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  1. pticouk

    Welcome Back!

    Brilliant news!
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    Newbie, confused and starving!!

    So I joined a group last night and didn't think too much about it until I came to have my breakfast a pot of instant porridge which is 11 syns and then checked my lunch a squeeze and stir tomato soup at 7 syns, So now I haven't eaten either of them (have a bloody drawer full of them) as I don't...
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    4 stone by Christmas

    Ugh I've been crap at this, to be honest losing a pound by Xmas is probably my goal now!! Although I have just walked 2 miles, I'm doing this this month http://www.walkathome.com/sansone/walk-it-off-in-30-days-challenge-week-1/
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    4 stone by Christmas

    Thank you for your replies. I'm 37 but it's still so hard to think she may not be here soon. To be honest going to the gym has helped distract me! I've started Body Pump and love it! think I might drop Aqua and stick to that, it's Saturday morning and Monday evening then Zumba on Wednesday, I...
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    4 stone by Christmas

    Having a cruddy time! Found out my Nanny is dying so a lot of time has been spent at the hospital and feeling down.
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    4 stone by Christmas

    Ideal outfit would be anything that I didn't pull at to stop clinging to rolls! Didn't go to the gym before aqua but I did start doing a Lesley Sansone 1 mile on YouTube to see what it was like and of I felt a pillock! Think I might try to do that everyday, and my fitbit recorded each step.
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    4 stone by Christmas

    I resisted. My Mum worked in Thorntons when she was young, same thing happened.
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    4 stone by Christmas

    Ok, help am craving chocolate!!! Quick tell me what a bad idea that is!!
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    4 stone by Christmas

    Just a shame it doesn't seem to be working! think upping my game is needed.
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    4 stone by Christmas

    Hello, can I join please?? losing 3 stone by xmas would be fantastic! I have a Fitbit and the Aria scales and also use MFP. This morning my weight was 233lbs (16st 9lbs) Wow tough to write that down! To be honest even getting to 14st would be good. What I've done for the last week is have a...
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    Zumba PS3

    Hi I have just started Zumba classes and because I have the coordination of a new born foal I also got the Zumba game for the Playstation 3. Does anyone else have it? I like that you can play online so thought that might be another good incentive! Thanks Helen
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    Cycling?

    Hi I'm married to a cyclist who has done several charity rides and I currently and have previously worked for a charity - although not in events. I think I would struggle to raise as much as some rides I see require. If you contact the charity they'll give you a breakdown of how the money you...
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    ***September Challenge***

    Goolian - 14lbs Majella -10lbs Nette - 12lbs Sweetascandy - 14lb CheeseGirl - 14lb Illa - 14 lbs Chunkeymonkey - 10lb Pbfhpunk - 5lb Am on holiday for a week so will have a gain, but by the end of the month would like to lose what I gain and then be 5lb below where I am now - if that makes...
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    ****August Challenge****

    Dappymare -14lbs Saxman -14 lbs -5lbs -5lbs = 4lbs left Lauren-1986 -14lbs Chunkeymonkey -14 lbs - 4.65 = 9.35 left. Vonpeeky - 14lbs Book-Worm - 14lbs - 11lbs = 3lbs left blue eyes -14lbs -7.5 (6.5 to go) Bettiesrevenge - 16lb - 3lb =13 to go!!! Hayley 22 - 14lbs emz.is.shrinkin - 18lbs...
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    i am really starting to do my own head in...

    Even though the picking may slow your weightloss this week, think about where you'd be of you hadn't started the diet!
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    1st weigh in an hour!

    Hi I'm having my 1st weigh in tonight (CDC been away for 10 days) so I've been on it for 10 days. I weighed myself when I got home and my start weight was the saem on mine and my CDC scales so that's good to know. I weigh myself 1st thing in the morning without clothes and then again in the...
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    Unsure as to what to do

    Will you be hungover on Tuesday? If yea then I'd start on Wednesday, otherwise Tuesday. There's no point starting on Sunday as anythinng you get from the diet will be wiped out by Monday. Don't go mad eating and drinking over the weekend as 'a last blowout' as all it means is anything you put...
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    ****August Challenge****

    Dappymare -14lbs Saxman -14 lbs -5lbs -5lbs = 4lbs left Lauren-1986 -14lbs Chunkeymonkey -14 lbs - 4.65 = 9.35 left. Vonpeeky - 14lbs Book-Worm - 14lbs - 3lbs = 11lbs blue eyes -14lbs -7.5 (6.5 to go) Bettiesrevenge - 16lb - 3lb =13 to go!!! Hayley 22 - 14lbs emz.is.shrinkin - 18lbs CheeseGirl -...
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    first WI not for over aweek!

    Just weighed myself, after a week on the diet and I've lost 10lbs!!! I know I shouldn't get too excited until I see my CDC on Thursday.
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    Weight or Size

    I know I wouldn't suit being thin, so would ideally like to be 12/14 it still gives me an inhealthy BMI but I'll be a lot more active as I skate and walk a fair bit, so hopefully will tone. I set myself a weight target of 13st which I was a size 14 at last time. But maybe around 12stone would...
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    Weight or Size

    I'm not too fussed about the weight - well I am - I mean even though I've got a target weight it is more about being a size 14 for me. The weight is encouragement and I do weigh myself every couple of days. But I know before I lost all the weight the first time I was a size 22/24 this time...
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    can this really be right?

    I would agree and say probably just fluid, am sure when you start down the water the weight will drop off!
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    Mint choc bar?

    Not had any bars yet, are the mint choc ones like matchmakers? crispy as well? The mint choc shake was gorgeous!
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    first WI not for over aweek!

    I hope so - I always hear about the golden shot, you know big losses the first time you do a VLCD so am not expecting anything huge like the first time I did LL. The weekend will be a challenge including day off tomorrow, lots of water I think!! I'm on it 100% until I go to London on 4th...
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    Would anyone like to buddy up?

    Hey you still looking for a buddy?!
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    first WI not for over aweek!

    I started on Monday and my CDC is away so my first weigh in won't be until next Thursday. So frustrating!! I did jump on my own scales this morning and looks like I've lost 2lbs. I don't take them as gospel though I just pay attention to the deficit. I'm hoping in the 10 days I'll be down...
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    is there much change?

    I didn't see a change in me after over 4 stone gone. But I look now at clothes I could get into and it was obvious! The thing I found is I had to stop thinking that just because I was a size 12 I'd have the body of a size 12 - I didn't I had the body of someone that had been a 24 and then...
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    2 Stone!

    Wow! That's fantastic. I remember first time around I stayed in size 18 for weeks! hoping I got from a20 to a 16 quickly as that's what all my nice clothes are!!
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    Re- starting tomrrow. I'll need help please

    have you spoken to your CDC? They might suggest doing one of the higher plans - which you'll still lose weight on.
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    Thinking about starting...

    I look at it this way, it's not like I'm never going to be able to eat those things again, just not for the next couple of months. And when I do it'll be in moderation. See it less as a definite cut off and more of a 'on hold' situation.
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    Re- starting tomrrow. I'll need help please

    I started yesterday (again although first time in at least a year). It swasn't as bad as I remembered. But oday I've just realised I didn't bring a tetra for lunch, So hoping that all the water I'll be drinking will fill me up. And at least I get to have 2 packs tonight so will make the evening...
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    1st day and question

    THanks, I'll check with my CDC just I'm not seeing her for 10 days as she's away, I did mean to take a sachet with me when I went for my appointment. I've already had 2 pints of plain water so not too bad so far.
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    4 stone ON in 3months?

    Is it what you did while you were on the diet? Maybe your body has got used to it, try a different exercise, how about jogging so upping the intensity a bit?
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    4 stone ON in 3months?

