OH, those chocolate’s calls!!! How anyone could resist?
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Coldpizza – I am so glad that you are enjoying having the support of your Mum. I banned my husband from fasting with me because he is so negative when he is hungry. How do you find the difference between the days you have broth and the days you water fast? I have only ever water fasted on my fast days.
Good luck with the coming weekend and week 🙂
Good morning. I hit a new low this weekend — a number I had not seen in over a decade — and poof! it’s gone today! 118.8. I am moving slowly like an inchworm …the front end pulling up the rear, but I think I will get there.
Everything fits…. I have no complaints. …except that I’m still a damned D cup.
Hi Coldpizza. I found it quite distressing to read the first 2 lines. I wonder why you felt the need to have a slack attack? You have done so well and could be patting yourself on the back, thrilled with how far you have come. Your posts lead me to believe you are a very intelligent lady. There must be a reason for your thinking you needed the comfort of those particular foods. I wish I could look at you. Getting mad at yourself doesn’t help. It puts you into a downward spiral. Forgive your lapse and know that you are doing the best you can in the circumstances. Is your mum still around? I hope you at least enjoyed those pastries and snacks🤗 And I hope the bloating and stomach ache are a thing of the past. Look back through your thread and see how well you’ve done and how you overcame previous hurdles. You can do this. We are in it together. Big hugs xx
Coldpizza – I came in here to check up on you as had noticed that you are no longer in the Coda group. Thank you Fuvvie for your inspirational words 🙂 It is so true. The main thing is that it only took you 2 weeks to get back on track. That is amazing. I went off the rails and it took 2 and a half years to get back on track! I have the occasional treat myself on eating days. You need to. If we wanted a diet where we had to be super strict on ourselves all the time, we would have chosen a different diet where the weight loss is quicker! I chose this because it is sustainable long term which you have shown. You have completed one fast and have lost half the weight you put on. Leave it a couple of weeks and you’ll be back to what you were! That is terrific.
All the best 🙂 Just stick with it! You know it works. You are amazing! Stop being so hard on yourself!
Coldpizza – I can understand your misunderstanding. I don’t quite understand it, but she had created a part 1, part 2 and part 3 of the same challenge. The next challenge starts in September I think.. We are up to part 3 counting down from 12.
I can never put fruit as a substitute for something like a cookie. It wouldn’t be the same! I do like fruit, but eat it cause I want some fruit, lol. Are you able to find a low calorie like a weight watchers or something to replace your cookie so you don’t feel like you are missing out? I gave up snacking all together before I started 5’2. I do have the occasional bit of pop corn on eating days if I am making it for the boys and I still have a bit of chocolate if I can’t stop thinking about it on eating days, but I do limit myself now. I have to be pretty strict with my mindset because we have enough snacks in the house to survive being bunkered down for a year, lol 😁 And I have had to stop baking which I love because otherwise I would eat it! I am too good a cook I am afraid 😋
I hope your kiwi was nice 🙂
Nooooo not weight watchers!! Have a read of the label on their “low cal” products. A lot of them have more sugar content that regular snack type foods. Absolutely insane!! If you still crave sugar it just means you haven’t fully detoxed yet. means your liver is still not operating as well as it should be. The longer you can go without sugar the better off you and your liver will be. Took me 7-8 months to finally get my liver “there”. So it takes time.
I agree with bigbooty. When I was going to WW last time, I was appalled by what was in the rich toffee bar. Tasted great but didn’t help my weight loss at all. I’d want to eat the whole box once I had started. Each to his own. ETJ, your place sounds like the epitome of a farm, with all the animals, busy busy busy and the smell of baking. Yum. You are doing well.
Good luck with your mantra, Coldpizza. Have you prepared yourself for next Tuesday when your mum goes? That’s when you will really need to draw on your strength. Missing you times are guaranteed comfort food triggers. Let us know how we can help you stay strong. Enjoy your time together till then. So special.
Sure I will support your fast today, I am trying to stay as slim as possible today so that I can fit in my jeans tonight 😜 I will only have some coffee with a splash of cream.
About the TDEE I really feel guilty about not moving enough, I want to start walking with my daughter, at the very least for heart health and for some vitamin d.
That’s a very interesting article, Coldpizza. How are you getting on without your mother there? Hope all is good and your resolve strong. Don’t give up the happiness, just the binging. My husband will be home next Wednesday. Hurray! He’s been gone for weeks. If happiness triggers binging, I’m in for a load of trouble😄🍷🍾
Hi Coldpizza, He didn’t come back. Delayed for about 10days so hoping to see him Saturday next week. I’m in the same boat as yourself since the last challenge. Trying to get back on an even keel. Lolly is very inspiring. Need to take a leaf out of her book. Hope your fasting days improve. Missing your mum must be hard, but you won’t want to waste the effort you both put in whilst she was at your place. You’d better put her photo on your fridge and cupboards to remind you gently that there is nothing in there that you need to indulge in. or put her on your filing cabinet at work or the drawer you put your snacks in. You have done so well up to date. This isn’t the first hurdle and I have complete faith in you, my Texan friend.
