Shelly Belly's Cruise Control - Last Push to Consol :)

[Shelly_Belly]

Okay my lovelies! Fresh Motivation, Fresh Challenge.

This is where I failed last time. In fact, this is where most people fail. But not this time. I need this diary to keep me accountable - it helped so much through my 20 weeks of Attack/Cruise, and now I have 140 days ahead of me, including a trans-continental relocation to the Ivory Coast and CHRISTMAS!!! So I am gonna need all the help I can get to keep me on the straight and narrow.

So Here it goes. This is Day 1/140

Breakfast: Oatbran galette and a boiled egg
Snack: SF Jelly
Lunch: Turkey breast & boiled egg salad with balsamic vinegar
Dinner: 2 Slices of wholemeal toast with tomato puree, parmesan and turkey sausages on top (bit like a baby, healthy pizza). An apple.

Drinks: Tea, Diet coke, Diet Lemonade, water etc

The plan is PP on Thursdays. Carbs on Fridays (as I usually run Saturday Morning) and Celebration meal over the weekend (probably Saturday nights)

 

[Mini]

Well done Shelly on your weight loss and good luck with Consolidation!

 

[Shelly_Belly]

Thanks Mini!

Jumped on the scales this morning (just to check ) and a lb down since yesterday - 10st 3.5 --> GO FIGURE

Otherwise, I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed that apple last night - yumba rumba!
And the bread really made me full after dinner - smiles all round

 

[Andi75]

Woop woop....consolidation....exciting times ahead for you!!! Well down on the pound loss too...will be looking forward to seeing your updates hopefully I'll be joining you around end of October...

good luck & enjoy you're new foods..

xxx

 

[Mini]

Well done!!!

 

[Shelly_Belly]

Food Yesterday was great:

Breakfast: Oatbran galette, boiled egg, tomato
Snack: SF Jelly
Lunch: Yassa Chicken (Senegalese, basically chicken in onions and vinegar), veggies (cougette + cabbage), small side salad
Dinner: Onion soup, 2 Slices of wholemeal toast with tomato puree, parmesan and turkey sausages on top. An apple. Jelly and 0% yogurt

This morning I ran 10km and was a bit disappointed to not beat my time from last week as I hoped the bread might help - but it was pretty warm this morning.

Today's Food plan (seems like lots of eggs and tomatoes!)

Breakfast: 2 slices of wholemeal bread, 2 eggs, 2 plums
Lunch: Ojja merguez (Tunisian, tomato and pepper soup with poached eggs and beef merguez sausages)
Dinner: Onion soup, Chicken breast baked in tomatoes & veggies. Yogurt and Jelly.

YUM!

Gonna go cold turkey on the diet coke today - fingers crossed x

 

[shezhoney]

Your menus are making me salivate! lol

Well done on reaching consolidation it must feel absolutely brilliant. Hopefully your experiences will help for when I go into Consol next year xxx

 

[Shelly_Belly]

Hey Guys,

Things have been a bit rough. Consolidation is hard. I forgot how hard it is. All the choice means loads more "food decisions" everyday. The increase carbs in your diet from the bread also increases your cravings. I've had a rotten week. Work has been busy, I've been a bit stressed about the boyfriend coming this weekend and a pool party (erg... for reals?) we're invited to, plus I've been at the docs and the gyno, trying to figure out what's up.

From the struggle to lose weight and the lack of visits from AF, I had got to a point where I had convinced myself that I has PCOS. This got me stressing about my diet - maybe I shouldn't be eating dairy? maybe I shouldn't be eating any carbs?.. just started stressing about all the food choices. I had an ultrasound last night - no cysts. I am an idiot.

So I fell off the wagon I ate a chocolate mouse and a packet of chocolate biscuits). I felt scared and out of control like I always used to. It felt horrible, like I not only fell off the wagon, but I had hit my head on a rock during the fall and had been left for dead on the roadside This is not what I wanted.

