ClaireCat: trials and tribulations

Hi claire, wagon due shortly - here's a hand up
Xx
 
Well the wagon has come back round for me today. I've been off plan for 4 weeks now, and I weighed this morning and I've gained.... wait for it.... 17 1/4lbs!!!!!

Thats over 4lbs gain a week!!!! I know I've eaten crap, but thats really depressing. Dunno what to do, diet wise. I'm debating giving atkins another shot, or durkan... maybe I should try ww... Oh god I've no idea, but I'm really disheartened.

On a side note, I'm going to a cat charity tomorrow to look at adopting two kittys! So I'm excited about that! :)

Any suggestions, diet wise, would be much appreciated tho. I need all the advice I can get.
 
Hi Claire It's so easily done. I gained 3 lbs since Friday.

I was tempted to back into Atkins induction today, but I know for myself I can't sustain it for more than 1 month. So just going to keep up with what I've been doing.

As for diet, which one makes you feel less deprived? I'm doing a lowish carb lowish fat one with about 60 grams of carbs and keeping fat and calories sensible. That's what I find the easiest and feel less deprived.

Good luck with whatever diet you choose, let us know
 
Don't be despondent Claire, we have all been there, over the years I have lost 2 stone and put it all back on again and more besides. Since following Atkins I am finding it the best way of eating for me, I realise that it means saying bye to so many foods that previously I lived on- pizza, rice and pasta but 3 months in ( I know it is relatively early in my new journey) I am enjoying discovering new alternatives. I have now introduced greek yogurt, strawberries and blueberries and that helps.
I have done ww, slimming world, rosemary Conley in the past and this is the first time I don't feel hungry. You will chose what is best for you, good luck :)
Oh very exciting about the pussy cats! Our cat makes our house a home, if that makes sense!
 
Im on my lunchbreak and I just cant face drinking another shake. I want to go and get a sandwich. I think I'm going to go shopping on my way home and get stuck back into atkins. Even if I do it for a month and see whats happening. I have a house full of sachets, so I guess i can always go back to them.

Aaahhh... i dont know what to do, but im starving :(
 
Go and get some nice atkinsy food!! Something protein based and some nuts....stay away from the bread, it'll only make you feel worse.

And it'll all work out in the end, hugs xx

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Yeah, i really didnt like them thick at all. Think they are revoulting lol!

Trouble is, now I've got a cupboard and a drawer full of shakes, meals, bars and soya snacks, and no idea what to do with them. Gumtree or ebay perhaps!
 
I know it is really hard to start again, I seem to remember you doing quite well on that cheat diet - or am I confused - not an unlikely possibility.......................xxx
 
Deffo, careful about talking about Ebaying them though as the powers that be will tell you off like they did me....ps I did alright doing it :)

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Hi hun

I understand your frustration completely, as I've chopped and changed time and again the last two years. I've lost 2 stone and seen it it come back, i try something else, lose then gain - and just seem to be stuck in that cycle. I've gone in the other direction to Atkins at the moment and am doing mostly veg, fruit, cereal, yoghurt, cheese, etc, which is working out OK. I'm approaching it from an additive-free point of view, rather than what is going to help me lose weight, lost 8lbs Week 1, but gained 7 last week - but that was down to gallons of ice cream and other naughties.

And re the stuff you have in the cupboard, do as Jo says :)
 
I just cant decide what to eat to be fair. I completely forgot about my cheat to lose diet. I might give that another go.

Maybe i'm just needing to calorie count and see how that goes? I think my issue with food is that when I deprive myself of something, when I do decide to eat it, I eat my share and everyone elses, until I feel sick. Proper binge eater I am. So, with atkins, because i know I cant have bread, when I do have some, I eat the entire loaf.

Im just being confused today. I've put what I've eaten so far onto mfp, and I'm at about 500 calories or so, so do i keep counting the calories, or do I do a specific diet.

