Gaga's Bulging Epic Battle......

[DustQueen]

Thanks for the love guys....feeling less snotty today thank you. there are so many different bugs going round at the moment I think I am just catching every one going round!!!

Last night I tried my first S+S meal replacement and WOW is allI can say!!!! I was at the point wher I just wanted to eat something to feel better so was contemplating making a ws meal then I remembered I had those samples. I made the spicy spaghetti and it was just the ticket!! Very spicy which I loved and felt satisfied afterwards. Obvioulsy it worked as I then went out to a girlies night and stayed ont he water then ate my bar in the car at 10:30 on the way home! Felt very pleased indeed.

Just not sure if I should eat veggies with the packs or just have packs on their own- does anyone else do anything similar mixing up packs??? I just had an exante shake, tesco bar and a S+S meal pack yesterday and would probably do the same again today.....

Got a day full of house cleaning today so will catch up on here later....... lots of gaga love xxxxxxxxxxx

Yeah I sometimes swap my third pack for a s&s pack and just add a small handful of green beans or broccoli

 

[ladygaga]

Hi there MM friends...hope everyone is OK and happy Sunday.

All going ok ish in Gaga world. Luckliy most of the cold has now gone so hopefully the last bit of runny nose will clear up now. Diet wise things were ging so well....then we got invited to a bbq last night with some fab friends so I decided to eat. I stuck to a sausage, a burger with no bun, a bit of pork and green salad so hopefully I might be ok. Felt so nice to chew on something again but now feel sooooooo bloated. TOTM is now looming so that doesn't help. A day of being very good lies ahead for me now......

Catch you soon xxx

 

[Pingu6]

Hi Gaga!

 

[ladygaga]

Hi Gaga!

Hey Pingu....how are you diddlin' on this fine day???

 

[DustQueen]

Good luck with WI hunny x

 

[ladygaga]

Good luck with WI hunny x

Thanks missy....so end of 3 weeks on exante (again) and I have lost another 3lbs meaning a 15lb loss which am very pleased with. Ate at a bbq on Saturday night and feel so bloated as totm is looming so wasn't expecting great things but I am very pleased to take 3 for the team.

I've set my first challenge to get to 16.12 by my birthday in May as that was the weight I was at when we flew on holiday last year. To me that would prove to myself I am trying to claw back at my figure. I felt great at 15st and I remember how lardy I felt on holiday for carrying the extra weight so I know it is far from ideal but it shall be my first mini-goal.

Hubbie is talking about another hot holiday in November this year....ahhhhh!!!! Instead of ebing excited I am petrified. I'm scared about getting excited incase something bad happens again like last year. Got my next hospital appt in May so will just have to have be completely honest with my Surgeon to find out what his plans are for me this year so I can try and get a wee bit of my life back.

Tonight I start some night shifts so I'm just hoping I can stay strong diet wise. Got no meals planned for this week and neither do I want to. 2 of my friends have already text me saying they heard I ate at a bbq on Saturday therefore we need a night at the Harvester during their easter holidays.....NOOOOOOO!!! Why can't friends support you when you chose not to eat. Now to think of some creative choices for not going hehehe! Strong Gaga is back I feel (I hope she stays for a wee while longer too) xxxx

 

[tubbynomore]

Good luck on your night shift, have you got bouillon and plenty of drinks ready?
How many nights are you doing?

 

[ladygaga]

Good luck on your night shift, have you got bouillon and plenty of drinks ready?
How many nights are you doing?

Thanks Ali...only doing 2 nights this week as got them split up. Got the bouillon and coffee in my bag already along with 2 bars so bring it on......!!!

 

[tubbynomore]

Thanks Ali...only doing 2 nights this week as got them split up. Got the bouillon and coffee in my bag already along with 2 bars so bring it on......!!!

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[angel-missy]

Thanks missy....so end of 3 weeks on exante (again) and I have lost another 3lbs meaning a 15lb loss which am very pleased with. Ate at a bbq on Saturday night and feel so bloated as totm is looming so wasn't expecting great things but I am very pleased to take 3 for the team.

I've set my first challenge to get to 16.12 by my birthday in May as that was the weight I was at when we flew on holiday last year. To me that would prove to myself I am trying to claw back at my figure. I felt great at 15st and I remember how lardy I felt on holiday for carrying the extra weight so I know it is far from ideal but it shall be my first mini-goal.

Hubbie is talking about another hot holiday in November this year....ahhhhh!!!! Instead of ebing excited I am petrified. I'm scared about getting excited incase something bad happens again like last year. Got my next hospital appt in May so will just have to have be completely honest with my Surgeon to find out what his plans are for me this year so I can try and get a wee bit of my life back.

