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Yep Cambridge do a range of lactose free shakes and their leek and potato soup is lactose free too. Unfortunately the bars, porridge and ready made shakes (tetras) have lactose in them as they are milk rather than soya based. Good luck with the weight loss.

Nic - from what you mentioned about how you got injured it sounds like you've had a really rough emotional time recently and as you rightly say hearing just how much you've been injured makes it real. You know why you ate the ice cream and so now you're less likely to do it again as you're more...

Hi mumto1, I've been faffing around for a few months too, but today is my proper restart. We won't mention the fact that I scoffed an easter egg at 8am this morning. That is in the past and as of NOW I am back on plan. Like you the warm weather made me think that I'd like to be able to wear some...

Ignore the scales if you've been 100% you must have burnt off fat. Your body is doing one of those stupid "I fancy holding onto this" random things that they get - whether it's down to hormones, dehydration, stress, atmospheric pressure or something else that it can think of. Be proud of that...

Another vote for the antibiotics here - I'd probably go with they're for a tooth abcess (there's an antibiotic beginning with M that is often prescribed for a bad abcess and which has a really bad reaction if taken with alcohol), I could then say that my mouth was still a bit sore & so I wasn't...

I have a large piece of paper stuck on the front of my fridge with DNSD written on it. If anyone asks I just tell them that it's got some directions on the other side of it that I don't want to lose and don't mention the DNSD bit. What only I know is that it stands for DO NOT SELF DESTRUCT! I...

Dee - I know how you feel - ended up having a binge the other night on absolute rubbish stuff that I don't even like (tin of cold baked beans and a mini packet of frosties anyone??) and it was like the floodgates of food hell had opened. I think there are physical cravings associated with CD...

Think I've probably eaten the same amount of calories myself tonight - just because I was left in the house unattended with food and not because I was in a social environment where it was expected that I'd eat. As the others have said what's done is done - just focus on tomorrow and aim to be...

OH had a chinese takeaway for tea last night and offered to eat it in the other room so as not to tempt me. I was like heck no - sit next to me so I can smell it! :o Recipe books is my other weakness on CD - love to sit devouring them!

I had Amitriptyline for nerve pain years ago and if I'd wanted to hibernate it would have been great as all I wanted to do was stuff my face with food and sleep! That said I know people who have been on it for years with no problems, it affects different people differently. All you can do is...

Pint glass and a straw. Somehow using a straw I can drink half a pint in one go!

Assuming there's no chance you can get to her to pick up some extras I'd initally try adding in extra protein like the SS+ or 810 meal plans. I'd assume high protein low carb food would keep you in ketosis and help keep hunger pangs away. Other than that not a clue other than to sympathise with...

Rubyangel, I'm sure killer breath is an occupational hazard if you're a dentist so don't worry about it. One of the reasons I decided not to be a podiatrist was cos I can't bear smelly feet!

Can someone kick me up the bum & tell me to get on with the housework please? Bought a new shower curtain on Sunday and as I had Monday off work thought I'd clean the bathroom & put it up. Needless to say it's still in the wrapper. Did bung some bleach in the loo though! Work has been poo today...

Congratulations - that's brilliant.

You have my sympathy - been absolutely frozen since I got home. Had a coffee & sat huddled up under a blanket on the sofa. Going to drag myself onto the Wii fit in a few minutes to try and warm myself up then have a hot shower. Shame I'm dieting really - I'd be able to make amazing pastry with...

Definitely speak to your CD again & see if she knows of any sympathetic GP's who would see you privately to sign the form (albeit at a cost). I had a major battle with my GP to get him to sign a health form for professional registration for my career and had to ring round every GP surgery in the...

It takes you an hour? What are you doing, smearing it on someone and licking it off?? Mine's gone in five minutes maximum!

Oops me again - according to snopes there is an element of truth in it but it looks like that email has been doing the rounds since last year snopes.com: Purse Theft Burglary

So she had her bag stolen (including her house keys) and didn't think to change the locks? :confused:

Pfftt that makes you look huuuge even if you say you have a BMI of about 19!

I usually use 200ml of water & one scoop - takes about 40 mins to an hour to set fully.

