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So today is my birthday. It's finally here!!!. No I'm not at target and I was not going to come here today but a comment from the hubster has renewed my confidence so I'm still in the race no doubt but at my own pace. He asked me for a picture he could post on Facebook and he rejected the shot I...

I've been lurking around a bit too depressed to post since July is here and I'm not at target. :(. Ok, so I'm posting at this moment, right, - so by implication I'm not as depressed at this particular moment as I was on the 1st of the month. And this is just because I have realized it's still...

Awesome idea Priyab2222!!! I used to hate fasting once upon a time; but ever since I heard about fasting on Keto and the 16:8 and other methods of fasting, I actually was able to do that but I didn't see any weight loss. I actually came off one before coming back onto Cambridge in frustration. I...

5/2 sounds good. So how many calories do you have during the 5 days? and for the 2 days of 500, is it from Cambridge shakes or what do you eat for that too?

Hi Priyab2222!!! Hope you didn't give in to those demons heheheh. As much as I also have become enslaved to the scale, weighing every morning, stark naked, despite all good intentions as well as all the advice out there to not do this and stick to weighing once a week (who actually does that...

Heheheh Plagiarize awayyyyy!!!:D I actually like your name concept too!!! Yes, mixing stuff up (but within the rules, though) gives me stuff to do to keep busy and stay on track, as long as there's something to look forward to food-wise, so it's food hacking all the way. Although as soon as...

....Also, if it's in order to celebrate being "overweight" and not "obese" according to that confounded BMI scale, then congratulations are in order, shey? abi? or what do you think....:D:D:D

So....I'm back! I've been busy trying very, very hard to get back on track; I think I am now :D, but I need to adjust my targets, they are no longer realistic. I should be hoping to barely scratch 90 at the end of July and that seems more realistic, ho hum...this means the goal to 80 may...

Choc mint is also my favorite. I heard if you're versatile with the meals you have a much higher chance of success on the plan so go for it girl!!! :0clapper:

So, I'm really under the weather and this is because I have broken down and cheated my a*** off. :(. You don't want to know the sort of stuff I've been eating. I'm so disappointed in myself. I think I'm going to take a short break to get myself back on track, I need to do some soul searching as...

Awesome; looks like we are in the same boat, lol. What's your current BMI...

Day 1!!! woo hooo!!!! you've taken so bold a step, my dear - welcome to weight loss by the week! Hope you're enjoying the shakes? Cambridge has an awesome selection. I think that's what has kept me going so far. What's your favorite :)

:( Awww, that's nice. I need your inspiration right now because at this very moment I feel like quitting. I have almond flour chin chin (fried almond flour/stevia/butter dough balls) and unsweetened greek yoghurt calling my name in the fridge; and an office party in the evening that I can't...

Creepy - crawly - slowly - but surely - more pound losses are afoot:0icanfly:. I'm a bit 'plugged up in the back drawer department' - TMI, I know:oops: - so I feel that's not letting the scale fluctuate in the 'correct'' direction :rolleyes:... but the figures I see flashing me and playing...

I have now added Jello to my evening routine because when I get back at night I'm peckish somewhat and don't want to wait around idly while my meal gets ready. I whizz up some water flavor mixed with water and mix a mousse in the blender before leaving for work and put it in the fridge to set...

Looking out for your check in - :). I always wanted to do the visual thing with pound coins myself, but never really got round to it. How much have you lost so far and how much do you have left to lose?

Lol!!! Thanks, Obs. So how have you been faring and what step are you on?:)

Hi Priyabb2222!!! Thank you, it's been very, very, very trying!!! I don't know how I would have done it without checking in here daily; I guess reading up on other people's success and struggles assures me that I'm not alone in this struggle; it reminds me that it's human to feel like giving up...

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have officially started dropping, and I am dancing here like a bloody loon because I have finally broken the Plateau!!!!!! I am no longer in Plateau State ( Plateau is actually a town in Nigeria, lol so when we break weight loss Plateau's we say we've left Plateau State...

another weekend looming! can't wait to see if I've broken anymore barriers ... can't remember the last time I looked forward to a weigh-in as much as this :rotflmao:

:)Had a hot banana shake this morning. I put in some coffee and a few drops of stevia, and mmmm, I'm still licking my lips. I have formally upgraded myself to step 2, by adding spinach, broccoli and tuna to my evening shake and it's spiked things up a bit for me. I still lost a few more pounds...

Anyways I'm seeing my shrink...sorry consultant :D this weekend, and boy am I gonna lie down on her "couch" and rant....:roofles:

Another day on the program and full of great intentions:). For the past 2 days I've only had 2 cwp meals out of the recommended 4 and I'm getting a bit worried that the nutrition intake is too low esp for my height and frame. Besides it's not making any difference to rate of weight loss so it...

Back on track! I'm on a big ketosis high as I haven't had a bite to eat all day and I'm not hungry at all!. Someone left a whole big birthday cake on the table and everybody has been going up to take slices at will but strangely I'm not fazed. I was even considering wrapping up a slice or 2...

Hmm, for some reason I can't seem to fathom, I see myself being hit with the afternoon munchies and I'm craving olives, cheese and what-nots, which is really quite strange, and is a first since May when this particular re-start started, so thank goodness I'm armed with handy sugar-free gum as...

Here we still are - checking in; still on track ;).... Target-wise, I'm behind schedule..:(, but all is not lost. Guess the weight is taking it's sweet time in coming off:rolleyes: but at least inches and non-scale victories are on point, so something must be working someway... I had a hot...

Hullo!!! Calling you out to update us on your progress please....anybody home...:)

...but even I draw the line at 'hot smoothies'; ...nope! that's not gonna happen; definitely not!!!:nananana:

:DAnother hot fruity shake for me this evening and its a Mango :D. You'll recall I'm the weird one who dunks coffee in Mango right, so making this particular flavor hot isn't so much of a discovery as the strawberry,;), but I've never really had it plain in all it's Mango glory, so the verdict...

ok, its official. I am strange.:teapot: The hot strawberry shake is simply out of this world! Its incredible!!!!!!!!Divine!!!!!!! Where has this idea been all my Cambridge life!!! Gimme back all my fruity variants, consultant!!!:greenapple: I'm born again!!!:rolleyes: ...I mean, am I weird or...

Okies...meanwhile any of you tried Jello with the mousse mix and the new flavors? My raspberry elderflower Jello is simply to die for...mmmmmm.....:p And I'm thinking of mixing up a few of my shakes to see if I can come up with any new variants. Has anyone ever tried the strawberry shake hot...

They watched Sing, by the way - and I'm struggling to decide who really enjoyed it better, them or I :D:p....sigh, the nostalgia of being young again! I guess I'll always be a sucker for animated musicals, especially with my role model Jennifer Hudson blowing us away with the vocals (or...

Another week on the routine - there was a holiday here yesterday, so I took the kids out to a movie and for some reason it was quite torturous watching them munch through the movie regular snacks - yes they had all the works - soda, popcorn, hotdogs - complete with ice cream :eek:- and I say...

@ellengrace you're absolutely right! And to think this increase in carbs and calories is coming at a time when Carbs are being Demonized the world over :rolleyes: Well, I'm still a firm believer in calories in vs calories out;and as long as I know I'm spending much more than I'm taking in, so...

Wow a whole stone!!! I'm envying you right now girl! Well done...and remember, what goes off stays off this time :D. I guess that's really more important in the long run; so make every loss count!!! Someone said somewhere that the body gets smarter the 2nd time around and is more reluctant to...

Thanks, yes I believe so, and I'm so looking forward to this week's weigh in too! How's it been with you so far? Hope you're having better luck than I'm having :)

Another day full of lots of energy!!! I blew red on the ketonix contraption I have from another life, another era, another world...:rolleyes: (google it if you wanna know about it, it's not a rabbit hole I want to delve into on this thread) and it simply proves I'm in ketosis. Well, yes it's...

hoping for a whoosh on the scale this weekend. This non-scale shift is getting real old real fast. :(

Meanwhile I can see cobwebs forming all over the minimin's threads - do I hear a cricket somewhere in the distance? Wonder where everyone is. I'm guessing at the bacon and egg keto party; coz I heard that's where the cool kids are...:rolleyes: Not too encouraging seeing many of the Cambridge...

I'm guessing these sort of scale stubbornness issues I'm having are peculiar to people under BMI 30 - I'm currently close to BMI 28 and hoping to get to BMI 24.5 at the most, so I'm just putting a bit of perspective here for myself. I guess I should adjust my expectations. I know I feel so bad...

:)Still on it. :) Energy levels today are phenomenal! I feel I could take on a ton of tasks today :D. woke up early restless and started cleaning up and tidying everywhere, lol. I feel it's the work of ketones fuelling my day to day activities - the funky breath I'm having is proof of this...

So here we are yet again. May is getting ready to give way to June but I'm yet to see major breakthroughs on the scale :(. Yes, clothes fit better now and people say I look slimmer but why isn't this reflecting on the scale? BMI 29 should please give way to BMI 28 at least! I just want to get to...

Hmmmm, I've never been a fan of yoghurt but lots of people swear by greek yoghurt. I wonder if this is something you can have on step 2? I really wouldn't mind having a go with the plain unsweetened variety just to cheer things up on this diet that's suddenly getting old on sole source.....o_O

It seems the weight is taking its sweet time to go ever so s-l-o-w-l-y:(. The scale is not moving at the incline I expect, it's just barely shifting the needle. The upside is that at least it's not moving up (ThankthaLawd!) but it's not denting the 90's at alllll!!! Why!!!!!!:rant: Wore an old...

Not really so inspired to write stuff these days. Deadlines, busy days, time of the month, not just feeling it. Ok, rant over. Be back soon, hopefully.........................................Ok, bye (Anna in frozen...:rolleyes:)

The vanilla won out. But won't be winning again for a while I'm afraid. I'm an old fashioned chocolate gal. I think I better keep repeating that to myself the next time I wanna try shenanigans with my CWP meals. I'm experimenting a lot with sparkling water and stevia, also found chilled green...

Debating whether to blend up a hot vanilla shake or a hot chocolate shake with my coffee? *ponder* *ponder* *ponder* ;)

Smelling sausages and eggs from the kitchen...but surprisingly I'm not hungry. I made a batch of granola for the kids yesterday (rather Nut-ola as there were only different nuts and raisins with no grains but who's monitoring;)) that I feared will be calling my name, but strangely enough I seem...

Any tips of dealing with skin? The muscle underneath feels taught enough but the skin....hmmmmm...... and from what I hear here it gets worse the more you drop. Me's hoping its a short term thing that gets better with age? Or is this wishful thinking....:confused:

Today is Sunday and I'm still basking in the euphoria of my 2kg plus drop of yesterday :) I tried the ketostix an it turned deep pinkish so I'm a happy camper at the moment. Let's sit back and watch the fat rollll:cool:

How not to look antisocial at social gatherings while on sole source step of a VLCD: Chew gum, lots of gum so your mouth ain't still and even if there's a plate in front of you with ignored food at least you're keeping up appearances. Also helps push ketosis breath away so slay 2 birds with a...

Went out to a wedding today with the hubster and the dressing up was fun for a change. I used to dread dressing up coz of having to tuck in that and belt up this just to fit in to something that once went on smoothly. Let's just say not much tucking and belting was needed hahahaha. Could be...

Yes!!! Another 2kg off today. Woot woot!still a long way to go but I'm denting the 90's now and moving very close to the 80's. Seems this May target will be met as long as I continue on this trajectory. Also racking up a few miles on the treadmill must also have helped somewhat. Go me!!!

I've renewed it! :drunk:

I've renewed it! :drunk:

Shake roll call: Chocolate shake :stickdance: Strawberry shake :) Chicken and mushroom soup :rolleyes: Maple pecan porridge :rolleyes:

Getting more compliments these days :D Especially from the hubster. Ahem...too many people get caught up with the hormones being overactive while on VLCD's so I better watch out coz I'm NOT in the market for any feet pattering around here in the near future, no wayyyyyyyy:nananana: So my local...

Hahaha, @Mini - that's crazy coz I also love nuts. Someone somewhere once said that if you crave certain foods, probably your body is crying out for some certain nutrients at that particular time...anyway I'm happy the VLCD meals take care of the nutrient part of the deal so I'm sure there are...

...eating healthy does not necessarily mean you're watching your calories and exercising - even healthy eaters put on weight, news flash!!! Hello insulin resistance...:oops:

I believe it's going well - I've kind of settled into this much better now, although the odd temptations still arise from time to time - like right now I'm craving cheese of all things!:rolleyes: But nonetheless, it's a home run with the mindset and attitude in the right place. I had someone...

Hold tha phone..........Where have I been when this was happening??? Awesomeness raised to the power of a hundred!!! Whoop Whoop!!! Another Cambridge baby!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!:stickdance::wee::woohoo::angel:

Yup!!! unfortunately for us, life must go on!!! :D It's sucky being on a diet especially when you're the only one within your crowd, innit?

Awesome!!! I love all the chocolate shakes myself; but not really a fan of the bars lol! I think the only 2 bars I can stand are the apple yogurt and the peanut crunch; though I generally reserve bars for treats :D. My shake staples are chocolate, chocolate mint and maple porridge. I sometimes...

I.am.really.struggling.with.water!!! Incredible! ThankdaLawd for water flavors! I'm tunneling through the summer berry like krazee!!! And now I'm on to the Golden Vegetable!!! Lifesavers!!!

I heard someone mention something about the Thyroid and how it may interfere with weightloss? Well I remember having bouts where I feel very cold and need to layer up while people around me are going sleeveless:eek:; also the weight loss stalls I experience even during periods when I've been...

I'm a podcast junkie. I have podcasts being downloaded on my phones and other gadgets on a per-second basis. I'm the customer apple had in mind when they marketed 128gb iphones so sue me :greenapple:. My focus area though has been on keto and low-carb podcasts and the like; also there are a...

It's a holiday today and it's almost over. I've been to see my consultant for a change in supplies - I'm not really "feeling" the fruity variants anymore i.e Mango, Smoothies e.t.c so I've swapped them for a whole load of chocolate shakes and porridge. Anything that can be done to shift the...

Hey guys I've been missing in action just to get back and see lots of lovely awesome inspiring messages for me and I'm so touched! :) You see, with a task as daunting as this ahead of us we need to keep together and drag each other up. It's human to feel down and feel like wanting to give up...

The more the merrier!!! Welcome on board. What's your favorite Cambridge meal so far :)

But all is not roses, peaches and cream - I find I am quite lethargic. I am missing my energy levels badly; I am looking everywhere for my "get up and go" :character00116:I also find I don't look forward to the days work. Hoping this is a phase that will pass soon...Zzzzzzzz :)

Little update: Clothes are beginning to fit better; and the hubster did make an unsolicited comment (emphasis on "unsolicited" :D) on me looking a bit slimmer this morning so I can reasonably conclude that something is going on well whatever that torturous scale machine decides to say when I...

Meal roll call for today: (yawn!!!) Mango shake :grumble: Maple and Pecan porridge :rolleyes: Cranberry bar:greenapple: Spagetti Bolognese :0icanfly:

Awww thanks Kira; and I hope you also kept to the plan as well. How has it been for you so far? Are you getting close to target? :D As you rightly said, a VLCD is not the easiest of diets to contemplate let alone actually do for any period of time. So we're superstars in our own right!:cool...

Spot on!!! Where is everybody?:confused:

:stickdance:Minimins rocks!!!!!!:stickdance:That's why I keep coming here :D. I mean, where else???:cool:

Thank you Kira; your encouragement is just what I need this morning :). I just had a maple and pecan porridge and it tasted awesome; yes it hasn't changed much from the last time I had it which was yesterday evening:rolleyes:...but for some reason I'm in a much better mood today hahaha. And by...

Congrats!!! Keep dropping those pounds!!!:0clapper:

Mmmm, the lovely feel of plunging a mug of ground roasted coffee beans...the aroma...and the anticipation of drinking it alongside my morning shake. :D. So I have resolved to keep at this; I have reflected and brooded and come to the conclusion that as long as I know I can change something, I...

No I weighed in yesterday, Saturday. Currently psyching myself to start the coming week with the same resolve and determination which seems to be waning by the way :(

I said holes instead of hopes :rolleyes:

Yes I ageee; eye on the ball! Let's enter week three with high resolve. I got this far so I will get there eventually. Thanks for the encouragement :)

Well it's a good thing I tried to prepare my mind coz I only lost one measly pound with all the effort I put in but I'm still hopeful and still optimistic. Let's enter week 3 with holes for better losses. I'm trying to fixate on achievements to date rather than achievements to come :)

Just 1 measly pound!!!.:eek: After all that hard work!!! I'm rolling on the floor laughing hysterically at the moment :rolleyes:

Another thing to note is that the closer we get to target the slooooowwwweeeerrr the losses get. I'm actually reminding myself too with that so I don't give up. I'm on a roll and it must get me there this time hahaha "love is on a roll-oll love is on a good roll" :DI'm a Don Williams fan;)

Awesome!!!!! Woohooooooo:0clapper:

Woo hoo!!! Hahahaha, I'm so loving your comment on conventional diets and you are so spot on. Especially when you stall for ever and don't move an inch while trying to diet; it's then you appreciate the little stuff. For me, any weight lost after the week 1 water weight whoosh is valuable and...

