Scrumbles' diary...life after losing a third of me...
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ladyfelsham
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you and moonlights have bought shares in a courgette farm, haven't you?)
LOL sounds like it, doesn't it!
The next step is to try and grow my own with one of those upside down growing bags...
moonlights
Gold Member
My mum has a load of courgettes growing in the garden. I'm waiting until they're ripe, then planning a dawn raid!
Scrumbles
Dancing Queen
Lol moonlights...lucky you! I shall have to rely on Mr Sainsbury for mine, alas.
Well, I can consider myself well and truly fed today, though I haven't quite broken 2000 cals as I'm supposed to. I'm about 130 short, but I can't see that it will matter.
I managed my 2 mile walk for the first time this afternoon, and it didn't feel all that bad whilst I was doing it. Too bad I've been completely knackered ever since though. Think it might be partly the weather - seems very humid here today - and partly my body not being used to this regime yet. Hope I settle into this soon.
Not looking forward to tomorrow I have to say. I'll be getting my shopping so I'll have some better DD options than yesterday, but even so...450 calories ain't a lot. I'm planning on having a couple of bowls of mushroom soup through the day and cabbage with cheese sauce for dinner, plus 100g tomatoes to nibble on. We'll see how it goes.
I shall have to rely on Mr Sainsbury for mine, alas.Well, I can consider myself well and truly fed today, though I haven't quite broken 2000 cals as I'm supposed to. I'm about 130 short, but I can't see that it will matter.
I managed my 2 mile walk for the first time this afternoon, and it didn't feel all that bad whilst I was doing it. Too bad I've been completely knackered ever since though
. Think it might be partly the weather - seems very humid here today - and partly my body not being used to this regime yet. Hope I settle into this soon.Not looking forward to tomorrow I have to say
. I'll be getting my shopping so I'll have some better DD options than yesterday, but even so...450 calories ain't a lot. I'm planning on having a couple of bowls of mushroom soup through the day and cabbage with cheese sauce for dinner, plus 100g tomatoes to nibble on. We'll see how it goes.
ladyfelsham
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Do you like carrots hun? They're 25 each - or crispbread - they're 38 each...
Dinner sounds yum
Dinner sounds yum
Scrumbles
Dancing Queen
Not keen on crispbread but I do like carrots - I'll try to do something with them on my next DD.
I think I'm having problems because I'm entrenched in the Atkins high-fat mindset, and I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that that doesn't work very well for this.
Good job I have a kilo of courgettes arriving tomorrow!
I think I'm having problems because I'm entrenched in the Atkins high-fat mindset, and I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that that doesn't work very well for this.
Good job I have a kilo of courgettes arriving tomorrow!
Scrumbles
Dancing Queen
WI this morning: back up to 189.4lbs.
Heh. Now I have the feeling that I'm just going to keep gaining and losing the same pound and a half for the next two weeks, lol.
10am and I'm hungry. It absolutely must be psychological because yesterday I wasn't hungry at this time, and that was coming off a semi-fast the day before! It's just because I know I'm on such short rations. Pffffft.
I'll go for my mile walk soon and get that over with - exercise sometimes makes me feel slightly nauseous, so that might actually help me, lol.
I don't think I'll do much checking in here on DD's from now on. Doesn't do my mood much good seeing what y'all are eating when I'm hardly eating anything.
Hope everyone has a great day xx
Heh. Now I have the feeling that I'm just going to keep gaining and losing the same pound and a half for the next two weeks, lol.
10am and I'm hungry. It absolutely must be psychological because yesterday I wasn't hungry at this time, and that was coming off a semi-fast the day before! It's just because I know I'm on such short rations. Pffffft.
I'll go for my mile walk soon and get that over with - exercise sometimes makes me feel slightly nauseous, so that might actually help me, lol.
I don't think I'll do much checking in here on DD's from now on. Doesn't do my mood much good seeing what y'all are eating when I'm hardly eating anything.
Hope everyone has a great day xx
moonlights
Gold Member
I'm all for giving things a try and your experiments have all been really interesting but just my 2 pence - if it's giving your mood a kicking and making you fret, it's not worth it.