You can keep mixamousse made up for hours in the fridge - doesn't alter the nutrition values at all. Opps forgot to say the 15 minute rule is because of the thickening agents in the shakes which can start to go a bit icky after 15 minutes rather than any deterioration in the nutritional value.

Either that or it's all the extra exercise walking to the toilet & back (especially if it's upstairs!)

Are you using ketostix or another type/brand?

I'm probably stating the ****ing obvious here, but you do know that if the ketostix goes any colour other than the very first beige one then you're in ketosis don't you? Don't give up you'll loose weight if you stick to CD 100%

Pffttt well according to that I'm a 40AA!!!! So why do I end up having to hold them in place whilst running then, how the hecky thump can I have that as a bra size? I gives up :confused:

I've worked on the principle that I didn't like how my tummy looked whilst wearing clothes and even less when looking in the nudey before I started CD. Now I'm losing weight it's still pretty icky in the nudey with a bit of loose skin etc, at least now I like it with clothes on. So huge...

I gave up on eating the bars as they all taste salty to me. Glad to hear you managed to wash it down with a cup of coffee

That's what worries me. Normally my BP drops back down when I've lost a bit of weight, but it doesn't seem to have done this time. There's a huge amount of heart disease in my family - my Dad had his first heart attack at 35. Both his parents had heart disease. One of Dad's brothers had a heart...

They saved Sadie again? :eek: Hmm I'm begining to wonder if there's some tactical voting going on now.

I thought having lost three stone I'd check my blood pressure (as it's normally been top side of normal or sometimes a bit high when I was overweight). Did it this morning and it 139/94 with pulse of 64!!! I hadn't been rushing around and I know the machine is accurate as it's been checked...

Oooh so what happened today then (had to go shopping for smaller trousers - and fitted into 12's!!!!!!!!) I was going to watch it on the internet catch up doodah, but my computer is refusing to believe it's got an audio device (despite me waving the speakers at it :rolleyes:) so not really much...

I have to confess I've been doing SS+ for about three months now and have never had that energy rush. I normally get home from work & go to sleep for an hour (mind I did that before I started CD!) I think if you've been on your feet shopping for a long time then feeling tired or lightheaded is...

Yup basically if it changes colour and goes any of the pink shades you're in ketosis, it doesn't matter what shade of pink it is. If you do get the very dark pink it may mean that you're dehydrated, so keep on glugging the water to avoid that.

I swear by carmex, I have tubes of the stuff everywhere!

Can't say I've felt great doing CD, but then again I felt pretty rubbish before I did it! Try and plan a bit of relaxation and rest time into each day if you can. With having a busy lifestyle placing demands on your body would moving up a plan eg to SS+ give you a bit of a boost? Might be worth...

It varies vastly when I have my shakes depending on what shifts I'm working & haven't noticed a difference in weight loss. Stay away from the scales until your next weigh in day, chances are you'll have a really big loss. If you've stuck to the plan you've are going to lose weight, stressing...

Just tell work you've got a urine infection or cystitis, hence you need frequently at the moment. It does improve honest!

Your number of posts is in the info on the left hand side of your post under your name, join date etc

I've always done SS+ and have got into ketosis doing it. Ketosis can reduce your hunger, but not always, so you may be in ketosis without knowing it. Even if you're not, you'll still lose weight if you stick to the plan 100%. You'll probably find that after not losing much last week you'll have...

So sorry to hear about your sister *hugs* but congratulations on feeling positive enough to get back on the CD wagon - we know you can do it. x

Having a bar & a mousse in the same day is fine according to my CDC, she just said only to have one bar a day and to have either a scoop of mix a mousse or a teaspoonful of water flavouring not both mix a mousse & flavouring.

I have a jug with a lid that I fill up to 2 litres and monitor my intake that way. I don't count coffee, but if I have a bottle of water whilst at work I'll mentally deduct that from the jug, although most times I just view it as an extra and have the jug full as well.

Try posting on some of the word games threads etc, it's a quick way to boost your post count without having to try too hard.

I'm assuming salmon is classed as an oily fish & so has more fat & calories than cod etc

Hours in the fridge. Forgotten mine and left it overnight before now!

