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ooooh thanks so much Lelly x

Hi guys Sorry I haven't been on here for a while. I have to skip a few weigh in's because I was visiting my sister in Birmingham last weekend and I have my parents visiting me in Luxembourg this weekend so I don't get weighed until Sunday 7th. Been trying to do the 1000 plan, but being away at...

Hi guys There is no nutritional info on my CD packs and as I am moving up the plans I have joined a calorie counting website and want to add my packs to my favorite foods. Don't suppose anyone knows the calories, protein, carbs, fat and fibre value per porridge sachet and also per chocolate...

Thanks for your replies. I have just ordered that book off Amazon. Also, do you know if WLR tells you how much fibre you should be eating a day?

For those of you who have maintained with weightlossresources - does it help you know how much of what types of foods you should be aiming to eat e.g. what percentage of cabohydrates and protein and fats etc? I don't want to use up my free trial just yet but I am curious as to whether it helps...

Hi Guys - sorry for my absense. I have not done very well this weekend. Meant to be doing SS+ but its all gone to pot. Think its because I am so close to goal and I just want to finish with this diet now as I have totally had enough. Going to move up to 810 today as planned, but am moving up to...

Hi Seanean - I am in exactly the same position as you, pretty much the same weight with the same goal weight. I am finding that the weight doesn't want to budge and I really want to come off this diet before Christmas so I have decided to work up the plans, see what I loose and if I am still not...

I love being lighter and healthier than I can ever remember being and I love seeing my body changing a little every week!

Have you tried the chocolate mint shake and also the chocolate tetras? They are the only thing that really keep me going on this diet. I actually really enjoy them and I will miss them once I am back on normal food!

I am out of ketosis at the moment because I had a tiny portion of pasta last night because I had a bit of a funny turn and I don't feel ill today at all so don't worry Pretika. Drink loads of water (like I have today - been to the toilet about 5 times per hour lol!!) and I'm sure you will be...

The chickpeas and beans will have knocked you out of ketosis unfortunately...

It depends from person to person but normally it is about 3 days of SS or SS+ and you can buy ketostix from your CDC or the pharmacy. They are white sticks that you wee on and if they go any shade of pink or purple then you are in ketosis.

Good luck with SS+ Mrs T. I have been doing SS for a while now and moved up to SS+ last week and I absolutely love it and wish I had done it right from the beginning! I much prefer it to SS! x

Yeah my CDC has asked me to SS+ until my weigh in on Sunday and then I am going to move up the other plans quicker than it says in the book as I have some social events coming up that I would like to eat at and also I don't want to be doing this diet at Christmas. If I am still not at goal by...

Oh well done LellyCD - I am really pleased for you! I am nervous about my weigh in on Sunday because I am doing SS+ this week also, although I ate a tiny portion of carbs last night as I had a bit of a funny turn when I felt dizzy and my vision went dark with little grey spots and I paniked...

On SS+ so I am a shake and a tetra down and also a litre of water down. Something very peculiar happened to me last night. I had my 4 shakes and 200ml of milk during the day with my last shake at 6pm. At 10pm I came over all dizzy which I sometimes get on this diet so I sat down for a few...

Hi Susan70 - I am in exactly the same boat as you. I have just started to reintroduce food and I am really enjoying but I do feel bloated and don't feel like I am loosing. I sneakily weighed myself and I have put on 2lbs since Sunday so I am a little concerned but I am not going to allow myself...

I think I have read on here that with SS you can expect to loose 14lbs a month and with SS+ you can expect to loose 12lbs a month.

It's my second day on SS+. I was on SS but am starting to move up the plans now. I have to say - I was really nervous about moving up the plans but OMG I love SS+. I much prefer it to SS and wish I had done this right from the beginning!! It's fab :)

Hi guys - hope everyone's day is going well. I have moved up to the next stage SS+ . A few people on here advised me that I should be on 810 because my BMI is lower than 25 but I wanted to do SS+ first for a few days and then up to 810 because SS to 810 seems like such a big jump! I tried...

Yum - curried courgettes with chicken. Sounds really nice! I have not had my meal for today yet but am about to leave work and go to the supermarket. I think I will just have cucumber strips with cottage cheese - simple I know but my boyfriend wants nachos with peppers tonight so I want to have...

Hi Lelly!! Ok I will check that out - have to go and catch my flight home now so speak to you later and I hope you are enjoying SS+!! xx

Hi guys Have seen a few ex CD people mention this site (KD comes to mind). Just wondered, does it allow you to calculate how many calories you need to maintain your weight? The reason I ask is because I used a website to calculate my BMR and then used the Harris Benedict theory to try and...

Same here and I am actually appaled by how much I used to eat! A typical day would be: Small bowl of healthy cereal like bran flakes (as every day I was starting a diet!) I would cave in at about half 10 and go to Gregs bakery for a cheese and onion pasty AND a caramel doughnut. Lunch would...

Whats the secret with mix-a-mousse? It's been sitting in my cupboard untouched for ages - I attempted it once and never have again because it was an absolute runny disaster and I wasted a shake doing it! Love the sound of chocolate mint mousse though - how do you make it Diet4-40? xx

Glad your hunger has gone wannabslim - mine has too today! xx

Hi Lelly!! I am feeling much better today actually. I didn't have a meal last night as during the week I work in Luxembourg and have a flat here to myself so I don't have any food in at all and the supermarkets (if you can call them that - they are more like small corner shops over here!) close...

Thanks Linda and ThinthinCD for your advice. I will SS+ tomorrow and 810 on Saturday before I see my CDC on Sunday. I do feel bad going against what she has asked me to do though.... I might just not tell her and do 810 anyway. Decisions, decisions...

