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Morning all, from sunny? Cornwall! .... Not! Had a day off plan yesterday as had a meal with my son, boy am I suffering today, banging headache and feel like poo! :confused: Still, will be back on from today will be curious to see how Mondays weigh in goes, guess if I am lucky I will stay the...

Brilliant piggy sue!

Morning all, not sure why my posts above were part repeated, the gremlins must be out. Last day at work for me this week and then heading off to sunny Cornwall for a few days to see my son & daughter. :D Will be as good as I can, but not going to beat myself up if I slip a bit. (says that...

Roxi, believe me that would be one of the worst things ever! lol Hendricks, I am curious about making the shakes up too! Katie & Jellibabies, bike ordered now have to wait 13 days! 13 days!!!! I hate waiting! lol

Roxi, believe me that would be one of the worst things ever! lol Hendricks, I am curious about making the shakes up too!

Hendricks, thanks for that but its 16 miles each way to work so don't think I will brave that while doing exante! I might make it there, but not back lol, would hate to be marooned at work!!!

Day 2 Wk4. Had my extra calories yesterday in the form of a turkey breast steak, salad leaves and cherry toms. It seriously filled me up and really makes me feel there won't be a loss this week. guess only time will tell! I have finally sold enough stuff that was lying around the house to buy...

Evening everyone, glad to see the regulars back, welcome wannabe. I love the encouragement we all share. Awesome Team January!

Anyway, onwards and hopefully downwards!

Morning all so Monday is back again, which means WI day! Lost 3, which I am a little disappointed with, but realistically I should be happy.I think its because I am thinking this week I have to add extra cals and probably means I won't lose next week.! Still, far better than staying the same or...

Morning all, hope weekends are going well. Unfortunately had to get up early today as waiting for someone to collect something I sold on ebay....grrrr they better turn up! lol Just been for a very short run, thought that was a better idea then wiping myself out when having so few calories. Think...

LOL @ hip bone Piggy!! Can't say that I have noticed anything different about my teeth, so can't help with that one. Soz Roxi I guess it depends on what you have and how much? As I am on week 4 next week I plan to have my extra 200 cals as a bit of turkey and some salad leaves, as I think...

Well done Katie, its difficult when people repeatedly ask if you want a cake/biscuit/chocolate, I keep getting "go on, one won't hurt" Grrrrrrrr lol Jellybellies, enjoy your new goodies! Week 3 day 5 Happy Friday all x

((Katie)) I would be the same, my son lives in Cornwall and I only see him once or twice a month, thats bad enough... can't imagine 4 months. :( On the flip side...... he won't recognise you by the time he gets back!! :D Hope everyone is good.... Wk3 day 4 here!

Evening all, sorry your not well Katie, would imagine iburofen would be ok but only with/after a shake or bar. Hope you recover quickly x Good going Jellybabies, and rest days are just as important especially when exercising with a VLCD. Another 100% day done.... I am quite hungry today and...

Well done Katie for surviving work without your bar! lol Great kick-off Piggy Sue enjoy your step climbing mission today, hope its dry and sunny for you! Week 3 day 3 onwards to work. Team January are awesome!!:grouphugg:

Thanks for the tips guys, awesome walk pushing a double buggy JB! Serious work out! The strava app is really good, just takes a bit of getting used to. I guess I would rather be in an office that is cold, at least I can add layers, water bottle blankets! Some of my colleagues look as if they are...

Hendricks, well done on the bike ride, I now fully appreciate how much that takes out of you. I've been selling all sorts of stuff thats lying around the house to finance a new mountain bike for myself, I'm up to about £150 so far a fair way to go yet! Katie, great you had a long chat with your...

Well done Piggysue, good to see u pop in. Awesome loss Roxi, well done you! Annalou it always makes u feel better when u think u have gained but in fact u lose, so well done you. JB, fab loss not sure if I could just manage just one day off and then get back to it, full credit to you. Can't help...

Thanks Katie and Hendricks, well done Katie! :553: I have lost 5lbs this week, so happy with that I had expected to only lose 2-3. I guess it will slow up more next week. So week 3 day 1..... bring it on!!

Morning all! Run done 2.7 miles vvvv slow some walking involved but really pleased to of done it! Dog walk also done, I have 3 Scottie dogs and in this weather they are like mops soaking up all the water and mud. Think next on the agenda may be dog bathing! Day 7 week 2, still been 100% WI...

Morning all! Hoped to do a 3 mile run this morning and was unsure whether to have a shake before or after, decided to go with after as thought I would be ravenous afterwards! mistake, after 3/4 mile I just felt totally drained and lethargic so made the decision to go home. Tough decision but...

Roxi... double bubble, keeps you busy and you earn! :D

Hendricks, it has been a challenge but as it was to go to work it made it easier.... Katie sounds like you have a great weekend planned with your granddaughter, hope it all goes to plan. Will be interested to know what the chilli is like when you have tried it. Jellybellies, I love that book...

Morning Peeps, welcome MD! Roxi I bought a bumper mixed box, soups, bars, shakes. Had two flavours of bar fruit, nut,& tofeee and choc & orange, both really good and great after o much liquid! I am not a great fan of nuts in anything but in this bar its just a background flavour and is good...

Going to sort it... It's in the past now, no point beating yourself up over it. New day today. X

Fantastic, well done Hendricks! I have only run very short distances so far, as my colleague is totally new to running has only been 1.2 miles on each run. However, I will be doing a "normal" run for me on Sat which will be about 3 miles. I haven't run properly since end of October due to...

Pleased it was better for you Hendricks, did you have an extra pack or not bother? Well done Roxi, you'll soon be at your WI which will boost your motivation more!

Welcome Lunavix! Did the cycle go better today Hendricks? I ran with my colleague again tonight, only v short run, but the improvement in her since mon is awesome, she managed the whole hill without a walk so very proud of my protege! lol I'm hanging on as long as I can before having my last...

Well done piggy sue!

Welcome Roxi, thanks Kati. Kati I did laugh at your post re keeping off the scaled until Monday, I really had to fight the urge to keep off them this morning! I have managed not to though. Another short run straight after work tonight with my work colleague will be her 2nd ever run! Quite a lot...

Hang in there Piggysue, so much is mind over matter. I have had a tough couple of days, feeling hungry and my OH sitting on the end of the sofa eating and rustling choccie wrappers really doesn't help! Grrrr...... took myself off to the bedroom in the end! Hendricks will keep my fingers crossed...

Welcome Charlie Brown. Week 2 day 2. Bit cold today and hungrier than I have been putting that down to last nights run' Hope everyone feeling positive today!

Hope you like it Karla. I just had the vegetable soup, it was good.

Evening all, more great losses, brilliant motivation to us all long may it continue.<br><br>Welcome to our new peeps, we seem to be getting quite a good size Team January.<br><br>Ended up getting rid of my Spag Bolognese on ebay, they were just unpalatable for me. I did make myself eat 2 over...

Morning everyone day 8, or day 1 week 2! Weighed in and have lost 7lbs, so at least the deprivation has been worth it this week, hope it continues as I have been totally 100%! Have felt quite chilly the last couple of days, though the temperature has dropped here but I'm sure for me its the...

Hi Katie, coincidence my husband works continental shifts too, today is his first off of six. I'm back tomorrow!

Day 7 for me, which means WI tomorrow. To be honest I have been 100%, but don't "feel" like I have lost weight if that makes sense? See what the morning brings. Long dog walk on very hilly terrain, didn't feel like I had enough energy to run today though. However, that will definitely happen...

Fantastic, well done Going to sort it!

Keeping busy was my philosophy too..... Really don't like the Spag Bol, bleurgh.....:rolleyes:

All good thanks peeps. Day 6 .......quite hungry today but think mostly because I'm at home with food about where as at work I would have little temptation! However, I have stayed 100% thus far!

Fantastic, well done Cherryhead. Peperami would be high in fat so that was probably why your OH didn't lose as much as he hoped.

Well done Susie, great loss. Day off for me today dog walk completed, just "enjoying" a strawberry shake whicha re my least favourite. Bearable, but not one that I would knowingly re-order. No headache, feel a bit hungry but have walked 2 1/2 miles before having my first shake. Onwards and...

Cherryhead..... step AWAY from the vodka...!!! :-)

Well done everyone, we all seem positive and focussed as we go into the weekend. Day 5 for me, headache didn't last for long so thats a positive! Think a Tomato soup on the menu tonight. Happy Friday all! :wavey:

Well done mm 8lbs is great, can understand how u feel re last time doing this. Remember 8 lbs is equivalent in weight to almost 4 bags of granulated sugar in terms of volume...!

Well done on the gym Crazylady, I'm hoping to run tomorrow but won't if I have the headache still but a long dog walk will happen anyway!

Fantastic Cherryhead! Woken with a banging headache today, but is starting to ease a little after my breakfast shake. Definitely a paracetamol day for me today. Day 5 for me and last day at work will be interesting to see how I get on over the weekend. :o

Spag bol is currently on offer for a box of 50 as low date...£30 I got it for £26.06 with a discount code! Thought it was worth a go!:)

Hendricks, hang in there your loss this week is fab. We are all in the same boat with you, keep pulling together as a team and we will get all of us through the tough times. Day 4 for me, just deciding whether to have soup or bolognese, decisions, decisions! Bit of a "muzzy" head but...

Let day 4 commence!

Fantastic Mishelly!:553: Welcome Katie, I'm finding getting enough fluid down me quite a challenge, I don't normally drink enough so trying to up it with this is quite tough. I have some of the powder that you put in water that helps. Well day 4, escaped without headache yesterday but feeling...

Well done Peggy, how are you finding the first day? Fingers crossed for your weigh in Cherryhead x MM in an odd sort of way I have quite enjoyed the challenge. There will probably be a lot of protestation at work tomorrow when I refuse to eat any! What do they say "don't trust a cook that...

Its baked! Haven't had the tiniest smidge! lol Chris it is just a Victoria sandwich at the moment, but will end up with lots of fresh cream and raspberries! :eek:

Day 3, finding it much better than I thought! Going to find tonight a challenge as I have to make a birthday cake for a work colleague, not quite sure how I ended up with this mission!

Fantastic Shaunna.

No headache yet...., bonus considering had one yesterday!!

Welcome Anna Lou. Day 3, no headache as yet today so that's a bonus! Can totally relate to everyone bringing Christmas choc etc into the office, it's the same here! No thanks is becoming my buline!

Thanks Susie x Into day 3.... Vanilla shake, with a fruit and nut bar for lunch. Will make the effort to drink more today, a helpful work colleague swopped my black tea while I was in a training session for tea with milk..... felt really mean not drinking it! But really wanted to make sure...

Fab Sylar, what a great first weigh in! Day 3 for me, vanilla shake think my favourite so far is banana which I originally thought would be the least! Will be taking paracetamol to work again, but feel fine at the moment, will make the effort to drink more today too. Choc orange bar...

Have just ordered some meals, spag bol, mushroom risotto and cottage pie. Weekend treats!

Hmmm... might give the spag bol a whirl... Thanks

Welcome Peggy. :D

Soup done. Tomato, not the greatest but bearable! ;) As MM says another day almost done... another day closer.:)

Well done on the run Chris, will defo do one on saturday! Took one paracetamol around lunch time, as a bit of a headache. I ordered some Ketone test strips which arrived today so will use one tomorrow! Looking forward to my soup! Has anyone tried spag bol? Its on offer at the moment and...

Fantastic going Crazy! Hi Shauuna! I'm on day two, saving my soup for an hour or so yet..... :-) Been a bit headachey today, but not sure if it is the diet or a particuarly awkward customer that I had to deal with at work!

Morning all.... day 2. :) Off to work armed with paracetamol..... just in case! :cool:

Good luck Karla. Going to sort it, I whizzed the soup with a hand whisk as I had read in several places can be difficult to get rid of lumps. Choc shake today and going to work armed with paracetamol! Thought I would wake in the night feeling hungry, but didn't! So happy with that!! Keep...

Thanks for that Susie I will take some to work with me tomorrow!

Thanks Susie, it is on the way out. (famous last words):)

I only have soups, shakes and bars, went for a bumper pack. May get some meals in a couple of weeks. Just had the Thai chicken soup, quite difficult to mix. I knew it wouldn't be my favourite flavour, but was better than I expected! Had lots to drink, so far day one is better than expected. i...

Well done Chris! Hoping to be able to run Saturday, depending on whether I have got rid of the virus I have! First day all good so far....! banana shake & fruit and nut bar, soup next!

Start weight 194 lbs.....

Day one good so far, waiting to have my last "meal" til as late as possible! It will be a soup of some variation.... Have had a fair bit to drink so far, think about 2 L. So far easier than I thought, but imagine tomorrow may be different! How is everyone else?

Morning all! Day one** 13st 12lbs More than I had hoped! Onwards and downwards! lol

Morning peeps. So, measurements all done last night and weighed this morning! 13s 12lbs eek, was expecting a few less than that. Hey ho! Banana shake to start, sweeter than I thought, chose this flavour as thought it would be the one I liked the least. Have to say was a lot better than I...

Evening everyone! I'm looking forward to starting tomorrow, I would love to see a stone gone by the end of Jan! So thats my first goal! Go team January!! :gen126:

Good on you! I will be really interested in how you feel running on day one, braver than me! lol

Forgot to say I am usually a runner too, but haven't run for about 8 weeks as just settling in to a new job, plan to get the first week under my belt before running! As I gather the first 4 days can be pretty rough!

Hi Chris, I too have my pack and intend to start tomorrow! Will weigh in the morning! Would love to tag along and share the ups and downs with you! :)

Hi MM, I have a bumper pack arrived and waiting to start tomorrow morning, so will weigh then (eeekkk!!) and update! I would like to lose a stone by end of Jan too.... So here goes! Will update weight tomorrow! Have never tried VLCD before so onwards into the unknown! :wave_cry: