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I love the normal porridge, and when i dont fancy a lumpy one, i add hot water from the kettle to the powder, put it in the blender, then whack into the microwave....its smooth and tastes creamier to me.

Hi everybody, For the past few weeks ive been on and off the wagon more time than i can to think - but ive managed to maintain my weight which is very good. Anyway, today at my WI ive lost 1lb which is ace and as ive lost weight, i feel like im now back on track and dont want to fall off the...

Hiya Everyone, Im struggling to get back on the SS wagon...big time. I get back on it for maybe 3 days but then i have a big hiccup and end up having to get back into ketosis again. Im fed up of feeling crap (in and out of ketosis) People have advised in the past that i move up the plan...

Ive tried both (the ones swiss one and the CD one) and i prefer the CD one as its lets salty tasting. The swiss one ive had is the low salt, but its still very salty. I enjoy my mug of it about 2pm when im hitting a lull and it works a treat. To me both taste like chicken noodle soup (and smell...

Thanks for all you advice guys, and i know what your all saying is true. This sunday is my 3rd wedding anniversary so we are going to blackpool overnight and this will be last eating & drinking session until my next holiday. I have told myself im going back SS after sunday and that is what im...

How wierd is this. Im now at my lightest weight ever and very happy with the new me. Im wearning nice clothes for work, doing my hair every day, wearing makeup and look and feel great. Im getting compliment left right and centre BUT...Im really struggling to stay 100% SS. At least twice a week...

I am so proud of myself. Dropped 4 dress sizes and 1 shoe size, i feel great and look great (so people tell me) Gone from a size 26 to 18, 46c in bra to 40d and size 8 to 7 in shoes. My target when i started this diet was 4 stone in 100 days. I have only slightly missed this target by...

I lost 3lbs last night and i was gutted as i needed 4 to hit my 50lb target. Ive now need to get 6lb next week to hit my original goal of 4 stone in 100 days. It was my TOTM last week and it was the worst ive had in a long long time and my CDC said this is pretty common as its hormones...

I am motivated and im doing really well and i have no intentions of giving up.....but......i put on 3lb this week as i could not control my eating. Last week i lost 8lb and the week before that i put on 3lb again. I dont know why i have been eating, i feel bad when i go to bed (no sense of...

My mum was speaking to a shop assistant today and was bragging to her how well i was doing on CD. Anyway her brother-in-law has lost 12 stone on CD and was totally depressed and would not leave the house due to his saggy skin. Anyway (long story i know) GP's are now allowing people to have tummy...

Today, i decided to sort out my wardrobe with the plan to remove all clothes that are now too big for me and throw anything that im not going to wear (even if its a few sizes smaller than i am at present) Ive thrown away 5 bin bags full of clothes. :eek: Ive had a fun day though, as i got to...

I put on 3lb this week and im chuffed!!! Yes im completely mad! I have eaten loads of food this week and none of it has been 'good' for me, its been takeaways and carb packed foods. So....im glad ive put on as ive learned a very valuable lesson. 1. I cannot eat what i want as the weight...

Well done so far xx My CDC told me last week that the tummy area is always last to go from women as we are built to hold it there (kids etc..) However, weightloss goes from head, shoulders, back, legs, tummy then back to head. This is happening with me at the moment, a size 18 is very loose in...

Thanks for the reminder Chelsea Lou xx

Both myself and my CDC jumped around the room last night when i lost 6lbs to take me to a total of 40lbs in 8 weeks! Im going to book myself in this weekend for a new hair do! I dont know why but 40lbs sounds loads and it also sounds better than 3 stone (2lb off though) For all you new...

And yes it feels great! Everybody in work is saying that im melting away, and they all know im on CD and most ask me every week "how much did you loose this week" I work with over 300 people, most being men! I would really advise telling people that you on this diet, it been the hardest...

Some GP's are flaming igronant! I posted last week about my GP and how i was an inspiration to him and how he joined CD the day after seeing me. You can do your back in any size or shape by just sneezing no matter how unfit or fit you are. I would have had a massive row with you GP if i was...

I had read a post about a girl whos blood pressure had gone up since being on CD, and as i used to suffer with high blood pressure i though i would just go for a check up with my GP. Whilst i was there he also checked my urine for diabeties and infections etc.... he also made me do some twisting...

I just drink whatever i want to. Some days it can be close to 6 litres and others the 2.5 litres minimum requirement. I now buy bottled water (half litre each one) and each night i put 5 in the fridge and by the end of the next day i know ive had my minimum. Water in shakes, coffee, soup 7...

As i said last week i went to my GP for a check up and to check my blood pressure and urine was fine. Afrer he examined me he was very, very pleased with my examination and asked how i was loosing weight....so i told him about this fantasic diet called cambridge diet and how it works etc...

1 lb lost and yes im gutted! I totally deserved it as i was not 100% ss this week. However, i was poorly on saturday and could not face eating anything at all (at least not soup and porridge on a hot day) which according to my CDC may have had a negative effect on me. Anyway, im 100% again...

Hi emma......cute pic by the way!

Im as cool as a cucumber.....well according to this, my hubby might disagree though lol lol lol

I suffered with leg cramps for the first week on CD and they have now stopped for me. I remember asking the same question too. I would leave it a few more days and if it does not let-up id would go nad see my GP.....there is nothing worse than leg cramps at night. xx

Super-dooper! well done you xx i can tell you are well chuffed!

5.5lbs lost! yippee :eek: 33lbs in total in 6 weeks which is brilliant. I also got measured and off my waist ive lost 8 inches! BMI down to 36. I also went for a check-up with my GP today and my blood pressure and urine sample were in his words 'Perfect' (he also wants to go on CD now...

I love the way we all get excited about hearing how well each other is doing on CD. In the 'real world' (so to speak i mean my normal day to day life), if a mate of mine lost loads of weight in 1 week, i would turn into the green-eyed monster, but here we are all truley chuffed for each other...

Ah bless you xx It might feel tough and we all get like this, but just think to yourself "i may be missing out on drinking on my birthday this year, but next year i can really enjoy it and be out in a skimpy black dress and looking hot hot hot" My family has had a BBQ today and yes i sat...

I find weekends the hardest time for me, so on a saturday or sunday when im feeling 'weak' i jump on the scales to keep me motivated. I think if you jump on the scales every day, you can get demotivated really quickly if they dont move. The scales do not rule your life and do not control your...

Thats really nice..ill keep my eye open for Julie, is that her user name too? As for Karen, when i do meet her at least ive got an idea of how well she can talk too. Im rhostyllen born and bread, moved to the lodge in bymbo, then to cefn and quite like it here now im used to the locals. lol...

Ive had 2lbs for the past 2 weeks and yes it can be a bit dishartening, but when i feel gutted, i think about how heavy 2lb is (2 blocks of lard, bag of sugar) and its still fat that has left your body. Also, you are only restricting your food intake and achieving 2lb loss....how gutted would...

Nice to know that somebody local is on this site. You are doing really well. Ive not met Karen yet, i always see Wendy, but by god can she talk.....im usually there 45 minutes with her...nice lady though. What part of Wxm are you from?

WOW! That used to be 1 mean for me.....thats really opened my eyes!...i actually cannot quite beleive it. It goes to show how much we used to eat, and then frequently go over our points! lol

Im in Cefn Mawr ..... now for the question......do you go to see Wendy!!!!!

Im in Wrexham! you?

You can go to your GP and ask for some pills that will delay your TOTM, they are brilliant if you are not on the pill and are due IT whilst on holiday or an event you have on. Im on the pill and took then 2 months in a row as i was getting married and didnt want IT on my wedding day, but as you...

In the past i was a dedicates WW dieter (and i managed to loose 4 stone over....wait for it....4 years - ive done 2 stone in 5 weeks now ha ha ha) anyway, im cannot find my ww calculator anywhere and out of curiosity i would like to know how many ww points im having with 3 foodpaks a day. I...

Sorry JessicaRabbit, i do remember now, ive a brain like a goldfish!

Sorry JessicaRabbit, i was not me you were talking too....however, do share which tablets they are, i had my first TOTM on CD last week and the cramps were far worse!

I love the soaps, and if i could wake up one morning as anybody from a soap, it would definately be Mercades McQueen from Hollyoaks. Im married, and i dont bat for that side (not that there is anything wrong with lesbians i may add), but i think she is beautiful and her body is perfect. Who...

I have really dark hair at the moment and about 6 months ago, i had chunks of red put into my hair. Ive dyed it myself at home since all dark brown. Next week im going to the salon (2 stone loss reward) and i would love highlights. Will they turn ginger/pink? How can i avoid it? I hope...

Ive done 5 weeks and last week a put a pair of jeans on with no belt and spent all day walking around holding them up! The difference already is brilliant. People started to notice about 2 weeks ago (people who i see regular) and yesterday i saw a girl ive not seen for 5 weeks and she was...

