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But there is always the comfort that there will be somebody there to grieve with you tomorrow. Grieving on your own is the most difficult of all.

I know Lexie will disagree with me on this one, but I think that is why you shouldn't jump on the scales every day. So, step away from the scales :p

Well done, 5.5 seems to be a popular number for a first week loss :)

If you have still managed to do a 24 hour fast (500 cals), then I don't think it matters, but you could have a point about your body expecting food at that time of night. As long as it was only a very light snack to help you get back to sleep I wouldn't of thought it would of mattered that much.

Im in, I'll put myself down for 6lb, Im a Saturday weigher so its only 4 weeks for me, but 1.5lb per week will do nicely.

Well Emma, all you can do is not stress about it, draw a line under it and move on. This diet is flexible if nothing else :)

I have both the Hairy Bikers books, but the daft thing is I have never really looked at them, but thanks for the reminder :)

Must be the peaches, I very much doubt anything else that you ate would make you feel like that :D Nice of your mum to say something like that, sounds pretty much like mine! I sometimes think some of the older generation have no boundaries and think they can say what they like.

You could be right Ali, I think a light day in order tomorrow, UD on Thursday then DD on Friday. Thanks!

Just remember that 2lb you lost this week. How much is it all together now 9.5 or something like that?

Hmm, bit of a strange one this week, trying to fit 3 DDs into a bank holiday week. I have only had 537 calories today, so seems sensible to have a DD today. I could do another DD tomorrow and then one on Friday but Im not sure if I should do two together, as I know we are not supposed to. Or...

Sorry to hear about your friend Lexi :bighug:

Hey you seem to be doing really well with this Amo, it really suits you :)

Boo, found you! :massmoon:

I like low carb in the short term cause I can eat cheese, but I can never stick to it longer than about 6 weeks. But good luck hun, let us know what your diary is called and I will come and subscribe :)

OMG a tin of slice peaches, you are really going for it there :)

And pee pee pee :sign0131::sign0131::sign0131:

Hey that's brilliant, better than me, squeezing every last calorie out of my DDs, sometimes even going over a bit :rolleyes:

Oh yes, sorry, you did say piano lessons. Talking of ebay and pianos, my BIL bought one off ebay for 99p last week, can you believe that?

Have to keep an eye out for those, I go in Morrisons now and again

Good for you Ali. Enjoy your time to yourself while you have it. I had 3 years on my own after my marriage broke up and to be honest, I enjoyed every minute of it, as much as I love my OH.

That's a terrific idea Ali, I bet you have loads of stuff when you get it all together. I should do that too. I know I have an exercise bike and a fish tank/cabinet to get rid of, I could have a good sort out and get it all on ebay. Have you got anything in mind for your treat?

Oh :8855: I have some Tanita ones which I have had for many years, but they are a bit bashed. I put them down a little too hard once (many years ago) when I didn't get the loss I was hoping for. A bit shocking for me as Im usually not that kind of person at all. :o Glad you enjoyed your...

I wouldn't worry too much Will, you have had a lot of upset to deal with, just look after you until you feel as if you are in the right place to start again {{big hug}}

Ooooo love soda farls,

You must have a small waist, I have that problem too.

Ah bread... My dearest bread, crusty white farmhouse from Tesco ....... Nirvana!

Thank you, I'll have to take a look. I have just been looking at something similar in Argos, must be an updated model. £24 like!

Which scales to you have Lexie? Mine only measure to the nearest half pound, I would like something a little more accurate.

So, I have a plastic box from when I bought my ice watch which I have been putting £2 in for every lb that I lose. OH and I won £25 on the lottery a few weeks ago so my £12.50 went in there too plus a few £ here and there. I have just opened it and counted it, and I have over £50 in there now...

Hey well done :)

Congrats on the milestones this week Ali :-) Let us know how your date went? At some point I'll get on and do some proper posting, I'm just so busy at the moment with work and ll the decorating we are trying to finish off, but I completely know where you are coming from. If I have something...

You could always put a belt on them if it's just the gaping at the back?

So 2lb off this week. Really pleased after just 2 DDs because of the bank holiday. Didn't quite hit the Easter challenge, but only half a pound off which is good. Hope you all have a very good Easter xx

We'll done on the 2lb Kitty. Agree with Rach on the next week.

