One step at a time...

Hey guys, thanks so much for your support...I'd like to ask your opinion on the Dukan Diet. Seems pretty good and I could definitely do with a break from carbs for a while (think they are not suited to my digestion). The basic principles are that for about five days you eat lean protein and no fat yoghurt (can also have spices, onions and garlic for flavouring and 1 1/2 tablespoons of oatbran for fibre). This can give you up to a stone weight loss. Then you go into phase two where you alternate days of just protein as in the first stage and protein and veg with two portions of carbs a day. You do this stage until you have reached your weightloss goal. Then you reintroduce other foods but eat just protein one day a week for the rest of your life.

What do you reckon? I'm a massive meat lover anyway and eat tonnes of veg...but the no carbs thing would be a struggle I just know it x
 
Noooooooooooo! My mum did and didn't have a poo for like 2 weeks. It really messed with her moods and she slept badly for weeks and weeks and put ALL her weight back on within a week or two of stopping. I did research on la webz after she told me about it and found many people saying the same thing. The food choices are insanely dull, she wanted to kill people for a bite of their sandwich and she was VILE to everyone for so long.

Also, up to a stone in 5 days will do terrible, terrible things to your body! Do it a healthier way please! You've done so well without fad diets--Don't start now, Pip!
 
okokok...officially scared! thanks sunflower!! think i'm just looking for a miracle...i know really that they don't exist x
 
Hey Pip,
Geez sorry you've been having a hard time, so glad you have stayed on here though! I haven't heard much about the Dukan diet but from what Sunny says - far out!!! :eek:
When I think about all the diets I did ll over the years... seriously none worked, and those fatblaster tablets really freaked me out :leaving:
I reckon just stay with the simple good foods and try and watch the portion control. Don't forget nuts for snacks too!
All the walking is great too.

Thinking of you Pip, keep your head held high, you are awesome!
You can do it!!!

Jess xx :beating:
 
Awww thanks Jess, nice to know you're here for me. I think what I need to do is have a really really good week. I've done the special k diet before now which was really good, lost half a stone in 10 days or so by eating two bowls of cereal and one other healthy meal. I'm gonna do that for the next week or so, cos right now....with these extra 5-7lbs (depending on water weight) hanging on I can't see the wood for the trees. I can't focus, the idea of slow weight loss seems inadequate. I just need a boost. It's not unhealthy...I'm busy at work for the next week so it's also really convenient and I'll be getting plenty of gentle exercise with walking all over the pub for 50 hrs a week.

Guys, even if you don't think this is the wisest idea I've had, please be supportive...I AM doing this, if only for a week...so just pretend even if you don't like the idea lol.

Much love x
 
I've done the special K diet a few months back for a week! Although it is not the healthiest thing it did really get me on track and it was actually what led me to this forum :D Good luck xx
 
Thanks Lochmond!!!!! Today marks the day of a hardcore week or so. I am officially half a stone (7lbs for you american folk) heavier than before xmas. Like I said, this fluctuates due to salt intake, water retention etc, so it may be more like 5lbs up but I'm gonna go with 7lbs up cos that is what the scale said! I shall be eating two bowls of special k with semi skimmed milk and a bowl of homemade soup with very few calories (100-120 per bowl). If I find myself struggling, don't worry I will add some fruit into the equation as means of snacks. I'm kinda excited, feel like I've found some of my lost mojo x
 
Hmph, disappointed me is back. Disappointed in myself. I haven't posted cos I can't bare to write the same old rubbish. I don't enjoy the fact that you guys will read this once again and think...get a grip woman, this is boring. I failed...again. I couldn't stick to the special k diet, I'm still half a stone too heavy. I don't know what to do, I have no motivation to eat anything other than crap. I've eaten crisps and chocolate and take away's etc and don't get me wrong, it's been delicious lol but I feel like crap. Do you know what I mean when I say you can feel the difference inside when you eat good food? I so want to get back to that feeling...but no more gimmicks. No more diets or not eating, I need to get back to basics. I have a 55hr week ahead of me so not much time to do anything else but work...it's a good time to refocus. Won't be a lot of gymmage going on, but a lot of walking and lifting as per usual. And I'm just going to eat sensibly, no tricks. On that note, it's time for breakfast X
 
Hi, I think that the ONLY way to do this is without all the gimmicks and fad diets. It's a matter of eating healthy and not too much and exercising. It works but you need to get your head into the right mind frame. This isn't a diet, this is the beginning of the rest of your healthy life. That doesn't mean depriving yourself but keeping the treats for special occasions not as a daily thing. Eat low fat and low sugar most of the time, exercise and when you have something special then eat what you want (within reason) and make up for it later with a little more exercise.
This works for me as I never feel as though I am missing out and I actually crave healthy foods more often than I crave junk.
Good luck. You can do it!!!!!
 
Pip, hey lovely lady!

I totally know how you're feeling. I've been like that for weeks now. I'm was in a total rut. I'm hoping I'm back for good now.

I'm going back to basics too. It's what's worked best in the past and I know it'll work for both of us if we just stick with it.

