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Thanks :D you lot are great! Yeah, it's NHS support. The one this morning is one me and my son go too. Then I also go to wm on my own. Keeps me on track :)

I was lucky enough to be weighed at Weight Management today and I am 22st 2 :) so that 1st 2 off in 15 days :) very happy. Not as good as when I was on Exante. But then I was 100% on that. The loss is very good for how I have also had breaks and then my lunch yesterday :) Happy!

Lol!!! I guess picking and choosing will be key to us loosing our weight and maintaining the loss.

Just enjoyed a bowl of veg soup with a mix of Caribbean spices in it....mmmmm.... Was gorgeous! I have a special soup bowl with matching ceramic spoon for my soup. I make the soup in a pan with more water than suggested and flavour it. Then there is enough for dinner and more later if I get the...

They sound ok as an emergency bar :) the bl ones are £1.50, so the Tescos ones are better value x

Just like last week I am taking an energy dip and not feeling well. Unlike last week I will avoid remedying it with carbs. This is the not so joyous side. Wish I could feel on this VLCD like I do on Atkins, without the tummy ache in the morning though lol

What has our lives come to??? Lol. I have a little bit of sf jelly as my treat and love it :) Well done Borders!!! You are doing really well!

Can't remember now lol. Something like 219 Cals and 20 odd carbs. The mint one is less on both if memory serves. I have never tried the Tescos bars x

Just had a biggest loser mrp bar from asda. It was yummy!! Their choc mint one was yummy last week too :) Forgot my reliable scales at my partners house yesterday. My home scales weigh different. Won't be sure what my loss tomorrow is. Think they may be 2lbs out from eachother. Grrrrr lol

That is the perfect attitude to have when it comes to this journey :)

I totally agree :) if I focused on the overall 15st to lose in the beginning, I would have never started. 5.5lbs now, and 5 of that will be gone. So a real landmark :)

I was down another 1lb today. So I am happy. Everything is going in the right downwards trend. 2 days to official weigh day :)

Well done!! You are doing very well!

Good luck with this stress chick xxx

I have taken to the night time weigh in at present soon lol...Gotta stop it. And my partner is like a rake whatever he eats....grrrrrr lol

Glad it didnt curdle chick. Not sure why it always does for me. Tried Aldis one and Alpro. Hope your head gets better soon (((hugs)))

Well done!! That is an amazing loss in such a short amount of time :)

Hi and good luck :) Best you can do is: Remain positive Drink plenty of water (I also drink green, oolong, nettle and peppermint tea) Expect the first 2-4 days to be the most challenging. Enjoy the weight loss And keep coming back here to talk as this is like a support group. Which meal...

Just looked it up, and the thigh would have been approx 109 cals, so I am very happy now, as my cals are still low and not feeling hungry :)

Well dinner was actually quite nice. I had a cottage pie seasoned, with a small skinless chicken thigh and a small amount of low salt chicken oxo stock as a type of gravy. Tasted a bit like chicken and stuffing. So will have added a few more cals today. But that doesnt bother me one evening...

I have found soya milk splits on hot drinks. Not sure why. Values sound ok though :) Well done on lunch. You did really well. Was it hard watching your hubby eat lovely food?

It is not been too bad being back on plan. I guess it because my break was low carb. Feeling optimistic :)

I have Zumba on my Wii console, and that is really good! Reminded me to start doing it again lol...Just Dance games are really good too x

I weigh daily. Cant help it. Morning routine is toilet, naked weigh then get on with my day with either a scowl for an hour or a smile, depending what the scales say lol

Good luck with the 'jump' :) Hope the switch is just as successful for you x

lol!!! No problem :) Well done!!! You are doing really well already :)

I have a collection of shakes and soups at the moment. Mainly CD and dietimeal. I hope that by the time they all run out in just under 2 months I will be able to afford to sign up with CD. If not I will go back to Exante, which I did last year :) The CD packs are lovely though :)

I also wish others would do Tetras. I have 13 of them left and wish I had more lol

It is more than the usual morning taste. More like you drank milk and ate biscuits as you got into bed the night before. Mine tastes sour first thing. Yuck! lol Best thing you can do day before and day of dentist is up your water intake. It is one of the best things to combat ketosis...

That is defo an achievement! You are doing so well :)

You will get deeper into ketosis. Have you got a mouth that tastes really nasty when you wake up? You are doing really well so far. Seems you are defo on track for your week one target :)

Going in hard made me laugh! lol....Me and my friends use that term for everything we can lol Good luck Tano!! You can do it :)

I have some Cambridge diet packs and the tetras are awesome. I thought because they were so small, I would not be satisfied, but they are great and yummy. The shake flavours are also really nice. If I could afford it, I would definitely sign up with Cambridge x

Well to say I was surprised this morning would be a real understatement. In two days I have gone down from the 23st 4lb I went back up to, to 22st 6lb. Woohoo!! Glad it must have mainly been retained water. Definitely going to stick to herbal tea and lots of water. Happy sunday everyone :)

Well, I think I am living proof of water weight...In two days I am down to 1lb less than wednesday weigh in. I had put my 11lb back on and it was all temporary weight. I feel on top of the world. Herbal tea and plenty of water is a gift from the Gods lol I will add my name and official...

You are doing soooo well!!! When I get to 22st I will be obese and not very obese lol Sounds like loads, but am 6ft2 lol I will also be under a BMI of 40....Cant wait!! It is nice how these little landmarks mean so much to us all x

Well done :) Keep up the good work! x

I am determined to stay on track this time. Having to go off plan made me feel stressed, even though I was not eating rubbish. Its nice to feel a sense of control again :) Thanks for the support ladies x

The break saw my whhole 11lbs go back on. I feel that was mainly a kickback from eating low carb, as 7lbs of that was gone this morning after upping my water and herbal teas. So got 4lb to get back to my Wednesday W.I weight. Would be nice to lose that and a bit more x

For drinking, some say you should come out of ketosis to do it on a VLCD as it can be dangerous. There are threads on this site about it somewhere. Can be very umpleasant. Otherwise, if you eat out with family, just eat the protein and none starchy veg on your plate. If you have a coffee...

I will say 14lb to be on the safe side. Before my unplanned break I would have said at least 21lb. But the break saw my whhole 11lbs go back on. I feel that was mainly a kickback from eating low carb, as 7lbs of that was gone this morning after upping my water and herbal teas. So got 4lb to...

I wonder in VLCD can work like low carb does with the cheat to eat diet. You have one day a weel where you eat carbs and then carb back down after. I am not sure I would want to try to get back into ketosis weekly though. Glad the scales are still moving for you chick x

Suze, you are doing sooo well. Well done for sticking at it :) x

Hi So after my unplanned break, I am ready to go back to my VLCD in what will be a few hours time. Low carbing for a couple of days has been cool and I am in ketosis now. But got to get the weight kick back off. I hope it is just temp weight and will come back off ASAP :) So, I am back on...

You are doing really well. Seeing you keep going has helped me focus on getting ack on my VLCD, so thank you :)

I have found that even two days off VLCD for me makes my weight shoot up. I always knew I gained weight at an extreme rate, but not this bad. Time to go back to the drawing board. Can't feel ill all the time, but can't gain weight. Hmmmm lol

Well, I had some strenuous work to do yesterday and felt very tired, down and unwe. So I reached for some dreaded carbs (I love ketosis, so this wasn't done lightly lol) So today, the dreaded hunger is back. So going to eat low carb for 2-3 days to get me back into ketosis then get back onto my...

My weight has not moved since I introduced a a small amount of chicken and broccoli. So cutting them back out now. You are doing really well chick :)

It is hard to go back to old habits. Hope you are able to put it behind you and get back on track. And thank you :) Well official weigh morning. Nothing off since Monday. So 11lbs off this week. I think adding a little low carb meal has slowed me down. So back to full meal packs for 3 weeks...

Thank you for that :) I hope your fiancé feels better soon. I have gallstones already. Need to get to under 17st to have the gallbladder removed. I don't have that much bother from it, so may leave it. Talking of gallstones, I am thinking of doing two packs and a small low carb/cal meal each...

Your results are amazing! Well done :) x

I also have my cottage pie for weekends. Had it for the first time today and if I hadnt seasoned it, not sure what it would have tasted like lol Glad you feel better about your diet now :)

You did really well on CD :) At least you know what you are in for going onto to VLCD again :) On this forum people are using s&s, some of their products I believe are the same as Avidlites site and dietimeal on the low carb megastore. So you can shop around :) I bet you cant wait to get...

With Exante, when I was on refeed week, even skinless grilled chicken and brocolli set them off. Ended up in hospital by the 5th night. I can do even Atkins with mine. Seems to be a build up of fatty carbs that are bad for mine. Like if I had SFC chicken for lunch and a byriani for dinner...

Once in ketosis, your energy levels are quite high and zingy, so you should be ok :)

You can do s&s like exantes total solution. The losses seem very similar on both from looking around. I did Exante for a month last year x

Welcome gbee!! Nice to have you join us :) How much did you lose on CD?

I dont think the veg will hurt. It also will give your bowels something to work on lol I refused to go supermarket with my partner and youngest today lol. They are just eating homemade cottage pie with homemade yorkshire pudding. I am typing and trying to ignore the look or smell lol We...

I think the way you are doing your diet is great :) The weekend meals are low carb, so still in ketosis. Plus under 800 cals. I read on here the other day that as long as you are under 800 cals, the weight loss remains pretty consistant. May have some brocolli with my cottage pie today and add...

I cannot wait for that day :) In April, I planned it for my 30th Birthday. Wanted to have lost 7st. Well life has happened and 25th November is not far off now. So, hope to have achieved it early 2012 now :) I am planning a weekend off for my birthday. It is on a Friday. So not going to...

It is good that you are taking this time to get to understand your eating habits. Many people dont think about the fact that this should be as much a mental transition as a weight transition. I have forgotten most times I have tried to lose weight. I have got to know myself pretty well...

Lol...My signature would be all over the place if I put what diet I was on. Since April its been low calorie, atkins, low fat, you are what you wat, slim fast, celebrity slim and VLCD. The VLCD started Wednesday 26th Oct....I will put that in my sig :) I get what you mean about WLS. I...

