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Hellooo I'm after some help and advice for anyone who is or has been on step 3, I started on Saturday and 2days I had an extra sachet, I'm not sure why :/ if the food is making me want to pick a little more?! But I know we shouldn't weigh but I did this morning and if says I've gained a pound...

Aw thank you so much for taking the time to reply!! I have been doing SS and I thought I would be on step two now..but I have to do SS plus! The step I really can't wait for is the one you said you liked..when I can have some muesli haha step 3! Thank you for answering all my questions :D I was...

First day moving up to SS+...a scared honk so far haha!

Hey guys, i think...THINNNNK that tomorrow i will be moving up to step 2, i know it sounds silly but part of me is excited to get the ball rolling and begin the process of adding in food, but another part of me is stressing about it. i was wondering for those of you who have been there or are...

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Hiya! Sorry been AWOL haha but back now! Yes feelin better:) had a week of staying the same and was so frustrated but feel ok now! How are you gettin on? Xx

You've done fantasticly well with your weight loss!! I always have a read of your diary haha :) I'm a bit of a serial weigher, and I get so frustrated by it, so I guess I will just have to wait for my consultant weigh ins! I know any loss is a loss I just like the whoooosh of a big loss haha...

I did :D haha i've given them away to stop me lol!! 100percent again :) xx

Well done Nicola!! Thats brilliant!! Bet youre over the moon! Also, coldness....yes! I'm constantly cold at the moment, i think it could possibly be a trait of the diet haha, but i was unbeleivabley cold the other day i had trackie bottoms on and two jumpers and my slipper boots ...attractive i...

Hey guys..im aware we arent meant to have any sweets etc..but today i had one of these..per serving(which is 4sweets) it is 36cals, 10.9g carbs, fat 1g of which sats 0.6g...so divide that by 4 and thats one sweets worth..i just wondered if any one else has had anything and arw they ok as a very...

I'm trying so hard to be positive and if i can venture into the 9s i will be sooo happy but i'm abit of a serial weigher haha and the scales arent seeming to budge recently :/ so i'll just have to hope and pray and keep my fingers crossed for any kind ofresult! Haha! Any loss is good, but i...

I have had weeks where i have struggled and on those days ive had an extra sachet, some people will have a small amount of chicken. Its whatever works for each person :) i havent had a blip week (as of yet haha) but of course blips happen, wether its temptation or something planned, i think its...

Supermummyd, 6lbs is a brilliant loss for first week! Cambridge say on average you lose a stone a month so 6lbs in one week is a fab start! yes, im on SS, i have a lemon bar for breakfast, a shake for lunch and a choc bar for tea, i drink over 4L of water a day and black coffee and have recently...

Cambridge say around a stone a month but everyone is different in their losses :) good luck!! X

Honk ....if i dont include the splash of milk i had in my cup of tea :eek: mehehe ...pushed the boat out, i know...haha xx

Wow 18lbs!! Thats amazing!! Well done absolutely brilliant!!

And skinny jeans....definitely ;D Xx

Aw Lynne thank you for replying :) Ohh yes we are weight twins haha! Yes i know exactly what you mean, i cant grumble at the losses, but i think I'm just being impatient, you know..wanting to get to target as soon as is humanly possible haha! but..good things come to those who wait i...

Helloo, Just here for abit of a moan;)..my losses have been good, but last week i "only" lost 2lbs , i know a loss is a loss and in the grand scheme of things i am genuinely happy with that, my weigh in is a Friday, i stood on the scales this morning (yes i know we shouldn't :P) and it says...

Lost 2lbs this week, think i need to add a little exercise into it to help boost me up a little, but hey ho 25lbs in 5weeks:) just gotta keep going :) x

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They do say week one can be alot of "water weight" but it is the case for any diet, you have to start somewhere to get anywhere... plus a loss...is a loss :)

Thanks Tilly!! :) i had one in the end anyway haha! I told myself it was ok ;) thank you for your reply x

Yeah they often say that, i lost an inch off my waist that week! Every loss is a good loss, i think my impatience sometimes just expects more haha! It made me more determined too after a kick in the right direction from my consultant! Amd im really glad i stuck at it! Good luck got my fingers...

Hey, i had 1lb loss on my week 3 too! I know, a loss is a loss, but i was pretty annoyed haha especially when you know you stuck 100%, i was close to quitting but my consultant gave me a little talking to haha! And the next week i lost 5lbs! So stick with it :) good luck!

