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BREN · 11th September, 2008

Hi all,
I am going to start this morning and was wondering about the bars??

Heard stories like your losses aren't that good with the bars?
Any tips Bren
X

Toots · 11th September, 2008

I stay away from them coz I can't just stop at one and more than one gives me the farts (was trying to think of a polite way to put it but there really isn't one)

I think the losses depend on the person. One of my CD mates swears that they don't affect her losses, another one says there is a little slow down but they keep her on the straight and narrow and says that is more important to her in the "great scheme of things"

xx

thembie · 11th September, 2008

I think the losses are the same. I personally hate the bars as I feel hungry after eating them so I will stick to the shakes and porridge.

Much love

Thembie

flirty40greeneyes · 11th September, 2008

Some people do have that need for another straight after - whether it's psychological or not I'm not sure.

I cut my bars up into little pieces, pop them in freezer bags and put them in the freezer - then each night I have a bag of Cambridge revels!

Make sure you always have a drink with each bar - as you'd have made your shake or soup with 250ml of water.

gus57 · 12th September, 2008

I love the bars and have one every second day, i don`t think they affect the weight loss though.

BREN · 12th September, 2008

THANKS everyone!!

I just had my first shake - strawberry .... yummmmmm

I'm on 790plan which is the same as 810 in the UK. 3 CD products and a meal with vege and I think milk but not sure?? Will have to go back and read the booklet.

I think I will stay on this plan until I reach 68/69 kilos. I told the CDC not to tell me my weight until then but she did mention that I had a BMI of over 26 so a little heavier than I thought, reckon I'm about 75/76 kilos much more than I thought.....

Anyway not going to think about that. She also mentioned that if I wanted to on some days I could skip the meal. We only decided on that plan because of my lifestyle so the days when nothing is on I can skip the meal and just stick to CD products.

CDC also said I could be done and dusted in 6 weeks with the loosing part and onto maintenence!

Bren
X

EXCITED AND NERVOUS THOUGH

flirty40greeneyes · 12th September, 2008

Brilliant - glad you like the 1st shake! Good start. Yes you have milk on 790/810plan. Welcome to Cambridge and good luck!

BREN · 12th September, 2008

Yay I've made it half way through the first day and had so far strawberry & banana shakes, yum.

Banana didn't disolve very well and my shaker leaks I think. When I'm at home though I will use a hand blender.

Just having a coffee (decaf) and a toffee bar (double yum!). God am I jumping the gun on the first day but really feeling confident about loosing this last 10kilos(I think theres 10?) and enjoying Xmas and Summer

.

Tonight we are off to see a band and out for dinner;

Sparkling mineral all night and fish and green salad.
Bren
X

saraian24 · 12th September, 2008

Hello and welcome to the cambridge diet!

I personally love the bars and I have them with 2-3 pints of water very morning and they really do keep me filled too lunchtime - in no way do they heed your weightloss, i think there a fantastic product.

I mix all my shakes with a handblender, didnt even bother buying a shaker and they come out beautiful!

BREN · 12th September, 2008

Thanks.

Shaker was free and I was out at the time so no other choice. I only have 4 bars to last the week, well 3 now....

Tomorrow will be shakes and a soup.

angie-bum · 12th September, 2008

I find the bars make me feel a bit hungry , but dont try taking them off me I love em!! what I dont do is have them for brekkie, I have a shake in 2 halves at work and sometimes a half packet of soup, and then I have my bar as a treat when I get home, first half about 5pm and then if I can hold out then the over half at 6-7 oclock, with half packets of shake of soup through out the evening, it works for me. I think I am very sensitive to carbs as the only time I had a bar for breakfast I was hungry all day, and not very happy. I now find a bar of an evening is perfect!

BREN · 12th September, 2008

Ta Angie

I'm on 790 so can have a meal. Thinking tomorrow of trying a shake for breakie, 1/2 near lunch, half after lunch a soup in the arvo, 1/2 a shake and then dinner and then 1/2 shake after dinner.

