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Hi Lisa, Teaching is something I always wanted to do but never actually had the confidence to do anything about. Got no excuses now have I. :)

I have my add a meal every 5th week so in a sense I'm not SSing the whole time, but I still refer to my diet as following the SS programme. Thought I'd just clear that up.

Been SSing except for Christmas day and Boxing day when I came off it and had dinner. Still lost 4lbs over the Xmas period though which I was still very pleased about and was pleased I was able to stay in control and return to SSing quite easily. I'm going out this evening for a meal though...

I had my weigh in on weds evening and have now lost exactly 12 stone. :D I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and only have a couple of months left on SSing.... GReat!

You MUST have all your satchets. If you do not feel hungry then count your blessings, thats what's suppose to happen in ketosis and will help you fight those cravings. The satchets are there not to satisfy your hunger but to provide your body with ESSENTIAL vitamins/minerals etc whilst you...

Its always down to your state of mind. I've tried so many diets over the years but felt in order to start any diet I had to be in the right frame of mind. Whether your there or not, only time will tell. But the important thing to remember is you did it before so you CAN do it again. I have...

excellent results. well done. good to see a fellow male cd'er posting their pictures!

thanks for the replies. I have enough suggestions now to be getting on with. She does on occasion visit this site so its probably a good idea to end this thread, just in case:D thanks again

I have been visiting my CDC now for over 6 months on a weekly basis. We have a good chat and she has been very influential with my weight loss. With christmas fast approaching I'd like to get her a small thank you gift. Has anyone bought their CDC a gift? I'm useless at buying gifts. Any...

another great loss, well done. keep up the good work:)

great loss for your first month. keep it up

thanks for all the compliments, makes it all feel that little more special. :)

I have done this in the past for convenience rather than anything else and it didn't seem to have a great effect on my weight loss. Just gave me a bit of wind, but I seem to have a lot of that anyway.:D Just drink plenty of water to help with digestion.

Hi all, I've been meaning to add new pictures to my slide dfor a couple of months now. Anyway, here they are: ist set taken at 29st 9lb and the second set at my latest weight 18st 4lbs:eek:

Laura its amazing how similar our thoughts and experiences are. I too had unrealistic expectations of myself and have aspired to be the sort of person I thought a slim person would be. This has placed a huge amount of pressure on me over the years and one reason I have experienced some...

Cheers!!

Hi Lou, Good luck with your journey. It will definetly be one hell of a trip. But you can take heart from the fact whatever lies ahead there's sure to be many here to guide you along the way. Good luck

thanks for your thoughts porgeous. congrats on your success so far. you look great and I'm sure you'll reach your goal v.soon. It was actually after having read your earlier posts I felt compelled to put my thoughts down. Its amazing how much more there is to losing weight. For someone such as...

My thoughts.... I went to a party last night and saw friends and family I hadn't seen since I began this diet. Of course everyone plied me with compliments and were very curious as to how much weight I had lost. I felt good receiving the praises but at the same time did not want to be the...

I have now completed 24 weeks of ssing and have lost another 10lbs tonight. That brings my total weight loss to 10stone and 13lbs. My waist has shrunk from 60inches to 43 inches and my BMI from 58 TO 36 The end is in sight and at this rate I hope to start the maintenance steps within 3 months!!

Try to hang in there. I never thought I would last on this diet but its been 18 weeks now and I've lost over 8 stone. This diet does have its ups and downs with some days benig harder than others, but the weight losses are fab and will help to motivate you. Its ok to think about food, thats...

Weighed in Wednesday evening and have now lost 8st 1lb:D Have also reached a mini goal of mine to lose 12 inches from my waist. I am now 12.5 inches less around the middle. Feeling great at the mo. This diet is changing my life and I love it!!!

When I'm slim and healthy I will climb mount Snowden. When I'm slim and healthy I will run the london marathon. When I'm slim and healthy I will feel confident showing off my body around a swimming pool.

in the early part of the diet i felt lethargic due to low cals but as the weight has fallen off my energy levels have sky rocketed. i often forget I'm on such a low cal diet and over do it!

i asked my CDC the same thing when I started and the replies you have had r spot on. Its the copious amounts of water that you drink that prevents the stix from registering a colour change. I found I gave up with the stix after a couple of days cos I became a little obsessed with testing all the...

well done, any chance of a picture or two? - you must be looking/feeling great!!

Only lost 1.5lbs at last weeks weighin but lost 11lbs this week. That breaks the 100lbs total overall.:D

I have done 3 AAM weeks now in total and have had good losses on each of those weeks. Given the actual amounts of food involved(v.small portions), I think you should definetely do the AAM week. It keeps the system ticking over and helps the body and the digestive process (imho). The CD for me...

