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Hey Kayla Just wanted to thank you for your reply - I have also passed this on. My friend is doing so well already, she is already nearly 1 stone down...I am so proud of her, as I know how hard the first weeks can be! Thanks for your lovely comment too about my maintenance - I just know I...

Thanks for taking the time to reply - will pass this on. Libs x

Hi There I was on here last about a year ago, when I got to my target weight using the Cambridge diet plan, and I'm luckily still managing to maintain my target weight (give or take a few pounds!). I'm posting here for my best mate, as she has just started a low-carb diet, and has been on it...

Hey There I felt really hungry for the first few days, and continued to have major stomach rumbles for almost the first two weeks. But after this they just disappeared completely. I used to find drinking a nice hot cup of decaff coffee helped me if I started to feel hungry or rumbly. Hope...

Hey There Just wanted to stop by and say hi ! CD is hard for the first few days or even first couple of weeks. But once you get past that it is very easy to stick to, especially when you can add alternatives like the mix a mousse and bars. With regards to water - I used to drink my water...

I used to use approx 175ml of water, with the recommended level scoop of mix a mousse, and a choc mint sachet...Then blend with a hand blender until all bubbly. If you then leave it to set in the fridge for at least 25 minutes, you will have yourself one delicious mousse ! mmmmmmmmmmmmm !

What's that old saying... "a little of what you fancy does you good" ? Think this is soooooooooo true ! I really appreciate going out for a nice meal now, or having a chocolate treat...before I started CD I would not have given it a second thought ! Letty - know what you mean about not...

This is how I used to make them : Empty veg soup pack into a mixing bowl, add ground black pepper. Mix water in slowly until you have a double cream consistency. Spoon about 4 dessert spoons of the mixture onto microwaveable baking paper and spread round the paper to make one large crisp shape...

Hi There I did almost exactly the same as you on my 1st day... Excitedly made porridge, and gagged and almost threw it up when I ate it. Then had the Spicy Tomato soup for lunch - that was a nightmare...all powdery and tasted minging. Luckily in the evening I had the Oriental Chilli soup (with...

I used to get people saying it was a fad diet, and as soon as I stopped it I would put back on all the weight and more. That has just made me more determined to prove them wrong and keep the weight off for good ! (I am a stubborn cow!) ;-) Good luck with the rest of your journey - I am sure it...

Hey guys... I was soooooo worried about gaining weight when I came off CD....but it hasn't happened. As I moved up the plans, I still continued to lose weight. Now I am maintaining at 9st5lb (5 lb below my initial target weight). I eat a healthy balanced diet e.g Cereal with skimmed milk for...

Hey... Just wanted to say hang on in there - it does get so much easier as time goes on. I always used to find having a hot drink used to really help if when I got the rumbles ! (decaff black coffee with sweetener was my thing). Best of luck Libs xxx

Hey Congrats ! It is such a nice feeling to no longer be in the obese catergory isn't it ? I hated that word ! Keep up the good work ! Libs xxx

Hiya Clear spirits like gin and vodka have zero carbs, and if you have them with slimline tonic it keeps the calories down too. However there are reasons why you should not drink while you are in ketosis - there are posts about this on here. Saying that, I personally had a few g&t's over...

Hiya I chewed sugar free gum every day while I was on SS, and moving up the plans - I needed it to get rid of the minging taste in my mouth ! Libs

Also - remember you can weigh more at different times of the day, sometimes even by as much as a few lbs ! I always used to weigh myself first thing in the morning (after having a pee!)... Libs xxx

Hey Laststraw I have been eating "normal" food for over a month now, although I guess my calorie intake is still relatively low (struggling to eat more than abou 1200 a day) so still seem to be losing weight - no glycogen gain here ! Like somebody said in a previous reply - guess I would...

yeah - wouldn't it be great if we could select the bits where we wanted to lose the lard ! My current boob-hating was not helped by one of my male "friends" telling me at the weekend that I "looked much better with big boobs"...Cheers for that "MATE" !

Thanks for the replies ladies - I'm relieved to know it isn't just me... Candycaz - sorry you are really down...sending you a big hug. xxx Lard Arse - "half filled beanbags" ! That is EXACTLY it...could not have put it better myself ! Lol. Maybe when I win the lottery this weekend I will...