I think you are doing amazing to quit smoking and not put weight on. Well done!

I doubt it, that was yesterday's weigh in after which I had fish and chips lol. Well it was Good Friday!

2lb off, not bad considering only 2 DDs and weighing in after UD. Only half a pound off target so was nearly there. I'm up for a summer challenge, what about spring bank holiday, must only be 6 weeks away or something like that?

Well done for sticking it out, headaches seem quiet the norm on this plan when settling back into it, or after a weekend even. But have a good sleep tonight and a nice breakfast in the morning and you'll be fine :-)

I don't think I will hit mine this week, with only 2 DDs this week because of the bank holiday. I did overestimate a bit, I totally forgot I was going on holiday for a week, otherwise I would of hit it no problem :rolleyes:

I have a cupboard like yours. Its supposed to be the overspill from my overspill wardrobe, but its full of junk lol, must get it sorted! Good to keep active on a DD tho :)

Hows your DD going Wil?

You know, every time I see your diary that number is going up and up and up.....................

Well done for getting back on track Kitty, its always challenging to get back on track after a blip. So kudos to you, hardcore dieter lol :worthy:

Ooh, rib pain is awful. I broke 3 ribs a few years ago so I know how that feels. We'll done to the losers, and for those who haven't, better luck next week.

It's just stress Kitty, it tests even the strongest of us. As long as your FiL is on the mend, that's good news.

Thanks girls :-)

Lol, it's only cause mine are under the bed out of sight is why I don't weigh myself every day. But I know how much weight bounces around on this diet day to day.

And stop getting on those scales! Once a week is enough :-)

Oooo wow that's brilliant!

Well to say I am pleased this morning is an understatement! I have lost 2lb! After returning from a weeks holiday last Saturday all I was hoping for at the very best was a STS and to lose a big chunk of any weight that I had put on over that holiday, so to get on the scales and find that I had...

OMG, I have lost 2lb this week! Was totally not expecting that. The best I was gonna hope for was a STS and to get rid of any weight I had put on on holiday. Get in there!!!

Now that's funny as I drink loads of water too, plus peppermint tea, but I still cant get rid of that horrible taste in my mouth. But, I know what you are saying about being hungry at the end of a DD. Going to bed dreaming of what you are going to eat tomorrow is going to make anybody hungry :)

Awww, are you going to stay around tho? It would be nice if you popped by now and again?

I don't know how you can manage most of the day without eating? Do you ever get that 'ghandis flip flop' mouth if you don't eat for a long time?

Well yes, at this stage I havnt felt tempted or as though I would want something I shouldn't have on a DD, but it may happen at some point, and if I have some lovely graze cakes, brazil nuts and choc buttons and some shortbread, I could very well scoff the lot at a moment of weakness. Think I...

Hows your DD going?

Oh I'll take a look then. After talking about graze boxes Im thinking about starting mine back up. I want to get the more higher calorie ones as a means for a treat, but a bit worried that I may dig into a piece of cake or the wholemeal shortbread with the jam thingies when I am having a weak...

tonsillitis is doing the rounds at the moment. Loads of folks off from work with it. I had something weird last week while on holiday, ear ache, sore throat, sore glands, but just on one side. Pretty strange having a sore throat just on one side. Only lasted a couple of days then passed.

Oh no, Im so sorry to hear that. My thoughts are with you sweetpea xx :bighug:

Yeah, I was looking at it on Amazon last night and its only £5

I'll deffinately give that a try.

Yeah I have heard a lot of good things about the 30 day shred, and the sheer pain it leaves you in lol

Well, the pilates DVD was a bit crap, too much working up against the wall, which I don't have (not vacant anyway lol), but I am now the proud owner of a glass door with hand and footprints on! I have another pilates DVD which I will try tomorrow. I did switch to Rosemary Conley and managed to...

mmm nice. I'll give those a try. I like the sound of the coriander and cumin, itll make a change from mine as I put Worcester sauce in mine. I don't have a food processor like but I can get by without :)

Wow, that's great. I wish I had the time to do a good long walk like that every day during the week. I have just managed to squeeze in half an hour of rosemary conley aerobics and 15 minutes of pilates so that's something lol.

So, off to do my pilates DVD which has been sat in my DVD cabinet for the past two years, but is still in its wrapper :rolleyes: Just been looking on amazon for a kettlebell DVD. But I think the kettlebell I have is too heavy, I can barely lift it over my head :)

Like the sound of your meatballs Lexie yum yum

So, UD today. Breakfast was a Granola bar, lunch was Lentil and tomato soup with a pitta bread. Tea will be chicken and broccoli pie with some veggies, desert of yoghurt with raspberries, all comes in at under 1400 calories, so pleased with that. A bit conscious that I am not eating enough...

Ha ha, some of the bits and bobs you get in a graze box are certainly worth dribbling over lol. I stopped mine as I was doing low carb, but I have thought about starting them up again. I used to love the brazil nuts with the chocolate buttons. They are quite good as for the ones like the...

Im hungry on my DD today too, must be something in the water lol

Actually, once I put my food in MFP for today it only comes to 571 calories, so its not over 600 after all :)

Yeah it was, and I totally agree, it was really good for a ready meal. Loved the mash :)

So another DD today. Lunch was slow roasted tomato soup with a pitta, tea is sausage with root mash. All comes in at sniff over 600 calories, so I have gone over a bit, but crackers and cheese just weren't going to cut it tonight, I wanted something hot.

I was a bit too after holidays, but you'll be fine Lexie, you'll feel great after you get your first one under your belt.

About 2 hours 40 minutes, and it was very hilly, but it does seem a lot. MFP puts it at over 900.

That's why I limited myself to one cooked breakfast last week. Partly because we were self catering and I couldn't be arsed to cook it lol. But yeah, you can very easily pack away 1000 calories in a cooked breakfast.

Thanks Kitty. Just been for a walk up in the moors. Mapmywalk said I had burned 2412 calories. Hmmmm, do I believe that? I don't suppose it matters as I never eat back my exercise calories!

Who gives a stuff you are on a weekend break away, I went over every day last week while on holiday, and then some lol.

Hope you have a good weekend in London Lexie :)

Can you put me down for 2lb for last Saturday please Kitty. No idea what today is after my holiday, too scared to get on the scales, im leaving it till next Saturday lol.

Well, Im back folks after a lovely holiday. Plenty of food and alcohol has been consumed, but Im back to it straight away with a DD today. Surprisingly for me I havnt had anything to eat yet, just going to go with my fish pie and veggies tonight and then that'll be it. I wont be getting...

Ha ha, I know what you mean, if I had a boob reduction, id lose like 5 stone instantly :p

I think you can cut yourself some slack at the moment Ali, you have done amazingly well despite what you have going on. Just when I was clicking on your thread I was thinking how the number in the title just keeps on going up and up :)

Wow, you are going great guns, brilliant!

Oh hun, Im sorry to hear about your granddad. Don't worry about your food today, some things are more important than diets. :bighug:

It could be the alcohol you had over the weekend that has you retaining water, which could lead to you being backed up as well. You seem to be drinking plenty, so it'll let go soon and it'll all come off in a jiffy :)

Once you get your first DD under your belt, it gets much easier from there :)

Hey Guys, I havnt been on much this week, been mad busy all week. I don't have much to report really, everything is still going really well. Only 1 more day then I have been Juddding for 4 weeks, and its been great. Up day today, I had granola for breakfast, lunch was soup and a pitta...

Hey Ali, I love your new avatar :)

Woowoo, well done :)

So sorry about your mum jacci x But, well done on the 2lb loss this week, and kicking the fags, great stuff!

Thanks Lexie and Ali. Good UD yesterday. Had Jordans Granola with semi skimmed milk for breakfast. Skipped lunch as we were going for an early tea to the cavery. Had really nice cavery, mostly veg, with turkey, stuffing, 1 roast spud, and a yorkie. We got free ice creams for afters which...

I'm still eating carbs at the minute and taking the drugs. I'm addressing one problem at a time. I think losing all the weight first is the best way to go, once I have done that, I can see how 'well' I am and then see what I need to do to be at my 'best', if you know what I mean. I'm thinking...

Thanks girls, they do certainly seemed to have worked the past 2 weeks :)

Stupid bl00dy predictive text on phone. I'm 'over' the moon

We'll done everybody! 3.5 off for me. Absolutely I've the moon with that :-)

Noooooo don't give up, don't leave us :-(

You definitely need to be tested! If you have more than 1 gp at your practice, I'd demand to see another or even make a threat that you'll make a complaint. Or even change your gp altogether. My symptoms are chronic dioreah (can never spell that). I take codeine to stop it, which I know isn't...

3.5lb off this week. Have it!

Hey Karma, just checking in to see if you are ok, you havnt been around all week?

Im wheat intolerant too, actually Im intolerant to wheat, rice and potatoes, so I think it must be starch.

Maybe you just need to get your head into the right mode? But you are doing really well on your DDs, and to be honest its not as if your UDs are horrendous. Just see how it goes, if you are not happy with your loses, then you can reign it in a bit.

Wow, look at you in those photos, what a difference! I think you have done amazingly well. 11.7 is where I would love to be, and that would bring me in at a comfortable size 16 too.

OOOh that sounds so exciting, Im keeping my fingers crossed for you. I'd love to go and live in Cyprus.

Woop woop, well done both of you! :)

That's the only problem when you do low carb for a while and then eat carbs, the water just piles on. My body much prefers low carb, but I know I cant stick to it for any longer that 4 weeks when I have a carb fest and then pile the water on, get pi$$ed off and then end up wrapping it in and...

lol, thank you. Well, you saw my maths before didn't you. I try and keep under 1700 on my UDs during the week so I can have more at the weekend without feeling as though I am going to blow it. It seems to be working so far, we shall see tomorrow anyway. Another good DD. The usual soup and...

Yes it was all lovely, bit suspicious about the white cabbage though, it looked very glossy to me. Another good UD. I had a banana and a nature valley granola bar for breakfast. Lunch was soup and a pitta, a snack of grapes this afternoon. Tea is Youngs admiral pie with peas and sweetcorn...

Glad you are having a good DD day Will :)

That's the good thing with this woe Lexie, if you are ever finding it challenging on a DD day you can always get comfort from the thought that you can have a little bit of what you fancy tomorrow. Hope you have a good weekend away Kitty :)

I was more than a little tempted by the jam roly poly for £1.99, but I didn't :angel09: Feeling very virtuous after my 8th successful DD day since beginning this woe. I always like to skip breakfast on a DD day to get in a good 16 hour fast. For lunch I had Mexican chilli bean soup with a...

Love the idea of the total loss Kitty, that'll be huge when we come to the end. :)

Hey Ali, you have done so brilliantly well. Yours was one of the first diaries that I read on here, and also one of the most inspirational for me anyway. Here you are almost 5 months on and still enjoying things, and I just know I will feel the same (see, Im using the correct language there...

Hi Stef, hows it going? Please don't get disheartened just yet, I agree totally with what Want2BeSlim said in her excellent post. Doing a vlcd is the most quickest way to lose weight for most people, but, its also the most quickest way to put the weight back on once you end, and afterall, you...

Well done everyone on this weeks loses, you are all doing every so well :)

Hey guys hows it going with everybody? I have not had much time to post over the weekend as we have been busy decorating the bathroom. Had my usual UDs over the weekend which were not to excess or anything, lovely meal in the local Tobey carvery, didn't go to excess by piling my plate too...

Happy Birthday Kitty 'size 14' Bling :birthday: Hope you're enjoying your birthday!

Thanks Ladies

Stef, just give it a couple of weeks your body will just be replacing water and glycogen stores, that's all it is. It will start to come off, I promise, just stick with it Hun xx

We'll girls, I got there in the end, 2lb off :-)

Get in there! Fab first loss :-) 2lb for me this week

Its bliss, so peaceful in the forest, you can hear the birds singing all the time and god knows what making noises at night lol. The cabins are great too. They are called 'Forest holidays' if you are ever interested, and they have sites all over England and Scotland.

I lost a lot of hair on CD too, and being in ketosis makes me feel exhausted all the time and I never get that woosh either. Its a good job my thinner hair didn't take long to dry as some mornings I could barely hold the hairdryer up. Its not good is it what we do in the name of weight loss?

