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Clanger72 said:Loving the boots, I've got a similar pair hiding in my wardrobe that I'm dying to wear but my chunky right calf won't allow me to get the zip done up grrr!!
Enjoy ur date nightx
Thanks my dear! Yes, I have huge calves. Even now after losing almost 2 stone. Grr. The boot have a strip of elastic straight down the back of them which helps a lot!
Give it a few months and we'll both be strutting around in our boots (not JUST out boots obviously! I don't think I'll ever love my body THAT much!!)
Have a great weekend. X
tweekedgirl
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Hey Squishy, really liking the boots
How come you've decided to switch back to Lipotrim? Are you not loosing at all with CC? x
How come you've decided to switch back to Lipotrim? Are you not loosing at all with CC? x
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tweekedgirl said:Hey Squishy, really liking the boots
How come you've decided to switch back to Lipotrim? Are you not loosing at all with CC? x
Thanks hun!
I'm losing slowly with CC but have just 8.8lb to target and I just want it gone ASAP so I can then maintain through CC. (If I lose a little more on CC, even better!!)
Really, I think I should've stayed in LT until I was at my final goal, not just my BMI, but the thought of eating again was so tempting. I have nothing coming up socially for the next few weeks so I just thought its now or never. In the past I've always come close to goal but never ever got there.
Hope all that makes sense?!
Flabuless Mama
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That sounds so awesome! RawrGirl can't wait till she's there, too.
Hehe...hubby would enjoy it around the house.
Sorry to hear about the jobs. RawrGirl hasn't had any bites either...so retail therapy is not in her near future, though she will be buying her Venus coat next week with her discount. Hopefully something comes up soon for you!
RawrGirl's advice -- enjoy your date night...don't count calories, and choose whatever you want...but don't stuff yourself silly. Take your time eating and savor every delicious bite. Even if you consumed 3000+ calories (which is easy to do if it's fried food), as long you walk away from the table not feeling bloated and stuffed, you didn't binge and improved your eating habits. (At least, this is RawrGirl's plan for Thanksgiving weekend as her and Prince Charming will probably go on a date Friday or Saturday, and RawrGirl wants to teach herself not to binge over weekends, holidays, etc. She figures if she can learn that now, while highly motivated to not undue any losses and see loss the following week, she will have mastered it by the time she wants to maintain. She knows that beating binge eating is the only way to maintain her weight for life.)
Oh, and your boots are awesome!
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Thanks so much RawrGirl. I can honestly say I would never have got this far without all your support.
Ok, so dinner last night was amazing! Not just because of the food, but the atmosphere was lovely, and it was so nice to get out alone with hubby for a change. To eat I had a goats cheese starter with pistachio nuts, cranberries, honey, a little piece of crisp bread and a salad. For mains I had their signature dish- wood-fired oven baked prawns with lobster and chorizo, in a garlic butter, with a delicious side salad and brown bread. And of course I had dessert, a chocolate mousse cake with amarena cherries. And half a bottle of Pinot Grigio. All absolutely delicious and yes I was full and satisfied but not fit to burst.
I have taken the decision to not count calories this weekend (GASP!!) Now don't worry, I'm not going completely off the rails! I just want to switch off and enjoy my food before starting Lipotrim on Monday. When I come off Lipotrim I will be counting calories very strictly up to Xmas, and again straight afterwards and I know I will struggle with that if I feel that I've been depriving myself for 3 months leading up to it. Does that make sense? Quite hard for me to explain in writing but it makes sense in my head.
I know that this may mean a small gain at my weigh in on Monday morning which will disappoint me slightly, I can't lie about that, but I know that this and more will come off over the next few weeks.
Also worried regarding exercise. I'm really enjoying being much more active since I came off
Lipotrim and I don't want to give this up but it's well known that anyone exercising while on LT has slower weight loss because their body goes into starvation mode and holds onto any calories it can. I am reluctant to give up the Shred, or kickboxing, or my long walks or short runs. I think I will continue with my exercise as normal and see how I get on.
