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  1. LizzMB

    4 poxy pounds??? your joking right?

    ok, so started last Friday, so thought i would weigh in at home today....4lbs off! WTF! I have dropped from a 14 back into a 12 so i know the size is reducing, but surely the weight should be too!!?!?!? When i got to 11 stone last time, i was a tiny size 10....so now i'm 13 7 and a size 12...
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    Feeling so weak today

    with a BMI of just very slightly over 25 hun, you shouldnt be doing ss....? maybe is just crying out for "more".....? xx
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    Should I give up?

    its harder when you have come so far already before! but you know its worth it and more to the point, THAT IT WORKS!!!! Get through today, have an early night, whatever....and wake up feeling powerful tomorrow knowing you have beaten your mental hunger!!! :D x
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    Registration Fee???

    i know some do charge a reg fee...but not many! as for being told you cant SS on your first week, thats crap!!! and what is her justification for this statement? x
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    size clothes

    I want to get back into my next size 10 skinnies that are patiently waiting in my wardrobe for me! I was a 8/10 at 11 stone so hopefully that will still be the case! :D
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    Leaving cd soon

    Personally, i find CD cheaper than buying food.....and £35 a week probably covers the take-aways and junk i was eating! lol opps! I think CD packs as part of a long term solution are a good thing as they dont require any thinking...and i can recommend the a&c porridge with mixed berries as a...
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    Personal post .. what size at what weight ??

    I'm in the 13's somewhere (not weighed myself so dont know) and im a 12-14! At 11 stone i'm a size 10 so looking forward to getting back down there! I weigh a lot for my frame! My mate is a size 18 and 13st 13!?!?!?! I wish i knew more about biology to work out why i weigh so much but am still...
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    low carb indian??

    i just noticed that!!! lol. How random!
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    weight is not shifting

    personally (and from experience), not working up the plans at the "end" can be the downfall! From your stats, you have lost 8lbs in 3 weeks (Unless its not up to date?) which is bloody impressive. You thought about going back to SS for another couple of weeks? If you want to come off CD...
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    Pleasantly Surprised

    thats super hun! I always find it odd that when "we" are getting fatter and fatter, no one says a word, but then when we undertake a diet to do something about it, everyone has their judgements to make!! Its a lot more helpful on our journey to slimdom if people just support rather than judge...
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    I just can't face my shakes :(

    you can dream loads hun as long as it doesnt make you blip! :) careful with the bars as they make you fart! lol and hope you manage the soup! Feel better soon x
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    low carb indian??

    the original poster said she would only drink water in the day so just reiterating the need to have all the required packs in the day (in answer to pp) I would stay away from anything with a sauce for a start! I've done chicken tikka before with salad without it effecting my weight loss so go...
  13. LizzMB

    Miffed with CDc

    super attitude to take hun! :D But i would still complain......your using this to your advantage, but someone not as strong might just walk away! SS is hard, but once you get through your first week and see the weight loss, it will spir you on even more! Hope your new CDC gives you all the...
  14. LizzMB

    Day 6 - Have had a big blip!!

    if it was lots of carby stuff you ate then yes, it will take 3 days to get back into Ketosis i'm afraid. Ignore it, move on, and drink more water to flush it out! You know that booze makes you lose your willpower, so its just a case of avoiding the booze from here on in! Plan in advance for...
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    Soo hungry

    maybe you need to do SS+ the day you do your training hun? just to keep your protein and energy levels up! I'm starting the 30 day shred soon to help tone as i still have a disgusting amount of excess skin! Its gross so i feel your pain hun :(
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    I just can't face my shakes :(

    glad you have managed to get a bar down! I know it might be clutching at straws, but could the gum be messing your stomach about? I know i cant touch that stuff while im on CD, it makes me belly feel like its eating itself :( Make sure your keeping your fluid intake up and get yourself to...
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    Soo hungry

    just be careful with the exercise while on SS! Maybe its your body telling you that you've done too much? Might be worth having an extra shake or some tuna? you might not have enough protein in you to support the exercise....?
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    xmas challange !

    Leeds123: - 20 lbs. rose1987 28lbs-17 lost -11 lbs to go . LovelyLauren - 60lbs - 17lb lost - 43lbs to go. Maggief2 - 60lbs - 6lbs lost - 54lbs to go xKimmex - 40lb - 21 lost - 19 to go! 16to10 - 28lbs - 4lbs lost Fiesty - 40lb - 3lbs lost- 37 to go mrs_parker - 0 lost - 60 to go! kes-...
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    Soo hungry

    water water and more water! Hot bath to take your mind off it! How long you been SS'ing for hun? It could just be a mind over matter thing and you need to push through it! you know your body doesnt NEED the cals hun! So its just a case of either drowing it out (literally) with water, or...
  20. LizzMB

    september challenge ~ come on in ~

    I know its late in the month to be joining, but would like to lose (at least) 10lbs by the end of the month! I tend to lose a massive chunk in my first week, so that should be more than achievable! I HOPE!!! sumayyah - 10lb, 0 lost 10lb to go Determinator- 16lb , 13lb lost 3lb to go Sass -...
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    I just can't face my shakes :(

    maybe its not the shakes but a bug hun as that isnt usually something that is associated with starting cd.... have you tried mixing shakes? I love banana and butterscotch together! make sure you have your soups tonight hun, especially if its a bug as you need all the energy you can get to...
  22. LizzMB

    Day 1

    im on day 1, but did SS for 5 months last year (April - September) and lost 6.5stone. Put 2 back on and going to lose that now and maintain if it kills me! Day 1 going ok here at the moment! Lots of water, lots of black coffee and feeling quite happy at the moment! :) Glad your still doing ok!x
  23. LizzMB

    I just can't face my shakes :(

    not whinging at all hun and that is what this place (and your cdc) are for! you said yourself that you know the dangers of not having your shakes. This diet works when followed hun, and less than your 3 shakes (and without the necessary nutriants) and your body will go into starvation mode and...
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    Miffed with CDc

    the harsh reality is that ss IS difficult, and lots of people cant stick to it...BUT....that doesnt mean you wont and she should be judging you on your own merit, and not on previous experience! When i started CD April 09, i was the biggest sceptic going (and my CDC was heavily pregnant) and all...
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    is it winter?

    ketosis always makes me cold. I'm only on day 1 and already FREEEEEEZING!!!! its cold anyway but CD makes things so much colder! Worth it though! :)
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    Could I technically have...?

    yes, def have additional water with bar and tetra to compensate for less in the shakes. I've always been told the same! :)
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    pictures :)

    well done hun those pictures are amazing! I find it crap that my mate is a size 18, and 6lbs lighter than i am, and yet i'm a 14! i wish i understood how the body works! lol x
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    Peed off :@

    we have a red hot near us, and its yum, but there is a world of temptation behind those doors! Personally, i would have a shake litterally in the car on the way there (damage limitation) and then go for the carb/wheat/fat free stuff, so basically, anything chicken, and then just salad/veg with...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    morning shanny! not doing too badly! Went out for dinner on sat night (curry) but went for dry chicken and salad and stayed away from all thje other delights! I DID have some chocolate buttons, but such is life! Yesterday, had half a home made muffin, i know i know, not on SS plan, but i can...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    well, day 3 is done on SS and im back to enjoying it again! Not having to think about food isnt the best resolution in the world to the long term issue i have with food, but it will help shift the bulk i have gained in the past year! I know it wont take long for me to get back into my size...
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    getting my fat ass back onto the wagon!

    astonishing fall from grace! coming back (with hangover in toe) on sunday! my god i know i will need all the help i can get for those first 3 days, but i know i have to get my rather substantial sized rear end in gear! This time last year i was a slim and happy size 10, now size 14's are a...
  32. LizzMB

    Charley24......Sheepishly Asks To Return.....

