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I also had my measurements taken this week, for the first time in a couple of months. So, in 25 weeks I have lost: 11.75 inches from my waist :eek: 11 inches from my hips 9.5 inches from my chest :confused: 4 inches from each arm 8.75 inches from my thighs (measured round both thighs, standing...

Thank you all. I'm now able to fit into my target dress! I still want to lose a bit more (so I can BREATHE in my target dress!), but at least I'm in it!

Ellie! You look amazing! Well well well well done! What a star!

Well done you! Great loss in your first week.

So after a wobbly couple of weeks (with the excuse of travelling about loads for work, but really I suspect a lack of will power was a major factor), I am back on track! I lost 3lbs this week, and haven't had the dreaded Easter Egg cravings! I'm so close to being in the 'normal'/'healthy' BMI...

My CDC recently asked Cambridge if it was ok for one of her clients to have three bars a day. They told her that there was no medical reason why not, but that one of the side effects could be quite a lot of flatulence. I'm not sure what they said about the rate of weight loss or about ketosis.

Yey! Look at you! You look amazing! Well done and fingers crossed for the weigh-in.

Hiya. How are you getting on in your first week? My advice about getting over the difficult bits... Water, water and more water.

Ps - I also actually bought some new pants today!

All good here! Have had my best behaved week in a wee while. No weigh-in this week coming, though as I will be away for work. I had a step two day yesterday as I was going out after work, and thought that I would find it easier to stick to plan on step two rather than ss. It worked - I was...

So I ordered some stuff from Dorothy Perkins this week as they had an offer on. I ordered smaller sizes than I need right now as I'm fully kitted out for the next wee while. Anyway, they arrived and I had a look at them and thought 'They are so small! I doubt whether I'll ever fit them!'...

It sounds like you probably are in ketosis if you've got some of the symptoms. However, I would guess that Berocca is full of citric acid, so is probably a no-no. Check the website or ask your CDC for confirmation.

Hiya I'm 5 foot 6 and I started off at 15 stone 6. Just had a look at your stats, and you've done amazingly!!! Well done you!

Haha! I know the feeling. I was just thinking this morning that I should really chuck out my baggy pants - I think they're the only item of clothing I haven't chucked - but I haven't been able to bring myself to chuck them yet!

Wow Ellie! That's amazing! I've been a bit of a lurker rather than a poster for the past couple of weeks as I'm hectic with work, but I couldn't let this go past without commenting! You've done so well so far. Keep going and the time will fly in. Amazing!

Thanks for that! My total goal loss is over six stones to lose as well, so I know how it feels to be at the beginning of the journey! Daunting is the right word. I just wanted to wake up skinny one morning and it all be over and done with! Well, it doesn't happen quite that fast, but it's...

I don't think people necessarily treat me differently, but my perception of their behaviour has definitely changed. For example, I had to buy cakes for Teacher Development yesterday. Previously, I would have been convinced that people were thinking 'She really doesn't need to be buying more...

A lot of people have mentioned how much weight I've lost and say I look great, which has been really nice, but there's also a whole bunch of people who don't really know how much I've lost because I just started at my new job less than a month ago. I'm really looking forward to seeing my family...

Mostly on SS. I had about two weeks off plan over Christmas & New Year and I've been on SS+ for the past two weeks.

Woohoo! Well done you! I lost 8lbs in my first week, too. I bet you feel fantastic. Thanks for the compliments, I'm pretty chuffed with my progress at the minute! Add to the loss the fact that I'm prancing about in a pair of trousers I couldn't do up four weeks ago and you get one happy...

I've put up a few updated pics over in the photo thread. http://www.minimins.com/cd-inspirational-photos/334566-8-weeks-2-stone-down-underwear-alert-2.html

I've also put a few updated pics up over here: http://www.minimins.com/cd-inspirational-photos/334566-8-weeks-2-stone-down-underwear-alert-2.html

I'm officially in the 11s! Woohoo! 11st 12lbs! Yey! Not only that, but I'm currently wearing a pair of trousers I couldn't do up four weeks ago! Feeling good today. :D

I also got measured again today, and my total inch loss so far is as follows: Waist: 9.25 inches Hips: 7 inches Thighs: 6.5 inches Chest: 7.5 inches ( :confused: I'm not sure how I feel about this one, but I've still got big boobs, so I guess it's ok!) Upper Arm: 2.75 inches

Update: It's now week 16, and I've lost a total of 50lbs! I though that was a good milestone to post some more photos of my progress so far.

Yey you! Only a few lbs left to go! I weighed in his morning, too - I'm now 11st 12! So happy to be in the 11s.

Drumroll... Excited for you!

I'm even amazed at the amount I can have on SS+, so I can hardly imagine fitting in all the food on Step 3! Can't wait for some fruit, though!

I'm always amazed how much difference even a few inches in height can make. My sisters are both a couple of inches taller than me, and even when we've been the same weight, we carry it completely differently! (They got all the height, but I got all the boobs!) I don't think I'll ever have the...

Great phrase! Phantom fatness!

I've not really set a goal weight (I wrote nine and a half in my stats, but I just kind of made that number up!) as I think it's more about how you feel. I was happy when I was nine and a half, but I was also happy at ten and a half. Right now, I feel like I want to get down to nine again, but...

Just posted this link over on my thread, but thought I'd share it here for you guys, too. It's so inspiring. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448

Absolutely. Hot baths of an evening can work wonders - I guess that won't help much in work, though. :)

I occasionally feel that way, too. My problem areas are my lower belly and my upper thighs - sometimes I just feel like nothing has come off there at all!

I'm the same. What I do, though is pour the tetra into a 500ml water bottle and top up with water. Better texture than the powdered shakes and is more filling, too.

I found day ten a tricky one, too. It'll pass. Be strong.

Don't stress. At least it wasn't a kilogram bar of dairy milk or some such. :) I understand the feeling guilty, but just try to get past that. You are in control here. It's YOUR diet and what you put into your body is YOUR choice. So today you chose to have an extra bar. That's your...

Good on you for doing so well so far. Hope the scones haven't driven you mad!

Yey! Well done you. You'll have those last few lbs off before your hols no problem!

That's probably the hardest bar - most of the others are easier on the jaw. :)

I love the lemon bar! Actually, I really like most of the bars. The only one I'm not fussed on is the cranberry, which is odd because I usually like cranberry.

I really didn't like green tea when I started this diet, but it's definitely an acquired taste and I have it every day now.

You'll do it! You've done so well so far. Keep going.

I saw this amazingly inspirational video on YouTube of one man's journey and just had to share it, which is a very un-me thing to do! Even if you fall many times - never give up! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448

I did the same, then when I got to within about 1st of bmi 25 I thought I'd just go for it. It's great so far.

Scratch that! Back in ketosis! Yeah, baby! :)

Hiya. Doing well, thanks. I'm still doing SS+ at the minute - still amazed at how much I can eat, and struggling to fit in my three products. I've split my food in two, and have a breakfast in the morn and tea at night. Not weighed myself yet since eating the other day at the wedding, but...

I don't feel guilty at all. I view this diet as a choice that I've made, so if I choose to eat something, that's ok. I try to make relatively sensible choices when I'm off-plan. Getting back on plan is the important bit. I think it's important to cultivate the attitude that we are in...

Well done you! You can really see the difference!

Hiya, yeah, but I totally forgot to post my loss. 2lbs down, which I was very happy with as I was due on my TOM. I then had 24hrs off plan as I was at a wedding yesterday, so we'll see what effect that has this week. Well done everyone on your losses this week. Everyone's doing so so well!

Hi Ellie - spoke to my CDC tonight and she does do Edinburgh sometimes. Well done everyone on weight/inch losses!

Hi Ellie, well done on your amazing losses. I bet you feel amazing! Although I work in Edinburgh, I actually live out in Prestonpans in East Lothian now, so my CDC is based out here. I'm not sure if she covers Edinburgh or not, but I'll see her tomorrow night and I'll definitely ask her. She...

You can definitely see! Well done you!

Are you happy with that? If you don't feel that you'll be getting enough support don't feel that you can't say so. Tbh, it sounds like he only had you on four shakes a day for the money - and that's no good. I don't want to be a cynic, but my CDC drives quite far to see some of her clients...

You look amazing in your profile pic! I have extra long hair too, and am toying with the idea of bright red or green. Well done on all your losses so far.

I hit the Asda sale when I got down to a size 16, as I hadn't really got any clothes in size 14/16. Now I have clothes that will do me until I get back into some of my old size 12 gear. I get so excited each time I try things on and find them a little looser!

I love the chocolate shakes - have them as hot choc! Yum!

Hi Ems. How's it going so far?

Hi all. Glad to see how well everyone's been doing! I've not posted in a couple of weeks as I've just started a new job and it's been just a wee bit hectic. Anyway, I've stuck to plan and kept losing, so it's all good. I did have a Friday night off for my leaving do from my old work, but was...

I had a dominoes the night before I started, too!

Thank you! In terms of clothes sizes, I was wearing 18/20 when I started (20 really, I would say). Now I'm in 16s and I've also got some size 14 dresses that fit - no chance for size 14 trousers yet, though. Also, I've always been big-boobed, and am now 36G again - not a clue what I was when I...

Hi Ellie. Glad to hear you're getting on ok with your first few days. Re: ketosis, don't worry about it. You'll either be in it already or you'll be in it very soon - I didn't get any of the symptoms at first, but after a while had the most insatiable thirst. I'm also in Edinburgh.

Hope there's not been to much temptation thrown your way tonight.

Hiya. I really like the leek and potato soup, and the apple and cinnamon porridge. I also love the hot chocolate - I put hot water in a Pyrex jug and use a hand blender to mix it. I also sometimes use the chocolate mint shakes for hot choc, made with peppermint tea instead of hot water...

Just had my weigh-in and lost 5lbs. Yay! It's been nine days this week, though, as I usually weigh-in on a Wednesday evening, and next week will only be six days. That puts me at 2lbs away from 3 stone! Exciting! :D

I couldn't wait to post another photo as I finally fit into a pair of jeans I haven't been able to wear for at least a year, if not two!

My favourite moment so far was when I could get my wedding ring off easily for the first time in ages!

All of these pics are amazing and so inspirational! Well done to everyone on here!

Good luck for tomorrow!

I'm still on SS and I'm not sure when I'll go up to Step 2. I've been wondering about when I should go up and how quickly someone should move up the steps. My initial thoughts are that I'll move to Step 2 when my body starts telling me it's time to. I've read that ketosis gets a bit harder on...

Well done Reen! It feels good, doesn't it? I hope you find fitting the tetras a little easier than shakes and soups. Next week you can try some of the bars, too.

I really like this post and am trying to cultivate a healthy mindset as I go through this.

I quite enjoy it with the strawberry and banana shakes, and I think I'll try it with a chocolate shake or a butterscotch one at some point. It's a bit like Angel Delight. However, I did not like it with a chocolate tetra. The only thing on Cambridge so far that I've genuinely not been able to...

Hiya. I wouldn't miss any meals if I were you. It takes all 3 to get your RDAs of vitamins, minerals etc. I've occasionally found myself almost forgetting to have my third meal, but then I just whip up a hot choc and bam! Goes down a treat. I also read a on a thread somewhere on here that...

I was out to Asda today to buy some freezer bags, and got reeled in by their sale on clothes. As the sale was so good, I thought I would buy some clothes for a wee bit further down the line. Basically, I have clothes in size 8/10/small 12 up in the attic, and I have my clothes that fit me...

Thanks for all the lovely comments and encouragement. I'm looking forward to posting the next batch when I get rid of another two stone!

Funny, I find it easier at work than when I'm at home. At home the space between 'meals' seems to drag a bit, whereas in work the days go in pretty quickly. I tend to have a bar or tetra at about 12.30, some soup or porridge when I get home any time between 5.30 and 7, and a hot chocolate...

Just keep going! There are hard days and easy days, but overall it does get easier.

I'm sure you'll lose a chunk this week. Also, remember the muscle you're building at bootcamp is heavier than the fat you're losing. In terms of staying where you are or reaching goal, it wouldn't be any crime to change your goal if you're feeling good where you are. Numbers are just numbers...

Well done! You really do look great. What an achievement! (I have the same slipper socks as you - hopefully they're the lucky charm and some of it'll rub off on me, too!)

Hi. Could you move my diary to this section, please? http://www.minimins.com/showthread.php?t=331005 Thank you, admin. Claire

Well I was right. TOM popped his ugly head around the door this afternoon. Oh joy!

Tried it with a bit of curry powder. A definite improvement.

Well 3lbs off this week, so that's not too bad. :) It's a better loss than I had expected as I reckon my TOM must be on its way, although I'm so irregular that it might not be - it's always a bit of a guessing game until the day before it arrives. Been married for three years now and...

I thought it was ok. I wouldn't choose it, though. Sorry for forthcoming TMI, but I kept burping all evening, and I could taste it again every time. I might eventually get another one to try the curry thing, but not for another few weeks.

Scratch that - I had my height wrong! I am now 'overweight"!!!!

Well I lost 4lbs this week! Super happy with that, as I had three meals last week when I was away with work! I also got my measurements done today for the first time since I started on plan, and I'm very happy with the results. I am also extra chuffed because I am now 'overweight', not...

Thanks guys! I'm really happy with how it's been going so far. I got my measurements taken tonight for the first time since I started. I've lost: 6.5 inches off my waist 4.5 inches off my waist 6 inches off my bust (I think a lot of that was back-fat :o ) 2 inches off my upper arms (well...

Hi and welcome! Hope you manage to talk to your consultant tonight. I've really enjoyed Sole Source as I had lately started to not be able to just have one biscuit etc. Having to cut it all out entirely in the short term has been great for me - I went off-plan for about ten days over...

How are you doing now? Hope you've managed to stick with it.

Aha! I've remembered the other post! I can't remember what thread this post was in, but it was talking about NSVs (Non-scale victories). I though this was a great and really positive way of thinking because, as we all know, this is about more than numbers on the scale. For me, my best NSV...

Hey. It's great that you're so close to your goal! Not to mention the fact that you're motivated enough to join a bootcamp. Good on you! As I mentioned, I was away on business last week, so I ate dinner (an Indian) on Tuesday - no rice, but a bit of naan bread and some poppadoms. Then I had...

I've been on SS for eight weeks now, with about ten days off at Christmas and New Year. I've lost 2 stone, which I'm chuffed about. I'm now just half a stone away from being 'overweight' rather than 'obese'. I still want to lose about another 4 or 4.5 stone. Bring it on!

Looking amazing! Well done you!

Hiya, Now it's my turn to apologise for missing your post! I just had my first weigh in since the week before Christmas (which seems like an age ago!). I went off plan for about ten days over the festive season, so I've been back on plan for about another ten. I'm dead happy to have lost...

Well done on 4lbs this week! That's amazing. I didn't lose this week, but I'm actually really happy with that as I had two dinners out (Fri and Sat). I'm just happy I didn't put anything on! I got two weeks worth of food this week, as obviously my CDC isn't going to be coming round on Christmas...

Good luck at today's weigh-in!

Could just be one of those fluke things - I'm pretty sure I only list my lbs in the last couple of days, so you may well shed it over the next couple of days. Work do should be ok, I hope. We're going to a Brazilian place, and I'm planning to have a dish that's dried prawns (?), coconut milk...

Well, 4lbs off this week, which puts me into the 13s! I'm definitely happy about that, especially as I had a very wee bit of pizza last Thursday. We were invited round for tea, and I decided to have a wee slice - about half the size of a normal slice. Anyway, it obviously didn't do too much...

I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet. I've got dinner with my sister's family on the 21st, Christmas with my parents, Boxing Day with my in-laws and a wedding on the 28th. That's a lot of munching!

Yay! Well done you! I lost 3lbs this week, which I'm pretty happy with seeing as I got my TOM this morning. Just munched another lemon yogurt bar for my lunch. Kinda wish I'd got a couple. ;) I've been living off the tetras or bars for brunch at work, followed by soup or porridge for tea and...

Hiya, Just saw your reply, for some reason my notification emails see to be going into my spam folder. Must get that sorted. As fas as I can make out, 3lbs is good on a TOM week. I don't think I'll have lost 3lbs this week as my TOM is due, too - well it's already overdue, but we'll see...

Hiya. How did your weigh-in go? Some of the bars are pretty good. I've tried the lemon yogurt - yum! And the mint choc is pretty good, too. Definitely the lemon!

I've just had my second weigh-in. Only six days this time, as my CDC is away tomorrow. Drumroll, please... Another 6lbs off! I'm really happy with that, as I actually thought it would have been a bit less - a pound a day is pretty good! The piggy bank will be £6 richer tonight. That makes...

I lost 8lbs, too, and I'm also pretty happy with that. Hopefully next week's loss will be ok, too, but I'll be having my weigh-in a day early as my CDC can't make it on Wednesday. I'm putting a pound in my piggy-bank for every pound lost, so I'm £8 closer to buying something nice!

Day six is over. Weigh-in tomorrow. Still no cheating, so at least something should be off.

exante is on gr*p*on today. Not heard anything about it, but could be ok.

Day five under the belt! Today was really hard! One of our students brought in two Spanish omelettes for our staffroom. That is one of my all-time favourite foods. I found it almost impossible to resist, but I did. I even brought some home for my husband and managed not to sneak even a wee...

So day 4 is over. Today went sloooowwwlly. I went food shopping with my husband, which wasn't the easiest thing in the world seeing as the supermarket has a bakery bit, which you can smell as soon as you get in the door. That said, it wasn't torture, either. I've decided to set up a reward...

So day three is almost over and I survived my first restaurant lunch with colleagues - just a pot of tea for me, please! It wasn't easy, but I think it was worth it. I'm just having my final shake of the day - toffee and walnut, which is better than I expected, as I'm not usually the biggest...

Well I've just finished my third 'meal' of my second day. I had a hot chocolate orange shake, which was really tasty actually - I aded quite a bit of extra water, so it was quite thin, like real hot chocolate. Earlier today I also tried the maple and walnut porridge. The taste was good, but...

9lbs is 9lbs! It's a great loss - well over half a stone. There could be other reasons for no loss this week - water retention etc. Don't focus on the wee things (I.e. One week). Try to see the bigger picture. Hopefully you'll lose more next week. Keep going!

Thanks for the info and tips, guys. I've just had my third shake of the day. I had a ready-mixed banana one this morning for breakfast, which I really liked, a mango one for lunch and a butterscotch for tea. I've also drunk 3.75 litres of water so far today and a couple of cups of tea. I...

You look amazing! This is the type of inspiration we need. Well done you!

I've just had my first shake. A warm chocolate mint. It was fine, but I think next time I'd put a bit more water in it to thin it down a bit. Has anyone got any recommendations on which shakes are nice hot, and which aren't?

So I've just had my first meeting with my cdc and am starting out on a journey back to where I was three years ago... I want to lose between five and six stone, but I'm not sure how long it's going to take.:confused: I'm starting out tonight, which I know is a bit unusual, because I want the...