Help! I have so much weight to lose

What's the book if you don't mind me asking?[/QUOTE]

It's called Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen Donaldson. Well, this book was recommended to me by someone I used to work with. At the time there was a set of 6 and he was starting book 4 when he told me about them When I started to read it I loved it because the descriptions were so good I could just transport myself to another place by reading it. I did not really identify with the main character then though. When I was packing for my holiday recently I thought I'd need a book for the flight and knew it was this one I had to find. I didn't know why because I have lots of books that I haven't read yet. Anyway it's about a man who is a bit of a loner and has a progressive disease and finds himself drawn into another world that maybe does/doesn't really exist!

Yes peacetrain that's him, Thomas Covenant. When I started to read the first one there were 6, then I looked on holiday and found number 9, so now I have ordered 7,8 + 10. I haven't read much more than the first 100 pages yet because I've got other stuff to do and I am reading it really slowly so that I can take in all the detail. It's going to take me a very long time to finish all 10 books!

peacetrain said:

And in that world Thomas Covenant no longer has leprosy and his white gold wedding ring has powers. I wonder if it will get rid of the diabetes?


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And yes, I smiled and wondered that myself! Then I ate some cheese.

lol, well I still love them at the moment! I'll let you know when I get irritated by Thomas Covenant, at the moment it's just so nice to see someone else who constantly messes things up and doesn't seem to fit anywhere (but then I am only on page 150, book 1!)

Good morning. I am looking forward to weighing this week because I am sure I have lost weight because my clothes are looser. I am going to have to find something different (but the same weight!) to wear to SW

So Pedro's steps.......not so good this week!
Tues 5348
Weds 8603
Thurs 1532 I mislaid Pedro for most of the day I reckon it was about 6000 really
Fri 13809
Sat 10491
Sun 10762
Mon 11164

I have not been very enthusiastic about exercise this week.

This week I have got myself back on track. Food wise I have stuck to the plan and am now having the full amount of calories that myfitnesspal says I should have, 1200. ( average is 1228 a day) My carbs for the week have averaged at 38g. Both of these figures are a whole lot better than last week! However I am glad I increased my calories last week, because my exercise was increased dramatically too, it's a pity I don't enjoy eating protein and fat without carbs because if I did the new plan to eat more would have been a good one. Also last week I just got fed up with always drinking sparkling mineral water and knew that diet coke was a definite 'No' for me because it takes me so long to stop craving it. I didn't fancy wine and I thought one beer would be OK for a change as I was never really that keen on beer/lager before. Yes, that was the huge mistake of last week! But hey I'm not beating myself up about it now, I'm just explaining what my motives were and where it went wrong. I still believe it was less wrong for me than eating very little and walking lots which had been the original holiday plan. Next time I go on holiday I will learn from the mistakes I made this time.

I got up really early this morning and went out walking at 4.20. I met a very nice man and we had a short chat. Nope, I don't think you will understand what I am saying, so I'll try again. Um...well ..He was a good looking man about my age and um...I havn't chatted to a man in that way for around 15 years So I'm feeling a bit more confident now. When I told hubby he smiled and gave me a hug and a big kiss......yes of course I told him ...I'm happily married, it's just nice to be noticed again after so many years, that's all.

OK so today is SW, I will do an update afterwards, maybe lunch time if I have the time. Tomorrow I have a chiropractor appointment which is good because my back is a little stiff again, Thursday I have a doctor's appointment to discuss my blood test results (it wasn't the best idea to have a blood test a few days after getting back from holiday) and also to discuss metformin again and I have an appointment with the nurse too, to check that my warfarin dose is still OK.

Phew finally found some different clothes that weigh the same as my old SW ones.....well almost the same, I just need to remember to put 2 x £1 coins in my pocket, then it's the same.

So see you later, with at least 2 new posts sometime today.

lunarlinda said:

Zand, I think you should be extremely proud of yourself that you didn't eat shed loads of yummy carbs whilst in the USA. I'm sure they'll have been everywhere, and I know I couldn't have resisted some delicious carby delights. I love carbs and am struggling to find replacement food that satisfies me.

Good luck with your weigh in today. xx

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I did eat (and drink) shed loads lunarlinda! I'm not proud of it, but I'm over that now! Yes I know what you mean about struggling to find replacement foods. I am just such a fussy eater it's difficult. Thanks for your support, I am so looking forward to the weigh in, I hope I am not going to be disappointed. xx

Yes very true, I am still stuck in the 'weight is everything' frame of mind, but I need to get out of that way of thinking because one day it will demoralise me - it's done it before. I've just made a note reminding me to measure myself soon.

This week I lost 7.5lbs making a total of 24 pounds in 10 weeks.

Well if you were surprised by my last post...wait till you've read this one!
Today I made the decision that from now on, whenever possible I will stay at SW for the whole meeting. Why? Well I found myself writing in another thread yesterday that I have been so focussed on myself and my goals that I had forgotten how to think of others. I want to be 'nicer'. Then the revelation came that Yes, I do want to be nicer again, but unlike in the past it's not because I need others to like me, I won't be a 'people pleaser' again. I just want to be me, if people don't like me, they don't like me. Does it really matter? So if I am in a group of 20 women and 2 men and they don't like me...am I going to be bothered? I don't think so! I can't believe I have reacted so badly to the comments of others. I had more maturity at 5 (when my friend said she had new friends and didn't want to play with me anymore) than I had at 55! Now if someone doesn't like me does that mean I shouldn't tell them something that is going to benefit them? Of course not, well not if I have a conscience anyway. So today when I was sitting with all those people and was asked about how I had lost so much weight, I told them. I was careful to stay within boundaries, after all I feel I need to have some respect for Slimming World when I am on their territory, so I kept it light. Now I need to build relationships there. I did start conversations with several women today.
Sometimes I get a little irritated by a minority of people on this forum when they refuse to listen to good advice even when the same advice comes to them from very many people. But hey there's a whole world of people out there, all talking about 'that programme about diabetes' last week, and some were at the SW meeting today. So if they don't fancy the Newcastle Diet, don't they deserve to know at least the LC bit of my diet? I've lost more weight this time, both per week, and in total, than I did when I had only 600 calories for 7 weeks. I spoke to the SW consultant privately to tell her I was doing my own diet and she was really helpful and gave me a different booklet with recipes and meal ideas that mostly suit LCHF (I'd just need to substitute the low-fat fats in their recipes for the real stuff that I eat now)
My weight is now back to what it was in May 2008, which was when all my health problems started and when I first discovered LCHF ( I didn't know the name then though!), but I couldn't continue it then as my kidneys weren't doing well because my blood pressure was so high. I am so grateful that I have had my heart operation now and that I was given the chance to have a new procedure tested on me. I really appreciate being able to walk as far as 14 miles in a day; this has undoubtedly helped my weight loss and yes metformin is helping too. I have done the morning walking alongside a good diet before and not lost weight, so I am convinced that metformin and occasional long walks are the difference this time.