Liver Diet Day 7

Total calories: 545

Weight loss: 5. 3/4 lbs

Today was much the same as yesterday until we went shopping.

I'm still finding it a little difficult to look at all the things I can't have.

It's not so much a 'I want, I want' - more a 'oh, I might get that for later...oh no, I can't have it'.

John is feeling bad that he can have whatever he wants and I can't.  I've told him not to be silly, as this is the result of my years of binge eating and putting on weight and I'm working towards a goal of my choosing.

Tomorrow is going to be the test of all tests as we are hosting a barbecue for John's Mum's 80th birthday and his Mum and Dad's anniversary.

I will be helping to cook and put out all the food etc, but won't be able to eat any of it.

He did suggest we cancel it but I said no.  I'm stronger than even I thought I was and I'm going to make sure I enjoy the company and the day as a whole without dwelling on the food aspect of things.

Liver Diet Day 6

Total calories: 716

I don't have a lot to report today.  I had a usual day until late afternoon when I began to feel sick and I started to get a strange pain in my upper abdomen.

I wasn't sure if it was due to hunger and I didn't fancy a bowl of soup so I measured out my allowance of milk, which is 200ml and I drank that.

It helped for a little while but then the pain/hunger came back.  This time I rode it out until dinner time.

Other than that, the day was uneventful.

 

Liver Diet Day 5

Total calories: 642

Weight Loss: 4.1/4 lbs

Today I developed another headache.  The horrible smell and the nasty taste in my mouth are still present, so I decided to post a message on the weight loss forum to find out what's going on.

I'm glad I did because I very quickly received replies, all pointing to ketosis.

I was advised to do a little research and after reading up on it, I posted it on the blog for future reference.

Basically, my body is consuming fat for energy and the immediate symptoms of this are headaches, dizziness, tiredness, a metallic taste in the mouth etc.

It's great to find a reason for all the symptoms I've been experiencing and to also find out that this is perfectly normal on a low carb diet.

I've lost another 2.1/4 lbs which is great and I'm doing well.

Walking around Lidl was a little depressing, but I don't have to do this diet forever.

Liver Diet Day 4

Total calories: 615

I feel much better today, no headache or listlessness.  The yellow fruit yoghurts are proving a hit and I'm having no trouble chugging them down, which has made life a little easier.

I am getting a little bored with my diet though, which is to be expected.

The odd chemical/gassy smell has remained, although it's not as strong as it was (I did check with John, who said he definitely couldn't smell anything, so it's just me) but now, I've got a strange taste in my mouth, which has reduced my desire to drink water. 

This has resulted in a reduction of my water intake, which I need to address, so I'm going to get some no added sugar squash tomorrow.

I'm still craving, although it's not for anything specific, just food, any food and I'm finding it strange to still be so hungry at times - usually, I feel bloated because I have a tendency to eat too much, now, I'm feeling hollow and empty.

I had a bath last night and decided to do everything in one go, so I washed my hair, put a treatment on it, did my face with a special face wash I have, used my sugar scrub and by the time I was ready to get out of the bath, I felt like I was going to pass out.

I managed to shuffle into the front room and sit down, but I still felt really ill and John had to help me to the back door to get some fresh air.

It took a good 20 minutes before I began to feel better and I think this was all down to overdoing things in a hot, steamy room whilst having no energy stores.

Still, at least I'm clean, sweet-smelling and smooth :)

All in all, I feel proud of myself for coping so well and would give myself a pat on the back if I could.

Liver Diet Day 3

Total calories: 680

Well, today when I woke up, I felt better.  My headache had gone and I generally had more energy.

I asked Ash if she would mind nipping to Tesco to get me some more yoghurts, which she did and I had another cheat-free day.

On the downside, I found that I missed normal food much more today than I have so far.

I was craving anything, literally!  It wasn't difficult to resist, but it was annoying to have to put up with the craving.

I'm hoping that tomorrow will be easier and I'm seriously considering getting a days worth of Slimfast, just for a change.

One thing that really cheered me up was getting on the scales.  I discovered I'd lost two pounds in two days :)

Liver Diet Day 2

Total calories: 705

I woke up today with the headache I went to be with.  I still put this down to lack of calories and sugar withdrawal.

I faced my breakfast with trepidation and did not enjoy my yoghurt so I opened the strawberry one I'd frozen yesterday but I was very disappointed.

It had frozen solid and had ice crystals on the top.  Leaving it to thaw for 10-15 minutes didn't help either as it went watery and seemed to separate.

I started to feel desperate.  This is only day two - how am I going to survive if I can't eat the yoghurt part of the diet?

Lunch was soup and another yoghurt which I again, didn't enjoy.  

I'd tried nearly all the flavours in the fridge and didn't like any of them and the added problem was the sugar free jelly and ice poles that I'd bought.  They both tasted awful!

I left a message on the weight loss forum that I belong to and quickly received messages, suggesting different yoghurts to try.

After a good couple of hours checking the sugar content on the website, I concluded that there was only one flavour of two brands of yoghurts that I could eat because of their sugar content (I'm limited to less than 10g per 100g)

Finally, a lady left a message to say Morrison's were doing Slimfasts for £1 per bottle.  I didn't want to spend £5 per day on Slimfast but felt I was running out of options.

Luckily, my daughter Ash encouraged me to try one more pack of yoghurts - success!  Peach and pineapple, mango and passion fruit and mandarin.

For some reason, these yoghurts were thick and creamy and didn't have the horrible after-taste I'd been experiencing with all the other favours.

I immediately tucked into two pots and went to bed without feeling hungry.

I still felt weak and still had a headache, but I felt a lot more positive.  Tomorrow I will be buying more orange fruit yoghurts - roll on Monday.