Hello all. Yes just hit the 3 stone mark (whoo whoo).
I did it in two bits, or took a break because of a holiday. Originally I was just going to do 5 wks pre a holiday. But because of the weight loss being so fab, I set the date and ordered my shakes for when I returned to get straight back on the wagon. Again, 7 wks before my holiday (now in 2 weeks time).
I started at a size 18/20 and got to a comfy 16 in the first 5 weeks, then hols, came back and have lost again (5 wks) to get a tight 14. I'm hopeing that in the next 2 wks that this will be a comfy 14 before hols.
On holiday the first time I wasn't stupidly stuffing my face the whole time and I did try to choose my meals a little more carefully than before, but I'll be honest, it was a holiday. I did drink, had a burger and chips, a little chocolate etc... over the 3 weeks but maybe not as badly as I would have previously.
I put on between 2-3 kgs, thats about 7lbs in the 3 weeks which I think I was quite lucky with due to all the 'holiday treats'. But I lost that again in the first week back on the diet.
I believe a holiday costs you soo much money it would be a shame not to enjoy it properly. I knew I would put weight on and I knew I would have to re-start the diet, and I have.
I think the short burst between hols have worked for me because I struggle to stick to things. A holiday goal has kept me focused. I do, however, realise that if I'd done this diet in one long stretch, the weight loss would have been quicker, but I made my choice/plan and am proud that I stuck to it.
In the whole 10 weeks I've been doing it, I've had some freak weeks in the middle with 8lbs losses and some weeks with a lb loss. Its just bodies being strange and difficult at times. I have sat and said exactly what you girls are saying now (1lb loss, whats the point, I've been 100% and its not fair), and with strength from somewhere, I've come out of the other side and seen it all come good. The weight loss soon catches up and I tend to have a large cm measurement loss straight after.
Honestly, I do know how hard it is when the weight doesn't seem to be moving and I wish I had a magic window to show you how it will all come good in the end and you'll get a great boost both on the scales and on the tape measure.
In the week I struggled, it got bad and the only way I would have stuck to the diet is for a bit of comfort eating. So that night I sat with a cofffee and milk and a can of tuna in brine with the telly. It stopped me going mental with the choc and the next day was a new day. Of course I know this isn't recommended, but It's what kept me here. Maybe thats what shocked my body into moving a bit faster aswell.
Please stay strong, all will be well and remember, whatever diet you where on you can plateau at some point. Hugs to you all