Dumpy the diet disaster tries again.

Dumpy

Dumpy

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This post is just a copy of the one I put on the introduction thread. Diary starts on next post

I was on here last year and doing well. Shopping, cooking and eating sensibly. The weight dropped off slowly but that was what I wanted. I wasn’t on a diet I was on, with my husband, a life style change.
Well, bad habits have gradually crept back and the weight has piled on. I have no excuses at all. I am, quite simply, a disaster. My husband has kept his exercise up and is doing well but I am like the Goodyear blimp.
My best friend has been doing the ‘Shake that Weight’ diet. A low carb soup and shake mix, available on the net here in the UK and has lost a huge amount of weight. She’s looking for a diet buddy because her old one has fallen off the wagon and there I was, sitting on the bottom of the barrel when she started scraping it.
We have a new kitchen-diner being put in on May 5th. It will take 2 weeks so most meals will either be done on the barbeque, caravan or cobbled together using the microwave and Actifry in the sitting room. I know it would be sensible to wait until after the work is finished but the way I’m going I dread to think what I will weight then. At least I can stop the rot a bit now and mentally I feel as if I am taking control again. My box of shakes will arrive tomorrow and I can’t wait. I’m going to take it 2 stones (28lbs) at a time. If I had a ticker for the whole lot I have to lose it would be so daunting I’d give up
This time round I don’t deserve the sympathy and support I had last time I was on here. This is the friendliest and nicest forum on the web and I feel as if I have let everyone down. Dumpy… more like fat Alice!
 
The shakes and soups arrived this morning so I’m good to go. I ordered a month’s supply. A mixture of chicken and mushroom soup, banana, café lait, caramel, strawberry vanilla and chocolate shakes. I am 64 next month and not really up to surviving on 3 liquid meals a day. I mentioned this to our practice nurse and she looked it all up on line and suggested that I do 4 shakes a day and a light meal in the evening. That way I won’t ever feel hungry and will lose slowly but surely. I’ve decided to have chocolate as the 4th of the day to go to bed and make it with hot water so that it tastes like drinking chocolate.
I’ve been given a good tip: Make a shake up with gelatine and have it as a mousse. I’ll try it once and see how I go.
I’ve got a ticker for my first 2 stones. I hope this little train doesn’t run out of fuel. I’m not sure if there is a way to link to my diary. You know what I mean, put a link in the signature box. Mind you if there is, I’ve no idea how to do it:blush5:
 
Welcome back Dumpy!
It sounds like a box with various flavours and if you mix between hot, cold and mousse you can probably live off it a while before it turns boring.
Wish you the best, those two stones will drop easily.
 
Clarissa said:
Welcome back Dumpy!
It sounds like a box with various flavours and if you mix between hot, cold and mousse you can probably live off it a while before it turns boring.
Wish you the best, those two stones will drop easily.
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Look at you Clarissa. :eek::eek2::eek: Fantastic results, you are disappearing in front of our eyes. Respect to you! Yes I tried some of a friend's shakes and soups before ordering. The soups are new just 3 flavours: Chicken mushroom vegetable. We had to go away for the day today to collect something for a neighbout. It was only an hour and a half each way, but straddled lunch time. So while my husband tucked into a cheese and ham croissant (My gall bladder groaned at the thought) I mixed strawberry shake in a glass with a battery whisk and it was lovely.
 
Your diet sounds awesome, Dumpy. Also, liquid only diet sounds scary, glad you're not doing that. Sounds like healthy choices, mushrooms and chicken. Good luck. Will come back here to check on your progress often.
 
I'll hold you to that Amber. Look forward to hearing from you.

I had a strawberry shake for breakfast (lovely, thick and creamy,) mushroom soup for lunch and when I've finished on here my tea will be ready to get out of the oven. I have covered a chicken fillet in a bit of finely sliced pear and spring onion with a slice of tomato on top wrapped it in a cabbage leaf and popped it in the oven. I shan't need any more veg with it, but I've made a banana mousse with my third shake to have as dessert and I shall have a hot chocolate shake to drink in bed. And if that's not enough to satisfy a dieter I don't know what is.
I am also having loads more water than I usually drink. At least 3 litres which, when you factor in tea and coffee, isn't a bad intake.
We have been sorting out our garage this afternoon. We have everything in our garage except the car! Our new kitchen is being delivered next week and we are storing it in the garage until the fitter comes. It will take roughly 2 weeks to install because he has to do the tiling and new floor as well as assembling it all. I'm dreading it folks. My kitchen is very close to my heart and I will feel as if I am of no fixed abode when I can't get in there. However, all that sorting out, taking things to the charity shop or city tip, has felt like a work out so its a hot bath with essential marjoram oil in it for me this evening. I creak enough as it is.
 
