Low-carb diets support thread

marrowgirl

focus888 wrote: »

Seeing as you guys are talking about weight, does anyone have a lot to lose?

I have LOADS! Have always been a bit of a porker but in the last two years my weight has ballooned. Developed depression and recently been diagnosed with PCOS and my GP said "it'll be very hard for you to lose any weight unless you starve yourself!" Nice. However have been lowcarbing for a few weeks (not as strict as some as I sometimes have cereal for brekkie but then v low carbs rest of day) and things seem to be going in the right direction. I think i have about 6 _pale_ stone to lose!!:eek::eek::eek: ( but keep this under your hat!);)
Noticed over the last couple of days that my bangers seem to be getting bigger although my stomach/thighs are getting smaller. weird!
New meds for the PCOS at the mo and making me even more sleepy than before so apologies if I drift off, zZZZZzzzZZZ

michelefauk

Hi
I am 11 st 10 and would like to be 10 st 5, so about 19lbs to lose, at the rate I am going it would take me 3 months, which is far too long! I guess I have been spoilt as I did Cambridge diet a couple of years ago and lost a stone a month, would love to do it again but finances wont allow it right now, so low carb it is! Just wish I was losing more, quicker

Theonly'Gaye'inthevillage

Michele,
I started out at 11st 10 and I'm now 10st 5! I started on 20th Jan as per my sig. I lost 4lb the first week and 2lb the second week and since then I have been regularly losing 1 lb a week. I intend to be 9 st before Christmas.
The thing with diets is, you have to find something that works for you and can be done without thinking, ie that it is a way of eating that you get used to and is like normal eating. That is how I feel about my WOE. I don't count anything, I don't weigh anything and I don't have to think about it. If you could do the same, it wouldn't be like a diet at all but just what you do IYSWIM. Bon chance!:)

michelefauk

Thanks for that, made me feel more optimistic!

Theonly'Gaye'inthevillage

I've just realised that it's taken nearly 4 months. I can't believe it! But it hasn't been difficult and the fact that I am still loosing and still doing it must mean that it is easy! (Because unlike Badger I have no willpower at all!)

sweetserendipity

mazzers, wherever you are today , I think I love you!! :iloveyou:

I've just had the roasted pepper thingy for my lunch & it was deeelicious!!

Halved a red pepper & filled both halves with some cubes of courgette, minced garlic, chopped cherry (or is that cheery) tom & some Apetina cubes. Drizzled with olive oil & seasoned with black pepper & bunged in the oven for about 25 mins. Had it with a blob of mayo. Bl00dy gorgeous!! :j

Btw, got the Apetina cubes because they were half price in Mr. T (84p). I wasn't 100% sure if it was the same as feta but it came up as feta on the receipt so I'm guessing they are Also, the courgettes were 3 for £1 & Hellman's mayo is half price (£1.49) for huge 800g jar, if anyone's interested.

Anyway, will be making again, probably to have with roast chicken as a main meal rather than a lunch-time meal, but only because I don't want to put the oven on just for me!! Still trying to do this low-carb as MSE as possible!!

focus888

Help there are cookies in the office. I lost a bet at work and had to buy some cookies for everyone but they arent eating them now they are sat on my desk. no cookies, go away!! lol

aliasojo

'Accidentally' shove them off your desk focus.....NOW!

focus888

aliasojo wrote: »

'Accidentally' shove them off your desk focus.....NOW!

lol thanks ive tried going round but too many ppl still out for lunch. will get rid of them but not into my mouth :rotfl:

Theonly'Gaye'inthevillage

I've just taken in a pair of jeans by 2" - for the second time! Now, I know I haven't lost 4" so they must have been too big to start with. This time I took them in from the back seam but I won't be able to do it again because the back packets are nearly touching! Nae Jim, they cannae take much more!