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Hi<br>I had a great experience with CD in 2009 ! Lost loads, got over confident, didn't bother working up the plans...I KNOW !!!<br>Put a bit back on then drifted on to Exante, but played about quite a bit !<br><br>Now, having gained about a stone and a half ( and still with an extra stone to...

Hi I had a great experience with CD in 2009 ! Lost loads, got over confident, didn't bother working up the plans...I KNOW !!! Put a bit back on then drifted on to Exante, but played about quite a bit ! Now, having gained about a stone and a half ( and still with an extra stone to lose) I'm back...

Sorry Bess Haven`t been about for few days! You have several options with Exante, you can stick to just three products (vlcd), or you can add food. (theres a list of what you should have but basically same as Cambridge) I choose to have 3 packs & then chicken & brocolli for my evening meal.

Hi Bess The principal of the diet is the same, whether Cambridge or Exante. I originally lost 4 stone with cambridge, but messed about and gained 1.10 back over the last year. I`ve now shifted 10lbs with exante, and def going to get that last stone off! I find the shakes not as sweet, but...

Hi Bess its here.... Meal Replacements and Diet Products I get the bumper mixed pack, works out at about £105 pm including postage (which is next day delivery if ordered b4 1pm) I switched form cambridge and love it !! Good Luck

I just switched to Exante from Cambridge & love it !! The soups are absolutely lovely, thick & creamy !! Weight loss wise, seems about the same & the convenience of delivery next day is a real bonus!

That is AMAZING !!!!! I bet you feel GREAT !!!!!!

Yes !!!! I always find I`ll bloat and maybe lose 1lb that week, BUT the following week, I usually have a better loss. I think it all evens itself out ! ;)

Hi Mia I did exactly the same as you. I mixed CD with Exante and now just using Exante. The cost was a big thing for me, I think its a saving of around £60 pm, so a big difference. Obviously for those who need support CD is great as you get to meet your CDC weekly, but to be honest once I...

Hi Chika, I must admit, I thought I`d have to 'wean' myself off Cambridge and 'get used' to Exante, but its been an absolute dream! All the soups are really thick, unlike normal watery cup a soups,& I use a hand blender which makes them really creamy! My favs are thai chicken & mushroom, but veg...

Hi I switched from Cambridge to Exante 3 weeks ago( after a few months aff & an extra stone to shift ) and have to say I`m really enjoying it ! I found CD too expensive, so ordered the 4 weeks worth of Exante and alternated my packs with the last few I had left of CD. CD shakes taste...

Hi Welcome ! I don`t post often, after having lost 4 stone last year, then gaining a little back (now getting off again!) I`m here again ! Personally, I found setting myself up with the ticker thingy to monitor my loses was a massive incentive. I really looked forward to updating it weekly...

Hi Keely No I didn`t use CD in the end last year on holiday, even tho I`d packed it all! By then, I`d already lost a fair bit, but tbh, the thought of not having an ice cream or even soft drink would have ruined my holidays. I`d planned for weeks to stay on diet in Spain, hubby even said he`d...

I`m so greedy, I`m hoping for 5-6 lbs !!! I`m doing this just for me. I really enjoyed the feeling of my clothes being loose around the belly, and thats exactly where the weight I`ve gained has gone !!! Most of my weight gain over the years was because I stopped smoking and I just never managed...

Hi Narkyknickers, and Keely! Well, day 2 almost over and not too bad, though I`m a bit hungry. I know that once I`ve got 3 days under my belt it`ll get easier. I must admit, what keeps me going is knowing that this diet WORKS !!! Plus the fact that unlike when I first started it, I haven`t got...

Hi Narkynickers ! Luckily I don`t drink, so that may have contributed to only putting 4lb on on my hols! I did eat, but not over the top like I would normally have done ! I lost 4 stone from Feb 2009 til July 2009 but what with hols last year and messing about this year, I`ve gained back nearly...

