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  1. alison1256

    Picking up the pieces and carrying on ...

    Hi and welcome xx Wishing you every success in your WW journey and best wishes for WI tonight x
  2. alison1256

    Newbe!

    Wow well done! 5lb off in week one is fab - onwards and downwards babes xx
  3. alison1256

    New Start

    Hi & welcome! This site is fab and it's really helped me during my first week! Good luck and keep us posted x
  4. alison1256

    Tesco HL Range - WW Points!!

    I can answer my own question now lol! I was working it out by using the calories and the total fat on the WW points guide - however, my friend kindly informed me that it's only the saturated fat % you use, not the total % - whoops! Still, bonus for me, as it made my points higher than they...
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    Tesco HL Range - WW Points!!

    Hi all Well on day 2 now :) and day 1 was pretty good! I had all my points and felt fine, which was a great feeling! Also started my totm yesterday morning, so may as well get both over and done with on the same day hehe! I've bought in some WW foods and Tesco HL foods to see me though the...
  6. alison1256

    please can i join you all?

    Hi and welcome! Great advice above and I think you can "go-it-alone" without joining on-line with all the advice, tips and support on this forum! As for counting points, if you Google WW points calculator, loads of sites come up, so you could do it that way and it's free - but I don't know...
  7. alison1256

    1st Week Weigh in

    Wow fantastic week 1 weight loss.....well done! xx My week 1 WI is next Wednesday night and I'll be over the moon is it's 6lbs! Great motivation for you now you've got week 1 under your belt and you'll defo be at least at 1/2 stone by next week, but I'm guessing it'll be more! Have a great...
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    Hello!

    Thanks babes - day 2 just started and feeling good!! :p
  9. alison1256

    Hello!

    Well done fuzzyzella - you're almost at goal and have done fantastically well xx :D Thanks for the welcome to your little world - I think I'm going to like it here lol :cool:! Take care..xx
  10. alison1256

    Hello!

    Well done on your weight loss to date :) and best wishes for losing that last, little bit! Gosh, so many diets out there, isn't there!! Yet we've all ended up here at WW - must be something in it!? Take care & have a great day 3! xx
  11. alison1256

    Hello!

    Hey MommyB - you guys rock! It's great to find such a happy, friendly forum and I'm sure I'll be on here most days when I should really be working hard at my desk or at home - oh well! Best get on with some work as it goes (boss is out today and I'm so not motivated!).....then off for my...
  12. alison1256

    Hello!

    Hey Amanda - thanks for the reply x Yeah I'd heard CD and LL were much the same but I think the LL packs taste a bit better?!?!? I loved their porrridge and shakes but I'm not really a soup person and the nut bar was really yum too - so it wasn't too hard to stick to plan! It's just the...
  13. alison1256

    Hello!

    Thanks RC and well done on your first week's week loss - fab! LL is good if you want to the weight off quickly but it doesn't really help me with day-to-day life with eating, that's where I hope WW will! I can diet, lose weight but it's the keeping it off that I struggle with - so thought I'd...
  14. alison1256

    Hello!

    Hi Kim, thanks for your reply and best wishes for your first WW week too! Well done for your weight loss on SW btw - it's fab xx
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    Hello!

    Hello all! I'm Alison and I attended my very first WW meeting last night - whoohoo! :) I've previously done LighterLife and lost 3 stone 10lbs last summer/autumn, re-gained a stone and half over holidays, festive period etc etc, then went back in the month of May for 4 weeks to do a...
  16. alison1256

    Back but with a new counsellor

    Fab start - well done! x
  17. alison1256

    shop

    Hey Sharon how's it going? Firstly, yes - go to the shops lol! Your doing great in your 8 week challenge - 17lb down and only 11 to go, well done x I'm back on the LL wagon! Day 6 at the mo with my first week's WI tomorrow night - hoping for 7-8lbs off in week one, but at drop-in on Sunday...
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    wk 5 weigh in

    Hi - will do! Went to my LL meeting last night and what a lovely bunch of ladies in the class - I'm so pleased! Got my week's supply of shakes and porridge (yeh, new food pack!) and I can look forward to having a bar a day from week 2. All going to plan, I should be down to under 9 stone by...
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    wk 5 weigh in

    Sharon Kim - Well done babes x:) You've definately found the diet that's right of you and you're doing fantastically well on it! I'm off to Lighter Life tonight (yikes!), I've had 7 months off and regained a stone in weight (boooo!), still, 3 stone lighter than last year. I'm going back to...
  20. alison1256

    1st weigh in

    What a great start, well done you one week 1! Here's to an equally fantastic week 2 babes x
  21. alison1256

    3rd WI

    Well done, great results over 3 weeks, keep it up! x
  22. alison1256

    Re re re restart

    Hi Kathleen - know exactly what you mean!! Good luck, you know you can do it hun x
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    weigh in

    Wow Sharon - 3lbs off and eat what you like when you like - it sounds like my sort of "diet" lol! Well done on your loss x
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    Iv been a very naughty girl...

    Hi Kels - I guess we all go off the rails from time to time on any diet, I did!, and I like your food choices - yum! At least you've stopped and re-focused yourself, which is great, I didn't for several weeks and ended up putting on everything I'd lost the 3 weeks prior (around a stone) which...
  25. alison1256

    Newbie Nooooob! :D

    Hi Rae and welcome! Sounds like you're raring to go - how's day 1 so far? We're unboxing our Wii Fit over the weekend when we've got 5 mins to spare lol! Can't wait to try it out and compete against my hubby! I also do 2-3 1hr keep fit classes a week and a quick session in the gym on a...
  26. alison1256

    Celeb slim shakes instead of slim fast?

    Whoops, sorry Kelly :o Trying to multi-task at work flicking between Minimins and work, obviously not doing a good job of it!
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    Exercise

    Hey Sooz, I started a few months back, took out a year's membership (via work so got money off!) with our local council's health membership, and it only works out at around £24pmth and I can use any gym in town (around 4 or 5 I think) and go to any council run keep fit class, which there are...
  28. alison1256

    weigh in week 4

    Hey Charlotte WOW! Great loss and your overall loss of 19lbs is amazing, well done babes x It also goes to show you can still lose a good 3lbs a week and still be eating!
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    Celeb slim shakes instead of slim fast?

    Hi Nilo - good advice from Beks, have a quick peek on the Atkins forum for meal/recipe advice. As for the veg, I'm not a big veg eater but enjoy some and have it with my main meal at night, unfortunaltey I can't have my favorite which is sweetcorn! For your main meal, do you like fish...
  30. alison1256

    Here we go again - Day 1!!

    Hi Sharon - glad to hear all is going well and 3lbs off is brilliant - well done :). We went to Salou 3 years ago, when the kids were 4 and 1 and said then we'd always go back when they we're up a bit, so we're off this October! Really enjoyed the theme park and we stay in one of the...
  31. alison1256

    You've all convinced me!

    Hi and welcome! Well done on taking your first steps in changing your lifestyle for the better and dropping those pounds for the summer! The diet is pretty striaghtforward and once you get over the "no extra carbs" bit, it is quite easy too! Good luck and keep us posted - enjoy your weekend...
  32. alison1256

    advide please

    Hi Rach, as Soozy says above, do what's best for you and it sounds like a really good idea to me! Good luck x
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    decided to go for it!!