Good luck with starting CD, it really does work if you stick with it. I started off buying a weeks packs at a time as I needed the contact with my CDC to chat about how I was finding it etc, but now I see her every two or three weeks and buy enough to keep me going between meetings each time. I...

You can have 200ml of semi skimmed milk a day on SS+, so I'm pretty sure a one off glass of semi skimmed milk won't have hurt your diet. Don't beat yourself up over it, you made the best decision you could at the time & will know to be prepared for the future in case of heartburn. If the scales...

Hmm, I guess no one had any advice then? :cry: :p

It's one bar a day and you can also have either a mixamousse or a waterflavouring as well that day. That's what my CDC said anyway!

SS+ has two options either 4 packs plus 200ml of skimmed milk a day (great if you hate black tea) or 3 packs plus a 200 cal meal of a set amount of lean protein & a set amount of green & white vegetables (hence it's sometimes called a green and white meal). Your packs can include one bar a day...

Four packs a day plus 200 ml of skimmed milk is the SS+ plan - average weight loss seems to be about 12lb a month, which is roughly what I'm losing. Hope that helps. (I'm 5' 3" by the way)

I've got a really important meeting next week and I'm just wondering if doing CD is going to affect my ability to "think on my feet" and give sensible answers. I do feel my concentration is affected by CD & a couple of times (doing SS+ by the way) I've felt dizzy and faint, had to grab hold...

Diet coke contains citric acid which *can* affect ketosis, whereas coke zero doesn't & tastes slightly different to diet coke

Yup 3 hours gives a frozen "shell" & a semi frozen yummy middle in my freezer too. Snip off the top & dive in with a spoon *drools*

Asda diet cola is also citric acid free, as is perfectly clear strawberry & kiwi sparkling water, perfectly clear still apple water ( I think) and Asda no added sugar cream soda. Not that I've spent hours reading labels in the supermarket or anything, honest guv. :o

Hmm the bottle I have does... Carbonated Water, Colour (Caramel E150d), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K), Phosphoric Acid, Flavourings (Including Caffeine), Preservative (Sodium Benzoate), Citric Acid

It's the entertainment value of weeing on a stick that I buy them for :D

All depends on if you were wearing the correct size to start with I guess

A well known auction site usually has them too

Drunk quite a bit of it (guilty secret coming out here...) wee'd on lots of sticks and still merrily in ketosis. Goal for next week. NO COKE ZERO!

Glad to hear your hubby is getting some treatment, sending him vibes for a quick recovery & well done for getting to day 4 without having to comfort eat - that's a real achievement.

Hmm you didn't spot my nose growing then... :o

According to the book, it's a no no to anything other than black tea, black coffee & water. I don't think Malic Acid is believed to have the same effect on ketosis, but it's best to avoid any soft drinks if you possibly can as they can stimulate your appetite. I have *never* indulged in a Coke...

Sorry you had a bad weigh in. Congratulations on the inch off your waist though. I'm sure next week will see a big loss, stick with it. x

A splash of milk won't harm the process - on SS+ you can have 4 packs & 200ml of skimmed milk and that got me into ketosis within 48hrs. If you must have gum, make sure it's sugar free & spit it out within a minute or so or it may stimulate your hunger. Good luck with the diet!

I wouldn't have thought it would have knocked you out of ketosis. I've been doing SS+ with the 200cal meal & stayed in ketosis throughout. I think 2 stone in 6 weeks might be a tad optomistic though, the average weight loss seems to be a stone a month on SS, and a couple of pounds less on SS+...

I was thinking the same thing - he's a very naughty boy!

Doesn't sound crazy at all. I think a lot of people on here (me included) have said that they crave "healthy" foods like veggies & fruit rather than chocolate etc doing this diet. Good luck with your sister's birthday, you're doing great thinking about it and planning how to cope with it. Let...

Step away from the scales...... They are very very naughty & will just try & scare you. If you've been 100% the weight will come off, sometimes not when you expect it too, but it will go.

Does your sister know & understand you're dieting? Would she be happy for you to sit at the table & join in the conversation & not eat? Could you tell people (if it's other people you're concerned about) that you've had a dodgy stomach & NHS Direct have advised you not to eat for 24hrs until...

I found the first couple of weeks really hard going. I'm assuming as you're 5'10 you're having four packs a day, personally if you're feeling absolutely ick I'd have an extra one that day or maybe think about moving up to a higher level plan for a week. It's really trial & error at the start to...

Hated the shakes - hated the bars - both tasted really chemically and had a aftertaste to me. Yuck. That's just my opinion though.

Hmm, well I felt really bloated this morning - put it down to being naughty yesterday, but got out the tape measure (trying to break the weighing 20 times a day habit) and had lost an inch and a half off my waist since last Monday. How the heck does that work then! I have felt bloated without...

You have to leave it quite a bit longer to set, but if you add half a scoop of mix a mousse to each of two packs, you get two mousses for your one scoop a day allowance. ;)

If you think the food aspect of SS+ would be too hard have you considered doing the SS+ option where you have 4 packs a day instead of 3 & 200ml of skimmed milk? The extra pack might make all the difference and it's lovely to have a bit of milk in your tea or coffee, or even go mad & have a half...

Congratulations! That's amazing.

I'm a bit confused to your reference about people eating high fat on the Atkins diet. You lose weight if you eat less calories than your body burns. People lose weight on hte Atkins diet because they are eating less calories, there's usually a linit to how much fat & protein you can eat in a...

I've had a white furry one for pretty much the whole time (9 weeks or so)

Ohhh never seen that - might have to give it a go. Thanks for the tip.

Bung a super size tena lady in your pants just in case! Sorry, haven't got any helpful suggestions to make, but good luck with the journey & hope the meeting goes okay

The problem with a bit more chicken, some cheese etc is that they all add up & don't forget that cheese tends to be very high in fat - a small matchbox size piece of cheese contains approx 120 calories! Losing 2-3lbs a week sounds like a really good weight loss to me - don't forget you need to...

For me doing SS+ wasn't about failing at SS, rather a success at finding a diet I could stick to longish term. The difference in weightloss only seems to be a couple of pounds a month. Enjoy your shake tonight and honestly it does seem to get easier as you go on.

It wasn't a cheat it was a practice run for making good choices when you start maintenance - sounds like you did pretty well at it too!

Sorry to hear you're struggling - have you thought about doing SS+ with the "green & white" meal option if you're dying to eat something?

Congratulations on surving it, and enjoy the porridge.

However, what is true is, the more you drink the more time you spend on the loo! :) I'm sure if we had an upstairs toilet I'd double my exercise for the day climbing the stairs to it every five minutes.:rolleyes:

Congratulations! :bunnydance: *skulks off to be jealous*

Congratulations on doing so well. Let us know how your weigh in goes.

Yup - feeling really thirsty, waking up with a very dry mouth & having to slap loads of moisturiser on my skin. Must be a side effect I guess - definitely worth it for the results though.

Oh bless - thanks for giving me a really good laugh - loved the mental picture you created, and thanks for the top tip.

Afternnon everyone, been a bit naughty today & had a can of Asda no added sugar cream soda (no citric acid). It was scrummy and much better than the cheese on toast that everyone around me was eating. Went to M&S yesterday to buy something for a job interview in a couple of weeks and the size...

Good luck with the journey. There's loads of support on these forums - it really does help to know that you're not alone, and remember there's no such thing as a stupid question.

Sounds like a great idea to me. I've also banned myself from the scales til my next weigh in. I had a naughty weekend & I know I'll have gained due to glycogen weight if nothing else (nothing to do with the choccie honest!). I know that if I weigh myself it'll just depress me, so that's it no...

Ahh the lure of the forbidden fruit, chocolate, well everything really! Hang on in there, you can do it.

Yup could well be the ketosis fairy bringing you headaches, next stop freezing hands and stinky breath. Isn't she just fabulous :rolleyes:

Woohoo congratulations!

It's just the scales trying to annoy you. It'll come off if not this week then next week, but those pesky pounds ARE leaving your body. Stick with it and congratulations on making it so far.

I was naughty & gave in to the choccy eggs over easter and you know what - they weren't worth the calories. Pretty much everything I've imagined eating hasn't lived up to my memory or expectations of it. The only thing that did was really good granary bread from the local bakers. I'm taking this...

