Ah, the old 'how do you get your head in the game when you've already lost a lot' problem. I (and many others around here) know it well. It's a really tricky thing to do, because you're not coming at your weight 'problem' from the same angle you came at it from originally. When you started Cambridge, I'm guessing you were feeling horrible about yourself and desperate. Now you don't feel horrible about yourself - so it follows you're no longer desperate. Which makes sticking to Cambridge that much harder. Not impossible - but harder.
Now first things first, are you sure you want to lose the rest of your weight doing Cambridge? I know you're going to tell me 'yes, because it's the quickest way'.
But if you're not going to stick to the plan for more than a couple of days at a time, it really isn't going to be the quickest way. I've been guilty of using Cambridge for 'maintenance' for a couple of years, going down a stone one month then back up again the next. Cambridge isn't a great maintenance diet - and as you've already identified, it messes with your head. So the first thing to decide is whether or not you're serious about losing the rest of your weight on Cambridge - or whether you might be better off switching to a diet where you can eat, like WW or SW. It's a tough decision, and I'll warn you now that you may not lose a whole lot of weight the first month you switch to a different diet because the body has lots of adjustments to make, refilling glycogen and water stocks and recallibrating your metabolism.
But if you're not going to do Cambridge seriously (and yes, I know that you want to - I wanted to too! :cry
, you really might want to think about switching.
If on the other hand you can psyche yourself up to give Cambridge everything you've got, to give it one last, super-enthusiastic, all-guns-blazing whirl, then that's what you need to do. Cambridge doesn't work for the half-hearted. It really is an all or nothing kind of plan. If that means not taking money to work so you can't buy any food to eat there - then don't take any money! If that means saying no to all social commitments in the next 10 weeks - then say no!
You can do this - you can get back on the Cambridge wagon. But you really have to want to. Otherwise, you're confusing your poor body into not knowing what the hell you want from it - and frankly, wasting money on shakes.
I truly hope this hasn't come across as too much like tough love, hun - because I'm not meaning to be harsh. Give Cambridge one last shot - and a proper shot at that - if you've got the determination to do so. But if you haven't got that determination, give yourself a break and find a diet that you
can live with.
{{{Hugs}}}