    Hi Donna and welcome! How's day 3 going hun? I'm day 3 too, but did do CS in January and kinda went off the rails in Feb and March - whoops! It's not too bad once you're in the swing of it and there's plenty of lovely foods to eat, which really helps! The shakes are quite nice and I...
  34. alison1256

    Here we go again - Day 1!!

    Hi Soozy! Oh the kids love all things Haven! The adore Rory the Tiger, Greedy the Gorilla etc etc....we go each night to the club for the disco and show, which the kids love. Ayr is a great base for a variety of places to take the kids during the day - Louden Castle Theme Park, Pirate Pete's...
  35. alison1256

    Poll....cos I'm slightly bored!

    I saw Abi Titmus in our theatre playing a part in Naked Truth last week with a bunch of friends, which is a comedy play about a bunch of ladies doing pole dancing for exercise - really funny! At the end all the ladies do a pole dance and her body was AMAZING! I've no hope though, I'd need to...
  36. alison1256

    First WI

    Well done, 6lbs off in week one is fab, best wishes for week 2 xx
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    Here we go again - Day 1!!

    Hi Sharon & Soozy - doing away fine thanks. Sat at my desk just now (work morning in an office) chomping on my choc fundge CS bar and sipping a hot cup of coffee! So far so good, I did, however, have baked beans last night with my dinner and I can't remeber if that's allowed or not, but it's...
  38. alison1256

    Here we go again - Day 1!!

    Hi Sharon - thanks for the reply and great to see your still here hun! We seem to have lost size102b and a few others from the start of the year, but I think you, me and Emily are still trying to get back on the CS band wagon! Are you all settled into your new abode? I started again on...
  39. alison1256

    4th week starting to lapse

    Hiya, you don't need a smack hun, you've done sooo well to lose 16lbs in 3 weeks and do have done SS up to now is admirable but you're not supposed to do that for too long and maybe your body is needing you to re-introduce food? As long as you stick to CS's guidelines of what to eat you will...
  40. alison1256

    got into a dress size down!

    Well done, it's such a great feeling getting into smaller clothes and such a fab incentive - we all like new clothes! As said above, give it a couple of weeks and they will fit you like a dream, then they'll be too big and then it's down another size - expensive business this dieting lark...
  41. alison1256

    Week 6 Weigh In

    Wow Sooz, fab result and almost 2st off in 6 little weeks - I'm so chuffed for you babes x
  42. alison1256

    Here we go again - Day 1!!

    Thanks guys for your words of encouragement, it's much appreciated and I'm determined to shift this stone and half come hell or high water! x
  43. alison1256

    Treats?

    Hiya, I tend to treat myself with non-food/drink things like a new top, shoes, bag, make-up, new hair do etc etc and whilst the weight is dropping off, hubby knows better than to comment, so win-win for me!!
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    which bars does everyone eat?

    Hiya, I really like the CS choc fudge one, haven't tried any other CS ones but I'm pretty sure after a few weeks of one a day I'll be sick of the sight of them! I also really like the Atkins nutty one but I always want another and have to resist to one a day for a snack, as they're smaller and...
  45. alison1256

    Here we go again - Day 1!!

    Hi to all the old and new CS's! I started CS in the new year and only managed 4 weeks but did lose a stone, which I was delighted about - but for the last 5 weeks I've pretty much scoffed my face as though the world was about to end and suffice to say the stone is now back on! My Rowlands...
  46. alison1256

    1st weigh in

    Well done - what a fab first week's weight loss x
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    Weight Loss Record Spreadsheet :)

    Hi - dowloaded the spreadsheet and it's great - well found, thanks!
  48. alison1256

    omg first weigh in with CS !

    Wow Rach what a fantastic first week's weight loss - well done xx
  49. alison1256

    okaaaaay here goes again

    Hi Kathleen - thanks for your welcome back and it's nice to be back! You've done really well to drop 15lbs - keep it up babes xx I'm so annoyed with myself for lapsing big style and re-gaining the weight and my s12s are sooo tight just now, so I'm really focused to shift this weight for the...
  50. alison1256

    hey hows everyone doing?

    Hi SheShe - well done on your lose and best wishes for that last stone - you'll be a right skinny malinkie by then! I'm much your height and I'm aiming for your current weight or anything in the 9s, even if it's 9s 13.5lb!!!! I'm pretty much back where I started - no great surprise there...
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    okaaaaay here goes again

    Hi Emily - welcome back babes! Great minds think alike - I'm re-starting on Monday (16th) as I'm pretty much back up to my original weight now, I've had birthdays, nights out etc etc, so I've cleared the next 4 weeks so I've no temptation in the hope to lose around 1 stone in 4 weeks. I...
  52. alison1256

    Bars

    Hi, I tended to buy Atkins bars which are available in most supermarkets and Boots. I found them much tastier and you can have 2 Atkins bars to 1 CS bar due to carb content, if you wish, but I tended to have only the one! I really liked the nutty one but there are loads to choose from. Not...
  53. alison1256

    Roll call!

    Hi I'm Alison, 38 with two little angels (tounge firmly in cheek!) who turned 7 and 4 over the weekend - also hubby's birthday too, so busy weekend! I live in the central east side of Scotland in Perth and have done all my days. I work mornings as a secretary and then rush about all afternoon...
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    Week 2 weigh in

    Hi TC - a stone in two weeks is amazing!!! You should feel really happy and proud of yourself, not down??? Unfortunatley, there is no magic pill that will have us lose our weight overnight or super fast, it does take time....your in control, your following the CD diet and you WILL lose the...
  55. alison1256

    K week 6 weigh in.

    Well done babes, that's a stone gone and never to return x Keep it up, you know you can do it!
  56. alison1256

    week 4 weigh in

    Great result over 4 weeks - well done! Great too that you managed to have a few treats over the weekend and still not gain - good for you! x
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    Week 4 Weigh In + Measures!

    WOW well done you !! 2 stone in 4 weeks is totally amazing - keep it up, you're doing great and as for all those inches disappearing WOW! x
  58. alison1256

    week 1 weigh in

    Hi Charlotte - well done on 9lbs off it week one - wow :) As for that one little chip and gravy - at least you only had the one, don't know if I could have stopped after getting a little taster - yum! Well done, keep it up babes x
  59. alison1256

    the gym :)

    Hi - sounds really good babes! I took out a membership not so long ago and I'm really enjoying going to classes and the gym - never thought I'd hear myself say that! Didn't pay that bit extra for the health suite though...might do next time. 300cals burned off is brilliant, well done and if...
  60. alison1256

    WK5 WEIGH IN

    Hi Kathleen, sorry you had a bad week, I've been having a few of them myself! Still, 11lbs off in 5 weeks is a really good weight loss, so you should be proud of youself for that. Hope this week goes well for you, I'm re-starting at the weekend xx
  61. alison1256

    WEEK I WI

    Amazing loss TC - well done!! xx
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    Hello!

    Morning Emily - welcome back, missed you! Is this now week one of your other half going down south during the week? Getting motivated can be so hard but just think how the summer is quickly approaching and all those lovely small clothes we want to wear!! You can do it, you did do it and you...
  63. alison1256

    week 3 WI

    Great losses - well done xx
  64. alison1256

    joined a gym...:)

    Well done you! I took out a year's membership for the gym and classes run by the local council a few months ago and love the 3 classes I go to each week and go the gym for a quick workout on a Tuesday afternoon when my son goes to footie practice after school. I never thought I'd see myself...
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    Wk3 WI

    Well done - what fantastic loses over a few weeks! Keep it up, whatever your doing is defo working for you. xx
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    pre 1st weigh in

    Well done you - that's great in 5 days!! Keep it up hun x
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    day 6 week 5 WI

    Hey Babes - well done xx 15lbs off in 5 weeks is amazing and considering the past week or so that you've had it's even more amazing - here's to you losing that 4lbs this week - you can do it! Size 8 is sooo way off for me just now, but did get a pair of size 10 jeans on over the weekend -...
  68. alison1256

    Knowing Me, Knowing You... Aaa-Haa!