    alright hun! Back on the wagon myself on sunday (WITH hangover!) as i have a large amount of fat on my ass that has quite literally appeared from nowhere! SHOCKING! Going to drink myself into a stuper tomorrow night (goodbye fat carefree world), and will be welcoming my 3 shakes a day into...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    ouch ouch ouch! Thats me trying to get into my clothes! Size 14 are getting tight! Been on holiday, ate like a pig, only right i should look like one now! Got a night out in brum tomorrow....SS starts on sunday! what a mess!
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    Why do people say " you'll put it all back on"

    statistically, 5% actually keep the weight off....not becuase of the diet, but becuase as human's we never learn! I'm exactly the same! Last year, i was a happy slim size 10, now, a year on, 14's are tight! Start on SS on sunday! I think i will work out all out one day, but i am fat for a...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    yesterday was ok, was in work from 7am to 6.15pm without a break so didnt eat during the day, just lived off caffine! Dinner was very low cal, but was staying at my mums so had an odd mix of prawn cocktail, brocolli and green beans! NICE! :D today is supposed to be weigh in but i just dont...
  36. LizzMB

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    where are you linda hun????? Hope everything is ok! and even if it isnt, you know where we are xxxxx
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    inch loss

    super news hun! keep up the good work! :D
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    still in agony! had nothing to eat all day (long story) then ate about 900cal for dinner so still under 1000 cal but not on plan at all, but hopefully balanced! A medium day, could have been worse, could have been better! Being in pain makes me less focused about dieting.....but dont know...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    last night was BAD!!!!! did my back in really badly yesterday so went to bed feeling sorry for myself! Hubby bought me heat pads, flowers and CHOCOLATE!!!!! Shared it with hubby, Freya and the dog for damage limitation, but then had KFC in the evening! only ate chicken becuase guilt kicked in...
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    Would like some advice please!

    personally i dont do diets on holidays.....! I think they are one of the few guilty pleasures! I dont go mad, but i dont diet! i agree with KD, do 1000 cal plan as long as possible then step up to 1200 and then 1500 the week before! your more likely to gain weight when you get back, but you...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    still smiling and very happy! Nipped on the scales this morning and it says i'm 13 4 so thats another 3lbs off SINCE THURSDAY PM!!!!! :D :D :D! So chuft! I'm going to keep weighing in a couple of times a week in the morning just to keep an eye on it as the evening weigh ins arent my "true"...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    I'm on the 1000 cal plan normally! but after my blip on tuesday, i cut back to 810 for 2 days to cut back a bit! Back on 1000 tomorrow!
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    lost 6lbs so im not 13 7, so only (she says!) 2 stone to lose to goal which is a lot more managable! So happy happy happy! xxxx
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    today has been a super day for food so im very happy! Weighed myself this evening and was 13 9, which considering i'd drank loads of water, had 2 of my shakes and its time of the month! Fingers crossed another 1 or 2lbs come off tomorrow to make me 13 7 then i will be VERY happy! :)
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    Sunshine's Trip To Pre Baby Weight (start Thurs 13th oct, p 91)

    hope you had an amazing wedding day hun and the weather stayed fine for you! Cant wait for the photos! xxxx
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    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    YAY!!! Well done on the weight loss! Really pleased for you honey! See, you CAN do it! We both can!!!! Re the tablets, just be careful hun! My hubby will cook a decent portion, have half, wait half an hour and then go back for more if he is still hungry which i think is a lot better than...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    ok, so i have moved on from yesterdays indulgence! I'm doing 810 today and tomorrow to try combat any weight gains as that would really demotivate me! Feeling very positive which is the main bit, so hopefully that will keep me going! xxx
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    Liz's CD Diet to Goal

    good luck for the interviews hun! RE the drugs, needs must and if you need them then you must take them! As you say, if it was for anything physical, there wouldnt be a second thought about taking meds, so it should be the same for mental issues (not that your mental of course hun!lol) xxxx
  49. LizzMB

    How Long can i stay on 1000

    as far as i know, you can stay on 1000 until your ready and wanting to add more food...usually driven by lunchtime food i would imagine although im finding that splitting my evening meal into 2 that it covers my lunch too! and i also have 2 shredded wheat every work day for breakfast as its...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    well that didnt go according to plan! food-a-rama! tried to stick to chicken and fruit, but the mini eclairs called me, so i had some! (just wont say how many exactly!) Will be just having my CD pack for dinner tonight and then hitting the x-trainer to compenste but its the first :( to go on my...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    phew, what a day yesterday was! Busy at work then over to collect my mate and over to mum's for a few hours! She is in a lot of pain, she is waiting for a phonecall for her operation to put a pin in her arm, but home for the time being which is a relief! Then stayed on my mates sofa to save...
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    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    linda hun, keep coming back to us! We're here for you if you need us! xxx
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    Liz's CD Diet to Goal

    sorry you had to sack someone hun! Its never a nice thing to have to do, but needs must and you cant be the one suffering because of someone elses cockups! Think the anti'd's are a good thing at the moment, they will just pick you up a little and keep you going so hope all goes well with your...
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    Sunshine's Trip To Pre Baby Weight (start Thurs 13th oct, p 91)

    best of luck hun, only 1 more sleep!
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    Getting Complacent :(

    just be careful hun! I was exactly the same and although i promised myself i would never go back to my old eating habits, but i thought i was infalable and would never get fat again! 2 stone ON later, and im back on the 1000 cal plan to get back to where i was a year ago! getting to that...
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    Sunshine's Trip To Pre Baby Weight (start Thurs 13th oct, p 91)

    thats the weekend out the way now and only 2 more sleeps to go! Hope all is going ok hun xxx
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    thanks ladies! a smily face it is! Quite pleased that i went for a decent choice! rather have falafal than McD's! Sunday was another super day! Really pleased with being on the 1000 plan and it seems to suit me! Hopped on the scales yesterday morning and said i was 13 8 so already 5lbs down on...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    ouch ouch ouch! my feet are chuffin killing!!!! done the 10k, in 1h40 which is longer than i hoped but the heat was a real killer!!! have eaten a cereal bar and some falafel post run, but needed it for energy and didnt go for bad food! looking forward for my prawn salad tonight, might give...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    eclipse wasnt as good as i hoped and spoilt by 2 brats sat behind us being morons!!!!! avoided all popcorn and junk! nearly got some chocolate but my hubby was wonderful and kept me away! :D Food for today, 2 CD porridge with berries dinner was 1 egg, 165g 2% cottage cheese, lettuce...
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    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    well done hun thats a super achievement!!!! Want a hint re bread? buy gluten free stuff....its pants and after 1 slice of cardboard, your done! lol another tick in the box, thats 2 days down with smily faces....her is to tomorrow being another super controlled day xxx
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    a beautiful day today! up earlier than planned! DH's alarm usually goes off at 7, his alarm clock said 7 so i went into full panic mode! Ran around like a loon shouting at my alarm clock that usually goes off at 5:45...it said 5am! So more shouting about MY crappy alarm clock...then looked at...
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    LOVING 1000 Plan <3

    having just eaten my weight in quorn, i might have to do this too! just had quorn, roasted courgette and cous cous! I know you cant have cous cous hun SS due to the gluten, but it would be just as nice with rice!
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    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    you dinner sounds lush hun! PINT OF WATER!!!!!! Dont go near anymore food! Get a book, run a bath and get yourself up to bed hun for an early night! You just need to get through today and tomorrow and then you will have the inner strength to stick to it!!! just come rant on here! xx
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    thanks hun! All of a sudden i feel i have a bit of control back!!! :D just got weighed in at 13 13! not bad considering all the pies i have eaten recently! Smiling though which makes a pleasant change!! Got my cous cous, quorn and courgette for dinner and looking forward to it! CDC was...
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    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    keep that momentum going hun! you know you dont need that bar, its your brain being mean to you and testing you! Have a tomato, or a pint of water! Anything other than the WW bar! I find that the more sugar i eat, the more i crave it! If i cut sweets and chocolate out completely, the first day...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    verdict from todays contemplating! 1000 cal plan or less for me from here on in! As KD said, i do need to work on my relationship with food, so taking out of the equation isnt really a positive move! So figured that i would go as high as the 1000 cal plan but nothing more! If i dont get...
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    LOVING 1000 Plan <3

