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Hi, Looking at your BMI, you shouldn't be on SS, you should be on the 810 plan. Check with your CDC.

Don't know the specific carb content but I do know that if you want porridge for all your meals on sole source, you can!!!:D:D

If it's not affecting your weight loss, then carry on. I used to have about 3 sticks a day when I was SSing and it was fine for me.

Chewing gum is not recommended but chewing a sugar free stick for a few minutes shouldn't do too much harm. Don't chew for long periods as it can cause hunger. If you need spice try chilli flakes/powder, paprika, cayenne pepper and small amount of balsamic vinegar, gives a nice kick!

Unfortunately there is no online service available on CD. You do need to be weighed and monitored and fill out a medical record form. Your GP also need to be informed if you are doing Sole Source. If you work unsociable hours you can buy upto 4 weeks worth at a time, but would recommend you get...

Well done!! That's a cracking loss, you should feel very proud of yourself and certainly not be thinking of packing it in!! If you stick with it 100% you will be at goal in no time at all. Keep it up!!

Hi BigJ It seems to me that your CDC has put you on the Sole Source plus programme which is either 4 packs and 200ml of skimmed milk or 3 packs and a 200cal protein meal. Did she give you any literature to go with it as it was only made available to order from today? Did she give you a...

Sorry Fuffa, I have just noticed your BMI, so I'm afraid you should be following AAM and moving up the plans. However there will be the new 810 plan which will allow you to continue past BMI 25 instead of currently being 1000.

As far as I am concerned you can still do SS for 4 weeks followed by AAM for a week if you have already started and you can continue with this plan should you wish. It is only new clients who start after the new literature is supplied (some time after 16th Feb at present) who will have to...

Well done Kiran for not giving up trying and only putting on 2 stone. As you well know, you can lose 2 stone pretty quick on this diet and if you follow the maintanance steps you should keep it off. This is a great site for motiviation, so keep everyone posted and keep focused on your goal.

I just got a small amount of powder and mixed it to a thickish paste and put 3 small blobs on a plate (some people use baking parchment, which apparently works well) and put in microwave for about 50 secs - you may need to go more or less - depends on your microwave and be careful not to burn...

I didn't think they would be nice, but thought I would just try and cook a few and see what they were like - YUM - got a nice onion flavour, so if you like cheese and onion or pickled onion they are worth a try. Anyone else had them?

Hi Grandma Good luck with your start, you seem really positive and it really does help to get support from here as well as your Counsellor. Look forward to seeing your 1st week results! Be strong and keep gulping the water.

You look fantastic - well done. Very inspirational.:D

Have you got any before and present photos for us to see? I'm sure this lot here will be able to spot the difference!!! Well done on your losses far! Keep it up.

I had the same problem when I first started SS but after 4 weeks my skin cleared up and looked good. I had a bit of a blip over Xmas(food and alcohol) and didn't drink much water and once I started being good again, drinking the water and having packs my skin erupted again. This week, thank...

You should leave your tetra for about 30-40 minutes after you take it out of the freezer to defrost slightly, then it's perfect!!:D

Yes it's lovely and feels like a treat. I don't like the banana tetra much, but I do as an ice-cream. Enjoy!!

Theres a good chance the tomatoes and sweetcorn will have knocked you out of ketosis, but just keep glugging the water and you should be over it in a day or two. If you are finding sole source too much, why not try the 790 plan - still good loses and food to look forward too.

It is a great diet and unlike all that you've mentioned the diet is fast if you stick with it 100%, and that's what makes it so motivating - seeing your clothes fall off you and dropping dress sizes so quickly. Good luck with the rest of your journey and keep the positive attitude - it really...

My daughter always told me I looked bigger because I wore big clothes to cover up and it is true. Now I am slim, I always buy clothes that hug my figure and show it off. My Mum who has lost 4 stone kept wearing her loose clothes and I've finally persuaded her to wear tight clothes and she is...

Just draw a line under it and move on, hopefully next time you are tempted, you will think twice. It is only the bread that has the carbs so you haven't overloaded too much and as long as you get straight back on track, you'll be fine! Be strong - you can do it!

I have maintained since August last year, a few pounds on over Xmas, but they are almost off again. You do have to work at it, but it is very possible. Good luck.

You look really slim and lovely. Well done.

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25 lbs in 3 weeks is fantastic and 4lb in the 3rd week is above average. You should feel really proud of yourself. Well done.

That's fantastic. What more motivation do you need to carry on with a loss like that! Keep it up.

I was a naughty girl over Xmas and didn't drink my 2lts of water a day and ate a lot of crap! Now I am back drinking 2-3 lts a day and doing the Cambridge 790 plan, my chin is like the Himalayas!! It happened when I first started the Diet so now I am never stopping the water!! They will clear...

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Just read the paper - well done both of you, enjoy the interview tonight, not sure if I'll be up but if I am will defo listen in.

Yum. Yum. It really is delicious! Highly recommended. I'm sure this is going to be really popular and a welcome addition to the soup collection. Also had the Orange Winter Spice as a mousse this morning and liked that too.:D:D

Thanks, that would be great. My address is [email protected]. Looking forward to shopping!!!:D:D

Hi Maz What do you mean, you have never been slim, you are slim and staying there. Ditch the clothes, you won't need them anymore. I'm also known as Maz to my friends, am 37 years old and have struggled with my weight for the last 10 years since I got married. I've done every diet in the...

