Search results

Thank you Mini xx So I'm still here. Got my 12 week weigh in on Tuesday, so we shall see how it's gone xxx

Thank you! Yes, still going well. Weight loss has been a bit slow, but I think it's because I had a big loss and the time of the month. Looking forward to a great week next week. Size 14s now fit and I'm looking forward to hitting my target before my birthday at the end of October.

Well done you!! I like the sound of that app... x

So I'm being a bit rubbish at updating! But I'm still here and still doing ss. Yesterday was a very good day - I finally hit the 3 stone lost mark, I got a size 14 top and pair of trousers on and then I got a new job I had an interview for! Happy me. I have a busy weekend and a posh party on sat...

I don't think soups vs shakes make any difference tbh. I have the pasta and rice packs too (v yummy!)) and they don't seem too slow it for me either xx

Brilliant! I love that you used the hook to escape. Definitely deserved the Baileys! xx

So...7 weeks of SS down...feeling great! Having a hungry day today, though. Am working from home and having connectivity issues with my laptop so everything is sooooo slow! It makes me want to nibble whilst I wait. Have had two bars and some peppermint tea to keep me satisfied! xx

All the best with your Cambridge journey. I often think I'm hungry when in reality I am exhausted and my body thinks it wants food, when in reality it just wants sleep! Drinking more water can take the edge off a craving, too xxx hope your meeting with your consultant goes well tomorrow xx

Wow! Looking fabulous xx You should feel so proud xx

Awwww...thank you! You will definitely hit your goal if you stick with it! xxx Having a good week and still 100% Ss. Not a huge weight loss this week but definitely gone down a clothes size. Woo hoo! I now have work clothes that fit!!!

Thanks Nadia. How are you? xx

So...over 5 weeks in and it's going well. Over 2 stone gone and more importantly, I've been 100% Ss. It seems to be going more slowly than the first time, but I know I'll get there in the end.

Hmmm. Good question... To be honest I didn't often make meals, I'd just weigh my protein and green veg and either have a salad or cooked chicken with veg. One of my favourites though was either prawns or chicken with asparagus and courgettes. I found it seemed like A LOT of food on step 2 in...

Ha ha...thank you, but I'm not sure I am. Yes, definitely back in the zone. Had another sober night out on Thursday, where everyone else ate and I just stuck to my soda water, which followed a day of waiting in Costa for my son to finish a musical theatre day, drinking peppermint tea and...

So, now 30 days in. 100% Ss. Had friends over for takeaway and lots of beer last night and I didn't touch a drop or eat anything. Great night and lots of fun even though I was sober. Also survived a McDonalds stop on the way back from the dance festival, although the smell in the car was almost...

Awesome! Fingers crossed for a great loss xx

That sounds really tough. I'm assuming she has lost a customer!!! I guess my only thought would be that it's a journey...we're not there yet. And you can take great delight in going back in and telling her how she made you feel once you reach your target and look even more fabulous than you do...

All the best with your journey. The weight will be dropping off before you know it xx

Oh dear. My teeth are awful, too, so you have my sympathies. Hope you feel much better soon xx

Sorry to hear it's tough at the moment. Push through...you will get there. :) I find sleep is the best solution. This diet gives you so much energy, but it is exhausting as your body is working so hard in a different way. I saw your earlier post about moisturisers too and I think it's a great...

Fingers crossed! :) I had a dream last night that I just decided to eat a bag of haribo!! I woke up and felt so guilty. I almost couldn't remember if it was true or not, but it definitely wasn't. Been at a dance festival today with my eldest two. Was my daughter's first solo, so she was very...

So, I've passed the 1.5 stone mark in 3 weeks :) In weight terms, I'm almost a quarter of the way to my target. That's crazy! Can't wait to go clothes shopping. I'm not allowing myself to for a good while yet, but I can dream in the meantime. I have bought myself some boots for passing the stone...

Ouch! Hope your mouth/teeth/jaw all feel better soon. At least it means you won't feel much like eating!! xx

Good to see you back. You can do it. :) xx

Great stuff! You are well on your way to that 14 stone target! I share the tiredness...but my brain doesn't want to switch off! I sleep so deeply once I am asleep, though. I'm sure carbs must affect my sleep as I feel so much more refreshed when I wake up on Cambridge. Fingers crossed your...

Awesome!! Well done you. Keep at it and it will go xx

Well done on surviving London. My son's dance school won a couple of the sections the last time they did it a few years ago. You definitely won't need the extension next time you go if you keep it up. :) I share your coldness! xx

Great to hear time is flying for you and you're feeling great. I tried the smoothies today for the first time too. Yummy. :) So sorry to hear about your Guinea pig. :( xxx

Thanks Nania. I don't feel poorly, just bloody freezing! Hoping for a good loss tomorrow. Tried a smoothie today. Loved it! Didn't think I'd like the texture but it was fine. Xx

Best of luck with today. Fingers crossed you find some nice toilets! What performance is your daughter doing? Kate x

Well done! You're not meant to do it, really, but the tetras are lovely frozen (even if they do take about half an hour to defrost enough to get a spoon in!) xx

Sounds like you are off to a great start. You'll find your tastes change, too...stuff you love now you might hate in a few weeks and vice versa. It's hard to explain but it's what I've found. Although I've never been able to stomach the strawberry tetras....just vile!! I like the water...

Hope day 3 is going well :) xx

I am having a hungry day! But I do not need to eat...this feeling will not beat me, lol!

Well done on avoiding the fast food. Ben (my eldest) wanted to go to cost this morning on the way back from getting his hair cut and I felt very virtuous only having a peppermint tea! Sounds like you are doing really well so far. Kate xx

So the 'Cambridge cold' returns! I forgot just how difficult it is to keep warm! I've brought my son to B'ham for his ballet lesson today and I had to have the seat heater on in the car. Am now sitting in the bar across the road with my masters coursework and a cup of peppermint tea for company...

Hi! All the best with your journey. I felt very similar and tbh I'm full of energy during the day now most days but I need much more sleep. I think I kid myself I don't when I'm not on cwp and because I'm eating more, it kind of covers it up, but with cwp there's nowhere to hide and I need to...

So another day or so down. Still 100%.

Great stuff. Well done on your losses. Xx

You can do this. I did similar to you and I'm on week 3 of my restart now. Just under 6 st to go!

So...more than two weeks in and still 100% SS. :) I got on the scales yesterday and was disappointed...not because I'd lost 5lbs, that was good, but because I was hoping the first number would change and it hadn't. Apologies...TMI...but I hadn't 'gone' for a couple of days and bizarrely (I don't...

I get the boob thing and not looking your weight, too. I was having a conversation with a lady at work the other day and she was saying 'I can't believe I'm almost 10 stone, it's the heaviest I've ever been.' Now admittedly she's a lot shorter than me, but I was honestly shocked, as I would have...

Well done Nadia! The bbq sounds great and it's fab to see you think your attitude to food is changing too. My son had a cricket match tonight and everyone had to bring cake and picnic for a celebratory tea afterwards...me and my sparkling water did just fine. :) Hope you have a great week xx

Hi Nadia. Yes, I'm still 100% so far and loving it. Glad you liked the tetras. :) I didn't have one today...decided to blend a choc orange shake with water and crushed ice instead. Lush! The ice definitely helps thicken them. Have definitely gone off veg soup, though. I almost couldn't stomach...

Minerva has a really good point. And when people see your success they will change heir minds about the diet...trust me! I know at least three people who have done it because they saw how well it worked for me xx

Awesome. Well done you. Onwards and downwards! Xx

Thanks Nadia ☺️ Yes, the tetras are lovely...but you have to leave them about twenty minutes so they thaw enough to get a spoon in to them! I cut the cardboard off with scissors and just sit the block in a bowl. xx

Great stuff. Glad to hear you being more positive again. :) Can't wait to see you hit your target before you fly. I know what you mean about the clothes thing, though. I bought a dress when I was almost at target previously that was a size 12, very expensive and I adore. I wore it once before...

Thanks Nadia! Well I weighed yesterday morning and have lost 11lbs so far. Not my best week ever, but pretty damn close.Tbh, though, I am more pleased about the fact that I have been 100% ss. :) I was on my period, too, so I am hopeful for a good loss over the next week too. I have tried the...

So...day 7...still 100% Ss. Over the last few days I've tried the chicken tikka and Mac cheese...not sure on either tbh, but at least it's some variety! Next appointment with CDc is a week on Thursday so it's just soups and shakes til then. Bring it on ☺️ Off to write my assignment...will step...

I have found the peer pressure horrid too. But to be honest, it's generally because people want to justify to themselves that it's ok to eat and drink what they like. But it's not...not if it's constantly done to excess. I also found people telling me I had lost too much weight and I should...

End of day 4....100% ss. :) Feeling better today, my thick head has gone, although I'm not sure I'm drinking enough. Treated myself to some new stationery today. It's the little things that keep me motivated...when I've lost a stone I'll buy myself some new sunglasses.

Hi Nadia. Well done on your first week's loss. This is a restart for me, but I think we are at a similar place in terms of weight to lose. Can't wait to see us both proveeveryone wrong. Kate xx

Almost at the end of day 2 and still 100% ss. I'm drinking water like it's going out of fashion and counting down the 'meals'! I just couldn't face all my packets yesterday so actually lot had a butterscotch shake. Generally felt good today but it will be an early night as I'm exhausted. Today...

So...I'm back again. And I've said it before, but this is the last time. I am not prepared to be this fat (and I am bigger than ever!) any longer. Lots of issues dealt with now and I am determined to do it. Halfway through day one...didn't start well, as I forgot my packs and I didn't buys any...

Well done you, Meems! Almost two stone in a month is fab...especially with the odd drunken mishap thrown in! ;) xx Second (and last!) after discovering I was pregnant last time...1 week done...1 stone gone! First attempt...18 weeks...64lbs down...!

Thank you both! Am just drinking lots and sticking to sole source. xx Second (and last!) after discovering I was pregnant last time...1 week done...1 stone gone! First attempt...18 weeks...64lbs down...!

Woohoo! Another half stone gone. Almost a quarter of my way to target. :) xx Second (and last!) after discovering I was pregnant last time...1 week done...1 stone gone! First attempt...18 weeks...64lbs down...!

Second weigh in and another 7lbs gone. :) Just over a week, but still really pleased. Would like another stone by xmas if possible. Hope everyone is doing ok xxx Second (and last!) after discovering I was pregnant last time...1 week done...1 stone gone! First attempt...18 weeks...64lbs down...!

Yep, curry powder...tastes just like curry sauce and rice. :) Still 100%..just so busy I forget to post! Drinking loads, as ever. Very excited that I can now have bars as it has been two weeks. Hope all ok xx Second (and last!) after discovering I was pregnant last time...1 week done...1...

Forgot to update...first weigh in on friday...a whole stone gone! :D :D I know it won't stay at this rate but happy me! Next weigh in on mon xx Second (and last!) after discovering I was pregnant last time...1 week done...1 stone gone! First attempt...18 weeks...64lbs down...!

Hmmm...jury still out on the rice pudding. Love it for the first few spoonfuls but not sure by the bottom of the bowl! Tastes fab with curry powder tho. :) Still 100%. Loving it and can't wait for next weigh in...another week closer to goal. Am v excited about being able to eat the bars again on...

Sounds like you're doing fab Flic! It's so rewarding when you can get rid of clothes you couldn't fit into even a short time before. :) xxx Second (and last!) after discovering I was pregnant last time...1 week done...1 stone gone! First attempt...18 weeks...64lbs down...!

Just tried to change my signature...not sure if it's worked? Second (and last!) after discovering I was pregnant last time...1 week done...1 stone gone! First attempt...18 weeks...64lbs down...!

Woohoo! Went for weigh in this morning and I have lost an entire stone! Admittedly just over a week but am really pleased. :) Next weigh in a week on Monday. :) About to try a rice pudding for the first time...not a fan of the porridge so I don't think I'll like it but worth giving it a go. xxx...

Great to hear about the compliments. Not sure if I have crazy dreams tho...certainly not this time. xx 18 weeks in...64lbs down...21lbs to go!

Can I join too please?! I'm restarting having had a baby. Would like to lose 28lbs by Xmas... :) xxx everyone sounds very determined...great to hear xxx 18 weeks in...64lbs down...21lbs to go!

Fantastic and great to hear your oh is being so supportive. You will definitely get there. :) xx 18 weeks in...64lbs down...21lbs to go!

Woo hoo! Great loss, well Done xx 18 weeks in...64lbs down...21lbs to go!

Well done you! Toast does it for me every time, but well done for resisting. :) I had a veg soup tonight and really had to force it down...I share the dislike...although I used to love it. x 18 weeks in...64lbs down...21lbs to go!

Thanks Flic. Still 100% ss but feeling rubbish. Don't think it's CWP related, more that my munchkins have brought some horrid bug home from school! I have the sorest throat. Good excuse to eat a chocolate tetra 'icecream'! Very proud of myself as I cooked Sunday lunch and made a whole load of...

Well done on your first couple of days. I would definitely advise staying away from the scales. Cd works...as long as you focus on your habits and stick to it. You can't control how fast the weight comes off but you can control what you are doing. xx 18 weeks in...64lbs down...21lbs to go!

Well done Meems! Sounds like you are off to a flying start. I'm hoping for a similar loss at my first restart weigh in next week. All the best xx 18 weeks in...64lbs down...21lbs to go!

Sounds like you are thinking ahead in a fab way. Recognising that this is all about changing habits is the main thing, in my opinion. Looking forward to seeing you hit your target xx 18 weeks in...64lbs down...21lbs to go!

Thanks Flic. :D Now at the end of day three and doing great. Got into a habit of a soup for lunch, frozen tetra as 'icecream' for tea, then either the orange or mint choc shake for supper. Still all with that same unique 'Cambridge' taste!! ;) but it's reassuringly familiar. I love the fact...

Hmmm...so...I've just read through all this thread of my first CD journey. I felt so amazing when I typed that last post. But what I didn't say was that I had done a pregnancy test the evening before...and despite having the coil fitted, I was pregnant!!! To say I was in shock and completely...

Oh cupcake. It's definitely his loss. You 're a strong and amazing lady and one day he might realise what it is he has lost. You will get through this and come out the other side, slimmer and even more beautiful. It must be the week for curve balls. I had the shock of my life on Thursday night...

Arrrrggghhh pressed send too quick! Best of luck with your restart. :) x 18 weeks in...64lbs down...21lbs to go!

Thank you ! This week has been going great so far. :) best 18 weeks in...64lbs down...21lbs to go!

Well done cupcake...you're awesome! I so know what you mean about rethinking your target...Cambridge makes you realise that anything is possible and actually you are in control (although everyone has hungry days!) I'm wearing clothes from over ten years ago and they are baggy. I'm contemplating...

Hi cupcake...how goes it? Haven't been on here much lately but am now settled back into step 2 and strangely enjoying it! Hope you are well. :) k xx

Great ta! Just lost our first match 35-7 but it was fun. :) and had my first weigh in this week since hols with a loss so all good. :) Can't wait for weigh in this week. Am doing a mixture of as and step 2 this week and loving it. Hope everyone ok. :) xx 18 weeks in...64lbs down...21lbs to go!

Although having done the maths I obviously lost 3 more lbs I haven't recorded, so 64lbs in total lost...21 to go! :) 18 weeks in...64lbs down...21lbs to go!

So I'm finally back from holiday and despite not really being on plan I still lost 1 more lb by weigh in this week. Back on track now...bring on a decent loss by Tuesday. :) thanks for all your lovely comments btw. K xxx 12 weeks on SS then 2 weeks step 2 (with a few intentional hiccups!!) but...

Thank you and best of luck. I've been on hols for almost a month so first weigh in is next tues...not sure if am looking forward to it or dreading it! ;) x 12 weeks on SS then 2 weeks step 2 (with a few intentional hiccups!!) but still..,60lbs down...24lbs to go!

So I survived netball. And the new kit arrived tonight...ordered by my coach on my behalf as I was on hols. She'd ordered me a twelve, as she'd guessed my size and my heart sank when I saw it...no way would I ever get a twelve over my boobs...except the trousers and the top I wore today were...

Into the 'dreaded' day 4 back on ss and you know what...I don't feel too bad. :D That said, i have netball practice at 7 for the first time in weeks, so I may well be dead by bedtime! Managed to lose pretty much all the scales said I'd gained by this morning, so hoping for a loss at my next...

Into the 'dreaded' day 4 back on ss and you know what...I don't feel too bad. :D That said, i have netball practice at 7 for the first time in weeks, so I may well be dead by bedtime! Managed to lose pretty much all the scales said I'd gained by this morning, so hoping for a loss at my next...

Soooo...have been back two days. Back on SS and determined. Gained half a stone according to my scales, which is less than i expected tbh! Feel like I am in the zone again and avoiding the scales til weigh in on tues. I spoke to my CDC and as I have over a week's worth of packs left, I'm...

Tbh am v boring. Tend to stick to salad with chicken or prawns or egg or tuna. But when it gets colder will have to be more experimental! ;) 12 weeks on SS then 2 weeks step 2 (with a few intentional hiccups!!) but still..,60lbs down...24lbs to go!

Well done you! The 16s will be too baggy before you know it. :) glad to hear you're so on track. It defo becomes a habit. xx 12 weeks on SS then 2 weeks step 2 (with a few intentional hiccups!!) but still..,60lbs down...24lbs to go!

Just sitting at the port at Calais catching up and waiting for our ferry. Should be home by bedtime. Can't wait to get back on Ss tomorrow. That's the wierdest thing I've ever said, but after the carnage of the alcohol and food at the funeral etc I decided I'd just eat with the family the rest...

Well done cupcake, life sounds fab. :) you're such a star xxx 12 weeks on SS then 2 weeks step 2 (with a few intentional hiccups!!) but still..,60lbs down...24lbs to go!

Hope everyone doing ok xxx 12 weeks on SS then 2 weeks step 2 (with a few intentional hiccups!!) but still..,60lbs down...24lbs to go!

Thanks guys. Well it's been an interesting ten days or so. All fine til last weds when I got a call saying my uncle in Ireland had died on tues eve and as irish funerals are arranged really quickly, his funeral was last Friday!! I managed to get a return flight from Montpelier to Dublin then met...

Good thanks! Haven't been on much as am on hols in the south of France. Apart from the odd glass of wine I've been pretty much step 2. We're self catering so just like being at home, really. Am hoping for a loss at my weigh in on 3rd sept, but not stressing about it. The journey was tough as was...

3 days back on Ss completed as CDC said it was ok to get back into the swing of things. Amazing how quick you forget the crushing tiredness of eating so few calories! Back on step 2 from Friday...so tomorrow! :) X 12 weeks on SS then 2 weeks step 2 (with a few intentional hiccups!!) but...

Wish I could count!! Signature amended x 12 weeks on SS then 2 weeks step 2 (with a few intentional hiccups!!) but still..,60lbs down...24lbs to go!

Thank you :) x 12 weeks on SS then 2 weeks step 2 (with a few intentional hiccups!!) but still..,60lbs down...25lbs to go!

Awesome!! :) xx 12 weeks on SS then 2 weeks step 2 (with a few intentional hiccups!!) but still..,60lbs down...25lbs to go!

How lovely! :) It's so hard but so amazing to adjust to how others are now seeing us. Does make me realise how 'sizist' society can be tho...suddenly feel like I'm not invisible... But didn't feel like I was in the first place...if that makes any sense?! Have a great day xx 12 weeks on SS...

So after a mad two weeks including my daughter's birthday, a week as a student and a wedding the scores on the doors are as follows: Week 1 initial weigh in: 16.1 Week 2: 15.4 (11lbs off) Week 3: 14.11 (7lbs off 18 in total) Week 4: 14.8 (3lbs off 21 in total) Week 5: 14.1 (7lbs off 28 in...

Hi cupcake...according to my official weigh in I lost 2 lbs, but that was at the end of the day so I'm happy enough. Few more inches off too. :) Well done on surviving the doughnuts. I've done ss the last two days to try to make up for the carnage of the last week and we're off to France with...

Well official weigh in postponed til tonight as I have so much work to do, but a weigh on my home scales first thing says I have lost 4lbs over the two weeks. I tend to wiegh the same naked at home as i do on my cdc scales in light clothes. I'm pleased but a bit embarrassed tbh as I certainly...

So...back in the country, after my residential school and then a wedding in Poland. Had an ss day today after a weekend off. Weigh in tomorrow...if I have stayed the same as two weeks ago, I 'll be more than happy as although food wise have not been too bad, a ridiculous amount of alcohol has...

That's an amazing and inspirational realisation. Well done you...you are truly amazing xxx 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just started Step 2...

Thank you nat! Tbh I'm a bit all or nothing, so when I made up my mind to do ss I wasn't going to let anything stop me...and I knew if I even had a little bit of alcohol it would be a slippery slope! So I stuck to soda water. Don't know what to say if you don't like it tho... I think my...

I'm so sorry to hear that cupcake. I bet you were beautiful even at your largest. But I did feel totally different being smaller. And going swimming in a really busy pool and sitting in the steam rooms was a completely different experience. I have to admit I did a lot of surreptitious people...

Awesome afternoon off...went to the spa and had a massage. :) 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just started Step 2...

I love your last post. :) you should be so so proud... X 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just started Step 2...

Now here's a random musing...would the reaction of my colleagues on my uni course have been different to me if I was still the weight I was before starting Cambridge?? What would their impression be/have been and would they see me differently? Hmmmm...good job we have this afternoon off...am...

Head surprisingly ok. :) and we've submitted our project idea and it's been approved, so we now have an afternoon off. I'm not going to the bar tonight...instead have booked a spa session for later this aft/eve so that should be lovely. :) 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just...

Wow. Awesome. :) it's the little things, isn't it. Xx 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just started Step 2...

Arrrrgh! Crashed off the wagon with 4 glasses of wine...I know it's illegal but am a student...tis compulsory right?! Stupid thing is I would have had as much fun without, but honestly...I loved them! Am not feeling guilty...and not convinced the rest of the week won't contain a few more...

Just realised how big my Cagoule is as got caught in a downpour...you honest could fit two of me in it now! Wow...in my head I still forget I'm not the size I was...nice reminders. :) 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just started Step 2...

Sounds like you're back on track. :) I have banana yoghurt for later....so much better than as a shake. :) have a good day, Hun. K x

So been here two days and managed to avoid both the catering and alcohol. Amazed at myself really! Having a great time and learning loads. The halls here are much worse than when I was at uni tho...it's like a prison cell...but even more basic! Ah well...it's good fun nonetheless. No weigh in...

Yum! Sounds good! I'm on track and am doing a fair bit of walking the last couple of days to tutorials and stuff so fingers crossed. Hope you're having a great Sunday. Xx 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just started Step 2...

Looks interesting! ;) Ta for the tip about yoghurt...am loving it! 4 days into step 2, so i'm there with you. I know you're a chocolate shake girl through and through, but I like to mix is up a bit, so I tried mango yoghurt with just half a packet yest...was goooood! Am at uni this week for a...

Yay! Well done you! :) I braved a midweek weigh after my day off today and the damage isn't too bad...should sts by Tuesday but am away for ten days so next weigh will be a week on tues. K xx 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just started Step 2...

Ss+ is all good if it keeps you on track. :). Xx 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just started Step 2...

Feeling much better today and eating what feels like Sooo much food on step 2! Had a BBQ tonight...well...weighed plain chicken breast cooked on the BBQ with courgettes and asparagus. Yum! Also discovered the delight that is yoghurt mixed with choc orange shake. :) off to bath tomorrow on my own...

So day one on step 2 today. Tuna salad for lunch with a chick/mush soup, strawberry frozen tetra for tea, will have a choc chewy bar with a cup of tea once the kids are in bed. Just realised I haven't had my milk allowance! Arrrrggghhh..feels like so much to eat! Doesn't help am bloated and...

Great ta. Completed my first twelve weeks on Ss and lost 4 stone. Then had yesterday completely 'off' for my daufhter's 4th birthday. Ate all kinds of crap with no guilt as it was planned! But am paying for it now...started step 2 no problem and sticking to it so far, but my stomach and abdomen...

Coolio...cheers. :) best of luck... :) xx 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just started Step 2...

Coolio...cheers. :) best of luck... :) xx 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just started Step 2...

Best of luck, Ria! And well done you on ketosis. :) Hope you don't mind, but I was just wondering how you make your choc yoghurt? Am just starting step 2 and I really don't like milk! Is it a whole choc sachet plus the yoghurt allowance? K xx 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just...

I'm back! ;) I know what you mean about shopping...I feel much more objective when I shop now. I don't buy things 'for the kids' that I know damn well I'll eat so there's no guilt. I buy stuff for the kids I know they will like and eat but it really is for them! Best of luck at the gym. I'm off...

Well done you. Amazing :) xx 12 weeks on SS...57lbs down...28lbs to go! Just started Step 2...

So yesterday I ate all kinds of crap. And I felt no guilt as it was planned and I don't have weigh in for two weeks (not planned...but fortuitous!) ;) I religiously put it all into myfitness pal app and it kindly told me if I did the same over 5 weeks my weight would increase by 1lb. I'm not...

Going wonderfully thanks. Am stuffed, however! My very small glass of champers is very yummy tho. :) Been fun and no guilt, as planned. Even looking forward to getting back and starting step 2 tomorrow. X 12 weeks in...57lbs down...28lbs to go!

Best of luck!! :) xx 12 weeks in...57lbs down...28lbs to go!

Thank you suki. :) feeling pretty good today as did a he weigh in and another lb gone, so hit my personal target for the end of July. :) xx 12 weeks in...56lbs down...29lbs to go!

I did it!! Had my weigh in yesterday and had only lost 12lbs in July then got on the scales this morning and the magic lb had gone! So 13lbs off since the start of the challenge. :) :) :) here's to August and September best of luck to everyone. Xxx 12 weeks in...56lbs down...29lbs to go!

So...week 12...weighed in at my CDC at 12.1 so bang on 4 stone gone in 12 weeks. Along with 36 inches...13 of them from my waist!! Weekly results were as follows: Week 1 initial weigh in: 16.1 Week 2: 15.4 (11lbs off) Week 3: 14.11 (7lbs off 18 in total) Week 4: 14.8 (3lbs off 21 in total)...

Only one product to go! Got hungry this afternoon for some reason so have already had a soup and a bar. Have planned my 'day off' tomorrow and I can't wait. Excitingly went to my weigh in today and have hit 4 stone exactly in 12 weeks. I have also lost 36 inches! The inches are spread out as...

Woo hoo...picture changed. 12.1...first time I've ever been shocked by how slim I look in a photo! Was taken on sat at a wedding :) x 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Hmmm...no! 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Tried to add a profile pic...wondering if it 's worked... 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Cannot believe tomorrow is my last day on ss...so excited for weigh in. :) x 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Awesome! Well done you. :) xx 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Best of luck. You're doing great...a couple of slips never killed anyone...it's getting back on track that matters. K xx 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Thanks cupcake. I have to be honest and say I may have had a finger lick of cake mix and one of icing (strictly for quality control purposes!) but at least I resisted the finished products. :) two more days til day off then step 2. :) K xxx 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Awesome. Well done you. :) x 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Hi hollydolly. Congrats on your baby and I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Just wanted to say hi as I've been through similar. My daughter (a surviving twin) was a 23 weeker, but is going to be 4 on weds! Hope your son is doing well. Here if you want to vent, as I know our experiences...

Well done. You can do it. :) xxx 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

So...last weekend on step one and have almost survived it! Friday was difficult as went down to London on the train after work..old habits meant a glass of white wine and a doughnut would be usual. Almost caved, especially when the bloke opposite cracked open a bottle of red, but managed not to...

How did you cope with the wedding? I had one last night too. Took a bar and a frozen tetra! K xx 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Slightly off topic but thought it might be useful. I use a fab website called less bounce (yes really!) to buy my sports bras. They do larger sizes too. :) I have no connections at all to them, but I've always found what I need. K xx 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Well done you! That was me on Friday night...I so nearly succumbed to a bottle of wine on the train, but sparkling water saved me! ;) Hope today is a good one. K xx 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Hi hun. Sorry to hear things are so difficult at the moment. Hope you don't mind me asking, but what do you think will get and keep you back on track? Might sound a ridiculous and patronising question and it's not meant to be, but unless you find the answer...you're going to keep falling off the...

Sorry to hear that, cupcake. And it's easy to say but focus on the controllable s. we all know cd works, but our bodies like to play tricks sometimes. Keep on going and feel good that next week's loss will more likely than not be dramatic! ;) x 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Mine have shrunk but defo still there! My hubby is the only one allowed to tell me he thinks I should stop if they shrink too small! ;) x 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Then listen to your body and try to sleep. :) xxx 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

My god!!! Just looked back through my measurements...my HIPS are currently 3 inches smaller than my WAIST was 11 weeks ago!! This diet helps you do amazing things! :) :) :) xx 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go! 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Sorry just realised I posted on the wrong thread! X

Hi there. Hate to say it but yes it's normal and it should eventually pass. But I have been so much more tired than ever before on this diet. I find listening to my body and trying to get a nap and keeping my water levels up really helps. You're almost over the first few days...keep going...your...

Step 1 at the moment. Only got 6 days left...well 5 and a half now! ;) then am having a planned day off for my daughter's birthday and moving up to step 2 from that point on. Have had no cheats or days off this far, but I can't say no to cake on her 4th birthday! 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33...

Wow...get you and your dedication! ;) netball has been cancelled tonight so I may hit the gym too. Well done on size 18...they'll soon be falling off you, mind... :) xx 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Need to stop my daily weigh in really...but I like it when I randomly lose 2lbs overnight. :) if I can lose another two I'll be such a happy bunny! X 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

Essay done and submitted. Back in the old days that would have meant at least a packet of biscuits and a huge bar of dairy milk...but I can write and read without it...who knew?! ;) x only 18 more packs before my planned day off and then step 2. Defo ready for it and excited! :) 11 weeks...

Well done. :) x 11 weeks in...53lbs down...33 to go!

I lost 2lb this week. But 100% on track yet again so that's what am focussing on. Last week on step 1! :) best of luck to everyone...one more week left in July...we can do it! :) carlyd88 8lb Starlit_Cazza 10lb callumsmammy 10lb 6lbs down 4 to go nickinackynoo1 10lbs - 9lbs down 1 to go! yay...

End of week 11: 2lbs this week so 53lbs off in total :) :) 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

Tomorrow's another day...no point in beating yourself up... Xx 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

Good on you. :) this is going to sound wierd but I've got to a stage where although sometimes I'd like to eat..I also like being with others whilst they do and I don't. Have realised I can enjoy myself without food or drink except water. Who knew?!?! ;) x 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

Just off to bed. Back to three products today...only 8 days to go on step 1!! :) x 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

Best of luck with your weigh in. Glad to see your mojo has reappeared. Long may it continue...I'll be joining you on step 2 a week tomorrow! :) Can't believe it's been almost twelve weeks... I remember reading your diary back at the start and being really inspired. Thank you. :) x 10 weeks...

Step awaaaayyyyyy from the kitchen!! You've pretty much done the worst bit. Grab a big drink of water or a cup of tea and then take a bath or just go to bed! I find I think I'm hungry when I'm actually just tired and I get tired really frequently on this diet! You can do this. Work out why you...

Tee hee hee...am sure you don't look like a weeble! It takes a bit of getting used to though...I keep catching a glance of myself and not recognising me. :) Xx 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

Feeling much better today and dropped another trouser size...always good. :) although my top half is now two sizes bigger than the bottom half which means my quick trip to the shops to look for a dress to wear to one of the many upcoming weddings we've been invited to was uneventful...nothing...

Gonna sound stupid, but I think it was cos I was hungry. I'd had lots of water. Think my body is trying to tell me something. Was starving yest and today I made the decision to have four products. Not hungry but actually feel much better now. I checked my bmi and I should probably be on step 2...

Struggling today. Feel so sick. No idea why...it's hardly something I ate!! ;) and just realised I have less than ten days to go on step 1! According to my scales, my bmi is less than 27 now...woo hoo! Not much longer til my planned 'day off' for my daughter's birthday...which just happens to be...

Great to hear. Ditch those danglies! ;) xx 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

Awesome! Well done you. :) xx 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

Well done on your loss! :) and I totally share your sentiments. For the first time ever I actually feel in control of my weight. Xxx 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

I could kill for vegetables! ;) not long... X 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

Thank you. :) I've done nothing special tho...just stuck to step 1 and drunk plenty of water. Am trying really hard to focus on habits not what the scales say as I can only control what I do and the weight loss will slow as I get smaller. Glad to hear it's inspiring tho. I do feel so much...

How exciting! Best of luck. I'm ten weeks in now and in some ways the time has flown...in other ways it feels like I've always been doing cd...just become habit now. :) k x 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

I actually survived my first netball game!! :) x 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

Thank you cupcake. One of the girls at work is doing Cambridge too and she has just got down to a size 20, so we talked today and I'm going to give her things as I grow out of them! Not sure she'll like my style, but I've never been fashionable anyway! I've bought very little really...thanks to...

Well done on resisting the chicken. :) I find I think I'm hungry now when actually I am just exhausted and need to sleep. Btw... I am such a child...the phrase 'chicken nibbling' made me chuckle...it sounds a bit ruuuuuude! ;) K x 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

Lost 3lbs this week...sorry forgot to update! carlyd88 8lb Starlit_Cazza 10lb callumsmammy 10lb 6lbs down 4 to go nickinackynoo1 10lbs - 9lbs down 1 to go! yay! CountryBumpkin 11lb11lb down, 0lb to go - smashed that target two weeks early! Yeehah! Quiff - 12lbs (6 off, 6 to go) Wigglybunny 13lb...

Excitingly today my new suit trousers are definitely 'comfortable'! They were right when I bought them two weeks ago... :) xxx 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

And you will be.... :) I sneakily checked today too and no change.., must be the weather! ;) x 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

Thank you...although I can 't count...have amended my signature! ;) x 10 weeks in...51lbs down...35 to go!

End of week 10: 12.6 so 51lbs off in total! 10 weeks in...50lbs down...36 to go!

It clearly does! :) 10 weeks in...50lbs down...36 to go!

Does my signature work?! 10 weeks in...50lbs down...36 to go!

It's amazing how quickly the time goes by. You should be really proud of yourself. :) xxx

Thanks cupcake. :) Weigh in went great...50lbs off in total! :) the tetras are properly like icecream...no crystals. But top tip...take it out about an hour before you want to eat it and use scissors to get it out the packet so it doesn't stay solid! :) My goal weight suddenly seems quite...

Phew...it's hot! I've really felt the fact that I'm not eating many calories the last few days...have been exhausted by mid afternoon. Drinking plenty though. Can hardly believe that tomorrow will be my ten week weigh in...two weeks to go til step 2 for a week. In some ways has flown by but in...

Great attitude! Fingers crossed you manage to make enough. And all being well you could pick up some smaller bargains at the car boot. :) xx

Haven't updated for a few days but things going well. Have discovered the joy that is frozen chocolate tetra packs! I know we're not meant to do this as it destroys some of the nutrients or something, but I figure one every couple of days won't hurt. Went to Warwick castle yesterday. Weather was...

Stick to it...you'll get there. :) best of luck. K xx

48lbs even...I can't count!! ;)

Forgot to update...again! End of week 9: 12.9 this week so 47lbs off in total. :) :)

Good on you. Chin up! Always here if you need to vent. Xx

4lb down for me :) :) carlyd88 8lb Starlit_Cazza 10lb callumsmammy 10lb 6lbs down 4 to go nickinackynoo1 10lbs CountryBumpkin 11lb 6lb down, 5lb to go Quiff - 12lbs (2 off, 10 to go) Wigglybunny 13lb (4 down 9 to go!) Bex 14lb Bessie 14lb, 6 off 8 to go Vicha22 14lb kinjeet1 14lb 8lb...

Oh no...that's bad news. :( but you've got to eat...so you're not actually costing £42 more...probably only a tenner or so in real terms. In fact, I think we're probably saving money as now never eat out etc or buy random lunch stuff/coffees etc. I really hope you manage to find a way to budget...

Feeling really wobbly and flabby today. My CDC measured me today and I've lost a massive ten inches off my waist and five inches each off my bust and hips. My thighs are 3 inches smaller and my arms 2 inches smaller. So I know I'm losing lots, which is fab, but everything seems wobbly..almost...

Had to postpone weigh in today as I double booked myself this morning. Have squeezed it in tomorrow instead...can't wait. :)

Suuuuunnnnnnsssshhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine!Loving it. :) even went in the pool with the kids and hubby after work...without feeling too self conscious. :)

I hear your pain.... Hope you don't mind me saying, but I don't think you're useless at all. In fact I think it takes a strong person to recognise that for whatever reason, plans like slimming world just don't work for them so something more drastic like cwp is what they need at this moment in...

Here's to comfy thighs!! :) glad you're feeling a bit better. Xx

Thanks guys. Loving Cambridge. A lot! :) x

That is an amazing one. :) glad to hear you're feeling better. Xx

Absolutely LOVING gap jeans sizing!! Thought I'd treat myself today. I've gone down not one but two jeans sizes...three in total!! I think they're very generously cut and admittedly stretchy and tight at present but I am we'll chuffed. :)

Thinking of you...get well soon and be gentle on yourself...this diet is tough enough at the best of times let alone when you're feeling rough. Xx

Oh no!! Get well soon lovely. Xx

Wow. Well done you. :) x

How are you feeling today, cupcake? X

Thanks cupcake. A good sleep helped, but I still feel terrible. I worked from home today...literally stayed in bed with my laptop and phone. Got loads done! Was my son's school open day today and assembly so went to watch before taking him dancing. And my jeans were falling down! :) never...

Wigglybunny 13lb Hope no one minds but have added myself. I know I'm a couple of days late! The end of July marks the end of twelve weeks ss for me and hopefully a step up to step 2. :) Best of luck all! Kate x

Snap! I have never had a sorer throat! It's horrid horrid horrid. :( get well soon cupcake. Xx

Possibly the hungriest I've been on the plan today. I'm exhausted and have the sorest throat. I think it's just my body shouting for rest and me thinking it means food! Off to bed to resist temptation!

Much better this week...12.13!! :) so 44lbs loss in total over 8 weeks! And the first time since I found out I was pregnant with my son almost 8 years ago that I have been in the twelves! That front number now only has to change twice more before I'm almost at target. :) :) :) :)

Have a good one. Well done you on your losses. :) xx

So it's Saturday. Dance festival with my son this weekend. My social life has never been as busy since starting cwp...oh the irony! Yesterday we had a colleague leave, so a work BBQ with free food and Pimms and then I went out for dinner with some friends. Sparkling water all the way for me...

Forgot to update...I stupidly drank two huge cups of coffee before weigh in so only 1lb off... 13.6 100% still though so just one of those things.

So proud of sticking to the plan for so long. :) feeling really hungry tonight but will NOT cave :) x

My nails are much better too...I thought it was cos I'Ve used moisturiser etc regularly as a treat...but maybe it's the vits and nutrients I was missing! Well done btw... :) xx

It was the apple one I tried...smelled beautiful but looked and tasted like baby food! ;) x

I learned today I definitely do not like porridge!!! ;) xxx

Thanks all. Managed not to feel quite as hungry today. And I managed to go to the gym and actually run on the treadmill! So so much easier now I'm lugging around 3 stone less than two months ago! Week 7 wi tomorrow...CDC been away for the last week, so 14 days since my last official...

Hi cupcake...I found your diary! :) you really are an inspiration...and sorry but cheesegate did make me giggle. I bit the bullet and just told people I wasn't eating when faced with business lunches. Isn't it wierd people's reaction when you say you're not eating for whatever reason..they get...

So it was my uncle's funeral Friday. Managed to have my mum to stay and then organise the wake with our family (such as it is!) all without coming off plan. Few difficult questions off my auntie, saying I'd just put it all back on, but only time will tell...I know I won't if I stick to the plan...

Totally agree...although I do like my tartan flannel comfies too! ;) I'm a big fan of pjs.. :) My weekend is going fine ta. I wish summer would come back though...fed up of being cold all the time! I know it's ketosis and so is good, but I'm just constantly wrapped up. Hope things are good...

Snap! I'm going to wait as I want to buy nice things that will last...no temptation to let myself put weight on again then! I have two sizes to go to target so I'll be loving the baggies for a while. Mind you I rarely throw anything away, so two things have to happen...I have to go 'shopping' in...

Woo hoo! Can fit comfortably into my silky pyjamas? X

Defo worth it. :) loving that my suit was too big today...couldn't get it on a few weeks ago! I sometimes have amazing energy but this week sleep is needed. Good thing is tho, I'd normally just eat to get rid of the tired feeling and try to feel better and kid myself it worked. Much better to...

Feeling so tired this week. That's one thing I have really noticed on this diet...it's like crushing exhaustion by the end of the day. Yes I'm busy, but normally cope fine. At the mo I'm ready for bed at half 9 tops!! This morning I could happily just go back to bed. Hoping it passes and I get...

Well done you. :) I'm very impressed with your restraint. If I tasted 'real' food I'm sure I'd be back at square 1! :) xx

I am. :) :) :) Excited as one way or the other I will only have another six weeks max on step 1. I'm not expecting anywhere near that rate of loss over the next six weeks tho...I'll be over the moon with another 18lbs. Then comes step 2...which I'm quite excited about. :)

Thank you. I'm just sticking to it 100% and drinking the water.

Oooh...and excitingly am now not obese! Just overweight... ;)

CDC away this week so weigh in at home....5lbs down this week so a grand total of 36lbs in 6 weeks. I am amazed and delighted!! :) :) :)

Have definitely dropped a dress size...and that size is definitely 'comfy' now! :) :) and I am so cold too...new experience for me, as am used to a big fatty coat keeping me warm! ;) Xx

End of week 6: 13.7 so 36lbs so far

Good, ta...just manically busy. Stuck to the plan tho...despite a hen night and Father's Day including a picnic and dinner out. 100% so far and 6 weeks completed tomorrow! CDC is away this week so no official weigh in but I'll update tomorrow anyhow. How are you? X

Well done you. :) xxx

How are you doing now? X

I'm ok really. Have satisfied myself with a choc orange chewy bar and a cup of peppermint tea. :) you could make worse choices than cheese and ham. How are you? X

So still 100% but having a hungry day...must be tired. Loving the water flavouring tho...it's a real treat in sparkling water. ;)

Well done you :) xx

Only just decided to do this so I have a record... 1st weigh in: 16.1 End of week 1: 15.4 End of week 2: 14.11 End of week 3: 14.8 End of week 4: 14.1 End of week 5: 13.12 so 31 lbs so far... :) :)

Had a cracking weekend ta! And a psychology exam yest that went well. Weigh in today and another 3lb down. :) most importantly tho...in the past week, I've resisted icecream and fish and chips on the beach, Cornish pasties, been on two 'meals' out with drinks with friends, had two family BBQs...

Well done you and all the best for weigh in. It's my five weeks on Tuesday so we must have started pretty much the same time. In some ways it's flown, but I'm do used to the plan now it feels like have been doing it forever! X

Awesome. :) x

Aww..thank you kanga. :) try not to get too hung up on the weight loss tho (easier said than done, I know!) it's sticking to it that's important. I did a sneaky weigh this morning and wished I hadn't...it's totm and I've only lost a lb so far this week despite being 100%. Much easier to focus on...