Im back for good! 2012 is my year to taste success-& it tastes like a cambridge shake

[cornishkez]

Morning! Wow I love listening to other peoples wedding plans. Like Leeds said, I got my dress from Chine. Waiting for it to arrive at the moment, it's with the courier on it's way. I bought it from a website called

www. myweddingdressforless. com

I am having a replica of a Maggie Sottero dress which would have been about £1000 from the boutique. But for the dress and the hoop underskirt, I have paid £283! And they have even made me a shawl and clutch embroidered to match my bodice.

Another designer which is good is Alfred Angelo, as all of their dress can be made in a selection of colours. So you can match your bridesmaid to yours etc.

You sound like me, I am buying loads of bits off the internet and doing as much as I can myself. All of my sweets, balloons etc are all coming from ebay.

I am doing the flowers myself, I am using artificial flowers, so I can get them all done way in advance. I have spent about £300 on flowers and ribbons etc so far. But that is enough for my bouqiet, my bridesmaids posys, my table decs and my pew ends.

 

[cornishkez]

Oh, I'd be up for entering Britains Biggest Loser! I always get so mad watching those shows, because I think if I was given the opportunity to have my own trainer, councellor and nutritionalist on hand day in day out. I would make the absolute most of it! And when you see people on there who just don't put the effort in, I think what a waste of an oppotunity!

We could play on the fact we met online, giving each other support and both want to lose weigh for our weddings next year?!

 

[Soon to be yummy mummy]

Oooh Miniminers are definately invited! No diet food on offer tho girlies! lol!

Oooh I'd love to enter Biggest Loser with you Kez, but the problem is the application form demands that you're proper good, like bezzie, friends....I'd convinced Frannie (Frannbella) to do it with me, but then we went to fill in the app form and its all "how do you know each other" (fine, we were gonna say we met through minimins and supported each other through weight loss, as it makes a fab story on its own)....but then the app form goes on to ask "whats the hardest thing you two have endured together" "what are your partners worst features / best etc..."

So we dont really wanna lie and get caught out on live telly! Although it is unfair as we DO know each other - just through the computer not in person!

Anyway, I've had an OK day, I've had a bit of an out of it day mentally - I feel like I did the first 3 days as I was going into ketosis?? I shouldnt have come out of it, as I havent ate anything that would really do that, but I just felt really groggy and light headed. Feel a lot better now though. I'm 2.5litres of water and one shake down and its 17.58pm. I'm going to have chicken and broccoli for tea and then another shake before bed. I SHOULD fit another 2 in but I don't think I'll have time!

I'm meant to be going to the gym tonight, but OH is going to be late home from work and where we're renovating the house I cant find my gym clothes and trainers, so I'm going to find them tonight and go tomorrow night. I'm DEF DEF DEF gonna get 3 nights there in this week!

Hope you're all OK??

xxxx

 

[cornishkez]

I had a read of it and you need to enter a photo of yourselves together as well If I thought there was half a chance me and my sis would both get 8 weeks of work I'd enter us.

 

[Soon to be yummy mummy]

I've had a nightmare evening :-( I just binged!!

Feel so bad about it, felt like there was a monster in me I couldn't control and I just wanted to eat as much food as I could.

I managed all day in work with 2 litres of water, got home and had my SS+ meal for tea of chicken breast and broccoli. It just didnt even fill a hole I ended up picking at what was here / Bella's food and couldnt stop! I had a pack of Wotsits, 2 Oreo biscuits, a bit of a left over easter egg and 2 chocolate fingers!!

Diet well and truly ruined for today!!

I'm calculating:
Chicken breast & broccoli - 200cals
2 x Chocolate fingers - 50cals
Wotsits - 98 cals
Oreos - 100cals
Easter egg - 150cals

600cals of crap!! Bum.

Feel like crap. Need a good kick up the bum now!

 

[BIG BIRDY]

:17729::whoopass:


Will that do?

You were doing so well!!!!! Dust yourself off and start again. Its getting back into ketosis thats the hard bit. Hugs anyway, cos you need it!

 

[Soon to be yummy mummy]

I knoooooooooow!

I feel like I've let myself and everyone else down.

 

[BIG BIRDY]

I expect most of us have been there and got that t shirt. Hopefully its a learning curve for you, and next time you feel like its happening, just remember how bad you feel now!

 

[Soon to be yummy mummy]

Oh I've had a crap day!

I just feel so ill. Just been to the doctors, in agony with a pain in my left side and he thinks my kidney stones are back so has referred me for a scan at the hospital. I've phoned in sick for tomorrow, I just feel so tired and just want to sleep so they're finding cover for me. I think its my glandular fever flaring up and I'm just run down....hope I dont have to have surgery on the kidney stones!!

