2015 is my skinny year!!!

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LilyPotter

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Hello all,

so I'm back after a few failed restarts and so far so good with the first week down and no cheats!!! I did Cambridge back in 2012 and I lost 4.5 stone and then fell pregnant!!! We were told the chances of conceiving without medical intervention was very slim but I put money on it that the reason I fell pregnant was due to the weight loss. I am a PCOS sufferer so my weight has always yo yo'd. I gained a lot of weight during pregnancy even tho my son was born eight weeks early and weighed 2lbs 15oz due to pre eclampsia. He is perfectly healthy tho and is now a typical 18 month old. So now this year it's time to focus on getting me healthy so that I can run around after my son and enjoy the summer without feeling embarrassed about my body.

I had my first official weigh in tonight and I am 10lbs down! I want to lose another stone in the next 4 weeks before my girls hollday to NYC....so here goes!!

Good luck to everyone on their journeys xx
 
LilyPotter said:
Hello all, so I'm back after a few failed restarts and so far so good with the first week down and no cheats!!! I did Cambridge back in 2012 and I lost 4.5 stone and then fell pregnant!!! We were told the chances of conceiving without medical intervention was very slim but I put money on it that the reason I fell pregnant was due to the weight loss. I am a PCOS sufferer so my weight has always yo yo'd. I gained a lot of weight during pregnancy even tho my son was born eight weeks early and weighed 2lbs 15oz due to pre eclampsia. He is perfectly healthy tho and is now a typical 18 month old. So now this year it's time to focus on getting me healthy so that I can run around after my son and enjoy the summer without feeling embarrassed about my body. I had my first official weigh in tonight and I am 10lbs down! I want to lose another stone in the next 4 weeks before my girls hollday to NYC....so here goes!! Good luck to everyone on their journeys xx
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I am familiar with your PCOS situation. Same thing happened to me. I've often thought that I have an intolerance for carbs and it may be related to PCOS (but I've never read that anywhere.). So I think that's why this diet is good for me.
 
JulieHotch said:
I am familiar with your PCOS situation. Same thing happened to me. I've often thought that I have an intolerance for carbs and it may be related to PCOS (but I've never read that anywhere.). So I think that's why this diet is good for me.
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Hi Julie, I totally agree!! I think if they researched it then they would definately see a common pattern with PCOS sufferers and carbs! My symptoms haven't been as bad since I had my son but I definately still have it although I think the erratic TOTM is caused by my excess weight! Xx
 
Just wanted to congratulate you on the 10lb loss, that's fantastic :D I'm not familiar with the Cambridge diet though.
 
JulieHotch said:
Could be that the change of diet is affecting your period. Think I've read that somewhere.
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I've only been on the diet for a week and they have been pretty erratic since I had my son. I regulated before on Cambridge which is why I think I managed to get pregnant. I don't mind not having them at the moment!! Haha!!

Thanks Saraphoenix - Cambridge is fab!! There is a website with all the information about the diet if you wanted to know anymore xx
 
I shall have a look! :)
 
Hey, I read your first post and it has really inspired me! I started Cambridge on 5th Jan and i'm trying to lose the weight so I have a better chance of conceiving as I also have PCOS.
I've tried metformin twice but don't want to try it again until i'm at a more healthy weight and my chances will be higher.
Its great to hear you managed to conceive naturally and has given me a lot of hope!
 
I have 2 cambridge babies. It should carry a health warning lol 'Cambridge may cause pregnancy'.
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Yep I have one too my four year old lets say a bit of a surprise considering I have a 20 & 17 year old xx


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Emily-May said:
Hey, I read your first post and it has really inspired me! I started Cambridge on 5th Jan and i'm trying to lose the weight so I have a better chance of conceiving as I also have PCOS.
I've tried metformin twice but don't want to try it again until i'm at a more healthy weight and my chances will be higher.
Its great to hear you managed to conceive naturally and has given me a lot of hope!
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Aww bless you Hun. Yes it is possible to conceive naturally with PCOS. I too tried metformin but it did nothing for me. Cambridge regulated my periods after 8 months and then 3 months later I was pregnant! I didn't even realise till I was 8 weeks gone as I thought my periods had started going irregular again.

How much have you got to lose Hun? Xxx
 
JulieH333 said:
Hi Lily, how are you doing??
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Hi Hun, have no idea what's going on but I've been 100 % since last weigh in 6 days ago and scales have not moved one bit, really frustrating. I could be due in but I have no idea as TOTM have been really erratic for the last few months and I'm def not pregnant!!! Lol!!

