despite not following diet properly atm

because of broken toe, I am still feeling slimemr. I expect that when I start bacjk again monday, all things will eb fine. The things it's taught me have helped, after all, I haven't overeaten or pigged on junk during this long period at all.

broekn tow stops play

so, on the advice of doctor I am allowing myself a couple of slightly higher cla snacks. I also can't get weighed till it heals- so hopefully I will be really successful by then!

squee

This a picture of me a few years ago, and this is what I'm aiming to be again.

I am noticing a difference. Yes, already. I have been sticking to the diet pretty well, with delicious evening meals it helps.

I discovered one, extremely important thing.

YOU CAN TURN YOUR MEAL SHAKES INTO AN ICECREAM SUBSTITUTE.

Yeah.
I can have icecream for breakfast on this diet, and still notice my thighs and stomach getting slimmer, and my clothes getting looser, evcen with some forced inactivity thanks to a broken toe.

Icecream and Jelly for breakfast. And still able to eat out. And lose flab. This is all I need.

I have also started using nivea 'my sillhouette cream' to help my skin tighten with the weightloss, and a breast firming cream so they don't sag. Goddamn, I am going to be hot again. Like, this hot again. That's what I aiming for, right there.

struggling

I struggled today, but thanks to the snacks and treats you have have on the plan I didn't feel so bad.

I had my standard meals, with snacks and stuff (btw the vegetable soup is nicer than the tomato) and, as I was struggling, had one of my treat options- a small low cal packet of crisps, and a couple of the healthy snacks. I don't feel like I over-ate, but I do feel like I indukged. It's great. No hideous guilt, and the knowledge that while my weight-loss diet wouldn't be quite so effective today I'm still within my allowance.

Oh, and the flavoured puddings and stuff you can have on the diet? Delish!

coping at work

As promised, pics of body.
Yeah, some work to be done. But, physical record of weight-loss, here we go...

hoo, this was fun. Yesterday I managed it because of busyness- sheer busyness- but today I was in the centre of the city, never more than 2 minutes walk from crisps and chocolate.

Success, however.

Breakfast: Chocolate Mint shake with fibre supplement- I LIKE this. A lot.
Snack- Vegetable crudites with homemade dip
Lunch- soup sachet- this was odd. Edible, but odd. I'll probably learn to like it more.
Snack- grapes
Dinner- Chilli and lime salmon with thai salad, which was delicious. I will probably satisfy my sweet tooth later with the UNLIMITED JELLY I'm allowed to have, and may try these baby spinach crisps they talk about in my ecipe book.

So far, so good. The headaches I was warned about have started, though not the dizziness. I am feeling more energetic, but am also feeling the urge to sleep more, probably all the sugars leaving my system. My skin is getting a little spotty, probably as my body deals with the new diet.

day 1.

Tony Ferguson Diet thoughts day 1.

So, It’s my day off but I get up at half eight because of going into town with a friend. Yesterday I picked up enough of the funny meal replacement sachets to have breakfast this morning, and I am picking up a months worth today.

Breakfast-
Tony Ferguson Wild-berry flavour shake and a cup of mint tea (allowed unlimited amounts of herbal tea on the plan)
Actually, that’s quite nice, and thick, like a proper milkshake. I’ve done other meal replacement plans before, but they tasted bad and weren’t very satisfying. This is... good. Lots of fibre too, and protein according to the ingredients list, so should keep me going.

so, so far, so good.

I had an apple for snacking (i love apples) and one of the bars (apricot munch) for lunch. The bar was nice, but very tough and chewy, so I think I’ll probably have them less than the shakes and soups and things. My second snack was 20 grapes- yes, specifically 20. Red grapes, for the higher nutritional value. I bought some fish (locally caught cod) for some curry- and lots of lovely fresh veg. And I am, obviously, drinking a lot of water. Best thing to do, really.

fish curry, the recipe for which I stole straight from the book was brilliant, and being able to fill the plate with certain of the ‘unlimited’ veg was really nice. In fact, the ‘unlimited’ things are a really good idea, as for breaks tomorrow I have some of them. And, I am snacking on some of the unlimited stuff tonight- I don’t feel deprived, just healthy.

First Weigh-in.
Weight: 11st 13lb
Height: 5’3”
BMI: 28

weekly pictures will start tomorrow, and every tuesday thereafter.
Now, for some trashy crime fiction.

A slimmer Kitten

I think most of us have done it. We've stopped caring, for whatver reason, and some time later have got a shock.

We are at a weight or level of fitness that simply isn't comfortable for us.

Regardless of what we feel about the extremely emotive subject of weight, most of us can agree that there is healthy, and there is not, there is comfortable, and there is not.

I consider myself a feminist, so why am I dieting?
Simple.

I can no longer control my diet.

I used to be that irritating girl, you know the one, diet of chocolate and crisps and I stayed slim, my skin stayed clear. I am not that girl any longer. I have gone from a size 8-10, 9and 1/2 stone, 36-24-18 to size 14, 11st 13lb, 38-32-48.

I am aware that this is smaller than a lot of people, and I am not really 'fat'. I am uncomfortable, however, feeling unattractive and disgusting, My self confidence and sex drive are gone. I am fed up of not fitting into my favourite outfits, of being the fat friend. I have tried sensible eating, and I seem to be incapable of it. So, drastic measure sare required.

As of 10/05/10 I am starting the Tony Ferguson diet I saw pimped at boots. http://www.tonyferguson.com/
this won't be right for everyone, but it might be for me.

In the time I'm on this, there will be a weekly photgraph taken along with my weekly weigh-ins, to chart how my body changes in pictures. I promise to record everything, good or bad, about this process.

Wish me luck, and if any of you are struggling with your weight, I hope this helps.