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Hi Day 5 of what is now SS+, no headaches or anything bad like that cause I did a few days before hand of cutting carbs down! But i'm so cold and so tired, haven't done this diet since 2006 can't remember when the energy bit kicked in ...can someone remind me please...? Cheers Susan xx

Ah,,,had to root out my old sole source book because was given the new type book which doesn't have a add a meal section in it (unless i'm totally blind..lol...but I have looked), anyway, its' in the old one, thanks xx

I said I was doing the sole source so she only gave me the sole source booklet and the introduction booklet? xx

Think Saturday gonna have teething probs on Sole Source, can't get hold of my CDC so thinking about introducing the sole source +, what should I be doing on that, please? I'm a vegetarian by the way!! cheers susan xx

Officially the 2nd day on CD but did carb cutting since monday and had no headache yesterday on first day, have had nothing, have tested wee and already in the fat burning zone - considering it's been a hard day today cause i've had friends and family around and had to cook lunch and tea and...

Thanks...xx

Thanks for that, day two of cutting down the carbs, and I mean right down!!! pick my packs up at 7pm this evening, been drinking lots of water, 4 litres yesterday. I have a banging headache today so hopefully when I start officially tomorrow I won't be as bad! looking forward to a slimmer new...

Good luck, I'm not starting today, waiting for the councellor to get back to me, I'm cutting right down on my carbs over the next few days to make my journey easier....excited...!! I need to lose about 4 half stone, but at the moment I would be happy with 2 stone!!!

Hi guys and dolls...not sure where to put this thread as I'm going to start CD sometime this week (just waiting for lady to get back to me) so i'm cutting the carbs over the next few days to make it that bit easier. if someone wants to move this to some introduction section then please feel free...

I picked up one weeks worth but have to return them as I can't afford even week two, I had a real good look at our finacial situation and realised now is not a good time. never mind, have to do ww instead..better than nothing..

Hi, yes, thanks, I have spoken with her this morning, she's ringing me back for a chat, probably go to see her in the morning! cheers susan

Yes, I definately put a complaint in....they won't do it again believe me...best of luck....they not worth getting upset about!

I have a few numbers of councellors in the stoke on trent area but can't an answer at the moment! haven't done the CD since 2006 (seriously) and need to give myself a diet boost but I don't have enough money to stay on it for the three months I did last time, I probably can budget to one months...

You look amazin...well done!!

Hi everyone,,,everyone seems cheerful this morning, just what I need, just had 3 days off work to get myself back on CD, had 3 days of headaches but on day four and in ketosis now, working today 2-10 so hope it's a good day! cheers everyone susan

Hi everyone, I too apolagise - yet again - for not posting for sometime, I have been messing about on CD for the past few weeks and now I think I've cracked it, I'm on day 3. I think I've messed up over the last few weeks because I haven't had 3 straight days off work to get me started, I...

This is one of the reasons my whole family turned veggie nearly two years ago and when I come out of this CD diet this time I am seriously thinking of going vegan, the whole animal food industry is disgusting me bit by bit! not nice...:sigh: susan

Hi everyone, I'm here again, I always come back...lol! Hope everyone has success in 2008. I'm not feeling 100% positive but I have my holiday booked for 3rd May to Thailand so I know I have to do this whether I like it or not! in theory 3 or 4 stone is totally doable but 2 1/2 is totally...

Hi everyone, don't know if I can do every hour but I need help today trying to get back on CD..I want to do low carb though for 3 days, don't want to go straight to SSing as I know I wouldn't do it so I am going to try to check in here as often as I can with my feelings and efforts..if that's...

Hi, It's monday morning AGAIN, been off the diet for exactly one week now and trying again today, don't know what's up with me, I got on it so good and now my willpower has gone down the pan! As for the exercise, it's 45 - 60 mins per day walking the dogs up and down hills ect, I have to do this...

Thank you...I'm hoping I will have something positive to post this time next week :thankyou:

thought I'd better take the bull by the horns and announce that from out of the blue since Monday I've fell off the wagon......not making excuses, I really don't know why, can't explain my mood but am trying to get back on the diet starting two days low carb again before taking the packs which...

Hi, sorry to read about your problem, you say there is no facilities to make your shake at work, is there facilities to make tea or coffee? If so, why no split the packs in two and make them up as a hot drink at work, this is what I do, I know you can't get a smooth consistency and it's a bit...

Well, that is one of my goals too, 3 stone for christmas, that'll do me, already lost 13 pounds so it's doable!! best of luck!! susan

Hi everyone, my name is Susan, I am 42 years old, married for 23 years to a wonderful man who is also my best friend, we have 2 daughters (21 and 17) and one son 14, we have a 5 month old grand daughter! this is my second time doing CD, am just starting my 3rd week and it's going fine! I have...

