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    How many of us restarted this week?

    thought we could start this thread to keep us all updated with each other?
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    Happy birthday louisa26

    hi guys i know i have been quite quiet the last couple of months but thank you so much for thinking about me and wishing me birthday wishes i am having a lovely day off with hubby :)
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    Does this sound awful!!

    of course it doesnt sound awful everyone loves compliments and the party is the best place to start getting them - good luck! on another note my parents live in spain too (so felt like i was reading my own post) i wont see them until june now and they just left end of feb. mine live on the...
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    restaurant/attactions recommendations in devon please

    hi sorry its taken me sooooo long to reply i only just noticed this post lol we're going to be anywhere around newton abbot so anywhere around a 30mins radius would be great
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    Ghosties and ghoulies and things that go bump in the night.....

    It seems it doesnt it sara :( i want more stories too
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    2month weigh in :o(

    i put on 1lb and was meant to loose 1.5lb to get to 2st to keep to a stone a month but it was my own fault as we went out for a meal on tues for my mother's day and a few birthdays.... back on ss from next sat so i will dig my heels in and get going ready for summer
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    Concerned for my future...

    Hi hun! i'm sorry i dont think we've talk properly in ages :( You know like any diet you can only do it when YOU are in the right frame of mind! I think in a certain extent you are but physically doing it, is harder. i feel exactly the same hence why last week my weight loss was such a big...
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    Getting little comments here and there....

    scorpio you have done SO SO well they must of noticed, surely! WELL DONE!
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    camping in Gloucester (or people who live there)

    we're going 16th-20th April for my birthday week. Can anyone give me some nice places to visit with a dog...so i suppose places to walk or nice villages/towns to visit. and also your recommendations on camping sites for tents. thank you xx
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    How much lost in how long?

    hi for me so far its been 26.5lbs in 8 weeks but have had to eat for the 2nd month due to finances (no food shop either) but i am ready to get back to ss in march :D
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    Getting little comments here and there....

    thanks lou i was well chuffed!!!! GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR WEEK I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE RESULTS!
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    Getting little comments here and there....

    my parents live in spain and are over for 2 weeks (go home on wed) and my mum made a comment about seeing the weight come off :) then my friend mentioned it and today i was walking through my work building and one of the managers on my facebook list who hasnt seen me for some time said she...
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    8th weigh in

    this week i lost 3.5lbs :D thats 1st 12.5lbs
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    8th weigh In

    this week i lost 3.5lbs :D thats 1st 12.5lbs
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    stayed the same!!!

    hi lou dont worry at least you have put on! I reckon because you have been to the gym you've probably built muscle which has taken over the fat so although you have lost fat its turned into muscle hence staying the same. xx
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    restaurant/attaction recommendations in devon please

    Its our 1st Anniversary on 28th july and we're going to be staying at a caravan park in Chudleigh from the 26th july - 2nd Aug. I would like us to go to a nice recommended restaurant for our anniversary. Requirements: - No more than a 30mins drive away from Chudleigh - Not the kind of thing...
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    restaurant/attactions recommendations in devon please

    Its our 1st Anniversary on 28th july and we're going to be staying at a caravan park in Chudleigh from the 26th july - 2nd Aug. I would like us to go to a nice recommended restaurant for our anniversary. Requirements: - No more than a 30mins drive away from Chudleigh - Not the kind of thing...
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    Where can we go end of July?

    thanks maria that sounds lovely i will look now x
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    Where can we go end of July?

    Mega Mega cheap in the UK? At the moment we're looking at going camping at Hunstanton in Great Yarmouth but I am just intriqued where else we could go where people would recommend. We're looking at around £200 for accomodation (at hunstanton its about £90 i think for camping with a tent) I...
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    How do you know and what do you do................

    Oh Lou!! Sorry I havent been around much this week :( If ever you want to chat you know where I am xxx
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    Where's Louisa26

    i virtually live on msn so not sure if you were talking about yesterday and today in the day times but i was working today and out yesterday but other than that i am always there lol
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    Where's Louisa26

    Aww bless you all for wondering how i was!! THANK YOU! Its great to be missed!! I have been a bit of a lurker at the mo as I am not sure if any of you remember but I have had some financial difficulties (story of my life) this month so i went to my cdc to tell her every penny had to go on the...
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    Whats your targets?

