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Great post Well done Davina x

Hiya have you tried all the lactose free flavours, Chocolate, Vanilla, choc orange, leek and potato and mushroom soup? Davina

Hello the reason that ordinary porridge is off limits is that it is high in carbohydrate. The Cambridge diet is a low carb diet, ordinary porridge would not allow you to go into ketosis which is what is needed to succeed on this diet when following the lower steps, ie ss, ss+, even the 810...

As long as you have them within a 24 hour period it won't make any difference. Davina

Hi, yes, it must be unsweetened soya milk. You will find different brands vary quite a lot in calories and carbs so check labels. Davina

Hi all The official line is week 3 bars to make sure you are properly in ketosis. However, the cranberry and peanut bars have the same carbs as shakes or soups and i have no problem giving them to customers from week 2. I feel that this often makes all the difference to them staying on the...

Hi all Interesting experiment. The carbs on the cranberry and peanut bar are actually slightly lower than the sweet shakes so if you have these, technically you should not go out of ketosis. i'm really interested how you go, please do keep us updated. Davina

We keep them on file Davina

Hello why don't you just ring up the counsellor that you want to go to direct? is there any reason why you are involving head office? You must see the counsellor that you want to see and also someone who you can get to, this is a big part of you being able to stay with the plans. As a rule, we...

Just wanted to post my thoughts. I used to be a sales rep here in the UK for Atkins. I can tell you that the Atkins bars are supposed to be used as a snack, they are NOT complete nutrition and should not be used as a replacement to a proper meal. The same goes for slimfast, these are also not...

How about doing SS+ so you can eat 4 times a day or the 790 program. You can then save one for the evening. A frozen tetra makes a lovely ice cream and takes ages to eat, you can watch tv while eating it. Davina

SS+ is when you have 4 CD meals a day plus 200mls of skimmed milk or 3 CD meals a day plus a 200 calorie meal. Davina

Hi again if you are going to deviate from the 790 plan with alternative protein make sure you eat pure, natural protein. By that i mean no processed meats like ham, bacon or meats with marinades etc. The salt and sugars in then will really cause water retention and can cause you to stall or...

Hello You will stay in ketosis if you eat other meats but the reason they are not on the programme is that they are higher in fat and therefore calories and so could slow down weight loss but they won't knock you out of ketosis. Hope that helps Davina

Hi all i live in North West London/Herts so i'm definitely up for it, count me in! Davina

lovely toffee and walnut shake made hot for breakfast with one tablet sweetener, which btw is my slowest seller out of the shakes but my favourite by far, a lot of people are afraid to try it because they think they won't like it but if you like anything with a maple syrup type taste then this...

Hiya we've had some incidents recently of the briks exploding, it's being looked into at HQ, something to do with the production line, and when they explode they smell terrible, so i would not take them in a suitcase unless they are really well wrapped up at the moment. It may be safer to take...

Hi Linda I presume it could be fat free frommage frais or yoghurt, whichever is lowest calorie and carb? What quantity do you allow as a substitute for the milk as it can get a bit confusing with litres and grams? This could be helpful as i have a couple of customers due to start 790 and i...

Hi all Melissa is right, and the reason you can't add skimmed milk to your meals is that they are tightly measured so you are in mild ketosis not deep ketosis which means any additional skimmed milk could knock you out of ketosis. Doing the 790 programme can even knock some people out of...

Hi all I always give it 15 minutes then phone them just to see what's going on and if they are planning to come still. If i get no reply i take it a a no show. I'm lucky to do this from home. Davina

I use psyllium husks every day but i use 1 1/2 heaped tablespoons, sometimes nearer to two, in my morning shake to make up a porridge type thing, you really should find trips to the loo with this quantity are no problem! Davina

All jokes apart, the brocolli and cheese is fine made as a popadom/crisp in the microwave as are all the soups. Just check out the thread under 'sticky' at the beginning of the posts for recipe ideas. Davina

Hello well done for getting to day 5. You've now done the hardest part, and should wake up on day 6 or 7 feeling better and lose the hunger as your body gets used to being in ketosis. As the others said, the extra pack shouldn't knock you out of ketosis and was deffinitely the best food...

Hi have you tried the cranberry bars? They have a different composition and don't contain polyols which are probably what's causing the trouble. They are the only ones that gives me no nasty side effects and they taste great. Davina

hi, just wanted to check that you are having 3 Cambridge meals plus your 790 meal. It's very important that you do have the 3 Cambridge meals as well as your milk, protein and veg. As regards the f**rts, do try the Cranberry Bars. Not only do they taste great but they have a different...

guys, i had a feeling you would say this, i've already told her the price she'll pay tomorrow will not just be 1 day but 4 or 5 till she gets back into ketosis properly, if she has the willpower to do it anyway. This plan really sorts the men out from the boys but it's so worth it even though my...

