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I suppose, really, the trick is to identify why you are bingeing. Is it just hunger (my belief is this is extremely unlikely for anyone, but you know yourself better than I do!) or can you pinpoint what emotions are compelling you to eat?

So my blip turned into a bust. Shortly after announcing my return and feeling full of the joys of dieting, I was involved in a car accident that has been causing me enormous stress and mental anguish and, as eating has been the only outlet for my feelings I've ever really had, I've been eating...

I can't answer your query really, but I wanted to let you know I sympathise. I did really well on the diet - lost five stone in three months - then had time off for a holiday, which was fine and I only gained a little more than water weight. Then I had a car accident and since then I just...

I think I'm failing at everything.

Hi Missy! After three months on the diet I took three weeks off in order to enjoy my holiday (which I did), but now I'm back on day 1. I know I can do it, because I've done it before, but the first week is still pretty rubbish. So you and I are in the same boat: having another first day...

I don't have any piercings, including my ears! The person below me thinks Robert De Niro is overrated.

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I wasn't back in time to wish you happy holidays but CONGRATULATIONS! You little smasher! I'm so thrilled that you achieved what you wanted, and 18 days with your pal is the very best reward! I really hope we see your lovely face around these parts again - you've been a real boon (yes, I used...

That's probably the best reason of all! How is everyone getting on? My life is good because I've had three brilliant weeks with friends and family, reminding me of all the things that really matter in life!

I'm in that position now, Martha - getting ready to shift the holiday excess! You're looking fabulous though and getting close to a size 16 must be an amazing, out-of-this-world experience! Well done!!

Hello, friends! I've been away from the forum for three weeks and now I don't even know where to begin with catching up. Oh, the stress! I've been off the diet for three weeks and it's been very strange indeed. Half wonderful, half horrendous. I hope all my buddies have been doing well and...

Oh no! You poor love (for the infection). I suppose the weight loss is good, even if you didn't get it the way you wanted!! :) Are you in a lot of pain? xxx

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I do!! The person below me has sung in public.

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That sounds like very good advice. If you've been mentally working up to having this day off then you need to do it. Otherwise you might start to get resentful and find yourself cheating because you feel the diet "owes" you one. Better to do it when planned and get to enjoy the birthday party...

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Christmas in California would be amazing - a completely different experience! My aunt lived in New Zealand for many years and their Christmas dinner always involved a barbecue. It's so hard to fathom over here - I'd have to have a fake Christmas as soon as I got back, just so I felt like the I...

I like being able to get myself from A to B but given the choice I'd rather be the passenger, because then I get to DJ and stare longingly out the side window - two behaviours not encouraged when you're in the driving seat. ;) The person below has a favourite type of apple.

Oh yes, I'm all about the animals. I've been vegetarian most of my life and adopted veganism shortly before undertaking Cambridge. I use the lactose-inclusive CD products, as the lactose-free ones made me very queasy, but once I return to maintenance I shall be back on the vegan bandwagon. I...

It's still "by popular demand" if one person asks whether you have a diary, right? It's been suggested to me that I begin a journal, which I suspect is one user's polite way of saying "Can you quit posting silly new threads and keep all your rubbish in one section that we can all safely...

I'm sure we'll get you back to California in no time! It's a pity the family visa doesn't cover extended relatives - or are you particularly tied to Belfast? I think you've inspired me to create a diary. It may be a little empty for a while, as I go away on Friday and life is a little manic...

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No. I haven't met a man with low enough expectations yet! :D The person below me has an important appointment in the next 7 days.

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Supermummyd, if your stats are similar to Cambslass then you haven't got that much to lose, and I don't mean that to sound dismissive, but the closer you are to goal, the harder it is to shift the weight. 6lb is a terrific loss in the first week and still double the average Cambridge week! Most...

I'm somewhere between vegetarian and vegan so there is a lot of food I "can't" eat! Of all the things I permit myself to eat, there's not much that I don't. One thing that always seems to surprise people is that I don't like salad dressings of any kind. Give me a plain old crunchy salad any day...

Lovely closing words from Claire there. I suspect our failures are far more unifying than our successes!! Night shifts must be hellish under those circumstances! Are you in IT support, i.e. do you spend lots of time waiting around for people to contact you? I can so easily understand how an...

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Good luck to both of you on your Cambridge plans! Ruth, what destinations will you be seeing on your cruise? Are you away for Christmas? :)

Keto-mouth has come and gone for me. I found there was a great improvement after about a month though, so maybe your body adapts to a degree? Welcome back to the diet, by the way, and best of luck with it!

That depends on your discipline. If you can get straight back on it the next day I'd say "To hell with it, yes - have a normal meal!" But if you're the kind of person who struggled to get, and stay, on the diet, then stick as closely as you can to the SS+ guidelines. Be honest with yourself...

Well done, Steve! What a promising start, and welcome to the board!

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Good luck with your weigh in!!

I will! I'm not sure where yet, as I'm only the financier, not the chooser (taking my brother out), but after three months of Cambridge Diet I CANNOT WAIT!!! I think about it ALL the time... The person below me has an irregular sleeping pattern.

"Only" 30 lengths?! I'm not sure I could swim 13! The only time "only" is appropriate in your statement is if the pool is a mere 5 metres long. Otherwise, your 30 lengths is brilliant!

Ha! Greatest reasons ever! I was just going to assume the usual one, i.e. because I'm an indulgent idiot, but yours are much better, much more sophisticated! I have to ask: what are the foods you dislike? Haggis? Blood pudding? Scotch eggs? Brussels sprouts?! xxx

Exactly: you can't bully someone into changing. If you're genuinely worried about their health you need to work with them, not against them. Tough love can be difficult enough for some but what you're describing isn't tough love, it's flat out bullying. I'm a little sadistic though, because...

Lychco, are you going to have a break for your evening out or just stick to the SS+ guidelines? Are you able to tell your friends you're on the diet? Happy belated birthday wishes to you son! My 30th birthday is in a few months and damnit I'm having a cake. Maybe not candles, though. I don't...

Write it off, pumpkin. Your fresh start doesn't begin tomorrow, it started as soon as you put the glass and fork down. :) Best of luck with your weigh in!

Well done, Jem - and to your mum too! It must be nice to have company in your "misery"! ;-)

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You did everything you could to lose the weight but if your body's not working with you then that is in no way your fault. Be proud of what you achieved. Be proud that you persevered, because many wouldn't. I only hope that they manage to establish quite quickly what's going on internally and...

My Fitness Pal is a Godsend! I'm definitely going to be using that once I've weaned myself off of Cambridge, although frankly I expect to be on Cambridge until at least May of next year, which will take me up to a whole year. A year of VLCD sounded very daunting at the beginning but I'm so into...

Littlemiss, I'm so sorry about all the stress you're going through. What a nightmare! Money worries can put such enormous strain on a family. At least with the new meter you'll always be ahead of the payment schedule and not behind. Have you spoken to any of the debt charities about ways of...

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Well done! It took me all of last week to lose 3lb so you put me to shame. ;)

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Nope! I'm a true CD sole sourcer. The person below me has watched a bit of breakfast television today.

Thank you! It feels ages away at the moment, though: got my "staycation" first! I feel a bit of a jackass saying "staycation". What's the English equivalent? Home-oliday? I've no idea!

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Found you! Now give me three weeks to catch up on all 93 pages... ;)

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I woke at 9am yesterday. It's now 1am the following day and I ought to go to bed now. No wonder I don't get up until 9! The person below me has petted an animal in the last 24 hours.

Excess skin. What the hell am I going to do about excess skin!?

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Oh good God, yes! I thought I was just a glutton, but now I see that I used food as an emotional crutch, an incentive, a companion, an activity... it filled all these holes in my life both internal and external. Since taking up the diet I've had to approach the NHS for counselling, because I...

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I don't like choosing the new topic because I'm worried I'll pick a rubbish one but here we go anyway... Clothing brands we can't wait to wear when we're thin! Anthropologie

Thank you, hun. That's so generous of you to say. If publicly acknowledging my bad habits makes even just one person feel less alone then it's definitely something I'm glad I'm doing! :) So tomorrow's the big day: very best of luck for it! Have you chosen which products to have? There must be a...

