sarahloveswelshcobs
Full Member
I'm back after rather a long break....
My head is back on track and I'm back on the wagon. Looking forward to my first proper weigh-in tomorrow - but I know I've lost several pounds this week after yesterday's sneaky step on the scales.
I've been a carb addict for far too long .... and it snowballs. Bread - slathered in butter. Toast has to be two slices and not one. Potatoes, rice or pasta at every evening meal. It has it's payback though and recently has had me stretching multiple times a day for the gaviscon bottle.
I know from losing (and keeping off) a lot of weight previously that my body can't tolerate refined carbs well.... and once I do get them back in my system, I'm constantly starving. Then the snowball rolls.
Unfortunately, I fell off the wagon and put it all back on. Taken my time to get back with it I'm afraid. Low carb for me is the way to go and I don't want it as just a diet..... it should be a life change.
First days of carb withdrawals gave me a 3 day long migrane. Now I'm out the other side, I feel amazing
Went to the supermarket yesterday and cake out with some salad vegetables, fizzy water and loads of cherry tomatoes. Some sausages for my little boy and milk.
Walking the isles, I was GRINNING from ear to ear. My cravings for all the bad things have totally gone. I came out with a shopping basket full rather than a trolley
Chocolate - nah
cake - nah
bread - nah
I've even gone from about 5 cups of coffee a day to just one over the last week. Just don't have the urge to want it and really not getting hungry.
Ditching the bulk of carbs has already made a vast impact on my life ! No bread = no butter for starters. I'm not missing them at all now. I can feel the difference from losing the first few pounds in weight and have more pounds in my pocket
Downside is that I'm cooking at least two - often three different meals. My little one eats earlier than we do ... and my husband wants carbs every evening meal whilst I'm avoiding. Small inconvenience for the massive long term gain.
I want to be at least 3st lighter by Christmas.
Bring it on !
My head is back on track and I'm back on the wagon. Looking forward to my first proper weigh-in tomorrow - but I know I've lost several pounds this week after yesterday's sneaky step on the scales.
I've been a carb addict for far too long .... and it snowballs. Bread - slathered in butter. Toast has to be two slices and not one. Potatoes, rice or pasta at every evening meal. It has it's payback though and recently has had me stretching multiple times a day for the gaviscon bottle.
I know from losing (and keeping off) a lot of weight previously that my body can't tolerate refined carbs well.... and once I do get them back in my system, I'm constantly starving. Then the snowball rolls.
Unfortunately, I fell off the wagon and put it all back on. Taken my time to get back with it I'm afraid. Low carb for me is the way to go and I don't want it as just a diet..... it should be a life change.
First days of carb withdrawals gave me a 3 day long migrane. Now I'm out the other side, I feel amazing
Went to the supermarket yesterday and cake out with some salad vegetables, fizzy water and loads of cherry tomatoes. Some sausages for my little boy and milk.
Walking the isles, I was GRINNING from ear to ear. My cravings for all the bad things have totally gone. I came out with a shopping basket full rather than a trolley
Chocolate - nah
cake - nah
bread - nah
I've even gone from about 5 cups of coffee a day to just one over the last week. Just don't have the urge to want it and really not getting hungry.
Ditching the bulk of carbs has already made a vast impact on my life ! No bread = no butter for starters. I'm not missing them at all now. I can feel the difference from losing the first few pounds in weight and have more pounds in my pocket
Downside is that I'm cooking at least two - often three different meals. My little one eats earlier than we do ... and my husband wants carbs every evening meal whilst I'm avoiding. Small inconvenience for the massive long term gain.
I want to be at least 3st lighter by Christmas.
Bring it on !