Hiya I have got to just below my target weight, and you think I would be happy... but oh no... Here goes my rant - I used to have great boobs, now they are so much smaller (which was obviously going to happen), but kinda saggy and shapeless. It is really getting to me - anyone else been here...

Well done on your fab losses ! You will be at target in no time at this rate. xxx

I tried making the cookies once...and once only ! After only about 10 seconds the microwave started filling with smoke and the pieces of the chocolate bar looked like they had been in a nuclear attack !

Hey Sorry to hear you are having a rough time. Getting no sleep night after night is not fun. Not sure about the herbal Nytol - but I took (and occasionally still take) the normal Nytol - the blue packet, and this worked a treat ! Libs xxx

Hey Sorry to hear you are in pain - that sucks ! Not sure about the answers to your questions, but this may help : Bonjela gel FAQ's - from the mouth ulcer experts Says you can use Bonjela on mouth ulcers and denture sores etc - guess they are open wounds of sorts... Hope you feel

Hey Sorry to hear you are in pain - that sucks ! Not sure about the answers to your questions, but this may help : Bonjela gel FAQ's - from the mouth ulcer experts Says you can use Bonjela on mouth ulcers and denture sores etc - guess they are open wounds of sorts... Hope you feel...

Hey Sorry to hear you are in pain - that sucks ! Not sure about the answers to your questions, but this may help : Bonjela gel FAQ's - from the mouth ulcer experts Says you can use Bonjela on mouth ulcers and denture sores etc - guess they are open wounds of sorts... hope

Definitely ebay - buy a few key basics which you can mix and match. When they are too big, you can re-sell them and buy in the next size you need !

Hi Sonya You really do need to have your 3 sachets a day - even if you don't feel like you need them. They contain important vitamins and minerals that your body needs, and without them you will make yourself ill. I used to have a hot choc mint if I didn't really fancy anything - that way it...

Hiya I have had coke zero everyday since Day 1, and had no problems with it effecting my weight loss. I agree with Lucky Star though - you really need to make sure you have your 3 packs (even if you don't really fancy them). Maybe consider bars or mousse as a change ? Libs

If you mix exactly 150ml of cold water and a level scoop of mix a mousse powder, give it a good whizz with the blender, and then refridgerate for about 20 mins or so you should get the perfect mousse !

Hi There If you were in Ketosis this morning, and have only had your CD products as recommended, then you are almost definitely still in Ketosis...so don't panic. If you have been drinking a lot water then sometimes this can make the reading appear a lot paler. I always tested straight from...

Hi Can anybody advise me what fruits are allowed/recommended on the 1000 and 1200 calorie plans of CD. Many Thanks Libs

The Nandos chicken salad is lush (especially if you have the chicken a bit spicy!) - I got them to send me their nutritional information so I could see what it had in it, and it is 229 calories, with 8.7g carb.

Thanks for the clarification of the 810 plan - will be following this as from today. I don't think I will be going back to my CDC after my appointment next week - I think I have lost faith in her !

Hi Pretika Thanks for the reply - have been to see my CDC again and she is still trying to steer my towards doing SS. I said I definitely wanted to move up the plans, as I do not want to go below my target weight. She said that she had not got any information on the higher plans, but I could...

Hiya Thanks for your replies - really appreciate it. I never got a yellow book from my CDC - will see if I can get one when I go today. Thank you very much for the link - I will move up to the 810 plan today now I know what I can have ! Still not sure why my CDC is telling me to stay on...

Hi There I really need some advice about moving up from SS/SS+ to the next plan. What is the next step from SS+, and what can I have ? I have asked my CDC on several occasions, but she keeps encouraging me to do SS all the way to goal. I don't want to do this (and I have told her so), as...

Hey CardiffGirl I lost 7 lbs in my first week. I will be starting week 12 tomorrow and have lost a total of 48lbs (3 stone 6lbs). Good Luck ! Libellule xxx

Hiya Firstly, Congrats on making the decision to do the Cambridge Diet - it really does work ! It is recommended that you reduce your intake of Carbs in the week before you start SS. However, I didn't do this, I had a "final meal" the evening before of Steak, chips, onion rings and...

Hey Purple Hugs - Thanks...very sweet of you !

Hi. Thanks for the speedy reply. Yes am in the UK. Any ideas on what I should be doing now ?!? Not sure why my CDC advised me to carry on with the SS to goal...

Hiya Just after some advice - I have done just over 11 weeks of CD SS, and my BMI is now under 25. This week I asked my CDC if I should be moving up the plans, but she said that I'm ok to carry on with SS until I reach my target weight. Have been doing some research on here, and it seems this...

Hiya I have been having one bar a day since week 3, and it has not affected my losses. I personally like the chocolate bars - although they have to be cold straight from the fridge. Find the toffee ones kinda sickly... Everyone is different, and it is trial and error finding the flavours you...

Will you be seeing your CDC every week ? If so just ask her next time you go. My CDC measures Waist, Hips, Bust, Upper arms and thighs and records them on my card.

Hey Millij Firstly - congrats on completing your first week...that's the hardest bit out the way ! Over the first few weeks although the scales were showing a really good weight loss, I didn't think I looked any different in the mirror (cos I too am very impatient !) However, I found that my...

Hiya I normally have the "crisps" every evening...and actually think they are lush. I make them from the Vegetable soup packet, as follows : Empty veg soup pack into a mixing bowl, add ground black pepper. Mix water in slowly until you have a double cream consistency. Spoon about 4 dessert...

Hiya My CDC told me that coke zero was ok (I know this isn't officially allowed) - but I have a can (sometimes 2) a day, and this has never affected my ketosis, and I have lost nearly 2 and a half stone in 7 weeks. But I guess everyone is different ! Libs

Hiya Have lost 4lbs this week - now weigh 11st 9lb so that takes me 1lb under my xmas mini goal ! Well chuffed ! Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas. Lib xxx

If you do want to stick to SS - maybe try making one of the savoury sachets into "crisps" - I use the vegetable sachet, and add lots of black pepper. They are really tasty, and this really helped me as it felt I have eaten something rather than just drinking a soup or shake. In recent weeks I...

Hiya If anyone is struggling to drink the recommended amount of water - this may help...it may sound a bit ridiculous, but it has definitely helped me ! I have made a sliding "H20 counter" which I have stuck to the bottom of my computer screen at work - everytime I finish a 500ml bottle of...

I bet you will look lovely. Glad you like it. Am going to have a good sort out of the rest of my clothes - so let me know if you need anything else !

Hey Emmie Did you have a nice time visiting your folks ?

Hiya Me again - just got back from my weigh-in. Have lost 3lbs this week ! Am so chuffed cos that has taken me into the 11's ! (11st13). So need to shift 3lbs in this next week to meet my xmas minigoal. Bring it on !

Well done you ! xxx

Hey Supermummy Welcome back ! You can do this hun - You've already proved to yourself that this diet works cos you lost 7lbs in your first week last time. If you are doing SS it is totally possible to lose a stone by the new year - I lost 13lbs in my first 2 weeks. About the water - be...

Just a thought - I make my vegetable sachet into crisps for my evening "meal"...it really makes me feel like I have had something to eat then. Might help ?!?

Hey Louise If you are back in Ketosis then your body is in fat busting mode, so you should definitely see a loss at your weigh in. If you read through some of the other posts on here - other people have had the odd bad day and still gone on to see good losses at their weigh ins. I am now 4...

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Hey Gem It's yours ! Can you message me the address you want it sent to, and I will get it packaged up at the weekend and send on Monday. Libs xxx

Hi Ladies I've got a really gorgeous dress which would be fab for xmas parties/new years, but is now too big for me. (Yipppee :)) Details : Size : 16 Style : Strapless - Knee length Material : Black Satin (quite thick) with black beading on front of dress. I was going to...

Could have been worse hun - at least it was a healthy snacking ! Doubt you will have done too much damage ! Just start over tomorrow...honestly the hunger pangs will subside. xxx

Hiya Anje - I know how you feel...I felt soooooooooooooo hungry as I started week 2 (and I was definitely in Ketosis), but then it just disappeared. It will pass I promise. Try and space your packs out evenly and make sure you drink lots of water. I found that having a warm drink (black coffee...