Thank you! :D It's amazing to see that, at the time of writing, I was 18 and a half stone. Now, four weeks later, I am very nearly in the 16s. It's unbelievable what a good month can do for your body and soul!

Feliway, Zylkene, Rescue Remedy, new litter, new trays, new routines, new food, new food placement, new toys, new play time... I think I've tried it all now. I'm waiting to hear if my mum can take on one but I'm not optimistic. I'd be so unhappy if I had to give up a cat to someone I didn't...

Thanks for the tip - I'll have to look her up tomorrow. I hope it's exciting as prancersize! My day was good - I even managed a three mile walk in the pouring rain. I live in the countryside, as the name suggests, so I got pretty muddy. Felt disgusting and soaked through by the time I got home...

If you'd be willing to give a stranger your address I could rock your world! ;)

Lychco's right: your son is probably really enjoying his mini holiday and it's important you take the time to get better. Your boy will want you back on your feet and running around as soon as possible! ;) And to Lychco, thank you so much for your sweet words. I live in a rural location and...

I haven't read the book recommended by CrazyDiamond, but I expect your counsellor's calorie calculation is correct . I'm five and half inches taller than you, and about five and a half stone heavier, and my basic metabolic rate is only 1800. That's the calories I need to survive if I sit still...

That was definitely the smart choice (planning to come off). You still have to enjoy life, after all! ;)

Good luck for tomorrow, supermummyd! Jem's right, MrsB. Speak to a medic. :(

Fantastic, Charlene! That's brilliant news! One more week and you'll have a full month behind you. That's such an accomplishment!

Best of luck for tomorrow's weigh in, Jem - we all care about you too!

Is it wrong that I wanted to put "Free Deirdre"?! Free fall

Probably more than a few extra calories ;). Have you ever tried Finnish Fazer chocolate? It's to die for! And die of Fazer-related coronary disease I will! :eating: :D

Well done, Lynne, on your 13lb loss! That's outstanding!! :talk017:

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Thanks, guys, especially Martha, for your really sweet words. I sort of gave up on this particular subforum when no one even said hello to my thread, so I never remember to check in to WeMITTs to see how people are getting on. It's an important board though, because I really do believe that it's...

That's what's so great about the board. I feel like I have a kind of responsibility to my friends here, even though it doesn't really matter to them one bit whether I lose or gain. I feel like I'd be letting them down if I cheated, and that I may be sending a signal to someone considering...

It must be all the muscle you're building. ;)

I've no clue about that, MrsB, but have you tried old faithful Google? Or seeing if a nurse at your surgery can squeeze you in for an appointment soon to chat about the possibility?

Congratulations! Good for you, Chezz. I'm not au fait with a lot of weight loss lingo - what is "L.S." in your post?

No worries - I just didn't want you to think people were ignoring you in case they were only coming to this thread in order to add their statistics! :)

You're a better woman than I am. ;)

Well four months to lose 11 pounds sounds like a very reasonable and healthy target to me!

Noel's House Party, littlemiss! We are children of the same era. ;) My brother used to tease me a lot but my mum is a feeder, so we were basically a family of tubbies (my brother had a super-fast metabolism so he got away with it for 20 years and then...). I can't imagine how it must have been...

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Jem, if I have a daughter I hope she'll say words like yours rather than froggy's! ;) Well done for giving your mother in law a bit of an education, mummysims! What did she have to say about that? People who've never struggled with their weight really have no idea how difficult the entire...

Not Sunday or any other day of the week unless it's a friend's wedding! The person below me prefers smooth to crunchy peanut butter.

Thank you all so much, you're all so sweet (and especially thank you for your kind words, Jen. It means a lot). I'll be away from Friday 9th - Sun 18th, back on the diet for 6 days, then away again from 25th - 1st. My weigh in is on the second so I'm not expecting anything good!!

