Spotty's Road to Slimdom
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spottydoris
Determined to succeed!
Hi all, thanks for your messages - I've not logged in for a while, so sorry for not replying 
In answer to your question Claire, I'm a bit cack thanks, lol. The last 4 weeks have been a real bum for me. On the upside my OH and I moved into our new house, but on the downside I have managed - through eating what I like and not exercising (house move, then bad tummy, then tooth infection, topped off with lethargy) means that I have managed to race back up to 13 stone 7 lbs.
From my lowest weight on Atkins, that's just a pound and a half short of a stone in a month - which is impressive even for me.
Everything just feels a bit hopeless at the moment. I'm in that shoddy frame of mind where you have let things go too long that you find it hard to get back on track. My motivation is shot.
I have started exercising a bit more again, but intend to increase this even more - short but sweet gym/swim before work and gym/swim/Pilates session on my way home, in some kind of pattern.
Diet wise, I don't know what to do. The only method I know that works with guaranteed results (for me) is a VLCD. I don't want this to be my 'go to diet' forever... I did Lighter Life in 2008-9 for 5 months, and Exante for a month and a bit last year - but that's all. I don't want to start turning to it every few months when I have put on a few pounds - I really believe low carb is the way to manage weight long term.
I just need a boost. When I lost the weight on LL, it was almost 2 years before I felt I needed to lose any weight again, and even then I was much lighter than I am now. I felt so much better and so much more confident that I took pride in myself, enjoyed working out my new slimmer physique and felt the benefit of it because my body was more sensitive to food (and felt the rubbishness if I misbehaved). I want to get that mindfulness back - I am at the point where I am eating without thinking about it and my body is just taking what I give it.
SO - long story short, I am heading back on to Exante for a bit. It is terrible timing with my 30th coming up next weekend, and Christmas just around the corner, but I need to get myself in check. I may just try and keep in line until January and start then - but I have ordered the sachets and bars already just so I know they are there. I am not that fussed about Christmas Day, I could just have a low carb day (if anything)... need to give it more thought really ref start date. My general feeling is 'no time like the present', and 'sooner its gone, the sooner I can get on to managing my weight with food and exercise'.
Anyway - I know now everyone approves of VLCDs, but I have to look at the options that work for me... and with my BMI teetering back on the brink of Obese, now is the time to take action.
Hugs to all and hope you are all doing well xxx
In answer to your question Claire, I'm a bit cack thanks, lol. The last 4 weeks have been a real bum for me. On the upside my OH and I moved into our new house, but on the downside I have managed - through eating what I like and not exercising (house move, then bad tummy, then tooth infection, topped off with lethargy) means that I have managed to race back up to 13 stone 7 lbs.
From my lowest weight on Atkins, that's just a pound and a half short of a stone in a month - which is impressive even for me.
Everything just feels a bit hopeless at the moment. I'm in that shoddy frame of mind where you have let things go too long that you find it hard to get back on track. My motivation is shot.
I have started exercising a bit more again, but intend to increase this even more - short but sweet gym/swim before work and gym/swim/Pilates session on my way home, in some kind of pattern.
Diet wise, I don't know what to do. The only method I know that works with guaranteed results (for me) is a VLCD. I don't want this to be my 'go to diet' forever... I did Lighter Life in 2008-9 for 5 months, and Exante for a month and a bit last year - but that's all. I don't want to start turning to it every few months when I have put on a few pounds - I really believe low carb is the way to manage weight long term.
I just need a boost. When I lost the weight on LL, it was almost 2 years before I felt I needed to lose any weight again, and even then I was much lighter than I am now. I felt so much better and so much more confident that I took pride in myself, enjoyed working out my new slimmer physique and felt the benefit of it because my body was more sensitive to food (and felt the rubbishness if I misbehaved). I want to get that mindfulness back - I am at the point where I am eating without thinking about it and my body is just taking what I give it.
SO - long story short, I am heading back on to Exante for a bit. It is terrible timing with my 30th coming up next weekend, and Christmas just around the corner, but I need to get myself in check. I may just try and keep in line until January and start then - but I have ordered the sachets and bars already just so I know they are there. I am not that fussed about Christmas Day, I could just have a low carb day (if anything)... need to give it more thought really ref start date. My general feeling is 'no time like the present', and 'sooner its gone, the sooner I can get on to managing my weight with food and exercise'.
