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Thanks carrie!! Im so happy with myself. I couldnt even do this for my wedding so i think it says a lot as to how determined i am this time. You are really close to your goal then. Which diet do you follow? X

No need to chop off that hair. I weighed myself again this morning and *drum roll* officially in the 12s! (12st 13lb). I have not been this weight since 2011. This time last year I was 14st 12lb! Ill refrain from the scales for a while now. Maybe weigh myself next Sunday. We'll see! Officially...

If i chop off my hair ill be in the 12s lol

Ahhhh noooo!! 8 ounces away!!.!!!

Updated my stats. So since 7th January, I've lost a total of 18 lbs. With an avg weekly loss of 2.5 lbs. Taking into account being off plan for a couple of weeks in feb that's not too bad!!

Weigh in: 13st 0. Really pleased. So close to the 12s i can taste it. Just on the cusp of breaking through this mental barrier of 13st!

I have to say... Slim and save is miles better than Cambridge. There is no way i would have stuck to the Cambridge diet.

Dinner was lovely tonight. Had the cheese flatbread again. Came out even better than the first time. Made the cottage pie patties and cauliflower. Some oxo gravy. Lush! Don't even feel like im dieting. Having a bar ive cut up and microwaved. Not bad either. I have a bit of lemon and lime...

made courgette crisps with schwartz chips seasoning... mmm so tasty. i sliced the courgettes at an angle so they are bigger than if i had just cut them circular.. they tend to shrink in the oven. used a teflon mat which worked out really well.

wow so quiet on here... could hear a pin drop! usually not a good sign. anyway, i'm weighing in tomorrow. not expecting an amazing number because hey, i cheated for a couple of weeks. but hopefully something a bit respectable!

I had a dream last night that i f****d up this diet again by eating a few slices of pizza. It's a nice feeling when u wake up and u realise that's all it was! I have been doing ok lately actually. Making some nice new recipes. One is flat bread... Using up a cheesy pasta pack, i added some...

Quick update: Still 100% . In ketosis as well. Just need to stick to it !! Ordered the book: The Beck Diet Solution for my kindle. Really good on attacking the psychological problem behind my bad eating habits. I'm reading this book as if it was written specifically for me. I highly...

go for it! ive not tried it but it sounds like it could work!!

successfully avoided the food. still some leftovers but i had a spaghetti bolognese pack with broccoli and a lot to drink to i'm now full and the cravings have subsided. i was sooo close my god, but feel so much better now that i've resisted everything!!

update: not touched anything yet.. only a sniff of the pizza. problem is some slices left over.

ok just ordered pizza for the guys... erm.. not a huge fan of the pizza they wanted but hey it's pizza and knowing me i eat f***ing anything. this is going to be so hard.

Ok ok so at my desk. made a 'nutella' shake - half choc half hazelnut.. too much choc tho - need less in it next time. otherwise it's ok. also have a cup of tea and a coke - try to get full on liquids asap. hubby's cousin coming over to watch the olympics hockey - bringing nachos and edibles...

I should know by now , impromptu dinners never end in my favour. The mind is weak! I had rice chicken minstrels and biscuits. Ok trying again this morning cos i plan to weigh myself after a week on the 28th. So if i want some sort of result i better stick to it.

Impromptu dinner out. Salad. Salad. Salad.

Ooh that sounds good.. esp the social media bit!! thanks for letting me know about the free listings this weekend.!! xx

Ok Day 3 and so far so good. Had a sneaky peek at the scales yesterday evening. Im hoping they weren't lying because the number means i only put on a couple of pounds over the last few weeks of my cheating. Won't weigh myself until the 28th. My banoffee porridge sample arrived today. Made it...

Congratulations on the job that's great news! Do you have to travel far? Are you gonna be doing the same kind of work or is it a total career change?,xx

Thanks ciara! Im day 2 today. Had a really close near miss! But managed to stay on track.

As Martha rightly said earlier, silence is never golden on minimins. I have had a few weeks of false starts daily. Finally a 100% day. Hubby is on the plan from today as well so hopefully back on track.

I want to swim in chocolate and open my mouth and eat biscuits.

Ur right martha.. Silence from me usually means not on plan. But so far so good today.

Hello. Back on the plan 100% today so far. Head already starting to get that stuffed - with-cotton wool feeling. Had slipped up over the last week. Hopefully ill be able to stick to it better. Day 1 so far... Half a bar and 1.5litres water. I know im in ketosis by using the ketosix. X

Hey just subscribing! Keep going! You're doing fab so far x

My confession: I've been bad. All was going well since the pizza but tonight I had a dinner at nando's and couldn't resist. Just crumbled. Had a busy night at work and generally stressed. Which is NOT an excuse I know --- it is the excuse I used to give myself... eat when...

still going strong. having chicken curry noodle soup. Trying to get my life in general back on track. Not going anywhere near the scales!!! debating whether to have 4 or 3 packs today. i could do 4 easily.

Back on it. 1 litre of water down and a strawberry shake!

Ugh. Had been doing well. A good run but funnily enough not in ketosis today. Had a night off and have every intention of getting right back on tmrw. I am posting this to remind myself how bloated and full and uncomfortable i feel. Ugh.

Hey im glad ur back on track tmrw. Im really struggling. Ready to pack it in! You need to inspire me!! Xxx

Ugh so hard to stick with this now that the novelty of the s and s packs has worn off. Everyone is eating in front of me - nachos, kfc, chinese. I'm sick of it. I had a soup and a pack of low fat crisps today. Going to have a spaghetti pack with some veg and venison. And since i'm feeling sorry...

Just a thought i had... I haven't been this weight since 2012!

13st 3lb. 2lb weight loss. I'm not surprised.. I've always lost around 2 lb in my third week! Hopefully a better one next week but you know what, a loss is a loss!

Hello! I hope everyone's day has been ok so far. Weekend off to look forward to! Doing well with diet. Checked and still in ketosis. Had a chicken curry noodle soup for lunch. It really is very good. It reminds me of the pot noodle u buy in the shops. Been filling up on water since then...

Hi everyone bumbling along. Keeping more or less to the diet. Allowed myself a protein meal instead of a 4th pack today. Venison with aunt bessies swede and carrot mash. Made up a spag bol with it... Heavenly. I didnt even feel like i was on a diet. Also had one of those wafer things instead of...

Hey sweetie Hope your day went OK. I baked that cake. The odd taste test here and there but nothing crazy. Still in ketosis. Have you been sticking to it? Feeling ok? Xx

Good girl! Proud of you. These days going into ketosis are the worst. Stay strong. You'll hopefully be in ketosis or v close tmrw and start to feel better! Xx

P. I. N. T. E. R. E. S. T. is the starred out word... why do they do that?

Changing it up.. having three packs and a protein meal/snacks. I'm using the meal planner and it's a great way to make sure my carb intake is within the ketosis range. This means I can enjoy little snacks like my mini babybel light and the mattesons southern fried chicken i had earlier haha...

lol ria.. no ketostix today. i'm using the planner thing on the s and s website so it's all good lol. thanks for the tip about the yogurt. i'll keep that in mind. xx

So i made lasagne and chips for dinner with some oxo sauce. It was lovely. Thoroughly stuffed. Used a spicy spaghetti pack and leeks to layer it instead of pasta. Then a cheesy pasta pack for the top. Crumbled a few cheese and onion crisps for the top. The chips are obviously turnip chips...

Lolz i suppose u did. So last night hubby got mcds. So tempted had a bite of one chip and threw the rest of the chip away lol. I was extremely peckish and in a mood so i had diet coke and a pack of the s and s crisps. Not ideal but better than stuffing my face with a burger.

Must. Stop. Pinning. Things. On. P. I. N. T. E. R. E. S. T. Grrrrr martha what have u done! Its half one in the morning!

MENTAL! lol i couldn't do it!!! good on ya tho. u'll see an amazing drop im sure!! xxx

thanks martha xx

Good morning I'm good! So ketosis is good.. purple on the stick meaning i'm properly in it. Weigh in brings me to 13st 5lb. So 3lb loss from last saturday. I'm happy with it. this means i've lost 11lb since I started. This also means that this is the lowest I've been in a few years. Caffe...

so quiet on here... anyway i stuck rigidly to the plan today. trace of ketosis still so better than nothing. weigh in day tmrw. not sure how good it will be.... but oh well. a loss is a loss right! i hope i can make it to 13st by the end of january... it was my mini goal. we'll see!

so i've put all the shakes/soups ive had so far and the stuff i want to have tonight into the meal planner on the s and s website. it shows that i'll be safely in ketosis today. i think it's quite good actually. worth trying.

Sophie uve got a point. Im going to do my best lol. Ive had a hazelnut shake this morning. And just finished the chicken curry noodle Soup. It was great! I only wish i had ordered more than 3 packs of it! I was scared i wouldn't like it. So i ketosticked again and im a pale pink.. Meaning...

i think ur right. the only extras i'm going to allow myself are the little bit of milk i take ( i dont even take up to 150ml a day) and a bit of ribena plus.. which apparently is allowed. i think that's it. oh and i'll still have veg - limited to broccoli, courgette, cauliflower.

Maybe also cut down packs from 4 to 3 and take a vitamin instead... Thoughts?

Yawwwnn. Day off. Monday I'm off as well so I have a nice long weekend. Still lounging in bed. Last night i peed on the ketostick and i wasnt in ketosis! Whaaaat. This morning i tried again and it is a very faint pink. I am not impressed. I am going to cut out everything extra. I really dont...

Sophie a stone! Im so happy for u. That must be a great boost. Good job!! Keep it up!

World's fattest kids on tv. 12 yr old girl going for liposuction. Blaming God cos she's fat. Not wanting to eat a salad and the mum saying it's not her (the mum's) fault. How ignorant can you get... Seriously!

Relaxing at home with my last pack of the day.. Chilli con carne. Watching Supersize vs superskinny. There is a 51 st woman.. Shes only 29yrs old!

Hey good luck for the exam tmrw martha. You will do great and then it will all be OVER! XXXX

Hows that revision? Had any packs yet? Im 1.2 litres down so far... No time for shakes yet.

Thanks very much ria. I might start using it what's mpf?

So at work drinking water with ribena plus. I swear if it wasnt for ribena i wouldnt be getting half the amount of water in that i am now. Ive been quite hungry the last few days but today i feel ok. I've brought a pack to work, hazelnut shake. But i wont have it unless im desperate. It's a...

Stoopid scales. Argh not going on them for a few days!

Amazing sophie that's really good . Keep it up! Xxxx

lol that's just great. haha

hey ria - it sounds like a good plan stepping it up. as long as u stick to it i guess. but i have the utmost confidence in u! can i just ask - see the s and s meals - do they really have a lot of carbs? i'm trying to stick to one meal, one bar, one shake plus shake or soup per day. i.e. no more...

lol martha u should have referred me officially!

noooo u ate the pizza... that weight will be water weight i think. it'll go down soon enough! stay strong xxx

im reallllly hoping that will be the case!!!

Good morning. So after having the police helicopter buzzing in our neighbourhood until quarter to 1 in the morning, i finally fell asleep. Got up at 5:30am. Was in asda by 6am. Did my shopping. In work by 7 to work on a project im doing. Tired already lol. Im actually not on call today at...

So annoyed pissed off and upset. My dad makes me feel like this a lot. My brother really struggles with uni. Hates it in fact. But dad pushes and pushes. He also gets on at me about my weight non ****ing stop. I get sent all these emails every day by him. Anyway my brother got in to a law...

Lol I enjoyed the vanilla as well. I've not tried the mint choc nor do I have any desire to. Did u finish it or did u have to dump it? how is revision? Dont worry about the weight gain .. I think ur prob still losing inches anyway so when totm finishes u should be good. Are u still in ketosis? X

Hey. Ok day. Really hungry. Not a strong ketosis for some reason but about midway on the colour range so not bad. had 3 packs. The lemon bar is nice. Nicer than Cambridges bar. s and s order should come tomorrow so I've left a note for the driver to leave the parcel near the side door of the...

Good morning. Another Monday sigh. So i didnt weigh myself today. Fought the urge! At work sipping my ribena water. Brought a bar and decaf coffee to work! Ill have the rest of my packs when i get home. Thay usually works well with me. Hello Sophie! Don't worry about ketosis. Just stick to...

Woohoo put in my order for slim and save. lots of nice things (that i actually like) coming my way soon! i also ordered some crisps and wafer things. exciting times. i had the oatmeal which i thought was really nice actually. next time i might add a bit of milk to it. been peeing like crazy...

mrs jones when i did CD on nightshift i would have my three shakes/soups at work during my shift then slept most of the day and not had anything .. so essentially turning my night into my day. it just helped me thru the night. but maybe what ur doing is actually better! just a thought i hope...

That's a lovely dress. Really chic and i like the small cap sleeves. You'd get more wear out of it than something that's more over the top. Sometimes it's the dresses we least expect to look good that look the best on us so you never know. I know what u mean about motivation. Try the...

lol i made courgette crisps to snack on. not too bad but i added too much salt and not crispy enough but ok. i'll readjust the recipe/cooking time next time. i had the tomato soup which was horrid. well.. i had a few spoonfulls then dumped it. so might make up a fifth shake today since i didn't...

tomato soup is vile. yuck. only managed about a few spoons then i had to dump it.

Also half eaten!

Courgette crisps. Not as crispy as id like but a work in progress.

omg poor u! at least you'll have a quiet house tho.. and yes do revision so we can both be miserable together!! my lip is still sore and looks a bit funny but not as swollen as it was last night. i iced it right away fro a good half hour so i think that helped a lot. i woke up in the middle of...

watcha up to? x had the latte shake yet? i just finished it. it's not too bad.. only it has real coffee lol.. no more caffeine after today promise !

hey ria how are you? having a relaxing weekend at least?? xx

sneaky update: putting my scales away and decided to weigh again. 13st 7lb (and 2 ounces) lol. i think i'll take it! also.. caffe latte shake: not bad. prefer it over the chocolate. not impressed with their chocolate shakes at all. makes my stomach feel a little wonky. it's ok tho i'll just...

It's 11 am i just woke up. That psycho phoned the house again at 2:50am. Some guy asking for his ma. Wrong number dude. I had set my alarm for 8 am but i just ignored it. I feel a bit better now that ive slept in. How is everyone doing so far? Im going to go have the latte shake i think...

Some unknown mobile number just phoned the house twice there and woke me up grrrr. Never answered the phone in time to find out who it was. Bah now im wide awake. I really needed a good sleep too...

Lol so am i.. I was thinking of having it kinda midmorning.. Hopefully it actually does taste like a latte!

I loved the chili con carne with the rice. It was like a proper meal. I bought a small bowl with pretty flowers from morrisons. I have all my dinners in it so that everything looks like a massive portion proportionally even tho it's tiny.

I totally get where ur coming from mrs jones! Im the same.. But tonight im finding it particularly difficult. Hubby made tacos and nachos... And i kept eating the mince! It tasted so yummy. I shouldn't come out of ketosis buuut too many calories. He also bought ice cream, crisps, twix. Omg omg...

going out to the car to get something and slipped on the gravel and busted my lip. waaaaaaaa :'(

Dinner: Broccoli topped with the spag bol. I boiled the pasta instead of microwaving it. It's quite nice. I like the idea of adding veg to the pastas and prob do it with the cottage pie as well. I think it really bulks it up and makes it feel like ur having a proper dinner. When it was cooking...

that just made me 'LOL'

hah! i've never thought of it that way. it's true. and it doesn't help that as soon as you smell or even think of food, digestive juices start flowing and enzymes get released and you start to get hungry. food, unlike heroin as you said, is a fundamental part of being alive isn't it.. it's so...

thanks martha :) i'll let you know how i find the crispy choc lol. i may like it since i liked the cheesy pasta and u hated it haha yeah as long as the other members of the family have clean clothes, food and a warm bed it really is not an issue right. i might get the spicy spaghetti then.. i...

YAWWWWN. Night was busy. Our CT scanner was playing silly ******* and then our computer system for looking at the images was taking ages. Had a bad trauma case so I didn't get home till about 4 am. Then the bloody cats wouldn't let me sleep well. Then I got another call at 8 am but that one...

Goos luck mrs jones... When is ur weigh in? I just checked and im in a very good ketosis. This is really nice cos ive been having skim milk every day with my coffee which has made a HUGE difference for me cos last time i was too scared to take milk. Also ive been having diet coke, Ribena...

LOL u make me laugh. I quite enjoyed that haha. I think the steak and broccoli sounds great. Have fun eating it :) It sounds like the choc tetras are ur go to drink then. I think theyre very handy. And i prefer choc over anything else. I know what u mean about getting to a certain weight. In...

I'm glad to hear your exam was ok. How has your day been? When is your next weigh in? What products have you had? Lol so many questions. I like hearing about your day.. even the small details :)

So I think I'm ok for the time being. On call is tiring. I was in work at 9 am and from 5 pm till 9 am tomorrow morning I'm on my mobile and need to go in if called. I got home around half 8 and just finished eating the lovely dinner I posted earlier. the zero rice from holland and Barrett is...

Quick update cos im on call and ive just gotten home so im gonna eat dinner before i get called out again! Ive uploaded a photo of my s and s dinner! Chili con carne with zero rice and m and s prawns with ribena plus. All allowed. All so yummy. I love the chili con carne.. Will defo buy...

Hey hey how is everyone. Thanks for your kind words and support. I've been a bit busy and tired. I'm on call tomorrow so a long day ahead but at least im off this weekend. so to get to the important stuff... I've been sticking to the plan. Slim and save that is. I've been enjoying most of the...

Hey Martha. Good luck for ur exam tomorrow! You'll smash it! Xxx got ur pm and will reply properly once I've had a chance to breathe! So busy and tired. Also on call tomorrow so I'll prob reply if I have a quiet moment. gonna update my diary quickly then head to bed. Gn xxxx and GOOD LUCK!!

Hey lucy i wouldn't be too worried about the gallstones. A good portion of the population in the western world has them, esp ppl that are overweight. Most likely you had them before the plan and u didn't even know about them. I know I have them and actually, because I'm not eating fat on the...

Hey xx exAms are mid march ish. So a few months away. I replied to ur post in my diary actually lol... I'll let u read it so I don't repeat myself and have u reading all my gibberish twice !

Hey mrs jones! I think I'll enjoy slim and save products more than Cambridge. I'm like u at work. ... I lie that I've had my lunch and have something in secret. I don't want or need the questions and judgement that comes with it. Only my husband knows I'm doing it. He's the only one that...

Hey Martha. I'm doing great from a diet point of view. The rest of my life feels crap. I had the cheesy pasta poured on a huge bowl (well wee bowl but I filled it right up so it made the portion look huge) of cauliflower. I know ur gonna disagree with me but it was lovely. It tasted like the...

thanks zoe. X

I use sweeteners.. Tablet ones only.

Hey good morning. Im alright. Didn't get a good sleep so quite tired. Also a bit hungry. But ive fot my coffee so hopefully alls good.

Lol hey zoe! Nice to have you around :) I am struggling to fall asleep. Usually it's not a problem but when im in ketosis ive always had issues with my sleep. Oh well lol

Hey Zoe, I'm candice. i read your first entry and I thought wow, I could me writing this. I've got v similar stats to you. Im on day 4 today. I've been on and off Cambridge for ages. Still finishing up some Cambridge products but got a slim and save starter pack today and so far I think the...

So ur in ketosis then as well. That's good. X I get really cold and get insomnia with it lol.

The usual I guess, work then studying a bit. Caught up on some tv. To be honest the highlight of my day was getting the slim and save delivery. really sorry to hear about ur crap day. Pm me if u want to chat. My marriage hasn't exactly been easy sailing either so I could help or just listen if...

That sounds pretty good. I'll defo order before the end of January. I think I'll prob put an order in this weekend and that wAy I'll have a chance to try more stuff. What kind of products do u have in a day? Do u still mix with Cambridge ?

Yeah I don't kno why I keep ending up with clumps of the powder at the bottom of my water bottle and then they just float around. Really annoying. I'll persist tho! how was ur day in general? What have u been up to?

Oh no lol I might have it on Thursday with some cauliflower kinda like cauliflower cheese.. I'll let u know how it goes. i got the dark choc Truffa, milk choc truffa, lemon, and fruits n maple I think. I wish I got more bars. They're smaller than Cambridges ones but I think they taste nicer so...

i should use them more... i find that they clump a lot tho it's very frustrating.

ria.. where you at girl? how have you been doing x p.s. im updating my diary if you fancy a read.. link's in my signature. xx

LOL see i LOVE cheese, cheesy pasta, cheesy dip.. anything cheesy i love. i've actually got a cheesy pasta in the pack so i'm hoping i might like it.. I just made the hazelnut shake.. used a bit more water than they recommend and it is still thick, creamy and lovely. reminds me of liquid...

a bit slower than yesterday but still managing close to 2 litres so will prob be ok by the time i go to bed tonight. only problem is i'm now waking up in the middle of the night to pee :(

in radiology. it is quite busy with working full time then finding the time to study in my own time. i just had the mushroom pasta (s&s) and i quite dislike exante's and cambridge's mushroom stuff to the point i can't eat it at all... the pasta was palatable.. kind of ok even.. but i dont think...

i got all of those to try actually.. so looking forward to it. i dont see why cambridge don't get on that bandwagon. even psychologically siting down to spag bol vs a shake is sooo much better. how have you been today hun? what have u eaten so far? xx

still enjoying this chocolate bar and sssssstiilll in ketosis!!!

martha it arrived not long ago... i'm in heaven! lol i had the chicken soup and just had a bite of the milk choc truffa. omg it's really really good (for a vlcd) i think i might just change over from cambridge altogether. ive really gone off the cambridge products. not sure tho cos i do like...

Got to stop weighing myselfffffff everrryyy daayyyyy! I just get disappointed when the scales dont move! Not hungry yet. Having water. Half a litre down already.

Lol I see uve read it! Im really excited .. My slim and save starter pack is coming tomorrow . What are ur favourite products? X

Curled in bed with kitty cat who is recovering from her spaying last Friday. Not enjoying the cone and feeling sorry for herself. my head is better finally, thanks tryinghard, although still feel kind of stuffy.. I think it's ketosis. I actually mix my Cambridge with some exante things I have...

Oooookkkkk.. Bad headache despite good water intake and paracetamol. Also, had a pepperami. Was desperate at work. I have had them before on the plan and ive not been put out of ketosis with them. Sooo not a big deal bit no extra meal tonight. Off grocery shopping now for some healthy things.

Hey ive been doing ok so far.... Not as hungry as i would have thought on day 3 . trying hars with water. A bit of a headache but gonna take some paracetamol. I'm gonna take what you do with the plan and studying as a model that i need to aim for! Thanks! I think things will get better once...

So today is day 3. Really weird day. Normally I'm climbing the walla with hunger especially in the mornings. Today though, i was completely fine. I had a mango shake and drank another 600ml of water. On my second 600ml bottle now. Starting to get hungry and normally id have a bar at this point...

Ahh hello tryinghard! Nice to know ur a similar height and weight! How have you been getting on? What plan are you following?

Thanks for your help. Sounds great. I might try the cheesecake! X

Well I've tried lots of things and I've found that a vlcd is the only way i manage to lose enough weight. I know I'm not the only one that fiddles with the plan every now and again. And honestly I'd rather go a little off plan and stay in ketosis if it means keeping me sane rather than going...

Yeah I've heard that. I'm weird tho cos I'll be rly thirsty, drink then not drink for ages... So I still struggle most days to down 2 litres. Feeling headachy tonight so hopefully that's ketosis kicking in... I'm usually in it by the third morning. No ketosticks to check tomorrow tho.

I worked on my hat this weekend, watched tv and a few movies. That's all. Now curled in bed with little kitty and some flavoured water. Is it just me or do you get more thirsty on this diet?

Hey guys im not a huge fan of the mix a mousse. I was thinking of trying the sugar free small tubs of jelly from asda or morrisons as a treat. I know this isn't exactly kosher Cambridge, has anyone else tried it and stayed in ketosis?

If u have 3 bars a day, I doubt u will lose any weight or if u do, very minimal. My hubby tried it once and the results were disappointing.

I'm ok. Trying to do some studying for a couple of exams in March. Really hard to focus with nothing to nibble on. So much so I've not done any work at all. In the good old days I'd have crisps and chocolate to keep me occupied. But nothing now. How do u find uni work plus Cambridge ? ive...

Lol ria I'm going thru some of my older diary entries and found some of your tough love... Still rings true now!

Trolling through minimins. Really good inspiration . Really trying to keep myself motivated. i reckon if I stay true to the plan, based on previous losses. I could be into the 12's by the end of January ... Which would be just under what I weighed for my wedding. That was coincidentally the...

Hey Chlo! How have you been doing?

That sounds really great. I'm hoping that as I lose weight I can start to do more physical things as well. I see ur going to Paris in 12 weeks! I love Paris. I want to go there again once I'm skinny! Go into all the nice shops without feeling so self conscious and be able to have the energy...

Hey everyone and Susan! I'm on day 2 after having been doing Cambridge on and off for a looong time now. Starting is always the hardesr and it sounds like you've done really well before on it Susan... I find it so hard but it does get better i think once ur in ketosis properly. It's really...

Need to believe we can do this. One day at a time right? I made the mistake of weighing myself this morning (day 2) and i didnt see any movement on the scales... It's depressing :( but just need to hang in there. We can do this!

Ive never tried the fibre but ive heard magnesium salts can get things going if needed.

It's horrible!! Me and hubby have a shared love of food. And going out for dinner is something that we like to do together. So that's totally out now. I started an evening course once a week in millinery so i use that to keep me occupied. Cleaning, reading, watching movies and minimins keeps...

Sooo vanilla latte was ok. Not something i can easily make at work so I'll probably only have it evenings and weekend. I might need to buy some decaf though so i can enjoy it in the evenings. I have trouble sleeping when im in ketosis so i really don't need any extra caffeine.

Good morning! Im amazed that u can drink 4 litres of water! Including my coffee or coke, i barely manage 2! Good job!

Day 2. Here we go. I'll probably have a coffee and shake to start the day. Maybe make a vanilla latte. This is a YouTube video on what 200 calories of different types of food looks like. Interesting when they put healthy choices next to not so healthy ones. Puts things into perspective!

I will thanks xx how has ur day been? My day 1 is nearly over thank god.

Hello good luck for your weight loss. I'm a serial dieter as well and no excuses this year. I'm starting a vlcd (again) but if I'm eating normally I've found this to be an amazing website for recipes: Healthy Recipes, Healthy Eating, Healthy Cooking | Eating Well also good alternatives to...

Ok time for third and last shake of the day. Please let it fill me up!

Thanks! The Cambridge one is so expensive.

Hello :) I also live in Glasgow lol small world. ive tried the Cambridge diet for a long time and totally yo yo-ed. I've got a few products from cwp and exante but have been looking into S and s and it looks like there is more variety and the packs are tastier. everyone on here is just so...

Yes exactly. With smart choices and a bit of physical activity, it's able to stay the same or even lose a bit on holiday. i hate those internal arguments... I hate trying to convince myself that I need to stay on track instead of eating something as if I've never seen food before. I lose...

Haha thanks. I'll try. Can I just ask what brand u use for bouillon instead of the Cambridge one?

So day 1 is nearly done. So far I've had tomato soup and mixed in an exante product. I think I might chop and change products between Cambridge, exante and slim and save. As long as I keep within the vlcd limit. i ordered a starter pack for s&s. A few new products might keep me interested a bit...

Just had a look at their website. I think I might get the starter to pack to see how I like their products and do a combination. I have loads to lose. .. I'm quite short so to be a healthy BMI I have to lose about 6stone. But it can be done... So many ppl do it.. So can we! im im off to have...

Oh also meant to ask what s&s is? Do u find the products nice?

Hey again Martha how have you been doing over the last day? Just back in and on day 1 myself. New year new me hehe i just wanted to say that you've lost so much weight already it's amazing what you've done so far. The 29lb will slip off quickly when u stick to it a hundred percent! And we all...

This diet is difficult to do. And hard to keep the weight off. My life has been full yo yo-ing weight. These are the reasons why I want to lose weight: 1. Health - I've noticed already that I have some health problems from being overweight and I know that if I lose the excess pounds they can...

Ok good afternoon everyone. day 1 officially today. I've weighed in this morning at 13st13lbs. So at least a few lbs lighter than what I was a few days ago. Day 1 is always the hardest for me. Unfortunately my hubby is going out for dinner tonight with some of his friends so I'll be stuck at...

Hello again ria! Ive been reading ur posts. So happy for u for losing a stone already! I am on day one again today and on here for some inspiration. And you havent failed me on that! Xx I've been off plan for a while. Counting calories which worked well in the run up to xmas but xmas just...

Ok so day 1 was a total bust. My brother missed his flight home yesterday so he is here for another two days. This makes it a bit difficult. . . I think I need to set another target day and stick to it. Saturday is a good day to start for me cos I'm off work and so it's easier to cope with...

Oh and weigh in this morning: shameful 14st2lb :(

Ok sooooo this is embarrassing. I was doing step 3 before xmas and was ok on it. Xmas has came and gone and ive gained half a stone! My gosh. It really does creep up on you. Anyway. New year and all that so I've made the decision to start again today but back to basics... Sole source. Cross...

Hey, just butting in here. I was looking at the exante products and just wondered if the ones like the pasta or risotto are allowed as your meal pack if you're on total solution and if u still stay in ketosis with it?

Thanks so much for your input. Mia, do you find that you're still in ketosis with exante stuff mixed in? Sometimes I just feel like I'm needing something a bit more substantial. What exante products are good?

Well I don't prefer them for a start, seeing as how I've never tried them. And more importantly, I wouldn't have my Cambridge consultant visits any more. She's a huge help when the going gets tough. That's the biggest reason. She's been putting up with me for a long time and I want to lose this...

Hi everyone I've been on and off (mostly off) Cambridge for the past 2 years. Ive restarted for the last time now but finding the Cambridge products so hard to stomach that I've even stopped having my full 3 a day and might only have one or two because the thought of another shake turns my...

Thanks forever, but Ive tried the ipod track thing and not worked that well. I've got an appointment in a few weeks time so we'll see how that goes. Finished day 10 . found it so much easier now. Already starting to feel a difference with my tummy but soooo ling to go. Had a protein meal. Pan...

Full week of the plan. Feeling much better than I did a week ago I have to say. I have weighed in and lost 8lbs in one week, bringing me down to 13st 10lbs. The ketosis has really started to affect me.. feeling cold, disrupting my sleep. However, I feel great because I'm not bloated, stopped...

So I'm back! Back on ss for the last few days. today is day 6. had two shakes today and feeling relatively ok. It gets easier as the days go on. Looking forward to hitting a few targets!

Hey ria, im on day 3 today and feeling the side effects of ketosis as well... Cold and difficulty sleeping! I feel your pain! X

hey so day 3 and still going strong. had only a bar today and am ok. i think i'm into ketosis. i weighed myself this morning and that's 4lbs down - water weight i know but psychologically it helps right!

damn. starting to feel really hungry.

Yes! Finally in the zone. 7:30pm and no cheats despite my husband saying he was starting with me and then proceeded to eat yesterday's leftovers! I did have a bar though but it's not the end of the world. I'll try not to have them frequently and save them for dire moments. Not doing too great...

hello mrs jones!! good luck to you too. how is day 1 going so far? i'm beginning to feel a headache creeping its way in.

asda stock the same kind of shakers in the men's protein shake section.

Aaaaand we're back! So I'm restarting the plan today. My holiday has came and gone and back to work. I passed my exam. Another 2 coming up in September. My husband is starting again today. I've weighed myself today and I'm 14st4lbs. I have been putting it off cos I honestly felt as if I...

Hello everyone, So holiday starts in a couple of days. thought I would do my weigh-in today. So I am now at 13 stone 5 lbs. That's 21 lbs off in total (from 14st 12lbs). I am reasonably happy. I did want to be lighter but when all is said and done, given the personal troubles, exams etc, I...

hey everyone. had a wee slip up but nothing major. slip up was salad with chicken. was trying for sole source but i guess it just had to be a ss+ day. no big loss!

thanks forever xx

Did some shopping today. Went to asda and picked up a few dresses. Oddly enough, the ones that don't look so great on the hanger are the ones that look better once on. will post a pic when I try them on as i'm packing... does anyone do that? also bough a pair of linen trousers in a size 18...

Another pure sole source day. Not even a single bar. Weighed in this morning at 13st 8lbs. And even with TOTM, that's not half bad. Holiday in 6 days so really going for it now. No room for error. Hope everyone else is doing alright. xx

hey kittyperry, just had a look at exante and they have basically the same things as cambridge products. i'm just wondering if you're allowed the pasta product on the vlcd. wouldn't that take you out of ketosis? xx

Hey everyone, Another pure sole source day. Had a bad headache today and feeling my taste go all funny. I suspect I am in ketosis or very close. Haven't gone on the scales either. So a few firsts all round. How was everyone else's day? xx

sorry guys, posts are brief and not as frequent. had a pure sole source day today. in fact, still have one more shake to go. the plan is actually quite empowering i think because you feel in control with what you eat. made a nice discovery today - chewing gum (sugar free) that tastes like...

hi i'm back. had a long difficult, tiring, and scary week on so many levels. suffice to say, i've been off the plan for a week. back on it tomorrow.

someone mentioned epsom salts to me. they work.

Ugh so I'm packing to go down to Manchester. Train leaves at noon. I have a horrible feeling in my stomach like nerves I guess. Also it does not help that I had a cheat last night. I feel horrible from a food/tummy/cambridge point of view. and I'm sipping my chocolate shake now. It just goes...

ria, do you leave the ball in after you've shaken it up (while ur drinking it) and another thing. do you put the water and powder in then the ball or is it better if the ball is in before you add the stuff??

Hiya Stacey! Im the same.. very thirsty when I wake up. I don't know what it is cos I'm drinking loads of water. Weird huh.

Good morning all. New day. So I've had a chocolat tetrapack this morning. I think I'm slowly coming off them. I found it a bit sickly. I might need to start diluting them with water. Not really feeling that hungry to be honest. I guess that's a good thing. Exam on Monday. Need to leave to...

hey stace, the day's been pretty boring and i'm running on less sleep than usual so I am more tired. But I really struggle to get to sleep at night even though I'm exhausted. I think ria mentioned something about struggling to sleep while on the plan. i'm trying to study since the exam's...

lol stace, i take it you don't like vegetable then? have you tried chicken and mushroom?

Loool soo sorry about that. at least you've discovered a new flavour!!

So had a wee cheeky weigh-in this morning. My consultant told me to weigh myself in the morning just so I could see what the difference is (cos she weighs me in the late afternoon/early evening). I was 13.7!! Woop! So my scales are a pound lighter than hers, meaning I would weigh in at 13.8 on...

which one is the lipsy dress?

when do you go on holiday again ria? i just love it when ppl start going on holiday.. even just talking about it and thinking about it is fun because it means summer is here and soon i'll be going hehe.

thanks thanks. soooo just had my last shake: chocolate with some ice. had a sneaky sole source plus meal today as feeling really peckish. and it's better to have that than go off the plan completely right?! So three weeks today I go on holiday. I have altered my mini goal. Originally I wanted...

yeah ive gone right off tomato soup and in fact off all soups. i can't stand fruits of the forest. i had to give them back to my consultant today with my last remaining butterscotch. just horrible. hehe chocolate is defo my favourite. mmmmm

thanks guys xx

so. weigh in this week is 13.11 (13.10 on my scales). not bad but not great either. was hoping for more tbh but hey ho, a loss is a loss right! on the upside, i have my new shaker and peanut bars to try for the first time.

im exceptionally bad for it. sometimes 2-3 times per day. really bad. need to stop. i keep telling myself i will but so far can't.

hiya stace !! found you!! lol you have a size 10 jeans hanging up. i have a size 10 dress! what are we like eh!

thanks stace. waiting for my CWC to come. when i went off the plan for a couple of weeks i was at 14.2 on my re-start. so we'll see how i've done.

Thanks xx A tetrapack is the ready made shakes. They come in 3 flavours : chocolate, strawberry and banana. X

arrrrgh really feeling hungry today for some reason. on my last shake. mango.

Sole source plus lunch: lettuce, cucumber, hard boiled egg with turkey slice. Bit of pepper and vinegar. Mmmmm went down a treat. Also means i can have lunch with colleagues and not get a hundred and one questions as to why im either not having anything or just water.

Thanks for your compliments. It's a huge boost for me xx With regards to missing your coffee, i like making coffee as i normally would and then instead of adding milk, i add a bit if the chocolate tetra pack. It's nice and thick and creamy so it makes my coffee into a moccacino or something...

excellent job stace. one day at a time right? xx gn x

oooh not a fan of vanilla. ended up having fruits of the forest. not too enamoured by it but far better than butterscotch. so far the shakes i hate the most are toffee walnut, butterscotch and chocolate orange. anyway off to bed. zzzzzzzzzzz till tomorrow!

that's true it really keeps things interesting. still need to fit in another shake. hmm what will i have. 2 chocolates today so far, and i have to say, i am not tired of them. i think it's my favourite one!

omg i am so gutted. i won't say much in case it spoils things but i am upset. daenerys is fast becoming one of my favourite characters i have to say.

doing better today. having my shakes, drinkin my water. alls good! OH had yesterday's leftover pizza but staying steadfast. to be honest, it doesn't bother me that much. i think mentally i'm in a good place. i think this is the first time in my life i have lost weight while studying for an...

ugh OH got pizza today. all i did was smell it. oh well. going to bed stronger right?

cool, thanks for the info xx

thanks illyria. don't worry about posting a pic. i think i know which one ur talking about. i googled it. mixed reviews for it tho - especially the bit about the headphones not staying in. how do u find them?? x

feeling sooo full on water. just made a cappucino shake (against my better judgement should have made a chocolate shake). i'm really not hungry and don't feel as if i could drink it... but drink it i must.

oh gosh. i have done anything but revise. i bought a cosmo today (free sunglasses !) and just read it all. spent ages online looking up tanning stuff. and just managed to finish a butterscotch mousse - vile. never ever getting back together with butterscotch!

awesome martha thanks x im thinking of trying it. might just go for it since you need to use it a few weeks before u go on holiday which is in just under a month.

Ria, where did you buy your elemis tan accelerator from? can't seem to find it on amazon.

hey hey im candice, one of ria's stalkers lol i love to swim as well and the fact that I can't listen to music has always annoyed me but aquabeat sounds amazing. which model do you have?? xx

how much did u lose this week then?

hey everyone. studying for this exam next monday so being kept quite busy. sitting down with a choc shake now. weigh in is on thursday. after my cheats not so hopeful but as long as i stay on the straight and narrow now.

hmm might get it for my kindle. my dad is a health freak and that's what he says. you're better off with healthy fats (i.e. avocados, oily fish, olive oil, nuts) rather than carb-laden foods i.e. pasta, rice, potates, bread etc.

wow way more carbs in a cambridge bar

are there a considerable less number of calories in an atkins bar compared to a nutri-grain or brunch bar for example?

pictures to see the new do!!

hahahaha great idea using a teaspoon! love it. which part of scotland are you from? what's ur height/weight and how much do u have to lose?? x

aww thanksxxx

yeah i did thx x

you explained perfectly. it's along the lines of what my consultant had told me anyway.. i was wondering if you had read anything differently. x thanks

weigh in day is thursday!!!! so we'll see what happens!!

hey stacey i read in ria's diary that you've been reading up a lot on ketosis/carbs and exercising. so what's the gist of it? when are you going to start exercising (omgggggg i have the window open and can smell the neighbour's fry up.)

lololol stacey you made me laugh right into my shake. hiya 'forever' good luck on your first day. it's the worst one in my opinion. what you having today then? (i'm always nosey about what flavour shakes other ppl are having). xx

better today. thanks hayley! i'm sitting in front of the tv with my butterscotch shake (ewwww not getting that again), glass of water, study books...just waiting for that hunk nadal to come on and play... have you seen his abs?! In all seriousness, I am feeling better and motivated again...

3lbs in 5 days is really good Id say especially since youve been on and off. Im really sorry i was the one that said i liked mango!! *hangs head in shame*

Thanks! Stacey i forgot our challenge. Thanks for reminding me! Also, I too am obsessed with lists!! I might start doing that more! Thx x

Thanks for the support. I feel like a fake sometimes. I will get right back on it today. So far so good. If i feel like i might stray ill just come on here! I just want the day to be over. I'm having trouble sleeping at night even tho im exhausted. Cant get my mind to switch off.

Well new day. I am resolved to doing ss only. I feel like I've let everyone down. I've let myself down. I did it again - used an excuse to eat so that I dont feel guilty at the time. Why can't I take my own advice. This is actually pathetic. Unsurprisingly when I weighed myself this...

So it's evening and I'm already in bed. So tired. I'm slowly getting burnt out. Too much on my plate and starting to feel constantly tired. So I decided to have a night off Cambridge. My husband and I ordered pizza. I don't feel guilty that I did it I have to be honest. I almost feel like I...

Arrghhhhh what am i doing wrong?! The scales are not shifting!!!

im sure theyre fine. one day won't make a huge difference. i think ive had out of date ones before.

lol that's quite funny. on a serious note, did you guys hear about the girl that got kidnapped by a guy she met on the internet?! i didn't hear the full story just the headline...

Today has been a good day with water. Drank a lot. Peeing like crazy! But I think I'm retaining water and it's around that time where I would get TOTM, and I'm feeling bloated, getting zits on my face (I hardly ever get these unless it's TOTM). Hopefully things will die down soon. I haven't...

oh noo you're going on holiday ........ what will we do?! i go on the 27th but i'll still have wifi.