Thread: NEWBIES - Do you fancy starting a group?

Hi, everyone.

I'm ok this morning, but I still can't go to the toilet for a number 2 yet, I will keep drinking water though. I don't want to buy the extra fibre from my CDC as I have never had a problem with constipation B4, so hopefully in time I will be ok.

It's a good idea to split up your meals/powders as I have heard some diets are based on the principle of eating 6 small meals a day. Nicole Kidman did that to lose her baby weight, as apparently it increases the metabolic rate - and on liquid diets like this our own BMR's will have slowed down.

I know this question, has been asked several times on this forum, but anyone with about 4.5/5 stone to loose are you worried about excess skin after we reach our goal?

Originally Posted by Blueeyes26

Lisa, when are you getting married?

Next July. They say you should leave it at least 6 months before to get the dress so I'd better get my bum in gear and get this weight off!

I was considering splitting the packs into six but i'm not the best at guessing weights/measures. I'd probably end up with one drink with 3/4 of the pack and the next with a 1/4!

Originally Posted by lil_lisa86

I was considering splitting the packs into six but i'm not the best at guessing weights/measures. I'd probably end up with one drink with 3/4 of the pack and the next with a 1/4!

I have started splitting my packs yet, I think I might next week (as it's hassle). Nut I think what I would do is get a spoon and see how many spoonfuls each pack contains & then say it contains 6 (just an example) I would put 3 in a bowl or blender etc

I still think that would be a little too much for my 'mummy brain'. A few weeks ago I counted out 6 teaspoons of sweetener into my tea because that's how many scoops of powder goes into the babies milk! (Had a hell of a shock when I tasted it!)

Knowing me if I started scooping it out with a spoon it would end up in the babies bottle! Somehow I don't think CD is the best first food...

Oh well, i'm happy enough with the full packs for now. First day or two and they were a little hard to stomach but now they go down great!

xx

Originally Posted by Blueeyes26

I have tried the powder soups & powder shakes. I personally don't really like the soups - I have tried the vegetable & chicken & mushroom.
I do really quite like the shakes, I have tried banana & butterscotch - both surprisingly nice. Next week I will just buy the powder shakes.

Has anyone tried the chocolate shake, what's that like?

hey blue eyes. Ive tried the choc shake n its ok but the choc mint is nicer. also this morn tried the fruits of the forest flavour and fell in love with it. its really nice. havent got the butterscotch one, dont think my cdc had it. maybe she could order for me?

Thank-you supermummy, I will see if my CDC has choc mint & fruits of the forest. I think she has fotf, but I don't remember seeing choc mint.

Hi blue eyes,
count me in for your group, I started on the 2nd of November and I too have 5st to lose.

Hi, fluffybluecat & welcome to the group. How have you found the diet so far?

Yeah I am worried about loose skin....I spoke to my counsellor about it and she said most people are ok and don't suffer from it too badly. I'm gonna try bio oil and exercise but don't know if it'll help that much. But the way I see it, I can't wear skimpy clothes/show off my arms now, so if I do have loose skin and can't wear skimpy clothes I'm no worse off...and at least I'll look good with clothes on:P

Yes, I agree I rather be slim with loose skin, than big without loose skin. But I am single, so I am worried if after I have lost weight, I meet someone I'll be too ashamed of my body - if that makes sense.

Yeah I'm single too and have exactly the same worries, but on saying that the only way to find out is to see what happens, it might not be so bad we might be one of the lucky ones! And the way I see it, any man worth his salt wouldn't mind it, he should love you for you not what you look like (or so I keep telling myself):P If all else fails there's the ops to have it removed, you can get it on the NHS I think if it bothers you (which it def would me)

Thank-you BB08 - hopefully we will be lucky. My CDC said that she hasn't known anyone who had a loose skin problem after their weight loss through CD and she has known people who have lost over 6 stone. But maybe she would say that, as she wouldn't want to put me off the diet.
How old are you? I'm 26

Drinking water helps and I would also recommend Palmers Firming Butter for after pregnancy & weight loss, it is currently £4.59 buy one get on free at Superdrug (I don't work for Superdrug or Palmers). My friend who had twins, had a bit of loose skin after pregnancy & this helped (obviously it isn't a miracle cure - but I do think it could help a little bit, and it doesn't cost much).

It is currently out of stock online (but online you have to pay for delivery, if you don't spend over £35). I bought mine from a local Superdrug, it wasn't marked as BOGOF like alot of other Palmers products on the shelf, but I took them to the till to check & they were BOGOF.
My skin is in pretty good condition, I swear by adding a small about of baby oil (the one with aloe vera in) in my bath. I also find if you keep your skin well moisturised through out the year, you tan better and don't peel (you don't have to buy expensive baby oil, I buy Wilkinsons own brand at 99p - I don't work for Wilkos either).

I don't know really about Bio oil - if that helps - imagine it will help with stretch marks, but I don't think it will have an effect on loose skin.
But at the Palmer's price, you could try both (I think Bio Oil is slightly on offer at superdrug, £1.50 off).

The Palmer's Firming Butter "says" it tightens skin after pregnancy & weight loss it contains shea butter (that helps stretch marks) Collagen, Elastin, Vitamin E & Q10 - all known for tightening skin. I strongly believe prevention is better than a cure - so we should start using products now.

Hi blue eyes,
I'm 23, so we're both reasonably young and that should count in our favour. I know from experience bio oil helps with stretchmarks and scars but never tried it for loose skin so not sure if it will have any effect. Thanks for the advice with the firming butter, I'll give it a go, it's cheaper than the bio oil too so def worth a try. I have found that just drinking water is helping my skin - it's much softer than it was before. Have you had much success with the diet yet? I started on Friday and have already lost 6lb, I'm over the moon!

Wow, that's loads BB08 congratulations you must be so pleased. I haven't weighed myself yet I throw out my scales, they weren't that reliable & I know I would become obsessed with weighing myself many many many times a day. So until I am more comfortable with my weight I will just weigh myself at my weekly WI - then in about April I will buy some good scales.
I don't think I have lost much weight if any, as did get constipated & my tummy when huge (2 inches bigger than normal). So my trousers feel very tight!!!!!!

Remember in Superdrug, I don't think the firming butter is marked BOGOF like alot of the other Palmer's products, so take them to the check-out & double check - don't let the shelf put you off if it doesn't say BOGOF.

It is a popular product, that's why online because it is buy one get one free it is sold out, but in the shop I found there were loads as it didn't show the offer on the price label!!!! At that price, it's worth ago - the worst it can do is make our skin super soft.

BB08 - how much weight have you got to lose? - If you don't mind me asking.
I have got "a lot" so I can't wait until I can see light at the end of my long tunnel.

I have about 5 stone to lose, so there's a long way to go, but I'm really focused on losing 2 stone before christmas as I'm going to visit relatives and have put on 2 stone since I last saw them. It might be a long shot but I'll try:P I'm lucky not to have had the constipation problem, probably why I lost so much weight, have you tried fibregel? You get it in boots, or that powdered fibre through your cdc, my cdc said it works very well. My cdc told me about a lady that didn't make a bowel movement for over two weeks and did'nt lose any weight, in the end they told her to eat as much as she could just to 'flush out her system' so to speak. So I'd say the fibre stuff is def worth a try?