On A Mission

[grovergirl1]

I've just had one of those awful wake-up calls... the one where not only will favourite clothes not fit, but even the 'old reliables' are straining at the seams. And there's a long (and hopefully hot) summer ahead...

There are more sensible ways to get back in shape, and in recent times that's exactly the hymn sheet I've been singing from, but right now I just want food out of my life while I focus on losing the first 1.5 stone, and get the necessary head space to get my relationship with eating back on track. I reckon I need to lose 3 stone in total.

So, I went to the pharmacy, got a week's supply and here we go...

 

[Emmy_lu]

That 1.5 stone will be gone in no time, good luck Hun x

 

[grovergirl1]

Thanks Emma,

Yep, I have the head down now and like a lot of us lipotrimmers, I find it much easier to just eliminate food than try to reduce/count points etc, even if the pre-ketosis days are tough. Still, I've a weekend without much planned ahead, so no difficult situations, just a bit of will-power required.

You've done brilliantly and your stats offer great inspiration.

 

[BabyA]

Good luck! With the right frame of mind you'll do great! I've been on TFR for just over month and lost 2 stone, like you I want to lose 3 - I plan to do another 2 weeks of shakes and then refeed. Give it a good try, it's hard work sometimes but well worth it! Xx

 

[grovergirl1]

Cheers BabyA, it really is all about frame of mind, isn't it? I remember hearing/reading someone say something about need for change being greater than instant gratification, and when that's the case, you can find the willpower to achieve whatever it is that you want. So hopefully I'm up on that scale at the moment. So far I've been hungry (lashing in to the water), but my resolve is still there.

I'm bad on Lipotrim in that I have to weigh every day in order to stay motivated. I know that's not recommended, but it helps me. So far, 3lbs down. Water weight maybe, but it's 3lbs I didn't need

You've done brilliantly, and in such a short amount of time, I bet you can notice the difference big-time in your clothes and how you look/feel?

 

[Kayroo]

Good luck grovergirl You sound like your head is definitely in the right place and I'm sure the pounds will drop off in no time!! xx

 

[grovergirl1]

Right, that's Day 2 done... A busy one at work where brownies, cake, chocolate, pizza etc all appeared over the course of the (long) day. I resisted and glugged down the water instead. In honesty, it wasn't too hard. Am starving now, but tomorrow's another day, and tomorrow I'll be a day closer to ketosis... and tomorrow I'll be further on in my mission than I am today

 

[grovergirl1]

Thanks Kayroo. We'll get there, with the right steely determination and through supporting each other. Just gotta buckle down!
How are you finding it?

 

[Kayroo]

You'll be fine as soon as you're in Ketosis! I wasn't sure I believed that when I first started reading it everywhere but it's so true!

I'm finding it far easier than I thought I would, the first few days were hard but now I just keep looking forward to the next weigh in (Saturdays can't come quick enough!) When's your weigh in day? x

 

[grovergirl1]

Holy cow! This morning's sneaky scales peep sees me down 4lbs, a total of 7lbs in two days. I know this is water/food baby weight loss, but all the same. Hurray. And it's certainly put a pep in my step. I'm sure things will slow down dramatically now, so I mightn't weigh tomorrow, but I'm delighted and feeling motivated. AND I'm not feeling too lousy. Must keep the head down now for the weekend and away from temptation.

Hope everyone else is having a good day?

Thanks for your encouragement Kayroo, hopefully I'm just 2 days away from Ketosis now. My official weigh day is Wednesday. Will be dying to hear how you get on tomorrow?

 

[grovergirl1]

Friday night... No takeaway, no Pinot Grigot, no tasty treats....

*pours another glass of water*

 

[New York]

Hi Grovergirl,

Who needs Takeaway, Pinot Grigot or tasty treats................... just think how skinny will feel and the rest is a no brainer.

Options?
Takeaway, Wine and yum yums and feel depressed after you ate and drank your way through the night
Or
Stick with Lipotrim and feel fabulous!!!!!!!

Mind over matter hun!!
Keep going

 

[Big Worm]

You'll lose that 1.5 stone in no time I reckon. I lost just under a stone in my first week when I tried Lipotrim last summer. Granted, I've got a lot more weight to lose than you but keep at it and you'll smash it

 

[grovergirl1]

Thanks New York and Big Worm!


Abso-freakin'-lutely! The fridge is almost empty (my poor husband?), I'm ploughing through the water and I will NOT fall to temptation (please goodness!). No point going backwards to go forwards and all that.

I find it so much easier to cut everything out, when eating is just not an option. Especially in the evenings when it's just so easy to graze.

I agree NY, I just feel awful after an evening of 'treats', all bloated, carby & full of self-loathing. Tonight I've walked the dog, chilled out in front of the TV, had a bath and it'll be bedtime soon.

Nighty night all. Sweet dreams of weigh day!

 

[grovergirl1]

Morning all!
well, I thought I mightn't weigh this morning, but it got the better of me in the end... so I tentatively stood on the scales and... another 2.5lbs down. Amazeballs. Huge motivation to keep on truckin' through the weekend. I has to be said though (in a silent whisper) life is terribly boring without brunches/dinners/all the usual foodie socialising that weekends bring. It'll be SO worth it. Can't wait to try on my clothes after my weekly weigh-in on wednesday

 

[Kayroo]

-4lbs this week, so very happy! Good Luck to everyone and cant wait to see you're weigh in's next week! x

 

[grovergirl1]

Amazingly encouraging news Kayroo... the Saturday weighers did great!

I have gotten through today, but it was tough. I felt really low in energy, a bit narky, very anti-social and i won't be long for bed tonight. I'd a good, active day but jeepers, Lipotrim seriously hampers your social life. I don't even have the energy let alone the desire to head out and drink water with people. I'm using this time to remind myself how I don't want to spend my weekends away from 'life' for any longer than absolutely necessary - do it, succeed and then not get back to this place again.

Thankfully no cravings, and if I even think about food I get the fear of falling off the wagon, and it isn't nice

Happy Saturday night everyone!

 

[Kayroo]

I had days like that too, its why I weigh in on Saturdays. That way on a Friday night I don't ruin the diet because I'm weighing on a Saturday, and I'm motivated on a Saturday so I don't ruin it then either!

Give it a few weeks and you might feel differently about going out, I hope so anyway! xx

 

[grovergirl1]

Good thinking on the weigh-in strategy Kayroo. I'm hoping that I won't have to be on this for too many weekends, but am just focusing on one day at a time at the moment... and tomorrow I'm really, really hoping for ketosis. I have a million questions about taking supplements with Lipotrim... I think I could do with adding more B-Vitamins and CoQ10 (for energy!) to what they give us in the shakes. Unfortunately, my pharmacist has a problem working out BMI, so I'd say her head might explode if I asked her about supps. Must email Lipotrim and see what they say.

 

[grovergirl1]

Good morning world! Another 1.5lbs down this morning, making it 11lbs since last Wednesday (but on my scales, not official). Fabbo. I don't think I'm in ketosis yet, but hopefully over the course of the day. Weightloss will now slow down as I'd say I'm almost out of glycogen, but I'm going start with introducing gradual bits of exercise. Today it's Pilates and a couple of nice Sunday dog walks - life indeed could be worse!

The only pressing questions of the day... vanilla or chocolate?!?