    Although I feel compared to some others my losses are slow I am still on target of a stone a month although i have 1 more week to loose 5lbs to complete the 2nd stone!.
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    Cambridge Diet Valentine's Challenge Weigh-Ins

    i didnt add last weeks on....well done everyone!! give yourselves a pat on the back and lets go for the next challenge!! xx MONDAY Lily - 9lbs Kelly1977 - 8lbs TUESDAY Akersv - 11.5lbs (3 weeks) SoonToBeGorgeous -12lbs (5 weeks) Dutch - 23lbs (5 weeks) DONE Lisa - 4lbs FitandTrim - 19 lbs (5...
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    7th weigh in - first gain

    I put on this week 1.5lbs... oops :o first food week though as well so could of been worse! lets hope for a better week next week
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    I feel so guilty

    wow you will definately will be showing him you love him doing this...even i couldnt do that!!
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    I feel so guilty

    At least if i give him 'that' it will be something he hasnt had in a long time so will come as a nice surprise LOLOLOLOLOLOL
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    I feel so guilty

    sorry i know its not cd related but.... this year we said we wouldnt buy each other anything for valentines day as we need every penny this month in particular.... but i thought a text or phonecall to wish me happy valentines would of been nice from my husband who started work at 5.30am this...
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    steven holbrook - psychic

    excellent thanks guys, i am trying to be open minded so much so that i feel i wont have anyone come through for me. but its my mother in law whose coming who i would like to have a message, as her dad died in june. i will let you know how it goes.
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    Cambridge Dieters Fluffy Chucky Challenge

    Count me in for a 20lb loss SoonToBeGorgeous Angelchops Ninababes taureanbeaut SharonJ soonbeslim wigglychick Blue_grapefruit wobbly 71 mandye Akersv Lisa Marie Silhouettes Murphy2384 Spooky aellon prettyfromtheback susie woosie Caress bigley b pigletpoo heffa Spannerpan Devilishandsweet...
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    Have we got an Easter challenge

    oh lol i should of known thank you xx
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    steven holbrook - psychic

    after reading the psychic thread and seeing steven holbrook's tours me and the mother in law are off to one of his audiences tomorrow just wondered what you thought of him when you went? sorry i cant remember who has been
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    Happy birthday icemoose

    sorry mike only just noticed this...HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY XX
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    Have we got an Easter challenge

    as above :)
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    Resisting the urge

    Hi everyone this is my best friend jo whose wedding i will be matron of honor at in aug. i know she is umming and arring this diet but she has seen my results so knows it works. jo i know you are contemplating doing it and then not doing it because of the cost and hunger but just remember we...
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    wedding dress

    i find bridal shop assistants all have that attitude and personally think that its because they must have girls come in every day saying they are trying to loose weight for their wedding so they 'just know' their going to be a smaller dress size. i also think the shop assistants are reluctant to...
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    over 4 stone in 12 weeks

    i am so so proud of you lou, congratulations!!!!:girlpower: GOOD LUCK with the rest of your journey by the summer you will have succeeded!
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    Cambridge Diet Valentine's Challenge Weigh-Ins

    MONDAY Lily - 9lbs Kelly1977 - 8lbs TUESDAY Akersv - 11.5lbs (3 weeks) SoonToBeGorgeous -12lbs (5 weeks) Dutch - 16lbs (4 weeks) FitandTrim - 19 lbs (5 weeks) Done !!!! Joh117 -13lbs( 2 weeks) OptionsShow your signature Quote message in reply? Blue_grapefruit -15lbs (4 weeks) Lilac...
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    Something weird..

    After a stone i went down a shoe size, this was due to having a lot of water rention in my feet though so i think that was what most of my weight was on the first few weigh in's
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    What am I doing wrong?!

    this happened to me too. i mixed it with 227ml of water as stated on the side of the pot of mix a mousse and even the next morning it was runny so i had to throw it away. i was going to try again and use less water but didnt know how much
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    Time flies when you are enjoying yourself....

    WELL DONE MIKE! You were definately my inspiration for starting CD, THANK YOU!
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    my 6th weigh in

    wow what a shock this week i lost 4.5lbs
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    Week 6 and a day :D

    Hi Lindsey we started around the same time as i started on the 30th dec. my birthday is the 16th april so i would like to go with you for your goal for our birthdays. good luck hun xx and a big WELL DONE for achieving what you have so far!
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    Following on from the buying products on ebay

    this is disgusting dont you think? Cambridge Diet Sunshine Orange Drink Mix on eBay, also, Shakes Drinks, Dieting Slimming, Health Beauty (end time 13-Feb-08 09:51:41 GMT) talk about taking advantage of people?
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    JEM Before and After losing 185 pounds!

    WOW CONGRATULATIONS JEM! xx
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    How much did you lose.....

    in my 4 weeks i lost 18 and in 5 weeks which was my last weigh in is now 20lbs
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    Cambridge Diet Valentine's Challenge Weigh-Ins

    MONDAY Lily - 9lbs Kelly1977 - 8lbs TUESDAY Akersv - 11.5lbs (3 weeks) SoonToBeGorgeous -12lbs (4 weeks) Dutch - 14lbs (3 weeks) Lisa - 4lbs FitandTrim - 16 lbs (4 weeks) Joh117 -13lbs( 2 weeks) Blue_grapefruit -15lbs (4 weeks) Lilac -12lbs(4weeks) LynseyLou -17lbs WEDNESDAY Spooky - 13lbs (4...
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    Looking For A Weekend Cdc In Havering Area Please

    She can get to anywhere within the grid of the M11, M25, A13 and A406 I have a friend dying to start CD but she can only do weekends due to childcare or she said she can do weekdays if the councillor could get to her although she knows that would be up to a councillors decision. She is in...
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    Tell me about your pants!!?

