Tricky Third Week

[janey23]

Crikey what a day of torment!! Well done for not caving into the hot cross buns!!!

I sit opposite the office kitchen where there are toasted hot cross buns being made for breakfast lunch and afternoon tea and I know how hard it is to not rip a buttered toasted hot cross bun from out of my colleagues hands!!

Thanks CF! Good to know I'm not alone in this type of suffering. Torture carried on at home, youngest son got a pal sleeping over and they've got loads of chocolate and having take away pizza! I've come to mum's out of the way.

Keep strong everyone!

 

[irish molly]

Well done on doing so well this far. I think telling your mum is most important. She is too much a part of your life nt to be involved. Just stick to the facts, this is not a fad diet, pharmacy managed, all nutrition is included in the shakes.
I've been doing lt for quite a while. I had blood tests recently just to see that I was o.k. The doc said my results were spectacular! So, if you take all your shakes every day, drink three litres of water then you will be fine.
Eating now and then or the odd drink is too risky imo. Stick to tfr strictly at least until you are three quarters of the way to goal. take care

 

[janey23]

Well done on doing so well this far. I think telling your mum is most important. She is too much a part of your life nt to be involved. Just stick to the facts, this is not a fad diet, pharmacy managed, all nutrition is included in the shakes.
I've been doing lt for quite a while. I had blood tests recently just to see that I was o.k. The doc said my results were spectacular! So, if you take all your shakes every day, drink three litres of water then you will be fine.
Eating now and then or the odd drink is too risky imo. Stick to tfr strictly at least until you are three quarters of the way to goal. take care

Thanks for advice and encouragement Molly. Trying to do this 100% correctly.

Been out looking at dresses with my sister in law today. Her eldest daughter is getting married on 31st July, so def sticking to it till then, though might do two weeks of refeed before, as going to Portugal for two weeks striaght after wedding. Was taking with siste in law about what I'll do after that. Don't know if I'll go back n TFR or feel that I'd be able to stick with a slimming club. I think it will depend upon how much I weigh, what I look like and if I gain weight on holiday.

It's hard for me to set a gaol weight for lots of reasons. Mianly, its been that long since I was thin, that I can't rememeber what weight I was. I know it was between 10.5 and 13 stone.
Also, I know that when I was thin, I found it a constant struggle to stay under 13 stone. So maybe 13 is my benchmark to ain for first.

However, that's 7 stone aay at the moment and setting that as a goal now, would seem almost unachievabel. So I'm setting a long term of losing as much as I can by end of June/early July.

My short term goal is to lose 36lb and that would get me to my lightest weight for about 5 years. I'm within sight of that now, so that's helping me stay on track for now!

 

[irish molly]

We are in the same boat there. I too have been heavy for a long time and even when slim was never a twiggy. I always was between 11 and 13 stone and, though I say so, looked good at that weight even though it sounds heavy. It is as much about your body shape as what you weigh on the scales.
Your plan is a good one. Stick with it till near the wedding. Do a careful refeed for two weeks. TRY and be sensible enough over the wedding and following holiday. If you need to, then restart TFR in late Summer for another month or two.
When I started, I said I was doing this for four weeks max just to get a kick start. However, it soon became addictive and easier. You really do get into a new routine and it becomes second nature. I stuck it out for 26 weeks with just a two week break at Christmas. The time flies by. Even though I told only three people about the diet, it was amazingly easy to avoid food. I just told anyone that I was being very strict about my diet, only eating what I prepared at home(no lies there). People will accept what you tell them.
You have made the right decision to commit to LT. Take it a day at a time, don't look too far ahead and you will do well.

 

[janey23]

We are in the same boat there. I too have been heavy for a long time and even when slim was never a twiggy. I always was between 11 and 13 stone and, though I say so, looked good at that weight even though it sounds heavy. It is as much about your body shape as what you weigh on the scales.



Thanks for the enouragement Molly! You're right about LT becoming addictive. Though its hard to do, the regular weight losses give you the buzz and encouragement to keep on!