Tonight I start some night shifts so I'm just hoping I can stay strong diet wise. Got no meals planned for this week and neither do I want to. 2 of my friends have already text me saying they heard I ate at a bbq on Saturday therefore we need a night at the Harvester during their easter holidays.....NOOOOOOO!!! Why can't friends support you when you chose not to eat. Now to think of some creative choices for not going hehehe! Strong Gaga is back I feel (I hope she stays for a wee while longer too) xxxx

Well done on the loss - week 3 often sees low losses so you've done brilliantly! I reckon you can definitely make it to your first goal by holiday! It is difficult when friends put temptation in your way but as you said you've chosen to shed weight over eating the bad stuff! Would it be too difficult to go with them but decide beforehand not to eat? I've done it before as it is good to catch up with friends. Surprisingly, if you prepare yourself mentally it isn't that difficult (like go over in your head what you will say). Also, make sure you don't use the words 'I can't have it' and say 'I've decided' or 'I've chosen' it does put the power back with you and makes you feel so in control when you do it!!!

 

[DustQueen]

You're doing so great gaga I'm so proud of you sorry I let you down yesterday but yeah friends /inlaws are pretty cr@p at supporting the not eating aren't they? :S

 

[ladygaga]

Thanks everyone for the replies- it does mean a lot!!!

So the nights went well and I was a credit to exante (for once!) I took 2 bars with me in case I needed an extra one on both shifts and neither night did I need it!! this must be a first for gaga!!!! I've been chugging on the water and had my 3 replacements so all seems to be ticking away nicely. I feel good diet wise and feel like I am back in the zone and in control again which is a nice feeling.

Had my first 'have you lost weight?' comments which is lovely. I wasn't expecting those just yet as I don't feel any smaller yet. I normally have to wait for about 3 stone to shift before these comments come so this was a nice reward. After the hols last year I bought some size 22 trousers from Sainsbury's as everything was rather snug then after Christmas these couldn't be worn as they looked more like leggings and wouldn't fasten....(naughty Gaga i know!) but then I ironed them on Monday to try on for work and they fit again....woooooo hooooo!!!!! It really is the small things that make such a difference hey!

Health wise....I have never felt so naff in the 3 weeks since being back tho! Fisrt came tonsillitis, then a heavy cold and now I have a chest infection!!! I don't get ill very often so to battle 3 in 3 weeks is a bit odd. I'm sure I am meant to go the docs with my history but I cannot be arsed- seen enough of them for a little while in my book so am just dosing up on night nurse. Would love to take some Benylin or something but scared of the contents so will give it a miss. Now that is ketosis determination in my book!!!

Hope everyone is doing OK and holding on firmly to the wagon xxxxx

 

[DustQueen]

Thanks everyone for the replies- it does mean a lot!!!

So the nights went well and I was a credit to exante (for once!) I took 2 bars with me in case I needed an extra one on both shifts and neither night did I need it!! this must be a first for gaga!!!! I've been chugging on the water and had my 3 replacements so all seems to be ticking away nicely. I feel good diet wise and feel like I am back in the zone and in control again which is a nice feeling.

Had my first 'have you lost weight?' comments which is lovely. I wasn't expecting those just yet as I don't feel any smaller yet. I normally have to wait for about 3 stone to shift before these comments come so this was a nice reward. After the hols last year I bought some size 22 trousers from Sainsbury's as everything was rather snug then after Christmas these couldn't be worn as they looked more like leggings and wouldn't fasten....(naughty Gaga i know!) but then I ironed them on Monday to try on for work and they fit again....woooooo hooooo!!!!! It really is the small things that make such a difference hey!

Health wise....I have never felt so naff in the 3 weeks since being back tho! Fisrt came tonsillitis, then a heavy cold and now I have a chest infection!!! I don't get ill very often so to battle 3 in 3 weeks is a bit odd. I'm sure I am meant to go the docs with my history but I cannot be arsed- seen enough of them for a little while in my book so am just dosing up on night nurse. Would love to take some Benylin or something but scared of the contents so will give it a miss. Now that is ketosis determination in my book!!!

Hope everyone is doing OK and holding on firmly to the wagon xxxxx

Oh bless you yeah I don't blame you not wanting to go to the docs
Fantastic news on the comments and the trousers that's fab news hunny
Love you diet bud x
Oh.

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

You sound like you have found the zone Gaga
Can I come join ya ?
I will bring the shred dvd with me

 

[ladygaga]

You sound like you have found the zone Gaga
Can I come join ya ?
I will bring the shred dvd with me

Course you can Margie....plenty of room on my shelf arse for anyone else to perch on!!!!

