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  1. Lovelyjoolz

    Returner here, having a lunchtime disaster! Help!

    Ok, so I took the plunge and decided to mix half the pack with 200ml of water in my shaker wotsit and it worked fine. Phew! At that ratio, it was a bit weak, but I was glad of that because it is SOOOOO sweet! And, bonus result - I can have the other half later on this afternoon so I'm not...
  2. Lovelyjoolz

    I cant drink water

    I'm really sorry, but you MUST get used to drinking water on Exante. If you don't get your 2.5 litres in, you will start having trouble with constipation. I've ready stories of people being admitted to hospital because they were so 'bunged up'!! You WILL get used to it. This diet will help...
  3. Lovelyjoolz

    Returner here, having a lunchtime disaster! Help!

    Hi GUys I've been on and off this forum for years. Haven't been for a while though. Started back on Exante this week and OMG! New flavours! How exciting! Can't wait to try the 'food' - pizza looks fascinating! Anyhow - my panic/drama/disaster this lunchtime is: Just went to make my shake...
  4. Lovelyjoolz

    Tesco Ultraslim Bars - are u sure?

    I was wondering the same thing myself belle. Think I might be brave and try some, but I think I'll wait til week 3 because I know I'm carb sensitive Thanks for posting the question! x
  5. Lovelyjoolz

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    First week weigh-in!!! OK, so my official weigh in isn't supposed to be until tomorrow morning, but I'd just had an appointment with the nurse and she weighed me as well as taking my blood pressure. And the result? I'VE LOST A STONE!!!! :bliss: YEEEEEEHAWWWW!!!! Go me! Go me! :p And...
  6. Lovelyjoolz

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    Thanks Belle, I love the idea of 'choosing' to be good. I guess it goes with all the other ways we are taking control of our life. Sorry to hear about the poor Chinese's misfortune! I think I might say the same about our, because it doubles as a chip shop and therefore is loosing double the...
  7. Lovelyjoolz

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    Friday 9th March 2012 - Day Four Day four and I'm still sooooooooo hungry! :( Ketosis is taking it's time and I'm not happy about it. It's lunchtime and someone has bought raspberry donuts. They are in the kitchen, but I can hear them calling me from here. I dare not have a hot drink this...
  8. Lovelyjoolz

    Desperate - only lost 4lb in 2 weeks

    Hi there Well done on being 100% Go you!!! A couple of points though, Earl Grey has orange oil in it so the citric acid in that could be keeping you out of ketosis. Also, if you are, like me, particularly sensitive to aspartame, the Coke Zero could be kicking you out of ketosis too. in the...
  9. Lovelyjoolz

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    :D This made me laugh! Nothing like a good letch to get the blood pumping eh? And raising your heart rate helps burn calories so really, you could claim to only be looking for heath reasons.... :p I guess they are my words, sort of, but the way you put that together really struck me. It...
  10. Lovelyjoolz

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    *waves* Morning all! 8th March 2012 - Day three 11am and 2 litres + 1 shake down. Feeling a bit rough today. Still hungry because the ketosis fairy is taking her sweet time getting here, damn her! Generally feeling a bit tired and weak. my muscles in my neck and shoulders ache with the...
  11. Lovelyjoolz

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    Well you look fabulous now, so how amazing are you going to look when you get to your new goal? Lucky lady!
  12. Lovelyjoolz

    Someone please slap me!!!

    *SLAP!* :rofl: Don't be disheartened PP - your scales will lie to you if you use them too often. Been there, done that, and it's not good for you. You need to get rid of everything that will cause you to doubt yourself. So get rid of those scales! I've had my OH put ours on top of the...
  13. Lovelyjoolz

    160lbs + to loose- can I join the Century Club?

    Afternoon Jim ;) It's going pretty good. I have a very vague headache, but apart from that I'm well. Have discovered that I hate the chocolate shake, but the other three are ok. Haven't bought any porridge or soups yet, but will try them soon. I'm trying to put myself into the mindset that...
  14. Lovelyjoolz

    160lbs + to loose- can I join the Century Club?

    Barbara - this just made me laugh so much! Thank you for the giggle. I've often chastised myself about my worrying over been seen in joggers - do I really think that people can't see my fat in regular clothes???? LOL! Your post is so inspiring I might have to dig out my joggers and just go...
  15. Lovelyjoolz

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    Wow. Thank you Belle - fab words, put a HUGE smile on my face! :o You are so right - it's time we took a stand. This flab is no longer going to be allowed to stop me enjoying life!! Edit: Hope you don't mind, but I'm going to quote you on my signature!
  16. Lovelyjoolz

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    Thanks for those kind words angel - I really appreciate it. I'm so envious that you are at your goal, but on the other hand I'm looking forward to my own journey :D Your post made me so excited tho - I cant wait to meet the woman I'll be at the end of this year! I have promised myself...
  17. Lovelyjoolz

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    I was thinking last night, about how life has to be put on hold to a certain extent when following this diet, and I was getting a little grumpy about it. And it was then i suddenly realised the bleeding obvious - My life has been on hold for the past 13 years - why should I worry about a few...
  18. Lovelyjoolz

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    7th March 2012 - Day Two So I was pleasantly surprised last night - it wasn't as hard as I had built it up to be! I managed to hold off on my last shake until 8pm, when OH ate his dinner. And, bless him, he knows how the smell of vinegar makes me gag so he smothered his dinner in it so that I...
  19. Lovelyjoolz

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    Oh wow - you are amazing! Very inspirational. At the moment I cannot imagine life without cake - I bake as a hobby (although not right now of course!) - but this diet does strange things to your head so who knows how will feel about cake when I reach the end of my journey!
  20. Lovelyjoolz

    newbie !! day one. Help

    Aw, sorry hun, but black tea isn't allowed :( I'm with you on that one - I'm halfway through day two and I'd kill for a cuppa!!!
  21. Lovelyjoolz

    To take your mind off the hunger pangs...

    I'm fully prepared to suffer tonight! Especially when OH is eating his dinner. So I'm thinking of all the nice treaty things I can do to keep myself busy and take my mind off it. So far I've come up with: 1. Paint my toenails (that's going to be ALOT easier in a couple of months!) 2. Paint...
  22. Lovelyjoolz

    Heartburn?

    Hi there I'm a long time suffered of heartburn (hereditary - thanks mum!) both on VLCD and off them. Ranitidine works well (Zantac is a brand name, but doesn't work any better than generic makes) and you can get it from all chemists and I've even seen it in Tesco, alongside the Rennies. If...
  23. Lovelyjoolz

    Lovelyjoolz's Last Ever VLCD Journey

    Hi all This is not my first attempt at a VLCD. I did Cambridge in 2007 and lost 54lbs over 4 months. I cruised that 4 months and began to feel invincible. Then I took one weekend off for a work's party and a wedding thinking I could easily get back on the wagon on the Monday after. (insert...
  24. Lovelyjoolz

    EX-CD'er - just placed my first order for Exante!

    *skulks in quietly and hides at the back* :o OK, so I didn't start the diet last Tuesday as planned. OH helpfully pointed out that we had dinner reservations on Saturday with old friends whom we hadn't seem for ages and I had a lunch date yesterday. I wasn't confident that I could make it...
  25. Lovelyjoolz

    160lbs + to loose- can I join the Century Club?

    Hi all - thanks for the replies. Day one today, feeling fine, although very thirsty. Taking it one day at a time and trying not the stress over it too much! Miss_malone - how's day two going? Ho are you finding the packs? I have only had one so far - the strawberry. Found it very bland...
  26. Lovelyjoolz

    Scared of saggy skin

    Hi there I watched that program too - wasn't she amazing? Although i did hear that little devil at the back of my head saying "Yes, well I'd be slim too if I had time to work out 5 hours a day!" That little devil is a bad person!! You really won't know how your skin is going to respond to...
  27. Lovelyjoolz

    Total Solution Hoping to be a flab free 40!

    It's worth trying it juliebags. It would be such a shame if you've been working so hard and sticking to it and it's the drinks that let you down! This time around I'm going to get some ketostix to test when I'm in ketosis. When they get really dark pink, I'll start introducing some coke...
  28. Lovelyjoolz

    EX-CD'er - just placed my first order for Exante!

    YAY! Sarahlou! So glad you feel so well. I seriously can't wait to get that feeling. I felt on top of the world: so positive and, weirdly, I was a generally nicer person while I was in ketosis. Perhaps it's something to do with the hormones being released from the fat stores, or perhaps it's...
  29. Lovelyjoolz

    Total Solution Hoping to be a flab free 40!

    Sorry to crash your diary Sarahlou, but I wanted to reply to juliebags' post. When I was on Cambridge we were allowed coke zero and the strawberry & kiwi water but I found that it kicked me out of ketosis. Some people are very sensitive to it apparantly, especially during the first 2 weeks...
  30. Lovelyjoolz

    A grear way to understand weightloss on a VLCD

    Thank you MrsB. Excellent read. This bit really struck a chord with me: "The worst thing to do is give up or eat as this just confirms to the body that it was right to pause." VLCD's really make you listen to your body, and force us really to try and understand it better. And it's when we...
  31. Lovelyjoolz

    EX-CD'er - just placed my first order for Exante!

    Thanks for the welcome guys! My OH just texted me to say that the parcel has just arrived so I can start tomorrow!!!! newmummy - I LOVE that! Naughty at forty. Fantastic. We should start the Naughty Forties club :D sarahlou - stay strong - plain sailing after day 5 if I remember...
  32. Lovelyjoolz

    160lbs + to loose- can I join the Century Club?

    Hi All I have returned from Lurkdom to rejoin the slimming masses and am going to be starting Exante as soon as my parcel arrives. With so much to loose, I'm going to need all the inspiration I can get and your stories are phenomenal. So please, pretty, pretty please, can I join your club...
  33. Lovelyjoolz

    EX-CD'er - just placed my first order for Exante!

    Thank you Flab-Buster (fab name btw!). I'm actually feeling quite excited by it now. Hurry up and get here parcel!!!
  34. Lovelyjoolz

    EX-CD'er - just placed my first order for Exante!

    Hi All, Been a long time since I was in here, and look - you go and invent a new diet!! There are still some familiar names around though, which is lovely. I've been lurking for a little while and finally plucked up the courage to order a Bumper Pack from Exante. Hopefully it will arrive on...
  35. Lovelyjoolz

    Prices increased a lot?

    Thanks for that Spangles. Although I'm now thinking Oh No!!!! No tetras!! :( I used to love using them as milk in coffee. I could make one tetra last all day by doing that and it really helped during the first 3-4 days before ketosis kicked in. I shall REALLY miss them!! Unfortunately, I...
  36. Lovelyjoolz

    Prices increased a lot?

    Hi All I was planning to go back to CD, but because I'm having real trouble getting my Dr to sign my form (BMI 42.9) I've been looking at alternatives. It wasn't until I realised how much cheaper some alternatives are that I started to question how expensive CD is. I'm tall so would have to...
  37. Lovelyjoolz

    Returning to VLCD.. but Dr won't sign form - Exante?

    Thanks for your replies! The more I read, the more I'm convinced that exante should be the way to go. The £25 cost helps a lot too!! I was surprised at how expensive Cambridge had become - nearly £60 per week! Eeek!
  38. Lovelyjoolz

    Do you need Drs signature for Exante?

    EDIT: I posted this in the VCLD forum before I spotted this one! Sorry! Hello you lovely people, Back in the mists of time (well, it seems that way :p) I lost 5 stone on CD (with the support of minimins) and was a very happy bunny. Then I fell off the wagon big time and never managed to...
  39. Lovelyjoolz

    Returning to VLCD.. but Dr won't sign form - Exante?

    Hello you lovely people, Back in the mists of time (well, it seems that way :p) I lost 5 stone on CD (with the support of minimins) and was a very happy bunny. Then I fell off the wagon big time and never managed to clamber back on it!! Tried SW, it was great for 6 weeks and then the weight...
  40. Lovelyjoolz

    OMG- going to set a bit of a longer challenge as its only

    Great going everyone - keep it up!!! CharlotteGrace1 - 21lbs - 5.9lbs lost 15.1lbs to go Byron - 35lbs - 8 1/2lbs lost so far-25 1/2lbs to go!!! GracieMai - 14lbs - 3lbs lost so far Donnie46 - 21lbs - 7lbs lost so far....14lbs to go. Chuffy_29 - 21lbs - 3lbs lost so far Little Miss Stella -...
  41. Lovelyjoolz

    OMG- going to set a bit of a longer challenge as its only

    Another 3lb for me this week - Thrilled!!! Aren't we doing well??? CharlotteGrace1 - 21lbs - 4.5lbs lost 16.5lbs to go Byron - 35lbs - 8 1/2lbs lost so far-25 1/2lbs to go!!! GracieMai - 14lbs - 3lbs lost so far Donnie46 - 21lbs - 7lbs lost so far....14lbs to go. Chuffy_29 - 21lbs - 3lbs lost...
  42. Lovelyjoolz

    Sell it to me!!!

    I'm an ex-CD-er and dearly wish I'd started with SW 2 years ago instead of cambridge. To put it simply, I've lost 8.5 pounds in 3 weeks on SW, about the same rate of loss I was getting with CD, but with the one HUGE difference - I'M EATING!! And eating so much you wouldn't believe it! And...
  43. Lovelyjoolz

    OMG- going to set a bit of a longer challenge as its only

    Another 4 for me! But this is two weeks worth. CharlotteGrace1 - 21lbs - 2lbs lost so far 19lbs to go Byron - 35lbs - 5.5 lost so far-29.5lbs to go!!! GracieMai - 14lbs - 3lbs lost so far Donnie46 - 21lbs - 4lbs lost so far.......17lbs to go. Chuffy_29 - 21lbs - 3lbs lost so far Little Miss...
  44. Lovelyjoolz

    OMG- going to set a bit of a longer challenge as its only

    Just had my first weigh in - 4 1/2 pounds off! YAY!! Look at our running total now! CharlotteGrace1 - 21lbs - 1/2lbs lost so far 20.5lbs to go Byron - 35lbs - 2lbs lost so far GracieMai - 14lbs - 3lbs lost so far Donnie46 - 21lbs - 2lbs lost so far.......19lbs to go. Chuffy_29 - 21lbs - 3lbs...
  45. Lovelyjoolz

    Aldi super 6

    Great tip- thanks! I think Aldi will see a sharp increase in SW shoppers tomorrow!!!
  46. Lovelyjoolz

    Bloated...your expert advice please!

    Could you do a green day without the pasta and potatoes? Lots of fruit, veg, boiled eggs (my lifeline!) mullerlight yoghurts? Use cheese as your HexA choices as I find it helps fill me up. Quorn mince or pieces in large amounts - anything to get you through a day without pasta/potatoes. Try...
  47. Lovelyjoolz

    What is Scan Bran???

    ROFL!! its not the answer to my baking prayers then??? :D
  48. Lovelyjoolz

    OMG- going to set a bit of a longer challenge as its only

    Well, I'm hoping for 2 stone - and I'll work hard at it! but I'm off on holiday in a months time and two weeks in the sun might set me back a bit - I can't resist all that lovely greek food! Thank goodness Feta is one of the hexA choices!! :D
  49. Lovelyjoolz

    OMG- going to set a bit of a longer challenge as its only

    Can I join in as a newbie? I haven't had my first weigh in yet - that's tomorrow. I'll update the list after I get back from group (fingers crossed for a good first loss!) CharlotteGrace1 - 21lbs - 1/2lbs lost so far 20.5lbs to go Byron - 35lbs - 2lbs lost so far GracieMai - 14lbs - 0lbs...
  50. Lovelyjoolz

    Butter syns

    I've never used butter in scrambled eggs... not even when i wasn't dieting. The thought never occured to me! Have you ever tried butter buds? you can get them from Lakeland and they are fantastic! Only 1/2 a syn per sachet - you could try them in your eggs if you like a buttery taste.
  51. Lovelyjoolz

    What is Scan Bran???

    As the title says really. I've read a few posts that mention using it to make cakes, and as I'm really missing my baking, it caught my attention. What is it and where do I get it? :D
  52. Lovelyjoolz

    Newbie here!

    Thanks for the replies everyone - sorry I've been away for a few days, I've just been so busy EATING!! You have no idea how wonderful this diet is after Cambridge. I'm constantly stuffed and my jeans already feel a bit looser. First weigh in tomorrow and I'm actually looking forward to it...
  53. Lovelyjoolz

    My feet have shrunk!!

    Oh dear lord - I HOPE my feet shrink!!! I wear a size 9 or 10 and whenever I search the web for heels in my size I get sent to transvestite sites!!! Would be so nice to be an 8.... I'd clear Schuh and Faith of their entire stock!!
  54. Lovelyjoolz

    Newbie here!

    Hi there! Although I'm not new to this forum, I'm a newbie on the Slimmingworld diet. I've been battling with Cambridge for 2 1/2 years now and I finally gave in and have switched to the SW camp. Today is day 3, and I'm loving this so far - I mean, for heavens sake - I CAN EAT!!! Such a...
  55. Lovelyjoolz

    Zero Drinks

    It purely depends on the individual. I can't drink it as even one can knocks me out of ketosis! Sometimes I just have to have one to get rid of the fuzzy mouth for a while, but I'll see a definite slow down in my losses if I do. You won't know until you try one hun, or you might decide its...
  56. Lovelyjoolz

    Veggies? Any out there?

    Not sure about yoghurt, as I don't know the carb content, but cheese is definitely a no-no on this diet as it is sooooo high in fat. If you feed your body fats it will use that for energy and won't burn any of the fat on your body, so you won't loose much or any weight and there is always the...
  57. Lovelyjoolz

    Pasta & the damages!!

    This diet really is shocking in how it exposes the food habits we didn't even know we had isn't it?? I used to bemoan my size and think "I dont eat that much, why am I so fat??" and now, I'm realising that it probably wasn't the meals I had that were the problem, it was the food I ate...
  58. Lovelyjoolz

    Green Tea

    HI hun - yes, green tea is fine, as long as its the plain green tea, and not the one with camomile, or jasmine. Get stuck in!
  59. Lovelyjoolz

    Veggies? Any out there?

    I've been told that we can't have the quorn burger or quorn sausages anymore because they have onion in them which are REALLY high in carbs. My CDC said its quorn mince, quorn pieces or tofu only. Shame - I really loved my quorn sausages with broccoli and mushrooms - I'm going to miss them!
  60. Lovelyjoolz

    Day 10 ss feeling poorley :( Any suggestions?

    I'm so sorry to hear you're poorly. Big get-well hugs to you! Call your CDC and ask her advice - that's what they are there for. She may suggest you move up to 810 or something to give your body a big more to fight with. No sense in blowing the diet if you don't have to!
  61. Lovelyjoolz

    Pasta & the damages!!

    ohmigod - I almost did this too the other day! And it would have been so easy to do. The other night I was cooking some veg for OH dinner and I spooned out a couple of peas to eat to test if they were done, like I always do. They were almost in my mouth before I realised I was doing it...
  62. Lovelyjoolz

    New rules for Sole Sourcing

    That's what I'm hoping to avoid!! I always have too much on AAM - my tablespoons must be biggerthan everyone elses!! 12 weeks puts me almost at Easter, so my CDC said it should be ok to wait that teeny bit longer and have the eating week as the one leading up to easter - so I can eat with my...
  63. Lovelyjoolz

    Day 7 - Acid and Trapped Wind

    Pumped up with air??? Blimey - what an image!!! I have this vision of you flying around the ceiling like a popped balloon!! :p:D
  64. Lovelyjoolz

    week 2 and bars

    I'm in week 2 and looking forward to my bars next week. My CDC insists that you can't have them until you've comleted 2 weeks, so that you are well into Ketosis. I didn't find my weight loss slow at all last time around, but I restricted myself to 2 or 3 a week. Some CDCs say you can have the...
  65. Lovelyjoolz

    ive gained through my own stupied fault! :(

    Exactly what loved-up says. Draw the line, stop beating yourself up and carry on regardless. Drink loads or water and you'll be flying again in no time! Look, imagine you're at goal. You've maintained for a while and one night, you go mad and have a massive takeaway, gallons of wine and a...
  66. Lovelyjoolz

    Day 5 100%

    Well done! you've done the hard bit, now keep at it! Believe me, the first time you do this diet really is the Golden time - stick to it as best you can because restarting is never a sucessful as that crucial first time! Believe in yourself - you can stick this out and get to goal!! And yes...
  67. Lovelyjoolz

    3 or 4 shakes a day....

    I'm on day 10 of my restart on SS and, at 5'10 I have four shakes a day. In 2007 I stuck rigidly to SS for 5 months, no problem. Once in ketosis I'm never hungry and, in fact, sometimes struggle to fit the 4th one in because I'm not hungry and don't really need it. But, it is important to get...
  68. Lovelyjoolz

    Day 7 - Acid and Trapped Wind

    I honestly have no idea hun, sorry. A lot depends on how sensitive you are to carbs. If you do, it will only be a short time before you're back in again - won't be like starting from scratch. Keep drinking the water and taking the packs and you'll be back in before the day is out. Peppermint...
  69. Lovelyjoolz

    New rules for Sole Sourcing

    Hi All I'm back on CD after loosing 4 stone in 2007, buggering about for two years and putting it all back on (and then some)! Things have changed while I've been gone haven't they? What does everyone think of the new SS rules? Is going 12 weeks better in a way than the 5th week of AAM? I...
  70. Lovelyjoolz

    Day 7 - Acid and Trapped Wind

    Hiya I get bloated sometimes, but find extra water sorts it out. I also suffer from very bad heartburn behind my breastbone. I don't think rennies or gaviscon is 'allowed' but I got my Dr to prescribe me a gastro-inhibiter which sorts this out. I've got a months supply, by which time it...
  71. Lovelyjoolz

    omg ive lost a stone

    Amazingly good! Well done you!
  72. Lovelyjoolz

    Anyone Know if we can have....

    Jeeeeeeeeeeez! I just noticed how much you've lost edi - omigod - you're truly inspirational!!
  73. Lovelyjoolz

    Anyone Know if we can have....

