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    Where the bargains are at and anything else thats useful.

    Laughing cow triangles all varieties are £1 in Morrisons at the moment. Also Muller Lights continue on the 10 for £3 offer. Loads of excellent fruit and veg deals in morrisons this week as well :)
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    50lb off to xmas challenge .Whose joining?

    Added myself and my loss this week, hope that's okay :-D L.I.N.D.A 50lb to go Happynanna 50lb to go 3mercer-50lb to go Hippopotamum- 3lb lost- 47lb to go Jules1981 50lbs to go orange-sox 7lbs lost -43lbs to go
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    Total Solution Journey to being comfortable

    Welcome Lupin1! I won't lie to you, the first week is possibly the hardest, the things that struck me the most was how sensitive I was to other peoples eating habits, and how listening to someone eating a packet of crisps during my break was literally the most torturous moment of my life...
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    Weightloss Spreadsheet & Graphs

    Bump for those doing Exante right now, This spreadsheet is awesome, I used the version for Cambridge back in the day and loved to see my progress in black and white!
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    Day 1

    Hi all, Today I start Exante... I'm no stranger to VLCDs as I have attempted more starts and restarts of CD than I care to remember. I've found myself defecting to Exante largely for convenience and cost due to my hectic and skint lifestyle as a student nurse. Somewhat insanely on my part, I...
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    Step 1 Sole Source I am starting tomorrow

    Hello lovey, I'm starting tomorrow too... WE CAN DO THIS! Be sure to pop back tomorrow to let us know how it's going. Good luck xxx
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    Cambridge diet buddy?

    Hello lovelies! I am starting in Monday! I'm 18 st 10 and my initial target is 11 stone. I've done CWP before successfully however put a large proportion of the weight back on after losing a baby four years ago. I've messed around with cwp and other diets in that time, but my head is back in...
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    Syn Value Request - Asda Pasta in Sauce (Chicken and Garlic)

    Hellow lovelies! Just a quickie - would someone be able to let me know the syn values of one of these bad boys? Asda Pasta in Sauce (Chicken and Garlic) We have a tonne of them in the cupboard at home, and they are mighty nice at 3am on a night shift!! Ta in advance x
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    Advice needed for work trip with no access to anything but service stations

    Thanks for your advice hun, but as I mentioned above I can't get anymore products... chicken is a good idea - sadly tinned tuna, I'd probably find myself in the nearest A+E with some lovely lacerations from that tin!
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    Advice needed for work trip with no access to anything but service stations

    Okay people, riddle me this! I have a bit of a dilemma - i normally work 12.5 hour shifts which I can get through on SS+, on friday however I am doing a patient transfer which is going to take in the region of 14-16 hours minimum. I'm a bit concerned that I'm not going to be able to get through...
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    !!!!!!!Halloween Challenge!!!!!!!

    Oooo room for me? Like Sunflowers I'd like to do mine from my Cambridge Start date - 9th August! Fatandfedup. 62 lbs Dappymare: 42 lbs Mush: 45lbs - 6lbs lost Cartwoman: 35 lbs BeckyN: 42lb Lisa D: 42lbs cmacca: 42lbs - 13lb lost Fat-Boy-Slimmin - 56lb - 21lb lost DotBirch - 42 lbs Maggief2...
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    EID CHALLENGE

    11lbs lost so far:happy036: Tahira - 14 pounds(-4 = 10 to go) Gilly b - 21 pounds Lisa - 14 pounds orange-sox - 21 pounds (-11 = 10 to go) Tinley - stay 10.11 Fat-Boy-Slimmin - 21lbs (-5 = 16 to go) Grimskunk - 25lbs (-5 = 20 to go) Maah - 25lb Kazski - 14lbs leeds123 - sts
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    EID CHALLENGE

    Ooo me me me, 21 lbs for me please! Let's do this people :-D
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    It's day 1 again.... the last day 1 ever!

