Another year- another try
After regaining my whole weight loss (3 piddling kilos) of January to September 2007, in October to December 2007- I’m trying a different approach.
Strangely enough, I’ve been mulling it over for months- but it shames and disturbs me so much, I didn’t really want to put it online. Because then it is real, and public, and I’m accountable.
Which is a few of the reasons I wanted a diet blog separate from my personal one in the first place.
So what it is, is that I’m on a very low calorie meal replacement program- with the full supervision and blessing of my nutritionist and GP. I hate the fact that I even have to do it- it’s like saying the logical option failed. Or that I failed and need to be on the diet equivalent of remedial education.
I’m not doing the full nothing but shakes option, I’m having one meal a day and supplementing it with fruit and a salad, but it is restrictive.So far, I’ve been ok, but weekends and social events are throwing me.
In the last week I’ve lost about 2.5 kgs. if I have a decent weight loss next week, I might be back to where I was in September. I’m planning to stay on it for about 12 weeks, until school goes back for Term 2.
I’m going to try to get back to the gym tomorrow and see how it will go with exercise. While it’s not something I would do of my own accord, if it loses the weight the doctors think I have to lose, maybe it will buy me some peace and quiet.
Weigh in: 108.8 (home) /110 (dietician)
February 20th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
2.5kgs is a great loss! You’re not wrong about it being so restrictive, sometimes I dream about how many calories cardboard would have if I just added some salt and pepper. How are going being social? I’ve almost run out of ideas on how to avoid food orientated social events!
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Hi Sarah - thanks for stopping by. I’m not on the intensive phase- I’m on the intermediate phase. It’s still hard- Australia day was easy- because it was people I don’t usually socialise with, I kept filling up on cranberry juice and soda. Not so easy with my closer friends- they are all too fond of their food and wine and I seem to struggle when I go out with them