How are you getting on? Xx
 
I'm good Lily, thanks. I hate when the scales don't move. That was me last week and eventually I dropped by 2lbs on weigh in day. But I must stop weighing so much. Sometimes I feel like I only get off the scales to eat or sleep!

I am sure your loss will come through. It has to .... You have been 100%!! It's just a matter of time!

I have been so busy this week but aiming for -4lbs since I only dropped 2 last week (definitely water retention - I haven't been off the loo since totm started .... Other than to jump on the scales of course!!). If I can do 4lbs this week then I will be very close to - 3st!!

Take care!
 
JulieH333 said:
I'm good Lily, thanks. I hate when the scales don't move. That was me last week and eventually I dropped by 2lbs on weigh in day. But I must stop weighing so much. Sometimes I feel like I only get off the scales to eat or sleep!

I am sure your loss will come through. It has to .... You have been 100%!! It's just a matter of time!

I have been so busy this week but aiming for -4lbs since I only dropped 2 last week (definitely water retention - I haven't been off the loo since totm started .... Other than to jump on the scales of course!!). If I can do 4lbs this week then I will be very close to - 3st!!

Take care!
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3 stone is amazing Julie!! Well done!! I lost 4.5 stone last time I did Cambridge and I really want to exceed that this time and work up the steps to maintain. When do you think you will go on to the next step?

Well I was definately right about thinking TOTM could be imminent....!! Suggests this could be the reason for water retention. Fingers crossed I will drop a couple of pounds over the next couple of days before weigh in Thursday. I'm having a planned break day Friday for hubby's birthday then back on for 11 days before the next weigh in. Hubby is just cutting out rubbish and he's lost over a stone in 2 weeks. So impressed, he's looking very scrummy too!! Haha!! Xx
 
Aw that's good. So you should see a difference once some of the water retention goes. Hopefully by Thursday - fingers crossed.

Your husband is doing great too. Don't you hate how easy it is for men?? My husband is the same. He stops eating chocolate for a week and can drop half a stone.

Let us know how you do at your weigh in tomorrow. Good luck!
 
Meant to answer your question about going up the steps. I do SS 5 days a week with 3 products and a little skimmed milk for tea/coffee. Then 2 days a week I have a small step 2 meal - usually chicken or egg. The meals seem to give me something to look forward.

It's hard to tell if this slows down my weight loss as I have had so much on .... Xmas, new year. Traveling, totm, etc. but I can't imagine it would. It's about an extra 400 calls per week. So it's nothing.

So I am happy to stay doing this until I lose another 2 stone to get down to 11.5. I can't decide what my target should be (mainly because I have never been lighter than 12.5 st in my adult life). So I will get to 11.5 st then see how I feel. I have no idea what I would look like at that weight. I think I will want to shift another stone though. At that point I would probably move to step 3 to do the last stone.

That's what I'm thinking just now but will see how it goes. I am determined that I definitely need to go up the steps though. I have seen others do lighter life then just go back to normal and balloon!! Can't have that after all this effort and sacrifice.
 
JulieH333 said:
Meant to answer your question about going up the steps. I do SS 5 days a week with 3 products and a little skimmed milk for tea/coffee. Then 2 days a week I have a small step 2 meal - usually chicken or egg. The meals seem to give me something to look forward.

It's hard to tell if this slows down my weight loss as I have had so much on .... Xmas, new year. Traveling, totm, etc. but I can't imagine it would. It's about an extra 400 calls per week. So it's nothing.

So I am happy to stay doing this until I lose another 2 stone to get down to 11.5. I can't decide what my target should be (mainly because I have never been lighter than 12.5 st in my adult life). So I will get to 11.5 st then see how I feel. I have no idea what I would look like at that weight. I think I will want to shift another stone though. At that point I would probably move to step 3 to do the last stone.

That's what I'm thinking just now but will see how it goes. I am determined that I definitely need to go up the steps though. I have seen others do lighter life then just go back to normal and balloon!! Can't have that after all this effort and sacrifice.
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Totally agree!! I only stopped last time as I was pregnant. I've set my target to 12st as I'm normally a size 14 at this weight and feel comfortable at this weight although I might just keep going if I can.

How are you getting on? 2nd weigh in for me tonight and 6lbs off!! Sooooo chuffed.
I have a day off tomorrow for hubby's birthday but not going to go silly. Just a small lunch out then back on the wagon!! Xxx
 
well done!!!! thats fab!!! enjoy your day tomorrow xxx
 
6lbs!! Wow! That's 16 lbs in 2 weeks! Well done. You must notice a difference already.

Sounds like you're in control for your hubby's birthday lunch tomorrow too. I'm sure you'll have a nice time. x
 
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