Ok, so dinner last night was amazing! Not just because of the food, but the atmosphere was lovely, and it was so nice to get out alone with hubby for a change. To eat I had a goats cheese starter with pistachio nuts, cranberries, honey, a little piece of crisp bread and a salad. For mains I had their signature dish- wood-fired oven baked prawns with lobster and chorizo, in a garlic butter, with a delicious side salad and brown bread. And of course I had dessert, a chocolate mousse cake with amarena cherries. And half a bottle of Pinot Grigio. All absolutely delicious and yes I was full and satisfied but not fit to burst.
I have taken the decision to not count calories this weekend (GASP!!) Now don't worry, I'm not going completely off the rails! I just want to switch off and enjoy my food before starting Lipotrim on Monday. When I come off Lipotrim I will be counting calories very strictly up to Xmas, and again straight afterwards and I know I will struggle with that if I feel that I've been depriving myself for 3 months leading up to it. Does that make sense? Quite hard for me to explain in writing but it makes sense in my head.
I know that this may mean a small gain at my weigh in on Monday morning which will disappoint me slightly, I can't lie about that, but I know that this and more will come off over the next few weeks.
Also worried regarding exercise. I'm really enjoying being much more active since I came off
Lipotrim and I don't want to give this up but it's well known that anyone exercising while on LT has slower weight loss because their body goes into starvation mode and holds onto any calories it can. I am reluctant to give up the Shred, or kickboxing, or my long walks or short runs. I think I will continue with my exercise as normal and see how I get on.
Flabuless Mama
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Aww, you are so sweet. And RawrGirl is glad to help!
You were doing Kickboxing the last time you were on LP, right? So you should be able to continue that. As for Shred and runs...this is RawrGirl's advice: Continue Shred, but don't do the cardio part...just walk in place or something else that is VERY low impact and doesn't get your heart rate up. Also don't do you runs. The point here is not to do anything aerobic. Because carbs is what allows anyone to do aerobic activity. Since you are in Ketosis on LP, you have no carbs in your body, therefore your body MUST break down muscle to create carbs...that is what lowers your metabolism and what they mean by "starvation mode". LP (or any VLCD) already puts you in starvation mode, but you are burning fat, which is the point. But when the experts warn you about it, they are talking about your body eating its own muscle, which lowers the metabolism, which means when you eat, everything gets stored as fat. If you are able to preserve your muscle mass, your metabolism will stay around the same --- this is why RawrGirl highly recommends continuing the Shred for the weight lifting benefits.
Also, walks are fine, because they do not require carbs and will continue burning fat. You can even add a 2 minute jog to your walk every 10 minutes or so, as it takes the body 2 minutes to switch to needing carbs. And/or you could add a 30 sec sprint to your walk every few minutes (by sprint, RawrGirl means all out, as fast as you can) as that is anaerobic and also does not need carbs. (Weight lifting is also considered anaerobic).
So, def do weights, and whatever walks you want. And since Kickboxing didn't seem to harm you before, RawrGirl should think it would be fine...it's only 2x a week anyway, if she remembers correctly.
Hope that helps!
And so glad you had a lovely date night and enjoyed yourself. The food sounds delicious, but most of all, having a romantic evening with the one you love is priceless!
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Thanks RawrGirl. Helpful as always! Won't know what to do with all my spare time if I'm not exercising as much for the next few weeks! Actually, I'm pretty sure I'll be back to watching food porn!
Well, an interesting lesson was learned this weekend. I went back to my old eating habits, that is, what weekends were like before I came to my senses and started to lose weight. And I feel thoroughly ill, bloated, tired, cranky and disgusting. I went back to foods I hadn't touched in months and I didn't even enjoy them because of the way I felt afterwards. I'm now looking forward to a total detox and cleanse starting back on Lipotrim tomorrow. It will be a tough few weeks but so worth it. And sure I can moan here like I did in the early days!
God only knows what weight I'll be in the morning but I will record that and my measurements as always. I know it will be gone in no time at all!
Well, an interesting lesson was learned this weekend. I went back to my old eating habits, that is, what weekends were like before I came to my senses and started to lose weight. And I feel thoroughly ill, bloated, tired, cranky and disgusting. I went back to foods I hadn't touched in months and I didn't even enjoy them because of the way I felt afterwards. I'm now looking forward to a total detox and cleanse starting back on Lipotrim tomorrow. It will be a tough few weeks but so worth it. And sure I can moan here like I did in the early days!