If you go straight back on, drink lots of water and put it behind you and start fresh then call it damage limitation!:) it takes a few days normally to get back into ketosis, the scales may show more, yet it could be "water weight" , youve dome really well so far so get back on track :) x

Drink Mix Help! Hi guys sorry to take over the honkiness quickly but i would really like to knowww.. i have the Exante drink mixes..i was just wondering if anyone knew if it is ok to have these, i know we shouldnt mix and match but i have three of them and thought they may be similar in the...

Hi guys, i have the Exante drink mixes..i was just wondering if anyone knew if it is ok to have these, i know we shouldnt mix and match but i have three of them and thought they may be similar in the nutritional value.. per 5g serving (tspoon) it is 9calories, 0.4g carb would just make a nice...

I lost 12lb in my first week. rosy.cambridge say that you should lose around a stone a month if you stick to plan, but its different for each person and often its hard to predict as some weeks you will lose more than other weeks..drink lots of water! Good luck x

Me too! Losers we are :)

No! Don't cave! I felt like this all of last week and i was adament that i was going to give in and i had really had enough! Then i "only" lost 1lb and i was fed up even more as i had a horrid week, but after speaking to my consultant i stuck to it! And i had a good loss today! I just...

Haha!! I haaaaaate the tomato one, ive had to throw it away before...horrid!! X

Got weighed in today and have lost 5lbs :) soooo happy!! Anything after this wil be the lowest ive been so i feel very pleased today :) x

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I finally decided to try turning my shake into "icecream"! And it is amaaaaaazing!!! So creamy and tastes like you are having something you really shouldn't be!!! Toffee and walnut and the chocolate mint done this way are sooooo nice:D i chop the ice with this cutter (think its actually meant...

Hi guys, maybe a really silly question, but...my friend bought me round a packet of green tea with pommegranite teabags..are they allowed :S as i am uncertain, i have just been drinking black coffee and water, i am on ss xx

On the upside, i have gone from 30inch waist to 27..so thats a bonus ..positivity this week..water water water haha

Hopefully a honk by the end of today haha... Fingers crossed x

Thank you gilly x had my weigh in today ..lost 1lb..was 100% so abit hmphy haha! But in total thats 18lbs in 3 weeks so cant complain. My cinsultant is so lovely and we had a chat and she said it may be due to totm also, and my body adjusting, so new week..new start,,trying to find that PMA i...

Tomorrow is my weigh in day! I'm still in the weird, unhappy mood and i dnt know why! I feel like i am craving, yet i know ot to have it..i just basically feel like im in week one :( wanting anything sweet! This week i feel has not gone very well, two days i had 4 products imstead of 3..so today...

Today...i dont know why but im feeling a little bit fed up...i am so impatient i wish i could just speed time up to target! i feel like (on my scales) i have been roughly the same weight before yet felt much smaller then :/ so the weight must come off differently each time lol..annoying!! I wish...

The cambridge website say "It is very important to keep hydrated while using Cambridge Weight Plan and this is why we recommend drinking at least 2.25 litres or four pints of fluid per day. This helps to maintain blood volume and to prevent dehydration. You should also remember to spread your...

Today,in week 3..i out on my jeans..previously too tight around my tush and thighs and today they are noticeably baggy :) so i am happy with that! My mum came with flowers for me :) and a gift for every pound i have lost :) facewipes..face mask..etc..thought that was really thoughtful and sweet...

Ooooooooohhhhhh i just read the first page and YUM! I wish wish wish they done Peanutbutter shakes...caramel shakes..caramel flavoured bars haha!! Such a sweet toother!! I bought a coconut one before and accidentally dropped the jug on the floor, so obviously couldnt have it..but it smelt...

Good luck! :D x

Glad your ok:) i'm getting on ok..tonight i tested myaelf haha..helped at a charity event and i was serving...biscuits, crisps, ham and cheese rolls...annnnnd the most beautiful, delicious, red velvet cupcakes!! They smelt amazing! My first week, i was TOTM and let me tell you...day 5 i was...

Hey hellsbells!!:) glad you are doing ok! Its so hard when you have the hunger feeling, just drink drink drink! And i know everyone says it, but it really does get easier and you will get past the hunger stage! Im fine thankyou just plodding along! was at a charity event tonight and i had to...

Oh that was for the cookies..the crisps were crunchy :) x

The first one i done separately and it was crunchy..the rest i done all together and they were chewy x

Countryb, this is the kind of consistency i mean! And these are chocolate mint ones..i cant quite decide if i would prefer to have them as a shake, i think its because i gobbled them down so quick wish i had more haha! But they were nice :) x

Face mask!! Yes!! Brilliant idea! Abit of a pamper!! My skin could definitely do with a bit of pampering! I heard that the skin is meant to clear up butttt my face seems to have turned into a game of dot to dot haha :( not good, hopefully it will clear! How do you reward yourself countryb...

