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I am so encouraged by those who have already lost loads. i know some of you restarted but were you able to then stick to it 100% or did you slip up now and again. the thought of the next 8-10 months of just shakes does not thrill me. i did think of having the odd saturday afternoon off...

The best advice I can give you is stick to it. I ate at a wedding within a few months of starting. That was the beginning of a slippery slope. The diet was so much easier to stick to before I fell off the wagon, and then it took me almost 2 years to successfully restart! The diet does work...

Hi guys, its been ages since I last posted. i re-started cd recently. I have approximately 105lbs to lose and I just wondered if there was anyone else with at least as much to lose? Im finding it hard to stick with and any extra support would be great. Nya

Hi all, sorry i havent been on here recently, especially after you were all so helpful when i said i was starting. I had a good 1st week - lost 6lbs, this week i had a few (minor) lapses so i have avoided the scales. I'm in a better frame of mind now though and will be sticking with it. I have...

Hi guys, I started Atkins yesterday. I did it years ago and lost a stone in two weeks. a chinese takeaway and massive pasta salad later and all my hard work was undone. I recently tried CD but it was too hard and I had the unusual problem of forgetting to take them, so i was having about 70...

Hi guys, I hope you dont mind me dropping in. You seem a friendly bunch. Last year I started CD. It went well for a while but then started to put on weight. Im currently nearly 2 stone heavier than when I started. I've decided to go for Atkins (on monday). I dabbled for a few weeks about 7...

Hi Guys, I stupidly forgot to update my stats for this morning. Im sorry. STS in any event. Im really struggling this week to stick with it. Will persevere though. Dean- Get well soon, we're already missing you on here :-)

Hi guys. I have a meal out too tonight - a load of us doing an carbonara. I will have a shake before i go and try to resist. If i do break down I shall have to get right back on it tomorrow. Here's to being strong. Kate, your other half sounds sweet. Enjoy your night. I hope everyone else is...

Rach - I've heard Israel is amazing. Hope you're enjoying it. I truly hope that your 9lb loss is correct, and that you will have lost even more by the time you get back. What motivation that is to stick with CD

2lb down. all in th right direction. Probably not going to be this weeks biggest loser but i promised myself that as long as i was losing i would be grateful, and I am. I hope everyone else is a loser today.

Hi Guys. kate your pics look amazing. WOW and well done for continuing to lose in the circs. Im so excited for you. I still havent gone down a dress size noticibly. I cant 'weight' like you I intend to chuck away the big sizes as soon as I go down. less likely that the weight will creep back on...

ooh, and there was I feeling I wasnt doing well enough. That has really encouraged me. Thanks team Nya

Hi Dean, well done on your weight loss this week. You're doing really well. I hope that work picks up quite soon and that we're all back to walking quite soon. My totm and I havent been as good as I could have. I am however continuing chugging down the water. I had a problem remembering to...

Hi Guys. Hasnt the weather been crazy? I hope we all resisted the temptation to curl up with a cream cake and a cup of hot chocolate! Kate I have seen the message and I am happy to rejoin as an official member as long as that's ok with everyone else. I will continue to post my results before...

Hi Guys, Thank you so much for your kind words and Ideas. I would like to remain on the team - even if that'a unofficial so to speak. I have a lot of weight to lose and Im in it for the long haul. I weigh in saturday mornings and I commit to having the results to you before 5pm. I will post...

Hi Guys, There was a bereavement and I couldnt log on. Have I been replaced? If not great coz i really need this. If I have been replaced then im sorry to have let you down.

Hi all, just a quick hi. I really think (by that i mean desperately hope) that there is something wrong with my scales they are STILL saying i STS :-( Oh well, i know that I will eventually lose something. BTW Kate i think i speak for the whole team: We are proud to have you setting the...

Hi Guys, I am so glad we all agreed to stick together. I vote for Andrea to join the team. Im also happy for Kate to be team leader. Im sure you'll do a great job. My weight this week will be unofficial as i dont have my first weigh in until saturday - is that ok?

Hi all. I havent fallen off the face of the earth I have just had a mega busy week. Unfortunately, what with having 2 shakes and a meal my scales say i STS. Think my scales might be messing up as my jeans are a little looser (I think). Not due an official weigh in until next Saturday but I've...

Hi guys, well I was obviously hungry today, for the next two weeks Im having 2 shakes and one healthy meal a day - back to previous health reasons. Must reintroduce slowly. Im hoping I will still have good losses but prob not as much. Either way im back on the ball. I just watched Paul...

SS is sole source where you have 3 or 4 shakes a day. (or bars, soups etc) Sole Source + is the same but you also have a tiny meal - Chicken or fish and green veg. These are supposed to be carefully weighed though. You see similar weight losses on both plans. Personally I think the SS+ may have...

Are we all Sole Sourcing?- Might be good to know for losses/ challenges etc. I'm planning to SS but may occaisionally SS+

Missy, I have set up a gmail a/c now [email protected] - So may as well use this one I guess. Also not sure about the dates on spreadsheet. I start tomorrow (5th Jan) but officially weigh ins on saturdays - dates on spreadsheet are thursdays. I only mention it because when...

Hi Deejay. I find that the more I drink the thirstier I get so 3 litres is ok with me but I may not bother with the 4th. My birthday is 1st feb so I too am thinking of this as a birthday challenge. Missyl is this ok as an official team challenge? We dont want to usurp your authority Im so...

Mini Challenge? Hi guys, I've been looking at some of the old challenges and there was a 3 months to lose 3 stone for Christmas. I thought something like that might be motivating for us. The only thing that sprang to mind was 1.5 stone to lose for valentines day, which is 1.5 months away. What...

Hi Guys, I guess we're an official team now. How exciting. Like others I originally started CD in July, but stopped in Sept due to unrelated illness. I now weigh 2 stone more than I did then, and im at my all time heaviest. My unofficial start weight is 230lbs and my goal is 133lbs, preferably...

I think a signature would be fun. Helps with the bonding. Team Leader shall we get ourselves on the Team thread? I havent got any stats to post until monday when I start CD. After that I will be weighed on Saturday mornings so I can post weekly stats saturday - What about every one else. The...

Morning guys, we are really coming together as a team, I think that's what I need to stay motivated. I am planning to SS and I have about 6.5 stone to lose. I would like to be a size 10/12 - that's my goal as opposed to an actual weight. It's my birthday 1st Feb (29) I would like to be a size...

How about "fat guys slim" for a name? How much is everyone planning to lose? - knowing that might help with mini challenges

Hi bigfella. Im restarting on Monday after a 3 month break. It seems that since I've been gone that teams have become all the rage! I'd love to be a part of a team, if you'll have me but like you dont think im ready to lead one. Are there any requirements for the team? I have about 7 stone to...

Can I join too. I've been messing about - lost a stone in total then I went up but im back down now. At work today they are talking about a fancy dress party for Christmas - being a christmas pudding doesnt excite me but a 3 stone loss should put me at nice 14 so that works for me. (I too...

Hi Nellis. My goal is to be 9.5 stone by christmas, which is a loss of about 90lbs for me but I will join you. I am hosting Christmas for the 1st time this year and I intend to do it thin! We can certainly support each other.

You should more than reach your goal for christmas. In fact with SS you would probably have time to reach your goal and move up through the plans in time for eating normally, but healthily by christmas. Mmmm

if that's the case amythest could you not try for a council house swap so that you can get a council flat in leicester. At least that way you will be where you want to be but still have some space from oh if needed. - plus you could have a bath when you want.

Hi Skinny la. I know what you mean about wanting to SS to get as much off as poss but if you look at the other threads (and the CD booklet) people lose approx the same amount whether the SS or SS+. so it would propably be worthwhile doing SS+ if it keeps you on track. you'll still lose a stone a...

Hi PMB. in the new pink CD book it says that SS can be done for up to 12 weeks. It used to say 4 weeks, so it looks like your CDC is a little out of date.. Cant say I blame her though TH CD website doesnt make it too clear. I guess it's up to you whether you aam or not. Looking at the forum...

