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I've been in abstinence now for 100 days, so i know its just getting worse not better. I will speak to my CDC and see what she says. I have a bar a day, and really dont want to start introducing food yet...I still have a way to go. Thanks for replying :D

I only go once a week, but when I do its a huge one. And its like giving birth. I have been taking Fibresure for weeks now and it doesnt seem to be doing anything. I had a go with Dulcolax (think thats what it was called) and I got to nursery to drop the girls off when the cramps came and I...

Have you checked if you are in ketosis? In my opinion (Im not a doctor) a diet of 400 calories is very dangerous, unless your body is getting its 'fuel' from somewhere else (ketosis). If you are not in ketosis, then your body is in starvation mode surely?

Yup, the one and only time I lost only 1lb was the week when I knew I hadnt had enough water. The following week I lost 5lb. Its a blip, but it will show next week. If you have done the plan then the weight will come off. Have faith in your body and just drink drink drink :D Hope you have a...

Don't let it spoil your night Vamp, do you know that you come out of ketosis for a short while every time you have a pack? Its not that big a deal and provided you havent got a belly full of carbs to burn off you should get back to ketosis fairly soon. Enjoy your night and do what you want out...

Fantastic achievement, well done babe. You will be an inspiration to your clients :D

Impossible to say, how long is a piece of string? Everyone is different. My first 22lb took 3 weeks, next 22lb took 6 weeks. It may take you longer as you dont have that much to lose, or you may lose it quickly. Only 1 way to find out :D Good Luck!

OK, this isnt from my DH, but its more or less the same as what he told me: DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL IF YOU ARE KETOTIC! Alcohol is a powerful inhibitor of gluconeogenesis. In fact, it forces part of the gluconeogenic metabolic process into reverse. This means that if all the glucose in the...

Hmmmm, My DH is a scientist and insists that drinking alcohol whilst in ketosis is very dangerous. I cant remember why, so will get more details from him. I'm thinking of having a drink on my work night out this week (will have done 100 days abstinence by then! ) so we have been discussing the...

are you a counsellor? :eek:

Eactly as Sylvie86 says, its not due to the calories in the coke, its the citric acid which can stop ketosis. There is a list or allowed drinks for a reason, not just to stop you enjoying a drink.

Well done you, thats really fantastic. You must have such willpower. Most of the people in my LL class lapsed, without even having the excuse of a holiday! Keep going, and remember how proud of yourself you are, it will keep you going if you struggle and need encouragement. You are a...

I have done this once or twice and just skipped lunch and then spaced my remaining packs over the evening. You're not going to get hungry, so just have lots to drink and have your packs later. I wouldnt eat just because its 'meal time'.

Good Luck Honey! I am new to CD, but have done LL for the last 3 months. My advice is to drink regularly and space your packs evenly. Worked for me so far. I have had weeks when I havent lost much (1lb rather than my usual 4 or 5) but that has been weeks when I know I havent been drinking...

It pisses me off hugely that vlcd diets get such bad press. They always focus on the (very) few people who have problems on the plans, rather than the thousands of success stories. Most counsellors will highlight the dangers of binge drinking water at the very first meeting (or even before)...

Aw Babe, don't feel bad. Its a tiny blip in a long and difficult road and you are doing so well. Put it behind you, learn from it and keep fighting. It doesnt mean the end of all your hard work, it means you went back to your old ways (habits that have taken a lifetime to create)for 1 day...

I have no pics online either, but I really must put my before and afters up from LL, the befores are hideous lol. Last night I made 'snowman soup', reindeer poop, reindeer food, hot chocolate mugs and chocolate swizzle sticks (for the hot chocolate mugs) - these are all for the sale at nursery...

I have found it very hard not to binge on the bars. I havent done it yet, but if I was going to (and there are times when I am tempted, although these times are getting less and less) then it would be the bars that did it. I can't say that they have stopped me losing weight or made me lose...

Hiya, it is sooo hard at first isnt it? I remember tha I could barely think about anything else, other then when I was going to have my next pack, or what I was going to eat when I finished this plan. I watched food programmes constantly and read cooking books and magazines endlessly. I have...