Aw thank you! Was so nervous this morning about it! Its a weird feeling isnt it..dread it then when the weigh in is over so determined and positive haha! Aw i'm sure you will! Think positive and keep drinking your water :D and you will zap your target of a stone in a month!! Woohoo!! The bars...

Mmm that sounds lovely! I mix my chocolate shakes to the same consistency as how u would make the crisps, and pop it in the microwave so its like a warm chocolate custard :D hungry, u could save a little of your pack when u do country bumpkins mug muffin and use it to make a little chocolate...

Hi cheryl! Thank you, was so pleased with it! Your losses have been amazing! I have never tried the shakes with ice..mmm like ice cream sounds delicious!! I will have to try! I usually just have them with cold water..im missing out!! I've got mostly porridges this week and bars and just a few...

Hahaa i read it before i sent it hungry, and i had to double glance it ..nigella vs nutella and i was the one who wrote it haha!! chocolate on the brain!! I had apple and cinnamon porridge for breakfast and i took a few spoonfuls of it and tried the same technique..they were more soft soooo i...

Thank yooou! I am so chuffed, i was worrying that i hadnt lost much atall, but very pleased! The weigh in definately motivates you doesnt it! How are you both getting on? Hmm as for rewards i usually have a list as long as my arm of things i would like haha last week was a new top and going to...

Wooohooooooo 5lbs lost this week so so happy!! Was really worried but dont know why!! Breakfast time:) x

Second week!! lost 5lbs :D really happy!! X

Nigella has nothing on us!! Haha!! I might give it ago later! mm choco mint cookies! Yum! Theres no stopping us now :D x

I just had a thought, i wonder if we were to do the same technique with a sweet pack, chocolate one for example, slighty thicker mounds it may make little cookies..i mite give it ago! :) x

Hmmm....feeling nit very positive this morning..weigh in in hour an hour! although i have been 100% i feel i havent lost anything and already feel disheartened! I am also having toilet troubles...TMI and i woke up with a headache :( boohoo for little old me! well :/ here goes...humphhh!! X

And i used leek and potato :) they made my day too :D actually feels like your having a "normal" snack :) no worries! Itwasn't my idea, someone posted it a while back but thank goodness we now know haha yum!! X

Oww just ignore them haha the thing is the recipes are on here and when i did cambridge before,i used them and it didn effect my weight, also the man who put them on loat alot of weight:D I doubt cambridge agree with changing the packs as they are supposed to be made as instructed but i totally...

Froggylegs you can make other things with your shakes if you type in "cambridge diet minimins recipes" into google the link will come up!! :) x

I didnt think they would work but i thought id give it ago and i was so impressed haha!! Lovely arent they!! No problem :D x

Just used my pack and added in a small amount of water..untill it is like a thick paste..not much water needed at all, someone said until it is like a thick yogurt! Then put some baking paper on a plate and spooned little mounds onto it and spread abit thinner..put in the microwave for just over...

Today i only had the choice of leek and potato soup for dinner as i wanted to save my bar for my tea and i was a little dissapointed as i love the sweet things :( BUT i looked up recipes for food packs and i made crisps!!! They are delicious!! I couldnt beleive it:) it made lots of big ones and...

Feeling positive today :) sent my order to my consultant..bars bars bars :D my weigh in is tomorrow so fingers crossed! today i had leek and potato soup left for dinner as i wanted to save my bar for tonight! A it "meh" about it as im a sweet toother haha! BUUUUUT i had a look at the recipes...

Well done zenlad thats brilliant!!! :D

Thanks hellsbells:) tomorrow is my weigh in day! Second weigh in, i have been 100% but i still worry that i wont have lost..whats that all about haha?! I will defo keep my fingers crossed for you :D we can do this!!x shazzy, the first week is the hardest, have u tried the bars?? The lemon yogurt...

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So, today woke up and unfortunately hadn't turned into Eva Mendes :p buttt put my jeans on and they are really lose around my middle ..baggy infact :D my tummy also feels and looks so flat so im really chuffed :) its a shame shops dont do inbetweeny sizes ...13s,15s,17s haha..i think im a 13...

Dear Diary... :P So, the stats..21..*cough cough 26*, 5ft6, a laaaady (some may disagree..especially after one to many shandys!) and currently 11stone and possessing an hourglass figure. When i say hour glass, what i mean is a cross between a russian doll and a weeble ;) My biggest (quite...

