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Hi Are you drinking water before you have the shakes? I have a pint before I drink shakes! I have to admit I hated all soups! Bars are yummy when you get them too!! x

Added mine too! Thursday 30th july white = Charley24 = Moti17 = Mrs Scoffalot = Lexy1972 = 2lbs Guru = 5lblbsKernowmum = Fatboy slimming = Lunar Jim = 6lbs LV30 = Minx34 = 4.5 lbs

Just on to update mine as lost another 4.5 lbs! Well done everyone...we are getting there! Only 5 months until xmas and I heard on the radio that some shops are already selling xmas cards!!! Bonkers!! xx Slim by Christmas by Broxi:xmastree: Broxi 8st 7lbs-- 3st 7lbs to go Very slim by...

Wow...fab results everyone! Another 4.5lbs off for me! Woohoo! Have a great week xx

Big hugs Emma - Let us know how you get on xx

I = Indiana Jones and the temple of doom!!

Do not fear Netty! I was exactly the same last week (zilch for the first time) but am on target for about 3-4 lbs this week...I hope...fingers crossed....!!! Stick at it and next week will be better xx

OMG Sarah...did you chop your bloody leg off to get that first week loss?!! Fab! Lottie and everyone else, fab losses! Well done! xx xx

Oh my! I am almost glad I am a Taurus....although down side of this is their love of food!!! D'oh! xx

lol, I was never a great cook but have started concocting new dishes for my OH and, like you, have no desire to eat it, just enjoying making it! I am also addicted to food programmes and searching the internet for new recipes!! Nowt so queer as CD folk I reckon!!! xx

Hey, I don't have kids but know that the most underated and underpaid job in the world is being a mother and you have a wealth of skills so please don't say you are boring!! xx

Hi Sunshine....my job doesn't get me performing in front of crowds and mixing with the famous though!! Which festival were you playing at? I bet you must get such a buzz when you "go to work"? xx

lol Charley! Interesting is one word for it! Frustrating is another! You would not believe some of the bulls**t we hear every day!!

ooo yes, I have thought about the chat line thing too before but no idea how to get started. Any tips Qwetypi?!! x

Blimey, aren't we all a fab bunch?! All got interesting jobs. To add mine to the pile.....I am a benefit fraud investigator!!! Don't all run away...I am nice really!!! x

Well done Charley! Another fab loss! x

Well done Miss Scoffalittle!! Can't imagine I will ever be a 12, but will be just as excited when I get in to a 14! x

Me too ladies!! I am hoping to be going up plans by then! Elay 0.0st -- 0st to go :winter_brr: Guru 0.0st -- 0st to go Broxi 8.7st -- 3st 7lb to go :smiley522: Zoe.D 0.0st -- 0st to go Sbridge7 10.7st --4st and 5lbs to go :smiley1842: Louie lou 15st -- 5st to go Sunshine singer...

Good luck for tomorrow everyone! I am not getting officially weighed this week, so won't add my loss.....although, as of today, I don't think I have had one this week anyway!! Hey ho! x

Hi Lobster! Same with me! It is the main thing I have realised about my self to date. Had some bad news a couple of weeks ago and my brain automatically thought comfort food, but taking a step back I realised I wasn't actually hungry and got a big hug from OH for not giving in! Well done...

Woohoo Curly!! Fab news! Lucky ladies & gents that choose you to be their CDC! xx

Don't let one opinionated Doctor put you off starting this fab diet!! I had to laugh last week as had to see a specialist at the hospital and told her I was doing CD and she said "i don't like that diet" and then said "actually I don't know much about it"! and then told me that she used to be...

Greeneyes 1lb to go to goal....that is fab! You have been an inspiration since I joined the site and ...it is nice to see that you are human too! I know you have had a couple of blips, but you will be fine. As KD has said before, the CD part of the diet is actually the easiest and the...

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Guru I never felt euphoric! In fact I felt better on the first 3 days of CD than I have since!! I too get a bad rumbling stomach and find 4-7pm the hardest time. I too have not had a loss this week to date, but am sure it will catch up and even if it is only 1-2 pounds, it will be a loss...

