Total Solution Spotty's Exante Diary

[spottydoris]

Ahhh, just lying in a hammock, the waves lapping seductively on the shoreline... bliss.

Well, almost. Am in a hammock, but at the side of the pool at the spa I am a member of. Cannot WAIT to go to Florida and get some sun for real! The best bit will be giving my gorgeous slimmer body a tan and looking scrummy in a bikini! Lol!!

Really hungry at the moment... rumbly tummy... going to camp out here for a bit to avoid my OH cooking dinner. Avoidance is my saviour!

Hope everyone else is having a brilliant day xx

 

[spottydoris]

Day four for me... going fine but only just had my second pack so gotta cram another in which isn't so good.

Still not weighed... it's actually quite a buzz 'not' weighing. Feel more in control somehow. Not sure I can keep it up a month but we'll see!

x

 

[spottydoris]

Just checking in with my diary (that no one reads! Lol!)...

On day 7 today. Not weighed myself and feel really fat as a consequence. Because I don't "know" I've lost weight, I don't think I have.

I was hoping I'd lose about 10lb again like I did in my first week before Christmas but just don't feel like I've done that well.

May weigh in tomorrow for my week one but scared cos if it's just 4-5lbs I might get all despondent... advice?

Not been properly tempted to cheat yet, but am getting major hunger pangs hearing about food. It seems food porn is everywhere I turn ATM. I will carry on.

This week gonna be hard. Going on a training course on Weds down in London so will need to cope with avoiding catering. Then on Thursday night I have a works dinner to go to (tried to get out of it but told I must go, cry). I told boss I wouldn't be eating but I'm still going to really struggle being around everyone else who is.

Then this weekend I'm going down to Sandbanks with my OH and mum. I should be OK there but the temptation will be massive. Seaside restaurants rock.

Xx

 

[DustQueen]

Just checking in with my diary (that no one reads! Lol!)...

On day 7 today. Not weighed myself and feel really fat as a consequence. Because I don't "know" I've lost weight, I don't think I have.

I was hoping I'd lose about 10lb again like I did in my first week before Christmas but just don't feel like I've done that well.

May weigh in tomorrow for my week one but scared cos if it's just 4-5lbs I might get all despondent... advice?

Not been properly tempted to cheat yet, but am getting major hunger pangs hearing about food. It seems food porn is everywhere I turn ATM. I will carry on.

This week gonna be hard. Going on a training course on Weds down in London so will need to cope with avoiding catering. Then on Thursday night I have a works dinner to go to (tried to get out of it but told I must go, cry). I told boss I wouldn't be eating but I'm still going to really struggle being around everyone else who is.

Then this weekend I'm going down to Sandbanks with my OH and mum. I should be OK there but the temptation will be massive. Seaside restaurants rock.

Xx

Lol I DO!!! I know that feeling I'm not weighing and it seems like all hard work for no result
I don't know what to do myself about the same thing
I'm off to Cornwall to visit family in sat too eeeeekkk stupid family/work/life getting in the way of diet!

 

[spottydoris]

Week one (of re-start) weigh in!

Well, I was trying not to weigh myself but couldn't resist.

I have weighed in this morning following first week and have lost 7.5lbs

Very happy. Didn't think I would lose much after doing 10.5lbs in my first week back in December... figured it wouldn't be a true first week, if you know what I mean. So I am over the moon and cracking on with week two.

Hopefully I haven't broken the seal on the 'not weighing' thing... going to try and step away again now until next Tuesday at the earliest.

Spots xx

 

[precious]

Yay spotty fabulous loss lovely here's to week 2 chick x x

 

[Pingu6]

How's it going spots?

 

[spottydoris]

Hey hey,

All going well thank you missus! I'm still here, hanging on by the skin of my teeth.

This week has been a bit of a challenge but I stayed TS throughout (woohoo!). I had to go on a training course in London on Wednesday (with snack breaks, lunch etc) but got through it, and then yesterday and today I have had more training days at my workplace, which included a meal at a pub last night with the delegates... first time sat in a pub just drinking water and nattering. Eek! I did it though - very proud of myself.

This weekend will be the final challenge of my horrendous food and drink obstacle course. We are off to the coast after work today for the weekend. Me, my OH, and my mother. Will be nice to get away, but something about being away from home usually equals "Celebrate! Time to nosh!" - so hoping I can get through.

Saying that, my losses seem to have really slowed down - I've gone from not weighing, to weighing day and night again and it's already affecting my mood, so should learn my lesson really!! I lost 7.5lb in my first week and weighed in at 12st 11.25lbs on Tuesday... the following morning (Weds) I was encouraged to see a weight of 12st 9.75lbs (single figures, yey!), but then yesterday and today I've been 12st 10.5lbs in the mornings (about 12st 12.75lbs in the evenings). Just want to see the numbers drop dammit!!! I need a booster to keep my head in the game!