I found it a breeze, to be honest! And I don't say that to make anyone who struggles feel bad, but for me it was all about mentality. I've tried the diet before and failed spectacularly, and I guess I just wasn't ready for the changes I'd have to make. Something had really clicked in me this...

Are you feeling the burn today, Rachel? ;)

My neighbour's dog barking and my water fountain and now the sound of me typing...

And now you have awesome scars to show future partners whilst you tell them about the time you were attacked by a tiger shark... ;)

Hi Claire and Pumpkin! Welcome to the boards! Push through the barrier, Claire. You know those first few days are hard but it's about to get SO good! Just stick with it. In the words of Dory, "just keep swimming!" It's going to be worth it. When's your weigh in? How are you getting on...

I've had a day off and managed to get straight back on. As long as you're disciplined, it'll be fine. Obviously the longer you go between dieting the harder it is. Getting back to the diet after a day was fine but I'm about to have a week and a half off and it may be a different matter after...

Hi Jambro. I've "liked" your post, not because I like how unhappy you are and the mental state that your weight has put you in, but because I wholeheartedly empathise. I started Cambridge at 22 stone 7, although I was as high as 23.4, so I understand what it's like to have your numbers up in...

I'm sure it's probably all water weight - it'll drop in no time! I'm sure the weekend was worth it! Did you go anywhere nice?

"Only" a 3lb loss for me this week but I'm on my period (sorry for the TMI) so I don't mind too much. I can feel that menstrual bloat in me!

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Cara, so sorry to hear about your miscarriage, and it was so very recent. You're very brave and amazing to be throwing all your energy into the diet now. xx

Well done, baker! That's a fantastic start! And I'm in awe of you signing up for the run! You put my lazy ass to shame. ;)

Mini goals for the win! Sometimes it's easy to become sad about the amount of weight I had/have to lose, but celebrating tiny victories is amazing. I celebrate every time I drop a BMI number, drop into the next stone, drop into the next "ten" pounds (e.g. from 141 to 139), drop a kilo... which...

cupcake* - 16lbs -3.5lbs (12.5 to go) Mandy-m-p - 11lbs HarpersMummy - 3lbs CeeB84 - 14lbs| 1/8/13 -8lb| Oabaab - 14lbs Kimboowee - 21lbs CF18 - 100% Djelibeybi - 11lbs Marthacol1988- 21lbs ( post holiday gain will help me out here lol) CountryBumpkin - 6lbs (3lb down, 3lb to go) CrazyDiamond...

Hi Kate, welcome to the diet! You're probably better off posting a new thread, as this one is pretty much for people just to check in their details, but I hope you've found the first four days not too bad and are getting into the swing of ketosis by now!

I think I'd like to come and work in your office, Lychco - not for the support, but the cake! It's nice that after listening to what you had to say about the diet, your colleagues are all on board to help you through it.

You look incredible! Congratulations! May I ask which company you used, because you're a brilliant walking advertisement?!

It would depend on who the people were that were mean to you as a child. Strangers and school bullies is one thing, but friends and family is a whole other ballpark. I can't ever, EVER imagine using words like that on someone I love, or tolerating being spoken to like that. I think it's terribly...

WeakWilled you ought to change your username to StrongWilled! Well done on your incredible weight loss and congratulations on your upcoming nuptials. I only hope my story can be as happy and successful as yours in a few years! xx

That's all right, just take it nice and easy. What are your favourite foods? I bet you're glad to be home. Have you got people looking after you? xx

I'm having a pretty lousy day, to be honest. I've got to make some very difficult decisions about my animals and it's breaking my heart. I don't know what to do and it looks like I'm going to have to lose one but the big question is which and the bigger question is where will (s)he go? I can't...

Froggylegs, your nephews sound like a nightmare! I wouldn't worry about your own son though. He sounds like a fundamentally good boy who just needs to mature a little (i.e. his attitude to work). The girl thing will right itself when the time is right. Better to be a young man with too little...

McDonald's is your weapon of choice? Mine was Burger King. That's the first meal I'm going to have when I take my holiday diet break! Sad or what?!