God only knows what weight I'll be in the morning but I will record that and my measurements as always. I know it will be gone in no time at all!
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squishymcfatterson said:
Oh good luck!
Flabuless Mama
Postpartum Mama trying to conceive
Sorry the food was not as good as you hoped. RawrGirl has not really had that problem...with okay food, sure...but not her favs. But that may because she has a treat weekend each month, not sure.
LP starts today....goal weight = 3 weeks away. Go Squishy!
LP starts today....goal weight = 3 weeks away. Go Squishy!
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RawrGirl said:
Karensplan said:
Thanks ladies! Actually starting tomorrow morning now- will explain below...!
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Ok, so Lipotrim start date has been moved to tomorrow morning, for a few reasons! Mr McFatterson is off work today so wanted to make the most of that with a nice day together (nothing special but just not me being cranky due to lack of food!) and also, I've only just been to the pharmacy now to pick up my week's supply.
Anyway, I am so ready to begin tomorrow. Have done the Shred this morning and will have Kickboxing later. I've actually decided to put myself forward for a belt at kickboxing, and will have a grading exam before Christmas! A nice new challenge for me and something I'd never have dared to do when heavier. As well as that, I will play my first hockey match in 2 years on Saturday! Not sure how long I will last because I'll be on Lipotrim but I'm helping a team out and didn't want to say no. I'm looking forward to it and for once, I'm not worried about wearing my hockey skirt! Looking forward to trying it on actually..!!
So, weighed in this morning, and as I suspected, I was up, by 1.2lb. Not bad after a weekend of stuffing my face! It means I have 10lb to goal which isn't a scary number to me on Lipotrim, but would have been daunting on CC alone. To my surprise, I lost .25 of an inch on my hips (36.75), stayed the same at my belly (34) and lost .25 of an inch on my waist (28.75). Happy with that considering how bloated I felt this morning.
Right, off to update my stats, and various weight challenge threads! X
Anyway, I am so ready to begin tomorrow. Have done the Shred this morning and will have Kickboxing later. I've actually decided to put myself forward for a belt at kickboxing, and will have a grading exam before Christmas! A nice new challenge for me and something I'd never have dared to do when heavier. As well as that, I will play my first hockey match in 2 years on Saturday! Not sure how long I will last because I'll be on Lipotrim but I'm helping a team out and didn't want to say no. I'm looking forward to it and for once, I'm not worried about wearing my hockey skirt! Looking forward to trying it on actually..!!
So, weighed in this morning, and as I suspected, I was up, by 1.2lb. Not bad after a weekend of stuffing my face! It means I have 10lb to goal which isn't a scary number to me on Lipotrim, but would have been daunting on CC alone. To my surprise, I lost .25 of an inch on my hips (36.75), stayed the same at my belly (34) and lost .25 of an inch on my waist (28.75). Happy with that considering how bloated I felt this morning.
Right, off to update my stats, and various weight challenge threads! X
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Clanger72 said:1.2lb....so not fair lol
I was a little naughty this weekend & gained 4lbs according to my scales!!
Good luck with lipotrim hun, on what day should we expect nice friendly squishy to be replaced by hungry moody squishy??
I saw. Poor you. Could it be TOTM or hormone related maybe? Or did you weigh yourself wearing steel-capped boots?!! Will be gone in no time, don't worry.
I shall begin my Jekyll/Hyde changeover tomorrow! Day 1 might be ok but expect bad mood of epic proportions by Thursday/Friday I'd say. TOTM due too so this could be an interesting week for all involved...!! X
Flabuless Mama
Postpartum Mama trying to conceive
How exciting about your kickboxing! That is too cool. RawrGirl will be doing her first skate competition in the Spring (March, I think) and will need to pass Gamma and Delta by then, so she can relate somewhat.
Oooo -- RawrGirl wants to see pics in sexy hockey skirt! Maybe hubby will take pics of you playing...that would be so cool!
RawrGirl did not find you grumpy at all when you were on Lipotrim. And you are right, 10 pounds will not be hard at all. Are you going to keep lifting weights to keep your metabolism up?
Oooo -- RawrGirl wants to see pics in sexy hockey skirt! Maybe hubby will take pics of you playing...that would be so cool!