    NAME (REAL): Alison AGE: 37 JOB: Part-time secretary HAIR COLOUR: Originally brown...but I dye it auburn, blonde - depends on time of year and mood! EYE COLOUR: Blue HEIGHT: 5' 0 YOUR MOOD TODAY: Fine ANY TATTOOS : None ANY PIERCINGS: None YOUR BEST FEATURES: Probably my eyes...
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    Howdy's Sponsored Skydiving

    What a wonderful thing to do for charity Howdy, been on a donated and best of luck to you both - you're much braver than me! x
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    jeez...

    How are you both this bright and breezy Monday morning!?! By the sounds of it you both had a s**t weekend for one reason or another, but here's the start of the week, wipe the slate clean and start afresh hunnies! March is going to be tough eating wise for me, not looking forward to it as I...
  71. alison1256

    HD Wk6 WI

    Hi HD, well done on the 4lb loss, that's brill! Very interesting what you say about the pills, may look into it as I've increased my keepfit to 4 sessions a week and feel pretty knackered with that, work, two young kids etc etc! Take care and well done x
  72. alison1256

    1st week weigh-in

    Hiya - well done! Here's to week 2 x
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    first day,

    Hi - yes, you will get very acquainted with the loo over the first few days hehe! Good for you going sole source, the weight will drop off even quicker that way. For me I need my food! I did SS with LL last year for 12 weeks and yes I lost almost 4 stone which as pretty much stayed off, but...
  74. alison1256

    2nd weigh in!

    hi - well done hun, you're losses are brill and you're doing great xx
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    Week 4 weigh in

    Kathleen - well done on 2lbs off, that is really good. Look at your 4 week losses, 13lb - that's just shy of a whole stone, which is fab! Hang on in there, you are doing really well babes xx
  76. alison1256

    back

    Hi - welcome back babes! Glad to hear you're all moved and unpacked, bet you're glad that's all behind you now! STS after takeways - well done!! Must have been all that energy you used for moving house, which I bet was a lot! Take care xx
  77. alison1256

    I'M STARTING CAMBRIDGE DIETS

    Hi TC - look forward to hearing your week 1 WI..you're doing great xx
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    starting on friday, just one question

    Hi Harlit - welcome and best wishes. I've not done SS but as Soozy mentions above, they do recommend you only do it over a short period of time in the introduction booklet you get with the starter pack. Good luck to you, I did LL for 12 weeks last summer/autumn and total meal replacement is...
  79. alison1256

    Newbie: Starting CS tmrw - Glad I found you guys!

    Hi Ladies - welcome and best wishes for your CS journey ahead xx
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    'virtual bum kicking' needed please

    Hey you - you're only human, we all have our "weak moments", so don't beat yourself up babes. You're back on track now and that's what matters most. Take care and have a great week x
  81. alison1256

    3rd WI

    Great loss and 10lbs over 3 weeks is fantastic - well done xx Have a great holiday and hope the weather is good for you. Hear from you when you get back.
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    I'M STARTING CAMBRIDGE DIETS

    Hi TC, not too bad but was naughty last week during my totm and Valentines, but back on track as of Monday past. I'm more following a low carb / cal count diet now and finding it okay plus I'm going to 3 1-hour keep fit classes a week plus 1/2 hour gym session on a Tuesday afternoon while my...
  83. alison1256

    1st week weigh in

    Well done xx As for dinners, If you like salmon, I've been getting a cheese stuffed salmon fillet from M&S, although I'm sure all supermarkets sell something like this, and it's delicious! Same goes for chicken, you get lots of different ones with various suffings, just for a little change...
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    I'M STARTING CAMBRIDGE DIETS

    Hi TC, well at least you're going to get day 1 under your belt, then day 2, then day 3......and before you know it one week will have passed, you'll have a fantastic weight loss and that will spur you on for week 2! You go girl, you can do it, just get these first few days over and done with...
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    hi guys

    Don't envy you, workmen in the home can be a right pain in the backside, still just think how wonderful it'll look once they've gone and you've spent hours tidying up after them!! Hope your guys don't pee all over the toilet and leave all seats up - that drove me mad when we had workmen in...my...
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    hi guys

    Hey you, saw your WI post - well done, 2lbs off it terrific and a stone in 4 weeks is amazing - well done, you deserve it xx
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    week 4 WI

    Well done! - glad you went for your weigh-in hun xx
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    hi guys

    Morning sheshe, so happy to hear your size 8 dress is fitting better, I bet you look a million dollars in it hun. See how you feel later regarding your weigh in, it's not the end of the world if you miss it but it may also give you a well deserved boost if you go along and see how much...
  89. alison1256

    Myoplex Carb Sense bar

    Hi Jesta - you're our little tester girl! The bar sounds yummy, where did you buy it from? Take care x
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    I'M STARTING CAMBRIDGE DIETS

    Hi TC - how's day one going babes? Best wishes and good luck x
  91. alison1256

    week 2 WI

    Well done, great weight loss babes & have a wonderful anniversary xx
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    jings

    Hey girls, totally know what you mean, fell off the wagon last week for several days and paid the consequence and it is hard getting back on but re-started yesterday and so far so good, albeit only day 2!! It's hard sometimes to remain focused 100% of the time but at least we've got over our...
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    Im fed up

    Don't worry, come Wednesday I bet will have a weight loss (you've still got 2 days!), so please don't feel down about it. If totm is approaching and you don't show a loss, this will be why with water retention etc., so the following week should show a fab loss to make up for it. Take care x
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    1st Weigh In

    Well done on your weight loss this week - 4lbs is really good and glad you had a good Valentine's Day! Best wishes for week 2 x
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    hi guys

    Oh sweetie - what a hellish weekend, so much for it being the most romantic time of the year. What an utter pig of a man, I firmly believe in karma and what goes around does come around - he'll get it back, don't you worry x Honey you must eat...I know it's easier said than done when you're...
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    Wk4 WI - not good!

    Thanks babes xx
  97. alison1256

    WK 1 Weigh in

    Well done - that's fantastic in week one! You must be so chuffed and raring to go for week 2 honey xx
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    Wk4 WI - not good!

    Hi Lisa - thanks for your message and you're right! xx Hi Kathleen - thanks for your message too and it's wet in Perth today!! Hopefully by Sunday it'll be nice and mild but at least you'll be inside! Best wishes to your girls for their competition. My little girl is having her party there in...
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    Wk4 WI - not good!