    I prefer high leg rather than full briefs or thong they just seem more comfortable than otheres. i am still only able to shop in evans or in the catalogue so i get the 3 packs of high briefs for £8 and i like the choices or patterns and colours available. Nickers seem to be the only thing i feel...
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    can my sister join me too?

    this is brilliant! You two are going to be brilliant support for each other and you are both going to look GREAT at the wedding!!! Congrats fat_no_more is your Kim bridesmaid? GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY BOTH OF YOU I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE RESULTS EACH WEEK!
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    5th Weigh In

    Its been a month now since i started so: this week i lost 2lbs. not quite the 3lbs i wanted to 1.5 stones but it is 20lbs so i happy with that, especially in a month :D
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    Cambridge Diet Valentine's Challenge Weigh-Ins

    hi sorry only just found this one lol can i have another 2.5lbs off mine please should be 18lbs in 4 weeks
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    Valentine's Challenge 2008

    hi can i have another 2.5lbs off mine please
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    Work...

    they think its terrible you have lost 62lbs in 3 months! (presumably you've told them this?) then if that is the case they sound strange to me! i know its hard to ignore them but if their offering you cakes, crisps etc i think they need some teaching in nutrition to me
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    Why are some folk so negative!!!

    i have had that but thankfully my husband and family,his family and my friends are 100% behind me. It seems to be strangers i tell about it who arent, but i just nod and walk away and forget everything they say. Last week my water aerobics instructor put me through a whole lecture about what a...
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    OMG I think I have died and gone to heaven

    i'm so glad you are doing well with cd! you sound really positive! Good Luck with your 'first' week
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    Hello! I'm new to the forum!

    hi Grandma, sorry i didnt say hi sooner, i've only just seen this post! You sound really positive and like your having a really good day! dont forget to make a tracker for yourself and feel free to have a look at my blog, i have a LONG way to go yet but it will let you know how my first...
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    4 stone lost, 1 stone to go and some pics

    they are brilliant WELL DONE!
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    Losing 100lbs

    You really are an inspiration to me! VERY WELL DONE on your fantastic achievement. can you tell us about the things that have changed for you since loosing 7st? I.e how many compliments you get, what you can do now that you couldnt before etc etc..
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    some After pics taken

    think i am a bit slow on the uptake cause i dont get why thats funny LOL
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    some After pics taken

    end of 4th week shrinkinglou
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    some After pics taken

    end of 4th week shrinkinglou
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    Does anyone live in spain?

    thank you so much although you have scared me from going on the forum LOL but i need honest answers otherwise i wont know anything and could do something stupid..which doesnt take much lol
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    Does anyone live in spain?

    i completely agree and i am def someone who once i learn a new word use it when needed in a conversation when meeting or speaking to the locals. my parents are in L'Estartit which is a little fishing town 2hrs north of bacelona and 2hrs south from the south of france. its actually catalan...
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    Easy exercise for very overweight people

    oh i was going to say aqua aerobics and at a size 30 i certainly dont like people seeing me in a costume but i wont look like it for much longer :) i wont go anywhere near a swimming pool for public swimming and only like to go for aerobics or lane swimming the only other things i can think...
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    Flabbyfay's weigh ins

    WELL DONE FAY!! thats FAB!
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    Does anyone live in spain?

    thanks for your reply happe, i know at the moment there are alot of men that work at his company now as drivers mate who cant speak any or very little english and as they only need to help lift a cooker or something into a customer's house very little needs to be spoken as the office have people...
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    Does anyone live in spain?

    thanks for replying ladies, i am thinking of emigrating and wanted to ask a few questions. my parents live there but went out there to retire and we obv arent that age yet so wanted to ask a few questions about how easy it would be to get a job if u cant speak the lingo etc etc...more for my...
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    Does anyone live in spain?

    as above :)
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    do you feel like.....

    good news the heating is now working. my husband has said its running off the hot water at the moment but i dont care as long as its warm!! lol
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    Hi

    hey - love the name lol welcome to CD! Good luck with your journey
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    GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    wow leesy what an inspiration you are to me and i am sure to so many other minimins too!! WELL DONE!
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    4th weigh in

    the diet is fine, least of my probs at the mo lol i was just extra happy with this weigh day as its totm week and normally people put weight on
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    do you feel like.....

    thanks everyone! we have one of the old baxi boilers in an old 1950's house, i swear it hasnt been changed since the house has been built! it had a replaced valve last yr after 6 months of no heating cause we had our wedding to pay for but thankfully we dont have to pay for any work to be done...
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    4th weigh in

    2.5lbs off :D
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    do you feel like.....

