Russiandoll
Carpe diem
Here I am, back yet again to have another go at Cambridge. In the last 18 months ago, I've tried Cambridge 810 (half heartedly - failed), Exante (to save money - failed), healthy eating (without structure and with emotional eating an issue - failed), Slim n Save (to save money again - failed) and lastly Slimpod (cognitive hypnotherapy - good, but only addressed hunger, not emotional eating so failed).
So I've come back to what I know and what worked for me back in 2006/7 when I went from 22st and a size 32 down to a tad over 12st and a size 16. I regained 5st in 2007 after a series of devastating family events and have been stuck at that weight ever since. The only upside is that I haven't gone back to 22st and more.
I've recognised I NEED structure (I'm a kind of all or nothing girl) and I NEED monitoring. The online VLCDs hail 'no embarrassing weigh-ins' as if that's a plus. For me, it's the path to failure. Knowing I'm being weighed in 5/4/3 days helps keep me on the straight and narrow.
So I went back to see my lovely counsellor on Friday and picked up my weeks supply - 1st weigh-in will be next Friday at 1.30.
I weighed in at 17st 4lb and would like to get to about 11st-ish (maybe a size 14?) so that's 6st. Taking Christmas into account, that means I should reach my goal by around May time. But first things first - let's get the first stone out of the way!
I'd also like to take on a major charity challenge next year which means I'd need to train. Not a 'run' of any kind (doesn't appeal and at my age, would need use an industrial sized Tena Lady!) but perhaps a cycle ride or hike. I'm starting to research it now as I'd need lots of preparation.
So there's the beginnings of a plan. Will post my other thoughts and ideas as my diary progresses.
So I've come back to what I know and what worked for me back in 2006/7 when I went from 22st and a size 32 down to a tad over 12st and a size 16. I regained 5st in 2007 after a series of devastating family events and have been stuck at that weight ever since. The only upside is that I haven't gone back to 22st and more.
I've recognised I NEED structure (I'm a kind of all or nothing girl) and I NEED monitoring. The online VLCDs hail 'no embarrassing weigh-ins' as if that's a plus. For me, it's the path to failure. Knowing I'm being weighed in 5/4/3 days helps keep me on the straight and narrow.
So I went back to see my lovely counsellor on Friday and picked up my weeks supply - 1st weigh-in will be next Friday at 1.30.
I weighed in at 17st 4lb and would like to get to about 11st-ish (maybe a size 14?) so that's 6st. Taking Christmas into account, that means I should reach my goal by around May time. But first things first - let's get the first stone out of the way!
I'd also like to take on a major charity challenge next year which means I'd need to train. Not a 'run' of any kind (doesn't appeal and at my age, would need use an industrial sized Tena Lady!) but perhaps a cycle ride or hike. I'm starting to research it now as I'd need lots of preparation.
So there's the beginnings of a plan. Will post my other thoughts and ideas as my diary progresses.