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Wow that didn't make sense did it!!! Anyway afternoon all. Got to that point in the diet that one conveniently forgets existed, where you start struggling to get all your products in! YES it's true! Last night I couldn't be bothered to do much more than sleep by the time I got home (London...

Good luck! If it helps I've just done 3(!) whole days, though this is usually where I fall, let's both make it through the day x Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

... then I fell off again, not sure what my excuse was - anyways i'm now on day 3! i've got some bars to occupy me this time and would rathe rlike my winder coar to do up! hope youre all good xx

Martha WILL be returning after the weekend! xx

I did a whole day on plan.... Then today I'm looking in the mirror all like "Am i skinny yet?!" lol

I don't even remember writing the other post since it feels like I was off plan forever! Anyway today I have almost completed a whole day! I'm back on some new anti depressants since the others made me feel happier., but god damn awful! Like I was sleepwalking all day! I was off them for 6...

Welcome back! I've not been around too much either but trying to get back in the groove now I no longer have any excuses not to (and no fitting clothes either) I think we all know it's not as easy second /third/tenth time around but as my cwpc put it, we're trying, and that's better than not...

I'm back on the wagon after a week off with my man, the thought of shakes nauseates me at the moment but am forcing them down never the less, I did have a s&s spicy spag last night which was a bit better. I had a lovely week eating healthy, freshly prepared food all week, my man cooked every...

How you doing hun? Not been around a couple of weeks, actually all the threads I follow have pretty much gone that way!

Hey hun, makes you want to kill them doesn't it, sometimes I think it might be easier to lie, but either way you find yourself explaining yourself to people who aren't even entitled to it! How are you getting on? X Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Thanks hun,, I'm not sure I realised how bad they were until I met the new one lol. But it's keeping me on track which is all good. It's My one week weigh in with her when I get home tonight, then One more 100% week until I take a week off plan. How are you getting on? I've completely lost...

So... Day 10....prob not done a day 10 since early last year! Already a stone down! And for ages now I've been thinking the people who say they don't want a third pack are full of it.... I actually experienced that the first time the other day! - I'm sure it really helps that I have been...

Hey hun, for sure its good for me, I'm the same with playing with the same stones the last few months, the worst thing is my body hated it that much the last time it put it all on my thighs with terrible cellulite.... Now I can't Wear my skinny jeans that do now fit cos they're I light colour...

Another day almost complete and I am in complete shock that tomorrow is day 7. I'm not sure i've managed a whole week since being almost at target last May! My new CWPC is still lovely, and has probably text me more times the last few days than my last 2 did the whole time I've been doing...

Yes, this has been my method of late, and I'm pleased to report I am nearing the end of day 6! x

Bev! Hope youre around lurking, and if you are, I totally get ya, I've spent the last err... too long to remember actually on and off plan (mainly ofF) not posting, just lurking! Hope youre doing ok! For the first time in probably a year I'm on day 6! I've a new CWPC as of last week and things...

When you wake up in the morning and need the loo but are avoiding it due to the massive headache spin you know you get from staying up :-( I didn't miss that when I was off plan! Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Well done on last night, you have my complete admiration for that! Pizza is my nemesis! X Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Well first time since forever that my other half has been in Port and I've stuck on plan! 2 weeks until he's finished this contract and is staying with me for 10 days... I'll be off plan then but I think I already said I have 2 party's I need to look good for so hopefully full steam ahead for...

Hi everyone, welcome to my rambling diary! My latest technique is tea tea tea.... So I suppose I'm technically ss+ cos of the milk. But it's helping. And hot showers, nail painting, loom bands, early nights. If you struggle getting enough in find it really helps to have it there ready to...

Meeting my new cwpc tomorrow, she seems Lovely, and she'll come to me! I'm Excited, if I get someone I can get on with I think it'll really help,, and it'll feel like if I mess up ill be letting her down as well. Managed 3 days 100%! Was 13stone (I'm ignoring the point whatevers from now...

Right there with you on the early nights, seems like the only solution sometimes! well, that and loom bands - they're also a great distraction! never the less, i've done a day! x

So.... Saw on a local fb group about a new consultant in my area, popped a message on her page... Oh thanks Facebook, popped up on the news feed of everyone I know. Cue lectures and told-you-sos from work colleague this morning. "you don't need to lose weight" "i do, I've gained 3 stone"...

4 weeks is so awesome!! Well done, keep at it hun xx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

I'm doing OK., tho everytime I've posted on here saying how good I've been, I promptly screw up, so, I'm Doing OK is all I will say for now.. . One day at a time x Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Morning Bev, hows it going? I'm on day 3 today - trying to beat my 2.5 day recent record lol, what are we like! x

I've done 2 days! who knew hey! I do feel like poo though! on the upside I was in ketosis by yesterday evening! In the office with the kitchen today, it's a killer, there's always such yummy smells! never the less, this 8 hour window thing seems to be working so far, having my first one...

Ah see I've never been the funny one, just the shy one with no confidence! and I'm rapidly heading back there from the (briefly) slim girl who didn't give a hoot! I've done a whole day SS which is always progress for me! I struggle with food too but it's mainly lack of organisation to be...

Aww you're welcome hun, I would give anything to have my initial determination back, it was so easy back then! Each day is a massive struggle, but I feel so disgusting right now and have no clothes that fit, so this has to happen, even if I do hate it along the way! How are you getting...

Hi everyone, Same old AWOL from me, started mum's birthday celebrations a bit early on Thursday (or was it Friday, I can't remember) and ate a lot of cake! but apart from that didn't go ridiculously mad, found that constant cups of tea really helped (now that I've found a tea I like). But...

So would you believe it, I've done 3 whole days SS! What's different? I've stopped putting stuff into MFP - It meant I was watching calories and perhaps over analysing , and also allowing myself more than I should sometimes, I've also taken off my fitbit as I wonder if when I was burning more...

