Let's give this a try...
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Cuqsuita
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Day 33
Kind-of seems like I'm keeping a lost-at-sea journal by putting the day numbers up there...
I had breakfast early since I had an early appointment on campus, so flapjack at about 8.30-9.15 (I ate it in parts on my bike journey since I was running late). Then another flapjack at 12pm - I felt quite hungry at about 11, recently I've been feeling hungrier earlier, with the downside that I went 8 hours without food between dinner and bed yesterday. Really not good. Today I managed to hold on until 5.30pm before having my final shake, I'm hoping tonight'll be an early night since I slept quite badly. Yay for exam stress taking its toll on my body rather than my nerves?
Kind-of seems like I'm keeping a lost-at-sea journal by putting the day numbers up there...
I had breakfast early since I had an early appointment on campus, so flapjack at about 8.30-9.15 (I ate it in parts on my bike journey since I was running late). Then another flapjack at 12pm - I felt quite hungry at about 11, recently I've been feeling hungrier earlier, with the downside that I went 8 hours without food between dinner and bed yesterday. Really not good. Today I managed to hold on until 5.30pm before having my final shake, I'm hoping tonight'll be an early night since I slept quite badly. Yay for exam stress taking its toll on my body rather than my nerves?
Cuqsuita
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Day 34
On the plus side, not hungry - maybe the maintenance bar kicked me out of ketosis? If so I deserved that.
On the minus side, proximity to exams correlates with increase in cake and lunch events on campus. My exams start on Monday (eek.) and am quite tempted by snacks. It's a bit easier today though, which is a plus. The day after tomorrow is a good friend's birthday, she's having a picnic/barbecue thing - I don't think I could manage that, so I'm giving it a miss (that and revision will have me quite stressed by then).
Weigh-in tomorrow is really helping me.
On the plus side, not hungry - maybe the maintenance bar kicked me out of ketosis? If so I deserved that.
On the minus side, proximity to exams correlates with increase in cake and lunch events on campus. My exams start on Monday (eek.) and am quite tempted by snacks. It's a bit easier today though, which is a plus. The day after tomorrow is a good friend's birthday, she's having a picnic/barbecue thing - I don't think I could manage that, so I'm giving it a miss (that and revision will have me quite stressed by then).
Weigh-in tomorrow is really helping me.
shellybum
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hi there stick with it hun its worth it when you see the weight coming off and believe me it doesnt take that long.i found the first couple of weeks hard but then it gets easier,i would just stick to the shakes hun the soup is foul and the flapjacks are even worse (yack)keep your chin up you can do it x.
Cuqsuita
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I actually find the flapjacks quite good, they're really convenient to carry around, are filling, and taste alright. Agreeed about the chicken soup though, glad I never have to eat that again!
~missy-moo~
Getting thinner everyday!
I think I must be odd. When I was on LT for 6 months a few years ago, I started off hating the soup but after a couple of months, I tried it again and liked it!! This time I have the soup once a day and 3 years on, it hasn't changed. It still needs beating to death to get rid of the lumps.
Cuqsuita
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That being said, my housemates and a housemate's boyfriend are downstairs having a sit-down meal, kind-of wish I could join them. But I'd feel tempted by the food and dessert I saw my housemates preparing earlier, and my housemate's boyfriend would have a go at me for fad dietting, and I don't feel like going out of my way to socialise, so what's the point?
Cuqsuita
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Day 38
1/6 exams done! It went pretty well, I thought. Wasn't that tempted to buy sugary snack afterwards, a change from previous exam seasons! Bus-ed it home, walked in the sunshine for a bit, and now for a long soak in the bath before revising for tomorrow's exam. Feeling alright overall.
1/6 exams done! It went pretty well, I thought. Wasn't that tempted to buy sugary snack afterwards, a change from previous exam seasons! Bus-ed it home, walked in the sunshine for a bit, and now for a long soak in the bath before revising for tomorrow's exam. Feeling alright overall.
