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    Snappy???

    There is a form of therapy which can help other focus on being a tad more supportive.......................it's known as Baseball Bat Therapy. You take a Baseball Bat and apply it with extreme prejudice to various parts of the offenders anatomy. It does nothing for them but YOU do feel a whole...
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    Help! Dizziness and blindness!

    People who are overweight can suffer from "essential hypertension"which is high blood pressure.You may not even have been aware of it. When you lose weight your blood pressue will drop.Standing up quickly can cause your BP to be temporarily low and this would cause the dizziness and visual...
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    ABERDEEN - Day 4 for me and me hubby!

    Tut! Tut! no more picking Claire....Big Brother is watching YOU!!!:hide::hide::hide:
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    Bras

    Can't see they do any good..........other than spoil the view:sigh::sigh::sigh::sigh::sigh::sigh::sigh:
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    Week 3 WI

    Christine you're doing great... The weight loss is noticeable in your face...and when you were leaving tonight I noticed a lot more jeans and a lot less bum.....yeah I know I'm a pervert.... but unless you've started wearing your other half's trousers things were definitely looking...
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    Need help!!

    Is there anything she really likes doing. Dragondrawers loves cooking so I got her a day at Nick Nairn's cookery school for nth 21st birthday (a gentleman never reveals a ladies age.....the threat of a kick in the danglies usually helps him remember this) Alex
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    Non weight loss related achievements

    My achievement was getting in the bath without all the water getting out...I know a body si supposed to displace water but it tended to disappear when I got in the bath...only to be found on the bathroom floor as a I nearly broke my neck trying to get out of my "dry bath"
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    Sorry women - male genitalia discussion

    It could be balanitis or it could be that it's got so big that you have to tuck it in your sock....which could mean Athlete's Dangley Bits either way Canestan cream could sort both out:eek::eek::eek::eek:
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    Gym question - Don't think I'm going to join now

    As far as exercise is concerned you should do what you normally do..You can try yoga stretching type stuff but if you try aerobics/cardio stuff on sole source you will probably feel like scraping roadkill off the tarmac sticking it in between two pieces of bread and devouring it(I know I did) PS...
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    FOOD!!!!!

    Sorry to hear you have larangitis Vicky if you are under the weather you should give SS a miss. PS any chance you could give dragondrawers(My reason for drinking alcohol) your larangitis...she is nipping my head about clearing out the garage and I could do with some peace and quiet, Alex
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    Not CD Related.....

    If you take something without my permission..... is that not theft. I am not against organ donation and have signed donor cards in the past but I'm afraid I have to say that this "opt out" idea seeem like a violation of an idividuals human rights. Presumed consent is the thin edge of the...
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    I'm on page 3

    The article was in the Aberdeen Press & Journal, but only in the Moray and Highland and Island Editions so it isn't available on line. They do sell the photographs so here is the link to ones they took of me. Photo Order: Aberdeen Press & Journal Alex:eek::eek::eek::eek:
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    I'm on page 3

    Allan...... Pre Cambridge I had a cleavage that made Jordan feel inadequate.....anyone know where I can get a BooB job Alex
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    my husband has taken a turn for the worst

    Hi Sarah nothing anyone can say will change anything .But it is imnportant that you know everyone on the website is hoping for the best..Stay strong love Alex
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    I'm on page 3

    O.K. I'ts not The Sun and I kept my vest on.It contains a picture of me withwhat I used to eat for lunch (The little ginger b*gger really sticks in between your teeth). I will try and get the "after" photo sorted Alex
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    well now i know why i have been grumpy

    I used to suffer from PMT...Dragondrawers got the symptoms..and christ did I suffer because of it.. Thank God for the Menopause. Alex
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    Pregnancy and CD..

    Pregnancy is contra-indicated on the diet so you would have to stop while pregnant/breastfeeding. Alex
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    WHAT TABLETS CAN I TAKE????

    Ibuprofen and Aspirin are not good on "empty" stomach's'.Paracetemol is best or those topical application things like "forehead" or whatever might be worth a try Alex
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    CALLING COUNSELLORS!!!! Help re medication!!

    I was given Omeprazole for Gastritis caused by taking Ibuprofen whilst on Sole Source. There shouldn't be any problems but get GP to sign MRF to confirm what they are saying is accurate. Alex
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    doc won't sign forms?

