Hello ladies, sorry this is a bit of a long one but im looking for some advice. I started a 1200 cal diet last Weds, I have approx 6 stone to lose and i only lost 2 lbs in this first week. I am really disappointed as i tried really hard and stuck to it. In the past ( a few years ago) i have lost 6/7 lbs in the first week of a calorie controlled diet probably because i have so much weight to lose but after all that effort and being hungry i feel a bit :( about it all. I know i should have only expected to lose 2lbs a week on that amount after the first week but i did expect a decent sized loss today.
AF isnt due (i dont really gain weight at that time of the month anyway) but i have a feeling that what the GP said to me yesterday might have something to do with it.
I was diagnosed a type 2 diabetic a couple of years ago and have sort of been in denial about it until now. I want to lose this weight and hopefully get my blood glucose levels down to a near normal level. I was put on meds for high cholesterol/high triglicerides yesterday as my bloodwork came back compromised as well as some new diabetes medication - the doctor said these were all symptoms of metabolic syndrome and that i need to get my thyroid tested as well.
Do any of you knowledgeable ladies think that this might be the reason i have only lost a couple of lbs this week? Its really hard and im not sure i can stick with feeling hungry all the time long term.
How about SW? I have done this in the past but felt like i was eating too much on it really, one thing this past week has showed me is that i can control portion sizes. The only thing i was worried about is that on the CC diet i didnt have much in the way of a significant loss so if i am eating more on SW (which you probably will do in terms of calories) will i have trouble shifting any weight at all? SW i have read also works by controlling calories by stealth , i.e. filling you up with fibre rich foods so that you natrually eat less. I know i wont be hungry on SW but i am desperate to get my weight to a more manageable level and see some reduction in my meds, im only 39 and have a DS of 2 who i want to stay around a long time for.
I want to do SW as i know its realistic for me, my DD (18) has been diagnosed with PCOS which is also a metabolic disease (she isnt more than 1.5 stone overweight though) so it would be a good way of eating for us and the rest of the family - do you lose weight on it though or do you have to really eat alot less on it to have any good results?
Should add that the GP also prescribed me some Xenical (Orlistat) yesterday which i am hoping might help things for me a little too.