Friday, 30 March 2007
Day 10 - I need help!
I've just been 'ordered' to go on a works drinks/dinner thing on 4 April in Newcastle. Now, not drinking I can get away with the old 'i'm on antibiotics' lie but what do I do at the restaurant?? I don't want any of my colleagues, especially my boss, to know that I'm doing LL. Has anyone got any tips for me? Should I just get a green salad or something? I'm gutted cos I thought I'd get away without going but it seems that I won't...I REALLY don't want to spoil my diet!
Thursday, 29 March 2007
Day 9
Today is a good day. My two year old daughter made me an easter basket at nursery, filled with chocolate eggs. What did I do with them? I gave her a couple and threw the rest in the bin. Feeling very saintly right now :-)
I'm going to go to the pop in session on saturday because I NEED to swap my nut (using the term loosely, there) bar for something else. I've had two toffee ones and although there are too sweet, they're something almost edible which I can CHEW! I wonder if the bars slow down the weight loss because they contain more carbs? I guess I'll find out when I get on the scale.
My mum is finding the CD very hard and she's just on day two. She feels hungry so I gave her the 'think of it as a hill you have to climb' spiel and she said she'd try. She keeps looking in the mirror to drum it into herself why she's doing the diet.
I heard from my american friend today. I lived in Atlanta for 10 months and became very good friends with Angela. We were like sisters from the word go and people often thought we were as we're the same height, weight, hair colour etc. Now she tells me she's lost 30lbs through diet and exercise! I haven't told her I'm doing LL so hopefully one day soon I can tell her the same thing - nothing like a bit of healthy competition!
Hope you're all having a good day and drinking plenty!
I'm going to go to the pop in session on saturday because I NEED to swap my nut (using the term loosely, there) bar for something else. I've had two toffee ones and although there are too sweet, they're something almost edible which I can CHEW! I wonder if the bars slow down the weight loss because they contain more carbs? I guess I'll find out when I get on the scale.
My mum is finding the CD very hard and she's just on day two. She feels hungry so I gave her the 'think of it as a hill you have to climb' spiel and she said she'd try. She keeps looking in the mirror to drum it into herself why she's doing the diet.
I heard from my american friend today. I lived in Atlanta for 10 months and became very good friends with Angela. We were like sisters from the word go and people often thought we were as we're the same height, weight, hair colour etc. Now she tells me she's lost 30lbs through diet and exercise! I haven't told her I'm doing LL so hopefully one day soon I can tell her the same thing - nothing like a bit of healthy competition!
Hope you're all having a good day and drinking plenty!
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
Day 8
Feeling a bit fed up today after last night's high - not sure why. Have been surfing the net looking at clothes I will be able to wear this summer - it's SO hard not to buy anything, though. I keep thinking (stupidly) that all the nice stuff will be gone by the time I've lost the weight. Yes, yes, I know that shops restock every week - maybe LL is making me think irrational thoughts!
I have nothing at all planned for the weekend and we are a bit skint at the moment so not sure what we can do - any suggestions ladies? We just have my daughter (2) with us this weekend - Ella is at her mums, so what can we do that's fun, interesting and cheap with a 2 year old that won't bore the grown ups? Can't believe I'm planning the weekend so early - must be to take my mind off food. For some reason, I feel hungry today. It's probably because I only had 3 packs yesterday due to sawdustgate - I really can't imagine that anything would make that thing taste nicer, not even if it was dipped in thick chocolate!!
I had a choc shake for breakfast this morning - was yummy in the blender with ice. I'll try that as a hot choc tonight, I think.
I've been getting a funny taste in my mouth - kind of metallic/blood taste - is that the bad breath that we've been warned about? I haven't asked Dean to smell my breath these last couple of days but I can definitely taste the difference in my mouth. I've got some Retardex breath spray from Boots to try and combat it.
I'm just babbling - hope you all have a great day!
I have nothing at all planned for the weekend and we are a bit skint at the moment so not sure what we can do - any suggestions ladies? We just have my daughter (2) with us this weekend - Ella is at her mums, so what can we do that's fun, interesting and cheap with a 2 year old that won't bore the grown ups? Can't believe I'm planning the weekend so early - must be to take my mind off food. For some reason, I feel hungry today. It's probably because I only had 3 packs yesterday due to sawdustgate - I really can't imagine that anything would make that thing taste nicer, not even if it was dipped in thick chocolate!!
I had a choc shake for breakfast this morning - was yummy in the blender with ice. I'll try that as a hot choc tonight, I think.
I've been getting a funny taste in my mouth - kind of metallic/blood taste - is that the bad breath that we've been warned about? I haven't asked Dean to smell my breath these last couple of days but I can definitely taste the difference in my mouth. I've got some Retardex breath spray from Boots to try and combat it.
I'm just babbling - hope you all have a great day!
Tuesday, 27 March 2007
Day 7 - weigh in result
I lost 8lbs! I'm over the moon with that after my lapse on Sunday. Over the moon as well as relieved :-) I'm really motivated to do this plan and can't wait for the day I'll finally be happy with my weight.
A sour point of the evening was that I finally got my hands on some bars and thought - I'll have that when I get in. I had the nut one and oh my goodness - it is FOUL. It's like eating sawdust except that I'm sure sawdust would taste nicer. I had to throw it away after one bite - gross.
