The Ramblings of Katie85 - My LT Diary

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So im on my last day of week 5 and still 100% ... Feels like its getting easier and now not eating has become the norm. I feel so positive. Weigh in tomorrow, very excited. Hoping for a combined 11lbs these next two weeks to get to the 3 stone mark.

My spinning bike is fabulous, had a 30 min spin on Sat and Sun .. It's hard but felt so good after.

Ah that's brilliant that you are enjoying the bike... I love exercise and that feeling of satisfaction when you're sweating like a pig haha...!!!

Well done on 5 weeks Woohoo... Can't wait to hear your WI result tomorrow

Good luck with your target... Woohoo... Onward and downwards xxxxx

 

[Katie85]

So I have just come back from weigh in number 5 and got 5lbs, very happy with that so it's 36lbs off in 5 weeks. That makes it all very worth it. I am starting to see the difference in the mirror, only slight but it's showing. Not had any compliments off anyone else though, but I think at a starting weight of over 24st it'll be at least a 4/5 stone loss before anyone notices.

 

[curveappeal]

So I have just come back from weigh in number 5 and got 5lbs, very happy with that so it's 36lbs off in 5 weeks. That makes it all very worth it. I am starting to see the difference in the mirror, only slight but it's showing. Not had any compliments off anyone else though, but I think at a starting weight of over 24st it'll be at least a 4/5 stone loss before anyone notices.

Oh wow... That's a great loss... Yay!!!!

Well done Woohoo!!!

 

[Blondcat]

So I have just come back from weigh in number 5 and got 5lbs, very happy with that so it's 36lbs off in 5 weeks. That makes it all very worth it. I am starting to see the difference in the mirror, only slight but it's showing. Not had any compliments off anyone else though, but I think at a starting weight of over 24st it'll be at least a 4/5 stone loss before anyone notices.

Incredible effort!!

 

[JoanieK]

So I have just come back from weigh in number 5 and got 5lbs, very happy with that so it's 36lbs off in 5 weeks. That makes it all very worth it. I am starting to see the difference in the mirror, only slight but it's showing. Not had any compliments off anyone else though, but I think at a starting weight of over 24st it'll be at least a 4/5 stone loss before anyone notices.

Katie that's fantastic!! Well done!

On the people noticing- sometimes people 'don't notice' on purpose. The jealously you encounter when losing weigh can be stunning! When I lost 4.5st neither of my SIL's ever commented! The fact is if you see it they do and are either too jealous to mention or are unsure how to bring it up without offending.

 

[Katie85]

Oh wow... That's a great loss... Yay!!!!

Well done Woohoo!!!

thank you x

Incredible effort!!

thank you x

Katie that's fantastic!! Well done!

On the people noticing- sometimes people 'don't notice' on purpose. The jealously you encounter when losing weigh can be stunning! When I lost 4.5st neither of my SIL's ever commented! The fact is if you see it they do and are either too jealous to mention or are unsure how to bring it up without offending.

thank you I know my family would say if they noticed as they are all so eager for me to lose weight. I'd like to think my friends would be the same. Some people at work probably would be that way though, the women particularly .. You know how *****y us women can be x

 

[Katie85]

Oh feel so demotivated today. I am still 100% but it's going to take all my resolve not to break.

 

[JoanieK]

Oh feel so demotivated today. I am still 100% but it's going to take all my resolve not to break.

Ah hun sorry- those days are rough. Try to keep yourself distracted and maybe pamper yourself a little as well?

 

[curveappeal]

Oh feel so demotivated today. I am still 100% but it's going to take all my resolve not to break.

Those days are so tough... I think taking a minute to give yourself a good talking to is a good idea on days like that...

Reinforce your reasons and keep focused on why you are doing it.. And you know deep down that food won't make you feel any better....!! It will only make you feel worse...

Chin up Katie xx

 

[Katie85]

Ah hun sorry- those days are rough. Try to keep yourself distracted and maybe pamper yourself a little as well?

I wish I could pamper myself but work gets in the way. I am so far staying strong but the thought of my second shake at 1pm is making me gag urghhhh

Those days are so tough... I think taking a minute to give yourself a good talking to is a good idea on days like that...

Reinforce your reasons and keep focused on why you are doing it.. And you know deep down that food won't make you feel any better....!! It will only make you feel worse...

Chin up Katie xx

yeah I keep telling myself nothing tastes as good as feeling slim feels. Soooooo hard x

 

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I wish I could pamper myself but work gets in the way. I am so far staying strong but the thought of my second shake at 1pm is making me gag urghhhh



yeah I keep telling myself nothing tastes as good as feeling slim feels. Soooooo hard x

You need to love yourself enough to know this is the right path Katie... Prove to yourself ypu have the strength because you do... It's just a bad day
. Push through it and you will be so proud of yourself tomorrow...