    Hi all Well I knew to expect the worst, as I've pigged out the last 5 days, didn't really mean to but started my totm last Wednesday and gave in to my sugar crave, then come Saturday it was out for lunch and big fancy dinner and yesterday decided to eat all the "naughty" stuff in the house to...
  100. alison1256

    Passed finals = No diet

    Dr Kate - big congratulations in passing your exams xx Party away honey, you deserve it! You'll lose plenty of weight before the ball cinders! Enjoy and well done xx
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    Wk2 Weigh in

    Fantastic weight loss - well done babes xx
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    Week 2 weigh in

    Well done babes, 9lbs in 2 weeks is fab - keep it up xx
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    HD WI Wk5

    Hey Howdy, annoying when you've stuck to a diet and no weight loss that week, but I'm sure you'll get a great loss next week to make up for it. You've done so well up to now losing 16lbs - well done x
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    week 6 weigh in (no CS this week)

    Well done, what a fantastic weight loss - I'd be chuffed to bits too :D! xx
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    Opinions Views and Feelings Please DOES CS WORK ?

    Well guys, may as well throw my tuppence in! We're are all different as to what works for us, we all have different metabolisms, we all have different weight amounts to lose, we have different levels of activity and are all different ages - so what works for one, doesn't necessarily work for...
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    I'M STARTING CAMBRIDGE DIETS

    Hey TC - good for you, you know what is best for you and at least you gave it a good try, but I'd feel the same with a 3lb loss over 4 weeks. The only diet that I've ever done that was successful was Lighterlife and wish I'd continued it last year and lost this last stone and half then, but...
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    1st WK on CS - How to make an Omlette?

    Hi and welcome! I've had a couple of omlettes and I have to say I used semi-skimmed milk, just a big dash in the 2 eggs but you could also used skimmed (which is pretty much white water anyway!). The shakes are nice and so easy to mix, you sound as though you're doing great during week one -...
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    dint weigh yesterday

    Hi Sharon Kim - omg what a time of it you're having honey...get well soon, it's sounds like a real nasty chest infection you've gone and got youself babes, and as for the house move - I so don't envy you, hated it myself but needs must! Hope all goes well for you on Saturday and the weather is...
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    week 6 weigh in (no CS this week)

    Hiya - well done on 18lbs off in 5 little weeks - WOW! Hope all goes well with the op and please come back and let us know how you're doing honey and take care xx
  110. alison1256

    Sore Tum, Want Sugar!

    Hi, thanks honey, being a woman can be a pain at times! x
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    girls only question lol

    Your going great guns on this diet - you'll be at goal before you know it hun - keep up the good work x :)
  112. alison1256

    girls only question lol

    Hi sheshe, I'm just on my first period on the low carb diet and it's much the same as always, on time, short and heavy. Still have the sore tum and craving sweet things like a mad woman!!! When I did LighterLife last year for 12 weeks my periods remained the same also, so I wasn't expecting...
  113. alison1256

    atkins bar is a meal??

    hi girls, I've been having them as a breakfast replacement and one snack a day, due to them being lower in cals and carbs than the CS ones (albeit they're also smaller than the CS ones), so I've been using them for both - meal replacement and snack. I too love the nut coffee one, not quite so...
  114. alison1256

    bad side effects!!!

    Hi Beth, I think your overall health is paramount and there are many safe and healthy ways to lose weight, it's a case of finding the one that suits you best. If I were you, I'd be doing what you're doing too. Keep us posted though, it's nice to hear how everyone is getting on and their...
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    Sore Tum, Want Sugar!

    Sounds a good idea girls!!
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    Sore Tum, Want Sugar!

    Hi all Well all I can say is it's that time of the month :(. I knew yesterday it was coming as I was a tad moody and craved all things sweet...which I have to admit to giving into last night and scoffed 3 of the kids scotch pancakes with butter and jam - oh well...hoping my 40min workout at...
  117. alison1256

    Sero low carb bar

    Hi - many thanks for the link! :D
  118. alison1256

    day 2!! =[

    Hey honey, the first few days are by far the hardest, get past them and it does get easier - honest! Try to distract yourself with going out, doing stuff around the house etc., and before you know it it's meal time again, plus maybe a big mug of tea/coffee plus some water may help take the...
  119. alison1256

    2nd wk weigh in

    Hi - well done and glad to hear those s10's are fitting you - you lucky thing,I can get my s10 jeans on but they're screaming at me just now with major muffin top going on! I think what you're doing is right, you need the energy for your running. Good luck with it all and well done again x
  120. alison1256

    First week weigh in!!

    Very well done babes, fab first week's loss x
  121. alison1256

    K WEEK 3 WEIGH IN.

    Aw babes I think we're all going have "one of those week"! Still it's only one little pound and it'll drop off super quick and I bet if you have a really good week you'll get a really good weight loss next week. Stick with it, you've done brilliant to date - 11lbs in 3 weeks is fab! xx
  122. alison1256

    Atkins bars..

    Hiya - in my opinion..yes! I've been using Atkins bars pretty much from day 1, as I don't have a Rowlands where I live. On the Oz website loads of people use Atkins and other low carb products in place of CS due to taste, cost, availability etc., so I guess it's the done thing by many. Boots...
  123. alison1256

    Sero low carb bar

    Mmmm sounds yummy! I don't have a Rowlands where I live so I've been getting Atkins bars from Tesco and Boots, which I must say I enjoy..must try and find these ones though for a wee change! Thanks for the info babes x PS - tried to Rep you but I've to spread it around before I can - sorry!
  124. alison1256

    End of WK2 WI

    Fab weight loss - well done babes! I know what you mean about scales, I use our digital bathroom scales on a Monday morning, but the big heavy duty ones at the gym yesterday had me a couple of pounds lighter in the afternoon in my gym gear and trainers! I think all scales are different, so...
  125. alison1256

    First Week Weigh In!!! WOOO WOOO!!

    Fantastic first week's lose - wow! Keep it up you're doing great babes x
  126. alison1256

    week 3 WI

    WOWee 12lbs in three weeks is fab honey - well done! You go girl, not far to go now...x
  127. alison1256

    advice and motivation needed!!

    Hi Beth and welcome! I really enjoyed the banana and strawberry and the bars are okay but I prefer the Atkins nut one! You can have 3 snacks a day along with your 2 meal replacements and main meal, so you shouldn't be hungry once you're in the swing of it. I know you can't have the meat but...
  128. alison1256

    Disappointed

    Hiya, aw babes get well soon x I was in the same boat as you, ready to start then on the Sunday night before the big day managed to get myself a horrible ear and throat virus, so I waited a week until it was better before I began. Get youself well before you do any diet and hope your voice...
  129. alison1256

    quorn mince

    Doh, right enough! Glad I'm not a veggie then and I can have the no-carb option - meat!
  130. alison1256

    todays menu

    You and me both!! I'm reducing to one a day but their sooo tasty, especially the nut one...oh well, just have to wean myself off my "habit" hehe and have my one a day!
  131. alison1256

    todays menu

    Hiya...again! First looksie in the Low Carb forum, as I feel I'm now more Atkins than CS. Going to browse around to get an idea of daily menus etc and some top tips! See you here or on CS babes x
  132. alison1256

    add your food diarys

    Hey Sharon Kim, you sound like your definately back on track hun - how's it going? I really enjoy my Atkins bar (the nut one!), but do you find if you have 2 in a day you need to "go" more!?!? I note on the wrapper that "excessive use" can lead to a laxitive affect! I might reduce it to one a...
  133. alison1256

    for those who dont like bars

    Hiya - totally agree, the choc fudge CS bar is yummy but I also have the nut Atkins bar and it's really yum too! You sound as though your doing really well, glad I never did Lipotrim though lol! x
  134. alison1256

    Another Newbie

    Hi Kate - welcome and best wishes for your first week on CS! Let us know how you're doing and if you need any help, advise etc., just ask away! Take care x
  135. alison1256

    quorn mince

    My sister in law is a veggie and when we were down visiting them with our little ones we went to their house for lunch on the Sunday. She'd made a chilli con carne and we all tucked in and it was really yummy, then I saw her with a plate of it and I only then realised that it was obviously not...
  136. alison1256

    1st weigh in!