I'm off to Dorset for a weekend, then I'm having a staycation in Norfolk for a week with my brother, and then for my actual holiday at the end of August I'm off to Finland and Sweden! :-) Happy times!! xx

:talk017: Well done, Jocat! That's fabulous! Are you getting into rhythm of the diet now? I'm always amazed how others manage to complete the diet and cook for their families at the same time!

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Harper's Mummy is absolutely right - the name "Cambridge" sure goes a long way when it comes to assuaging people!

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I don't know, to be honest. My hair has thinned, but it's not noticeable - I only know it's thinned because of the amount that comes out when I shower. Receding gums - I have had that going on for a couple of weeks. It's freaked me the hell out, because I'm very fastidious about dental care...

MrsB, congratulations on persevering with the swimming today - that's amazing! I managed an hour and a half in the pool today (it's not impressive, I'm just very, very slow), but yesterday I lasted 10 minutes. I had to leave because this group of teenage boys kept jumping on my head. I felt so...

Baker, is your weigh in on Sunday? I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that it was the weekend? Welcome to the forum, Sarah! Best of luck on your Cambridge journey!!

Oh Jen, that's awful! But better you take the time to recover properly and give your body the best chance of healing. So sorry you had to go through the pain! We're all wishing you a speedy recovery!! xxx :gen126::character00264:

:party0011::wee::woohoo::stickdance: Congratulations, May! That's really fantastic! Well done!! I hope you're feeling super proud!! xx

Ah, cross post! No lie in for me. My person below me still stands: The person below me has heard a joint click in their body this morning.

I'm on the fence about this one. I lived in Bournemouth for ages and was very happy, but now I live rurally and am just as happy. I'm also just a 25-minute drive from the beach, so I feel as though I have the best of both worlds now. The person below me has heard a joint click in their body...

Thank you! I remember, when I started, looking at people's stats and being oh so jealous of anyone who was less than 17 stone 7. Can't believe I'm one of them now!

Littlemiss, I'm still reeling from the shock that your PARTNER, the one who is meant to love and support you the most, has called you something so vile. Your "partner" should be your equal, not someone who looks down on you. :(:mad: I'm so angry on your behalf and so sorry that he hurt your...

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That's the norm, unfortunately! By about day 6 you should be feeling much more energised! How's it going? Are you finding it okay to juggle the diet with being away?

Another count for 5:2 here! My major problem was Coca Cola addiction, but I think I've kicked that habit now. I was a serial convenience food eater, but just before I started the diet I got into batch cooking, and I'm looking forward to becoming more efficient and imaginative in the kitchen once...

My life is good today because my weigh in means that I now have less than 8 stone to lose. That's a real blessing. My life is also good because I'm relatively on track with my work and I had a telephone session with a counsellor this afternoon. My cat hasn't peed outside the tray in the last few...

How much we love our animals, even though they annoy us greatly!! Your son has had such enormous success, froggy - you must be so proud! And it's really something worthwhile that he wants to go into. You said on another thread that you'd had a severe kidney infection before; do you think that's...

You're quite the publicist! It'd never occurred to me to sell that angle! I definitely spend less than I did when I was eating, but I'm worried that once I return to normal food my grocery bill will be even higher - not because I want to buy more junk, but because I want to cook more and...

Join the club, tennisfan! It sounds as though you and I would have made great roommates. ;) Plateau weeks are the pits, Plum Duff! I hope your treadmill routine will kickstart your metabolism. You've had such an incredible journey so far - it must be nice to be closer to the end than the...

Supermummy, how did you get on with your first day? Dd you find it okay? Barwers, congratulations on your loss! To have any kind of loss on a "cheat week" is brilliant in my book so well done - and doubly well done for getting straight back on it! Did any friends comment on your amazing weight...

Thank you all so much! That's really kind of you to take the time to write. :) It's been a little overwhelming. I had my official weigh in today with my counsellor and the reading was 17 stone 2, so in three months it's now 5 stone 5 lbs. I find it hard to believe that's MY weight being...