    What sort of exercise are you doing? I know that is why I piled the weight on so quickly again.
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    1st day and question

    Hi I'm back on CD today after a break of about a year from any VLCD and I'm finally in the right headspace to do this for me. I've had porridge this morning and have a chocolate tetra for lunch then a powder shake for dinner when I get home tonight. I drink a lot of water anyway but I use...
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    What are you most looking forward to??

    I'm looking forward to being able to wear the 80% of my wardrobe that I currently can't wear because I've put on all the weight I lost 4 years ago on LL. I currently wear the same 3 pairs of trousers and about 6 different tops. Hate it.
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    ****August Challenge****

    I start on Monday but still giving me 3 weeks but I'd like to lose 10lb Dappymare -14lbs Saxman -14 lbs -5lbs -5lbs = 4lbs left Lauren-1986 -14lbs Chunkeymonkey -14 lbs - 4.65 = 9.35 left. Vonpeeky - 14lbs Book-Worm - 14lbs - 3lbs = 11lbs blue eyes -14lbs -3.5 (10.5 to go) Bettiesrevenge -...
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    Do you want a team place or does your team have a vacancy - if so post in here

    Starting on Monday looking for a team, got about 6 stone to shift for healthy BMI but at the moment just looking to get rid of 3.5 stone, and then got from there. Thanks.
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    Re starting

    Just been to the doctors and he has no problem signing the form but he just wants to check through my history first.
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    Re starting

    I'm off to the Drs today to see if I can get my forms signed to start CD again, again...again! Thing is if next Saturday 30th - I'm going to a Roller Derby Bootcamp so am going to be skating all day then the next day I'm doing the Race for Life, so am guessing next week won't be the best...
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    re-start what date?

    Hi all I'm off to the Drs today to see if I can get my forms signed to start CD again, again...again! Thing is if next Saturday 30th - I'm going to a Roller Derby Bootcamp so am going to be skating all day then the next day I'm doing the Race for Life, so am guessing next week won't be the...
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    Which book

    Are they recipe books or the eating out and shopping book? I'm looking for a recipe book.
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    Do you end up way under points most days?

    When I did WW at the beginning of last year I wasn't losing anything and when we looked at my tracker I was way under points. I was told to eat the same but have higher fat options, it wasn't possible. I have never drank anything other than skimmed milk and the thought of semi skimmed makes me...
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    Which book

    Hi all having first weigh in tonight although not going to be great as not focused this week. When I get home after the meet I'm goign to sit and plan meals properly, and then we're going shopping tomorrow night. I thought it may be good to buy one of the recipe books, can I get some...
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    Looking to start Exante opinions please

    Thanks for the reply, your results are amazing! Now I just have to decide if I start now or wait until the new year, I'm thinking if I start now than I could drop a stone by Xmas, be sensible over then and then carry on, rather than carry on putting weight on now and spend the first few days...
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    Looking to start Exante opinions please

    Hi I did Lighter Life 3 years ago and lost 5 stone, I've now pretty much put it all back on! Over the last couple of years I've done Cambridge and w8 but now need a cheaper option. I'm fine just having the shakes, just wanted to check is it a sole source option and are the shakes similar...
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    Hand cycle

    Just joined the gym last night and had an induction, we used a hand cycle, Oh Sweet Lord it is my new favourite piece of equipment!! 2 hours later my arms were still feeling like jelly - did 2 mins forward 2 mins back, totally recommend it, works the whole upper body hoping it will help tone...
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    June Challenge - 120 lbs gone

    6lbs for me Irene 4 lbs Karen 7 lbs Kas getting slimmer 14 lbs chocaslim 7lb-3.5lb Katie_Victoria 5lbs jenpen 7 lbs -STS Lorny 5lbs Smirky - 4lbs size102b -7lbs phill1978 -7lbs vanda - 6lbs -1lb weston - 12lbs Kaz2803 - 5lb Irishmini 7 lbs SlimBecca - 7lb Berryred - 5lb Jacqui35 - 4lbs...
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    Hungry Girl Books website

    I didn't realise the points were different, that's annoying! One of the books has a load of meals cooked in foil, which I love doing and the fajitas look amazing. If their points are higher than ours that's always good to know that if I did have them I'd never be over!! Helen
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    Hungry Girl Books website

    Hi I just got back from a 2 week stay in the US - extended to 3 weeks due to the volcano and have decided to do WW (again (again)!!) While I was in America I saw some books called Hungry Girl which are by Lisa Lillien and from her website Hungry Girl and I signed up to her daily email, all...
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    new starter!

    Don't want to go against the flow but wante dot ad dmy opinion, about 5 weeks in to LL I went to Amsterdam for 4 days and there was no way I could do the packs we stayed in the boatel and bottle of water were ridiculously expensive to have the 4L and the water for shakes ever day. I ate, but I...
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    BMI 40+ Drs note

    Sorry for the confusion! Caroline G was right I was looking at avid products but rather than buying them I would prefer to do a monitored diet (CD) so was wondering if I did they 810 step on CD where I wouldn't I need a doctors note. Sorry it wasn't clear. Have decided to go with W8 as I...
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    BMI 40+ Drs note

    Hi everyone, I've been looking to do a VLCD or at least 810 using things from Avidlite but would prefer to do one monitired, however I want to start asap and have not yet registered with a doctor where I'm living now. Does anyone know if you can do 810 without a doctors signature or if not...
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    Starting avidlite but confused!

    I posted on another thread but thought I should start my own. I'm about to order the below 5 x Avidlite Ready to Drink Shakes, Pack of 3, Chocolate 3 x Avidlite Ready to Drink Shakes, Pack of 3, Vanilla 1 x Avidlite Dietimeal MRP Chocolate Truffle, Box of 7 bars 1x Avidlite Dietimeal MRP...
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    Hi Everyone

    Hi everyone, I've been on this forum before (LL, CD and SW) but have been calorie counting for the last week, last week the loss was around 1lb a day but now it's just sort of stopped! I'm not sure I'm doing it right though, I'm having between 1000 and 1200 calories a day so am worried that...
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    Started today and already confused!

    Hi I've just started taking Alli this morning, but am confused as it seem from reading this forum and the alli forum that I have to eat more to lose weight! I think I eat healthily in general for main meals but am tempted too easily with snacks. for example my normal meals would be, all bran...
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    Sweet potato and Halloumi bugers

    I made these last night, and think it went a little wrong, basically it was like eating mashed potato sarnies - well how I'd imagine them to be as not had those!! Can anyone let me know what they are meant to be like or if you have any pictures? That's the worst thing about it as I don't...
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    Help with food values!

    Ok for dinner I'm have ww risotto which brings my total syns for the day to 31!! need to get the hang of it more. We tend to make our own bread so will have to look if they are on the site. When we have pasta we tend to have chicken and pasta with lots of olives, mushrooms, tomatoes and...
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    Help with food values!

    Oh great now I find my breakfast cereal that I'd be having instead of the tracker is 6 syns! The flapjack things are 1/2 a ww point and I've got 2 of them so that'll up the syns more! I'm guessing this diet needs more planning than WW! oh well will try to get my head round it over the...
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    Help with food values!

    Ok so have worked out from the info provided by paperclip that I'm on 13 sns and looke don the site and the wrap is 9 syns so up to 21 syns! Wish I'd known about the tracker earlier as wouldn't have had it!! Do wraps not count as a healthy extra in the bread catergory? I thought they'd be...
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    Help with food values!

