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Well, I could sell you a copy of me doing it. Only £199.00 plus p&p. So worth it ;)

Best of luck!

Thanks both, and I will try the salt if it does happen again.

Well after my post yesterday about being exhausted, I got home at 2 a.m. after work and felt so faint, my vision actually started to blur. I had had my 4 packs but needed something. I didn't want an additional pack so opted for a tin of tuna in spring water, as I thought the 0% carbs would not...

Thanks all, this is the UK so at least this heat won't last that long!!

I can live with them all except the tomato and basil. Feels like I'm drinking pink mushed up cardboard!

Where I work, you can add about another 20 degrees to the temp. Might explain all the moody people!!

Well with the two of us doing a rain dance it may just happen. Or even a bit of a breeze would do!

That's why I'm doing my rain dance (sorry everyone who loves this weather)!

Dunno if it's the heat but these last few days I have been exhausted at work. Literally to the point of wanting to fall down!! I work in a hot station so maybe the lack of cals and abundance of heat are not working well together. I am doing 4 products so getting around 800 cals a day. Dunno if I...

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Short and Dumpy is correct, it's a ***** the first few days but once your body adjusts it's easy. If you do find though that you need something, have an extra shake. Far better that than toast and it won't ruin what you have achieved so far.

Yup, I lost a lot on cambridge last year but finished when I got to a normal weight as opposed to when all my belly fat had gone. This time I am waiting till I get a proper flat stomach. Giving up chocolate is a killer. Wish there was a healthier alternative that was as tasty!

I shall have to investigate how to speed up the metabolism. I never really ate any more than what my body would have burned naturally yet I put on weight. I do like my sugar so maybe I shall have to get rid of that once and for all!

Well I toughed it out. I stuck to the 4 packs (I'm way too tall to do 3), and if I remember correctly then by tomorow it will be plain sailing. Does anyone know that if by exercising after week 2 then you will help your metabolism to speed up? It's so easy to put the weight back on after one...

Thank you everyone. I have had my coffee without milk and it's ok. Some peppermint tea also. This is day 1 and I am starving!!! I guess I had forgotten from doing cambridge how hard it is the first few days. If I'm desperate then I will have an extra shake or something, hopefully that won't...

Thank you both, milk will be evicted then! I will have to have 3 splenda tablets instead.

Hi everyone, Today I start Exante. I did cambridge last year and lost 4.5 stones. I have put back on just over a stone so decided to get to me original goal with cambridge, which I never got to. I have a question though. I am going to to the total solution, and was wondering if I can use...

Thanks Laura. And everyone xx

Hi Laura, Then I shall have to check Sainsbury's for it when I get to one. Can I have as much as I want?

Hi Megan, So where do I get it? Is it from CDC? I'll ask her tomorow.

Thanks Lily, I shall have to hunt for listerine strips again!

Well I was sticking to tuna and salad but my cdc advised me to explore. I have been having a fillet of cod with mixed vegetables, both steamed. I just had a thought. I suck on wrigleys extra sugar free mints at work. Could that affect it? What is the bullion drink? Is that like a soup?

Hi Wannabslim, Thanks for the reply. My counsellor wouldn't allow me to do ss+ because my weight was not large enough. I have a bad cold so maybe that is why I am starving!!

Hi Everyone, Well I did Cambridge last year and finished at 12st 7, having lost 4 stones. I maintained for 3 months but my weight crep up a little, to around 13st 6. I had intended to go back to Cambridge to lose the fatty pockets that I had not got rid of first time. I started on 810 level...

Well Done Shanny!!!!!

Exercise is my other big downfall!! Extreme shifts at work have made me lazy in that area (my own fault I know), but I must make the effort. I think CD will have to be done to shed the last of the body fat and exercise to maintain it. Now all I need is the motivation (hopefully maintaining a...

Thanks everyone, the low GI diet is something I was also going to do. To be honest I still follow the cd diet in that I have muesli for brekkie, pasta for lunch and nimble bread and some cheese for work. My diet has changed save for the chocolate which I find very hard to give up. I think I will...

Hi everyone, Well I finished cambridge almost 2 months ago. My diet has now totally changed with the exception that I still eat chocolate. However, after the initial 5 lbs I put back on I have maintained my weight at around 12st 7lbs. One thing I am not happy with still is I have a few pockets...

I have always had bloating, and trouble digesting food. I did a bit of reasearch and a possible explanation was not enough tummy acid. I've started taking Betaine Hydrochloric acid supplements and it has vastly improved. Is only good though if you have always had a probem with bloating and...

I am on maintenance and I too have added a few pounds. My downfall has been sweet stuff, I have been having the slim fast snack bars. Only 99 calories but I am guessing 2 a days not good! Wish I could find a better alternative to my choc addiction!

Thanks ladies, I seem to have stabilised about 2.5lbs above the weight I was before I moved up the plan. Still well within normal weight range but I still hope it comes off next week like yours did Watergirl. I have a sweet tooth and I do admit the dried raisins fill a hole.

Hi everyone, I am happy to find this forum now that I have moved over to the 1000 plan. I have to say I am loving the museli above all else and could eat it every meal, which is surprising considering I didn't care for it much before the diet. I have tried to stick to the portion sizes and I...

LOL!!

I used the shaker which got most of them out, but when I was able to switch to bars I took them to work instead and it was much easier. The shaker does well but you have to shake for ages and really hard!!

Hey there, don't worry. You think it is going to be hard but after the first 2 days you get into a comfot zone and it is easy. I was 16st 7lbs when I started and needed to do something. I did SS for 7 weeks and went down to the 13 stones. My CDC asked me to do SS+ for a week just so I wouldn't...

I'm irritable all the time!!! The diet must also reduce your tolerance levels as well as weight!!

There is always a 2lb difference between my scales and my cdc's scales. Mine always show the lowest reading. It's become kind of predicatble in a way, not sure which one of the weights is correct (I suspect my cdc's space age scales are accurate), so tell him not to worry. I wish I was still...

Congratulations!!

Thanks Kelly, I'm going to give it a try.

Hi Everyone!! I've got 2 weeks off work now and I am ecstatic!!! So, does anyone know if you can use Coffee Mate Lite on 810? I'm kinda used to black coffee now but I still prefer it with a bit of white in it.

Thanks everyone, I think I might give it a miss then. I just bought a book called "GI Medditteranean diet", which I think should be good. By maintaining I mean not putting any weight on after coming off CD. I plan to get down to 12 stones with CD, and would like to keep around there. I don't...

I am married to a chef too. So I used to have these really rich, exotic meals. Didn't realise how fattening they could be, added to shift work made for about 4 stones in 2 years!!!! So now I have to take charge of my own food so I know what I am eating! Hence the Tesco diet. I'm hoping that they...

Hi Ali, Thanks for the reply. I will be working up the plans, I was just thinking long term. I want to get into the mindset that I will be continuing my weight loss or at the least maintaining what I have lost after I have finished with Cambridge. My counsellor does give me advice and tips on...

Hi, I'm in a great mood. I weighed in at 13st 2 lbs today, just 3 lbs off the "ok" weight range. Been on SS for 9 weeks and it's been tough sometimes, but worth it. Has anyone on here been on Tesco diets or knows anyone who has been? I want to go on to the GI diet but have zero imagination...

Don't remember if I had just had a pack but I did 2 tests several hours apart. I don't have that weird taste in my mouth either that I usually have. I'll do it again tomorow and see what happens. Maybe seeing a negative has given me psychosomatic non-ketosis symptoms!! LOL!!!

Hi, I have used the ketostix today and they are showing up negative. Nothing has changed in my diet, still on the 4 products a day and have not cheated ever. I am starting to exhibit cold symptoms, all except a temperature but have not taken any medication for it. Can getting an illness knock...

I always have the cramps in my calf muscles each morning. I was told it was due to the lack of salt in my diet doing SS. I rub the muscles each time they seize up and it goes away, but it is kind of annoying.

I'd say the salad has been more than a few spoonfuls. I will have to start using the ketostix and keep an eye on it.

Does anyone know the max weight of green salad and grilled chicken you can have? And can you get knocked out of ketosis if you do go over the stated weight? I'd say I have been having 200g of grilled chicken and 3 big handfuls of green leaves and hellmans fat free vinaigrette. This is my 1 week...

Does the weight of the chicken matter? I think the chicken I had was about 200g. 120g is like nothing!! But I don't want to get knocked out of ketosis for having a bigger slab of chicken!!!

Hi, I am just starting my week of SS+ and have just had a chicken fillet and green salad. Has anyone stayed in ketosis while doing this step? Do you start getting hunger pangs??

I use fibreclear and it usually works but does give you gas.

You get out of bed everyday and live your life, that makes you a winner in my book. We never know what even the next 5 minutes will bring so eventhough it is hard sometimes to see past our present circumstances, keep your eyes fixed firmly ahead and I know all will work itself out.

And I also love how people have responded so positively to this post! :) I was struggling earlier when my partner (who is a chef) was cooking my favourite chicken curry. So I glugged another 1 litre of water which took me to my oriental chilli (my total favourite), and now it is ok. I find I...

Any question I have is answered on here, and like I said, everyone is so supportive of everyone else no matter what. That is very rare and special. I have a long way to go to get back to 12 stones and I am so happy I can come here and read peoples' stories and advice when things get tough!

You can't go wrong with the peanut and cranberry crunches!!

I just want to say how great this site is and how amazing everyone is. I don't post a lot but read it everyday and the support and encouragement people give is inspiring. I too find SS hard, but when I do I just come here and read peoples' advice and stories and I feel better. Thank you...

It's not silly, every animal is precious. Hope the others will make it ok.

I usually use psyllium but on this diet I have found that it hasn't really done much for me. I switched to fibreclear yesterday and it worked wonders.

What a difference! Well done, you look amazing!

I read somewhere that for every stone you have lost the skin takes 2-3 months to repair. So I guess if you lost 5 stone your tummy would correct itself in 10-12 months. Dunno if it's true but I hope it is!

I asked my counsellor if they slow down weighloss and she said there is no way Cambridge would produce something that would affect your level of weightloss. It wouldn't make any sense. It hasn't affected me and I have one a day during work lunch.

Well Done!!! :D

I like the apple and cinnamon porridge. I add 200ml of water and blend it for 5 secs to get rid of the lumpiness. The only soup I like is the oriental chilli and the choc orange shake is also delicious! All the bars are great except the chocolate one.

Thanks for that Tilly, I was a bit freaked out. My tummy had shrunk a lot over the 3 weeks and to see it expand again was a bit bizzarre!! Determined to stick to the plan 100%. I need to drop another 4 stones!!

Hi everyone, I have been on SS for 3 weeks and have lost 10kgs. My weight loss has stalled for 4 days which I know is natural but I have also noticed that mybelly looks slightly bigger and I weighed myself just now and I have actually PUT ON 3lbs!! Is this normal when you hit a plateau?:sigh:

I've dropped almost 2 stones on my first 3 weeks on sole source and in the last 4 days my weight hasn't gone down at all! I know it frustrating when you have it flying off so fast one day and then nothing the next. I'm hoping my body is just catching up!!!!

Check the website, think it is www.zumba.com I am going to get the dvd's as I do shift work. Beats the jogging I was dreading having to start!

YouTube - Zumba Fitness - Que Te Pica

I am in weeks 2-3 of sole source and I have to admit I am feeling a bit tired. It lessens as the day goes by but in the mornings it is really bad. Hopefully it will lessen as the diet goes on.

I LOVE the oriental chilli. And I love the choc orange shake. Started bars this week and so far they seem ok.

I use 200ml of water and blend it for 5 seconds before putting it in the microwave. It really improves it.

I got the drymouth and bad breath and sometimes a little weak in my arms and shoulders. My counsellor advised Listerine Active Strips for the breath and they have really helped. I got them from Chemist Direct UK's Online Pharmacy, Discounted Medicines/Tablets/Prescriptions, Perfumes/Fragrances...

I consider myself chastised TillyFloss! LOL!

WELL DONE!!!!! :p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

Thanx ladies, I will see if I can get an extra pack from my counsellor of vanilla just to use it in coffee. I've tried black but I just don't like it!!

I should probably add I am on Sole Source.

Hi Everyone, Second post of the day, but I am wondering if anyone knows if coffee mate lite is ok to use? I know it has 5.5g of carbs and a total of 26 cals per serving but I can't drink my coffee without it. :sigh:

Thanx everyone, on the whole it seems they make no difference to most people so I will order a selection and see how it goes!

Thanks, Lexie, for the speedy reply. I will go ahead and get the bars then. Which do you recommend??

Hi everyone, I work with a guy who did lighterlife and he told me not to have any bars as they are higher in carbs and therefore slow down your weightloss. I have been having hunger pangs, though I haven't cheated, and was going to order some bars to at least get something solid in my tummy...

Thanx everyone for your kind words and support. It is hard seeing my partner at my favourite spagheti bolognese but it is worth it in the end!!!

Hello, I just starteed the diet last Friday, and I am on Sole Source. I weighed in an 16st 7 and am 5ft 11 so I am targetting a 5st loss. It has been hard I must say, lots of sugar withdrawal and seeing my partner eating my favourite foods but I weighed myself this morning and I am 16st 2. I...