I've done SS+ for a week having the green & white meal rather than the extra pack & skimmed milk option & stayed in ketosis the whole time. I'm sure if you just ask for a green & white style meal each time you'll be absolutely fine. Don't forget that even if your not in ketosis you'll still lose...

Trottermad - have you checked if your CDC will buy back the shakes from you? I think legally they have to buy back packs that are unopened within 14 days of sale if you request them to do so - think it says it on the reciept thingy. Good luck with the weight loss however you chose to do it.

Well just had my first pack of the day & waiting for the timer to go before I wash the dye out of my hair (those pesky grey roots had made a comeback again!) Today is a 100% day - spent the weekend faffing about with nibbly bits so back on the 100% wagon until next weigh in now. I've been...

Hmm well apart from spending way too much time on the computer - gardening, knitting, card making, sketching, read a book, go for a walk to buy a magazine, write to an old friend, go out for a drive & walk somewhere nice, wash the car, hoover, scrub the toilet... Nope run out of ideas now!

Never had a lump in mine - I shake up the M-A-M in the packet with the shake (shoving a klippit on it to seal it & checking for any holes in the packet - covered the kitchen the first time!) then add to the cold water (I use a 200ml approx so makes it less solid) and blitz it with the stick...

Personally I'd try one senna tablet and give it 8 hours or so before you try a second one. Two may be a little too effective!

How can you call that a small difference - stop being so critical of yourself! There is a massive difference between those two pics - congratulations on your achievement so far.

Slap on *loads* of moisturiser. Sure it woun't get rid of the loose skin, but it will make the texture of it sooo much better. Ooooh and congratulations on having it !

Wait & see what your losses are next week. Quite often after a couple of weeks of good loses your body seems to try to hold on to the weight a bit, but gives up the next week & you get a much bigger loss!

Your hair looks great - now tell the truth, did you get it cut to try and lose an extra bit of weight? :p Sorry - I'm in a very silly mood today! It really does look fab!

:rolleyes: Did you like it then?

I tend to have one before I leave for work at 6.30am then don't normally have the others til after 5pm. Doesn't seem to affect the weight loss.

I use just less than a level scoop of mix a mousse & shake it up in the packet with the powder before adding it to 200ml of cold water and blitzing it with the hand blender for a minute. Then I tip it into two bowls. If you leave it to set for about 10 minutes it's kind of angel delight...

I don't mind the taste of the porridge but the smell is not good as far as my nose is concerned! I struggle to eat a whole bowl - have it in two halves now which seems to make it easier.

Is it just me or are they very um dense & difficult to flush as well? :o :o :o

Since starting CD I can tell you every public toilet (& rate them for cleanliness!) within 10 miles of my house. Why do they have no heating in them, sitting on a freezing loo seat doesn't help you wee!

Hmm I'm guessing you haven't loooked at what CD packs are sweetened with then JR. Personally I know it's "against the rules" but I do chew sugar free gum just for a minute to beat the dreaded ketosis breath when I'm about to see a client at work.

My CDC visits me at home, initally once a week, but I changed it to fortnightly. She doesn't charge for this even though she lives quite a way away. Normally we spend about 40-60 minutes chatting - half the time not about CD! As she visits me she delivers the items when she comes but will...

Congratulations!

Lakeland sell a "Blender Bottle" which I use when I need to have something to eat when I'm at work think it was about £8 but is fab. I'm not sure how many flavours of shakes you have but there's cappuccino, vanilla, chocolate & chocolate orange I think that are lactose free. There's a much wider...

Woo hoo congrats! I was a bit fed up this morning as my trousers which had been quite loose felt like they fitted. Put it down to water retention & maybe as they'd just been washed they hadn't stretched quite as much as normal. Realised this afternoon when I went to the loo that the label had...

Hmm I was wondering that too - after all they're quite boldly packaged, wouldn't have thought you'd want to flash them about really! I also wondered how your partner felt about you losing weight. If like me you've said 20,000 times you're going to lose weight and never actually have done...

I think someone - (probably the fabulous KD!) said that it was because the thickening agents in the shake start to break down after 15 minutes so it can go a bit icky looking but the nutrients should be the same as long as it's not been heated.