    Hi I went to my first meeting last night and am still confused! To me WW was easier but may be as I haven't grasped it. Like I've had this morning a tracker choc chip bar and for lunch I have a light chioce tesco wrap with WW tuna and sweetcorn filling, a banana, two pieces of WW flapjack...
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    Poss starting SW but v confused!

    thanks that's great, a couple of things, this is goignt o sound v strange but I have a phobia of baked beans (I'm not joking!)! what else can I have on jacket potatoes if I have tuna and coleslaw does that change the diet and I restrict elsewhere? Also Sanicholl when you say helathy extra on...
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    Poss starting SW but v confused!

    Hi I'm on Cambridge but will probably switch to SW as it seems more doable in terms of having a normal life and with stress of move and new job. But I'm really confused by it all, my mum is on it and was talking to her last night and she was trying to explain it to me. As i understand it...
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    Are you always cold?

    When I was on LL they said it was because you're not eating loads of calories your body prioritises (sp) it's jobs, and keeping your skin warm isn't top of the list, also your hands and feet get colder. I don't mind too much it means I get to snuggle closer on the sofa with husband! every...
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    blip at weekend

    gonna say it quick On saturday I had a med dominos pizza. I have now drawn an line under it and moved on. I was expecting it to knowck me out of ketosis but it hasn't although I didn't have any packs on Saturday so it was the only thing that I ate. I ahven't really felt that hungry...
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    Getting Married abroad????

    Ultimate USA Weddings they now do weddings in the west coast, I'd contact them and ask about it, you will save a lot of money and they sort everything for you! Michelle and Gino are the nicest people ever!
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    Getting Married abroad????

    I got married last Feb at the Empire State building, was there for 4 days, came home had a party the next weekend then went to Canada in April for an awesome honeymoon. My best advice to you would be if you get married abroad try to find a local planner and in the US even better if they live...
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    advice./opinions needed

    It's not so much my energy that's an issue - although we are in the middle of moving house so carting boxes round is hard, it's the nausea that is the worst, I honestly feel close to throwing up for most of the day and when I'm in the car it's like I've almost 'acquired' motion sickness. Last...
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    advice./opinions needed

    This is my 2nd time doing a VLCD, first time was LL and lost just over 4 stone, in the last year I put pretty much 2.3stone back on, am on CD SS and it's going great lost just over 12lbs in my first week and I'm in my second week now and I'm managing the programme fine, not feleing hungry, not...
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    Green Tea = nausea

    Sorry if this has been posted before I did a quick search but couldn't find anything. I had some green tea this morning and then for the next hour felt so ill. It happened the other day as well when I had some regular black tea, I've looked online and it says that it can happen with undiluted...
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    How much!!!??? 1st WI...

    K-ann, am sure it will be! Keep us posted.
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    How much!!!??? 1st WI...

    Thank you all!! Am v chuffed! Been a breeze and I struggled with 810 last time, so was very insistent that I SS+ so all food was off limits. Am so glad I did! H
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    How much!!!??? 1st WI...

    ...and I lost 12 1/4 lbs, can't believe it!! So happy, I know most is water and stuff but even though that's a great start I think. I must remember not to feel low if I only shed a couple of lbs next week a loss is a loss! I honestly thought I'd only lose about 5, as I'd heard each time you do...
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    Shakes

    I've started having the tetra packs in two sittings, mixing with a bit of water and using a milk frother to mix and end up with about 450ml of drink! is really nice and filling too, it means as well I have the two drinks and sometimes I freeze the other half and will have that after dinner. H
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    Scales

    Scales say 15.1.8 this morning, so looking good that this time next week I'll be in the 14s - on my scales anyway!! Is frustrating having such a wide difference, have my first weighin tomorrow with CDC I hope that the weigh in there doesn't get me down, however I was in jeans last time...
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    Scales

    Went to the doctor today and got weighed, it was in kilos and was 98kg so 15st 6lbs. Which is pretty much inline with mine. Yay!!:p
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    Scales

    Weighed myself this morning, and I'm 15.03 so looking good for WI on Tuesday. 15.11 near enough so far! When I move I'll be changing CDC - so will have to see what her scales say! H
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    Hi all - restart

    On day 3 of SS so far which is v cool. but last night I was sat talking and suddenly got a wave a nausea over me and ran to the bathroom but wasn't ill so that was ok. But I keep going lightheaded and then getting this v strange feeling like someone is gently tapping or something is fluttering...
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    Scales

    Wow thanks for all the replies. I do just pay attention to the losses as they are the same over both pair, I weigh myself in the morning on mine, so I know they'll be a difference in the weight by the time I get to hers in the evening. It's just that I know 13.5lb on mine - so in the morning -...
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    Scales

    When I was on LL I know on my scales I looked ok when I was 13st 5lbs, currently on my CDC scales I'm 16st 2.25lbs whereas on mine I'm 15st 8lbs. Do you judge by your scales or your CDC? I think if I weigh myself after every CDC weighin then I'll keep track of both weights. Just wondered...
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    Hi all - restart

    Hi am restarting Cambridge after failing at 810 last year. I'm on SS as after doing lighter life a couple of years ago I know that, for me, I definatley find it easier to do total abstinence from food. Got through my first day yesterday ok, and am ok so far today. Although someone has...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Hi all. Ok this is my curretn situation. Went to CDC for the first time on a bout a month last night and during that time I've been having CD porridge in the morning and shake at lunchtime and then a meal in the evening (not withing the 810 plan) - there's been a couple of deviations due to...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    So sorry not been around at all much for the last week or two, starting own business which has taken a lot of time and sorting our house out and making an office and stuff like that, not been to my CDC and not stuck 100% to the diet. I'm going to try and get an appointment with her for Friday...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Happy Birthday Gem! hope you're having a good day - besides work! I went to Roller Derby practice on Saturday and basically skated solidly for around 3 hours, my legs are killing me everytime I walk to the loo - which seems every 5 mins - it hurts so much my 94 year old Nanny could probably...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Hi all not getting weighed until next week now, had to cancel my appointment last night problem with the car. Just wondered if anyone else weighs differently on their scales than on their CDC? I don't really pay attention to what they say just what the loss is, but I do know that when I...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Weight gain explained just been to the loo and I've come on. Very annoyed I hate having periods not had proper ones since I was about 14 as was on the pill constantly form then until about 20 to stop them - doctor's orders, v heavy and severe pain resulting in collapsing i town and rushed to...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Bad news, sorry girls, I gained 1.5 but I lost loads of inches again! as this week I've upped my water from 2L to between 3.5-4 my CDC thinks it's probably water working it's way through my system. She said it would be practically impossible to gain 1.5lb without eating over 5,000 in addition...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Hi all, got my weigh in today, should be ok I think, well I feel I've lost - my CDC said she wanted to see around a 3lb loss this week (she's not the only one!) but I'm not going to beat myself up if it's not. We had a chat last week and I said while I was committed to the diet I wasn't going...
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    Impatient me

    When I started LL people in the group said after they'd got the ok to do it they'd started eating loads as they knew they wouldn't be able to for months, I didn't I started upping water and for the last few das before starting I cut out carbs. I was the only person int he group that weighed...
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    Is it a good idea to buy clothes smaller?