We did the exercise where you had to say what kind of animal, colour, vehicle, famous person you felt like. I said I felt like a jellyfish - wobbly, out of shape and all over the place. The LLC said 'do you also feel like people shouldn't touch you, too?'. And yes, I do. I often wonder how my bf can find me attractive whilst I'm so blobby - he still maintains that he loves me and finds me sexy etc and his sex drive certainly hasn't decreased since we've been together but mine has. I just feel unsexy at the moment and can't understand why he thinks I still am sexy. I learned tonight that I'm very lucky to have him. Another lady at my group - she started tonight - said that her bf was the opposite. Her bf tells her she is very unattractive and that she's very lazy to have let herself go and that he can't touch her. Thing is, she's only a size 16 and extremely pretty!!! I couldn't keep my big gob shut - I said she should kick him out! What a git. Anyway, I hope this plan will give her the confidence she needs to do that. He sounds like a massive pain in the A.
I hope you all had a good day x
A sour point of the evening was that I finally got my hands on some bars and thought - I'll have that when I get in. I had the nut one and oh my goodness - it is FOUL. It's like eating sawdust except that I'm sure sawdust would taste nicer. I had to throw it away after one bite - gross.
We did the exercise where you had to say what kind of animal, colour, vehicle, famous person you felt like. I said I felt like a jellyfish - wobbly, out of shape and all over the place. The LLC said 'do you also feel like people shouldn't touch you, too?'. And yes, I do. I often wonder how my bf can find me attractive whilst I'm so blobby - he still maintains that he loves me and finds me sexy etc and his sex drive certainly hasn't decreased since we've been together but mine has. I just feel unsexy at the moment and can't understand why he thinks I still am sexy. I learned tonight that I'm very lucky to have him. Another lady at my group - she started tonight - said that her bf was the opposite. Her bf tells her she is very unattractive and that she's very lazy to have let herself go and that he can't touch her. Thing is, she's only a size 16 and extremely pretty!!! I couldn't keep my big gob shut - I said she should kick him out! What a git. Anyway, I hope this plan will give her the confidence she needs to do that. He sounds like a massive pain in the A.
I hope you all had a good day x
Day 7 part 2
I went with my mum to her first Cambridge Diet appointment - v different to the LL session. No counselling - just handing over the food packs, paying for them, getting weighed and measured and out the door! I think this will be ok for her because she's not one for group activities and she only has 1.5 stones to lose so I guess it won't take her too long.
Looked at shoes today in George at Asda - saw some lovely ones for £15 but I thought I'd better not in case my feet shrink.. THEN I came home and saw the post from Ameythist and I guess I was right not to buy shoes! When I think of all the gorgeous shoes I've sold on ebay because they were a bit small for me - ahhhh!
Anyway, off to do some housework - will burn off some calories before weigh in tonight!
Looked at shoes today in George at Asda - saw some lovely ones for £15 but I thought I'd better not in case my feet shrink.. THEN I came home and saw the post from Ameythist and I guess I was right not to buy shoes! When I think of all the gorgeous shoes I've sold on ebay because they were a bit small for me - ahhhh!
Anyway, off to do some housework - will burn off some calories before weigh in tonight!
Day 7 - weigh in tonight!
Well...here I am at day 7 and I THINK I'm on the right track now after my minor blip on Sunday. Eating that half a yorkshire pud has played on my mind so much, it's just not worth doing it again!
I bought Ketostix from a larger branch of Boots in Leeds yesterday and, according to them, I'm in ketosis so hopefully my weight loss will be even more than the 5.5lbs which I'd lost by Saturday. I can't say I'm noticing any difference with my clothes yet but that will come, I know it. I went into New Look yesterday lunchtime and was tempted to by some clothes but I thought 'what's the point, they will be way too big in a few weeks'. That was a fab feeling - I'm planning all my summer outfits and they DON'T include anything in a size 16 or 18. I was also tempted to buy some size 12 jeans but I didn't want to tempt fate, either ;-)
I'll post later to let you all know how I get on tonight. My session is 7pm - 9pm so it won't be until quite late. Fingers crossed for me, ladies and happy LLering today!
Karen
I bought Ketostix from a larger branch of Boots in Leeds yesterday and, according to them, I'm in ketosis so hopefully my weight loss will be even more than the 5.5lbs which I'd lost by Saturday. I can't say I'm noticing any difference with my clothes yet but that will come, I know it. I went into New Look yesterday lunchtime and was tempted to by some clothes but I thought 'what's the point, they will be way too big in a few weeks'. That was a fab feeling - I'm planning all my summer outfits and they DON'T include anything in a size 16 or 18. I was also tempted to buy some size 12 jeans but I didn't want to tempt fate, either ;-)
I'll post later to let you all know how I get on tonight. My session is 7pm - 9pm so it won't be until quite late. Fingers crossed for me, ladies and happy LLering today!
Karen
Monday, 26 March 2007
Day 6 part 2
I forgot to add that I tried to buy some Ketostix from Boots...she looked at me like I was asking for crack cocaine. Have now ordered them off the internet - the keyboard didn't bat an eyelid..
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