    Fab news babes, well done! Here's to week 2! Keep it up, you're doing great x
  137. alison1256

    WI WK4

    Sooo pleased you lost 2lbs this week - well done babes x!x You enjoy your time with hubby, the diet will stay be there when he's away and you've already lost just over half a stone in 4 weeks which is great. Take care x
  138. alison1256

    Am dreading WI tomorrow...

    Hi JoJo, don't fret hun, you may get a lovely surprise in the morning when you step on the scales! It can sometimes take a few weeks before you really start to notice any real body changes, we just need to persever with it! Fingers crossed for you x
  139. alison1256

    well..

    Hi Emily - glad to hear you've got your head around this and you sound very organised! The months will probably pass by really quickly and I'm sure your hubby will have a new wife by the time he's back from London!! Take care xx
  140. alison1256

    Week 3 WI

    Morning All - well stepped on the scales and wasn't too sure what to expect (had a few bits over the weekend I shouldn't have but not excessivley) and was delighted to see I've dropped 2lbs off! :D Here's to week 4 and hopefully from here on in I'm going to lose around 1-2lbs per week and...
  141. alison1256

    katie's cs diary

    Hiya - welcome! The starter pack is pretty good with info and there's plenty of good threads on this forum for some top tips! I would say what's worked for me is the "little but often" to keep your metabolism up and try and manage the 2lit of water each day. I was never a big water drinker...
  142. alison1256

    OH DEAR

    Kathleen, totally agree with everyone's comments, draw a line under it and move forward and hopefully it won't make too much difference to your weigh in on Wednesday - fingers crossed for you! During any diet we all have pre-arranged nights out, events etc., plus we're only human, so as it's not...
  143. alison1256

    HD WI 4

    Well done Howdy on your 1lb loss and 16lb overall loss in 4 weeks is fantastic! Glad you're doing away fine and I'm going to get me some of those sugar free jellies! Keep up the good work x
  144. alison1256

    Day 2...Im hungry..help.

    Glad you didn't give in to the hunger demon! It's amazing how liquids can fill you up when you feel hungry, mind you, they do say we often mistake hunger for thrist and to have a big drink and if you're still hungry 10-15mins later then it was hunger but if not, it was thrist! Have a good...
  145. alison1256

    Week 1 Result - Lost 4 lbs!

    Fab weight loss babes - well done! You sound as though you're in the swing of it and enjoying it too...keep up the good work and the next 43lbs will drop off before you know it! Best wishes for week 2 x
  146. alison1256

    i know it wasnt my weigh in but....

    Well done! The 1lb on was probably a blip of some kind, maybe water retention etc. At least you know come Tuesday's weigh-in that you'll have lost a few pounds, which will keep you motivated and focused hun. Have a great weekend x
  147. alison1256

    well..

    Hey Emily, I'd whin too! You'll manage babes and if you get the little ones in a couple of days a week it will help you, we all need "me time" and get things done, which isn't easy with kids at your feet lol! x
  148. alison1256

    well..

    Oh babes what a nightmare. I've only got 2, aged 7 and 4, and I'd struggle big time on my own 5 1/2 days a week - crikey - I can only imagine 3 all under 3! Do you have family/friends who can support you and help out over the 6 month period? I'm lucky my mum and dad live only 10mins away and...
  149. alison1256

    Hi Newbie here!!

    Hi - welcome and look forward to hearing how it's going for you. Best wishes x
  150. alison1256

    Day 2...Im hungry..help.

    Hi Purplepeppar - once you get over the initial first few days it does get a bit easier, it's just a big adjustment to the body and stomach! You can increase your portion sizes by I think 10% to see if that helps? When my hunger pangs strike, I do what TC suggests - have a big mug of coffee...
  151. alison1256

    morning everyone!

    Hi Emily - no, I'll still stick around - you don't get rid of me that easily lol! The only thing I'm going to do differently is instead of a shake I'm going to have a low cal and carb snack/meal, otherwise much the same with an Atkins bar for breakfast, 3 snacks and main meal at night...
  152. alison1256

    morning everyone!

    WOW that's 2lbs per day so far - you're a star :D Glad you're over the carb withdrawal phase - not fun but essential. Looking forward to your first week weigh in - well done x
  153. alison1256

    I'm a Big Looser

    OMG how devastating babes...could it be because you are "starving" yourself? If you eat below 800cals per day your body goes into "starvation mode"...? I don't know, I'm no expert but maybe try and up your calorie intake (I know that sounds stupid when we're talking "diets" lol!) and make sure...
  154. alison1256

    Exercise Diaries........

    Hiya - good idea! My week is pretty much the same week to week: Monday - 1hr tums, bums and thighs exercise class Tuesday - 45min in the gym whilst my little boy is a footie practice Friday - 1hr tums, bums and thighs exercise class Every other Wednesday I also do a Body Core 45min class for...
  155. alison1256

    Just started CS

    BIG well done to you and :welcome2:!! The CS forum is great and everyone is really helpful and friendly. It's really good to see new people joining all the time...the more the merrier! Best wishes for week 2 x
  156. alison1256

    WOOOOOO!!! Weigh in went well....

    Hiya - 5lb loss is brilliant, well done! I have to agree, bread is a big no-no on this diet...pity! Best wishes for week 2..x
  157. alison1256

    morning everyone!

    Well done Emily - fab news! Doing away fine, but in my reply to Lexi on a different thread I've decided to do my own diy low-carb diet now my shakes have ran out and there's no Rowlands close to hand. I'm curious to see my weight loss during this week as I'm allowing myself one portion of...
  158. alison1256

    how are ye all getting on ... emily, howdy d etc that started when i did

    Hi Lexi! No need to say sorry hun and as it goes, I'm about to do the same as you! I've decided after 2 weeks that, although I've lost 9lbs with a stone and a bit to go, I too am going to follow my own low carb diet, plus there's no Rowlands where I live anyway! Good luck to us both and I'll...
  159. alison1256

    ok here we go week 3 day 1

    Hi - well done on getting back on track hun and at least you're giving a good try. Really, really hope it works for you and you get a really good weight loss this week - you deserve it babes! Fingers crossed for you x
  160. alison1256

    2 meals out next week...Help

    Oh, that's a hard one! I guess at the Indian you could have a meat dish with sauce but no rice, bread etc (which doesn't seem right in an Indian!) I think you'd be okay with a korma as cream is allowed in moderation. As for the Chinese, maybe beef with blackbean sauce but again no rice...
  161. alison1256

    shake, shake shake. Shake, shake, shake

    Hiya - banana is my favorite by far! Not tried any soups, as I'm not a soup person. The choc fudge bar was yummy but I think I'll bore of it soon!
  162. alison1256

    yeyy

    Hi Emily - great news, that'll hopefully motivate you for the week. Having a friend do it along side you will help, you can give each other support. Look forward to reading your next weight in! Well done hun x
  163. alison1256

    Muslce loss after couple days

    Hiya - good question! I had a quick Google on it and found this: How to lose fat without losing muscle Charles Remington explains how appropriate carbohydrate intake can help you lose weight whilst maintaining muscle The secret to losing fat without losing muscle starts with not being too...
  164. alison1256

    DHL are Pants!

