Wednesday Weigh-In

I lost 2lbs on the Grapefruit diet. I'm glad to be losing weight again but I had thought that on crash diets like Grapefruit Diet you were supposed to lose much more than that in a week. I thought 1-2lbs a week was a moderate rate of weight-loss on normal long-term diets, more like Diet Delish which I have started again this week.

It's just so frustratingly slow.

However I am changing shape, which is pleasing. My UK size 16 jeans were far too baggy on me, so I bought two pairs of size 14 jeans from Marks and Spencer. M&S sizes are generous, and I probably wouldn't be able to fit a size 14 from most other shops, but I'm counting it as a goal reached anyway. I've dropped a clothes size. Hurrah!

Flying

Because I gained weight last week, I cheated a bit on my Diet Delish at the beginning of this week and ate a few things I shouldn't have. Not a major binge or anything, just a couple of cheats. Mainly alcohol and chocolate. I pulled it back together later in the week and the last few days have been cheat-free. So I don't know what will happen at tomorrow morning's weigh-in, but whatever happens I will start Grapefruit Diet tomorrow and aim to be cheat-free all week.

As well as trying to lose weight I have also started a new programme to keep my house in better order. It is called the Flylady system, and it's all about proceeding in "babysteps", not trying to do everything at once. Sounds good.

Today I was instructed to clean my kitchen sink. Nothing else, just clean my sink then kick back and relax. hey, I can do that!

Wednesday Weigh-In

I gained one pound on the grapefruit diet. I'm not very impressed with that.

But looking at it nother way, in the last 2 weeks I lost 4 pounds, so that's good. Maybe the 5-pound-loss last week was an abnormal fluctuation, and this week I "really" lost weight, but it was hidden by the strange drop the week before.

I'm back on diet delish for a week then I'll give grapefruit another go, but if this happens again I'm looking for another crash diet.

In other news, I took my measurements and found:

Bust = 37 inches (lost 3 1/2 inches)
Waist = 34inches (exactly the same)
Hips = 43 inches (lost 1 inch)

So all the weight is coming off my boobs and little or nothing from anywhere else.

Feeling a bit fed-up.

Five Pounds Lost!

Great news! I've been following Diet Delish for the last week, and I've lost five pounds in a single week.

I don't understand how, because this is the third time I've done it, and both the other times I only lost one pound. It's also a fairly generous diet (1,300kcals per day) and I even cheated once by eating a cookie. Anyway I'm really happy.

I've now lost over one stone, which is a major weight-loss goal, and I've marked it in the sidebar under "Goals Achieved". The next goal is only 3 lbs away - to have lost 10% of my starting weight.

I've included a graph of my weight loss so far. I'm really happy today, and proud of what I've achieved. This week I will be following the Grapefruit Diet. Wish me luck.

Again - One Poxy Pound Lost

No more cabbage soup diet for me. Once again I lost one measly pound after a week of self-denial and hunger.

I'm back on Diet Delish for a week, then I'm going to try the Grapefruit Diet. Maybe I can lose significant weight following that, on my weeks in between Diet Delish.

Still Sticking to Diet Delish

I'm still sticking to Diet Delish. I do enjoy it because the food is so tasty. This morning for breakfast I had a smoothie made from a cup of skimmed milk, a frozen banana and a tablespoon of smooth peanut butter, all blended together. It's much easier to do than Cabbage Soup Diet but if I alternate between a week of CSD/a week of Diet Delish I think I can maximise my weight loss without getting bored or tempted to cheat.

Better Weigh-In

I don't normally weigh myself every day, but I was so disappointed after yesterday's weigh-in that I weighed myself this morning. I had dropped another 2lbs.

I can't believe that after the incredibly strict cabbage soup diet, yesterdays day of diet delish caused me to drop 2lbs on the day. So I'm going to assume that they were just waiting to go as a result of CSD, so really I lost 3lbs last week. From today onwards any more weight loss I will attribute to DD.