That said I'm sure you will lose - just by the weekly calorie intake I can't see how anyone wouldn't lose. But some people are going to find the famine days hard, don't beat yourself up if that's you xx
That said I'm sure you will lose - just by the weekly calorie intake I can't see how anyone wouldn't lose. But some people are going to find the famine days hard, don't beat yourself up if that's you xx
ladyfelsham
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Afternoon hun, I agree with ML - if it's not working for you there's no point in getting frustrated and unhappy. At least on low carb you can eat and feel full up xxx
coffeelover
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Give it a few days Scrumbles and try not to weigh yourself, as you will get the 'Juddd bounce'
Do you like lc wraps, pitta and tortilla? They're great stuffed with lean meat, quorn burger, veg or made into a pizza or quesadilla. I rely on them a lot.
Try to focus on your next UP day it keeps me going, but in agreement it's no good if your unhappy with it. For me, it took my 6th DD to feel good about them. x
Do you like lc wraps, pitta and tortilla? They're great stuffed with lean meat, quorn burger, veg or made into a pizza or quesadilla. I rely on them a lot.
Try to focus on your next UP day it keeps me going, but in agreement it's no good if your unhappy with it. For me, it took my 6th DD to feel good about them. x
ladyfelsham
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Excellent advice there
Oooh I forgot about quorn being low cal - will go check it out.
Oooh I forgot about quorn being low cal - will go check it out.
Scrumbles
Dancing Queen
Hey guys, thanks for the input - I love this place!
I've thought about it and I will give it time. Looking back, I felt pretty rubbish when I first started Atkins back in November and I could easily have quit the first week, but I got used to it after a while. In the end, yesterday was a bit easier than my first DD, and I'm convinced I can make it easier still with proper low cal choices. I just need to get my head around it and I think I'll be fine.
Val, my everyday weigh in is pure science, lol. I can promise you that whatever the scale says does not affect my mood or resolve in any way - I'm just fascinated to know what's happening day by day. I'll have to look into lc wraps and pittas and things - they've not really been on my radar, well, ever!
Weigh in this morning was 187.6lbs, which is a new low for me. No doubt it will go back up again tomorrow after my UD, but it appears there might be a downward trend underlying the zig-zag.
Fitness-wise I did my mile walk yesterday and will do another 2 miles today, which will leave me 2 miles to do in the last 2 days of June - easy! I tested my resting pulse rate this morning and it was 79 beats per minute, which is an absolutely massive improvement on what it was a few weeks ago. What with that and the drop in blood pressure I'm very pleased with how things are going in that department. Next thing I want to do is start a lifting programme - UP days will be perfect for that. Bit of toning and muscle-definition certainly wouldn't go amiss - I may be slimmer, but I don't half wobble, lol.
Off to get started on my day of gorging *ahem*
Have a good one, folks!
I've thought about it and I will give it time. Looking back, I felt pretty rubbish when I first started Atkins back in November and I could easily have quit the first week, but I got used to it after a while. In the end, yesterday was a bit easier than my first DD, and I'm convinced I can make it easier still with proper low cal choices. I just need to get my head around it and I think I'll be fine.
Val, my everyday weigh in is pure science, lol. I can promise you that whatever the scale says does not affect my mood or resolve in any way - I'm just fascinated to know what's happening day by day. I'll have to look into lc wraps and pittas and things - they've not really been on my radar, well, ever!
Weigh in this morning was 187.6lbs, which is a new low for me. No doubt it will go back up again tomorrow after my UD, but it appears there might be a downward trend underlying the zig-zag.
Fitness-wise I did my mile walk yesterday and will do another 2 miles today, which will leave me 2 miles to do in the last 2 days of June - easy!
I tested my resting pulse rate this morning and it was 79 beats per minute, which is an absolutely massive improvement on what it was a few weeks ago. What with that and the drop in blood pressure I'm very pleased with how things are going in that department. Next thing I want to do is start a lifting programme - UP days will be perfect for that. Bit of toning and muscle-definition certainly wouldn't go amiss - I may be slimmer, but I don't half wobble, lol.Off to get started on my day of gorging *ahem*
Have a good one, folks!
moonlights
Gold Member
I'm sure seeing the overall weekly losses will be a great motivator. Have a good up day!
ladyfelsham
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LOL@the gorging I am actually considering gelato for tea...
Glad you're staying with it for a while longer, I feel like I'm getting more energy - walked the 1 mile between our dance and music building today and felt pretty good! I'm also actually getting into the challenge of finding satisfying food that's under the cal allowance Had a wrap last night but felt quite peckish afterwards, so might stick to veg spaghetti and tomato pasta sauce.