I'm gonna be bugging you daily :) much love x
 
Aww Holly you're back, where did you go lady? And are you still writing a diary? Thanks for the support ladies...today's been a good day, a healthy day. I started with a bagel with peanut butter (nom), soup for lunch (224 to be exact - pumpkin, sweet potato and red pepper NOMMMMMMMMMMM) and a veggie kiev with salad leaves and a bit of coleslaw for dinner. Yum yum.

To top it off, weighed myself this morning after breakfast and with no poo hehe sorry and weight 17st10 meaning even after eating etc I was 5lbs heavier than my lightest, not 7-9 lbs like I was the other day (TOM weight me thinks). Overall then, I'm in a much better frame of mind, success breeds success for me. Hope you lovely ladies are well and are enjoying weightloss success. I'll be checking on your diaries imminently x
 
17st 8, 3lbs to go til I'm back to my lowest weight. 3lbs...wooooooooooooop! I can do this...in a few days I'll be back to normal and on the road to being even lighter. Yey x
 
Woop!!

Aw it's a great feeling when you realise you weren't that much over your lightest isn't it? I hope I find that too.

Where did I go? I dunno, it was some wild and wonderful journey of undoing weeks of hard work haha. I was all over the place. Typical me. But, lessons have been learnt and I'm making sure I'm back for good now.

I've restarted a diary and I'm making baby steps. I think keeping accountable (by being on here more regularly) and accepting that there aren't any short cuts (tried a few of those in the last few weeks - did NOT work lol) is the key... Even if it requires patience, which I have very little of!

End of my mini-rant.

I hope today was lovely for ye, speak soon x
 
Today was an awful day as it goes Holly. Well, the day was fine but then went to work (a pub/restaurant) and it turns out that we have a nasty little rat family living in the cellar. Now, I must stress that we are incredibly hygenic and the rats are nothing to do with the kitchen. However, where they had changed the soda pipes up to the bar they'd left the old pipes open and the rats have crawled up and starting wondering around behind the drinks bar. I have a huge phobia of rats as when I was in Crete about 7 years ago, in the middle of the night a rat crawled over my face. I jumped out of bed screaming, turned on the light and there it was on my bed sheets, looking startled. Since then, I've not only been terrified of them but they make me feel physically sick. So I spent the whole shift avoiding the bar and cellar, point blank refusing to go near them and in general feeling fairly queezy. And now I have to go in at 9am and face it all again.

In other none weightloss related news...I died my hair dark today like it used to be, I'm really pleased with it and lots of people have commented on how nice it looks which has boosted my confidence. Also, yesterday one of my regular customers and ultimate hunk and legend in my town asked me out for dinner. I of course played it cool...but deep down was thrilled and flattered that this gorgeous gorgeous man wants to get to know me. He called me beautiful and has asked me about 8 times since yesterday when I'll let him treat me to dinner hehe. Lucky girl huh? X
 
Oh my god your rat story is horrendous, that is so unpleasant - poor you!

One night I was lying in bed, about to go to sleep and I felt something very light fall on my forehead. I reached my hand up in the darkness to brush it away, thinking it was some dust or something and OH MY GOD IT MOVED. I jumped out of bed and turned the light on and a giant house spider was in the bedsheets. It was horrible. So I can only imagine what it must've been like with a rat instead of a puny spider.

Hey good work on landing a hunk, this is very interesting, you must keep us posted on what happens!
 
Holly, I have decided not to go out with the hunk who's name is Will. He has a reputation as a player and he has charm oozing out of his every pore. As attractive as that is to ANY girl, I can't let myself get mixed up with that scene, the games, the sex...I've been there, done that and bloody well got the t-shirt as you well know from my tales of my shit year last year. This year is all about me, simplicity and getting my life on track. So bye bye hunk, thanks for the flattering.

Had a day of deep cleaning at work today while the rat issue was sorted. Must've burned off a good deal of calories. However eating wasn't amazing today...egg on multigrain for brekkie...not too bad. Bacon sarnies (surprise buy from the boss, how could I refuse) for lunch and fish (lightly coated in a thin batter) with veg and potatoes. I also had one caramel egg which was 196cals, ouch, but I'm hoping with the 8hrs of cleaning I did...the balance will be ok. Guess we'll soon see on the scales. Night night everyone, I'll be back tomorrow no doubt x
 
Ah yeah you don't need a guy like that. I've had quite enough of those types too.

I reckon you definitely burnt off a lot with 8 hours of cleaning!

See you tomorrow Mrs, x
 
Hey ladies, sorry I've been at work pretty much day and night the last few days. Losing weight is so annoying. I had one bad day yesterday, chocolate and crisps sneaked their way into my diet hehe and I have regained 3lbs. Please tell me that is just bloat or retention or something, you can;t gain 3lbs in a day surely? How depressing, I'm sat here in my gym gear and CANNOT motivate myself to go! :/ x
 
You can't gain 3lbs in one day!

I hope you did end up in the gym but even if you didn't, never mind, tomorrow is another day!

x
 
Thanks Holly, yeah well I didn't go to the gym the other day but went tonight so wasn't so bad. My motivation is majorly lacking at the moment, think I have diet depression lol x
 
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