Anyway - I know now everyone approves of VLCDs, but I have to look at the options that work for me... and with my BMI teetering back on the brink of Obese, now is the time to take action.
Hugs to all and hope you are all doing well xxx
ClaireCat
On a mission for boobs!
Hey toots
I know exaclty how you feel with the motivation thing. I gave up altogether a few weeks ago. heading back onto strict atkins induction, clean and green, tomorrow.
But I'm seriously considering some sort of VLCD in the new year. Just not sure what. I looked at exante, and their packs seemed like a good buy, but some of the flavours in it make me want to hurl just at the thought! lol!
Good luck with it. I'm hoping to lose about a stone or as close to as I can before Christmas. I've got 3 weeks and I have a small amount of faith! lol!
Keep us posted! And YAY for the new pad! xx
I know exaclty how you feel with the motivation thing. I gave up altogether a few weeks ago. heading back onto strict atkins induction, clean and green, tomorrow.
But I'm seriously considering some sort of VLCD in the new year. Just not sure what. I looked at exante, and their packs seemed like a good buy, but some of the flavours in it make me want to hurl just at the thought! lol!
Good luck with it. I'm hoping to lose about a stone or as close to as I can before Christmas. I've got 3 weeks and I have a small amount of faith! lol!
Keep us posted! And YAY for the new pad!
xx
spottydoris
Determined to succeed!
Good luck with it. I'm hoping to lose about a stone or as close to as I can before Christmas. I've got 3 weeks and I have a small amount of faith! lol!
Keep us posted! And YAY for the new pad!
Thanks Claire! I've got 2 stone I definitely want to lose, and a further one as a bonus... would be happy at 12.5 stone right now, over the moon at 11.5 stone.... and, well, 10.5 is not a number I have seen since I was a young teen so I have no idea what will happen if I reach that - my head will probably blow up!
Will keep you guys updated on my progress. I am really fired up at the moment, but trying to work out how best to tackle a December start VLCD... I know how easy it is for your head to get misplaced, so don't want to put myself under too much pressure! I really think it's an all or nothing thing, and I may just have to sacrifice having food/drink on my 30th and Christmas this year, for the sake of being slimmer and happier for the future. Dunno - life can get in the way sometimes huh?
Me xx
xconfusedx
Full Member
Hi Anna,
I am restarting exante next week too
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I am restarting exante next week too
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spottydoris
Determined to succeed!
Yey! Must details keep in touch then! I've started a diary on the Exante board so come say hi xxx
spottydoris
Determined to succeed!
Morning Jim,
I didn't know if I'd be allowed! I'd like to as it's so quiet over on the Exante board compared to here - but not sure if people would welcome me talking about my VLCD life.
I'll stick around here if you'll have me
SD xx
I didn't know if I'd be allowed! I'd like to as it's so quiet over on the Exante board compared to here - but not sure if people would welcome me talking about my VLCD life.
I'll stick around here if you'll have me
SD xx
spottydoris
Determined to succeed!
Awww, I feel all loved and stuff.
Ok, well, you twisted my arm. I'll stick around for a bit longer. (Yey!)
I'm currently on my third day back on Exante, and things are going really well. Don't get me wrong, I would give my left tit to tuck into a nice juicy steak and a garlic mushroom - but for the time being I am being good and sticking to the diet.
I have a few days coming up this month where I am going to come off plan, so I am being as strict with myself as possible to stop these few days becoming a week, a month and a'nother' diet fail.
It's my 30th birthday next weekend and my mum is organising a surprise tea party (that I don't know about *cough*), so I am anticipating sandwiches and cakes etc. Then, that night I am having a party at my house, so will probably not be entirely angelic.
The next 'naughty' will be a dinner with all the rugby girlfriends on 17th - but luckily this will be at a restaurant so I will stick low carb (or try to) and try and limit the damage that way. Then Christmas.
I started on Saturday at 13st 7.25lbs, and this morning was 13st 5.25lbs, so I'm SUPER happy even though I know that this is mostly water and it will slow right down - if I can do more than 7lbs in my first week I will over the moon. When I did LL the first time around I only lost 6lbs in my first week, so to beat that (at such a smaller start point) would be a massive boost.
I'm off on a holiday of a lifetime in March next year so want to be looking and, more importantly, feeling gorgeous by then - would love to get down under 11 stone, but not sure how achievable that will be in the time I've got, taking into account the bits of food I'll be eating. We'll see!