Hi All Ok, stopped diet back in Feb, I think, and from nowhere a crafty 13lbs has crept back on. I tried to restart a few weeks ago but just wasn`t in the zone ! Got two weeks worth and can`t afford to waste that kind of money, so here goes ! Day one, absolutely starving, but doing SS+...

Hey Dizzy ! Well done on losing that first 10 lbs !!! I know what you mean about fibbing, I didn`t tell my family, mainly because I knew they`d never understand ketosis and just think of it as a starvation diet !! See how you feel when you go home, but maybe ss+ would be ideal. That way you...

Hi Claire I was told I couldn`t donate whilst on vlcd (ss or ss +), but did donate once I was on the 1000 plan. The blood donor call centre called to ask if I would be donating last month and I explained about being on CD. They transferred me to a doctor who knew all about CD, and she said...

Hi Omega, and well done on such a fab start ! CD really is the best ever, and you`ll find the weeks fly by, you`ll get into such a routine soon, that it all becomes second nature !!! The forums are fab and there`s always someone who`ll know the answer to any questions !!! ;)

Hi Blush Personally, I`d have a strawberry shake now, if thats all you`ve got left, otherwise you may get so hungry you give in to temptation. Do you have anyone who could go to her just to collect this last order? Then at least you`ve got some supplies and it gives you a bit of breathing...

oooh !! Me too ! I`ll give 14lbs a bash ! Emmapetty - 14lbs - Total lost 0lbs Shanny24 - 10lbs - Total lost 0lbs AlyB - 5lbs - Total lost 0lbs Hayley23 - 14lbs - Total lost 0lbs fairyclairy - 14lbs - Total lost 0lbs Fed-up-and-fat 1st 4lbs -...

Hi Jo Personally I`d stick with SS+ if you find you`re too hungry on just SS. I don`t think loss wise theres much in it, maybe a pound or two over a month. If by having that extra meal you stick to the plan, then its worth it rather than being hungry and giving in on SS. :33:

Well done Coley !!!! 11lbs in 8 days is fab as is your previous 7 stone loss. I`m sure you`ll easily hit target long before May, and as you say, maybe you won`t need IVF !! Good Luck !!!!:winter_brr:

Hi Charlie & Louby ! Hey, I second Mrs Essex !!! I have tried every diet known to man (or woman !) and failed each and every one. Yes, I lost the odd half a stone occasionally, but it was always soooooo hard ! Cambridge was my very last attempt at weight loss and I can honestly say its been...

Hey !! 23lbs in 3 weeks !!!!! Thats fantastic!!!! Sometimes we have an odd week, but you really have to look at the overall picture! Well done !!!! :clap:

Right, thats 8lb off in two weeks, so well pleased with that. On hols again next weds, BUT definately taking packs with me. Hope everyone else is doing well on re start !!

No 1 looks fab !!! I like the others, but prefer No 1. Is that the Next dress???

Hi Furrysmudge :hug99:! Flowey, how did ya do today ?? I`ve just had my last pack, and off for an early night! Had a tooth taken out today and feel rotten, so thats helped me stay on track !! First day over, 2 more to go, then I know I`m on the home straight !!! The way I look at it now, is...

Flowey... I`m with ya !!! I did CD from Feb to beginning of July (when I went on hols). I lost 50lbs, but struggled to get back on track after my trip. I`ve put on 5lbs, so not too bad, but getting back on track tomorrow!!! Like you, I need to finish the job and hope to shift a stone and a...

I used Nicotine gum all the time whilst doing CD, didn`t seem to affect me. (mind you, I`m hooked on the gum, been on it for ages !!!)

I have been off CD since July (after hols) and boy am I missing my shakes and bars. In fact, i`m re starting on Wednesday and looking forward to it. Its been hard going recently planning what to eat !

Yep, I gave up my heels a few years ago, BUT they are BACK !!!!!!!! I`ve gone from a size 5 to a 4, and I`m tottering around the house like a little girl in her mums shoes, trying to get used to them again!!!! They were much needed as I`m just a touch under 5 ft !!!

Welcome back !!!! Well done for not gaining anything !!! I`m back on board too after a few weeks off (incl holiday) and have just managed to lose 3 of the 4 lb I gained.

Well, after nearly three weeks off plan, and 4lbs gain, I`m back to CD 100% tomorrow ! I went on my hols (8th July), armed with a weeks worth of packs and good intentions and blew it.........big time. The worst of it was, it wasn`t so much food I craved, but cool refreshing soft drinks ...

Ok, need some help as starting to worry ! I`ve been on SS+ since about week 11 or 12, and although according to the charts, I need to lose about 1 1/2 to 2 stone more, I`m more than happy if I can lose another 7-10lbs. Although a shortie (5ft), I`m really comfortable at around 10 stone (Im...

Week 11 was when I started SS+, you`ll see the weight loss slowed a little bit, BUT, I desperately needed real food !!!

I hope so !!! I`ve been on SS+ for weeks and have a bar every day !!!

Daisy, whilst I agree with you that the NHS is stretched, and that people with life threatening illnesses should and must get the funding needed, you must appreciate that there are many of us out there that simply could never afford to save up for private treatment. Also, anyone losing a lot...

They taste a bit like peanut brittle. Theres no choc on them, thats the only reason I prefer the toffee ones, but they do actually taste like peanuts, with a thick crunchy texture !!

Easy choice for me !!! 14 shakes/soups/porridge, and 7 bars !!!!! Personally I love the toffee, don`t mind choc, choc orange is nice, peanut is ok for a change. Maybe try an assortment. I`ve had a bar a day since week 3, and really think they`ve been the reason I`ve managed to stay on track...

Apologies if already asked, but can we have these on ss+ ? Each grill has 6.8gm carbs(of which 2.7g is sugars), 97 cals and 0.4g saturated fat. I`ve seen advice on the quorn sausages and other quorn products, but don`t remember these? Ta x

Well Done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap:

Ok, first things first. Go take a look at www.entitledto.com and have a play with the figures. Most people don`t realise the help they can get as no one bothers to tell us !!!! I`m not sure how many hours you`d need to work minimum (maybe 16?) but you would be entitled to help via the tax...

Gald you`re feeling great. Well done you ! It gets even better as the weeks fly by and you say goodbye to those lbs !!!!!

Good luck girls !!! Not that you`ll need it! Get the first few days under your belt, and look forward to new healthy bodies !!! The buzz I get now from clothes shopping easily outweighs any food cravings!!! I`d suggest you set yourselves up with those weight loss ticker thingies, as you`ll...

Can I just say, that I think the set up on the forums works really really well. When I first started CD, I stuck to the 100% forums religiously, mainly because I hadn`t bothered looking around the various forums ! Initially, when I needed the most support, had I seen posts about `cheating` and...

Hey !! Well Done !!!!

Hi Sam YES !!!! it does get better, I promise! I treated my first few days as if I was poorly and spoiled myself rotten with lovely bubble baths, early nights with a good book! I also made the decision to see the whole week out 100% and then see how I felt. I can tell you now, after that...

Hey Jacey, I moved from ss to ss+ on wednesday because I felt rough and my weight loss `seemed` to have slowed down. Had weigh in today and lost 3lb, which is normal for me on SS! I know what you mean about worrying! I was terrified when I had that first taste of real food, but I have to say...

185 lbs? 185lbs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is absolutely incredible !!! Masssive `WELL DONE ` !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh Foofan !!!! That was me yesterday !!!! See my post !! http://www.minimins.com/cambridge-diet-forum/92230-first-bad-day-but-week-11-a.html I`ve been on SS for over 10 weeks, and always have 2 cups of tea, with a small splash of skimmed milk, however yesterday, I felt rubbish for the first...

Thanks so so much for your replies, I`m feeling better already !!! I`m usually such a positive person, and this is the longest I`ve ever stuck with a diet. If someone had told me months ago I`d be fretting over a piece of plain chicken and some green salad, I would have been in hysterics ...

HELP !!! Been going really well, up until the last few days. I`ve been on SS for over ten weeks, but for the last few days I`ve felt a bit light headed and out of sorts. I decided that I needed something so just had a ss+ day today, for the first time ( although it wasn`t because I was...

I`m 45 !! I live with 4 men !! (how greedy is that !!) Three are my sons, aged 17,19 &20, and my lovely hubby !!! Two boy cats and my little girlie Shih tzu dog !

aahh Mia, what you need is a big hug !!! Forget about the turkey, just put it right behind you and make sure you still have your 3rd meal. I know its easy for me to say, but try not to think of the amount of days you need to stay on the diet, otherwise you`ll drive yourself mad !!!!! You`ve...

Hi, Just a suggestion, why not try for one more full week?! Tell yourself, if you still feel the same, then OK, at least you tried and then go back to SW. The tired feeling soon disappears, I promise and soon you`ll feel so much better. Its just that you need to get this first week under your...

Hi Liz ! Welcome aboard !!! Only tip I can give for the porridge is to blend it well in hot, not boiling water, before you nuke it! It usually needs a good stir once its out of the microwave. I personally abolutely LOVE Apple & Cinnamon, and always have it for my evening meal (as its then I...

I tried to access it over 3 months ago when I was looking into CD. It let me give all my details to register, then told me they weren`t accepting new users !! I then went on to find Minimins luckily, or else I wouldn`t now be on week 9 ! I do think its a bit poor that the official CD site, the...

OMG !!!!! Thought it was just me !!! All I`ve done for the last few weeks is walk around moaning about smells !!! I`ve even had hubby drag washing machine and dishwasher out coz I was convinced something was leaking and making a damp smell !! The litter tray is slung in the garden as soon as...

Welcome Kate !!!! Make sure you keep us posted with your losses!!! Good Luck !!!! xxx

Hi Scarlett, I know its easy for me to say, but as an `outsider` as it were, maybe I can see things a bit clearer. Could it be that he really doesn`t mean it, but feels helpless in his efforts for you to be happy. Unless someone has had or has a weight problem, it can be sooooo difficult for...

Hugybear, :hug99:. How I sympathise with you and understand totally how you feel. When my dear Dad had terminal cancer I found I just didn`t have the time nor inclination to eat properly, let alone diet. I comfort ate for the whole 5 months that he was ill. I`m glad you managed a nice time...

Im also starting week 8 and I promise, it does get easier! There will be occasions when you think you fancy something, but to be honest, I find that if I distract myself for a bit, I soon forget about food ! Also, I think of losing weight as a job thats needed to be done for many years. The...

Hey Hugybear !! 1 stone 4lbs and you`re still on week 7 sounds good to me !!! Whens your next weigh in???

Thanks girlies !!!! You are both doing so well , its a great feeling isn`t it !!!

that I would be nearly 2 stone lighter by now, I`d never have believed them !!!! I had every faith in CD, but not a lot in me. At first, I told myself I`d try to last the week and take it from there, well after seeing the results, that spurred me on !!! I can honestly say, hand on heart...

Ohh Abz !!! Thanks for that !!!

Girls, help !! Why can`t I ever view profile pages ??? I always get a sign saying i`m not permitted! Is there something I need to adjust on my own settings???

You have EVERY reason to be excited !!!! This has got to be the best diet I`ve ever ever tried !!!! Good lUck and let us know how you get on !! x

Help !! What am I doing wrong? I can never access anyones album, I only ever get `access denied`? !!!

I`ve had a splash of skimmed milk in my tea first thing in the morning and again at 4pm with my toffee bar. I`ve done this since day one, ok, maybe my losses could have been a bit more, but as long as I`m still in ketosis I don`t mind. Also, to be honest, I think its helped me stay on this diet...

Well KD, I`ve taken the plunge and got myself a brand new lovely CDC !!! Everything in stock and I`m seeing her tomorrow !!!!

How I wished I`d owned 4 bin bags of clothes !!!!! Being 5ft and fat! clothes shopping was a major major nightmare that left me in floods of tears !! I only ever had a few items. The only things I did buy were nighties, and then I got into the routine of staying in those on the days I wasn`t...

I know its not your rule !!! You`re too lovely !!! How I wish you were my cd !!!!!! Mine was fine 1st week, 2nd week she forgot our appt !!, from then onwards, even tho I order the same every week, she is always out of stock !!! I wouldnt mind, but my order is so simple: 7 app & cinn porr 7...

KD, I really understand where your coming from, BUT............... I have been having major probs with my CD running out of products. I was going to change 2 weeks ago, but suddenly the stock was there. I have just phoned in advance to order for tomorrow and she`s run out of porridge altogether...

Hi I have been chewing nicorette gum all through my six weks on ss (stopped smoking ages ago, but now hooked on the gum!). My losses seem ok to me, and it doesn`t make me feel hungry. x

Thanks for quick replies ! Ok, so I`ll have to wait until I finish CD.

Does anyone know if its safe to give blood whilst on SS? I could always contact the blood service people, but wondered if anyone here has any experience.

I would have started CD 5 years ago !!!!

Well Done ! Thats 12lbs in 4 weeks! 2lbs til your first stone !!!

I luuuuuveeee the apple & cin. In fact, I have it every evening as my third meal. Its sweet, which I like, and yes,it does taste a bit like a comforting pud !! I find it filling as well. I`m halfway thru week 6 and have had it from the start!

Why no try some pretty bo ho tops, nice and floaty. I got a few in really bright colours (Asda & Tescos) to cheer myself up. Then jazz up with some loud junk jewellery, again Asda and Tesco`s. I think most of us are in the same boat, but its nice to wear something new, that doesn`t cost the...

I had a look at both dresses today, in the flesh as it were !!!! Both are very pretty, but I still favour No1, unless you can get both !!!!

I actually LOVE Sundays ! Its my weigh in day, and today I`ve lost another 3.5lbs of fat !! Today is the start of wk 6! and I can`t believe I`ve actually stuck to a diet for more than 5 weeks !! It does get easier as the weeks go by, and I find the support on the forum has been an absolute...

Now, I`d go for No 1 !!!! xx

Me too !!!!!! I even went to the kitchen to check mine !!!!!! I got mine from a car boot sale for £1.50 (credit crunch and all that stuff !!)

Well Done You !!!! Don`t forget to update your ticker !!!! x

Hey Sparkles, Chin Up !!!!! WAIT and see what the scales show tomorrow! I`ve weighed myself in the past, been really gutted, only to see a good loss the very next day !! Its weird, but it happens. Since I don`t have regular appts with my cdc, I do my own weigh in on a Sunday morning , first...

Thankyou all for your replies ! I`ve placed orders for the next two weeks, so I will change after that. I feel awful doing so, since she is so nice, but I`m not getting any support at all, in fact, all the info I`ve got so far has come from here !!! Thanks again !!

Is it usual for a cdc to run out of stock on a regular basis? My cdc is lovely but...... Wk1 was fine WK2 she forgot our appointment and had to dash home to meet me. WK3 CDC was away for 2 weeks so I collected pre arranged order from her relative. WK4 Went to collect order (as she was away) but...

Hi Miss A Just like Slimoncemore , I too have tried every diet there is several times !! I`ve been trying to lose weight since I had my last baby, and he`s ................................17 Now !!!!! I stopped smoking 3 years ago, and gained even more. I can honestly say, this is the BEST...

Good Luck !!!! 3lbs would still be very very good !!!!!

fingers and toes crossed !!!! You`ve had brilliant losses so far !!!!!

After a rotten week, when I stupidly weighed myself thurs instead of today (and only `lost` 1lb), I was dreading my weigh in today. Got on scales and....................lost 3lbs !!!!!!!!!! Absolutely over the moon !!!! I do my own weigh ins on a Sunday, as my scales are accurate to 2oz!, and...

Thats an average of 3lb a week, 12lbs a month !!!!! Not to be sniffed at !!! Well done !!!!

Hey ! Look at it this way, supposing you lost 14lbs last week, then 8 this week, you`d be over the moon right?!!!! Same difference ! Excellent weight loss so far, well done !! x

Ohhh ! Dietingdon ! I NEARLY had a chinese yesterday as it was my birthday and I really really fancied one. In the end I posted on the forum for some help and eventually persuaded myself not to do it ! Its done now, so get straight back on the wagon and you should be fine,as hannah says, even...

You lot are FANTASTIC !!!!! The funny thing is within minutes of me posting, some friends turned up unexpectedly with a lovely M & S choc birthday cake ! And........... I didn`t have a piece !!!!! I politely explained my diet, and they were sooooo understanding. It wasn`t until they just...

Ok, I`ve been on SS for 3 weeks tomorrow, and lost my first stone, which I`m absolutely chuffed about! Today is my birthday and I`d really love a chinese. Now, part of me says don`t do it, you`ll regret it, the other part says hey, go for it JUST this once. I have literally spent the last...

Hi Chelsea Lou I really really sympathise as I go through regular bouts of this ! The more you try and tell yourself to switch off, the worse it gets. It gets to the stage where you`re going to bed `expecting` not to sleep. The trick is, to break the cycle and the only thing I found that...

Hey Summer !!!! Well done ! Theres your first half stone !!!! :bliss:

Hi EFK If the pain continues, the dentist can pack it out with something that helps healing. I can`t remember what the stuffs called, but I had it a week or so after a wisdom extraction, and the pain went within the hour.

I haven`t tried it myself yet, but how about splitting a sachet?? Seems to work for some. I do know that awful feeling, had it last night and almost chewed the dogs leg off !!!!!!!!!! :p

Awww Fatfrog !!! I think a £1 an hour would do, BUT its has taken him many many years of training !!!!! And Chelsea Lou, no he doesn`t have a brother !!!! I think although he`d NEVER say it, he is looking forward to me losing my excess flab once and for all, and wants to keep me motivated...

Hubby just came back from doing the weekly shop, which he`s happy to do without me for obvious reasons. Anyway, he handed me a shopping bag, and said `careful that bag`s heavy`. I agreed, it was- took a look inside and it was 4 bags of sugar.( bought especially to help me judge weights !!)...

Hey that is absolutely brilliant and a real inspiration to spur me on! Half way through second week and last night was the first time I thought about chucking it all in, BUT after reading your success, I`m even more motivated. WELL DONE !!!!

I`m sure you`ll be walking on air after Fridays weigh in !!!!

Hey, first few days nearly over. It really is true, you WILL feel better ! I have absolutely no staying power, but I promised myself I`d give it 100% for a week to see what happens. I can`t describe the feeling you`ll get once you step on those scales !!! Keep with it !! You CAN do it !!!

Thanks for encouragement !! I did reply hours ago, but for some reason I got the message that it had to be checked by moderators first !!??

Thanks for the encouragment !!!! I`ve decided, this is IT ! Its amazing how half a stone can make such a drastic change to my confidence. Although the loss doesn`t show, I FEEL better, and feel so motivated. Just wish I had discovered CD years ago ! All that time I`ve wasted, when I...

Had my first weigh in and I`ve lost 7 lbs ! :D Last time I lost that much it took me 5 weeks with WW! I don`t want to tempt fate, BUT this has been the easiest diet yet ! My sticking point is usually week 3 on any diet, thats when the scales usually show a loss of half a pound or maybe a...

Hi ! Another newbie here !! I started today, and can`t believe I`ve managed my first day ! My only worry is that I don`t get up in the night and snack. Hopefully I`ll sleep through and tomorrow will be another day !!