Just wanted to express my surprise and delight at the scales this morning.
My weight has been gradually creeping up since my pulmonary embolism in February and I found myself at a point about halfway between my original weight and the goal I had achieved. Really frustrating, but that's life I guess - I hadn't banked on such a medical setback.
Some weeks back a new member mentioned about having come off the pill and struggling to lose weight and it prompted me to do a bit of reading - I found a fair few women saying they'd gained weight coming off the pill and couldn't shift it for 6-12months. I'd been made to come off the pill as soon as they admitted me to hospital, as it was my only risk factor for the blood clot. Now, I know some of the weight gain post-PE was due to not being able to fast and eating more to keep up my strength - that and the fact I had to cut down on my veg intake because of the warfarin, but it does seem like an awful lot to have gained back so quickly. I may have been a bit indulgent for the first couple of months, but even when my activity level increased to a more normal level and with mindful eating I still kept gaining.
For the last few months I have been doing 4:3 and 16:8 (most days), or 5:2 when I couldn't fit in 4:3. Not an ounce off. I've been maintaining since the end of September, despite being able to fast again. It's been really frustrating.
So, last week I got the OK to have a progesterone only implant fitted. I did 5:2 and lost 1lb - I was thrilled.
This week I've been really poorly with a flu bug and felt so awful by the end of Tuesday fast that I just wanted a load of protein. With little in the house, I sent Rich out to get a bucket of chicken. Defo not a fast day, but a good period without food I guess. Wednesday I had a Christmas lunch out, with pudding. And chocolate. Then I had fast day style omelette for dinner (but with oven chips, not something I tend to eat). My fast day yesterday I allowed myself a bit extra as still feeling poorly - probably about a 65-700 calorie day to be honest. This morning I was fully expecting last week's loss to vanish, but no! Another half pound down. Unbelievable.
I swear there was something hormonal going on stopping me from shifting the weight. I know I was eating more than this when I was this size before, but still losing weight.
Maybe TMI, but last week I had a night where I got up several times for a massive wee - I swear it was more than I had drank all day! I wonder if my body was all messed up from coming off the pill, and holding extra water too. Or maybe fat cells being filled with water while I was trying to lose weight? I'm sure I read something about that somewhere too.
Anyway, very pleased to have lost a bit and hope that I can at least keep it off over Christmas. Here's hoping that these lovely new hormones will help me to shift the rest of this weight again!
My weight has been gradually creeping up since my pulmonary embolism in February and I found myself at a point about halfway between my original weight and the goal I had achieved. Really frustrating, but that's life I guess - I hadn't banked on such a medical setback.
Some weeks back a new member mentioned about having come off the pill and struggling to lose weight and it prompted me to do a bit of reading - I found a fair few women saying they'd gained weight coming off the pill and couldn't shift it for 6-12months. I'd been made to come off the pill as soon as they admitted me to hospital, as it was my only risk factor for the blood clot. Now, I know some of the weight gain post-PE was due to not being able to fast and eating more to keep up my strength - that and the fact I had to cut down on my veg intake because of the warfarin, but it does seem like an awful lot to have gained back so quickly. I may have been a bit indulgent for the first couple of months, but even when my activity level increased to a more normal level and with mindful eating I still kept gaining.
For the last few months I have been doing 4:3 and 16:8 (most days), or 5:2 when I couldn't fit in 4:3. Not an ounce off. I've been maintaining since the end of September, despite being able to fast again. It's been really frustrating.
So, last week I got the OK to have a progesterone only implant fitted. I did 5:2 and lost 1lb - I was thrilled.
This week I've been really poorly with a flu bug and felt so awful by the end of Tuesday fast that I just wanted a load of protein. With little in the house, I sent Rich out to get a bucket of chicken. Defo not a fast day, but a good period without food I guess. Wednesday I had a Christmas lunch out, with pudding. And chocolate. Then I had fast day style omelette for dinner (but with oven chips, not something I tend to eat). My fast day yesterday I allowed myself a bit extra as still feeling poorly - probably about a 65-700 calorie day to be honest. This morning I was fully expecting last week's loss to vanish, but no! Another half pound down. Unbelievable.
I swear there was something hormonal going on stopping me from shifting the weight. I know I was eating more than this when I was this size before, but still losing weight.
Maybe TMI, but last week I had a night where I got up several times for a massive wee - I swear it was more than I had drank all day! I wonder if my body was all messed up from coming off the pill, and holding extra water too. Or maybe fat cells being filled with water while I was trying to lose weight? I'm sure I read something about that somewhere too.
Anyway, very pleased to have lost a bit and hope that I can at least keep it off over Christmas. Here's hoping that these lovely new hormones will help me to shift the rest of this weight again!