Curly...one of my main inspirations on here since I started! Well done you! You should be so proud of yourself! Good luck with maintenance....although you don't need it! xx

It's not geeky, it's fab! I wouldn't have a clue where to start doing something like that! Clever clogs! Any ones you fancy uploading would be gratefully received! xx

lol! Excellent...do we need to ask for your autograph?!! I bet it was like looking at a different person....I cannot believe how much you have lost, it is truly amazing! Congrats on your weight loss and congrats on your TV stardom!! xx

Hi From my experience of feeling icky at first, I now have a cup of coffee and a glass of water BEFORE I have a shake and this seems to work for me! Are you drinking them on an empty stomach? If so, it may be worth atleast having a pint of water just before? Like someone has already said...

A loss is a loss! I haven't had as good losses as some on here, but rather than feeling down I think "Wow" I have lost nearly 2 stone in 6 weeks!! Most of us would not have had these huge quick losses on any other diet. Having said that, I am aware my losses are slowing down, so I decided...

Hi! I am a Thursday weigher too! You can add another 3.25 lbs for me....not bad as I had a serious blip this week! Well done everyone....fab isn't it?! xx

Hi I am sure you will be fine! The main thing is that you had a fab holiday! Looking out the window at the rain....I know where I would rather be! I am sure any you may have put on will be lost in the first week back. Fingers crossed for tomorrow, although looking at your losses to date, I...

Hi Guru! I have never normally suffered from spots, apart from the one I get every TOTM!. However, I had a couple of outbreaks when I started CD, but now in week six my skin is fab fab fab! I agree with the other ladies! I think it is the amount of water you are drinking that is flushing out...

Thank you both for that and I will read the maintenance section as advised! KD - if I can acheive what you have then I will be a very happy bunny! x

I was 17st 12 to start and at just under 2 stone loss I have had very few comments from those not close to me and only a bit of "oh you can see it around your face" from the others and "your knickers are getting loose" from my OH!! I am starting to notice small differences myself but think...

Lol! Well done you! What a good girl!! Big relief I bet! x

Hi all! I have a long way to go until maintenance, but am curious as to the reality of what it involves. I appreciate we are all different and some will find it easier than others, but do the majority of you find that the CD journey has equipped you enough to control your eating habits...

Hi, I have had 2 REALLY bad bouts of this and have been in agony and tears! Lowering the tone again, but laxatives don't work if it is already blocked solid! I have been using Boots Glycerine Suppositories and, depending on the first result, you may need to use another and leave it for as long...

Just to agree with Emma and charley, I too keep cooked chicken in the fridge and tins of tuna for emergencies! Just knowing it is there helps! x

Hey XT, please don't be so hard on yourself hun....it really isn't that bad. I have been there and all you have to do is put in to perspective how far you have come already...you have lost 2 stone in 4 weeks!! That is incredible! Some of us fall off the wagon at some stage but the more you...

Hi I am a serial scale hopper!! I cannot stop myself! However, I am well aware of the increases and decreases during the day, so I only take my actual weight at 6pm (the first time I weighed myself on first week) as the correct one for me! It can be depressing though when things don't shift...

Hi Tracy Thanks so much for your post, it is really appreciated! Good luck on your CD journey! xx

Hi Claira So glad you are feeling better. Unfortunately for me I had another diagnosis from the specialist last week and have discovered that all along I have had seronegative inflammatory spondyloarthritis with secondary fibromyalgia! I am now on immunosuppresant drugs and am not feeling...

Thanks Mini and Linda! Will approach my CDC when I am approaching my BMI of 28 in a few months then and take it from there! Thanks again xx

lol Ria....it is very quiet here tonight! I gather you are interested in being a CDC too then? xx

Hello! I was just wondering....do you have to have reached a BMI of 28 before you can be put forward to become a CDC, or can you be sponsered before this? Also, am I right in thinking that the process of training is done over 3 months? Any idea also as to the rough cost involved in setting...

Hi Curly! Just to add to everyone elses congrats! I have followed your story since I joined this site, and started my journey, and find your pictures and your attitude inspiring. You are always there with great support and comments for everyone else, so now it is your turn!! Well done and...

I am glad you have sorted it, although will you get another placement straight away? It is a point actually that it is in their own home and they may be ok to do it as long as places like bathrooms etc aren't being filmed. I would still feel very uncomfortable with the fact that they never...

Hi again That's horrible Emma. It leaves you in a very uncomfortable position with them doesn't it? I can understand some people having done this before if they had reason to believe their child had been mistreated...but just to put one in for the sake of it is on the spooky side. Are you...