    Well like the title says, it's day 1, officially the last day 1 ever! So far I'm feeling pretty.... ****, seriously I had totally forgotten how disgusting the original porridge was - I only managed half of it before being sick :-( Seriously praying that the other flavours will be better than...
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    Advice on doing cambridge + physically demanding job

    Just after a bit of advice really, I'm thinking of restarting cambridge but having a few doubts/worries about how compatible it will be with my job. I work in a psychiatric unit, and it's not unknown for me to restrain a patient for 2-3 hours at a time which is as physically demanding as...
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    Bit of advice needed

    Thanks Omega :) I think I've just worked myself up about it because I don't want to put my co-workers or myself in a potentially dangerous situation if I were to pass out during a restraint!
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    Bit of advice needed

    Hello my lovelies, I'm not currently on CD, but I have had success with it in the past and I'm really toying with the idea of going back to it. My main worry is if I'm going to need an extra sachet a day due to my job, and if I should chance it on three at first, and risk passing out at...
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    Switching from Cambridge Diet to Slimming World

    Thank you very much txrawl, I love my tribute to Seb, my very good friend made it for me to put in my signature on forums :) Well I've taken the plunge, I am joining you ladies and gents officially!
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Well girls the time has come for me to leave you all, after a lengthy chat with my doctor (I can ring her 24/7... very useful lol) I have decided that I am not ready for the cambridge diet yet... I wish each and every one of you all the luck in the world in getting to your goal... will pop in...
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    Switching from Cambridge Diet to Slimming World

    Has anyone got any experience of this? I am currently on day 18 of cambridge diet and to be honest I cannot do it, it's not the not eating thing, it's the not sleeping, feeling miserable and being snappy part of it that's getting me down. I had a nap this afternoon and woke up struggling for...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Evening girls, how are we all doing? I've had a super crap day today, and be so close to ringing my CDC returning my packs, and using the money to go out for a meal that I dialed her number twice. I'm not so sure this was a good idea for me and it's freaking me out, don't get me wrong I am...
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    7 stone to lose let me know, I have toooo...

    My BMI was lower than yours because I'm 5" taller than you :)
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    What Made You Take the Plunge

    For me it was all about wanting to stop hiding away, to stop feeling like I have to be a different person because I was fat. I want to have the self confidence to go to the beach and not hide my body in a towel, I want to be able to say "this is me, and I am what I am"
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    7 stone to lose let me know, I have toooo...

    Hey fluffy cat, you weight 4lbs more than I did when I started cambridge diet, and I'm currently on week three, so if you start soon I wouldn't be too far ahead of you to be your diet buddy if you'd like that :D The key to the weight loss is simple: 1. Consume all the packs you need for the...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Hello girls, sorry I've been a bit AWOL for the last few days, been off doing a bit of soul searching as I've had a bit of a crummy time with the cambridge, and at home. Anywho, I'm back now, and I've gone and changed my goal posts again (silly cow), if I'm doing this, I'm doing it properly...
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    Struggling

    I have always drunk a lot of water due to a few health problems I have... not going to go into a lot of details but I will give it a go...
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    Struggling

    I'm starting to question my commitment to CD, and if losing the weight quickly is worth going through what's happening to me... not sure if I'm just down, or if I'm thinking clearly for once. Suppose I best explain what I'm on about... CD seems to be affecting me in more ways that I have...
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    New & need help please

    Well I'm not sure which diet you're on honey, but in answer to the hot shake question, many of us have stick hand blenders... they will blend your shake to a much nicer consistancy and you can use it to make hot shakes also... I got mine for about £25 from Tesco which came with a measuring glass...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Ha, this is very true! I am sooooooo piiiiiiiiiiiissed off tonight! My mum's doing CD as well (we all live in the same house, long a complicated story lol) and she's been stealing my nice shakes coz she doesn't like hers... didn't bother to tell me so I could take them to my CDC to be swopped...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    But Lin, that's 2.5lbs more than nothing!!
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    CD day 10 - horrendous heartburn

    What it says in the title really, I'm on day 10 of SS and I am almost dying of heartburn... I am seriously considering going to the supermarket and buying enough stuff for a white and green SS+ meal, just to see if it goes. I'm not hungry or thirsty etc, just in so much pain! :cry:
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    Just wondering....

    I dooooooo! Also I also know that that's where the Mermaid Fish Restaurant is... I must try and forget that fact after my diet lol!
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    Just wondering....