Bren

I think the bars are good to use as a treat, like in the arvo or evening with a cuppa.

X

saraian24 · 12th September, 2008

Brekkie bars all the way for me! ive just stuffed my face with a toffee one now and drooling!

BREN · 13th September, 2008

I had the potato and leek soup and thought OK but no very tasty!

Cranberry bar was also good today and the vanilla shake too.

Tomorrow thinking

b- shake
lunch - vege soup
as - shake
dinner - fish and vege

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Toots Forum Master Toots's Profile Albums Toots's Photo Gallery Join Date: 20th January, 2007 Posts: 3,916 Thanks: 762 Thanked 461 Times in 455 Posts Rep Power: 387 Diet: VLCD S&S	I stay away from them coz I can't just stop at one and more than one gives me the farts (was trying to think of a polite way to put it but there really isn't one) I think the losses depend on the person. One of my CD mates swears that they don't affect her losses, another one says there is a little slow down but they keep her on the straight and narrow and says that is more important to her in the "great scheme of things" xx Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Goal 1 = lose 14 lbs Goal 2 = lose another 14 lbs

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thembie Regular Member thembie's Profile Albums thembie's Photo Gallery Join Date: 18th February, 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 8 Diet: Cambridge Diet	I think the losses are the same. I personally hate the bars as I feel hungry after eating them so I will stick to the shakes and porridge. Much love Thembie Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It!

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BREN is going to loose! BREN's Profile Albums BREN's Photo Gallery Join Date: 16th May, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,853 Thanks: 305 Thanked 215 Times in 208 Posts Rep Power: 388 Diet: High Protein/ Low Carb and watching the calories :) Height: 5' 7" Start Date: 3rd of Jan 2011 Start Weight: 168.5lb Current Weight: 162.5lb Goal Weight: 158lb Goal Date: 21st of April 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 26.4 Current BMI: 25.4 Goal BMI: 24.7 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 6lb Weight to Lose: 4.5lb % Lost 3.56%	THANKS everyone!! I just had my first shake - strawberry .... yummmmmm I'm on 790plan which is the same as 810 in the UK. 3 CD products and a meal with vege and I think milk but not sure?? Will have to go back and read the booklet. I think I will stay on this plan until I reach 68/69 kilos. I told the CDC not to tell me my weight until then but she did mention that I had a BMI of over 26 so a little heavier than I thought, reckon I'm about 75/76 kilos much more than I thought..... Anyway not going to think about that. She also mentioned that if I wanted to on some days I could skip the meal. We only decided on that plan because of my lifestyle so the days when nothing is on I can skip the meal and just stick to CD products. CDC also said I could be done and dusted in 6 weeks with the loosing part and onto maintenence! Bren X EXCITED AND NERVOUS THOUGH Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Mini goals one at a time....... To be under 76kgs - Done To be in the 74's - Done To be in the 73's - Done To be 160lbs by 21st of April - Fit back into my BLUE skinny jeans comfortably (no tummy podge!) - Keep up my 5 x 40 min exercise sessions - getting back to it

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flirty40greeneyes Busy busy busy!! flirty40greeneyes's Profile Albums flirty40greeneyes's Photo Gallery Join Date: 25th August, 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 13,819 Thanks: 36 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 874 Diet: Dukan Height: 5' 4" Start Date: 1/10/10 Start Weight: 211lb Current Weight: 207lb Goal Weight: 140lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 36.2 Current BMI: 35.5 Goal BMI: 24 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 4lb Weight to Lose: 67lb % Lost 1.9%	Brilliant - glad you like the 1st shake! Good start. Yes you have milk on 790/810plan. Welcome to Cambridge and good luck! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Beverley xxx -3lb