Hey Hun, How are you doing? I do really love food, but hey, I need to figure a good way to manage it, that's all!

oh yes broken record, yesterday wasn't fab - girl who i sit next to is goin on mat leave and she bought in 2 MASSIVE tins - one contained ginger bread and another had the most amazing brownie you'll try, suddenly I was powerless to resist and god-knows how many brownies later.... But im back on...

well....I did it....a whole day! 2 slim and save bars, a slim and save shake and a cambridge shake + 4 cups of tea. winner! Next challenge: day 2....

Hi (again) day 1 (again) ...but doing ok... just had my first shake (shock horror) I usually have my first one about 8, but today I staved myself off with 2 cups of tea instead! #win! Feeling utter pants, been eating loads (and not gonna lie, enjoying it) but not enjoying the fact none of my...

Bev, Is your hard drive mullered or just the laptop? I killed a laptop but with a screwdriver I extracted the hard drive, and connected it via a cable I got cheap from maplins - all data recovered - your novel might be saved?! By the way, welcome back, today is day one for me again, NONE of my...

#shattered I've felt so exhausted for what seems like weeks now, literally pushing myself through the week to get to the weekend for a brief rest! I have been waking up sweaty in the mornings and my nights are full of dreams, i remember shouting at someone in my dream last night, i've...

So, had a bit of a crappy morning, wrote a long post about it whilst on the train and ironically it didn't post! hey ho, I made it to the office and will hope for improvement from here on in! Lemon shake (with soya milk) for breakkie - very thick and quite satisfying!

Stats for the day: Cals: 690 Carbs: 54 Fitbit Cals burnt: 203 Breakfast: choc cambridge shake with 225ml unsweetened soy milk lunch: choc cambridge shake snack: s&s vanilla almond bar, cup of tea with soy milk and sweetener Dinner: s&s strawberry shake with 200ml soy milk ...i'm a bit into...

WE can do it ;-p

The thing is, if I am in the right mindset I can do it, I'm either on a plan, or I'm not, there's no middle ground with me, so doesn't make a difference what that plan actually is. So after a couple of weeks of not trying, today I am trying - merely due to the fact it is becoming situation...

Good Afternoon. The new pills are yet to have any effect, apart from not really being able to sit still for long, I'm like this anyway but at the moment it's worse, apparently it could take anything from 2 weeks for me to feel any effect so I guess I've got to be patient for now. But...

I feel your pain, I thought that after a hayfever-ridden (so bad i stayed indoors at playtime) childhood i had grown out of it...no such luck!! I totally get you, if Cambridge isn't getting results any more, no point doing it, me however just need to actually do it lol. So got some pills from...

So after last night's slendertone abs, arms and bum sessions I can barely walk this morning! I usually relish the train commute - so much more opportunity to get walking, but I ache and I completely lack energy until I get my shake... Which subsequently my shaker is on my desk in London so no...

Oh man, I did another post earlier and the Internet at work promptly gave up... And did so for the rest of the afternoon. Anyhow, sat on the train waiting to go home, absolutely cream crackered, really would like a sleep but the air con is on full whack and it's too cold to be comfortable...

It does feel good! although on the flip side when your not in control yet still trying it's the worst feeling ever, arguments with yoursefl!! fingers crossed :-) Oh man, yes, over with, I'm so done with it already! I'm the same :-( and if i eat any normal food I don't feel satisfied until i...

So as I mentioned in Martha's diary, today marks 1 year since I got to my lowest of 9st13, also a year since I went on the holiday that started the spiral I never really recovered from. Kick my own backside time - ya know I could have been maintaining almost a year by now?! instead I arill have...

Yay for being back on it and in the diary zone! And hi! lol. I feel like we're back on it, I dont want to speak too soon or tempt fate or whatever, but we could be back where we were a year and 2 months ago, it just feels sort of ok again. Which also (dare i say it) marks a year since we both...

Looks interesting, although I'm not quite so willing to part with the £97 they want.... I have bought the Paul Mckenna 'combat emotional eating' book this week and also have my docs appointment Friday afternoon so get na hope these things help a little... I hit 12st again today and none of...

Aww, love you too, xx haha a few days later and I can't even remember what my plan was! I've been tyring every day but not succeeding, although I think i've been averaging about 1000-2000 cals so at least a level for maintenance rather than gaining - I'd love to say it's been a healthy diet...

Well....spent a good few days shovelling anything I can find into my mouth, but today have had a rather good day... not CWP as such but never the less under 800 cals and under 70 carbs so progress in every way. Today I had the following... Choc cwp shake made with skimmed milk choc cwp shake a...

sooo, my update.... thurs - good, fri - not good, saturday - not good either, sunday very good, monday good until about 6 - then not good, today - good so far. I suppose it could be worse. And I see where I'm going wrong, when I have food i crave healthy home cooked food, when what actually...

A few weeks? A week is amazing, a day even, you can do it because youre awesome. #justsaying x

He was ok, but tbh the way I'm right now I'd take most things to heart! Glad you're back on it, back on what seems like the everlasting uphill hike, let's get up this bloody mountain! Oh yes the heady days of easy vlcd, I always tittered at those who said "keep at it, it'll never be so easy...

It wasn't the doctor as such, it's just that they refer you to these telephone counselling thing and all she did was send me photocopies of sheets and talk about what we would talk about next week, next week never came, and I just grew more anxious around trying to arrange the calls around work...

Where have I been at? Well, as I think I previously mentioned I have been finding the commuting exhausting, been having early nights and still waking up feeling like "what sleep?!". It got to Friday and I caved, A doughnut, a cookie and a chicken wrap later, I felt worse than I started, as I...

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Yay welcome back (for now lol) I know how you feel on the nightmare front - last night I went to the wrong place for work - then had to try to explain it to my boss, then almost missed a cruise with my friend and forgot to pack - all in one night! eek, no wonder I still wake up feeling tired!