    like you have a bad luck cloud sitting over you sometimes, amongst everything else our boiler has now packed in this week!:cry:
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    hi

    i know i've been a bit quiet this week sorry! mon night i went to aqua aerobics, tues i went to a healing class, yesterday was my night shift so its been a bit hetic for me... and more money probs this week too the housing assos have lost some of our rent and are saying if we dont pay what...
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    leek and potatoe

    its mine favourite although i find it 'saltier' than the others
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    Competitions

    thanks dave do you know what ef's are?
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    Competitions

    hi i love entering competitions from magazines online etc...the only thinks i have 'won' are thinks like makeovers where they hound you for weeks from salons in london and want you to pay £100 first for their insurances!!!! do you have any tips on going in for comps and what are ef? lou x
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    Just got back from my aqua-aerobics class

    saying all that i thoroughly enjoyed myself. we may on on a sun thought as on a monday at 9 they have a candlelight night for relaxation and instead of waiting the hr between aerobics and that we can go on different days. tomorrow i have my healing course...so its all go for me at the moment
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    Just got back from my aqua-aerobics class

    and i 'stupidly' told the instructor i was doing CD...well actually no i am going to rephase that!! it wasnt stupid cause if anything happens during a class i.e i feel faint or do faint then she will know why, but then she started giving me a lecture about healthy eating and people shouldnt have...
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    Well it's going to be a very long time

    WOW how exciting congratulations!! excuse my ignorance but were you trying, or trying for long?
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    OH NO cambridge on the diet doctors programme

    it was in a part of the diet doctors program on five life on sky
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    OH NO cambridge on the diet doctors programme

    they've just made a very bad light of this diet!! This woman started yoyo'ing in and out of CD and now has a program with eating and basically has a phobia and a problem with food and now at the end they have said the diet doctors wouldnt recommend a vlcd because its not a 'quick fix'...
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    What will the new you do?

    My list is endless but some of the main things are: Going to Africa on Safari Going to Bulgaria Travelling in general, would like to see more of the UK and go to Italy Feeling comfortable on a plane. Go horse riding Having more energy Shopping in 'normal' shops and the biggest of all...
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    100LBS DOWN!

    WOW!! what a HUGE achievement!
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    aquaerobics

    i have been many a times before and thoroughly enjoyed myself and feel so healthy after!! me and my friend might be going tonight but i need to try my swimsuit on as it hasnt been worn for a good 4yrs lol thanks guys i am sooooo glad i can do it as its my fav form of exercise i dont even...
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    aquaerobics

    is it ok to do this on ss?
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    WOW guess what my mum just offered me!

    well my godmother's daughter is living in tanzania and is getting married there this yr so i will be going to stay with them. tanzania is also over the border of kenya!
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    WOW guess what my mum just offered me!

    A once in a life time chance for me to go to Africa and see elephants in the wild! I cant believe it i have loved elephants ALL my life! ok fair enough it's a bribe but all for the right reasons i'm sure lol its another thing to aim for!
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    Gulp! As Whitesnake once said, "here I go again on my own" ...

    hi lou Well done on loosing it last time, well done on loosing the half a stone and well done on coming back on the cd wagon and wanting to make a go of it again! You have alot to be congratulated on! 21.5 is going to go in no time BELIEVE ME! Your target and time scale is perfect i reckon...
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    Flabbyfay's weigh ins

    YAY fay congratulations!!
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    ***Sunday Hour by Hour!!!***

    morning i did write a morning thread on returners but here you all are lol i'm ok but was saying i am a bit disheartened by my lost of 16lbs lost in 3 weeks when i lost 17 in 1 week last time. but i know i need to stop and be proud with what i'v done now. i'm at work 7-3 today :cry:
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    Has anyone read The lovely bones?

    i have now read the lovely bones, read it in 5 evenings. and loved it! but i do agree they didnt really make it understood what happened to him. i take it he just left and went on his 'merry' way....
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    morning

    Am i the only sunday worker here this morning? I'm in 7-3 :cry: I'm ok although feel a bit sorry for myself with the diet. I have lost 16lbs now in 3 weeks but cant help comparing it with the 17lbs i lost in 1 week last time, and i need to stop! :mad:
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    Minimins CD 2008 - sign in thread

    hi bb for a tracker if you go to Weight Loss - Diet Ticker or click on someone elses tracker it will take you to the site they got theirs. choose a style and a picture and fill in the information. then there will be codes. not sure if you need to raise your 'reputation' on here till you can see...
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    Minimins CD 2008 - sign in thread

    Hi as most of you know my name is louisa (lou). I am 27 and from Milton Keynes and married my husband Andy on 28th July last yr. I started CD on 30th Dec, i was going to wait till the 1st but the time was just right and i was in the right frame of mind on the 30th so thought why wait 2 days...
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    Cambridge Diet Valentine's Challenge Weigh-Ins

    my weigh day before V day is the 9th and after is the 16th so which will be my final weigh in for the challenge MONDAY Lily - 9lbs Kelly1977 - 8lbs TUESDAY Akersv - 7.5lbs SoonToBeGorgeous -8lbs (2 weeks) Dutch - 4lbs Lisa - 2lbs FitandTrim - 6lbs Joh117 -13lbs( 2 weeks) Blue_grapefruit...
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    Rent to own houses...website?