That's fab ! Well done you ! xxx

Well done PP ! xxx

Hey Kate Like Pete said - put it behind you (cos you can't turn back time) and focus on getting back on track. You can do this... Once you get through the first 10 days or so, it does get so much easier - I promise ! Big Hug xxx

Thanks Emmie - can't wait to see those 11's ! (Then the 10's...!) Re the water - have you tried getting the bottled water with sports type caps ? For some reason I find it much easier to drink lots of water when I have those.

Hiya Ladies - hope you are all well. have just been for my weekly WI - have lost another 4lbs this week (well 4.5 actually, but I'll stick to whole numbers) - so need to shift another 6lbs in the next 2 weeks to meet my xmas mini goal.

I guess I am lucky that I don't really miss the food - however I do miss my glass of wine in the evenings ! If I ever think about food, I just keep drinking water, and also I use Ketostix daily - even though I kinda know that I will be in Ketosis - to see it confirmed gives me a boost as I...

Hey you... Don't beat yourself up hun - you can't turn back time. You won't have done too much damage in one day - so just get back on the packs, drink lots of water and you will be back in the land of the Big K before too long. Do you have any Ketostix ? If not you can get these from most...

Def the chocmint with hot water !

Hey Blue Eyes Just checked out our local leisure centre gym and it is £30 a month ! I had not bothered looking at it before as one of my friends used to go there and it was apparently really cramped because it was so small - but it says on the website that it has just had a refurb. Think I...

They have a pool - but it is one of those odd shaped leisure pools which aren't fab for doing lengths ! However the jacuzzi is very nice !

All the gyms here are similar prices unfortunately !

Hey Sylvie. Blimey - you keep busy ! I would like to go swimming - but our local pool has nightmare session times for public swimming. Also am paying £45 a month for the gym, so don't want to waste that !

Hiya I just wondered if anyone can suggest a suitable gym programme for me to follow when using SS. I am reasonably fit, as I was using the gym 3/4 times a week up until 6 weeks ago when I did my hamstring in ! I know I won't be able to do my old gym sesh, but wondered if anyone has any ideas...

Hey Kate Glad you are feeling better today ! xxx

they are called Ketostix - you pee on them and then compare the colour against the scale on the side of the container. You can also get them quite cheaply on ebay.

Hi Kate You can do it hun ! You've lost 3 stone before on this diet - so that proves you are a strong and determined person. Once you are over the first few days, it gets so much easier - and anytime you are feeling low, just come on here - there are always lovely people around to cheer you up...

Hi Emmie Firstly - congrats on your fab weight loss ! Well done you ! Re the spots - I had breakouts during the week 1 and week 2 - some real nasty squeezable ones ! (euggghhh !). Am now on day 21 and my skin is the clearest it has been in ages ! Keep trying to drink loads of water, as this...

I'll join you ! Would like to be well into the 11's by Christmas - currently 12st6. So I'll go for 10lbs over the next 3 weeks...That will make me 11st10... anything more would be an Xmas bonus ! Good Luck everyone !

Thanks everyone for your replies - am pleased to report I am feeling much better today...

Hey Supermummy - don't give up ! I bet you have lost inches, even if it is not showing on the scales this week. My friend who introduced me to CD had a week where she appeared to have lost nothing on the scales - but overall she lost 2 stone in 8 weeks. Big hug xxx

Hiya Nikki Welcome ! I am now on day 18 of the Cambridge Diet - doing Sole Source. This means you have 3 soups or shakes a day, and after week 2 you can swap one of the soups or shakes for a bar, to add a bit of variety ! I now tend to stick to the following : Chocmint shake (this is...

Thanks Wizz...and congrats on the fab weight loss !

Thanks Emmie - sure I will feel better if I take it easy this weekend. Hope you feel better soon too...Keep glugging that water (which I have lovingly renamed Fatbusting Juice!) xxx

Had my breakfast shake, and about a litre of fluid so far today. Just been to Tesco and bought some of their pre-cooked healthy living chicken - am going to have this now, and then my other two sachets spread over the day. Think I just burnt off more than my body had to give yesterday !