    looks lush hun!!!! nom nom nom
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    LOVING 1000 Plan <3

    i know they do loads of GF food in Holland and barrett, incl GF Muesli! :D
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    LOVING 1000 Plan <3

    how about GF muesli?
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    i like cabridge becuase i know deep down that when i do it properly, that weight drops off me and stays off me! Its that relationship with food when i am left to my own devices that i have problems! I'm not good at making choices...as i know i will go for the lardy option over and over and...
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    LOVING 1000 Plan <3

    just a couple of comments hun (although i am no expert) Grapefruit.....prob best to have over 2 days without a gap in between just to make sure its fresh! It might go a bit dry otherwise! Secondly, do you like the CD porridge?? breakfast for me used to be 50 cal of berries with a CD porridge...
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    Liz's CD Diet to Goal

    hope you enjoyed your night out hun, and that everything in your life starts to settle down soon! Thinking of you x
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    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    get your attention onto those meal plans hun!!! I feel for you and it sounds like we're in the same boat so lets keep motivating each other on this! We know we can be better than we are at the moment! I have 30 days until we go on holiday so im taking each day at a time! Come on hun, if we...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    as comforting it is, its worrying that im not alone! Means there are more of us with the same agony Today is day one! AGAIN! Yesterday i really wanted to start it, but just couldnt do it! Had an ok lunch and dinner, but then ate an apple turnover and 3 chocolate bars! STUPID!!! trouble is, i...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    its been a while, and i hate myself for staying away for so long! I'm an idiot! a bondering stupid idiot! I really was so sure about myself, i trusted my ability to make good choices and judgements and i was wrong to! I am back on SS! my clothes dont fit, i live in leggings and i hate every...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    phew! its been a LONG time gone! Just thought i would pop on to see you all and give you an update on the situation! I have stopped starving myself and now seemed to have found peace and balance with my food. I still use CD, during the day, and then i have an evening meal that is wheat free...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    tried beat, useless....tried Dr's, told to do WW! Spiralling out of control and hating how fat i am!
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    creeping back sheepishly..... FAILURE! 2 weeks long binge to "PROVE" i dont have an eating disorder....ironic hhmmmmm! Feel like poo today, so DH has done me breakfast (muesli and 1% milk) and my lunch (chicken, mash, sweetcorn and brocolli).... thinking some ryvita and cheese for...
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    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    This is me exactly hun! I'm all over the place! The one thing i am determined not to do is go "BACK" to CD and thinking that i can binge my arse off, and then starve myself (either with or without CD) to rectify the damage! At the moment, i have no idea what i weight (esp as i'm ill and have...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    i am SOOOOOO cross!!!!! I sent an email to my CDC explaining about the situation and asking what to do with the packs and this was her reply: "Thank you for your email. I am so sorry to hear that your feelings connected with food and eating have deteriorated so much. Thank you for being so...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    thanks for your messages ladies! Genuinely, i do appreciate it! Not sure if i will end up being "booted" off here becuase of how things have developed, but i have changed my signature and profile details to remove any tracking! I dont think its healthy for others to see what i'm doing or how...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    hi all, thought i would let you know the latest update! I am officially off cambridge diet and most certainly not be on here....not becuase i'm pregnant or at goal etc, but i have developed an eating disorder instead! :( so didnt see that happening! Things have been getting prgressively worse...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    all gone tits up! interview went really REALLY badly on monday which spiralled my emotions and eating out of control! Coming out the other side but i'm finding it difficult again! Love to you all! I'm off on the rampage to nail the sexist bast*rds from monday! x
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    ***snowy super saturday daily thread***

    well im happy! on day 5 of SS and lost 10lbs!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D Only 1st 12lbs to go to get back to my 11 stone! WHOOP WHOOP! Enjoyed having the brave the weather and go out in the snow! x
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    *New Year Challenge* sign up!!

    10lbs off for me this week after only 5 days on SS! Happy as Larry!!! :D:D:D:D:D Emmapetty - 14lbs - Total lost 1lbs :) (13lbs to go) Shanny24 - 10lbs - Total lost 0lbs AlyB - 10lbs - Total lost 0lbs Hayley23 - 14lbs - Total lost 0lbs fairyclairy - 14lbs - Total lost 0lbs Fed-up-and-fat 1st...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    well i'm happy!!! 10lbs off and only been SS'ing for 5 days! V chuft! :D xx
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    Sagging Skin - Prevention Article

    My belly deflated to a point, but i have never gone back to the way i was before. I lost a lot of weight VERY fast and my stomach still just hangs down! Those who remember me from pre-christmas remember my desperation to try and get something done about it becuase it was so bad! Yes, it was my...
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    What's your view on ketosis?

    couple of things so i hope i remember them all... Firstly, the level of ketosis you go into ISNT life threatening!! Its actually MILD ketosis. My best mate is a nurse too and as soon as i mentioned the word Ketosis, she went into rant mode! SO....to put it bluntly, i told her to shut the hell...
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    on day 5 still not in ketosis (saturday morning moan)

    PUT THE STICKS DOWN! STEP AWAY FROM THE STICKS! They can be a good guide for some, but the scales really do trump the sticks!!!! I would guess you would be more concerned if you were in ketosis and not losing weight so honestly hun, dont put too much focus on them! I dont even bother doing...
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    ***snowy super saturday daily thread***

    morning all! more snow fallen here in Northants which is a bit of a pain now.When it was getting me out of going into the office, it was a good thing, but i have an interview on monday which i HAVE to get to, so hoping it clears up a bit now! Weigh in today! I've been wondering whether to have...
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    I feel like crying, what a waste......

    no need to give up hun as that would be letting the blip, the biscuits and the pizza win! Move on, its just a detour to slim, but not a total breakdown hun! x
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    What's your view on ketosis?

    i oddly seem to manage with hunger pains quite well so personally, ketosis isnt really relevent to how well i do on the diet....i actually find it harder being out of ketosis with food in the equation! lol BUT....ketosis is a good thing! Its only a mild form and doesnt do any damage... Also...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    i have a feeling i might need it! :(
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    made the decision to get weighed in tomorrow morning and get back into some sort of routine! It's my DD's birthday next weekend so i wont get time to go then as i will be far too busy baking lol! So here is to weigh in tomorrow! EEEEEEEEEEEEEK! Still SS'ing and doing well so fingers crossed...
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    Sunshine's Trip To Pre Baby Weight (start Thurs 13th oct, p 91)

    like the brunette but not seen the blonde! lol I am a brunette and have always wondered about trying a whole new colour but never that brave incase i look like a pleb! lol Plus i have really dark eyebrows and worry that i would look like a bimbo lol! i havent tried my skinnies on yet, still...
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    Just out of curiosity....how many cals do YOU need to maintain

    found this and its pretty decent without having to join anything! hth Calculate the Calories I Need Per Day It also gives a breakdown of protein, carbs, fat etc good for a rough guide?
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    Just out of curiosity....how many cals do YOU need to maintain

    i hate to say it but its all dependent on your body and lifestyle. To not lose weight, its usually abouy 1500-1700 cals a day i think, but you can put your details into weight loss resource website and they will be able to tell you more based on a series of questions that need answering! hth x
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    Day 4 - Over half way of the first week!!

    not doing it on my own so to speak, but this isnt brand new to me so i dont feel i need the support of the weekly weigh ins like i did at the beginning. I want to get weighed at some point soon....but have no idea when! I bought a months supply of products so dont NEED to see my CDC, but the...
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    You Tube Inspiration

    brilliant video Helen!!!! Really hit home to me a lot! I posted on your youtube thingy too to say how impressed i was! As you say, something so simple and yet it takes us all so long to work that out! tut! lol You look sensational! xx
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    Day 4 - Over half way of the first week!!

    well done hun and welcome to day 4, i'm right here with you! :D We have no scales at home, and i'm not actually sure if i even want to get weighed just yet! Oddly though, my clothes are already starting to feel a bit looser on me which is rewarding. So dilema....when to weigh in!?!?!? Cant...
  101. LizzMB

    Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

    Always a pleasure hun! I wish i hadnt run off screaming when i hit into binge mode and just stuck it out on here and carried on posting, but i was so overcome with embarrassement and shame i couldnt face anyone! I felt like i'd let you all down! Now, i see it as being an important part of the...
  102. LizzMB

    ***frozen yet frivolous friday daily thread***

    morning blingbabe! :) another one working from home today! Cant move car off driveway so it seems i'm staying put until the weather improves a little bit and i feel brave to try move it! EEEK! feeling the benefits of being on SS and loving that my body is already starting to respond to the...
  103. LizzMB

    Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

    Oh no your poor lad! Kids are awful arent they when it comes to being ill! DD will be like death warmed up, but take her to the doctors and she is fine! tut! Your not a bad mum!!!!!!!!!!!! daft sod! Re the food train, not been derailed, just diverted through an additional station! Today, your...
  104. LizzMB

    Alexmummy's learning journey...

    your doing super hun! especially with the playing in the snow! Who can resist that at the moment! My 3 year old is so hyper about it but was heartborken when Russell the snowman's head fell off this morning! Harsh realities of life and weather at such a young age! giggle! i think the trick is...
  105. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    thank you all for being so lovely! It gives me such renewed hope! Today, another SS difference with the addition of a handful of blueberries! I know they arent on the plan (obiously!) but i needed a sweet fix between shakes it seemed like the option with the least damage! Hay, check me out...
  106. LizzMB

    Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

    my firm soup favourites are Carrot and corriandar, Parsnip and bacon, and cauliflower cheese! All are Delicious if i do say so myself! How did your lad get on at the Dr's hun??? Hope you have had a good day xxxx
  107. LizzMB

    does coffee count towards water ?

    me too....i'm just gonna keep donig what works for me! Simples!
  108. LizzMB

    WHOO HOO!

    well done hun! That's an amazing loss! Keep up the good work! x
  109. LizzMB

    does coffee count towards water ?

    i was once told that for your body to recognise that its having water taken in, its has to be pure! The body doesnt recognise orange squash or coffee etc as water...therefore, its needs its dose of water in ADDITION to this! I dont know the scientific reasoning behind this, but this was...
  110. LizzMB

    What time is your last?

    it really doesnt matter when you have it as long as you have the allocated amount in a 24hour period! People work shifts and their food has to be based around their work rather than the other way round, so if you needed to have one at 2am, then so be it! I usually have my first at 1pm, 2nd at...
  111. LizzMB

    Why would i ruin it for myself!!

    your human hun and these things happen! What would you do if that was in the maintenance phase? You would cut back and move on, this is no different, just harder because of ketosis and all that! Keep going hun! And bin the guilt as that can make things 100 times worse xx
  112. LizzMB

    Day 3

    moan until your heart is content hun if it helps you stay on track! I glug water like a demon, usually about 6-7ltr a day, but my body has always been used to about 4lr even when i'm eating sh*te food! lol Glad the cramps have gone though! 5lbs off already is super hun, that should give you a...
  113. LizzMB

    Enough is enough

    glad you found a better CDC hun! As CDC's, they are effectively self-emplyed so they buy off Cambridge for a standard price, and then charge whatever they fancy on top. They wouldnt do it otherwise, and yuou have to take into account the time they spend on each client, the texts/telephone...
  114. LizzMB

    Who else is gonna truffleshuffle through day 3??? :)

    no porridge for 3 weeks? That is insane! There is no difference with those and its only the bars you have to wait to have and even those are only 2 weeks! Nutty! I love the porridge! really want the snow to get its ass over here!!!! I dont want to have to go into the office tomorrow!!!! :D x
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    I have eaten all 3 of my meals already!!!

    just to clarify about the boullion.... CD offer a Veg drink for £5 a tub, and it has a similar nutritional breakdown as the veg boullion....but at a third of the price! OXO is a definate no-no i'm afraid! You will come across things on here that are officially not allowed on the plan but for...
  116. LizzMB

    Who else is gonna truffleshuffle through day 3??? :)

    sliding into the Cd routine nicely! I personally dont bother with ketostix.....i'm doing it 100% so there is no reason why my body isnt burning fat right now! Some people come out of ketosis for funny reasons anyway....just dont put too much emphasis on it as its not the be-all and end-all! :D...
  117. LizzMB

    ***Thinning Thoughts Thursday Daily Thread***

    noticed one hadnt been done yet so thought i would start off! Still very cold and icy in Northants, we're supposed to get lorry loads of not later so staying put today and working from home! Dietwise, i am comfortable on day 3 of SS! Its nice and easy now and i am enjoying just cooking for...
  118. LizzMB

    No more CD bars

    i dont have the bars as it just feels odd having chocolate when i'm on such a VLCD. my mindset for you lol i'm voting for a new pair of shoes as a treat each week! lol :D xxx
  119. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    i suppose its arrogance and naivity that made me think i would never be a restarter! tutting at my own stupidity! Day 2 went really well and onto day 3 now. Still not sure when to get weighed but i know it sounds silly but i already feel slimmer! not been into the office since tuesday...
  120. LizzMB

    Question!

    depends how you play it if i'm totally honest! PErsonally, i find it cheaper doing CD then not as i'm not spending money on take-aways/meals out etc! SW is another matter....if you come off CD and go straight onto Green days on SW then you will pile on the glycogen within about a second...
  121. LizzMB

    Who else is on day 2??

    Oisin, is your signature up to date? I only ask becuase i didnt think you were allowed to do cambridge if your pregnant? Hope you dont mind me raising it hun, its just concern. Day 2 gone really well! Been happily cooking for family, and with ease. Have 1 more pack left having just had my...
  122. LizzMB

    I have eaten all 3 of my meals already!!!

    water water and more water! Before you turn to an additional pack, try just a lage drink. Give it another 30min and then re-evaluate! The evenings are difficult for most as we are so used to spending that time preparing and eating food....! Hot bath, good book, something on TV, internet...
  123. LizzMB

    Who else is on day 2??

    i'm on day 2 of a restart and not feeling too bad! tummy grumbling a bit but drowning it out with water and coffee! About to have a soup! YUM! xx
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    Sunshine's Trip To Pre Baby Weight (start Thurs 13th oct, p 91)

    phew, you are a busy bee hun! you will get used to 810 soon i'm sure.....i'm back on SS and on day 2....its hard work but i still have 3 packs to have....i will have one in a bit and then 2 later! I love this bloomin diet! I know what you mean about your belly! I feel the same! lol love...
  125. LizzMB

    Apologies...just for a bit of fun and distraction!

    good one! I like this! I would say in 6 months time, i am a lovely slim size 10 and maintaining well. Nicer legs and bum as i hate that bit of my body! Strutting on a beach with DH and DD while others look on wishing they were like us! lol xx
  126. LizzMB

    Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

    we took Freya into nursery, for about an hour and then went and collected her! instead, we have built a snowman and run round like loons playing! She is the best for putting things in perspective! To Freya, i'm not a fatty, just her mum! I did this for her to start with, and my restart is just...
  127. LizzMB

    Question for the amazing maintainers!

    i am far from being a maintainer.....i am more like a yo-yo-er! lol BMI is irrelevent really in how "easy" it is to maintain or not. Any maintenance is difficult. BUT...saying that, what you want to get to is a weight that can become a lifestyle! Like Natalie Cassidy getting down to size 8, it...
  128. LizzMB

    Day 1 Today

    Day 1 is difficult hun, but its worth it! You can and WILL get through the day! Keep glugging that water and keep your eye on the prize! :D xx
  129. LizzMB

    *New Year Challenge* sign up!!

    Considering the amount of crap i have been eating, i think 21lbs in a month is achievable on CD! Not sure when i'm going to get weighed in yet but that wont stop me! :D:D:D:D: Emmapetty - 14lbs - Total lost 1lbs :) (13lbs to go) Shanny24 - 10lbs - Total lost 0lbs AlyB - 10lbs - Total lost...
  130. LizzMB

    ***wintery wednesday daily thread***

    thanks hun! :D it was a wonderful time! :D How about yourself? The trouble is that i used to feel like this, and then i had a day at a wedding and i ate ate ate! I was uncontrolable and all logic went out the window! I have messed about since that day (IN SEPTEMBER!!!) and everything i...
  131. LizzMB

    810 and STARVING!!!

    i never bought the vegan one in the purple container becuase i was drinking 6/7lr of water a day so the minor increase in the salt levels didnt effect my hydration....but if your not a good water drinker, then i would stick to the Vegan one! BIN THE SWEETS!!!!! they will be exactly what is...
  132. LizzMB

    ***wintery wednesday daily thread***

    what is it about getting to "healthy" and "Goal" that makes us all think we are cured? hhhhmmmmmmm, something worth pondering here! Its like, yay, i'm "healthy" and that means i can eat like a pig and never gain weight? Why do we think like that?!?!?!?! xx
  133. LizzMB

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    thinking of you hun and hope you get to come back and catch up soon! xxx
  134. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    Today is another day...and for once, i'm not looking back on yesterday as a total disaster! I managed SS all day, and i cant stop smiling to myself! All that motivation and positivity has come back and i know that it wont take long to shift this stupid extra weight! Trying not to beat myself...
  135. LizzMB

    Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

    after 3 months of not learning i know exactly where your coming from, but irrelevent of everything else, our intentions must be good at least! lol. Keep being positive hun! The dark cloud needs to pass so you cna feel happier about your choices! I've only managed to get through day 1 of SS by...
  136. LizzMB

    ***wintery wednesday daily thread***

    we dont have as much as i hoped for here in Northamptonshire! which is pants, but as the rest of the country is so badly effected, i'm staying put and working from home! Today is day 2 after a very successful and rewarding day 1! I have spent so much time beating myself up about food and...
  137. LizzMB

    Sunshine's Trip To Pre Baby Weight (start Thurs 13th oct, p 91)

    hope you have a wonderful snowy playday hun! We've not got much snow here in Northants which i'm gutted about, but as the reat of the country is suffering so much, i'm staying put and working from home! Always nice not to have to go into the crappy office! lol Wedding planning is so much fun...
  138. LizzMB

    Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

    ok, so you shouldnt have had 3 pieces, but you did and you learned a lesson! As you say to me hun, today is a fresh day and you can learn from this! have a day without anything off plan and snack on fruit if you need a sweet fix.....easier said than done hay! lol. But its always worth a try...
  139. LizzMB

    ***tantalising tuesday daily thread***

    Day 1 here for me after a mamouth session over Christmas! All tickers etc updated and back into SS already....enjoying the power trip i get from controlling myself.....not necessarily a good thing when your 6 stone, but the size i am i can afford to be obsessive about it! lol No snow really in...
  140. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    you have just inspired me to do the same so all my details are now up to date too! :( Oh the shame! But at least we're doing something about it now! We are bloomin silly arent we! Huge husa back at you hun! We are a team and a half when our heads are in the right place! Mine is back in the...
  141. LizzMB

    Are the maintenance books right?

    I am exactly that same Bess!!!! I am all about the evening foods! I can eat like a saint all day, but then 5 minutes can screw it all up! I dont even taste the food i'm eating....well, i do the first mouthful, but then i will wake up when its all gone....and then the guilt sets in and then the...
  142. LizzMB

    Curlywurly is venturing over......and wants to stay slim forever more!!!!

    you look sensational hun!!!! What on earth is making you want to drop another 7lbs? There will be nothing left of you! lol Pass some of that happy glow in this direction.....back to SS through my own fault but such is life! 2010 is the year of the slimmies so wach out world, her come the...
  143. LizzMB

    Julie's CD journey for IVF ( before and after pics included)

    well done on the 3lbs off hun.....makes feeling a bit pants a lot easier to cope with! ;) Pass it my way if it means i can lose some weight! lol xx
  144. LizzMB

    Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

    think your days intake is perfect hun! REally well balanced! I envy you for that! Keep going hun and that stone will drop off in no time! Thank you so much for all your wonderful support! You're a superstar! xx
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    Sunshine's Trip To Pre Baby Weight (start Thurs 13th oct, p 91)

    ooohhh dress hunting is so exciting! I wore a size 24 wedding dress which sucks and is the reason why i want to renew our vows one day! I have no doubt that your May wedding will happily keep you on track! You will look stunning! Get pictures of wedding dresses stuck all over the fridge hun! I...
  146. LizzMB

    Alexmummy's learning journey...

    i love the 1000 cal plan too! Fruit is such a treat and yet oddly, i still maje bad choices and pick chocolate over Fruit! odd considering fruit is so lush! Sounds like you have a good plan hun! I quite envy you for that! I am firmly determined to shift my stupid weight gain on SS and pretty...
  147. LizzMB

    Wales Daily Diary...

    What a wonderful quote!!! :) Fingers crossed for April my lovely and happy new year! We can all do it xxx
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    i drink most of it during the day so its all done, and then i only usually have about 1lr in the evening. None of that is including my coffee intake! :D I do love my liquids! lol Forgot how nice the Chicken and Mushroom soup was and am finding the day getting easier as i get closer to...
  149. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    still coping ok at the moment. Staving though which i forgot about, but drinking my coffee and water (6lr so far already). Had a porridge for lunch, and have soup and shake still to have and determined to see the day out food free. been looking into seeing a hypnotherapist for my emotional and...
  150. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    the problem i have i think is i dont even taste the sh*te i'm eating let alone stop to think....its gone before i realise how much i have eaten! Its my little girls birthday in 2 weeks so i'm desperately going to try SS until then....i will carry on beyond that, but thats my mini challenge...
  151. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    Happy new year all! Hope you had super Christmas's! Where do i start! Saturday 19th September 2009 was when it all started to go wrong! My best mates wedding! Decided to come off plan having reached a size 10 and 11 stone....HEALTHY BMI! Since then, i have put on at least 2 stone! f*cking...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    Thanks hun! Much appreciated! Must get some scales in the house and do the same. I know my clothes were feeling tight, but not THAT tight! lol.... cross at myself for how stupid it was to fall into the same old habits and traps! esp considering i really love healthy food! Having head in shame...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    weigh in awful! Shocked at how much i had gained and how fat i feel! Back on track 100%! Terrified of getting back to the size i was! have 9 days until Christmas and i am going to be 100% until then, have Christmas day off, then straight back on! Determined now to get back to that 11stone target...
  154. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    phew! Nearly 1 full week gone without major binging! Feels like a life time away! I wont lie and say i have been perfect, but i've been balanced so i feel a lot better for that. I have been having 2 of my porridges, and then a salad and protein for dinner and a yogurt, shed loads of water and...
  155. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    managing to keep reasonably on track. Staying away from carbs totally....and eating salad and protein! Its not SS+ at the moment, but i'm getting there. I have avoided crap food for 2 full days which is better than previously so cant grumble. Had a telephone interview today and they loved me...
  156. LizzMB

    Re-starting CD Wed 2nd Dec

    feeling your pain hun and i'm right here with you! I have put a stone on since getting to goal and i hate it....so i'm back on SS+, today being day 1 again! I know i will want food so looking forward to having tuna salad for dinner tonight! We can and WILL do this! The food is just playing...
  157. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    coming back with head in hands....oh the shame! I know where it all went wrong, getting to 11 stone and thinking that made me 100% cured! i have eating everything and anything in sight since then and feel huge! I'm a fool and a fat fool at that! Back on SS+ as of today and so far, have...
  158. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    well the good news is i have an interview on tuesday for a job back in the midlands....which is a step closer to moving back to Birmingham so i'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed! Diet wise, still being good. I seem to manage a lot better when carb's arent involved as i dont seem to have so...
  159. LizzMB