    hi if you email my friend she lives in ashland and will be happy to help just tell her you know louisa in england :) her email addy is [email protected]
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    i'm feeling very unhappy!!

    hi just to let you all know i am doing ss this week me and my cdc worked something out :)
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    Valentine's Challenge 2008

    hello thats another 1lb off mine please also my weigh day before V day is the 9th and after is the 16th so which will be my final weigh in for the challenge
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    3rd Weigh In

    i even got in the car today after a week of not driving and noticed the space between me and the steering wheel
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    3rd Weigh In

    Well only 1lb but a loss is a loss so i am happy with that AND i have lost 4inches from my bust, waist and hips!
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    Card Making....

    i made my own wedding invitations and everyone was saying how lovely they were. i find it easier when i have a colour and theme the rest of the ideas come into place.
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    Goodbye SS

    you've already done some bloody hard work getting where you are today the rest will be a doddle!! WELL DONE!
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    Floristry.

    oh wow fay these are gorgeous you have a natural talent there!!! wish i knew u last july for my wedding lol
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    Is it possible to make your own Cambridge Diet Shakes?

    its a bit more to flavouring, water/milk and a bit of sweetner... you obviously have all the vitamins and nutrients your body needs for 1 meal a day mixed into and i hardly doubt their on the supermarket shelf!
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    being fatter makes you less attractive

    for being nearly 30stones now (was 31 when i started cd) i have always been told i have a pretty FACE (make ur own choice from the pic LOL). i dont think i am ugly but did and still do find it hard to speak to guys in general because of the way I look not the way they look. i met my ex bf on...
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    Wedding Dilemma HELP!!!!

    Hi I know where your coming from i got married on july 28th last yr and we ordered our dresses at the end of march as they were then due in june but came end of may. my bridesmaid then needed an extra panel of material so we had to get that sent off and didnt find that out till a month before...
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    i'm feeling very unhappy!!

    mine hasnt mentioned anything to me cause i have such a vast amount to loose i think she can only see ss being an option for me unless my doctor told me not to, and as i am 'relatively' healthy for someone of my size his given me the go ahead. i'm assuming the least you could have is 7 a week...
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    Met my CDC!!

    my bmi is 67.70 - you really have nothing to worry about, after all they know why your doing it and its not to stay that bmi is it. good luck :o)
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    Rejoining you all.......

    hi BP!! Good Luck on your journey but i am sure you dont need it you sound like your doing fab so far!
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    i'm feeling very unhappy!!

    thanks RD! i only hate it when i havent got it too lol the good news is it will only be for next week (i hope) i thankfully get paid weekly
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    i'm feeling very unhappy!!

    hi jo i know what you mean but we wouldnt of been able to do a food shop this week either and would of been eating the cupboards/fridge/freezer bare... i dont have a credit card, cheque book, savings or overdraft so when i have no money i really mean i have no money. i just have 2 extremely...
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    i'm feeling very unhappy!!

    i think i have sorted one thing out. i have had to speak to my cdc today as i physically can not afford all 28 packs next week and after much discussion with my cdc we have agreed to do 1 pack a day and she will tell me what i can eat along side it.
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    i'm feeling very unhappy!!

    thanks guys you always know when to cheer me up.... if anyone else feels like writing a list of their 'hates/dislikes' feel free we might as well share our sh*tty lives LOL
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    Hi...final restart is now underway!!

    hi! just wanted to return your wishes of all the best like you gave me!!!
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    i'm feeling very unhappy!!

    hi thank you luckily for me the whole 'depression eating' thing doesnt do for me so i wont be going to food
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    i'm feeling very unhappy!!

    I HATE MONEY! :cry: that is all!!
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    Spain - possibly end of March?

    hi missymoo my parents live in spain. its in a little fishing town called L'Estartit in the costa Brava. Getting Around Spain - IndigoGuide Spain Its 2hrs north of barcelona and 2hrs south of the border of france. basically north east of Spain. takes about 1hr 40mins from luton airport...
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    has anyone been to BULGARIA?

    as above can anyone recommend a nice hotel or area.
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    Week 1 weight loss....

    that is fantastic well done!!
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    Start weight of

    thanks everyone for your extra messages these last couple of weeks. i'm good and still doing well! 14.5lbs in 2 weeks is brilliant i am very happy with that and my best friend told me something inspirating that it is ONLY 3.5lbs a week for a stone a month. i'm having the feeling (again) i...
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    pee stick

    well done!
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    first weigh in

    any loss is a good loss! well done!
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    Are you able to add splender to...

    hi joe thanks for asking i'm doing good thanks how about you? trying really hard till my weigh in on sat!! i NEED a good loss...
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    Cambridge Diet Valentine's Challenge Weigh-Ins

    so as i lost 11lbs on the 5th and 3.5lbs on the 12th is the amount i put in this list 14.5lbs or the latest amount i've lost?
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    dominoes? not me thanks

