Made it to the end of Phase 1! - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

Rosinante · 03-01-2007, 05:48 PM

Tonight (UK time) just off to bed having made it to the end of Day 9!!!!!

Today was the hardest day of all, the other 8 have felt quite easy. The problem has been the daily weighing - today I see why you shouldn't, if possible.
I've consistently lost on P1, down 7.4lbs in 8 days, don't know about tomorrow yet.
I know exactly how many calories I ate too, because of the dietpower tracker software I use. (sorry if I'm not supposed to say trade names).
I've averaged just over 1000 a day, with little or no exercise for health reasons.
Although tonight I've felt really hungry, I've clung on and stuck to 1007! calories.
I know that according to P1, I could have eaten a lot more fruit or salad this evening - but they'd have taken me over this 1000 barrier I've now got in my head.
Definitely, it would have been better to have weighed only on Day 1 and Day 9. I can see how obsessive eating patterns start.
I will try and de-obsess a bit tomorrow! (and re-start exercise)

Good luck, everyone.

dragongoddess776 · 03-01-2007, 07:27 PM

That's exactly why I only weigh once a week. I don't want to focus on the numbers the whole time.

Rosinante · 03-02-2007, 02:48 AM

Yea, I'll remember that next time I do it.

However, I've lost 8.8lbs on phase 1, which I am VERY pleased about, as I was already dieting before I started. Very easy Diet, and I look forward to Phase II!

LilacAngel · 03-02-2007, 07:52 AM

Congratulations on the 8.8lb lost.. Keep up the good work.. and good luck with phase 2..

Rosinante · 03-02-2007, 10:15 AM

Thanks, Lilac! Good luck to you too!

It's felt quite strange today being into Phase 2. Had lunch out with a friend and had a tuna salad. The waitress thought I was mad as I specified JUST tuna, not tuna mayo, and JUST salad, no coleslaw. When it came it was vast! There's not really a doggy bag tradition in the UK much but my friend had had a sandwich in a re-sealable plastic packaging, so half the tuna went in that! Don't know if I'll actually eat it but putting half away meant I didn't eat it.

I've promised myself to up the calories and the exercise in Phase 2. We'll see.

cms0354 · 03-02-2007, 10:33 PM

Congratulations on finishing phase 1!!

Tomorrow it will be my last day on the first phase so I know how you feel.....keep us posted on your progress on phase 2.

Keep up the good work and keep off those scales!

By the way, I have a question for you about UK weight measurements - How many pounds equals one stone? Just curious.

Take care!

Rosinante · 03-03-2007, 04:29 AM

Hi Colleen, well done on getting to Day 9!

14lbs = 1 stone.....

curvygirl333 · 03-10-2007, 01:39 AM

Ailidh...
your not eating enough...if your only consuming 1000 calories a day it's not only unhealthy ( and explains your hunger on day 9) but if you start going through the other phases of the program u will probably gain a bit back...you should do a BMI check to see how much you really should be eating a day. You should atleast up it to 1200 atleast.