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    seems like we;re both returning today hun! Sorry to hear about your cat! what a horrible thing to have to go through and i really feel for you! The lovely dog sounds quite happy outside hun, they are really good with outdoor stuff so dont worry too much! i know the feeling about the...
  160. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    i'm back on track....kinda! Weekend was a bit more balanced....byut monday i had the mother of all days at work and that ended in another mass of wrappers! (I had a meeting with the boss about how they are treating me which went badly) Decided i cant do "normal" at the moment, so have kind of...
  161. LizzMB

    Quick Question re Stewed Apple please

    i cheat and do mine in the microwave. I just cut them up small, add a bit of water and some sweetener and then zap for a few minutes until its softens. Then i empty the water away and add to yogurt, custard, porridge etc! Its LUSH!!!! xxx
  162. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    a lot better with food at the moment than i have been previously! I'm loving fruit again with a vengance....trouble is i am having a lot more than the 1000 cal allows, but i dont mind going over board on fruit! Had CD porridge and stewed fruit for breakfast and then the same for lunch! YUM...
  163. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    thanks all for your kind words...they really are appreciated! Yesterday until about 2pm was just awful.....wrappers all over the place! :( but then in the evening i kicked myself up the arse and had chicken, potatoes and brocolli for dinner and i really enjoyed it. Today i am trying to cut the...
  164. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    i eat becuase i am sad/depressed, then i worry about getting fat again so i eat a bit more declaring its the last time etc, but then i go shopping and happily fit into size 10's so i think what the heck and so the cycle continues and its proving impossible to break! I'm miserable at the...
  165. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    not doing too well at the moment! Up's and far too many downs! Not much use to anyone at the moment where food is concerned! Staying away Love to you all xxx
  166. LizzMB

    1st December Challenge

    Yup, couldnt stand the 810 plan, felt too much like limbo so decided to go onto 1000....even on that i'm having more fruit than on the plan so prbably more on 1100 a day....but i love the plan! It suits me down to the ground! :D:D:D x
  167. LizzMB

    1st December Challenge

    chuft as i lost another 2lbs this week! :D:D:D Pledges Herewego - 3lbs Laura - 6 weeks of healthy eating LizzMB - 14lbs (EEK!) -2lbs/-2lbs = 10lbs to go! :D Wales - 7lbs Watergirl - 20lbs (double EEK!) Katycakes - 7lbs (to take me back under 11st) Bess -7lbs about -to be back under 12st...
  168. LizzMB

    ***FANTASTIC FRIDAY DAILY THREAD***

    hi all, not posted for what feels like ages on the daily thread! Nice to see your all still doing so fab! 2lbs off is 2lbs in the right direction so it cant be a bad thing! I'm having a surprisingly good day today! I am finding the 1000 plan a lot nicer now than i did at the start and although...
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    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    afternoon, a rare lunch break is giving me the opportunity to get on here and update my diary. noticed a VAST improvement with my eating habits and the cravings. I am craving fruit like there is no tomorrow, so i know i am exceeding slightly there, but i can live with that to be fair :D...
  170. LizzMB

    Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

    oh hun sorry to see you still feel rough! Migranes are awful and used to knock me for 6 too! Havent had them for a while though (she says touching wood! lol). The food sounds fabulous! So good to stay in control even when you feel rough, not something i always manage! :D Good luck with the...
  171. LizzMB

    1st December Challenge

    Good to see so much of us on here! I've just found out its my work Christmas do on the 4th December, so i have ordered a load of size 10 dresses so need to make sure i stay on track for that as well now! Come on girls! WE CAN DO THIS!!! :D:D:D:D xx
  172. LizzMB

    21 weeks on SS is it time to go onto SS+

    enjoy SS+ hun, its a super plan and you arent far off getting into that "healthy" BMI range now either so you will have to go up to 810 then anyway. I managed SS for 5 months when i started to work up the plans. I'm still not at goal, but i accept that i can afford to take my time now as SS...
  173. LizzMB

    i dont drink water..will iget ill?

    Well done on your journey so far hun and fingers crossed for your next weigh in! :D Not drinking enough on this diet especially isnt good for you hun! The water will stop your body from getting deydrated and keep your insides ticking over as well. There are flavourings you can buy from your...
  174. LizzMB

    ***GOAL****GOAL**GOAL****

    Well done hun! that is super news! You are an inspiration to all of us sweetie, whatever stage we are at and you should be so proud of yourself! YIPPEE!!! :D:D:D:D:D
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    1st December Challenge

    Pledges Herewego - 3lbs Laura - 6 weeks of healthy eating LizzMB - 14lbs (EEK!) -2lbs = 12lbs to go! :D Wales - 7lbs Watergirl - 20lbs (double EEK!) Katycakes - 7lbs (to take me back under 11st) Bess -7lbs about -to be back under 12st. Sunshine Singer - to be at goal of 8st 11lbs Loving...
  176. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    i feel like i havent been on here for ages!!!!!! my secret night time binges stopped on Friday night. I had a planned binge which made me feel oddly in control which was what i seemed to be lacking in up until that point. I went to weigh in on saturday expecting a gain and was surprised to find...
  177. LizzMB

    weight, shape, dress sizes etc.

    i'm a size 10, and i'm 11st 10! People are horrified when i tell them how much i weigh...but i had no idea that i would ever get to this size.....i just wanted to "lose".... People were telling me to stop dietting at size 14 and 14 stone!!! lol Insane really! I only have xs, s, 8's or 10's in...
  178. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    nightmare 2 days. Work has turned into a living hell with the boss telling me to get my stuff and f*** off in reply to a joke today. Not impressed. Now keeping a diary of all the incidents in case it needs to be taken further. FINALLY come on tonight after over 2 months period free! I'm in...
  179. LizzMB

    Fresh Start as of now!!!

    Ok, so i have had a nightmare couple of weeks! not all the time, but 2/3 days a week seem to be horrific for me in terms of chocolate so i have decided now enough is enough! I am determined not to continue this cycle a moment longer! I spent some of this week on the 1000 cal plan and ended...
  180. LizzMB

    * Thinner Thursday - daily thread *

    On 410 cals a day? Tell him he's a jackass! I hate people that have no idea what they are talking about! You just stick with it hun, your doing great xxx
  181. LizzMB

    1st December Challenge

    Wonderful! Really hoping this keeps me on track! Just need a general kick up the arse! So i'm IN! Pledges Wales - 7lbs LizzMB - 14lbs (EEK!)
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    * Thinner Thursday - daily thread *

    Genius! I do it for my DD so why not for me too! Will be doing this myself now and then rewarding myself (non-food of course) at the end of 10 days...even if its just a lipstick or an extra bit of money in the disney fund! Superb idea and i will be partaking in this now! Today isnt turning out...
  183. LizzMB

    One positive thought a day from you

    oh my hun, i couldnt live without my skinny's now!!!! and its nice to be in size 10 skinny's....i never thought i would get into size 14 skinny's let alone size 10! lol I'm not very positive today either but i am determined to get through this day and have a nice early night tonight as i am...
  184. LizzMB

    * Thinner Thursday - daily thread *

    afternoon both, thought i would join you! Glad you got some "in date" products hun! That's really crap isnt it but at least your sorted now! I'm the same re the tast buds.....i loved the porridge at the start, then hated it for 20 weeks, now i like it again! And i used to love the cappacino...
  185. LizzMB

    Anyone been on W8 previously?

    never even heard of W8?!?!?!? lol x
  186. LizzMB

    Meals spaced out or not?

    all you have to do is have the right aount of packs in a 24 hour period. I used to have nothing all day, get home and pretty much take all 3 of mine up to bed with me! Might be worth trying to see if you can have a porridge and a shake, or porridge and a hot chocolate rather than 2 porridge...
  187. LizzMB

    day 5 and not even a slightly pink reading!!!

    you dont swallow the mouthwash do you so that wont be causing it.... and to be honest, i never really showed up as pink of those sticks....and yet i lost 6st 7 in 5 months so i wouldnt take that as the be all and the end all. As long as your doing it 100%, then you will lose hun! Keep up the...
  188. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    aaahhh where did it all go wrong! for some reason i have now noticed, i seem to have a "Wednesday Wobble"! Yesterdays diary B: CD Porridge and then 1 small toast with an egg L: Salad and CD Shake. Some strawberries with yogurt (I dont drink milk) D: 275g quorn, curly kale. I got half way...
  189. LizzMB