Hi Fiona On my green card she wrote that when I started after leaving LL I had a BMI of 28 but maybe she calculated it incorrectly. Not sure as I didn't work it out. I spoke to her on the phone anyway and she said she still wants me to SS until I see her on Sunday and then to start SS+ after my...

In fact - more than strange - it is worrying!

Yes good advice not to panic. I will call her when I get in from work. It's strange how she has given me different advice!

I have just worked out my BMI on CD website and it is actually really low so I am going to call my CDC tonight! It's 21.7! I am 5 foot 1 and weigh 8 stone 3. I am really concerned now and feel really paniky and tearful - what if I have done myself damage when my CDC wanted me to loose another...

I read in my Fitness magazine the other day that a tablespoon is the same as 3 heaped teaspoons. That seems crazy as a tablespoon is HUGE and teaspoons are so tiny!!

Yes it is lower than 25 I would have thought... haven't worked it out but I would guess that it is probably about 23 or 24..... I am seeing my CDC on Sunday so I will mention it to her then, but really, really am feeling hungry which I have never felt before when in ketosis unless I haven't had...

I have drunk 3 litres today so I am going ok on the water and no I haven't had any bars since one on Monday morning. It is totally baffling me! I was going to go straight to the gym, but I think I will have to go home first and miss my class and perhaps go tomorrow night or something because I...

And it is totally not emotional hunger at all - anyone have any ideas why this might be happening????

I don't seem to have periods while on CD :(

Hi Lelly - sorry to hear about your back! My CDC is similar to yours in that she actually wants me to get to 4lbs away from my goal before I start moving up the plans which is a BMI lower than 25! I has decided to start SS+ on Sunday (my weigh day) regardless of what I weigh because I need to...

Half a litre down and a choc mint shake. Feeling pretty weak and headachy today and my concentration at work is 0 which is why I am on here!

Yeah that's a good idea. I think I might do that from Monday depending on what my weight loss is when I get weighed on Sunday. Will be really interesting to hear what your losses are like with a few days of SS+ - do you get weighed next Tuesday then? I am finding it such a dilema about how...

I am in two minds about what I want my goal to be. I think I want my goal to be a couple of lbs lighter than I originally thought, but I can't make my mind up! So put me down for an 8lb loss, but I might change my mind and change it to to 6lbs or even 12lbs depending on how I look when I loose a...

Hi there I am an ex LL-er who moved over to CD and to be honest - I have never regretted it! CD is much cheaper, with much more choice and the foodpacks taste much nicer anyway and there are pre-mixed shakes in cartons which is so much more convenient! My CDC is nice and if I want to have a...

I am most definitely up for another monthly challenge. I have not done particularly well this month and I would really like to finally be a goal by the end of the next monthly challenge. I am in two minds about when to start moving up the CD plans as I am unsure whether I want to move my goal...

Hi Dogtanion Did you mention this to your CDC and if so, what did they say? Did they have any advice for you? xx

I am almost at goal and am still not seeing the light at the top of my thighs - ho hum! I still get chaffing and spoke to my personal trainer and said that toning won't really do much for the tops of the thighs to loose bulk. It is more weight loss. To be honest I can't really loose much more...

Yeah I am not sure why I am lagging on the water today! Think it is because I only have sparkling left which I am not too keen on and I don't trust the tap water in my office - lol! I will have to make up for it tonight when I get home :)

Is absolutely killing me today :( Must drink more water I think!

Thanks Smurf! And lets hope you have a great loss this week after a STS xx

Afternoon everyone! I am only 1 and a half litres of water down today. Normally I have had double that by now but for some reason I am struggling with it today!! Had a shake this morning and just had my choc tetra for lunch. I am really looking forward to my warm porridge at 6pm when I get in...

This Friday I think.... I totally am nowhere near my October challenge goal but oh well.... This will I WILL get to goal! I am so determined now!

Yes that's right - I am so pleased that I am back on track. Really don't have far to go now - am thinking about changing my goalposts a little bit as I would like to loose a couple more lbs but I am not allowing myself to change it just yet! I am going to wait until I get to my original goal...

Morning everyone - 1 and a half litres down and I have had a bar this morning. I have decided to only have bars 3 days a week because they seem to bring on cravings which I could really do without! Does anyone else have this problem??

Wow LellyCD - you look absolutely fabulous in your picture. You look like a completely different woman and I can't believe its only been 8 weeks! Absolutely amazing - well done!

Thank you KD - I really feel like that was an important thing for me to do. The realisation that I actually didn't want the cheesecake was so important to me! Normally, I would not be able to stop myself and I would have no idea why I would go and buy chocolate etc as they would leave me feeling...

Oh dear - I have never heard of this before. I know that Porgeous lost weight while she worked her way up the plans. Have you called your CDC? Are you going to the toilet ok? Sorry to ask such a personal question!!! Let us know what your CDC says and best of luck honey. You poor thing!

Ok I managed to not give in to my cheesecake cravings and to prove to myself I could do it, I went to the bakery - stood outside the window and looked at the cheesecake for a minute or two. I was saying to myself in my head things like: 'It won't taste as good as you think it will' (something I...

Hi hypa2008 I plan to finally get to goal during November and to stick to the maintenance plan.

I saw a lovely looking cheesecake in the bakery on Tuesday and that's all I can think about now. I have even got to the point when I google the word 'cheesecake' and look at all of the lovely pictures of cheesecakes! Honestly, don't know what has gotten into me...

Hi Frances - I have never tried chocolate mint shake hot, I guess it must be nice. Almost like chocolate mint options drink.... I think I might try that tonight when I get in!! I think it must be the bar this morning that is making my tummy rumbly... It's the only thing I have had today and I...

I had a bar this morning at about 6 and I am 2 litres down on the water front. I am planning on having a chocolate mint shake at 6pm and then a porridge at about 9pm. I am aiming to drink at least 4 litres today. Got a VERY rumbly and noisy tummy - it feels like I have a lot of wind dancing...