Cuqsuita
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Day 38 (again)
I'm toying with the idea of going to the gym when exams end and I have more free time - while I look and feel a lot better from the fat loss, I really do need to tone up. Reading the posts on the forum, it looks like people are generally advised to wait until on maintenance before doing anything more than light exercise - I'm wondering now if it would be worth ending TFR two weeks early to get in some more gym time. Since I only have another 7lb until healthy weight (10lb to goal, but I'd settle for healthy weight), if I lose that or close to that in the next two weeks, I could start gymming quite soon. Although that would mean only 11 more days of TFR-ing. Anyone got any thoughts?
I'm toying with the idea of going to the gym when exams end and I have more free time - while I look and feel a lot better from the fat loss, I really do need to tone up. Reading the posts on the forum, it looks like people are generally advised to wait until on maintenance before doing anything more than light exercise - I'm wondering now if it would be worth ending TFR two weeks early to get in some more gym time. Since I only have another 7lb until healthy weight (10lb to goal, but I'd settle for healthy weight), if I lose that or close to that in the next two weeks, I could start gymming quite soon. Although that would mean only 11 more days of TFR-ing. Anyone got any thoughts?
DaisyDownSize
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just do what you feel is right for you hun, you've done really well and if you're wanting to get to the gym and tone up then go for it and come off tfr, you can always do the maintence or even just follow a healthy eating plan and remember that lipotrim is always there for you if you feel that you're struggling to control things. good luck whatever you decide.
Cuqsuita
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Hehe, you say 'just' follow a healthy eating plan... my failed attempts at that are what got me into a position where I needed to seriously lose weight! I don't think I could cope outside of a structured or semi-structured food plan, to be honest, I'll see how the next week goes and think some more on it.
DaisyDownSize
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Hmmmmm, i know what you mean there! i had my weigh in this afternoon and by my scales i had lost 3lb but on there's i had only lost 1lb, however, after my cheating weekend i guess even 1lb is still a loss and better than a gain!! im gonna be 100% on it this week so hopefully my loss will be better next week!!
Cuqsuita
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Day 39
It's so much easier to not feel hungry when the sun is shining and it's warm outside
The second exam went fairly well, afterward I went for a short jog for the first time in ages - I'm going to try the Couch to 5k challenge, even that short jog made me feel a lot better and more invigorated. After that I found a field with tall grass and just lay down in it for a while. Nearly heaven.
Also, having thought it over more, I'll end TFR next Friday and start refeed then. If I keep up the jogging and refeed well, I reckon I'll lose that last bit of weight. So... 10 days left. Can definitely do this!
It's so much easier to not feel hungry when the sun is shining and it's warm outside
The second exam went fairly well, afterward I went for a short jog for the first time in ages - I'm going to try the Couch to 5k challenge, even that short jog made me feel a lot better and more invigorated. After that I found a field with tall grass and just lay down in it for a while. Nearly heaven.Also, having thought it over more, I'll end TFR next Friday and start refeed then. If I keep up the jogging and refeed well, I reckon I'll lose that last bit of weight. So... 10 days left. Can definitely do this!
Cuqsuita
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Day 39 (again)
Since I've got 2/6 exams over and done with, I decided to treat myself. So I dug out some skirts and summer tops from when I was in my mid-teens and had a dress-up session in front of the mirror I don't think I've ever enjoyed dress-up so much, I'm currently wearing the top and skirt that were my favourites when I was 14 and, vain though this sounds, I like what I see My size 16 tops I bought at the start of uni are now looking a little loose: tomorrow I'm staying indoors, on Thursday my exams for the day finish just before the shops shut, so on Friday (maybe possibly) I shall treat myself to a new top after weigh-in. This is so much better than eating cake!
Since I've got 2/6 exams over and done with, I decided to treat myself. So I dug out some skirts and summer tops from when I was in my mid-teens and had a dress-up session in front of the mirror
I don't think I've ever enjoyed dress-up so much, I'm currently wearing the top and skirt that were my favourites when I was 14 and, vain though this sounds, I like what I see My size 16 tops I bought at the start of uni are now looking a little loose: tomorrow I'm staying indoors, on Thursday my exams for the day finish just before the shops shut, so on Friday (maybe possibly) I shall treat myself to a new top after weigh-in. This is so much better than eating cake!
