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Hiya Anne, it's fuzzyduck/feckit (from 'elsewhere' ;)) How are you finding it, I've been back on since tuesday too as I've piled 1.5 stone back on since Christmas.

Personally, if it were me, I'd lose the weight first, then work up through the plans before trying to conceive. Then you are in better health before getting pregnant. Many people do SS and get pregnant, but it's not ideal and wouldn't be recommended by either your GP or CDC. The effects on...

I like the paper clip idea, but I would imagine a bin full of lard would smell foul after a short while:sign0137:.

I have been a CDC since October last year and where there is the option of standard or LF, I only supply the LF version. I have a lactose intolerant customer and it makes no sense for me to buy the same flavour twice just because 1 is soy and 1 is skimmed milk. I've had no complaints so far.

Happy Birthday Nicky :D Hope you have a good one. BTW where's your diary thread gone, I can't find it?

Oops, bit of a blip yesterday:break_diet: Need to learn from that mistake and move on. Today will be better. I only have 4 weeks till I go to Spain, really need to have a stone off by then. Spooky, I can't find your mob number, could you pm it to me again :D

Well, first day over with and the first day I've managed to SS in a long time. Ususally, I get to the end of the day and switch to 790. Yay me!:D Here's hoping I can manage many more and finally get to target this time. Only managed 2.5l of water but I also drank 3 cups of coffee and had...

Yeah, thanks goodness he woke up indeed. The Surgeon said he would most likely have bled to death if he hadn't woken.:eek:

Yes, horror story indeed, the surgeon told us that if he hadn't woken up he would have bled to death:eek: Well after psyching myself yesterday to start today, I've woken up feeling crap so I'm going to start on Monday. I will then have around a month before we head off to Spain for a week and...

Oops, I managed to removed one of the pics

Not sure if anyone remembers me. It's good to see some familiar faces still around and lots of newer people too. I'm jumping back on the SS wagon tomorrow after putting on 10lbs over Christmas (argh, just recounted and its 12lbs not 10:eek:). I was doing well maintaining but we had a bit of a...

I only have them on photobucket at the moment as my laptop died so i'm borrowing my mums. Is there any way you can use them from that? These are the direct links http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f359/nikigg/100_0055.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f359/nikigg/000111013736.jpg Let me...

I have a spare in a size 16-18 ;). I lost too much weight and had to buy it 2 sizes smaller :rolleyes:.

Aww, Bless you. Thank you :D.

I can't see them either but photobucket is playing up for me at the moment. Hopefully i'll be able to see them later.

Hiya Mike, not sure if these are any good as my b4 photo is crap and I cant see much difference but here they are anyway. Before (will need cropping) After

Well done Nicky :D You're more organised than me, I only sent my papers off on Monday. Now I'm just hoping I pass as I guess at a few of the answers as I couldn't find them in all the bumph I brought home.:rolleyes:

36% isn't bad for your current BMI. When I started my BMI was 33 and my body fat was 51% :eek:. My BMI is now around 26 but my body fat is still 33%. However, I'm between a size 10 and 12 so I must carry alot internally.

I'd be more worried that people would take the word of a complete stranger and embark on a diet which could be lacking in nutritional needs.

By nutritionally exact, do you mean the vitamins and minerals are the same or does it have the same balance of carbs, protein and fat?

Well done Nicky, I haven't quite got around to mine yet. Done most of them but have had to guess at a few answers as I can't find them anywhere. I'll finish them off tomorrow and get them sent off by Monday. Niki

Unfortunately not, the welcome and coffee is from 9am, 9.30 would be the latest I could be there. The only other option is travelling down tonight which is going to cost me £95!

Just a thought, is anyone else going on the course who is travelling down tonight who fancies sharing a twin room? I've managed to find one less than a mile away from the Hilton but it's £95 per night :eek:

I've just gone to book my train tickets for tomorrow morning and it seems the earliest train to Northampton gets in at just before 10am (course starts at 9.30). The only other option was to go tonight and stay in the hotel but as i've left it too late, they are booked up. So it seems i'm not...

Thanks, i'm really looking forward to it.

How are you getting there Spooky? Just had a look and it's £44 return on the train. Will you be coming back the same day or stopping over? Nathalie, it will be good to see some other people from here. Should make the day a bit easier. Mike, what do we call your wife, Mrs Ice or Mrs Moose...

Hi guys, i've just had my telephone interview and have booked onto the training course on 19th September in Northamtonshire. Just wondered if there was anyone else on here going too? If anyone's going on the train from this neck of the woods, maybe we could travel down together? Niki

Does anyone have this weeks password? garening doesn't work anymore. TIA Niki

If you're getting rid of the old car, stick it on ebay listing it as a non-runner and list the MOT failures. We did this when our P reg vectra failed and got £200 buy it now for a car we were going to have to pay to have taken away.

Hi everyone, crappy weigh in day here too, I've only lost a pound this week, which is disheartening. Especially as I had lost 3lbs by Tuesday and got up Thursday to find I had put 2lbs of those back on :cry:. Have been good and stuck to 790 too. On the upside, had a good day out at Pleasure...

It was my weigh in this morning and only lost 1lb this week :sigh:. This gives me a start weigh for September of 9st 13.2lbs. Bit miffed as I had lost 3lbs by Tuesday and then regained 2lbs on Thursday for no apparent reason. I could lose 1-2lbs a week on SW! But anyway, I digress, i'm...

Any rapid weight loss can cause gallstones, due to the huge increase of excess cholesterol release into your system. Mine were caused by CD, but at least I'm not fat anymore and I can have my gall bladder removed. As long as i stick to low fat it doesn't cause me too much of a problem. As for...

fingers crossed Target 14lb, Lost 0lb Porgeous Target 14lb, Lost 0lb Fuzzyduck Target 10lbs, Lost 0lbs Sazzy34 Target 14lbs lost 0 lbs JodieJoJo Target 10lbs, Lost 0lbs Maggiegray Target 14lbs Lost 0lbs

fingers crossed Target 14lb, Lost 0lb Porgeous Target 14lb, Lost 0lb Fuzzyduck Target 10lbs, Lost 0lbs Sazzy34 Target 14lbs lost 0 lbs JodieJoJo Target 10lbs, Lost 0lbs

Ok, I'm gonna join and stick to this one. My BMI is getting quite low now so i'm not going to lose as fast and I also have a couple of nights out planned so I'm going to go for 10lb for the month of September. I'll weigh in on the 1st and then will hopefully be 10lbs lighter on the 30th. Good...

:wow: Well done!!!

Title says it all really :D:party0011::party0049::party0048::clap::party0038::bliss:

P.S. The last paragraph was aimed at everyone on the diet, not just you hippoellie :)

Garlic is actually quite high in carbs (1/3 of it is carbs) as is onion and most other root veg. If you think about it, you can caramelise onion and garlic and to caramelise something it has to contain sugars. This diet works 'if' you stick to the rules. It's no good adding this and that...

How do you think I lost most of my weight...;) My daughter (6) took some pics and the rest were blurred so had to go with the headless one...lol

No reason why not, there are no vitimins in it to deplete so as long as it's in the fridge it's fine. I quite often make it in the evening for breakfast the next day.

I love this diet :D

A year ago, weighing 13st 3lbs Today, weighing 10st 2lbs

There's no reason why your scales would be less accurate than your CDC's (unless you bought them from the pound shop). In fact, I base my losses on my own scales as even though they weigh 3lbs heavier than my CDC's they are much more accurate and don't fluctuate depending on where on the floor...

I have found out that I have gallstones, most likely caused by rapid weight loss. I will probably have to have my gallbladder removed within the next few months as my attacks are getting more frequent and are not triggered by food anymore. My question is should I still be doing CD in the...

Make that 5 people:)

OMG Wow, I have been following Misdee's blog for a while now and I always felt my heart sink everytime they faced another knockback, God only know's how hard it has been for them all. And now...a light at the end of the tunnel, fabulous news that Peter is going to be ok, the girls are going to...

Had a US scan on Tuesday evening and I turns out I have gallstones :cry:. Got to go back and see my GP next week and see what they want to do about them. Fingers crossed they want to remove my gallbladder. I knew it was a side effect of rapid weight loss but I had hoped it wouldn't affect me...

Hi, does anyone mind if I sneak in at the back? I moved to slimming world a couple of weeks ago but I can't get CD out of my head. I just keep thinking, I could lose almost a stone before the kids go back to school and I could be at goal in a couple of months. I had a scan on Tuesday night of...

Hi guys, just removing my name as I switched to slimming world last week. Just wasn't in the right frame of mind for CD at the moment. Good luck to everyone else on you challenge. Fingers Crossed- Target 14lb,lost 7lb Royal Purple- Target 20lb, lost 0lb itsnowornever-target 14lb,lost 0lb...

Yesterday was a green day. I ate so much that I felt bloated all evening. I still don't see how I can eat this much and still lose weight, It just seems to defy all logic :confused:. I'm taking the kids to the coast today so not sure how rigid my diet's gonna be but i'm gonna attempt a red...

Those 10lbs will be off before you know it on CD, then you'll be able to have all the lovely food on SW. Short term pain for long term gain! Sausage and baked bean pie sounds scrummy, do you have a recipe?

Surely though, with post dated cheques, she can't bank them until she gets back so the money will still all go out at the same time, just a couple of weeks later?

Hiya Maz, I've just switched from CD to SW and i'm currently on day 4. Not lost anything so far but didn't really stick to it much on the first couple of days due to not having the right type of food in the house. I put on 2lbs after stopping CD due to my glycogen stores re-loading. TBH i'm...

The cous cous and muller was a pleasant surprise, It was nice and so much more filling than just the yogurt. I had it with a raspberry and cranberry muller, might try it with toffee next.

Having a green day today, going to try mullerlight with cous cous for breakfast, not sure how it will taste but everyone tells me it's lovely. Must make the effort to do at least 10 mins on the airwalker today too.

Ah right, i thought it must change the composition of the fruit or something. Thing is, I could eat fruit till it comes out of my ears but I can't seem to have as much as a smoothie. Oh well, I don't think i'm going to count them in future, seems silly when I could quite happily eat the fruit...

Oops, it seems my smoothies aren't free, I have to count fruit if it's pureed. Does anyone know why? Anyway, my smoothie was 6 syns :eek:

Sat 4th Aug Red day BREAKFAST Muller light toffee Coffee with Semi skimmed from allowance x 2 (HexA) DINNER Tomato and basil soup 4 slices Weight watchers wholemeal bread (2 x HexB) Cherry mullerlight TEA Chinese quorn stir-fry Green salad & balsamic vinegar SNACKS 16 crab sticks 2 x...

I'm gonna start a food diary on here to (hopefully) keep me on the straight and narrow. Had a green day today Fri 3 Aug BREAKFAST 1 slice toast (white bread, spread, jam) (8 syns) Muller light DINNER Morroccan Medley cous cous (1/2 syn) Muller Light 2 x babybels (HexA) TEA Tomato & Basil...

I'm having tomato and basil soup and then mushroom and wine pasta and sauce with quorn sausages and green salad

You're not strange DQ, I love them too, I have them with green salad and balsamic vinegar:D

Hi, I've just started too and i'm also going it alone. My mum is checking my weight every week so that I'm answerable to someone. Is there someone that could do that for you? I hope the password is posted every week too as like you, I depend on the syns online section. Niki

I've just come off CD after losing almost 3st. However, my head isn't in the right place for VLCD at the moment so I am going to try and maintain for a while and possibly lose a little too on SW. Looking forward to eating properly again. Had a Chinese takeaway last night. Shouldn't have done...

Sorry guys but i'm going to bow out. After my bad day yesterday I have decided to give up CD for the time being and switch to SW. I have struggled since my restart and yesterday was the straw that broke the camels back. I'm going to use SW to prove to myself that I can maintain my current...

Morning guys, feeling a bit dejected today. Got weighed this morning for the August challenge and was disappointed to find I have only lost 0.6 of a pound since Saturday :sigh:. I'm only on week 2 of my restart too so I was hoping for a bit more than that. Just wondering whether it's all...

If no-one minds, i'm going to do my task in a slightly different way. I always go by the weight on my scales as my CDC's vary depending on where on the floor she places them whereas mine are more accurate. So I have weighed in this morning and i'll weigh in again in 4 weeks and hopefully will...

I'm just starting on my 3rd litre of water, will hopefully get it down me before 8pm as i'm off to the cinema to see Hairspray tonight. Will take a litre of perfectly clear with me and a frozen tetra. My second shake of the day is currently in the fridge setting as a mousse. It's been a good...

The asian BMI scale is different. You are classed as overweight when you exceed 23. 'Normal' BMI is between 18.5 and 23. I was just worried that she would make herself ill.:o

Oops, just noticed you're in Singapore, sorry. Although, 17.7 is still underweight on the Asian BMI scale.

Also if you got down to the weight that is on your ticker (100lbs) then you would be quite severely underweight. Your BMI would be 17.7!

Royal purple, you shouldn't be doing sole source at your weight and height. Your BMI is 23.9 so already well within the healthy range. Your CDC shouldn't have let you do it.

Bump...Anyone?

Count me in, I want to lose a stone over the next month. Fingers Crossed- Target 14lb, lost 0lb Royal Purple- Target lb, lost 0lb Fuzzyduck - Target 14lb, lost 0lb

Morning everyone, here's hoping for a better day than yesterday for me and all the others who fell off the wagon. I'm hoping I can be more motivated today. Gonna keep busy and keep my mind off food. My sister and brother in law start CD today so we can give moral support to each other. Just...

Hiya guys, hope everyone has been good today. I've had a really crappy day today. I've stuck to the diet apart from some chicken but it's taken all my willpower and more. All I have wanted to do is eat everything in sight. I actually got some wedding cake out and unwrapped the cling film...

My CDC is bringing the forms next week for me to fill in and send off to train to be a CDC. She has answered most of my questions but was a bit vague about how much i'm going to have to spend once I do my training to get enough stock to start up. Can any CDC's let me know (by PM if you'd...

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Wow, well done! How long did it take you? You must post a photo to inspire us all. It would be great to see what you have achieved.

I think it's the wrong code. Try using one of the BB codes. HTH

Do they have a shelf life or stop working after a while? I have had my pot for a couple of months. I have been testing every morning this week as I don't usually get any symptoms of ketosis if I drink 4l of water per day. And every morning they have been negative. I'm sure I must be in...

Hiya, do you mind if i join in today? Not sure if i'll be able to post every hour as the kids will be hogging the laptop but i'll get on as often as I can. I have my WI at 4.30 his aft and she's going to talk to me about training to be a CDC too :D. According to my scales I have lost 6.5 this...

Hi Nessa, do you have a local debenhams with a personal shopper. Alot of stores have it and it's a free service. You'll have a lovely time, drinking free coffee while someone else picks lots of things you wouldn't normally choose. If you get chance, i'd highly recommend it. Take a friend and...

Thanks Superma, what sort of things do they talk about in the telephone interview? And where are you going for your training day? Are all the training days in the same place or do they take place all over the country? I'm in Doncaster so quite a long way away from you. Sorry for the masses...

To train to become a CDC? I'm going to ask my CDC this weekend to sponsor me but I was just wondering how long it would take. It will probably take her a couple of weeks to remember to bring the forms anyway :rolleyes:. My BMI is now about 27, is this low enough? I can't remember what...

Well, we finally did it. Got married on Saturday morning in the second dress I bought (1st one ended up too big). So happy that I lost the weight on CD before hand, I can't imagine looking at my pics in the same way if I was 2.5 stone heavier. Here are some pics of the hen night and the...

I haven't really had many full blown white carbs at all. I mainly have red days. During the day, I eat neutral free foods such as muller light yogurts, fruit, cottage cheese, eggs, green salad etc. The only red/green meal I have is my evening meal, which on a green day is usually quorn stir...

I changed from CD to SW on Friday and have had 1 red and 1 green day so far. In those days I have put on 3lbs:eek: Is my weight gonna carry on rising like this? I've only come off for 2 weeks as I have my hen night, wedding and christening all to come and so CD would have been impossible...

Have an apology to make guys, i'm ducking out. I came off the diet today as it's my hen night soon and I want to get used to eating normally as I have my Hen night, wedding and sons christening within the space of 4 days.

I use a hand blender. It makes a lovely vanilla latte. 9-10 oz of water just off the boil, then add coffee and shake and blitz....yum.

Are there any CDC's on here who don't drive? Does it limit the amount of clients you get? I'd really love to be a CDC and help people to lose weight with Cambridge. My CDC can be less than helpful but as she's the only one around here then I don't have a choice and I'd love to be able to offer...

I ususally don't have my first 1/2 pack until at least 2pm. Then have the other pack at 4pm when the kids are snacking after school. Pack 2 at 6pm ish while everyone else is eating dinner, then I have my 3rd (either frozen tetra or mousse as a treat while watching tv once the kids have gone to...

Well done everyone, keep going. So far I've only managed a litre of water but I've been into town. Hopefully, i'll get alot more down me this afternoon. I'm just about to have my first 1/2 a pack of vanilla in my coffee.

So, how's everyone doing. I've had 1 shake and 2.5 litres of water so far, planning on having another litre and half a litre of jelly later. Hope you're all sticking with it.

Had to go into town to sort out a bridesmaid dress crisis so have only managed 1 litre of water so far. I've had 1 tetra too. Off to get another pint of water now the crisis has been sorted.

I'm ready for today. I managed to SS yesterday for the first time in ages and I dran 5 pints of water, plus the extra I put in my shakes makes 3ish litres of water too. Hopefully I can manage the same today. I seem to do better when I don't have my first shake till later in the day. It was...

Welcome aboard Smoorecats. Monday is fine, I've said 7 days but I will be trying to SS for 11 days in total and then coming off for my hen night. Keep posting on here and if you feel tempted, let us know and we'll keep you occupied and talk you out of it. Niki

you're all welcome to join in. The more the merrier. So now we have Fuzzyduck Wannabslim Spooky Pompeyfan Betsy74 Jacey Betsy, just keep updating on this thread. Post in the evening, whether you've stuck to it and how much water you've drank during the day. Hope everyone is doing ok, i've...

They have been and collected our sandbags this morning, so i'm assuming the worst is over. We were one of the lucky ones who didn't get flooded out, though at one point the water was 6 inches from our door. The village is still pretty much cut off though, only residential traffic in and out...

Thanks :D Although if the weather keeps up we'll have to swim there. Not sure if you've seen it on the news but I live in Bentley, where they've been filming about the floods from :eek:

It's my hen night a week on Thursday and I have no intention of being in ketosis at the time as I know it can be dangerous. My question is, when would be the best time to come out of ketosis and what would be the best way of doing it? I plan on taking a week off CD as I have my hen night, then...

Ok, so on the challenge so far is Fuzzyduck Wannabslim Spooky Should we check in each evening and say whether we've stuck to it or not and how much water we've drunk? Anyone else for the challenge?

you tell me;)

So....What do I win?

Is anyone up for a 7 day challenge? I've been struggling to do sole source since my AAM week and most days have ended up doing 790 instead. So for the next 7 days I'm determined to stick to SS and to make sure I drink at least 2.5l of water a day as my water intake has dropped too. So...

Well, 2 weeks to go. I've had to buy another dress the next size down as the one I had just didn't hang right. Only got my make up and underwear to buy. Hopefully, the flood water's will have receeded soon and I can get into town and buy what I need (I live in Bentley, incase any of you...

3lbs off this week (TOTM):D I'm now half way to goal, 33lbs down, 33lbs to go.:party0019:

Ooh, that's scary. It's my hen night on 12 July and I was just planning on eating normally from that morning. Will I need to come out of ketosis sooner? I don't want to do myself any damage Niki

I think.........great photo but what a waste of JD :D Seriously though, you have a talent.

I have these. Buy IBP Body Fat Body Water Scale FS321W. at Argos.co.uk They were only £20 from argos and are really accurate. They register the same weight, no matter where in my house I use them. Even on carpet. The measure weight, body fat and water. I'd really recommend them.

The problem with drinking every Saturday is that if it knocks you out of ketosis, it could take 3 days to get back in again. So that's 3 days of hunger pangs and cravings out of every 7. Also, you will only be in ketosis and burning fat for 4 days a week.

4lbs this week, and it was AAM week too. I think i'm gonna move up to 790 this week. The only problem with AAM week is that you get used to the food and don't want to give it up again. In a way, I wish I had got signed off and not had to do it.

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Just phoned them and there's no-one close so I guess i'll have to stick with my current CDC. Thanks anyway. Niki

Hi, I just noticed that your profile says you are in South Yorkshire. Where abouts are you? I'm in Doncaster. Niki

thanks Mike, I don't mind paying for a service, if I'm getting the service that i'm paying for IYKWIM. I'd rather not go down the route of phoning head office. Luckily I'm a strong person who doesn't rely on others for support, but I'm not sure how customers who do need her support will fare...

Hi Karen, i think I worded my post wrongly. She is adding an extra £2.10 per week (i.e. 10p per pack) which is fine but she told me it was from the beginning of June and that they were going up by 15p per pack but she was only charging her customers 10p. As for what's involved in her service...

My CDC told me that Cambridge has put their prices up by 15p per pack. But she's only putting her prices up by £2.10 per week and will soak up the extra 5p per pack. I wouldn't mind if they have and I wouldn't mind if she wanted to put her prices up herself. It's just that I haven't seen...

Oops, just realised I forgot to update this week. I lost 3lbs and am now 2lbs from my next target. Might even have reached it since Monday. I'll get weighed in the morning and see.

I'm on AAM this week and i'm loving it. So much that I was thinking of changing to 790 next week. I was just wondering if I could do the AAM for longer instead of 790 and roughly how much I would lose compared to SS and 790. So has anyone done this? Thanks Niki

1 more thing about the cauli rice. Make sure you use a muslin cloth or fine sieve to drain it, don't use a collander like i did the first time...doh!

thanks TTey68, also I notice your list says 3oz of poultry, according to Coleys post in the sticky above, it's 2oz. I really hope it's 3oz. No good asking my CDC, I haven't even had the red and blue book (apparently, she's never heard of it)

Can you? Ooh, guess what i'm having tonight :D

I remembered from an old atkins forum I used to be on. If you grate cauliflour and then boil it for a couple of minutes then you can use it as a rice substitute. I used it last night in a stirfry I made with turkey breast (cut up into really small chunks), courgette made into slivers with a...

Oh, they've come out tiny:confused:. Anyone know how to make them bigger?

Been on vlcd for 6 weeks now so I thought i'd take some photos to record how i've done so far. (hopefully i've attached them correctly)

Oh, and balsamic vinegar, can I have that too.

Can you have them on AAM week? If so how much, is it the same weight as normal quorn? I have some in the freezer and I'd love a change from cottage cheese tonight. Also, has anyone found it hard going back to SS after AAM week? I think i'm gonna struggle as I've really enjoyed the last 2 days.

Well, i'm 5 weeks into my diet and I thought I'd update my measurements. Waist 39ins - now 37ins Chest 45ins - now 42ins Underbust 37ins - now 32ins:eek: Hips 45ins - now 42ins Upper arm 13ins - now 12ins Thigh 26ins - now 22ins Calf 15ins - now 14ins so in total i've lost...

I've lost 2lbs this week which is great as it's TOTM and I had some chicken and green salad for my birthday dinner yesterday. I reached my first goal on Friday too. I am now officially overweight instead of obese...woohoo. only 5lbs to go to get to my second goal and I originally gave myself...

I'm not on my AAM week as I have only done 2 weeks on CD, the first 2 were on lipotrim. I think i'll see how I go on the morning. If I do decide to eat, i'm sure i'll be able to get back onto SS without too much of a problem as I still have some to lose before my wedding so I still have a goal...

I have been on VLCD for 4 and a half weeks now and have lost over 1.5 stone. I haven't slipped at all in the time I have been doing the diets (first LT now CD). I am totally comitted to getting into my wedding dress in 6 weeks time. However, this weekend I have a dilemma. It's my birthday on...

No, I'm afraid we have to wait until February 2008. There are set to be 3 more seasons of 16 episodes each, aired of over 3 years. From Feb-May 2008/09/10. And I get the feeling it will be May 2010 before we get any answers.

weighed in this morning and lost another 4lbs this week. Takes me to a total of 1 and a half stone in 4 weeks :D. Not bad as i've been having a bar a day and much more water flavouring and mix a mousse per day than I should. 1 more pound to go and i've hit my first goal.

I normally drink between 2 and 3 litres a day. I day last week I drank 4.5 litres and the following day I woke up with pain in my back roughly where my kidneys are. Is it possible it was caused by the amount of water I drank the day before. I'm only 5'2" so maybe 4.5l is too much for my body...

The dress is fitting much better now, I hope it still fits by July. Otherwise, i'll have to buy the next size down. I'm having a silver tiara and the dress comes with an organza shawl in the same colour. It's getting close and were no where near ready, I really ought to pull my finger out. Niki

This is my dress I haven't got any pics of me with it on yet, I probably won't take any incase Hubby2b sees them on the pc. I'll definitely post them after the wedding though.

Well, i've just tried my dress on and it feels so much better. It was stretched to bursting when I got it and there's so muc more room in it now. I just hope it still fits in July.

Thanks everyone, I left it in the fridge and checked it last night and it had set so i'm guessing I needed the water to be colder, I've just had some of it for breakfast this morning. I was going to have all of it but I was full up after half :D It's yummy!

oh pooh! I followed the instructions on here too. I don't have any lolly moulds either. Ah well, i'll try again. If i use 3.5 scoops, that means i'll get less than 3 jelly's from a tub? I think i'll stick to making mousse with it.

I used a pint of water and 2 scoops of MaM. I'm thinking it was the water, it was in the fridge for a couple of hours and maybe not cold enough. Is it a complete loss with this one or can I rescue it by putting it in the freezer? I'm assuming all the gelatine is in the froth on top so i'll...

I have tried to make summer berry jelly with mix a mousse and water flavouring today. I put the water in the fridge for a couple of hours before I started, then mixed in the MaM with a braun stick blender. It has mixed in fine without any lumps but it hasn't set, it just looks like water with...

I have been keeping a (sort of) diary over on the lipotrim forum as I started on LT for 2 weeks before switching to Cambridge. So I'm going to continue my diary over here. I've now been on Cambridge for a week and lost 4lbs this week which i'm well chuffed with. It was a nice surprise after...

Just got weighed this morning and i've lost 4lbs this week, so that's 17lbs in 3 weeks. I woke up feeling rough today so this has cheered me up loads :D.

Thanks everyone for answering. I'm thinking of having a bar everyday in the evenings as this is when I feel like chewing something.

Do they fill you up as long as the shakes do? I'm thinking of trying a couple but don't want to feel hungry after eating them. I made some crisps out of a soup pack and I felt hungry afterwards so I don't want it to happen again.

P.S. This wasn't me, Someone posted it on my site and I almost fell off the sofa laughing so I had to share:D

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Also, they haven't filled me up anywhere near as much as a shake/soup would, is this normal? I think i'll stick to the normal way of having them

I just made some crisps with a spicy tomato pack. Followed the instructions to the letter (or as best I could without the photos) but they weren't crispy. Not sure where I went wrong?? Niki

I think the people who have bigger losses, have more to lose in the 1st place, like over 100lbs. yep, heres to a skinny summer!

Bleugh!!! :sign0137: Nuff said!

Hi Nixx, I lost 8lbs in the first week and 5 in the second too. I fully expect the loss to drop off now to between 3 and 4lbs a week as that's average for this diet. If you're feeling down about it, go and weigh out 3lbs of rice or flour from your cupboard and see how heavy it feels. Don't...

I made my target...woohoo!!! 5lbs this week. I'm hoping for 3lb next week as I know losses start to drop off a bit now. Also, i now get weighed on a Monday so it's 3lbs in 6 days. I hope no-one minds me still taking part in this now I am on CD.

Got weighed this morning and lost another 5lbs...woohoo. WI from now on will be on a Monday as that's the day my CDC comes.

Thanks Linda, I just text her and she forgot to bring them with her and she'll fetch them next week.

Is the pink/blue book, the same one that you can download online? If so, i've read that. If not, my email is [email protected]. So what is the yellow book about? Thanks Niki

Well, my CDC has been and she was lovely. I have some soups and shakes in all sorts of flavours and also some water flavouring. I can't have mix a mousse till next week. The only thing is, I read on here that I should have a book and she didn't give me one. What is in it, is it important?

I've been on LT for 2 weeks now and am doing fine but I have found the limited flavours boring so I have decided to change to CD. My CDC is coming over in about 10 mins to weigh and measure me. Then it will feel like Christmas when I get to choose my shakes for the week :D. I think i'm going...

Give her a call, I got the impression when Kathy phoned me that it's not unusual for CDC's to do visits. She said she could come around weekly or fortnightly to weigh me and measure me every month so I would get lots of support.

I'm feeling much more upbeat about it today.:D I got on the scales this morning (I know I should have waited but I couldn't :o) and I have lost 5lb. I'm in my pyjamas so have to add a bit on for clothing but I still have 2 days till weigh in. If the scales show a 5lb loss on Tuesday I'll be...

Also, it's only £4.65 more expensive than LT and it costs me almost that amount in bus fares.

Have you emailed/called them to ask if they can come to you. I was surprised when she offered to come to me as I thought I would have to get myself to them. I don't drive so getting there would be difficult. Try it, nothing to lose by asking:D

I've just got off the phone to my local Cambridge councillor. She was really nice and she's coming to see me on Tuesday. I'm quite looking forward to trying something other than strawberry, choc or vanilla.

Thanks everyone. I'm still sticking to it, I know even tho i'm not losing at the minute, eating food will make damn sure I don't lose anything at all. I have to admit that I had the tinyest piece of trout last night as DP had been fishing but it was only the size of a 50p piece and very thin...

Thanks guys, I know i'll see results eventually, it's just so hard when it's only week 2 and I've stuck at it.

It is TOTM but unfortunately, due to my implant, TOTM last about 3 weeks:mad:. It's just so hard to keep on the straight and narrow when the scales aren't showing you what you want to see. My body fat hasn't changed either, so I guess it's not water retention.

I am so p*ssed off! I have stuck to the plan religiously this week and I got on the scales this morning and I am half a pound heavier! How is that possible?????:banghead:

Fighting Flab...That dress is gorgeous

We have just had Dave's Dad and stepmum round. They live in Spain so we don't see them very often. They've told us that as a wedding present they'll pay for all of our passports (2 adults and 3 kids):D. I'm well chuffed. They've lived in Spain for over 3 years but we haven't been able to...

Well done on the loss Nixx, I think a stone a month is about average on this diet, so that's 3.5lbs a week. If I can lose 3.5lbs a week from now on i'll be well chuffed. If you want a ticker, go to a ticker site such as Graphical Event Ticker for your Signature, Message Boards, Blogs and Web...

Just got on the scales and my bodyfat has now dropped to under 50%. :party0011: Still can't notice on the outside but maybe i'm looking too hard for changes. At least the scales are showing change, and in the right direction for once in my life:D

eeugh, there's no way on this planet that could be called a flapjack. I'm sueing for false advertising:sign0137: (we need a vomit smiley:D)

Well, i've more than met my target for this week. 8lbs instead of 5. I'd like to keep the same target for next week please so 5lbs by 15th May. Fingers crossed.

Well, it's official, I get married on 14th July at 10.40 so just under 10 weeks to organise a wedding and my youngests Christening which is the following day (15th). I must be mad!

Yes please Sonya, could you change it to "1st weigh in...8lbs lost...Woohoo!" Cheers

Wooohoooo, 1st weigh in and 8 pounds down :D:D:D:D. Wedding booked for 14th July at 10.40am. Today couldn't get any better! Niki

I know what you mean about other people. I've had all the comments too, but then they all know how pig headed I am and it all makes me more determined to prove them wrong.:p

Hi Niki, what coincidences hey! I get weight this morning. I really hope I do as well as you did in your first week but I doubt it as I don't feel any different. According to my scales I might have lost 7lbs but I don't know what the difference is between mine and the chemists. Keep me...

Still doesn't work, if I try to click in the box, it just takes me into the thread.:sigh: It doesn't matter that much, I just would have wanted to update it after my weigh in this morning.

If you load your picture up to a photo hosting account such as photobucket, then you can put the image link in your post. That's how I did it anyway:D

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I've just bought some body fat monitor scales and got the shock of my life. Apparently, I have 50.9% body fat :eek:, that means more than half of my body is fat. I am shocked and disgusted for allowing myself to get this far. I'm hoping the scales will help if I have a week where I don't...

It doesn't work on my laptop, just highlights it and turns it blue. Oh well.

Arrrgghhh! I've clicked till I've got an RSI and I can't get it to appear in a box so I can change it :confused:. I'm clicking to the right of the actual text of the title on the thread list, is that right?

Cheese

just found this thread

eBay.co.uk: MIXER SHAKER for Lipotrim Atkins Slimfast diet shakes (item 120115333483 end time 06-May-07 20:25:01 BST) If so, was it any good? My hand blender isn't up to much and I could take one of these out and about with me.

Oh, can I join in please, my weigh ins are on a tuesday so I would like to have lost 5lb by this Tuesday (my first weigh in) :D

Wow Sonya, that's fab, 5 stone is a tremendous amount:D I had a nightmare last night that I lost all the weight I needed to and weighed 8 1/2 stone but I didn't look any different. But I suppose it reflects how I feel, I can't imaging being anything but fat. It's how I've spent the majority...

Wow, it's so quiet on here! Is there a reason more people do CD and LL? I would have thought LT would be popular as it's the cheapest option. Anyway, managed to drink 3.5 litres yesterday which is fab for me. A big improvement from the 1.5l maximum I managed on the previous days. I've...

Started lipotrim as a last resort as theres no other way my wedding dress is going to feel comfortable. I have a dress and a Tiara but no exact date as we only decided to get married 2 weeks ago. The dress is a little on the tight side, and if we get the date we want (find out on Tuesday)...

I want to lose around 5 stone to get down to just under 8 and a half. But i'll reassess as it gets closer and stop where I feel comfortable. I'm only 5'2" so my current weight of 13st 4lbs is way too much, even if I do apparently have a large frame.

I did consider the CD, it was a toss up between those 2 as LL is out of my price range. But I decided on LT because it is so strict which is what I need. With the CD you get to eat chocolate covered bars and I felt I needed to make a break from any sort of food. I don't do well on diet's...

I've introduced myself on the newbies thread and on VLCD thread but it seems this is the correct place. My name is Niki, i'm 26 and I'm on day 4 of Lipotrim. I'm finding it quite easy at the moment but then I don't suppose the boredom has set in yet. I'm hopefully getting married in July...

Thanks Irene, I wasn't sure if I could have perfectly clear as the DVD stated no diet drinks, just water, coffee and leaf teas. They recommend at least 4 pints a day but more is better. Do you drink it out of a bottle or use a glass? I seem to do better if I use a glass. I'll start a diary...

Hi everyone, I'm new on here and on day 4 of Lipotrim. It's going well and i'm not at all hungry, the only problem i'm having is the amount of water I drink. I'm only managing to drink between 1 and 1.5 litres of water a day. I don't like water and struggle with every sip. I'm not a big...