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Good luck Felix. You can really do this when your mind is in the right state - Just get through the next couple of days and then you'll be flying!! Are you SSing?

That's the spirit!! Big love xx

Day 15 13st 7.5 - 1/2lbs off. Well I survived yesterday - stuck rigidly to the plan and had a shake before we left in the morning, had my bar when everyone was eating their meal and my last shake when we got in at about 9pm. So feel very proud of myself for not having a 'oh sod it' moment...

You are 'mazin, it really is like looking at two different people. I took photos of myself every 4 wks when i did it and the photos are so inspiring to me now, would love to put them on here but stupidly they were taken in my underwear (so I could see it warts and all I spose) and can't really...

Day 13 and 13st 8 half a pound off. Grrr. Still freezing cold today and feel a bit sick but still ploughing on. Just had my first shake but can't finish it, and am now off to blitz the house. Hopefully will see a better result on the scales tomorrow. Am off to my family thing and its going to...

Anyone???!! ;)

Oh you are getting so close to goal its bound to slow down, but yes, really annoying. Next week might be amazing! Or could you SS+? Maybe your body is in rebellion if it needs a little more? I don't know the science behind that theory but it might be that?! Good luck, stick with it and your...

Hello Katie, just wanted to say well done on getting this far, if you stick with it you wil be so happy that you did - it is so worth it honestly. Sorry you are struggling this week - seeing the losses on the scales each week really help to keep you motivated so I understand you would feel a...

Wowsers, that is pretty amazing, having 3 kids and then twins. :eek: You have my sympathy ;) Mine are boy and girl too, they were pretty inseperable when they were little, then it all changed when they got to secondary school and now they tolerate eachother! They are so different and have...

Thank you, you are most kind :D

Day 12 and 13st8 1/2 so STS. Its hard work today, feel really tired and cold (who stole the sunshine?!) and getting that Groundhog Day kind of feeling. But I know that these days are few and far between and tomorrow I could be feeling on top of the world! I want to eat and yet I know that if...

Yep mum of five - guilty! Of twins, not eating at Pret!! My eldest are twins then I have three more boys. Glad I had twins first, as I didn't know any different!! Anything after that is a doddle ha! Are your twins the eldest of your brood too? Or the last? Its lovely to know other mums of twins...

Day 11 and 13st8 1/2 - another 2lbs off, hurrah. Still feeling upbeat about the diet - haven't had any major wobbles, I am finding it so much easier to resist temptation than I normally do, hopefully it is because my head is in the right place, although every day I succeed at this I can't quite...

I love the biggest loser USA and have watched up to season 7, and find it really motivates me when following CD. Now I no longer have a TV and only watch things online or DVDs. I have looked to buy some biggest loser series dvds which dont appear to exist so was wondering if anyone knows how it...

That's great news, well done!

I have choc mint shakes blended with a tray of ice and approx 200ml water. Thick long milkshake like creamy slush puppy iyswim. I have Vanilla shakes made with 200 ml chilled strong black coffee and a tray of ice which is heavenly. And I have peanut crunch bars straight from the freezer. And...

Oh that's just brilliant! Well done!

When I went on holiday last i was 20 wks pregnant with my 5th child and prob a size 18 and in the day I lived in one of those skirt dress things that are dead cheap and in most 'general' shops (bhs, m&s etc) which is a long maxi skirt with elasticated drawstring waist, or you can hoik it up so...

Day 9 today and 13st 10 1/2, so half a pound off. Yesterday was another good day, I saw my CDC and asked for 2 bars as I am going to an all day family thing on Sun and didn't want to give myself any excuses not to follow CD while I am there. In the past when I have gone there (my dads house) I...

I'm so pleased you are feeling a bit more positive now, just remember to focus on all the millions of times you have resisted temptation rather than the times you have given in!! (Just don't congratulate yourself on that with food - lol) Seriously, you have succeeded far more than you have...

Good luck with the SSing - not that you need it - you have your eyes on the prize!! It's so exciting when you know that as long as you keep to plan it will come off consistently every week and you know that is a reality you will get to goal and that you can actually make it happen. Very...

Ok so I have come back from my CDC and on her scales it is showing 10lbs as my initial first weeks loss. (I weigh 13 st 12 at hers) So not the 13lbs on my scales but, hey its still a shed load of chub to have got rid of in only 7 days, so I am chuffed to bits!! Aiming for a stone at hers next...

Bars are delish!! But as samndud says very moreish!! I've not been aware of them affecting weight loss as long as you stick to one a day, I had one every day for over 4 mths and it was fine. Apparently the chewy bars give some people a bit of an upset tummy, well, thats what I've read on here...