    Oh edi, thanks for that. It was a gentle kick up the bum that I think I thoroughly needed! You're absolutely right. OK, new philsophy from today. Thank you. And M-azing - thanks for the tip! I've never tried liqurice root tea, but you're right, if it works, it would be much healthier than...
  74. Lovelyjoolz

    I came out of Ketosis on Monday!

    Oh no! It's so disappointing when something new doesn't work for you isn't it? So sorry this happened hun. I remember when everyone said we could have Coke Zero - I was sooooooooooooo excited because it really helped get rid of the "Ketosis Mouth" I suffer with but, one can later I was out of...
  75. Lovelyjoolz

    Anyone Know if we can have....

    Thanks for that Serena. I have tried 810, but the allowed food is still so low in salt that I still have the problem, so I may as well stay on SS :) I don't want to go much higher than that because with over 8 stone to loose, I want to get it done quickly. This is why my CDC has said that a...
  76. Lovelyjoolz

    First weighin: -15lb -25cm!!!!!!! :o

    Fabulous! Well done you! xx
  77. Lovelyjoolz

    Anyone Know if we can have....

    Thanks Serena, M-azing and Icemoose. I know that planning a need-to-eat moment goes against SS-ing rules, but I've been using this diet for 2 years on and off and I've found my body reacts strangely. I don't get low blood sugar at all, but if I go more than 2-3 of weeks on SS I tend to get...
  78. Lovelyjoolz

    Anyone Know if we can have....

    Thanks both for the replies. No, I didn't notice the fat content. I'll have to check it out later. Because they are meat-free, they are not going to be as high-fat as a regular sausage, but I'll have a look later. Being a vegetarian, it's hard to find things to eat when I absolutely have to...
  79. Lovelyjoolz

    Anyone Know if we can have....

    Hiya Peeps, hope you're all feeling happy and motivated today! I have a question that I hope someone can answer - maybe a CDC? I was rummaging around in the freezer last night, trying to find something for OH's tea, when I found a bag of my beloved Tesco Meat Free hotdog sausages. Curiosity...
  80. Lovelyjoolz

    Has anyone.....???

    Hi hun, I'm on day 5 of my re-start SS and my BMI is waaaaaaaay over 40! My CDC isn't concerened about it, maily because it drops so quickly at the start of the diet. And my Doctor is not concerned because, he says, "no diet is as unhealthy as being obese". If you feel you can stick to SS...
  81. Lovelyjoolz

    Where do you find the time?

    Thank you both for such positive replies. OK - that statement "you eat as much as you want" will take some getting used to!!! After 18 months of the Cambridge mentality, I'll have to try and my head around that concept!!! Then again, too much food to eat - a nice problem to have huh? Thanks...
  82. Lovelyjoolz

    Where do you find the time?

    Hi All Im considering SW for my new diet and I was just having a look at the 7-day trial menu on the website. It all looks very yummy with lots and lots of food - and therein lies my question! Who on earth has the time to cook a full breakfast, let alone eat it before work in the morning...
  83. Lovelyjoolz

    Back on the Wagon? ME TOO!!!!

    You're so right. This stop, start, stop, start, CAN'T be healthy for us! We just need to get it done and then get on with life! I've got my birthday this week (eeek!) but I need to stay focussed because I'm off on holiday in 5 weeks (the holiday I started this diet for a year ago!) and I want...
  84. Lovelyjoolz

    DITTO : why do bad things happen to good people

    I'm so, so sorry. Life can be so unfair. Lots of love & hugs for you and your family xxxx
  85. Lovelyjoolz

    Back on the Wagon? ME TOO!!!!

    Thanks Becky, I want to loose 139 pounds in total. I'm still kicking myself for putting myself back by 20 pounds!
  86. Lovelyjoolz

    Back on the Wagon? ME TOO!!!!

    Wow Dragonfly- you've done so well! I hope I can follow your lead!
  87. Lovelyjoolz

    Back on the Wagon? ME TOO!!!!

    I got on the scales this morning and frigthened myself to death.... I've gained soooooooooo much weight. :( I'm so cross with myself because I'd have reached goal by now if I'd stuck with it, but I've been messing around for months and months and you would not BELIEVE the amount of chocolate...
  88. Lovelyjoolz

    810 meal ideas

    My Quorn Curry Recipe - YUM! Oooooh - I'm going to like this 790 lark! I made a Quorn & mushroom curry last night and it was GORGEOUS!! In case anyone fancies trying my receipe, I used 1/4 teaspoon each of Tumeric, Garam Masala, Cumin and ground coriander, and a little less of chilli powder to...
  89. Lovelyjoolz

    Cambridge VS Atkins ALCOHOL

    At the end of the day, i won't drink on the diet because I've already learned the hard way how bad it can be. Last July I had a party to go to and thought it would be OK, as long as I had something to eat at the party to soak up the alcohol - boy was I wrong!!! Despite filling my face with all...
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    Mushrooms on AAM/790 - STBG Can you Help?

    Oooooh - I'm going to like this 790 lark! I made a Quorn & mushroom curry last night and it was GORGEOUS!! In case anyone fancies trying my receipe, I used 1/4 teaspoon each of Tumeric, Garam Masala, Cumin and ground coriander, and a little less of chilli powder to give it some fire. I mixed...
  91. Lovelyjoolz

    Mushrooms on AAM/790 - STBG Can you Help?

    STBG - I am officially your greatest fan! Thanks soooooooooooo much. Those recipes sound fantastic. I must stock up on Quorn mince - I feel a shopping trip coming on! Thank you, thank you, thank you! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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    Mushrooms on AAM/790 - STBG Can you Help?

    Feeling inspired by STBG's phenomenal success WELL DONE YOU YAY!! (and more than a little brassed off with myself - If I'd stuck at this since I started last March, I've have been at goal by now grrrr), I've decided to go 790 because SS just isn't working for me. :eek: Now, I'm a bit of a...
  93. Lovelyjoolz

    What to expect

    STOP DRINKING THE DIET COKE! Its not allowed. And no milk in your tea/coffee either. It really doesn't sound like your CDC has told you much about the diet. It sounds bad that she's overselling the packs. I really hope she doesn't scupper your chances hun - this diet is amazing if done...
  94. Lovelyjoolz

    hero or zero

    I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but some people can come out of ketosis by drinking coke zero, even if you stick to below the maximum amount. :mad: I have to be really careful, especially if I'm having bars too. If I have more than 1 or two cans of coke zero a week, my weight loss...
  95. Lovelyjoolz

    Where are my boobs going!!!

    I wish mine would go!!! I've lost 4 inches from my hips, 5 inches from my hips, loads from my legs and arms and 1/2 inch from my boobs! I'm begining to look like Jessica flaming Rabbit. Well, a FAT version of her anyway :silly:
  96. Lovelyjoolz

    Stumbled...but with good reason!

    Thanks sumayyah - I'll discuss those two options with my GP when I see her. Dancing - I think it probably was a male who said that!! LOL. If I didn't feel so wretched (and if my OH wasn't so squeamish!) I might give it a try! I think I might head to the gym this lunchtime and just walk on...
  97. Lovelyjoolz

    Dealing with your "stuff"

    I don't think I have 'stuff' to blame for my weight. I think I've just been downright greedy and lazy for the past few years! I used to dance, teach aerobics, run cross country and hence, I had a HUGE appetite to feed all the energy I was expending. I had a lovely, slim, fit figure. Problem...
  98. Lovelyjoolz

    Stumbled...but with good reason!

    Thanks for the reply STBG. Paracetamol just didn't do it for me unfortunately. And neither is co-codamol at the moment. i'm finding it very difficult to concentrate on my work (which is my excuse for being on here!). Its poo being a girl sometimes!
  99. Lovelyjoolz

    Stumbled...but with good reason!

    Boys.. you might want to look away now... I stumbled last night. I'm having the period from hell, very bad cramps, headache, diahorrea, nausea, the lot. I feel terrible, and my dear OH came home with a bar of cadbury's. well, what's a girl to do but eat the entire (family sized) bar...
  100. Lovelyjoolz

    Cambridge Magazine - September

    I never knew they exisited! I'd love to get hold of a copy. Can you not buy them in shops?
  101. Lovelyjoolz

    OMG I AM IN SHOCK

    YEEEEEEHHHHAAAWWWWW!!! You go girl!! Skinny minny!
  102. Lovelyjoolz

    What dress size at what weight?

    Yup - I get this too. Noone belives that I weight as much as I do - which is flattering I suppose! I'm 5ft 10 and weigh 17st 2. I'm currently wearing a size 18 and the trousers are loose on the waist and the jumpers are just starting to look too big. My friend though, is a similar height and...
  103. Lovelyjoolz

    i slipped and cant get back.....

    You won't be hungry for much longer ghouly, stick with it - we're routing for you!!! I've just had a moment of astounding inspiration... I was looking at the 'Size 20/22 to size 16 in 84 days' post on the Cambridge forum. The poster was inspiring enough, but if you look through the posts...
  104. Lovelyjoolz

    i slipped and cant get back.....

    Hi there! I have done exactly the same too! I started Cambridge in March, lost 4 stone between then and July and then promptly fell off the wagon. Same as you, I felt so good in my new, smaller clothes that the demons in my head convinced me that I didn't need to diet anymore and to eat...
  105. Lovelyjoolz

    Feet - have yours shrunk?

    Well then, you definitely need to get to a Bravissimo, or look at their website, because as well as doing GORGEOUS bras up to a JJ cup, they also do clothes for the curvier woman too! They make blouses that don't gape at the buttons, and wrap dresses that fit round big boobies and vest and...
  106. Lovelyjoolz

    Tiredness

    It will go, definitely. You'll be back to being brash and boisterous in no time! And then you can be Slim and Fun - a helluva combination! :D
  107. Lovelyjoolz

    Unashamedly looking for...

    Oh thank you lovelies! I had a mad afternoon at work yesterday and didn't manage to get back on and thank you all for the lovely 'pats'! Yes, I did feel good for doing it - much more perky and energised. I went for a nice brisk 20 minute walk in the sunshine this lunchtime and tomorrow lunch...
  108. Lovelyjoolz

    Tiredness

    You'll feel much better by week 3. First time and this restart time, i was totally knackered all the time but by week three, that goes away. I'm in week 3 now and I'm feeling fine - even had the energy to go to the gym yesterday! I still get tired a bit earlier than normal in the evening -...
  109. Lovelyjoolz

    Surviving Christmas

    You are SO much more organised than me. I am definitely planning to eat - Christmas is all about food - I adore my christmas turkey! I'm going to give myself 1 day - Christmas day - to eat what I like, on the condition that I drag my whole family out for a good long walk to burn off a few...
  110. Lovelyjoolz

    Unashamedly looking for...

    a pat on the back! :D I just spent my lunch hour at the company gym! I walked there, spent 10 minutes on the exercise bike, 10 minutes on the treadmill and walked back. How good is that??? I've had my gym kit in the boot of my car for a month now, with the intention of doing exaclty this...
  111. Lovelyjoolz

    usernames

    I LOVE that shop! Especially the retro print stuff. My OH bought me a fab Audrey Hepburn handbag from Blue Banana a couple of years ago. I didn't know about Blue Tomato though - where was that? My user name is simple - I'm Joolz, and I'm lovely. Seemed the obvious choice! hehehehehe
  112. Lovelyjoolz

    Cambridge diet and medication

    Thanks for the advice STBG - I'll tell my Dad that. He's really suffering at the moment because he's on 60mg of steroids and is PERMANENTLY hungry! I've already got him on 10 calorie soups to take away the hunger pangs between meals, so if I can persuade him to cut down on his carbs it should...
  113. Lovelyjoolz

    Under BMI 40 Now yippppeeeeee

    WELL DONE YOU!!!! YAY!!! Getting under BMI 40 was a huge deal for me too. Being 'Obese' instead of 'Morbidly Obese' was strangely exciting! And buying smaller clothes was amazing - my size 24's are all in a pile waiting to be sorted and sold/chucked. Its a fab feeling isn't it? I went into...
  114. Lovelyjoolz

    A NEW BANK HOLIDAY!!!!

    Hi All, This is probably a bit of a naughty way to use the forum, but I think its a very worthwhile campaign, in many ways: Number 10 Downing Street has approved a petition that was launchedrequesting a new public holiday falling on the Monday after Remembrance Sunday in November each year...
  115. Lovelyjoolz

    Cambridge diet and medication

    Hello! I'm not a doctor, so can't advise on medical stuff, but I have been on steroids before and my dear Daddy is on them at the moment. I know from experience that being on steriods can make you constantly ravenous, far more so than anyone else will have experienced, hence the increasing...
  116. Lovelyjoolz

    Embarressing illnesses omg

    Woooo - I can see how that would be a really scary prospect. But if it gets you the help you need then go for it hun. I think everyone who watches it would only feel the utmost empathy for you. You are so, so brave to even consider this and we are all behind you all the way. Good luck!
  117. Lovelyjoolz

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RACHELINA!

    Happy birthday Rachelina - have a birthday glass of water on me!!! :D:o:D
  118. Lovelyjoolz

    Diet coke plus

    When I was at school I swallowed some iron filings - do you think I should drink diet coke plus to sort out any rusty bits I might have in my gullet?? :D:D:D:D:D
  119. Lovelyjoolz

    who's on 4 a day or should be?

    I'm 5'10 so I have 4 day and, on the odd day when I've only managed 3, my CDC has given me a right roasting! It's really important to have the 4 if you should. The diet has been very carefully designed to meet your needs and give most effective weight loss. If 4 would slow you down or have a...
  120. Lovelyjoolz

    13 Weeks In.....some pics

    WOWWEEE!! You look amazing!! And you look soooooooo much younger!! :eek: Well done!! :D
  121. Lovelyjoolz

    Photos in the Mirror

    But remember - the camera also adds ten pounds! So you are slimmer than your phtos suggest anyways :D Gotta love those photos... :p
  122. Lovelyjoolz

    ***im gettin there*** :)

    Hi Pinkmantha, I've just been reading through your post. i'm on day 5 of my restart and I must be into ketosis now because I barely feel hungry. You will crave food though, and its best not to dwell on it too much - you need to support yourself and help yourself through this by distracting...
  123. Lovelyjoolz

    Cambridge Diet USA

    Hiya, I've been lurking, watching this post and I've just had a gander at the Success diet website. I must say, their products sound nice - especially the bars!! White Raspberry, Mint Chocolate, Hawaiian Passion - they sound YUMMY!!! I've very jealous - I've been moaning to my CDC for ages...
  124. Lovelyjoolz

    Hi I'm new

    Welcome Rachelina! Well done for starting again!! I'm on day 3 of my Re:re:re:re:re-start!!! :D I'm also 5'10, but I've got a bit further to go on my journey but I'm determined this time and I'll be chasing you - so keep it up girl, or I'll be snapping at your heels!!! :character00201: Good...
  125. Lovelyjoolz

    Question - CD & the coil

    I don't know specifially about the coil, but my periods are usually all over the place with CD. I don't know the technical whys and wherefores, but someone knowledgeable will be along soon! I'd love to know why CD does this to us too!! :D
  126. Lovelyjoolz

    OMG- 2nd weigh-in - nearly lost 1 stone in 13 days!

    :happy096: You go girl!! Wow that's some amazing losses - loving your work!!! :party0038:
  127. Lovelyjoolz

    Day 3 horrors!

    Oh no! If sniffing makes you fat I'm DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!! I've got bread fumes wafting at me from across the office and someone has just been microwaving a curry in the kitchen downstairs - it smells gorge!! If sniffing does that I've probably put on half a stone in the last 2 hours!!!
  128. Lovelyjoolz

    Day 3 horrors!

    Sorry to be a painful reminder Fuzzy! Good luck with it! I've got the paracetamol on standby but the headache is only vague at the moment. I've just had a large mocha coffee with my choc bliss and am crusing at the moment. It's amazing how everything can change during a day. At the moment...
  129. Lovelyjoolz

    Day 3 horrors!

    Hi there Citybird! Well done for getting to day 3. Now, no doubt your CDC has told you, and everyone else on here has told you too, but try and stick with this as long as you can. It is incredibly hard to get back on it and, for some reason, everytime you fall off the wagon, it gets harder to...
  130. Lovelyjoolz

    Day 3 horrors!

    Oooh... I do, I consider myself severely scolded!!! *whispers to everyone else "She's scary!"* LOL!!! Thank you for the scolding - for some STOOOOPID reason, I forget about this terrible bit when I'm pootling past a drive-thru and manage, in under 5 seconds, to persuade myself that a burger...
  131. Lovelyjoolz

    My auntie has passed away.........

    I'm so sorry hunnie, that's such sad news. Don't be hard on yourself if you're going to give it another go. Working down the plans might be a good way for you to get started, but don't beat yourself up if you don't manage it first time - you're going through a lot and you need to be nice to...
  132. Lovelyjoolz

    Where have you most and least noticed the difference in your body?

    Ooooh yes! Take it from my arms, arse, legs and tum, leave my my boobs, but for pity's sake TAKE MY DOUBLE CHIN FIRST!!!! So that in head shot photos I can pretend I'm already skinny hehehehehehe!!! :D
  133. Lovelyjoolz

    Doing a Happy Dance!!!

    WOW!!! Amazing! Well done you!! :happy096: Can I just ask though - why did you decide to switch to 790?
  134. Lovelyjoolz

    Day 3 horrors!

    Hiya MsJMC - I think that knowing this is what happens to me has stopped me clambering back onto the wagon over the past 2 months! I'm just going to grit my teeth and get on with it now because I've managed 2 days now and I don't want to waste that effort! I lost 50 pounds last time in 4...
  135. Lovelyjoolz

    Day 3 horrors!

    Hi Dobbie - thanks for that - I'm clinging to to hope that there'll be a nice loss come Monday morning!!
  136. Lovelyjoolz

    Day 3 horrors!

    Oh dear god why did I fall off this diet when it is so HORRENDOUS getting back on it!!!! Someone please remind me of this when I'm next tempted to eat!!! My stomach is growling, gurgling and babbling embarrassingly loud, I've got diarrhoea and I feel really queasy - so queasy it's hard to...
  137. Lovelyjoolz

    Today I will mostly be....

    Great to see you so excited Mocha!!! And Its given me a much needed boost!! :o Keep going!! :cool:
  138. Lovelyjoolz

    What is it with people???

    I get this too. And, now I'm restarting after a few months off, it seems to be worse! So many people are saying to me "oh, you don't need to loose any more weight - here, have a biscuit" that I could scream!!! I DO need to loose more weight - I STILL WEIGH 18 STONES - I AM NOT HEALTHY...
  139. Lovelyjoolz

    Those clever website thingys...

    Wow - thank you so much Gilly! I'm off to play at being skinny!!!! :p:D
  140. Lovelyjoolz

    Those clever website thingys...

    Ok, I'm babbling.. but can anyone give me the link to that website that lets you see what you'll look like when you get to goal? I need a boost!! :o
  141. Lovelyjoolz

    Coke zero?????

    You can have Perfectly Clear Red apple too, if you can find it. They do both a still or fizzy version. I love coke Zero, but I'm one of the unfortunate ones who gets thrown out of ketosis if i have more than 1 or two cans a week. My weight loss slowed dramatically when i was having one a day...
  142. Lovelyjoolz

    Here I go again!

    Thanks for the encouragement Ruthlet & Mrs V! I've feeling more determined than I have for quite a while, here's hoping I can maintain that!!! Mrs V, I know what you mean - I have always struggled with weekends, even when I was "in the zone" and cruising along on my first golden time. I...
  143. Lovelyjoolz

    Here I go again!

    Hiya all! Ok, so I strated my CD journey back in the middle of March. I lost 3 and a hlaf stones. YAY! But then, what with holidays, and family birthdays, and one excuse after another, I lost my way a bit in July. But now, after 3 months of buggering about, I've found my resolve (it was...
  144. Lovelyjoolz

    OK.. pics of progress so far <these are not pretty>

    OH MI GOD!!! :wow: Your thighs are SO much thinner, your hips are disappearing fast, and your waist is amazing - you're a pin-up hourglass!! You look fantastic! Well done! And Don't be afraid to show your face - show yourself to the world - you are making amazing progress and should be very...
  145. Lovelyjoolz

    Where are we all?

    I'm in Cardiff. I was born near Dudley in the West Midlands though.
  146. Lovelyjoolz

    coke zero

    Awww Ceri - I don't want to put you off if it doesn't affect you but,l as I said, it will affect different peeps in different ways. I think some people are more sensitive to aspartame and it will knock you out of ketosis if you are. I'm definitely less hungry and find it easier to stick to...
  147. Lovelyjoolz

    coke zero

    I was having one can a day and loosing weight, but only 3 pounds max a week. For the last 9 days I haven't had any coke zero at all and I've lost 8.5 pounds! Suffice to say, I've sworn off the stuff now and am sticking to Perfectly clear Apple and Strawberry & kiwi instead!! It will affect...
  148. Lovelyjoolz

    Please explain

    Hey Neco Don't feel blue - you're doing SO well! I agree with others though - cut down on the water to 4 litres or so and report back to us in 2 or three days - I'm CERTAIN you'll see a HUGE drop! xx
  149. Lovelyjoolz

    Fat Free Dressing question?

    Hellmans do a fat free dressing too - I saw it in Tesco's the other day. I know what you mean about planning ahead - I start to plan my next AAM week the second one is over!!! :D
  150. Lovelyjoolz

    Tetra's

    I wouldn't know - I can't drink Tetra's on their own! I canot stand the banana one (bliss, my ar*e!!) - waaaaaaaaaaay to sweet and I can only manage the chocolate one if I make a mocha coffee with it. I don't get a dry mouth after a mocha coffee though - maybe you should try it?
  151. Lovelyjoolz

    Size 16 - OMG

    WOW!!! FANTASTIC!!! Well done!! That must feel fabulous slipping into size 16's. I'm sooooooooooo envious. :cool:
  152. Lovelyjoolz

    "Doesn't she have a lovely face"?

    Oooooh - can I join the FFUM club??? I qualify - honest... My MOTHER said to me a year ago that I "used to be so pretty" which tells me that I am now SOOOO disgusting my own mother thinks I'm an ugly munter!!!! Hurrumph. But, all is not lost because a male coleague told me the other day...
  153. Lovelyjoolz

    Sorry guys - Period question!!!

    Thanks guys. I think I'll phone the doctors and see what he says. xxx
  154. Lovelyjoolz

    arm flab

    Hiya Peachy! Well done so far! I've just bought a book called "Smart girls do Dumb-bells" to start toning up and get rid of my bingo wings! I've got a long way to go yet, but I figured that the more muscle I have, the more calories I burn so I can only gain. I've only read the first few...
  155. Lovelyjoolz

    Sorry guys - Period question!!!

    Was just wondering if I'm the only one who hasn't had a period in AGES? My last period was the one I was having the day I started this diet in March. Is this normal???? Or should I be getting myself down the doctors?? :confused:
  156. Lovelyjoolz

    REALLY STRUGGLING

    I struggle nearly EVERY day! You're not alone - we all know how hard it can be on this diet. But those scales are SOOOOOOOOOOO good to you if you stick with it - its worth it come weigh-in day! :) I've found it helps to "just be good TODAY" when the cravings hit. So when I'm driving home...
  157. Lovelyjoolz

    Anyone had to get doctors permission to start?

    Hi Mrs T I had to get my Doctor to sign the form and was DREADING it! But actually, he was OK. He flicked through the Info for Doctors form and then weighed me and signed the form no problem. He said that I seemed to be determined to do it anyway, so there's no point him refusing to sign...
  158. Lovelyjoolz

    Less than 1% salad dressing

    I think less than 1% does count as fat-free. Its so low, it should do anyway! Otherwise, make your own dressing with balsamic vinegar, black pepper, herbs and few chilli flakes (if you're brave)- yummy, and totally fat free! xx
  159. Lovelyjoolz

    Remind me why I'm doing this....

    Thanks guys... this site really is great. I've been reading through soe success stories and those along with your posts have really helped me feel a bit more positiive. I'm still GAGGING for a bacon sandwich, but I'm feeling strong enough to resist it now! Thanks archantgirl, for the kick up...
  160. Lovelyjoolz

    Recipes for AAM?

    I haven't tried the bars yet. I've just finished week 3 so I'm probably ready to give them a go. I'll ask my CDC if I can have some with my next order. Feeling a bit rubbish lately, so that will give me something different to look forward to! xx
  161. Lovelyjoolz

    Proud of myself!

    Well done you! Its not silly its a pretty major achievement! In my present delicate state, I doubt very much if I could have resisted like that!! This diet really does demand a complete change in mental attitude towards food and eating and you've just shown some real courage and evidence...
  162. Lovelyjoolz

    Remind me why I'm doing this....

    I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO demotivated today I am close to jacking it in and having a bacon sarnie. Last week was so, so, so hard. I've been feeling really sick, I'm totally exhausted and I'm getting out of breath much more easily than I did before this diet. Its been increasingly hard to get...
  163. Lovelyjoolz

    Smelly wee????

    Blink blink! :eek:
  164. Lovelyjoolz

    Recipes for AAM?

    :o :o Oooo.... that's really kind of you to say Podgey, but I don't feel like much of an inspiration. I feel more like reaching for a bag of crisps and thinking SOD IT!!! :rolleyes: I tried Tracey's cottage cheese reciepe last night and 4 oz is quite a lot. And if you use a small plate it...
  165. Lovelyjoolz

    Recipes for AAM?

    ooooh thanks Tracey - the cottage cheese idea sounds great - I'll definitely try that. :p And Grilled mushrooms...mmmmmm- i love grilled mushrooms! Will have to try it with quorn though, as I'm not a big meat eater (90% veggie) plus the fact that you get an extra ounce of quorn! hehehe :D I...
  166. Lovelyjoolz

    Recipes for AAM?

    Hi everyone, I'm having trouble with SS, I'm still getting sick and diahorrea nearly two weeks into the diet and my CDC has recommended that I try adding a meal now to see if its just that my body doesn't react well to a purely liquid diet. :( Thing is, if I'm going to eat, I want to enjoy...
  167. Lovelyjoolz

    End of week one - Weigh in!!!!

    I've had a really crappy weekend. :( I've been feeling really down, on the verge of tears half the time - not helped by other half eating cream cakes!!! But I stuck to the diet and got my reward on the scales this morning- I've lost 15 pounds in a week!!! WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! :bliss...
  168. Lovelyjoolz

    Heartburn question

    Try peppermint tea too! I have one just before bed and it stopped me waking up with heartburn.
  169. Lovelyjoolz

    Smelly wee????

    :o Ooops - did my exuberance (oo-er big word!) show that much??? :o :p :o I am a teeny bit happy. :D I can't wait for my weigh in on Monday morning! I know I had a peek on Tuesday, but I'm still counting Monday as my official weigh in day!!! I just need to get through my first weekend...
  170. Lovelyjoolz

    Hi - new to this forum - loads to lose!!!

    Hi Kerry! Welcome to minimins! Its a fantastic site great people, who are really friendly and give brilliant advice. :D I'm on day five of CD and I have 10 stone to loose. !'m finding that its easier if you just take one day at a time. So that you wake each morning and just promise...
  171. Lovelyjoolz

    What happens if I miss a pack???

    Hi Angela How do you put two together? Do you mean just mix up two pack of shakes with enough water for two and have a HUGE shake, or with water for one and have a thick shake? If so, have you come up with some interesting flavour combinations???? :D J xxxx
  172. Lovelyjoolz

    Smelly wee????

    REALLY????? REALLY, REALLY????? WOOHOO!!!!!! I'M IN KETOSIS!!!! :bliss: *Does a little dance* 3 days of hard slog and now we see (or smell!!:p ) the results!!! Bring it on!!! *sings* I'm gonna be thiiiiiiiin, I'm gonna be GOOOOOORGEOUS!!!!
  173. Lovelyjoolz

    Oh My!! That's AMAZING!!!!!

    YAY YAY YAY!!! For both us!! We are fabulous! :) :p :D :bliss: I'm just starting to let myself believe that this diet is The One to get me healthy again!!!
  174. Lovelyjoolz

    CDCs (and anyone who's interested) did you know.....

    Yes, probably, but the concrete would last longer than a murray mint..... How many tetras are in a tray?
  175. Lovelyjoolz

    Smelly wee????

    Sorry! But just have to ask!!! :p I've just been for me umpteenth pee of the day and noticed that, despite it being clear in colour, it smells really strong! :eek: This is day four and I haven't noticed this until now. I've drunk just under 2 litres of water today too, so its not...
  176. Lovelyjoolz

    Yaaayyyy I made my 3st

    Fantastic! Well done! I'm very jealous!!!! :p
  177. Lovelyjoolz

    How Do I...

    Good point. Would like to know the answer to this myself!
  178. Lovelyjoolz

    The Great Mins Water Challenge - Can We Drink An Olympic Sized Swimming Pool

    4 more litres yesterday, totalling 1311
  179. Lovelyjoolz

    What happens if I miss a pack???

    Thanks Beverley, it's good to know that I haven't ruined things entirely!! I'll try and make sure I have all 4 in future!! xxxx
  180. Lovelyjoolz

    What happens if I miss a pack???

    I'm supposed to be on 4 packs a day but I only managed to have 2 shakes and half a brick yesterday. I felt really queasy last night and just couldn't face it. Even my other half's chips didn't tempt me- THAT's how queasy I felt!! Thing is, it was only day 3 yesterday and I don't know if...
  181. Lovelyjoolz

    Oh My!! That's AMAZING!!!!!

    Thanks everyone, there's so much great advice to be found on this site! I'm going to try and resist the scales until Monday, a full week after starting. This is when I promised myself I'd weigh again. I don't see my CDC for 2 weeks and I really can't weight (ha! see what I did there?:p )...
  182. Lovelyjoolz

    How many of us have suffered from an eating disorder/addiction in the past?

    Anorexia... check Bullima... check Hence the ballooing weight when I started eating again. I agree with chelle - you don't get rid of an eating disorder, you just channel it into something else. Which is probably why VLCDs work for many people who've had anorexia and bullimia in the past -...
  183. Lovelyjoolz

    How Do I...

    Thanks both. Ketostix? What do you do with them? Pee on them? And they tell you if your in ketosis? Excellent. I'll have to get some of those! Wonder if the pharmacy in Tesco will have them? I feel a recce coming on! You're both probably partly right - I am missing eating -I'm a real...
  184. Lovelyjoolz

    The Great Mins Water Challenge - Can We Drink An Olympic Sized Swimming Pool

    Oooh - only just found this thread.... which is a bit rubbish of me! But in the past two days I've put away 7 litres, so that leaves the total at: 1298 Wow!
  185. Lovelyjoolz

    How Do I...

    ... Know when I'm in ketosis? :confused: I'ts day 3 of CD and I'm starving!! If I can rely on ketosis kicking in tomorrow, I'll get through this evening no problems... But how will I know??
  186. Lovelyjoolz

    Me with my "before" trousers.....

    WOW Ann, it is amazing to see how you have changed your body. As a newbie, its very daunting to have 10 stone to loose. Its a HUGE uphill journey I'm still doubting my ability to see this through (one day at a time!). Also, although we all have a picture in our heads of how we'd love to...
  187. Lovelyjoolz

    Oh My!! That's AMAZING!!!!!

    Well, if I can bring myself to try it again, I'll try it with black pepper - thanks for the tip! But really, it tastes like vomit (IMO anyway), I was sooooooooooo hungry when I made it up last night. I was devastated when I hated it so much! My other half didn't know what to do with me as i...
  188. Lovelyjoolz

    Oh My!! That's AMAZING!!!!!

    OK, you can blame me for that - as long as I can blame you if I fall off the wagon and succumb to a HUGE chinese takeaway :D :D You're right Sonkie - I'm on SUCH a high right now!!! It's been sooooooooooo long since I've lost anything, let alone 9 pounds - its so good that it makes up for...
  189. Lovelyjoolz

    New girl in town!!

    Hi Nic! I'm a newbie too - I started CD on Monday this week (its day 3 now and I'm STARVING!!!) . I'm having trouble dealing with all the loo breaks as a result of all the water I'm drinking! I'll have a permanent impression of the loo seat on my backside before long, I spend so much time on...
  190. Lovelyjoolz

    Oh My!! That's AMAZING!!!!!

    I know i shouldn't, I know its naugthy and ill-advised, but I just couldn't help myself .... I was feeling really yucky when I got up this morning, headachy, cold, exhausted (despite a good night's sleep) and I really needed a boost. So I got on the scales... I'VE LOST OVER 9 POUNDS...
  191. Lovelyjoolz

    I'm gonna do it this time!

    Oh My, that's AMAZING!!! I know i shouldn't, I know its naugthy and ill-advised, but I just couldn't help myself .... I was feeling really yucky when I got up this morning, headachy, cold, exhausted (despite a good night's sleep) and I really needed a boost. So I got on the scales... I'VE...
  192. Lovelyjoolz

    First week weigh in!!!

    Oh my god! That's AMAZING!!! Well done you!!! You must be so so so proud of yourself! Keep going! :) I just hope that the scales are as kind to me at my first weigh in Monday morning. If not, I shan't be leaving my bathroom!!!!! :p Wow. Its wonderful, I'm so pleased for you!!!
  193. Lovelyjoolz

    What you can expect from a CDC

    She took my weight from the medical form. My Doc weighed me the week before, so I guess she didn't see any need to weigh me again. She never offered to measure me though, nor did she mention measuring at all. I measured myself on Sunday night though, because I'm used to doing that on other...
  194. Lovelyjoolz

    I'm gonna do it this time!

    ooooh - now look - its twenty to five and I've had nothing but water since my breakfast shake at 8:30!! I doubted if I'd manage to resist the mocha coffee today, but really wanted to and I managed to busy myself with a few invoices this afternoon and time flew by without me noticing my tummy...
  195. Lovelyjoolz

    I'm gonna do it this time!

    LOL - Is really is funny isn't it?! My boss has been giving me funny looks all afternoon, I'm just waiting for him to call me into his office and ask what's going on!!! I'll have to fob him off with 'womens problems' then watch him squirm for a bit before sending me back to my desk!
  196. Lovelyjoolz

    I'm gonna do it this time!

    Day two and still hanging in... Oooofff!! Lunchtime on day two and I'm STARVING!!!! My colleagues have been particularly piggy today. They've been stuffing their faces with crisps, chocolate, fruit, tuna mayo sandwichs (my favourite!!) and I could have happily throttled them for putting...
  197. Lovelyjoolz

    What you can expect from a CDC

    Am I being short changed??? Hi Diva Thanks for the thread! But its raised a few doubts in my mind: My counsellor neither weighed me or measured me when we had our first meeting last week. I'm also not seeing her again for two weeks. I thought this was standard! J x
  198. Lovelyjoolz

    Losing my hair

    Hi there I couldn't be any more of a newbie, but my counsellor warned me that this is a possible side effect of VLCDs but that your hair will definitely come back once you're eating food again. I know that that won't comfort you that much, it must be awful for you. But think about how...
  199. Lovelyjoolz

    I'm gonna do it this time!

    Me again. Well, I've got just 15 minutes left of my day before I can go home. I've just had another mocha coffee to get me through the commute home and I've got two packs left to look forward too. I feel like I've really achieved something today, even though I've got the evening to get...
  200. Lovelyjoolz

    Miss-Piggy's Final Push

    You're nearly there! You can SO do this! Please keep writing your diary because I'm on my very first EVER day on SS and stories like yours are inspiring me to get through the hunger pangs! Until I've seen for myself how this diet works, I need all your stories of success - go for it. You...
  201. Lovelyjoolz

    I'm gonna do it this time!

    Haha! Hoovering I don't mind, but ironing you can keep!!! LOL :D I can imagine that I'll have the cleanest house in the world by the end of this diet!!! But, anything to distract from hunger pangs eh? Especially when he's eating his dinner!!! Thanks for the encouragement, and thanks...
  202. Lovelyjoolz

    I'm gonna do it this time!

    Hey everyone, :) I'm halfway through my first day and Its going pretty well so far. I had a butterscotch shake for breakfast (which I was surprised to find it was yummy!) and I've just used half a ready made pack to make a mocha coffee. I've drunk 2 litres of water so far and I'm only...
  203. Lovelyjoolz

    New recruit to the WeMITTs!

    Crisps???? What's this about crisps??? Hi Shazza Thanks so much for your encouragement. I can see me coming to rely on this website during my journey! 35lbs in 5 weeks? Fantastic! And well done for not stumbling - you're going to be my inspiration for getting through the first few days...
  204. Lovelyjoolz

    New recruit to the WeMITTs!

    Hey all! I'm Joolz and I'm starting CD on Monday. I've got my first meeting with my CD counsellor tommorrow morning and I'm raring to go! I've been browsing the threads on here and you are all so inspiring, I'm sure I can do it this time with this forum to help! My first big challenge will...
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