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Does anyone know if we can use the veg allowance to make homemade soup? Was thinking turnip, leek and shallot may be nice.

Hi, Just wondered if anyone has any tips on blending the shakes without using a blender? I'm swithering between Cambridge and Slim and Save and the only plus side to Cambridge is the ready made shakes for taking to work. I really don't want to draw attention to the fact that I'm on a diet and...

I started S&S yesterday and when I weighed myself this morning I'm 2lbs heavier - anyone else had this experience?

Crikey - well done, you've done so well. Did you follow the EE plan?

Does that mean we can buy the packs and not bother with the counselling?

Starting LLT tomorrow and feel a mixture of excitement and nerves!! x

Thanks for all the replies folks - and the encouragement x

thanks for your reply Rachel - you've done really well and are an inspiration! x

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with this. I am going to join LL this weekend and have worked out that I will hopefully get to my target weight around Feb/March 2012 and then start RTM. I have decided that if I am to do this diet then I will abstain from eating/drinking over the...

thanks for the info folks - thought it was to good to be true ;) x

Hi, I did SW years ago and after trying all other diets known to man I fancy coming back!!! I have taken a fancy for having blueberry and banana smoothies - using frozen blueberries and banana with skimmed milk. Would this be free if I used the milk as my healthy extra. Are frozen fruits...

thanks for the info - booked to start on 8th January. I'm sure i'll be back with lots of questions.:p

Hi, Just wondered if anyone could answer a few questions for me please? How long do you do Lighter Life Total and at which point would I begin RTM? thanks

Can you have bars on Exante from day 1? x

I'm thinking of starting Exante and wondered what the delivery times are? Does anyone know if the Exante people would allow me to order the bumper pack including bars but swao the soups for shakes? thanks x

thanks for the replies folks - might just bite the bullet and order some. x

Just a quick question - I hate Cambridge soups and liked the Lighter Life veg soup - what do you think my chances are of liking Exante soups? x

This is the first time I've heard of the Dukan diet and was wondering if I could ask a few questions? Do those of you who follow the Dukan diet use the book only or have you signed up for the coaching on the website? Can you drink alcohol at any of the stages (I'm not an alcoholic...

thanks everyone for the advice - I just need to take the bull by the horns!!! :p xx

Back in Feb I started LL and completed 2 weeks. The reason I stopped was because one of the ladies in the class just used to go on and on about things that only applied to her and I felt she took over the counseling session. I resented the fact that I was paying £70 per week and didn't seem to...

I've got enough CD packs to last for a couple of weeks and then I have decided I am going to begin a calorie counting diet. Just wondered if anyone could recommend what types of food I should be eating to make sure I don't gain too many pounds in the transistion? thanks

I tried a couple of the soups a few years back and wasn't very keen (thought they tasted like a savoury milkshake:(). Anyway was wondering if you could tell me what your fave soups are, I might give some another try. I don't like creamy soups so anything that's not creamy should be ok...

Just wanted to ask a few questions. I really like the LL veg soup but anytime I've tried the CD soups I haven't liked them - are there any CD soups that taste similar? Also I have bought two tubs of LL water flavour will that still be ok to drink on CD and is there any limit? thanks for your...

Having done CD previously and struggling to restart I decided to give LL a try. I'm near the end of my 3rd week on LL without any blips but have decided that the group setting is not for me (some of the group aren't very friendly) and have decided to come back to CD. I have enough packs to...

Hi, How much water flavouring can you have per day? x

thanks for the support - I'll keep you posted :Dx

Well I've been to the doc this morning and he signed my form (not before giving me his opinion on fast weight loss :confused:). My blood pressure is high as was my pulse but show me a dr and I get stressed!!! Anyway seeing the dr made me have second thoughts about the diet and then it really...

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone for your help and advice. Went to see the LL counsellor last night and I really liked her, booked in to start on Saturday!!!:p

Thanks for all the information - it has been really helpfull!!:D I'm just a bit worried about my pulse and my blood pressure as I mentioned as soon as I see a doctor I come out in a cold sweat...do you think that will stop him signing the form?:confused: xx

I'm thinking of starting LL next saturday and have some questions that I'd like to ask please.. 1. When you go to the dr to get you form signed what does the dr need to check. I suffer from white coat syndrome :cry: and whenever I get my blood pressure checked it is always higher than it...

thanks for the replies folks x

They sound nice - when I did CD I didn't like the soups because they were quite creamy. What are the LL soups and the porridge like? thanks for you help x

Oh my goodness - who mentioned chilli!!! can you have chilli on lighter life and veg!?!?! Think I may be a bit confused. x

can you have bars in the first 2 weeks?x

I have previously done CD and took the ready made shakes to work. How do you lighter lifers manage to make up shakes at work without looking like your auditioning for a role in Cocktail!!!:D x

Hi, I've decided to start the RC diet on Monday and just wondered what I should expect to be eating on the plan for the first couple of weeks? Thanks

I did Cambridge a couple of years ago and lost nearly 4 stone - having put some of it back on I really want to restart and lose all of the weight once and for all. Can't even guess how many times I've restarted and failed - I just want to get back to that place when your 3 weeks in and it...

What does the dr check when you go to get the health form signed? x

What are the advantages to doing LL over CD? I've done Cambridge before but not really keen on the counsellor and there aren't any other counsellors in my area. I quite like the idea of the LL meetings, how much does LL cost? thanks in advance for your help

Hi, Does anyone know of a good slow cooker recipe book I could buy which I could work around SW. I've got one already but lots of the recipes need butter and oil??? thanks x

I'm a wee bit confused....if I want to follow SS do I need permission from my Doctor?

I'm I being really thick??? It doesn't mention oat so simple in my book and my friend has checked online and she can't see it either???? Where is it hiding then??? ;o(x

I'm trying to follow SW on my own for a bit and have seen it mentioned on here a few times that oat so simple can be used as a HE. I'm just a bit confused because it's not mentioned in my food optimising book?? Can anyone clear this up please. thanks x:confused:

I can't see Oats so simple in my book? Is that allowed? I hope so I love it!!!

Hey, Just wondered what sort of losses everyone gets? I did SW years ago and did quite well but I believe a lot has changed since then. Thought about Cambridge but I find it too restrictive! The other question is, which plan does everyone like most? I fancy the EE but it seems to good...

Well done! Which plan do you follow to get such fabby results?x

I already drink 4-5 litres and sometimes that makes me gag!

Everytime I restart CD it's not hunger I have trouble with it's a disgusting taste in mouth that I can't put up with!!! I've tried brushing my teeth all the time but it doesn't help. My mouth feels watery all the time as well. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks x:cry:

What flavours do Lighter Life offer? Do they have ready made shakes in cartons? thanks x

If so how much weight have you lost ? :p

Sorry to start a new thread for this, I mentioned in a previous thread that I have got blotches on my face since starting CD again. It was mentioned that i may be allergic to milk powder in the shakes and soups. Would it be ok to have the Tetras, or do they also include milk powder...

Thanks for your responses. So if it is the milk powder in the shakes, does that mean the tetras are ok? I think it is an allergic reaction, I get the same when I drink red wine sometimes. Might just try the tetras on there own and then see if it makes a difference. xx

Hi everyone, I restarted CD yesterday and have developed strange blotches on my face. Could this be related to the CD products? When I did CD previously i mainly had the choc tetras and didn't have a reacation. This time i've been having choc mint and strawberry shakes. Has anyone else...

thanks everyone for your replies...might buy one of each type and then i should be about a size 10!!!!:p xx

does the jml body suit have poppers to allow for wee wees? x

how tight is the jml body shaper? I am a size 16/18 which size would be best...seems to come in small, medium, large etc?? x

thank you, will have a look x

I'm going to a wedding in a couple of weeks and i'm wearing quite a tight dress. Does anyone have any good recommendations on the best underwear to hide my tummy!!! :D thanks in advance x

I did SW years ago and was quite successful, since then I have been yo yo dieting. My most recent attempt was with cambridge diet but the thought of going back on CD is not making me feel very excited!! I did enjoy SW and it suits me because i have a big appetite but I like the losses of CD...

well done, that's fab do you have much to lose? do you prefer red or green days? x

Hi, My weight loss journey, like lots of people has been long and varied!! I did slimming world about 12 years ago with some success but just could not get back into it and put on the weight I'd lost, and more!!! I go on holiday in 15 weeks and would love to get rid of a couple of stone...

thanks everyone for your replies, think I'll bite the bullet and give him a call - what's the worst that could happen???? xx:)

I've done CD previously with some success and would like to restart for one last time. I was wondering if you could answer a couple of questions please. I've had a couple of CDC's - none of which have been anything to write home about. I would like to restart with a brand new CDC and the...

I know that things have changed since I last did CD, but was wondering what your weight or BMI has to be for the doctor to have to sign a form? thanks in advance

i've been off CD since Christmas and really need to get back on the horse because I have a wedding on 29 Aug. How much do you think I could lose in that time?

I have decided to restart CD tomorrow but I'm working night shift tonight and was wondering at what time i should stop eating? If any of you nightshift workers could help. thanks

thanks for your kind words, might be back on here tonight when I'm having carb cravings!!!!

Wasn''t going to start today, the same old excuse that you don't start a diet on a Friday. Then I got to thinking that if I start today I'll be at home on the hardest days and can go to sleep or clean(?) if it gets too much!!! When I go back to work on Monday I should hopefully be over the...

On SS+ plan are you able to have a day on each plan ie one day have an extra pack and milk and the next add a meal? Has anyone tried SS+ and have you found it easier? Has you weight loss been less than on SS? thanks for your help x

Oh my goodness I'm so tempted to knock this diet on the head. I feel sooooooo fed up today, this is day 4 and it's not that i'm craving food i just feel really rubbish. I find weekends so hard and I'm getting fed up drinking my water. This is yet another restart and yet again i've got an...

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to post on here so that it seems real!!! I am going to restart for the last time today and I won't be stopping until I'm at goal! I have had lots of social events over the past few months and kept stopping and starting but now I have a clear run with nothing...

does the SS+ plus plan not give a slower weight loss?

I restarted CD today and have not yet gone to see my CDC as I had some packs leftover from last time. I was wondering if someonecould explain the new principles of Sole Source as I'm a bit confused.... I know there is a sticky with some info but wanted confirmation that my understanding of...

I know that question is like asking how long is a piece of string but any info would be welcome. I have a hen weekend and wedding in August which is 20 weeks away and would really like to have lost all of the weight by then....do you think that's possible?

great, thanks for the prompt reply Linda

Can anyone tell me which CD products are suitable for vegetarians? thanks

thanks for that Sally, don't feel any pressure from hubby...he's been great throughout my SS mood swings!!! I think he just couldn't imagine me having a big night out with no alcohol. I'm like you as well...all or nothing so really need to make up my mind x

It really is a tricky situation and I keep changing my mind... I've got the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other!! I'm a Gemini and have trouble making decisions at the best of times.. x

I really want to restart CD but everything is stacked against me...for the next 3 weekends I have something arranged, from my DH's birthday to a weekend away to visit friends!!! I know that I could manage to SS on both occasions and I only have a few stones left to lose. Has anyone else...

I've lost almost 3.5 stone on CD and really want to lose a further 4 stone. The trouble is I can't seem to get my backside in gear, mostly due to the fact I feel much better about myself and don't have the same desperation to lose weight as before!!! Everytime I restart I'm eating by lunch...

Hi everyone, Restarted CD on Monday so I'm now on day 6 and I feel really grumpy and pretty miserable!!!! Might have more to do with totm than CD as I'm due this week. I don't necessarily feel like I want to eat I just feel fed up. Have had all of my packs and still have some water...

Hi, Happy Christmas and New Year to Everyone. I'm half way through my weight loss journey and after having a break for Christmas I'm going back on SS tomorrow. I got married almost 7 years ago and have never chosen my wedding photos from the proofs (probably because I didn't look how I...

thanks porgeous...you've put my mind at rest I always think something terrible is happening to me and it's good to know other people have gone through the same... by the way you look fab in your photos, well done with your weight loss xx

Hi everyone, I started my period on 16 Dec and it has sort of been stopping and starting until now. At the moment I only have very light spotting. Has anyone else had a similar experience. I've been stopping and starting on SS a bit so don't know if that may have an effect.......????

just had a slice of boiled ham...do you think I've done any damage...now I just want to eat the other 2 slices!!! Feel hungry today!!

yes, that's what I'm looking for. Thought about postal membership but that can take up to 28 days for the pack to come through!!!

Hi, I'm currently doing CD and I'm thinking of changing to SW as I've done it before. Does anyone know where I could purchase a Slimming World Diet Book as I don't have a class near me and I don't want to join online as I like to have a hard copy of the diet. Thanks in advance

Hi Everyone, Just a quick question, I have been doing SS now for a few weeks and this week the scales don't seem to be moving much. I still have a few stone to lose but find it disheartening when I jump on the scales each morning. Any advice....I have been drinking lots of water.

Just wondered if anyone has had any experience with spotting whilst on SS. Elsewhere on the forum someone mentioned "breakthrough bleeding" is that the same thing??

thanks for all the replies... that is what I was thinking of doing...but i looooooooooove roast potatoes! I can just hear my family telling me off for not eating my Crimbo dinner! I keep saying to myself it is only one day and food is just something you taste for a few seconds (but it...

Just having a bit of a quandry.....What should I do at Christimas?? I have a devil on one shoulder telling me to eat eat and eat and I have an angel on the other shoulder telling me it is only one day and I will have to do this diet for even looooooonger!! By Christmas I hope to be just a...

I'm in sunny Kirkcaldy!

Hi, At which point should you start working throught the stages of CD. Should you wait until you are at your target weight or should it be when you have a few pounds to go? Thanks for any advice x

thanks for the advice have a nice cosy mug in my hand now and i feel a million times better!

I've got some marigold bouillon with an orange lid do you think that would be ok as all I need is a savoury fix.....help!

Hi Everyone, I restared CD last Tuesday and have my first weigh in tomorrow. The only trouble is I hate the soups and I'm really craving something savoury. Do you think it would be ok to buy some veg water flavour for my second week as I'm really struggling? Thanks in advance

I called hubbie around 3pm and asked him to put one in the freezer and then took it out about 3 hours later. It was quite soft in the middle but like icecream none the less maybe you are freezing them for too long. Hope that helps

Hi United99, I'm really sorry to hear how much you are struggling and I can totally inderstand how you are feeling. I had the same amount as you to lose and sometimes felt it was too high a mountain to climb. I feel like I have spent my life thinking about my weight and never really sorting...

Hi, I've just had a frozen tetra for the first time and think that may be my saviour on this diet! When it's frozen you get loads and it's really tasty...much more satisfying than drinking the tetra. For anyone yet to try a tetra frozen I would definately recommend it and thanks to...

Thanks for the replies...do you know why mix a mousse is not allowed. Tried to call CDC but no answer.

Hi, i'm a CD restarter and i am on my 3rd day and doing great so far. I was just wondering if anyone would know if i can add the mix a mousse in my first two weeks or do I need to wait. Thanks in advance for your help.

Hi, Does anyone know if you can pay for CD with plastic, do CDC's have the wee swipe machines...or should i stick with cash? Thanks

Hi everyone, I restarted CD last Wednesday.... I made it through Thursday without any hiccups and then Friday came and there were lots of biscuits and sweets flying aroung the office, some of which flew straight in my mouth!!! I don't think that my head is in the right place just now...

I've just re started CD after a month off for holidays. I've decided to try a new CDC because i wasn't keen on the one I was going to. Anyway to cut a long story short when I did the diet before I had 3 chocolate tetras per day for the first two weeks and then 2 tetras and 1 bar per day...

I'm very confused this is my first month on CD and my TOTM should have been todayish. About a week ago I thought it had started but it never came to much, and it still hasn't, it is very very light. Do you think this is normal and should I consider this to be my TOTM? Has anyone else...

Hi Everyone, It's my birthday on Saturday and my husband and I were going to go down to the pub for a few drinks (mine would be soda water). Anyway I really fancy going out to a nice restaurant for lunch and having a few drinks of the alcoholic variety. I really don't want to come of...

Hi, Before I started on SS my period had increased from being every 28 days to every 35 days approx. Anyway I've lost approx 17lbs since 01 May and on a 35 day cycle would be due my period next Wednesday but it has started today - which would mean my cycle is now 28 days. Could it be...

Hi, I am starting my fourth week on CD and next week should be my add a meal week. The trouble is that I am going on holiday in 3 weeks and will stop doing the diet for 2 weeks and start again when I come back. So in effect I will be starting the diet for the long term in approx 5...

Can both of these be drunk freely? Can I add pepper to the veg drink? thanks xx

Thanks everyone..think I use those pesci little sticks too often anyway!!! xx

Hi, I just started eating the bars this week which are really yummy!! Anyway I had one about half an hour ago and I just tested my wee using the ketostix and it stayed the same colour. Do you think the bar has put me out of ketsosis or is it just because I've tested close to eating the...

thanks everyone..I've already had 2 baths today so I don't think i can have another!!! I'm having a large coffee and then off to bed...my first weigh in is tomorrow so I am not going to ruin it after almost 2 weeks of being good. Thanks again for all the support it's taken my mind off that...

I know.. I did it once before and felt so annoyed with myself... thanks for the advice, I'm having a bottle of water...should stop the hunger pangs xx

i feel so hungry tonight...don't know why, i'm so close to throwing in the towel...help

congratulations..hope you have a brilliant wedding day and enjoy your honeymoon!!!

Thanks Shellyamber, I'm going to Corfu....

Hi, I have been doing SS for almost 2 weeks (with one small blip in my first week) and I am starting to notice the weight loss. I go on holiday on the 15 June and I am starting to worry that if I am doing SS until that point when I go on holiday I will ruin all the work that I have done...

I started off with a mixture of soups and shakes...I didn't like the soups at all and found the shakes too much faffing (is that a word???) around at work. I use only tetra packs, I got a mixture of banana and chocoate but chocolate is definately my favourite. Yum...and I don't crave sweet...

will do, thanks again...away to bed now at least you can't eat when you're sleeping!!!

thanks for all your kind words... Don't weigh in until Monday...so got a while yet...

Hi everyone, I'll start at the beginning.... I started my CD journey on Tuesday 01 May. I was doing well and went into ketosis on the Thursday. Friday night came and after 3.5 days of doing really well I had half a roll, half a chinese, a couple of swigs of Irn Bru and a few sips of...

Hi misdee, thanks for the speedy response, I think there is a difference between sparkling water and soda water, but i'm not sure.

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and the CD and have a few questions. I started CD on Tuesday and was doing well until I ordered a chinese last night!!!! I didn't enjoy it at all and felt rubbish afterwards! Anyway I have started afresh today and I'm determined not to fail. Anyway...