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I'm a returner too! I lost over 3 stone 5 years ago and have piled 4+ stone back on... very disappointed with myself... one for all of the money it's cost me, and two, having to put myself through this again... my trouble was that I went too skinny and looked gaunt at target...so I thought I'd...

So what happens if you're ill then? In days of old (about a hundred years ago) when I did this before, you could just use one of your holiday days, is it because it's all gone high tec now?

My friend goes to the Monday night class usually and has a countdown..... she's been told that she'll lose weeks from her countdown if she doesn't go (she's going away on Xmas eve), but surely she can use her holiday whilst she has a countdown running?

A couple of weeks ago our consultant told us that there wouldn't be a meeting on our usual day (Tues) as of course Christmas and New Years day fall on that day... however, she would be running her usual Monday eve class at a nearby town. She sent that she understands that we're likely to be...

I was really moved by it too, and I am so with her when she said "I really don't want to have to do this again", and yes, I definitely agree that she should have donated her clothes to charity.... hopefully it was only the few we saw that got burnt.

Thank you.... I know all of you appreciate how good it feels and how hard we have to work at this....

This morning I attended a meeting, and one of the people there hadn't seen me for a couple of months..... he said "a question for you.... who are you and what have you done with Tara"!!! He wouldn't stop talking about how fab I looked (sorry if this sounds like I'm blowing my own trumpet here...

It was on the BBC and you can watch it through iplayer... here's the link BBC iPlayer - Claire Richards: My Big Fat Wedding

Oh my goodness :talk017:.... I don't know how but I've lost 3.9lbs this week! And that takes me over my April target of 7lbs.... and also makes it 3 stone off for me! Woo hoo !! Aloize -14 (-3lb) (-3lbs)(-3lbs) AMELIA2311 - 15lbs Amyeve - 14lbs Angela83- 14 lbs (lost 18lbs) Annadan - 14lbs...

:cry:I am really disappointed in my losses... two weighs in worth = 1.5lbs... whoop de doo.... very frustrating, but on the upside I have got into a new pair of size 10 trousers today :D Aloize -14 (-3lb) (-3lbs)(-3lbs) AMELIA2311 - 15lbs Amyeve - 14lbs Angela83- 14 lbs (lost 18lbs) Annadan...

My first April weigh in tonight...and 2.3lbs off... not bad as I've added a meal this week! aloize -14 (-3lb) AMELIA2311 - 15lbs Amyeve - 14lbs Angela83- 14 lbs Annadan - 14lbs Bellegrunny 14lbs Berryred -11lbs British_Claire_84 - 12lbs Lost (3.2) Casperos - 18lbs chelsea lou - 14lbs chuckles...

OK, despite exceeding my March target, I'm being reserved with my April one as this week I'm adding a meal, and next week even more... I'm not convinced I'll lose ever again! Purple Hugs - 10lb Lin18 - 14lb gillianr2 - 21lbs loved-up - 14lbs nearly_40 -14lbs lighterby3stone - 14lbs Amyeve...

I can highly recommend the Listerine strips... quite tricky to get hold of so buy loads if you can find them! Way better than mouth spray in my opinion.

.... and 1.8lbs off... I've now re-set my target to 9 stone... this week is my add a meal so not sure how good the weight loss will be next week.... Purple Hugs - 14lbs - (9lb Lost) Becky - 28lbs Katycakes - 10lbs - (8lb lost) Sarette - 14lbs - (9lb Lost) Change35 - 18lbs (-4lb lost) Bibiana...

Sorry for the late reply, I haven't been on for a few days..... I can only recommend my own CDC but I would think that Elmstead Market is a bit too far for you to come... have you looked on the CD website? There's two on there (Gaynor and Margot that cover Maldon. Here's a link Cambridge Diet...

My losses are quite low every week anyway, so I stopped having a bar every day... instead I cut one up into 5-6 pieces and put them in the fridge. I have one piece with my evening shake just so that I'm chewing something and have it to look forward to! My losses have definitely improved since...

Hi I lost 3lbs this week! Woo hoo... 2lb over my monthly target. (I've updated bikinbelle too) Purple Hugs - 14lbs - (7lb Lost) Becky - 28lbs Katycakes - 10lbs - (8lb lost) Sarette - 14lbs - (9lb Lost) Change35 - 18lbs (-4lb lost) Bibiana -14lbs melissa85 - 15lbs (-3lbs) Eyeontheprize -...

KD - perhaps you could amend the first post (not sure if you can after all this time) where the recipes are given and just warn people there? Some may not read the whole thread just skim through.

Sounds like Gymophobics to me.... is it? That's where I go, and it's good...

not only did I walk through the Screwfix car park past the burger van (boy did those onions and burgers smell good) without stopping, BUT I realised that the top of my thighs no longer rubbed together and my chin(s) didn't wobble either! :p Ha ha! Mind you, I should have been at the gym, but I'm...

2lbs is about my average EVERY week! This week it wasn't even worth writing down - 0.2lbs! I could have sneezed and lost more! But I know that I didn't even this success on any other diet, so that's why I'm sticking with it.

Sorry, someone a few posts back had copied an old post... so I went back to one that had my most recent update, but of course that probably missed others that had updated since.... very complicated!

Told you it wouldn't last... weigh in was tonight.... drum roll please.... 0.2lbs!! That was from Thurs to Mon sole sourcing! Pathetic... :cry: Cicerone you're updated..... Purple Hugs - 14lbs - (5lb Lost) Becky - 28lbs Katycakes - 10lbs - (6lb lost) Sarette - 14lbs - (6lb Lost) Change35...

My mum is always in charity shops looking for books and bits to sell on Ebay, and she offered to get me some bits... a lovely dressy pair of M&S trousers for £1, a Principles linen skirt, lots of stuff, and I've barely spent £15 yet! Oh, and a lovely new NEXT skirt still with tags for £5.50 inc...

Bev at Elmstead Market, which side of Colchester are you?

Who me? Ummm, believe me, it's more likely to be a one lb loss next week and the week after knowing my track record! I won't move the goal posts just yet!

SS, though I had a little meal on Tues evening, but for the rest of the nine weeks it's been SS only - back on it 100% again and will stay on that for as long as I can!

The toughest test was making the blooming chocolate fudge cake with the kids on Monday night!! Not licking the spoon or even my fingers! Oh and then watching them cram chunks of cadbury flake and buttons on top... every morning I've opened that cake tin and just inhaled the chocolate! Can you...

4 pints? I'm told to drink 4 litres!! Which equates to 7-8pts....

OMG this sounds familiar.... I lost 6.5lb the first week, then 4.5, 3.2...... down to not quite a pound one week! I was so disheartened because my counsellor was expecting me to lose loads every week too! BUT, my hubby pointed out to me that I wouldn't/hadn't lost this much in such a short...

Hello I've been SS for 9 weeks, but this week I had some proper food one evening. It was my hubbies b'day and he & the kids had a chinese + choccy cake. I had a very small portion of chicken breast and spinach (and it was lovely!). Before everyone says that I should have been strong and made...

I've weighed on Thurs instead of Mon, so a week and a bits worth, but it's an amazing (for me!) 4.9lbs!!:p Purple Hugs - 14lbs - (5lb Lost) Becky - 28lbs Katycakes - 10lbs - (6lb lost) Sarette - 14lbs - (2lb Lost) Change35 - 18lbs (-4lb lost) Bibiana -14lbs melissa85 - 15lbs (-3lbs)...

I wasn't allowed them 'til week 2!

Where abouts in Essex are you? I'm near Colchester, I could recommend a counsellor if you're nearby?

Hey Sherina... been there done that. Stick with it, it will be worth it.

Sorry, I'm so late... can I sign up too please? I'd like to lose 10lb during March, and this weeks WI was down 3.9lb (a complete fluke I hasten to add, I'll be lucky for a lb next week!)

Bum.... double posted, sorry!

I think you misunderstood me. All I needed to know was that "you shouldn't do it because you won't be getting the nutrients you need".... I love all of the shake flavours, but I'm missing chewing as I've cut the bars out completely due to slow weight loss. I wanted texture - that's all! Thanks...

Hi I have the same problem with eating in front of the kids. My twins are 7, and where my daughter is oblivious to what food is eaten by me, my son is very aware and I have to be really careful about what I say is bad and good to eat. I think it would be quite easy for him to stop eating because...

Oh bum... I'm only on 3 packs, and will probably stay that way until target reached... struggling to lose much per week so am staying on minimum possible... nevermind!

I did this last night and couldn't be bothered to wait for it to soften, so I microwaved it for a minute (will prob get told off for that now), but it was perfect afterwards! Soft enough to get your spoon into straight away....

Absolutely... I must stop weighing myself at home too... I always think that I've lost more and then get disappointed... but then my CDC seems to expect more of me too.... I just can't do anymore than I already am!

So, what's the answer? I'd love to vary my "meals" as I've cut my bars out and am having just porridge x 1 & shakes x 2 ... so why can't I have the muffins on SS?

My weight losses have dropped considerably despite me doing it 100% 7 days a week (the last two weeks have seen less than 1.5lb per week)... I wouldn't be able to let myself have time off if ever want to get to target! Reward yourself when you get to the end!

All of my weeks have been slow ... and now they're even slower! Anyway, I have just had my gym assessment.... I have lost Waist -3.5", Bust -3", Abdomen -3", Hips -2.5", Thighs - 1.5" & 1", Arms -1/2" ea My body fat is down 4.5% BMI now a healthier 26.6 So, I'm feeling a bit happier now!

Is that because you're compromising the nutritional value by heating it? Will it affect weight loss?

I would say that you should stick to it 100% and when she sees what fab results you are getting, she might realise that what she is doing is counter-productive.

Ummm... well, the saga continues! Last nights weigh in.... wait for it..... 1.9lbs.... so, it's more than last week, but not exactly awe inspiring, eh? And to get that, I have gone without my water flavourings, and have been having just porridge + 2 shakes per day and a teeny tiny piece of a...

Fybogel is fine, and nice and orangey too!

Well done on getting this far. It is a test of character getting through the first few days. And I think the thing I've learnt the most is how many of those cravings and feelings of hunger are actually in my head! If you feel yourself reaching for food, just ask yourself if you really are...

Thanks girls. I'm not falling off the wagon, don't worry! I've lost too much already, and like you say, I wouldn't do that on any other diet. I have definitely lost inches... tho I didn't do my own measurements, I am having an assessment at the gym next Tuesday, so they'll all be done then. My...

Thanks Nibbles... like you say, very similar stats. Can you tell me what your average weight loss was per week please?

I've just weighed in... a loss of 0.7lbs - yep, less than one pound. whoopey doo. I've stuck to this 100% for 6 weeks and a loss of 19lbs to date. Way way less than any others that were a comparable weight to me at the beginning... what have I done differently this week - nothing. I'm 39 and...

Hi Can I ask where you get those Listerine breath strips from please? I've been looking for them for ages - my local supermarkets + chemists with no luck... I do have a spray which I use frequently, but it would be so nice to actually put something in my mouth (if you see what i mean!)

SS means Sole Source

Hi Kirsty, I started 5 weeks+ ago and was 13st 1, so quite a bit heavier than you, but I have already lost 19lbs. My weight loss seems incredibly slow, possibly due to HRT, but it is consistent. I think everybody is different, but whatever you lose, it will make you feel happier, more...

Hello I started on CD on 6th January so am now in my 6th week. I've been 100% all of the time and have amazed myself... On every other diet I have self-sabotaged, but on CD I just don't see the point! To put yourself through the first few days of this and then deliberately do something to set...

I started on CD on 6th Jan and lost 6, 4.5, 2.3, 2.7 & 3.2lbs..... I have been going to my gym for 18mths and was determined to continue. Because my weight loss wasn't as high as expected (whilst excercising) my CDC advised me to stop the gym (I thought she was bonkers!)... that resulted in the...

slimmer of the week With a weight loss of 13lbs, I should think the slimmer of the week should go to you!!! No need for a spreadsheet... but if you need help with one, let me know, I might be able to put something together. I can't PM you though (because I'm new?)

Can I join in please? It's my first post, be gentle with me. My weight loss this week -3.2lb w/c 2nd Feb -2.7lb w/c 26th Jan -2.2lb w/c 19th Jan -4.5lb w/c 12th Jan -5.8lb couple of days after first starting -2lb I seem so much slower than everyone else! I'm on SS.