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:dancing_snowman:Woo Hoo, Well done Ken, massive rounds of applause!! Hope you all have an amazing weekend! Xx

Hey Sandy, Don't worry about the weight fluctuation. Because of the way Go Lower works if you have any carbs they will be stored with water in your liver, your gain won't be 3lbs of fat it will just be water so as soon as your body depletes the store you will be back down to where you were. You...

Hi CountryAngel, One of my friends moved from Cambridge to Go Lower and they just advised that in her first week during transfer between the diets she may not lose anything as her body adjusts. As you have had a few weeks away from cambridge I would guess you will be fine. Give them a call and...

Ken, That is awesome! It is so brilliant when people notice and you receive comments. I have found in the last couple of months I have stuck at the same weight but my body shape is still changing which I am more than happy with. Defiantly don't be disheartened, you are doing so so well, a true...

Morning ladies and gents, how are you all doing? Its all a bit quiet on here just now. Can you believe it is the end of the first week in November!! Crazy how fast this year has gone! Did my first xmas shopping yesterday, going to be organised this year for once. Xx

Hey Hayley, I'm sure Go Lower will swap the meals for you. Thats a shame you are allergic to the breakfast, I love it, still use it now or I have the eggs and bacon sometimes. I think quite a few people have some problems adjusting to the diet in terms of movements, I know I did. It only lasted...

Morning all, how are you all doing? Still a loss Sandy, I had times when I lost nothing during totm so well done. I thiknk with Go Lower when you start on a programme they put you in detox which is around 40g per day and then after that it is about 60g per day. Your body will stay in ketosis at...

I think they say the odd herbal tea is fine, just check that it hasn't had sugars added. For diluting juice again I think its fine as long as it is sugar free and the sweetener used is sucralose. You can have touch of fruit sugar free water which is nice. I havn't actually weighed in ages so...

Hi Jen, and welcome to the group. The headache and faint feeling will pass, it will prob be a mixture of carbs and caffine. Best advice I ever got was drink the two litres of water, it helps with the side effects. Xx

Woop woop, well done, good start to the long over due weekend. Hope you all have a good one. Xx

Hey Hidjus, I found that there was weeks when the actual scales showed very little change but my body shape still changes, if people are saying you have lost loads of weight it sounds like this is happening to you. The Consultants at Go Lower do tell you to not get too hung up on the scales and...

Ken and Sandy you are on fire!! That is absolutley brilliant you are doing so well, you must be so happy. I loved the stage when I started noticing in my clothes and then people started making comments, its just such a confidence booster. Xx

WOW!! You two are doing absolutley amazing, thats great that you are noticing the physical difference as well, it really helps to keep you motivated. Hidjus sounds like yu are doing brilliant as well, I had weeks where I never actually lost weight but the inches still kept decreasing which is...

that means your in ketosis, woop woop. make sure you do still eat though so your body doesn't go into starvation mode. Xx

Hey Julie, How you finding it? For you meals out stick to protein of any kind and green veg or salad. Hope you have a great birthday. Hope you all have a great weekend too. Xx

Hola all, how you all doing? I've been so busy with work that this is the first chance i've had in ages to swing by. Any news? Weightloss still going well? I rediscovered my childhood last night and bought a gammon steak for tea, yum! Totally forgot how good they are! Xx

Morning all, How are we all doing? Ken and Sandy, oh my goodness!! Well done, you really are doing brilliant! Golf is going well. I have just been going to a 3 par pitch and put and the first time I went I was 41 over and after this weekend I am was 14 over. Absolutely loving it! I've been...

Morning all. Hidjus if you are sticking to the plan then you should be doing fine. It takes your body some time to adjust to new eating habits, give it some time to settle and ask anything. Anyone doing anything exciting this weekend? I have recently taken up golf so thats my plans. Xx

Woop Woop, well done on your first week Ken and Sandy, I wasn't too keen on those chickenless pieces so I just used the sauce for real chicken, much better. Hidjus, glad you found the post, for your, ahem..little windy problem, it does pass. It is because of the increase in fibre in your diet...

Morning all. Hope you all had a good weekend. Ken and PinkPuma, that is awesome news! Well done. How has the weekend gone? Glad you are liking the food, there are a few that havn't liked it but I think its brilliant, and to be honest a lot better than most things I can cook, I'm no Nigella...

Hi Ken and Pink and welcome to the group. How are you today? I hope your excited for getting started. Ken you are totally right about it just making sense to eat like this. We are all here to help support each other and share any tips we come accross. Pink puma I love having for my breakfast...

Hey Yummy Mummy, Welcome to Go Lower. Have your meals arrived? Its quite realistic to lose 5 stone before your holiday. The one piece if advise I have to give is don't cheat, because of the way the diet works if you do cheat it puts you out of ketosis and it can delay your progress quite a lot...

Hey Lilac, best idea is to give them a call, there is different pricing for the different options. Xx

Hello everyone. How are we all doing? Well I have just come back from holiday, been to Crete for a week and I fell off the wagon a little and had to eat the gorgeous olive oil crisps they have (thank god they dont have them here!) and I had chips quite a few nights with my meals and a lot of...

Hello all, how we all doing? Well done karen on the first week, awesome result. Any news with anyone? Xx

Morning all, How we all doing? Hope you all had a great weekend. It was one of my friends bdays and boy did I drink too much. Was doing really well and sticking to G & Slimline but then went to a different pub and they had NO diet drinks! Whats that all about? So I had to have vodka and coke -...