    Hi folks, the doctor signs to confirm that the medical information you have given is accurate i.e. medication or condition. They are not endorsing the diet, recommending it or giving you permission to do it. The doctor may charge you for his/her autograph.Your cdc should be able to provide your...
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    School hols - yippee

    Our schools break up tomorrow......the families break up next tuesday and the social workers have their breakdown in time for the psychopathic little darlings to return to school in August......oh god I'm depressed now!!!!
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    My 10 stone loss photos

    Excellent photo's Alan..Keep it up. Have you noticed that people don't recognise you now.I get some funny looks in Tesco etc (must stop wearing a dress:eek::eek:) but the look on folks faces,when they work out who the bloke who just said hello to them is, is priceless. I can sympathise with the...
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    Deliveries ARRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH sorry nothing to do with the diet

    Hi Kath, I wrote a letter authorising them to leave the stuff in the garage and faxed it to them, but when the guy turned up he had another disclaimer which my wife had to sign. Alex
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    shouldnt but would (not cd related obv!)

    Nat!!!!please tell me you are on drugs, or psychotic..That's nearly as bad as Dawn French she's married to Lenny Henry and both are as funny as a fire at an orphanage....But..Joanna Lumley,Kate O'Mara and Debbie Harry....it may be bordering on necrophilia but there is "many a good tune played on...
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    Deliveries ARRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH sorry nothing to do with the diet

    Hi Kath I have signed a disclaimer and they will leave stuff in my garage if asked. Alex
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    Sertraline/ Lustral and CD??

    Hi Kangy Sertraline is OK on the diet if prescribed for mild depressive symptoms.GP's also prescribe it for anxiety/stress symptoms and there should be no problem with that either.Only concern is if you had a more severe depressive illness and that is probably more to do with loss/changes of...
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    funny question about scales

    Count the marks and see how often it divides into 14???
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    Annoying article re: VLCDs

    The language used suggests that Mr adams is a "semi trained polecat" rather than an established clinician with any real research credentials. I do believe that he is a legend in his own mind.He does seem to favour statistics to reinforce his views.I, personally,subscribe to the Ebbe...
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    Bars and wind

    This is a BAD thing????????? I thought it was a positive side effect. It happens to me all the time and drives Dragondrawers absolutly schizoid... Where ere ye be let yer wind gang free be it church or be it chapel let it rip and let it rattle:sign0007::sign0007::sign0007::sign0007:
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    ICEMOOSE BACK ON THE WARD

    I was at the birth of both my children.....and never felt a thing.....pain of childbirth!!!! it's all female propaganda.It just gives women another reason to moan:rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao: Alex:rotflmao:
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    Mixamousse - arrrrgh, where did I go wrong?!?!?!?!?!

    Mix-a-mousse appears to work better if the water used is very cold.Never tried it with a tetra but I imagine the principle would be the same. Alex
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    Can I take spatone??

    I ended up with gastritis after taking ibuprofen whilst on sole source so I would defenitely advise against touching the the stuff unless you are eating. Alex
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    Post your NSVs here!

    My NSV's would be shirts I received over the last 5 years as christmas/birthday presents and refused to donate to charity shops because "they might fit one day" are now going to the charity shops...because they are too big.........getting to tell Dragondrawers "I told you so" also...
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    lady gardens

    I am shocked and stunned ladies!!!!! I thought an itchy fanny was a Japanese motorbike..... Alex
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    Message from ICEMOOSE

    Well done Mike....but do the fashion Police know about that shirt Alex
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    This is a strange question i know, but....

    I had what my dentist described as "a black hairy tongue"(a technical description they use I believe).Dragondrawers reckoned I'd cheated on the diet and scoffed next doors cat.......I didn't....honest...........I couldn't catch the bugger... Alex
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    Any CDCs about ??

    Hi Debz low dose aspirin i.e. 75mg is good for "thinning the blood" and can help prevent strokes etc. However normal aspirin is usually 300mg. Aspirin can cause stomach bleeds so if he is on sole source he might want to reconsider especially as it is self prescribed and is not strictly needed...
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    Weather!!!

    Well folks.......up here in the frozen north............the sun is splitting the trees....sorry!!!!! Alex
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    Belly worries :-(

    There will be a certain amount of shrinkage but it all depends on the elasticity of your skin and whether you have a lot of weight to lose. Give your skin a fighting chance and slap on loads of moisturising lotion (I used the cheap'n'cheerful stuff from Asda/Tesco) on a daily basis. I have loose...
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    Scales and weighing in!