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BREN is going to loose! BREN's Profile Albums BREN's Photo Gallery Join Date: 16th May, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,853 Thanks: 305 Thanked 215 Times in 208 Posts Rep Power: 388 Diet: High Protein/ Low Carb and watching the calories :) Height: 5' 7" Start Date: 3rd of Jan 2011 Start Weight: 168.5lb Current Weight: 162.5lb Goal Weight: 158lb Goal Date: 21st of April 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 26.4 Current BMI: 25.4 Goal BMI: 24.7 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 6lb Weight to Lose: 4.5lb % Lost 3.56%	YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Yay I've made it half way through the first day and had so far strawberry & banana shakes, yum. Banana didn't disolve very well and my shaker leaks I think. When I'm at home though I will use a hand blender. Just having a coffee (decaf) and a toffee bar (double yum!). God am I jumping the gun on the first day but really feeling confident about loosing this last 10kilos(I think theres 10?) and enjoying Xmas and Summer. Tonight we are off to see a band and out for dinner; Sparkling mineral all night and fish and green salad. Bren X Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Mini goals one at a time....... To be under 76kgs - Done To be in the 74's - Done To be in the 73's - Done To be 160lbs by 21st of April - Fit back into my BLUE skinny jeans comfortably (no tummy podge!) - Keep up my 5 x 40 min exercise sessions - getting back to it

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saraian24 Porridge, porridge!!! saraian24's Profile Albums saraian24's Photo Gallery Join Date: 5th July, 2008 Location: Small village in the fens Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Rep Power: 167 Diet: Cambridge Start Date: 20 April 2011	Hello and welcome to the cambridge diet! I personally love the bars and I have them with 2-3 pints of water very morning and they really do keep me filled too lunchtime - in no way do they heed your weightloss, i think there a fantastic product. I mix all my shakes with a handblender, didnt even bother buying a shaker and they come out beautiful! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Mum to Stephen 7 and Imogen 4

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BREN is going to loose! BREN's Profile Albums BREN's Photo Gallery Join Date: 16th May, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,853 Thanks: 305 Thanked 215 Times in 208 Posts Rep Power: 388 Diet: High Protein/ Low Carb and watching the calories :) Height: 5' 7" Start Date: 3rd of Jan 2011 Start Weight: 168.5lb Current Weight: 162.5lb Goal Weight: 158lb Goal Date: 21st of April 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 26.4 Current BMI: 25.4 Goal BMI: 24.7 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 6lb Weight to Lose: 4.5lb % Lost 3.56%	Thanks. Shaker was free and I was out at the time so no other choice. I only have 4 bars to last the week, well 3 now.... Tomorrow will be shakes and a soup. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Mini goals one at a time....... To be under 76kgs - Done To be in the 74's - Done To be in the 73's - Done To be 160lbs by 21st of April - Fit back into my BLUE skinny jeans comfortably (no tummy podge!) - Keep up my 5 x 40 min exercise sessions - getting back to it

