Anglouwoo's Journey from fat to fit!

[anglouwoo]

Day T-1 and counting!!!

I start my journey tomorrow and I am so nervous about it! I lost a lot of weight on Lipotrim nearly 4 years ago now, but didn't keep my eye on the ball, slipped back into some horrendous habits and it is all back with hefty interest too!

I am choosing Slim & Save for what will hopefully be my final VLCD journey as it seems much kinder than Lipotrim, not to mention cheaper too.

I chose Sunday as my weigh in day so that I can have time in the morning to weigh myself, get measured and possibly take pics too. I am a daily weigher anyway, but don't always have time to measure etc.

I am dreading my first weigh in tomorrow as it will be the first time I have jumped on the scales for months. I know it will at best begin with a 19, but in reality will probably begin with a 20! How did I ever get to this stage!?

I have also joined the facebook group too for extra support - something tells me I'm going to need it, lol.

 

[fitforafb]

Hi anglouwoo, I'm on day 2 now and yeah it's tough but I feel a lot better than last week when I was sat on the sofa stuffing my face with a sinking feeling of guilt! Good luck for tomorrow, hope it goes well, just remember it's the first 4-7 days that are awful, after that it gets so much easier.

 

[slim1day]

Good luck.
I started today and so far it is going well.

 

[anglouwoo]

Thanks for the replies Alison and fitforafb - it makes it so much better to know I am not alone doing this.

Well it's officially Day 1, and my worst fears were realised this morning - I was over 20 stone

I took lots of photos this morning, measured and weighed and this will be my Sunday morning routine every week now for the next few months at least.
My weights & measures are:

Weight: 20 stone 1.5lb
Bust: 47.75 inches
Waist: 44 inches
Hips: 58 inches
BMI: 46.8!

I did take tons of other measurements too, but won't bore anybody with the details. Maybe when I am at goal I might list them all as a before and after, but that won't be for a while by the looks of things.

My Slim & Save delivery doesn't actually come until tomorrow, but I had a few Lipotrim packs that I really should finish (they cost enough!) whilst I am waiting and it also means I can get started today. I am looking forward to the delivery though - I am already missing chewing!

I have also bought some ketostix and have paracetamol at the ready for the headaches. I do have a faint one at the moment, so I might try and nip that in the bud now.

Oh well, onwards and downwards so they say. I will try and check in now as often as possible.

Ang x

 

[Pandora1618]

Hi Ang

I am in a similar situation to you and will be here to motivate you.

I find the measurements really helpful.

Keep up the good work and focus on how you will feel at this time next week.

 

[fitforafb]

Hi Anglouwoo, you should be into the next stone quite quickly then! I've found the salt in a hot boullion drink has stopped my headaches. What packs have you gone for?

 

[anglouwoo]

Ooh, can we have a Bovril type drink then? Didn't know that. How many a day are we allowed?

I have gone for the Simplicity at the moment and have ordered the Taster pack with 28 mixed packs so it will be a surprise for me when it arrives, haha. I have also ordered the water flavourings too. I got three of them as they had a deal on to buy 2 and get one free, so I have gone for the orange, the mixed fruit and the white wine one.

This is all new to me - in 2012 I managed to last 22 weeks on Lipotrim which is unbelievably strict, so a VLCD diet which allows Pepsi Max (I realise in moderation), milk in your tea/coffee and a veg allowance is all alien to me, but I am excited about the prospect and seeing the results.

 

[fitforafb]

I liked the porridge and oatmeal, the chilli, spaghetti, curry and cottage pie and most of the bars. I could only drink the orange but after one tub I never bought it again and now I drink sparkling water and coke zero.

You can have boullion it's in the meal planner just fit it into your cals and carbs..it's under marigold.

I think it's not as strict as other diets but that's because I don't think they need to be that strict with the calorie deficit and keto aspect. I upped my cals to 800 towards the end of my first stint and still lost 2 lbs a week. The only reason I stopped was due to illness and that wasn't related to the diet.

 

[slim1day]

How has it gone today for you Ang?