I dont know :(
 
Claire honey, I am absolutely the last person qulaifed to give you advice of any kind, given I have lost twice on CWP successfully but never mainatined. I have spent the whole of 2011 on and off CD never quite reaching goal and always going back upt ot 10st which is a lot from my height and small frame. I finally have switched to S&S and still went off plan over the weekend. I know I need to control my overreating/binge eating and I will keep trying to lose weight and deal with my relationship with food probably forever. Perhaps the question you need to ask yourself is do you really want to lose weight and if so how much? Also ask yourself whether it is you relationship with food you want to change and if it is the by product of that would be weightloss. So reading something like Riley may help. Changining diet plans each time you fall off the waggon won't necessarily make it any more do able. I so feel for you because I understand your frustration but I also don't want to say it's fine try this then go back to XYZ if it doesn't work. I know first hand if I don't stick to plan I won't lose the weight and it really doesn't matter which diet plan we choose. If we don't stick with it the fat will remain if we don't control when we reach goal we will regain and some more.

I don't mean to be harsh, I just posting what I guess I'd like to read when I feel *lost*. Hope in some way that helps give you focus. I hope to follow your journey whichever forum/diet plan you choose.
 
Evening Claire... Such good advice here from everyone! I don't really have much to add... I only started Atkins cos I was in so much pain moving and walking... Without that constant reminder ( I still can't kneel or bend my knees to a crouch but everything else is so much better) I would be eating for England!!

And when Bren introduced me to Morrison's coleslaw I ate the whole tub in one hit - 300g! Lol and then felt sick! So just proves I have no pause button or "just eat half" button - it was manic binge eating !!

So I just know that being on this site I'm with people who understand me and who help to keep me focused... Work out, if you can, what you feel most comfortable doing... Counting cals? Eating fat protein and veg? Or total replacement ... Or perhaps what Bren does - VLCD during the week and Arkins at weekends.. Or your own combo... As folk have said work out what plan works for you and stick to it with all our help - we're all behind you!!! Cos your gorgeous and we love you!! Xxx
 
Morning! Thanks so much to everyone for thier advice.

I think its my general relationship with food that I have to change. If I find something I like, I binge on it until its gone and I feel sick. I cant just have a "normal" portion of something.

I think I'm going to try counting calories for a week or so. Going to get myself a smaller plate to use instead of my massive dinner plates. I'm 2lbs down this morning from just remembering to drink water and not constantly fill my face with ice-cream and chocolate!

Will see how it goes. :)
 
Morning honey. I completely understand it is about your relationship with food as I have the same problem. I bought a book by Riley Overcoming overeating which is helpful but more helpful if I read it everynight! I don't! Hence I said I am the least qualified to give advice on how to do things properly on a plan though very qualified how not to follow a vlcd as I spent best part of 2011 trying to do CWP. I switched to SNS and it was going well until I allowed myself to go off plan not binge at the weekend thus gaining 2 lbs of the 4lbs I lost the previous week. I need a kick up the a***!!! I need to be banished from this forum until I come back to say "Yes" I am going to stick to my chosen plan for 4 weeks. Sigh! So I do understand but I also know we must stick at what we choose if we are to lose weight and that we need to work on the issues we have with food. The solace we seek from it.

Caloire couting sounds good as you can still have your carbs and you won't feel deprived. Will drop by to see how you are doing. x
 
Morning Claire!! Fab news on the 2lb loss!!! That's amazing!!! And just shows how responsive your body is!!

Don't know if it will help you but the slim pod hypnosis that Alpy and Linz have used might help as well... I'm definitely going to try as it sounds like it could be quite effective! Xxx
 
Aye ive heard of them. How does that work? am i sticking my ipod on and going to sleep and waking up in a state of "non grubber"?!

Having a wee roll n corned beef for my lunch. N all excited about going to look at these kittys tonight! I'll want to take them home with me right then and there!
 
Well done Claire! x

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