    I did LL too before and so you'll know there's one size that you seem to spend ages in! I was a 22/24 and wizzed down to 18 but seemed to be in those for month no matter how much weight I lost, I ended up being a 14/16 and then put some back on getting back up to an 18/20 I'm now in 16 top and...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Lost 1lb last night, not great but I really don't have enough water. Back to wednesday weighing in which is so much better! Hope everyone is having a good weekend. Hx
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Got my fingers crossed for good new on the job! Am watching a show about cake makers, is awesome, so want to get into baking and cooking. Have decided that I'm gonna start a cooking blog and cook at least 2 recipes a week form the mountain of cook books we have, and photograph the stages and...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Hi all welcome to the team Frances. I'm doing ok although I'm not getting weighed this week until Friday as it's my Nan's 94th birthday on Wednesday, so we're going round there. But will get the results to you asap when I get home on Friday evening, then it'll be back to Wednesdays for WI...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    I lost 3.5lb!! hope that changes the results enough!! H
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Just read through the last few posts sorry about your father Jan. I've just got back from my weighin 3.5 off:):) v happy - funnily enough. Have been SSing since Monday and my CDC isn't a huge fan of that so haven't actually told her! Does anyone use the weight loss spreadsheet that is in...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    long one as been awol! I'm not traditional at all we got marreid in NY at the Empire State Building in Feb and went on honeymoon in march to canada we did this Adventure travel in Quebec with Authentik Canada was amazing although there were a few hiccups - the main one being me coming off my...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    sorry i'm late i thought i replied earlier! basically only lost .25lbs last night but added to my carryover last week that's a pound, sorry girls!! but i have lost an inch and a half from my waist and an inch from every other bit in the last week so that's v cool!! H
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Sorry I've been awol recently been busy at new job and not on much in the evenings. Got my WI tonight but think I'll have stayed the same tbh. I'm not fussed aobut it I think if I'd have been eating normally for the last week I would've put weight on so it's all good. A fox took 2 of our...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Just a quickie been tonight and lost 3.75lb so 10.5 in total since I started!! H
  100. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Awesome losses everyone!! I've changed my avatar to me with my short hair taken the day I had it done about 2 weeks ago it hasn't looked that good since, I love big hair so it's normally massive!! First day went well - although feel slightly out of my depth with some upcoming projects...
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Really like the hair Gem, had mine all cut off the other week, seems like loads of people I know have as well recently! Had a funny time the last few days but think it's coz I've been ill and also so nervous about starting my new job tomorrow!! Not eaten anything bad but strangely enough am...
  102. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    I don't think I will do WW, it's not that I'm struggling on CD I just, oh well, I don't know why I asked really!! I messed up again last night don't want to say what I ate but it was bad! I can so see my triggers though so I've learnt that when I'm harassed (sp) don't go to Sainsbury's to...
  103. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Thanks for that GTPeach, I guess the best way for me to tell would be to try on some of my UK16s but am too scared!! When Iwas 13stone I was 14-16 and then at about 14 got to 16/18, at my weigh in last week I was 15.4 so I'm noping if I lost 2 stone that would take me to a great weight...
  104. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Hi all well last night didn't go too well, got some pick and mix sweets with my mum who'd just put 2lb on a slimming world and then had scampi and chips at the harvetser, although in my defense i ate hardly any chips, and I was the first person to say no to dessert and that never happens!! I...
  105. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    You may have seen another thread I did but I finally caved and got some ketositx and looks like I'm in ketosis, although my scales haven't moved at all since sunday!! and then I'm off to harvester tonight and then Frankie and Benny's on Friday lunchtime. But am gonna just drink water and try and...
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    I caved and got some ketostix

    Excellent thanks!!
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    I caved and got some ketostix

    Oh right, when I did LL I thought it was said that it wasn't meant to change colour. So really is it best for it to be the 2 mid shades of pink?
  108. pticouk

    I caved and got some ketostix

    I peed on one can someone tell me what colur the swab should be? I got the mid pink colur and above it it says + Faible 0.5 and below it says 1.5 15 Thanks Helen
  109. pticouk

    Odd day off plan

    I know what you mean! I went to Amsterdam last year when Istarted LL and took my blender and packs and it was a nightmare water for he taps was lukewarm and to buy any was a ridiculous price, so I ate normally for 3 days got back and had lost 7lbs but we walkind for miles!!
  110. pticouk

    Odd day off plan

    If we eat less calories than we use we'll lose weight right? but on Cambridge 790 or below we should be in ketosis and so losing more weight? But if one day you had a packet of crisps, or a sandwich or a whole meal, you're not going to put on weight it'll just slow your weight loss down? Is...
  111. pticouk

    810 meal ideas

    I've started having turkey with a v think layer of extra light cream cheese on sometimes topped with sliced mushrooms and then grilled served with veg or salad. Yours look great katkarg how do you do the celeriac crisps? Thanks Helen
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    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Whoops sorry maybe I gave the wrong impression I had a glass of wine to relax and then glasses just kept getting topped up. There's no fear of me getting addicted to alcohol, my parent's have always been open to the idea of me and my brother drinking at home so there was no novelty when I...
  113. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    I'm so sorry for what you're about to read.... :break_diet: On Saturday we were ment go to a friend's for lunch she was making a light lunch so I was just going to have chicken and salad, but then we cancelled that and some friend's of my husband's came round for the evening, I'm quite shy so...
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    *~*SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE*~*

    Bish_Bosh - 21lb - 8lb lost, 13lb to go! Fizzy - 14lbs - 4lb lost, 10lb to go! Preetone - 16lbs - 4lbs lost 12 to go Camilla -15lbs jit_1985 - 14lbs Skinikki - 14lbs...if I do this I will be at my target weight and 5 stone lost!!! Becky85 -10lbs (im going on holiday so thats my excuse!!!)...
  115. pticouk

    My Christmas Pledge!!

    Blue_grapefruit (3st) Janie 1978 (3 st) 8lbs gone - 34 to go Moomoo (3st) Shadaca (3.5 st) Kittyb (3st) Saraian24 (3 st) Bigbird (4 st)-7 = 49lb to go LucyLou (2st) Surfhunny (3st 6) 3lbs down 3st 3lbs to go Bunnyg (3.5 st) Manola Blahnik (60lb) Sue121 (3 st) 161ds (3st) 12lbs down 30lbs to go...
  116. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Lost 7lbs!! So that's cool I've been on it 5 days so could've been 9lbs maybe for the week. Thing is I'm not going for another 10 days, I weighed myself on my scales and it puts me as 4lbs less, which is good as I know what weight on my scales at which I feel right so what I'll do for the next...
  117. pticouk

    I've made a huge mistake...

    I'm swapping them with my CDC tonight. because I started on Monday but was originally going to start on Saturday then I had 6 packs to cover saturday and sunday which luckily is how many soups I have left over!!
  118. pticouk

    It's friday***lets do it hour by hour***

    Thanks, just had my first 500ml, Used to bring a 2 litre bottle in and fill it twice but it seemes so daunting so got 2 500ml bottles and they seems easier to manage. My main problem is I only tend to drink during the day at work not at home, so the weekends are going to be tough. H
  119. pticouk

    It's friday***lets do it hour by hour***

    Is my first weigh in tonight, not a full week as started on Monday but am hoping it's a good one! Started on my water - can I just checkl what is the minimum we should be drinking? I probably do around 2-3 litres I know LL it was 4 litres wae had to drink - I'm on the 810 but have 2 tetras a...
  120. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Brilliant results, can't wait until mine, am I right in thinking I give you my results form tomorrow next week? Thanks for the tips about the strips very handy to know. Re the ketostix I had them when I did LL but didn't find them very accurate as they often showed I wasn't in ketosis when I...
  121. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Smurf, who? I think I am as got icky taste on my mouth!
  122. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    deffo! It's so strange that even with eating - I'm on 810 - you can still get into ketosis. H
  123. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Can't wait until my weigh in have spoken to my CDC and she's said I can swap my soups - thak god!! - so all systems go for me. I feel better already. My husband told me I have diet breath last night so hopefully that means I'm in ketosis, are we allowed mints? or is it just the spray we can...
  124. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Didn't give in to any of my cravings despite the awful, awful, emotional day I've had today. Had grilled chicken and steamed cabbage for dinner and now my stomach won't shut up!! Get weighed on Friday evening but might not be able to get online until saturday or sunday evening. Helen
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    It's wednsday***lets do it hour by hour***

    Nearly 2 litres this morning, no pack yet. Am craving a currant bun though! Off to town to order some glasses at lunch and the opticians is opposite a Subway and next to a Baker's Oven! H
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    Day 2

    Hi, I'm just starting my 3rd day, my CDC didn't have any porridge so I'm really hoping that she has some when I go on Friday. My plan is to get: 7 porridge breakfast for every day - although I made a mistake getting 7 broccoli and cheese soup and discovered I don't like powdered soup! 7 tetras...
  127. pticouk

    It's wednsday***lets do it hour by hour***

    Happy Birthday!! I'm doing the same as yesterday keeping it as long as possible before I have my banana tetra today then a chocolate a bit later too. Need to go fill my water bottles up! H
  128. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    I think I'm gonna stick to the chicken kebabs, or maybe try and mix things. Does anyone know if it's poss to have half the cottage cheese and half the chicken together? am guessing mixed with salad that would be quite nice. H
  129. pticouk

    I've made a huge mistake...

