Bev - Round 2

[summergurl]

Ahh Bev, maintaining definatly is not easy, and in my eyes its the hardest thing in my life i've had to do so far. Its a struggle pretty much every single day.

Defo with Sandra though, the biggest thing that helps is knowing i've got to write it all down and 'confess' to these guys on here what exactly i'm eating & drinking. I've done it now since refeed, well over a year ago and i swear by it and would tell anyone to do it so maybe when you've finished exante log everything you eat, not neseceraly (sp?) on here but a little diary or something.

Good luck with exante chick and you know were always around if you need us xxx

 

[JanD]

What Sandra & Tanya said! Accountability works (well - MOST of the time ) wonders!

And you are most definitely NOT a failure ... it really makes me cringe when someone says that about themselves - it simply isn't true! xx

 

[MiniB]

Thanks for all your lovely messages ladies! There really are some great people out there!

It's not binging I tend to do so much as just eating what I want when I want it. I really think about why I want to eat crisps or chocolate or other rubbish but I can't work out why I want to eat so much of it. I'm not lonely or depressed, I have a lovely supportive husband and family so why do I do it? I don't know. I really hope I can work out why I do it.

After Exante I will be back on here logging all my food. Like some have said, I think the accountability may work for me. Knowing I have to write down all of what I eat might shock me into realising just how bad things can get.

Thanks again everybody, love this site and all the people on it!

 

[SandraB]

Try and think back to how long you have been eating this stuff Bev, does it go right back to childhood when you got treats for being good or even a bit later on, did you 'treat' yourself maybe for having good diet days? Because you were successful on LT perhaps you've been rewarding yourself with all the stuff that you couldn't have on the diet because you've been 'good'.....it's strange how our unconscious mind works!

 

[summergurl]

Not everybody has issues that result in weight gain etc I certainly would never class myself as having issues just because I was put on a diet and got given a treat once a week. I was addicted to food, no issues and maybe Bev is the same (sorry if I'm wrong Bev & hope I don't offend you) xxx

 

[SandraB]

I'm crap at explaining .....I think what I'm also trying to say is you can acquire a bad habit such as snacking totally unintentionally and before you know it it's totally ingrained.....obviously cos it's a habit doh! I understand food addiction too Tanya even though I don't think that I've ever suffered from it and I honestly believe that it's a sign of our times, it surely can't be a coincidence that people are so much bigger now than they were even 30 years ago when I was younger, our eating habits (that word again) are so different now to then.....it's not fair to say that people are gluttons these days, it's just not that simple. After all no one has a drink with the intention of becoming an alcoholic but whereas you can live without booze or cigarettes you can't live without food!

 

[MiniB]

To be honest I think I'm the same as Tanya, I was just addicted to eating! I had a great upbringing, never spoilt (there were 4 of us!) and never really treated with food either. Definitely not a problem with food when I was at home. I always ate good homecooked meals and did lots of sport and had a great home life. I put my problems just down to be greedy I suppose!

 

[MiniB]

Got my Exante yesterday so starting today, wish me luck!

 

[SandraB]

Good luck Bev, wishing you buckets of the stuff xx

 

[irish molly]

Well done Bev!!! Keep extra busy for the next few days to keep your mind off food!!! Lots of luck!

 

[kered]

Good luck with exante Bev, you have done it so well in the past and you WILL do it again. Its all too easy to put back on again Bev, I can gain half a stone in a week just by eating what I want to, when I want to.

Keep posting hun xx

 

[MiniB]

Will keep on posting here too as, like I said before, I find everyone on here so inspiring and helpful and like to keep up to date with everyone.

 

[summergurl]

Good luck with it Bev. We all know you can do it.
I'm the same Mary, can easily put on 7lbs in a week!!!!! It's a right p*sser aint it! :giggle:

 

[kered]

The problems with loving food though, isn't it Tanya. Maybe once we all get older (well older than I am) our appetites might be a little more curbed...........hahaaha, I dont think I have ever lost my appetite completely.

 

[kered]

Bev, how are you finding TFR, are you in ketosis yet?

 

[MiniB]

Not sure if in ketosis yet, it's only day 2. Will check tomorrow morning. Am getting that strange taste in my mouth though so sounds as though it's coming!

Finding the TFR absolutely fine so far. I know I can do this part of the diet, never failed before and never had any blips at all. Am intending to do this 100% as before and get the best results I can.

Daughter's wedding has been postponed again so will probably happen next year sometime now. I now have my holiday to look forward to and to be slimmer on it will be fantastic! Since knowing I was going to start TFR again, I really can't wait for our hols!

 

[kered]

Its nice to have something to focus on Bev, you have done so brilliantly with TFR in the past. Let us know how Exante is in comparison to LT.

 

[irish molly]

Bev you had such fab losses last time on TFR I am sure you will repeat it this time. hope the rest of the day goes well.

 

[Zenaworrier]

Bev I am joining you on monday! Can I be cheeky and ask how much you have to lose?

 

[SandraB]

The problems with loving food though, isn't it Tanya. Maybe once we all get older (well older than I am) our appetites might be a little more curbed...........hahaaha, I dont think I have ever lost my appetite completely.

Oh I do, I got swine flu in 2009 and was really ill and then had no appetite for weeks.....Paul would help me try to eat by putting food on my plate and eating half of it for me then trying to get me to eat half of what was left, and then half of that and so on......it was the weirdest feeling and, unfortunately it didn't last