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Hi everyone. Im back after losing nearly 3 stone last autumn on CD. I have "allowed" 9lb to creep on in 6 months and have decided to come back on to the programme to lose this excess and a bit more to bring me down to a BMI of 23. So this is Day 1 and all good so far. It wasnt an easy decision...

I just thought I would let you know how Im getting on since finishing CD 7/8 weeks ago. I still pop back to this forum so see how you are all doing and I think you are doing brilliantly especially those who have decided to start 10 days before Xmas! This site definately helped me with my weight...

You will be fine, I had a few blips on the way and I have now just got to target so if I can do it - so can you!! What kept me from heavily cheating was telling myself how much money it was costing me and to cheat was just to chuck the money down the drain. That worked for me!! xx

Thanks guys for all your positive comments!! To any of you feeling you cant get through this diet just take each day and if you faulter dont worry get back on it again the next day. I had a few blips with this diet but got back on it the next day and it was all fine. Its funny how when you get...

I just want to share with you all that I have hit my target weight today at 10.10lb!! I am thrilled and have never felt better but now I'm totally daunted at the thought now of the maintenance programme! I am now seeing my CDC every fortnight so here now starts the really hard work. I cant tell...

Im just 4lb off target and reality is starting to kick in that I have to eat "normally" again.... Ive got my weigh in on Thurs so if I have hit target I will then start very slowly introducing low gi foods. Im going to continue having one shake a day then "real" food for the rest of the day! Its...

Sorry guys the porridge made me gag!! Tasty and Yum is not the words that I would use for the porridge....but if it works for you then great! Happy losses xxx

Hi - We have all been in a similar place and days 1-4 are going to be the hardest on this diet. Trust me it does get better! Top tip from me is have crushed ice in the shakes and I pretend that they taste just like the MacDonalds ones and its a treat! In the next 10 days you will be able to have...

I cant bear the soups! Perhaps have a spicy chicken breast with green salad as a one off which is what I do sometimes and it doesnt affect my weight loss.

Thank god its not just me then because I have feeling the cold for weeks! Like you all Ive got thick socks, about 5 layers on and constantly moaning that the heating should be on. I even lit a fire the other afternoon and my family thought I had lost the plot. I mentioned to my CD and apparantly...

Well done the first few days are the hardest! Believe me the shakes/bars and water do become a habit. Good luck you can do it! Im half stone off target which is something I could never have acheived on "normal" diets!! LOL SXXX

Thanks for all your positive comments - I will keep you posted when I get to goal. LOL SXXX

Just had my WI and Ive now lost 30lbs with about 7lb to go. This is quite scary now as doing this diet has been hard and easy at the same time but the thought of introducing "proper" food soon is quite daunting. I feel great I just dont want to slip back into old ways when food starts passing my...

You go girl!! - first week is a toughy but gets easier. Ive been on it now for 7 weeks and its just second nature to mix shakes now! LOL SXX

Hi - I was just wondering if any of you have kept a record of your measurements with your weight loss. I have done, but not weekly. I have just measured myself and Ive lost 17 inches all over since the end of July! Also finding it strange that on some parts of my body Ive lost loads of inches...

NO I havent been using one teaspoon a day about one every time!!!! OMG perhaps thats why then..... perhaps I ought to read the label properly. Ive gone through about 3/4 of the pot in a week.... Thanks for your advice - I shall cut it down! LOL SXXXX

Hi - Just got back from my WI to lose only 2lb. Not TTOTM and the only thing I have done differently this week is drink lots of fizzy mineral water with the CD flavouring. She seems to think that could have been the problem? Is this something you lot have heard of or had problems with? LOL SXXX...

Hi - I drink tea and coffee with skimmed milk as well as my water intake and this doesnt affect my weight loss. I do avoid Coke etc but if you buy sparkling mineral water and use the CD flavourings it does make you think you are having a "treat"!! LOL Sxx

Hi definately go for a lovely graduated bob. It will give you so much more confidence since losing the weight as I took the major plunge after a stone and a half and had my hair cut very short (see my profile pic) I had shoulder length hair and just decided to do something drastic because I felt...