    I used a hand blender, I did make it v thick as it was a sauce, I have it from all packet soups, don't know if its coz I'm used to having nice creamy soups so maybe just noticing it! H
  130. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Hope things are better with your OH now. I'm having a tough night, messed up dinner it was was gross. am this __ far from eating a chocolate bar - in fact only thing stopping me are we don't have any and live in a village that doesn't have anything including a shop! H
  131. pticouk

    IT'S Tuesday***LETS DO IT HOUR BY HOUR***

    HAs 3 litres and what can only be described as a abysmal dinner of chicken, mushroom and broccoli with the broccoli and cheese soup mixed thickly as a sauce. H
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    I've made a huge mistake...

    I got 7 broccoli and cheese soups, expecting them to be nice, I've just had one as a sauce on some chicken, mushrooms and broccoli. I'm now wishing I hadn't, I forgot how powdery the soups are. In my first week I got 5 choc tetras, 5 banana tetras, 2 vanilla shakes, 1 choc and mint and one...
  133. pticouk

    IT'S Tuesday***LETS DO IT HOUR BY HOUR***

    Had my banana and choc tetra but a bit slack on the water front only one litre down but about to go fill my bottles up. H
  134. pticouk

    As of today...

    Welcome, they're quite a friendly bunch here and as you said the success stories make you realise that it's doable! Meant to ask what plan are you doing? H
  135. pticouk

    810 meal ideas

    Had the chicken and mushroom kebabs last night gorgeous just defrosted the chicken, and stabbed them onto skewers alternating with mushrooms and then put in the George for 5-10 mins, absolutely delish! Tonight am thinking about doing chicken and broccoli on the wok and then adding she broccoli...
  136. pticouk

    IT'S Tuesday***LETS DO IT HOUR BY HOUR***

    had just over 500ml of water so far and got a banana and a choc tetra to have today. Holding off as long as I can to have them. I have to say I feel better today after having food last night (I'm on 810) as I know that I'll be having something later. I was a bit worried of the drop off in...
  137. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    My first day yesterday was ok, I'm on the 810, and had gorgeous chicken and mushroom kebabs then a hot toffee and walnut drink for dinner, didn't mix the drink as well as I should've so had to do a lot of sucking through my teeth to avoid lumps! Have decided I'm going to weigh myself on Friday...
  138. pticouk

    Monday hour by hour

    Have had my water for the day, got my milk and another pack to go, so was thinking about maybe having a hot chocolate before bed with the milk. For dinner had chicken and mushrooms on skwers and donw on the george grill, was v v v nice, can totally seeing myself carrying on eating it after the...
  139. pticouk

    *~*SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE*~*

    Bish_Bosh - 21lb - 8lb lost, 13lb to go! Fizzy - 14lbs - 4lb lost, 10lb to go! Preetone - 16lbs Camilla -15lbs jit_1985 - 14lbs Skinikki - 14lbs...if I do this I will be at my target weight and 5 stone lost!!! Becky85 -10lbs (im going on holiday so thats my excuse!!!) Going4Goal- 15lb...
  140. pticouk

    Monday hour by hour

    Didn't get any clothes but need glasses, excellent timing as I get them paid for by work and I leave in 2 weeks but they'll still pay! just finishing of my 4th 500ml so not long until 2 litres done, I have a headache but have had one for a couple of days so don't think it's diet related. H
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    mixing the different levels

    If I'm doing the 810 is it essential that I do it everyday? like somedays I might just want to do the SS, so is it ok to do that? like do the 810 and below! I did LL and was gearing up to start that again so was in a no food mental state so now to be having food is a bit strange. I only...
  142. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    First day is off to a good start, have vanilla shake for breakfast and drank 1litre this morning, then chocolate tetra for lunch and about to start on my 2nd litre. Helen
  143. pticouk

    Monday hour by hour

    Just had a choc tetra for lunch and another 500ml of water, trying for 1 before lunch one after and then one at home in the evening! Am freezing and off for an eyetest, might also but some sensible shoes with socks, also looking for a couple of black tops now I have red hair. H
  144. pticouk

    Monday hour by hour

    It's my first day today I'm doing 790, so far have had a vanilla shake for brekkie and just finishing off my first 500ml of water.
  145. pticouk

    What item of clothing have you always wanted to wear?

    Love the whole 50s pin up girl look so looking forward to wearing pencil skirts! H
  146. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Hey all, just wanted to introduce myself, My name's Helen, I start CD tomorrow and I'm doing 810 - well 790 with skimmed milk! I did LL last year and lost a lot of weight and have pretty much put it all back on, since my wedding in Feb. What I think my main problem was my body image, I...
  147. pticouk

    My Christmas Pledge!!

    Jumping on the bandwagon!! added my name to the bottom Blue_grapefruit (3st) Janie 1978 (3 st) 8lbs gone - 34 to go Moomoo (3st) Shadaca (3.5 st) Kittyb (3st) Saraian24 (3 st) Bigbird (4 st)-3 = 53lb to go LucyLou (2st) Surfhunny (3st 6) 3lbs down 3st 3lbs to go Bunnyg (3.5 st) Manola Blahnik...
  148. pticouk

    The shrinking violets official thread - Team 1

    Replied would love to join the shrinking violets!! Got weighed last night, need to update my ticker and losses to account for the huge amount I've put back on!! Please be gentle with me I'll try to be good!! Helen
  149. pticouk

    Coke Zero

    OMG!!! will have to go cold turkey, never used to drink coke but love Coke Zero, oh wll no great loss it'll just be for a few weeks, and it'll taste nicer as a size 14. H
  150. pticouk

    Coke Zero

    When I joined LL there was lots of talk about how coke zero was allowed on Cambridge, can someone let me know if that's the case and what level of the plan it is allowed if so. Thanks Helen
  151. pticouk

    DESPERATLY SEEKING A TEAM

    are you full up now? if so curses I start tomorrow and like the idea of the team motivation. H
  152. pticouk

    Want to start!!

    Thanks all for your replies. I had a phonecall from the local CDC, and I start on Friday!! Really looking forward to it, have been advised to not do SS and to keep some food in the programme, so that's cool. Roll on Friday!!!! H
  153. pticouk

    Want to start!!

    Thanks for that, I liked LL but it just ended up us all gossiping and never getting any work done! I'm far too impatient I really want to start asap but waiting for the 4 local ish CDCs to respond to see which I should see. H
  154. pticouk

    bottom of trousers getting wet !!!

    I get this! but mainly coz I'm short but when I lost the weight I really noticed it more!
  155. pticouk

    Want to start!!

    Hi I did LL last year and lost close to 4 stone, I've now put most of that back on :cry: but I realise that and so need to move on and do something about it, I didn't get too much out of the counselling so would like to give Cambridge a go plus of course the cost issue, I've contacted a few...
  156. pticouk

    New to this - where to start?

    Hi I started LL last year and lost 4 stone, I've now but 2 back on and want to loose the 2 again I don't want to go back to LL and would prefer a healthy eating plan so I get used to it. Can I ask for some advice on how to get started? I've gone to Sainsburys this morning and bought some...
  157. pticouk

    Having out of date packs

    I have around 100 packs left over from when I did LL last year, as I had times when Icouldn't manage 4 packs a day. I've had some of them and noticed that they're out of date (april may time) does anyone know if they'd make me ill? I haven't had any side effects so far so just wondered...
  158. pticouk

    out of date packs

    Does anyone know how far out of date you can have the packs? I know when I said before I had some caramel ones out of date my counsellor said it was fine but wanted to check if anyone else knew or had had any out of date. Thanks Helen
  159. pticouk

    MONDAY - Lets do it hour by hour

    today I've had 1.5 litres of water and a peanut crunch.
  160. pticouk

    back again!

    I started LL in May last year and came on here quite a lot, since going into RTM it's been so hard and I've pretty much not done LL at all but mainly jsut have acollection of over 300 packs at home and have tried to eat sensibly, which I pretty much did up until xmas then it's all gone downhill...
  161. pticouk

    Gallstones

    Went to the doctors this morning and was told it's heartburn!! I've never had heartburn before but I didn't expect it to be like that! She said some people are fine with it but some people get it very severely (that would be me then!). Apparantly the blandness of food packs had caused it as...
  162. pticouk

    Gallstones

    Thanks all for your help and comments, from what you've all said it sounds like that's my problem! Especially with the whole posture thing, will def try to get to the doctors asap. Will keep you all posted, if you don't mind that is!! H
  163. pticouk

    Gallstones

    On friday evening I started getting back pain like I was sat awkwardly and started feeling really uncomfortable just underneath my diaphragm went to bed still with back aching and feeling a bit ill, then woke up at 2.30 with really bad pain under diaphragm and my back was killing me, ended up on...
  164. pticouk

    Gallstones

    Dear Minimins Has anyone got gallstones after completing or during LL or any other VLCD. If so what did it feel like? Yours Not panicing from Rugby!
  165. pticouk

    Dont you just hate it when.....

    If only Bob Geldof had known that all he needed to do to solve world starvation was to crack open a pack of custard creams there'd have been no need for all that work he did - just a trip to his local Spar. I hate when people seem to think that 'starving' and 'in need of a nibble' are the same...
  166. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    My dress arrived yesterday and is amazing!! So much fuller than I thought which is cool coz I thought i'd have to buy an underskirt, it's got quite a bit of boning too, so I've got to meet with the corset woman and see if I even need one, altohugh it would be good to have one to make sure...
  167. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    I ordered the dress earlier this week, I'm very excited by it all!!! Got a US size 12 so a uk size 14. I lookes at the measurements online and if anything the US size is a bit more roomy than the UK size not much but still is a little bit more forgiving!! I can do size 14 trousers up...
  168. pticouk

    News from LL

    Our LLC went to their 4 day conf at Alton Towers last week and was telling us about new developments, one being that theres going to be another stage after RTM called Management where you come back and get weighed once a month and the LLC goes over some prevous work and reiterates things learn...
  169. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    woohoo!! :D still not back on track but I lost 3lbs so that's cool!! I stuck to it really well all week but ate at the weekend. But it worked so I think I may do that for abit, at the end of the day it works, for now! 1lb more and I've lost 4 stone!! Helen
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    A question and also a bit of positivity at last!!!

    whatsnewpussycat - got some wide calf boots from simply be would totally recommend them, as even if they aren't right sending them back is very easy. They are a lovely suede type of material and zipped up and were nice and easy to walk in and I loved them, got them in about January, wore them...
  171. pticouk

    I gave in....

    If you look back through a lot posts on here you'll see that alot of people seem to struggle round weeks 8 and 9 and alot of it is totally unexplainable by them. Don't drop miss out on packs either, it doesn't matter how many calories you had, but the packs contaic all the nutrition you need...
  172. pticouk

    New Bar flavours

    I just had one with a chocolate shake, mmmmmmmmmmm, many more to come!!
  173. pticouk

    New Bar flavours

    had the nut bar, oh my god it's awsome - to me it's just like a tracker bar, loved it can't wait to have one everyday!!
  174. pticouk

    What do you think to the counselling?

    I've found it helps! I can totally tell the different 'states', Especially the rebelious child that frequents my mind!! Alot of the lessons I've learnt though are ones I've realised for myself, like the fact that if I've coped this long without a Burger King and haven't died maybe 'whopper'...
  175. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    great post Summer, good to see that the may starters are at all different plaes in the programme and acheiving and maintianing is really good, well done. I, however, have been crap this week! I'm jsut really bored and finding it so hard to get back on track, but I'm kinda happy with how I...
  176. pticouk

    O/T Wedding dress alteration help!

    sorry haven't been on and seen all the replies until now - also didn't get a chance to order it!! Normally there is a 2 size difference but I emailed the company and they said with this make it's a one size difference - all the clothes I've got before form the states ( my bro lives there) are...
  177. pticouk

    lets do 7 days SS-ing together!!

    Is this starting today, if so count me in - if it started yesterday whoops! - I did go to the shop on my way to work this morning to get a chocolate cornflake bar but they hadn't got any so that's good - my excuse? my blender was in the dishwasher being washed so couldn't have a shake this...
  178. pticouk

    O/T Wedding dress alteration help!

    I need to order it as it'll take around 4-6 weeks to get here, then I need it altering, but I also need the corset making before so she needs to see the cut of the dress. I was thinking if I get the smaller size and it's a tad too small the corset will hold everything in! I'm just not sure of...
  179. pticouk

    O/T Wedding dress alteration help!

    Hi all, I need help! I'm getting married in NY on 1st Feb next year and am having this as my dress http://www.serendipityprom.com/10746.htm however, on LL I've gone from a 22 to a 16 I'd like to get to a 14 which on the serendipity site would mean I was a US12. I need to order the dress...
  180. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Well I have been off work this week and I spoke to the locum on Tuesday and we decided that as it was going to be very hard this week with all the stuff going on to do more of a damage limitation week, unfortunately it hasn't quite gone that way it's gone more of a damage way! I've had quite a...
  181. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    :break_diet: Well I bolloxed that one up! Had a dominos pizza last night, not sure why, and it was pretty gross, which at least was good for one reason, it showed me that I haven't been missing pizza for the last 20 weeks and don't particularly want one again, I have to keep the feeling I had...
  182. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    The chart idea sounds really cool, I might start that I know our LLC does it when she goes on it. I'm on my 3rd litre, I'd love to do over 4 a day, but when I get home I just don't drink! but I've got some fizzy water so that would be quite nice actually with some ice and fruits of the forest...
  183. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Excellent Julia, I like the idea of taking it a stage at a time with smaller goals and reviewing, for me my initial goal was to be 12 stone and I'm 12 lbs away from that so I think a month is totally doable to get rid of those 12lbs, and then I'll review it from there. So far this morning a...
  184. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Finished my 4 litres off home now!!
  185. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Just starting my 4th litre while attending a web seminar on RSS feeds!
  186. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Thanks Sandra, we're getting married on the 55th floor or 52nd can't remember which, then getting a cab to somewhere ot eat, possibly the Tavern on the Green in Central Park or the Waldorf (where we're staying) My dress isn't warm but I'll have something over it, and probably trainers on rather...
  187. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    On my 2nd litre of water for the day! Need to get a new sodastream gas thing as love the sodawater with flavouring!! How's is going for everyone else? Helen
  188. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Ok so this morning I'm back on track have had a vanilla and chocolate shake this morning, then tonight will have two shakes, only just starting on my water though and I like to have 2 litres in the morning and two in the afternoon so I get my 4 before going home at the end of the day so anything...
  189. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Julia :( today not so good! had some chocolate cornflake thing and a packet of strawberry starburst and just had dinner salmon en croute and veg. I felt like crap last night and today, major headache. I'm actually getting married in NY on 1st Feb at the Empire State building, I've jsut been...
  190. pticouk

    What was your start weight and how much did you lose in 100 days??

    My start weight was 16stone 9lbs I lost 44 pounds in total I'm now in the 12s which is amazing!! Helen
  191. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Oh lord what am I doing! I need a swift kick in the derriere! I did so well last week back on track losing 5 then this week I've eaten crap! and stayed the same still that is better than gaining but it means I've only lost a stone in the last 8 weeks and that's not on! I used to lose 3-6 lbs a...
  192. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    OH HELL YES!!! back on track!! Loat 5lbs last night, am soooooooooooooooooo pleased!! I'm in the 12s officially!! 3lbs off losing 4 stone, I know it was mainly glycogen loss so I'm not expecting it every week but it was so nice to see !! I'm using far too many '!!' but that's how I feel...
  193. pticouk

    New formula Vanilla

    sounds very nice! I love the vanilla shake especially mixed with the chocolate one! I did make a kinda dessert the other night - got a great tip from the girls in my development group - crumbled a nut crunch bar into the bottom of 2 little dishes and then mixed a vanilla shake fairly thickly...
  194. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    ok so since monday (apart from a piece of cabbage - and I mean one piece) I've been back on 100% although the water issue is hard again but it's more that I forget rather than I can't manage them!! got on my scales this morning and I was 12.13 - I know this was first thing and underwear but...
  195. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Hi all, just a quick post before I go to work. In our group last night they were saying that there's 2 new flavour soups coming, cheese and brocolli (sp) and tomato. Has anyone else heard that? Meant to be the end of September, makes me want to stay in development for longer!! Helen
  196. pticouk

    then and now

    ok, ok I admit it I can see a difference now!! Lost 2 pounds on Tuesday so that's cool, my LLC had warned us that when we got the pictures back we might be upset when we saw the before as in our minds we might have seen ourselves as smaller, I had the reverse affect as I'd always thought I was...
  197. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Hi all my first 'proper' week of Development tonight. Only 2 of us I think from the foundation group going in to it. Get my before and after pix (hopefully) so quite excited about that!! If I do will bring them into work to get scanned tomorrow and show off!! - if they're decent! I don't...
  198. pticouk

    Slendertone Flex Max

    Hi, I've got one although. Think I need to lose a bit more for it to work as I can't feel it doing anything to my muscles unless I lie down and then not much really!! Heard that it's best for a size 14 and below - think I read that on here somewhere. My fiance uses one to tone up and I llvoe...
  199. pticouk

    100 days later...

    An excellent post and loss Julia. Helen
  200. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    I'm getting my before and after picture next week, quite looking forward to it - I can't see the weight I've lost that much and so I'm hoping that'll really help. My stomach is very noisy today I'm sat at work and keep typing extra loud to try and cover up the noise! I'm doing well so far...
  201. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Lost 2 tonight which is cool as I've only been back on it yesterday and today and last time I was weighed was Thursday, and I wore my jeans which weigh 1.5lbs!! Wore jeans as meant to have my after photo taken but she forgot the camera!! Didn't get a chance to talk to her about becoming an LLC...
  202. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    I'm not sure what I want to lose weight wise, I know I want to be a size 14 but don't know what weight that will put me at. I keep seeing women out and about that are the same height as me and look how I want to look and I want to go and ask them how much they weigh and what dress size they...
  203. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Yes thanks TT, we buried him on Wednesday night at my parents, in a really nice spot. It's getting better but I still expect to see him all the time and look for him when I come downstairs in the morning, am so used to the routine of giving him his insulin and feeding him so that will take a...
  204. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Put one on last night, which was a shame as it was my first gain and my last week in foundation, but I'm ok with it because of the week I've had. And I've still lost 3stone 2lbs in foundation so that's v cool. Developers doesn't start until the week after next as I'll be the only one there so...
  205. pticouk

    New Surname Dilemma - Resolved :)

    My Fiance changed his name legally several years ago after a fall out with his father and uses his middle name as his surname - he's lucky it's one that suits both! - so I see it as starting a whole new family with a new name ands I kinda like that. Helen
  206. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Thank you all for your nice comments, very much needed and appreciated! I'm going to my parent's tonight to bury him in their garden - it's a bit of a pet cemetary there! - So that will be upsetting. Helen
  207. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Worst day of my life!!! Went home for lunch to check on the cat he was very dopey, took him to the vets to sort his glucose out and left him there and came home got a call almost straight away saying they'd foun dloads of tumours on his pancreas and liver and I went back and he was put to sleep...
  208. pticouk

    Dwindling - 3 stone "guarantee"

    Not sure I'm doing this right but I worked out your average being at over 4lbs a week. If you stick to the diet and water 100% then you WILL lose 3 stone, you can't not! losses do change we have somone in our group who has lost 3 every week for the last 10 weeks and has now lost 3.5 stones with...
  209. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    It's so hard being stuck in one stone bracket for a while!! But when you do drop down it's an amazing feeling!! Oh my god!!!! This morning I sneakily tried on my size 14 jeans that I got from Gap on Sunday and oh lordy I can get them on - ok ok I can't do them up (nowhere near)! But they...
  210. pticouk

    Advice for people starting out, please!

    The best advice I can give is find something to look forward to each week!! I started counting the days and had a countdown where I'd cross each day off alist so I knew how many more to go and it dragged, then My college courses started again on Wednesdays (LL on Thursdays) and I'd look...
  211. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    ick!! Very mixed weekend, got home from work on friday to find my cat in a diabetic coma, the one day I hadn't got the car - major panic and crying form me an overnighter at the vets and lots of glusoce for him and he's fine now! I was so exhausted and emotional that I ate on Friday night I...
  212. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Yay I lost 2 last night, so 3 stone 3 pounds! one more session and then developers, v excited. I'm really tired all the time at the moment but I know that's because of not having all the packs and water the last couple of weeks. Last night at our group there were only 3 of us and it was...
  213. pticouk

    Last pack

    A good thing to do if you're having trouble haveing 4 packs is to have 2 in one go, I'm just starting week 13 and have had a bad couple of weeks with regards to getting the packs down but have been having chocolate and vanilla mixed together twice a day. I also have a lot of water with the...
  214. pticouk

    LL office closed

    So glad you've had a resolution. Because I've done so badly getting all the packs down me I've got about 150 at home if anything went wrong! Helen
  215. pticouk

    2nd pack - 1st day - urgghh

    what flavour did you have? On LL the new strawberry and Banana ones have a much smoother mix. Helen
  216. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Felt quite bad, yesterday very tired and very cold, very fuzzy head and my fiance could see I was suffering and we've always agreed that I'll do this diet as long as I'm healthy and so I ended up having some pasta - this is possibly the worst thing I could've eaten loaded with carbs! but I felt...
  217. pticouk

    water shortage

    Just wondered if theres any LighterLifer's who have been hit by the weather and now don't have water and how you're handling LL? To be honest I expect if there are any then you've got other things to do that come on here but I was just thinking about this morning! Helen
  218. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Yay me!!! I lost 3 bringing my loss so far to 3stone 1lb, am so happy about that. Counted all my left over foodpacks last night and I've got 100, spoke to my LLC about it and she was worried as I'm not eating all the packs a day (sometimes none) and not eating regular food either than I might...
  219. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Not looking forward to tonight, my scales haven't budged at all. Have done badly I think and expect another small loss. I just can't get into the eating 4 packs and drinking 4 litres again, don't know why. It was so easy when i started but now I barely manage any water and probably only 2...
  220. pticouk

    Counselling

    My group has gone from 11 to 6 and some nights it's only 5 of us, on the nights when it's 5 we prefer not to watch the dvd and spend time chatting then getting weighed and our packs and then working through the book. I get nothing from the dvds and find them very irritating - however if I...
  221. pticouk

    Am I the only one??????

    Whenever I go to make my sahkes I start humming this tune, totally not aware I was even doing it but I realised about 5 weeks in it's actually the kellis 'My Milkshake' song!! Now since I've realised what it is I also sing it, unfortunately I can't sing and only know about 10 words! Should LL...
  222. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    I was in town yesterday and went to bon marche to have alook and the whole store was practically on sale!!! Possibly going to Taba in Egypt again in September and the £100 I spent on size 20/22 clothes last year are now totally not usable so will probably go and buy a load of stuff, including a...
  223. pticouk

    Interesting Question

    Thanks both. I'd like to point out I didn't eat fish and chips and I couldn't imagine eating 5000 calories in a day - although I'm sure I must've at some point to get to how I was!! My wighin day is on a Thursday and when I have eaten it's een at weekends and I think we'll I've got the week...
  224. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Did quite badly at the weekend! Started off so well with a pacl and 2 litres of water by midday then was out all day and not hungry and had chicken fajitas in the evening then yesterday had poached eggs on toast then for lunch chicken, veg and blackberry crumble with ice cream or and then last...
  225. pticouk

    Interesting Question

    Ok, please try and stay with me on this one!! How long does it take for you to gain the weight from somrthing you've eaten? If someone ate 3kg of fish and chips on a saturday would it be noticeable straight away? If they jumped on the scales would they weigh 3kg more than before the meal as...
  226. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    GUTTED!! Only lost 1 last night, was so hoping for 3 as that would take me to 3 stone. It's totally my own fault, I think in the last week I've only had about 8 packs and 3 bars (first time I've eaten bars since week 2) and probably 4 litres of water in the whole week! I've eaten 3 meals...
  227. pticouk

    Wedding ring

    I'm about to buy my wedding ring online (want to make sure I get it before they run out, but am alittle stuck with sizes, they've sent me a sizer and I'm kind of an M N or O I Think my engagemetn ring is a P and that pretty much slides right on and off and is always twisting round, with the size...
  228. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Well done!! If I lose 3lbs this week that takes me to 3 stone! The only people who've commented on my weight loss are people that know I'm doing the diet, which makes me a bit disheartened! Even though I can't see it either myself, so can't expect others to see!! I mean yes I was wearing...
  229. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Thanks for that info tishtosh. Yay me I lost 4lbs tonight so I'm now 13 stone 12lbs, I've got only 3lbs until I've lost 3 stone!!! I can't believe how much I've lost yet how little I can see a change!!! I am really pleased and I'm sure that when I get my before and after picture I'll be able...
  230. pticouk

    Given into temptation

    So you've eaten them - time to move one. It's not the end of the world, the more you think it is the more down you'll get and the more you'll think you might as well just binge! New start starting ................................ now!! Seriously don't beat yourself up about it, it will be...
  231. pticouk

    Which class?

    I have legs like a german shotputter and would realyl like to slim and tone them down, will a step class do this or will it just make my legs bigger! I seem to be losing all my weight from my hips but non above or below!! I'm going to do a boxercise class as I know that's menat to be quite...
  232. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Forgot to say I really want to lose 3lbs tonight then I'll be in the 13s!! Just hope the weekend didn't affect it too much!!
  233. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Yes it has been a bit quiet this week!! I've got my weigh in tonight, not sur ehow well I've done as I've eaten over the weekend but nothing unhealthy, or though there was about 15 minutes on Friday night when we were looking at the dominos menu, but instead David made the most amazing...
  234. pticouk

    My before, 100 day and after photos

    you look fantastic, well done! Helen
  235. pticouk

    Blood Pressure

    Thanks, yep it was at the chemist and the one done at the nurse was fine, BP low but low end of normal and pulse perfect!! H
  236. pticouk

    Blood Pressure

    Help!! I've just gone and got my 8 week blood pressure reading and first it was 111/74 pulse 106 she was concerned about my pulse so waited a couple of minutes and did it again the second reading was 92/68 pulse 92 and she was now concerned about my low blood pressure and high pulse. I...
  237. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Lost 4 last night, which was a great result!! Very pleased about that! Boring as this diet is it's fab att he same time, more than halfway through now so that's cool!!
  238. pticouk

    calling all brides!!

    I know! Am very excited, just trying to plan the reception for when we get back now, going to look at a venue tomorrow morning.
  239. pticouk

    Starting LL in May

    Got my wiegh in tonight, not sure how I've done, I've had a hard time having the packs although last night I did have an amazingly yummy hot vanilla and banana! I've barely had the water either, not doing too well!! Just can't get back into the swing of all the water at the moment!! For the...
  240. pticouk

    Moving to development...

    Do you not get books when you're in development? I thought I read somewhere you get a scrapbook type thing to put pictures and thoughts in. I wanted to do development to go through the whole process and get all the tools.
  241. pticouk

    calling all brides!!

    OMG just had a look at Maureen Myring Kesterton site, her stuff is amazing!!! there's a couple of places near me so might have to take a trip! My engagement ring is cool to that's here ring on Flickr - Photo Sharing! it's called a midnight sapphire and is very dark blue almost black with swirls...
  242. pticouk

    calling all brides!!

    Thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much that's so cool of you. I was thinking of having the veil with a laces edging and getting a shrug to match so that would be cool. Thanks again H
  243. pticouk

    calling all brides!!

    This is the dress Serendipity Prom - Jovani 10746 - Jovani 2007 - 10746 Like most big birds I hate my arms so want something to cover up! So wil have to have a shrug thing made out of netting which will be quite scratchy I think! And this is where I'm getting married on 1st Feb in the...
  244. pticouk

    calling all brides!!

    Thanks for that, that's strange, coz the majority of sites I've seen have it as a one size difference and when I've bought clothes there (pretty much 3/4 of my wardrobe!) then I've always got the size smaller and they've been fine. Will check with my SIL. Helen
  245. pticouk

    calling all brides!!

    thanks for the advice I think I'll get the US 14 as they're only one size bigger so should work out as our 16 so now I just have to work out where to get a black veil and shrug! Helen
  246. pticouk

    calling all brides!!

    I'm getting married in Feb and have found the dress I want, I'm aiming to be a size 14 but hopefully still quite curvy. So I'm not sure how it works is it best to buy a size 16 so that it can be altered down and also if I feel that a 16 is the right size for me, or do I get a 14 and hope it's...
  247. pticouk

    2 stone Yay!!

    I understand what you mean but I don't mean it in a nasty way at all, the only way to describe it is like swearing in front of your nan! She's very sensitive, that's what I mean about walking on eggshells just don't want to offend her because she is a really nice lady! Paula, yes last Thursday...
  248. pticouk

    chest pain

    Thank you!! H
  249. pticouk

    chest pain

    You'd have to ask my fiance about the unusual movements! :p I make jewellery and when I go to college I have to carry 2 of the heaviest bags known to man and I know that's how I pulled the muscle in my back the other week but one bag broke so I have to carry them in a different way now so...
  250. pticouk

    chest pain

    eeeeek, are you ok now? I know it sounds awful but the worst bit of that for me was the being on a drip bit, I have a severe needlephobia and can't even see pictures of them - although somehow I manage to give my cat an injection every day - I had a bad pain all through my back the other week...
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