Beelishy's VLCD Weight Loss Adventure!!
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beelishy
......gettin' it done.
Ok. I went onto the Slim&Save website...I havent been on for ages. I had a look at the meal planner and plugged some stuff in and i think Im going to go back to JUST S&S. Which means...no more porridge/pancakes. But thats ok.
So I think I will try to use up my exante porridge packs and once theyre gone...I will have 2x chili, 1x spag bol and a bar. OR 1x chili, 1x shake, 1x spag bol and 1x bar.
I thought I remembered S&S cals is up to 600 per day. exante is 600. But no. Apparently S&S upper cal guideline is 800. Anyway. Im going to go for 4 packs. 3 of them will be very low carb/cal (i only have the coconut bars...104 cals and 5g carbs) and the other 2 will be 13 or lower (shake/chili). so it ends up that my cals are still too low on just those 4 packs...so i will add in my standby...2 eggs. it takes it to about 750 and keeps my carbs at 52. I will do this and see how i get on. Until the exante packs are gone..i will keep to those numbers as best i can using a mix of packs/eggs. it will look like this most days: 1x porridge (will have it as just porridge again for a while i think), 1x chili, 1x spag bol, 1x bar, 2 x boiled egg.
boiled eggs for breakfast around 10
chili for lunch around 11:30/12
porridge in the afternoon around 3
spag bol for dinner around 5:30
bar for evening snack around 7
and hopefully this will work.
Im going to give this a full week. So from today until next Sunday.
Only exception is Monday, we are going to be out so will go to nandos. Iam going to have a plain salad with chicken. so will drop a pack or two.
So I think I will try to use up my exante porridge packs and once theyre gone...I will have 2x chili, 1x spag bol and a bar. OR 1x chili, 1x shake, 1x spag bol and 1x bar.
I thought I remembered S&S cals is up to 600 per day. exante is 600. But no. Apparently S&S upper cal guideline is 800. Anyway. Im going to go for 4 packs. 3 of them will be very low carb/cal (i only have the coconut bars...104 cals and 5g carbs) and the other 2 will be 13 or lower (shake/chili). so it ends up that my cals are still too low on just those 4 packs...so i will add in my standby...2 eggs. it takes it to about 750 and keeps my carbs at 52. I will do this and see how i get on. Until the exante packs are gone..i will keep to those numbers as best i can using a mix of packs/eggs. it will look like this most days: 1x porridge (will have it as just porridge again for a while i think), 1x chili, 1x spag bol, 1x bar, 2 x boiled egg.
boiled eggs for breakfast around 10
chili for lunch around 11:30/12
porridge in the afternoon around 3
spag bol for dinner around 5:30
bar for evening snack around 7
and hopefully this will work.
Im going to give this a full week. So from today until next Sunday.
Only exception is Monday, we are going to be out so will go to nandos. Iam going to have a plain salad with chicken. so will drop a pack or two.
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
Morning
WI - 219lbs so 2lbs off. Im happy with that, even though Im still 1lb for the week. I know that my back-to-basics effort of yesterday paid off and I will keep on. Except for today. HAHA. We switched today and Monday. We are going to be out all day today so will have lunch at Nandos (most VLCD friendly option!) and Im having a plain salad with chicken. Had 2 boiled eggs just now for breakfast. And going to have my salad for lunch. And then will have a spag bol pack tonight for dinner. That gives me 766 cals and 35 carbs. So I may or may not have a bar in the evening..depending on how i feel. It will take me over the 800 cal mark....so Im not sure. We'll see.
Im feeling a bit more positive today. Hopefully my mood will keep up and the scales will keep doing DOWN. lol. Im really ready to be under 218 and to see a 215 now. LOL.
Gonna get at least 1L of water in today before we go, as well. Water is SUCH a key part of this. Really really is.