I must admit I am not doing very well with this challenge... I had a pretty ambitious weight loss goal anyway - but I have been all over the place diet wise this month! Back on it 100% now though and determined to try and get the best possible loss I can this week to at least try and make a dent...

I'm not surprised you found it hard to squeeze in that extra last shake. I bet your family enjoyed you being back at the dinner table eating dinner with them though!! Glad I mentioned the green beans so you could check the book, not that I would have thought it would disasterous or anything but...

Yeah def drink your tetra. I was feeling light headed so have jumped into bed and onto my laptap so I can come on here and suddenly I feel much better. I LOVE minimins :)

Hi LellyCD - hope you first day of SS+ went well, although are you allowed green beans on SS+? I thought they had a higher carb content than the other green veg on the list. When is your next weigh in? Can't believe you only have 11lbs to go! That's fabulous news. Bet you are so pleased...

Yeah when she said to aim for 7 stone 4 I was slightly shocked to say the least! 7 stone 10 is where I am aiming and I can't wait to get there and work up maintenance plans and get on with my life! Lol!

7 stone 3 at 5 foot 1... Can I ask how you looked at that weight? The only reason I ask is because my CDC when I first started asked me to aim for 7 stone 4 but I thought that seemed a little light so I am now aiming for about 7 stone 10. Would be interested to hear what clothes size and how...

Definitely Saturday nights and Sunday nights. On a Saturday I go out with my friends and it's hard to resist the drinking and also the chicken shish at the end of the night! Sundays I play Roller Derby and then afterwards everyone goes to the pub and eats food so that's super super super hard...

Angela1 8 stone 4 and 5ft 1 is my current height and weight!! I was 11 stone before I started LL and then CD though :( When I was 18 I think I weighed about 7 and a half stone and was a nice healthy size 8 who enjoyed exercising!! I would love to be a size 8 again - because I am so short...

Good luck with 1000 plan. Let us know how you get on with the introduction of carbs!! x

I think everyone's CD journey is different and different people struggle with different things. I have been doing this diet and before that Lighter Life for quite a long time now and for many reasons, in the last two weeks I have not been able to SS. These are emotional reasons and by using this...

This is exactly what has happened to me over the last two weeks and I have found it REALLY hard to put a stop to it! I have hardly been on this site recently because I feel like I have let everyone and most of all - myself down so much! But - today is another day and the start of SS again for...

I am doing SS for a few days and then I completely fall off the wagon which is really unlike me and its so confusing and I hate the feeling of eating and then having an uncomfortable rumbly painful tummy. I have just gone and eaten something AGAIN! Honestly, don't know what is wrong with me...

Wow 6lbs - well done nibbles! I lost 2lb at my weigh in so I am very jealous of you!! I am really struggling at the moment guys, I am so close to goal aswell. I really would love a good weight loss this week as that would take me into the next weight bracket which will be amazing! Can't seem...

Oh dear ciwti! You poor thing! Yes you have made me feel better, but I hope you are feeling better today! It's so hard knowing that I won't have my other pack until about half 7 when I get in which is so so so late! xx

Morning everyone. After my awful binge at the weekend, I am still feeling really hungry! Had a bar and a tetra already and can't wait to get home from work and have my last shake of the day. Yesterday I had 4 CD packs because I was just SO hungry. Really am determined not to do to have 4...

Wow Smurf - that is such a great loss!

Hi NixonUK - I am in exactly the same boat as you. I have to travel abroad every week and I also get free food and business meals out every night on the company! It's hard, it really is. Especially when my colleagues all go out for dinner every night, but I put my tetras (shakes ready made in a...

Hi Radicore - can I ask how tall you are? Just because I am aiming for a pretty similar weight to you and if your friends look nice and slim at that weight then it would be great to know what height you are!! Just out of interest... I am also reasonably young and look at my friends who wear the...

Thanks for all of your replies! I have just PM'ed IceMoose so hopefully he will be able to help. I am not sure whether or not it has to do with the fact that I am 10lbs away from target. I honestly completely lost control of myself which has made me feel so ashamed. I want to be someone who has...

It's like something took over from me and I couldn't stop and I have realised that I used to do this myself all of the time which is why I became so overweight in the first place! I really need to tackle this head on because I am worried that I won't be able to maintain my weight when I get off...

Hi guys Feeling pretty bad at the moment - went to the pub with some mates. Ended up eating an onion ring which I felt bad about and didn't particularly enjoy but from that moment on, didn't know what was wrong with me but I went to the shop and bought a choc bar and then I ate ice cream and...

9lbs already - wow! Good for you! When is your weigh in day?? Can't wait to hear your official result :)

Oh deary me LellyCD - hope you are ok! Has anyone ever had any clothes adjusted? Does it work well and is it expensive? Most of my clothes are size 14s but I really don't want to wave goodbye to some of them as I wear 1940's and 1950's vintage clothing pretty much all of the time so I would...

Thanks for all of your replies. Last night I was really upset after looking in the mirror naked for a while (as I'm sure you all do!). I do feel better now I know that I am in the same boat as all of you guys, although I do worry that I will still see myself as fat when I get to goal as that...

Does anyone else feel this way? I am still looking in the mirror and not liking the body that I see in front of me and I am desperate to lose the last 12lbs of weight in the hope that the last bit will make the most difference.... Does anyone else still feel fat and wonder if they are ever...

Well even so, you are doing absolutely fabulously. I bet you are really chuffed with yourself and so you should be! :) x

I am the opposite! Have drunk nearly 5 litres of water and had a bar and tetra and I feel really dizzy and weird - very peculiar!