Feeling skinny today.:D. Wearing a long forgotten top that I had abandoned long ago coz it hugged in all the wrong places and it's really looking nice. These non scale victories rock!!! I'm almost dreading weigh in tomorrow; huge first week losses are awesome but the trickles of the subsequent...

Lucky you!!! And that's right, once you get the hang of it there's no reason to miss out on socials! Have fun on your day off but don't get bored ... that will not be good:D

Awesome!!! Haha! I'm 22nd :D. I so love July!!! And thanks!, yes I am resting and having a peaceful evening after a rough day phew. To reply your comment - a consultant will not fuss on calorie content if there's no reason to do so with your client; however if a client is very much insulin...

@Mimistar I would really love to know how much you're able to drop tomorrow. Don't be put off by the time of the month stuff...yes it skews the results :( but at least you know you'll see a whoosh next week. Still keep accountable, any drop is better than no drop!!! You slay, girl!!!:bestwishes:

Oh, yes I love the cherry too! But I'm sticking to the "basics" for now. I consider packs above 200kcal as treats; that's why you see me write about the spag Bolognese or mac and cheese as if they aren't regular Cambridge meals. They are, but as I've started and stopped countless times during...

So I'm in my trusty ole size 14's woot woot!!! I was on the verge of getting 16's actually, but have been resisting with all my might :D I managed with size 14 wide leg pants for the past few months and now I'm back in my 14 regulars!!! Just barely 2 weeks in hahahaha. I ask myself what's...

Thank you Mini; that's certainly reassuring. I glad to know I'm on point then. Yippee!!!:stickdance:

Checking in!!! It's been going fine and I'm settling into a routine of sorts. I'm not doing so well with water and though and it's getting hard to drink up to 2 liters daily, but with the water flavoring I'm just barely making 2.5 per day. I'm trying to aim for at least 4 liters, so let's see...

Yep:D...and I've been keeping that up by the way. It's like a funky cappuccino of sorts :oops: Hope you're fully on plan? It's been awesome for me so far. I've gotten into a routine with 2 maple porridges and half a mango shake with coffee. For my last pack of the day I mix it up. I had a...

What's it with all these consultants and Step 2:D Im just afraid that I'll never actually reach target that way. Too many Cambridge returnees on this platform and that cynical part of me blames it on the steps increasing your calorie intake at the very point when if you just hang in there a...

I'm fine thanks; but so much pressure on me today. I've not found time for a walk as I had to call into work unexpectedly today being a holiday so I'm not too happy. I had to move up to step 2 today so I have had chicken and veggies for lunch; while I had apple cinnamon porridge for breakfast...

;) Oooo yes, I would recommend the mousse especially if it's either that or a temptation from the carby side of life;) But if you can cope without the mousse then the less distractions from plan the better. I think it's my answer to the season really and it's also something else to do and...

Okieeeessss!!! So last night for some reason I was quite hungry. So I had to have an extra meal. I chose the Mac and Cheese and it was delicious. This morning I have had a spaghetti Bolognese. And because it's Easter and I like to keep things real with myself (yeah, justify and console yourself...

Thank you Mini!!! And I've just done it and I'm 96.5kg. That's a 3.4kg drop in just 1 week!!! That's why Cambridge always slays . Results are always guaranteed. I'm motivated!!! Off to get my maple and pecan porridge down the hatch; let's start working on another 1.5kg thereabouts by next...

Meal roll-call!!! In the morning I had a chilled mango shake post work-out. Not too fantastic; almost puked...but remembered the benjamins, frankly;) and simply bore it and chugged every last foul bit of it down:(. Had a chocolate mint shake 4 hours later with ice cold water...