I'ma firm believer that there is no point doing any diet unless you are truly ready and wanting to do it. In my head I can say i want to diet for ages but until I feel ready to tackle my weight and especially doing a diet as strict as this then I know I cannot do it. I think it is for that reason I have done 3 starts ona VLCD in 6 years and once I'm on it then it tends to work out well. This diet is no way easy and you have to get prepared mentally for the challenges it will bring.

For me it was gaining 4 stone since cancer-gate which yeah I guess I can justify as I was unwell but I am like HELLO....that's 4 stone that I did not want and it has to go. I wanted to start the diet in January but knew I couldn't as I wasn't ready. I went through my diary and made sure I could set a date with no distractions in order for me to give it my best shot. For me, that time did not come until March and of course I wish I had started earler or not gained the weight at all, but hey ho....I'm in the zone now and it's working xxxx

I guess what I am trying to say Margie is that you are such a strong lady and wow do you see the results. Really ask yourself if VLCD is the way forward for you right now and whether that is TS or WS. It's so hard especially when man-friends are there as life is consumed with lovely dates, meals, socialising etc and this diet is a tad restricting at times like that!!! We'll all support you 100% my lovely as you have done to us with whatever you chose, my advice would be to not pressure yourself and let your heart decide which path is best for you right now. I know I wouldn;t be as strong without MM support and the textage chat with Queen Dusty (can't say that Clair's nutella pictures/ bullying on facebook are truly motivating but I love them anyway pmsl!!)

Sorry- I've turned into a rambler! Just thought it may help. I may be way off mark and I apologise if I have, just trying to help. For selfish reasons, I need you to motivate me to shred!!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

You are a hundred percent correct Gaga
I am going to keep going.....
Still mixing it up
But I am really trying to stay away from the carbs !
I know that if I get my head to where it was this time last year, then it will be a doddle !
I also really need to get back.into the exercise, as that was and is such a big thing to help me keep on track !
I more often don't go, than go these days
From the first of April, I am starting the shred again.
A daily routine will be good for me to get back into
Anything else I do at the gym is going to be a bonus
The man friend is supportive most of the time , and now I do tell him when he is not helping instead of caving in..... Which is better for us both

 

[ladygaga]

Hey there MM friends....

So today marks the end of 4 weeks on exante and the start of week 5......wooo hoo! Lost another 4lbs this week which I am thrilled with considering it was totm and have been battling being ill yet again! I'm really pleased and feeling very motivated by the losses now. I know I am in this for the long haul so am starting to get into the zone and seeing this as my long term plan for the many months ahead!

Not sure whether it is the diet or just my immune system but have had been so ill since on this diet. First was a mega migraine, then tonsilitis, then a cold and am now just getting over a naff chest infection! Everyone around me just blames the diet (don't they always!!) but I'm now getting scared it could be something sinister! I had been told to go straight to Dr's when I have any infection and my glands are up but to be honest I have just been tooooooo scared! Ridiculous I know but I can't face it!! Just hoping I can have a week of feeling better this week please!!!!!!

Hubbie is now wanting to book to go back to Jamaica again in November this year. Now I should be thrilled, excited and overjoyed that he wants to holiday again somewhere sooooooooo special but the old Gaga is just bricking it. Now the pressure is on to lose weight and the fear of what lies ahead is kicking in. I know I won't get travel insurance easily or if I do it will cost mega bucks so that just makes me scared that if things happen in the next few months then it will sting finacially. Hubbie has been fab about it and says it doesn't matter as we just need something to look forward to and I totally agree. I know I have to think positive and I really try to....it is jut so hard

So here's to the week ahead with lots of positivity. Going to keep myself busy today and book myself a facial as a treat for 4 weeks of being good. Not had one since August last year as the salon haven't been able to touch me without a medical letter which luckliy arrived on Saturday so new face here I come...... and litres of water of course!!!

 

[tubbynomore]

Go see the docs, nip it in the bud before you get too ill! I know you're scared, with your history wouldn't it be better to get it sorted sooner rather than later.
Sorry to be so blunt but your health comes first. You know it's not the diet cos you get all your nutrients and it prob is your immune system being at a low. Get your bloods checked see what your wbc's and neuts are doing.
Well done on your 4lbs.
Take care of yourself xx

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

Well done on 4lbs Gaga
Aye, go to the docs and see what they say
Tis better to get checked out
A holiday to look forward to is a great incentive Gaga.... Go for it

 

[angel-missy]

Definitely go and get yourself checked out. You may be scared but the stress will be bubbling away if you put it off which won't do you any good at all. If there's anything wrong best to catch it early and if everything's ok then you will be reassured. x