    I'm from just outside Bradford, which is close enough to Leeds... no one ever seems to know where Bradford is, so I just say "near leeds" lol
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    Just wondering....

    MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I'm near Leeds :D:D
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    REWARDS!

    Flipping chucked it down for about half an hour... lucky old me had to battle with a soft top car in it, which all the mechanics at work laughed at me... they could've helped the gits!
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Over Easter, I'm doing nothing out of the ordinary, except avoiding all outlets for bank holiday madness like the plague (B+Q - spot of DIY anyone, Leisure centres etc... I do not do bank holidays lol) As for CD, I've only been it it for a week this time... I've done it in the past and failed...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    But a 2lbs loss is still a loss hun :D Sounds like that break is well deserved, in which case enjoy it as much as you can!
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Aww claire :hug99: I'm okay ta how are you? Been at work today and been a bit emotional over Seb... don't really know where it came from, one second I'm sat there right as rain, the next I was in hysterics (must be full moon lmao) I'm feeling really hungry today, not craving food because I...
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    REWARDS!

    hahaha :p Another Bradford Lass! Nice to see someone from sunny Bradford (well it was sunny for a bit today before it rained lmao)
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    REWARDS!

    I want to be able to fit into these two beauties: And then after that... well I've probably just want to stand in front of a mirror naked and marvel at how much weight I've lost :8855::8855:
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    1 stone gone, 6.5 to go!!!!!

    Brilliant :D Bet you are well chuffed to have that first stone gone for good... the first to be banished forever :D
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    This time I will do it !

    if you click on your "user cp" it will show you the threads you have replied to, which have received another reply :D
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    Dry hands

    Double base is my saviour at the moment! Stings like crap if I put it on my eye lids though!
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    Not a good day.

    Oh hun :hug99: Don't beat yourself up over a bad day, just dust yourself off... today is a new day and a new start okay :) We all have our slip ups from time to time, it's the determination to continue in the wake of a failure that makes us succeed :) Best of luck for the rest of your...
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    The 3 day hump

    I know exactly how you feel, I tend to think that when my colleagues sit in front of me eating bacon sandwiches! I've just made it through the first week and lost 11lbs, and it has spurred me on so much to just deal with it for the sake of getting down to my goal weight... Good luck hun x
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Lol, I can't wait to eat a tuna and cucumber sandwich... I think I have problems... if only I'd stuck to the healthy grub in the first place! Re: the easter chocolate, simple my other half is eating chocolate away from me lol... it's his last weekend of food before he comes on the diet, so I...
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    Before & After Photo Thread of Inspiration!!! Post Your photos here!

    Flippin eck! These transformations are simply amazing! Well done to each and every single on of you!
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    Heartagrams progress

    First off awesome achievements there! 2lbs is still great no matter what, a loss is a loss right? Secondly, thread hijack but do I spot a fan of H.I.M here?... wicked choice of name ;)
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    Newbie here

    Hi Nikita, Welcome to the wonderful world of minimins! Hope your first weigh in gives you the determination to continue with LT! Good Luck hun x
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    newbie here and on Cambridge diet

    Hi Angela, I've just completed my first week on Cambridge diet and couldn't have done it without the support of everyone on this site, they truely are amazing! Good luck with your Cambridge journey, I hope to see you in the Cambridge Diet forums soon :D x
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    This time I will do it !

    Hi Chips, Welcome to minimins! That poor exercise won't know what's hit it hey? ;) Good luck, I look forward to reading all about your progress xx
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    Orange-Sox's Slim Down to the big 21!

    Woohoo! I've lost 11lbs in my first week :D :D My first week wasn't actually too bad, although when I'm down I find myself wanting to eat, which just proves my theory that I'm an emotional eater :sigh:
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    Porridge advice....

    Thanks for the hugs KD :) I love my siggy, a lovely friend of mine made the graphic for me and I just thought it was so beautiful I had to put it on here too *thread hijack over lol*
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    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Wow steve the spreadsheet is great! The new additions compared to the old one are fantastic! Thanks x
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    Porridge advice....

