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[Miss Mac]

How's it going today, Miss Mac?

Week 7 day 1

Oh my god...week 7????
Im doing really well today thanks Jax. I have just cooked sons tea and was not even tempted. I find weekdays so much easier than weekends. If only they were as simple, I would breeze this diet!!

Have felt really bloated today though for some reason. I had a BL bar yesterday so Im wondering if it may be that. Not that I like them that much though so wont be buying them again!! Some of them have a nice taste but the texture of chewing plastic!!

Hows your day going Jax? x

 

[Miss Mac]

Well would you believe it, after I just said yesterday how no one had noticed my weight loss....this morning I get to work and my colleague asked if I had been losing weight. And here is the funny thing.....I said 'erm no I dont think so!!'
Eh???what was all that about? I dont know why I said that. All I can think of is that I didnt want to get into a discussion as to 'how' I had lost the weight.

Then later in the day, as we were talking about losing weight, another colleague said, you look like you have lost weight and this time I said, 'well maybe a little bit'. This one then asked had I been trying to lose weight and I said yes but then when she asked me how, then she said 'just by eating less? so I just agreed with her and said yes!!! Well strictly speaking that is true!!! Oh my god, this diet has turned me into a compulsive liar!!

The thing is, one of the girls at work is currently on SW and getting absolutely no where, loses one week and puts it back on the next. And the one that asked me about my weight, has been struggling with her weight for ages and it seems that even though she watches what she eats and excercises regularly, still cant seem to lose any weight. So now she has gone on to 'salads' as opposed to a WW sandwich, which she now sees as 'starving' herself!!
Thing is, I would have told them about Exante as they are both struggling, but I just know they wouldnt even consider doing what I am doing. Its certainly not the diet for everyone and I really dont think they would want to do it as they both still like to have food. I think if I lose a bit more and they ask again I will tell them as more often than not, visual results are better than the spoken word and they might give it a try if they see me succeed! I feel a bit selfish not sharing my secret at the minute, but I would rather that than having to justify what I am doing. For now anyway!!

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

If they like their food that much, they could always do WS

I do know what you mean about not telling anyone though.
People do think that TFR is sooo radical.
One of my friends commented on Saturday night, like so many people do, that as soon as I stop doing this diet and started eating normally, I would regain all the weight I had lost.
I did say to her, well maybe I would regain if I only had a stone or stone and a half to lose. Or if I didn't follow a really good refeeding plan.
But I have closer to 6 stone to lose. I am going to do my damnedest not to gain that amount back, once it is finally gone
Marge

 

[sorcha]

Have a good day

 

[ladygaga]

Well done MissMac- the positive comments will soon start flying in I'm sure. I'm 2lbs away from 3 stone and my husband hasn't said a word yet about how I'm doing/ looking and only a couple of people at ork have noticed so even tho I know I've lost I don't think mine is that visible to other people too. Doesn't matter chick as we now we have lost and can big each other up anyday xxxxx

 

[Miss Mac]

Week 7 day 2

Day has gone well, and feeling fine still 100% ts.

I am off work next week on leave and my son is off school, so after thinking about this long and hard, I have decided to do AAM for a week. This is just really so I can be more sociable with my son as I like our time off together to be as much quality time as I can get and this includes having meals together.

I have to say I am more than slightly worried about this as I feel like I have been doing so well on this diet and I am afraid I will put on weight and undo some of the hard work I have achieved so far. I have looked at lots of others diaries and noticed that lots of people tend to lose weight on aamw, but with the way my body works, I will be very surprised if I dont put any on.

I am going to be doing this as sensible as I can and I will be sticking to low carb high protein meals.

I am also a bit worried about getting back on track after the week is up again too. I know I have done it before but that was only after 1 night/day off, but I guess I have to try it sometime.

Fingers crossed it will all go well and I can get straight back on to TS afterwards to continue with the losses, and I pray I dont put too much weight on!!!

 

[Little-Miss-Perfect]

Just caught up on ur diary. Well done on ur 4 pound loss and getting through the weekend pretty easy

Don't worry too much about AAM week, you've got the determination to get straight back onto 100% afterwards and if not I'll be here too kick ur butt xx

 

[Sage-femme]

Hey hunny good luck for AAM next week, the most important thing is just enjoy the time with your son and worry about going back TS after xxx

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[Miss Mac]

Just caught up on ur diary. Well done on ur 4 pound loss and getting through the weekend pretty easy

Don't worry too much about AAM week, you've got the determination to get straight back onto 100% afterwards and if not I'll be here too kick ur butt xx

Thanks Clair...yeah I definitely might need a good bit of butt kicking!!

 

[Miss Mac]

Hey hunny good luck for AAM next week, the most important thing is just enjoy the time with your son and worry about going back TS after xxx

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Yes youre right, my son is so encouraging of me on this diet but he does miss that we cant eat together. He has also had to forego some of his favourite foods as I dare not make some things as I just know I would not be able to resist, but he understands bless him!! So it will be nice to enjoy having meals with him again. He will also help me get straight back on it after the week too, Im sure!

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

AAMW = Quality meal times with your son
Its great that he is sooo supportive too.

 

[Miss Mac]

Week 7 day 3

Feeling good again today.
Have had some thoughts about food but managed to push them away.