We have a week in a log cabin in the forest, Im so ready for it. It has a hot tub, so lots of walking and then easing sore muscles in the hot tub with a nice glass of wine in the evening.

woop woop well done Kitty, great start for you. I might have to reassess my goal, I completely forgot Im going on holiday for a week in 2 weeks time!

I have actually thought, I have put 12lb down for my easter challenge when I am going to be on holiday for a week in 2 weeks time! Might have to change it anyway lol

I know, I wish I hadn't done it now. Im hoping it does drop a little more or I might have to reassess my Easter challenge lol. I put myself down for 12 lbs.

Hey well done :)

mmmm quiche, lovely, especially with some really strong good cheese.

Good for you doing 3 x DDs in a row. You will be able to enjoy your birthday next week totally without any guilt :)

Yeah, I was actually thinking about taking my soup to work tomorrow for my next DD day. So another good UD today. Rice krispies, skimmed milk, a hard boiled egg and a banana for breakfast. The other half of my Mexican chilli bean soup with a pitta bread followed by a muller rice for lunch...

And a teaspoon of sugar! Devils food!!!!

Even that didn't put me off lol.

erm, I suppose yeah lol

I love cereal on a night for supper actually. Rice Krispies are my favourite.

Yeah, its not the best way to cook an omelette, but its ok. Just pour it out into a dish and don't mix it throughout the cooking. Its not fantastic but its ok. My only cooking option at work is a microwave. I could do a chunky salad with some wafer thin ham.

Soft boiled egg with asparagus dipped in. mmm that sounds really nice actually lol

I got mine from Tescos, they are in a box with the crackers and they are made by Van Der Meuler or something like that lol Could be an idea, I could do it in the microwave at work. Id have to knock the breakfast egg on the head tho or I wont go to the loo for week lol

I love any pizza lol. But mostly the thin and crispy ones. The easiest thing to bake would just be a plain old Victoria sandwich. I have the 'Hummingbird bakery' book, some really lovely cakes in there.

Egg white omelette, doesn't that come out like a merangue?

So are you looking after your carbs as well?

Oh, I love cheese, all apart from the stinky blue . You are very lucky to have a cheese factory in your family (or maybe not lol). Looks like you have some nice places to walk, I live on the coast too but where we have a nice promenade the dog owners don't like to pick up after themselves so...

Urghh, yeah, its horrible lol So DD number 5 done. Today I have had a boiled egg for breakfast, melba toasts and laughing cow light for lunch with cherry tomatoes, and I have just had Chilli bean soup with half a pitta for Tea. Pretty much the same as Monday but with different soup! Need to...

That's so sad, and the reason why I wouldn't even consider it. My friend was really sad for a long time after her placement had left, she got really attached to him. Don't let this put you off welshsparkle, it's really rewarding and the highs outweigh the lows.

We don't actually go till the 24th, so we will be there the first week in October. I don't like Tequila but a Strawberry Daiquiri would do nicely :)

That's the one! I like Playa Del Carmen, nice shops and great fajitas in senor frogs. I stayed in the Aventura Spa Palace the other 2 times I have been, but I think that's in the process of being turned into a Hard Rock Café hotel.

I'll be Saturday Kitty.

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That's the great thing about Juddding, its not one size fits all, its so adaptable for all sorts of folk.

Kantanah resort I think its called. I have been to Mexico twice before but never to this hotel. Cant wait!

Well done Ali, its challenging to stick to a plan when you are on a course. As for the fraudster, just leave them to it, what goes around comes around.

I have a close friend who has been a foster carer for about 2 years now. The hoops she had to jump through and the extended application process was unbelievable mind. But the boy she had for the first 18 months was really lovely, so unbelievably loving, he had learning difficulties and was...

No, I don't think I could survive on just liquid either. I tried to do my first DD by having all my cals in the evening, nearly drove me nuts I tell you lol, never again.

Im hoping to have lost a good chunk by then yes. Im usually quite motivated and disciplined when I am losing for an occasion, where the problem lies is when the occasion comes when I have only lost half the weight I should of then I cant get back to it, end up putting it all back on again.

