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I want to eat! I want to eat. I'm craving food. I want gammon & egg. I'm not going to. Once a week is acceptable but if I start nibbling now it's a slippery slope for me.
Soooo I'll just have to learn to embrace the feeling of wanting to eat food lol and know that it's making me slim
My goals have changed lots from the start of my journey. I first thought I'd be happy at around 220lbs. Then decided just under 200, then I thought hmmm in the 180's would be great! Now I'm thinking just because I've never had a healthy bmi there's no reason why I can't ever have one. My only concern is that I need to weigh around 9 and a half stone. I just can't see it suiting me, I think around 11 will be my limit but even then I'll still be overweight.
Just can't wait to get out of the obese range xxx
Soooo I'll just have to learn to embrace the feeling of wanting to eat food lol and know that it's making me slim
My goals have changed lots from the start of my journey. I first thought I'd be happy at around 220lbs. Then decided just under 200, then I thought hmmm in the 180's would be great! Now I'm thinking just because I've never had a healthy bmi there's no reason why I can't ever have one. My only concern is that I need to weigh around 9 and a half stone. I just can't see it suiting me, I think around 11 will be my limit but even then I'll still be overweight.
Just can't wait to get out of the obese range
xxx
Lanarkwitch
Gold Member
I have been tormented by food the last couple of days, I know it's because I only have a few days left to go on the challenge and the carb monsters are getting ready for their yum yums on Thursday, also it's a case of, well so what if I lose another 2lbs, I'm gonna put it on at the weekend anyway!! Also my S & M didn't arrive yet which means I'm back on the Exante so no dinner to look forward to in the evenings, but I've stuck to plan and just have to accept 2 more days of fridge shaped torture!!
Maybe it is time Sarah you started thinking about an aam strategy, as you get closer to goal I think it might be worth trying. Don't worry about the chicken, it's not like you ate a chocolate cake!
Maybe it is time Sarah you started thinking about an aam strategy, as you get closer to goal I think it might be worth trying. Don't worry about the chicken, it's not like you ate a chocolate cake!
loved-up
Is determined and focused
Hi Sarah, just catching up with your diary
And wow! You have done so well...over 100lbs is just incredible and I love your positivity too, you are such an inspiration
I really hope I can do as well as you, I can't imagine getting to where you are now, your journey has been amazing xxxx
And wow! You have done so well...over 100lbs is just incredible
and I love your positivity too, you are such an inspirationI really hope I can do as well as you, I can't imagine getting to where you are now, your journey has been amazing xxxx
Lois
Let's do this!
I agree it is so hard.
I thought the will power you got from this diet, would travel with you once you hit target and started to re-feed.
But not being able to control my over-eating on Saturday, proved to me that might not happen!
I think Carbs are my nemesis, and will move onto either the Dukan diet or Atkins once I'm nearer my target to see if that helps.
Thanks loved up. It's been an interesting journey, hard but rewarding and worth every minute! I honestly believe if I can do it anybody can. At my heaviest I was lazy and greedy lol and very miserable, I couldn't ever see myself losing this much. Thanks for your support if it wasn't for minimins I'm not sure I'd be where I'm at now xxx
Giggles, hello yeah it's really tricky. I absolutely cannot and do not want to fall back into my old habits. I've got a huge love for food, I love food shopping, the cooking channels, cook books, baking, making new things. I also love eating out, junk food, crisps, chocs lol, you name it I love it and I just adore carbs. I love fresh bread, cheese & biscuits and I adore pasta and potato things. I need a plan, I'm thinking Atkins but trying not to over do it on the saturated fat.
I've surprised myself so far with my will power, I don't know where it came from and I'm terrified it's going to leave me. I'm going to look into the Dukan diet too because I've heard good things about it. My problem is once I start eating I can't bloody stop, that's what I need to work on haha. Oh the joys of losing weight xxxx
if it wasn't for minimins I'm not sure I'd be where I'm at now xxxGiggles, hello
yeah it's really tricky. I absolutely cannot and do not want to fall back into my old habits. I've got a huge love for food, I love food shopping, the cooking channels, cook books, baking, making new things. I also love eating out, junk food, crisps, chocs lol, you name it I love it and I just adore carbs. I love fresh bread, cheese & biscuits and I adore pasta and potato things. I need a plan, I'm thinking Atkins but trying not to over do it on the saturated fat.I've surprised myself so far with my will power, I don't know where it came from and I'm terrified it's going to leave me. I'm going to look into the Dukan diet too because I've heard good things about it. My problem is once I start eating I can't bloody stop, that's what I need to work on haha. Oh the joys of losing weight xxxx
Lanarkwitch
Gold Member
Don't panic about the fat on Atkins, it's essential to the diet and improves your health, the only downfall as I have experienced is if you don't stick to it and start shovelling in the bread and pasta it becomes a very unhealthy way of living.
I would do Atkins myself, I lean towards it, but in the end I just can't see how it's something I'd be able to do on a long term basis, the fact is like you, I love bread and pasta.
I maintained via SW green days and calories counting for a long time, I just got into a habit of what I ate and didn't eat, weeks would pass and I'd realise I hadn't had chocolate or a cake in ages, then I'd have one and cut back for a few days and actually lose a pound or 2.