Nothing feels better than having the strength to control your own destiny.. Food will not make the bad day go away... Xx

 

[JoanieK]

Honey- stay strong. You've come so far- remember the road to success is dotted with may tempting parking spaces!!

 

[Katie85]

Thank you ladies.

Yesterday was my lowest day so far, by far too. I managed to come through it and stay 100%, not sure how lol. I think I've learnt a massive lesson though, one that's taught me I can do this and even on a hard day. I didn't do anything yesterday exercise wise and only had 2 shakes as couldn't muster any sort of strength to stomach the last one. But I've got up today, been for a swim and feel loads better.

today we have another comic relief thing going on so they'll be cakes and treats galore, I won't have any though as never been one for eating publically like that at work. Im instead going to think of my next treat for when I hit my next stone ( hopefully Tuesday) the last treat was about 200 quid on Mac make up ... IT obviously won't be clothing so hmmmm whatever could I pick.

 

[JoanieK]

Thank you ladies.

Yesterday was my lowest day so far, by far too. I managed to come through it and stay 100%, not sure how lol. I think I've learnt a massive lesson though, one that's taught me I can do this and even on a hard day. I didn't do anything yesterday exercise wise and only had 2 shakes as couldn't muster any sort of strength to stomach the last one. But I've got up today, been for a swim and feel loads better.

today we have another comic relief thing going on so they'll be cakes and treats galore, I won't have any though as never been one for eating publically like that at work. Im instead going to think of my next treat for when I hit my next stone ( hopefully Tuesday) the last treat was about 200 quid on Mac make up ... IT obviously won't be clothing so hmmmm whatever could I pick.

Well done missus- funny it's the hard days that give the best reflections!

I treated myself to a lush hair mask and a lush henna hair tint last night- gonna do it tonight as Hubby has the boys over!

 

[Katie85]

Well done missus- funny it's the hard days that give the best reflections!

I treated myself to a lush hair mask and a lush henna hair tint last night- gonna do it tonight as Hubby has the boys over!

yeah it certainly is the hard days that make me reflect more. I know now I want to get to my goal weight and stay there, I cannot do a battle like this again. It really consumes your life does being overweight but also the weight loss battle too .. So consuming you miss living. There is a choice between an unhappy existence and a happy life ... It's a no brainer of a choice isn't it.

I actually feel more focused than ever.

Oh oh I hope you enjoy your hair things x

 

[Katie85]

Still 100% on day 40. Thankfully there is a lot of football on today to keep me occupied as I shall not be going anywhere all day as can do without temptations today.

I am a really clean person and my home is always spotless but since LT its like OCD from me, my home it's gleaming and I'm actually running out of things to clean.

I have been thinking about my mini goals and treats. At the moment for every stone I lose I treat myself and my mini goals range from certain numbers on the scales, to getting into clothing, to increasing exercise etc .. I am going to keep all that. But I decided I wanted something big to keep me motivated too .. So when I get half way there, I'm going to treat myself and my sister to a spa weekend. And I'm going to book a holiday once I get to goal. I think it's important to keep motivated and also with me having so much to lose having these mini goals throughout.

I realised I save so much money not buying junk food, takeaways and diet coke ... Unbelievable to think what I spent on all that. Does anyone else save money?

 

[Katie85]

Weigh in tomorrow, I'm so hoping for 4lbs to hit the 3 stone mark. With totm due not so sure I will hit that. A 5lbs would be nicer as I'd hit 3 stone loss and have an even 9 stone to lose.

Its torture thinking 9 stone still to lose arrghh but that's 9 treats coming my way. Oh what a journey.

 

[JoanieK]

Oh good luck hon and well done for keeping yourself distracted and staying 100%. 3st in 41 odd days would be amazing but if you're under you would still be averaging 1/2lb a day!! That's a bag of sugar every 2 days!!!

TOTM is awful and very de-motivating but hang on in there you've been through it before and can get through!!

 

[Katie85]

Who'd be a woman eh lol.

Thank you hopefully I get either a 4 or 5 ... It's mad to think of all that weight in 41 days really, not many diets that would make that doable. I wonder how many weeks they'll let me do LT for.

 

[JoanieK]

I'm not sure- some make you do a re-feed week every 12 weeks so you don't slow your metabolism, others as long as you need or want to. Perhaps when you meet this week have this discussion with your pharmacist and see what their response is, that way you won't get a nasty shock if they do the 13 week thing and haven't mentioned to you...