2nd February 2007
Today is my 37th Birthday! My focus has been on my programme so haven't organised anything for this Birthday. I normally organise a party with friends in a restaurant but decided I was not quiet ready for that just yet, as I have only completed 2 weeks of the 14 week programme, so need a little more time. Having said that I am totally delighted that I have now lost 1 stone and 2 pounds in just two weeks! WOW even I can't believe it but my clothes certainly can as they are getting looser. My 3 day away ordeal was a real struggle as all my husband's family did was drink and eat for 3 days. Hardly a relaxing easy environment for someone abstaining from food!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I stuck it out and I know if I can get through that, I can get through ANYTHING!I am feeling much better mentally too as not struggle so much with the concept of being deprived. Just moving on and focusing on how to keep myself busy each day, joining the gym and swimming club and joining up for some dance lessons so have nice variety of activities to do. I don't believe in stressed activity so certainly for the first couple of weeks I will do my best to spend around 3 hours a week doing some form on dedicated exercise and then make sure that I walk everywhere as much as possible (need to get to 10 000 on the pedometer). We are now starting to do some serious homework on discovering many things about ourselves and how we manage our relationship with food and the issues that make us want to eat all the time.Going now to get today on the move so will catch up after next Wednesday's session.
Saturday, 3 March 2007
A new week
26th January 2007
Thank goodness that week is over. It was HARD! For all kinds of reasons. The first day was fine as it was a novelty starting a new diet and not eating my normal meals for the day. Day 2 was not too bad but got headaches and didn't feel great so I didn't fight it. Day 3 was great as got weighed and had lost 8 pounds! What a shock and what an inspiration!!!!!!! Day 4 was awful, depressed and bored. Day 5 was very much the same. Suddenly realised I had so much more time on my hands! Have to find a hobby or something exciting to do. Day 6 felt more comfortable with the shakes and received three pages of how to change a shake into a muffin, edible food!!!!!!!! Yipppppeeeeeee. Didn't succeed though but will keep trying. Excited now as seem to have gone through the first signs of depression. Day 7............. meeting and weigh in. I was the first to get weighed as I really needed to know that this past week had been worth while! Lost 12 pounds in 1 week - WOW. I was now very happy but told that I was dehydrated. How was that possible????? I was drinking 5 ltrs of water a day but have to admit still felt thirstily. But VERY HAPPY as definitely worthwhile as I haven't felt hungry but just wanted food for the sake of it - emotions!This 2nd week is going to be a challenge as going away for 3 days to a place that is not set up for mixing up shacks (electricity not available all the time - may have to resort to hand shaker instead). Need to plan well and possible BA strike could keep me another day or even possibility of snow so must take additional supplies! Well off to meet some great people and will catch up next week.
Thank goodness that week is over. It was HARD! For all kinds of reasons. The first day was fine as it was a novelty starting a new diet and not eating my normal meals for the day. Day 2 was not too bad but got headaches and didn't feel great so I didn't fight it. Day 3 was great as got weighed and had lost 8 pounds! What a shock and what an inspiration!!!!!!! Day 4 was awful, depressed and bored. Day 5 was very much the same. Suddenly realised I had so much more time on my hands! Have to find a hobby or something exciting to do. Day 6 felt more comfortable with the shakes and received three pages of how to change a shake into a muffin, edible food!!!!!!!! Yipppppeeeeeee. Didn't succeed though but will keep trying. Excited now as seem to have gone through the first signs of depression. Day 7............. meeting and weigh in. I was the first to get weighed as I really needed to know that this past week had been worth while! Lost 12 pounds in 1 week - WOW. I was now very happy but told that I was dehydrated. How was that possible????? I was drinking 5 ltrs of water a day but have to admit still felt thirstily. But VERY HAPPY as definitely worthwhile as I haven't felt hungry but just wanted food for the sake of it - emotions!This 2nd week is going to be a challenge as going away for 3 days to a place that is not set up for mixing up shacks (electricity not available all the time - may have to resort to hand shaker instead). Need to plan well and possible BA strike could keep me another day or even possibility of snow so must take additional supplies! Well off to meet some great people and will catch up next week.
Started a new chapter in my pursuit
Joined Lighter Life 5 days ago! What a programme - tough but necessary! Just started my first ever blog so bear with me on how it goes.Lighter life is a food abstinance diet that you follow for 100 days where you eat no food! No I wont starve even though I feel like I am! I am not hungry but just want food - natural behaviour of a human, but in my case too much of a good thing. You get "food packs" which give you everything you need to maintain a healthy existance while loosing loads of weight.So I will make this short and sweet as I have to dash off to join the rest of household for dinner with my soup for this evening. So far it has been great and in 5 days I have lost a staggering 12 pounds! Great !!!!!!! Believe me it has not been easy as in physically it has been ok but mentally it has been hectic! Have loads of extra time on my hands as I am not making breakfast, lunch or dinner, so bored -problem! Nothing to do but think - not good for one trying to keep mind active on not thinking about food.Telling myself to hang in there - only 95 more days to go - one day at a time! Happy now as dinner is ready.Chow for now. Hee hee!
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