Quick update, 4 pounds down, second week, was hoping for 5 to make it a whole stone, but not complaining - have to go to work now, hopefully will get on here tomorrow and have a read at all the posts I've missed... Cheers susan

Well done, I can imagine how chuffed you must be, it's a wonderful feeling...Ahhhh, I remember it well, once upon a time, hopefully it won't be long before I'm back in a 14's, at the moment a very comfy 18s, all my weight goes around the middle and that's the first place it goes off too, can't...

Done really well today, considering it's saturday, nearly the end of week 2 and boy do I feel much better for not stuffing my face...lol! My treat this evening was a orange CD bar cut up into small squares and been in the freezer - tasted like really luxury, when I pick my food packs up next...

Well, I thought the post was about bottom burps too....lol.....well done and great post, made me smile...ALOT!

Hi, I'm doing CD, this is my second week and doing really well, I've never done atkins (being a veggie) but I did something similar before starting CD. For 3 days I have Quorn and broccoli/cauliflower or quorn and mushrooms/spinach for 3 meals, that's all I had and I only had a slight fuzzy...

phew....that goodness....makes sense if you are sticking to the plan you are in ketosis, but I thought something was wrong...panic over..lol!

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Hi When you are in ketosis - if you pee on the stick early on in the day and it shows that you are definately in ketosis then you do the same thing later on in the evening but it says you are not in ketosis is it because you have been drinking all the water and its giving a false reading...?

I haven't posted for a few days, been busy, but I am still on the diet.....still losing! Still feeling tired but it's nearly TOTM so that might have something to do with it! Hope it passes very soon..

Well done, just starting my second week too... susan:)

Amazing, Well done!!! susan :)

Last night was murder, I just wanted to eat, had been out all day, was cold, tired and 'I think' hungry! Family had a lovely tea, sat down to watch a film with hubby, so deparately wanted to eat something....but I didn't!!!! Yesterday was the hardest day so far!! Work today, 2 til...

Happy birthday and well done you!!! susan xx

Good morning everyone,,,9 pounds loss in week one, really pleased this morning...this is my weigh in that I will post weekly, I go my CDC's on different days, she weighs me for her records too! Hoping it will be 5 pounds in second week to make it the first stone...wayaaaaa!! :):):):):):):)...

Well, just put the Sunday dinner out...and left the room..lol! Awww it looked amazing, must admit it was all to perfection - we have a chicken style vegetarian roast and it's gorgeous! Hubby and son came in just as I was putting it out and asked where was my plate but didn't bat an eye when I...

Sunday...hate em...I am soooooooo tired today, couldn't even manage the walk with the dogs and I usually do that everyday, wanted to eat, not much just a piece of toast or a piece of cheese....BUT I HAVEN'T......everytime I want to eat I just think of my holiday and I snap back out of it!! I'm...

Oh, I've just done hubbies and sons tea, lovely margarita pizza, garlic bread, sweet potato chips and fresh salad from the garden (sorry girls, I know I shouldn't be listing the food like this) but it did look lovely..not too unhealthy! then scarpered into the other room where the pc is...now...

yes, we usually have a chinese every other weekend, had one last weekend so it's ok this weekend, I'm doing pretty well today, been keeping busy, hubby and I have been painting and he hasn't noticed I haven't eaten yet - bless him, didn't even blink an eye when I was mixing up a chocolate shake...

Weekend days always seem twice as long as and weekday....still hanging in there but it's hard!!

Well, the weekend is here, always dread weekends and I'm cold, scales are still moving though, can't wait to report my first week loss on Monday - I do feel so much better, it's unbelievable how much just one week on CD makes such a difference! Just cooked my son veggie bacon and eggs before...

Hi and best of luck, this is day 5 for me also (second time on CD), my weigh in is on a Monday! I'm feeling tired too but from what I can remember stick in there and it gets alot better! Well, put it this way, I'm not a clean freack but last time I can remember doing alot of cleaning AND wanting...

Yes, I am doing SS, it's the only way for me at the moment, I really do need a break from food, I felt like it had taken over my life and I was completely out of control. It has been my only comfort through back pain. But, knowing I have to get fit and slim for my holiday has 'made me' stick to...

hi Lilly I sometimes have this problem and can't sleep even before CD (first week), I also find that the more you worry to worse it can be. So I usually have a hot bath and listen to an hypnotic Cd before going to bed, Paul McKenna, positive thinking and a sleep one he does and that usually...

Hi Count me in please, I'll update my weightloss on Monday as this is my first week, 3 stone is certainly doable, hopefully abit more...! :) susan

I thought I would start this thread so that I could keep myself on track, I've never done this before but notice that alot of you do it so it must help! Well, officially day 3 of CD packs alone, but 5th day on low carb and I'm in Ketosis...waaayha...!! I think I was in ketosis yesterday...