I guess somehow knowing I will be back here to pen a few words down or shall I say key in a few words :D is keeping me accountable...somewhat... So, I scaled through the day unscathed with pitfalls and mines of soda, junk food and popcorn artfully dodged; only to get home and the hubster has...

Now those surprise outings always come with mixed feelings for me. I'm happy to be out, but I'm afraid the temptations will be too much. I hope you have much better luck than I do while you're out having fun with the hubster :D The kids got me to take them out as a treat this Easter and as I...

Hahahaha @Mimistar!!! Now that sounds like fun:D I agree with the water idea; I'm not too tripped by my slip up as it wasn't easy clocking 4 days straight; so it feels like being back at day 1. However, the scary part really is how easily I caved. Neither water nor the thought of my progress so...

Yup, I'm born in July. And this July I must be liberated from the fat shackles holding me back both literally and figuratively heheheh. And Cambridge Weight Plan must get me there! In today's world of so many diets, programs, lifestyles and fads too, one must simply make up ones mind and stick...

My weigh in day is Saturday; hoping to see a shift from 99. Meanwhile how do you guys intend to cope with all the Easter goodies we'll be missing....

...busy googling "are Jacob's crackers healthy".....:eek: I'm a nut case, I know....

Hello guys! hope to be able to check in from time to time. I noticed doing this diet alone is not. good. so I would really be grateful for some company :). I started (for the umpteenth time this year) on Saturday weighing a whopping 99.6kg. I think thats around 16 to 17 stone and that is...

Hello!

Hi guys!!! Hope you don't mind if I join the thread. I'm on the Cambridge diet and really struggling :(. Would love a bit of company and encouragement and to give some too :)

Hi guys, name is Joy. I have been off and on the board generally lurking and trying desperately to still shift these pounds. But why do people lose weight, feel happy for a short while - too short in my opinion - then simply pack the pounds plus extra back on? Doesn't this mean there's something...

Hello!!! Nice to have support after restarting for the umpteenth time :(

Congrats!!! You're getting there fast :D

I think we all need the kick up the butt once in a while. Anything restricting food sucks big time, yeah we all know its worth it in the end...but doesn't stop the journey from sucking. Guess that's why we have each other on this forum to rant, groan and cry to. Thanks all for being here, would...

No citric acid allowed, seems it bumps most of us out of ketosis like a light! This diet is quite strict and as long as you take your shakes/packs you get your macros in and your complete daily nutrients too - just enough to keep starvation mode at bay, promote mild ketosis and keep blood sugar...

Has the ticker updated yet? It takes a few hours to update, I think. I had the same challenge myself but seems it's fine now... hurray :D Nice to see you're hanging on in there well :D

Well done all!!!*clap clap*. Still struggling here....just lost over a kg :(. Ah well, let's keep plodding on :D Not in a hurry :))

Also just starting today yet again. It's a brand new month, what the heck. Having a leek and potato soup. Felt it would taste awful but hey, not bad afterall. Let's hope I won't be side tracked unnecessarily like always. Hate being blubbery :):):)

I like the energy here!!! Well done blonde logic :)

:(Where is everybody :(

...would really love to have this sort of willpower, determination, energy, passion....how did you do it? and how are you still doing it? You must really be awesome!!!!! Do come around more often and lift our spirits... #sigh

hi guys. been burying my head in shame and carbs the past few days since last post and simply lurking about these days. I have zero willpower. How do you guys do it? I'm almost fed up. Just that being fat is worse so I'm still here yet again to try once more. I'm forlornly eyeing the leek and...

Thanks I've done well so far today. Full of water and not too hungry, no cravings lurking underground either Hope to mark day 1 officially off my list tonight. Hope you've been able to keep it up. Do you like the pasta meals? I thought they were a bit too carby? Maybe I'm wrong? Still a bit...

Hi Travellingalice, thanks for checking up on me. I'm not doing too well at all:( Started the day well with a mushroom soup for breakfast. Then everything went downhill from there. I'm actually depressed right now and I feel so very fat. I ended the day with a whole pack of sugar free biscuits...

Hello! I'm also starting the diet tomorrow. I'm on sole source and looking forward to moving from obese to overweight to normal weight. My consultant won an award for losing over 50kg a few years back and has maintained it for 3 years plus. She's my inspiration! I just hope I lose this weight. I...