    :D last night my friend and her fiance came round for a meeting with their florist and had dominoes (they did ask first) and i had my soup.... arent i a good girl hehehe
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    Cambridge Diet Valentine's Challenge Weigh-Ins

    sorry i totally forgot to fill this in lol do we put the whole amount we have lost from the 2nd jan?? MONDAY Lily - 5lbs Kelly1977 - 8lbs TUESDAY Akersv - 7.5lbs SoonToBeGorgeous - 3lbs Dutch - 4lbs Lisa - 2lbs FitandTrim - 6lbs Joh117 - 9lbs Blue_grapefruit - 2lbs WEDNESDAY Spooky...
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    First wi on re start............

    OH :wow: LOU!!:party0011: I am so so proud of you, a huge well done thats brilliant!:girlpower: and i am so envious that you are able to make cake while doing this lol speak soon babe and wish joe a very happy birthday from me and everyone on here :D
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    Oooops - I forgot my last packet

    at a guess i would say just move on but a councillor might be around soon to confirm that!
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    i am only 1 pound away from 3 stone!!!!

    OMG Lou!! that is amazing well done, hun!! xx
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    Are you able to add splender to...

    brilliant thanks guys :hug99:
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    Are you able to add splender to...

    the shakes if your having them hot... i.e hot chocolate shake
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    How do I upload my pic/avatar

    i found that myself, not sure if its the norm but your certainly not alone!
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    Please tell me I'm not alone and there is a way out

    Hi Chitty, I will leave the advice to the councillors, but just wanted to say your story is extremely familar and now you have found minimins you most certainly NOT alone... We are here for YOU. We'll all support each other and do the journey together!
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    that unofficial 80s mayo clinic diet

    think my dad got it off a work colleague he led me on it and as a teen i didnt really know what it consisted of sorry...
  139. L

    that unofficial 80s mayo clinic diet

    i remember doing this with my dad in my teens lol think we did it for about a week if that. think it was like 6 eggs a day or something in any way apart from frying in oil.
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    5 Months in.....before and after pics

    wow DdC you've done brilliantly!
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    2nd weigh results

    thanks ava i'm drinking 3l but not going to the toilet enough :(
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    Weigh in Results!!

    WELL DONE mares!! thats fantastic
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    2nd weigh results

    thank you to diva, mike and botozi i went to my weigh in and lost 3.5lbs! that 1st 1/2lb in 2 weeks AND has got me into the 20's so i am now 29st 13.5lbs :D:D i have sat and spoke to my cdc and we have found out that i am holding all my water and thats why i've been feeling so bloated...
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    2nd weigh in today should i go...

    thanks guys i know your right i think i will have to speak to my cdc about this as i felt this way the last time i did cd and that is mainly why i gave up !!!!!!!!!!! i'm not due on for another 3 weeks so it cant be that :o(
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    2nd weigh in today should i go...

    i dont feel sick like the flu or another common illness this is more like a 'period feel' you know the bloaty and sicky feel..
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    Just found a lump

    aww how sweet of him! i am so sorry your having to go through this. i live in milton keynes and we have a walk in centre next to the hospital which is open 24/7 do you have the same? i would advice to go there and get someone to have a feel. just for some professional advice. xx
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    2nd weigh in today should i go...

    not because its my second weigh in of course but because i really havent felt well since about wed lunch time. i feel really sicky and bloated and dont want it to be water or whatever and show as a + on my weigh in chart. shortly it would be better to go maybe mon when i feel less bloated...
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    Russiandoll's Diary

    well done RD i am so proud of you!!
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    WARNING re making 'biscuits'

    LOLOLOLOL louise this was so funny hun!!! bless ya!
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    2007 the year I really did MITT

    you truely are inspirational to me starlight i hope to write a similar post to this this time next yr!!!!
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    2nd weigh in tomorrow and

    thanks tansy, i know you right i have complete faith in you tho as i have never heard of anyone not loosing anything in the 1st week. for me it was all water, i'm sure of it... i will go home at 4 so will look forward to your results! xx
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    This place is addictive..........

    ooo is this addictions annoyomous....lol i wanna join!! hi my name's louisa and i'm addicted to minimins and if it wasnt for me being at work i would be posting ALOT more LOL (curtsy)
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    2nd weigh in tomorrow and

    i dont reckon i have lost anything i feel like such a 'hepher' :cry:
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    aww look what my husband wrote

    thanks Plus, this was us in july on our wedding day. the day my husband said i had never looked so beautiful (until he sees the slim me of course ;)) and he didnt even recognise me when i walked down the aisle lol (Quote)You got a gooden there Louisa!(Quote) thanks Akersv, his not bad most...
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    Today I am feeling

    morning caress, sorry to hear your feeling that way today, believe me i get them too. it doesnt help either when you A) have had a bad night B) have a son to look after and C) a mother who talks about food!! i know it will be hard but try and keep focussed and stay strong!
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    ...creeps in to CD forum to say hello!