Mine is not as bad as the first week or 2, i can even hold my bladder all night now.

I have now tried everything and my opinions are:- LOVE: Vegetable soup toffee bar chocolate bar orange bar (jaffa cake taste) Porridge (original) Chocolate shakes & tetras HATE: All other soups except veg Strawberry tetra (chemical taste) Choc mint & choc orange shakes Cranberry & peanut bars...

Next week you will hit 1 STONE .... i have no doubt about it....how does it make you feel, shifting 1 stone so fast. You are obviously in ketosis now so should start feeling great. Well done and keep going xx

If i my goal weight is 10 stone, then i need to loose 9 stone really. It does not matter how much weight you have to loose, you have made a decision to shift it with CD. You will get loads of support on this forum and keep us updated every week with how well you are doing. I write a blog most...

2.5lbs lost! Im really pleased as its TOTM too. I was not expecting anything at all to be honest and i have totally avoided the scales this week. This next week will be a real reflection for CD weight loss per week for me as week 1&2 are generally good losses, week 3 i had a good loss, week...

What an inspiration you are to me. I want to stick at this for 12 weeks and i would like to shift 4 stone. Reading your post has made it very real and achievable for me. Well done you, i bet you feel amazing. Every comment you get off people you deserve after all you hard work. Not to cheap, not...

This is the start of a new journey for you. You may feel fuzzy and have headaches like it did but there is no gain with no pain. You have to go through this to get into ketosis. When you get there you will feel fab and not hungry at all. On my first few days, i popped pills like there was no...

I also enjoy cokking for my family, and i must admit, they are getting fed very well since ive been on CD. I struggle when it comes to spoon feeding my 22 month old son and he doesnt want any. I start to get a bit fustrated that mummy has cooked this lovely, healthy meal for you to eat and you...

I have heard people on this forum before recommend you take a 4th sachet when doing aerobic activity. However, due to the very low calories you are on, they advise you keep away from aerobic activity for a while and do other stuff like walking and pilates etc... Some people on here have even...

2lb loss which is fantastic as i had a little blip with a pasty in the week. I also got measured and have lost 5 inches from my waist. 25lb in 4 weeks is a great achievement for me. Next week im hoping to see the 16's on the scales. Something ive not seen for a long time. Thanks to everybody...

Thanks guys, i am feeling much better and have definately learned a valuable lesson xx

I feel really bad. :mad: Last night my husband brought home his new vegetable balti pasty they have developed at work for me to have a little taste. I originally just took a teaspoon of the filling but it was soo gooood i had to eat the whole pasty. I also had a packet of crisps. Im gutted, i...

I agree with drlarious, i go to womens gym and that exercise is what they told me to do for bingo wings, you can also do it sitting down. Another way is to get have a bench long ways in fromt of you, place 1 knee on the bench and 1 arm (so left knee and left arm), keep your back straight, place...

1 stone per month is the norm on CD, and some people say 1 stone equates to 1 dress size, but this depends on how much weight you have to loose. Ive lost 23lb in 3 weeks and im still in the same trousers...they are much looser but not enough to drop a size yet. My 1st week i lost 14lbs....lets...

People advise to enjoy this diet from start to finish, and im doing that. Yesterday i loved the fact that i could just pull out a bar from my bag, enjoy it and that was lunch over and done with. No thinking "what shall i have from the canteen?, whats healthy to eat from there?" It was freedome...

OH MY GOD! You are doing amazingly well. Your face looks much slimmer and i can see a massive difference in your tummy size. Well done and keep going! I love to see pictures...they are a real inspiration.

I spilt my breakfast (porridge or shake), but i just take out 2 heaped tablespoons and then use 4oz of water for a shake or just add hot water to the right consistency for my porridge. I feel less hungry when i do this and find that by 9pm most nights, ive still got the 1/2 sachet left so i go...

Well done you. Ive lost 23lbs in 20 days so i know exactly how you are feeling. Keep up the good work !

I hoping to reach the 2 stone mark next week too after 4 weeks on CD. I agree with you, this diet is Fan-Bleedin'-Tastic!

I lost 5lb, making it 23lbs in 3 weeks / 20 days!!!! Im very pleased and loving this diet! Next week, im hoping to get in the 16 stones range. What a difference to see 16.? on the scales instead of 18.11 like i saw 3 weeks ago. My whole family are well chuffed for me and my sister is going...

Im on day 20 and doing CD is the best decision ive made. A wise old man once told me that 2 weeks before your birthday and 2 weeks after you are very powerful in terms of your mind and if you ever want to make a big decision and be successful at it, this is the time to do it. I made the decision...