    Restart For Charley

    sweetie, chill your beans!!! What has happened, although frightening, is what people do when they are "normal" hun! If you were post-goal and post-cd, if you had been ill you would have done what's necessary to keep you going! Now, all you do is move on and get those lbs back off! I am now...
  190. LizzMB

    Challenge

    i have no problem it being where it is hun! I'm definately in!! I want to lose 1 stone by 2nd december (which is my birthday!) and just so happens to be 7 weeks today! Game on! :D:D:D:D:D Lets really motivate each other to do this! :D x
  191. LizzMB

    ***wonderful wednesday daily thread***

    the art of mastering maintenance i am gathering from other peoples diaries is balance. "normal" portion sizes with the occassional snack. At the beginning, on SS, SS+, 810 and even still on 1000, its about accurately following the plans....as you get higher its about the stabalisers coming off...
  192. LizzMB

    Curlywurly is venturing over......and wants to stay slim forever more!!!!

    good to see how busy you are hun! It must be amazing being the skinny friend now! If only that would happen this end....my best friend is size 6/8! lol! I envy your results on the scales hun! I will never get into the 9's let alone the 8's!!! lol Your so amazing on this so keep up the good work...
  193. LizzMB

    One positive thought a day from you

    i loved this thred first time round! glad you have bought it back hun! My positive thought is that i can now enjoy food on the 1000 cal plan and not feel the need to binge! I am happy eating an apple and its a delightful feeling tasting new things for the first time in 6 months! I never knew i...
  194. LizzMB

    ***wonderful wednesday daily thread***

    hope you have a super day hun! just walk away frmo the cream tea whether its eaten or not by your friend. You will have an amazing time without it! :D Today i have a meeting so get another day when i dont have to go into the office! YIPPEE!! I'm on day 2 of the 1000 cal CD plan and really...
  195. LizzMB

    Lactose intollerance HELP needed..

    i'm slightly concerned that your CD wont order in some LF products for you hun! Might be worth contacting other CDC's in the area as although the LF soups arent great, the LF choc, choc/orange are delicious! Agree with op about splitting shakes in half to maybe be a little more gentle on your...
  196. LizzMB

    Help, I've fallen off the wagon....

    well done for getting back on track hun! the hardest thing to most people when off track is the guilt, however, that makes us feel even worse and then we go into emotional eating mode.....not good! I'm learning now that if you have something "off plan" that its a hell of a lot easier to move...
  197. LizzMB

    restart again

    the hard bit is the starting again hun but once you get back into the swing of things you will be fine! Just keep a Christmas outfit in mind!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D xxx
  198. LizzMB

    loose skin/ stretch marks??

    just to add, i have gone from a size 22/24 down to a size 10 (size 18 to 10 in 5 months) and i have a lot of excess skin on my upper body and my inner thighs....but to be fair, once its tucked into clothes then its not that noticable. I cant get any work done on the NHS (not surprising really...
  199. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    I still want to achieve my goal, but i think i have more time to dedicate to the last bit now and want to get there with something less restrictive. I know it might sound mad, but my DH put it quite well....when i was fat, he got the whole need for SS, but at size 10 how can that need still be...
  200. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    yesterday turned out to be a day for decisions. Work was pants and i hated every second.....but i did make some decisions about my food/cd journey. I have decided that the remaining 92 products i have left will be my last batch. I am moving up the plans and after 1 day on 810, i have been on...
  201. LizzMB

    Liz's CD Diet to Goal

    welcome back hun and glad you had a super time away. The weight will fall back off with "normal" eating and exercise i have no doubt! I think its nice to have "milestones" rather than goals. So i know that i would like to lose weight by my birthday (2nd december) and that i would like to be the...
  202. LizzMB

    Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

    Hope you have a super holiday hun if your still on it! London terrifies me to the core so i am instantly impressed that anyone would go there out of choice! lol the walking (if you get through all the crowds) will do you good as well hun! xxx
  203. LizzMB

    Alli takes the scenic route to maintenance

    Hey hun, i know exactly what you mean about the KitchenAid machine....i have the Kenwood patissere thingy and it was stroked daily, but now its in a cupboard covered in flour! Still love it though! :o I agree with what you say about CD products. I dont think real life is about relying on CD...
  204. LizzMB

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    Many congratulation on your grandsons safe arrival hun! They do like to ship you in and out quickly nowadays. I think you have done super to still eat well hun! What is this slendertone and toning plates hun? I know i will never get into a size 8 as i have too much excess skin on my stomach...
  205. LizzMB

    Wales Daily Diary...

    do you mind me jumping on this challenge ladies? 2nd December is my birthday so that would fit in nicely with losing a stone for me. Wales, glad you have your appointment! VERY exciting! Hope you had a fabulous holiday hun! the weight will have been worth it! ;) xxx
  206. LizzMB

    Sunshine's Trip To Pre Baby Weight (start Thurs 13th oct, p 91)

    just checked out you new album hun and you look sensational! I wish i looked like that...i have really short legs so always look stumpy no matter what size i am! lol you look fabulous!!! xx
  207. LizzMB

    Venturing over...

    That is so true hun and a perfect example of what i want my eating to be like post maintenance! I think there is a certain acceptance involved that "life" happens and that occassionally gets in the way! I have long thought that the art to weight loss and maintenance was perfection....all this...
  208. LizzMB

    quick question about quorn on 810

    yup, def only the pieces or mince. The sausages and other products contain too many other ingredients for them to be suitable. Never "got" the whole Mince on 810 thing myself as it can be a bit dry...but the pieces are lovely! Enjoy! :D xx
  209. LizzMB

    Going on Holiday Help !!!

    personally, if you want to drink, you ideally need to have some carbs in you. 2 shakes and a green/white meal should never be recommended as you wont get all your nutrients so either stick with 3 shakes and a meal in the evening (booze not advisable) or go up to the 1000 cal plan which allows...
  210. LizzMB

    ***marvellous monday daily thread***

    evening all! :D Hope everyone has had a super day! I've made the decision to work up the plans now. I am so fed up of being on CD its a joke and i just feel like i need the stabalisers off and try and ride the bike for myself iykwim? The other reason is we're also SO broke, £160 a month is a...
  211. LizzMB

    Going out for coffee?

    your allowed a certain amount of skimmed milk on SS+ and its the same amount as in a small skinny latte! I know this becuase i actually asked the manager of our local costa to check the quantity! lol. Now if you want to add sweetener, then remember to take some tablets with you as your not...
  212. LizzMB

    tooo much water?

    it does settle down but i am still a night waker now as i drink so much through the day! BOO! I love my sleep as well so i hate having it desterbed by toilet breaks! lol The water will do you a lot of good though so keep going! :D xx
  213. LizzMB

    Oh my god it's time...!

    Many congratulations hun! and good luck with moving up the steps! :D You have done super, and as this is for life, who cares how long it took you to get here....your here and that is what matters! :D:D:D MANY congrats hun! xx
  214. LizzMB

    OK, so I failed

    have a superb holiday and dont let that 6lbs drag you down! Its just not worth your energy at the moment! Enjoy your holiday and deal with the scales another time! :D xx
  215. LizzMB

    What A Weekend....

    well done hun! float away!!!!!! Its a wonderful journey and its just going to keep getting better and better! :D:D:D:D xxx
  216. LizzMB

    Concerned about my CDC - HELP PLEASE?

    i know i havent been on here for ages so apologies for not replying to other posts but i have a real dilema! My CDC so far has been super...motivating, supportive etc and she has really helped get me this far.... Now a couple of weeks ago i was at my best mates wedding, and she was a bit...
  217. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    back at work today. BOO! I seriously hate the place but the increase of dosage on my prozac is helping with my mood in general so its not as painful today as usual. Managed to SS over the weekend which i was amazed about. Tried the peanut crunch bar and i am now totally in love with that so i...
  218. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    my BMI is 26 something at the moment becuase of the gain over the past couple of weeks so just using SS to get back down to BMI25 and will then be using 810 to lose the last 7lbs or so. Fear not, i'm following the rules! ;) xx
  219. LizzMB

    Very sad and frightened - maybe goodbye for now

    oh my goodness hun, i feel for you so much right now! Thinking of you and diets certainly take a back seat in this situation hun! xx
  220. LizzMB

    RIP Stephen Gately :(

    its awful isnt it! Only 2 years older than me! :( So horrible for his hubby! x
  221. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    today is a wonderful day oddly...it was weigh day and after about 10 days off plan i put on 11lbs! Now you would think this would make me miserable....but i enjoyed every mouthful and after days of being made to feel guilty, i finally stuck up two fingers at everyone and moved on! Its been a...
  222. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    :( tomorrow is another day! Today, took the fakmily to Cadbury world...all good intentions out the window for stupidly obvious reasons. now have come to accept that i am struggling....but thawt i have ENJOYED my time on holiday with the family so any gain will be worth it as all the food has...
  223. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    phew! what a mad couple of days! Well, i'm bavk now....mentally...i'm getting there...being back in the UK has already knocked me for six but its baby steps. Went down to london early sunday morning, had a panic attack on the train but managed to calm down eventually...DLP was the most amazing...
  224. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    stupid thing is (there is a theme on my diary today)...that i didnt even really want the crisps! They were "ok" but certainly not worth it!
  225. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    Its all about sensible choices...right? So i'm guessing a skinny choc bar is sensible? but 4 is just bloody stupid! Right back to beating myself up again! Stupid stupid woman! I really wanted tinned toms on granery bread for tea but ended up with a small cheese and pickle sandwich instead...
  226. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    just nipping on to update. Binged A LOT last night and then finished the rest of the chocs off at 6am on the way to work. I got to work and had a panic attack in the toilets....rocking, crying uncontrolably, shaking, etc. DH talked me into sticking it out so i did...and it wasnt too bad. It...
  227. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    today has been a shockinly bad day and i dont deserve to be happy or slim right now! I had to go the Dr's for 2 reasons, 1 in relation to my saggy skin and scarred breasts for an op on the NHS, and 2 for more prozac. So, Dr makes a phonecall to the PCT as i've been refused "for now" and it...
  228. LizzMB

    Need some new SS+ meal ideas please!

    make sure there is no salt in anything you use as well! :) x
  229. LizzMB

    Is rapid weight loss sustainable longterm?

    i will not be joining a slimming club post-CD. CD is and always will be a fond tool that was "once" used to get to goal (not there just yet), but i'm changing my lifestyle along with the way i see food. I know i can "indulge" (i hate the idea of food being a treat), but that it will have a...
  230. LizzMB

    Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

    Thank goodness hun! I had visions of you sitting in the dark with your new sofa's surrounded by the builders biscuits! lol Much prefer this instead! you sound so much more positive and in tune with things again! Very proud of you for coming through it and impressed you have done it...
  231. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    another mixed day today with mood swings aplenty! DD doesnt go to nursery on a tues so it turned into a nice day as a family. I'm back in work on thursday and its terrifying me! They are all so horrible there that it just makes me feel sick to the stomach having to go back in! :( Going to the...
  232. LizzMB

    my CD story is over!

    oh my goodness Jim! I hope the pain gets better soon now the operation is all done and out the way! You will recover a lot faster now your 101lbs lighter! :) And hope your little one feels better soon as well! What a nightmare day for you and your mrs! I feel for you both! Make sure you keep...
  233. LizzMB

    60lbs off just over 2 stone to go why does it feel so far away

    keep that plodding going honey! You are doing so well and although its frustrating that goal feels so far away, at 3-4lbs a week you will be there in no time hun! My losses have slowed RIGHT down now...usually about 2lbs a week and thats soul distroying considering i used to lose between 4-6lbs...
  234. LizzMB

    How to become a CDC?

    my CDC said she would sponsor me, and initially i didnt think i could do it, but there are a fair few people that have started on CD becuase of how well i have done so i'm thinking long and hard about whether i have made the right decision. I have such a buzz and motivation about this diet and...
  235. LizzMB

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    hope that last bit of weight comes off ok hun! Just wish i had your logical approach to food as well! Your inspirational! xx
  236. LizzMB

    Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

    come back Katy!!! Hope your ok? We're worried!! x
  237. LizzMB

    Wales Daily Diary...

    you must have bought so much of what i want to get! I saw a fab knitted jumper in M&S that i wanted but it was £35 so i had to walk away! :( Get those scales back out in the kitcken for a bit hun until your a bit better with judging portion sizes. I have a fab spreadsheet that i have done for...
  238. LizzMB

    Dreamingmaid....is seeing this through to the AWESOME end!

    Think thats a wonderfully normal way of eating hun! Sounds super and well done for managing to stay the same on holiday! I dont know if i would be able to cope with that! lol. Think it must be so difficult to come out of the other side of that binge/starvation mode and you have done it...
  239. LizzMB

    1000 plan with 8lb to lose

    one thing i would say is that its probably advisable to go from SS+ (tut tut ;)) up to 810 before going up to 1000 just to get you used to higher quantities.... hope that helps x
  240. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    Today has been a mixed day. We dropped the little one at nursery, and went straight to the pool. Did about 30 odd decent lengths of front crawl in the pool which was super as i felt like the duracell bunny! :D My stroke was improved, my time was dramatically better and my stamina was better...
  241. LizzMB

    Lizz's "to Inslimity and beyond" diary

    today feels like a whole new day which is superb! This morning DH, my Dad and i did a 5km run for Bliss, the prem baby charity! My DD was born 2 months early weighing 3lbs. She was in Special care for 4 weeks and we had a lot of time in the hospital looking after her, and being looked after by...
  242. LizzMB

    Whats your goal ...?

    to feel attractive! Simple as that for me! :)
  243. LizzMB

    I dont want to know my weight....

    i didnt find out my weight until i had done CD for about 2 months. I was always told the losses...but that was it! I eventually accidentally found out via DH but didnt mind too much by that point! I found it more motivating to find out how much i was losing rather than how much i weighed...it...
  244. LizzMB

    Sunshine's Trip To Pre Baby Weight (start Thurs 13th oct, p 91)

    hope you had/have a super time in Dublin hun! xx
  245. LizzMB

    Swiss Vegetable Bouillon...

    You NEVER replace a pack with the veg drink hun! This is an additional thing. Its important you have the required amounts of packs as it provides you with all your nutrition where as the veg drink hasnt got anything like this in it! Enjoy the drink along side...but not as a replacement hun...
  246. LizzMB

    Swiss Vegetable Bouillon...

    "Officially"....its not allowed. Unofficially....apparently its the same nurtitional value as the CD vegetable drink so people do use it! x
  247. LizzMB

    Spring cleaned the wardrobe.........

    what a super feeling hun! All my old clothes are in the loft for the day when i can be bothered to get them onto ebay. Some of them went to charity shops but the "label" clothes have been kept! I'm not a huge fan of selling clothes on ebay as its such a chore, but i will get them on...
  248. LizzMB

    if you've eaten

    the one thing you need to be aware of is that although your cals wont be effected too much over the week, depending how carb sensitive you are, you might have just topped up your glycogen which is usually 3/4 of your first weeks loss so i'm told and that usually takes 3-4 days to bugger off...
  249. LizzMB

    Going up the steps

    on 810, the plan is pretty much set! I hate the greek yogurt and skimmed milk so never manage that but i dont know about an alternitive though :( The plan works as it is as its tried and tested....its only the plans 1200 and above that can have a bit more variety i'm afraid! xx
  250. LizzMB

    Venturing over...

    my goodness i was cross today that i had to wear trousers to weigh in which in my mind weigh a lot more than the summer dress i used to wear! lol Its amusing the extremes we all go to before a weigh in! :D When i'm off CD, i will be a butt naked post-toilet weigher too! lol :D x
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