Well done Suze :) Your loss this week and your overall loss is brilliant :) Well done xxx

The band restricts what you eat. The bypass restricts what you eat and reduces your appetite. Though many still suffer from head hunger. You seem to have come to a point of understanding you where food and weight loss is concerned. Seems like you have set yourself up for success :) Well...

I originally began dieting to have the bypass. Then 3 stone in decided maybe I didnt need it (and because I was getting hassle from my hospital), then I decided I do need it and want to be as healthy as I can e to have it. Problem being if I lose too much, they may say I dont need it. Some may...

Hi ladies and gentleman I have a diary of the wlsurgery sister site of minimins and thought that I would do one on here. This one will be more focused on my VLCD journey. So, I am under Weight Management with the possibility of having a Gastric Bypass. I chose when I started community wm...

You are doing so well :) I am not expecting anything amazing as I swapped from Atkins last week. I lost 2lbs saturday-wednesday and was all set to throw my scales out of a window...Then yesterday my weight dropped by another 5lbs and then another 1lb this morning. So was 8lb down this morning...

I promised myself I would be slim by my 30th birthday. It is the 25th Novemer.....and guess what? lol But I am here working hard. Good luck with working on yours. Where it comes to dealing with food to lose weight, all I can say is been there, done that and my weight doesnt move. I dieted...

I forgot to also say that Atkins Maintanance stage is a lot more carbs a day than the induction stage. 20g is is initial weight loss stage :)

You may want to look at a ook like 'The Healthy Low GI Low Carb Diet' By Dr Charles Clarke and Maureen Clarke. Dr Clarke tends to allow for a lot more carbs. This diet incorporates the low GI principles too. Or even something like the South Beach diet. (I think this is evidence of my...

Thanks :) And I agree. From my research some are literally the same products. So may be more similar than we think lol Happily still in ketosis. Not used ketostix. My mouth tastes like the bottom of a birds cage and I am sans hunger. So all is well here. How is everyone else?x

Thank you for that. Nice to just be able to mix and talk with others. I am very tall lol Low carb for me tends to be average of 2-3 lbs a week after the first months bigger losses. No calorie counting. Once you get used to what 20g of carbs look like, you don't have to count anymore. It's a...

Well done!!!

I am so pleased there are people doing the same as me. I am mainly dietimeal shakes, soups and cottage pie. But I also have some CD shakes and Atkins MRP bars. I am going to do these all for the next 2 months (as I have 2 months worth). I also take Boots multivitamin that is specifically for...

I am not doing S & S, but hope it is ok for me to chat on here. The dietimeal forum is very quiet. I have done Exante before and also am very well versed in low carb diets. I am the numer one fan of ketosis lol I look forward to chatting to you all :)

I only wondered this when I was taking mine this morning, as I take them daily. Thank you very much for the information :)

I love Atkins, but my body does not love it anymore :( Finished 6 days of it last Friday and moved back onto meal replacement Saturday. My body now feels a lot less under pressure. So I would say both are great, I am able to lose weight on both, but I have to follow what my body wants from...

Can I just say (in case anyone else is doing the same) switching from low cal/low carb to high cal/high carb each half a week would leave your body in a state. Our bodies need to know where we are at.

I am possibly having a bypass and it is one of the possible diets surgeons will put patients on anything from 1 week up to 6 weeks before the op. 1-2 weeks is to shrink the liver and soften is so that the surgery can be done key hole. 3-6 weeks seems to be hospitals that want a 5-10%...

Well, with just under a month to go and with messing around, illness and life, just managed to get back to 4st loss. So defo wont be 6 st by my birthday, but happy to have gone from size 28 to 22 so far x

Thanks!!! Can't sit down too much! Any movement aids weight loss. My hands were hurting loads last week! Crutches are lethal, but I ran around on them lol Still loving losing weight. When I am healthy again, I can hopefully get back to low carb :)

Thanks Jen. Thats lovely :) xxx just one of this times I guess. Life sends us challenges and how we deal with them determines how the next bit of life goes (philosophical mode selected lol)

Thank you :) It has berm a journey the last two weeks. But yes, I have survived the horrid pain. Thought I wouldn't the pain the antibiotic overdose caused lol. Wish docs had more of a clue lol I am still positive. Eating healthy rather than any plan right now. Need to get this big body back...

Hi everyone Update on me. Had a huge abscess on the bottom of my tummy. It was really deep and had to be drained under general anaesthetic. I was on crutches all last week and could not stand up straight. I was also overdosed with erythromycin. I was ill with that. I am a little better now...

Good luck! I have been through everything you have. I am also a recovered bulimic. Atkins helps me not have the issues a lot of other diets give me. This time, even when I have had no choice to step off the wagon, I have not found it hard to get back on. This forum help loads. Good luck and...

Some people follow a cheat to lose diet. You binge on carbs once a day I believe. It shocks your body. It can work too. I just hate the idea of 4 days of carb withdrawal every week lol Well done on your loss Claire x

Wow, the stone was a lot less of a shock than the baby then! Lol I felt really sick last night. I was sick then managed to sleep. Staying on plan, but will follow my body and not feel bad. If my body struggles, I will have to modify my weight loss plant suit it best :)

Thanks BlackRose. That's a lovely thing to say xxx Neen: I am sitting here, feeling a gallbladder grumble coming on. I am now also on antibiotics, as a large abcess has developed on my tummy lol. So, not brill. Plus carb wothdrawing. Day 4/5 lol I am worried antibiotics will interfere the low...

Thanks chick xxx I am trying make my diet work without an attack. I havd not had one since July last year. I only have rumbles in between lol If I choose to have my gallbladder removed and hernia repair, I have been told I have to get to 17stone or under. So, quite far to go lol

I am going to have to give things like this a go. I really want to have more variety of things now. I do love Atkins, so want to be able to make it work over the long term (even longer term than the amazing amount of weight I have to lose lol)

I am doing well. Sticking to it nicely and enjoying it. I actually have little lunch boxes now. That helps me to stick to it, as I always have something to nibble on. I love peanuts and have to stay away from them lol

I love pork with a variety of things for breakfast lol Well done on the 6lbs!!! That is great!

Good attitude to have xxx It should not take very long to start losing. Just keep the positive attitude and all will be well. Keep your water intake up to shift the water :)

Thank you very much Bevsy :)

I weas reading about switching from low carb to low cal last week (I know it is not quite the same)....It aid your body would stall in loss for a week or two. Which is just holding onto water. And then you will start to lose weight. That is how I understood it anyway. Good luck with the...

Thank you everyone!!! :D I weighed this morning and I am 2st 7lbs down now. So this hiccup time has not been great weightloss, but a loss is a loss :) Really hoping to get moving again now. Want to lose 7lbs in 2 weeks for when I go back to weight management clinic :) Seems eating my...

Exactly!!! rofl!!! I understood the man with the skin going on there. The NHS can be tight about operations for skin removal. I did feel very sorry for him. Even the breast reduction. But some people......no way! lol

Thank you for the welcomes and the sympathy (still a big kid at heart lol) No, really, it means a lot to me :) xxx

rofl!!! I want to know where people's GP's are? In the middle of shopping centres?? If you would prefer to go on TV, then there is a problem!! I understand with the weight loss surgery. The programme sends you to a private clinic. But prolapse??? Your GP would refer you for that. No...

Hi people Sorry I have not been around. Gallstones and hernias have battered me and had to readjust and please my body. Now focusing back on making the weight come off. How is everyone doing?

Thanks xxx That is exactly what I need to do. Keep tweaking it to still lose weight, but keep my gallbladder happy :)

I am also watching it....and saw the 'sight' lol I do love how the blow someof peoples beliefs about themselves out of the water lol Good programme overall.....But could not and would not go on it!

Hi all Since my gallstones kicked my ass last time, I have not been on here. I have had to just eat healthily to keep attacks at bay. I have still felt rumbles from it. But no full on gallstone pain. So, now I am back on Atkins. Hoping I do not have another attack. Of course for many...

Nothing takes it away. This is my first attack since July last year. I am unsure why. Just think my backed up system causes it. Sometimes peppermint tea with ibuprofen wards off a threatening attack. It is horrid! I am going to avoid red meat after lunch time from now on. I did have stewing...

Forgot to say thanks for that! Lol. My name is my real nickname since I was a toddler lol

I can try. It's one of those funny waiting around for different things days. I will try to get into town today. I am staying at my friends house tonight though. And another friend is coming from London. So worried about destroying the toilet(sorry tmi rofl!!!)

Exercise is a good word.... But a swear when tired lol

Hi Thanks ladies :) I don't usually weigh so often. Just was curious to know what this was doing to my body. A 5lb gain was the answer. I am planning on getting flax this weekend. Hope it helps. Because it is sooooo uncomfortable!

I forgot too add, because of my nasty gallbladder attack in the night, had two pieces of wholemeal toast this morning. Got to sooth my body, then carb reduce again (more bloody headaches lol) So won't weigh this Tuesday coming. Just going to let my body adjust, calm and be back on the ball :)

Yay Leanne!!!! That's better than anything :)

Hi all Well, since Monday morning, my body decided it would Bodge itself up, after a morning of running too much lol (all metaphors, so try to keep up lol) I have a fibre powder in my drinks.... But my body has not moved. Stomach is bloated and hurts. Back too. Culminating in such a back up...

Next time, defo say hello :)

Lol!!! I think you told him the best thing! Lol. You have to do what is best for you. The proof will be in the pudding (or lack of lol) It is lovely on here. I also think it is better to be in this bit. Lots of chat, encouragement and banter :)

I made a beef curry tonight. Was delicious. The coconut oil just made it special. I start it off with a little evoo, and then melt coconut oil in when it is simmering. I have developed a love for cooking again. It is really good :)

Nice to have you onboard and well done :) Welcome to this lovely forum :)

Thats fabulous! :) I am glad you are back to feeling great! :)

Hi Well done on your weight loss!! I am doing ok thanks. 2st 3lbs down so far. I am actually enjoying it. I think that helps :) I tried Exante last year. I did really well, but ending up ill due to existing gallstones. It was nice to watch weight fall off lol

Well done to all the losers :) Sorry about your fain Claire. It is no consolation, but I bet it will be gone in no time. Keep going everyone :)

Well done!!!!

Black dress and gold cardigan lol. A Market trader asked me where Inwas going nice, so you must have seen me! Lol

I meant now not not if that makes sense re: eating tomatoes rofl!!!

I keep a food and mood diary as suggested by my dietician. And you are right it helps a lot :) Jim, I was there too this morning!!!

My dietician said to me, 'all the diets you have done to try and lose weight fast....are you and slimmer now' I sat in front of him the heaviest I have ever been! So, if I had stuck to a diet and just been happy with 1-2lbs, I would have been at goal years ago. Obviously we all love to see...

Knowing that not sticking to it this time means I am an adult with no control. I really want to know I am doing the best thing for my body. The looser clothes and clothes that could not fit, fitting. The thought of finally having an 'after' pic Compliments and achievement. Not just...

I will let you know if I still havethe ability to type!!lol The game is brilliant!! I bought it off Amazon. It was cheaper than the shops. A great buy :) Welcome!!! We are becoming a great merry band of determined women :) I am going to Zumba with a lady I met off another forum. Maybe...

I should start a diary :) I started off thinnking I was getting a bypass....Now due to much admin mess ups and people with no clue, that looks like it is not going to be happening. That spurred me on more to think I CAN DO THIS!!! lol So, I was mainly speaking on the WLS forum and did not do...

Hey Kayla The more the merrier :) We will all be stunners by Christmas (I love my ability to dream lol) Good luck with your goal. We can share the highs and lows. Biggest point us we are determined to succeed :) I need all the luck in the world for Zumba tomorrow lol. And 999 as my last...

Welcome ladies!!! We all deserve to look HOT and we certainly will! 30 will feel much easier a bit slimmer lol. And I plan to be properly slim before 31 lol Exercise is Zumba fitness on the wii and just dance, walking, hand weights and other bits around the house. I am going to a real Zumba...

Thanks Jim :) Positivity moves mountains. So happy moments shared help others. And yes, love sliding into smaller clothes! :) Kizzie and Neen.... We need to start a 'this is my last 'diet' club' lol

My Atkins 72 is waiting at the postal delivery office for me. So on that note, I will not cut tomatoes out... I have developed a love for tomato purée lol

lol!!! Atkins promoters! If we dress like the colour of the New Diet Revolution book, people would be afreaid they are about to be tangoed lol

Sounds good! :) I am glad you know what I meant. I am good at waffling in the style of people from planet Zod where my brain ofen resides lol I sometimes think setting such a big target means I am setting myself up for failure lol But I have seen it done and really hope I can at least get...

I think on a tight budget and having to buy seperate for the rest of the family makes even thinking about buying top quality give me a headache lol One day.....lol

lol!!!!! Thats about as good as it gets these days! lol Thank you ladies :) It is so lovely to have such nice responses. Keeps me cheerful and happy to keep going :)

I think I am going to have to ween myself off tomatoes if my weight starts sticking lol

I hear you girl!!! And bloody well done!! :)

I remember my period was dreadful when I was on Exante for a month! That reminded me.

Thanks Neen!! :)

That sounds yummy! :) I am great thanks. Been shopping this morning with my mom and toddler. Stocked up on more food. Diet going well. Just need to up my exercise back up, as I was doing a lot more before. Lost 3lb this week. I am really happy with that.

Hi You have a lot less to loss than me, so it is best to aim for less, which as a percentage can be as much (confusing myself lol) I am doing Atkins and exercise :) What are you doing? Thank you for joining me :D

Citric acid in diet drinks, certain sweetners give a glucose response in some people, not enough water, some people caffiene hinders them... Exercise can help a lot. Not too much cardio I believe a study showed...due to lack of carbs. I think it is a bit of cardio with some resistance...

I guess our bodies are used to processing all types of crap. I know when I was eating cheesecakes, muffins and tiger loaf , my body was struggling. It is not struggling at the moment. I cannot afford organice meat. I do go for organic and/or free range eggs. When finances allow, I will...

How much verg are you having, Dana? And want veg? And like Jim says, is probably the cheese. I seem to get away with cheese and cream at first, but it makes me weight slow down after a while. So decided to cut it out since yesterday. I will slowly introduce it much later. OK, weight...

So very true!!! I solemnly swearr to ignore all wonder diets from now on. I make a promise to my body to do what is right and stickw with this diet. I also swaer to help all other on the same quest.....lol I will try my very best! Thanks chick :) x

The achy legs happen to lots of people on atkins. It is often down to a lack of potassium and some other things. I take a multi vit with iron, omega 3 and glucosamine and have not got it this time around. Are you taking any vitamins?

I wish I had a clue. But I do know if you drink a lot, you should add some salt you your diet, because of losing electrolytes. Some do this with stock cube drinks or boullion (sp?) But sorry I cannot answer the question. I know drinking too much in a short amount of time is more...

Wait until you have lost between 10-14lbs, it will soon show, and then the inches will melt away. Honestly, I sound like the ambassador of fat, but that is truly what does it. Fat melts the fat. It is a beautiful thing :) I thought it was too much of a coincidence! lol I am the same as...

Are you neen from WLS? If so, always wondered what you look like like and you are really pretty! Anyway lol, we should try and focus on size. But we worry about the BMI we are told we should but, so the focus becomes the weight. I am like you, if I can ever get to a size 14, I will be more...

You certainly don't sound think. Atkins in many ways goes against nearly everything we are taught about weight loss. So, before you get your book, understanding it is difficult. So, defo not thick :)

Thanks ladies :) I can see why they say measure and don't just weigh. Having those jegging things slip on without even a struggle was lovely. I am looking forward to the same happening with some of my chosen target clothes :)

Thanks! :) Just hoping for any loss this week. Want to be clearly in the 24stones, and not just half a pound in lol

Read Jims sticky on the diet. You can have cream in induction. But not limitless. Jims thread is a great start until your book arrives :)

I guess you just have to do whatever you can do to get through it. I am sure it will pass in time and you will start to feel better. If I think of how many times I felt rubbish while munching down rubbish, the days I have felt rubbish on this do not even compare. So, just keep your fluids...

Well, I have lost just under 4 inches off each thigh and just over 5 inches from my waist :) The weight is nice enough. But the inches are lovely! I put on a pair of (what were suppose to be jeggings, but came and were stretch denim) fitted jeans with diamantes on. I bought them to wear...

That's my girl!! lol.....Get that fat down ya! As long as the oil is unrefined and is not allowed to smoke, it is good fat and we need it. Now lets chant: WE LOVE FAT! lol Fat destroys fat.....That is what we have to remember lol

Thanks Jim :) Just remembered I had to weigh on Wednesday morning last week. I was not with my scales Tues morning. So was 8 days last week. So this week will be 6, as I want to get back to my Tues :)

Really hard...Think it was 5 or 6 weeks stall....I ate cake in the end, then was 2lbs down the next day lol....But decided I was hooked on carbs already lol (in fact, I could have got back on my low carb diet) So here I am. I want the strictness of the 72 book :)

We can't go far wrong then. We just need to look at how good Jim has done :) Thank you :) Something has clicked this time. Think it was being 0.5 under 27st when the dietician weighed me (thought I was 25st at most, which was bad enough lol) and him saying 'Eat only when you are hungry' and...

lol!!! Yes, we find fast very easy when not on Atkins lol My fat comes in cream in a couple of decaff coffees. Or frying a piece of meat or egg in EVOO or coconut oil. I also have a small squeeze of mayo with some meals. (obviously we have to think of carbs in cream and mayo) Snacking on...

Well done Rose and everyone else. My weigh in day is tomorrow. I was lucky last Tuesday. I worked in Dublin for a weekend and my hotel was in the middle of nowhere. So had to make the healthiest choices off the hotel menu. So carbs were involved. I weighed in Tuesday with a 5.5lb loss...

Not answering about beef sausages. I am not keen lol But for pork (not sure if they have been mentioned) Aldi 10 pork chipolata premium sausages (100% british pork) 0.5g carbs per 100g. The whole pack is 375g. So less than 2 carbs for the whole pack (if my maths is right lol) I tried...

When I was doing Atkins in 2009, I used Atkins New Diet Revolution, forums and Jim lol. A long stall made me give up, I wish I had not. So here I am again, been on it for a couple of weeks now...But just ordered the 1972 version that Jim used. I have read up on it and ordered it this...

That is offensively expensive!! (note to self: stay living in Brum....Big Johns Rocks lol)

From what you said (and I am no expert!lol), maybe it is fat you need more of. On atkins the highest percent should be fat, then protein, then carbs. Your two meals look like they were probably lacking fat. Someone with more knowledge will probably say something totally different. But in...

Well done on your loss so far! :) 10-14lb for most people is a dress size. So you are doing very well :)

Things like cheesecake were my downfall. So I think even a low carb version would have me tempted to eat more than one portion in a day lol Sounds good though! Enjoy everyone :)

I was just going to do a forum search to make sure benefibre is ok, as i have been using it for nearly 2 weeks. It is great how it tastes of nothing and has no texture. I have it in my decaf coffee with a dash of cream. Yum!!!

I have a few of Aldi's diet ones in the house. I may indulge now :) I like it mixed with lemonade lol (obviously with vodka more....But I must avoid that while this deep in ketosis lol)

Good luck and well done on your loss so far :)

I only commented to my partner today how cheap it has been following Atkins again. I have kids and a business which is making no money. So I would defo feel if this was too expensive. I buy a bag of meat, example pork, from the meat markets in Brum. That costs me a fiver and lasts 3-4 days. I...

I guess there are times life must take over :)

Well done on the weight loss! :)

Just re read it and got it this time! lol....300 cals less than now. I am a dumb ass at times lol

Did you really mean 300 cals? I was doing under 1000 at first, then switched properly to Atkins style low carb, and the weight is coming off nicely :)

Are you getting enough fluids? Are you varying what you eat? Our bodies can react differently to the same diet. Its hard when we have been ok on a diet before. Sorry I cannot be of much help x

That is great (the exercise that is lol)....I use to love the mint SW bars. They were yum :) This is the first time I have genuinely incorporated exercise while attempting to lose weight. It makes such a difference. Keep up the good work. Looks like you are on a roll now! :)

Hi all I am going to be 30 on the 25th November. That is exactly 3o days before Christmas. I really want to look as good as I can for when I turn 30 and would love to be under 20st :) I am currently 24st 13.5lb. I have lost 2 stone in 5 weeks and am feeling great. I realise my weight...

lol!!! Maybe one more will complete the collection :) I am looking forward to 10% also. I was happy at 5%, but 10% is a nice milestone :) You are doing really well. How are you finding it?

It is brilliant and is sooo helpful with the weight loss. Good luck everyone! :)

Hi ladies I guess with so much to lose, we need to look at small goals. The whole amount is almost off putting lol I have target clothes in all different sizes hanging up all around my flat. Looks like a washed room, but gets me motivated :)

It is not too bad. But needs a lot of room for the camera to be able to see your whole body. And even when you are doing it right, the lady shouts at you lol Plus, it does not like if there is anyone else moving int he same room. So, a bit difficult if you do not live alone. Other than...

Hi ladies I was in Dublin for the weekend. It was nice :) How are you all doing? How is the weightloss going?

Hi ladies Hope you are feeling better Nee (((hugs))) Judith, I am great at having soooo much to do, I have to go online lol Lost 5lb this week. I am really happy. Trying not to focus on the whole amount I have to lose. Just little goals. So I am over my 5% loss now :) How are you all?

Thank you very much peeps! :)

Hi Judith Thanks :) Well, eversince I was 17 my weight has been up and down. More up every time it goes up. I once am a recovered bullimic, so my relationship with food as been very much love and hate! I was put forward for a band and with the hospital messing up and criteria changing...

I use Holland and Barretts one at the moment. It is helping my waist size go down pretty well. It has a strange texture though. So once I am finished with my huge tins, I will look for some with a better texture. The one I have are soya protein isolate I believe :)

My partner bought me this tonight from Tesco. It was £16. You get a webcam in the box which detects your body shape, then you do an assessment (a bit like Wii 'My Fitness Trainer'). Then you choose the area of your body you would like to work on. You see yourself on the screen as you...

We can all achieve, if we love ourselves enough to try!

That is soooo rude! Can people not be discrete? When I failed to fit in a ride at Drayton Manor, the ride attendant was very nice and polite. Luckily it was early and it was only me and my sister on the ride! I really feel for you on that one!

My dietician at weight management told me to write and food and mood diary. One it tells me what mood I am in when I feel like eating. The second thing is, it delays me eating, I drink water while i write in it, and then I do not cheat :)

Thats what we all need to focus on.....We are changing this! :)

that is shockingly rude!!!

My mom was felt sick for a week in November 2005 and lost a stone. By feb 2006 she had lost 4 stone (as she decided to keep it up) and has stayed within 7lbs of her lost weight ever since. I lost 4 stone while pregant with my second child. I had extra water and he was 11lb 14oz, so it was...

What a cheeky guy he was!!! I have had the 'when are you due'.....An ex told me his mates would like me if I reduced my weight lol Worst moment was a few weeks ago in a budget hotel. The was a seat, which to my detriment, I discovered was made of a piece of flimsy chip board. The third...

I am flying with them next Friday and had the same worry. Last time I flew with them I was about 1.5 stone lighter than now, and cannot remember how the fit was. I may just ask for one on the way in to be on the safe side :)

I have been doing Zumba Fitness on my wii and Just Dance 2. I love them both and they are helping a lot :)

Hi ladies Hope it is ok to join in with your wemitt chatter :) My name is Sophie and I hopefully am going down the last dip on the rollercoaster that is my ever growing weight and body size. I look forward to chatting to you all :)

I will team up with you :) I started with half my body weight to lose also. How are you tackling yours?

When you 'binge' what is it you are eating? Carbing up will throw you out of ketosis and you will stop fat burning until you are back into ketosis each week.

Well said hell. I do experiment. But, I should try some recipes. Add some nice changes. Thank you for another great post!

Hello, my name is Sophie and I am a scale addict (clap) Today, I was at my partners house, so could not weigh on my scales and have refrained from doing so since getting home. This is my first day in 7 weeks I have not sneeked a peek! (clap) I am a total addict. I itch to get a 50 p out...

Good luck!:) x

Have a great holiday Jo!xxx

Did you ever think you would crave sweetcorn!!!lol I found myself gazing at an apple last week!lol We need meat, egg, cheese, mayo and cream adverts lol (put like that, my eating sounds boring!!! But soooo isn't lol)

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I had a disgusting sweet tough. Choc digestives, cake and choc peanuts. All my faves. Since low carb, I have had none of them and feel fine. Kind of naturally don't want them. Got to say though, when it is TOM, I have a little reminisce to the days when I could indulge. I think it's a...

I know!! I think they should be joint!x

Like Alien Pee!!!!lol

Yeah Jim. Every book they have put out since Dr Atkins death pushes their products. Firstly, I think eating bars made by anyone during induction (unless there is nothing else to eat) is not helpful. Withdrawing off carbbs is not helped by eating anything that mimics carb(ier) items. I think...

How did the low carb Guru miss a post?! You are slacking Jim!

What do you mean Jim?lol

Even with water is is bright. Funny!lol

Charles Clark does a low carb G.I plan. I have the book. It is good, but cuts out red meats to allow for some carb foods that are not allowed on a normal low carb plan. I am not his publicist by the way!lol

I am going to try to stick to my weigh only fortnightly plan! Makes a lot of sense!

I think the differences are due to thr Atkins company trying to make a less contreversial plan, based on the science of Dr Atkins original plan. By 2003, it is just like an Atkins product catalogue....That makes me cringe!!lol

At least by whingeing, everyone knew what support to give you. And now your Mojo has knocked back on your door in the nick of time lol...Whingeing is always better than being sad in silence with family size bars of dairy milk lol...Good luck on your fresh start!:) xxx

LOL!!Well it certainly hasn't done you any harm lol

Very true and inspiring words!

Found this in an old thread in another low carb forum: http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=105855 The original Atkins is very different to the 'user friendly' 2003 edition. I now really want a copy of the original book! I am sure Jim knows more about it than me!:) Original Atkins...

Hi Mary (your turn coat friend here lol)...If anyone can battle back, it is you!! You are allowed to feel pissed off and have a little wobble. That's life! And, as we hope any way of eating is for life, we in turn accept that there are times it has hiccups! But, you have done so well on SW...

My IBS/Intestine spasms have gone too!! No more agony in the middle of the night! I love eating all the meats I love. Cooking them in every tasty way. I love not being ravenous all the time too. This is for life now!!

Just call it carb cycling, say you were in your refeeding phase, get back to basics and wait for the next whoosh!lol You have done really well!!

Thank you very much Mini :) Wish you could see my huge grin now!!lol

Depends what you feel your qualifications for such a position are wrinkly???lol

I have always felt like a natural meat eater, so I love this WOE. I love being able to eat guilt free: I love pork - draft, steaks, loin chops, shoulder...And I can keep the fat!! I love steak mmmmmmmmmmm Mayo, cheese, double cream, I can still have small amounts of my fave veg...so, I am a...

I have a lamb Bhuna. I know the people well in the takeaway (been a regular for a while lol) So, they use the ghee as normal, leave out most the tomatoes and onions and it is gorgeous! I have not had one for about 3 weeks now. But, it has never harmed me when I have :)

Hi I think you should look at The South Beach Diet (don't know a lot about it) Or, Dr Charles Clark 40-60g of carbs a day and I think allows some spirits and dry red or white wine (in moderation) :) I have seen that some people on other forums do plans of up to 100g of carbs a day. They call...

Only the year I was born, so not TOO bad!lol '67 was 4 years after my mom was born...so the title of Old Fart must go to you MC Jimbo!lol

I have always been slimmer on my upper body than the bottom (I certianly am a sagittarian!!lol)...So, my collar bones become defined very early on. I love seeing them!!lol

What a brave little soldier!!lol

lol!!! Well, it was 17 years ago that I started secondary school...so only a bit of an old fart!lol

No problem Jim! I hope it went ok (((hugs)))

I remember learning on those at secondary school lol...Playing worms using commands lol

I was like that a couple of weeks back. Friends and family have been the ssame. (((hugs))) get well soon! WD on the fab losses. I often find a gain or a STS annoys me then kicks me up the bum. So, I bet you will have fab losses next week!x

I don't think my feet have gone down a size lol...They are still a size 10! I think they have slimmed, because I can see veins where I used to see just smooth skin lol

(((lots of hugs for Jim))) so you can smile for a few days!lol

Likewise :) It is hard to meet people who have been through the same, as not many admit to it...So, nice to meet you More (((Big Hugs))) xxx

It is hard to say. Your diest contains quite a few carbs, so from that point of view I would think it isn't ketosis. But, I am not sure if there are other types of eating plans that can make people go into ketosis. Does it say anything in the literature for diet chef. Personally, I get the...

I think my feet have lost weight!lol...Usually I have to fight to get my wellies off after gardening on our allotment. Today they just slipped off!lol It feels noce now some clothes are getting looser. I am enjoying this!

I think your body does make an almost instant switch to ensure your energy levels keep perky :)

lol!! MC Jimbo!

No problem Jim. I consider you my friend, and feel honoured that you shared your sad story. Especially as it aided my understanding of just how far addictions can go xxx I had not relapsed since 2004. Then I went through a rough time in my life after having my youngest son. So, I had a...

I believe it depends how much carbs need to go in your system. This can be a few days for some people. For others, just one or 2. I do not live by ketstix. Sometimes they say trace, and other time negative. But if you drink a lot of water, or your body is using your ketones for some other...

Thank you More!! You will do!!

You have done amazingly well Jim!! My waist is losing size quickly. But my hips and thighs are on the go slow lol...But where as I had a strange shape before, I am gaining a feminine shape now....I cannot wait for the rest to catch up....then saggy pants pic, here I come!!lol

(((hugs))) I can see why it was a relief. It must have been so hard for your family. it shows just where unhealthy addictions can lead. When people are a 'little merry' each day, the bigger picture becomes very blurred! Thank you for sharing your sad story Jim xxxxxx

Yeah. A Recce Mech lol....with REME. He was based in Germany for the time we were engaged. I may have killed him otherwise lol

I know people like that Jim. The warnings are there, but the bottle means more than being told their liver is dying. I cannot judge them. As, I do not know how it feels. But, I wish I could get through to them before it is too late.

(((hugs))) must have been hard wathcing your brother and his addiction xxx I have never smoked. Hardly drink. I have dabbled in some things in life but never been addicted lol....so, food has been my best friend and my worst foe lol

I know lol...I used to be engaged to a recovery mechanic lol One of a kind wrinkly lol I think Jim meant bad ina cheeky way lol...Not a nasty way. That's just 50% of them lol