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Cute_'n'_Quirky

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Cute_'n'_Quirky

penny_pincher wrote: »

i am drinking about 3 litres of water and i have`nt ate anything atall only my 3 shakes a day i also have about 4 cups of black coffee a day(i don`t have sugar)so i dont need sweetners what do you think is wrong??

CD do say that ketosis can take up to 10 days - just hang on in there - it sounds as if you are doing everything just right.

Unless you are overdoing it on the exercise front, maybe? Just a thought.

smileypigface

Hi Lynzpower,

I don't know what it is with me ... I've tried ww, slimmersworld, and just about every other diet going over the last few years .. but I've just watched my weight slowly creep up!

I thought my head was really 'in the right place' if you know what I mean - this time - thought a dramatic kick start would be just what I need to spur me on ... but actually there seems to be a little voice in my head saying "well, you've lost 8lb, so you've proved you can do it .. now treat yourself and have some rubbish to eat that tastes sooo good" - it's like I want to loose the weight (about 5 stone to go in total! yuk!) but I just convince myself that I MUST have the bad stuff and can't rest until I do.

I suppose there's no point losing sleep over what's done .. just look at tomorrow as a fresh start - I've been thinking about following a running plan (really easy beginners programme from Zest magazine - so nothing too major) and we get our puppy on Sunday - so maybe going for a run/walking the dog will shake me out of the low points when I'm about to give in!

Wish CD did little sachets of will-power as well as the soups etc eh!!!!!!!!

Finding everyone's postings on here very inspirational and making me want to stick to the plan!

Thanks:D

Cute_'n'_Quirky

In order to be a success at Cambridge you need to make a commitment to the Cambridge Plan, to get your mind in the right place for you to succeed.

Research has shown that change occurs through a process, through a series of stages.

There is a certain “readiness” to the change process.
Knowing what stage you are in is helpful to create success with any kind of change.

If you attempt to make a change you are not ready for, you are setting yourself up to fail.

If you think about the way you have accomplished change in the past, you don’t just go out and make it happen. You may not be aware of the process, but it is still there.

Here is a brief description of the stages of change (Prochaska, et.al.):

1. Precontemplation – You don’t see that you have a problem. You are in denial. People in this stage have no intention of changing themselves and usually only seek help with strong pressure from others. They resist change and are often demoralized as well because they view the situation as hopeless.

2. Contemplation – You acknowledge that you have a problem and begin to think about solving it, but you feel “stuck”. People with food and weight issues often hang out in this stage. You know you have a problem. You may even know what you need to do to change it, but you are not ready to commit to action.

It is not unusual for people to spend years telling themselves that “someday” they will lose weight.
Fear of failure (or focusing on past failures) can keep you stuck in this stage for a very long time. It can look like searching for the perfect solution and reading lots of diet books, but not actually doing anything about it.

3. Preparation – You are planning to take action within the next month. You start focusing more on the solution than on the problem. You also start thinking more about the future than the past.
You are committed to action, but haven’t necessarily resolved all of the mixed feelings you may have. For instance, losing weight requires letting go of some behaviours that may have provided temporary comfort in the past.

4. Action – You take visible action steps. You may purchase certain foods you plan to eat or remove foods from your home that you plan to avoid. You take the steps you have been preparing for. However, the change process does not end here.

5. Maintenance – You work to maintain the strides you have made in the previous stages. If you don’t have a strong commitment to maintenance and a support structure in place, you can relapse back to a previous stage.


The most important point is making that commitment to Cambridge.

Make a list of the reasons you want to lose weight. Look at it every day to remind yourself of why you are doing this.

Know that you are not 'depriving' yourself of anything. The thoughts of 'not being able to have x,y,z' is very often what will make people fall off the wagon. Instead, think of it as 'I am CHOOSING' not to have chocolate, beefburgers, biscuits, or whatever, so that I stick to my Cambridge plan and achieve the results that you want.

Do some visualisation - see yourself in your mind's eye looking in a full length mirror as you really truly want to be - see yourself trying on different outfits, see yourself from all angles. This exercise of visualisation really does help with your motivation and your desire to succeed. Do this every day, twice a day preferably, once as soon as you awaken in the morning and again during the day if you feel your resolve is slipping. Look through the internet or catalogues and see an outfit you really like and see yourself in that outfit and looking spectacular.

Wishing you well on your journey.

smileypigface

Thanks C&Q - along those lines I've found Paul McKenna's CD (the "I can make you slim" one) really helpful in the visualisation area - I'll dig that out of the cupboard - don't know why I didn't think of that earlier!

I've had a good chat with my CD Counsellor tonight and think I'm back in the right frame of mind to be back on track with a good week - my weigh-in tonight was exactly the same as last week so at least I've not gone backwards!

I think I need to keep my hands (and mind) occupied to keep that 'little voice' at bay!!!

Here's to a better week this week - hope I'll be reporting a few pounds off next Tuesday!

Cute_'n'_Quirky

Paul McKenna's CD is brilliant - I put it onto my IPOD a few months back and had been listening to it very night for a long while, now about twice a week.
It is very motivational!

Good luck for next week!

lynzpower

well the wieigh in wasnt great last night, I was 10stone 9. certainly an increase from when I went to the drs a week ago thats my stupid fault for nibbling and cheating. I wont be doing that again, I was really gutted. Its like Ive taken a step back. Oh well, :do: dusted off leasson learned!!

Back with a vengeance today- I am determined to be as near to 9.5 stone as I can be. Losing a stone in 4 weeks is like 4lbs a week ( is that right?) which I think might be a bit ambitious as Im almost at goal.

Never mind, I am committed, even recommended it to my parents last night too, they wont recognise me when they see me next!

smileypigface

Morning,

Well, that's two of us with renewed resolve ... I'm sure we can both do it - have a really good week and knock off those excess pounds ... sending you positive vibes!!!!!:D

shop-to-drop

Morning Lynzpower and Smileypigface

Actually that's three of us! I fell off the wagon yesterday after 8 perfect days. 3lbs back on this morning LOL.

I'm jumping straight back on with you girls this morning.

Good Luck.

lynzpower

Positive vibes right back to you shoptodrop and smiley

Lets get it started!

I have had my shake for the morning and Im about to get as much water down my neck as I can stomach

If I cheat, im not getting my moneys worth out of this CD at all! So cheating IS NOT MONEYSAVING :money: