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Hey! Sorry if this is old news, but Mini Milk Lollies are 0.5 pts each :eek::eek::eek:!!! Couldn't believe it, so I double checked on my trusty calculator and sure enough it's true. You can eat the whole box of 12 for 6 pts. Love it! Jayney x

Hi Sapphire, No wonder you have had a loss of motivation recently - look at everything you have on your plate!!! It's hardly surprising food/ww hasn't been top of your priorities lately!! If you feel you want to drop another few lbs then get back to it - but remember not to be too hard on...

Hi Judy, The Hoodia I have is gordonni (?) apparently very pure and are in greenish/brownish vegetable capsules (quite large). I was informed to take 2 before each meal for the first 4/5 days then reduce to 1 before each meal. After the first couple of days I reduced to 1 before each meal...

hhmmm ... not sure on any of the above but I've been taking hoodia! You need to be careful thou to buy only the pure stuff and not ones with loads of crap added. But the one I have seems to be working as my appetite is greatly reduced. Managing to live on fruit all day and have a low points...

Hey Guys, Personally I think it's a bit much! I say save your money each week and buy yourself something gorgeous (non-food related) at the end of the month or when you reach a mini goal for being good. Let's face it £20+ a month is a nice bit of pampering and all the motivation I need to...

Ah ha! Just what I need .... a good slap on the arse and some motivation to get me back on track!!! :eek: I think I've tried a bit of everything diet wise over the last few weeks and I'm back to good old trusty WW!!! Please can I have a target of 7 lbs for August. My WI is Saturday so will...

Hey guys!! Sorry for being rubbish on the replies .... had a week off to decorate Munchkin Manor!! Well, great news am 5lbs down :D and I must confess to 2 greasy kebabs, a whole heap of vodka & tonic and some fruit & nut!! Feels so naughty - but on UD's what the hell!!! Let's keep up the...

Thanks Katona - been having CD shakes and made a veggie soup for later so i'm having 'food' if that makes sense!!

Hi Guys, Day 1 (DD) is going great so far! Not a hunger pang in sight - but I'm guessing that's because I ate well yesterday and mentally not into food today - so it's not bothering me in the slightest!! Have had a CD shake and will have one in a while followed by veg soup for dinner -...

Hey!! Well I'm certainly getting about a bit on all these forums! Did CD for a couple of weeks - can't do it, tried atkins .... OMG! Counting carbs is just too much of a nightmare, started SW last tuesday and thanks to TOTM been on a binge syn mission since Weds :mad:. I love the control of...

Hiya! Due for first wi (having switched to SW from CD via atkins :rolleyes:) and hoping for a loss of 1-2lbs per week. Have had a bit of a nightmare week (and weekend with TOTM) this week so will be happy with a stay the same! Last time I did SW i lost between 0.5 and 4 lbs per week...

OOOhhhh!! I like that idea ... kinda allow myself a bit of junk food when I need it and the be good afterwards. Good one xx

Hey gg, The important thing you have to remember is that you are doing this for you ..... b*llocks to what anyone else thinks. Everyone going to water aerobics is there for the same reason - to exercise and get themselves in shape. I say good on you for giving it a go!! :D If I could...

ooooo .... what about a lovely creamy fish pie??? Prawns, white fish, salmon (anything goes really). Mix up a little milk from HexA with either some v. low fat fromage frais, quark or yoghurt to make a white sauce. Bung in a few herbs (dill, parsley etc) and reduce down in pan. Serve with...

Here's a lil red idea I just thought of ... What about mexican or savoury stuffed peppers??? Minced beef/turket/pork whatever, bit of onion, mushrooms, courgette, baby veg or whatever veggies you fancy all cooked down in a pan with either bovril to make a savoury mince or tomatoes to make a...

CRABSTICKS ...... :sign0137: LOL!! Love crab, but can't do the crab stick thingy!! Bit bizarre I know! Chicken drumsticks & apple ... yummy!!! Not had an apple in sooooooo long! Might have to push the boat out and get some this weekend ... woo I'm livin it up me! Planning on having a big fat...

Hi Guys, I thinking of joining too - currently on SW and loving the 'free food' principle with loads of low calorie foods to fill up/snack on. Will JUDDDD work with 3 CD packs on DD and SW plan on UD? Just thinking that my UDs will be controlled if i follow SW (up to 5 syns per day for a...

arrhhh thanks girls!! it's sooo nice to have support when you're feeling a bit crappy about food and that pesky lil TOTM!! But now thanks to all your lovely comments I'm not feeling quite so bad about my little munch around the kitchen last night!! Was going to treat myself to a small lamb...

hey!! Brekkie was soooo good, but did leave me with hunger pangs around 1030 so indulged with a pot of quark with some spenda mixed in. Just like cheesecake!! Thinking I might try it with a bit of instant coffee mixed with a splash of water for a coffee cheesecake or mmmmmm cocoa powder...

.... Flippin TOTM made me eat junk last night :mad:. Why can't it make me eat lush free food. Why does it always have to be crappy bad synful things???!!! WTF??? Damage as follows: 4 quality street (or maybe it was 6) I should've kept count I know! 6 squares of galaxy (housemate left it in...

Yey, just lovin that Bjork tune! Where is everyone .... why is the SW forum so empty?? Are there lots of people lurking and not posting??? If so, please c'mon on and say hi!! Thought I'd just share my brekkie with you all - strawbies, bluebies, wed gwapes & rasbies covered in vanilla...

Thanks ...!!!

Awww bless her!! Great news that the GP is supplying bread & biscuits. Poor little darling - it's a rotten thing for anyone to deal with let alone a little tiddler. At least you are seeing the difference now she's off the evil wheat & gluten stuffs. Best of luck with hun xx

Awww Hollycat! You are sooo right! Get your head straight first and then make a committment to something - whatever you feel will be best for YOU. Half the battle of 'beating the bulge' is having your head sorted and being 100% sure you are doing something that WILL work for you. We are all...

Thanks for the password - must remember to get it at WI on tuesday!

Hey! The important thing is that you enjoyed yourself! Life is for living and those lbs will melt away again once you are back into your routine - just get back to it straight away and you'll be just fine :) x

World falling out your bottom .... made me laugh!! I'm just starting day 2 and had a similar experience this morning !!!! Sorry TMI!!! My poor bod hasn't got a clue what's going on - been constipated for the last 2 months on CD and atkins and now I have a feeling that will be a thing of the past...

Woo hoo!! Good on you for taking the plunge .... honestly it's the best thing you can do for yourself! It will work, have some faith and some patience and those pesky lbs will be dropping off in no time at all. You can do it!!! xx

:clap:You go hun!!!! That's sooooo good :D. Give yourself a massive pat on the back and have a hug :hug99: xx

Hey hollycat, SW is still based on the power of free and superfree foods. These include your veggies (except parsnips peas etc on red), salad stuffs and most fruits. Also free are very low fat yoghurt, fromage frais, quark etc and then you have your healthy extras - a's as in milk/cheese and...

I second the food diary thing - just makes you double check yourself before it goes in! :D Just on the exercise front - be careful exercising on the way to WI. I used to get weighed by my gym instructor at the gym and he wouldn't weigh me after any kind of CV - apparently it messes with your...

Hey! I'm a newbie too!! Today is day 1 for me - but 2nd time on SW. Due to wheat/gluten intolerances I'm resigned to majority of days being red. Just as well I'm not a veggie too!!! LOL!! Best of luck chick - i find that keeping meal simple is the best way to go - lots of classics like...

Hi Paula36, Sorry for the late reply just switched over from CD to SW ... I did SW a couple of years ago and had very sporadic losses - one week i'd lose 4-5lbs then the following week i'd gain 3lbs and then weeks in between i'd lose nothing. Anyhow, to cut what is a long story short - I was...

Hi Guys, I've been having something of a mare over the last couple of weeks. Started on CD 790 about a month ago and lost a lovely 10lbs in the first week :D. Problem is, I couldn't stick to it - loved the rapid weight loss, but OMG I found I couldn't have a social life unless it involved...

Hey Curlygirl! I know it's a fiver to get weighed - but I find that if I am paying for it, I'll blooming well stick to it! No point cheating and paying a fiver to get weighed to see a gain :(. Plus, I think it's a small price to pay each week for getting closer to the new you! :D Think of...

Hey! Vodka999 is absoultely spot on .... 3500 kcals = 1lb of fat. It's just water hun, get glugging the lush H2O and it'll be gone in no time. AND PUT THE SCALES AWAY!!!! LOL!! No point doing a mid-week weigh in at home - go by your group scales and nothing else! That way you only have to...

arrhhh shorty - me too!! But I'm on day 4 :( Keep up the water intake and here's hoping we get the K fairy soon x

Hey Sara, I'm with you! I spent the best part of an hour the other day with my face in the tin of quality street my pregnant sister was trying to eat (tuts and rolls eyes) just having a sniff at the choccies in there. Made me feel really good not to give in and I also realised half the...

Hey Hun, Mushroom soup .... :sign0137: sorry can't help on that one either!!! Congratulations on getting this far, it does get easier I promise! Stick it out if you're struggling, it's so much more rewarding to resist temptation and fight the urge to eat when you get on the scales and see...

aarrhhhh Stace :ashamed0005: you made me blush!! I'm not doing anything for you that you aren't doing for me/others and likewise others doing for us!! Everyone on here rocks and this diet would not be possible without such a great support network. IMO anything that helps us all in our little...

Hey Sim :hug99: here's hoping for a speedy recovery for your Dad. Keep your chin up hun, thinking of you x

Hey ca-ching ... water makes for the cheapest night out ever!!! Stacey I'm single too! Hoping some minimins hottie guys are going to come along .... oooo is Leehal single??? We could fight over him ;)!! Come on boys ... you know you can't resist!! LOL!!

tricep dips (ouch!) will tone the tricep area .... sit on edge of hard chair (doesn't work of the sofa i'm afraid!) place hands either side of butt on edge of chair. Wiggle forward on chair so butt is right on edge - walk feet a couple of paces in front of chair. Lower yourself up and down...

And pinky .... c'mon hun you can do this!! Back to it .... find the zone babes!!!

Stacey .... y you posting on this thread 'i hate myself' :mad:.... you should've started a new one babes with the new positive loving yourself you!!! Everyone .... ask Stace how she's doing!!! She's properly back on track :clap: yay!!!

golden balls, ITV1, 17:00 tonight !

Thanks Hun!!! Fingers crossed she'll have paid me a visit by then!! All this being hungry is getting me down and fighting the chatterboxes is wearing me out!!! :wave_cry:

Hey Minime, If it was a small cheat and within AAM week guidelines I can't imagine you'll have done much damage. Stick to the diet to the T over the next few days and drink plenty to make sure you flush out as much as possible. You may find that you retain a little water - but that's all it...

Sunflower .... you and me need to have words ..... LOL!! You've obviously kept hold of her as I'm still not in the pink ..... what's going on it's day 4 and I've been sooooo angelic :innocent0002: . Do you think you could have a word with the K fairy and perhaps ask her to send a sister...

ENJOY!! I'm sooooo jealous!! :D

DOH! Forgot to say, I'm on day 4 feeling great, but still no K fairy :( WTF?? First time round she waved her magic wand by start of day 3 .... what's happening??!!!

Mums net is hilarious .... and I'm not even a parent!! Rivetting (sp?) stuff I'll tell you ... !!! LOL

Spooky, hunni :( I really wish I'd stayed online last night now instead of having an early night .... sorry babes! :hug99: I'm sooo proud of you for not hitting the fridge. It's a massive step to recognise that food is never the answer. Good on for sticking to your guns, make him take some...

Hey, Perhaps I'm a little anal about this!! But I open my packs in a morning and measure them out counting level teaspoons (the measuring spoon kind). Usually 12-14 per pack, then decide how many shakes I want that day and divide the mixture accordingly. Start with a small amount of water...

I can't tell the difference - I'm a dizzy blonde to start with!! :crazy: I have noticed a lack of interest in everything except Minimins and MSN tho ..... hhmmmm I think I've got the CD bug!!!:giggle:

Hey that's great news hun!! Can you please send her my way now!!! I wanna be back in the pink too :( xx

YEY!!!! That's such good news!! :D:D:D

Hey! My CDC is still on her own weight loss journey and to see the progress she has made is such a good motivator!! I find it really comforting to know that she is only human too and has up and down days like the rest of us - and let's me honest its soo much easier to relate to someone in the...

can everyone send me a PM to confirm where in the country they are!! I'll get the map out and have a look for somewhere near everyone!!! Also, let me know if any dates are not good - I'm thinking a saturday night then no one has to rush about to get there!!! Great to have you guys too...

Arrhhh!! Always so satisfying to be in the pink!! Well done for hanging out and nto giving into the food, that's the hardest part of this diet - if you can do that, then you'll be at goal in no time!! You're doing soooo well - I'm sure you'll have met your 4 lbs loss this week xx

Yey!!!! This is gonna be a great night!!! Trish be quiet about being an oldie ..... !!! The point is that everyone has a great time with no pressure and no worries about not conforming to the 'norm' if you get what I mean!! LOL

Hey guys and girls!! Just been chatting with Stacey and we're having a night out!! Not just any night out though .... we're talking a 100% sober, water drinking and lots of dancing type evening with lots of giggling and fun!! :silly: How could you not want to come along!!!! Don't know about...

BBBW you have great taste in make-up .... benefit is just sooooo lush and a real treat!!! I'm the benefit queen!!!

Hey Wobbly - it's tempting right! Please someone reply .....

I'm with Isobel Chika!! Your friend needs to go!! What you need is support and encouragement - this is something you are doing for YOU and anyone with a problem with that clearly has some insecurities of their own!! Negative or sarcastic reactions are not helpful - especially when this diet is...

Hey, You defo need GP sign off. I take them and had to get a signature as they are a contra-indication. Been fine on diet and anti-Ds tho. x

Hooorrraayyyy!!! That's fantastic news!!!

Hey BBBW!!! You can do this - it's real easy once the first few days are over and you have stopped the chatterboxes telling you to eat food!! DON'T LISTEN TO THEM!!! Best of luck chick and anytime you need anything just log on!! :D

Hey Chika ... that's just FANTASTIC!!! A whole stone is such a milestone!! Go girl!! I vote make-up and manicure!! You deserve it xx

Hey Princess Boo! That's soooo good!! Keep it up hun!! And yes, take it from me .... stay away from the chicken kebab :sign0137: I'm still not feeling fantastic !!! :rolleyes: my own fault I know! LOL!

Hi Misdee, Sometimes we need to be kind to ourselves and alleviate some of the pressure we put ourselves under. At the moment you have sooo much to cope with it's no wonder you are struggling. A break from CD is exactly what you need to get your head around everything else. In a couple of...

:doh: How'd I miss this one???? Can I please join the queue??? LOL xx

Morning guys .... day 3 here we go!!! ROSB - did you manage to fight the urge?? You're so not alone, I had to go to bed at 7.30 last night (how sad is that) for fear that I would eat everything in the kitchen (including the dog food) .... only saving grace was that I was feelin really weak...