Yipeee!! Thats fantastic!!! Well done!! :D really pleased for u :)

Thanks for the replies! I dont think its the water in my case as i have around 5litres and thats not including my coffees, today i feel really poorly with an upset stomach but im just going to soldier on through haha!! Hope everyone is doing ok:) x

So..i'm on day 11 and my usual positivity is lacking. Don't get me wrong i'm not contemplating giving up, but i just feel really lethargic today and a bit poorly, infact i have spent my entire day in bed! Watching food programmes (weirdly) haha! But i just wanted reassurance really, maybe...

Im sure weve all done it, i certainly have..hence why im here haha so dont worry, the past is the past its a new journey fresh start! I often have the chocolate ones hot with just a little water and put it in the microwave for a minute, it kind of is like a hot chocolate custard! what i try to...

Thank you for replying!:) i feel more active and more energy than last week so i may try adding my exercise in slowly! And see what happens! Thankyou:)

Aww that sounds like a fantastic birthday!!! What a lovely day!! Well done for not having the chocolate cake..i think i would have been like Bruce Bogtrotter in Matilda when he scoffs the whole thing hahaha!! I think thats lovely what your dad said, hope you have a brilliant time seeing mr buble!!:)

Good luck :D

Yeah the weather is lush isnt it!! Yeah i love the porridges, i tried apple and cinnamon the other day and i think they are so nice:) if you get a chance, try the bars! You are allowed two lemon yogurt bars a day with a shakesoup or porridge or one lemon yogurt bar, one chocolate covered bar and...

Aw, hope your feeling better now! Hey,1lb is still a loss though right:) all adds up in the right direction :D your weight loss so far is absolutely faaaaaantastiiiic!!!!!! Love the little rudimental bit too :D im hoping i lose a few pounds this week, i have been on cambs before and i lost 2lbs...

Countrynumpkin! Your post made me laugh haha food related pervert hahah!! And oh my goodness..i was saying yesterday how my sense of smell has suddenly got a thousand times better lol, im now like the woman from the film 'the witches' *sniff sniff* haha yesterday my friend sat down across the...

You shouldnt (but i have before) they advise against it though x

Hiya! i was wondering if someone with more experience could help me a little regarding exercise. i regularly exercise, sometims 5 times a week, i burn around 800 calories per session. i am worried of continuing with this as i have heard it can stall weight loss, also i wouldnt do as much as the...

Thank you :) how long have you been doing it jenboo? the first week i had an upset stomach, now its kind of the reverse..my consultant says just to take senocot or cambridge do a fibre powder that you can buy from ur consultant, as far as im aware (could be wrong) you put a teaspoon in with...

Oh shakes i quite like butterscotch and toffee and walnut! The chocolate i always make sure i get a few as i put alot of water with them and they (unlike the others) dont lose the flavour with more water added! I love the porridges:) but my new favourite is the lemon bars! You can have 2 of them...

Anytime! I completely understand how you feel and we can do it together:) thats brilliant! Well done! If you get to the point when your hungry, some people have some chicken, ham etc. or you could do as someone suggested above and go on a different step. If you want to do ss what i have done...

No worries :) Thats fab! I felt horrid for my first 5 days haha but now im feelin really good! I wish i could speed up time as i get excited for weigh ins haha!:)X

Just looked at your losses!! They are incredible!! Absolutely fantastic!!! Well done!! :)

Honeybee i would say this is perfectly normal, it may be that youre going into ketosis, my day 5 i was like a little demon haha! But i think its the first week hurdle! Once youre over it it will be plain sailing! Good luck!

Yes as far as i know thats fine:) my consultant said you can space it how you want as its still the same amount of calories youre getting so whatever suits you best :) also if you go onto google and type in 'cambridge recipes minimins' the thread for some recipes will come up how to change your...

I have those days too! I tend to fill up on water or do something to try and take your mind off it, even watching a programme etc. wow 5lbs is awesome :D i use my home scales too but ive decided to not check through the week and maybe just the day before my weigh in to have a sneaky look haha...

YES!! Im so pleased for you and you're completely right! You can do it and you will!! :D i keep sticking to a little phrase "if youre tired of staring over, stop giving up!" And its so true, if ive ever given up its frustrating and i feel dissapointed in myself but inevitabley i will start...

Wowee!!! thats an amazing loss!!!! I mean, 3lb a week is fantastic but to hop on the scales and lose 11! Bet you were made up :) did you noticeably do anything different that week ? Brilliant!! Well done you :D

How are you feeling on day 3? Day 5 was my "argh" day haha but got through it! Oh i loved the maple and pecan haha but i completely understand what suits some doesnt suit others and of course you need to find one you enjoy as it makes the journey easier :) at present im 11stone, my target i set...

