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Not just a maintain but a little loss! Only a pound but bearing in mind all the restaurant eating where there's no control over what goes in dressings and sauces, plus a night off which included tapas, paella and sangria, I will absolutely take a pound! Also means I have lost exactly four and a...

How did your week 12 weigh in go? X

Another 5 off tonight which makes me nearly four and a half stone lighter since I started CWP back in early April. Had a pretty hungry week but more than worth it for these results. Next week we're having a mini holiday in Edinburgh so I'm going step 2 with some room for manoeuvre. Will be happy...

3lbs more off the carcass! Broke the four stone barrier. Happy girl :) :):):)

Yes! My shoes are definitely feeling looser, especially across the middle. I've always had quite a wide foot but have had to tighten a few straps the last few weeks! Congratulations on the new job! I got one too a couple of months ago and am having my induction day tomorrow. Honestly don't think...

Yay! Go you!!

Survived my night out and night off. Made good choices food wise, for starter halloumi but griddled not fried with leaf salad, sea bass main course with French beans and new potatoes (but left a few of those). My drink choices were less virtuous, but totally delicious! Elderflower mojitos. Ooh...

Another weigh in, another 2 down. Happy with that as I saw my consultant earlier than expected so it's actually 2lbs in 5 days. I can live with that! In other news, I'm getting myself mentally and physically prepared for a night off on Friday. It's my leaving do and I promised myself and my...

The best possible start!

Another 5lbs! 3 products made me hungry... But it also boosted my losses! Total now 47... :):):)

I've been thinking a lot recently about why it's taken me so long to get started on this journey. Here are my hold backs: 1. A lovely husband who is supportive and great regardless of my weight, who loves me just as I am. Which is brilliant, but means less motivation to change. (Still wouldn't...

Have you got a monitor my weight app on your phone? I love mine as it tells me how far I am towards goal (it's recently crept over 30%) woop woop!

Yes you do, KEEP IT UP X Oops hit caps lock. Sorry for shouting ;)

Hurrah hurrah! 3lbs down this week. This smashed a few mini targets: 3 st total loss Bmi below 40 so out of "risk of actual death" class 3 obese Because of above drop to 3 products Good times #proudface

Well done! Brilliant progress. Usually a disappointing week is followed by a great one, it's all about staying motivated. Then as you've found, you get the payoff! Did you get your reward yet? X

Another great dinner tonight. Guess I just have to wait and see what's happened in terms of losses. Only got to wait till tomorrow at least. By this time tomorrow I'll be reordering lots of food for step 2 or heading back down the sole source path...

Thanks for the advice! I have avoided extra fibre since being so constipated as someone suggested it might be exacerbating the problem. Maybe I should go back to it now I've had a bit of a clear out! Sorry for the TMI... X

Hello all So I'm quite enjoying this step 2 adventure! Not a fan of combining product + protein. I tried this on Saturday when I added tuna and hard boiled egg to a Mac cheese. Ew. Actually tasted quite nice but smelled like a vomit/cat food combo. Bleurgh. However am getting quite inventive...

Minerva, how much slimatee is too much? A couple of times a week? I really don't want to get bunged up again - so uncomfortable - but neither do I want to get dependent on a laxative. Xx

Thanks ladies... So, step 2 going well so far. Yesterday I had my usual work breakfast of porridge, but because I knew I was having real food for dinner, I had a spaghetti bolognese pack for lunch at work. Felt much more full than I usually do after a tetra. Also took ages to eat so filled up...

Hope you enjoy the meals, they make me feel much more "normal". The first time I had spag bol it was so delicious it made me cry. No joke. Think it was probably because I'd had three days of liquid only though! As regards stepping back down, the truth is, I have no idea. I've had a really weird...

Hi Lou, hope things are going well and you're back on track...? I'm heading into week 12 of sole source today and have shifted 39lbs. So close to my three stone! This diet is hardcore but it really does deliver. You do need to try and avoid cheating though. Ketosis is key, because that keeps...

Brilliant! Yes yes yes! 5lbs down :):) Only 3lbs away from three stone. What a relief... Stepping up this week. Looking forward to some actual food...

Hello hello! A couple of days away from the blog but not away from the diet. As predicted it's been a tough week to stay motivated, but now my next weigh in is on the horizon I'm feeling more focused again. Have also discovered the blummin miracle worker that is Slimatee. This stuff is...

Movement! Hallelujah! Can't believe I'm posting just to share that I've had a poo! :D:D:D

So just had a hugely embarrassing conversation with a rather handsome young pharmacist on the subject of poo. He has given me some lactulose. Initially a bit worried as it's a sugar solution, but I had told him I am on cambridge and that sugar and carbs are a no no. He reassured me that the...

Wise words, Abz. Feeling more positive this morning. I think this week is going to be a bit more challenging and I just need to accept that. It's going to take more willpower and drive to keep going, but of course I will. I was having a bit of a whine to a close friend about it yesterday and...

Thanks for your kind words Abz. Not going to lie, I've had a tough day today. I feel really resentful! Every time I've said no to a biscuit, ignored the big bag of Bombay mix in the cupboard, breathed through my mouth so I didn't have to smell the toast, I've thought about the week on week loss...

Ok good morning all. I couldn't post this last night because I was in a huff. I'm going to post it now. Anyone who has read my blogs will know that my weird body has a strange and unorthodox reaction to this plan. I call it a "slow, slow, quick, quick, slow" approach. Even though what I do, day...

How did your weigh in go, lovely lady?

I'm 17.1 as at my last weigh in. Seeing my consultant tomorrow so hoping I might move into the 16s please please. Low carb is effective for me too, but so difficult too: all my favourite things are carbs! Bread, rice, pasta, potatoes... They're not unhealthy so why do they have to do so much...

Another hot and sticky day in the lovely north west today! Mahoosive thunderstorm last night but it didn't clear the air at all. It still feels muggy and close and a bit like wading through treacle! (Mmmm, treacle...) Having a very hungry few days at the minute and don't know if this is a good...

Lots and lots of luck Rohanya. That stone is in touching distance. I fully expect to see a photo of your rosette (and your new pandora charm?) in tomorrow's post! Xx

Thank you so much ladies. I've just had another look at my weight app which is telling me I'm 26.9% of the way to goal. And goal is very low on there. Like normal bmi low. Crazy low. Not since I was married low. And 26.9% is over of a quarter of the way already. And I haven't been doing this...

... And, there's my motivation. Thank you so much. That's all I needed to get my eyes back on the prize. So lovely to know this blog is functioning as more than just a monologue. Big love to you xx

Hot, sticky and sweaty day. Feeling huge envy towards anyone working in an air conditioned office. Meanwhile I've had to deal with teenagers whining about the heat all day. Because clearly I'm some kind of climate wizard who can cool the room down simply by force of will... In better news more...

Thanks Mini! Definitely easier when it's warm like today. I am usually pretty warm, although this may just be my age :eek:

Well I tell you what: today I earned my salary! Year 11 in revision all afternoon, on the hottest day of the year, in a hot sticky classroom. Some of them nervous and agitated, some of them panicking and therefore switched off thinking it's too late to do anything about it, some of them...

Oh Yolly you did so well to resist even in spite of the nasty cow. I will never understand why some people seem hell bent on sabotaging other people's attempts to better themselves. It's like when people have clearly noticed your loss but are so determined not to acknowledge it even though...

Well done Yolly! The cravings are so weird. The other thing that happens to nearly everyone is having really vivid dreams that you've cracked and eaten something naughty. I had one about a Big Mac and I swear I was convinced I'd done it. Such a relief when I realised I was still a 100%er...

You know I am actually loving this plan at the minute. I mean it's properly, properly difficult but I get it! It sort of makes sense to me. May not feel this way another 10 weeks down the line mind you! In a weird way I'm also looking forward to my step up. I was really nervous about it...

Morning all! Today is darling husband's birthday, so in a minute I'm popping out to source bacon for his birthday breakfast in bed. You know, when I started this diet I found the smell of bacon an absolute killer. Making bacon sandwiches for husband and son the younger before rugby practice was...

I admire you having nights out! I am being a bit of a hermit I'm afraid. Have done cinema and theatre but avoided other nights out. I do have a "night off" planned for 8th July but other than that I'm finding it easier staying home. Bit of a copout I know... I was really nervous about stepping...

Just made my first mix a mousse. Marvellous! Really felt like pudding! Think I will add less water next time as there was loads and the flavour could have been stronger. But definitely something yummy and a bit different :)

They actually do a nutty hazelnut and cinnamon hazelnut, both delicious. I got what they call a "stash box" from the Beanies website with 9 varieties and apart from the vanilla which is a bit like medicine the others are all delicious. Enjoy your weekend too xx

Lovely lie in this morning. First born just brought me a hazelnut coffee in bed (this is recognised as bribery for some playstation time but we're going with it) Loving the Beanies coffee range, they taste naughty like a cheeky starbucks but without the calories. Husband's birthday tomorrow and...

I could definitely justify a new pair of kittens. .. No, no, step away from the animal shelter website. Husband says I'm already a crazy cat lady in waiting !

Pandora charms perfect! They do some great ones you can secretly smile to yourself about like a little cupcake! Have a cupcake charm because you had no actual cupcakes!

Brilliant result Rohanya! That first stone is a huge milestone. What are you going to get yourself? Make sure you have a little non-food reward: something little but lovely. I've been doing face packs and buying myself new nail varnishes! The good news is you will SOON be able to see real...