I still have that baggy clothes mindset. I guess its just a case of confidence. For as long as I can remember i've bought clothes that hide the lumps and bumps!:D Making do with existing clothes cos I'll be losing another 6 stone by xmas(fingers crossed).

Had another weigh in and lost 4lbs(after my AAM week!). Thats 6st 10lbs in 14 weeks. I take pictures approx every 5 weeks, so here is my latest set. (I've put them next to the pictures taken before I started CD):D

huge loss, should provide u with motivation to face another week. Keep it up.

my w.i = 6lbs group total 60.5lbs

i've had pains around kidney area: feels like an intense stitch. i find sitting down or changing position along with a good drink of water seems to help. i think when you do CD you become much more aware of your aches/pains and body in general. If u are really worried pop in to see your g.p. or...

oh, forgot to mention have now lost a total of 11inches from my waist. feeling rather smug:D

lost another 6lbs.:D

I have tried all sorts of diets over the years and have had varying amounts of success with most, however when I start to see results (usually after a couple of months) I slowly slip back to my old habits and inevitably the weight goes back on. It requires a certain frame of mind to diet and...

Thanks everyone for your kind words. I've got another weigh in tomorrow then I'm onto my third AAM week, after which time I'll post another set of pictures. If you have the time I'd appreciate it if you took a look. Many thanks once again.

starters Oxtail Soup mains Sausage Mash & Onion Bar dessert Strawberry Cheesecake Shake

it definetely gets better. all the so called 'bad bits' associated with this diet happen in the first few weeks as your body adjusts. hang in there and good luck.

haven't weighed in for 3 weeks but did so last wednesday and found I have lost another 19lbs That brings my total to just over 6 stones in the past 13 weeks.:D

I've yet to see any hair loss and I'm coming up to 3 months on SSing. Still have all my head hair and pubes are still there!!:D

I feel a bit of a bighead to say but I lost 17lbs in my first week.:D

My CDC is currently on her hols and she was most kind and said I could see another CDC if I wanted too. I'm going away this weekend for a week too but I was ok paying for the 3 weeks worth of products I need whilst she then I go on holiday.

Another great loss Ava. Well done.

Here are some of my latest pictures. Picture 1 - The beginning Picture 2 - 2 stone 10 lb lost Picture 3 - 4 stone 8lb lost

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Haven't posted for a week or so, but lost another 6lbs last week. Looking forward to my second AAM week which starts this thursday. I did have my first cheat last week while SSing. It was only a few lettuce leaves but it shows I have weakened slightly. It didn't seem to make a difference to...

Play by the rules and do your AAM. I lost two pounds the week before AAM (on SSing) and 5 lbs during my AAM week, so don't worry that you won't lose weight, you will.

Is that really you Suzy A? Amazing, you look gorgeous.

I experienced the same thing at the start, but got better within a week or so.

Lost 5lbs this week. Total now 53lbs in 7 weeks or an average of just over 7.5 lbs per week. Picked up the June addition of the Cambridge mag from my CDC. Good article on the 2006 Slimmer of the year. Will now be adding another goal to my list. To become 2007 or 2008 slimmer of the...

A great start starlightz, Well done!

thanks debz

Hi Debz, I'm not worried about losing the weight with SSing. I've lost so much so quickly I'm delighted with the results. I was just checking that the brain and nervous system get the fuel they need when they need it!

Not all men are a***holes and shallow, in fact many of you ladies can be just as shallow. I think we can all be a little tactless at times.

Just wanted to know a little more about Ketosis.(have read the sticky already) When your body is in Ketosis you produce Ketones. The brain and nervous system function on sugar (the brain entirely on sugar). When Ketosis happens where does the sugar come from? Later on in the day I often show...

This is an interesting read regarding G.I: GI Blues: The GI Diet - Second Opinions I was surprised both white and brown breads have virtually the same G.I.

good luck starlightz, I'll be on these forums for some time to come so I look forward to seeing how you progress. Make sure you take plenty of photos cos they're great to look back at as you shrink.

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Stop mentioning kebab's. I'm salivating everytime I read these posts:D I'm off now to have a large kofte kebab with chilli sauce and salad with a portion of chips on the side.:) Alright I'm not then... I'll just have a chicken and mush soup and leave the kebab for my dreams tonight.:D

The peanut cruch bar is delightful. Very chewy and you feel really satisfied afterwards. I find the toffee and caramel bars also great but a little soft and not as chewy as the peanut crunch. I found the cranberry to be disgusting:( I had one bite and threw it in the bin! Look forward to...

well done on such a great loss! I think some people find it hard to believe even after such a loss you can still feel deflated. I can certainly empathise with you. We're so desperate to lose the weight and have such a large amount too lose, we want it to happen fast so we can start living...

I'd like to be able to buy jeans from a regular shop. Most of my clothes currently come from online fat shops.:D

thanks

At what level Ruth does too much water kill. I'm a relative newbie and have not read this on the forums. Would like to know if my levels would be detrimental too me. Do u have a link to the thread in question?

It is a sruggle to drink such a large quantity of water, but its just down to planning. You have to make sure you have water available at all times and swig as often as poss. I down about a litre every 60-90 mins throughout the day. I try to stop drinking by around 9pm otherwise I'm up all night...

I drink about 6 litres a day. If I go too long without water I get a headache. I've been having a few dizzy spells of late so have increased my water intake to nearer 8 litres for the past few days.:eek: Hopefully I'll be able to drop back to 6 litres a.s.a.p because I'm spending more time in...

Maybe I am drinking too much in one go. I often do a litre at once. I'll make an extra effort to swig little and often and see if that helps. I also up water. Thanks for the advice Kath.:) Good luck with your SSing again.

8 litres! wow. I was actually considering lowering my water intake, I was thinking maybe I'm diluting vitamins/minerals too much and flushing these out of my body. I have read drinking too much water can flush the bodies good stuff. Not sure at what level that would happen though.

I'm 5ft 11ins (but sometimes say I'm 6ft:D)

thanks everyone. My next goal is to get BMI below fifty. Thats another 12lb loss from here!

Barking, Essex.

How long have you been SSing for Kath? I drink about 5-6 litres of water a day and have experienced light headedness whilst remaining sitting down! I guess its different for everyone. I'll get it checked out with my G.P if it continues but if there's nothing detrimental going on, I'll tolerate it.

I agree with icemoose. Forget those scales and weigh yourself weekly. You can become obsessed if you weigh daily!!:) If you find the temptation too hard, give the scales to somebody to look after. Good luck.

Lost another 7lbs. Thats a 45lb loss in 6 weeks!:D

Hi everyone, Is anyone experiencing dizzy spells whilst SSing. I'm on week 6? I saw my CDC last night for my 6th weigh in and I said I had been experiencing dizzy spells for the past week. I have checked my blood pressure and thats normal, and I'm not diabetic and do not normally suffer...

I'd say for the most part the lumps are gone. I think because I keep shaking after a few mouthfuls it stops the lumps congealing into bigger ones. Like you I needed something I could take with me when out and about. Its very convenient!

I felt I needed some solids in my diet the second week of SSing and compromised with a bar every other day. My CDC agreed becuase I was still feeling v.hungry.When I did eat my first bar my stomach did feel a little uncomfortable but every bar since has gone down a treat:D

So glad I took pictures at the start. A great motivator if ever I need one. I'm glad you can notice the difference. :D

My before and 5 weeks after pictures! I think you can see a difference, early days still.

Have seen both Gold spot and strips at Tesco. (both in same section)

I went for a very cheap option for my shakes. I bought a regular sports water bottle about 99p I think with sports cap.(had wide opening though when you unscrew top) I can't be bothered with the washing up that comes with the electric gizmos. I just fill up with water, tip in the shake powder...

I'd stick with it if you can, You are enduring the worst of it at present and the headaches should subside within the next couple of days. After that things will get better. Drink more water. This not only reduces hunger pangs but also helps with the headaches. Headaches are a side effect of...

Well done on starting the SS program. I have been SSing now for 5 weeks and have lost 38lbs, so I'm sure you'll experience some great losses. For me the 2nd and 3rd days were much harder than the first. As for the gum, you are not allowed to have any while SSing. (doing so can affect...

Hello Mike, I hope your discomfort ends very soon. All the best, fingers crossed, you make a speedy recovery.

Hi everyone, Another 5 lbs gone!! I have just completed my 5th week on CD and have now returned to SSing after my AAM week. I was a little disheartened last week after losing only 2lbs, but having weighed in last night, and having had a week of AAM, I was pleasantly surprised with a 5 lb...

I find you have to make a real effort to plan your water intake given the copious amounts that are consumed. I drink about 6 litres on average per day and if for some reason I am unable to drink enough during the day I squeeze the majority of it in during the evening. This means I'm up and down...

Thanks Tracey. I reckon by this evening I may just have set a new record for the number of brussel sprouts on a tablespoon. The trick is to cut them in half, then you can stack them more easily.:D

think I may of made a cock up by having green beans with my chicken! for some reason I thought i had read somewhere you can have green beans. Sometimes I feel I need to read a bit more in depth before rushing in...:mad: Are brussels allowed during AAM week??

well done!!:)

Had my fourth weigh in last night and lost only 2lbs. I was a liitle disheartened considering the loss I've had to date. Couple that with the fact I'm doing AAM this week, I feel even more concerned I won't lose next week. I know I've lost 33lbs in 4 weeks and thats pretty good going, but...

In the past when I cheated during other diets I often used the first cheat as an excuse to then binge. Just because you have a momentary lapse just draw a line through it and start again. You have done so well and I'm sure you look great in your new trousers. Just keep reminding yourself why...

Give Psyllium husks or similar a go. Will help to firm things up. I'm coming up to the end of week 4 on SSing and go very regular sometimes twice a day. My first poo of the day is usually quite firm (No. 4 on the chart i'd say:)), but if I have to go a second time its more of a watery...

I'm quite anxious at the thought of AAM week. I have been SSing now for the best part of 4 weeks and have not really been tempted to cheat. I just hope my willpower gets me through the week and I stick religiously to the correct amounts of food. I guess one of the big advantages of SSing is...

I'll be embarking on 'add a meal' next week and was wondering if anyone can suggest good meals (including amounts). Was also concerned how u measure a tablespoon of broccoli or cauliflower.:confused:

Thanks everyone for your kind words of encouragement.:)

Hi everyone, I went for my 3rd weigh in Weds evening and lost another 7.5 pounds. That takes my total upto 31 pounds for my first 3 weeks. :D

Great loss. That should give u a big boost for your second week. Well Done!

Had my second weigh in last night and lost another 7 pounds.:) I've also lost another 1.5 inches off my waist. People are starting to notice I've lost weight even at this early stage of my journey:)

Different scales often give different results. Last week I took my scales along to my CDC. We have been using my scales only because her scales did not go up to my weight. However last week her scales were able to weigh me and after weighing on my scales we placed her scales in the exact same...

Thanks onephatdiva, and well done on your fantastic loss!

THanks for the support everyone!:)

Had my first weigh in ever this evening and was amazed... 17 lbs lost.:eek: Absolutely delighted with that loss and my CDC was almost as pleased as I was. I have also lost 1.5 inches from my waist measurement in only one week! This is just what I need to keep me going for another week.:D

Last night I was kept awake by tingling in my hands ands lower legs/feet, I think this is a side effect of low sugar in the body but not too sure. It was quite bad and very uncomfortable. Naturally I'm a little concern. Does anyone else have experience of this when laying down? btw I'm on Day...

Good luck with your SSing. I'm on Day 5 at the mo and have struggled with headaches and a general feeling of being unwell, hopefully this will not happen inyour case. The pain killers will probably take the edge off it. I did have a couple of paracetemol for my headache on Day 2 but they seemed...

Thanks Alex, I guess at times I feel with such a huge amount of weight to lose I'm on my own and have the weight of the world on the shoulders. Is nice to know you were larger than me and have lost so much! There's hope for me yet.:)

thanks for your replies. I'll speak to my CDC tomorrow but in the meantime I would aprreciate any more advice, CDC's included. Thank you

I am nearing the end of day 4 on CD and am struggling. I feel quite poorly at the mo experiencing a constant headache and general aches and pains and feeling unwell. I have drunk 4.5 litres of water so far today and each time I drink some it just takes the edge of the headache making it...

I'll give it a go. Never been involved in a challenge on here before and am at the beginning of my diet, so will really help keep the motivation up!

The headache isn't too bad, its just uncomfortable and always there at the moment. HAve taken a couple of paracetemol and seemed to have helped. Am looking forward to getting the next few days under my belt and moving into ketosis.:)

This is Day 2 on the ss programme and my mouth tastes disgusting. Are there are mints (tic tacs maybe) that you can suck on to alleviate the bad breath? I've also got a slight headache (carb withdrawal) and was curious if this goes once in ketosis?

Hi everyone. Today is my first day on the CD. Have never tried a diet like this before and having seen all your posts I'm greatly encouraged. Met my CDC last night for the first time.. she was great... very friendly and I felt at ease with her very quickly. My first weigh in was a massive...

Thanks everyone for your response, most encouraging. I'm still trying to figure out how to include pictures/graphics on my blog at the mo, but once that's done I'll post the link for anyone whose interested, to follow my progress. My CDC has sent the medical form to me and once I've had that...

Hi everyone, I am a 33 year old male who is going to try to change his life forever. No sorry I'll rephrase that statement..... I am a 33 year old male who WILL change his life forever!! I have a long, long road ahead and am desperate to lose weight. I will hopefully get round to starting...