Did you eat 7,000 calories last night? No? Then you've not really put on two pounds. What you have done is refilled your glycogen stores and given your body lots of salt and other things that it fancies holding on to for a bit. In a couple of days your body will realise it's sticking to the CD...

I think you guys must be on a different diet to me! Having said that I'm restricted to the lactose free ones most of the time as I can only tolerate one milk based one a day and they do seem to taste a lot nicer than the soya based ones.

Aww thanks for the replies makes me feel lots better - I substituted my fourth shake tonight for some tuna in springwater. Felt I needed something a bit more substantial in my tummy. Off to bed for an early night now & fingers crossed I'll wake up all bright & breezy and ready for a 100% day...

I couldn't stomach the orange bar - had to bin it! I quite like the toffee & caramel bars. The more I have them the more I like them. Think your taste changes as you do the diet. Just don't chew them too much, they start off tasting yummy but if you chew them til they dissolve they taste icky!

Well week 7 of SS+ and I'm feeling absolutely rubbish today. Got no energy, feel sick and generally poo. Had loads of stomach craps earlier, haven't got an upset stomach but have had to go a lot (TMI I know!) Don't know if it's because I had 2 porridges yesterday. Someone please tell me it's a...

Coke zero is the only coke/pepsi drink that doesn't have citric acid in it & so shouldn't throw you out of ketosis, but as others have said it can make you hungry. I think doing the lower CD plans are about changing the way you think about what you put into your body and to me if you're just...

CD only sets recommended retail prices so it's up to each CDC what they charge. If you're not happy with the prices your CD charges then check out if there's another CDC locally who charges less.

I didn't :o, but then I don't think I'm particularly carb sensitive. I'd guess that in an ideal world you should, but if you don't have a bar/water flavouring everyday and wait until you're back into ketosis before you re introduce them you should be okay. It's trial and error really as...

Is till need the regular loo trips (week 6), but I find drinking water easy now. In fact I often read topics on here about water and think ooh yes I am a bit thirsty & wander off to get a pint. I like drinking it with a straw for some reason!

Doing SS+ til you go away sounds like a great idea. Enjoy your holiday!

I decided to have a day off the diet (family meal was looming etc) so ate low cal but not low carb. It took me about 48hrs to get back into ketosis and I had a bar the next day as I was working & there was no way I could make a shake & didn't have a tetra. It didn't knock me out of ketosis, but...

Just enjoy the feeling that clothes are actually loose on you! My work tunic & trousers are really loose on me now & I love the feeling of how much extra room there is when I'm putting them on. I'm in a similar position to you clothes wise my "slobby" trousers are now too long on me as I...

Forget about the ketosis, if you eat less calories than you burn you'll lose weight. If you stick to CD 100% until your holiday that's three days worth of weight loss as opposed to a holiday plus three days of potential weight gain. It's only three days - if you set yourself a goal of doing...

There's only chocolate, vanilla, chocolate orange, cappucino and leek & potato packs available in lactose free if I remember correctly. All the bars & tetras contain milk. You may find that you can tolerate one or two packs a day with milk powder in (if it is the milk powder you're reacting to)...

Thanks for that - being realistic it'll probably be in my tummy long before the next day! If it sets a little more that's fine - with 200ml water it's kind of angel delight consistency anyway. Will put it to set in two bowls tomorrow :)

After you've made up a pack with a mix a mousse how quickly do you have to eat it? I tend to make mine up with 200ml of water as it's just too solid otherwise, but that gives me a really big bowlful that I struggle to eat in one go. I could split the pack in two (I mix the mix a mousse with...

Ham also tends to be very salty & so could cause water retention.

Yeah, but peeing on a stick can be a good distraction technique.. "Hmm I fancy some food, but I'll just nip to the loo & pee on a stick instead!"

Yup watching TV programmes & drooling over my Hotel Chocolat catalogue are big addictions at the moment. I think it's because it's giving me my food fix, but without using any calories.

Wow, you're looking fabulous - thanks for sharing the pictures with us.

Your bone density normally decreases as you get older having peaked in your late 20's (if I remember my physiology lectures correctly). Having said that though if you exercise a lot over time you build up stronger bones (hence the bloke who took up rowing & built up really strong biceps quickly...