Well, this is the end of day 4 if you count the first two days of low low carb and it's going fine, peeing plenty which does get on my nerves abit but we have to make sacrifices..lol! I can't believe the difference it makes when you cut down on the carbs for a few days before actually taking...

Awwww...aren't you all great, I'm trying to do this for the first few weeks without telling anyone, not even hubby because he doesn't get in from work till 7pm so I just say I've eaten. I've got a smashing hubby, he's amazing, but as much as he tries he doen't understand me one bit...he's 6...

Hi everyone, Apolagies to everyone, not being on this forum for a long time now and you've probably forgotton me anyway but that's fine, I'd like to forget me too sometimes..lol! Anyway, don't want to bore everyone with my story, will keep it short as possible, 2006, lost 3 stone with CD...

Hi there.. Started CD officially yesterday, but started low carb Monday to ease my way back in and it's be much better than I expected this time. I am aiming for 3 stone for christmas but idealy want to lose 4 stone, maybe 4 1/2 but don't want to look ill! My instiration is a elephant hills...

Thanks ladies for the congratulations on becoming a 'nana' lol! Still haven't got my act together on the dieting front...but try every single day to 'be good' my incentive last year was a holiday to mexico and that really made me lose the weight or I wouldn't have had such a fantastic...

Hi everyone, I haven’t posted for a few days, have been in the hospital for 10 hours (plus the before and after care) with my daughter who gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Thursday morning at 11.04am, mum and baby are doing fine! I am now officially a nana at the grand old age of 42, my...

I must admit, we probably eat a better diet now than we did when we ate meat, epecially my 14 year old son, he's tried more stuff and loves it. We love the lentil and butternut squash that I make and I still do a sunday roast with a 'fake' lamb or chicken roast - very nice! We are more...

Unfortunatley this is true Isobel1965 even with myself, all our family (5 of us) have only been veggies for just over a year now, if fact I have been fighting my concience over the last few months to include fish in my diet as I don't think many carbs agree with me at all, but I could never go...

I'm afraid I will have to agree with TTey68 on this one, home equipment get used for a few weeks and then ususlly turns into a clothes rack so personally I wouldn't waste the money! For your wife I think walking is the ideal exercise with the little one, it will get her out of the house, plenty...

Yes, my daughter has to ring the hospital 8am on thursday as they've booked her in for that day so 'she should' have baby tomorrow, it's a girl and I'm going to be at the birth as well as her fiancee and I'm bricking it...to be honest I would rather have the baby for her so that she doesn't have...

Hi everyone...god what a stressfull day, I've had to resort to the 1200 plan today, so much going on, got the builders in the back digging up the patio to put base in for conservatory and the window people in the front room putting my window in and I'm stuck in the dining room with 3 dogs as...

oh and animal skin, hooves, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage - doesn't this put people off at all? Just a thought! xx

thanks for the link natayou...just checked the site out and I already know what gelatine in made of but thought this quote was good! 'It's probably no coincidence that gelatin rhymes with skeleton—because that's exactly what it is—animal bones GROSS!' Will give the alternative a go this...

Well, I believe you can get vegetarian gelatine, but never used it before, think I'm going to have to get some and give it a go this weekend with a pack! Will post and let you know if it worked or not! cheers susan xx

Yes, I'm still hanging on in there.....have a fuzzy head at the moment (9.30pm), drinking loads of water, peeing all the time - have to do the lunches for tomorrow now, get that over and done with and off to bed!! another day nearly done and dusted! Bring day 3 on!! nite nite...

Is there no fellow veggies out there...? :(

Hi has anyone successfully made a vegetartian mousse whilst on CD? I can't use the mix a mousse, the thought of the contents just makes me gag! cheers susan

I've just found my weight loss record from last April when I had lost 34 pound on CD, it took me 9 weeks and in 7 weeks I had lost 25.5 pounds so when I go back to work in 7 weeks time I should look the same as I did just before going on sick which will be amazing as I just couldn't face work...

Up from my nap, which I must have needed as slept like a baby for 2 hours. I still feel tired though and a bit sick but the migraine has still not developed, just got a bit of a fuzzy head so could be alot worse! Whilst lying in bed I had the biggest tummy grumble, haven't had one of them for...

My starting weight monday morning was 14.7. I had so many plans today but I feel like dracula has been and sucked all the life out of me, so drained but at least I am keeping the migraine at bay! I've had a bath to warm myself up - the weather is crap so that doesn't help and I'm off for a nap...

