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I'm liking SS+ because it feels like I have normal eating patterns, and I think that will help me maintain (but that could be just wishful thinking!). I have porridge and coffee for breakfast, a shake for lunch, a tuna/prawn/cottage cheese/egg salad for dinner and a shake for supper. But last...

Well done - if the scales are shifting already, you are so going to do this!! x

Woohooo, fantastic!!!! Psst, you haven't put a minus sign in front of your 5lbs. Which sounds really pedantic, sorry! But you should make sure the whole world knows you did so brilliantly! :talk017:

You know when you work out your finances and discover you can't really afford to do CWP? Yeah, that. But I am going to continue, even if it means eating (nom) into my savings, because this is the first time I've felt really motivated and ready to be slim. I'm just going to see it as a reason...

Thanks Ruthlet! Psst, buy the dresses in both sizes. Buy them. Doooo it. Huh, who said that? :whistle: It all went a bit pear-shaped today. Well, cake-shaped, which is worse still. :break_diet: Oh dear... So normally I would give up at this point and let the rest of the week slip by...

Hey, stop being so hard on yourself. xxx I don't know a huge amount about it, but surely even with the dressing, you are still taking in far fewer calories than you are using just by being alive. Maybe you won't have stayed in ketosis, but as you've proved, you don't have to be in ketosis to...

Oh bless you, I am also getting mightily fed up of some of the products, but it hasn't got to that extent for me...yet! I seem to be having some decent losses on SS+. I feel like I can keep it up for longer than I could keep up no food at all. The meals get a bit same-y, but I'm trying to get...

It does sound hormonal. I was like that last week and only lost a pound, but 5 pounds this week, so stick at it and hopefully it will just be water retention. Drinking more water seems to help...weird.

Well done Ruthlet!! My home weigh-ins never match my official ones either. I swear I hear my scales sniggering sometimes, and think they just pluck a weight out of mid-air and say I weigh that. Sneaky little beggars. :)

I spent the last few days panicking that I would gain weight this week, and was finding it all very difficult, but I lost 5lbs! :D So very happy with that because it pushes me over the stone mark. It has also suddenly made all my clothes fall off. :o I'm going to have to go and buy a couple...

You're on then. :) 100% so far today but I find it so hard over the weekend not to eat things. I will be good this weekend though. I will!!

It's annoying to lose such small amounts when you're putting in such a lot of effort. I know I'll be lucky to have a loss at all this week, and I know there are lots of diets you can lose a pound or two per week and still eat loads, so I feel a bit miffed when it comes off slowly despite eating...

Well done for surviving the move! With all the exertion, you probably did need those extra calories. It's no fun running out of energy completely when you have loads to do. My weigh-in is tomorrow too, and although I started the week with the best of intentions, there have been some days where...

Ohh now I am craving some lovely warm eggs with black pepper. *drool* That's dinner planned then! :) I used to have a bad habit of snacking in an evening after the kids had gone to bed. I still struggle not to, but now it's baby spinach leaves with plenty of black pepper ground over them...

That sounds like an interesting book. I often wonder how I am going to keep the weight off once I am no longer doing CWP, and the answer is probably that I will always need to keep an eye on my weight and my eating habits, but the more I understand *why* I have the bad habits, the more likely I...

Haha, the caffeine-smiley is still making me giggle. Oh honestly, I am really not good at altering clothes. My mum (who IS good at that sort of thing) would be horrified if she saw how I'd done it. I just about get away with it because I don't wear anything very fitted, and always have a top...

Hurray for being back in the starts-with-a-7 zone! :) Social occasions are really tough!!

Really jealous of the 17lbs-in-3-weeks and 4lbs-despite-pavlova! It's so hard to come back from a slip-up and still have a loss on this diet! I am kicking myself for having a yoghurt and a piece of chocolate this morning, but I was having one of those self-destruct "Oh I don't care any more"...

Ohhh, that makes a lot of sense. I don't really have periods (mirena), but this month I had one and it lasted for ages! A stone in 3 weeks is amazing, well done!! I haven't tried the shakes warm yet - don't really fancy them I don't think, because the only hot drink I really love is black...

Hi Ruthlet! Aww, if reading my ramblings lifted you a little, I am VERY glad. :) Although now I feel I ought to be entertaining or something, and it's Saturday and I haven't done anything exciting and I accidentally ate a piece of chocolate and a yoghurt and I'm feeling annoyed and have had...

You are really so determined; it's amazing! Fingers crossed for the move, the decorating, the diet plan and for manageable stress levels!!

Oooh, the things I crave at the moment are olives, pickles, chillies and cheese. Excellent snackage! :D I would kill for a sandwich too, which is weird as I never especially liked them before. I very nearly ate rice yesterday too, but somehow managed to put the leftovers in the bin not my...

Thanks *fraufrau*! Oops, forgot to come back after weigh-in. CDC arrived 2 hours early, when I'd just had a huge glass of water and was bursting for a wee. I made her wait while I nipped to the loo. :bolt: Anyway, I lost 1lb. Not great, but at least it was a loss not a gain, and blah blah...

*GULP* It's the Weigh In Day of Doooooom!! :eek: She's coming at about 8.30pm I think. Is it too late to remove a limb?

I'm not massively keen on the soups either, although they're good when you're really craving something savoury. The spicy oriental and mushroom ones are quite nice, and the rest (except the tomato) are bearable. 100% today, and now the pmt has passed, I'm feeling focussed again. I'm SO tired...

I *needed* a bit of retail therapy today after spending most of last night bursting into tears. I didn't buy much because I'm spending all my money on shakes and soups. :) I did meet a friend for lunch in town, but had a prawn salad again. This time when they brought it with dressing (again...

Well done on the 5lbs off! Food smells are a killer! I can resist at the time, but once the smell of something delicious has entered my nose, I will carry on thinking about and craving food until I eat something ill-advised and not even worth breaking the diet for.

Congratulations!! I can't wait until I can say I've lost a stone. Maybe another fortnight. I tend to lose weight very slowly too, and although extreme stress and the worst heartbreak ever have helped this time, I'm not going to recommend them!!

Well done on the 1lb off! They all add up, and while the dramatic losses are exciting, keeping going when they don't happen is at least as important. Greedy-Reidy - a donut? Arrgghh!! I am massively impressed with your self control!!

Those are wise words Ruthlet. The scales can be mean little monkeys sometimes, but I hope even if the loss is not what you hoped this week, it will catch up next week. You've only failed if you give up. Until that point, you may not have succeeded YET, but you haven't failed. I am loving...

Ouch, cars are so expensive. Not automatically turning to food for comfort is amazing though. I think a lot of us do CWP because those are exactly the habits we want to break, and maybe that's the key to maintaining afterwards. Did you go to the in-laws, or did you think of a cunning excuse? :)

Oh dear, this week is not going well, and I would really like to stomp about and mutter 'It's not my fault', but I won't! Having claimed not to socialise, a former colleague and great friend invited a group of for lunch at her house. I thought it was going to be a buffet-type affair, but it...

Wow, you can see a huge difference in your before and after photos! Are you finding that you know the way to the loo in every place you go to, and are an expert on which stores have the nicest ones? :D I burn a scented candle in the kitchen when I'm cooking, and leave it burning into the...

Bah, I tried really hard today, but was caught out by an unexpected pub lunch with a colleague. I ordered a prawn salad with no dressing, thinking I could eat the lettuce, cucumber and prawns, and subtly leave the tomatoes, etc. But they forgot about my 'no dressing' request, and being very...

Good evening. :) Having pretty much decided to move up from SS+, I've now changed my mind. :o I realised that I have felt so stressed that I'm hardly eating anyway, so I may as well at least have the shakes so I'm getting the nutrition. The past couple of days I've also had two voices in...

Aww thank you. I had a chat with my cdc too and I'm going to try stepping up for a couple of weeks, and see how I feel. I'm not going to feel under pressure to lose weight while I'm so stressed about other things, but I also don't want to give up after a week and end up heavier than when I...

Thanks fraufrau, I've emailed my cdc to ask whether she thinks it would be better to stop, or move up a couple of steps and just aim to maintain for a few weeks. I'll see what she advises.

So I've been on SS+ for just over a week, and a few days ago got some really horribly bad news. I don't know what to do about the diet. Feeling in control of something would help, but a vlcd is pretty intense, and an extra pressure I can't deal with. I've struggled to stomach anything at all the...

Ooh, 49 posts. What happens when you've made 50? Apologies for this pointless post; I just want to find out!

Oh dear, slight hiccup. After a truly dreadful day yesterday, I went into reckless self-destruct mode, drank wine and ate...possibly everything. Has anyone checked to see if there is any food left anywhere? :o So today I was intending to be back on it with a vengeance, except I have totally...

Weigh-in day!! CDC got the time wrong and arrived before I got home from work. Bless her, she waited for me though. It did mean I got weighed without being able to nip to the loo, and I was bursting for a pee! :argh: I'm sure that made all the difference. :D Anyway, I lost 6lbs...woohoo...

Woohoo, well done!!!! :bliss::bliss::bliss:

Weigh-in is tomorrow. Already nervous about it because I don't feel like I've lost anything, and I'll be so disheartened if I haven't when I've stuck to it 100%. I'm feeling pretty motivated still though. I keep having a slight moment of panic when I think how long it will be until I can have a...

8lbs is fantastic!! :D :D :D :D Well done you! When is your first official weigh-in? I was wondering whether the losses would be impressive on SS+, or whether I'd feel a bit disappointed considering the cost and effort, but you've reassured me a fast weightloss is possible!

I was just desperately craving a biscuit and almost caved, but I definitely won't now!!

:party0019: WOW!!!!! :party0019: :wee: :greenapple: :party0011: :0icanfly: :angel09: :angel09: :0icanfly: :party0011: :greenapple: :wee: :bliss::bliss::bliss: :winner:

Thanks Mini! Some things give me reflux in general, so I don't think the CD is to blame. I'll ask her though, good idea. I'm definitely staying away from the bread, don't worry. Just don't think I could eat scrambled eggs without having a huge toast craving. I'm really enjoying the things I'm...

Good thanks! My energy levels are starting to come back now and I've stopped feeling bloated. My WI is on Wednesday. Fingers crossed!

I haven't dared check until now in case I was disappointed, but I peed on a stick, and it went pink! Does that mean I'm having a girl??

Well done - I'll keep everything crossed for tomorrow for you.

Day 5, woohoo! Today started badly with a huge battle with my son to get his lazy bum out of bed. I'm still 100% so far, but think today may be a struggle. I did think about having my meal at breakfast time and making some scrambled eggs, but they wouldn't be the same without toast, so I'll...

I ache all over today. Has anyone else had that? It could be completely unrelated; I just can't think what I've done that would cause it. I've noticed that after a couple of the packs, I've had indigestion/reflux (so far, the rice pudding and the flavoured porridges). It was so bad yesterday...

I've been grumpy too. Well. No. I have been *more* grumpy than usual. :D Maybe because we don't have our usual food comfort to cheer us up? Learning to lift my mood without turning to crisps would be a huge thing for me!

I really don't know how I'd cope with meals out. One of the major advantages of being a single mum is having an easy excuse to avoid them, but that only works if you're an antisocial nerd like I am. :)

Phew, feeling a bit better today. Not bursting with energy, but I hardly had any sleep. I've only felt hungry when I've been late having my shakes though.

I'm doing SS+ too, although am on day 3 so a bit behind you. The way I'm looking at it is that SS and SS+ (maybe others too, I don't know) provide fewer calories than your body uses in a day if it's just at rest. So *not* losing weight just isn't going to happen. It might not happen at a...

I'm on SS+ (week 1), and was thinking I'd have eggs a couple of times per week. If I don't get some decent losses, I'll have a rethink. I love eggs though, and they make me feel like I've had an actual meal.

It's my first week too. :) I usually lose weight verrry slowly no matter how much I stick to a diet, but I'll be a bit disappointed if I don't lose 5lbs. I can't really afford to do SS+ for more than 12 weeks, so I NEED to be as good as possible, and lose a decent amount before I have to start...

I haven't actually. I should do that. I hate photos of myself, but that's kind of the point of the 'before' photo, I suppose! I tried the rice pudding and it was ok, although very sweet. I've got indigestion now though - what's *that* all about?!! :sign0137:

Hi Sophie - just read through your diary and I am a bit in awe! It's not surprising that you feel tired. I felt tired just reading it. :o Your husband sound fab though, really supportive, and your losses have been fantastic. Definitely spurred me on.

Thanks - I will go and look for your diary now! I think I made today worse by expecting it to be bad. :rolleyes: I really have no energy at all though, despite a 2 hour nap!! Never mind, I didn't cheat and that's the main thing. I can go to bed soon, knowing I'm hitting the worst bit and I...

1.6kg is fantastic. :clap: You're almost half-way to target, is that right? I am jealous!!

Hurray for being at day 5 and still 100%. :clap: Breaking routines like having sweets at your sister's is pretty tough, I think. I know my family will question why I'm not eating. I might have to invent a stomach upset, or a hangover. :o Day 3 here and struggling. I feel hungry, grumpy and...

I've actually given up and gone to bed for a bit. I need to be where food is not. Day 4, you had better bring me some energy and cheerfulness, or there will be cross words. :)

Day 3 in the Big Blubber house. I am tired. Soooo very tired. :4635: But still 100%, and trying hard to stay that way. The kids had Quorn hotdogs for lunch, and it was all I could do not to snatch them off them and shove them in my mouth sideways. I've only had porridge, coffee and water so...

Oh. Just checked the room temperature, and it's *actually* cold. Never mind then. :D

Ooh, I'm really cold today too. Just finished day 2 so it's a little early to be in ketosis, but it's possible I suppose! You're doing so well, especially with the cake-avoidance!!

Mine is simple, straightforward and...shallow. :) I'm 40 in September. I'm newly single after a pretty horrible relationship. I want to look and feel better in time for my birthday. :party0016:

I'm on day 2, and my CDC said a lot of people begin by trying a variety of flavours, but gradually settle on 3 or 4, so not liking many won't necessarily be a problem. I love the original porridge. I would eat it even if I wasn't trying to lose weight! I don't like the other flavours. Haven't...

Hiya - I've just finished day 2, and am also aiming to lose 2st. I'm not telling anyone that I'm doing CD. I did it once before, about 6 years ago, and I used to get so fed up of hearing the same lectures from folk. If they'd bothered to actually research the diet and still felt it was...

Today has definitely been more difficult than yesterday. Tomorrow is day three, or as it is otherwise known, the :airquote: DAY OF DOOOOOOM. :airquote: Going to try to stay motivated and just plough through the cravings, the hunger and the looming headache. It hasn't quite hit me yet, but I can...

I've got a rice pudding but haven't tried it yet. Saving it for the weekend. :) You have a fab one too!

Thank youuu! Comfort eating is my (slightly odd) middle name. :) I made it through to dinner time and have just had my tuna and cucumber with loads of black pepper. It tasted SO good! I'm feeling full-but-hungry now, which I'm thinking is probably psychological hunger not real hunger. I am...

I'm doing SS+ so a max 200 calorie 'meal' (lol) each day. This is my first week so I don't know about the weight loss yet, but I am definitely finding it easier than when I did SS many years ago. Good luck with your weigh in.

Oh, and well done, obviously. Excuse my manners, I was briefly distracted by the thought of wine!

They should do wine-flavoured granules. I'd have no trouble with the water consumption then. :party0036:

Mmmm, lemon bar...mmm rice pudding... Oh sorry, feeling so hungry just at the moment! I found myself fantasising about apples earlier. :giggle:

I did consider spending my birthday drinking vodka and crying but fortunately some fantastic friends have insisted that is NOT happening! I think I might have a little party. I was thinking of having a (sorry...bit rude) 'Give good head' theme, and ask people to wear fabulous wigs, headgear...

Eek, halfway through day 2 and it just got tough. Hunger pangs + the unexpected stress of my mum being ill = glass of wine and a bag of crisps. Usually. Not today, not so far. I'm drinking and fighting (water and hunger respectively), and browsing slim-person clothes online...

Hi, I'm new to the forum, and started CWP yesterday. I did SS about 6 years ago and lost a couple of stones, but have gradually put most of it back on. This time around, I'm doing SS+, and so far I'm finding it much easier than I found SS. I hope that's not because I'm doing it wrong. :o...

Hurray, well done! Day 2 for me. Aiming for 100% all week but I know the weekend is going to be tough. Have a good day!

Yes, SS+. I was originally intending to do SS, but my consultant suggested this because of some medication I'm on, so I thought I'd give it a go. I'm planning to do 12 weeks too, then use the step up week to think about whether I want to carry on, or move up through the steps and try to maintain...

Good luck with the diet (also, wow, you're so pretty!). I hate looking at myself in the mirror and can't bear photos of myself. If I can't see myself, I don't have to admit to myself how fat I am. :o It would be nice not to have to run away screaming if anyone gets a camera out.

Hi Linda, good luck. I've just started today and am a bit worried about the same thing as you - that I'll lose weight, then put it back on and more besides (it wouldn't be the first time :rolleyes:). I'm hoping that if I lose a couple of stones, I won't feel so embarrassed about going running...

Hi there! I started SS+ today and have had two shakes so far: banana (yum) and vanilla (meh). Having a few hunger pangs, but nothing I can't deal with so far. I'm really struggling to drink enough water though, and realising I drink very little usually. Would be less of an issue if it was...

Wow, 9lbs in a week!! That's amazing. I really hope I can stick to it. No, I WILL stick to it. Maybe... :) Congratulations!

Hello :) I'm just starting today so have joined the forum for support /inspiration. Determined to do it this time. Have a good day everyone!

Hello, I'm starting SS+ today, and have just joined the forum, so wanted to say hi. Good luck with your weight loss. I'm feeling a bit nervous but motivated and positive so far.