Anyways, I'm happy to report, I'm back to it now. Feeling much better. Had a good hunk of roast chicken for lunch and some 0% yogurt and a Coke Zero (because when you feel cruddy, you need friends around).

This whole episode has made me realise that I really do want to lose more weight. I have the BF here this weekend, which I'll PV for, then, on Tuesday, I'll do another attack and go back to cruise. I think it was too soon for consolidation, I feel like I've cheated myself out of an almighty victory. I really do want to get to 10st, and I believe that perseverance will get me there.

I'm sorry if this is all a bit rambly and crazy - it's been that kind of week.

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend - I really need a Gin and Tonic Zero-calorie non-alcoholic soft drink!!

xoxoxox

 

[shezhoney]

You poor thing :-( Glad your feeling better now though.

I think a lot of us think that consolidation is going to be a breeze after attack and cruise so I'm thankful for your perspective and bringing some reality into it. xxx

 

[Madmission]

Oh I hope your feeling better! The maintaining is always harder than the loosing! I'm sure you can loose more if you want to your an expert remember just don't loose sight of where you before this! Xx

 

[Andi75]

What a s@&t week you've had!! Glad you've been in a positive mindset today good decision going back to cruise....you've worked so hard & if 10 stone is what you want go for it...you know you can do it cos you've got to 9 stone previously :0 so it's not as if you're trying to get to an unattainable weight...and it's fab you've got a plan for the boyf coming well done !!!

xxxx

 

[Shelly_Belly]

Hey guys,

I dunno what was with my mood last week - but it all came a bit unstuck.

Just had a speculoso weekend with the bf! And the pool party - seriously... I dunno what's wrong with me - I think I am still alot bigger than I am. Some oik was there taking photos, and they put them on facebook... I saw one today and I was like "are THOSE my legs??" "Are THOSE MY SKINNY LEGS!?!?"

So yes. 10stone, I want it, I'm coming for it. Annoyingly I lent my scales to my friend who is leaving so that he can weigh his suitcases, so I can't get a measure for you today. Weekend was indulgent, but not crazy. There was a 16km training run... and some ice cream... oops!

But I am recommitted and ready to roll. Planning on doing 4 days of PP (Started today), and then heading on back to cruise.

I need to find a way of changing this thread title, you'll have to leave it with me.

In the meantime, here's a bit of inspiration for you all - 28lbs down

 

[Maintainer]

Wow Shelly... I can't believe I missed this thread and am sorry not to have been around!!
Firstly CONGRATULATIONS on reaching your target weight and having made the decision to go to Consolidation! And I'm sorry it was such a nightmare but you wrote it down in such an eloquent fashion that it has certainly reminded me of the difficulties I had when there.
What I don't quite understand though is why anyone who looks so good in a bikini is wanting to go back onto PPs and PVs and I for one would dare suggest that you do no such thing. It's a recipe for yoyoing and take a look at that fabulous photo of yourself in the pool again please!!

OK now for your Conso menus. While I could never figure Conso out myself, I all seems so easy when I look at other people's menus! sorry about that!! BUT... you knew it was coming... for some reason you opened the floodgates completely, gave yourself far too much unnecessary choices and made it all very complicated!!

What is wrong with doing your usual PV menu and adding in your small bread allowance (2 x small slices) + cheese allowance + fruit?

I thought your Thurs PP followed by carb Friday and gala Saturday a good idea (although perhaps not a gala for a couple of weeks if you decide to have another go now...). Perhaps also the health worries got you more in a fizz than you needed to be about this very simple "addition" of a couple of things rather than starting a totally new diet!

I hope to give you food for thought... and support you all the way whichever way you decide to go... but I wanted to remind you why so many of us did fail at Conso, and then returned to PP/PV, and then bingeing, and then PP/PV, and then bingeing... )

I'm intrigued as to your plans to move to the Ivory Coast...

 

[Madmission]

OH MY GOD! You in a bikini!! You look incredible! Bravo!! Xxx

 

[Andi75]

Good Lordy Lordy...if there is anything on here to stop me reaching for non dukan food...they are THOSE photos!!!!!!!!!

you are looking incredible

You must be so proud of yourself Shelly!

xxxxxxxx

 

[MattR]

Well done - you must be very proud of the transformation...I have some before pictures, cannot wait until my after pictures!

Great work Shelly!

 

[Shelly_Belly]

Thank you so much everyone, for all your kind words!

Fantastic advice from Jo - I think I just tried to over-complicate things and got myself all in a tizzy! Also, the medical tests have been a bit crazy and the internet can drive you mental with self-diagnosis... I get my results today and the docs gonna put me on something to regulate my hormones and kickstart my cycle. Maybe all these hormones buzzing around in my body had contributed to digestion processes etc... I don't know.

In my heart, I keep expecting to put all this weight back on again, overnight. I'm struggling to trust myself, but getting into another yo-yo swing is the last place I want to be...

Cooked a Poussin last night, so I had half for lunch. Then steak and eggs for dinner - keeping these PP days pretty simple!

I'm off to catch up on your diaries for some motivation

 

[Maintainer]

How are you Shelly? Hope the doctor gets you sorted. It's true that if you've problems in the hormonal/cycle area, the scales mightn't be your friend at the moment so you're far better relying on your eyes (and our eyes!!!)...

 

[Shelly_Belly]

Good morning Everyone!

Today is FRIDAY!! yippee! And I for one and STOKED Today my boss also goes on a nice long business trip for a month, which should take the heat off in the office a bit

So today is day 4 of PP. It's been pretty great. Loads of chicken. I had a bit of an upset tummy yesterday lunchtime, and I really don't know what it was, but it's fly season here at the moment so everything feels a bit bacteria-y... Bleurgh!

I've been really cutting down on the "treats", and not having a "pudding" after my tea. I've actually found it alot easier to stay on track. Before i was having a 0% yogurt, with stevia and cocoa, frozen for about an hour (so it's just frosty). This week, I've just been having a cup of tea after my dinner and I've still felt very satisfied. Have still been eating Yogurt though, usually 100g after lunch, then 100g about 4pm to keep me trucking thorough the afternoon.

I get my scales back tonight, so I'm going to weigh tomorrow and then see where we're at. After the weekend, I'm really just hoping for a STS to about 10st 4. I feel pretty slim, things seem to be fitting well
I'm planning just to go one more month. I feel like I denied myself the victory of seeing the number I had been hoping for all this time, and I really want to achieve it. But I know I need to work on body acceptance and food trust issues.

Tomorrow I'm going to do my longest training rum for my half marathon. It's 18km. I like to do it twice before a half marathon, so I'll do it this Saturday and next. What I'm planning to do (and what I did last week) is to have a double portion of oatbran before I go as porridge, then while out, I will take one glucose pack. I know it's completely not Dukan, but so is half-marathon training Then I'll eat PV for the rest of the day - Sortid

Tomorrow is Eid and my landlord has a live sheep in our yard which he's going to slaughter. It bleat all night long!

xoxox

 

[Mini]

Hey guys,

I dunno what was with my mood last week - but it all came a bit unstuck.

Just had a speculoso weekend with the bf! And the pool party - seriously... I dunno what's wrong with me - I think I am still alot bigger than I am. Some oik was there taking photos, and they put them on facebook... I saw one today and I was like "are THOSE my legs??" "Are THOSE MY SKINNY LEGS!?!?"

So yes. 10stone, I want it, I'm coming for it. Annoyingly I lent my scales to my friend who is leaving so that he can weigh his suitcases, so I can't get a measure for you today. Weekend was indulgent, but not crazy. There was a 16km training run... and some ice cream... oops!

But I am recommitted and ready to roll. Planning on doing 4 days of PP (Started today), and then heading on back to cruise.

I need to find a way of changing this thread title, you'll have to leave it with me.

In the meantime, here's a bit of inspiration for you all - 28lbs down


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WOW! You look amazing!

Well done:happy096: