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Hi Kez Just popped in to say hi and hope all is well on your re-start. I'm back in the right frame (ish) but I have another hypno session booked this friday so hopefully i'll be re-boosted with my drive on my master-plan again and my usual or (unusual?) insights on life and why I do what I do!!

Hi Leeds, good to see you are re-motivated for a final push. Just reading your last update and it has made me snap back mentally. 100% CD for serious weight loss and results! I am feeling more normal by doing "my own thing including shakes" but the losses aren't showing in my clothes like I...

Let's push forward together then! I'm going to SS+ for a few days. Good luck. x

Hi Ladies I've had a strange few weeks whereby I've been so busy I've not had time to log on but i've happily sailed along doing my flexible masterplan. My days have mainly been starting with a shake or two and eating high protein food in the afternoon / evening with the occasional planned...

Franbella - I've just checked out your album - WOW - the losses are really showing! Well done to you....

I agree! I'll have a think and pop some onto my diary - brighten it up a bit - it gets a bit dark n deep over on my side. Watch for updates tomorrow. Goodnight, sleep tight and watch those curls don't gain any height! hee hee. x x x like it - cheesey eh?

It'll be amazing if I find i've lost more than my estimates. I'm going to wait until i'm loose in the next dress size down as then it should be at least a stone I reckon. I couldn't possibly ask my CDC to join Minimins - she'll read all my darkest deepest secrets! :eek: Plus, minimins is...

ooohh also... I don't have a life - i've popped in quickly to see any updates, although off to bed in a mo as early start for work tomorrow. I'll be online tomorrow while at work (sneakily of course!). Those reasons to lose the other day were hilarious - really cracked me up! I might have to...

Kez, it looks great. I used to have a perm (way back) and it always feels so tight n curly at the beginning because it's so different to what you get used to. Much better pic with the big smile too!

Just a quick post to say - it didn't stop at the fish. I didn't have chips but I did end up eating some crisps and choc that night. I've spent the last few days eating in moderation but having shakes as a meal replacement one or twice a day without obsessing too much about food. I guess this is...

Can I also add... I don't know heavy you are at the moment but your face looks like the face of a slim person? (i'm serious - you don't look as though you carry weight) where are all your chins I was expecting? If I do a self-portrait I always have 5 chins appear like magic....?

Hi Kez, it looks great. Your pic is hilarious - looks like a criminal mugshot!!! You can smile you know ;)

Hi Leeds123, thinking about you and hoping you are on your way back. What an exhausting nightmare it must be for you. Fingers crossed all will be well very soon. take care. x x x

Welcome Jazmine. I'm excited for you - the first few days can make you feel a bit spaced but the buzz you feel after a few days is so worth it. The weight will drop quickly and by seeing results in boosts you even more. As for the people who give negative responses.... people often poo-poo...

Kez. you win - that last reason is sooo true - i actually burst out laughing out loud! So funny. :D:D:D:D:D. I've not posted anything much the last few days as been so busy. I plan to log on again later and update mine. I'm CDing and eating a meal at mo but more of that on my own diary later...

Hi Kez, glad ur ok. You are sounding very upbeat which is great. I love your very honest list of reasons to lose the weight. I could certainly add to that... 1. My dimpled thighs look like the lamb doner meat on a spit in the local kebab shop! 2. TMO - don't read on if easily offended...

Kez, where are you? Are you ok?

Day 30 - Started with a yummy shake this morning and had a porridge at lunch. Now this afternoon is a planned afternoon off as we have a works "supper" evening. The nominated food is fish n chips. I have ordered a piece of fish and no chips. Yum yum.... I'll be having it at my desk in...

Leeds123 - Arrgghh! Was starting to wonder where you were. All will be fine. You can get back on track when you return. Your kids will be fine otherwise you wouldn't have trusted your OH for those few days - men manage surprisingly well without us when they have to. Bottom line is ..they...

Welcome Fat2phatgirl! Is this your first time on CD or are you on day 2 of a re-start?

Day 29 - I have been starving today. I've actually had a mini binge of shakes and bars to stop me heading to MD's for some chicken selects. I have had so far... 1 shake 1 soup 2 bars 1 soup 1 shake I'm no longer physically hungry but just wanting something meaty to chew on with a plate of...

Hi, it's nice to hear you are re-motivated. I recently had 2 planned days off and it ended up being over a week! I am re-starting but I have to admit that once food passes my lips it's hard to SS again so easily...

Hi Trim T - great loss. Are you Trim T that used to be on here in 2008 and was due to have a tummy tuck?

Hi again Kez, I think it's great that you've added that post. Therapeutic i'm sure - I know mine was. Your last post is sounding positive despite financial constraints so good for you! we'll catch up soon. Keep smiling. x

Hi Jobo10 When I do sole source I too get this wierd tongue coating taste thing.... I believe it is the toxins coming out. In my experience, it doesn't get any worse and I think the sensation lessens for me once I'm really into it.. sounds gross but when I clean my teeth I also scrub my...

It seems we have much in common Kez! I appreciate your revelation... it makes me feel a sense of unity in this weight / mind thing we have going on and the reasons behind our behaviours. I suspect there are alot more people out there with weight issues that stem from bad periods in their...

Hey Kez - welcome back. If you read my last post you'll see that I too have fallen off the wagon. My masterplan got lost for a couple of weeks there! I've climbed back on and heading forwards again. Don't hide please - we can all do this if we support each other. Well done for re-posting and...

Hey Eternal - hope you have a good time in Scotland. Looking forward to hearing how you've got on while away.

Sapphire lou where are you? Waiting to here how hol went? Are you back with us? I've been off the wagon and just climbed back on - you coming too?

Diary of a small girl … to be …Master plan It is flexible – If I make rules it is inevitable I will try my best to find a loophole. So, I will choose to SS and if I genuinely feel the need to add a meal then so be it – it will be a meal that is low carb, healthy and enjoyable. I will take...

Well here I am after nearly 2 weeks. I have no idea what day i'm on?!? It's been approx 4 weeks so I going to pretend it's day 28... But before I put my day 28 thoughts down, here's what's been happening.... DENIAL... Burying my head in the sand... I've spent the last 2 weeks feeling rubbish...

Hi Leeds123, I understand that feeling of panic but being close to target I guess this is something you are going to have to face. My advice with no CD would be to aim for alot of high protein meals but at the same time keep your calorie intake below 1500cals. The protein should make you feel...

Hi Leeds, I think you are doing well. Better than me these last 24 hours! If we can still have losses by combining CD with food (planned days off) then that's what matters. A loss is still a loss - if there is no loss i'm willing to bet it would be fluid anyway. That's my theory anyway. ;-)

Brilliant loss Kez. Well done....!

By the way "Joey" (leeds123) i'm doing ok now - LOL!

Day 17 (yesterday). I'm ashamed to say day 17 was a complete disaster. I'm not sure if my hypno therapy session stirred some things up in my brain but I completely rebelled against my masterplan and everything else i've been trying to achieve. Here's what I ate.... coffee coffee shake crumpets...

Thanks slim4life - it's good to know my long-winded posts aren't sending everyone to sleep! I appreciate knowing it makes sense to someone else... makes me feel more normal. ;)

Day 16 - I have been for another hypnotherapy session this afternoon before coming to work. Every time I come out of there I feel a renewed motivation. When I arrive we spend the first 10 - 15 mins chatting about what's happened over the previous 2 weeks (i'm having fortnightly app'ts). Over...

Glad to hear you are back on track. Damage limitation all the way....

Hi Eternal, please don't give up on your diary. It may seem quiet but I imagine at difficult times on your journey, it could be helpful to read back into to regain any inspiration from positive spells. Am I right you are doing 810 is that SS + and a meal? Do you find that having some food makes...

welcome jasm1ne, so many people here on minimins have succeeded and / or succeeding. You need to believe it's possible and I think there are so many inspirational posts and photos on here it will surely help. Are you following a certain diet or are you here to decide what you would like to do?

I have a porridge and make it quite thick and let it stand for a while to solidify and then "chew" it or I have a cambridge bar. I know they say you shouldn't have them for the first couple of weeks but I still lose when I have them....

Well done on your weigh in! Who knows why we do these things? I think you need to accept it and move on - put it behind you. One day at a time.... tomorrow is a fresh day. x

Day 15 - Today I am back to SS. I had my 'visitor' this morning who was upset and weeping on my shoulder and I didn't break. I have stood firm, given support where needed and pressed forward. The anticipation of something is always quite different to reality. Last night I was dreading this visit...

Hi, I have spent some days having 4 pks and still shown good losses.... not sure about the ketosis though. I can manage better with an extra pk than food cos for me when I start eating I want to carry on...

So day 14 (yesterday) went sour in it's final hour... I had a binge and now back on plan today. I spent an hour eating crisps n chocolate! Whoopsadaisy....I think the reasons maybe as follows. 1. I didn't have my first shake until after lunchtime as I didn't feel like it... then after that my...

Hi Leeds123 - What's done is done. Put it behind you.... if you snap back into your earlier mindset you can pull it back. It's only Mon you have all this week to undo the damage. If you over-analyse it and feel guilty - it may drive you to more nibbles and then you'll be even more upset. Stop...

Day 14 - What's going on? Why this time off? Have I been sacked? I usually do loads more work than this - I don't understand? That would be my liver you can hear - wondering where the alcohol has gone! I had a day off yesterday - went to a chinese buffet (eat all you can) with my extended...

Hi, your losses are great. I can't wait until I can say i've lost 29lbs... I also can't wait until I start buying hol clothes the same. Well done to you. I had a day off yesterday - It was great as I noticed how much less I could eat now before feeling full - gotta be a good thing.

Hi Leeds123, well done on your loss this week. If I can comment on your CD method..... I think it's a great way to do it because last time I did it I SS'd for a long time and then when I returned to normal eating I hadn't actually learnt to eat in moderation and re-gained the loss after 18...

Day 11 conquered! Anger sadness n all.... I followed my mini plan and dealt with "the situation" I was honest and everything is ok - the other person is fine and was shocked at how I had been feeling and had bottled it up.... I have achieved success on managing to not emotionally eat. I feel...

So, day 11. Still going according to my masterplan.... however, what I hadn't factored into my masterplan was what to do when I feel stressed, angry, furious and cheesed right off about something - which I am. My anger is from a situation that has occurred in my life that I could just do without...

Aw thanks lou... i've had a hectic stressful couple of days and not realy had time to compile a decent post- still on form just about, have had near-wobbles but hanging in there at mo.... I think i'll refer back to my masterplan for a reminder of my mission. x x x

I just wanna add that I don't think children are little lumps of misery - only the fat cells! I just read my post back and realised it sounded dodgy - don't ring social services.. I do love my kids I promise! LOL:)

Hi Slim4life, well done for reaching day 7. It's great isn't it? You'll be feeling so good after your WI. My advice is don't set a figure in your head that you expect to lose because if you are anything like me... I used to beat myself up if it was less than I expected. But a loss is still a loss!

It's day 8 and I feel good! SS'ing today. I had a gorgeous day yesterday. I had beef stew and savoured every mouth watering bit of it and knew all along as I ate each juicy mouthful that there was no way I was going to undo the last 7 days and go into reverse! I ate the stew and congratulated...

Thanks ladies - I'm feeling better today. Burst of energy but now tiring a little so another shake in a mo will be nice. I think I was sooo tired from an early start... usually when I feel like that I would go into binge mode but I managed to push forward and successfully do another whole day...

Sorry - never heard of it. I'm intrigued though....

Today I had my first soup at midday and think maybe it should have been earlier as felt a bit sick - drank loads of fluid beforehand but water made me feel worse - queasy as I was so hungry. I then went on to have a cambridge bar an hour later which made me feel a bit better. I then felt pretty...

UUUrrrggghhh..... I'm feeling very strange today. I'm feeling hungrier today than I have all week....

Thanks Lou - it's nice to hear feedback. It spurs me on. x Day 5 was 'trying' but I completed it with no tipples or nibbles and plenty of fluid (the healthy kind!). Day 6 - I thought today would be when it starts to get easier.... feeling a bit nauseous today and light headed. Already had 2...

well done kez.... awaiting an update to see how you are doing today?

Hi Eternal - I have also decided that just because the day is labelled as Friday so what? - i think i'll pretend it's monday...

Day 5 - defo feeling more weird today. Tonight will be about chilling and have a hot detox bath and early night. Resisting a tipple will be hard, resisting nibbles will be harder. But I am keeping thoughts in my mind of how much better day 6 will begin to feel.

WOW 5 kids - you are amazing! I find life hard with 2 some days!

Day 5 - Friday night - next challenge. Usually like a nice meal and a alcoholic beverage to relax...... not sure what I plan to do - I think i'll decide hour by hour today. However, I must be going into ketosis cos i'm starting to feel the cold - haven't felt the cold for ages! I'm working a...

Day 4 - part 2 - was my first big challenge - I was actually having the first strong hunger pangs and really felt I needed more calories. So, I had an extra soup. I think it was psychological though as my OH was out at Chelt races and I had the 2 kiddies to deal with on my own - I prefer the...

Bring my flatties? I've had to wear them as I can't bear to wear my others...and still limping - a nice juicy blister on the ball of my foot! Still I managed to hobble round the work car park for 10 mins which is some exercise but not very fast!

Day 4 - feeling a bit hungry today and slight dizzyness - will up my water and fluid intake. I can see it throug though, as this is another morning I have felt great waking up feeling smaller. Trousers already feeling a bit looser...

Hi Leeds123 - great to hear you sounding in the right frame of mind. I get dizziness in first few days and by my recollection it passed for me once I was right into ketosis. I suspect having heavy blood loss is probably contributing but hey that'll be over soon hopefully.

Yeehaaa Kez. I'm chuffed you are re-starting! I'm day 4 now and the fantasy food thoughts are creeping in - it's always going to happen but we have to remain positive - if I remember from last time this should subside in another few days. Sounds like you are channelling that anger in the right...

Hold that thought - you can feel that again I reckon. Stick with it if you can. Keep smiling... x

I'm nearing the end of day 3 and feeling pretty good. Thought I would feel much worse but surprisingly not as hungry as I expected. It's all good...

I understand - I have been a binge eater for several years now and finally sorting it. Hypnotherapy hasn't fixed it in one session but it is slowly making a difference each time I go. The desire to binge is too much sometimes... however, if you are like me... the feelings of guilt and beating...

By the way, i'm nearing the end of day 3 and hunger already reducing.... it feels lush to know that i'll stop craving foods and be able to say 'nah thanks i'm not actually hungry'....

Hi Kez, Pick up those packs and go for it! If you choose not to then that's fine too - maybe think about all the benefits when you lose another stone. You've already done it once and you can do it again. Come on and show me how to do it!.....

Everyone is now looking at me funny as i'm now hobbling everywhere!

Hey, you sound like me when i'm letting my inner voice take over.... it is hard and you do need to have your head in the right place to see any diet through I think. If it's any consolation your posts have helped to motivate me...

Hurrah for TOM Leeds123! Glad to hear you sound as excited as me and raring to go. I'm the same with SS vs nibbling. I'm better when i'm SSing because my appetite does reduce. I'm also considering SS+ on weekend but hey as my my masterplan states "one day at a time". I'll decide then...

PPPhhheeewww.... I decided to go for a brisk walk on my lunchbreak. I have returned red faced, sweaty and balls of my feet are killing me (I need new shoes!). I've done 30 mins in my work shoes. Note to self... bring flat shoes to work.

5 hours into Day 3 and feeling heady but I guess that is part to do with my head cold. I'm at work today and feels harder than when i'm home because you are told when your meal break is. It's in about 5 mins and would prefer a later break to have my shake later in the day... never mind. I did...

Oh and I can't wait to wake tomorrow morning and not feel bloated and exhausted. Gotta feeling I'm gonna wake up feeling even better psychologically! Day 3 come on.....

And so... I am nearing the end of day 2. I'm about to have a tomato soup for my supper. The lightheaded, tired, spaced feeling is starting so off to bed in a mo. One good thing, I've spent the last 2 hours sorting all my kids wardrobes out which were in a right pickle. Clutter free cupboards...

Thanks Leeds123. Being tempted to look at the scales will be my biggest challenge other than losing the weight as I also need to know where i'm at. However, I now realise this is one of the things that has made me fail in the past. Again, for me it is about changing my behaviour. You look as...

I would also like to add another point to my master plan which I forgot to mention. I am being weighed once a week but I am not looking at the result until I know I have dropped a dress size. When I can get my hand down inside my trousers without undoing the button or zip - I will then look. The...

Day 2 - I have been for a session of hypnotherapy this morning, which is helping me to deal with underlying issues that I have. I am feeling really motivated and this can only support my master plan. Something the lady helped make me aware of in my first ever session a few weeks back...

Along with my objective to return to a healthy weight where I feel energetic, happy and successful is to change my habits to reduce my obsessive behaviour, which means re-learning how to eat, drink and act with everything in moderation. Therefore my master plan is as follows…. (Sounds confusing...

Thanks Leeds 123 for you positive words of encouragement. I'm compiling my next post later today as rushing out shortly... Day 1 has begun... x

Thanks - hi to you too CornishKez. I'm quite excited as i've never done a diary before... here goes.

Hey count me in.... i'm on a restart on Monday too. I've had a big break and gained a loads of weight back on. Can't wait to get going again. I did CD in 2008 and felt amazing! I want it so bad again...

Once upon a time I was a small girl.... you are too thin! eat more pastry! put some meat on yer bones! they said..... So I did. Oh how I regret the day I fell in love with eating. I went from a size 8 - 10 in 1998 to a size 18 -20 by 2008. I've spent the last 2years losing 3 1/2 stone only to...

Well - i'm back to confess a non-starter the other day. They say if you fail to plan you plan to fail. I only bought a powder tin and a couple of ready made shakes. Foolishly never read the instructions properly and didn't buy any skimmed milk. Anyhow - I have now planned for success and see how...

Thanks yummymummy - i'll check it out.

Hi I'm the same - one shake and plenty of water. Feeling peckish but have a couple of snacks lined up for later. Not sure what meal i'll have tonight yet.

Hi losslossloss - Good Luck! I'll prob check in again tomorrow or the day after to see how everyone is getting on.

Charlotte - I've just tried to PM you but it won't allow it. I think it may be because you need to have done 50 posts before you are granted the access. So, if you can add 1 more post I think it may work..?

I'm just working out my goals as i need to get a plan together in my head and start aiming in the right direction. Have you got mini goals in mind - ie. how much you wish to lose per week? I have to say that sometimes the scales have been my worst enemy. I may have to weigh every fortnight or...

Hi Pinkfluff Good luck to you too - Have you tried any other diets before Slimfast?

Well I lost just over 3 and half stone last year with cambridge diets. But had an op in Jan and have slowly regained a fair bit. I've dabbled back on cambridge but lost my enthusiasm. I need to do something different to re-motivate me where i can still have some food. Should I add you as a...

Hi Charlotte I'm the same as you, i've bought all the products ready for tomorrow. I too am starting at 13 stone. 2 peas in a pod eh? There is a sticky "how to slimfast" that I read to get myself prepared. I'm not sure what to expect in losses either so i'll wait and see what other replies...

Hi Jettica This is the first time i've been on minimins for a while as i've been yo yo-ing since i lost 3 stone last autumn and have been too ashamed of my regain in weight (2 stone back on) to face coming on here. Anyway, I've kicked my own ar*e and about to embark on a re-start. I'm busy...

Thanks Traceyjayne. I have thought about them but bit nervous if they upset my tum. My Bmi is above 30 but only just. I'm thinking my doc won't take me seriously and feel a bit embarressed to ask for them.

Hi all, i'm not actually on xenical but a friend of mine has started this but weighs alot less than myself. She is approx 11 and a half stone and her doc has prescribed this. Do you know what the criteria is for this and does it have to be prescribed? Thanks

Thanks alot.

Hi, can someone confirm exactly which figure on a nutritional label is the carbs we should count? Is it the top "Carbohydrate" figure or "of which sugars"? Or different all together. Thanks

Thanks Catbee. Think you are absolutely right. I used to take the tablet form and was fine and as soon as I had the fizzy ones it was game over for ketosis!

Thanks Lottymoo. I suspect you are right. I used to take the tablets which seemed ok but I haved moved onto the fizzy tabs and suddenly a change....

Hi, does anyone take Berocca supplement during CD and has it taken them out of ketosis? I was well and truly in the pink and then showed not in ketosis by evening yesterday. Wondering if the supplement has taken me out of ketosis. I'm aware the CD packs all contain vits, minerals, etc but...

Thanks all. Think i'll stick to having it as soup. They made me gag!

I'm trying make some crisps but when they've cooled they don't have any crunch to them and biting into what resembles a normal crisps gone off. Do I need to microwave for longer maybe? How long to cool on the paper? Any suggestions welcome...

Hi. So glad to hear all is well now. Well I had my hernia (upper abdominal wall) operation and my muscles have been re-stitched back together (i'm now 4 weeks post op). However, my muscles are so overstretched from my last baby that I don't actually look any smaller and still look pregnant. GP...

Thanks - will keep that in mind!

Hi KD, I have tried ss+ but as soon as I am "allowed" food I struggle to stop at the amount suggested. I guess my thinking was that atkins is unlimited food but still very low carb.... I guess the bottom line is that I need to deal with my cravings to eat bucketloads of food!

I have restarted on SS CD several times but have found myself tempted to combine with Atkins if I really feel like i'm going to eat food. Does anyone actually do this as Atkins is supposed induce ketosis also?

Hi Emma, you've done 1 day so you try to keep in mind you can do another and then another and then another.......! Just take one day at a time. Each day you get through is an achievement and before you know it you'll have done a week. I'm on day 6 of a re-start and only went into ketosis last...

Hi Tinkerbell115, sorry to hear the pain was bad. Hope you are feeling better now. I've not logged in for a couple of weeks as the family have been poorly. My op has been delayed until next year - possibly january. Keep posting and let me know how you are getting on - Have you lost a dress...

Hi, i'm the same with SS+... my tum seems to expand and feel bloated...I put it down to suddenly having bulk (food) going through my system and also creating trapped wind. When i'm SSing I don't have any wind and my tum feels much better. I gotta say I feel loads better on SS but I'm approaching...

Hi Lillypop - good to hear you are back again and feeling better and raring to go. I've lost the plot over the last 2 weeks, so maybe you can re-motivate me!

TrimT - good luck tomorrow. Let us know how your appointment went...

Hey blueeyes26, how's the SS going? I'll get myself into Superdrug for some of that firming butter...

Wow tinkerbell115, a kindred spirit. We must keep in touch and compare notes. I'll request you as a friend and then we can message each other. I'm not sure if it'll work as you may have to post 50 times before some privilages... if not keep posting here and I will too. Try not to be petrified -...

True!!! however i'm not allowed to do vlcd or lcd while recovering. Will have to try very hard not to indulge during those weeks... and actually even what gain I have at least I know how to get it straight back off again! Yeehaa to CD and Minimins!

My CDC has actually now given me the yellow booklet today - after asking for it. Scales showed a pound gain this week which surprised me but I did have jeans on that I don't normally wear. As i'm having an operation in a few weeks I'm going to be moving up the plans temporarily in next couple of...

Thanks - so close to goal it's suddenly seemed so hard! Of course, i'm forgetting that and moving on. I will SS I will SS I will SS I will SS I will SS I will SS I will SS I will SS I will SS I will SS I will SS I will SS......!

Hi Abz, your face looks so different now. I bet you feel amazing! I've hit wall and foolishly ate 4 roast potatoes last night. I'm supposed to be SS but had somehow come out of ketosis and lost my motivation. I'm also approaching going into the 10's but my head seems to be trying to stop me...

I'm glad i've read this thread as whenever I mention doing SSplus (i'm 10lbs off target) my CDC says I may as well just do calorie counting! Starting to wonder if she's right for me. Also, my booklet is very basic and doesn,t show the 810 plan or higher... should I ask her 4 this info then?

I have seen a thread on how to make crisps from a soup packet and it states to smear the mixture on baking parchment. Is this greaseproof paper? Also, has anyone tried doing it with oriental chiili flavour?

I'd wear gold hot pants like kylie Minogue!

I'm lighter now than before I got pregnant - so there's proof. And i'm still losing... In fact my shape is also different - better I'd say.

Blueeyes26, congratulations for taking control of your future. You sound very positive and I wish you well in your weight loss journey. You are also an inspiration! You've just re-motivated me!

mmmm carrots...can't say I miss them!

I must say I miss a good fry up!

I wish.... have you had the pleasure then?

Miss M. I wish I could help but i'm still officially on SS. Looking in my booklet I think you can have a white meat or fish with green vegetables. I'm not sure how much though?

I fell off the wagon this weekend so you are defo not alone. Luckily I haven't binged like I normally would but the guilt is incredible. I have eaten very low carb food in the evening but I have to say the desires and the battles in my head are a nightmare. I guess we should try not to beat...

Hi, I'm an IBS sufferer and i'm really lucky that it's improved since starting CD. Are you vomiting? Is there a chance you actually have a bug?

HI, well done for the great loss so far! Maybe try to keep in mind WHY you are doing this and how good you'll fell if you can keep control now you are so close to the end of your weight loss journey. I do understand how you feel... i'm the same sometimes.. give me an inch and i'll take a mile.

Thanks for advice. At least I can plan in my mind what I need to do soon. I didn't want to go for a pre op assessment a week before and then be told the op will be delayed cos I haven't eaten food. Cheers.

I am having abdominal surgery in Dec (not a TT unfortunately - I wish!) and wonder if anyone else has been on CD approaching an operation? Should I be eating food in the days / weeks leading up to the op? My CDC doesn't know and is going to take advice. Anyone got any experience or advice on this?

Here here... I haven't felt this good in a long time!

Hi BTT. I've re-started recently and the first 3-4 days are very hard. I tried to keep myself really busy and drank lots of water and some paracetamol. I also kept in mind how good I would feel psychologically when I wake the next day knowing I had managed one more day. I did feel better as each...

Babybutterfly - I'm booked for surgery on NHS this Dec for this condition however I have got a hernia above my belly button which they are also fixing. Not sure if they would have done the abdominals if they weren't already repairing the hernia tho.

Serena A - I know exactly where you are coming from. My mum would find all the negatives in a situation and scare stories. In fact, I haven't told my mum i'm on CD cos I know she'll start worrying because to those who don't read the science behind it it seems extreme. I just keep saying i'm...

HI, it does get better. Drink loads of water and I take paracetamol which helps...

Hi Hypa2008. I'll keep that in mind... remembering why i'm doing this and not how hard it's feeling to do it! Good luck with your journey, I must say apart from the last 24 hrs it has seemed to get easier the further into SS I get. My appetite is next to nothing - it's my head I have to battle with.

Thanks both! I had to keep thinking about the slippery slope should I put a single morsel into my mouth.... it's all or nothing with me. I'm either on it or i'm way off it.

Ahhh... anyone else struggled to stay SS so far this weekend. I'm still sticking to it but last night I sooo wanted an alcoholic beverage to start the weekend. Today I actually went to KFC with my family and sat with a cup of tea - how hard was that!?! The weekends are very hard to pass by...

I pledge 10lbs for Nov - which should take me to my main target!

Good luck those of you on your first day... For me the first 3-4- days are the hardest and once you get past that it seems to get easier. I'm on day 10 of a re-start and now going great guns.

Soontobelittlegem - Is it too late for me to join? I've been on a restart on SS since last week... keen to join.

Hi soontobelittlegem, The 22lbs were lost over Aug / Sep and I then hit a plateau and lost the plot in Oct after going on holiday for a couple of weeks. I re-started again last week (23/10) so i'm hoping for a good result later to push me forward and do as well in Nov as I did when I first started.

Well done! My weigh in is tonight - got a good feeling....

My OH has just cooked home made Toad in the hole... aaaggghhh I sooo wanted it! BUT I didn't .... maybe i'll dream about it tonight? mmm hope I get gravy on it.

Even if it takes 3 wks as long as you still work towards it all is not lost. I've now added my mini goals so they are very real now!

I'm having abdominal surgery mid Dec and would love to be in a size 12 by then. Currently 14 - 16 at the moment. I need to set mini goals over the next 5 weeks to get there. I'm gonna get thinking and noting down now.... Is your next weigh in next week?

Tracey113 - I see you've achieved your 1st goal - well done. Have you got any further goals? I think I might have to put my mini goals on here to keep me on track.

It's nice to know i'm not alone!

Good advice thanks. 80/20 rule sounds like a good way forward once I get there. Anyway, I guess I need to think about concentrating on the present day first!

I've always said to people that if I could take a magic pill and wake up thin again I would never eat the rubbish that got me overweight in the first place. I guess i'll have to practise what I preach!

Hopefully my desires will have faded by the time I reach target.....

Am I alone in thinking about all the naughty food I would like to get my hands on when I reach target? At the moment I can't stop thinking about Hot dogs with onions, sausage and egg Mcmuffins, chinese food..... all the things that made me so overweight in the first place. I was rather hoping...

Well done - what a great surprise!

Hi cazad, i'm on 3 a day and I pay just under £40 a week which at first glance sounds expensive but it's not because our family shopping bill has reduced by about £50 - £60 per week (my part of the shopping bill was loads of fresh produce, meat and alcohol!). Household budget has benefited as...

You sound like a very good CDC. I like thorough and maybe that's why I posted the question about mine. She's lovely and I do feel like I can talk to her but I was never measured, just weighed. I did measure myself in the beginning though so I am keeping track. I think i'll ask her to review my...

lillypop - Ive just read your blog. I think what you have done so far is amazing i'm speechless. It was really interesting reading about your journey so far... i'm looking forward to reading the rest as it happens! Good luck with the rest of your journey.

WOW that's amazing to have done so well. Over 100lbs! Well done! Posts like yours really keep me motivated....:D:D

By the way, i'm looking forward to hearing how the weigh in went... hope you let us know?...

Glad to hear ur feeling good today jessie b...keep at it.

Jessie B I know how you feel, my OH cooked the most delicious smelling pasta for the family yesterday... I had to go upstairs and do housework so I didn't cave in. But, hey I thought about how much better i'll feel the next morning knowing I done another day. Yep! feeling good for not having...

Thanks all for your replies. She does give advice when i'm wobbly but I have to say this forum is what is really helping me on my 2nd serious attempt at SS! I'm on day 5 and going good... I have also told my husband to hide my scales in the attic as I was jumping on them every day... if I...

I'm wondering what level of support I should expect from my CDC? I arrive for my appointment have a quick 2 min chat, hop on the scales, pay for my supplies and off I go.... I'm not unhappy with her, I just see quite a number of posts raving how great their CDC's are and wonder if maybe they...

Absolutely we can do it! I'm the same with feeding my 8 month old - even his baby food looks tempting some days... but I will not even sniff it! I find other people (even supposed friends) like to try and sabotage my diet,so I haven't even told people other than my partner and best friend that...

I've re-started again this week. I broke the diet a few weeks ago to go on hol abroad and has taken a couple of weeks to regain my focus. I'm on day 3 of a re-start and just taking one day at a time, with each day getting easier. I managed to last 28 days on SS prior to this. If I did it once I...

Glad it made sense...

I've lost the plot a few times and somehow managed to get my head back in the right place a few days ago. Not sure if this will help you but it works for me most of the time... When I wake up in the morning I simply focus on getting through that one day. I keep saying to myself "I only have to...

Hi, I always had a good supply of bacon and sliced lean ham.....