I feel like a bloody hypercondriac! But in the last two months I've been diagnosed with:
-glandular fever
-gall stones
and now my kidney stones are back!!

It's every time I try to diet I get run down like this, when I'm just eating crap all the time I feel fine! lol!

I can't get back on the CD horse after yesterday....so far today I've had half a crumpet and a mini oreo cookie. No shakes, but 2.5litres of water.

And to top it all off my family are having an Indian Takeaway for tea! I'm either gonna just have a shake or I might order chicken tikka pieces and have those with lettuce....that way I'll feel like I'm joining in, but its not as bad as having rice and naan bread and sauces .....

How's everyone else doing?

I just wanna curl up in bed and sleep but I cant even do that as OH and my dad are renovating the house! So its all bang, bang, bang, drill, drill, drill!!

Agggggggggggggggggggh! I could scream.

Need sleep. need rest. need peace. need to get back on the CD waggon!

xxxx

 

[Soon to be yummy mummy]

Woop woop!!

I'm back to feeling on top form today.

Me and Frannie (Franabella-her diary is in the CD main section) have decided that TODAY is the day that we're going to get back on track!

We've been texting each other motivational texts all morning and now I'm more determined than ever to do it!

It helps that my side isnt hurting as much today, no throbbing, just a dull ache. So I'm going to get plenty of water down me and try and cure these demons!

I'm 250ml of water and a shake down so far and determined to do a 100% CD day today.

I've been looking around the site for inspiration as I know there was a fab post on here from Ice Moose who has done fantastically well on CD and I managed to find it:

I have definitely noticed that there are two kinds of people who do the crazy diet of a VLCD

The first kind are those that see the diet as a prison, they aren't allowed to eat, they aren't allowed to drink, they aren't allowed to go out and socialise on the diet, they aren't allowed to do things they want to do.

The second kind are those that see the diet as a choice, at anytime they can go and eat what they want, they can go and drink what they want but they choose not to because they want to lose weight and be slim more than they want to eat or drink.

The people who see the diet as a prison sentence tend to hate the diet all the way through, they generally feel unhappy while losing weight and from my experience tend to "escape" from the prison at some point and eat and drink and then the diet becomes even tougher.

For those that make a choice to just not eat or drink I find they tend to enjoy the diet!! They have made a good choice as they can feel the results and with the right mindset it is just a matter of keeping yourself focussed for a few months while you get to where you really want to get to.

All of us who start a VLCD desperately want to lose weight for many reasons and we all know the diet is in our own heads. If you drink the packs and drink the water and avoid food then you will lose weight as it is impossible not to, the only problem is whether your mind makes you falter along the way.

So please please see the diet as a choice, and a very good choice as it will change your life for the better.

GO FOR IT!!

I've been trying to be the latter and have been managing quite well under the last few days where I've turned into the former with a vengeance! But I'm DEFINATELY going to be thinking of it as the latter from now on....I'm not "giving up food" I'm just choosing not to have it for today.

COME ON GIRLIES WE CAN DO THIS!!

Whatever happens "giving up" is not an option for me. Even if I have blips and "off" days along the way, I'm in this for the long run!! And so is FRANNIE!! She's just gotta start believing in herself!

xxxx

 

[Soon to be yummy mummy]

Also, I've looked back through my diary to remind me of my reasons for wanting to lose weight and my reasons for doing CD, as I think this helps me become the latter person rather than the former.

Here are the reasons I wrote out on day one of CD:

Reasons for sticking with CD:

1) Rapid weight loss
2) Allows me to “step back” from food and re-assess my diet
3) Gets me closer to my goal
4) I like the shakes and porridge – so no excuse!!
5) Extra water will leave my skin and hair looking fab’
6) I will be able to fit into smaller clothes in just a few weeks time
7) Only £35-£40/week – I spend more than this on takeaways!
8) Convenient to take to work, no hassle cooking.

Reasons for wanting to lose weight:

1) To feel more confident and look good in clothes
2) To be able to go shopping in any shop and know the clothes fit and look good
3) To re-discover my love for clothes and shopping
4) To improve my sex life
5) To improve my relationship as I will be more confident
6) To be a yummy mummy and not a slummy mummy!
7) To have energy to take Annabelle out and do energetic things, swimming, walking, football, running,
8) To not be a slave to food!!!
9) To go on holidays in August/September and not have to worry about not fitting in a plane seat / be able to get the belt around me
10)To go to Alton Towers in August and not have to worry about not fitting on the rides
11)To be able to wear a mini skirt with pride
12)To be able to wear summery clothes in the hot weather and sexy, smart clothes in the winter (jumper dresses and tights anyone??!! Yes please!!)
13)To be wolf whistled
14)For someone to say “wow you’re stunning,” rather than “but you’ve got a really pretty face!” L
15)To be able to dance on tables and not worry I’m going to break them!
16)To be able to start playing netball again.
17)To be able to go to the gym in little shorts and a vest and look GOOD!
18)To be able to go out in fancy dress for my sister’s 21st in October and look GOOD (leggings, body suit, tutu and leg warmers!)
19)For my health - to be around for as long as possible for Annabelle
20)To be able to have naked showers with the OH!

Here's to all of these things!! I wanna weigh on Wednesday next week and have lost 7lbs!! To make up for this week!

xxxx

 

[Soon to be yummy mummy]

Oooh I just found a thread I LOVE on minimins!!

Where people are giving themselves motivational gifts/treats everytime they reach a mini goal to keep them going!!

So I've had a long thought and I've planned some motivational things for my weight loss mini goals too!! I've planned two things for each milestone - a "beauty" thing and an exercise thing. These are from NOW's weight (16.4)

-Lose 3 stone (FROM NOW): new nail extensions & start using the Power Plate - will be 13.4

-Lose 5 stone: new hair (cut and dye!) & start exercise classes - will be 11.4

-Lose 6 stone: £300 for new clothes and shoes (£50 per stone lost) & start playing netball - will be 10.4

-Lose 7 stone: A pamper day with new nails, hair cut, facial, spray tan, false eye lashes and a big night out! Will be at 9.4

-Lose 8 stone: A new wardrobe (£600 - shoes, underwear, clothes - the lot because this will be goal weight! £600 because I would've lost 10 stone in total, £50 per stone and £200 for all the hard work!! lol!) - exercise wise, my treat will be to re-train as a personal trainer as I hope to be loving exercise so much by then!!

I love treats for losing weight that aren't food related!! lol!

xxxx

 

[franbella21]

im back and all thanks to you! thankyou soo very much for your support! im back with a vengence, well i can hope. i love your posts you make me feel smily and warm inside

 

[Madferret]

Afternoon Hunni

How is it going ? hope you are having a great day

T
x

 

[Soon to be yummy mummy]

Thanks hun,

I HAVE had a great day, been working in my fave school and I just LOVE it there! The children are lush, the staff are so friendly!!

We had a mostly outdoorsy day with lots of lessons outside in the sun.

The sun!! Where did this sun come from?!?! I LOVE it!! It's boiling!

We're going out with friends to a beer garden tonight, i'm on water tho!! Just hope I'm not tempted to pick at food!

So far today I've had 1l of water, a sneaky can of cola zero, a shake and a plate of broccoli.

So on track for a SS+ day. I did SO want a SS day but I was starving when I got in so had the broccoli!

I really wanna be back under 16 on wed....fingers crossed, I cant seem to break the 16.4 plateau......

How's everyone else doing?? Frannie??

xxxx

 

[BIG BIRDY]

Well I have just spent 7 hours in A&E with my son who has had an altercation with a large metal bollard and his testicles...... He is ok, steristripped and antibiotics. But tender!!! So I succumbed to a bite from his kit kat and a large voddie and coke when I got in. I have been an angel, until now, but enough is enough today!

 

[Soon to be yummy mummy]

Aw hun, what a terrible day! Sounds very painful!!

I hope he gets well soon!

I had an alteration on my own type of SS+ day in the end! Wasn't really a CD day but still really low cal, so I'm happy as I resisted all types of goodies!

I had one CD shake, a small chicken breast with lettuce and beetroot, a plate of broccoli and I was stuffed last night! Proper bloated!

To drink, I was naughty and had 1.5litres of water, 1l of Coke Zero (2 x 500ml bottles). My friend's CDC lets her have Coke Zero so I needed something different to water yest and went for that!

Today I'm gonna have:
-A shake for brekkie
-A chicken breast and lettuce for lunch (gonna be looking like a chicken soon!)
-A shake for tea
-A hot choc mint shake before bed

= a successful SS+ day!

I'm going to try and stay away from the fizzy drinks today and just drink water, its so hot it should be easy to get my 2.5litres+ in.

How's everyone else doing??

I just seem to be stuck on 16.4 for SO long!! It's like I cant get over it....and then its mentally de-motivating. I think if I could stand on the scales and break past the 16.4 then I would be fine to go all the way!!

On a good note, I saw friends I havent seen for 6-8 weeks and they dont know I'm on a diet and they said "oh my god Lyns you're clothes are hanging off you!" Such a good feeling!