Good luck. Take it hour by hour, then day by day and you'll be in ketosis before you know it and the hunger will be gone and you will be feeling positive and excited about the weight loss to come. Just tell yourself its only a few days.... Sending happy thoughts your way xxx

Well it's Day 8 today and my official weigh in this afternoon. I did my naked weighing as usual first thing and am thrilled to report that according to my scales I have lost 13 lbs in my first week. I now weigh 13st 11. It's astonishing - I have never lost so much in the first week, I think the...

Hey Felix, I really feel for you - I have been in that mindset so many times before and I know how miserable it is. I'm afraid I don't have the answers, but just wanted to say that although you may feel like a failure at this, you really are not - its hard, you are human and you have done so...

Hello (fellow!) mum of five, what a lovely post - thank you. You have done so well - very inspiring - we have similar stats and my goal weight is the same as yours!! It's good news that you have started to introduce real food now, it means you are tantalisingly close to finishing!! You must feel...

Well I weighed myself today and it was 13st 12 1/2 so another half pound off! Yesterday was a good day, had a choc mint shake at lunch, an iced coffee one (vanilla, cold coffee mixed with lots of ice) mid afternoon and my last choc mint at about 9pm. All washed down with copious amounts of green...

I go to her house - shakes are £2 and bars/tetras are £2.25. I buy a weeks supply and it is free to be weighed. She has loads of stock so I never have to 'order in'. I think its a pretty good deal overall.

Ha, flab fighter your post made me chuckle as that is how I eat my bars!!! Straight from the freezer - they last longer that way ;-) I have one bar a day after 2 wks from start, with no ill effects - however as soon as I finish it I want another!! Whereas with the shakes I sometimes struggle to...

I agree with EVERYTHING Kirsty Alley 2 has just said!! If you do it, good luck, but for me, it's just not worth it. You will have loads of lovely meals out to enjoy once you have reached your goal. With the added bonus of feeling fabulous rather than worrying about it! Good luck xx

Hi! I have decided to start a diary as I have been very inspired by how much it has helped other people on their CD journey, and I love reading everyones so thought I may as well give it a go. The thing with doing this diet is that it can sometimes be all you can think about so it will be nice...

Urgghh I know what you mean - for me it was/is the absolute worse part of the diet, although the good news is it is a sign of ketosis. I find regular tongue brushing, lots of water and I must confess i do use Wrigleys extra chewing gum if I'm going to be in confined spaces as I am paranoid about...

So excited - have only just discovered making the vanilla shakes with black coffee - and they are sooooo good. Have seen that others have done it before but always assumed it was with hot coffee so never wanted to try as I can only stomach the shakes icy cold. Anyway made strong coffee and...

Hey Rumbly! I'm back too! Been off since Dec - wish I'd not come off for Crimbo, but you live and learn... I just saw that Felix has restarted this week too - must be something in the air! So good to see you, you always kept my spirits up, so all the best and I raise a glass of choc mint shake...

Hello lovely - now this is just the weirdest thing - I have been off CD since before xmas and started on Mon for the first time this year - thought I'd look you up as our weight losses mirrored eachother before - and here you are!!! We are mirroring again!! Just a quick update - I have been off...

I didn't read before posting - please excuse typos!!

It was 3.5 - which I was quite pleased with - it works out to be about a stone and a half in total so that is good. Have been shredding all week so thought it might have been more, but hey ho. If I remain consistant like this it will be two stone by xmas woop woop. Don't let this blip of yours...

Oh it's just such a lovely heart warming thing, I hope you have a lovely reunion - its one that will prob always be remembered for years to come. I hope it is all you want it to be, enjoy it all - will be thinking of you xxx

Yep I would - it is so black and white it is very hard to go wrong and if you just do a week you may find it easier and carry on SSing or it will give you the kick start you want before SS+. Should I ask how you got on at WI or did you not get weighed today??!

Yay! Hurrah for you, that's brilliant. And a massive loss considering how far into it you are, you must be chuffed to bits. Enjoy SS+ and enjoy the fact that it is the first tentative step back to 'normality'!!! xx

Woo hoo! Go you!! Well done, keep at it - we're all cheering you on. You will feel on top of the world by xmas xxx

Days 6 + 7 done. I now know that Jillian has got into me - I went late night shopping last night, on my feet for hours and yet when I got back at 9:30 we got on with the shred. Admittedly I then crawled up to bed a broken woman, but hey it will be worth it (it had better be!) Also bought weights...