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angie-bum Wanting to be 12.2 again angie-bum's Profile Albums angie-bum's Photo Gallery Join Date: 7th December, 2006 Location: by the sea Posts: 1,392 Blog Entries: 142 Thanks: 21 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts Rep Power: 110 Diet: exante/ own/low gi Height: 5' 9" Start Date: April 2010 Start Weight: 256lb Current Weight: 219lb Goal Weight: 198lb Goal Date: 1 April BMI Information: Start BMI: 37.8 Current BMI: 32.3 Goal BMI: 29.2 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 37lb Weight to Lose: 21lb % Lost 14.45%	I find the bars make me feel a bit hungry , but dont try taking them off me I love em!! what I dont do is have them for brekkie, I have a shake in 2 halves at work and sometimes a half packet of soup, and then I have my bar as a treat when I get home, first half about 5pm and then if I can hold out then the over half at 6-7 oclock, with half packets of shake of soup through out the evening, it works for me. I think I am very sensitive to carbs as the only time I had a bar for breakfast I was hungry all day, and not very happy. I now find a bar of an evening is perfect! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Previous vlcd augusts 2008 til Xmas 2008 (4 stone) Wk 1: 10lb Wk 2: 4lb Wk3: 2lb Wk 4+5: 10lb! Wk 6: 3lb Wk 7: 4lb Wk 8: 2lb Week 9: 2lb Wk 10: 3lb Wk 11: 4lb Wk 12/13: +4lbs Wk 14-17: 9 Wk 18: 2 Wk 19:3 start weight: hovering around 17.0 Now 15.6 Wk1 10 Wk2 STs Wk3 5 Wk4 3 Wk5 1 Wk6 3 Goals 16.7. Done 5/1/12 16.3 done 19/1/12 16.1 done 21/1/12 15.11 done 24/1/12 15.8 done 6/2/12 15.5 15.2 15 stone. 14.11 14.9 14 stone 7 14.3 14.0 13.10 13.7 13.4 13.1 Make sure I sole source no extras on weds and thurs & if I have a lowcarb weekend, no sneaky bars at night I really want to get under 15 stone. Have tried at least 6 times in last 2 years and given up after 6 weeks got complacent and put it back on. I want to be 14 and a half stone

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BREN is going to loose! BREN's Profile Albums BREN's Photo Gallery Join Date: 16th May, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,853 Thanks: 305 Thanked 215 Times in 208 Posts Rep Power: 388 Diet: High Protein/ Low Carb and watching the calories :) Height: 5' 7" Start Date: 3rd of Jan 2011 Start Weight: 168.5lb Current Weight: 162.5lb Goal Weight: 158lb Goal Date: 21st of April 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 26.4 Current BMI: 25.4 Goal BMI: 24.7 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 6lb Weight to Lose: 4.5lb % Lost 3.56%	Ta Angie I'm on 790 so can have a meal. Thinking tomorrow of trying a shake for breakie, 1/2 near lunch, half after lunch a soup in the arvo, 1/2 a shake and then dinner and then 1/2 shake after dinner. Bren I think the bars are good to use as a treat, like in the arvo or evening with a cuppa. X Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Mini goals one at a time....... To be under 76kgs - Done To be in the 74's - Done To be in the 73's - Done To be 160lbs by 21st of April - Fit back into my BLUE skinny jeans comfortably (no tummy podge!) - Keep up my 5 x 40 min exercise sessions - getting back to it

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saraian24 Porridge, porridge!!! saraian24's Profile Albums saraian24's Photo Gallery Join Date: 5th July, 2008 Location: Small village in the fens Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Rep Power: 167 Diet: Cambridge Start Date: 20 April 2011	Brekkie bars all the way for me! ive just stuffed my face with a toffee one now and drooling! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Mum to Stephen 7 and Imogen 4

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BREN is going to loose! BREN's Profile Albums BREN's Photo Gallery Join Date: 16th May, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,853 Thanks: 305 Thanked 215 Times in 208 Posts Rep Power: 388 Diet: High Protein/ Low Carb and watching the calories :) Height: 5' 7" Start Date: 3rd of Jan 2011 Start Weight: 168.5lb Current Weight: 162.5lb Goal Weight: 158lb Goal Date: 21st of April 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 26.4 Current BMI: 25.4 Goal BMI: 24.7 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 6lb Weight to Lose: 4.5lb % Lost 3.56%	I had the potato and leek soup and thought OK but no very tasty! Cranberry bar was also good today and the vanilla shake too. Tomorrow thinking b- shake lunch - vege soup as - shake dinner - fish and vege Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Mini goals one at a time....... To be under 76kgs - Done To be in the 74's - Done To be in the 73's - Done To be 160lbs by 21st of April - Fit back into my BLUE skinny jeans comfortably (no tummy podge!) - Keep up my 5 x 40 min exercise sessions - getting back to it

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