Deflating the Bouncy Castle
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JezVonSavage
Lost in the Supermarket
Spangles what is the sizing like for Collectif - just trying to work out out if they Come up small or large, I know it says to order a size smaller for a good wiggle fit)
Thank you! Xx
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I think they are pretty decent sizes- probably a bit on the bigger size but not too much (if that makes sense). For instance, I am an 18 and I buy an 18- and it fits. My boobies are quite large too, yet an 18 dress fits me whereas in some shops I might have to push to a 20.
I pointed the Collectif sale out to my OH and have allowed him carte blanche to choose my Valentine's pressie. I like ALL of their stuff (admittedly some more than others) so wouldn't say no to any of it. Let's hope he picks a preferred one, eh??
Jelliebabe
Gold Member
OMG - Just finished reading through your diary and its so inspirational. I know everyone says it but its true! I too am racing to a 30BMI so we can be referred for IVF - I'M 38 too.
Dont get down about the occasional small loss - you know it will come off. Even if it comes off post New York it WILL happen! Look at how strong you've been for sooooo long.
You're an amay-zing woman. Dont you forget it!
Dont get down about the occasional small loss - you know it will come off. Even if it comes off post New York it WILL happen! Look at how strong you've been for sooooo long.
You're an amay-zing woman. Dont you forget it!
spangles
Bouncy Castle
Not bad. Went to a clothes swap last night and passed on many of my old work frocks. nothing really good, cos that's going on ebay for the fertility fund... but it was great to see things i have loved wearing get new homes, and the larger girls among my friends were very pleased, so it was really nice. banquets of food (everyone brings food and wine as well as their spare clothes) and the scones with jam and cream were particularly hard to resist - but i shall have some in the summer, when the strawberries are in season. I need to learn that i'm hopefully going to be around for many, many years to come - and just because i fancy a foodstuff, doesn't mean in need to propel it into my gullet in some kind of panic-driven compulsion - as if i'll never get the chance again. I could have scones in april, if i wanted. i love them very much. But summer will do.
spangles
Bouncy Castle
Oh, and i forgot to say...
so i've been doing SS+ since wednesday, and on wednesday night i thought to myself - what about introducing proper food? I've been coming round to the idea more and more for the last few weeks as i've been planning the steps... so anyway, for the last three days i have had delicious prawns and crunchy cucmber. And I have loved it. It has tended to make me think, not long after, "well what can i have now? Nothing?! what about now? what do you mean i've had all my food for the day? I like food - surely there's more?"... but this is not about hunger. This is about reawakening my appetite, and now i have woken it up, i need to teach it some manners. bloody greedy little cowbag...
as for weightloss, well - it hasn't been a whoosh, but i wasn't really expecting one, but even if i stay the same between now and tuesday night I'll have lost a couple of pounds, i think. which is an enormous improvement.
so - do i stay on SS+ for the next two weeks? or do i cut back to SS? what do we think?
so i've been doing SS+ since wednesday, and on wednesday night i thought to myself - what about introducing proper food? I've been coming round to the idea more and more for the last few weeks as i've been planning the steps... so anyway, for the last three days i have had delicious prawns and crunchy cucmber. And I have loved it. It has tended to make me think, not long after, "well what can i have now? Nothing?! what about now? what do you mean i've had all my food for the day? I like food - surely there's more?"... but this is not about hunger. This is about reawakening my appetite, and now i have woken it up, i need to teach it some manners. bloody greedy little cowbag...
as for weightloss, well - it hasn't been a whoosh, but i wasn't really expecting one, but even if i stay the same between now and tuesday night I'll have lost a couple of pounds, i think. which is an enormous improvement.
so - do i stay on SS+ for the next two weeks? or do i cut back to SS? what do we think?
It''s not as straightforward a question as it seems Spangles. My thought's are to complete this week of SS+ and then do a second week and see what the loss is then. I mentioned on another thread earlier today that I did a google search last nigt on losses on vlcd's and there was a study (i know i've done this in the past) that showed that people on vlcds' over a long period of time did show signs of slower losses which were comparable to the losses of people who started a low calorie diet. In other words to at the end of the given period of time both groups ie those on vlcd's and those on low calorie diets ended up losing similar amount of weight over the whole duration of the diet, it's just that those starting on vlcd's had bigger losses at the beginning.
I guess what I am saying is why put yourself under so much pressure on SS when you will have losses on SS+ which means slowly introducing food which you will be introducing at some point in any event?
Of course you will receive a myriad of responses and that will help you decide which is best for you. x
I guess what I am saying is why put yourself under so much pressure on SS when you will have losses on SS+ which means slowly introducing food which you will be introducing at some point in any event?
Of course you will receive a myriad of responses and that will help you decide which is best for you. x
jessicacaca
Full Member
Spangles, how long have you got til the ultimate goal? The big doctors weigh in xx
I meant to add I asked a doctor (GP) friend of mine what she would do if she had patient who was losing weight to be referred for IVF and if the scale was a tiny bit over than the exact weight required for referral. She said she would use her discretion because unless the scales had been recalibrated on the day a patient was being weighed the scales are simply a guide.
I don't know what your relationship has been like with your GP if she has been supportive since you've been losing weight then I can't see her saying you need to be exactly XYZ pounds before I recommend referral. You could always just ask her next time your at the surgery outright as to whether you have to be spot on the the required weight/BMI before she'd refer you. Also, the ridiculous thing about this whole weight/BMI thing is that you could one week be a tiny bit under the BMI required for referral and then following week you go back and get weighed you could actually be a tiny bit over!
I don't know what your relationship has been like with your GP if she has been supportive since you've been losing weight then I can't see her saying you need to be exactly XYZ pounds before I recommend referral. You could always just ask her next time your at the surgery outright as to whether you have to be spot on the the required weight/BMI before she'd refer you. Also, the ridiculous thing about this whole weight/BMI thing is that you could one week be a tiny bit under the BMI required for referral and then following week you go back and get weighed you could actually be a tiny bit over!
jessicacaca
Full Member
I reckon see how you get on on Tuesday.
You will have the willpower to do SS+ without opening the floodgates to more food, crikey, you've done this much! xx
You will have the willpower to do SS+ without opening the floodgates to more food, crikey, you've done this much! xx
bettiesrevenge
Gold Member
Well. There is some truth that your body simply adapts to the lower calorie intake. Which is why people who stay on SS indefinitely report hair loss, gum and teeth problems and YES cannibalized muscles. It's because your body does some strange adjustments. Remember the calories you need for just basic function is about 1500 a day!
I would stick with SS+ the prawns and cucumber are fine. I have also had quorn sausages and celeriac and cauliflower mash for my tea tonight with marigold bouillon with some cornflower to thicken it and it was lush! ( can't eat the 6 recommended for 810 though! Cornflower isn't on the list but Dukan says it's ok)
Obviously don't go mad like me!
I would stick with SS+ the prawns and cucumber are fine. I have also had quorn sausages and celeriac and cauliflower mash for my tea tonight with marigold bouillon with some cornflower to thicken it and it was lush! ( can't eat the 6 recommended for 810 though! Cornflower isn't on the list but Dukan says it's ok)
Obviously don't go mad like me!
Sapphireblue
Full Member
i would say stick with the SS+. it will give you longer to adjust to having food in your life and might boost your losses and is unlikely to make them any worse.
Hello Spangles. I'm coming to the end of my 4th week and have spent the last 2nights reading your diary ..... Hey, there's nothing else to do on weekend nights any more!
I know it's been said many times before but your diary is truly inspirational, relatable and sometimes roll-on-the-floor-laughable. Good luck with the next few weeks and I'm looking forward to hearing about your stepping up.
Xxx
I know it's been said many times before but your diary is truly inspirational, relatable and sometimes roll-on-the-floor-laughable. Good luck with the next few weeks and I'm looking forward to hearing about your stepping up.
Xxx
spangles
Bouncy Castle
Thanks Sykesy.
I remember doing the same with some diaries when I started. It really helped me to believe that the people who managed to do this daunting thing weren't freaky superwomen... they had feet of clay, and mood swings and work stress and bloody hated this diet sometimes.
So you know what you have to do now: start writing your own!
I remember doing the same with some diaries when I started. It really helped me to believe that the people who managed to do this daunting thing weren't freaky superwomen... they had feet of clay, and mood swings and work stress and bloody hated this diet sometimes.
So you know what you have to do now: start writing your own!