I thought I was the odd one out. I was fine 1st week and on day 5 sat in a fish and chip restaurant with no probs. Hope it stays that way. On day 8 I was very hungry but not sure if it was true hunger or psychological? anyway today I dont feel hungry, although im due a shake. I guess it just...

Hi all. Im on day 3 of week 2 and yesterday I did SS+, simply because I was hungry and nauseous. I dont want to stay on SS+ but I like knowing it's there if I need it. Can I just switch between SS and SS+ as and when or do I need to change only weekly etc IYSWIM. If I have to do SS+ for a whole...

Ian that's what happened to me. I felt fine 1st 5 days and then 6th and 7th I was really hungry and dizzy. In the end I had a SS+ day and ate the foods that you are allowed. i dont want to stay on SS+ but I certainly needed to at the time. I now feel much better and the hunger & dizziness has...

soon to be I didnt feel crap either and I was in ketosis (I will confess though that i didnt have the im not hungry feeling after 3 days either though). Im sure you are in Ketosis too if you have been SS

that's an amazing loss well done. I hope that it keeps you motivated. it's motivating me

This thread is soo encouraging. Im on day 2 of week 2 and sunday- monday was a real struggle. Today I was thinking about making my long journey that much more do-able by 'treating' myself occaisionally with a low carb meal. These photos have just reminded me what Im striving for. No food related...

didnt mean for this thread to be here as such. Does anyone know how I move it to the main forum?

Hi, I am only on week 2 of CD and started with about 6.5 stone to lose so a long way to go. On this forum there are lots of stories by people who are either currently losing or those who have regained and restarted. There are also some who's signatures show that they have got to goal and have...

Im in. I would like to be 14 stone by 31st August. (by my scales I was 15st1lb this morning)

could you do SS+ whereby you would have 3 shakes and a 200kcal meal. you can find exact details of what the meals are from the pink CD booklet your CDC should have given you but its basically a small amount of fish/chicken and 2 tablespoons of green veg - you should still lose approx a stone a...

Thanks for that. I have ordered some bars, but im going to try and keep them just for when I cant make shakes at work (this is because I dont want to become too used to chocolate!) Anyway I dont mind not having eggs as long as I can eat something when im very hungry/ feeling sick. Not sure I...

HI Can I do mainly SS but add SS+ meal every now and again - when i feel that i desperatly need food? Also can i have eggs on SS+

I just use a shaker (bit like a plastic beaker with a screw top lid on)and that gets all the lumps out - you do have to give it a good ol shake but just call it arm exercises. Mine has measurements on the side but you could always measure 8oz at home and then pour it into the beaker and put a...

Im on week 2 of SS and desperate for something to eat. I was thinking of scrambling 2 eggs (160cals) BUT MY cdc said that thiw would kick me out of ketosis - surely this wouldnt be too different from SS+? like others im thinking that the occasional foray onto SS+ wouldnt be too dangerous. I have...

Lillypop that's amazing. I have 6.5 stone to lose. Today is the 1st day of my 2nd week on SS. so far I have stuck to it but for the last few days I have struggled. I would really appreciate a buddy and your blog is so inspiring. - Would you consider being my buddy? Dont feel obliged though, I...

Hi all. Firstly can I say that it's not my intention to offend or demoralize anyone. I am just starting the 2nd day of CD and I already feel like eating something. The question I have though is is CD unrealistic to maintain. You see so many returners on this forum im thinking is 6 months on CD...

start of 2nd week. food is calling me Hi, today is the start of my second week. I havent had my 1st weigh in yet but my unofficial loss is 10lb - although it was on my scales and I dont know how they compare to CDC's. Anyway last couple days have been really hard. I really want to eat...

Can I join in? Hi all, I have 6.5 stone to lose and I started CD on Monday. Im 100% SSing and really want to be completely finished by Christmas. Is that realistic? I've just discovered that im in love...with the choc-mint shake. Yum Im really glad that I've found this thread - feel much...

:sign0144: hi all. this is my 1st time on a weight loss forum. I need to lose about 6 stone - or whatever it takes to be a size 12 instead of size 20. Ive unsuccessfully tried Herbalife but ive been reading about CD and think the fast results will keep me motivated but i am very worried at...