Wow - that is truly the best weight loss I have ever seen! What's your secret?? Chop off a limb perhaps?

I voted for number 5. Pretty and feminine :)

I am the total opposite... My problem area is not feeling hungry in the evening, but actually in the day at work so I have a bar at 7am then a shake at noon and normally a shake at 6.... Or sometimes I have my 2nd at noon and my third at about 4pm.... I don't get the munchies at all in the...

Wow that is AMAZING! Well done!

Congratulations!! I had the same feeling the other day when I finally waved goodbye to my size 12's and thought I would push my luck and try on an 8 and I did it!! Ok - I have a MAJOR muffin top but I was happy so bought them instead of the 10s as hopefully the 8's will fit me perfectly when I...

Morning everyone. I had a bar when I woke up at 6am and I have just had a chocolate tetra. I will have my final shake when I get home at about half 5 tonight (I prefer to get all my shakes out of the way before the evening!) Also, I am 2 litres of water down already so I am doing well on the...

Got a phone call from Luxembourg airport asking me to come and collect my case! I have been sensible but think I was knocked out of ketosis for eating some carrots :( But anyway, back on the diet tomorrow with full gusto and I think I have only put on 1lb from coming off it - so it's not that...

Eek! Can't believe how scary this looks! madameruthybaby -12lbs lost 1lbs so far (11lbs to go) Really not sure it is going to be possible after my 1lb loss this week because I am working up the plans from this Sunday!

Yeah I am planning on eating 1500 x3 days a week and 2000 x4 days a week and then working out between 3 and 5 times a week to maintain my weight. If I can manage that then I will be so so so so happy :)

Yes I am going to have chicken and salad for lunch. I know it's psychological but I actually feel starving, but I know that's just me being paniky that my tetras arn't in the work fridge like they normally are!! Bloody airline - they called me and said they reckon they have sent it to Dublin by...

Hi guys Good luck with your weigh ins tonight! I am having a nightmare because the airline lost my luggage (with my CDC packs in) this morning and therefore I am in Luxembourg until Friday afternoon with absolutely no CD packs at all! I have no idea what I am going to do!

Really disappointed - I live in London but work in Luxembourg Mon-Fri and therefore I pack enough shakes, bar and tetras in my suitcase to last me while I am here... This morning - the airline have lost my luggage and I am without my CD packs! Any suggestions on what I should do???!! x

Hi LellyCD. I am going to start SS+ next Monday (not tomorrow). Am really nervous about it but am hoping that this week I can lose 4lbs and then I only have 8lbs to lose while moving up the plans... Do you guys reckon it is possible to lose the last 8lbs while moving up the plans? My CDC...

Hi guys I had a rather disappointing loss this week only 1lbs but I think it might have something to do with the fact I drunk loads of water and had a bar before my weigh in which I never normally do!! So hopefully next week I will have a better weigh in! Trying not to get too down about it...

No sorry I'm not - I am still SS and will start SS+ on the 20th... I read someones post the other day that said the amount of tuna you can eat on 810 is crazy - something like 2 tins!

Hope your party was fun LellyCD! I get weighed in an hour and am a little worried because I had a bar and 2 litres of water this morning because for some reason I woke up really thirsty and with peculiar stomach pains that I thought might be hunger because I had all of my packs really early...

Hi Nibbles - I am pretty much in the same boat as you - I have about 4lbs to loose before my CDC wants me to start working up the plans which will probably be from next Sunday weigh in (not this one) so we may be working up the plans at pretty much the same time!!!!!!

I will hopefully be working through maintenance stages or fully off the diet by then. If I am working through maintenance stages then I will just factor how many calories I am allowed that day into what I eat rather than exactly what I eat if you know what I mean!!

Hi Shazzy Of course you are welcome! These little monthly challenges really help because they make you forget about how much you have to loose in total and it makes it seem less daunting - taking it month by month and a few lbs by few lbs.... Time seems to go quicker this way I find are all...

Morning everyone! Already two shakes down (got a flight at mid day so every Friday I have two of my shakes really early to get them out of the way before the flight). Weigh in is on Sunday. I really want to loose 4lbs this week and be at my mini goal target I set myself.... Not sure if it will...

Ok great - thank you for your words of advice KD. I'll mention it to my CDC on Sunday when I get weighed and also see what she says and then make a decision from there... Thanks again! Ruth

Hi This is a Q that I am going to ask my CDC when I get weighed on Sunday, but she doesn't seem to give the same advice as others on here so I just want to see what anyone else thinks... My family are coming to visit in mid November and I am planning on starting SS+ next week. Would it affect...

My weigh in is at 11am also and I have a small glass of water when I first wake up and then nothing until after I have been weighed! Then on the bus on the weigh home I down a litre of water and have a bar :)

Good luck Abz - can't wait to see how you got on!

My week is going fine apart from I am not yet back in ketosis and I naughtily had x2 bars yesterday as in the afternoon at work I was ABSOLUTELY starving! I couldn't help myself so I was a little annoyed but heh - at least I didn't reach for a packet of biscuits!! Good Luck on Saturday - I am...

That is terrible! How un-supportive of your CDC! I hope you get something sorted out, to be honest, this diet is at times hard enough, you don't need this extra stress you poor thing!

Wow LellyCD! Congratulations - you are not that far off your October mini challenge goal already you lucky thing!! Well done - that's such a great loss :)

I'm in the same situation so I have just gone and bought a 2 litre bottle of water and I am currently gluggling away as we speak!!

I agree it is harder the nearer to your goal you get and for me it's to do with motivation. I hear so many nice compliments and I think oh well why don't I go out for dinner for my friends birthday etc etc. I am 12lbs away from goal but keep on messing around with the diet. I had a pretty bad...