I completely get what you're saying, Sophie. I've often wondered what role my size has played in my ability to secure jobs. I'm looking forward to it not even being a consideration! May I ask what it is you do? Why do strangers have to be so cruel? Do they genuinely think it's funny to...

How are you doing today? Did a nice, relaxing evening with your mum put the world to rights? :)

Monster Munch! By the bucket load!!!

Harassed_mother and Jem, well done on your losses! HM, don't worry about it being "only" 2lb - as you rightly said, 10lb in two weeks is amazing!!

Well done, Jen! 3 is a good loss! :party0011: You really deserved it. :-) And it's just the kind of return you need to keep you on the straight and narrow!

I can't comment on higher plans but did just want to congratulate you on your weight loss and wish you all the best in moving up the plans and towards a long, skinny life!

Congratulations, Caz! That's amazing! Those are phenomenal losses! You'll knock 'em bandy at the Christmas parties this year! xxx

Froggylegs, if you don't meet your target we make you walk around in a sandwich board saying "I'm fat" while we throw potatoes at you. Oh no wait, that's not true, so you've no reason not to partake! ;) *cupcake* - 16lbs Mandy-m-p - 11lbs HarpersMummy - 3lbs CeeB84 - 14lbs Oabaab - 14lbs...

Three months in and it's calmed down a lot. I go hiking a couple of times a week for 3 hours, and I used to have to stop (in the middle of a field) at least three times. Now I'm able to go a whole walk without peeing! ;-) You'll pee more than you used to, definitely, because your body doesn't...

Your CDC will be able to give you better advice but it shouldn't have too big an impact on you. The meals are only 200 calories so, even with three three shakes, you'd still be having fewer than 700 calories a day. The wall you're starting to hit - is it physical (i.e. losses are slowing down)...

Best of luck on your journey too, Rachools. I began with more than thirteen stone to lose and it can look a bit daunting from that view point! I've every faith that we'll both make it and may I say, you look really pretty in your profile pic! <3

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I'm probably in quite a unique situation, as my life is like a little bubble. I live alone, I work from home and, having only just moved to the area and not had the money to get out to meet people, I don't really see anyone. In fact, the only social interaction I have is once a month with my CDC...

Hi Emily! Best of luck to you on your journey. I, too, have about 8 stone to lose (this is after shifting 5 already) so I'll be right there beside you every step of the way! I'm on Cambridge, because the regimented lifestyle works for me. I respond well to boundaries! I hadn't heard of SML...

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I've been big all my life and that's obviously come with a lot of criticism, primarily from strangers and people from my neighbourhood. Even as an adult, I've had people yell things in the street (predominantly by teenage boys, but sometimes it's been adults too). I'm curious to know what...

I'm so sorry - I completely forgot to reply to this message! I've been very busy at work the past few weeks and so not been the most productive or attentive forum member! Things are going very well, thank you. As of today, I am 5 stone 3lb down. The first time I saw my scales in the 17s I...

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Thank you! It's a very dramatic loss but that's Cambridge for you! I really needed a diet that would kick my ass and as I had so much to lose in the first place I was guaranteed a quick result. :)

That may be a very explosive occasion, or maybe your mother and the sister with the personality disorder will have mellowed a bit by now. What do you think? Who could blame you for keeping your distance when you have that to contend with? In my case, it's my dad who is the bulk of the problem...

No, because it's a community lido which is targeted at families (lots of inflatable things etc). I try to make myself go during the mornings, when the kids are likely to be snoozing, or during the pool's weekly "late night". Later in the year I'll be joining the proper gym, and then I'll have...

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I seriously need a shower.

You could maybe bring forward your add a meal week, to give you a little change? That'd be good for your mind and metabolism. :-)

I'm a loser in many, many ways but Cambridge is definitely the best way!

Froggy, congratulations to your son on getting into not only a very difficult and prestigious university but also what must be a very intellectually demanding course! Does he know what he wants to do afterwards? It's nice to hear of someone having some passion and drive, frankly. There are so...

Don't ask me why, but it makes me think of Rodney Trotter in drag!