RawrGirl did not find you grumpy at all when you were on Lipotrim. And you are right, 10 pounds will not be hard at all. Are you going to keep lifting weights to keep your metabolism up?
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RawrGirl said:
Ooh, figure skating grades sound great! I'm sure they're much more difficult too. Wow!
Ha, hockey skirt is FAR from sexy, trust me!
Especially with me in it!! My main concern is trying not to faint as I will be on Day 5 of no food!
Ah, I'm glad you didn't think I was grumpy! Family members may think differently but it's a fair trade for how happy I am when I'm slimmer
Yes, I'm very excited to see 138 on my scales for the first time in I don't know how many years! Eek!Yes, going to aim for Shred 5 days per week and Kickboxing on the other 2. Hopefully weight loss won't be stalled too much once I avoid cardio.
tweekedgirl
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Hey Squishy, good luck with your first day on VLCD! How long you reckon it'll take you to loose those 10lbs? x
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tweekedgirl said:
Thanks my lovely! I'm hoping that 3 weeks will do it but will stick at it longer if I have to. Fingers and toes crossed!
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Day 1 going ok! Had a busy afternoon so only having my "lunch" soup now (4:42pm). Badly needed because I'm freezing!
I'm bending rules slightly and allowing myself a small amount of milk each day in my tea. Having down some reading on other food replacement diets, this is common and Lipotrim seems to be the only diet that doesn't allow it. I know it's strictly "cheating" but my conscience is happy with it and I feel it will get me through the cold, food-less evenings.
Exercise-wise I'm about to bring the dog out for a walk and I'll do the Shred later on.
Interview in the morning, eek. Quite a basic job so not sure what kind of salary they'll be offering. It's a permanent job though, not contract, so at least it would be a foot in the door of a company.
I'm bending rules slightly and allowing myself a small amount of milk each day in my tea. Having down some reading on other food replacement diets, this is common and Lipotrim seems to be the only diet that doesn't allow it. I know it's strictly "cheating" but my conscience is happy with it and I feel it will get me through the cold, food-less evenings.
Exercise-wise I'm about to bring the dog out for a walk and I'll do the Shred later on.
Interview in the morning, eek. Quite a basic job so not sure what kind of salary they'll be offering. It's a permanent job though, not contract, so at least it would be a foot in the door of a company.
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Day 2 of restart and last push to target!
Feeling cold despite the weather here being unseasonably mild. Doubt Ketosis could have kicked in already though? I'm still feeling hungry too and that should disappear with Ketosis. And I'm pretty sure my tongue will feel like sandpaper too! Hopefully it will kick in tomorrow or Friday. Although a sneaky peek at the scales this morning showed a 2lb loss, yippee!
Interview this morning went well (and my interview dress felt much looser!) Unfortunately the job is really not for me, after they explained more in the interview. Will wait and see if they even offer it to me. I did get a call today about another possible job offer so fingers crossed that comes through as the pay would most likely be better. Anyway, don't want to bore you with all the details but it seems that things are hopefully looking up. Stone-cold fingers and toes crossed!
Kick-boxing tonight but feeling quite tired and lethargic. Will still go though, have a belt to train for! Tomorrow I have a charity coffee morning but will just have a peppermint tea. I'm fine with the temptation of food at the moment. I know I haven't long to wait until I can eat (healthily) again. Mmmm, food!
Feeling cold despite the weather here being unseasonably mild. Doubt Ketosis could have kicked in already though? I'm still feeling hungry too and that should disappear with Ketosis. And I'm pretty sure my tongue will feel like sandpaper too! Hopefully it will kick in tomorrow or Friday. Although a sneaky peek at the scales this morning showed a 2lb loss, yippee!
Interview this morning went well (and my interview dress felt much looser!) Unfortunately the job is really not for me, after they explained more in the interview. Will wait and see if they even offer it to me. I did get a call today about another possible job offer so fingers crossed that comes through as the pay would most likely be better. Anyway, don't want to bore you with all the details but it seems that things are hopefully looking up. Stone-cold fingers and toes crossed!
Kick-boxing tonight but feeling quite tired and lethargic. Will still go though, have a belt to train for! Tomorrow I have a charity coffee morning but will just have a peppermint tea. I'm fine with the temptation of food at the moment. I know I haven't long to wait until I can eat (healthily) again. Mmmm, food!