Oh I just love to read that you two keep ocupied with chores that benifit both you, the charity shop and gives you a work out too. Diet sounds lovely!
I was home alone all Saturday and spent it infront of the telli. Needed that. I get up at 4.45am and we're home at 5pm these weeks untill the summer holidays starts. Today I'll have to be a house fairy and make next week easier for us. Have a great Sunday Dumpy.
 
Well you should have seen us getting out of bed this morning. It must have looked hilarious, we were so stiff. It reminded me of the time we stayed overnight with our God son in his new flat. We slept on a futon and in the morning, had to crawl to the radiator on the other side of the room and pull ourselves up:rofl: It doesn't seem that long ago my husband was a 6ft rugby playing sailor and I was a size 12 staff nurse. Today we amble along with our old labrador who is as creaky as us.

I had a vanilla shake for breakfast and mushroom soup for lunch. This evening for tea I shall be having cod fillets with a small portion of asparagus, small portion of spinach (I love it!) and one cauliflower florette and a banana mousse/shake for afters. Tonight, sitting up in bed, I will have a chocolate shake made with hot water. I swear its helping me sleep. Its warm, creamy and sweet. Its so nice I can't believe its a weight loss shake.

We moved house a year ago. Our autistic and epileptic daughter died suddenly and unexpectedly in 2010 when she was 32. We had been her carers. It has helped enormously moving to a smaller house and because there is just the two of us we have turned the little bedroom in the front next to ours, into a small coffee room. We have a kettle, small fridge milk coffee tea and biscuits so if we wake at night, we can have a cuppa and when we wake in the morning we don't need to go downstairs to make our morning 'bucket' of coffee.
 
I have to rethink the extra water business. I was up most of the night piddling! This always happens to me, so I think if I can get a bit extra in before teatime and ease up a tad in the evenings I should be OK tonight. If not, there'll be a divorce in this house. I didn't only disturb my husband but I woke the dog up as well and she is not happy about it at all
 
Had a bad night last night. Woke up at 3am, perishing cold and starving so had 3 biscuits. I'm worried now that I will fall off the wagon. I'm leaving a few sachets of the soup by the kettle in future. I'll do less damage having one of those instead of reaching for the bisuits
 
Hi Dumpy,

Sorry to hear about your daughter. It must've been a tough time for you and family. Hugs.

As for water, I know what you mean. I have a system worked out- I drink about 4liters of water everyday but I divide them. I drink some in the morning before workout, some during and some after I'm back. So that takes care of a liter. Then I drink some before I go to work, some on my way to work and some when I get to work. I also get a big bottle (one liter bottle) of water with my coffee. And drink throughout the morning. By lunchtime I am usually more than 1/2 way through my quota of 4 liters. I save the rest for lunch, after lunch afternoon snack. By the time I leave work I have drunk 3.5 liters. When I get home, I just sip some with my dinner. Not sure if this'll help. But this is the only way I don't have to wake up at night because i have to pee. Since I am in the office all day, I can just run to the bathroom. :) Hope this helps.

Not sure your late-night hunger pangs. Maybe increase your food intake a little bit during dinner time and have a smaller lunch?
 
Amber you are an absolute pal. I have today started on you water suggestions and my husband has agreed with you about the midnight munchies. I'll let you know how I get on love. My weigh in day is Friday. Both here at home and at my doctors. The practice nurse doesn't want me to lose no more than 5 a week to start with and 2 a week thereafter. However I would like to aim for a flat4 a week every week as best I can but to be honest, I will take anything even a few ounces if I'm going the right way
 
I hope the water plan works, Dumpy. Let me know how it goes. Remember, somewhere else in the earth Amber is drinking as much water as you are. Also keep us posted about how it goes with the midnight cravings!! Happy hump day.
 