Your menu for today sounds great Karma, especially the cheese bit :eatdrink023:

I just want to get a chunk off before I go to Mexico in September. I was the weight I am now when I went to Cuba last year and honestly I felt like a whale. Trudging around in the boiling heat, fat legs rubbing together, feeling huge in my costume. I don't want to feel like that again. After...

2 walks in one day, that's great. Well I suppose it helps if you have a dog, it gives you a purpose to go out. I have just come home from work and slipped straight into my onesie lol

I just used mine off the JUDDD too, that's where I got the 2200 from, it came out as 2178 or something like that. Im just using mine as a guide, to make sure Im not overeating on an UP day, but I am going to be flexible. I had 1900 on Saturday, so I only had 1500 on sunday to compensate. I...

I just worked out my maintenance calories, 2200 in my case. 2200 x 7 days = 15400 minus off 7000 to lose 2lb = 8400 minus off 1500 for the 3 DDs = 6900 Divide by 4 for the remaining 4 UDs = 1725 I know that it will never be exactly that due to TOM and water and general weight fluctuations, but...

It means way of eating. Some of us don't like the word 'diet' lol. Especially me, I might as well just say Im starting a 'failure' today.

So, if I want to lose 2lb per week on this WOE I have calculated that I can have up to 1725 cals per UD. That's certainly much more than I can have on a regular calorie counting diet.

Put me down for 12lbs please :)

It was, the soup was so good.

If you are new to the calories thing, try getting an ap. I have 'my net diary', but I hear 'my fitness pall' is good too

Id do it this way like you said. If you feeling strong enough, slip in one of the days as a DD or an ID maybe, but yes I would do a DD on Monday.

Im up for a challenge, we used to do one on the SW board a few years ago, it was very motivational. How about an easter one and/or a longer term one? You do well with your waking Karma, 5 x 3 miles is great.

Subscribing :wavey:

Evening everyone :) DD today has gone really well. Started off with a boiled egg, at lunch time I had the 6 melba toasts with 2 laughing cow light and a couple of cherry tomatoes. I have just had my tea, a warburtons half pitta with Covent Garden Maris piper potato and leek soup. I must say...

We'll done on the loss Ali, you have done amazingly well to stick to it considering what you have to deal with at the moment Regarding your other problem you do right to keep out of it, you have enough stress at the moment, you just need to take care of yourself just now. Hope you have a good...

Me!

Yeah agree with Karma, you might be better having food rather than shakes. Soups are always a good one on a DD day, I have mine with a Warburtons thin, toasted.

3lb, get in there! Yeah, be great to lose 3lb every week, last time I lost that every week was on a vlcd

Isnt it weird Kitty, I wonder if its the feeling of being in control? Welcome to my diary Welshsparkle :)

Oh dear was it just food excess or the vodka?

Hello Steph, welcome to my diary :) So, a good day yesterday, went a bit overboard on the food in the end by having a second burger (not in a bun) and loads of cheese :rolleyes: Came in at almost 2000 calories. So I am reigning it in a bit today. Oats so simple for breakfast, chicken wrap...

Hello Steph :)

ooh I'll have to pop in and have a look at that, I go in Aldi for my prawns. There is a lush butternut one in ASDA but its such a pain in the arse to get to I begrudge going all the way there just for soup. But the butternut one in Tesco is not cutting it, its too sweet.

You see karma, the good thing with JUDDD is that you can say, 'I can have one tomorrow' unlike with other plans where its 'I can have one in 3 months, or 6 months', or 'next year' in my case. :cry: I don't actually go in Morrisons very much, only for the pizza lol

Yeah Im in North East England so we are usually a few degrees cooler than what the national forecast will say. But it'll still be mild tho. Don't know about today like, its freezing here. What kind of soup did you have Karma, Im looking for soup inspiration as its great on a DD day.

Woop woop, 3lb, fantastic! mmm pizza. Morrisons are my favourite for cook yourself pizzas. They do lovely stuffed crust peperoni. Totally agree with you Saturday is the best for food without a doubt.

Thank you all :bliss: As you can see I am quite excited! Having a good day today. For breakfast I had my granola with skimmed milk. For lunch I had a southern fried chicken wrap with salad, without a bucket of mayo, and some strawberries. For tea tonight we are having home made burger buns...

Yeah supposed to be warmer than the med they said on BBC last night.

I've put the Melba toast on my shopping list. I have tried the blue cheese ones, ok but I prefer the normal ones I think. Anyway, first week weigh in and I've lost 5lb. Delighted, is an understatement :-)

Hey Emma :wavey: Well done on your 4lb, that's fantastic. I havnt bothered with the shakes, I went straight on to food on my DDs, too traumatised by my experiences on CD to every drink shakes again I think :yuk:

I just posted on my diary, its been great, another DD down and it seems really ok up to now. Have you ssen the weather forecast for next week? Its gonna be great. Plenty of walking for you?

ooh yeah, I would prefer that actually. hhmmm, aren't LC light about 25 cals if I remember from my SW days A couple of them and 150 cals of melba toast would do just fine. I have never tried melba toast what are they like? I have just had my butternut soup, with my half a pitta, really nice...

Hi Jo Love your diary, you are giving me some really good ideas of what to eat on UDs :) You are doing so well. Congrats on the 'new' jeans.

Oooh lemon and ginger tea is lovely. I imagine that would be nice for a cold.

I agree with that! When you have 8 stone to lose, 'for now' may almost be the same as 'never'. Karma, your food for today sounds good, don't like Salmon, but the rest sounds good lol.

Well that's reassuring, that I don't have to give anything up, thank you. I have done low carb plans lots of times, and funnily enough it really suits my body as I have a starch intolerance so I don't like wheat, rice or potatoes. Well, that's a total lie, I personally love them but my tummy...

Hey ladies (we'll Im presuming you are all ladies lol) thanks for the warm welcome. It remains to be seen how I get on with this, only time will tell, and its weigh in tomorrow so we will see how I have got on in the first 5 days. Im not looking to lose this massively quickly, as long as its...

Hey :wavey: So have you decided on your weigh in day?

Thank you, its been pretty plain sailing so far. I never thought I could enjoy one of the really good chilli beef wraps from the work canteen :)

Hey Kitty, just reading your diary, so Im subscribing. You have done really well so far, keep up the good work :)

Well my first DD on Monday I didn't have anything until the evening and it was pretty challenging I tell you, so yesterday on my second DD I spread it over the day a bit and it was much easier. But Im just starting so I'll have plenty of time to experiment and find which way is best for me...

Hi Folks As you might of guessed by the title, my name is Marie and I have started this new WOE this week. Im not new to Minimins, Ive been around for 5 years or so, but I am new to this area of the board. I have tried every diet under the sun, and I mean every diet. I have lost big chunks...

Hi Ali I have just been reading your thread. Firstly, can I congratulate you on your success with Fasting, and how much your diary has motivated me, you are Awesome :clap::clap: Secondly, Im so sorry to hear about your recent troubles. I experienced something very similar with my Husband 7...

So, almost 4 weeks in and i have lost a massive ..... 2.5 lb. i have done atkins twice before, losing 18lb in the first 4 weeks first time round, less the second time around. I have stuck to induction rigidly, kept the cheese/cream consumption right down, had no sf jelly or anything like that...

Hi Folks, just thought I would resurect this thread, just arrived in the 16s this morning at 16.13.

Yeah get it read, take one for the girls, so to speak ;-)

What's this 50 shades you girls are talking about?

Yeah it was fab thanks. Shame we have to get back to normal now.

Fabulous. Piña coladas were lush, bit disappointed that strawberry daqaris were not on the all inclusive list!

Fabulous in fig tree bay :-)

It sure does wobble lol.

To lose the weight I have just put on on hols

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It's not far off corky. I havnt been eating huge volumes, unlike other half who has really been packing it away on hols lol. It's over 3 weeks so it works out at 4lb a week. I think it was all the cocktails lol. I have been to Cyprus. Absolutely brilliant. :-)

Can we say the same for holidays? Can I just rub out the stone I have just put on in Cyprus? Please? Lol

Think I have put on best part of a stone. It's gonna be a bummer losing weight that I have already lost once lol. How is everyone? I just don't have the time to try and catch up on 3 weeks worth of posts lol.