Thankyou zenlad! I was completely shocked with the loss, but very happy! Im sure u will have a fab loss! And the first weigh in really spurs you on so good luck! Its so weird how peoples tastes are soooo different isnt it?! I loooove the porridges haha! I like the soups too :) but this week im...

Ive not tried strawberry or banana ones just the chocolate, the taste is different but not neccesarily in a bad way, it seems thicker :) but i feel theres not enough haha the chocolate sachet is one of the flavoursi find you can have with alot of water yet still get the chocolatey taste! Were as...

Thats great! I believe you can do it too! I want to lose and maintain and feel good at christmas too! New outfit fr new years..yes! Any excuse for a new outfit eh haha good luck! :)

I never used to drink a lot ..especially water but since doing cambridge for the first time round, wether im onit or not i now drink lotsof water, i have a 2ltr empty coke bottle and fill that up first thing every morning, as soon as ive finished that, fill it straight back up, i get through...

Good luck for tomorrow! :) exciting new journey! X

Hiya, i think different cnsultants have different opinions, i did the first time, but now ive been told not too! Check with your consultant and see what they say x

Oooh me too!! Completely!! If you were to come near me in the first few days with a sandwich i would not of been responsible for my actions haha! My friend kindly sat and had takeaway in front of me to which i went to my room and pretended she and the food didnt exist hahaha!! Strops over now :)...

Oh i couldnt agree more! Really spurs you on and makes the hard week worth it :) im excited for this week!! Let me know how you get on :) x

Thats fab!! I'll remember this if i ever have a wobble moment..they do say the moment youre ready to quit is usually right before a miracle happens!! :D fab losses!! Well done!

Honnnnnk :))))

The tetras are so handy but i completely agree about taste difference! Ive previously had chocolate ones for when ive been going away etc and in my opinion they taste nothing like the chocolate ones!! My consultant has told me you are allowed two lemon bars a day (with one soup/shake/porridge)...

I think its different for everyone, i didnt experience headaches this time round..(yet) but have had an upset stomach and felt tired and also cold! Its my day 8 today and i felt really good today so hopefully that feeling will continue! I havent checked ketosis but i might invest in some of the...

Wowee!! You can definatley see a difference!!! Well done! Fantastic!!:)

Its always lovely to get a compliment and people noticing all the hard work! Well done :)

:D thats fab!! Lost your bum...i wish mine would get lost with yours lol...i could rival JLO haha!! Well done on your losses :)

How are you getting on? Ooo weigh in day soon for you then!!!:) exciting stuff!! Good luck:D

Good luck!!! :D

Thats absolutely fantastic!! Well done you! Im now starting week two! Good luck with your week three :D

Stick to it!!!:) its the first week thats the hardest isnt it! Amd its so easy to give in to temptation..we are all human afterall. I too have done cambs before, and always found it hard to get back on track, but this week i stuck and had a loss i was really pleased with and thats spurred me on...

I agree with suzykate37! I drink sooo much water i may aswell live in the bathroom with the amount of times i have to go to the toilet lol! But yes, plenty of water, willpower and determination! You can do it and you will! The first week is the hardest, but once you see your results at your...

YOU CAN DO IT!!!! the first week is the hardest and the evenings are alwaaays the worst!! But you really can do it!! Have you got some packs there? If so, tomorrow morning..fresh start :) wake up and start your shakes and drink your water! If at any time you feel like you want something or you...

It totally is! I lost weight before and the whole time through i kept thinking ooo when im off i'll be able to have fish and chips etc..total wrong mentality! Im not saying i'll never eat anything bad, because i will lol but in moderation! This time im not interestd in the 'bad' stuff im excited...

I was so pleased, i keep worrying that her scales were playing up haha! Your week one loss is fab also! :D roll on week two!!

Thank you! It makes it all worth it doesnt it, day 5 was horrid haha! But im glad i stuck to it! I felt abit poorly for the first few days but im ok now, and ive got 1shake,1bar and one lemon yogurt bar everyday this week, so im very happy about that! ive done cambs before and although i havent...

Thank you! It makes it all worth it doesnt it, day 5 was horrid haha! But im glad i stuck to it! I felt abit poorly for the first few days but im ok now, and ive got 1shake,1bar and one lemon yogurt bar everyday this week, so im very happy about that! ive done cambs before and although i havent...

Hellooo, i started on cambridge last week and had my first weigh in today, i have lost 12lbs and i am over the moon with it! I have been reading the threads for tips and motivation and decided to post today! :) cant wait to continue on my little journey!!x