You could of course channel all of your cooking talents into low carb living, there are some amazing recipes and substitutes to be found that are worth the effort and don't eave you feeling deprived.
Why not look at moving over to S & S, it's a bit more flexible and will reintroduce veggies at least
I would do Atkins myself, I lean towards it, but in the end I just can't see how it's something I'd be able to do on a long term basis, the fact is like you, I love bread and pasta.
I maintained via SW green days and calories counting for a long time, I just got into a habit of what I ate and didn't eat, weeks would pass and I'd realise I hadn't had chocolate or a cake in ages, then I'd have one and cut back for a few days and actually lose a pound or 2.
You could of course channel all of your cooking talents into low carb living, there are some amazing recipes and substitutes to be found that are worth the effort and don't eave you feeling deprived.
Why not look at moving over to S & S, it's a bit more flexible and will reintroduce veggies at least
Sweetas15.13
loving being a loser
hey SS ... wanted to show some love on your thread your ticker amazes me everytime i catch a glimpse of it! 100lbs?!!!!ive lost half that and feel amazing you ust feel fantabulous!!! PROUD!! you have a lovely attitude and are so kind hearted and caring and you deserve for the last bit of this journey to be a smooth and easy as possible xxx
your ticker amazes me everytime i catch a glimpse of it! 100lbs?!!!!ive lost half that and feel amazing you ust feel fantabulous!!! PROUD!! you have a lovely attitude and are so kind hearted and caring and you deserve for the last bit of this journey to be a smooth and easy as possible xxxIf I could do slimming world green days and lose or even maintain I'd be in my element. I live green days, pasta and potato overload haha. In definitely veering towards Atkins when my exante journey is over. It's certainly serving its purpose. I just don't wanna screw it up. Chicken stuffed with cheese wrapped in bacon with garlic mushrooms cooked in butter lol. Total food porn! Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, omelettes! Mmm mmm mmm FEED ME! I'm looking forward to it.
Thankyou alana, that's such a lovely thing to say! You're a sweetheart! I can't believe how nice people are on here. I've never known such a friendly forum and the majority are women lol which is unheard of! lol
Had a bit of chicken breast last night. I don't feel guilty whatsoever, I'm certainly not done with exante however I'm feeling like if I VERY very slowly start introducing food it won't be such a massive shock to the system. Once or twice a week I'll attempt a WS day. I absolutely have to drink more water. Done a massive workout last night and this morning weighed half a pound more which always happens to me the morning after a hard going slog! Grrrr lol
hey giggles, thankyou for all your support! I'll be off diary snooping in a bit! I have work tonight so I'm spending the day chilling watching TV. Bliss! xxxxx
Thankyou alana, that's such a lovely thing to say! You're a sweetheart! I can't believe how nice people are on here. I've never known such a friendly forum and the majority are women lol which is unheard of!
lolHad a bit of chicken breast last night. I don't feel guilty whatsoever, I'm certainly not done with exante however I'm feeling like if I VERY very slowly start introducing food it won't be such a massive shock to the system. Once or twice a week I'll attempt a WS day. I absolutely have to drink more water. Done a massive workout last night and this morning weighed half a pound more which always happens to me the morning after a hard going slog! Grrrr lol
hey giggles, thankyou for all your support! I'll be off diary snooping in a bit! I have work tonight so I'm spending the day chilling watching TV. Bliss! xxxxx
I'm in the work canteen and the woman sat by me is eating thick sliced ham, salad and French stick. I'm getting ready to pounce on her. I'm sat with a large water bottle thinking about my choc orange bar I'm going to have later on.
I am so so so looking forward to Atkins xx
I am so so so looking forward to Atkins xx
Lanarkwitch
Gold Member
When you changing over then?
Sweetas15.13
loving being a loser
Resist the carby enemy lol you will be crunching through your bar later with a content heart knowing how well you've done today! I too am struggling today I feel like eating the urge to just eat is overwhelming and has brought me to my second pack of the day already I normally have my first around now! Lol! Oh well i have my chic orange bar to look forward to too! All the best beaut! x
lol you will be crunching through your bar later with a content heart knowing how well you've done today! I too am struggling today I feel like eating the urge to just eat is overwhelming and has brought me to my second pack of the day already I normally have my first around now! Lol! Oh well i have my chic orange bar to look forward to too! All the best beaut! xBriar Rose
Silver Member
When I have a bad day Im trying to think of how I used to feel after I had eaten loads and it keeps me motivated. You are doing so well and have been inspirational to me. Hope you had a good day x
dawnybabes
Full Member
They'll catch up ....
I remember reading an article dr Atkins wrote years ago about all the processed flour we were eating and that's why we all slapped weight on .... If you remember there weren't that many bug people in the 40s 50s 60s
.... I remember reading an article dr Atkins wrote years ago about all the processed flour we were eating and that's why we all slapped weight on .... If you remember there weren't that many bug people in the 40s 50s 60s
Sweetas15.13
loving being a loser
This has happened to me this week I don't think I've dropped any weight so far n it's weigh in tomorrow argh ... It will happen though beaut just gotta keep on going xx xx
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Lanarkwitch
Gold Member
If i have another sts this week i shall find my inflatable hammer fill it with sand and smash my scales into tiny pieces