It does seem that a lot of us are not THAT far off target which I think is brilliant :)

Morning everyone. Feeling very headachy today seen as I fell off the wagon at the weekend so I am not longer in ketosis! But..... a bar down and also 2 and a half litres of water down (trying to flush the headache away!) and am looking forward to a visit from the pink keto fairy in the next...

Hi LellyCD I don't think it matters that yours is the lowest - if you would be happy with 10lbs then go for it! I think mine is a little too high but I would love to have a crack at it anyway and see if I can do it :)

Fabulous to see that there are more of us doing a mini challenge this month :) Let's hope in a months time we will have all reached our mini challenge targets, although mine is VERY adventurous - I am not even sure it will be possible to loose that much as I will be starting to move up the...

Hi Nibbles It's strange when you look at a photo of yourself and you really can't believe that you are that person isn't it! I know exactly what you mean - there is a photograph of me and a good friend of mine at her birthday party last year and when she showed me the picture I just couldn't...

Right ladies. Today marks the end of our September mini challenge - how did we all get on?? My aim was to loose 20lbs and I lost 21lbs so I am chuffed with that.... What is everyone elses results?? What is everyone aiming to loose before 5th November then? My aim I think is to loose my last...

Oh thank you so much for all of your kind words! I lost 2lbs so I am AMAZED at that! Percy - a whole bottle of red wine on an empty stomach... Dear me, bet your head is hurting a little today! My CDC was fabulous - she sat down with me and we talked for a whole hour and has really inspired me...

Went to a Chinese restaurant in China Town for my friends birthday last night and I went with good intentions but I completely fell off the diet wagon.... AND I get weighed in an hour...! Can't seem to go 1 weekend without nibbling on something and it is really getting me down. I am so close to...

Porgeous has to be nominated - she looks fabulous!!

Yeah I think I might do, although I am not sure measurements wise really what I am aiming for to be honest with you!! I have a weight in mind that places me at a healthy BMI and from talking to my CDC, that is really what I have been aiming for.... I will be happy when I can get into all the new...

I really do need to start measuring myself I think! Dogtanion, what plan are you on? I am a little nervous about SS+ and have decided to start it on Sunday when I am at home, rather than Monday when I would ask for steamed fish and salad in the staff canteen at work...

Wow well done - such a great feeling isn't it! I am 5lbs away from dropping down into the next weight bracket and I cannot wait!

Hi Wannabe10! Wow - a stone to go! I am in the same boat, although my CDC has not mentioned ANYTHING to me about moving up the plans yet. I think her point of view is that I should do that at goal, but I have decided to move onto SS+ and then up the plans as mapped out in the booklet from next...

Jesus Christ - that is amazing! A MASSIVE WELL DONE to you!

Hi LellyCD - wow 17 inches - that's absolutely incredible! Unfortunately my CDC doesn't measure me so I have no idea how many inches I have lost but I only have 1lb to go until I reach my 20lbs target so the September mini challenge so roll on October mini challenge I say!!

I know how you feel. I hate the savoury stuff but the sweet is starting to taste way too sweet and all I can think about is nachos with salsa and sour cream! I think the best thing to do is call your CDC and see what he/she suggests.... Ruth

My BMI was 28.5 when I started and I was a TIGHT 14 then so I hope this helps!!

How about moving up to 1000 plan or 1200 plan and then carry on with your aerobics? They allow you much more freedom... I am near goal myself and I am going to start moving up the plans from Monday because my BMI is now under 25 and I really, really want to have more freedom with what I can eat...

Hi My BMI is 24 and my CDC has not mentioned to me about moving up the steps, although I have decided to start as of next Monday on SS+. Honestly, I think you would be fine for a week.

It is fabulous isn't it! I love hearing how you are all doing and it really gives me something to aim for and not just that - I feel really supported by you all and proud when I see losses of 4lbs and 5lbs!! Well done everyone and thank you all for your support over the last month! Roll on...

Wow - well done Smurf! Bet you can't stop smiling :)

I have always had the same goal, but I keep on changing my mind about when I am going to start working my way up the CD eating plans!! Ruth

Hi I am going to start working up the plans from next week when I have a stone to loose... If I get to 1200 and I am still a way from my goal, I will just do that for a few extra weeks to get to goal I think.... My CDC told me to get to 2 levels above where you want to be BMI wise before...

Ok - so there is 1 week left until we get to the end of our September challenge and we will hopefully be starting an October one!! How is everyone doing??? I have 2lbs more to lose this week before I hit my 20lb September target. How is everyone else doing???? Ruth

Yeah I used ketostix (I had a kebab in pitta bread!!) I didn't mention working up the plan from next Monday with my CDC yesterday because when I turned up to get weighed there were loads of people there so I am going to wait til next week and make sure I get there early so she has time to have a...

Hi guys - I lost 3lbs this week. Unfortunately I had a bit of a slip up which involved a trip to the kebab shop for a chicken shish! Now am totally out of ketosis, but I am not going to let it get me down. Am straight back onto SS today and next Monday I am going to SS+ and then gradually work...

Hi guys When are you all next having your weigh in day?? Mine is on Sunday and I can't wait until then because according to my scales at home I have lost another 3lbs! And it's only Friday!! How is everyone else getting on?? Ruth XXX

Congratulations! I know exactly how you feel - I am moving up to SS+ starting on October 6th and I don't really know how to handle the thought of preparing food again!!

Normally for every inch taller you are, you should add 4lbs so if Susan70 is 5' 3 and wears size 14's at 12:1, then I would have thought that someone who is 5'8 would roughly fit into size 14's at 13:7... Of course I think it would be different for everyone, but I hope this helps a little!! Ruth

Thank you Amanda - I will order it tonight!! :)

Ok KD - I will check out FitDay but I think if I can use WLR for 6 months or so until I get my head around exactly what and how much I can eat to maintain and then I am going to try and go it alone! A scary thought!