    Hi - what a shambles it all is! Rowlands will blame DHL and DHL will blame Rowlands but at the end of the day it's you who's losing out. All being well, you'll get you supply tomorrow and it'll be all sytems go for you! Good luck hun x
  165. alison1256

    Hello, newbie here.

    Hi and welcome! You're off to a great start and sound very positive and motivated. Your daily diet sounds fine to me and well spaced out to keep your metabolism up and running and it's totally feasible to drop 20lbs over the next 8 weeks or so. How's your water intake going - are you...
  166. alison1256

    K week2 weigh in.

    Hi Kathleen - well done, 4lbs off - 12lbs in two little weeks WOW! You're doing fab hun, keep it up! Have a great week x
  167. alison1256

    Tuna

    Mmmmm sounds yum, just away to order my Tesco weekly shop online, so I'll see if they have them to give them a try. I love tuna, but I think I may scunner myself of it during the next few weeks! Thanks for the top tip!
  168. alison1256

    constipation!! :-(

    Hi - I suffered it last year for the first couple of weeks on LL and was advised to get Dulcolax capsule perles, which very much did the trick and only cost a couple of pounds or so in Boots. I'd definately recommend them! Hope it passes soon - pardon the pun!!! x
  169. alison1256

    HELLO TO ALL NEW CSERS :)

    Hiya - in 8 weeks - definately and it sounds totally realistic : 1.5lbs-2lbs per week.:)
  170. alison1256

    one third through the day

    Well done Emily! You will make it through the day, and the next, and the next.........x
  171. alison1256

    It's arrived - Yay!!!!

    Hiya - great news! Look forward to hearing how you're doing - best wishes and you won't starve on this diet, it's pretty good with the main meal and 3 snacks plus x2 replacement meals - quite filling! Remeber to make sure you're drinking your 2lit of water a day and space out your eating to...
  172. alison1256

    Hello peeps - Newbie!

    Hi and welcome! Glad to see so many newbies joining the CS gang! Good luck girls and I look forward to hearing how you're all doing. We're all kinda new to this diet (just started week 3), but any questions please ask and we'll all help, if we can! I personally get Atkins bars and their...
  173. alison1256

    Hiya - glad im not alone anymore!

    Hi Jen - welcome to the CS gang hun! I'm just staring week 3 and it's been fine up to now, it's fairly staight forward and at least there's snacks! The shakes are quite nice and some bars but not tried any soups yet. Look forward to hearing how you're doing - good luck x
  174. alison1256

    Hello, newbie here.

    Hi Jo - welcome! Well done on losing 6.5lbs in week one, that's fantastic! Glad you're finding it good and looking forward to seeing how you've lost by the end of week 2 - which I'm sure will be great!
  175. alison1256

    Week 2 Win Naff???

    I've only done 2 weeks on CS and I'm begining to think about going on a low-carb diy diet now. Kinda getting fed up of shakes etc and it's cheap either. I'm going to follow the CS guidlines to a degree and make it up as I go along with say a 1250cal day diet and see what my weigh in is next...
  176. alison1256

    2 on

    Here what your saying girls....I did LL last year and as soon as I started to eat "normally" I put on half a stone in a week, but that was expected. As you both know, your first week's weight loss is retained water and glycogen. As soon as you start eating "normally" again (say carbs etc) your...
  177. alison1256

    the uk forum

    I agree, you'd think they'd have it up and running fully when they launched their product in the UK late last year....still, I guess we'll just have to wait and I think this site and forum are probably much better than what they'd provide anyway!
  178. alison1256

    Week 1 weigh in

    Hi P - well done, 2lbs off is really good! I agree with the belly going down with the reduced carbs - it's great!! Have a great week 2 x
  179. alison1256

    im furious

    Hi - God it's not easy is it....until my pizza on Saturday I'd lost 2lbs, wasn't 100% on CS on Sunday and come Monday just 1lb off (not complaining though!), so I'm guessing if you don't stick to this diet 95-100% in a week you either not lose or put on - my lesson is well and truly learnt...
  180. alison1256

    Come on folks

    Lexi - I stand a salute you! Great pep talk and just what I needed...been good since yesterday and determined to remain on the straight and narrow. Lets all make this week a good one and one that counts - we are the CS girls (and boys!). Good luck everyone x
  181. alison1256

    My order hasnt come ????

    You'll be fine hun, don't worry. If you run out before your next supply arrives, I'd follow Islandbreeze's advice and stick to a low carb diet 'till it comes - it won't do much harm as long as it's not any more in cals or carbs. Hope it arrives soon - don't think much of their delivery service...
  182. alison1256

    seeeing as i can go out i cant buy food lol

    Oooh nightmare girls! I'm fortunate I stocked up with the weekly shop over the weekend and nipped into the Simply M&S at a petrol station just along from work this morning for a few nice bits and pieces to see me though the next few days. As it's mainly meat, veg, salad etc we're eating...
  183. alison1256

    struggling

    Sweetie, you're anthing but a blob lol! Just look at your photo with your cute little baby - you're beautiful and young, just you remember that lady! You need to cut yourself some slack hun and give yourself a big hug - diets are never easy and you're doing your best, just take it day by...
  184. alison1256

    Week 2 Weigh In

    Thanks everyone! Onwards and downwards, as they say! Have a good week all x
  185. alison1256

    Week 1 weigh in!

    Great news - well done :thankyouthankyou:Here's to week 2 for you - best wishes and very well done hun x
  186. alison1256

    Scales totm hungry not slipped one????

    Hey babes, I think moving the scales into a cupboard or on top of a wardrobe would be an excellent idea and only bring them out for your Tuesday morning weigh-in. I think you're getting a bit fustrated with weighing yourself daily and it's maybe pulling you down if you don't see a shift in your...
  187. alison1256

    Week 2 Weigh In

    Thank you! :vibes: good vibes on there way back to you hun x
  188. alison1256

    H U N G E R Y boohoo

    Hi - not too bad! I'm sitting at my desk at work watching huge snowflakes falling outside - very pretty - and the sun has just come out too! I'm looking to have a good week and stay focused, only 1lb off this week but that's my own silly fault and I need to get back on it and have a good wk 3...
  189. alison1256

    Week 2 Weigh In

    Well, kinda what I expected having had a bit of a carb fest on Saturday night with pizza and the likes :break_diet:! Surprised I lasted all week tbh, had a yucky cold all week and couldn't get to 2 of my 3 keep fit classes, so................. 1lb off! Only myself to blame but back on track...
  190. alison1256

    Scales totm hungry not slipped one????

    Hi - don't panic babes! You will lose weight if you're sticking to it but look at it from a 4-week basis not weekly as such. Our bodies change in weight hour by hour let alone day by day - you're doing your best and you will get results...hang on in there, you're doing so well, especially not...
  191. alison1256

    Starting next week

    Hi Jenni - welcome! You sound raring to go hun - good for you! Any questions, please just ask away and we'll help as much as we can. I look forward to hearing on how your doing - keep us posted! x
  192. alison1256

    H U N G E R Y boohoo

    Well done for not giving in xx How you feeling today?
  193. alison1256

    WI WK 3

    Hi Emily - sorry you had a bad week hun but the 3lbs will come off real quick if you get back on track, but I know that can be a lot easier said than done! How are you feeling today - start of a bright new week (well cold and snowy but heyho :p!)? Reading various posts it seems quite a lot...
  194. alison1256

    New One!

