've realised how shallow some people can be. Thankfully there are a lot of men that don't see weight as an issue and a lot of people say I carry it well 'cause I'm shapely...blah blah blah! So I'm basically losing this weight for me. To feel good in my skin.
I want to go shopping and actually come home with clothes that I love. I usually come home with one thing or nothing at all and feel sooo frustrated. I sent my CDC a txt today saying that I will be starting again and if I can come and see him. I thought he would be fed up of me but he called and said that he admired me and that I'm a 'tryer'..don't think that's a real word but I know what he meant. lol. So he says he's not giving up on me and he's gonna walk me through it.
By hook or by crook I'm gonna do this damn thing.
It's funny, 'cause I'm not losing this weight in order to gain attention from men. I get enough of that every day (from men and women) and I'm a size 18/20 (16 depending on the cut and stretch).
I was small before I had my last child and was a size 8 - 10 before my first 2 kids came along so I know what I will look like smaller and to be honest I am not looking forward to the extra attention. One reason is because since I've gained weight I've realised how shallow some people can be. Thankfully there are a lot of men that don't see weight as an issue and a lot of people say I carry it well 'cause I'm shapely...blah blah blah! So I'm basically losing this weight for me. To feel good in my skin.
I want to go shopping and actually come home with clothes that I love. I usually come home with one thing or nothing at all and feel sooo frustrated. I sent my CDC a txt today saying that I will be starting again and if I can come and see him. I thought he would be fed up of me but he called and said that he admired me and that I'm a 'tryer'..don't think that's a real word but I know what he meant. lol. So he says he's not giving up on me and he's gonna walk me through it.
By hook or by crook I'm gonna do this damn thing.
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flirty40greeneyes
Busy busy busy!!
Sacha - we never get fed up with people who want to come back and try again. You are not a failure until you give up totally!
Good for you trying again - and with the support of your CDC and everyone on here I'm sure you will succeed.
Oh and blush again .... you are gorgeous!
Good for you trying again - and with the support of your CDC and everyone on here I'm sure you will succeed.
Oh and blush again .... you are gorgeous!
Trini_Divine
Finally getting surgery
Beverley: Oh behave! lol. Thank you though.
Trini_Divine
Finally getting surgery
Day one has begun
Decided to start today instead of tomorrow. So..the journey has begun. AGAIN! I think it's gonna be easier this time...just a feeling!!!
Decided to start today instead of tomorrow. So..the journey has begun. AGAIN! I think it's gonna be easier this time...just a feeling!!!
Karen
Serial Foodie!
i used to get nice attention when i was smaller but i dont carry weight well and look awful now lol.
im not suggesting u want to lose weight to be more attractive but wanted to say u have every reason to feel happy wth everything u have at the moment.
i have no illusions that i may become attractive again when i lose weight cos i will be 10 years older with wrinkles and baggy skin everywhere :cry: i've seen all the women from my family and i assure you...none of them age very well AT ALL.
yep...my whistles from the builders & having doors held open by men days r well and truely gone LOL ah well! quite happy to shrink into the background. will be nice to not have people stare at me like a fat freak. thats my aim for the social aspect of doing this diet. would feel great to not have stares for all the wrong reasons.....tho there are plenty of less shallow reasons for doing this.. for my kids, longer life etc...ya know...all the soppy reasons. hehe!
im not suggesting u want to lose weight to be more attractive but wanted to say u have every reason to feel happy wth everything u have at the moment.
i have no illusions that i may become attractive again when i lose weight cos i will be 10 years older with wrinkles and baggy skin everywhere :cry: i've seen all the women from my family and i assure you...none of them age very well AT ALL.
yep...my whistles from the builders & having doors held open by men days r well and truely gone LOL ah well! quite happy to shrink into the background. will be nice to not have people stare at me like a fat freak. thats my aim for the social aspect of doing this diet. would feel great to not have stares for all the wrong reasons.....tho there are plenty of less shallow reasons for doing this.. for my kids, longer life etc...ya know...all the soppy reasons. hehe!
Geri
Gold Member
Decided to start today instead of tomorrow. So..the journey has begun. AGAIN! I think it's gonna be easier this time...just a feeling!!!
me too
Trini_Divine
Finally getting surgery
Ladies, Ladies (and Gentlemen?)...
Today Is Day One, As You Know, And It's The First Time I've Woken Up And Not Had Food On My Mind. Which Is Amazing, Especially As It's Almost Totm And Yesterday I Was Craving Chocolate Like Nobody's Business. Lol. I Think I Can Safely Say I'm Ready To Do This And Not Feel Like I'm Trying To Convince Myself. I Actually Believe What I'm Saying. Hehe. I Don't Know What's Happened 'cause I Haven't Told Myself Anything New. I Still Have The Same Goals To Achieve But Maybe I Want Them Even More Now?
I Guess I'm Realising That Everyday I F*** Up Is A Day Wasted. My Birthday Is 6 Wks Away And It Feels Like It's Creeping Up On Me. Aarrggh!!! All I Know Is That By June/july This Weight Is Going To Be Off (or Very Near To It).
This Will Be The First Summer In Almost 6 Yrs That I'll Be Able To Walk Into Any Shop And Buy Something I Want To Wear, Not What I Have To Wear. It Can Be A Colour Too...doesn't Have To Be Black Or A Dark Colour. Yipppeeee...[/quote]
I can't believe that was two wks ago.
Well, I didn't even make it to day three.
It's not been easy but it's not been as hard as every other time I tried. I think something clicked, finally! I'm not saying I haven't thought about food but for once I think about it and immediately think "there's no way you're falling off this time!... not after what you've been through in the last three days. You're not doing this again and by summer you WILL BE THIN!!!" lol. Yes, I do have these conversations with myself.
To anyone out there who's been a day oner a million times over...don't give up! You will get there in the end. Try and try again 'cause it will all be soooo worth it. Tip: for the first 2/3 days eat as many as 5/6/7 packs...as much as you can to get you through the day. Experiment with the mousse, crisps, ice cream, muffins...whatever!
Not only does it keep you busy making them (and it can be quite fun) but this (any diet) is all in the mind. So if you feel like you're cooking something that you're allowed and can't wait to eat you shouldn't crave for anything else. Cause all you really want to do is chew and taste. Right? My counsellor gave me 7 packs free just cause he wanted to try any way to get me to stick to it and it worked! I am blessed cause my CDC has never given up on me. I had a CDC before (early last yr) and she gave up after I failed twice...she wouldn't call me back :sigh: . So, thanks to my CDC believing in me and seeing that I did want to try and try again ..I am here! Day one and two I had 5 packs. Yesterday I cut down to 3 packs but if I wanted more I would have had it - anything to get me through to ketosis. Now, I'm not even hungry and all I think and dream about is being slim again and I can actually see it clear in my mind. I can't wait!