    hi yorkshire girl nice to 'meet you'! Good luck with your journey and keep us all posted! and CONGRATULATIONS on your first weeks weigh in results!!
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    When did you get to ketosis?

    day 3 for me
  158. L

    Can I blow my own horn?? FIRST weigh in!

    that is fantastic well done!
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    How do I upload my pic/avatar

    sorry its been so long since i joined i didnt even know that lol
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    aww look what my husband wrote

    http://www.minimins.com/very-low-calorie-diet-s/28412-thread-purely-my-husband.html
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    How do I upload my pic/avatar

    please tell me if i make no sense but if you go to the top right of this screen it will say private messages. click that and then go to avater on the right hand side and there will be an option to browse for a pic.
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    Has anyone read The lovely bones?

    i just received the lovely bones from bookhopper.co.uk going to get into it tonight
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    Reputation Comments

    i thought it was a tree as well LOL
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    my pics 8 st 5 lb loss

    WOW now thats what i call inspirational!
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    Can't understand it?

    i did the cambridge diet in aug-oct 2006 and remembered by looking back at some old posts on here that i didnt loose anything in my second week but lost 17lbs in my 1st. i had absolutely no explaination for it at all apart from loosing water on the 1st week.
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    confession - just so i admit i am not saint

    cause its 12 days into the diet and on here i seem like a saint with no cheating and dont think thats fair as i am no saint and those who have cheated admit it so why shouldnt i. last night i had a chicken and lettuce in pitta, so basically a chicken kabab :o i dont feel like beating myself...
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    Day Three...and

    aww mares your post just oozes with enthusiasum, its fantastic!!! well done and keep up the good work
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    why is it??

    i am at work and was just talking to the girl i sit next to and said i know for a fact its all in the mind as i have no hunger pangs at all!! i feel i have achieved so much just know when its in my mind and not in my stomach! thanks guys your absolutely right!
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    why is it??

    that when i loose weight however small i think the jobs done and feel like packing it in...with any diet HOWEVER i havent its just its the first time since my tshirt today felt smaller that i feel the jobs done (which it clearly isnt by far!) and i can eat now. :cry: NO NO NO! need to whip...
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    1st WI results

    OMG FANTASTIC WELL DONE!
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    prices

    they havent gone up since last sat have they!!! eek
  172. L

    On day 11 and .....

    i have just put a tshirt on i havent worn for 2-3 weeks and its so much looser!!
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    Bexie's Diary - Can I Come Back?!

    thats brilliant bex well done!!
  174. L

    How Much Water Do You Drink??

    i am drinking about 2L at the moment but need to up it to 3L or 4L at least
  175. L

    Not losing inches

    yes def get yourself an exercise dvd just dont over do it! Your probably loosing weight from somewhere other than your waist at the moment..its always where you want to loose it from, is the last place it will leave lol
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    Absolutely Stunned!

    wow well done, yes that is possible in just one week! anything is possible on these diets (CD and LL)...its amazing
  177. L

    Bye Bye Izzy.....

    sorry for your loss mrs depp :cry: i am a sucker for animals and will be devastated when my cat charlie (8ys) goes
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    Kebabs!! :o)

    hi i am not doing ww but just putting my knowledge of kababs down (god knows i've eaten a few) i THINK (as i have never had one) a shish is on a stick where as the bog standard chicken kabab is where they just cook chicken pieces on the hob. theres probably much more to it than that but i have...
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    FIVE STONE GONE

    wow how did YOU do it? :confused:
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    Hedgemag needs a hug!!!!!!!!!

    aww here hedgemag
  181. L

    My mouth tastes like a badger's bumhole - Ketosis is back!

    omg juju_doll that is fantastic well done!!
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    just realised i havent said HI today

    thanks, and hi to you guys you sound like your doing well too! keep up the great work
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    just realised i havent said HI today

    you sound like your doing fabulous!!!!!!! ur two fav soups are my two worst lol funny how everyone's tastes are different and thank god for the variety. it seems quiet on here today. speak later hun xx
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    just realised i havent said HI today

    how are we all doing? I am doing great myself after discovering potato and leek soup :p
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    A thread purely for my husband....

    thanks everyone going to show him this later xx
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    Had First weigh in

    that is fantastic well done!!!
  187. L

    A thread purely for my husband....

    Cambridge V Slimfast His question is which diet should i do slimfast or cambridge... He is doubting cambridge only because he loves his milk and i guess food in general and is worried soups and shakes wont fill him, but because we hope to conceive after i have lost quite a bit he wants to...
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    Started again today!! :-)

    well hello there fellow slimmer :o hows the rugrats and school runs once more? You sound like you are totally focused today and have done brilliantly!! i too have had my water and half a sachet of leek and potato soup which was sooooooo yummy!! def prefer it weaker. and means i have more for...
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    Its Monday - We CAN do it, hour by hour!

