Smooshie girl!

Day 1 of Cambridge weight plan done, it’s not been fun but I know it gets easier. Only 13 days...

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Day 1 of Cambridge weight plan done, it’s not been fun but I know it gets easier. Only 13 days til I get solid foods for dinner!

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Day 25...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:28:59 -0500

and still going strong! I’ve introduced a little bit of chicken each day for the past week as I’m moving on to the 810 diet on Thursday and though it might give my stomach time to adjust! I was worried I might slip out of ketosis but it doesn’t seem to have affected me at all, still not really hungry, still get tired if I over exert myself.

I weighed myself on Sunday and I’m not 10st 10lb, started at 12st3lb 23 days before, not too shabby! My jeans no longer fit, like they need a belt to hold them up so I had to do a little shopping on Sunday to keep my going. I’m hoping to lose at least another stone so hopefully I’ll drop another dress size, once I’m at a reasonable weigh I am going to shop til I drop!

Happy Birthday Marco!

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:08:50 -0500

thisgalaxydefenderstaysforever:

Can’t believe it’s been nearly 3 months since you left us, it’s not going to be the same without you!

R.I.P Sic we all miss and love you. ❤

Day 17...

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:06:00 -0500

feeling fine, I actually thought weekends would be tough as eating is something I do a lot of Saturday/Sunday but I’ve been keeping myself busy with other stuff. Main benefit to any type of diet at this time of year is that most people are thinking the same thing or they are too skint to be going out for food!

On a non-diet related note, I got my car broken into when I was parked at my friends house, so that’ll be a good hundred odd quid to get it fixed, not the best time of the year for unexpected bills but at least they didn’t nick much!

Day 16...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:37:00 -0500

I think? I am properly losing track of the days now! Still on Sole Source, less than 500kcals a day but I’m allowing myself a little cooked chicken in the evening as from last night. Just half a 130g pack, feel I need to start introducing food ahead of step 2 the 810kcal diet which includes some food.

I weighed myself this morning and I’m now 10stone something, wooot! I actually can’t remember the last time I saw 10 on those scales! Next goal is to get under to 150lb mark, which hopefully won’t take too long.

Planning on signing up for a half marathon next week so as I increase my calorie intake I’ll increase my exercise and hopefully they will cancel each other out.

I will be less than 10stone for my birthday in May even if I have to go back on SS for a month!

Day 14...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:42:15 -0500

and I@ve done 2 weeks! 100% no cheating, no blips, no mistakes, just water and 3 shakes a day, woot! So pleased with myself :) I spoke to my counsellor and I’m going to do this for another week then move onto the 810kcal for a week before moving on again. I’m signing up for a half marathon in April so I really need to be able to train which isn’t possible on the vlcd (very low calorie diet). So there is an end in sight, this time next week I’ll hopefully be well into the 10 stone category :)

Day 13....

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:06:00 -0500

skipped last night as I was on a date, first date, in the pub, on the Cambridge diet. Well he didn’t mention the fact I was drinking water and he didn’t mention getting dinner (thank god!) so I think I got away with it. You don’t really want to mention the diet on the first date, makes you sound a bit like a nutter!

Diet is going well although I just read some negative comments about it. People struggling once they go back to eating, developing eating disorders then putting all the weight back on!

So I’m thinking I might move onto step 2 sooner rather than later. Planned on doing 3 weeks on SS which is less than 500kcals a day where step 2 is 810kcal with one real meal. I’d still be losing weight but it wouldn’t be so quick. Even at 2lb a week I’d be well on course for the 10st target pre birthday. Hmm…decisions, decisions…

Day 11...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:43:56 -0500

what happened to day 10 I hear you say! Well I forgot :) and it was so monumental too, double digits days of no solid food!

I have to say yesterday was tough, I felt pretty tired all day and generally under the weather. I wasn’t hungry really, more low on the blood sugar which shouldn’t really happen since I’m in ketosis. But feeling better today, work helps with the distraction though I’m definitely on my A game on less than 500kcals a day.

I have a date tomorrow so I might not update til day 13…hope that’s not an unlucky day! The problem is, what am I going to drink on the date, supposed to be only water and shakes…he’ll think I’m a freak if I order water in the pub!

Day 9...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:36:02 -0500

and the second weekend on the no food diet. It’s been a busy day between ikea shopping, building stuff and general socialising. The one thing I would say is you get physically exhausted very quickly on this diet even when you’re not doing much!

That said, I weighed myself this morning. From Thursday evening on 12th (after eating normally on Thursday) to Saturday morning 21st I have lost 14lbs. That right, I’ve lost a stone in just over a week! And it’s not all water weight or any of that nonsense my clothes are starting to get lose. I bought new bike jeans on boxing day and they were a really fight to do up, tried them on today and not only were they easy to get on they had about an inch or 2 to spare.