Hi Emma! Blimey...sounds spooky! My understanding is that it would depend on that the cameras are there for. If, for example, there were cameras generally around for shop security, shop lifting etc then it should be no problem.However, if they have installed cameras specifically to "spy" on...

Hi I can sympathise re your CDC as I have only seen mine twice before she was off for 3 weeks and then I was away last week! So, I will see her for the first time in 4 weeks this Thursday! Don't be hard on yourself DDoo! I have slipped up a few times but am still losing weight. Keep drinking...

Hi Mia Just to say have a fantastic holiday! Don't ruin it fretting about CD, just enjoy and like you say "get back on the wagon" when you get back. Have fun...lucky sod!! x

Hi all! Just to put a spanner in the works!! I don't agree with BMI to a large degree as it does not take in to account individual's build, bones, muscle mass, fat distribution etc and just relies on height and weight. That's why I think most of you have the right idea in actually seeing...

Hi Rayvan There are quite a few Monsoon dresses on ebay! What size are you after, as I have a couple of monsoon dresses I won't wear again?! xx

Fab thread ruth! Got me giggling too! I have lost between a Sperm Whale's brain and a car tyre!! Mmmmm....Does that mean I have lost a blubber rubber?!! xx

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Mia You are not "stupid". Please stop being so hard on yourself. So, you had a blip....you can carry on and you are NOT letting anybody down. I know it must be frustrating having slower weight loss but look at what you have acheived. None of us are perfect and we are all here for a...

Hi Paula! Just seen your post. I too am on CD and am a smoker, but have never heard of Champix! What is it and what does it do? x

Hi Missus! Welcome to the CD bunch! I am only in my 4th week so there are a lot of people on here with a heck of a lot more advice and experience than me! Just wanted to say "Hi" and you will be fine. You will be amazed how much you can lose before your wedding (congratulations by the way!!)...

Don't get disheartened hun and don't forget I was a lot heavier than you to start so bigger losses are more likely! You have done fantastically well so far. I think we all put far too much pressure on ourselves to be 100% all the time and we all beat ourselves up if we slip....however, if you...

How's it going Mia? Looks like you are doing fab! I have had a wobbly week too as had no real weight loss to talk about, even though I have lost a total of 18lbs in first 3 weeks! (crazy how I can feel fedup after that?!!). Also, my CDC is away and now I am away from Sunday, so will have been...

Hiya! I have to say I think you have the right idea Mia. I am only 3 weeks in but have decided that the word "cheat" will NOT be part of this diet for me. I associate that with previous diet attempts where I have "cheated" and just thought "sod it, there's no point"... I feel differently...

Will do and you too! I have to say the last 3 weeks have gone by quickly and as long as the weight keeps going, I will soldier on! xx

Hi Wales You are the same height and roughly the same starting weight as me so great to see what I can acheive too! 4 Stones is fab fab fab!! Size 16 is a distant dream at the mo for me, but it is within reach!! xx

Hi Aloize Thanks for that and well done you....amazing weight loss and you hit your goal! Fantastic! Also, congratulations on your wedding! I am thinking, looking at everyone's replies, that it is about 1 stone for 1 dress size....time will tell! Good luck with maintenance xx

Eyeonthe prize....Are you crazy???!!!!! You have lost a bloomin' amazing, whopping, huge, fantastic 94lbs! You look fantastic and the size of your clothes is totally irrelevant! I have seen women on here whose starting weight was several stone heavier than me but they were the same or smaller...

I know that everybody has different body shapes and that I will never be a size 12 as never was when younger and slim...I think a size 14 would be pushing it for me, as I don't want to age in my face etc which I have seen on someone at work who lost too much. The day I reach a size 16...I will...

You are welcome Sass and, by the way, may have to keep an eye out for the same dress for me!!! Love it! xx

OMG you lot are amazing! Look at all that weight you have all lost.....and I bet none of you thought you would do it?! I am only 3 weeks in and my gorgeous OH actually said (in a nice way) that he had to hand it to me as he thought I would have packed it in the first week! He is now jealous...

Hi all! Thanks for that! Curly and Greeneyes, I have been checking out you two and you have both been my main inspirations since starting on CD and this forum! I am a 20/22 now and was thinking I will probably end up a 16.....which I haven't been for well over a decade!! The world may...

Hi! I am just curious as to how much weight you all had to lose to drop down a dress size? I know everyone is different, but is it, for example, lose 1 stone = 1 dress size? Or is it more or less? Sounds like a daft question, but trying to look ahead to imagine what size I might end up...

Oops! That didn't work! Go to ebay and search for "stunning dress by jane norman BNWT size 16 black" x

Hi Sass! Just browsing ebay and saw this and think it is the dress you wanted! Not sure what size you are wanting, but thought you may want a peek! Page Not Responding x

Hi! Love both of the dresses! I am at the beginning of my long journey and, at the moment, could never imagine me ever wearing a dress like that .....without covering my arms and wearing every fat-busting pair of pants I could find!!! I guess the closer you get to goal, the more you can see...

Hi Broxi Hope you are feeling better?...I am feeling a bit like you were this week. My weight loss has slowed to a halt this week and it is only week 3! However....I am determined to not worry in the hope that the next two weeks bring better results! I just want to say a BIG thank you for...

Hi Kerry! How's it all going? I have just started week 3 and have had first bar at lunch....tummy is rumbling big-time! Had caramel bar though and thought it was yummy! My CDC is away, but I have lost 14lbs in the last 2 weeks! Am chuffed to bits, but on the other hand, weight loss has...

Good luck Reject! (sounds rude calling you that!!) xx

Hi Ciara! Glad you doing ok! Anywhere and anyone on this forum will help you out along the way! Good luck with the weigh-in...let us know how you get on. xx

Hi Thanks both for your comments. It's a long way off but need to start preparing myself for it in my head! You have both done brilliantly! Katy - Well done on reaching your goal weight...you must feel fab! xx

Hi again! They can taste a bit powdery...have you tried putting a bit more water than it says in the mix? This helps and ice helps too. Also, are you using an electric blender...I blend them well so they are nice and frothy! I have got the tetra packs now, but to be honest I have not had one...

Hi guys! I think I read on here somewhere (was it KD?) that it can take about 10 months for your brain to catch up with your body! So, you are still seeing the person you were! This is also why when you put on weight, you have put on alot before you suddenly see yourself and think "cripes, I...

Hi Becky! Happy 1st day! I am afraid I am a newbie too so cannot offer as much advice as many on here! However, are you drinking water before you have your shake? Was it the taste that made you feel sick? Apparently, due to all the minerals etc in the shakes, if you don't consume water etc...

Hi all I am only in my second week, but am looking ahead at how I am going to live life "normally" with CD once my goal is acheived! I am inspired by people, like KD, who have maintained for so long and am wondering...do you all still use the shakes etc as part of your everyday life? A...

Hi Reject Doll Firstly, big hugs for what has been a really bad time for you...you must be amazingly strong to keep things together and be there to support your kids, as well as do your studies. Amazing results and you should be very proud! I only started on 1st June on SS and, like you...

"Wales" - thanks for your comments, I needed to hear it! You are the same height and pretty much the same starting weight as me, so it is great to see what I may acheive too! Although your goal weight is probably far more realistic than mine!!! I think as I get nearer to my current goal...

Hi All! I am on Day 8 and have literally just been talking to my OH about my constipation! Needless to say he wasn't impressed with the conversation topic! I was up in the night with severe discomfort which has continued today so I have taken an ex-lax this morning and keeping my fingers...

Well done you! My OH was away all weekend too and I admit I did get a chicken breast out of the freezer incase I crumbled...but it remained in the fridge! Our 2nd week weigh-in will definately not be as good as the first but any loss is on the right track! It would have taken me several weeks...

Hi KerryBerry! When is your next weigh in due? I haven't got one for another 5 weeks now, but am going to weigh myself every monday to get an idea. Also, any idea how many posts you need to make before you get access to things on the site? Glad you still going strong...I am day 8 and...

Hi Thelma Thanks for that! I know it, but need to hear it!! You are right, 2-3 lb loss every week is fab and it is a loss! You are right though, I am very much a "I want it now" sort of person and I am hoping my lack of patience won't be my downfall! If I have losses like you I will be a...

Hi Susan! Happy 1st day! I am only on day 7, but if it helps have lost 11 lbs this week!! Hope you getting on ok? I have found this site brilliant for inspiration and advice...it keeps you going when you see what everyone else is acheiving! If you look through some of the CD threads there...

Hi all! Hope you don't mind me posting on here, could just do with a few words of wisdom and advice! On day 7 of SS and have had a fab 11 lb loss! However, I am aware that weekly losses from here on in will be considerably less and I am worried about whether it will knock my determination...

Hi Claira Big (gentle) FMS hugs to you! You are doing fab! So sorry about your diagnosis....wouldn't wish it on anyone, but you will be fine! Keep smiling....it doesn't hurt! Keep in touch with how you are getting on and keep up the fab CD results xx

Hi! Just to say I just got some Palmers Cocoa Butter "Body Gloss" ! It's great as it leaves a lovely shimmer on your skin! I am getting in to the habit of using normal Cocoa Butter at night all over my wobbly bits and will now use this one after a shower when I am going out! After reading...

Hellooo! Seem to be posting alot tonight! Must be because the OH is away with the lads and it is just me, the dog and the TV! I was just wondering if anybody else on CD suffers with fibromyalgia and whether the diet has had any affect (good/bad) on you? I got diagnosed a few years ago in...

Hi Sparkles Thanks for that. I think I will get my wii fit out next week and start slowly on that for a while! Well done on your weight loss to date...fantastic x

Howdy doody all! I was wondering what the advice is with regard to exercising whilst doing SS? I am thinking that as we are only having an intake of less than 500 calories a day that exercise is not really advised to any great level? Anybody know anything about it?! Keep up the good work...

Hi KD Amazed by your fab results and maintenance! How have you managed to maintain your weight loss? Do you still utilise CD in your diet to keep the weight off? I am looking ahead and want to know the best / easiest way to maintain! Thanks Tracey x

lol no pressure kerryberry! I have ditched the soup....tried a few and ....yuck! Am sticking with shakes which I like (will try the ice thing!) and are surprisingly filling and am looking forward to the excitement of having A BAR in a week!! Nothing great to watch on TV tonight...

Hi all on this wet miserable day! Kerryberry, I was just saying to my mum it will be a good couple of stone with me before I notice, or anyone else notices, any real difference. I think I will then be wearing the same clothes comfortably rather than squeezing myself in and straining the...

Hi Broxi Thanks for that! I needed to hear it! You have done really well and should be pleased and proud of yourself! I never thought I was the sort of person who would come on a site like this, but this is the first time I am totally sure that I am going to lose the weight, but am not that...

Hi everyone! Totally inspired by you all....gives me real belief that this really is it for me this time, the weight is going to come off and then I can get on and enjoy life with CD maintaining it! I am only on day 5 and, funnily enough, am probably having my worst day. Have still stcuk...

Hi all! I am only a Day 5er I'm afraid, so guess I shouldn't sneak a message on here!! Just want to ask something, as had no problem at all for first 3 days, but today I am feeling "hungry" but not feeling hungry...if you know what I mean! I am drinking about 4 litres of water and sticking to my...

Hi Keep it up! You've done brill so far. I have to say I haven't been hungry at all but I think the key to that may be all the water I am drinking?? I am lucky as I like drinking water and have been having at least 4 litres a day....lots of loo visits but no hunger and no real side affects...

Hi! Thanks for that! I started Monday and have just been for my first weigh in and am blown away! Lost 5 inches and 7.75 lbs!! Woohoo! By Monday I reckon I may be up to about 10lbs which is enough to keep me going! Just had a toffee and walnut shake to celebrate...!!! Keep up the good work - WE...

Hi! Good luck with being a CDC, I think if you have some spare time it must be a very satisfying job to do to earn a bit of extra money! I am just at the start but will definately speak to my CDC later on....didn't want to bother her too much tonight as busy! I think they possibly get something...

Thanks MissAma and well done you - fantastic results! Keep it up x

Hi What is the criteria for becoming a CDC? Do you have to be a certain BMI first? I know I have literally only just started CD, but looking to the future and it is something I would love to do! Do you have to outlay alot of money at the start and do you make any money? Can anyone tell me why...

New girl on the block! 3 Days in to SS! Hi everyone! I admit to never normally being someone to come on to a site like this, but....having started CD SS on Monday, I am thinking that over the next weeks and months I am going to want all the inspiration and support I can get! I have already...