Have a nice Sunday all. xx
WI - 219lbs so 2lbs off. Im happy with that, even though Im still 1lb for the week. I know that my back-to-basics effort of yesterday paid off and I will keep on. Except for today. HAHA. We switched today and Monday. We are going to be out all day today so will have lunch at Nandos (most VLCD friendly option!) and Im having a plain salad with chicken. Had 2 boiled eggs just now for breakfast. And going to have my salad for lunch. And then will have a spag bol pack tonight for dinner. That gives me 766 cals and 35 carbs. So I may or may not have a bar in the evening..depending on how i feel. It will take me over the 800 cal mark....so Im not sure. We'll see.
Im feeling a bit more positive today. Hopefully my mood will keep up and the scales will keep doing DOWN. lol. Im really ready to be under 218 and to see a 215 now. LOL.
Gonna get at least 1L of water in today before we go, as well. Water is SUCH a key part of this. Really really is.
Have a nice Sunday all. xx
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
Back from our day out. Went to Nandos as planned and had my salad. It was delish....but not near big enough - lolol. Walked 3.5 miles today. And had no treats or sneaky bits other than ONE chip off hubbys plate. Because it was squishy and perfect. LOL. Ive only had 1L of water thus far though so I need to get at least 2L more down me. Its still early enough to get that sorted though. ive got a bottle of water chilling in the freezer. It was warm enough for a tshirt today but windy and mostly overcast. Still...It was nice to be out and be able to take off my hoodie.
Ok. So the next few things are huge.....
1. I went to Primark for a parka/mac sorta thing. Just a lightweight waterproof jacket. Up until VERY recently NOTHING in primark even remotely fit me. Well. I found the jackets I wanted and I chose the one I liked best...but then my heart sank when i realised they were in XS, S, M, and L. *sadface*. So I got the L off the hanger to try on to see HOW far away from fitting into it I am.
AND IT FIT.
AND I BOUGHT IT.
WHAT?!
Yes. I went into Primark and bought a lightweight jacket for the summer for £9 off the peg IN A SIZE L AND IT FITS.
2. After that we went to Asda to look for some cheapy trainers for Tabby and some shirts to fit her as she has just had a growth spurt and although his means she has thinned out a bit (shes not fat but has a little bit of a tummy...or..had. lol) it also means that shes even taller (shes pretty much VERY tall for her age) and her 4-5 yr shirts are too short :/ lol. So more clothes. I had a look in the women's section and came across some sleep pants..purple with pink stars. Cute. They did size 16-18 and 20-22. I didnt dare go for the 16-18 so I got the 20-22.
THEY ARE TOO BIG.
WHAT?!
3. While in asda, I saw these like...sports bra lookin things....theyre padded and called "comfort bra". I checked the sizes on the back. XL is 20-22 - thats too big. L is 16-18 - so I went for that because I know Im smaller on top than I am on the bottom.
ITS TOO BIG.
WHAT?!?!?!
Seriously you guys. TOO. Big. BIG.
*contented sigh of disbelief*
Hello motivation. I SHALL NO CHEAT. EVER AGAIN!
Except...Marksies have this Easter egg...right...
hahahha. no. I want it but I shall not. Because this girl is gonna get UNDER 218 finallly...and then to 215 and then lower and lower and lower FOR EVER..no. hahaha. But you know what i mean.
What a great day. And I can still have spag bol! lol
Ok. So the next few things are huge.....
1. I went to Primark for a parka/mac sorta thing. Just a lightweight waterproof jacket. Up until VERY recently NOTHING in primark even remotely fit me. Well. I found the jackets I wanted and I chose the one I liked best...but then my heart sank when i realised they were in XS, S, M, and L. *sadface*. So I got the L off the hanger to try on to see HOW far away from fitting into it I am.
AND IT FIT.
AND I BOUGHT IT.
WHAT?!
Yes. I went into Primark and bought a lightweight jacket for the summer for £9 off the peg IN A SIZE L AND IT FITS.
2. After that we went to Asda to look for some cheapy trainers for Tabby and some shirts to fit her as she has just had a growth spurt and although his means she has thinned out a bit (shes not fat but has a little bit of a tummy...or..had. lol) it also means that shes even taller (shes pretty much VERY tall for her age) and her 4-5 yr shirts are too short :/ lol. So more clothes. I had a look in the women's section and came across some sleep pants..purple with pink stars. Cute. They did size 16-18 and 20-22. I didnt dare go for the 16-18 so I got the 20-22.
THEY ARE TOO BIG.
WHAT?!
3. While in asda, I saw these like...sports bra lookin things....theyre padded and called "comfort bra". I checked the sizes on the back. XL is 20-22 - thats too big. L is 16-18 - so I went for that because I know Im smaller on top than I am on the bottom.
ITS TOO BIG.
WHAT?!?!?!
Seriously you guys. TOO. Big. BIG.
*contented sigh of disbelief*
Hello motivation. I SHALL NO CHEAT. EVER AGAIN!
Except...Marksies have this Easter egg...right...
hahahha. no. I want it but I shall not. Because this girl is gonna get UNDER 218 finallly...and then to 215 and then lower and lower and lower FOR EVER..no. hahaha. But you know what i mean.
What a great day.
And I can still have spag bol! lol
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
Well despite my uber angelllllllic efforts, Im up .4 of lb 219.8
Suuuuckssss. lol
Oh well. Onward. Im in today..just have to nip out to run a couple of errands in our town centre...then home.
food today -
eggs
spag bol
porridge
chili
bar
I feel so so crampy. :/ Its only been 2 weeks since my period. This seriously suckssss.
219.8Suuuuckssss. lol
Oh well. Onward. Im in today..just have to nip out to run a couple of errands in our town centre...then home.
food today -
eggs
spag bol
porridge
chili
bar
I feel so so crampy. :/ Its only been 2 weeks since my period. This seriously suckssss.
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
Morning. The scales have stayed the same. Again. 219.8
So. Ive been having a look at VLCDs with food...and Atkins...and even, to an extent, paleo.
Im going to give the packs a break for a bit, I think. Im feeling crap lately....very run down. I have those little spells every day - headachey and heart racing and slightly dizzy/light headed. Im also bruising very very easily. I never did before.
So Im thinking I need a proper break. Not a break from DIETING...like I had at christmas....but a break from THIS diet. I need some vegetables...vits and minerals etc.
And Im just getting bored. And with the scales not shifting despite be being uber good for several days now.. Meh.
Im not leaving here..just yet. Im not sure what Im going to do in the end. I think Atkins, but Im not entirely sure. I like how its actual food and how they step you back up onto carbs.
So im going to have egg, spinach, mushroom and cheese scramble for breakfast (or some variation thereof), salad (lettuce, spring onion, cucumber and celery topped with wafer thin chicken slices and 1 packet of those cathedral city cheese cubes...theyre the ones that are for kiddies...perfect size and shape and amount) topped with a tablespoon of hellmanns caesar dressing (.5 carbs!!) or balsamic vinegar for lunch and then for dinner, quorn chicken pieces in either a stir fry with cabbage, cauli, broccoli, bean sprouts, courgette, mushrooms (a diff variety each time) OR cooked, seasoned and with some steamed veggies. that type of thing. i got some morrisons own sugar free jelly for the evenings if i want some. Not strictly allowed BUT I MAKE MY OWN RULES. haha. If i have a problem with losses I will tweak it accordingly. I plugged in 3 different typical days and every time its come out perfect at under 1000 cals and around 35g carbs. TOPS. So thats that. I will have a try with this for 2 weeks and see how I get on.
I have about 10 days of packs in the cupboard...just in case.
I still have weight to lose...and I refuse to stop now. I have come SO SO far. But I really need a change. And I need some friggin energy! lol. And food. Food is nice. So if this works..I will do this for a couple of weeks...if after a couple of weeks its not working I will try to give the proper phase 1 (induction) a go....more cals etc. If that works...then i will follow it until i get to about 15lbs away from goal. Then I will start on phase 2. Im hoping that doing what Im doing now I will still see losses. I guess we shall find out.
So. Ive been having a look at VLCDs with food...and Atkins...and even, to an extent, paleo.
