Cambridge Diet Weightloss Record Thread. Please add your story!

[midwife99]

I thought I was computer literate but obviously not!

[amelia2311]

My weight loss so far

Week 1 -13lbs
Week 2 -5lbs
Week 3 -5lbs

Thats all so far lol but am hoping for a loss of at least 5lbs this week and that would be 2 stone in 4 weeks! Feel fantastic, more confident, more energetic....and more optimistic than I ever have (on any of the previous diets i've tried!)

GOOD LUCK AND KEEP IT UP EVERYONE!!
CONGRATS TO ALL THE BIG (AND SMALL) LOSERS!!

[amelia2311]

Yep Skye Invites For My Wedding Not Til Sept 09 But Got 150 To Make And Working Full Time And Social Life Makes It Hard!!

[sav1990]

Looking forward to next week...
First week weight in 12 lb offffffffff yessssssss.
xxx

[SARAH L]

Im now on week 2 of the cd ss and doing really well. Was so unsure about whether I could do this. Have done every diet under the sun ie ww and sw but always get to a certain point and fall off the waggon. With a great set of friends and also most of us having 3 young children it was easy to take to the wine and nibbles and with my weight gradually creeping up I thought I have to do something now. I am on week 2 and feel fantastic. I have never been more determined and focussed as I am now and with supportive friends and a great husband I have managed to loose 10lbs in my first week and 4 in my second. This has motivated to keep going and I cannot wait to see the new me in a couple of months.

[MartynH]

Hello, this is my first posting, so I'll be brief. Just beginning my fourth week on SS, started at 23st 7lb, after second week weigh in on 22st 5lb, (a bit less on my scales.) looking at about another five pounds off at weigh in tomorrow. Please keep up the postings, they are an inspiration and reflect all the problems and fears that i've been suffering in these first few weeks.

[Summerskye]

Hello, this is my first posting, so I'll be brief. Just beginning my fourth week on SS, started at 23st 7lb, after second week weigh in on 22st 5lb, (a bit less on my scales.) looking at about another five pounds off at weigh in tomorrow. Please keep up the postings, they are an inspiration and reflect all the problems and fears that i've been suffering in these first few weeks.

Welcome to Minimins Martyn - and keep posting!

Erm .. see ya tomorrow. Fingers crossed for another 5 lbs loss this week

[Summerskye]

Hi Everyone

I started SS today weighing 16 stone 5 lb's. I feel really positive about the plan but feel really awful. Dont know if I have a touch of flu coming or not. Is it ok to carry on with the plan if im Ill.

Anyway im getting married in September and have ordered a dress a size smaller than I currently am so thought it was about time I started to do sometning about my weight.

I have always been a big girl butlost 6 stone a couple of years ago with SW just to regain it when I met my partner. I am hoping that CD will reeducate my eating habits so that I only eat when im full.

I have never posted on a website before so this is a couple of firsts for me today.

Thanks for reading.

Elaine xx

Hi Elaine

Welcome to Minimins and good luck with CD. If you stick with it, you're bound to be a lot more than just one dress size smaller by the time of your wedding.

You can continue to sole source if you've got a cold or a touch of flu, but just remember that taking a cold remedy like Night Nurse or similar MAY take you out of ketosis as they often have a sugar syrup base ... and keep drinking PLENTY of water to ensure you remain properly hydrated.

Good luck!

[slinky2b]

Hi Everyone
Nother newbie here
Like you SARAH l I'm on week 2 having lost 11lb in 1st week.
I'm feeling great now and loving the diet. I've also tried every diet under the sun and managed to diet my weight up to 16st 9 lb!! I've got 5st to loose and for the first time I really believe I can do it.
This forum is FANTASTIC - thanks everyone for the inspiration to get me going (been a bit of a lurker for a while building upthe courage to give it a go)
Good luck everyone

xxxx

[Clarey Mary]

Hello
Im 2 weeks in.. and its official the smallest i have been in about 5 years!.. Hurray!.. my clothes are hanging off (Size 16s!).. so great excuse for a shopping spree this weekend!.. but i wont be buying to much as i will (hopefully!!!) be even smaller in the coming weeks!!

I have also set my first goal... i am going on a hen night in Birmingham in 6 weeks... and i want to be looking top notch and in a lovely slinky dress... then its off to Cyprus in August for my friends Wedding... lots of incentive to be smaller.. cant wait! i just have to some how avoid all the BBQ's this weekend as its going to be sunny!.. any ideas how??...

[Nark3d]

Ladies - I think you are all amazing. It doesn't matter that some fall off now and again cos you all get back on it...I am jumping on tomorrow and your messages are inspirational and have really motivated me...please keep posting, I am going to need you I think!

[Nark3d]

Did you excercise as well as SS as your weight loss is really high! Thanks.

[Clarey Mary]

Hello... im not sure if the above question is for me?.. but i dont really exercise... i walk to work everyday and back so about 15mins each way... but i drink lots and lots of water... i also have skimmed milk in my tea... this hasnt affected me at all.... and the odd can of coke zero.. last week also i had a few nights where i chopped some mushrooms up really small and had them in my chicken and mushroom soup.. which was a nice change... also adding ice to your shakes if you have a blender makes it like ice cream!...

Hope this helps... you will do great im sure... xxx

[Nark3d]

Thanks so much for the extra tips. Do you know if you lose less weight if you do the shakes with one meal of 200 cals compared to sticking with all shakes?

[Clarey Mary]

Im not sure about losing less weight even including the 200kcal meal your only having around 600 a day..which is still enough to have a high weight loss per week... you can have 3 packets a day and a 200kcal meal if you need it... the key is staying in Ketosis so no carbs or sugars!... and the amount of fat you use for energy is different from person to person... im going to do a bit more exercise this week to see if i can continue burning my fat at a high level... this isn't recommended in the first 2 weeks while your body gets used to it...but as im in week 3 im going to give it a go..