Lovin the site too - it has been invaluable to me, and def helped to keep me on the straight and narrow. I agree that I think that being on here is as much part of my weight loss so far as CD itself. I have never used any kind of forum before (don't have the time as much as anything!) but this...

Lordy - level 3 already, haven't even watched that one yet but can only imagine...... Good luck girls! Day 5 completed last night woop woop.

I would choose the antipasto to start, just avoid bread if it comes although it doesn't usually and for main I would have tha chicken with tomato sauce, but I would ask for the sauce in a separate jug so you onlyneed a teensy bit. And avoid the pud! You'll prob be too stuffed by then anyway. Enjoy!!

Ahh lovely. You look very young in comparison to the before photos taken with Sam. And it really shows how happy you are - you have a twinkle in your eye!! Gorgeous little boy too! xx

Hi Ali I think we have all felt like you have from time to time - I certainly have had more restarts than I care to admit, but sometimes it just clicks and it is different from all the other times. I am baffled as to why that can happen as most people's motivation and inspiration remain pretty...

Good for you!! (literally!!) It'll be fine. Strike while the iron's hot and you are fired up with enthusiasm - you give yourself more of a chance then. Keep us posted when those pounds drop off!

Will look forward to seeing the pictures Lauren. Have fun back with the folks. Just completed day 4. I am sooo determined to complete this. Loving it (afterwards!!)

Have a lovely time, good luck with it all and see you back here very soon I hope. Missin you already.......!

I don't add anything either because the choc mint is perfect on its own, but before when I did LL I used to make 250mls black coffee and let it cool in the fridge before adding the choc shake powder - otherwise it was too sweet for me. Also I used to add 1tsp of the lemon water flavouring to the...

Hurrah! Well done, that is an amazing loss. And yes, I am feeling the CD love too!! Good luck for the wk ahead x

Yes yes! Get it cut. And super blonde. You will feel fantastic !!!

Well done for another day completed. 1 day closer to the end!! We have just completed day 3. Def was easier today for the cardio, already can feel an improvement. Do you feel alot fitter now after over 2 wks? Off to collapse.....

I actually gasped!! You look sooo good. Thighs of steel! Well done, bask in the glory and pride in your achievement. You look 'mazin xxx

Chele - to lose 12lbs xKimmiex- 24lb! Moleymole - 10lb (to goal) great things - 10lbs (but as much as i possibly can til xmas) Mumto1 - 21lbs - 6lbs lost - 15lbs to go Lovelylauren -15lbs - 4lbs lost - 11lbs to go Allan F Kane - 12lbs LV30 - 7lbs Katy0 - 21lbs -4lbs lost - 17lbs to go Onlyme!-...

Bless, thinking of you. It must be so frustrating, especially as you have done so well. Keep your chin up, there WILL be a solution i'm sure - just wish I had it for you. Sorry can't be any help, but just wanted you to know that I feel for you xxx

Freaky indeed - 7, 3, 3 and 4. We should start a sweepstake to see if matches next week!!

Two xmas's ago I was 100% SS - didn't bother me in the slightest as I was so used to watching everyone eat anyway ans was completely in the zone. I haven't decided what to do this year though - my mum really wants me to leave the diet for xmas day at least, but I think that is because she thinks...

I was quoting Felix there, but it didn't show up!

We lost the same! But you are beating me by 1lb hehe :) Sprung!! There is a fine example of my appalling maths! I'm so embarrassed. I can't add up!!! :o So, correction: 17 lbs in 4wks is pretty darn good.:)

Day 2 done! OH and me were shredding as soon as the youngest two were in bed - it was hard but thankfully not as hard as I suspected considering how much I was aching before I started. Glad it was over mind!! I managed everything except the middle part of the long cardio part. but I am...

Well done, that's brilliant, you must feel very proud x

Thanks all. I'm over it now I have a little perspective. In fact I am feeling very pleased with myself as 18 lbs in 4 wks is certainly not to be sniffed at! Onward and downward......

Yay! Snap! Well done you xx This is getting really spooky now - you are my weight loss twin ha ha!

Went to CDC tonight, she only had samples of the new bar but had a little morsel - very yummy! Anyway, had my heart set on 5 lbs this week, been perfect, and felt I was 'due' a 5 as 3lb in wk 2 and 3; plus 5 would take me to 12 stone something which would be most exciting. I lost 4lbs. Boooo...

Well done you. Woop woop!

Indeed. Def good to have you back. And no need to apologise, we all have mad weeks! xx

Weigh 'in collect packs, but of a pat on the back (if I deserve it) chat if I don't but 10mins max really! And for now thats what i am getting. My only concern is sometimes I seem to know more about it (from here) than she does. Ha ha. You sound like me!! I did lighter life once and...

Having read a few threads recently about rubbish CDCs and being judgemental or inflexible, was just wondering what you all wanted from a good CDC, as I suspect we are all different. For me, I am a weigh and run kind of girl - I don't want to hang about any longer than I have to so don't...

Woop woop, that's fab! You rock - well done xxx

Ooh I am excited to try them. Seeing my CDC tonight and I know she was going to the conference so hopefully she should have some to try. Yay!

Change your CDC! That is what I wd do, I would resent giving her money if she made me feel miserable. Let us know how you get on x

It is comforting to know that everyone else is experiencing this blasted coldness - last night I ended up going to crawl under the duvet in 3 layers,a duvet,a throw and a hot water bottle and still I was cold!! Its like my bones are cold!! The last thing I fancied was my icy milkshake but as...

Sorry you feel so rubbish - but that's fab that you decided to sulk while shredding, it could have been sulking and eating so you should feel very proud!! Tomorrows another day.... Bah to your friends too!

It was a blip, but a minor blip and hopefully when you have completed this diet you will remember that it still tastes nice to have that kind of food from a take away and that you weren't feeling deprived, so it will be easier to make healthy choices in the future. You can always find something...

They do!! Its the obscene amount of washing that keeps me busiest, that and cooking! Wouldn't change it tho :D

And yet I was still able to wear my size 12 linen cropped summer trousers from next when i was 10 stone all the way through to 12 and a half stone. And they weren't even elasticated!! Very weird. Very useful thread, thanks x

Ahh day 14 seems a looong way away. Def going to stick to it, and your baby is only a smidge younger than mine Lauren (in fact I used to read your posts on the pregnancy without the pounds forum) so if you and Nicki both manage it with small children then so can I!!! I have quite a few mind - 17...

Thanks hun xx

Day 1 complete!! Just got out of the shower and waiting for my cheeks to turn from crimson to their normal hue! I have dragged my husband into doing it too( he is slim but wants to get fitter), so our kids thought it was hilarious watching us attempt it. Was really pleased it doesn't require...

Ouch! Poor old you!

I bow down to her greatness....

Course you can! You are the weight loss queen!! xx

Thanks Moley and yummy mummy, quick dress update. Went to my sisters yesterday who is a taller thinner version of me and tried on some of her dresses and found one that is just so completely hubba hubba -made me feel bloody gorgeous and I swear it has magical properties or something as I look...

Hello all Just making it known that I have bought the dvd and will begin tomorrow with gusto. You have well and truly inspired me. By putting it in here I have to commit to doing it so if you don't see a post from me by tomorrow, hunt me down and shoot me!! Wish me luck, I'm a little bit...

Have bought the shred dvd. Will embark tomorrow.....gulp. Will keep you posted, hope you keep me up to date on your progress too. Onward and up! Or down rather!

Well I am on a mission too, so you've got company. I reckon that the best exercise for fat burning is just doing anything that gets you out of breath and sustaining it till it's just a smidge past the point of comfortable. It's prob really dangerous but I always used to run up and down the...

What a good idea! I'm glad I asked! Thanks muchly xxx

That's the thing AOGG - I could buy in both sizes and then take back nearer the time the ones that don't fit, but that's 4 dresses!! I really want to fit in the 14's apart from the obvious it will also last a bit longer, so not as much of as a waste of money, but I just can't work out if they...

Ooh I had such lovely eve last night - went shopping alone and most importantly child-free, to just mooch about and try on stuff. Bit weird but it's what I do each week to keep me motivated. Anyway, tried on two dresses that I fell in love with for upcoming xmassy things, both fitted perfectly...

I love coconut flavoured things, so that would get my vote. Plus I really like the taste of the peanut bars so if they could make a shake that had a Marathon (sorry 'Snickers' - ughh it still pains me to use the new name - and yes, in my world I still say opal fruits NOT starburst ha ha, are we...

Three of my boys and my husband have had this this week, as has my sister, nephew etc etc and if it is the same as they have had then it is thankfully short lived. All the children have vomited and the adults have just felt really sick and had diarrhoea. BUT the good news is that everyone is...

oh poor old you - there are so many of these bugs about, hope you feel better soon x

Thanks everyone for your replies. Still healthy so far although another son and now DH has gone down with it. Think I will see how I feel if it strikes, and if I can't face the shakes then so be it, but I will resist the dry toast thing as much as humanly possible. Fingers crossed xxx

Hello and welcome back! It is great that you are doing so well, like Chelle said, if you are in the right mind set then it is so much easier - if you had started earlier then maybe you would have sabotaged it and made CD become the enemy, when in fact as you know it is a miracle when you stick...