Today is a bit of a landmark for me. I've been on the diet for nearly three months and my weigh in today revealed that I have now lost 5 stone. Furthermore, I have dropped twelve points off my BMI. Better yet, I am no longer "morbidly obese" - just plain old regular obese. Not something to...

Downsizeme, well done on your 10lb loss! That's brilliant! I really love RachelJane's comment that every day is a mini-celebration. Each one is a victory, after all!

Oh wow, Alb. That's wretched. Leg cramp is the worst! Apparently potassium can help, so (although I know you get enough via Cambridge) is it worth taking an additional supplement?

I've never really been in tune as to how my body feels after certain foods. It'll be interesting, once I get back to eating, to learn which things make me sluggish or bloated, for example. Before this diet I had no idea I could feel so sprightly! Can I just say that this "smiley" :banana...

Froggylegs, I do suffer from intermittent depression. Mental illness runs in my family so I consider myself quite lucky just to have the extent that I do. The plus side of being surrounded by maniacs means that I can spot it in myself quite easily. I suppose I'm just so used to being a sponge...

Thanks, bunny. That's really helpful - I'll definitely look them up!

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Congrats, Tilly! That's brilliant! Keeping track of all your progress is an excellent idea, because it: 1) stops you from eating out of boredom, if you're the type of person who does that (which I definitely am!) and 2) you won't feel so down if you don't lose a lot of poundage in a week...

I am: this time next month I'll be in Finland! The person below me keeps in touch with their first love via Facebook.

Booty and Jen, best of luck cracking on with the diet again from today. You can do it!!

Can we all pretend there's something in the Hampshire water that made us all overweight?! Curse you, Test Valley... Another 5lb down for me this week. :D

Wow, Jem - I'm not sure if I've seen you on the forum before - you're so pretty!! Well done for your amazing willpower this weekend. I'm not so sure I'd have had the power to walk away! I live for buffets!

You should make yourself go, mother! :) I'm much bigger than you and have been swimming since I was about 19 stone. I worried about what the kids in the pool might say and (unfortunately) I did overhear a bunch of 14 year olds having a "would you 'do her'?" conversation and to my surprise one of...

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Good for you. I'm sure each of the changes has contributed a bit to your massive improvement! I'm doing okay, thank you. Work has been a little quieter, so I've spent a lot of time catching up on sleep. Then I've been feeling a little down, and I know it seems daft not to post in a support...

It happens to us all. Have you heard the story of when I sat and ate 18 packets of crisps in one sitting?! Anyway, do you feel you've gotten it out of your system? Will you be able to get straight back on the diet tomorrow?

Don't be upset. It's just one day or two out of your whole life. <3 How long until your next weigh in? xx

8lb loss is amazing! Congratulations! It sounds as though you're really in the Cambridge spirit now! Was the wedding today? I was thinking of you! I'm doing okay, thank you. My weigh in is on Monday (that's just my personal weigh in - I only see my counsellor once a month so between times I do...

Mine have shrunk a little bit but not in proportion to my body. Not that they ever were in proportion to my body. I'm definitely looking at a reduction/uplift once I'm through. Now that I'm thinner they look even bigger. It's ridiculous. Sometimes I get random disgusting blokes yelling "nice...

I'm thirding your statement. It's utterly, utterly vile and doesn't taste any better on the way back up...

Very interesting about your dad - and really commendable too, I think, for him to try it first! It reminds me a little of that personal trainer who lost a ton of weight so he knew what it would really be like for his clients. And, of course, it's always nice to hear a GP recommendation! Sorry...

Did your early night help you out a bit, Tilly?

Congratulations!! That's marvellous! You have quite literally worked your bum off! :) Well done!

You lost SEVEN stone before? Good lord, you're amazing!! That's motivational to me as I have (or at least had) about twice that to lose! You'll definitely be able to smash your new target. Very best of luck to you with it! I'm so sorry for the losses in your family and friendship circle. That's...

Are the cravings easier to handle today, Jen?

Sophie, I've had the exact same thing and until you mentioned it it never even occurred to me that the diet could be at fault! I don't have any guidance but I'm glad I'm not alone. I was worried that I was somehow becoming pre-diabetic or something!!

