Evil weevil's diary - 5st gone!

[evil weevil]

Yep, it certainly helped me out when I was struggling. I haven't had eggs for a couple of weeks now actually - just checked MFP and the last time was 12 april but they were invaluable to keep me on the diet. Now, I often have half a can of tuna instead of a shake as I noted in an earlier post, to bring the average carb count down, but some days I NEED a full can because of being busy and I just go with it.

 

[evil weevil]

Weigh in this morning - another lb off makes 4lb for the week. Wheeeee!

 

[Darcy15]

Doing well there Weevil

 

[evil weevil]

Well, I'm a nitwit. Got dehydrated yesterday (despite 2.5L water before 4.30pm) and then misread the bottle of lucozade sport I had kicking around in the van as having 6g carbs which I reckoned I could probably tolerate but that was the 'per 100ml' value, not the 'per bottle' :idiot: so I added 30g meaningless carbs to my packs for the day shows how dehydration affects the brain though!

However, I didn't go any further off plan or use it as an excuse to overeat (yay, me), and just adjusted my plan for today to be mostly protein + high quality vitamins & minerals. I am quietly hopeful that this will have rescued my biochemistry back to secure ketosis, I certainly haven't felt any carb withdrawal symptoms or headache/fuzziness etc but have made a note for myself to be extra alert for any carb demons hopping on to my shoulder in the next couple of weeks just in case.

I drank loads when I got home and I have drunk even more water today but am still really dehydrated so I think I'm coming down with something there's loads of germs going round the office so it's not surprising but still - yeuch.

 

[Briar Rose]

I can't believe all those carbs are in a drink. You have to read the labels on everything. Great that you just got back to it after that. I hope you feel better soon though.

 

[evil weevil]

Thanks, Briar Rose I know, I was floored! Very pleased with myself for not going off the rails - I really think my head has finally taken all the stuff I've been reading on board. Felt grotty this morning with nasty coldy type symptoms and had a huge embarrassing coughing/gagging fit in front of everyone at work this afternoon but not feeling quite so bad overall as I was earlier. Short turnaround between my shifts tonight though, so that may make me feel worse tomorrow morning. Might treat myself to a bar for breakfast if I am feeling ming, may as well be as nice as I can to my poor body Moving house on Wednesday, which may possibly be an emotional trigger for eating. Won't have a fridge to begin with (I don't use the one in current house at the mo as no milk, and I keep eggs out on the side) so it's just me, my packs, mugs and a kettle! I will miss my microwave more as I won't be able to nuke my wheat cushions so will have to buy a couple more hot water bottles. As a means of distraction therapy I'm off to a radio recording of a BBC comedy show in the evening which will be good relaxation - probably will have everything moved by then and just need to clean my old room thoroughly when I get back. I am still boilsville - my face has erupted but that's just hormonal & expected every month. The horrible boil things I've got in several other places (5 at the moment) are a total nuisance though - despite religious scrubbing with original source body scrub & exfoliating mitts I keep finding new ones and the only thing I can think to blame is toxin removal by my lymph system.

 

[Briar Rose]

Hope you enjoy the comedy show. I feel like I can cope in the day but the evening is worse, Im trying to find things to keep me busy as thats when I want to snack. I know what you mean about the boils. I had about 10 on my neck a few years ago and nothing seemed to help. the doctor kept telling me it was my hormones. They just went on their own. I think it had more to do with stress though. The water will help though as it does seem to flush you out. Hope the move goes well.

 

[evil weevil]

Argh, just been called up for potentially 4 weeks away in hotels from this Thursday, on top of the 7 weeks from mid july. There won't be as many of us going now though, so I'll be able to get away without too much socialising. I was STARVING this morning, and the managers were having a meeting in the break room so I couldn't go make myself a shake - wasn't amused! Managed to get one eventually and am now sitting with one cup of ginger tea and another of green tea with peppermint

 

[Briar Rose]

I feel for you having to spend all that time in hotels but you can make it work for you. Whilst away at the weekend I took my blender to make my shakes and ate a bar at lunch time. I got the tesco ones. You could then eat a low carb meal if you have to eat with the others. Do they make you feel like you should eat with them all the time?