Hi Coldpizza and ETJ, I agree with ETJ. You are a winner, Coldpizza. Look how far you have come. You have the skills to reach your goal. Are you picturing yourself at your goal? Have you got an action plan of how you are going to get there? We forget to do this. I’m on the same rocky shore right now and ate a lot of sweet and sour pork last night but didn’t have the fried rice. I did have the wontons though in the clear soup. It was a feasting night for grandson’s birthday. We are on this for our health as well as weight loss. Are you missing your mum? What is triggering this onslaught, do you know? I will try and practice what I preach. ETJ, Lolly, Buttonboots and the September challengers all pointing the way and are great inspiration and companions. Big hugs and would love to see that really tidy house😀🤗
I already wrote here, Coldpizza, but mustn’t have submitted it. I echo PinkQueen’s sentiments, Coldpizza. You are so far along the path. Did you see what Lolly wrote on her thread about the difference between a “diet” and a way of eating. That’s not word for word but the idea is there😜 You’ve given me so much encouragement along the way. Please let us know you are ok.
Hi Coldpizza, the journey has its ups and downs. Don’t be disheartened. This is just the new starting point. Have a fresh look at your goals and why you felt you needed to do this. What we have achieved is great but it’s where we want to get to is still the most important thing. I think the more we shed, the harder we try instead of keeping it simple and not doing stuff that becomes unsustainable for us.
Hello again Coldpizza. I saw your post on the challenge. Glad you are giving the FD another bash. I think you need a dose of Austrian, but she seems to have got out of the habit of posting. I miss her humour and quirky way of looking at things. You’ve been posting for a long time. It’s hard when things get a bit stale. But I think that’s when we need to support each other more. How’s your mum going? Did she fall off the wagon when she left your place? How are the hot flashes going? We call them power surges. All power to you, girl. Hope you are feeling better about this whole slimming thing soon, and dwell on the health benefits as much as anything. Is work going well or is it all a bit hard at present? Big hugs. Time to konimari my study.💐
Dear Coldpizza, You do sound down. I’m sure there are lots of good things to write about, that aren’t necessarily related to weight loss or otherwise. That image of clothes feeling looser is something worth holding before your mind’s eye. I will try and hold mine there as well. One of our past prime ministers was oft quoted for the quote he made “Life wasn’t meant to be easy” but he didn’t add the rest of the quote “but take courage my child, for it may yet be delightful”. We do struggle, but like our mates Buttonboots and Lolly, we will prevail. I’ve learnt how to maintain, 30 kilograms too early 🤔
You have the strength, coldpizza — more than you realise. Getting back up after a slip is always harder than those first heady days of success — but it’s proof of genuine character and I admire your determination.
A year ago — even 8 months ago — I was a mindless eating machine, desperately unhappy about it but unable to stop binging. So I do understand, believe me. I wish I could give you the magic formula to flip the switch but everyone has to find their own. The struggle is part of the process, finding a solution is another, but creating a path forward is a unique journey. For some, there is a pivotal moment when everything clicks into place. For others, it will be a constant battle. For most of us, it’s somewhere in between.
Every success will build your confidence. Arrange your plans for that success. If 36-hour fasts are too daunting, commit to the basic 5:2 for a month and stick to it. Play for the long game because this is your life we are re-jigging, and slow and steady will win this race. Whatever plan you choose, it has to be one you can live with. Make goals reasonable. Otherwise, you’ll have a sense of failure when you don’t deserve it.
As an all-or-nothing person, this was one of my hardest lessons. I still work at it!
You’re here. You’re struggling. You want to succeed. Good things will come from that.
Hi just dropping in from my normal forum. I have read many of the posts from Fuvvie, buttonboots, Lolly and ETJ and from you coldpizza! Although we haven’t met I keep reading your posts to give me inspiration to continue my journey.
Coldpizza, It can be really difficult, I feel that too, but you inspire others with your tenacity. I was so pleased to read you have started to break the FD problems you have been facing. You are happier when you are in control. You’ve broken the bad spell. Please keep going now. There are more people than you know rooting for you. Sarah
Hello Coldpizza, Have loved catching up on your last few posts and Sarah and Lolly wrote lovely posts. Great team going here. Your fast days sound great. Mine have a way of morphing into NFDs lol. Not funny really but this has been a month of letting the hair down. Even had garlic naan with sauce from a couple of curries the family ate last night. That was on top of my own dinner of tinned salmon and kale coleslaw with dressing. Really pushing the envelope😈 Your gym and Zumba sessions sound great. You are a healthier you and it will inspire you to do better. Keep up the enthusiasm and good work. Big hugs from very sunny Queensland.
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