Hiya Everyone I am on Day 17 of CD SS, and am feeling pretty damn awful today - really light headed and dizzy. I did have a pretty manic day yesterday - had a sacred day off work, so was running around here, there and everywhere ! I did have my 3 packs, and about 3.5 litres of water... Am...

Hey Emmie Don't worry - Am sure you will be able to lose the 6lb you want to this week... My scales didn't seem to shift much for the first few of days of week 2, but by weigh-in day I was 6lbs down... Mwah xxx

Congrats on the 10lb loss Grrlscout - that is fab ! Have just been for my 2nd weigh in - have lost another 6lbs. Am soooooooo happy ! That's 13lb gone in less than 2 weeks ! And it has officially taken me out of the "Obese" range.

It will be like saying a final goodbye to an old friend - just without the tears !!! lol !

oooh meant to tell you all my exciting (?)news - managed to get into my size 14 Jasper Conran jeans yesterday...OK so I had muffin top - but I got in them ! Couldn't even pull them up properly a month ago ! Ok ok...it was exciting to me !

Hiya Emmie - congrats on your weigh loss... I have 2nd weigh in tomorrow, so will let you know how I go. Thinking of getting some of the bars tomorrow - anyone know what flavours are available/nice ? I am currently getting lots of grief from my work colleagues, as I was supposed to be going...

Hiya Betty. Congrats on your first week 10lb loss ! That's fab ! I too have given up the booze - I used to enjoy my glass of vino in the evenings and going out for a few at the weekends. Have told myself that I want to be slim more than I want a few cheeky vinos - it seems to be working !

Hey Blue eyes...glad you are ok today ! Is your next weigh in on Monday - bet you will have lost loads ! I feel good today - I'm starting to notice the positive effects of this diet - not just the weight loss, but don't feel so sluggish, and my skin is becoming really clear and glowing (must be...

Sylvie - Glad you are feeling better. Please can you tell me how you made your chocmint muffin - I attempted to make a muffin and it was a disaster !

Awwww Sylvie - Big masssssssssiiiiiivvveee hugs to you ! I found day 5 my hardest day - for some reason I felt really hungry and low, and was thinking I couldn't carry on... But I'm now on day 10, and feel so much better. You can do this ! We will all get through this together and be absolute...

Ooooh good luck Trim T - will keep my fingers crossed for you. I only started CD last week, but seeing your fab weight loss makes me even more determined to stick to it. xxx

I made the crisps last night with the Oriental Chilli - they turned out really well. The flavour was quite strong though, so will try some other flavours. Was nice to "eat" something and felt very full after !!! Tried to make a muffin a few days back - it turned out to be about 1cm high and...

Oooooh I'm going to try the crisps tonight too. I don't mind the soups, but it will be nice to have something different.

Count me in ! I started sole source last Wednesday 12th November - had my first weigh in on Tuesday, and had lost 7lbs. Have about 3.5 stone to lose - am determined to lose the lard ! 2009 is the year of the new me !

The time I was most hungry was a couple of days ago - late evening. I was sooooooooooooooooooo hungry I couldn't sleep ! Strangely enough though, since I posted this thread I have stopped feeling hungry...maybe I just needed a rant ! Totally know the reasons why I gained weight - I didn't have...

Awww Thank you all for your replies - everyone is so nice on here. I did try the porridge once, but it made me gag ! I guess everyone has different faves. I went to the sunbed place at lunchtime for a treat - forgot that I would have to walk past the chippy and bakers on the way... D'oh ...

Hiya Burgerbun Thanks so much for the speedy reply. Glad to know I'm not the only one ! Will def try some of the recipes out - any recommendations ? Am so determined to lose this lard, I will stick with it. xxx

Hi There Firstly - I hope I am posting this is the right place ! I have just finished week one of CD sole source - at my weigh in yesterday I had lost 7lbs. I am definitely in ketosis (the stick shows a purple colour), however I am really hungry (worse than day 2/3) Sometimes this is worse...