Size 10 screaming to get out!!

Jubbly said:
Chocolate. Or wine ;). Apparently sex works (eurgh) but I'm dubious. Think I'll just have a nice bath...

I love that you sat up with your hubby discussing that - all sounds very intellectual. I'm afraid last night I whinged at Boo when he got into bed as I was knackered and he had the light on to do Sudoku!! Started reading The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as well but that didn't cheer me up too much!! Steer clear of the pubs - I spent all of the weekend in them, I know of what I speak!!

Thanks for the faith in me getting into the nines but I'm not hopeful. I feel so squidgy!!!!! xx
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Must admit I don't fancy sex haha I haven't had a period in so long I am rubbish at dealing with it, keep forgetting to take tampons out with me etc haha. Oh well :(

I'm finding it hard to concentrate on books at the moment, which is very strange considering the amount I am normally obsessed with reading! Have read some trashy magazines and looked at the skinny pictures in there, that cheered me up a bit haha.

How's the squidge factor today? ;)
 
Hmm, squidge factor is still high - I reckon an 8 out of 10 maybe. I'm debating whether to change my WI day to Friday or Saturday this week when I may be feeling less squidgy and a bit lighter as I'm convinced that I've lost hardly anything and don't want to feel demotivated but then feel like that's being somehow "dishonest" (what am I like??). It's hard to get out of the mentality of the "OFFICIAL WI DAY" I had with Cambridge.

At last, someone actually said I look like I've lost weight today. I've been waiting for ages for someone (other than boyf) to say that!!!

I'm getting desperately excited about BBQ/rounders on Saturday and getting the garden all ready, despite weather which looks like it might be a bit rubbish :(. I'm going to eat some BBQ meat hurrah (but sadly no drinkies). No sweetcorn this time though. xx
 
Woo hoo....get you skinny minnie- you are so close now and will be in those 9's in no time. Keep strong xxx
 
Thanks Ladygaga. I know it seems like I'm really close to target but I was wondering whether to lower the target weight to give me a bit to fall back on, so to speak. Plus I was looking at my blog the first time I dieted (wow, did I go on a bit!) and it took AGES to get the weight off from 10 to 9 stone. I don't know why - there's plenty of flabby fuel to burn off my stomach and thighs!! And no I'm not being all irritating and "ooh look at me being soooo fat" when I'm not - I know my BMI is OK but I really do look better when I'm a lot slimmer than I am now (well, in my opinion anyway). I know the real answer to all this is to tone up with some exercise but that's like another world to me and one I'm planning to generally steer clear of (I tried once, it wasn't pretty)...xx
 
Jubbly said:
Thanks Ladygaga. I know it seems like I'm really close to target but I was wondering whether to lower the target weight to give me a bit to fall back on, so to speak. Plus I was looking at my blog the first time I dieted (wow, did I go on a bit!) and it took AGES to get the weight off from 10 to 9 stone. I don't know why - there's plenty of flabby fuel to burn off my stomach and thighs!! And no I'm not being all irritating and "ooh look at me being soooo fat" when I'm not - I know my BMI is OK but I really do look better when I'm a lot slimmer than I am now (well, in my opinion anyway). I know the real answer to all this is to tone up with some exercise but that's like another world to me and one I'm planning to generally steer clear of (I tried once, it wasn't pretty)...xx
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Aww hun you'll get there :) bound to come off slower when you have less flub :)
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and the 9s :)
 
I was on the diet for four months the first time before I started eating with any sort of normality (but was still on shakes/bars for a couple of months later). It actually went by quickly but the problem is now I've done it once (well twice if I count my attempt last year when it pretty much went straight back on as I didn't bother with proper maintenance) I want the results extra quick this time....

It's hard to say really whether VLCD works for me and why I keep going back to it. When I did it at the age of 26 the first time I took it proper serious as I had never been on a diet before (my weight went up and down with my lifestyle - it was never a conscious effort to gain or lose) and I really wanted the results. I was a lot bigger (almost BMI 30) and it came off quickly to start. I worked REALLY hard to get thin and even lost a bit too much. I put on my blog that I was NEVER going to go on another diet again and I really meant it. I have never since then got that big again - the nearest I got was 17lbs smaller last year. I reluctantly went back to Cambridge and got down to 9 stone 10 lbs but my heart wasn't in it and I went to see dad, ate loads and never bothered going back on it. Again it crept up, but this time at a weight a few lbs lighter again. This time I have the motivation I had the first time, although it's really nice to feel "OK" about nibbling on a bit of protein in the evening. So, although I'm not happy that I've yo-yo'd my way through the last 5 years or so, I think it's better than just giving up. But I just really, really want to keep it off this time :(. I can't keep doing this every year.

I got out into the garden this evening finally (with big jacket on) and Hammerite-d the BBQ and potted some potatoes, courgettes, cucumber and herbs. What a lovely evening, pleased I didn't just sit around :) xx
 
JennieC said:
The diet works hun, you just gotta trust it. It's lame plodding on and on I know but eventually you'll get there, maybe even by the end of this month :)

I feel like I'm gonna have to be on this diet for a year haha I probably will actually, including weeks off for holidays and stuff. Ah well :)
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Jennie, I reckon you'll find that the first bit will come off really quickly and as you get slimmer, it'll start coming off slower (well that's how it seems to work anyway). That fast start though really keeps the motivation up :).