    Hi - welcome to the CS gang! As sheshe said above, it's pretty straight forward: 2 meal replacements per day - shake, soup or bar 3 snacks per day 1 main meal - protein & veg or salad Try to even out your eating during the day to breakfast, lunch, dinner with a snack in between to keep your...
  195. alison1256

    OK...here goes

    Well done you :0clapper:- great loss over 3 little weeks - over a stone, I'm very impressed babes! You'll look fabtabulous by June - I knew you were listening!! Well done x :party0049:
  196. alison1256

    back on track lol

    Hi sheshe - glad you had a good night and you sound as though you were in control - good for you! I gave in on Saturday night, it wasn't that I was even hungry, just wanted something I knew I wasn't allowed - pizza!! Back on the CS wagon today as I've weigh in tomorrow and the best I can hope...
  197. alison1256

    New to CS Diet - just wanted to say hello :)

    Hiya - to reply to individual posts, go to the post you wish to reply to and click on the "quote" button at the bottom of the quote and reply away! :)
  198. alison1256

    Post a photo!!

    Hi - yeah Sharon's right, I think you need to hit 50 posts before you can post a pic - you'll get to 50 in no time!
  199. alison1256

    HD WI Wk 3

    Hey Howdy - I bet you get a great weight loss next week and at least you've not gained. You've lost 16lbs so far and that is wonderful - well done x Your food diary seems perfectly fine to me but I'd agree with maybe having one or no apples a day to see if that makes a difference. As for...
  200. alison1256

    who hasnt

    ...you too Emily x
  201. alison1256

    packing

    .......they will fit though Emily - if not today, one day soon! Good old positive thinking and girlie motivation!
  202. alison1256

    weigh in tomorrow!

    Emily, you might just get a nice surprise when you step on those scales but if not, it's usually a case of -quick on, quick off - so don't worry too much about it. Good luck x
  203. alison1256

    who hasnt

    Sorry you've had a tough week hun but you sound like you're past it now and ready to regain control - good for you x Yeah your right, it was an "adult decision" to have the pizza, I wasn't even really wanting it or hungry, just needed to taste something that wasn't a shake, meat, veg or salad...
  204. alison1256

    Boo Hoo!!

    Don't fret over one little bag of Quavers, it could have been a lot worse (like my few slices of heavy loaded carb pizza tonight - first and hopefully last little slip!). We're only human and we're bound to faltter now and again but just so long as we get back up and move forward on the right...
  205. alison1256

    packing

    Ahhhh shopping - always bucks me up! I had a look around a few shops on Friday morning after the school and nursery drop offs and before having to collect them again (took the morning off work while hubby was away for a couple of days with work). I was shocked I couldn't see anything I liked...
  206. alison1256

    who hasnt

    Would love to say me, but I can't!! Day 13 and I've been fighting the carb monster the last few days and today it won! I've been good all day and decided tonight to have a few slices of pizza - whoops! I feel okay about it as I know I'm back on the wagon tomorrow and I'll take each day and...
  207. alison1256

    packing

    he he Sharon your post made me giggle - you're having a fun day aren't you!?! We moved a few years ago whilst our son was 3 and I was pregnant with kido number two - it was awful, so I totally sypmathise with you. It's amazing the stuff you find that you've forgotten you even had! The task...
  208. alison1256

    New to CS Diet - just wanted to say hello :)

    Hi Lisa - welcome to the CS gang! Glad you're finding it easy so far and yes, the choc fudge bars are really nice! There is a sticky on the main forum CS page for the 8 week challange, you should post and get your name added to the list? I'm currently on day 13 (unlucky for some!) and I've...
  209. alison1256

    evening!

    Hi Emily! I noticed you'd not been around the last few says...and missed you hun x Glad you're back - have a lovely weekend x
  210. alison1256

    sad

    Hi SK and Emily - sorry to hear you've had a bad week, but hopefully it's now over and you're at the light at the end of the tunnel. As Mazza said, we're all here to help....x I'm pretty sure we'll all have our off day/days/week but I guess as long as we learn from it and haul ourselves back up...
  211. alison1256

    righty ho im not goingt o be exersizing for a while

    Oh sheshe, you made me giggle about the exploding shake!! I would have probably done the same lol! Sorry your arm and joints are really sore....hope the tablets you got from your doc kick in soon and it clears up quick smart. I wouldn't worry about lying down over the weekend, you're body...
  212. alison1256

    will it matter

    Hi Maria - having the cheese and salad is fine, as it's one of the CS recommended snacks. You can have your x2 shakes/soup/bar anytime, likewise the x3 snacks, just so long as you eat every few hours to keep your metabolism up. Don't worry about your weight loss, everyone is different and us...
  213. alison1256

    sad

    Hi Sharon - hope your tummy feels better now, I can only imagine how sore it would be. I bet most of us end up at some point having a quick bite of carbs during the diet, as you do miss them, but as long as it's just now and again I don't think it will make a huge difference - well I hope not...
  214. alison1256

    What to eat as a snack...

    Hiya Jen, snacks are a tad restrictive but what I have is pretty much what is in the booklet: - Piece of allowed fruit (small apple, orange, plum) - Strawberries and a little cream (can only have cream occasionally) - 2 slice of ham or any meat & loads of salad - 50g tuna in brine & loads of...
  215. alison1256

    day 8 the start of a new cs week

    Good luck girls on your steppers - I hate to admit mines is gathering dust at the mo, but I do plan to dust it off and use it (been saying that for a while lol!). I'm rubbish at assembling anything, but I am good at supervising and telling my hubby where he's going wrong hehe!! Have fun...x
  216. alison1256

    3 days to go!!!

    Hi Aimee - You sound raring to go hun! Enjoy your weekend, I think we all have a "binge" before staring a diet lol! You'll be proving your friends wrong in no time at all - keep us posted! Have a great weekend x
  217. alison1256

    my doctor is so funny

    Hi - glad to hear you got something from the doc for your abcess and hopefully it will clear up real soon. My doc is really good and open to many diets, when I did LL last summer she was really supportive but I know they are all not like that, unfortunatley! Get well soon x
  218. alison1256

    First Week!

    Hi Emma - welcome and best wishes for week one. You will lose weight if you stick to the CS rules, so please don't worry! I think I'm right in saying that the average over a 4 week period of CS is around 12-14lbs, so if you have a big lose one week you may have smaller loses the other 3, or...
  219. alison1256

    i feel like giving up i feel like crying and i dont know why

    hehe I agree - it's definatley the green eyed monster and it's ugly! I'm the same as you, I find this forum and all the guys and girls on it a lifeline during this diet - we seem to be a happy and helpful little gang - which is lovely!
  220. alison1256

    RAGING HEAD

    Hi Maria - I think we've all had the "carb withdrawal" and our body adjusting to the new diet headache, it's not nice but it does pass in a day or so and you will feel much better - promise x I'm the world's worst for weighing myself at least once a day and it can either have you on top of the...
  221. alison1256

    i feel like giving up i feel like crying and i dont know why

    Morning - a good cry always helps! Glad you're feeling much better this morning hun x As for your friends, I've one who doesn't want me to lose any more weight and pulls a face and huffs and puffs whenever my weight loss / weight to lose is brought up, as she has a hang up about the weight...
  222. alison1256

    OK...here goes

    Good for you Lexi :) I know it's not easy, wish diets were!! I had a sneaky peek on the scales this morning (I know, I know, I said I wouldn't but I was on them before I could stop myself lol!) and my weight hasn't moved since Monday but I'm guessing after week 1 the weight loss will slow down...
  223. alison1256

    i feel like giving up i feel like crying and i dont know why

    Hi SheShe - hope you're feeling a bit better now, we all have our off days and it's horrible. It is probably your body going through the changes and carb withdrawl, which isn't nice, but once your at the other end it'll be so much better and when you see the weight drop off each week, it will...
  224. alison1256

    Joined up today - 4 -5 stone gone by August.

    Welcome Jaybar! I'm on day 9 and finding it really good and the shakes and bars are all really nice (not tried the soups yet!). The forum is really friendly and helpful and I've found it invaluable so far! Good luck and keep us posted x
  225. alison1256

    wk 2 weigh in

    Hi Sharon - glad to hear you're going to keep at it for now and I hope your results are good from the doc. As others have said, 7lbs off in 2 weeks is really, really good on a diet such as CS. The only way you'll lose more quickly is a total meal replacement diet which can be quite...
  226. alison1256

    Grrrr lol

    Oh Howdy what a nightmare! I'm sure a big, strong lad like yourself has a ton of willpower and will resist, you've done so well to date and you can always have a little "treat" at the end of it all....it's hard but it's worth it babes x
  227. alison1256

    Glad i found you all!!

    Hi Maria - welcome to the CS gang! I'm on day 9 and found this forum a great help and it's such a friendly place to visit! Good luck and keep us up to date on how you're doing x
  228. alison1256

    K wk1 weigh in

    Big well done to you - what a great week 1 weight loss! :) That'll set you up nicely for week 2 and I'm sure you'll do well! x
  229. alison1256

    OK...here goes

    Well done on your 3 stone loss with WW - that proves you DO have willpower :)! I found the first few days on CS a big adjustment but it's easier now my body used to less carbs etc and I'm getting into the swing of things, plus the weight loss in week one has spurred me on for week 2. Good luck...
  230. alison1256

    OK...here goes

    Hi Lexi - how are you this morning? I miss toast too! We both know that if we reduce our calorie intake and up or activity we will lose weight, so you do what you feel is right for you and something you're happy with and that you know you will see through - good luck babes x :)
  231. alison1256

    Gok Wan Programme on C4 tonight at 9pm........

    Well I watched both too and found them really interesting...my heart broke for the boy in Gok's programme and the other teenagers, just hope they find a way to rectify their problems. I liked Gok before but I like him even more now after watching him last night. x
  232. alison1256

    1st day today!!!

    Hi Jen - you'll look great by June if you stick with it hun. Your friend's wedding and holiday in Rhodes is a great incentive to stick to the diet and you'll be able to get lots and lots of lovely new summer clothes to show off your new bod! ;)
  233. alison1256

    Is this ok for today?

    Hi - yeah it can be confusing! I'm having a whole piece of fruit, albeit the apples and oranges I'm having are small, so I hope that evens it out!:p
  234. alison1256

    Gok Wan Programme on C4 tonight at 9pm........

    just in case anyone else other than me is interested lol! It's called "Too Fat Too Young" and he talks about himself as a 21 stone teenager and talks to other overweight teenagers about why they feel they are overweight etc., think it might be interesting! By the by, on before it from 8pm...
  235. alison1256

    shakes

    Good luck babes :)
  236. alison1256

    Is this ok for today?

    Hi - you're day sounds fine to me! As for snacks, I'm pretty much having fruit too but I also have the following: 50g tuna with loads of salad and a dollop of mayo or 2 slices of ham/or some chicken with loads of salad or Strawberries and a dollop of cream (only occasionally) or 37g Atkins...
  237. alison1256

    Gene for overeating!

    Hi KD - good point and one raised in last night's programme. It is a case of fighting against mother nature but it's our choice and I choose to lose the weight and not let the fat cells get big again and stay slim! Thanks and well done on your weight loss - it's fantastic!
  238. alison1256

    shakes

    Hi, yes it's okay to do that for a short period of time and you will lose weight quicker, as you'd only be getting say x 3shakes plus skimmed milk in your hot drinks around 650-700 cals a day. The only down-side to reducing from a low cal diet to a very low cal diet (<800cals per day), is...
  239. alison1256

    OK...here goes

    Hi Lexi - I'd probably try and stick to the CS diet, or at least the principles of the diet (ie. around 800-1000cals per day, low carbs etc). Is there a part of the CS diet that just isn't fitting in or you're not happy with? It's your decision hun and you know what works for you. I think...
  240. alison1256

    Week 3 weigh in

    Hi, thanks TC! I'm doing away fine thanks. Day 8 for me today and doing away fine with the shakes/snacks/meal etc but all day today I can feel the cold starting at the back of my nose and throat - thats all I need! Just got over a horrible throat and ear virus last week and now this - not...
  241. alison1256

    Week 3 weigh in

    Hey TC, 1lb off is good and better than, God forbid, putting it on! Just think you've lost 1lb which is like losing 2 packs of butter of fat, which is quite a lot when you look at it! Don't be disheartened, you're doing great x
  242. alison1256

    Gene for overeating!

    he he Chele - I know what you mean, I think I must have caught that "fat virus" they spoke about on last night's programme! Sad but true, fat cells never go away they just stay and wait....!
  243. alison1256

    Celebrity Slim 8 week challenge

    Thanks for doing our updates x
  244. alison1256

    week 1 weigh in...

    Hi - great news and well done hun x
  245. alison1256

    Good news and bad news....

    Hi Dizzy - what an awful thing to happen ((hug)) x BIG well done on your 10lb weight loss - that is fab and don't worry about one little day's worth of carbs, you're back on it now and I'm sure you'll do just great during week 2. Chin up hun, you're doing great all things considered x
  246. alison1256

    Week 1 results 1st weigh-in

    he he I know, I'm always stepping on the scales first thing when I get up, but no more!! I'm gong to ignore them or even put them away and only weight myself once a week.........well, I'm going to try :p Yeah, the diet is going pretty good, it's fairly flexable and I'm not particularly hungry...
  247. alison1256

    Poor Me, Sore Head....

    Hi - thanks, yeah felt much better last night, don't know if getting out the house and doing my exercise class helped clear my head but I didn't feel so tired and drained afterwards...thank god! I think it's just my body adjusting and, as you say, the kids carry a multitude of bugs on them and...
  248. alison1256

    Morning

    Hi Emily - today's just a normal day for me, Monday to Friday's are pretty hectic, got friends and their kids coming tomorrow afternoon when I get home, then I've got a keep fit class at night, Thursday's it swimming lessons after school...it just goes on and on - can't wait 'till the weekend...
  249. alison1256

    Week 1 results 1st weigh-in

    WOW - well done you, what a great first week's weight loss, you must be well chuffed! You'll be all set and raring to go for week 2 now. I'm the same as you about the scales, I'm staying off them until next Monday morning! Have a great day hun x
  250. alison1256

    Morning

    Morning all - I get up around 6.30am, get daughter off to Nursery(hubby and son left in house!) and off to work for 8am-12.30pm. I'm at my desk just now having quick nosey with my glass of water and two small tangerines - yum! Needless to say, I've had my coffee and fags already and I'm raring...
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