Minerva
...we're sinking deeper.
Well done Suzie!! 1lb is good - it's all going in the right direction...! 
Abyss - hope your Wi went ok. Be careful about running too much, if you do, maybe you can add 100g protein to the day? It isn't much, but would probably be productive in the scheme of things.
Happy Birthday for next week as well...!! I know this is a crossroads for you right now... Because it's been a little bit shaky it's so easy to say 'One day off won't matter'... while I agree with it, to take a day off, you really do have to be in the right frame of mind to begin with. Iron determination.
When I was doing LL previously - I do believe I missed out two birthdays. Didn't do anything for them, postponed them even, because I knew I could celebrate later. This diet was in the moment and I knew I'd be happier later (slimmer and confident), as any breaks would really mess with my head at the time. I think I went to the Victoria & Albert Museum just with my boyfriend instead of a meal with everyone. It was nice.
That craving to eat.. well, I used to feed the binge monster when I was VLCD'ing by making pints upon pints of sugar-free jelly and almost exclusively somehow living on those.... and eating ice berg lettuce, whole lettuces maybe 3 a day - because I wanted to eat, but didn't want to gain weight... but ... it didn't work out. Diet ended and I kept on eating, slowly it switched back to unhealthy stuff because I never made the binge monster go away.
The only way to stop the monster is to start saying 'No' to it, like you're doing now. It's better not to even start, don't put anything in your mouth that's not on the plan. Discipline right now... it will become easier to control with time.
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Though if you must absolutely go out and there's no way of avoiding it.. Any way you could have a salad (no dressing) and grilled chicken? I know how hard and disappointing it is to order just that, but ... you're helping yourself not feel miserable later. :3
Abyss - hope your Wi went ok.
Be careful about running too much, if you do, maybe you can add 100g protein to the day? It isn't much, but would probably be productive in the scheme of things.Happy Birthday for next week as well...!! I know this is a crossroads for you right now... Because it's been a little bit shaky it's so easy to say 'One day off won't matter'... while I agree with it, to take a day off, you really do have to be in the right frame of mind to begin with. Iron determination.
When I was doing LL previously - I do believe I missed out two birthdays. Didn't do anything for them, postponed them even, because I knew I could celebrate later. This diet was in the moment and I knew I'd be happier later (slimmer and confident), as any breaks would really mess with my head at the time. I think I went to the Victoria & Albert Museum just with my boyfriend instead of a meal with everyone. It was nice.
That craving to eat.. well, I used to feed the binge monster when I was VLCD'ing by making pints upon pints of sugar-free jelly and almost exclusively somehow living on those.... and eating ice berg lettuce, whole lettuces maybe 3 a day - because I wanted to eat, but didn't want to gain weight... but ... it didn't work out. Diet ended and I kept on eating, slowly it switched back to unhealthy stuff because I never made the binge monster go away.
The only way to stop the monster is to start saying 'No' to it, like you're doing now. It's better not to even start, don't put anything in your mouth that's not on the plan. Discipline right now... it will become easier to control with time.
x
Though if you must absolutely go out and there's no way of avoiding it.. Any way you could have a salad (no dressing) and grilled chicken? I know how hard and disappointing it is to order just that, but ... you're helping yourself not feel miserable later. :3