Tanned, but fat lol

Well I just got back from 2 weeks all inclusive in Cyprus last week and I think I have put on best part of a stone! Dreading weigh in on Thursday lol

BOO!

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07 May 12 - EE BREAKFAST WM pitta for dipping HEB 2 eggs soft boiled 2 plums LUNCH 1 McCain jacket (1 syn) 35g reduced fat cheddar HEA (wow cheese) 1 tbsp salad cream 70% (1 syn) Whoops, no super free, very naughty TEA Chilli made with EL mince, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, mixed peppers...

Afternoon girls, hope you have had a nice bank holiday. Was lovely here right up until around 3 when the rain arrived. Been out for a walk this morning to the beach, was erm refreshing for want of a better word. Welcome to the new guys, this is a mad house, are you sure you know what you are...

Have a good holiday Ems, I have been in a cabin in the woods through forest holidays. It was great, loved it.

Woohoo, fantastic Brum, that's great news. I'll get those cushions plumped up in the next room ready :D

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6 May 12 - EE BREAKFAST Muller light greek yoghurt peach (0.5 syns) Plums Grapes LUNCH WM Pitta HEB Chicken Salad 1 tbsp light mayo (2 syns) WW layered fromage frais TEA Chicken in Cajun shake and bake (2 syns) 1/2 pack asda pasta in sauce, tomato (0.5 syns) Salad Grapes SUPPER (had early...

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Morning ladies, hope you are all well this lovely sunny morning :-) I went for a Chinese meal last night and went a little overboard lol. I was determined to stick to the old favourite of chicken in black bean (4 tbsp) with boiled rice which I initially did, but then came 2 tbsp of chicken...

Thanks ladies, steal as many ideas as you want, but I really need to start introducing some new foods, my diaries look all very boring at the minute lol.

5 May 12 - EE BREAKFAST Muller Greek yoghurt cherry (0.5 syns) Grapes 2 plums LUNCH WM pitta HEB Chicken Salad 1 tbsp light Mayo (2 syns) TEA Boiled rice 4 tbsp chicken in black bean sauce 2 tbsp chicken curry 8 chips 1 chicken ball 8 prawn crackers I have kinda lost track of my syns here...

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Corky, if we want to do it as a weekly challenge, do you think 1.5lb per person would keep most of us on track? If we count up who is in then x by 1.5 that would give us a group challenge target. Some may lose more, some less, but no finger pointing hence the 'group challenge'??

hhhmmm, thats why I said as a rough figure. Some want to lose 4stone, some more, some less, but I think most of us are around the 4 stone mark. Plus as time goes by, some may leave, some may join. If we tried to work out exact figure it would be total nightmare like you said. :confused: Who...

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So theres 25 of us in the team. If we started when we had roughly 35 weigh ins to go, with a total of 1400 lbs to lose, thats 40lb per week as a team target give or take a few lbs. We only have 1309lbs left to go :D

Ha Ha I have just looked at the first page. All those :woohoo:running across the page. Class! I was looking as I was wondering if we could do a weekly target for all the regulars?

Well done on your loses this week ladies. We must be well over 6 stone by now :D :bighug:to all the girls that need it this week, Nat, PP and RR, and anyone else who wants one. I give good cuddles so I am told. Must be the ample soft boobs lol.

Get your inbox cleared mrs, it's full. I have just wrote you an essay and I can't send it :P

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I have a pair of chocolate brown cotton/linen mix trousers. Loved these trousers used to wear these all the time A magenta/pinky/purpley bat winged silky top, more like an evening top, only worn once. Both in size 24. Will post photos tomorrow.

I googled for some Cambridge diet recipes :P ended up here. That was 3 years ago.

Break Phones stupid and got stuck so I just put it down

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Ha ha ha, no I should just chuck it.

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I have just tried to PM you and it said I can't send a message until you have cleared some space. Your inbox is full lol.

That's terrible news Nat. My heartfelt condolences to all involved Big hugs xx

Me please :-)

Pretty much what I do. Breakfast is dinner, lunch is a midnight snack, and dinner is breakfast. I find that I can't eat a big meal in the middle of a night shift as it makes me feel yucky. So I am better off having several small meals, which is much better for a 12 hour night shift anyway...