I'm not mental - I do know I am rationalising myself in circles here. But if I diet for no reward I will have no motivation to continue to diet. There has to be a payback.

Only Lost 1lb - Very Cross

I'm very cross. I only lost one poxy pound after a week of sticking to cabbage soup diet really strictly. It's not a fun diet, it's so restrictive, but it was worth it because of the results. But it definitely isn't worth it for one lousy pound in a week.

I'm back on diet delish for a week. Last time I did it I lost a pound, but I was eating french toast and jam and honeyed pork medallions and all sorts of delicious things. Not disgusting cabbage soup.

I don't know what I'll do at the end of this week. I can't face cabbage soup diet again unless I felt confident of losing loads of weight. But I can't face the prospect of a one pound per week weight loss, and taking over a year to reach my goal weight.

I'm feeling pretty hacked off.

Day 7

Well it's Day 7 of the Cabbage Soup Diet (second time through). I stuck to it without ever deviating or cheating but it was harder this time. I'm looking forward to weighing in tomorrow and seeing how much weight I lost this week, but even more I'm looking forward to chaging back to yummy Diet Delish.

Lost 1lb on Diet Delish

I lost one pound this week sticking strictly to Diet Delish. I'm happy with that. It wasn't an arduous week and the food was so nice I sometimes I thought I might even gain weight eating so well.

But now I'm going to do another week of Cabbage Soup Diet. Last time I did CSD I lost 7lbs, but I don't expect to equal that again. If I lose 4lbs I'll be very happy. I'd be satisfied f I lost 2lbs.

Last Day of Diet Delish

It's my last day of Diet Delish. I think I'll start the Cabbage Soup Diet again tomorrow, because it worked so well for me last time and I still have some of the soup in the freezer. But if I find it hard to stick to because I'm bored of it, I'll try something else instead.

I've enjoyed Diet Delish, the food has been great - really tasty but also easy to prepare. I think I may even have lost a pound or two this week. I won't know until I weigh myself tomorrow, but I'm certain I haven't gained any weight anyway.

New Workout DVD

I bought the second Carmen Electra DVD. This one contains a series of more challenging toning workouts for toning bums and tums, upper and lower body, abs and back etc. They're not the hardest toning workouts I've ever done, but that's a good thing because right now I'm so out of shape I couldn't manage a really tough workout. They're just right for me because they're a bit harder than I can do right now, but not so hard I give up in disgust. I did it yesterday and today I'm sore, so I'll rest a day or so before I try again.

Diet Delish is going well. The food is great and I'm sticking to it really strictly. I don't know if I've lost any weight since Wednesday but I'm sure I haven't gained any.

Day 4 - Diet Delish

I've been sticking strictly to my new diet but I can't believe I'll lose any weight this week. There just seems like so much food, and it's so tasty. I just finished breakfast - French toast made with raisin bread and spread with jam. Two questions:
1) Why did I never think of making French toast with raisin bread before, and
2) How on earth can you lose weight eating this stuff?
But it's all calorie counted to 1300kcal/day. The proof of the pudding will be in Wednesday's weigh-in.

Lost 7lbs on Cabbage Soup Diet

I lost 7lbs in one week on the Cabbage Soup Diet. That's fantastic, I was hoping to lose about 4lbs, but I'd have been satisfied if I had lost 2lbs. It wasn't hard, I enjoyed the soup and the other food, so I stuck to it very strictly (except strictly you're not supposed to drink coffee or tea, but a) I can give up food but I can't give up coffee and tea and b) I don't believe it's coffee and tea that made me fat, so I've no qualms about drinking them black, or with skimmed milk, as much as I like).

Now I'm doing Diet Delish. I hope to lose 2lbs this week, although I'd be satisfied just to maintain my weight. The meals seem really tasty and generous after the strict Cabbage Soup regime. I've already had a bowl of bran flakes with skimmed milk and half a sliced banana and it tasted indulgent. I'm looking forward to spinach salad for lunch and Asian Turkey Burger for dinner.