Been thinking about your other comment about looking good at between 11 and 13 stone....its the joy of being taller than avaerage.

When I was at school I weighed 10.5 stone but would have died before I admited that to anyone. I though it was huge! But looking back now, I can see that it was more due the fact that most of my friends were 5ft tall and 8.5 stone than the fact that I was anyway near fat!

Once I left school and went to uni, my weight fluctuated between 11 and 13.5 stone, but yet again I found myself surrounded by tiny girls who were size 8/10 and so even though I was a 16 at the most, I felt like a heffer!

Leaving uni, I got married and for the next 4 years my weight fluctuated between 11 and 15 stone, taking me up to a size 18 at times.

Then came the kids! After that my weight fluctuated between 14 and 17 stone, taking me into a 20s!

In 2002, I took a very stressful job and under enormous pressure, I ate to deal with the stress! Eventually ending up at 21 stone and size 26! I lost some befor e starting my presnt job, but the resposibility and long hours again played havoc with my eating patterns and I eventually peaked at just over 23 stone!

So, I'm not sure where this weight loss journey is going to take me, but I'm aiming to be able to shop in the high street and not just at specialist catalogues or Evans! I think I'll now when I get there, but my short term goal is to get below 20 stone, making me my thinnest for 8 years!

Just keeping swiming..

 

[hez]

Janey23, your not too far off your first target of 36lbs lost. Which is great in itself. It is not just the weight lose, but to to do it on LT, is showing you have great determination and willpower. With those tools on your side, I know you can do. And by everyone sharing their journey, it is helping others whether dieting or thinking of trying this diet. Good luck with the coming week everyone

 

[mistyc]

Hi!

Im just in my first week and just wanted to say that reading all your posts really helped me!

Taking it one day at a time

 

[janey23]

Aww....Thanks Misty, that's really kind of you. This forum is a real god send, when ever I feel the urge to pick I come on here and read the posts. sharing other peoples journeys gives us all strength to keep on going.

 

[janey23]

Yeah! School holidays for me, two weeks off, with one week away on holiday.

However, being off work is being a bit harder than I thought and all because of TOAST!!!!!! :gimi:
Toast is my absolute favourite food. I'd live on the stuff if I lived by myself. In fact, a couple of years ago when I was visiting the docotr he asked me what my job was. When I told him, he asked me how I coped with the stress. My answer was "Look at me, what do you think i do. I go home and abuse the toaster!"

Since I've been on LT, I've managed to resist the temptation of the toaster by not being in the kitchen for long in the morning, and taking the dog for a walk when the boys are making their breakfast. Then once I get to work I'm so busy, the temptation diminshes

But of course, today there's no work to distract me and the toaster is calling me! How can an inanimate piece of metal know my name and be able to call me through three closed doors!!!! so, I'm on here early in the morning, reading other peoples stories in an attemt over ride the urges. I don't know, if this doesn't stop I might have to go and do some actual housework in an effort to keep myself busy!!!!! But then, if I did that I might cause my hubby to drop dead with shock when he comes in from work (and that would be a shame one day before his 50th birthday)

Think I might just go shopping instead.

 

[janey23]

Well did the housework, hubby just walked in from work and very surprised. Then I rewarded myself by going shopping.
Mainly bought stuff for his birthday tomorrow, but caved in and bought a gorgeous dress from Monsoon that is a size 20. It's two sizes too small at the minute, but I'm determined to be in it for my brother's step daughters wedding at end of July. Reckon I need to lose about 3.5 stone to drop two dress sizes, so think the timing should work out ok.

I've changed my avatar to a picture of the dress to keep me motivated!

This is the most I've ever spent on one item of clothing (130 quid) as I'm usually to unhappy about my size to fork out loads of money for an outfit. So I see it as a sign of my long term commitment to LT.

 

[mandydef]

Good for you Janey!! Must admit am partial to a bit of toast myself, cant wait to have some lol

Lovely dress by the way, just hope after all that money its not too big for you by then x

 

[janey23]

Good for you Janey!! Must admit am partial to a bit of toast myself, cant wait to have some lol

Lovely dress by the way, just hope after all that money its not too big for you by then x

Well if it is, I'll wear it for work over the summer term and then really enjoy buying something in a smaller size!!!