Spotty xxx
Ok, well, you twisted my arm. I'll stick around for a bit longer. (Yey!)
I'm currently on my third day back on Exante, and things are going really well. Don't get me wrong, I would give my left tit to tuck into a nice juicy steak and a garlic mushroom - but for the time being I am being good and sticking to the diet.
I have a few days coming up this month where I am going to come off plan, so I am being as strict with myself as possible to stop these few days becoming a week, a month and a'nother' diet fail.
It's my 30th birthday next weekend and my mum is organising a surprise tea party (that I don't know about *cough*), so I am anticipating sandwiches and cakes etc. Then, that night I am having a party at my house, so will probably not be entirely angelic.
The next 'naughty' will be a dinner with all the rugby girlfriends on 17th - but luckily this will be at a restaurant so I will stick low carb (or try to) and try and limit the damage that way. Then Christmas.
I started on Saturday at 13st 7.25lbs, and this morning was 13st 5.25lbs, so I'm SUPER happy even though I know that this is mostly water and it will slow right down - if I can do more than 7lbs in my first week I will over the moon. When I did LL the first time around I only lost 6lbs in my first week, so to beat that (at such a smaller start point) would be a massive boost.
I'm off on a holiday of a lifetime in March next year so want to be looking and, more importantly, feeling gorgeous by then - would love to get down under 11 stone, but not sure how achievable that will be in the time I've got, taking into account the bits of food I'll be eating. We'll see!
Spotty xxx
triage999
Gold Member
Morning Anna,
I started LL at the end of last November, as I too though there was not time like the present.
Managed to stick with it until March and lost almost 3 stone! And over Christmas too :0) so if I can do that anyone can!
I came off plan Christmas day but got straight back on it....
Managed to keep almost 2 stone of that weight off too which is good! And now I'm 7lbs away from my lowest LL weight, I find VLCD's great for a kick start!
However, started out on Exante about 2 months ago now and lost 10lbs in my first week then switched to Atkins after 4 weeks as it slowed right down and my head wasn't in it, I missed cooking lol
So on Atkins and have lost and gained around 6lbs! Went back on Exante for a week two weeks ago and lost 0.5lbs...
Couldn't face losing so slowly whilst eating nothing so here I am again....and I've lost 3lbs in 2 days.....
I'm here to stay this time though lol
Sorry for war and peace
J x
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I started LL at the end of last November, as I too though there was not time like the present.
Managed to stick with it until March and lost almost 3 stone! And over Christmas too :0) so if I can do that anyone can!
I came off plan Christmas day but got straight back on it....
Managed to keep almost 2 stone of that weight off too which is good! And now I'm 7lbs away from my lowest LL weight, I find VLCD's great for a kick start!
However, started out on Exante about 2 months ago now and lost 10lbs in my first week then switched to Atkins after 4 weeks as it slowed right down and my head wasn't in it, I missed cooking lol
So on Atkins and have lost and gained around 6lbs! Went back on Exante for a week two weeks ago and lost 0.5lbs...
Couldn't face losing so slowly whilst eating nothing so here I am again....and I've lost 3lbs in 2 days.....
I'm here to stay this time though lol
Sorry for war and peace
J x
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spottydoris
Determined to succeed!
Hi J, thanks for your message. Well done with your recent losses - sounds like you've been on a bit of a journey with VLCDs and Atkins... I know the feeling well. Fingers crossed this is it for us now, no more to-ing and fro-ing back and forth - let's kick our butt's butt this time
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I'm on my 4th day today - all going fine. Hunger has gone, my challenge now is getting past my cravings without giving up or convincing myself a little something won't hurt. Nearly caved when my OH brought a chinese takeaway home, it just smelled sooooo goooooood.
Anyway - this morning I was 6lbs lighter than I was on Saturday, so my motivation is through the roof. Just wish I didn't have my birthday coming up, going to go through all the agony of restarting again on Sunday. Boo hisssss.
Hope you are all having a good day xx
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I'm on my 4th day today - all going fine. Hunger has gone, my challenge now is getting past my cravings without giving up or convincing myself a little something won't hurt. Nearly caved when my OH brought a chinese takeaway home, it just smelled sooooo goooooood.
Anyway - this morning I was 6lbs lighter than I was on Saturday, so my motivation is through the roof. Just wish I didn't have my birthday coming up, going to go through all the agony of restarting again on Sunday. Boo hisssss.
Hope you are all having a good day xx