OK, this certainly restricts brain function. In the absence of ice, to make sure my shakes during the day at work are super cool I fill up my shaker and pop it in the freezer for an hour or so. The freezer is in the same room as the printer. I walked in the room and yes... you guessed it...

Just completely drained, I've got a worse commute now than when I was last on it and it's taken it out of me, thankfully going to start working from home one way a week in a couple of weeks time :-) but oh my, by 8pm last night I was gonna bite anyone's head of who dare even to breath in my...

Honking now, going to bed because I'm a grumpy irritable moo... Night all x Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Really. Really. Irritable today, I couldn't sit still all dar or find a comfortable position, then by the time I got home I felt like I could binge for Britain and bite off the head of anyone who dares talk to me. So I'm sending myself to bed before I do or say something I will regret...

In the aim of warming up (I've been freezing all morning!) and notching up some steps on the fitbit I went for a wonder for lunch, In true Ria style got lost (safely back now) but thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful smells borough market, and the high street have to offer, I will be sampling a...

I don't know about everyone else but it feels like something magical is happening...nearly all of the old faces (for want of a better word, you know what I mean) seem to be back on the wagon right now which is fab, and also motivating!

Morning, just got to work and realised I didn't weigh this morning, I meant to as (tmi) yesterday I had my first proper *ahem* movement since being back on it, and i though it might have impact on the scales lol, but saying that i have only really been weighing every other day which is never a...

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Might also now take it one week at a time, so day one again today :-) a little less daunting... Well until I change my mind again!. Just had rice pudding, still don't think much of it but still have another pack left to eat lol. Saw my cwpc today. So even after my loss Ive still gained on...

Nah its not all that long I promise. Once you get into the swing by of things. Bars aren't bad, I also went through a phase of having a bar every day too! A lot of people like the lemon and you are allowed more than one lemon a day. I personally like the chocolate and the toffee... But not...

Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app Ugh.... Accidental post, about to throw phone across the room for misbehaving, will try again later when I'm calmer

Thank you! You'll do it just fine now that we are all back in it together :-)

Thank you thank you! Not too shabby....although have to be realistic now about any subsequent losses, it's a hard slog at this end of things - the reason I never really got there last time!

In a week :-) starting weight 12st2.8 - oh where did I get .4 from? (cambridge brain!) 10.8lbs lost- actually the scales did waver between .8 and 0 so we could say 11lbs.... the 11.7.4 is for the start of this challenge :-)

...a week and 10.4lbs (the .4 really counts) lighter! :-)

So, quick check in, week one weigh in - 10.4lbs lost (my scales work in incraments of .2 lol)

oh no! that's a shame, I used to have porridge every day, but now i'm much the same as you....well actually there's only one Cambridge product I actually still like :-/

Showered and in bed tomorrow, I predict the evenings will become much like the weekend.... Loooooong! Not sleeping great and having vivid nightmares when I finally do get to sleep, I'm going to blame the plan! Buy 7 days down.... 85 to go! Seeing my cwpc for the first time on ages...

Honkety honk! Showered, off to bed to wake up tomorrow to see how a week of SS has treated me! X Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Oh I wondered why they were looking at me funny at work ;-) Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Good Afternoon lovelies! How are we all doing? I'm still struggling a fair bit, but never the less not giving in! I didn't weigh this morning, simply because I was too bloody cold to let go of my blanket lol, but I will tomorrow as it will officially be a 1 week on plan! - this is a major...

Can't sleep.... I forgot the diet does this, and my belly kinda aches, and I'm missing my man to add to it :-( Boooooo! Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Oh you're crazy! But it sounds like you are much more focused than you think! Once upon a time I could bake and cook but I know at the moment I'm tittering on the edge so much I would totally fall! Dual dynamics Can be really motivating, used to really work for me too, not so much these...

I second that, about go for a steaming hot shower, then bed for me too... **honk** Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

I'm a bit addicted to adding a tsp of my mums amaretto flavoured beanies coffee to my chocolate shakes lately....and the caffeine is a bit of a help too! Today is another struggle.... A trip to Costco didn't help, but I needed to collect my membership card as they ran out last time we were...

Of course you can! Add your name into the list :-)

Sometimes yes.... I'm feeling a bit like that at the moment, the difference this time being that I'm not giving in, the last few months this is the same point I have given in every time (day 4/5 ish) but there has to come a time when you just have to get on with it, otherwise you'll end up...

So think I realised why I felt a bit lethargic yesterday... I forgot my supplements! Amongst others, I take 3 green tea caps a day and this has happened before when I've forgotten them, I'm sure they help me with energy! Had a s&s chicken curry soup with some slim noodles for dinner last...

Meh, I just don't have the attention span for it! Went to bed at 9.30 wrapped in no less than 3 tops, a jumper, joggers, 2 pairs of socks, a duvet and a blanket.... Forgot how freezing I get on plan! Lynne your such an inspiration! See if I had your focus I would right there with you...

Woop woop.... START WEIGHT (2 Week Challenge) Beverley75 - 14st 13lbs CrazyDiamond - 11st 7.4lbs

Weekends suck, just not enough to keep my brain occupied, and the thing I want/could do I don't have energy for.... I wish TV was something that occupied me! Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

They're allowed, saw it on FB a while back, just need to monitor it really... I had fruit tea the whole time... Well until I was sick of it... Without consequence :-) Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Today is an uphill challenge, had set myself a list of things to do but im feeling pretty weak so it's taking me twice as long to do anything :-( Have finally tidied my room but still need to hoover it, clear my washing and a whole basket of ironing from Hols. Then need to clear out my skip...

Thought I'd share this, I don't think I've ever bought an aspirational item of clothing, well actually this wasn't on purpose either.. I really liked it and ordered it before hol but they only had it in a size 8, and in the past I have managed to odds it in an 8 occasionally.... Well it...

Yeah me too, just newd to get rid of that err... Ledge x Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

I love the new look sale, you can get so much for your money.... So put in an order the other night and half came today. Some of what came fits, but will look better when I'm slimmer... Some others not so much.... This dress will be lovely in about 2stone lol. Depressing that a while back...

oh and the whole point of that post... which I ultimately forgot, is that it will allow me to count down the days until I'm done, since my biggest barrier right now is that it seems like it will never end, meaning I'm more inclined to take breaks over any over! so I will now be counting down...

So...I've been on this a year longer than I should have been (well, on and off, mostly "trying") so even though I don't have anywhere near the enthusiasm as before (you can never get back that first time buzz and ambition) I'm at the point where I'm overweight and fed up of half heartedly doing...

All of it??! you crazy lady! although maybe that is what is should to re-motivate myself.

Thanks lynne... How are you doing? Are you maintaining? X Yay! Good isn't it! Well... I got on the scales this morning.... 2 days on plan and a colonic = (drum roll please) half a stone lost! - mental hey 2 DAYS! Just wish I knew how much to attribute to diet and how much to treatment...

I'll hopefully be 6 days In by then, so even better :-) Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

.... Replied before reading whole thread.... Off to click your link now lol x Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

I'm in! (oh man I hope my boss doesn't want me to visit any restaurants in the next few weeks!) Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Haha, well I'm not sure I could fully commit to that statement - what is it with self-doubt hey? Give me a couple of days any i might believe it! So today my tummy has been rumbling and gurgling like a mofo! I guess where usually the food i'd eaten up until going on plan would keep me going a...

Morning.... Not good enough.. Woke up to the sun shining through my window and the birds singing... Hang on that's not right.... Look at phone 'clock has failed' it says, 6.30 - the time I'm supposed to leave!! Thank goodness I usually catch a train half an hour earlier than I really have...

If you're in the zone you're already half way there :-) x Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Back on day 1 after a few months messing around and a holiday, so far so good.... Once upon a time I was 7lbs from target... Now I'm 2 and a half stone... We live and learn hey! Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Evening! Well, still on it, already 2lbs down (thanks to a nice lady, a tube and some water lol) 3 shakes consumed. The toilet on my floor at work was out of order today too so had to climb the stairs 5ish times to get to another, a few more calories burnt! I am exhausted, the...

Step 1 ss at the moment but I have dabbled in steps up to 3 in the last lol Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

I know... I love onion! Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

My CWPC said onion is fine :-)

I feel your pain. I'm the same. Back on it today, with the embarrassment of walking into the office today approx a stone heavier than I was 18 days ago when I left, clothes tight, confidence low, all my own doing. we have to do it this time. x

Oh heyyy.... Right, hello! I've been on holiday, and made thinks a whole lot worse, of my reasonably new wardrobe I now have only a handful of items that fit me (ooops) and I'm back at the weight I was last march (eeeeek) with now a whole 2 and a half stone to loose until goal (double oops)...

Hi lovelies, been a bit AWOL again, been on and off plan like a yoyo, 2 off 2 on etc etc, been back on since sun so 4 days but I have a welcome meal tomorrow with my new bosses at a nice restaurant so will be off plan for that. But countdown to my mini cruise now and need to fit in my...

Oh my, days like this are the worst, I'm plodding along, I have things to do, I am doing them, but they aren't motivating or challenging me, - I think I'm far less tolerant of my daily hum-drum now I know there's only a few more days left of it...and of course my default for when my brain isn't...

Hi everyone. Thought I'd roll up and check in... So... Life has been pretty crazy, I'm completely out of routine (and comfort zone) right now, and this won't change for a little while. I can't even remember what my weigh in was but with my original plans and then coming down with a nasty...

Morning all! I had some funny nightmares last night, one was that I got confused and ate on wednesday night rather then thursday when I'm having a few days off, in my dream I was eating normally and just totally didn't realise and was gutted because I hadn't weighed yet! I also dreamed our...

I love it too! Did you buy it? I don't know about you but I love the fact that in size 8/10 you can get some really decent stuff on the sale rack! I never used to bother but it's totally worth it these days! X Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

So struggling a bit lately, can't really bring myself to eat solids! The thought of anything more than a shake bothers me, I have no idea what this is all about but I'm certain there's some sort of psychologal reason, perhaps it's fear of not having a good result when I eventually weigh in...

Yes hopefully! I am very excited! X Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Hi hun! Free listing on eBay this weekend! Thanks, same company but I will work in London 2 days a week so I'll only have to drive 20mins to the station 2 days instead of over one and a half hours to the office - will be there 3 days too but with plans to work from home one once I know the...

Hello lovelies. Thought I would check in. All is fine over here, been good all week and half the time there has been brownies/tiffin/cakes/sweets on my desk! The girl I sit next to is a bit if a feeder and one of those envious ones who eats all the bad things In Quantity but remains her...

Yeah but you know what, I don't feel off course, and this is mega progress, it's probably the first time i've come off plan, not been too bad, then hopped straight back on without issue, and it was totally worth it too! You're right in it being harder, another reason for the scale ban, the...

Wow it has got quiet here! All is well here although not quite been step two as I've either not been hungry or not organised enough! It's more step 1.5 again.... Step 1 + dairy! Hoping my days off don't have too much impact on my weigh in, I feel like it will be okay though. Just under...

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Hello! I've been off plan 2 days, wasn't planned but last minute my other half ship came in half a day early so we got to see each other Friday night and all day Saturday... Actually that's no reason for Friday but I was baking him Valentines biscuits Thursday night and had enough licks to...

Saw my cwpc tonight and had a pleasing result on his scales, he weighs in kg which means bugger all to me though so trying to avoid translating it in my head as I simply do not want to know. Just need to keep at it! Let disorganisation fail me today and ended up with s&s spicy spaghetti...

Already on it :-) x Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

ME too though, every time I have it im like hmmmm.. This would be nice with rice lol. X Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Just had my dinner... Chicken stir fried with pak choi, broccoli, garlic and spring onion. It's very tasty... But I do ways find chicken tastes best the second time its cooked, I think that's why I like chicken fried rice from the take away too! Spent some time after work creating step 3...

NO YOU MUST NOT :-) <3

There's a chance you're not in ketosis, step two can swing both ways, it might be worth logging your food on my fitness pal or similar, that way you can see a better breakdown of the nutrition you are getting. You can get a lower carb count on step two by using yogurt instead of milk (see back...

Afternoon all, Thought I'd just check in. Nothing much going on here, have just had my yog/shake combo for lunch, I had a shake for breakfast - Ideally i would have had the yog for breakky and stir fry for lunch - much like this book I am reading advises (biggest meal lunch, next biggest...

Thanks hun. To be honest I know if I were still weighing daily this is exactly the point I begin to plateau and the motivation switches to demotivation, this way I can carry on oblivious! I don't mind hun, I get where you're coming from, I've been doing ok the last week and have been...

I've heard it helps your metabolism - my 12wks has always fallen on a holiday so never actually found out! it's 80g of veg ( i think the 2 tbs was the old way) and 170g chicken (or turkey), 230g white fish, 2 eggs, theres a few other bits but can't be typing it all.....

yay for skinny clothes, you must be feeling awesome! and oh wow youre organised! Just have chicken for all your meals, then you've only gotta worry about the carbs in the rest of it! What do you mean about soups though? I'm sure whatever you SS with the water weight will go - for me i just...

I could play the hard line and say you shouldn't be SSing at your BMI but we all know that plenty of people do, and plenty do it all the way to target and CWPs don't seem to stop them! For me the closer I am to target the more my body lets me know if I need more as I start getting lethargic...

I like water and already drunk a lot before cambridge, but it certainly goes down quicker and easier for me with some orange flavouring! x

TBH if your on SS you might be fine, I am on step 2 and remaining in ketosis, there are virtually no carbs in chicken so it's just the batter - most people can have up to 70g carbs a day and stay in ketosis, 3 cambridge shakes come in at 42g carbs, and a portion of kfc popcorn chicken (for...

Oh yeah , I see that, it's up to you, I didn't but I'm very much all or nothing, for me it would have been detrimental, but on the other hand there are a lot of people who switch between ss and ss+ as and when they please, it's useful for social situations and if people do feel they need food...

I guess I'm really lucky my other half is supportive, he loved me when we met when I was 16st 3 years ago and loved me just as much when I got close to target last year at 10st and currently at 11, but we have a long distance relationship, I'll never forget his face when I saw him after 3 months...

Hi, So, I'm not sure a kick up the ass is really what I need, my problems are more stress and emotionally related, I just need to develop new coping mechanisms, I'm working on this with my counsellor, and doing a lot of reading on the subject, this will hopefully put me in a better place, but...

and not to mention it's mega dangerous to drink when your in ketosis, I think you need to come out of it a few days first :-s..... and I double what bev just said lol x

I have the application pack somewhere, I'll dig it out and report my findings back :-)

Congratulations! Very pleased for you! Pics pics pics! X

I've heard people get more fertile on it, I've seen quite a few people have to stop due to pregnancy... So technically it's win win! X

Hi hun, there will be a lot of contributing factors... Do you have much to lose? Some people go into ketosis on step 2, some don't, it makes a massive difference which food choices you make, you will lose quicker in ketosis. For example, if you have the allowed weight of chick peas that...

Yeah it's about £200 but i don't think you need to stock everything, it just helps as it makes you more appealing, I think there's an additional pack you can get on top of the starter pack but can't remember the cost, you can also pay extra for access to their marketing software, sorry not...

Oops, probably too late but it's less than 1% I usually have total 0% greek which is lovely x

I can totally relate, why can't we just have one meal off then carry on? I could have just eaten my battered cod on Friday and got back to it by dinner time, but I didn't did I! Why do we always write off whole days! The good news is that got 3 briefs done at work today and also 2 possible...

Right, so I'm not even sure what I have been playing at, all I know is that it has involved a lot of crap food! What is wrong with me!?? I have zero motivation for anything the past few days and I need to pull my finger out quick smart!! I have a job interview on friday!! yay, but have to write...

Good Friday, then the big one is Easter Sunday - so if i go I'll literally pop home to get my second suitcase and go back to the ship - fingers thoroughly crossed, I will be gutted if I can't go!

Back to it today, want entirely organised or motivated so ended up with 3 packs and some milk, let's call it step 1.5. But the key thing being that was all I had, which if better than the day before when I actually baked and ate cake for dinner. Shameless I know, but at least it wasn't...

Fell off plan on Thursday when I was powerless to resist some tiffin a colleague made :-s and silly me I let that dictate the day. Then friday was ok until I went up to another building for the afternoon and remembered my shaker but not my shakes! of course I could have made a healthy choice...

thanks hun, Again I;ve had a couple of "moments" this week....

Put. The. Ketostix. Down.! As long as there is trace You are in ketosis hun, you dont want to be seeing dark colours as it means you're not hydrated enough. As long as there is a reading it's all good. But if you are worried, remember there is 5g of carbs in 100ml of skimmed milk! I...

Day 3 of step two, not noticing much difference, not feeling like I'm hungry so much but have still been experiencing tummy achey/crampiness which I think might be hunger? Yesterday was less frequent than the day before, and we will see how today goes. The scales have remained static again...

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Haha thanks! Thanks Candice! The meals are 12.5g (well the spicy spaghetti and cottage pie are at least) so not as much as most of the bars actually, and actually I've just looked up my cambridge choc shake and that is 14.1g! its the bars! the 35g ones are all fine, but the larger (more...

So, after several days of stalling scales and insatiable hunger (which I don't actually think was boredom this time!) enough is enough. I spent some time reading through Lynne's diary for reassurance (because oh boy am I unsure about this) but have concluded it's time to move up to step two...

Trust me, it aint easy!! at first it was really fine, I managed 6 weeks 100% 3 pks a day, but there comes a point where the novelty wears off! x

Woop! Well done, then from there its progress progress progress! X

Man I hope they move tomorrow! Cottage pie for dinner! Been eating all my spicy spaghetti so have loads of cottage pie left! Water not so good today, only 1.5 today so far, but I do usually struggle at home. X

So today is SS+ as I made my shake with milk for lunch, so 2 cambridge shakes, 200ml milk and a s&s maple bar today so far. Today is a general stuggle, emails in my inbox making me angry/frustrated when actually that's just my job - big alarms that it's time to move on! Oh well, another...

It's just mean, all the effort we put in it's not fair really! It's so ridiculous though isn't it!! evil scales, wish we didn't put so much onto them, but I guess they're just a good guide right! I loved being this weight before, it's just that I got to less, and I still don't feel like I'm...

3 Days and my weight has not moved 1oz!!! not a single oz!!!! not particularly impressed! now I remember what it's like back here in the 10s.... HARD WORK!!!!

Well my diary scanning concludes... Nothing.... Didn't mention it! But had a good loss on an almost step 2 week which is encouraging :-)

Wow thats awesome, what diet are you doing again?

So today I am struggling big style, I have now had 2 cwp shakes, a s&s bar, a pack of quorn chicken slices and 200ml skimmed milk (in my shake). Feeling a bit better for the shake with the milk as i realised my carbs were low compared to normal which might have explained me feeling a bit...

Hey hun, Alas no, busy looking after my nana yesterday who is unwell, meanwhile today has been catching up on tidying, ironing, ebaying and shredding 10 years worth of bank statements and credit card bills! maybe I am incapable of stopping, as can't help but always find something that needs...

Actually it's worse, a book I'm reading put it in a very good way... If you were a heroin addict, and when you go to your kitchen and upon the cupboards, the fridge, and there's heroin, you walk down the street and there's a group of people walking along, chatting, injecting, and then...

So have been back on plan since Wednesday, doing OK, think I might manage a 3 a pack day today! Almost went for some chicken and broccoli earlier but then realised I couldn't be bothered - couldn't even be bothered to cook up a s&s spicey spaghetti, lacking enthusiasm! Saw my cwpc the...

True, but I've never gained that much in a couple of days, the only other thing I can think of is sheer mass, I don't remember it being that much to eat but (tmi) I've been to the toilet a rather lot more than usual so it's still coming out! It'd coming off fairly quickly anyhow and should...

I'm here, just been mega busy, 2 and a bit days off of plan, kept under 2000cals quite easy though which is good news for maintenance. Apart from yesterday at Cookery school which was almost 4000!!! Ridiculous, I'm not sure the food was even worth it! I'll check out your diary, can't see...

Haha, maybe I need some right now. Went off the rails a bit this afternoon, but in turn reminded myself why I don't eat certain things, I feel rubbish! Hey Ho, I'll have shakes for breakky and lunch, th run off plan until Wednesday morning! Then another 2ish week run before my break on...

Well it was nothing short of a miracle that somehow, 3 days in a row when I really wanted to give in, that I didn't! I hope today is easier, although I'm making a birthday cake so I somehow doubt that! Just realised yesterday should have been my personal weigh in day lol, just goes or...

It's a proper Martha love fest right here, lemme join in.... Love you xx :-)

Yeah that's the problem, once I start there is no control, I sorta blame my constant state of 'being on a diet' for the last 10 years for that, I'm sure if there wasn't so much restriction I wouldn't be bothered! This evening has been hell, so I took to tidying which also involved tidying...

Which is how I feel right now, currently chucking a chocolate Cambridge bar down me like I haven't eaten for a month! What the hell Is up with me?, well, actually I'm pretty sure I know, I know in a couple of days I'm having a day and a bit off, and knowing that is dangerous, I have had to...

Hi hun, good to have you back! It is mega hard going back, look at the ridiculous amount of false starts I've had along the way, but we gotta finish it this time, even if it does feel like it will kill us!

So tonight I am still struggling and my tummy hurts, so instead of eating something silly I'm having a chicken breast. And oh boy, who knew a plain chicken breast was so tasty! It's taken me way over my calorie target but needs be, just hope it doesn't affect ketosis, can't see why it...

It totally depends on your body shape. It took a couple of stone for me but others may be different

I am completely parched. Could have fallen asleep at my desk given the opportunity! Early night for me as I could quite easily dive face first into some chocolate right now! Deffo tired tho as my eye has been twitching all day! First time the scales have gone up today too... 0.2 if a lb so...

I have! I like the orange best which is kinda odd considering I would never ordinarily drink that but it does make it a lot easier to get water down, I'm easily getting 4l a day thanks to it! I'm really glad I have inspired you, just make sure you learn from my mistakes too. I know, I'm...

Hopefully....! Oh and 2 telephone assessments later I will be getting counselling to better cope with stresses and worrying which will be good. :-) X

Didn't get an inbox from you missy! Anyway how is it going?! X

Especially when we all haven't done that - probably ever in our whole lives! I'm sure your son/daughter (sorry don't know what you have) loves you unconditionally so why not follow their lead, a child's love is honest and pure.... X

Evening all, finally getting used to my phone so can hopefully get posting a little more often. All still well, and am pleased to say that I'm the 12 days I have been back on plan that I have lost 1stone! I'm over the moon, if only it carried in like this I could be at target in 3bweeks...

Keep going hun, a few more days and it'll be smooth running x

I know, time is flying! It'll be Feb before we know it.... Scary! It all depends on your weight and height hun, so whatever your consultant has given should be correct. I started on 3 a day first time around, but since I'm now at a weight where I shouldn't technically ss I am having 4 to...

Thought I'd check in, 11 days almost complete and quite a few lbs gone. Off plan Mon evening and all day Tuesday so keen to keep going until then, then back on it Wednesday. :-) Funny how easy it all is once your well in the flow of things X

Sorry hun didn't get on here a lot the last few days. Good choice, all of the bars are pretty nice but the chic is one of the best in my opinion. X

So this morning my beloved iPhone became unwell, at 3am it was chiming away on charge/off charge sound like mad, then this morning I found out it will no longer charge any more, it has slowly been slipping away since, it has been hanging on at 1% for hours now poor thing. Yes I am getting...

Hi Jamie, don't worry at all, as soon as you get going the losses become addictive! All good here, just a bit of a crazy day today! And thank you :-) Well, ya know what, I totally got fed up and hated the diet (even though it was the dieter in the wrong) bad workman and his tools I guess, so...

It has chocolate (**shakes**) it's some of the part of a cookie...ish... Lol I swear we put on weight faster then Normal folks, I mean, I put on 12lbs in just over 2 weeks, and I was kinda trying most of the time, I wouldn't have even though that possible!

Anyway, I've actually done 8 whole days, and had a pretty good loss for my first week - not sharing - same reason - not tempting fate here, but I'm happy. So the scales are now officially banned, not sure I can keep to that but it's the plan at least! This is where things start to get harder...

I guess I'm kinda cautious as a couple of months ago I got back on SS and did about 8 days I seem to recall, then messed up, and that was the longest on plan since my march-June run, so I kinda don't wanna jinx anything - I don't trust myself, though I do have faith I will hang on in there - if...

Hi lovely! I spotted your post on PP! Congrats, I'm glad everything is going much better for you now! So tell us, where have you been? Have you been on plan? Do you have much left to go? Xx

Yay! Very pleased for you, this is the year for good things! X

Sort of managed a 3 pack day today, I say sort of as I could really devour another but having only just had one, that's a bit excessive! Day 7 almost done. It's affecting my brain tho, having a lot of trouble finding the words lately! But need to kill this for the next 10 days, off plan...

Haha, not quite, but plodding on! I sincerely hope so! And don't want to do it again after this! Thanks Hun, I feel a bit of a fraud when people say that after me screwing around for 6 months tho, but I guess what I gotta do is meek it true again, I do feel like the end is in sight at last!

So just come back from my CWPC and considering the weight I put on, then lost. I'm actually a little less than I was when I saw him a week before Christmas, so a positive result. He's on hol now so not going to see him for another 2 weeks but hopefully will be another good weigh in then.

Thanks Hun, I'm hanging...I'm hanging!!' It's bad isn't it, I'll try and start taking a walk around the block when it's not so cold and wet? I work in marketing....

Exactly! it has to be all or nothing, now you've said that I thought I'd check my stats - I was full on commited to plan from Jan-June - lost 4st 5lbs in that time, in the 6 months of messing around (still spending money on products!) I gained 1st10lbs! What a waste of time (and money) hey...

I'm on the depo and don't usually have periods but find that when I am on SS I get monthly spotting, so I guess it can mess, though I'm sure I've read on here people saying that VLCDs make them extra fertile, I've herd the story of people trying to loose weight but having to pause it due to...

I'm having 4 at the moment, I get up 5.30ish and have a shake when I get to work at 8, I try to push it to 9 if I can, next one between 12-1.30, next one is like an afternoon snack (a habit i should prob break) between 2-3 then the last one is "dinner" at about 6-6.30 xx

Seeing my CWPC tonight, just put in a £100 order - now if that's not commitment what is hey? I was just getting low on my my choccy shakes and had a bit of a panic - I can't be without them so ordered 2 boxes lol! then thought I'd have some choccy chewy bars for an afternoon treat - the S&S ones...

A reminder to myself (courtesy of slimming world)

I shall have a browse and find the kick up the backside I need! I'd like to go on a cruise over Easter, on the ship he works on, but want to make sure we know the right procedure first as last time we had a lot of trouble as I went as an actual passenger which was a big mistake and basically...

Happy new year to you too Bev! Absolutely, today was the worst, I even started researching which shops were open today in the idea of just going somewhere, with my choices limited to asda and ikea - both of which with lovely tempting food, I chose to remain! Thing is, I often get so excited...

So the text....? X

Omfg. Speechless.

So.. miss moany pants here is BORED again! beginning to regret all my doings on Saturday! I know it got me through day one but now theres nothing to do! tried internet shopping, but maxxed that out already, nothing I want, tried watching a movie but I have poor attention span for that and gave...

Thanks hun, yup, fingers crossed indeed. Someone has read it, and that's more than I know for the other applications i have put into that company previously, and that gives me peace, and resolution that I have done all I can not to miss an opportunity, and ya know what, she didn't have to phone...

Thanks Hun. Happy new year and happy Cambridge Anniversary to me! Never planned to be on plan 1 year on, but I'm here, and gonna finish the job.

4 days in the bag! I've been headachy, dizzy at times, grumpy, and cold all of the time, but I have achieved and that is bigger than all that. Now for sleep! Goodnight and happy new year, and good luck to all those starting their journey tomorrow as I did exactly 1 year ago X

Hi Hun, Just read your story and can relate to so much.... I never thought of this in that way before, I am the same but I thought I was actually seeing a physical difference over night, a little delusional me i guess! Crazy! Yup, and the instant regret that goes with it, and the "oh I...

House currently intoxicated with the smell of (slimming world recipe) chilli and home made garlic bread, killing me but I hid for a while and once the eating was over I came down and had my shake. Another 100% day is what it's all about! X

Yay! Excited and nervous for you! X

Just hid in my bedroom from chilli and amazing smelling garlic bread! Now back down drinking my 4th shake, still smells amazing, but I know id kick myself if I had it, I had planned to be off tonight but it's not worth it! So anyway.... For when the time comes! X

I agree, on both accounts, sat here dreaming of Chilli (my mum has cooked for dinner and offered me tonight) and chocolate, but no. Saw your post just in time to remind me why i dont need that right now (even if the chilli is SW recipe!) And yes, get bcak in touch with RC, why not start by...

BORED! Oh my, so bored, don't want to be here! We can go at 3 apaprently but thats still 1.5 hours!!! 1.5l water down, nowhere near my usual as it's usually 4ish a day.

Most certainly looking for distraction today, sometimes I just wish I could get on with my work, I guess it's not challenging me at the moment otherwise surely I would have a little interest right? not doing well with water today either :-(

Say whaaattttt???? I'm prettty sure that's not allowed?! 99% sure they can't charge for services, just products, but hey I might be wrong. I can see how it could motivate - cost for not going so may as well go, but on the same account, I missed SW 2/3 weeks, and didn't go back as I didn't want...

Who knows then, maybe you will! you will lose quicker at the beginning so if that run lasts longer it might happen...positive thoughts :-)

Haha me too... Funny I never stumbled across you before! Oh how I love how busy (and enthusiastic) this place is this time of year, just so sad when people start dropping off the radar (read: off plan) a couple of months later :-( It kinda does make the January diet cliché a good thing, it's...

Indeed I was at work and am again (boooo) hope yesterday panned out ok in the end? Read a bit more of your diary last night (though still not finished) Really feel for you on the Ex malarky and the whole RC thing, I really hope for a happy ending on that front for you, when will you roughly...

Morning all, Roads were dead on the way to work today, maybe I'm the only silly bugger transversing the M3 to the office today! My rational self knows it's ridicilous, (but she is constantly trampled by my more dominant worried and stressed self) but along with the 4 packs, I am totally...

Hard day, gave in to a slim and save bar this afternoon and instantly regretted it, it wasn't very nice! I just got really bored and although there was work to do, couldn't bring myself to do it, was fidgety and distracted. Got home and ate a bit of gammon - my own fault for sitting in the...

Oh no! thats's awful, I've just stuffed my draw at work with shakes and a shaker so I don't end up productless anytime! When will you get to actually see your CWPC now? what will you do?! I'm really relived someone saw it, and even more so read it, and like you say, in the lap of the Gods now...

Found your diary...well, it wasn't hard considering there's a link in your sig - really helped looking at this on a PC instead lol Only ready your first post but am captivated, do your professional skill shave anything to do with writing? Or is this just a hidden talent! Anyway thought I'd...

So great news, the office canteen (or dining room as we call it lol) is closed for refurbishment the whole of January - so no tempatation there! the nearest place to eat is in another building a 5 minute walk down the road :-) And I just had a call from the people I sent my CV over to, and the...

It's great being in the zone! I'm just sad it took me too long to get back here!

YAY, was gonna find and pester you on your diary last night - but then I fell asleep :-/ here's to day 1!!!! :-) x

Hey Hun, tbh you might be better aiming for 8st they say 1stone a month, your first loss will be big but it will even out. But remember how much of a diff even that will make, i was a size 18 at 16st and you look taller than me so you could even be a 16 so you needn't worry about fitting you'll...

Should have took paracetamol before shower - feel really hot, headachy and sick! Shoved my head under the shower and at that precise moment remembered I only washed my hair last night (brainless) so trying to cool down to face the hair dryer :-/ oh man, please remind me it gets better?! X

This is the best time I year to get back in it for sure, so many people in the same boat, I swear a couple of months back you could hear a pin drop in this forum! Winning - ish - well yes, another 3 pack day (yay) but feel pants! Must have got up 3 times to pee last night, so going for a hot...

Ah what's an extra day in the scheme of things, you're back on it and that's what counts, I've had a couple of very successful breaks and gotten straight back on it on the past, and as long as you do, it's all good! X

Ugh... Don't do it anymore, come join us on the dark side :-) x

Oops, the 3am bit doesn't sound fun lol. It is crazy, but then sometimes I think that when we feel thy much better about ourselves we probably exude more confidence and become more approachable so it's a bit of both. Yup, could barely breath all night when I wore them, the things we do eh?! X

Hi Hun, you could still do tea, I used to have weak black tea which isn't surprisingly different from tea with milk, or failing that, if it's something that'll keep you going, a splash of skimmed milk here and there won't do any harm. When I started I got one of each and tried them all, I used...

Looking teeny, lovely dress Hun, spanx do hide a whole lot, they got me through the Christmas party this year lol x

I have no Idea why tho as it's always a carb fest pre-plan, guess I'm just lucky, or it could be the copious amount of water! Ah true, I'm lucky to have a reasonably well paying job (if it weren't for the paying half my wages out to actually commute there) in a very good company, probably a...

Ok... In ketosis already, explains the fuzziness at least....

Summer here we come indeed... I loved that one so much I bought 3 more in the post-summer sales so gotta wear them! I did - I couldn't let it go without knowing I had tried, they have a crappy online application process so couldn't send a form, but they will be opening a frenzied email send...

I wanna be back in this dress (pic from June, approximately 10stone) as soon as the weather permits it....no excuses Favourite pic ever, how on earth did I let that go?!

Love your plan, like the idea of setting rewards for goals, might have to do that myself :-) Well done on one day! Me too, just got into bed feeling all happy with myself :-) We can do it :-)

Start a diary.... I'm now on page 101 of mine lol let alone post numbers :-) x

The drinking game... Every time I get that "I'm hungry, what can I eat?" Feeling/thought I am having a pint of water - that's 6 pints so far today, funny how often that happens - and today had been a mega busy day, in the aim of distraction I have done 5 loads of washing, I have done all my...

Right there with you steph.... :-) x

Re-starting today.... Never thought I'd be one of those re-starter types...lesson learnt though, gonna finish the job this time!

Dear diary, Today, is d-day. Yesterday I weighed in at 11st12.4. I managed 3 products but ate in the evening - a downfall of not fully committing to a day - in the back of my mind it was always today. So here I am, official day 1. Weigh in this morning wasn't quite so bad (well, compared to...