 

[mama10]

Janey, I can so identify with your comments about birthdays.
In my office the skinny people get scones if someone feels down (nearly every day), and black forest gateau for birthdays - seems like every bloody week. Anyway, so far, so 'no thanks', but it's only wk 3.
How long can I stay strong ?????

 

[janey23]

Hey Mama10,

if you've stayed strong for three weeks, you've shown you can stay strong for as long as it takes!!! Keep up the good work!

TV is on in the background in our lounge and the M&S advert is on. Its the Caroline Quentin one, where she says the only thing better than chocolate, is chocolate with melted chocolate on top! Well I say, NO! the only thing that tastes better than chocolate is being slim!! And I'm going to hang to through the next weekend!

 

[samonamission]

Here I am checking back through your posts to see why you have a lovely blue dress up lol, i've found it.... wow I would love to be able to wear a dress.... and as for holidays gosh i'm jealous...
And i've just don't the never eat shredded wheat, thingy in my head to see if you were close enough to me for you to come help me out the window rofl. xx

 

[janey23]

Never mind me helping you back through window, you and your energy could come and tackle my ironing plie!!!!

 

[janey23]

In conversation with a Lipotrim friend on this forum earlier today began to think about how my public face and private face are very different and how this has had a bearing on where I am today.

I am the only girl in my family. I have one brother and four boy cousins, and we were all brought up together. the boys were always out rough and tumbling, climbing trees, visiting scrap yards, camping etc. I was the one in pink, sat inside being a people pleaser. Don't get me wrong, mum and dad always encouraged me to be my own person, do well at school and be what I wanted to be. Being the only girl in the family brought both benefits (my nana spolied me rotten) and disadvantges. I was also the only one in my family to go to univeristy (and still am the only one). I was also the only person in my hubby's family to go to uni, unitl my niece who has just graduated.

In addition, i'm 6ft tall, and this means that I've always stood out. At school I could get away with nothing as every teacher knew who I was.

So all this means that I've often lived my public life trying to lve up to other people's expectations of me. Whilst my brother and cousins were running around, drinking, smoking and much worse stuff. I was the one trying to live up to mum and dad's expectations, make Nan proud and carve out a succesful career. And again, don't get me wrong, mum and dad would have been proud of me no matter what I did. But I wanted to pay them bak for the hours of time, money and love they invested in me by acheiving as much as I could.

No wonder that in private I've been out of control and stuffing my face as much as possible. Don't know what I'm saying exactly except that perhaps my weight isn't just down to greed, sloth and lazyness. Perhaps this diet is going to teach me more about myself, as well as reavling the body I've been keeping hidden under layers of fat for so long.

 

[loopdidoo]

Hi Janey,

Started reading your first post and couldn't stop. I'm considering starting LT and reading your posts has been really helpful so thank you and your dress looks gorg, I'm sure you will look lovely in it for July.

All the best x

 

[janey23]

Hi Janey,

Started reading your first post and couldn't stop. I'm considering starting LT and reading your posts has been really helpful so thank you and your dress looks gorg, I'm sure you will look lovely in it for July.

All the best x

No problem, glad you've enjoyed it and its not all mindless drivel! If your thinking of starting LT, I'd say its well worth it. Once your through the first two weeks, it becomes a quite addictive habit.
Don't get me wrong, there are still times when I'm so hungry i could chew my own leg off, but I felt like that on any diet and those times soon pass. Seeing the weight come off is a great buzz.

 

[loopdidoo]

Your right there, I have probably tried most of the popular diets on the market at the moment and they all work if you stick to them but some prove harder than others. I have always had days that were easy and then days that were a real struggle. It is easier once I can see the results starting to show on the scales and in my clothes, I'm hoping with LT that will happen a little sooner than it has with other diets I've tried.
Just got to get to the chemist now!!