Good luck ... don't forget your lucky pants LOL!! :):)

Articmonkeys .... that's sooooooo good!!!! Bet you are chuffed to pieces and so you should be too xx

That is fantastic chick!!! And good on you for sticking with it even thou you found SS so hard x

Hey Hun, I was counting points on WW and got soooo tired of losing 0.5 -1lb per week if I was lucky and sticking well within my points allowance. this really is the quickest and easiest way to get the weight off - just be strong and stick with it!! Once you're in ketosis you won't feel...

go for it hun ..... time to face the music!!! Fingers crossed it's less than you thought :o

Hey TT, Good luck at the doctors ... hope you are feeling better soon. Hope it's not the diet :( xx

also on the topic of milk - am I ok to have unsweetened 'light' alpro soya milk instead of skimmed on 790? as I am lactose intolerant. To date I have avoided any milk but it would be handy to know in case the urge for a cuppa strikes!! :confused:

Hey Shorty, I would weigh too ... if it's not too bad then you have motivation to stay good with less to lose and if it's worse than you are thinking it will shock you into being good to get the weight off again, Win win either way ... just stay positive and remember why you are doing CD...

Hey Deb, You are so right, the kebab did snowball ..... all that yummy food made me want chocolate .... so i indulged (a lot :rolleyes:) and the binge went on from there!!! Oh well - won't be doing that again! Thank god I have a delicate digestive system or that could have been some...

that's what I do!!! make sure I always have it with me wherever I go!! You defo need to drink more ...... mind over matter hunni!!

Hey chick, I don't remember seeing anything in the SS booklet about waiting to have bars .... the only thing it mentioned was that you had to wait 2 weeks for the water flavourings. I could be wrong ... Have a look back through the posts - I'm sure icemoose said the new crunch bars were...

Hey Alcala, best of luck!! Just stick with it, you can do it!!!! Just think how you will feel in October when you succeed :D xx

Hey Sunflowerbride, Your CDC should have a chart to say what your BMI is according to height/weight etc ..

Hey ROSB! Day 1 down - way to go!!! I managed to stay on the wagon all day yesterday too! Such a sense of achievement. Let's make sure we make it a successful day two!! I'd make sure you have a bottle of water with you all day today - especially if you are out and about (ooo and all that...

kebab .... :sign0137: i still can't talk about it!! Never again - well until next time :giggle: :sign0007: I don't mean that - must be good xx

Hey Carly - that's just FABULOUS!!! :party0019: Way to go xx

Right geezer ... back to it today pleeeeaaassseee! I don't want to hear of any cheating going on anywhere on this forum today - do you hear me??? LOL!! BTW I've got my serious face on!! C'mon, you CAN do this - you're so close to getting to the finish line ........ NO FOOD, halo back on...

Hey wannalose8stone! So today is day 1 for you .... bet you have some mixed emotions about this crazy diet today!! Try and stay focused for the next couple of days and you'll find it a breeze. It's definately the hardest and the easiest diet to stick to - IF YOU DON'T CHEAT YOU WILL BE FINE...

Hey! I'm with Karen. I broke the diet this weekend big time styleee .... I thought I had the willpower to eat in moderation ... turns out I didn't have :wave_cry:. You will feel so much better being strong and having your CD bar than trying to pick around your plate ..... remove all...

drink more water chick .... you can do it. little sips often is the way to do it! If you gulp it down you'll feel rubbish and very full all in one go and then you can't get anymore in for ages ..... You've nearly done a whole day - me too! Feeling much better than this morning but still...

And spookster is going to do it .... !!! I have every confidence in you hunni!!! Mwah!

Good luck Jamast - you can do this!!:D

Hey hun, be super good the rest of this week and I'm sure it will be very little damage done. But sticking your fingers down your throat is NEVER a good idea ... just a one way ticket to trouble. I know you feel rotten for eating - but learn from it by not doing again. You can do this chick...

Hey! Glad you had a great time! Most of that 10lb gain will be water, that'll be gone very soon on SS.:D

spooky's back in ketosis :party0019: that's the hard part over!!! Just stick with it now chick xx

Hey chick, How you doing today?? Did you manage ok yesterday? x

How exciting ... you go hun!!! Wait until you drop into the 14's .......... not long now! :clap:

Keep it up!! You're doing really well, and I'm sure another stone before you're hols will be no problem if you stick to it. C'mon, you can do it! x

Morning MM, It's day 4 for you now isn't it?? How you feeling .... stick with it, it's soooooooo worth it in the end and once you're in ketosis it really is a doddle as you'll feel rather lively and full of beans xx

Hmmmm, :jelous: is all I can say to any food EVER AGAIN!!! Had such a lovely and very rich meal last night (OMG like soooo good) and have paid the price .... up all night being very :sign0137:. Never ever ever would I have thought I would be saying this, but it's soooooo nice to be back on CD...

Result Mrs Pink! How satisfying ... soz can't help on the other points!! x

Hey ROSB, I'm starting again today too! Had a very indulgent weekend and serves me right having been up all night hugging the toilet :wave_cry:. It's a pleasure to be back on CD today ... the thought of food is making me feel quite :sign0137: again. No doubt that water intake for me today...

Look at you!! And on the home straight now!!! Keep it up x

Hey Nicky, It's Saturday today - a whole new day and the start of the weekend. Plenty of water and new found resolve is what you need, forget yesterday and concentrate on today. You're doing so well hunni. Back to it - you CAN do this. Chin up xx:hug99:

C'mon guys you can do this ... will be keeping my peepers on you!!!! And tellings off comin your way if you misbehave!! LOL!! Good luck .... xx

Hey Latanya, thanks for that very inspiring post! Makes soooo much sense and puts everything into perspective. Just what I need this weekend to get back on track xx

Hey Chika, What a nightmare hun. You poor darlin, hope they didn't hurt hurt you when they grabbed you arms. U ok?? Food is never the answer. Hot water on the other hand I find strangely comforting too! You did soooo well not to give into your food temptations, give yourself a massive...

well guys... please don't say I told you so, but I've been up since 3 am :sick0019:perhaps TMI huh??!! I wouldn't recommend that anyone ever has a chicken kebab like EVER AGAIN!! I feel wretched - but it's my own fault :sign0007:!! Not only are there gremlins in my belly :eek: but I feel fat...

I think the rebel in me is getting out!!:ignore: Mind you I'll probably end up :sign0137: after it!!

tell me about it .... just can't stop thinking that chicken kebab is ok if it doesn't knock you out of ketosis!!! Now my housemate is determined we are having one for dinner!! I might do an experiment later ... I'm having tomorrow night off for a family event so will re-start on Sunday. I'll...

oooooo I feel a disney land challenge coming on for you gals!!! I wanna go too!!:(

mmmmm .... chicken kebab :drool: lush!!

Maybe I've lost the plot a bit - is that a take-away chicken kebab?? As in kebab van styleee??? Or are we talking a home made kebab - chicken on a skewer??? I'm kinda hoping it's the first one!!! :D

Hey moving mountains .... keep it up! You're doing soooo well x

Yey!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap:

Thanks guys - I've added you all!! I'm on MSN all day at work [email protected] and most evenings/weekends x

oooo thanks!!

does anyone mind if I add them all too?? :confused:

Hey guys, I'll be a restarter on Sunday (couple of days behind you due to family event!). Can I play too???!!!! :wave_cry:

what channel??

You go hun!! Won't be long before you're chucking them out cos they are too big!! x:D

Jazz!! Well done you!! That's fabulous .... I'm just nearing the half way mark, can't wait to get there!!! You go hun!!! :party0049:

aww thanks aussiebug - Saturday is my reward for being angelic all week x

Hey Peachy, 2 stone is fabulous!!! Way to go :party0019: xx

Hey Neco, The important thing is not to put too much pressure on yourself. Your body will respond to the diet in it's own way - we are all soooooo different. Just remember that this diet is the quickest way to lose the weight - if you were following WW or SW you'd be lucky to see a 3lb loss...

Hey Wobbly - sounds like a good result to me and you're in the 15's .......... wooooooohhooooooooo!!! Time to party me thinks :party0019: x

Hey Neco, Me tooo!!! I lost 10lbs week one, and nearing the end of week 2 with 0 losses :(. I think we need to be kind to ourselves and realise that our first week wi's were massive (and certainly not to be had on any other diet!) - it may just take your body a few days to re-adjust and then...

Way to go wigglychick!! :D:D:D

Well done Carly, that's great!! Good luck for you WI today - fingers crossed it's a good result :scale: xx

Morning Guys, Just wanted to say I'm feeling loads better today :). Resisted chocolate last night with a long puppy walk and an early night with a peanut crunch bar!! Yummy!! Have made my decision about Saturday night too. I am going to have my packs as normal during the day and enjoy the...

Morning Stacey, Hope you had a great time last night at your team do! Bit of a giggle :giggle:is just what you need. Today is day 1 of your restart - so back to it! Lots of positive vibes & thoughts comin your way :vibes::vibes::vibes: . Just remember one day at a time, gotta be angelic...

Hi Emma, You can add me too [email protected] x

Hey Emma, Don't worry about it chick - it's only natural to have a little blip and it won't have done any long term harm if you are back on it straight away. Now's not the time for worrying about yesterday, now is the time for worrying about today and the actions that you are in control...

thanks guys. don't know why i'm so up and down at the moment - reallly sucks. one minute I'm thinking I can do this and the next I want to stuff my face with chocolate :eek::eek: what's wrong with me?

what a bunch of S**t heads!! honestly, doesn't that make you cross :mad:. who bloody gave them permission to make judgements about others .... sooooo wrong. Ok rant over! Sweetie, good for you with your fast response and determination! I know it didn't stop you being upset, but I bet...

arrrhhh hun, I'm so with you today chick, it sucks feeling down. A good cry will help get out all the frustration and then I usually have a little sleep when I've worn myself out with all the crying. Massive hugs coming your way :hug99::hug99::hug99: You make sure you enjoy work and...

Hi Blue chick, good luck with CD x

Hey Brian!! Check you out, that's great news on both the weight and baby fronts!! :D

Hey Fuzzy Duck! You look fab!!! :D

Hey TT, Poor hunni! I hate being sick too so I completley sympathise. I can't stomach the shakes cold so I have mine warm/hot. It stops my gag reflex somehow. I also drink mine with a straw - little and often and it somehow doesn't seem too bad. Give that a go maybe ?? What about some...

Good luck moving mountains!! You can do this - the hunger soon goes, just stick with it. I split my packs have half of one at 9, another half at 11, half my second at 1 and the other half at 3 then I have my third pack in the evening all in one go around 7/8pm. Keep drinking the water - it's...

Hiya Chika, Glad you survived day 1!! Stay strong for the next couple of days and it gets sooooo much easier. Take it one day at a time and you'll love the results. Keep it up x

don't forget to wear your lucky pants!!! best of luck for next week. If you're a bit nervous beforehand try some rescue remedy .... oooohhh but not sure whether that will knock you out of ketosis?? xx

Been feeling really crappy the last few days :badmood:and I'm not sure why. Had a great WI result on Monday -10lbs and yet Tuesday I went home from work cancelled my plans for the evening and got straight into bed :(. Can't seem to shake it off. I suffer with mild depression and currently...

Hey Latanya, That's great!! They say 4-5lbs of initial weight loss is due to loss of water associated with Carb stores so I guess from now on in it's the fat being lost!!! Keep up the good work, you're doing really well xx:D

Hey, well done Mrs Pink!! You're doing great yey!!! :D:clap:

arrrhhh ... as my housemate has just so kindly pointed out, I am single and hence no one to tell me if I do have skunk breath! She assures me I don't .... now I'm starting to panic!! x

Hi Neco, I'm on day 13 ... woo that's a bit unlucky! and haven't really had furry tongue/breath issues! I do brush my teeth 2/3 times per day thou and my CDC says it won't be bad if you are getting enough water in. I drink 4+ litres of water per day - maybe that's it??!! Water really is our...

Ha ha - since starting CD & discovering this site my productivity level at work has taken a nose dive..... whoops!! But I think it's the bestest thing ever anyways xx:D

Arrrhhh MandyB2, it wasn't a gain!! To stay the same is just fine, it's just your bod hanging onto a bit of extra water due to TOTM. Just think about what next week's WI will be like. Stick with it hun - be strong xx

Enjoy your trip!! By the look of things on your tracker you bloody deserve some girly fun!!! How well have you done!!!! Don't worry about the last stone - you will get there xx

Hiya Lise, Water seems to be the key for me too. Even before starting CD I was drinking 3 litres a day, now I have to do more than 4 to get a decent weight loss. But like Leehal says - don't weigh yourself everyday!! It'll become an unhealthy obsession and what does it matter if you don't...

Well done you!!! That is sooooo good!!! What an achievement, yey!!! xx

:clap: Yeehaa!!! That's fantastic and 3 stone WOW!!! :D

Hey Chika, Good luck!!! It will get tough over the next few days but stick with it as the results are soooo worth it!! Anytime you need some help/support/advice or just a good giggle come on here there is always someone around to give you a boost. Here's hoping for a marvellous start to your...

ooooo .. will def give that a go! Have a couple left over that I can't bring myself to eat!

Hi Judy, At least it was a loss and not a stay the same or a gain last night at WI! I'd call that a good result after a bad week!! Are you firmly back on board this week?? Frozen tetras sound yum -give it a go. Afterall a change is as good as a rest!! Think i'm gonna try the bars at...

Arrhh thanks! Was chuffed to bits with the loss. I'm a bit of a freak to tell you the truth!! I am intolerant to everything so can only have the lactose free stuff which comes in 3 flavours. I love the LF choc & vanilla shakes yummy, but the mushroom soup OMG :sign0137: .... not loving that...

LOL! Can't say they make me windy - just a bit hungry. Not sure whether it's real hunger or just a yearning to chew/eat proper food??!!! But they are tasty ... mmmmm x

Oh no! Wobbly .... what happened???? You were all motivated earlier - i was really sure you would do it today too. Consider your bottom smacked for giving in!! :whoopass: LOL!! :giggle: I'm with Karen, anything is possible when you put your mind to it, you just need to get back into the...

just wondering whether anyone else finds eating a CD bar makes them hungry before it's time for more packs?? if I stick to 3 shakes i'm fine in between 'meals' but if I have a bar i'm gagging for something by next feeding time!!! Got a bit of a thing for peanut & cranberry bars .... :drool...

Arrrhhh Pixie!! Come on hun! You can do this..... Look at all the good stuff you have going on with a new job (congratulations BTW) and your wedding!! Don't ruin all your hard work now, you've come so far and now you just need to focus on getting through the next few weeks one day at a...

Hmmm ... I'm still quite new here, but have read the booklets cover to cover. No mention of veggie munchie - sorry x

OMG .... you look like a completely different person! What a massive difference 5 stone has made. Can't wait to see another 5 stone off you!!! You go girl!! xx

Arrhhh chick, drink plenty of water to wash out the hangover gremlins. You might be a little dehydrated. Glad you have something to look forward to - that will be a real motivator to make it to AAM week. Good luck for later xx

Well said peachy x

Hey Hun, Sounds like a right good plan to me! No point beating yourself up for the next couple of days trying to SS when you know by Thursday you have a meal to look forward to! Have you planned what you are going to eat for the next couple of days to stop yourself being tempted by...

Hey Wobbly, Good on you for getting back on it!!! I'm afraid I can't help with the LL query only been on CD 12 days xx

Hey Kate, Good luck with your CD journey. This diet is fab and everyone on here is great for support when you are feeling low or just need a giggle!! Hang in there for the first few days - these are the hardest and the easiest at the same time. Once ketosis hits you'll be fine xx

Hey, chin up hun :hug99: If the scales haven't budged that sucks - but I bet you've lost inches. Just stay positive and focus on the massive drop you will see next WI x

ooohhh good point! I would have assumed it was cooked weight :sigh:!! Glad you brought that up - even tho I'm nowhere AAM yet x

Hey Kazz, You are soooo right! I got petrol this morning on way to work and was in the garage to pay and stood there thinking about all the choc & crisps & crap I would have bought pre CD. Easily £3-£5 a go :rolleyes: guess that's why I'm here!! I love the fact that this diet is so...

Morning Stacey, Just wanted to check up on you?!! How was yesterday hun - did you manage a whole day being good?? :innocent0002: xx

That is soooo wrong - it makes me mad :mad:. How can he be allowed to get away with it??? That sucks.

Arrrrhhhh thanks guys!! Very proud of myself for sticking with it and I'm sure I couldn't have done it without all the support of you darlins on here!!! Here's to another week of 8 pints of water per day and a bit of exercise. We can do it!!! :D Love you guys xx

Morning Misdee, Today is a fresh start, clean slate. Forget about last night, put it behind you - what's done is done and what matters is how you move forward from this. You can get back into routine and you have already proved this with a whopping 28lbs gone!!! Sending you some...

I switched from WW 12 days ago and OMG am I glad I did! I had a massive 10lbs loss for my first week which was incredible compared to 0.5-1lb at WW altho religiously sticking to the diet. I also found that I was sooooooo hungry all the time on WW but since getting in ketosis around day 3...

Check you out hun!!! Shrinking before our very eyes!!! How satisfying it that .... this diet soooooo works!! Keep it up chick :D xx

:party0019:That's fab hun!!! Congratulations. Keep it up now and you'll soon be at goal and able to eat again ... mmmm .....food .... :drool: xx

Arrhh thanks Wigglychick!! You are welcome to tend to my garden any time you like ... I hate gardening it's too much like hard work - but very good for weight loss!! I'll tell you what, I hadn't realised just how much hard work it is making the bed .... I'm knackered!! All thanks to little puppy...

:doh: DOH!! That's where I've been going wrong all these years!! Memo to self, buy house with no kitchen stay slim & happy forever!!! LOL!!! Hey - good luck with the move. :)

Hey guys, Not sure if this helps, but I'm 5' 2" (hence the munchkin thing) and at 10st 11lbs was a 14 (but I have to say I have a big butt & thighs for someone so ickle) but my BMI was still unhealthy and put me well into the overweight category. Between 10.5 stone and 9.5 I wear a 12. But...

Hey VDTT!! The dreaming of food thing is apparently quite normal!! I thought i was going nuts when I had dreams every night for the first week of this diet that I had munched on something I shouldn't have :rolleyes:. I wouldn't mind but it wasn't exactly pizza, chips and chocolate - we're...

Arrrhhh meneither! Losing your shaker kinda sucks!! :( I got a little hand held electric blender thing (very portable) that I take to work with me (I think it was less than a tenner from Sainsbugs). When all my colleagues disappear out to lunch I nip into the kitchen and whip up my shake...

Hey you go girl!!! How pleased are you that you didn't indulge those crappy cravings!!! More water is always the answer even if we do pee loads LOL!! That's a fantastic start and motivation enough to continue and leave the food alone ha ha !!! Keep it up hun, you're doing just great...

OMG!!!! Not sure I can actually believe it! A whole 10 lbs gone ...... :eek: I thought my CDC was joking with me until I looked down and saw for myself!!! :party0019: I guess my scales weigh heavier than my CDCs LOL!! Well, guys I certainly wouldn't have had a weight loss like that on any...

Hey, I'm with Ruthlet - my current one arrived very unexpectantly :eek: and completely uninvited!! But hey, if it's this crazy diet that doing it i'm not moaning as the weight loss is soooooo worth any period pain !!!! I'd be skipping along to the doctors tho if you haven't had one - just...

not a lot of anything ???!!!! that's why it works!!! LOL Umm, sorry not to be too helpful, I think it's 138 kcal if made with water. Not sure on the other parts as I don't have a box with me. x

The smell of popcorn is enough to set me off on a great big munching mission!!! I've avoided the cinema the last 11 days but I'm gonna have to go sooner or later as there's loads on this summer!! I love the advice about the bottle of water and CD bar - memo to self for next visit to remember...

Hey Judy, Yeah, I drink my shakes always warm and through a straw - so much more satisfying than gulping it down in one go. It seems to last forever and you get more flavour that way!!! Use the really small narrow straws not the big fat maccy d type ones. LOL!!! xx

Hey girlies, It's my first weigh in tonight so hopefully will be able to update you with a loss (well fingers crossed anyways). I've been measuring progress on my own scales at home at think it should be 8lbs (eekk how chuffed am i?!) but feel rather sure that my official weigh in will be...

OMG - I have dreams that I have eaten stuff in the night and wake up unsure whether it was real or not too!! This diet certainly is crazy!! Stay strong chick and try not to think about food - as hard as it is. Go make yourself a warm drink and try drinking through a straw! Not only will it...

Hey hun, You can do this!! It's one blip and we are all only human. Today's a fresh start so keep positive and take each day one day at a time. Another little tip - put the chocolate/biscuits whatever you are tempted by in the bin and cover them with something yucky - then you're sure not...

Stacey I'm so lost for words ... I might be very new this forum but you are one of the most inspirational girlies on here. To have been through something so awful and yet still be able to provide so much love and support to others when you didn't get any of that at a time when you were so in...

Hey Misdee, Today is a brand new day, dust yourself off, forget the blip (it was one bad day) - you CAN do this!!! Think positive thoughts and it'll soon be the end of another day. This diet is so tough and we all have or will have blips, we are human afterall. You know already that the...

Come on Princess Boo - you CAN do this! You've made it this far so stick with it, it's well worth it when you see the scales drop. Today is a new day, you're a little bit lighter than yesterday and that feeling is better than anything you could've eaten yesterday. Stay positive hun :D

Hey Judy, I'm new to this still and perhaps can't offer as much advice as some of the other guys, but I am like you. I find it easy enough during the day and can't stop thinking about food in the evenings which is when I would normally pick :rolleyes:. The last few days I have been having...

Hi I'm just starting week 2 too and been having the bars (1 per day) for the last few days. I checked in the pink book and the only thing that I could find suggesting that we should wait 2 weeks for is the water flavourings. I've done a ketosis test today and still in the pink so totally...

Hi Stacey, I'm struggling today and could eat for England despite being in ketosis :confused:. I would kill right now for a oversized bar of fruit and nut :sigh: Let's not give in - hang in there, the cravings will pass soon. More water!!!

Hey guys, I'm on day 8 and still starving despite being in ketosis!! WTF??!! I think its beacuse I'm in the office today and everyone else is constantly eating!! Bring on goal and normal eating ... I miss food :( I find drinking something warm is more filling than something cold - been...

Ha ha LOL!! I know what you guys mean. Tried the chocolate bar on Tues, the peanut bar on Weds and the caramel bar yesterday. It was so nice to chew and the chocolate - yummy!!!! Since eating a bar a day for the last few days I have been wanting to eat!! I love the choc and peanut ones, not...

Hi, My first weigh in is Monday - will have been 11 days on CD. Will post result on Monday but is likely to be higher than normal as it will be longer than a week. Fingers crossed it's good news!!! Congrats to everyone else - sounds like you are all doing good. Not sure I could resist...

Hey - well done you!!!

Thanks Sonkie! I thought perhaps I had been exercising in my sleep??!! If only! :D

Hey guys, I hope someone can help me ... on day 7 and for the last few days have had really aching gluteals. I haven't been doing anything different, have kept the puppy walking to 45 mins - 1hour and don't understand why they hurt so much?? I normally only ache this much if I have over-done...

Well said!! In my opinion 5 stone is a massive achievement and should be acknowledged with a bit of pampering!!! You have done so well Sonkie to come this far, why not allow yourself some girlie time???

Ha ha! You guys make me laugh!! I'm struggling with my chatterboxes today and reading this thread and its put me off eating anything!!! I think I also recall some big drama with fast food a while ago ... either KFC or McD's. Something to do with some gross mass on a bit of chicken. Can't...

Hey Stacey, Happy birthday for yesterday and congratulations on your portion control!! There's no way i'd have been that restrained!! We're going out for a meal next Saturday to a lovely restaurant and me not eating is defo not an option. Just not sure whether to try and have salad and...

Well done you!! A whole stone is quite a big mental milestone to get over!! My first weigh in is Monday - not sure it will be as much as a stone thou, in fact i'd settle for half!! LOL!!

Hi Kate, You did make me laugh - nothing worse that guilt to get you exercising!!! I too have a thyroid disfuntion and when I do my ketositx tests show only a trace of ketones. Maybe it's to do with the thyroxine and our metabolism?? Who knows?!! :confused:

Hi Wigglychick! There was me thinking I was just being a wimp!!! Good to know you are struggling too with more strenuous exercise. I'll stop beating myself up about now then!!! Thank you x:D

Hey! I'm just starting my 4th day (still a newbie:)) and have found that I'm losing just over 1 lb each day and I don't have too much to lose (just under 2 stone). I know it's only my first week and so likely to have a bigger loss than normal, but I'm hoping to be at goal inside 2 months and...

Now I'm 30 - how do you manage all that exercise??!!! I'm on day 4 and struggling to find the energy just to walk my little puppy - let alone face the gym!!!! Have managed 45 mins-1 hour of walking each day so far but needed a cheeky snooze (not to mention loads of water) for an hour...

Congratulations!!! That's fabulous x

Hey Stacey, You go girl!! Resisting tempatation takes some willpower!! Not sure I would be able to be that good!! I think I'm gonna just have to stop looking in the fridge so I don't know what my housemate has in there!! LOL!!:)

Hi Everyone, Was a bit late joining this challenge but aiming to lose 10lbs by the end of June. Start weight is 9st 13 as of yesterday. Did 10 pints yesterday (but I was soooo hungry) and on course for the same today!! Good luck everyone

Hi Everyone, I'm a newbie here and to CD. This is day two and i'm struggling already. I have the shakes permanently and feel like I'm gonna pass out - what do you guys do to combat that? I have full admiration for JayJay getting to a theme park - where did you get the energy from? I've spent...