    Hi folks perhaps we could look at this from a different angle.The scales are just a tool.They indicate whether we are losing weight or not.Are the numbers all that relevant.If I get up in the morning and jump on my scales and the number says 30st but my CDC's scales say 31st then I accept that...
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    pls help! im confused

    It ain't broke..don't try and fix it...sounds like it's all going well. Alex
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    Body shrinking and water questions

    Water helps flush the ketones out of your system.Also most of us don't drink nearly enough fluid so the body will then seek to retain fluid to keep itself hydrated;Weigh yourself then drink a couple of pints of water. Then weigh yourself again and see how much that "retained fluid" weighs Alex
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    hmmm - sharing personal feelings

    Hi Stacey, your story has made me ashamed of my fellow men...we're not all like the maggot who violated you but when we hear stories like yours it makes us a little less proud of being a bloke. You were not raped because you were "young and fit" it happened because he was an inadequate f***wit...
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    I need advice Re: CD & Heart Conditions please

    Hi Jules sometimes a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.I'm sure the nurse has your best interests at heart but you say that you are being checked on by consultants and were monitored during pregnancy.The one thing you aren't saying is that you have any cardiac problems.If you did have...
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    New to forums and CD

    Hi toothfairy, My understanding is that anyone with a BMI of over 35 is ADVISED to consult their doctor'Doctor before starting the diet as is everyone.Doctor's are only asked to confirm what you have stated on your form is accurate.They are not asked for a medical opinion on whether the diet is...
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    I'm i drinking enough? Yes another water question!!!

    Hi Susie. I am a devotee of the water drinking cult. I lost 12 stones in 6 months drinking 4+ litres a day.My advice would be to space it out throughout the day rather than try and force 4 litres downyour throat before breakfast. Alex
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    Diary of an overweight man

    What can I say Al... you look almost as good as me.... Keep goin' mate Alex
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    RESTAURANTS

    My solution was to be honest...I am on a strict diet... I have lost X stones and all I require is a large bottle of water.....just make sure it isn't vegetarian...worked every time Alex
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    Nervous CDC

    Hi Miss Piggy; my first client sneaked up on me without an appointment..cured my constipation..but I got there Alex
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    Weighing Scales!

    Pick a time...first time in the morning is good... go to the loo ...weigh youself afterwards...then keep away from the freakin scales.. if there isn't a problem.. don't invent one, To prove a point perform the above ritual ..then get dressed drink a couple of litres/pints of water then re-weigh...
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    Water

    The water up here is great ( even better when they turn it into whisky)I only drink bottled awter at work and that is only to help me keep track of how much I am drinking.You could try a filter jug (and keep it in the fridge) to make your water more palatable. Alex
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    Onions & Pickled Gherkins?

    My 13 year old informs me that the pickled gerkiny things in big Mac's are put there to make you crave junk food....although I would prefer to eat the gerkin and chuck ther burger. I don't know where he got this info from but the little sod has an irritating habit of being right.....unlike his...
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    Day 4 of CD and struggling!

    Hi John I was almost 31 st and Ihave lost 12 st to date I haven;t experienced any large muscle/tissue loss just flab. Psyllium husks are reported to be effective in reducing cholesterol so therefore reducing the risk of gallstones. I seriously doubt that the diet will cause gallstones and as it...
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    Gordon Ramsay - The F Word

    Is it not possible that his programmes are giving folk a reality check.His reaction to the slaughter of his pigs clearly demonstrated that he does not have a total disregard for all living things but neither is he so deluded to think that pork chops come from tesco's and nothing had to die to...
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    Waxing!!!

    I've got a strimmer going spare if this puts you ladies off waxing..........Just a thought Alex
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    Have to come off diet due to kidney stone Bye x

    Sorry to hear you are in pain but I think your GP is wrong.This diet encourages you to drink plenty of fluids.This is the normal advice given to people with kidney stones "drink plenty and try and flush 'em out" Sounds like your GP is blaming the diet just because it is the obvious change in...
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    since doing CD what food have you gone off?

    After being on sole source I came to the opinion that Brussel Sprouts were better than sex..........and you didn't have to cuddle them for 20 minutes afterwards....... Alex
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    xxluckyxx's dilemma

    Bollox!!!! didn't read the post properly apologies Alex
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    Fitness question!! not CD related though

    Hope I'm wrong but I suspect that you and Mrs Azar will lose more pounds from your bank account than you will in weight. Alex
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    xxluckyxx's dilemma

    If the tests are positive then chances are you are pregnant.They are so reliable your doc will probably not do another test. Re the diet Tell the truth.. what is to be gained by lying.Stop the diet and start eating healthily. Congragulations Alex
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    Anyone going on the cd training day 19th May, Kettering??

    The training runs from 9:30am to about 4:30 pm.You can wear what you like.The food was great. Alex
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    Anyone up for a 7 day challenge starting Mon??

    I've been farting about achieving nothing for the last few months and am starting again on Monday. Alex
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    Help Re Cheque For Cambridge Business Kit!!!

    I made mine out to Cambridge Health & Weight Products. Alex
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    appetite tablet

    Appetite supressants especially sibutramine can seriously raise your blood pressure and are about as useful as a one legged man in an ar*e kicking contest.I lost weight initially,my BP went sky high then I put on weight....but if you try holding one between your knees whilst attempting to have...
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    Low Blood Pressure

    Lots of people have low blood pressure.How did he take yor BP did he use an electonic sphyg. To be honest they are not terribley accurate you'd be just as accurate grabbing your arm and guessing with some of them. To be honest a lot of GP's and Nurses are no great shakes at taking BP's with the...
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    Drinking bovril on SS

    I know it's not allowed but I used Bovril cubes whilst on sole source and it didn't hamper my weight loss....They also make the spicy tomato soup drinkable.. Alex
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    Coffee Lovers!!

    Since starting the diet my taste in coffee has changed.I now prefer black coffee and the stronger the better. Alex
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    Coffee Lovers!!

    My coffee intake at work will regularly add 2-3 litres of fluid to my daily intake.It hasn't hindered my weight loss but it would be wrong to say that coffee has had anymore impact on my weight loss than 2-3 extra litres of water. Alex
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    Has this happened to you?

    Hi Azar, I had problems with my left knee. I would experience significant pain after walking less than 100 yards. I had a free chiropractic assessment done at a Nursing Convention an the results revealed that there was 1 and 1/2 stones more weight going through my left knee than there was...
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    Going for the big TT !!

    Best of luck with the Op Mike. I have had a similar weight loss and have the same problems. I,too,have tried everything to shrink the loose skin,apart from voodoo and dancing naked at dawn(but only because it's so feckin cold this far north).I have a bad back and one of the exercises I am...
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    Sick of being unwell

    Does this ward have "sick building syndrome". Dragondrawers, my reason for drinking, suddenly started having misscarriages after two healthly pregnancies.The ward she worked on was "infected with cytomegalovirus" and had this "sick building syndrome" She was due to have blood tests to...
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    does anyone else have a fear of losing their flab?

    I'm not afraid of losing my flab, but I do admit that my previous size was "useful". I had a pretty good line in intimidaton going on. I didn't have to do anything other than stand there. When a student,at work, told a Senior that a client had said that if she came back he would beat seven...
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    Cambridge diet and Anti D's

    Some people lose weight on Prozac/Fluoxetine. There used to be a combination of drugs which were used to help people lose weight. It consisted of Prozac and an appetite suppressant, I think it was Adifax. Later on they discovered that the appetite supppresant could cause cardiac problems so the...
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    Chest Pains Making Me A little Worried

    Does the pain stay in the middle of your chest or does it radiate anywhere. What kind of pain is it? is it sharp,a dull ache or does it feel as if your chest is being crushed. It sounds like anxiety.The physical symptoms exacerbate the anxiety which in turn exacerbates the physical symptoms. Try...
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    Im close tears and I don't know why.

    Hi how are you sleeping.What is your concentration like? Losing weight and starting to look better should have a positive effect on your mood.How long have you been feeling low? There may be a few reasons why you feel bad but it isn't neccessarily the diet.Stress,PMS and just having a sh*t week...
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    stupid person at work

    When I started this diet I was on 4 different drugs to control my blood pressure,I got out of breath just changing my mind and when I did a questionnaire to find out how long I would live the results were that I had died 6 years ago...Clearly I was too stupid to lie down and stop breathing...
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    anyone else lost loads but still feel fat!!

    Hi D, I know what you mean. I was a nurse for 20years and the more I worked with Doctors(and some nurses) the more I trusted Vets Alex
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    Sick, Dizzy All The Time, Can Anyone Help?

    Hi Kathryn my sister has just started the diet and is reporting the same symptoms. My initial thoughts were that it was low blood sugar as she did not take her shakes at regular intervals and only had half a banana tetra as it made her feel sick.My advice to her was to split her packs so she had...
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    anyone else lost loads but still feel fat!!

    I have the oposite problem.The literature and charts tell me I'm stil "obese" but my weight loss has been so dramatic that if I were to lose the 5stones to get to the upper limit of my weight-height range colleagues and family reckon that I would look ill and Bob Geldof would start sending me...
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    EXERCISE

    I still have to get up during the night.I blame the 4-5 litres of fluid I drink each day....Dragondrawers reckons I've got a dodgy prostate.....but she has PMS 52 weeks a year:wave_cry: :wave_cry: :wave_cry: :wave_cry: :wave_cry:
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    Cheaper loo roll !

    Hi Lenwie I used to visit your neck of the woods regularly to buy jeans at the Spotty Bag Shop..I have now lost enough weight to buy Tesco's cheap'n'cheerful range instead.:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Alex
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    Cheaper loo roll !

    Now come on Ladies putting the toilet seat back down is hardly rocket science...you won't stop breathing or get pregnant if you do it for yorselves:D :D :D Alex
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    Cheaper loo roll !

    ??????? Must be a female thing...a quick shake and everything's sorted no need for loo roll:) :) :) :) Alex
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    EXERCISE

    I went to the gym whilst on sole source.I did an hour of cardio stuff and was so ravenous I would have eaten my own leg if I could.....bollox!!!!....I would have lost weight if I had..I'd be a bit lopsided...but lighter. Seriously I found gentler excercise like walking or swimming a lot less...
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    Telltale headaches... all read please!

    I didn't get any headaches but I cut down on carbs before starting the diet.I did however end up with gastritis after taking ibuprofen whilst on sole source so I would suggest that anyone who does get the headaches avoids nurofen etc Alex
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    Anyone watching SuperSkinny Me: Race to size 00?

    I have a suspicion that anyone on the brink of an eating disorder will be pushed over the edge by this type of programme.I think that any message about the perils involved in this type of venture will be lost on these vulnerable individuals and they will only see the "benefits" Alex
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    am not lovin

    I found that adding a teaspoon of curry powder made the soups easier to swallow. Alex
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    I need a slapped ar*e...

    The person who never made a mistake never made anything. Accept you "f****d up" and continue on the diet. You can't change the past but you can stop the past screwing up your future. Keep drinking and remember if you're working on a ward you're bound to get one of those days/weeks when you are...
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    Chew / Spitting - opinions please.....

    Hi Gen, yes I meant people who if they don't eat/drink at all would be able to argue that that it was an "effective" way to lose weight.You can't argue with that part of their logic if they don't eat they will lose weight. The downside is that if they don't eat they die. That is as you say...
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    Chew / Spitting - opinions please.....

    Obesity won't lengthen your lifetime..but in my experience people who don't eat/drink at all tend to die quicker. Alex
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    Chew / Spitting - opinions please.....

    Hi Karen, could you consider the part of your post that I have underlined. Perhaps this is the danger. Some might argue that we are trying to rationalise a behaviour we are not entirely sure about. Others might see it as a potentially damaging change in our relationship with food.What happens...
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    CD FLAVOUR WISH LIST

    Cullen Skink flavour would be brilliant
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    Diary of an overweight man

    Well done Alan..what's it like being under 20 stone... bet you're over the moon...Keep it up mate Alex
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    Cognitive Behavior Therapy

    CBT and TA are useful tools which can be helpful in changing attitudes towards your eating.You still have to do the work.There are a variety of different techniques which could also help. NLP,Motivational Interviewing,Narrative Therapy and good basic counselling skills would be just as...
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    Cognitive Behavior Therapy

    Eric Berne's "The Game's People Play" is a good introduction to Transactional Analysis and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies would give you the basics of CBT. They are not miracle cures but more a way of understanding errors in your thought processes and how you view...
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    Wanted: Cambridge Men!!

    Hello folks It took me about 6-7 months to lose the 12 stones.I've kept it off for 3-4 months.I could do with losing a couple of stone more when I get my head out of my backside and stof faffing about.:rolleyes: :D :D
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    Wanted: Cambridge Men!!

    Lost 12stones on Cambridge.I have now become used to people walking past me because they don't recognise me.
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