 

[evil weevil]

I'll be OK I think - food won't be provided at this one, at least, so it'll just be the social aspect and managing to eat when I need to when on duty (very high pressure public facing role with little chance to get a break) - I've got enough bars for the first few days but am just about to order a load more so that if all else fails I can just scoff one on the way for a pee break. Am going to get some ringpull drainless tuna cans from tesco before I go, too, as they are also easy to just throw in my bag & eat whenever, and are good quality protein. I'm happy enough to just have tuna/chicken salad or a small steak with veg when I can't avoid socialising, but am probably going to say that I'm off to see mates in London each night and can then hole up in the hotel room with a shake & hot bath!

 

[Briar Rose]

Good idea about the tuna. I am finding it easier than having to prepare lots of food. Just a bar or shake and your done. Its the social aspect that is worrying me but I think you have to plan ahead. A bath is a good one when you are bored. Ive never had so many baths in these last 2 weeks. Usually its shower and go in a morning but now Im in the bath for a good half hour every night.

 

[evil weevil]

Still here!

Got moved ok and coped just fine as I have no facilities any more besides mugs and kettle - no point buying appliances when I don't want to cook for the next 8 months anyway.

For the last 2 mornings I had cooked breakfast consisting of 2 slices bacon with fat cut off, a poached egg, half a grilled tomato, tablespoon of baked beans and tablespoon of mushrooms (around 209kcal according to mfp). Enjoyed it yesterday but this morning it was not very appetising. Am coping fine while at work on just a bar, then having a shake when I get back to the hotel in the evenings. Easy peasy!

Really missing my scales, it's frustrating not being able to weigh in at all, I had got used to it but thankfully I'm still nicely in the zone and coping fine the majority of the time. Going to tesco with PMT was torture, but I shut the cravings up with lots of beef and a chocolate tesco meal replacement bar and then felt very virtuous!

I don't have a full length mirror at home or my usual office so it came as a pleasant surprise that my trousers look AWFUL! Way too baggy on the legs. So it's obviously still working even though I can't weigh in! I will have to swap to my cargo pants for next week

Im mostly working late shifts which is great diet wise, no socialising to avoid. Home on Wednesday afternoon for a little while maybe just one day but I know I can survive. I am even thinking that I should be able to maintain TS while I'm working here in the summer too, which will be fabulous and should get me to goal a month or so sooner.

 

[Briar Rose]

Im glad your still here Evil Weevil. It sounds like you are in total control and doing really well. What a great feeling that your trousers have become so loose. I bet you can't wait to weigh in. I know boots have scales if you are near one of those.

 

[evil weevil]

No boots nearby as far as I'm aware, but even so I wouldn't use any other scales to weigh in, especially not as I am a 7am after a wee with no clothes on weigher! I know that's not my 'real' weight but am not going to worry about that until I am at target, then final aim will be get to being at target at 5pm fully clothed!

Heartburn today - bit abnormal for me so will keep a record of it.

Had to do some overtime so went from 4 til almost midnight without anything and I was struggling after about 10.15pm but got through it.

Better go get snuggled in to bed, another day another dollar...

 

[Briar Rose]

Well done Evil weevil, another day closer to target.

 

[evil weevil]

7 weeks done

Tues night I went out and had a huge prawn salad plus 2 vodka & sodas (2 hours apart) and a pint of diet coke - had a brilliant night in the pub with no ill effects, then yesterday I had a tandoori chicken salad from boots for lunch and beef with ginger & spring onions plus one duck pancake for tea. Over my calories but not my carbs, and it was gorgeous!

Going to try to weigh in in the morning but won't worry if I don't manage it. Am quietly hoping that I've lost 4lb to get down to a round 13st but don't know whether that's a bit optimistic...

Back to London on Saturday, am going to be there from now until September at least rather than my original plan of 7 weeks from mid July. Thank goodness I have the diet to stick to!

 

[Briar Rose]

Great work Evil Weevil, it sounds like you are doing so well. I really admire your will power especially with stopping in a hotel. I think the key is very much the carbs though and the calories matter but not quite as much as the carbs.

 

[evil weevil]

Wheeee! 12st 13lb so that's a 6lb loss in the last fortnight - very happy with that!

 

[Briar Rose]

Fantastic result Weevil, and in the 12s too.

 

[evil weevil]

Yep! 2 stone to go before I'm just labelled overweight, and 4st 13 to target - long old road ahead but it's nice to be almost a third of the way there already. There's still 10 weeks before the wedding I have to attend, so I'm now quietly hopeful that I will have reached the <11st club by then and not be looking too shabby for the photos. The bride has given up on her diet already, so at least I wont be surrounded by stick thin folk!

When I finally am allowed to move back to base (probably in October) I will be able to blame the stress of living and working in London for my weight loss, tee hee!