Im going to give the packs a break for a bit, I think. Im feeling crap lately....very run down. I have those little spells every day - headachey and heart racing and slightly dizzy/light headed. Im also bruising very very easily. I never did before.
So Im thinking I need a proper break. Not a break from DIETING...like I had at christmas....but a break from THIS diet. I need some vegetables...vits and minerals etc.
And Im just getting bored. And with the scales not shifting despite be being uber good for several days now.. Meh.
Im not leaving here..just yet. Im not sure what Im going to do in the end. I think Atkins, but Im not entirely sure. I like how its actual food and how they step you back up onto carbs.
So im going to have egg, spinach, mushroom and cheese scramble for breakfast (or some variation thereof), salad (lettuce, spring onion, cucumber and celery topped with wafer thin chicken slices and 1 packet of those cathedral city cheese cubes...theyre the ones that are for kiddies...perfect size and shape and amount) topped with a tablespoon of hellmanns caesar dressing (.5 carbs!!) or balsamic vinegar for lunch and then for dinner, quorn chicken pieces in either a stir fry with cabbage, cauli, broccoli, bean sprouts, courgette, mushrooms (a diff variety each time) OR cooked, seasoned and with some steamed veggies. that type of thing. i got some morrisons own sugar free jelly for the evenings if i want some. Not strictly allowed BUT I MAKE MY OWN RULES. haha. If i have a problem with losses I will tweak it accordingly. I plugged in 3 different typical days and every time its come out perfect at under 1000 cals and around 35g carbs. TOPS. So thats that. I will have a try with this for 2 weeks and see how I get on.
I have about 10 days of packs in the cupboard...just in case.
I still have weight to lose...and I refuse to stop now. I have come SO SO far. But I really need a change. And I need some friggin energy! lol. And food. Food is nice. So if this works..I will do this for a couple of weeks...if after a couple of weeks its not working I will try to give the proper phase 1 (induction) a go....more cals etc. If that works...then i will follow it until i get to about 15lbs away from goal. Then I will start on phase 2. Im hoping that doing what Im doing now I will still see losses. I guess we shall find out.
Lou_G
Gold Member
Good luck!!!! I have every faith that you'll slip into the new plan yes, it has been a long time without proper nourishment, get some eggs and cheese and veggies down your neck
I've been kind of inadvertently doing Atkins lately really, had bacon and cheese omelette for breakfast today and another for lunch I need to make a decision on what I'm doing really....or shall I just go with the flow? I guess I'll see what the scales say this week, if they're still going down I'll do what i've been doing, part packs part low carb...I've even been thinking of the complete alternative, going onto shakes only for a few Weeks but I dunno.
I hope you start to feel better soon when you get some vitamins inside you man cannot live on packs alone
yes, it has been a long time without proper nourishment, get some eggs and cheese and veggies down your neckI've been kind of inadvertently doing Atkins lately really, had bacon and cheese omelette for breakfast today and another for lunch
I need to make a decision on what I'm doing really....or shall I just go with the flow? I guess I'll see what the scales say this week, if they're still going down I'll do what i've been doing, part packs part low carb...I've even been thinking of the complete alternative, going onto shakes only for a few Weeks but I dunno.I hope you start to feel better soon when you get some vitamins inside you
man cannot live on packs alone
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
I was considering a hybrid - packs and atkins. but i can keep my carbs even lower without the packs. So we shall see... Today I missed breakfast as I was shopping for actual food for me lol. So I came home and hd a salad for lunch. OH it was amazing.
Tonight, quorn stir fry. *drool*
btw..im totally expecting a gain tomorrow. even though my carbs for the day are about 32 lol.
Tonight, quorn stir fry. *drool*
btw..im totally expecting a gain tomorrow. even though my carbs for the day are about 32 lol.
Clinquant
Gold Member
Seems like we are all doing a similar thing. I do feel as if I have got some more energy back and my hair is growing like mad. I think it's definitely a good thing but steel yourself for the disappointment of the scales and the scary lure of all things cheesy - I think portion controlled packs are the way to go!!
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