Hmmm, yum, celeriac makes good chips too. Cut them into chip shapes put a bit of oil over them and put in a medium oven and cook for 35-45 mins turning occasional. Hope everyone has a lovely weekend and the sun makes it to you all. Xx

Hi Marion, I've been doing it myself for the last 2 weeks as I finished my 16 week programme I originally signed up for, still use their clusters and nut bars. I thought I might have not lost that much after being on holiday but I only really deviated away from plan on the alcohol front and I...

Morning all, What a weekend it was, got a nice bit of colour now although I do have a stinking hangover due to one too many G&T's in the garden. Eventually braved the scales this morning and since my last weigh in 3 weeks ago I am now down to 11st exactly! Over the moon and I have just ordered...

Hello everyone, Hows it going today? Do you all have this glorious weather? Its amazing, can't wait for 5 o'clock and to hit the garden with a Gin and slim line. Hey flowerpower, welcome to the group. You add green veg to your dinner and you can have plain yogurt and a handful of berries with...

Hey Craig, Welcome back & Thankyou (still got a bit to go so I'm still safe walking about :)). Well done on stopping smoking, thats awesome - next on my to do list. Are you doing Go Lower again? Xx

Aw, woof, It would have been far too good to receive double the amount of food and get a full refund, life's just not that good unfortunately. I've always found them all really helpful whenever I've had to call up for anything. Lizzy, well done on your loss this week. P.S. Woof, the bum...

Hello Everyone, I'm back and had a fab holiday! Learnt a bit of golf and generally chilled out and enjoyed myself. So depressing being back to work and it has taken me until now to get through the emails!! I never weighed myself last week or today as I just wanted to enjoy the holiday but don't...

Woo, Well done Karen, so glad you've had a good first week back on it. Will catch up with you all soon and be good. Xx

Woo hoo, thats great heather, well done. Lizzy thats great that your loving it. I don't think it is that low cal after you have everything you are allowed, especially if you have the mushroom strog or any of the creamy meals. The reason it works is because the carbs are reduced. Go Lower want...

Morning All, Heather and Karen hows today gone? I'm away on holiday tomorrow for a week, going to try my hardest not to go carb crazy but I am not expecting to lose anything next week. Xx

Hello all, how we all today? KatieKitty welcome. Hope you like it, keep us up to date. Lizzy, thats bargainous!! I'm just finishing and although I know I can carry on myself now and cook my own meals I love having the ease of the packs if I'm late home and can't be bothered cooking, I've just...

Bettyboop, seems like you may be trying to sell bodychef? Do you work for them :)? Hey Lizzy, I have never managed to figure that out, I go into quick links and subscribed threads. Hows your first day going? I spoke to Go Lower this morning and they assured me that they are recalling as a...

Hey lets get slim, we have a go lower thread running http://www.minimins.com/all-other-diets/20550-go-lower-23.html come join us. Xx

Morning ladies, it really is important to not miss meals, if you do your metabolism will slow down and thats not good. It is just a sign of ketosis, try and always have something other wise you will go into starvation mode. Did you all have a good weekend? Karen so glad your back and you can...

Hello Everyone, How are we all today? Welcome Lizzy and Heather. Barbara and Helen congrats on your losses, thats awesome!! Karen how was your weekend? Hope you enjoyed yourself and you are feeling ready to get back on it. Xx

Hey yay helen, welcome to the group, go for green salad with prawns or chicken and some full fat mayo if you want. Sugar free gum has artificial sweeteners so Go Lower don't recommend it. Keep in touch Xx

Hey Superbev, are you having a bit of plain yogurt or cream and a couple of berries with your breakfast? Its lovely like that. Xx

Helloah everyone. Been away this week and just back in the office. Looking forward to the long weekend, going to go to London Zoo if the weather is nice - staying away from the pigs though!! Barbara glad your first day went well. Are you sticking to the recommended amount of veg? I think it is...

Hello all, Well done Karen, thats great for the first 4 days and well done on the carvery too. Hey barbara, I think you can have all of those berries, I stick to blackberries or raspberries and occasionally strawberries. I know blueberries are the highest so generally don't have them. I use...

Hi Sarah, Thanks, I was admiring my pics earlier, your looking amazing and done sooooo well!! I'm getting ready to go it by myself now, still got a bit to go but almost there! Xx

B = Go lower clusters L = A tub of egg mayo and bacon D = Chicken stuffed with emmental and wrapped parma ham with green beans and broccoli

:eek: kick a kitten through a fan, yikes!! That would be a bad day :D. I'm much better today and steak was amazing - made a creamy mushroom and parmesan sauce for it with salad. Hows everyone today? I'm so happy its almost the weekend, we're going paintballing and having a dinner party on...

Hey Karen, Thats great, once you get passed the first couple of days it will get easier and you'll be fully back in the swing of things and of course back in the good old ketosis. I'm feeling a bit miserable today, TOTM and I'm so bloated because of it and quite snappy, poor bf got it this...

B - Go Lower Nut Bar (slept in so breakfast on the move!) L - Chicken Salad D - Green Thai Chicken Curry

Woo Karen, Welcome back, you can do this, we all can. I'm glad you are feeling better and ready to get back on track, be super good this week and those 5lbs will easy come off and you will be back on track nice and easy. You could even give the eggs or fish a go for breakfast every second day to...