Jeff Goldblum - Independence Day

I see you've lost a whole 8 lb this week, froggy! CONGRATULATIONS!! :talk017: That's amazing, and no one deserved it more than you. I bet that really perked you up! It looks like all the changes you've made have really paid off! Did you try cutting down on the e-cig too, to see if that made a...

Your losses are just fine, Mrs! Think about what your weight would be now if you hadn't started 7 weeks ago. You're doing superbly! xxxx

Xanthareel

Actually it's cooled down a bit now, and I have the fan on constantly! The person below me has, at some point in his/her life, made bread from scratch (and not with a breadmaker!).

I'm sorry if it keeps seeming as though I'm abandoning you all and my own thread, but I've been sleeping for about three days in order to recover from the manic work period. It's great to see you're all making positive steps each day. :) I'm not sure I've made much positive progress. This...

Dates!

If you're doing super heavy workouts, maybe you need a 200-calorie meal to give you a bit of a boost?

Look at how far you've come. You're over half-way through the war so don't give up the battle. Your husband, your parents and your best friend, who are the subjects of most of these celebrations, do not care whether you eat or drink at their party/meal etc. What they really want is a wife...

Rachel, that's so awful!! :eek: I'm so sorry that happened to you! Best of luck harassed_mother on your restart too. It must be very hard doing to diet when you have to feed children too!

I think you just might, yes. The average is 3 lb a week, so you may just do it. You've certainly nothing to lose by trying! And hello from a fellow East Anglian!

Good luck, Tinks and Cara. Nice to have you on board. :)

Another 4lb down for me this week. Hooray again!

Thank you, guys. That's really kind. <3

Oh - and my life is good today because I'm finally in the 17-stone region. I haven't been this "light" since at least 2006. :D

Froggylegs, that's fantastic! I'll be thinking of you tonight and hope you're able to set the record straight. Maybe she was having the exact same feelings! ;) Hooray for doing that, because loneliness is a horrible thing and it's hard to be vulnerable by telling people they're making you feel a...

As of this morning I am 67 lb down after two and a half months (although, as you can see from my stats, I was and am a heffalump). I'm feeling fantastic and wish I'd started sooner. It's the best thing I've done for myself in years!

I take it you're enjoying it so far? :)

Well done, you! More and more often I find myself having my third shake after 10pm, as I really struggle to get the three down. If only getting real food down was just as hard! And congratulations on your jammy phone deal. What are you going to spend your "winnings" on? ;) Something nice to...

Oasis

Geoffrey Rush - Pirates of the Caribbean

Good God, no. If I went missing and the police had to go looking for me based on my most recent photograph they'd be out looking for a 13, instead of 30, year old! The person below me would like to try ballroom dance classes.

Finders keepers

Annihilate

Three Times A Lady - The Commodores

Ungulate

Manhattan

Abstinence! (I'm on Cambridge... ;))

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Yes, I find the water quota very easy to fulfill when I'm home all day but when I'm rushing around it can be hard to keep track! So what's your dress like? :)

Perfect sense, and congratulations on your pass! What are you studying?

Best of luck for your results tomorrow, Jen. I hope it goes well!

It could be water retention, as all these other wise people have said! How long have you been on Cambridge? My other suggestion, and sorry if this is a bit personal, is that if you're experiencing constipation (very common on Cambridge), the weight might be related to that.

Maybe I should ask my CDC to buy some off yours!!

You have eggnog shake in the US?? Wow!

I'm so sorry for the absence! I take freelance commissions and this week has been unbelievable work-wise. I still have one almighty task to do which I've been putting off because I don't know how I'm going to do it, but on the bright side tomorrow I'll be able to say "My life is good because I...

Am I right in thinking the picnic is tomorrow? If so, hope you have a great day and happy birthday to your son. :birthday:

Gorgeous weather here, but I've been inundated with work so I haven't had as much time to enjoy it as I'd like. It's also the reason why it's taken me so long to get back to forum! I agree that hot weather helps, because I'm naturally inclined to eat less. Whereas in Winter, I go on carb...