Ask A Question Thread On VLCD - MiniMins.com

**Mini** · 22nd July, 2006

This thread is where people can ask for help and post tips for success.

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**IreneH** · 22nd July, 2006

Can I have Marigold Bouillon on CD? I'm sure I've read it somewhere. If so what quantity a day? My CDC has gone camping (hi Isobel)

Irene xx

hev · 22nd July, 2006

Hi Irene, you can have CD's vegetable drink one teaspoon per day (does not count as anything) it is great when you crave something savioury. Apparently you can also have Marigold Bouillon (1 tsp) but it has double the salt so you need to drink more water with it (tastes better than CDs).

Heather x

**IreneH** · 22nd July, 2006

Thanks. I bought some but was nervous to try it and as it is rather cold here today and I've been feeling off colour thought I'd like some.
Irene xx

**canireallydothis!!** · 23rd July, 2006

Can I use a mouth freshner spray?
Bit worried I have a mouth like an ocean bed!

DQ · 23rd July, 2006

Yes you can use Goldspot. You can also use those little plastic strips that melt on your tongue

Jellybabe · 27th July, 2006

Are any of the CDC's out there able to tell me if I can take Angus Cactus whilst on CD. I am in my 25th week of CD and I used to take it before the diet to help with my sore boobs before my TOTM. I have managed without it till now but this week they are mega sore and even resorting to sleeping in my bra.

**Mini** · 28th July, 2006

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Hi,

Just heard back from P said as its a herb should be okay but keep a check on ketosis.

Linda

**CD Counsellor** · 28th July, 2006

Hi,

Just to clarify post above P is Pauline, Medical Officer for Cambridge.

I ran this by her today.

Linda
CD Counsellor

sugarplum · 28th July, 2006

I am on LL and have been told that I can only have 1 bar a day but nobody has said why. Does anyone know this?

Isobel1965 · 28th July, 2006

Hi Sugarplum - it's because the bars have slightly more carbs in them than the shakes or soups and might knock some people out of ketosis. They can also make you a bit windypops (!) so best to limit them!
love

sugarplum · 28th July, 2006

Thanks for that Isobel, just wondered as I really like the bars.

Isobel1965 · 28th July, 2006

Well - *whispers* if you've been in ketosis a while now and you're in danger of falling of t'wagon and an extra bar will keep you on the straight and narrow, you could always take the risk of having two in one day, every now and then. But it's a bit of a risk and you might not want to. I only say this as I know of some people who have 3 bars a day and are absolutely fine - altho the official guideline is just the one.

Just a thought - but you do what you're comfortable with, hun.
love

Debz · 29th July, 2006

Just to back Isobel up on that one. I've also known people be perfectly fine on three bars a day (completely against the rules, but what are you going to do?) And then you get the people who only have to sniff a bar who end up getting the runs.

I would much rather any of my clients have a bar more than they should and stay on the diet and lose weight, than eat a bag of crisps or a bit of toast.

jfc · 29th July, 2006

yes..there was someone who posted on the DH forum who had 3 bars a day...and from what I remember they lost tons of weight

22nd July, 2006	#1 (permalink)
Mini MiniMins Admin Mini's Profile Albums Mini's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th April, 2006 Posts: 18,184 Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 100	Ask A Question Thread On VLCD This thread is where people can ask for help and post tips for success. The MiniMins Team __________________ "If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution".

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IreneH Moderator IreneH's Profile Albums IreneH's Photo Gallery Tournaments Won: 5 Join Date: 20th July, 2006 Location: Northumberland Posts: 15,292 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 337 Diet: WW	Can I have Marigold Bouillon on CD? I'm sure I've read it somewhere. If so what quantity a day? My CDC has gone camping (hi Isobel) Irene xx __________________ 27 lb gone on Weight Watchers

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hev Cool as a cucumber hev's Profile Albums hev's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd July, 2006 Location: Just chillin' Posts: 80 My Mood: Rep Power: 3	Hi Irene, you can have CD's vegetable drink one teaspoon per day (does not count as anything) it is great when you crave something savioury. Apparently you can also have Marigold Bouillon (1 tsp) but it has double the salt so you need to drink more water with it (tastes better than CDs). Heather x __________________ 1st weigh-in - 6 1/4lb 2nd weigh-in - 1 1/2lb what happened!! 3rd weigh-in - 2 1/4lb 1st goal - SS for 1 week - done 2nd goal - lose 1 stone 3rd goal - reach BMI 25