Hello All, Well thats me starting my maintenance phase in Go Lower and about to start cooking for myself again each lunch & night (still using go lowers granola and snacks) B - Go Lower Clusters L - Cheese, Green Pepper and Ham Omelette D - Prawn stir fry with Garlic, Chilli, Green Peppers...

Hey funkylady, I think the 15 is just a taste of one or two of the meals where the 49.95 is actually a full weeks of food. I've found if you stick to it you do lose weight, any cheating and it can be reflective in your loss. I have now also found that my stomach cannot tolerate carbs like it...

Hi Barbara, is it just the lunches and dinners? You will need snack bars and breakfast as well, if they are included too then it would be an ok price but without them it won't be too much use. Jellibabe, sorry to hear you are still not well but glad you are enjoying ww. Keep yourself well and...

Hey Karen, So sorry to hear you are feeling rubbish again, there's nothing worse, tuck yourself up under a cover and watch some trashy tele and get yourself better. Xx

Morning all, hope everyone had a good easter. Karen when you are ill your body naturally stores everything and is quite likely it will take itself out of ketosis to help get yourself better. Did you have any medicines? They can be very high in sugars. Glad you are back on track and the fact...

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Thanks Karen, Its great, I am now back into a pair of 14 jeans (not quite comfortably but defaintly fitting, hopefully next week I'll be able to sit down in them! hee hee). Hows things for you this week? You managing to stick to plan? Xx

Hey ladies, can't believe it, I lost another 5lbs this week, must have been a good amount of water retention last week. I stuck completely to plan this week and added in a bit of swimming. Over the moon!! Hope you are all well. Xx

Morning All. Well done covkirst, thats great!! Jelli, sorry to hear you've not been well, I hope you get better soon and do keep in touch. Wishing you all the best. Xx

Morning Ladies, Hows everything today? I am so happy it is the weekend, its been a long week. Hows the weigh ins gone today? Xx

Woah, thats quite interesting Karen, I had never thought about it but when I was on prozac a couple of years ago it does coincide with a weight gain, I had just put it down to feeling pretty glum and comfort eating. I have to say I actually felt really relieved when I came off the prozac and a...

Weigh in day and there doesn't seem to be any change, it is TOTM so I am not too stressed though, going to call CS and see what they say. How you all doing today? Covkirst glad you are feeling better, going into ketosis can be really rubbish. Xx

Woo hoo Karen, thats great. All my clothes I was wearing 6 weeks ago hang off me now!! Covkirst how you feeling today? Is it going into ketosis that is making you feel i'll or do you have a bug? Don't give up, it will pass and the diet does work. Xx

Hello loveys, How are we all, hope everyone had a good weekend. Karen well done on still losing. Hows the inch loss going? Xx

Hello all, sorry I've not been about for a while, work has been so hectic and my parents are coming to visit. Next week its back to the normal daily office so should be about a bit more. Hows everyone getting on? Any news? Xx

Hey all, its spread out in cost like that to make it more affordable for people, like Karen, I signed up for a longer programme - I paid upfront and got additional discount, alos means I am commited to completing. Covkirst, well done on your loss so far, your doing great. Xx

Morning, Well done Karen, no matter what its coming off, thats what I keep thinking. I was reading on another forum that when you have changed from a low cal to a low carb diet things can be a bit slower than normal but it does pick up. I can't drink the flavoured waters anymore, find them...

Its a white cheese from cyprus and its so good grilled, it doesn't really melt and it has quite a salty taste (I@m not making it sound nice but it is). Think I'll go for courgette tomorrow I think. I need to start having a better variety of veges, I'm liking kale fried with garlic and bacon. Xx

Thanks Karen, Yeah I know, I am glad that I still lost inches. The support team always say you are better to go by inches because the scales arn't always truly reflective because you are maintaining muscle mass or something like that. Ooohh, I didn't know you could mash courgettes, I like...

Morning, where has everyone gone? How you all doing? I missed Tuesday as weigh in because I wasn't home, weighed this morning instead and I have lost 0lbs, I have lost an inch off my waist and hips though and its also lady times so I'm not too upset. Back home now until Tuesday so back onto...

This is turning into a diary like I used to start in the new year when I was a teenager and I would write religiously for the first week and never write again! I've not managed to get myself weighed today as I am away from home, back tomorrow night so will have to weigh on Thursday instead...

Woo well done Karen, I'm generally staying away from the booze, not really because of the fact its cheating but more because I know I will want carbs if I get a bad hangover. The cake wasn't good and he said it was amazing so its definately the taste buds changing. Just tasted like I was...

Good morning everyone, hope you all had a good weekend and stayed to plan. I was out for dinner and went for a starter and main and my dear boyfriend decided to go for pudding as well - a chocolate cake!! I broke and had a bite and oh my god it was sooooo sweet and I actually didn't really like...

Yeah it seems really good, supposed to her keep the skin tight as you lose weight. This is the year!! We just need to dedicate ourselves and just keep telling each other that this is the year of change. I'm going to join a seamstress class so I can adjust my clothes and maybe go as far as start...

It was really hard but I just kept thinking about weigh in day on Tuesday and I am trying to be really good this week with no slip ups and hopefully I will be rewarded. Well done on your loss, glad to hear you are back on track, I just keep thinking of the final product - a slim new me for the...

Morning everyone, what a day I had yesterday, was at a meeting and they only had percolated coffee - yuuuummm, the smell was driving me crazy so I just had to have one - its the first caffine I have had since starting the programme and I could not sleep at all last night! They then brought out...