So feeling very motivated to carry on for another 12 days (promised myself 21 days then I’ll move on to step 2) it is killing my social life but when I’m thin it’ll be worth it!

Day 8...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:24:00 -0500

only 48 hours til I’m into double digits of 100% sole source, I’m determined to do it :)

I had a very stressful day at work which probably helped as I tend to forget to eat when I’m stressed though I would usually make up for it in the evening by having an uber dinner. Not today, 3 shakes…that’s it. God I’m hungry when I think about it. Ok to bed, I can sleep through hunger, right?

Day 7...

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:47:00 -0500

I’ve done a week! A whole week! I have been 100% for the whole week, the only thing to pass my lips has been water and shakes/soups. Really pleased with myself :)

I’ve started to notice changes in my shape already, my hips bones are more visible as is my collar bone. I generally feel firmer, even the smooshie bits aren’t so smooshie!

I’m 33% of the way there, I’ve promised myself to stay on sole source for 21 days then I’ll move onto step 2 which I should continue to lose weight on but I’ll be allowed real food. hmmmm…real foooood…

I spoke to the counsellor last night about what I could eat if I really, really, really had to have something and she said on sole source + I could have chicken. I don’t need chicken but I feel more in control knowing I can safely have it if I have a really bad day.

Over and out.

Day 6...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:06:35 -0500

and I bet you’re all wondering what happened to day 5?! Well, I will tell you what happened, I got exam results which distracted me from tumblr but NOT the diet! Silly Chartered tax advisor results come out at 9pm so I was a nervous wreck last night and didn’t have time/energy to blog.

And back to the diet, all is going well. I had my first official weigh in this evening and I was 11lbs lighter from Friday, not too shabby! I appreciate this means I will probably lose less in the week to come but I’m hoping the fact I keep running for the train will maybe help me with a cheeky extra pound.

I was mega tired today due to a sever lack of sleep last night (exam nerves!) so I got a bit grumpy and down about the whole thing. The shakes are all reasonable, some of them are actually tasty but it is rather boring. I can’t celebrate my exam succes with a bloody chocolate shake! But it’ll be worth it in the end. I turn the big 30 in May and I must, must, must, must, must be lighter than 10 stone for this event! Otherwise my life will end…ok, slight exaggeration but my diet would definitely need to continue!

iqdni99a: further explanation of my diet

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:07:08 -0500

iqdni99a:

further explanation of my diet

Day 4....

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:59:00 -0500

back at work and I survived without screaming at any colleagues/clients! Woot! Go me :)

To be honest I’ve felt fine, I went out for a wander with a friend at lunch and we went to get her sandwiches, it didn’t really bother me being surrounded by food. I get a bit hungry but it’s not a ravenous ‘OMG I want to eat my own hand!’ type hunger, just an emptiness.

I was saying today that I’ve expected to suffer a lot more than I did. With the exception of Saturday morning when I felt weak and shaky I’ve felt pretty much normal. Life is a little bit boring with the only option at meal time of soup or shake, then again food shouldn’t make life exciting, at least not that often.

It doesn’t help that I’ve been restricted on what exercise I can do. You’re only allowed gentle exercise while on less than 500kcal a day (makes sense) so no running, not much horse riding and I’m wary of going out too far on the motorbike in case I get too weak/distracted.

So roll on day 5, hoping to meet my counsellor on Wednesday rather than Thursday as a couple of the soups I bought are not pleasant so I want to switch them. Will weigh myself tomorrow morning and update in the evening :) only another couple of weeks and I’ll be moving on to vaguely real food! Woot!

Day 3...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:36:00 -0500

and I pee’d on a stick for the first time this morning. It was a Ketosis stick thing I got from my Cambridge Diet Counsellor. It turns pink if you have ketones in your pee (which means you’re in ketosis and burning fat rather than surviving on the food you eat) and guess what…it turned pink! WOOOOOT! I was hoping that since I wasn’t too hungry yesterday it would mean I was in Ketosis and apparently I was right. I then jumped on the scales, Thursday night to Sunday morning I’ve lost…wait for it…drum roll…8 pounds! I’m so happy!

So as I sit here typing my body is functioning by burning all the fat off my arse and thigh…it feels soooo good! Today hasn’t been bad, been a little bit hungry but I think that might be psychological more than anything, I’m still trying to get my head around the lack of chewing. Everything is in liquid form and it tastes good but life is a bit boring without some bite.

Alas, it won’t be forever! Hoping to move to step 2 in 2 - 3 weeks, that means 1 meal a day to look forward to, still no carbs but carbs are not my friend!

Rock on day 4!