Well done on losing 6 stone in 5 months!! Amazing, you look fantastic. Now you are a CDC, do you find it easier to follow the maintanance to inspire your clients? I'm going on the training day on 1st and am only a few pounds from goal, but with Summer holidays, parties etc, I'm finding the...

You lucky thing, going to Goa in November. I went in February this year and was a bit on the large size. Wish I had discovered Cambridge before I went!! But hey, there is always next year and I will be thin!!! You will defo lose 2 stone by November if you stick with it and be flaunting your...

You look absolutely fab! What an inspiration for your forthcoming clients. You'll be great. I'm going on the training day on 1st Sept, how did you find it? and how were the papers?

You can cook from week 1 but can only cook one pack a day due to nutritional content.

My husband wasn't supportive when I started, saying "pay me £35 a week and I'll tell you not to eat", but now I've lost over 3 stone, he's even considering doing it himself to lose that ever growing beer-belly. Only trouble is, everytime I'm moan at him for not doing anything or staying out...

They just ask how long you've been doing CD, how much you've lost, how you will fit it into your life, how you can inspire and help dieters, etc, etc, not daunting at all, more of a chat than an interview. The training day is held in Kettering, Northants, but they do occasionally do courses in...

Your BMI needs to be 28 or under, so you should be fine. Once your counsellor agrees to sponsor and you both complete and post forms to CD head office, you should receive a letter quite quickly to give you a telephone interview. I had mine yesterday and am going for my training day on the 1st of...

Thanks for your reply. Are you up and running now?

Well done, you must be feeling great. It's just so motivating when you lose quickly. Keep up the good work, you'll be at goal in no time!

Fantastic, well done. You definately won't need your size 24 costume if you keep it up!! Hopefully, your holiday should keep you inspired and give you something to look forward to.

That's absolutely fabulous, well done to you both!! 18 stone. I agree, this diet is the best!!!

I've just received my letter from Cambridge confirming my telephone interview and giving me dates for the training course. I am going to pick the 1st of September. Should I pass everything, how long should it take to be accredited? I've got to convince my husband to do the decorating and lay...

Congratulations. That's brilliant. Good luck with your counselling training on Saturday. I am waiting to get a date for that aswell, still not a goal yet, but hopeful for when I become a CDC (fingers crossed). Best of luck with your new life.

Wow!! What a difference. You look great. Well done:D:D:D

I totally agree with you, CD is great. You sound so positive, I'm sure you will be fine on holiday, especially with the support of your family. I know what you mean about your head being in the right place before you are ready. I knew I was overweight (obese) for a long time before I was...

Congratulations on your weight loss. 12 stone is amazing. Lets see your before and after photos please.

I'm hoping my BMI will be 25 at tomorrows WI (wishful thinking), and if I am will have another 12 lbs to get to target. How have people taken their steps when they get to this stage? If I do 2 weeks on each step, is it feasible to be at goal by the end of the 1500? Is the desire to cheat more...

Well done. Over a stone in 1 week is fab. You'll be at goal in no time!!:D

Thanks everyone, for all your lovely comments. It's a real confidence booster.:)

Your starting BMI is about the same as mine was and it took about 3 weeks for people to notice a difference. Give it a chance, it really works fast and your confidence will go through the roof!! Stick with it.

Well done you, so inspiring. You look great!! Keep going, you're nearly there and well done for not cheating!!! Very controlled.

Hi all. Keep looking at everyones photos and feeling really inspired. My daughter took photos of me on the day I started CD and again yesterday and it's only now I can see the difference and I'm really pleased. It's been hard at times and I've got to admit, I've cheated a little bit but it's...

You look amazing. Well done!!! How long did it take you???

It definatly works!! I have lost nearly 3 stone in 10 weeks!! It's amazing - hard at times, but amazing. I've had a few slip ups, but I am only human and if you are determined and ready to lose weight - it will work. I've tried loads of diets, but have never had so many wonderful comments...

Hi all, after a cheat last Wednesday and being invited to Ascot on a Corporate Day and enjoying the hospitality (I still lost 4LBs aswell), I am thinking of doing AAM all the time. I have my brothers 40th on Saturday and a Wedding the following saturday. My AAM is due to start on Sunday, but I...

Ascot on Friday My husband and his boss phoned me about an hour ago inviting me on a corporate day to Ascot!!! My husband is a bit tiddly having drunk complimentary vintage champagne all day!!! and says that the 3 course meal was fantastic. What am I to do now??? I don't think I can manage...

I need to lose another 20 pounds minimum, so still have a while to go. My BMI is not yet 25, so need to keep SS's for a few more weeks at least. Still, being on the computer is stopping me from eating and I need to bath the kids soon. Hubbies gone to Ascot today, so maybe I'm just a bit...

Hi all, I've kept my distance so far, and just read everyone's posts to keep me motivated. For some reason today I have cheated. I've been on CD for 7.5 weeks and have lost over 2 stone, gone from a very tight 16 to a size 12. Bought 2 pairs of trousers on Monday and was so happy:D, so why have...