Good advice, thank you! It was really tough keeping my motivation those two weeks, but I've been rewarded since with two weeks of 5lb losses, which is brilliant. I'll be able to remember this when and if things slow down again. How about you, how are things going? X

Bought a new Joe Brown's tunic top in a 20 last week (2 sizes smaller than my starting point). It's baggy over my bust and hips. Delighted but also a bit devastated: it's new and I've only worn it once! Size 18 I'm coming for you... #weightlossproblems

You could totally do 5 stone in six months, in fact Cambridge guarantee a stone a month if you're on it 100%! You could look like a totally different person. Yes I am thinking about mum every time I smell a bit of toast or fancy a chocolate bar. Thinking I want to lose the maximum possible in...

Definitely seeing a difference! Down two dress sizes and people are starting to comment which is always lovely! Hope you get some work soon. I admire people who do supply, it must be so tough going into different schools all the time and the kids are looking to take advantage. Guess there's...

The ticker seems to have done its own thing while I wasn't looking. Looks like it just needs to be left alone... Last day of the half term holiday for me today. Enjoying a bit of time to myself as I've one son out doing his run and the other at nando's meeting the team he'll be doing NCS with...

Where is home? A long way? I haven't told my mum at all, I will be seeing her at the end of July but she knows nothing about the diet. She's a tiny doll - about 8 and a half stone soaking wet - and has always had a bit of a thing about my weight. I know it's coming from a place of concern but...

Brilliant, well done! Has your ticker updated? Mine won't... I lost 5 this week. So delighted! Makes all the sacrifice worthwhile doesn't it? :)

That sounds like a much better approach! Although at the minute I'm happy with the meals, shakes and smoothies. Was damaged by my first soup attempt :0

Hello all Hope you're all doing well? I'm loving cambridge at the minute. I've never had results like this on any other diet. It's really tough and you have to be in the right headspace but my god it works!

Brilliant, isn't it? I've just had a fantastic weigh in, another 5lbs down. Am delighted as I'd had two very slow weeks but now things are moving again. This diet is at the same time the easiest and hardest I've ever done. .. if that makes sense!?

35 lbs, not 3lbs. 3lbs would be RUBBISH! Anyone know how I can update my ticker? I can edit it on the ticker site but can't make it change on here?!

Hurrah! 5lbs down taking my total to 3lbs in 9 weeks. Woop woop!

Great thread Miss Ama. Have thoroughly enjoyed reading your story! I am a relative newbie at Cambridge, beginning week 10 today and heading off for a weigh in in half an hour. 30 lbs down so far but still have a long way to go. Feeling positive though. Hope you're doing OK? :)

Hi Kate Have loved reading your diary. You are definitely some kind of Cambridge guru having known and used the plan so much! It sounds like you're in the zone this time and have made a great start. I hope things continue to go well for you. Xx

Weigh day today. It's funny how no matter how good I've been (and actually I've astonished myself on this diet by sticking with it 100% every single day. Honest!) I'm still really nervous on weigh day. Maybe because I had a couple of really slow weeks where I only lost a pound. That was so tough...

Hope things are still going well, for you. Lots of familiar things in these posts that have really struck a chord. Hope you're still winning the battle with the little voice in your head telling you to give in and cheat. This really is a bit of an all or nothing diet and you get out what you...

Hi Nadia! I've been enjoying your blogs and comments. Yes I'm a teacher. Luckily I have v supportive colleagues although they're all feeders So I've had to dodge a lot of cake. If I keep busy I find the days are easier than at home as I'm distracted. I tend to get set up for the afternoon/mark a...

Started an accountability challenge on Facebook this morning. Have found the best support forum and the admins have organised us into teams for a 30 day competition. No idea what's coming but have been promised tasks, challenges and daily updates. Exactly what I need to keep me on the straight...

Woop woop that's amazing! Well done you!

Spent part of the morning at my new school. Honestly believe I would not have got the job without the newfound confidence, pride and self belief this diet has given me... Such an exciting prospect to move after nearly 20 years at my current school. This year is all about the transformation. I'm...

Ps good luck tomorrow. I bet it'll be a fantastic start

Stay with it 100% and you'll smash it! I couldn't bear the soups either. Think it was a texture thing for me. Because you have to blend them mine ended up frothy. Ew. Frothy soup. Love the spag Bol and the smoothies are delicious! Also lots of ice cubes in your shake in the blender make them...

Thanks! Early days, but we can only change one day at a time

Hello! Cambridge is treating me very well so far. I'm 8 weeks in and 30lbs down. It's tough but very effective. I'm sure your first weigh in will give you a great result. If you're a week in you've already got through the worst bit. Day 3/4 was definitely the hardest for me because of feeling...

Hi there! This blogging malarkey is entirely new to me, but having found forums and diet diaries absolutely invaluable since starting my Cambridge journey at the end of March, I figured it was probably time I started one of my own. Don't know how it works, don't know how other people find it...