Well done you and I agree with alot of your list - leave it with me and I will compose mine! LOL Sxxx

Well to you give you some inspiration I'm now fitting into size 12 jeans - its been years since Ive been that size, always a 14/16!! Keep me posted how you are getting on. LOL Sxxx

Please dont be disheartened. I lost only 2lb last week and couldnt understand why and then this week Ive lost 4lb so it does alter. It will catch up though. Stick with it! x

Thats fantastic - Thats nearly a stone! Ive got my WI tomorrow...Ive still got about 10lbs to go and then Im worried what happens after that when "real" food is introduced! Well done - keep it up! xxx

Hi guys - just been to a friends 40th birthday party. Ive had only cold meats and salad but did have about 4/5 glasses of wine. I said no to the french bread and pasta but did have too much alcohol! I suppose I'm out of ketosis now?... I'm being weighed on Thursday so hopefullly I can repair the...

Hello... thats HALF A STONE in a week! Dont be disappointed thats a great loss. I only lost 2lb this week but put that down to my monthly. Ive lost 20lb in 5 weeks and you will be on the same path so stick with it! LOL SXXX

Hi - Good luck with the WI! Ive got mine today at noon so Ill keep you posted. I have had a "trickier" week so be interesting to see whats come off. LOL SXXXX

Hi! I have just "treated" myself to a Brita water filter jug. This has helped me drink the volume of water by just keeping it out at room temperature and just making sure I have the 2/3 lts a day. If im going out Ill fill a 1lt sports bottle from it and take that with me. My kids are terrible...

Hi Blush - God I can understand your peeved state of mind! Very gutting! My solution to this is to stay positive and do not chuck in the towel. Are you on SS only - perhaps switch to a combination of SS and SS+? My theory is that is you are starving our body of calories and nothing to digest it...

Hi I alternate between SS and SS+ for many reasons. If Ive got an easy day with cooking etc then I'll do SS but if Im socialising or wanting to sit with the family for a meal then I do SS+. I also like you start feeling headachey and almost light headed when following just SS. Ive still had good...

Hi - what was I moaning about earlier - Ive lost 5lb - hurrah. Im now half weigh and I feel great. Stick with it - dont doubt! Thank you to all your positive comments it really does help LOL SXXXXXXXXX

Hi - Ive got my WI later today on week 4. I definately thinks my loss has really slowed down and Ive stuck to it with only 3 days on SS+ and the rest SS. What has your weight losses been about a month into it. Will it only be 2lb a weeks or so now? LOL S XXXX Ill let you know later how I get...

Actually thats a question Ive een asking myself for a couple of weeks now. This does seem a very easy way to lose weight and having shakes/bars is my "safety zone" as not faced with cakes/crisps/bread which you are on WW. Im hoping that I will love my new shape so much it will shock me into...

Good luck with WI tomorrow Minz. Sure you will do fine. Ive got mine Bank Hol Monday so got to be saintly over the weekend! LOL SXXX Let us know how you get on :)

Thanks for all your positive comments - a friend noticed I had lost weight which cheered me up so I went and downed some more water!! LOL XX

Brilliant - I lost 9lb first week it gives you loads of inspiration doesnt it! LOL SXXX

Well I had my night out last night. I drank water all night and had chicken tikka with some salad and I did have some spinach... I have just weighed myself and I am 3lb heavier from yesterday morning which has been my total weeks loss so far gone! I'm seeing my CDC on Monday so have got to rid...

Going tonight Gem so Ill keep you posted! Looking forward to eating something but just hope I dont fall off the wagon....XX

Dont talk to me about dinners - I had to make my family scampi and fried chips tonight with peas and mayo!! I cant believe that I didnt eat any and just had my shake. I do find it difficult to try and make this diet not an issue in front of my kids though.... stick with it you guys xx

I got a "manual" shaker from my CDC but to be honest I dont use a great deal. I always use an electric hand blender which gets rid of the lumps. Either add ice to make them ice cold or have them hot. Dont do lumps and room temperature! Good luck - first few days are hard but it does get easier...

Yeah Im not a soup fan - mainly stick to the shakes/bars. The soups taste too synthetic for me!

I havent mentioned to too many people that Im on CD. A couple of friends have noticed I look slimmer and Ive said Ive cut down on the carbs. Saw my mother-in-law this afternoon and told her I'd lost nearly stone and she said she didnt notice - charming!! LOL SXXXXX

Hi - Ive got my first night out since being on CD tomorrow night. I meet up with some friends every 6 weeks for a curry. I dont want to bore them to death about my diet but so worried I will cave in when the poppadums and chicken korma comes out! If I have chicken tikka only - that should be ok...

Well done for joining us. CD will give you the results you want but be prepared for a tough week then I promise after that it gets better. If you are doing SS you should be in ketosis by day 3/4. I definately found I felt better once the carbs were out my system! LOL S xxxx

I have noticed a massive improvement in my skin - dark circles under my eye have gone and all dry patches and spots have disappeared. God you must be thinking I looked like a monster before!! LOL S xxx

Hi - You are normal!!! When I got weighed last week I had lost nearly a stone so when I got home I had a small bar of Dairy Milk, some crips and half a bread roll. I actually felt sick afterwards and got straight back into it the next day. Took 3 days again to feel better and not guilty!! Stick...

Hope you are ok - Im only drinking 2-3 lts a day and losing the weight ok. I feel far too bloated if I drink anymore! xx

Yes definately add ice and use a hand blender. I dont like any of the fruit flavours. I just stick to chocloate/mint/butterscotch/toffee walnut. Im not a big fan of the soups either, only like the chicken/mushroom and orental chilli. Stick with it - as the others have said the tetra bricks are...

Hi Well done for joining us - have a chocolate mint shake with ice !!

Crikey 18hh - Ive got as 17.2 Belgium Warmblood and I thought he was big!! Good way to lose weight though, CD and riding - better than going to the gym! LOL SXXXX

Thanks for all your comments - glad I'm not the only one struggling with the water intake! My husbands moaning about how much loo paper we are going through.... LOL

Well done Janie! Keep it going!! Ive got a horse too so the poor thing has gone into shock with the extra "proper" riding/schooling that I'm doing. I am nearly a stone lighter and definately feel better in my jodphurs! What sort of horse have you got? LOL SXxxx

Hi Im finding it very difficult to fit in the 2/3lt of water a day. I have to be near a wc and I could have an Olympic medal for how many times an hour I can go to the toilet after drinking so much. I find it hard to fit this into an everyday busy life - anyone the same or tips to fit the amount...

Yes definately 9st 6lbs. I have WW scales as well and mine also show a quarter of a pound, half a pound etc. Can become a bit obsessive! I think I might hide mine and just get weighed only with CDC! Well done on the loss xxx

Its definately hard to fit in the diet on holiday - I took my hand held blender and had the shakes for breakfast and then a bar for lunch or dinner. Eating out was difficult and I did have eggs and bacon, prawns with garlic butter as I had the Atkins theory in my head just to get me through the...

Thanks Lily and Janie. Lily stick with it - its been incredibly hard but I managed to get in a pair of jeans a size smaller today which I couldnt get over my thighs three weeks ago - saying no to the Ben&Jerrys ice cream on hol made that worth it! (Could of rugby tackled my kids to floor for the...

Hi - Ive just come back from a weeks holiday while on CD and lost 4lbs! Im so thrilled as I had my family nagging me to eat ice creams, chips etc "youre on holiday" I was constantly told. I did have a meal a day which was mainly fish/meat and salad but stuck to my guns. I do find it hard with...

Well done- keep it up even when temptation is in front of you - Ive lost another 4lb today and Ive just come back from holiday so I'm happy with that!

Hi Ive been having one meal a day, with a shake in the morning and a bar in the evening and then have a couple of days when SS only. I alternate it to fit in with whats happening in my life etc. I lost 9lb first week doing this and only into 2nd week and lost another 2lb. Im on holiday next week...

Thanks Minz - very impressed with your weight loss so far. Ive tried Senokot but not doing the trick so I'll try and get some Ducolax:)

Hi - new to forum.Been on Cambridge Diet with one meal a day for 10 days now. All going well with 9lb loss but... Sorry to bring the subject up but constipation is a problem. Whats the answer!