You must be so excited! I take my hat off to you for doing this while he has been away - he will be amazed when he comes home, and I'm sure he will be very proud to have you on his arm when you're all dressed up for your big night out. Enjoy every last second, as you thoroughly deserve it xxx

Oh bless! I would have cried too! And then drunk it anyway!!!

You must be so proud! Well done, your hard work really shows. And 9 stone something - wow! - that is amazing! Very inspiring...... Enjoy it xxx

Hi, well done for persevering despite the lumps!! I cannot abide them and would rather go hungry!! What works for me is a proper blender (with jug and base etc) and i add 250 mls water, the sachet and give it a quick whizz, then add almost an entire tray of ice and whizz for about a min. It is...

Well done that's brilliant! Those inches are falling off you! If you are happy on the 810 I'd stick with that, I have lost 3 pounds week 2 and week 3 ( and I started at 14 stone 4) so its not much more on ss and you are more likely to stick with a plan you enjoy. Anyway hooray indeed for you xx

Ooh I want to join in! 21 lbs Chele - to lose 12lbs xKimmiex- 24lb! Moleymole - 10lb (to goal) great things - 10lbs (but as much as i possibly can til xmas) Mumto1 - 21lbs Lovelylauren -15lbs - 0lbs lost - 15lbs to go Allan F Kane - 12lbs LV30 - 7lbs Katy0 - 21lbs - 0lbs lost - 21lbs to go

Thanks, so far so good - I am feeling absolutely fine - but I s'pose I am just preparing myself!!! I suppose if I do get it it will be good for the weight loss! Every cloud and all that.....

Snap!!! Well done you. I was hoping for 4 so it would be a stone exactly but next week I def will!! Re. you getting into the 14's - brilliant news - it feels so good to drop down into the next stone bracket - it is good for the soul!! Well that's three weeks on the trot now that we have matched...

Hi Bit of a stupid question, but wondered if anyone has suffered from a sickness bug while on SS? Two of my ds (so far) have got it and it is very contagious so I'm bracing myself for feeling rubbish, but wondered if it is likely to be worse or better on so little food? Sorry I know it's a bit...

I want to lose about another 4 and a half stone. Similar to you I think. And we are pretty much the same height too!! I hope in a way we do lose the same each week, it will keep us motivated!! How are you getting on, anyway? I am feeling good. But I am rubbish at drinking enough water - I keep...

Hey Felix, was interested to read your thoughts on your 3 pound loss as I have had exactly the same as you - week 1 -7lb and week 2 - 3lb so its nice that someone else is kind of the same as me. I was really disappointed too, which is stupid really, I like you had hoped for more - I had 5lbs in...

I love the peanut bars and I put them in the freezer so it takes a bit longer to eat. I would like to have one evry day but they make me a bit more likely to wobble ( in every sense!) so I try and just have them when I am out and about when its harder to get a milkshake made. I have to blend a...

Your weight loss is pretty consistant - I'm sure you will be pleased, but I know what you mean about being nervous - I have my weigh in this afternoon and I am desp for a good loss to spur me on. I just want to know now!! Plus I get to buy the bars now - yum!

Gender: Female Height: 5' 4.5" Goal : 9 st 4. Although anything under 9 and a half would be fab Size 10 jeans (even if it is just for a week!!!) Started at 14 st 4.

Well done for getting 'back on the wagon'! Hope today goes as well as yesterday, you sound very determined. I really wouldn't worry about what will happen after ss when you are at target - just focus on the here and now, as you will probably have a very different way of looking at things and...

That's brill! Very inspiring. I'm going for my first weigh in this eve - guessing it will be more like half a stone but you never know.... Great motivation for your next week - there'll be no stopping you!:D

I did CD from Nov 07 to Feb 08 and lost 5 stone. I was incredibly determined and having tried and failed on a number of occasions before that, I had got to my biggest and decided to go for it. I was completely 100% - I did not let a morsel of normal food to pass my lips the whole time - this...

I am a plain Jane too - I only ever have choc mint, banana & toffee & Walnut. I make them in a blender with loads of ice so they fill a pint glass and they are delicious! I also love (too much) the peanut bar and every now and then the toffee bar. I hate all the soups - the devils work in my...