Hi everyone, day 2, I'm just tired but keeping busy as I have builders coming tomorrow so have to clear a few rooms so haven't got time to feel sorry for myself....concentrations abit slow too - well slower than usual..lol! c u all later...susan xx

Nearly bedtime, thank goodness, been 100% good today, I've amazed myself, I've survived making dinner for the family and making sandwiches up this evening for lunches tomorrow - oh wholemeal bread is one of my downfalls but I resisted! Night everyone...xx

At the moment taking every hour as it comes, just cooked vegetarian Chilli con carne for hubby, son and daughter, it was murder...smells so good! As everyone will know it's hard cooking for the family when you are on CD and not being able to have some for yourself! I know alot of people would...

Hi Alisonthis is second time around for me.....put the first lot back on due to physical pain and no exercise - oh and eating too much, the usual! I just wanted to say sorry for your loss, I am a total animal lover and vegetarian and I know where you are coming from losing your pet....I think...

So far so good (1.31pm), I usually split my packs in half so I get six meals, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm, have managed about 3 litres of water so far! I've done a bit of decorating this more, but feeling abit flaky and spaced out at the moment so after my 2pm drink I'm off to bed for an...

I usually get them a week before TOTM....and last time it was a really bad one, so fingers crossed I don't get it tomorrow because TOTM is approx 5 days away! cheers susan

Ok, thanks, I'm sure this week will bump my space up..lol!

Hi Just wondering when I edit my signatures why it will only let me do so many characters? I have noticed that everyone puts little extras in there that must exceed the limit, can anyone help please AND I can't add a avitar, it won't let me! thanks susan

Dizzy....how you you prevent the migraine, apart for the water intake? Cheers...susan

Thanks guys for the welcome back - have changed my mood so hope that helps.....I have only restarted once before properly and I felt that day one wasn't too bad - it was bloody day two that got me with the migrain ect, so I'm dreading tomorrow...! I have some decorating to do today - shouldn't...

Hi, Haven't posted for a while but I am always reading the posts....I'd just bore everyone with my moaning! Anyways, would love to try starting Monday to get back to ssing, anything, even 790 would be a start, I'm so desperate and low (being not too good since last August with cronic back pain...

Just want to say all the best for the op and hats off to ya for ssing again - I think it's amazing that you have kept the weight off all this time! I don't post much but I peek and read alot! My posts would be just moan moan moan so I just don't bother - still trying to get back into ssing...

Thanks for that, thought it was that site but couldn't find the stuff for sale so wasn't sure...never mind, will get some of my CDC in a fortnight... Cheers Susan

Hi I used to purchase my water flavourings from a website but can't remember the address, does anyone have it please, this site sold just the extras for the cambridge diet, i.e. mix a mousse, flavourings, fibre 89 ect! cheers susan

I found this oldish thread and thought it was funny....believe me, I need funny today... About the white dog poo....hubby and I were walking our three dogs afew days ago in a large forest park and I saw some and I actually said to hubby that I hadn't seen white dog poo for years and I didn't...

Another thing, I only drink decaf tea and coffee, so I'm sure it's no a caffeine withdrawal.. can't add to my first post, there is no edit post at the bottom of my post

Oh, forgot to say, I am 4 pounds lighter this morning!

Hi everyone.. Not posted for a long time, my last post a few months ago saying that I'd had these injections in my back for cronic pain, the good effects lasted 2 weeks and the pain continues, just about to have some physio. ...being in pain all the time, just couldn't get back into CD. Since...

Hi This is day 3 on CD after a 7 month break, I thought I could manage to soul souce but have been only managing the 790 plan at the moment. I had four facet joint injections in my lower back the day before starting CD so am really sore at the moment and can't get about so it's a miracle I'm...

Oooh...you lot are so nice...I know I've restarted at the right time, it's amazing what a day and a few jabs can do...lol!! Just about to have my soup...cheese and brocoli....never tasted the new recipes before...xxxx

Thanks guys for your kind words...never realised that I am using my recuperation time in such a positive way, that sentence has really give me a boost and I do feel positive....cheers..susan xxx

Hi everyone, I am restarting CD today after 7 months off, reason being that I have been in a lot of pain in the past 7 months (some of you might have read my other post), I have 3 damaged discs in my neck and 3 damaged in my lower back. I haven't been able to do much exercise and have felt...

Hi, We (5 of us) have been vegetarians for nearly 12 months now, wish it had been sooner, we have all taken to it like a duck to water. I've cooked more fresher, tastier meals for the family than every before! I tried tofu years ago but I must have cooked it wrong as it turned out awful, but...

Hi everyone, My name is Susan, I am 41 (soon to be 42, but we won’t talk about that), married for nearly 23 years to my wonderful husband Ian, we have three children, two girls, 21 & 17 and a boy 14. My 21 year old is making me a grandma around 3rd May and I am totally not prepared for that at...