I've dug out some of my summery clothes today so am gonna wear a lovely peacock-feathery printed blue and green tunic top today over 3/4 trousers and sparkly flip flops! I LOVE THE SUMMER!

I'm going shopping to get some more contact lenses and sun glasses, I need some bits and bobs and make up etc.....then I'm meeting my girlies for lunch (chicken salad, no dressings for me!)

That's my outfit sorted, just gotta do something with my bloody hair as its terrible at the moment. I've been blonde for about 4 months and the condition on it is terrible no matter what I do....but I dont want too much of a drastic change until I lose more weight, does that make sense??

I just want to lose another 2-3 stone and then totally change my look! So have a new hair colour and style. At the moment it's shoulder length blonde with no fringe (just kinda hangs there!) so instead I want a chocolate brown colour with a sweeping fringe and really choppy/lots of layers, I'm going to take this photo to the hair dressers with me:
Web Collections - medium brown straight hair styles

My hair looks so much more silky when its brown and the OH prefers it brown - even though he wants to murder me now I wanna go back dark as it took 4 months and £500+ to get me back blonde!! Lol!

Between 19-23years I used to change my hair colour every month! But I've been blonde since October now so I'm going to stay blonde til the end of July then go brown.....if I get bored of that I can always go red or purple!

Right, I'd better get myself and Bella dressed ready to go shopping!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend! xxxx

 

[flabbybumbum]

Sounds like you have got i all sussed as usual.
Im sure you will break the 16.4 plateau soon xx

 

[Soon to be yummy mummy]

Thanks hun,

Don't think it'll be this week tho....I've got period pains so think I'm gonna come on early - that always messes with my scales!!

O-oh! I spent WAY too much money today!! I meant to just have a look around the shops and spend about £50, but I spent £200!!!!

Not good!

I bought:
-My contact lenses (a month's supply)
-2 new pairs of flip flops - I couldnt resist!
-A bright pink vest top with all ruffles on the front
-An orange and pink flowered t-shirt top
-A blue checked shirt dress with a ra-ra bottom
-2 new bras (one bright pink and one black)
-New sunglasses
-lunch for me, my mum, my sister and my sister's friend
-new shampoo and conditioner for blonde hair
-new eyeshadow (a light "candy" pink and a summery mint green)

I also booked to have my roots done Monday night ....so this week I'm gonna be SKINT! May have to change my appt to half-term week when I'll have more money!

I've ordered 2 new pairs of glasses too....both with sparkles on the arms!! But I don't have to pay for those until they're back.

OOh ooh!! I nearly forgot to say - the clothes I bought today were a ....... wait for it!!......an 18!! woop woop!! all of them!!

AND I was clearing out my wardrobe this morning and found a pair of brand new combat trousers in an 18 that I havent worn / havent been able to get near me and they now pull up / are quite lose on the legs, I can do them up if I breathe in but not gonna wear them quite yet, I'm gonna wait until I can fit in to them comfortably. But what a buzz for a saturday morning! lol!

I wanna go out tonight now and wear my nice new stuff! lol!

But I'm growing my eyebrows out as I've had the same style since I was 18 and they look a bit bare to be honest! And over the years they've been plucked further and further away from my nose so I noticed that in pics I look awful! So I'm growing them out and then my sister (who is a beauty therapist) is going to re-style them for me. But I just feel like they're so scraggly and scruffy at the mo so dont wanna go to the pub and be seen with them in public!! lol!

My family are having a BBQ for tea but I dont wanna be tempted to eat anything! Bum.

How's everyone else doing??

 

[Soon to be yummy mummy]

Morning guys and gals,

I've got the shopping bug because the sun is it! Just been looking on line for my new wardrobe once some more of this weight is off! I'm not gonna buy any more now coz there's no point as I don't plan on being in them for long enough.

Although, I love the ruffle vest I bought yesterday so much I'm going to go back and get it in a size 16 AND 14, in black AND pink! It's lovely! lol! I got it in a size 18 yesterday and its a lovely loose fit, so I'm hoping to be in the size 14 by the end of the summer (August!)

I'm having a family BBQ today! :-( which will be a challenge to the diet.....but I'm determined to stick to "protein only" so chicken skewers, lettuce..... It's gonna be hard as my mum has cooked:

3 different types of rice
onion rings
garlic bread
3 types of salad
pizza (it IS WW tho....)
boiled eggs

then there's:
lamb grill steaks
pork grill steaks
steak
chicken breasts
chicken pepper and onion skewers
burgers
sausages
chicken burgers
chicken nuggets

!!!!! A MEGA BB!! gutted! lol!!

I've got myself lots of chicken and lettuce and am gonna keep sipping the water!!

xxxx