Hey Caroline, feeling much better now thanks. Dont know what the head was about, I've drunk a lot of water today so maybe something to do with that. I would have thought you should have got a little booklet with some info in - maybe they have missed it out by accident. Any questions just shout...

Sure can, My weekly shopping list looks something like this (I shop on a friday night):- -Small tub of fresh strawberries for a treat with the clusters on Saturday morning -Fresh single cream or a plain probiotic yogurt (I think the rule is aim for less than 4g carb per 100g) -Bag of frozen...

Morning all, how are we all today? I've woke up with a terrible headache, I'm not sure if the drinks at the weekend have maybe knocked me out of ketosis and I am back in now or I am getting i'll. Swapping the breakfast clusters for eggs is something that is recommended if you have slowed down...

yeah, its really good and because its not boiled it doesn't really taste like cauliflower and gives a good rice texture substitute, you could even put some turmeric over it to make it even more authentic. It totally is easy. Xx

Oh, or I grate cauliflower into a bowl, put a little bit of butter on top and micro on high for just over 1 minute and then you can have it as an alternative to rice to go with curry. Xx

Hey, they supply a list in the programme booklet. Its mainly everything green or cauliflower or celeriac. I think you can have greek yogurt if you want, just check the carb content and go for the lowest - I didn't think they would vary that much but they totally do. I just buy frozen berries as...

Wow, didn't realise I hadn't posted here for so long. I've been away with work since Friday, good old team building exercise - loosely translated as a bit of a knees up involving cocktails, bad karaoke and some dancing around the handbags. Got to love it! Weigh in this week shows another 2lbs...

Down another 2lbs this week. Quite happy as I did deviate away from plan with alcohol cocktails at the weekend! Xx

They've posted something weird on my weigh in board too!!

Morning everyone, welcome Diana, nice to see more joining on the Go lower journey. I've been away with work since Friday and I was a little bad on Saturday and may have had one too many vodkas, that may have lead to one or two cocktails, woops!! Didn't stray fromt he plan except for the...

Forgot to post here, I lost another 3lbs last week. Here's to the next weigh it. :) Xx

I'm sure it will definately get you back to feeling better, I'm still amazed by the difference. Keep us updated on your progress and what you decide to do. There are some good recipes on this site and the Go Lower site has some brilliant recipes too but you have to be a member to recieve these. Xx

It certainly does look like it, the food is really good I highly recommend, I'm having sausage casserole for dinner tonight. When you did low carb before what sort of things did you eat, did you balance it with complex carbs or did you do full atkins? Xx

Well I am going to face my next mini challenge tonight, I am going to the cinema for the first time since starting and I am a super big fan of popcorn, the smell is going to kill me!! However, think I am going to go and see the new Clive Owen film so I'm sure he can make up for the lacking...

Hey all, I have heard you can make crisps out of parmesan but I havn't tried it yet. I was also going to try making crisps out of celeriac, it makes everything else so can't see why not. I think a good protein drink is Whey to Go - Whey protein powder. My other half uses it and its low in...

Hi Craigy, I think the intro box was a special offer for people to try the food and you could only order it once. I don't think they still do it. I signed up to the programme and payed upfront so I got a discount. Its amazing how rubbish I felt eating carbs to what I do now. I had always...

Morning all. B. Egg and bacon mayonnaise L. Mushroom soup D Chicken Curry with caulifower rice

Morning everyone, Weigh in day and another 3 lbs!! I know it has to slow down but this is great! I made my own tea last night cause had friends round, made home made burgers and they all had them in rolls and I had it with a green salad and cheese. How long have you been on Diet Chef? Xx

Woop woop, another 3 lbs off. Shelbell - 10lbs - 2lbs off - 8lbs to go Kaitlyn - 10lb - 0lb off - 10lb to go Rachel L - 5lbs - 3lbs off - 2lbs to go Muppetgirly - 7lb - 1lb off - 6lb to go Traceym - 14lb - 7lb off - 7lb to go :D Yay!!!!! Little*red - 8lb - 0.8lb off - 7.2lb to go Rhuba -...

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Well done Jelli, thats a great loss and don't worry bout the chocolate. You could try adding some more protein and not having as much sauce if you are finding it quite rich. I signed up to the 16 week after having a free sample. The good thing eith the programmes is if you don't like something...

Hi kj, ham and egg is fine, you can have a green salad with prawns or that as well. Its better to have something to eat rather than missing a meal and I would normally pick something high protein. If you miss meals your body can go into starvation mode which you dont want to happen because this...

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Thank you, I think I am onto a winner with this one. You've been doing really well too :). Xx

I love this idea! Shelbell - 10lbs - 2lbs off - 8lbs to go Kaitlyn - 10lb - 0lb off - 10lb to go Rachel L - 5lbs - 3lbs off - 2lbs to go Muppetgirly - 7lb - 0lb off - 7lb to go Traceym - 14lb - 7lb off - 7lb to go :D Yay!!!!! Little*red - 8lb - 0.8lb off - 7.2lb to go Rhuba - 5lb - 0lb...

Woo hoo. What another successful weekend. My friends said as soon as they saw me that I am looking great. Its actually the best feeling in the world. I made my low carb feast for them and they couldn't believe that it was the kind of food you were allowed to eat on a diet, I stuffed the chicken...

WOO HOO!! Well done Lou, thats a great start to get back on track. Jelli hows your weigh in? Kj what foods have you tried so far? Good luck for today covkirst. Xx

What a good day I had yesterday, got my first comment!! Yeha! Makes it all worth it and has given me the next little boost to carry on. Got a couple of friends coming to visit this weekend so hopefully more comments, ha ha. Going to do some low carb cooking for them. I was kind of thinking...

Morning everyone. Good luck for today kj, I'm confident you will love it. Thanks for the links Lou, I'm defiantly going to do some cooking this weekend for change. I've got friends visiting so will need to cook for them anyway. Xx

Hey Karen, Yeah you can have it with cream, most creams I have found are lower in carbs than the plain yogurts. I do alternate tho because I buy probiotic yogurt. You can get a bit windy on this diet so probiotics seem to help. I love the broccoli & blue cheese, tastes great but it does stink...

:8855:Chicken is vegetarian, thats briliant, I can just hear my mum saying it too! Xx

Morning ladies, how are we all today? I've just had my first proper comment!!! Spring in my step to say the least! Can't stop cheesing it. One of my old work colleagues popped in as she was passing and she actually said "Wow, look at you, you look amazing!!" WOOOOHOOOO!!! Best feeling! I am...

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Hey kj and welcome to the group. It really is a good plan and it is easy to stick too. Let us know what you think once you get your trial. Xx

I felt sick and tired right at the beginning but it passed and then started feeling great. This is the healthiest I have felt in years. I have cream and either strawberries or raspberries with my breakfast, I sometimes put the berries in the cream the night before and mash them up a little bit...

Well thats the 1st month complete and the 1st stone gone! Amazing! I can really feel the difference in my wobbly bits. I bought a pair of black fitted trousers a couple of weeks ago and they are definately not as fitted anymore! I'm going to try and find a good low carb pancake recipe for...

Thanks Woofy, Jim and Sarah. It is scary to think about how much strain you put your body under carrying all the extra weight about. Sarah you are doing amazing!! Well done too. Xx

I know, I remember watching diet doctor ages ago and they had this big lump of yellow stuff and it was the visual of what a stone of body fat looks like. Disgusting!! Xx

Thank you! Well chuffed,. Its all about full fat milk on Go Lower. Xx

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I love broccoli, always have done tho. My new fav veg is def celeriac tho, its just like potato I think. I had curried celeriac chips last night with my beef bourg. Going to try and find a low carb recipe for pancakes for tonight and have my cream and strawberries in it. I had unsweetened soya...

B. Go lower Clusters with unsweetened soya milk L. Mushroom Stroganoff D. Low carb pancakes if anyone has a good recipe? Its my treat for reaching the stone mark!! YeHa!!

:happy036:Been super good this week and it has paid off, lost another 3lbs making it to the stone in a month!! Celebrating tonight with some sort of low carb pancakes, just need to find a good recipe. Xx

Morning all, yes you can have decaf coffee, I'm having mine just now. I was told to be careful if you are drinking a lot as milk does contain carbohydrates, I have my first cup with full fat milk and then have unsweetened soya for any milk for the rest of the day. On the plan they make the...

Hey, its sugar free volvic touch of fruit. Xx

Well, I survived the weekend and feel great. I took the car out, only had one drink, stuck to the plan to the T and braved a little dip in the swimming pool! All in all an amazing weekend! Got the big one month weigh in tomorrow and fingers crossed I have made it to the stone. I have been super...

Good Morning everyone, Wow, we have a nice little group going now. Welcome MummyEm, I signed up for the 16week and so far its going brilliant, I complete my first month tomorrow and fingers crossed I have made the stone. The good thing with the programmes rather than the plans is they have a...

WOO, Our little group is growing. I LOVE the Beef in Thyme Gravy!! So good with some celeriac mash and a bit of broccoli. I think Caroline has answered everything. What meals have you tried Jelli? Covkirst do you have your trial pack? Hope everyone has a great day. Xx

Yeah, it has a kind of spicy taste to it like a turnip, its so good and you can treat it just like a potato. I hate celery too. Xx

Its so good, I have also mastered the chips by cooking them in teh oven for longer at a medium heat, sprinkled some curry powder over them last time and they were amazing!! Xx

Try the Beef in Thyme first, I love it! I'm kind of thinking about driving so I just don't have to worry about it cause then I can only have one, I really want to try and get 3lbs off this week so I can say a stone in month. Ooooh, I love champagne, didn't think you would be allowed it though. Xx

Yum Yum Yum Yum. I have a firm favourite meal. Beef in Thyme gravy with celeriac mash and a bit of broccoli. So tasty! I got my new delivery yesterday and I just couldn't help myself to dig in, its nice to have some more variety now, I'm going to have sausage casserole for tea tonight. From...

YUM!!! I had for tea last night go lower beef in thyme gravy! To die for! I had it with celeriac mash and a couple of bits of broccoli. Going to have sausage casserole for tea tonight. Not feeling the soup for lunch so going to have a prawn salad. Xx

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Hey, Thankyou, I'm feeling really good and still full of enthusiasm which is very unlike me. I definately couldn't handle shakes again! Makes you feel too much like you are on a diet I think and they are really full of artificial sweeteners. I cheated on Saturday and definately came out of...

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Here you go, sounds lovely. I guess you could change the sauce to your own tasting. A low carb alternative to pasta with a chicken & bacon cream sauce. ingredients 1 courgette or 1 small aubergine 2 slices bacon - chopped up 1 large chicken breast 100-150ml Cream Garlic Clove Olive...