Hi Dumpy

i was very upset to read about the tragedy you and your family have gone through...i dont have words big enough for this....

your diet seems really nice,I havent ever had these shakes ,just wondering though about the soups ,is there a lot of salt in and artificial flavours?have you tried making your own soupls?just wondering!
 
jasper said:
Hi Dumpy

i was very upset to read about the tragedy you and your family have gone through...i dont have words big enough for this....

your diet seems really nice,I havent ever had these shakes ,just wondering though about the soups ,is there a lot of salt in and artificial flavours?have you tried making your own soupls?just wondering!
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No, they are exactly the same in content as the shakes. I have rarely bought tinned soup for the family, always made my own but soup, particularly veggie ones are high in carb.
Breakdown of soup
Nutritional Per 100g per 34g serving
Energy (kcal) 397 135
Energy (kJ) 1669 567
Protein (g) 36.8 12.5
Total Carbohydrates (g) 36.8 12.5
- sugars (g) 27.3 9.3
Fat (g) 9.7 3.3
- saturates (g) 2.6 0.9
Omega 3 (g) 0.26 0.09
Omega 6 (g) 3.3 1.1
Fibre (g) 7.4 2.5
Sodium (mg) 0.735 0.25
Biotin (µg) 33.8 12.5 25
Chromium (µg) 27.0 10 25
Copper (mg) 1.0 0.375 37.5
Fluoride (mg) 2.4 0.875 25
Folic acid (µg) 135 50 25
Iodine (µg) 101.4 37.5 25
Iron (mg) 10.8 4 29
Manganese (mg) 1.5 0.55 27.5
Molybdenum (µg) 33.8 12.5 25
Niacin (mg) 13.2 4.9 31
Pantothenic acid (mg) 4.1 1.5 25
Selenium (µg) 37.2 13.75 25
Vitamin A (µg) 540.5 200 25
Vitamin B1 (mg) 0.75 0.275 25
Vitamin B12 (µg) 1.7 0.625 25
Vitamin B2 (mg) 1.1 0.4 29
Vitamin B6 (mg) 1.4 0.5 36
Vitamin C (mg) 54.1 20 25
Vitamin D (µg) 3.4 1.25 25
Vitamin E (mg) 8.1 3 25
Vitamin K1 (µg) 67.6 25 33
Zinc (mg) 6.8 2.5 25
Potassium mg 2544 916 46
Calcium mg 584 210 26
Magnesium mg 291 106 28
Phosphorus mg 835 301 43
Chloride mg 1621 683 85



Weigh in day tomorrow. With what I've eaten I'd be grateful for 2 lbs. Please be around on Friday to console me if I haven't lost anything
 
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amberlace said:
I hope the water plan works, Dumpy. Let me know how it goes. Remember, somewhere else in the earth Amber is drinking as much water as you are. Also keep us posted about how it goes with the midnight cravings!! Happy hump day.
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Thanks Amber. It's nice to know you are out there sucking up the water the same as me.:hurray: The water tip you gave is working and I'm munchie free at the moment. I made some ginger snaps for my husband yesterday and didn't have one. Have felt very virtuous ever since.
 
Hey miss Dumpy, Looks as if you are doing pretty good. I know what you mean with the late night cravings. It happens to me every once in a while. It sucks but I work through them.
I do have one question.... Are you doing any type of exercise with your plan? It will really help in the long run with your weight lose. Even if it is just a brisk walk 30 min a day. Every little bit helps.

Well good luck with your weight lose.

I'll be checking in and watching you.......
 
GreyGhostHunter said:
Hey miss Dumpy, Looks as if you are doing pretty good. I know what you mean with the late night cravings. It happens to me every once in a while. It sucks but I work through them.
I do have one question.... Are you doing any type of exercise with your plan? It will really help in the long run with your weight lose. Even if it is just a brisk walk 30 min a day. Every little bit helps.

Well good luck with your weight lose.

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I'll be checking in and watching you.......
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Hiyah GGH
Yes I'm walking whereas before I would use the car. We are both in our 60's, hubby is post coronary (5 years) and has a bike he uses every day, but my knees aren't up to biking just yet. He's told me that he is buying me one for Christmas so work towards that goal. We have a creaky old labrador so taking her for long walks would kill her so we leave her at home after her 'sedate' walk and after tea and my husband and I go for a walk around the block. Its surprising how you make new acquaintances on foot isn't it. Weigh in for me tomorrow, or as my friend calls it... Dumps's day of reckoning
 
I have a lab too. But unlike yours he's still a puppy. HE HAS SO MUCH ENERGY. I sometimes wish I could somehow harness that energy and put it in a bottle and take it before I head out to the gym. He turned 1.5 years in March. He's a handful. But walking with him, is the best thing that has happened to both of us. He's a rescue, but we got him when he was about 7 months already. We think that his previous owners abused him, quite severely. It was an adjustment in the beginning, but now he's the best thing in the world that has happened to BF and I. We love him to death, and he loves his walks and alone time with mommy dada.

Your walks sounds so nice, Dumpy. I bet your hubby dearest is loving the new attitude as well. Yay for Christmas treat. Goodluck on the weigh-in. You'll do great.
 
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