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IreneH Moderator IreneH's Profile Albums IreneH's Photo Gallery Tournaments Won: 5 Join Date: 20th July, 2006 Location: Northumberland Posts: 15,292 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 337 Diet: WW	Thanks. I bought some but was nervous to try it and as it is rather cold here today and I've been feeling off colour thought I'd like some. Irene xx __________________ 27 lb gone on Weight Watchers

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Jellybabe Regular Member Jellybabe's Profile Albums Jellybabe's Photo Gallery Join Date: 27th July, 2006 Location: surrey Posts: 98 My Mood: Rep Power: 3	Angus Cactus Are any of the CDC's out there able to tell me if I can take Angus Cactus whilst on CD. I am in my 25th week of CD and I used to take it before the diet to help with my sore boobs before my TOTM. I have managed without it till now but this week they are mega sore and even resorting to sleeping in my bra. __________________ BarbaraJ No use crying over spilt Milk!!

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Mini MiniMins Admin Mini's Profile Albums Mini's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th April, 2006 Posts: 18,184 Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 100	CD Counsellor Cambridge Diet Counsellor Join Date: 20th July, 2006 Posts: 143 Rep Power: 2 Hi, Just heard back from P said as its a herb should be okay but keep a check on ketosis. Linda __________________ "If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution".

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CD Counsellor Super Moderator CD Counsellor's Profile Albums CD Counsellor's Photo Gallery Join Date: 20th July, 2006 Location: Hornchurch, Essex Posts: 4,172 My Mood: Rep Power: 80	Hi, Just to clarify post above P is Pauline, Medical Officer for Cambridge. I ran this by her today. Linda CD Counsellor

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sugarplum Regular Member sugarplum's Profile Albums sugarplum's Photo Gallery Join Date: 23rd July, 2006 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	I am on LL and have been told that I can only have 1 bar a day but nobody has said why. Does anyone know this? __________________ Sugarplum

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Isobel1965 Im always here! Isobel1965's Profile Albums Isobel1965's Photo Gallery Join Date: 20th July, 2006 Posts: 7,821 My Mood: Rep Power: 114	Hi Sugarplum - it's because the bars have slightly more carbs in them than the shakes or soups and might knock some people out of ketosis. They can also make you a bit windypops (!) so best to limit them! love Last edited by Isobel1965 : 31st July, 2006 at 02:46 PM.

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sugarplum Regular Member sugarplum's Profile Albums sugarplum's Photo Gallery Join Date: 23rd July, 2006 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for that Isobel, just wondered as I really like the bars. __________________ Sugarplum

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Isobel1965 Im always here! Isobel1965's Profile Albums Isobel1965's Photo Gallery Join Date: 20th July, 2006 Posts: 7,821 My Mood: Rep Power: 114	Well - whispers if you've been in ketosis a while now and you're in danger of falling of t'wagon and an extra bar will keep you on the straight and narrow, you could always take the risk of having two in one day, every now and then. But it's a bit of a risk and you might not want to. I only say this as I know of some people who have 3 bars a day and are absolutely fine - altho the official guideline is just the one. Just a thought - but you do what you're comfortable with, hun. love

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Debz Cambridge Counsellor Debz's Profile Albums Debz's Photo Gallery Join Date: 21st July, 2006 Location: Bexley, Kent Posts: 630 My Mood: Rep Power: 12 Diet: Cambridge	Just to back Isobel up on that one. I've also known people be perfectly fine on three bars a day (completely against the rules, but what are you going to do?) And then you get the people who only have to sniff a bar who end up getting the runs. I would much rather any of my clients have a bar more than they should and stay on the diet and lose weight, than eat a bag of crisps or a bit of toast.

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jfc Likes to post jfc's Profile Albums jfc's Photo Gallery Join Date: 19th July, 2006 Location: CRAWLEY Posts: 419 My Mood: Rep Power: 7	yes..there was someone who posted on the DH forum who had 3 bars a day...and from what I remember they lost tons of weight __________________ [url="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wt7lJhx/"]

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