Last night though, I was really tempted to eat. I had been thinking about sensible meals to have next week and all of a sudden I thought, well I could just have some food today too, it wont be so bad considering im eating next week anyway!!

What is that all about. 7 weeks I have been on this diet and I am still having a consant fight with my brain about food. Its no wonder I got so big as obviously before Exante, if my brain tempted me to eat...I ate!! No resistance or anything!!

So anyway, I have come up with lots of meal plans for my aam week and I will go shopping on Friday to stock up. I think its easier if I know what I can eat and only buy stuff that I can eat, that way hopefully I wont be tempted to eat naughty things. I have also thought of things I can have if we eat out, go to resturants or takeaways. I really dont want to have a blow out so I really am trying to control this as best I can. I just need to control portion sizes and Ill be sorted!! Simples!!! If only!!!! lol

 

[Toots]

Well done on resisting until your AAM!!!

Sounds like you've got everything sown up for the AAM week itself by using the 6 p method (prior planning prevents p!ss poor performance )

The pubs and restaurants in the area do seem to be really good at rustling up a plain chicken salad and the like if you do need to eat out

You WILL get back on track afterwards - eyes on the prize, Sweets

xxx

 

[Miss Mac]

Week 7 day 5

Going to be having an early weigh in tomorrow then starting my AAMW.

I am really worried about putting loads of weight on over the week, but have decided that if I do, I will just have to grin and bear it and get straight back onto TS and get it off again!! Was deliberating about weighing every day so I could try and monitor the damage and do something about any gains earlier, but this might have the opposite effect and make me think 'sod it, ill eat whatever I want for a week then if I am going to put weight on!' So wont weigh in again till I am back on TS.
So my plan is to stick to high protein low carb and see how that goes. I am hoping any weight gain wont be too much as I was hoping to do something like this when I come off Exante in order to maintain. I think carbs are definitely my problem....well that and eating too much!!! haha..x

 

[Little-Miss-Perfect]

Don't worry about it hun. Just enjoy ur time with ur family. Exante will be here when ur ready and u know you'll get straight back onto it
All u can do is try eat sensible, here speaks the voice of experience NOT lol xx

 

[Toots]

Week 7 day 5

Going to be having an early weigh in tomorrow then starting my AAMW.

I am really worried about putting loads of weight on over the week, but have decided that if I do, I will just have to grin and bear it and get straight back onto TS and get it off again!! Was deliberating about weighing every day so I could try and monitor the damage and do something about any gains earlier, but this might have the opposite effect and make me think 'sod it, ill eat whatever I want for a week then if I am going to put weight on!' So wont weigh in again till I am back on TS.
So my plan is to stick to high protein low carb and see how that goes. I am hoping any weight gain wont be too much as I was hoping to do something like this when I come off Exante in order to maintain. I think carbs are definitely my problem....well that and eating too much!!! haha..x

Sounds like a great strategy. Also, I think you are more than ready for an AAM week. I think if you leave it any longer it would build up even more in your head to a really scarey thing. We have to go back to eating at some point and being scared of it won't help

Good luck, try to stick to your plan and I'm sure you'll to great

xxxx

 

[Miss Mac]

Sounds like a great strategy. Also, I think you are more than ready for an AAM week. I think if you leave it any longer it would build up even more in your head to a really scarey thing. We have to go back to eating at some point and being scared of it won't help

Good luck, try to stick to your plan and I'm sure you'll to great

xxxx

Your right toots, it is scaring me and would have definitely got worse. I have seen lots of peoples signatures showing losses on aamw, so I know it can work, unfortunately I know my body all too well though and I can put on half a stone to a stone very easily in a week even if I lived off salads!! Still, I am hoping if I stay consistant and keep away from the carbs, then by the end of the week my weigh will maybe have levelled out somehow and the damage may not be too bad. Afterall, I lost a little bit when I had the 1 day off a couple of weeks ago, but I dread to think what the scales would have said if I had looked at them earlier in the week!!

Still, it has been my choice to aam and I am going to enjoy some lovely quality time with my son so I am looking forward to my week off, and weight wise....what will be will be!!!

 

[Toots]

Your right toots, it is scaring me and would have definitely got worse. I have seen lots of peoples signatures showing losses on aamw, so I know it can work, unfortunately I know my body all too well though and I can put on half a stone to a stone very easily in a week even if I lived off salads!! Still, I am hoping if I stay consistant and keep away from the carbs, then by the end of the week my weigh will maybe have levelled out somehow and the damage may not be too bad. Afterall, I lost a little bit when I had the 1 day off a couple of weeks ago, but I dread to think what the scales would have said if I had looked at them earlier in the week!!

Still, it has been my choice to aam and I am going to enjoy some lovely quality time with my son so I am looking forward to my week off, and weight wise....what will be will be!!!

Atta girl!! You'll have a lovely week. Just don't see it as permission to eat and eat then you'll be just fine

xxx

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

I agree... high protein low carbs is the way to go for your AAMW.
We all have to go back to eating real food at some point, so at least with AAMW you are having a wee dip in the shallow end

 

[Miss Mac]

I agree... high protein low carbs is the way to go for your AAMW.
We all have to go back to eating real food at some point, so at least with AAMW you are having a wee dip in the shallow end

Haha...yeah the trick though is to only dip my toe in.....the hard part is not to do three somersaults, a tripple toe loop and the splits and then dive right in!!!!