Total Solution DeterminedLady's TS Diary
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determinedlady
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slimsarah said:Hello lovelyit seems everyone is hopping over to SS! So tempted! You're doing really well. xxx
Thanks Sarah, it's slow but sure with me! I'm having an S&S week this week for a change. Will let you know how it goes xx
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determinedlady
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gigglepants said:
Awwww Giggle you're so sweet, thanks for that. I will be back later, more cheerful I'm sure
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Lanarkwitch
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Very much enjoyed my S & S day, I'm having another one today to try out a few more flavours before I place a bigger order, I am having one of the porridges today, will have to investigate to see which one people think is nicest.
Have to admit, I'm unimpressed with my Exante results myself, 2lbs a week is not what I want to see on the scales either!
S & S is much more filling and I can see it is going to be much easier to stick to, lots more choice as well.
Have a great day DL xxx
Have to admit, I'm unimpressed with my Exante results myself, 2lbs a week is not what I want to see on the scales either!
S & S is much more filling and I can see it is going to be much easier to stick to, lots more choice as well.
Have a great day DL xxx
Lanarkwitch
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I've updated my diary with the things I've tried, my head is absolutely banging the last 2 days though!!
determinedlady
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I don't 'like' the sore head bit but I read your diary and it was really interesting. First of all I completely agree with the low cal/ketosis anomaly. I too have done Atkins (years ago) and was having cream in my coffee, frying bacon, eggs, mushooms with butter and I remember clearly losing 10lbs in a week! This VLCD in my mind may be slowing my metabolism. That's one reason S&S makes me happy- 4 packs a day + milk and veg is less likely to send my body into starvation mode.
On the note of Ketosis- I have looked into Ketosis + appetite suppression and there is NO evidence of a link anywhere (if anyone has one please share). That will explain why, despite people giving this 100% they are still starving hungry!
At least with Atkins I was never hungry- in fact it was to opposite! I got sick of the sight of food
I will finish this supply of S&S and may just jump ship with Anila to Atkins Island. Still undecided.
The benefits of this diet as far as I can see are: I have completely detoxed from Sugar, Salt, Carbs and Alcohol- which can only be a good thing. Oh, and i'm drinking tonnes of water so my skin is as soft as a baby! My Pre totm symptoms- sore boobs, bloating etc are gone. So there are some excellent side benefits to doing this! Also I have read that VLCD can reverse type 2 diabetes (which I have a predisposition to) Ahhhhh Dilemmas, what to do!?!
Anyway, that's my ramble over with
here's my run down of S&S food tried thus far:
Cafe Latte Shake hot with coffee- Deelish! Like a thick creamy posh latte!! 9/10
Choc Praline bar- very small but scrummy. It was chewy and SO chocolatey 9/10
Spicy Spag Bol- Mmmmm LOVED IT!!! So yummy and filling 10/10!!
Porridge- I preferred it to Exante porridge, it tasted more like rice pudding 8/10
Going to have the Crispy choc Shake for breakfast in a minute will report back xxxx
determinedlady
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OH BUM! my friend has just text inviting me out for Lunch today! aaargh! I haven't seen her in ages, Crap! This is going to be tough. I'll try and do an atkinsy lunch
Lanarkwitch
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Good idea, also the great thing about atkins you can go and have lunch with people and not be thinking oh crap I've ruined my diet!!
I think if I am 100% honest I am a bit scared of atkins, as a confirmed calorie counter it's hard for me to break that habit and I fear I will gain massive amounts of weight if I start eating those types of foods, but after watching Gerry stuff his face in TGI's last week with his salad and steak, I really did have a what the hell am I doing moment!
Anila may have started a trend!! Actually it was your weight loss journey that really made me think about the VLCD thing, that and the vast amount of people who give up or find themselves back at square one.
Totally agree about the welcome side effects of the diet, and I'm not trashing it in any way in case thats whats coming accross today!!
Atkins also helps with diabetes, they have massive amounts of info on that too so don't let that put you off.
Like you I feel I've had a good detox and a break from food which is essentially what I wanted, and it's been a chance to clear my head and find a more long term solution, maybe Atkins is the way forward!!!!!!!
I think if I am 100% honest I am a bit scared of atkins, as a confirmed calorie counter it's hard for me to break that habit and I fear I will gain massive amounts of weight if I start eating those types of foods, but after watching Gerry stuff his face in TGI's last week with his salad and steak, I really did have a what the hell am I doing moment!
Anila may have started a trend!! Actually it was your weight loss journey that really made me think about the VLCD thing, that and the vast amount of people who give up or find themselves back at square one.
Totally agree about the welcome side effects of the diet, and I'm not trashing it in any way in case thats whats coming accross today!!
Atkins also helps with diabetes, they have massive amounts of info on that too so don't let that put you off.
Like you I feel I've had a good detox and a break from food which is essentially what I wanted, and it's been a chance to clear my head and find a more long term solution, maybe Atkins is the way forward!!!!!!!
Busybusy
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So glad your getting on better with SS makes the world of difference when it tastes good x
determinedlady
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Busybusy said:
Thanks Busy, I broke it today though, had an unexpected lunch date with a good friend. I just had the burger and a black coffee. I couldn't not eat so I'm back on S&S as of now. this is where Atkins would be So much easier, eating out etc wouldn't be an issue. hope you're doing well hunny. will visit your diary as soon as I can. do you have an Atkins one now? Xx
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Lanarkwitch
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Did you eat the bun and the fries????
Busybusy
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I don't think I blame you really, in situations like that exante is a nightmare and the antisocial aspect of it is what I didnt like about it the most. For me is served a short purpose. Atkins is more do-able in reality. My diary over there is really just an update of food intake...I'm actually on here more.
determinedlady
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Lanarkwitch said:
I ate the bun but not the fries, I definitely would have gone over the carb limit but as there was only a salad with it I would've looked odd de-bunning it, anyway it was yummy, i enjoyed it
It was a posh establishment so there were only about 4 chips in a mini bucket thing, which I gave to my friend (I don't like chips normally anyway) I'm not worried, just get back on the wagon ASAP. In hindsight I could have asked for it without the bun, they would have thought I was maybe wheat free....it's ok.....I'll slap my own forehead lol! XSent from my iPad using MiniMins