I am actually considering gelato for tea...Glad you're staying with it for a while longer, I feel like I'm getting more energy - walked the 1 mile between our dance and music building today and felt pretty good! I'm also actually getting into the challenge of finding satisfying food that's under the cal allowance
Had a wrap last night but felt quite peckish afterwards, so might stick to veg spaghetti and tomato pasta sauce.
Scrumbles
Dancing Queen
@moonlights, hope so! Though I don't anticipate anything particularly dramatic happening judging by what's gone on so far. Have to wait and see I suppose.
Went for my walk at about 11am and it nearly killed me. Serves me right for not drinking enough before I went out and not taking any water with me. By halfway I was overheating so badly I felt like I was going to pass out - had to find a shady wall to sit on for about 10 minutes before I could carry on. Most days I've been walking have been cool, so I'd sort of forgotten how badly I deal with heat, especially humid heat. I sweat like crazy (TMI - sorry!) and lose moisture so quickly I can start feeling sick and wobbly within a very short time if I'm not careful. I've been like it all my life, fat or thin, so you'd think I'd remember and plan accordingly. That'll learn me, as my grandad used to say!
Been properly stuffing my face today: almond bread with butter for breakfast, peanut butter for a snack, big salmon salad for lunch, and to come I still have roast chicken dinner, a lump of Edam and a bowl of strawberries and cream. Whether I'll get through it all I have no idea, but I'm gonna give it my best shot....
Went for my walk at about 11am and it nearly killed me
. Serves me right for not drinking enough before I went out and not taking any water with me. By halfway I was overheating so badly I felt like I was going to pass out - had to find a shady wall to sit on for about 10 minutes before I could carry on. Most days I've been walking have been cool, so I'd sort of forgotten how badly I deal with heat, especially humid heat. I sweat like crazy (TMI - sorry!) and lose moisture so quickly I can start feeling sick and wobbly within a very short time if I'm not careful. I've been like it all my life, fat or thin, so you'd think I'd remember and plan accordingly. That'll learn me, as my grandad used to say!Been properly stuffing my face today: almond bread with butter for breakfast, peanut butter for a snack, big salmon salad for lunch, and to come I still have roast chicken dinner, a lump of Edam and a bowl of strawberries and cream. Whether I'll get through it all I have no idea, but I'm gonna give it my best shot....
ladyfelsham
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LOL - thatta girl! I'm having gelato - for medicinal reasons.
Know what you mean, I sweat for England too - always have done, and really suffer from the heat. That's probably why I've managed to down 2 litres of water so far!
Know what you mean, I sweat for England too - always have done, and really suffer from the heat. That's probably why I've managed to down 2 litres of water so far!
Scrumbles
Dancing Queen
LOL@the gorging
Glad you're staying with it for a while longer, I feel like I'm getting more energy - walked the 1 mile between our dance and music building today and felt pretty good! I'm also actually getting into the challenge of finding satisfying food that's under the cal allowance
This really is suiting you, isn't it? You seem to be taking to it like a duck to water
Well done on feeling good on your walk - I was melting like the Wicked Witch of the West, lol!
Gelato for medicinal reasons....I like the way you think!
ladyfelsham
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Thanks hun - well it's only early days, I am renown for coming off the rails after a week!
But carrots are boiling down for soup now, I thought if it's hot tomorrow I can have courgette and spinach soup, and carrot and coriander - but have them cold.
And lol re melting - I was very redfaced by the time I got into work!
But carrots are boiling down for soup now, I thought if it's hot tomorrow I can have courgette and spinach soup, and carrot and coriander - but have them cold.
And lol re melting - I was very redfaced by the time I got into work!
Scrumbles
Dancing Queen
Lovely to have you back, Di The walking's going really well - so glad I finally got started on it! Gives me a sense of achievement even when the weight doesn't shift.
Just a flying visit today. WI was 188.2lbs this morning, which is 1.2lbs down on my previous weight after an UP day, so the downwards zig-zag continues by the looks of things. Very interested to know what it will be tomorrow after my DD today.
I have a vat of vegetable soup simmering away on the hob, so hopefully that will keep me going better than some of my other DD choices.
Have a great day, folks!
The walking's going really well - so glad I finally got started on it! Gives me a sense of achievement even when the weight doesn't shift.Just a flying visit today. WI was 188.2lbs this morning, which is 1.2lbs down on my previous weight after an UP day, so the downwards zig-zag continues by the looks of things. Very interested to know what it will be tomorrow after my DD today.
I have a vat of vegetable soup simmering away on the hob, so hopefully that will keep me going better than some of my other DD choices.
Have a great day, folks!