Strangely I think that you have more chance of actually making a real lasting change than me. Because I will have been doing it for so much less time, I will have had much less time to get my head around a changed lifestyle and stuff. Saying that, I did keep it off for the best part of 3 years before so I know what I need to do...

I'm not sure it'll be off as quick as the end of the month as I've got three days over the next few weeks when I will be eating all sorts of bad stuff. xx
 
Jubbly said:
Jennie, I reckon you'll find that the first bit will come off really quickly and as you get slimmer, it'll start coming off slower (well that's how it seems to work anyway). That fast start though really keeps the motivation up :).

Strangely I think that you have more chance of actually making a real lasting change than me. Because I will have been doing it for so much less time, I will have had much less time to get my head around a changed lifestyle and stuff. Saying that, I did keep it off for the best part of 3 years before so I know what I need to do...

I'm not sure it'll be off as quick as the end of the month as I've got three days over the next few weeks when I will be eating all sorts of bad stuff. xx
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Oh dear, what bad stuff? Any way you can avoid it?
 
Well the first time is next weekend - I'm seeing old friends I rarely see in Bristol and I had promised myself right from the start of this diet I could have whatever I wanted. I probably won't go mad on the booze but I was planning a cheeky dinner, something no doubt fat/calorie/carb laden. Plus Eurovision is on :D:D:D!!

The weekend after that I'm going to a posh restaurant for Boo's dad's 70th birthday. I suppose that this is the event I'm most likely to try and be good for (ie. avoid carbs and try and stay in ketosis) but I will feel mighty sorry for myself if I can't have chips with my steak or a glass of sparkly!! I will see how I feel about this one nearer the time (and see how much damage the weekend in Bristol does!!).

The third one is unfortunately the weekend after again. We are having a big party which will probably be quite debauched. I really need to drink for this - although I'm not fussed about eating, probably best to have something so I don't get horribly ill.

I thought if I followed TS or WS the rest of the time and was 100%, although it's not ideal, I might still lose a pound or two or at the worst, stay the same. I know that this is only delaying the target day but it's all just unfortunately come at the same time. I am going to a picnic on May 26th as well and having a party here this weekend but for those I'm just having BBQ or chicken. xx
 
Jubbly said:
Jennie, I reckon you'll find that the first bit will come off really quickly and as you get slimmer, it'll start coming off slower (well that's how it seems to work anyway). That fast start though really keeps the motivation up :).

Strangely I think that you have more chance of actually making a real lasting change than me. Because I will have been doing it for so much less time, I will have had much less time to get my head around a changed lifestyle and stuff. Saying that, I did keep it off for the best part of 3 years before so I know what I need to do...

I'm not sure it'll be off as quick as the end of the month as I've got three days over the next few weeks when I will be eating all sorts of bad stuff. xx
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I hope I keep it off. It means a huge amount to me, I can't even entertain the idea of getting pregnant at this weight, it would be dangerous, but I want kids more than anything. I spent a long time being angry that I was bigger than everyone else and didn't feel like I ate a lot more but now I've let that go. To be honest, it doesn't matter if I did eat the same as thin people, I wasn't thin so I still had to do something.

I think that this psychological thing for me will mean I maintain. Plus I have literally never been thin so I reckon once I am I won't ever want to let it go! I never ever want to be as big as this again, it makes my otherwise lovely life miserable.

Haha I always seem to have emotional revelations on your thread Jubbly...! Sorry :p

Your plans for eating over the next few weeks sound good, if I was to advise I'd say events where you're not fussed about alcohol try and stay low carb, I think it'll still feel treaty cos you'll be so unused to eating! For events where you have to drink then you'll have to eat carbs to knock you out of ketosis..so I wouldn't worry about those, within reason! Just enjoy them for what they are then get back on the wagon after xxx
 
Well, I did it. I weighed myself. I felt that I couldn't start making allowances for TOTM and stuff like that as Thursday is my WI day and once you start making allowances, well we all know where that leads...

AND....

I'M IN THE NINES!!!! Woooooooo! Only just mind, at 9 stone 13 lb but this is good news. One stone off in 3 weeks and 9 lbs to go :D:D:D.

And if I'm being really petty as well my BMI is even lower than it says here as I'm technically 5'5.5" (very important, that half inch) which makes my BMI 22.8 :D.

Maybe when my TOTM goes tomorrow/Saturday (it was early this month?? VLCD tends to mess with these things I find) I may even drop another lb.

Yippee!!!! xx
 
*Shanny* said:
Morning morning wow look at how fast you are shrinking.. i bet your well chuffed:)..!
im day 1 today yet again..lol
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Ah, but you only have another 10lbs to go to target - like me!!!

Have a fab day :D xx
 
In other good news this morning, I had a BL choc crunch bar, which I was dreading (at least this one wasn't pre-nibbled!!) and I rather liked it. I think it was nicer as it had been sitting in the larder and was a bit less gooey xx
 
Yeah I was debating that. I have my big blow-out next weekend in Bristol so I thought I might TS until then to lose as much as poss before I do the damage on the 14th. Having said that I'm defo eating this Saturday at my BBQ and I was considering treating myself to a salmon or chicken salad this evening :). Don't be jealous - you'll get there. And besides, I'm very, very skint and red bills are comin' in so although I'm in the 9s, life sure isn't perfect (if that makes you feel any better??!!). And my car STILL isn't fixed argh!

Have a good day and give that gorgeous cat a kiss from me :D xx
 
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