I know what your advice would be - "STOP WEIGHING YOURSELF YOU STUPID BINT!", but hey, whoever said their own medicine was easy to swallow...?

Hope everyone else is feeling more fired up than I am. I have cravings going through the ceiling, and pretty convincing hungriness going on... need to drink more water. Nothing 'illegal' has passed my lips so surely got to be losing SOMETHING.

Spotty xxx

 

[spottydoris]

This post contains FOOD TALK.

Hi everyone,

Well, I survived the weekend with a little help from a high protein/low carb dinner... I really wasn't planning on eating, but I was so hungry and fed up from my week of long days at work and various food related challenges (lunches, dinners etc) that I made the educated choice to eat on the Saturday night.

I struggled to get through Friday night while my mum and OH chomped on a certain traditional seaside takeaway... was practically climbing the walls but refused to give in to a craving. I chewed miserably on a bar and a shake and went to bed feeling decidedly grumpy. I woke up in a far better mood, just knowing that I'd stuck to my guns made me feel good. I also made the choice to eat that night at a very nice restaurant we were going to. If I was going to eat I would make it worthwhile - i.e. incredible food and good memories... plus I would eat on 'my terms', not because I was caving and binging on rubbish.

I had some tempura prawns (with the tempura picked off!) to start, followed by some grilled seabass, served with samphire, a butter sauce (which I mostly avoided as not sure of ingredients!) garlicky mushrooms and brocolli sauteed with chilli and garlic. Was gorgeous, but I got full really quick and ended up having a bit of a bad tummy when we got back to the flat.

Having no carbs (or a teeny amount) meant I woke up yesterday with no bad feeling - I wasn't hungry and I got straight back on the TS wagon... and haven't been tempted to deviate again since (albeit only 24 hours since!).

Last night I weighed myself when we got back and the scale showed 12st 9lbs exactly so that made me smile. Finally a shift - I wonder if my body needed to eat something... who knows. I felt better (less weak and ill) and more satisfied. I know from experience I don't have the willpower to do WS on a permanent basis, but it's good to know I can do the very occasional meal as long as I am very strict with myself.

This morning I was 12st 8.75lbs... so hoping to get that down to 12st 8.25lbs by tomorrow morning so I can log a 3lb loss for week 2

Hope everyone else has had a good weekend.

Spotty xx

 

[loved-up]

Hi spotty

Your weekend away sounds fantastic And I have to say I am so impressed with your willpower, it must be a fantastic feeling to be so in control?! The choices you made show that you've really got what it takes to get to goal and to maintain, to have been able to ignore the craving, plan to eat and then eat the right choices is a big deal, so bloody well done!

Hope you're rewarded with a lovely big loss

 

[spottydoris]

Thank you Loved Up! Your post has made me feel all warm and fuzzy... I am very proud of myself. I would have preferred to stay TS, but actually making those decisions has empowered me more I think. Fingers crossed the naughty 'food' seed hasn't been planted in the process - feeling fine so far.

I go on holiday in 53 days, so it's not long really... I plan to go back onto food on Friday 2nd March and stick with low carb until Sunday 4th, and then add a few carbs day by day until 8th before going on holiday on 9th! Going to be pretty good while I'm away but need to be prepared for a bit of a slip - it's my first major holiday in my adult life!!

By my calculations, if I can lose 3lbs tomorrow and an average of 3lbs until I start eating again, I should be able to get to 11st 4lbs by the time I go (which would be amazing!) WOOP!

Spotty xx

 

[spottydoris]

Week 2 weigh in

Hi all,

Well, this morning I weighed in and have lost another 2.75lbs... I'm now 12st 8.5lbs... was hoping for another quarter off to make it a nice round loss of '3', but I'm happy with that.

It's still 10.25 in two weeks Fingers crossed I do my stone in three weeks - keep me ahead of the game

I will do my measurements tonight, so will see how I get on with inch loss. I feel smaller, and my clothes feel looser, so will see what happens.

Spots xx

 

[spottydoris]

Just gotta say... YUM!

I am absolutamente loving the reduced salt bouillon. I've got the normal one at home and have had a couple of mugs of the stuff over the past week, but wanted to get the proper one as I didn't want my body holding on to water from all the excess salt.

The reduced salt one is SO much nicer, so I am glad I grabbed a tub!!

Honestly, this is a major thing for me - haven't had anything bar coffees and shakes since the start of the month and have been desperate for something savoury - this is the answer

No reason to deviate off plan now!

I know there is supposed to be no limit to having these drinks, but does anyone have any other guidelines? i.e. limit to two a day or what have you...??

Spotty xx

 

[loved-up]

Hi spotty, I'm sorry I don't know about the boullion- I have bought some but I'm saving it till I get bored with the exante products

I just wanted to say well done on a great weigh in, it is especially good after a weekend awayarty0011:

 

[spottydoris]

Hello everyone (well, DQ and Loved Up... the only ones that read my diary! Hehe),

My second month's bumper pack arrived yesterday, so I am all ready to go on my next stone loss. Very exciting!

I loved that I could pick and choose the flavours I want rather than just gulp down the ones I am left with at the end of the month because I find them grim. Thank you Exante peeps!

Tried a porridge last night - it was nice to start with but I quickly went off it and found myself gagging on the second half - no idea why... ended up leaving a few spoonfuls because I just couldn't face any more of that aftertaste. Someone on the main board suggested I add some cinnamon, so I am definitely going to do that and see if it helps. I hadn't thought about added spices to thing - maybe cinnamon would also work in things like the chocolate and vanilla shakes?? Might have a few little experiment sessions!

At home things are good - my OH is starting to see the changes and is giving me lots of encouragement and compliments. He has admitted that he still thinks I am going to give up on this; he mentioned it last weekend when we were on the coast and I had the low carb dinner at the posh restaurant... he said he thought I was giving in and it was obviously the start of a slippery slope to giving up yet another diet- but I'll show him. Hehe.

I actually believe that making the 'adult' decision to have that meal made me stronger than if I had just avoided food altogether. When I did LL I lived alone and totally avoided food in all ways - it was a challenge to do the diet, of course it was, but not in the same way. I didn't have to "face the enemy" very often, so I didn't really manage it - if that makes sense.

By holding strong during my massive craving for fish and chips, and planning a meal and sticking to the guidelines, I feel so much more in control than I would have just burying my head in the sand (or my body in the bath, more appropriately).

So, I am feeling very proud of myself. I have been back on TS since Saturday night and have no interest in breaking again for a while. My mum is planning a Sunday lunch on the 29th, so I am considering a protein/veg meal then - but will see how I feel at the time. It will be 2 weeks since my previous meal, so that's quite a nice guide for me. Means I could possibly have a nice (legal) dinner for Valentine's day with my OH too... another 2 weeks down the line.

This morning I was 12st 8.5lbs, so I am a 1lb off being a stone lighter than I was when I started on 3rd December - which isn't bad seeing as I put on 8lbs over Christmas and NY. In 1 month of Exante packs (lapse excluded) I have lost a total of 20.75lbs... but some of those I lost twice, hehe

Hope I can do another stone by mid-February... then I will be at my first target and will have another couple of weeks before my holiday on 9 March to get closer to 11st

EXCITING!!

S xxx

 

[precious]

Yay spotty ur doing simply fab well done sorry I've been in hiding honest lol

Heres to another good week for u x x

 

[DustQueen]

I am absolutamente loving the reduced salt bouillon. I've got the normal one at home and have had a couple of mugs of the stuff over the past week, but wanted to get the proper one as I didn't want my body holding on to water from all the excess salt.

The reduced salt one is SO much nicer, so I am glad I grabbed a tub!!

Honestly, this is a major thing for me - haven't had anything bar coffees and shakes since the start of the month and have been desperate for something savoury - this is the answer

No reason to deviate off plan now!

I know there is supposed to be no limit to having these drinks, but does anyone have any other guidelines? i.e. limit to two a day or what have you...??

Spotty xx

Lighterlife and Cambridge say 2 a day of bouillon x

 

[DustQueen]

You're doing great spots

 

[loved-up]

Hi spotty, you really are doing so well

I know I said it before, but I honestly think the choices you made on your weekend away really do show something fantastic. It was great that you resisted the fish and chips, but I think really what is so good are the choices you made after that. In a way staying TS would have been the 'easier' option, while I'm in ketosis I feel quite protected, but to be able to plan to eat, choose the right options and then stick to that is (in my opinion) much much harder than not having anything at all, and I really admire you being in the right state of mind to do that

However I cannot believe you don't like the porridge it's just soooo bloody lovely

 

[spottydoris]

Morning everyone,

Just thought I would check in as today was my third week weigh in and I lost just over 3lbs (three and a QUARTER to be precise). I am now 12st 5.25lbs. Annoyingly I was 0.5lb up on my weight yesterday morning... could have got into the 12st 4lb bracket which would be very exciting - but next week for sure Still, pretty happy with my progress so far Still hopeful that I can get to 11st by end February WOOP!

Have a lovely day one and all...

Spotty xx