Hi all just wondering what you all think. My sister Suze is doing this with me, we both started the 1st January. She has much against my advice decided to have a 'day off' today and a total carb binge. i've tried to tell her how bad she'll feel etc etc but she's stuck in at home with the snow...

ok guys, updated version of porrige. Just whizzed up my shake as normal in 400mls very hot water but this time in my big bowl i put the psyllium husks (2 heaped dessert spoons) first, then i added the shake while stirring it in with a fork and then left it for a few swconds to thicken. i liked...

The point about ketosis is not how much you eat but what you eat. You could sit and eat 2 whole chickens, a lump of cheddar followed by a plateful of roast beef. If you measure on a keto stix after this you will still be in ketosis as this is a protein binge, but as it still contains loads of...

no, i don't know about the sweetener used but definitely for our purposes we should only use unsweetened. Don't forget it is not technically in the rules to use soya milk but if the carbs and cals are less than skimmed milk and you are on a plan that allows skimmed, ie from 790 up, i can't...

Russian doll do you think it's taking the p--- to use the psyllium husks twice a day on the 790 plan? How often do you do that and has your weight slowed down at all. i would only do it on 'hungry days' thanks Davina

Hello, if you look back at my post, (Russian doll-----porridge), it covers how to make it. That post is only a few down below yours. Russian Doll is a lot of people's guardian angel, she's brought a totally new dimension to this diet. Just to warn you, if you are expecting quaker oats, it's not...

unsweetened soya milk is much lower in carbs than skimmed milk and low in calories too, so i sometimes have a little in a decaf cup of tea at night. I've found the best tasting one is the Tesco uht (cheapo range) that you find in the same aisle as the normal uht milk (not in the fridges). It...

I agree with Russian Doll about the toffee and walnut and i had vanilla this am with cinnamon sprinkled on top. I'm looking forward to trying the chocolate and banana flavours too and even butterscotch or cappuccino. I now get to lunchtime without feeling hungry as all that fibre really fills...

It may sound daft but something this simple, knowing you can now have a filling breakfast or lunch or dinner, could mean all the difference between a person carrying on with the diet or giving up before reaching goal. I appreciate this kind of food is not for everyone but if anyone is missing...

You get the psyllium husks from a health food shop or online, just make sure they are pure and natural with nothing added to them. Mine are in a 300g tub. Davina

what i love is i'm doing nothing illegal. Psyllium husks have no calories, carbs or fat so as they pass straight through the body you feel wonderfully full and if anything should feel better from all accounts as the 'poo' shouldn't stay so long in the body and get 'old' so as to speak. Once...

Russian Doll, You are my guardian angel, i've just had a big bowl of 'porridge'--toffee and walnut to be exact and it was really lovely and very filling. I did what you said, about 400mls of very hot water blended with the Cambridge sachet, poured into a big bowl. Then i added 2 dessert spoons...

I too am doing 790, i'm on week 5 and lost 2 pounds this week, i have found it's the bars rather than 790 which slow me down! Davina

Thanks for that, i've been doing it the other way, great, i can now eat more! it's a bit ambiguous in the book Davina

Hi all, anyone know about the tuna on 790 programme? is the 260g the weight before or after you drain off the spring water? thanks, Davina

Hiya I'm going to be there but i think it's in Kettering not Corby unless thats another one. see you there davina

Whats the thinking on fat free fromage frais instead of skimmed milk on 790, or is it bending the rules too far? thanks, Davina

That's a great idea, do you mean the one by Total for example? Davina

Hi all i like the idea of having the tin tuna on 790 as you can have quite a lot, but to prevent it from tasting like dried out cat food are there any ideas from anyone as to what i can mix in to make it more moist/interesting? thank you Davina

Hi all, i really need some ideas re recipe ideas for the 790 programme cos if i see another chicken breast, turkey breast or bit of cottage cheese etc i will go mad. What do you all do to make it exciting and interesting? all thoughts are much appreciated, i'm on day 16 and have lost 11lbs, so...

Thanks for your thoughts. Had one last night and have been suffering ever since with cramps and bloating. will leave it a few days before i try again and see if it happens again. Davina

Hi all will have done my 1st 2 weeks tomorrow and am ecstatic. Have lost 10lb on 790 programme already and know it will slow down. I am looking for honest opinions about the bars. How often do you have them, do they slow you down etc? Up till now i've only been using the shakes, not bars or...