Well done tillyfloss! thats fantasic going! Keep it up as im sure you will do, and you will be using that size 18 pencil skirt for dusters in a few weeks! ha ha ha

I swim on a monday and walk on saturdays & sunday. Housework throughout the week if that counts lol lol lol

I find everybody is supportive and very curious but most off all, what i hate, is when people ask how im doing and i tell them "18lb's in 2 weeks" they say "Oh, thats a bit too quick, slow down girl" DO THEY NOT REALISE, THAT THIS IS WHY WE ARE ON THIS DIET...TO LOOSE WEIGHT FAST....AND GET...

I have:- 06:00 > 1 pint of water when i wake up 07:00 >1/2 sachet of shake or porridge 09:00 - 12:00 > 1.5 pint of water 12:00 > Soup or tetra or bar 13:00 - 15:00 > 1.5 pint of water 15:00 > last 1/2 of sachet from breakfast 15:00 - 18:00 > 1.5 pint of water 18:00 > full shake or bar 19:00 -...

Hi Caroline, we are both roughly the same size (i started at 18.11 at a size 24/26) and im hoping to be a 18 by beginning of July. I got to aroung 15.7st a few years ago with WW and got into a size 18 then. Im 5ft7, you are a taller than me so you should easily be in a 16 / 18

What an excellent start to your diet! its a mighty boost for you! well done and keep it going xx

This just shows how different we are all with our taste buds. I have never added salt to my food in the past, but now, i would love to add it to some of the soups (vegetable in particular) im adding herbs to try and boost the taste.....wierd isnt it?

Wow, i got up this morning and my husband told me that for the past few nights he has not heard me snore! Thats brilliant news for me as ive put off stuff like camping and going away with work in hotels with other staff to prevent them hearing me. Im so pleased about this xx:D

I like a porride in the morning, soup for lunch and either shake or bar for dinner, but, i have had porridge at night as i love it....its your diet, you do whatever combination suits you to get you through this, just be careful as you can only have 1 bar per day and 1 mousse, im sure most of us...

Yesterday in a space of 1 hour my mum offered me:- 1. cup of tea 2. grapes 3. cookie 4. Chicken ...................Each time she said "oh your not eating now are you, or drinking" It shows that habits die hard. Even my husband asked me today "Do you want anything from the shop" to which i...

Today me and my family went to a safari park and had a brilliant time. I made them a picnic and i had my tetra. Usually i would have eaten the picnic too, but for some reason i did not miss out on anything just beacuse i didnt eat the picnic. I had a great time....and without food. In the past i...

Ive had a pint of water and unfortunately i smoke, so ive been for a ciggie......lucky for my britains got talent is now on to keep me occupied, then striagt to bed i think. I hope they do go away! :-(

When will they go away! i am really, really struggling today. I know i will stay 100% SS but the fights going on in my head are literally 'doing my head in'? Do they go or do i need to get used to them somehow? Help me please?

Im 30 and live with my hubby and 23 month old son...both of which have massive appetities.

Thanks guys, it means a lot!

Ive lost 4lbs making 18lbs in 2 weeks. Im very pleased with myself, but even happier that my willpower is showing no signs of giving up! Ive also tried a bar tonight which was yummy and real nice to chew something. Ive also got a choc tetra to try in work tomrrow, no more shaking the shake!

Ive bought a coconut body butter from poundland for £1 and it smells fantasic and feels really good on the skin, i also use bio-oil every other night and brush my skin every night. My skin feels smooth as a babies bum, only time will tell if it helps tone and firm. I think if you spend a fortune...

Evening everybody, After nearly 2 weeks on CD, i realise that i like to have a porridge for breakfast, a soup for lunch and a mousse for dinner. I was just wondering if this will hinder my weight loss due to the extra cals & carbs ill be having? I lost 14lbs my 1st week (very proud) but after...

Well done Bess!!!! I cant wait to get rid of my old clothes, i am planning to go to the bullring in birminghan after my 100 day SS challenge to spend, spend, spend on new clothes!

I have been feeling the same as you this weekend, i cant wait for tuesday when im back in work as i find work easier to cope with. Ive read on here many times of people 'giving in' and eating then feeling guilty, i keep thinking to myself, that we made the decision to stop eating to try and...

Its was OK, it didnt smell very nice, but i quite liked the 'bits' in it, they were nice to chew on. I think i will have 1 per week and the rest as vegetable. Ive only got a chick & mush left for tomorrow and already im dreading it! never mind.....i know by now that "nothing tastes as good a...

Now i can say 'hello' to you all and you can finally put a face to the name. Thanks for all you support today guys....by god ive needed it! x:D

Food must have been a massive part of my life and it must have been always in my thoughts, becasue, not ive totally given it up, my house have never been so clean & tiday and ive loads of time to think about other things, like pampering myself as a treat. I can definately understand why and how...

Its not getting any easier, he has just had fish & chips....ive had a bath and pampered myself and its still not helping, so im going to bed, out of the way of temptation. Thanks for the understanding and support guys xxx

For his lunch he had a ham & cheese doorstep with chicken crisps, then went and made another one with cheese & onion crisps and now he has just gone to the shop to get some "goodies for tonight".:mad: This is what we normally do on a saturday and snuggle up tonight with 'goodies' and watch the...

In north wales we can actually get a special 'pill' from the doctor, which postpones your period. Ive used them loads of time when ive been going on holiday. You start to take them a few day or 2 before you go and stop when you come back.

Thanks, i will try it tomorrow with some corriander (i love this herb)..fingers crossed i like it, at the moment i only like vegetable!

I would love to see how well CD dieters have got on and seeing photies (like Mr Lampards) will be good motivation for me and possibly others. Go on, post them...i know i will be when ive lost enough weight, and want to be photo'd lol;)

Can anybody tell me what this soup tastes like, what the texture is like etc... ive had a sachet from my CDC this week, and im not looking forward to it at all as i never hear it mentioned anywhere. Im a beleiver in trying all the foodpacks, thats why i took one.:)

I got my mix-a-mousse last night and i though it was devine, it was pure heaven to eat and i cannot wait to have a strawberry one for my dinner. I made sure i whizzed mine in my blender for at least 3 minutes to get loads of air into it, then put in the fridge for 10-15 minutes.

14lbs LOST!!! Whoop Whoop How amazing is that, ive given myself a big pat on the back. Im chuffed, my CDC is chuffed, my husband is chuffed and my sisters are jealous......life is great!:D:D:D Ive also moved from 'morbidy obese' to 'obese' which is also fan-bleedin-tastic! Can you tell im...

Thanks Guys, if im being honest, im dreading having a 1 or 2 lb weight loss, i think i'll be gutted. Anything over 3lb and i think i wont get demotivated.

I hope i have as good a weight loss as you on Wednesday! im jealous of you! ha ha ha

Afternoon all, Im on day 6 of SS and so far this diet is amazing...however, i a few questions which im hoping the more 'experienced' member can help me with. Here goes:- 1. The energy i have the moment is great, will this continue? 2. At the moment im not suffering with hunger pangs, will...

My 1st reward (when i loose 2 stone) is to get my hair cut and highlighted, i will be feeling lighter so i want to look lighter ha ha ha

Hiya everyone, Its day 5 for me on SS and i thought i would share what things (good and bad)ive noticed so far. I tried not to jump on the scales everyday, but today i could not resist and i think i may have lost 10lb (my scales may not have read the same as CDC ones)... 1. My nails are...

As a manager i have to motivate my staff and i find it helps, when in the mornings they say to me "morning Tam, are you alright?" and i respond with "im great today thanks, im actually feeling quite chirpy".....this positive attitude does rub off on them, so have a go yourself. Each day think of...

Ive always been fat, never ever been thin (not even as a kid) so i want to experience what life will be like being a 'normal' weight. I dont want to worry about getting on a plane and if the seatbelt will fit me, i dont want to be the fattest mum picking my son up from school, i want to wear...

My 22 month old son had an omelette for breakfast today which is a first...he loved it. Normally he has cereal, but today when i got up at 6am (the norm) i had energy and made it for him. As im no longer constantly thinking about what food to feed myself, i seem to have more time to concentrate...

I am finding the water fairly easy at the moment. My tip is to drink 1 pint before every foodpack and as i split my breakfast sachet in half, thats 4 pints minimum every day and nothing after 6pm so not going to the loo as much at night. This is like a 'deal' ive struck with myself "If i want...

I cant wait to get my mix-a-mouse next week. I looking forward to doing it with butterscotch as this is my favorite, i do beleive at the moment, i could live on this. xx

Hi all, I though i would introduce myself, i am a newbie to CD and today is my 3rd day on the diet. Im 263lb currently 5' 7" and on SS. I had a very rough 1st & 2nd day but today i feel great. Its after 8pm and firstly i am awake and secondly i have sorted out my cupboards! this is a massive...