I love the brazil nuts, more would be great but guessing they are teaching you how to control portions and things. I'm sure you should be allowed on their memebers area, you should give them a call. They have a recipe section, a shop and the forum which is good. They posted a new recipe today...

Thanks crazy, well done to you too, your doing great. Thanks Caroline, I totally agree, one slip up does not need to mean the end of the good eating, thats where I used to go wrong all the time, one slip up would mean one days which would mean one week etc etc. Not anymore. Xx

I think there is a sausage casserole, a beef in thyme gravy & coq au vin. Maybe some others, I'm so excited for the beef, going to have it like a roast dinner with celeriac mash and broccoli! Yum! I would struggle if mum was cooking for me, I manage ok when I go out though because I can just...

Hey, I love the smokey bacon crunch, they are totally like crisps which was one of my main vices (along with cream cakes & chocolate & penny sweeties, list goes on and on!!). I havn't been in the diet chef forum. I looked at them too but I didn't think they seemed as good as Go Lower (no chance...

Hey Caroline, Thanks, I'm over the moon. Are you still doing Go Lower? There was no way was I committing to anything until xmas was well out the way. I'm just waiting on my next delivery that will have some new meals to try so can't wait. Xx

Well, despite my slip up I have managed to lose another 2lbs this week. Need to totally be strict this week so I can make it to the stone in a month. My black trousers that I bought from primark are definately a little bit looser around the band, still no comments but sure they will come soon...

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3rd week on Go Lower complete!! Well thats another week gone and I have lost 2lbs this week despite my slip up at the weekend so pretty chuffed. Need to try and lose 3lbs this week to keep on target and lose the stone in a month. My next delivery from Go Lower is due so I will be getting some...

Another week gone and another 2lbs. Only 3lbs to go and that will be the first stone gone!! Xx

Wasted by Mark Johnson. Brilliant book, its all about his upbringing and how he ended up a drug addicted and then how he turns himself around. Xx

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It was amazing whilst eating it but so not worth it in the long term. Back to cream and strawberries for treats.Xx

I'm a big fat cheater and boy was I punished for it. Stupidly though a little (ah-hem massive!!) piece of sticky toffee pudding with baileys ice cream for valentines wouldn't be that bad!! How wrong can a girl be, belly bloated to the size of an 8 months pregnant lady and felt like I had a...

Oh dear, Had a bit of a slip up at the weekend so here is my confession, I stupidly thought on Saturday whilst out for dinner with the bf that one little pudding wouldn't hurt that badly, how wrong I could be! I chose a delicious big wedge of glorious sticky toffee pudding with baileys ice cream...

Hey all, We are getting a nice little group on the go now. Spud, definately try and cut to decaf, i read caffine can stop ketosis happening. Have you had any headaches or anything? Covkirst, I've been on it for 3 weeks tomorrow and lost 10lbs so far (weigh in day tomo so fingers crossed a bit...

Your nose and ears never stop growing and your eyes are the same size as when you were born. Going down the more random facts. Xx

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Hey Rela, I heard that you can use pork scratchings as a substitute for crumb and thickener in foods. B - Go Lower Clusters with cream L - Broccoli Soup T - Chicken Curry with cauliflower "rice". Yum yum!! Xx

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Little late in posting but Week 2 done and another 3lbs down! Woop woop! Xx

Hey, Had a crazy week and been away from home so had no chance for posting. My weigh in on Tuesday was 3lbs down but I have weighed this morning because I was eating out whilst away with work and i have lost another 1lb since Tuesday so on track for the stone in a month. I just followed the...

Hey Spud, welcome to the group, sorry to hear about your ankle, well done on stopping smoking (will be my next challenge once I am wonderfully slim). I love Go Lower and it really is working for me. I have had a hectic couple of days with work and have been away from home, I have still managed...

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Ok, Here's mine. Strawberries are the only fruit to have their seeds on the outside. Xx

Hey, glad you liked it too, I think the food is brilliant. I drink about 2 litres a day, sometimes a bit more. Will be good for you to start too and we can share stories. I've spent the weekend in London and I have had a brilliant time. I had eggs and bacon for breakfast both days and stuck to...

Hi Lou, How has your weekend been? I had a lovely time in London and met up with an old friend and spent the time planning what I was going to buy once I was slim. I bought a pair of black trousers from primark like you suggested and they fit perfect right now and have no stretch so I can...

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I would just boil up some broccoli in stock and add some blue cheese and cream?? I quite like cooking but I just can't be trusted at the moment. One of my main problems is portion size. Xx

Hey Jim, Its part of the Go Lower programme, they supply all my food so no cooking or thinking needed, love it!! Xx

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:8855: Woof, thats well cheered up my morning. I've had my breakfast clusters with plain probiotic yogurt (saving my strawberries for a little pudding tonight). Got tasty stinky broccoli & blue cheese soup for lunch with a packet of go lower smokey bacon crunch for lunch. Havn't decided tea...

Hey, Have you given the sample a try? What did you get? I've woke up this morning and I definately feel less bloated, my muffin top seems to be smaller, I've resisted the urge to jump on the scales though, got to keep to just one weigh in a week, I get totally addicted otherwise. I remember...

That would be great if in two months time i can bump into people and show off a slimmer figure, I definately feel a bit less bloated today, and I think my trousers seem to fit a bit better (less muffin top poking over :) ). I just feel a bit more healthy (stomach has eventually got used to all...

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Hi Jim, I tried doing them in the wok with oil. I had a google and they say par-boil first them dry and then stick in oven with oil on low heat to cook and dry out. Going to try again.

Thanks Karenlou. Can't wait until I get to change my name, a good while yet but going in the right direction. Breakfast - Go Lower Clusters with cream & a couple of chopped raspberries Lunch - Mushroom soup with a babybel Dinner - Undecided. I tried to make celeriac chips last night and they...

Oh dear oh dear, celeriac chips were a bit of disaster, they came out all soggy and not very good. I have done some googling and I think I should have slightly par-boiled and then cooked in oven under a low heat for a longer time to help dry them out. Never mind, I will try again. I had the...

Woo Hoo, We can do it & your right one day I will be able to have treats and actually just have them as a treat not as part of my staple diet. I'm in London this weekend & I'm going to have bacon and eggs for breakfast on Saturday as a treat before going for a little look around the shops and...

Thanks Lou that's a brilliant attitude to have and brilliant tips. I hadn't even thought about frozen fruit. I'm quite lucky in the fact that I have always drank a lot of water so that part is easy for me. To be honest though I really am not finding this difficult at all, think it is the way I...

:bliss: WELL DONE! Thats brilliant. :D Xx

Not seeing anything yet but fingers crossed I will soon. Xx

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Thats for sure F.A.R, I've spent so long being scared of the scales that it is defiantly making a lovely change, they still are not my friends but one day soon they will be! Woo Hoo. I had a two egg omellet with bacon for my breakfast today for a bit of variety. Got mushroom soup for my lunch...

Yeah, glad you had a good day. I can't wait until I feel I can get into a swimsuit and brave the world - well the local pool will be a good start. Xx

I signed up for a programme and paid upfront for my 16 weeks so works out about £6 a day and to be fair I was spending a whole lot more than £9 a day on food before once I had bought breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks everyday. Let us know what you think of the free sample? Xx

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Thanks Lou, Glad you have your motivation back, you can do it, you've already prooved that with how well you have done so far :). I feel highly motivated just now and really looking forward to getting more variety as I move on through the programme. I'm not feeling ready for joining a gym yet...

Thanks, I can't wait for next Tuesday! Xx

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Week 1 - 6lbs!! Woo hoo!! Xx

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:rotflmao: Thanks, I'm over the moon!! Xx

:bliss: Yeha!! I have lost 6lbs in my first week. Actually going to be cheesing it all day, can't believe it! Going to celebrate tonight and have my chocolate brazils. I've got pea & ham soup for lunch today and a chicken drumstick and chilli beef for tea. Can't wait for next weeks weigh in...

:8855: It is the uggliest thing about, tastes good though!! Today I am going for breakfast clusters with cream and strawberries, pea and ham soup and chilli beef for dinner. P.S. A little brag here, First weigh in today and I have lost...wait for it...6lbs in one week!! Actually so happy! Xx

Hey Lou, Try and keep in there, everyone has bad weeks and this must be one of yours. Just try to keep at it and as you say it will only take a few weeks. You say that yo were not very happy last time you reached your goal, how do you feel now? Are you happier in yourself? I'm not sure if this...

Hey Rosie, I am following the Go Lower Programme too. How you finding it so far? Xx

Hello everyone. Big weigh in tomorrow after week 1, yikes!! Had the breakfast clusters with some cream and a couple of chopped up strawberries this morning. Got mushroom stroganoff for lunch and going to have chicken chasseur for tea with green beans. One of the meals I have to look forward...

I survived the weekend!! Woop woop. Only thing I did bad is I had my end of week chocolate creme bar treat yesterday - it was screaming at me to get eaten with a cup of decaf tea. Its the big weigh in tomorrow, very excited, I almost feel a bit less fat, fingers crossed anyway. I need to call...

Hi rosieposie, there is a forum on the go lower website site in the members area and there does seem to be people who have done amazing. Lou1973 that posts on here has done great too. Its my first weigh in tomorrow & it has been the easiest week of any diet I have ever done. I kind of cheated a...

Thanks, I'm going to need a bit of luck for tonight. Still in detox stage so no pink wine for me tonight. I chose the chicken chasseur for dinner so it was almost like having a little drink. Think the first weekend is going to be a bit of a struggle but I have made lots of plans to keep me busy...

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Thanks Jim & woof. Ketosis is my new friend :D. Nex I have been advised by go lower to take probiotics to help with bloating and the additional stink to go along with my breath. It does seem to be easing it. I thought it was due to the increase in fibre in my diet, the go lower bars and...

Ok, now on day 4 of Go Lower and I had a bit of a headache yesterday and felt a bit sick. I called Customer Support and they explained this is one of the signs of going into ketosis and it will pass. Low and behold I woke up this morning after almost 12hours sleep last night and the headache is...

Woo Hoo, I am in ketosis! Woke up with dog breath, no headache, no sick feeling, no hunger & yellow pee!! Never though I could be so happy too stink! I have Go Lower breakfast clusters with single cream and strawberries for breakfast, its so rich I am going to swap it for scrambled eggs...

Woo Hoo, feeling so much better today, no headache, no sickness feeling and I no hunger!! Ketosis, here I am, get burning that fat! I ended up going straight to bed last night after a bath and I slept right through until half 7 this morn. I feel like I have a bit more energy today so going to...

Wow, feel so much better today, yesterday was quite trying with the headache and feeling sick. I ended up having my tea (chicken fricassee - YUM!!!) and having a bath and going to bed at about 8 o'clock and slept right through to half 7 this morn. I've treated myself to cream with the breakfast...

Stinky pee???!! No one told me about that! Bad breath I was aware of but not stinky pee! Xx

Hey cuddlepaws, so far it really is good, I am just finishing day 3 so time will tell if I stay so positive, I normally lose interest quite quickly with these things. Main difference this time is all my food is prepared all ready and it really is food and meals way better than I could ever...

I'm going to have chicken fricassee tonight with asparagus and baby corn. I had broccoli and blue cheese soup for lunch which was soo smelly but tasted sooo good. Been suffering a bit of a headache all day but I have been told this is one of the signs of going into ketosis, fingers crossed it...

Hey Credenhill, How are you getting on? Have you now completed your go lower plan? I just started the other day, got a bit of a headache today but I have been told thats a sign I'm going into ketosis. Really liking the food so far which is a bonus. Inthesummerof69 I think they have changed...

Go Lower Ketosis Ok, I am officially going into / am in ketosis :D. I have been suffering all morning with a lingering headache. I have just spoke to a lovely lady at Go Lower Customer Service and she says this is one of the signs of ketosis along with the slight nausea I am feeling :( and it...

Mmmm, I know, I still have loads of new meals to try, really looking forward to once I get the Curry. I thought the beef bourginon was pretty good and my celeriac mash was a total success and great for mopping up all the sauce in the meal. I'm going to have the broccoli and cheese soup today...

I've just started the go lower diet after getting a sample from woman. Anyone else go for it? I;m on day two now and so far really impressed? I think you can still get the free sample, the link is still there anyway Woman Magazine - Go Lower. Xx

I have just had the mushroom soup with half a packet of smokey bacon crunch and I am officially stuffed!! The soup was quite nice and the smokey bacon crunch were like massive quavers with a lot of flavour, could only manage half the packet so got the rest for later. Staying away from the nut...

Just had the mushroom soup & a 1/2 bag of smokey bacon crunch (quite like massive quavers). Thought the soup was quite good and mixed with the smokey crunch I am totally stuffed. Going to have the rest of the crunch later on today, thought I would stay away from the nut bars today, the one I had...

Yum yum yum, the clusters are amazing, mix them with plain yogurt and berries and they are so tasty. Tried a couple of the go lower meals now and quite impressed. Xx

I got mine from Tesco's for tonight, ugly looking thing isn't it? Its not something I have ever had before so hoping I like it / know what to do with it! Xx

Yum, everything sounds so good. Jim will definately be adding the curry to my new recipe collection for once I am finished go lower and cooking for myself. Today I've had the breakfast clusters, plain yogurt and blueberries. Lunch i'm having mushroom soup Dinner I'm having beef bourginon (sp)...

I'm struggling with the water but go lower people say it really helps with the weight loss, I don't really drink tea or coffee either. Normally drink fruit cordial hot or cold but thats a no no. I read an artical that sweeteners in low calorie drinks can actually cause your body to come out of...

Hi Georgiestar, thanks, I think some light comedy is needed, hopefully it will get me through this. I love the idea of having everything done for me (probably how I ended up like this after years of thinking delivery chinese & indian is just someone doing it all for me :D!!). Anyway the rest...

Morning, I thought the pea & ham soup was ok and the chicken, leeks and cream was so good, added a little salt and pepper to my own taste but so impressed, I was half expecting it to be like a frozen ready meal with fake style meat but it was a proper good bit of chicken. Yum, I might try the...

I'm having Chicken, leeks and cream with broccoli for dinner! Yum.

That is quite scary!! I'm hoping I'm going to lose my sweet tooth, really hoping after reading this.

Hello Everyone, Well today is the start of the end of bigbum :D! I have spent so much of my life yo-yo dieting following everydiet under the sun, some much harder than others and I think I have found the solution, fingers crossed anyway. I have signed up to the Go Lower diet for 16 weeks and I...

Can you heat up things whilst on the road? Xx

Ok, well I have just received my delivery and have dived straight into the breakfast clusters with plain yogurt and blueberries, totally delicious!! Going for pea & ham soup for lunch and chicken, leeks and cream for dinner. Hoping someone else is doing this diet too so we can share stories? Xx

Hello, Well my box has just arrived nice and prompt and I have just ripped into the granola straight away (even though I have already had toast - let it be said in public, my last piece) and had it with some plain yogurt and a couple of blueberries (37p in asda!! Bargain!), it was so tasty...

Hello, I have just signed up to the go lower plan and really looking forward to the clusters, anyone tried them? Xx

Hi Lizzie, Have you tried Go Lower? I have just signed up and trying to find some completed / existing / new go lowerers for some tips and support etc. Xx

Hi Shrinking violet, have you done the go lower diet? How did you find it? I have just signed up and looking for some tips / just a chat with someone who has done it.

Hello, I have just signed up to the go lower programme and just wondering if anyone else is on it just now/been on it/thinking to start it? Xx

Hi Funkylady and Lou, I have just joined the go lower diet too. I have tried meal replacement but shakes just are not for me. Go lower seems much more my style and the meals sound awesome. I have just signed up for a 16 week programme so fingers crossed. Lou you have done amazing, well done...