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Hi! I have not been around much lately as trying very hard to deal with my own demons, re food. I am still going through a binge/purge thing, much as I am ashamed to admit it, and I so much want to break this. I had thought I was dealing with it, but it seems I was wrong and my "bad" self was just being masked..
Any way, I have chatted to my LLc at length on this one, binging not purging, and am trying to sort myself out.
After yet another "session" yesterday, I gave myself a good talking to. It does not make me happy, in fact it makes me feel bl**dy awful. Apart from all the mind stuff, I also think it was down to the basic fact that I was not allowing myself to get back into the "no hunger" zone that ketosis gives you. I was giving myself a gap that was far too long between packs, or even missing my packs (such as breakfast) then being absolutely starving and thus binging.
This morning I have had a pack, yummy banana with some coffee in, mixed up in my Kenwood Frothie, and a litre and half of water. My question is this....
I know that gum is not allowed on these VLCDs, and I understand there is a slight chance that using it can either increase hunger, or knock back ketosis. I have searched Minis and read many of the threads on this one. The decision I reached is to try using Wrigleys Extra to put me off putting the food in my mouth in the first place. I have always been helped by using gum on previous diets, as the chewing seems to satisfy me. (I do actually find gum chewing quite revolting and would probably stop once ketosis os well and truly back in place..) Does anyone have any knowledge as to whether the gum would actually prevent ketosis in the first place?
Also, am I just compounding my own problems by going against LL official advice? I so want to complete this diet and have wasted enough time and money over the past few weeks. I am not quite ready to thow that towel in just yet, but I want this stage over asap!!
Thanks everyone.
xx
Any way, I have chatted to my LLc at length on this one, binging not purging, and am trying to sort myself out.
After yet another "session" yesterday, I gave myself a good talking to. It does not make me happy, in fact it makes me feel bl**dy awful. Apart from all the mind stuff, I also think it was down to the basic fact that I was not allowing myself to get back into the "no hunger" zone that ketosis gives you. I was giving myself a gap that was far too long between packs, or even missing my packs (such as breakfast) then being absolutely starving and thus binging.
This morning I have had a pack, yummy banana with some coffee in, mixed up in my Kenwood Frothie, and a litre and half of water. My question is this....
I know that gum is not allowed on these VLCDs, and I understand there is a slight chance that using it can either increase hunger, or knock back ketosis. I have searched Minis and read many of the threads on this one. The decision I reached is to try using Wrigleys Extra to put me off putting the food in my mouth in the first place. I have always been helped by using gum on previous diets, as the chewing seems to satisfy me. (I do actually find gum chewing quite revolting and would probably stop once ketosis os well and truly back in place..) Does anyone have any knowledge as to whether the gum would actually prevent ketosis in the first place?
Also, am I just compounding my own problems by going against LL official advice? I so want to complete this diet and have wasted enough time and money over the past few weeks. I am not quite ready to thow that towel in just yet, but I want this stage over asap!!
Thanks everyone.
xx