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Hi ladies, Im looking to give slim and save a whirl, I just wondered if I could just check my understanding on a couple of things with you all please. Im looking to do this as a total VLCD, I understand about drinking water and the number of packs per day, what Im a bit confused about is the...

Thank you i knew there would be a proper explanation but couldnt think of it lol x, am going to try and carry on being sensible as id love to loose more but it seemed a big loss yet very little to show for it - thank you xx

Hi ladies my partner left me about 10 wks ago and it was a very nasty breakup. For the first 2 weeks I didnt eat at all and lost about 16lbs, i ve been on and off dieting since he left but falllon off wagon as been having lots of stress. However I havent been eating a great deal but not dieting...

It is a FAB forum - good luck to you too xx

Thanks both, I know the first few days are the hardest but my minds active with my recent split from my partner and luckily feeling hungary hasnt been a prob for me last few weeks, should have started eearlier lol 2stone by crimbo would be awesome, Good luck deepu, i'll be stalking u on here...

Thank you yes the carrots and spanish onion are a def no no but like you say i couldnt see a great deal of diff between cauliflower and brocolli either when i looked at the nutritional details. Thanks for the point about waiting a few days, Im still full from my porridge lol but willtry either...

Lol have answered my own question its carbs and sugars in them although the cauliflower didnt seem too bad x

Hi, I ve seen the list of veg that you are allowed to have but have noticed it doesnt include carrotts spanish onion cauliflower Does anyone know why ?? am guessing carb content maybe?

well done!! Thats so fab, u were a similar start weight to me {starting today} so Im stalking ur progress on here lol , heres to the next 14lbs !!

Hi everyone just wanted to introduce myself as Ill prob be asking loads of daft questions today I ve started S&S today, had a stressful 8 wks due to relationship breakdown and feel that shifting a bit of weight will give me some confidence. I ve a lot to lose as you'll see by my ticker but my...

Thanks both and congrats on ur losses, think i may give it whirl !! x

Hi ladies I did CD a few years back but found it hard. The flavours and packs on this diet seem more to my liking and was thinking of givingit it a whirl. Im just wondering as a guide what the average weight tends to be?? Im 14.04 and my first target would be to lose 28 lbs and my overall...

Grr am frustrated today, its TOTM during attack how bloomin great! No loss today, not sure now whether to do an extra day on attack as Im normally at my bloatedness for around 3 days, how annoying at such a cruical phase, i could cry :(

thanks ladies, she has lost 4lbs in 5 days after gaining 1lb this morning, my thinking is is she has plateaued or gained again tomorrow to maybe do another 1/2 days on attack but if she is showing a loss then maybe move on, well we will see what tomorrow brings !! xx

Hi ladies im doing this diet with my friend who has slipped up & ate rib eye steaks yesterday :doh: She only realised when she had gained 1lb this morning, today officially would be her last day on attack, being day 6, should she restart, or do a few days longer to make up for the error? Thank...

Hi, im doing 6 days, on day 4 today and so far a 5lb loss so im thrilled, still long way to go though lol x I do feel I could do longer but was advised to do 6 x

Lol me 3!!!! Long may it last x

Started the Dukan diet yesterday - have 5-6 stone to lose ideally but as Tesco's say every little helps. Im a terrible dieter & have PCOS too but the fatter Im getting the more depressed I am getting so time to give this one a whirl. So far so good, lost 3lbs after 1st day on attack which was...

thank u ladies x

Hiya Am trying to get my head around the nutritional side of the diet, would the following cheese be allowed as I think it looks ok?? Apologies am still a newbie Tesco Half Fat White Mature Cheese 250G - Groceries - Tesco Groceries

Thanks ladies, was fairly certain the stuffing would be a no no just went mad on it during my pregnancy lol. Wasnt sure about the sausage either, with regards to pork, i havent had my book come yet but id read in a couple of old threads it said you could have pork so will need to try and find...

Hi ladies, can anyone tell me if either the following foods are ok on this diet pls x I think the fat sugar and salt levels are ok but unsure if the protein levels are high enough and poss the carb levels too high:cry:lol weight watchers pork sausages - click link for nutrition details Weight...

Thanks ladies will start tomorrow and will remember to hide the sugar jar this eve lol x Thanks for the links anjuschka, will have a read through them, have enough foods to start off with x hope i can do this x

Ladies, I ve finally convinced myself I want to start but before I did I have drunk 3 cups of coffee with skimmed milk and 2 sugars per cup, would be more sensible to start afresh tomorrow rather than now? Could seriusly KICK myself lol x

Thanks Ems xx dont have the book and have been looking at the meal / menu ideas too, looks OK just hope I can do it xx

Hiya, have decided to give the Dukan diet a whirl since piling on loads of weight since my pregnancy. I have been on the dukan site and established my true weight and its advised a 6 day attack phase and then 200 days of following the plan, meaning that roughly just before xmas I would be at...

Thanks everyone, just in process of blood tests and scans etc so am hoping something comes to light .......i think lol. Am sort of following low carb low fat diet at the moment as if i do have a hormanal imbalance / condition then low carb eating appears to be what the docs recommend so...

Hi Irishmum, thanks for your reply. With regards to loosing a couple of lbs then regaining, it genuinelly hasnt been down to slipping up, getting bored etc. I have kept a food diary for years but religiously for the last 12 months and was under a weight clinic and also taking weight loss pills...

By the way forgot to add - well done to you both with your weight losses x

Thanks both for your replies, from what you've both suggested the ME/CFS or lack of exercise in theory isnt the reason Im not losing then. Im really puzzled I have to say as I just simply dont know what else to do, I ve kept food diaries which my doc says are ok, average calorie intake per day...

Hi all, I ve not been on here for some time but have decided to come back here for some support and advice as Im STILL really struggling with my weight. I was diagnosed with ME/CFS {chronic fatigue}about 10 years ago and the last 5 years its become worse and I ve gained weight. I also have an...

Aww Thank you both - I feel better all ready - will stick with it and be extra good and hopefully reverse some of the damage I ve done x

Hiya Im on day 14 of SS and on Friday Im ashamed to say I had a binge. Yesterday there wasnt any change to my weight so I continued to SS. I weighed myself this morning and I have now gained 6lbs. On the Friday I had chicken, salad, 1 crusty roll and 2 slices of cheese and tom pizza followed...

Maybe Baby I do not have any probs with you analyzing my dream in fact I thought it was quite fun - some of the things you said did ring true. I suffer from panic disorder too and since being on CD I havent had many attacks for some reason {was having 15 per day prior to CD} Ok Well I had...

Hi all Im on day 11 of SS so it easy to understand how often recently I have been thinking about the diet, losing weight new clothes etc. Well it must have been on my mind because last night I had a dream or should I say nightmare. I had been dieting and was finally wearing slinky size 8...

Hi eveyone Thank you for your posts / advice etc - I made a typo in my initial post Im on day 11 not day 1 lol. I ve always tended to weigh twice a week rather than daily and the most logical answer is that it is prob some form of water retention so I'll keep persevering and see what...

Hiya Im on day 1 of CD SS - I weighed myself yesterday and I have gained 1lb and Im not sure why. I ve not cheated, drank litres of water, am going to the toilet ok and its not my TOTM so any ideas as to why? Im finding the diet hard as it is so to gain 1lb {although} not much is a bit...

Hi Roz Hope you can stick with it - Im sure the scales will reward you for your hard work x Good Luck for Fri Hun x

Hi Peachy Buddying up sounds like a great idea - hopefully it will spur me on a bit x Charliesangels - I found the first few days easy {well not too bad} it was towards the end of week one that I found it most difficult - I wasnt hungary but I craved food. Im three days into week 2 and I...

Hiya Im half way into my second week of SS and so far have lost 8lbs. I tend to have a slow ish response to dieting and was wondering if there is anyone on here who started SS with similar stats to mine as Id be interested to compare their weekly losses against mine. So if anyone out...

Hi everyone Hope you are all doing ok - Well Im one pack down and 1 litre of water gone for today. Have another 2 packs left and am hoping to down at least another 2-3 litres. Will prob hop on the scales in the morning to see how I m doing {naughty I know but I cant resist } Hope the rest...

Well from reading the posts we all seem to be doing ok - so far so good lol. Have been glugging away like a fish all morning to hopefully flush a few pounds away. Well done everyone and lets keep up the good work x

Hi everyone - just wondered how you were all doing. My day has gone ok and pretty much to plan - have upped my water intake so all in all a good day. Lets just hope the scales agree x Good Luck for tomorrow everyone xxx

Hi Hun I understand completely how you are feeling as I am also toying with changing over to 790. Im on day 8 and have found the last few days difficult. My plan is to continue for until the end of this week and by then if I really cant do it then I think I'll do 790 instead of completely...

Morning All Am ready and raring to go .....heres to day 8 for me Good luck every one x

Hi Hollycat I live in Birmingham and my CDC is fab and she even travells to me. If you want to PM me i'll give you her details Jx

Hiya Id love to join you all if thats ok - tomorrow I start week 2 and Ive found the last few days hard and could really do with increasing my water intake too. I lost 6lbs this week so would love a similar loss to help keep up my motivation. Thank goodness Im not on a water meter lol x

Well Im def not constipated and as for the time of the month its difficult to say as I never have reg periods - im guessing poss just water retention although as to why im not sure as its not something i generally suffer with I will keep going but it is a bit disapointing to be honest-...

Hi Im on day 4 of a restart and I weighed myself this morning to find I havent lost a bean! Ive not cheated, and had my water intake etc and followed the diet to the letter - Im now starting to wonder why I ve not lost any weight. Im prob just being impatient but last time I did it I'd lost...

I understand that from time to time people have the odd blip and therefore take the body out of ketosis - does this mean that you will not loose weight whilst you are out of ketosis OR that just that you will feel very hungary until it kicks in again? Sorry for such a thick question - but I...

Hi both I restarted CD SS yesterday and need to lose a couple of stone hopefully in time for my holiday in Oct. This site is full of support 24-7 and you'll never feel alone as there is always someone around to chat to or offer support. Good luck both of you and make sure you post regularly...

Hi Nina Im restarting today - so best of luck to you as I know only too well how difficult it is to stick to this diet but also know how amazing the results can be. That doctor sounded a complete idiot obviously needs to work on his bedside manner lol - good for you to complain as many...

Hi everyone I am offically restarting CD SS today and I just HAVE to be successfull this time - Im going away in Oct and just want to be able to wear nice clothes without worrying about what I look like. Im just under 15 stone and this will be my 3rd restart {2nd one failed due to me being...

Thanks everyone for your thoughts - after trying Xenical from my GP for this week and following a low fat diet I was horrified this morning to see I have GAINED 2lbs - sometimes I feel that my body just does not work normally. Ive decided to try again - I ve left a message for my CDC and in...

Thanks Debz - Thats a good idea - will discuss it with my cdc if i do restart, Cheers x

Hello Im considering restarting CD and if I do it will be my third time. The first time I tried last year I gave up after 2 weeks as I had various functions to go to and kept cheating. Recently I tried again only to have a bad sickness bug which knocked me about a bit and that time I only...

I started CD on Thursday and before I started the diet I was not too well sickness & runs. Thursday evening I felt dreadful shakes, dizzyness,nausea , irritable etc and I spent most of Friday in bed. Early Fri evening I started to get pains around my ribs and as time passed on these pains were...

Thanks hun - any idea what it is? i feel pants

Hi Im on day 2 and I posted earlier that Ive not been well at all since starting CD yesterday - to be precise I wasnt feeling right when I woke up yesterday before I had a shake. The general thought on here was that its prob my body adjusting to the diet so ive been trying to distract myself...

Such a nice feeling isnt it { well assuming it is } - sell your larger clothes on ebay and buy a few cheapish tops etc as you go down a size.

Trina that is sooooooooo good, bet your really pleased - lovely when you see results like yours - really inspiring well done x

glad your doing ok - i felt off before i even started yesterday so maybe i might just have a sickness bug or maybe it is my body adjusting - will see how it goes - only another 4 months or so to go lol x

A size 10 or 12 sounds fabulous that would be such an achievement. A Victoria Beckham I very much doubt but never say never lol Jazz - A size 20 - 16 in just 3.5 weeks - IS JUST FAB !! Would love to buy a dress for the wedding which i ve seen for motivational reasons but just havent a clue...

yes im trying to get on with things and see it through - really hope the ketosis fairy pays me a vist soon lol .........now would be nice. thanks everyone for your support / advice - really does make a difference.

Well Im not feeling too well at the moment and am trying to take my mind off things. Ive a wedding to go to in October and am hoping to have lost a fair bit of weight by then. Im trying to distract myself by looking at clothes and am trying to guess how much weight I may be able to loose...

Hi Just read your original post and there is just one thing I cant quite get my head around - why is it that you are you unable to have skimmed milk { a dash} in your hot drinks when the choc tetras are made using skimmed milk and you can have 3 of those per day??? confused ????

Thanks both - I am sticking with it but I feel soo sick im more or less bed bound - Im craving odd things such as spanish onions lol I do hope it passes soon as im losing my strength / willpower will try and keep myself busy and ignore how im feeling. Quite funny really - ignore it until it...

I started CD yesterday and how I managed to see yesterday through i'll never know. Before I started yesterday morning I felt sick and throughout the day the nausea continued and I had the runs really bad :jelous: I felt cold, irritable, weak, faint, sick and soooooooo hungary - hungrier than I...

Well Done That Is FANTASTIC ! You must be sooo pleased x

Well Done I am SOOOOOOOOO jealous !!

Thanks Stacey Im not finding it too bed but then Ive only been started a couple of hours lol - feel a bit sick but I think thats maybe because i ve drunk a lot of water and Im not used to it. Will be nice to get past the first week and hopefully the weigh ins will motivate me to see this...

Sure it will pass - we'll get through it - once you ve tasted that smooth creamy tetra the only thing you'll be gagging for is another one lol x

Its sooo yummy - doesnt feel like a diet drink / meal etc either. You'll love it Im sure

Good Luck Eveyone Im starting today too all though not a restarter. Know its going to be hard but WE can do it x

No I just drank it as it was - I ve heard you can add hot water to it and have it as a hot choc drink. Its very creamy / milky - really really yummy x

Hiya How bizzare - I ve been feeling "off" too - think it prob is just getting used to the water - sure it will pass Hope you feel better as the day goes on as its awful being poorly at work Take care x

Morning Everyone Cant believe how many of us there are starting today - when I logged off yesterday afternoon there were only 3 of us lol. Hope its going ok for everyone - Im doing mainly choc tetras this week - Im not a big fan of soups n shakes so decided to see what the tetras are like...

Hiya Well you already know about me!! - Good idea re starting a thread for us x

Thanks again everyone for your messages Nice to know others are starting tomorrow too - could actually be good fun - dare I say it! Amandajane52- yes we do have the same amount of weight to lose - keep me updated as to how your doing / feeling etc & i'll do the same. Fingers & toes...

Thanks everyone for your replies/ support x

Well I ve managed to find a CDC who is coming to see me this evening and I will AT LAST be able to start CD tomorrow. Im really looking forward to shifting this bulk and being thinner for the wedding im going to in Oct which is abroad. Im curious to see what my transformation will be like...

Thanks both - I am from Birmingham - will try the head office number as you suggested Azar {cheers x}

Hi I am wanting to start CD {did it last year for a couple of weeks} but am having problems physically contacting a CDC - the one I saw last year is away. I am disabled & I need to find someone who is willing to visit me at home. I ve left messages for a few local CDCs and have emailed them...

Good idea DQ will pop into Boots when Im next in town, all of my house is carpeted so guess am never going to get a true weight at home x Thanks x

Im hoping to start CD sometime soon {just waiting for nearest CDC to return from her hols} - In the mean time I thought Id start to cut down on my carbs, weigh myself and take some "before pics". Ive replaced the batteries in my scales this morning and every time I step on the scales Im a...

Thanks for the tips / advice hun - will prob take a few pics tomorrow and hopefully be able to start CD within the next few days. Will hop on the scales in the morning and fingers crossed it'll be a downward trend from tomorrow onwards ! Thanks x

Im soooo frustrated at the moment - I decided a few days ago that I wanted to do CD as every other diet I ve tried so far hasnt worked. I contacted my nearest CDC but she is away for the bank hol {how dare she have a life lol!} so the days are passing by and im dying to get started and shift...