Day 42

I'd read on the www.cambridgedieters.com forum that some CDers are very sensitive to carbs and can't have the bars because it kicks them out of ketosis. I assumed that I wouldn't have this problem seeing as I went into ketosis when I was on 810kcals per day and I stayed in ketosis even after my frankfurter and toast error. I happily chomped my way through my bar yesterday without a care in the world but I woke up this morning feeling so hungry I had to have a soup sachet immediately and even that didn't help me. I went out for a few hours but I was so hungry I had to come home quickly, before I gave in and bought myself something to eat. As soon as I got home I had a mousse then did a Ketostix test and it showed that I was still in ketosis but I was still so hungry. I just did my best to keep busy and drink plenty and even though I didn't eat anything today, I still feel like I've let myself down. I know I can't control how I feel really but I feel a bit of a failure somehow.

I know that I really shouldn't let myself get stressed out about these things. When I started this diet, I really didn't think I would still be doing it 42 days later, I didn't think I would manage to lose 1½ stones in the first 6 weeks and I certainly didn't think I would ever get through a whole day without any food, let alone almost a week. The last couple of days I've been finding that I can see a difference when I look in the mirror and my clothes are getting nice and roomy too. I just need to learn to focus on my achievements when I'm finding it hard. I think I might have a bit of a surf around some on-line shops and gaze at some cute things I can wear when I reach my goal weight, that might cheer me up and stop me moping.