September's Schlankheitskur aka the 7 pound club

tara747

lostinrates wrote: »

OK!

FWIW I felt a bit sugar deprived earlier (I was out and had forgotten the apple I usually cart with me just in case) and driving home I felt ravenous, but it just sort of ...wore off. I had ratatuille for supper (280ish calories , it was quite a large portion) and I'm trying to think of good things to eat over the weekend when dh is home.

Really? That's reassuring to know. So I should just let it be, and it'll go away? OK then.

hethmar

Drink a big glass of water, that helps it go away.

tara747

I drink tons of water hethmar, but good point.

No chocolate for me this evening, I feel quite proud!! I tackled some ironing and tidying etc. Ironically, I always crave it when I'm sitting on the computer, so better get off quick!!!! :rotfl: Night all.

hethmar

Woo hoo - got on a pair of size 14 knickers this morning (too much info??)

tara747

hethmar wrote: »

Woo hoo - got on a pair of size 14 knickers this morning (too much info??)

LOL! :rotfl:

Maybe TMI, but well done anyway!!!

I'm doing ok today, have had an apple so far with low fat Greek yog to come.

I have also bought a large bar of v. dark choc - I don't really like the stuff, but my colleague promises me that one tiny square is so rich that I won't want any more. If it takes away my chocolate cravings I'll be thrilled!

hethmar

They say taking a chromium supplement takes away sugar craving. My son who is hypoglycaemic takes it daily to keep his sugar level more constant, otherwise he suddenly had to stuff things like a Mars Bar to put the level up. (though he does eat very wisely now, has bought himself a load of cook books for the condition and always has fruit in the flat and his car/office)

Alexnikov

I've lost 3 and a half pounds this week! That's just over a stone so far :j

Think this week's loss has mainly been due to stress :rolleyes: I know it's not healthy to lose too much too quickly but I'm not doing anything crazy, it's just going!

tara747

hethmar wrote: »

They say taking a chromium supplement takes away sugar craving. My son who is hypoglycaemic takes it daily to keep his sugar level more constant, otherwise he suddenly had to stuff things like a Mars Bar to put the level up. (though he does eat very wisely now, has bought himself a load of cook books for the condition and always has fruit in the flat and his car/office)

I bought chromium a while ago from H&B, no idea where the bottle's gone but am going to try to dig it out. Does it really work to get rid of sugar cravings? Because that is my downfall. I can happily live without crisps, takeaways, chips, cheese, salted peanuts and all the fattening stuff - it's cakes, biscuits, sweets and chocolate that I crave! I must give it a go.

Alexnikov wrote: »

I've lost 3 and a half pounds this week! That's just over a stone so far :j

Think this week's loss has mainly been due to stress :rolleyes: I know it's not healthy to lose too much too quickly but I'm not doing anything crazy, it's just going!

Alexnikov, well done mate!!! That is amazing. What are you doing? Because, whatever it is, it's working! C'mon, share some tips

lostinrates

tara747 wrote: »

I drink tons of water hethmar, but good point.
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Me too...but...one of my specialists pointed out tht drinking large amounts at one time (I love water and can easily drink a pint at a time) was possibly ''teaching'' my stomach that that amount of weight and fullness was normal, making it harder to tell full/not full. Now, I haven't resloved this, but when I'm posiby hungry or not sure, thats why I have a hot drink, just to see, its smaller and and it feels more like a meal as its warm. I'm also forced to drink it more slowly.:o

tara747

lostinrates wrote: »

Me too...but...one of my specialists pointed out tht drinking large amounts at one time (I love water and can easily drink a pint at a time) was possibly ''teaching'' my stomach that that amount of weight and fullness was normal, making it harder to tell full/not full. Now, I haven't resloved this, but when I'm posiby hungry or not sure, thats why I have a hot drink, just to see, its smaller and and it feels more like a meal as its warm. I'm also forced to drink it more slowly.:o

:eek::eek::eek:

That makes perfect sense, why did I never think of it? Of course!

Right, off for a cuppa mint tea! And I'll drink it slowly.

Goodness, this thread is a mine of information...