Hi I am going to be moving up the plans in a week and a half and when I get to goal I plan to eat approx 1800 calories a day and work out x3 times a week (I used BMR calculator to help me estimate this). For anyone who uses weightlossresources.co.uk to help them calorie count - do you have to...

Hi Tillyfloss Yes I am still here! Plodding on with the diet. I had to stay in a hotel room and took my shaker with me but then I got really worried that the people in the rooms next to me thought I might be using a 'rude instrument' if you know what I mean so make sure you put the TV up loud...

Yeah I think you are right Greenygirl - the measurements are because I have clothes in my wardrobe that I bought as an incentive and I cannot squeeze myself into them yet!!! I suppose I have to tell myself when I get to being happy with the way I look - if I can't fit into the clothes then so be...

Ok spooky - thanks for the quick reply!

Hi guys My CDC doesn't measure me, but I have measured myself and although I have a goal weight in mind I will be happy once I have lost one more inch off my bust, two more inches off my waist and one more inch off my hips. I know it is different for different people but how many more lbs do...

Hi guys My CDC doesn't measure me, but I have measured myself and although I have a goal weight in mind I will be happy once I have lost one more inch off my bust, two more inches off my waist and one more inch off my hips. I know it is different for different people but how many more lbs do...

Hi Petrina I have exactly 20lbs to loose to get to my goal! I am planning on moving up the stages in a week and a half so am still SS-ing at the moment! When do you hope to reach your goal? Ruth

Has anyone on here have experience of working up the plans and if so, how was your weight loss at each stage? Ruth

Morning all Bit miffed as the scales haven't budged since last Friday, but I am one and a half litres down and also a chocolate mint shake down... Really hoping to see a loss on the scales tomorrow morning. I know I shouldn't but I can't help weighing myself every morning :)

I 'think' you are meant to start working up the plans when you have a stone to loose... I will be interested to see other peoples answers as this is a question I have often wondered. My CDC seems to give me different advice to what people say on here so I am always interested in what people say...

Ok - thanks for the great advice!

Per week on SS+ Per week on 810 Per week on 1000 Per week on 1200 Per week on 1500 I am thinking about starting to work my way up the plans earlier than I originally intended but I just wondered what peoples weight loss has been a different stages of the plans. Thanks Ruth

Oh yes definately! We will have to have another Challenge called October challenge which can be from 6th October - 5th November... Does that sound ok to you all? Ruth

Hi Maria It's good to see you back hun and it's also good that you only put on 7lbs! Good Luck! Ruth

Our October target - we were aiming by the 5th October weren't we? Just want to check how many days I have left to loose the last 5lbs for my challenge!

During LL and CD I have been an absolute menance on Ebay - I have spent so much on there! You really notice the difference in different shops sizes though. I have noticed Miss Selfridge clothes come up big which is a great thing!!

Its so funny how different people carry weight differently because I was a 12 at about the 10 stone mark!

Yippee - another 5'1 er! Wannabe10 snap! When I started LL at the beginning of this year I was 10 stone 11 so we started kind of near to the same weight also. What size were you at 10 stone 5? At 10 stone 11 I was a tight 14... Ruthy x

Same here - I was very excited when I went to see my CDC on Sunday and she had left them at home by mistake :( I hated the new strawberry tetra so I really really hope I like the porridge. I am hoping its like Ready Brek.

Hi Wilma The cheese has given me an instant headache so that must be the salt!! My next weigh in is next Sunday so I have time to try and counter act my sins! I am going to go to the gym this week in a bit to help the weight loss along!

Hi Dinkey My housemates are currently chomping down on an Indian takeaway so I suppose my cheese binge could have been a hell of a lot worse! I really hope my weight loss doesn't slow down - I have decided not to have any bars this week to try and counteract it!

Which has ended in a complete cheese binge! Will this kick me out of ketosis do you think? I did eat quite a lot!

Ha Ha - yeah its a fabulous place isn't it. I live in Islington so it takes me about 15 mins walk to get to the lock :)

Yeah I think you are right Munkypooh - I need to distract myself. I think I am going to walk to Camden and buy myself something nice that doesn't involve body shape like some nice hair grips! Thank you for your advice Ruth

Hi Tillyfloss I am going to try having one as an ice cream and if that doesn't work I will take them back to my CDC next week and swap them. I have some shakes left over from when I wasn't well and couldn't eat anything so I can use them this week and take the tetras back and swap them for...

Oh yes that is a good idea - thank you very much! I shall go and put one in the freezer to have later. Thank you!

Hi guys I am determined not to come off this diet until I get to my goal weight, but last night and today for some reason I can't stop thinking about food. It's really bothering me and I don't know why. It's got so bad that I have been googling pictures of pizzas etc and just sitting staring at...

Just tried the strawberry tetra - yuk! I bought 7 of them :(

Wow Redhead66 - I bet your OH's jaw will drop to the ground when he sees you! 6 weeks can make SUCH a difference, have you seen judders before and after picture after I think 8 weeks on the diet?? He looks like a totally different man, so imagine what you will look like when your OH walks...

Phew! Glad it's not just me then :) I am the same LellyCD when a social event comes around in the calendar I just think, but I don't want to go! I want to stay in and not go out until I have done the diet and I am at my goal weight - very peculiar!

Hi wannabe10 I have another 11lbs to loose before I get to my mini goal which is 10lb heavier than my main goal so I will move over to SS+ once I have lost another 11lbs.... I'm hoping to do this before Mon Oct 6th ideally but I don't really know if it's possible to lose 11lbs in 18 days or...

I'm jealous Nibbles! Wish I were weighing in tomorrow! Good Luck and make sure you post your results asap as I will be keeping an eye out for them :)

Hi Greenygirl. Just looked at your picture and you look like you already have a wonderful figure, but if you are not happy. Maybe aim to loose another 7lbs and see how you feel then... So would you be 10 stone then? I must say I think you look absolutely wonderful already and I love your polka...

I suppose we all have a lot of things to look forward to which is definitely going to help keep us in check diet wise :) Good Luck for your weigh in tomorrow Nibbles! xx

Are you guys also literally wishing the weeks away? I am desperate for Sunday to come so I can get weighed again and desperate for October to come and then November and then December so I can get slimmer quicker! I have never wanted to wish my life away but I seriously cannot stop flicking...

Well done - I bet you feel so much better now than you would have done had you eaten it!! I did the very same thing with a pesky jar of nutella. Filled the jar with washing up liquid and in the bin it went. It was a VERY good feeling!

I wish I were weighing in today - I have to wait until Sunday! I felt dreadful yesterday for some reason. I felt really hungry and tired, but today I feel much better... Oddly enough I had a shake at 07:30am and then a bar at 10am leaving me only 1 more shake to have when I get home at 6pm and...

Hi guys I am going to start working up the plans when I have 10lb more to loose before I get to my goal. And then I will be doing x1 week SS=, x1 week 810, x2 weeks 1000, x2 weeks 1200 and x2 weeks 1500 and then do healthy eating at 1800 a day (and 3 workouts per week) hopefully for the rest of...

This is a really good question and I look forward to seeing other people's replies. I used a BMR calculator to calculate that when I get to my goal weight I should be able to maintain by eating 1750 calories a day and working out for an hour x3 a week. I am desperately hoping this will work!! Ruth

Wow - congratulations! It's amazing how the days fly by on this diet and the lbs just drop off isn't it! Ruth

And can I just say, in my opinion - what a result it was! 11lbs off!! Thanks for all of your support in the week and heres to next weeks weigh in :) I am hoping for a 5lb loss next week, it may be a little optimistic but I want to aim high :)

Week 1 weigh in result! I lost 11lbs so I am so so so so happy with that and I am hoping for a 5lb loss next week - not sure if I am being too optimistic there but at least it gives me something to aim for!! Is anyone else on the September Mini Challenge weighing in this weekend? I wanted to...

The purple just means you are more dehydrated than normal I think...

I haven't had any compliments yet either but I am hoping that in two weeks time when I go out for my friends birthday that people will notice the change! Can't wait! x

I get weighed in about 3 hours so fingers crossed!!

Wow Nade - it's hard to believe it's the same person. You currently look so toned that it's hard to believe you were ever bigger than you are now! Can I ask if you exercised at all and if you did, how often and what you did?? Thanks and congratulations! Ruth

I would go and see KD if I were you - surely the mileage would be worth the support you would be receiving! KD gave me some really good advice today as I think my CDC is not as good as some as she has told me I am fine to SS even though KD told me today that I am not because my BMI is 24 not...

Thanks for the advice KD. I think I will discuss this with my CDC on Saturday when I get weighed and voice my concerns....

I am really concerned now after reading you post KD. My CDC told me to SS until I get to a BMI of 22 and then to start working up the stages... I feel absolutely fine and am doing x3 30 mins toning sessions a week starting next week to keep my muscles in check... I really like my CDC and don't...

I have a picture on my desktop at work of a certain celebrity in a bikini of a similar height and body shape to me, who weighs something around my goal weight and I look at that when all of the doughnuts and biscuits and KFC's are being eaten and I look at that to spur me on. Also at home I...

I have to go on a business trip on Monday to Amsterdam and I am fretting about being able to drink enough water and also remembering my bar and x2 tetras!! I am putting my bag in the holdal purely so I can take my Tetras!! xx

Oh jesus - I think we are all posting at the same time. I like it when you get replies quickly, makes me feel less of a loser for pressing refresh all of the time!

My bloke is about 5' 9 I think bless him, but he is a right hottie so I really don't mind his height at all. And plus he is still 8 inches taller than me so he still makes me feel nice and tiny if that makes sense!!

I am so glad you posted this thread PoppyPoo because it's nice to chat to people who are at a similar BMI and have a similar aim etc :) :) :)

I do believe that does make me member 3! I have never had a low BMI so I really can't imagine what I would look like with a BMI of 20 which is why I aim to get to 22 first and see how I feel. Really I would just like to be a size 8 because unfortunately seen as I am only 5 foot 1, I look bigger...

Hi guys Just wanted to let you know that my weigh in day has been moved from tonight to this Saturday so I will post my loss then, congratulations on everyone who has already weighed in! There have been some great losses and I am really nervous about my weigh in on the weekend now!! Eek! This...

Hi I have a BMI of 24 (started originally with a BMI of 28.5 , please ignore my ticker, I haven't updated it in ages and my weight loss journey have been in two stages so I had another ticker previously). I am aiming for a BMI of 20. Sounds low I know but I am only 5 foot 1 so my CDC assures me...

Yeah he has been very co-operative while I'm on the diet, it's more when I get back to eating food and trying to be healthy that I am worrying about - fingers crossed heh!

Yeah I worry about what is going to happen in the future when I resume to eating food and eat healthily, but obviously I can't force my partner to who is naturally slim and loves junk food.... I'm not sure how I am going to control myself in the future and am really quite concerned about it to...

Thank you for the replies - along with the chucking out the jar they have made me feel much much better! I am glugging the water now and hoping I will see pink on my ketostix tomorrow morning. I am just so surprised I did that without even thinking about it - shocking!

Not yet, but let me know what it's like because I am hopefully going to be picking some up this weekend from my CDC! I really hope it's nice as I LOVE porridge :) xx

Ok - I have just squirted washing up liquid into the jar and put the jar in the bin to stop me having anymore and I have to say it was a great feeling. I'm sure it will be an even better feeling when I can control myself when there is chocolate in the house.....