    That's a great first week loss ginstar! :hug99:
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    April Challenge - Sign up now, Starts 1st April

    Purple Hugs - 10lb Lin18 - 14lb gillianr2 - 21lbs loved-up - 14lbs nearly_40 -14lbs lighterby3stone - 14lbs Amyeve - 14lbs chelsea lou - 14lbs jesslima - 9lbs eyeontheprize - 12lbs Fatblaster - 16lbs Sarette 12lbs chuckles 14lbs DappyMare -16 lbs Lizzylocket - 12lbs (-3lb) aloize -14 (-3lb)...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Gah, back from my CDC, she's recorded a loss of 11lbs, could've added that extra pound to our total loss if I'd have got back in time!!
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    1st Weigh in,

    Fantastic, I've got my first official weigh in this evening and I'm really nervous lol!
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    Unrecognised by their own family: Couple crowned Mr and Mrs Slimming World

    Wow that is amazing and so inspirational! It's great to see how well you can do with a bit of determination and a hell of a lot of support!
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    NEWBIE

    Welcome to the forum, what diet have you started back on? Look forward to seeing you around x
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    Hey another newbie here.

    Hi Claire, Well done for taking the first step and getting your determination, that's the thing that counts. Good luck with your weightloss journey, we're all here for you every step of the way x
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    new here

    Hi Jazmin, Welcome to the forum and good luck with your weightloss journey, I look forward to seeing you around :D x
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    I'm new too!

    Thats a fantastic loss in 6 weeks, keep up the good work Kat :D Welcome to Minimins, everyone is so lovely here :D
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    Hi all, starting Lipotrim tomorrow and cant wait. x x x

    Welcome :D Good luck getting through the first week, you can do it!! :D
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    10lbs lost this week according to my scales, more than happy with that :D
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    Switching from Cambridge diet?

    Definately move your way up the cd steps till you are fully reintroduced to food, then after that if you're still wanting to "diet" but also get pregnant then a good choice would be Slimming World as you can continue that through pregnancy in order to maintain your healthy eating habits and...
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    April Challenge - Sign up now, Starts 1st April

    Can I join ladies? Feeling optimistic so I will aim for 21lbs :D (forgot to say, I've lost 3lbs already this months lol - my brain is addled) Purple Hugs - 10lb Lin18 - 14lb gillianr2 - 21lbs loved-up - 14lbs nearly_40 -14lbs lighterby3stone - 14lbs Amyeve - 14lbs chelsea lou - 14lbs jesslima -...
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    how much extra do your cd bars and tetras cost you??

    My CDC charges £1.70 for shakes, soups and porridge. £1.95 for tetras and £2.05 for bars... plus £7.50 for a home consultation if you need her to come to your house.
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    Becoming a Counsellor

    Hope you all have fun, I'm really considering becoming a CDC when I've got myself down to my goal weight, my CDC is the most inspiring person in the world, and I know I wouldn't have even got through the last 4 days without her... I can only hope I'll be half as good as her!
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    I get weighed on Sunday night by my CDC, but I do my own weigh in around lunch time anyway (I find her scales to be 4lb out compared to my scales and the ones at the doctors) How are we all today ladies? I'm feeling really hungry stupid TOM :( and I feel like I've been run over by a truck, not...
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    Dry hands

    My skin is the same all over, but bizarrely enough it's my upper eye lids that are suffering the most, they're all scaley and consequently very sore and red because all the skin is flaking off... When I put body cream on at night it soaks in almost instantly and I end up putting two or three...
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    Weight Scales

    I'm not a CDC but I thought I'd throw in my ten pence worth! I use a set of weight watchers ones that I've had for quite a while and haven't let me down at all. They do kilos, lbs or stones, measure your body fat etc and are really hard wearing. Ultimately though the only scales that will...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Oooo Nicki you started on the same day as me, and I only live in Bradford, so not too far from you! I've found myself starting to feel really cold today, which I'm not enjoying :( Other half keeps eating things I love in front of me, I think he's on a suicide mission the stupid man! Looking...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Awww naj, 1/2lb loss is better than nothing, or a gain you silly moo! You'll have lost more by Sunday, don't fret :) Welcome to the new girls btw, where have my manners gone!!
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    I've been really naughty, I've gone and weighed myself even though I know I shouldn't have... nearly jumped through the ceiling when I read what it said though! I've lost 5lbs since sunday :D
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    Orange-Sox's Slim Down to the big 21!

    Midweek update from me... I am a picky mare, oh yes I am :p I have discovered I only like strawberry tetras, fruits of the forest shakes, and choc orange shakes... well hell of a lot of variety there! It wasn't that I hated the others, I just wasn't particularly motivated to eat them...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Howdy girls :D Sorry I've been a bit awol, have been really suffering as it's that time of the month and I feel like complete rubbish! Went to see my CDC last night to swop for my strawberry tetras and fruits of the forest shakes... took a gamble and got two choc orange shakes too, had one...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Evening all, Still going strong although I've discovered I hate nearly every foodpack I bought :p I only like so far, strawberry tetra, vegetable soup and fruits of the forest shake... everything else was a case of pinching my nose and swallowing down like poison :8855: Trying to get up to...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    thanks for the email collette, really cheered me up!well i'm 6 hours into my first day, had my porridge and what feels like my entire weight in water and i'm feeling really good so far despite all the biscuits my collegues are passing around right under my nose. Got a banana tetra for lunch and...
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    Orange-Sox's Slim Down to the big 21!

    Well what the hell is going on with me this week, I've gone and lost 5lbs without trying, well at least I don't think I tried... Oh well, going to see my lovely CDC Mandy today to stock up on soups, tetras and porridge! Woohoo! Hope to be back next week with at least a few pounds off!!
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Ooops, thought I'd better post my loss etc! I was 233lbs at the beginning of the week, now 228lbs, so a 5lb loss for me this week :D Hope you're all doing well girls xxx
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    You didn't upset me hun, don't be sorry at all it's okay :) Thanks for the offer of a chat, really appreciate it :) Least it's all out in the open now so you all know why I might get a bit... err hormonal sometimes. Anyway, how has everyone done today?
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    No hun, I lost Seb a month ago to placental abruption and placental lakes. Anyway, happy thread, happy thread! I work at an independent car dealership, officially I am the PA to the directors, but in reality I am receptionist, secretary, occasional mechanic (no really, I can change a set of...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Nooooooooooooope, here I am! Day off today :D:D
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Oooopsie! Hi Kirsty!!:happy036:
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Well I lost my 37lbs on the morning sickness diet to be honest! I was so bloody ill through my entire pregnancy I practically lived in the bathroom in my house and at work. To lose the bit of weight I put on after I had Seb I've not really dieted as such, well I have, I've been living on beans...
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    Evening ladies, can't believe I forgot to tell you all my name! :doh: Hope you're all well :) I'm pleased to say I've done fairly well this week (hope I haven't spoken too soon) as I've been rushed off my feet at work and not even had time to sit and stare at the biccies! Emma x
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    SKINNY BEATCHS © - Team 3

    :sign0144: Hi all, just thought I'd pop over and make myself known if there's still space for me :) Hope to get to know you all better :thankyou: x
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    Hey there

    Thanks everyone, I was a bit frightened of joining as I'm quite shy, but you've made me feel really welcome :)
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    Do you want a team place or does your team have a vacancy - if so post in here

    Oooo pick me, pick me! :p I'm starting SS on the 30th March and would love to join a team :D Hope there's space for lil old me (at least I will be when I've finished!)
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    Orange-Sox's Slim Down to the big 21!

    ***This is copied from my introduction post as it makes sense and explains my journey:) *** My name's Emma and I'm a foodaholic :p No really, I'll be serious this time... I'm 20 years old and I am finally finally getting the courage and motivation to lose weight and run my life the way I...
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    does CD really eat away your muscle?

    A portion of it is :p
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    hi everyone.

    Hi Nutty, I'm new too :) Good luck with your weightloss, just had a look on the weight to go website, I'd never heard of that before it looks really good!
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    Hey there

    Hi there everyone, My name's Emma and I'm a foodaholic :p No really, I'll be serious this time... I'm 20 years old and I am finally finally getting the courage and motivation to lose weight and run my life the way I want it to be! A little bit about me: Well, I've been slowly but surely...
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