Oh and it has literally given me an INSTANT headache :(

Hi guys Don't know what is wrong with me! Diet has been going fine. I had a bad day at work and came home and ate about EIGHT spoonfuls of Nutella out of the jar, pretty much without even thinking about it! Now I feel really sick and really upset with myself! Will it knock me out of ketosis...

Wow - you have set the standards now! Somehow I don't think I am going to match you - congratulations - I bet you are well chuffed! xx

Just want to say good luck to anyone weighing in tonight! I am really annoyed because my CDC has moved my weigh in day to either a Saturday or Sunday rather than a Wednesday so I have longer to wait for my first re-start weigh in!! xx

Hi I'm 5 foot and a half also!! But my current weight is less so I don't think we can be twins :( But good luck though!! Ruth x

I did Lighter Life (pretty much the same as CD) at the beginning of the year and saw a personal trainer every Saturday morning and I had a bit of a scare because I felt really light headed and my vision went and so did my hearing and I could only see tiny black dots everywhere! LellyCD, I think...

And we have the same aim of 20lb - ha ha ha! Well fingers crossed we can both do it - when is your weigh in day? xx

Hi Tillyfloss I just posted this in our original thread - we must have posted at exactly the same time!! I have pasted a copy below: Ok - why doesn't everyone post what they are aiming to loose in a month and week by week post your loss and we can all see how each other is getting on? I am...

Ok - why doesn't everyone post what they are aiming to loose in a month and week by week post your loss and we can all see how each other is getting on? I am Madameruthybaby and by 5th October I would like to loose 20lbs (please ignore my ticker - it is incorrect at the moment as I have put on...

Hi ladies I am on day 2 of my re-start as I have managed to put on quite a few lbs in the last couple of weeks due to two music festivals and an anniversary weekend away with my partner!! I am interested in buddying up as I am finding this re-start really difficult and a challenge would be an...

I am only on Day 2 and the desire to eat is massive! Just feel dreadful and can't concentrate at work and really just want to crawl into bed and sleep all day and all night!! Roll on 6 o clock so I can go home!! :)

Yeah it is MUCH harder isn't it! Feel dreadful, can hardly keep my eyes open and feel like my brain cells have vanished because I just can't think properly!! Can't wait for Day 4 when hopefully I will be in ketosis!! xxx

Hi amethyst - just wanted to say I am on Day 1 of my CD restart today and your diary thread is really helping me as I really want this to be the last time I do CD, but I am finding it so hard to keep motivated and my weight keeps on fluctuating up and down and up and down! Your diary is...

Morning! Day 1 for my restart today after having to go to x2 music festivals and also going away for my anniversary with my partner! I don't feel too bad actually - although I have heart burn which is something I have never experienced on CD before.... Has anyone else had this problem??

My BMI is less than 25 (just!) and my CDC has not mentioned anything about working up the stages at all. I still have quite a bit of weight to go to get to my goal and I was under the impression from my CDC that I would use SS to get to my goal and then work my way up the stages....

Missmf - sounds like we are in the same boat! Because I am going away this weekend, I am just going to try and be as good as I can until Tuesday. Then I really have to get back on it on Tuesday!! I will only have a week and a half from then to my weigh in when my CDC gave me a mini goal to...

After reading all of your advice I think I am going to do the 1000 plan until after my anniversary and then next week just SS from then onwards with the odd SS+ day when I have to go out to dinner for social reasons!! Fingers crossed I will be able to stick to it! I lost so much weight on LL...

Hi guys I went to V festival and came off the diet, then the following weekend I went to Reading festival and came off the diet... Then this weekend I am going away with my boyfriend and we are also going away the following weekend and I just don't know what to do! I am getting weighed by my...

Because I buy my shakes 2 weeks in advance I think I may only buy 2 and then I haven't wasted too much money if I end up not liking it!! I love the choc one but absolutely detest the banana one... I'm not that bothered about trying the strawberry really as I love the choc one and am happy...

Wow! That is pretty impressive - well done :)

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I am looking forward to finally feeling happy and comfortable with my body instead of ALWAYS feeling self concious!

I did exactly the same thing! I went to Reading Festival and lugged all my Tetras all the way from the car park to the camp site and gave up on the first night!! I ate and drank all day every day and have only started back with the diet this morning, but I had such a good time so I'm not that...

Oh ok - that's ok then! There's nothing worse than an unsupportive partner! Mine tries to get me to fall off the wagon every weekend because food is such a big part of his (naturally skinny) life and was such a part of mine before I started this diet! xx

Ohhhh ok! Thanks so much for letting me know :) Ruth

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It says I don't have permission, but I always thought once you had posted over 50 you could see people's pics, but I still can't seem to view them :( Anyone have any ideas?

I keep on coming on here in the hope the verdict on the Strawberry Tetra has been posted! God I am sad!!

Chinese on speed dial! Now that's just cruel!

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My scales are weight watchers ones and they measure your body fat, BMI, water content in your body etc and they are well worth the money! I think they are fabulous! Ruth

I would have the soup and then the shake as a 'treat' later on definitely! :)

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Wow - bet you are well chuffed! Well done!

Seriously?! That is only after 3 weeks! That is some impressive weight loss that's for sure!

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I just use a breath spray that I bought in Superdrug and that really seems to help....

I tend to have a CD bar after my weigh in when I am travelling back home on the bus :)

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I also lost 3 stone with LL (although put 1 stone back on afterwards!) and I MUCH prefer CD. It's cheaper, in my opinion most of the shakes and bars taste better than the LL ones, there is much more choice and the tetras (cartons of ready made shakes) are an absolute god send. Not having to...