    Morning All! Here we are again far too early! i'm at work 7.15-3.45 and it was far too cold and blustery this morning to come to work. brrrr
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    Hello!!!

    hi skinnymalink You def sound determined so i have no hesitation that you WILL succeed! GOOD LUCK
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    Started again today!! :-)

    hey loulou!! YAY, roll on tomoz :o) by march your going to feel and look FAB! GOOD LUCK BABE!
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    The two kinds of people who do a VLCD

    hey Mike! You know what i completely agree. I feel last time i was the person trying to escape from the prison and this time i am the second person you mention which is making this diet FUN! When i started CD 18months ago i felt i was being deprived and hunger totally took over. This time i...
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    I feel like i've just had a 5 course meal!

    think i might have try that hedgemag as i prefer my soups more watery anyway, thanks
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    Nightmare!

    dreams are funny arent they? I have vivid dreams too, usually about something i have talked about in the day thats obviously in my subconcious.
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    I feel like i've just had a 5 course meal!

    I actually feel ill! I had a banana bliss at 9.45 about 1.5litres of water and i've just finished my lunch break at work and had a potato and leek soup and feel really full!! dont think i will have my last shake till at least 9pm btw i am not complaining of course i am glad to feel full not...
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    start of day 3!!

    omg hun ur doing soooooooo well !! WELL DONE! keep going
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    Sundays Daily - Lets do it hour by hour

    very frosty here too B_G not nice, but thankfully no snow!
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    long term plans? what do you think

    I am at the moment thinking of getting down to 15st then ttc. then after breastfeeding go on maybe 790/1000 plan so i can get down to 10/11st? is this possible or do you think i should loose more before ttc. you never know by the time i get prg i might of got to 10/11st but for the ttc part i...
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    Start weight of

    i personally think its easier this time. down get me wrong i am having my down moments but last time i couldnt approach a supermarket or anywhere near a takeaway smell. i couldnt even watch cookery programs but i am finding this time i am not as hungry and i can happily watch cookery programs...
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    Flabbyfay's weigh ins

    i dont think i have ever lost half a stone or more on any other diet than cd. when i finished school i started sw i lost 2st in 6months. thats the most i have ever lost with any other diet but cd lol last time on cd i lost 2st 8lbs in a month i love comparing the two!
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    I'M ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    CONGRATULATIONS lucy!!
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    Flabbyfay's weigh ins

    thats even more of a congratulations then!!
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    Sundays Daily - Lets do it hour by hour

    nice to see i'm not the only working today sam lol
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    Start weight of

    hi i'm good thanks just drinking some water now (half a litre already) and working. got a potato and leek soup today which my cdc let me try yesterday, was a bit saltier than some of the others i have tasted but i think its def in the lead. its my fav soup off the diet as well. start of week 2...
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    1st week weigh in

    thansk guys and fatandtrim i have just noticed we have lost the same in week 1 :o) WELL DONE TO YOU TOO
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    Flabbyfay's weigh ins

    fay thats fantastic well done you!!!
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    Start weight of

    thanks lizzie. and CONGRATULATIONS on your baby!! Good luck with your journey too!
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    1st Weigh-in

    WELL DONE!! xx
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    Russiandoll's Diary

    hi RD well done on starting again, i hope i give you as much support as you give me!
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    1st week weigh in

    of course we can buddy up if you have msn my id is [email protected] and the same goes to anyone x
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    1st week weigh in

    thanks everyone i am so chuffed, although its never enough is it lol i think i keep comparing to my 1st week last time which was 17lbs...WHICH I MUST NOT!!! i am so so happy to be someone's inspiration!
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    1st week weigh in

    11lbs :D
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    1st weigh in tomorrow morning and dreading it!

    thanks everyone going in 45 minutes - eek!
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    Struggling on the old water today :o(

    thanks sam, i'm happy to say that day was just a downer day cause i wasnt enjoying the shakes either but 24hrs later i was fine...
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    1st weigh in tomorrow morning and dreading it!

    on wednesday i really felt like i had lost weight but i 'feel' fat this evening and dont feel like i've lost any tomorrow will tell
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    Psyllium Husks - how many?

    can you buy husks from the chemist?
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    what are YOUR tips to make this diet easier....

    great keep um going! RD what are these husks you speak of, mmmmmm :confused:
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    what are YOUR tips to make this diet easier....

    i'm sure we all have our own strategy to make this diet easier for ourselves whats yours... mine are: making sure i have 2 and a half of pints of water and a tetra before 12 / 4 and 8 (going to up this each week to as much as i can) its working so far :D
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    WHY O WHY....

    you say WOULD of been the start of day 8 and i know you purely mean for ss'ing but in theory it still IS the start of day 8 as you havent finished or come off the diet....put that behind you and keep moving forward!! WELL DONE on not giving up!
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    FAO CDCs

    i know dont worry i was just teasing hehehe you go and email her and then we can do this thing together :D ps your'll NEVER be a failure!
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    FAO CDCs

    loulou X you ok hun i thought we had discussed this ;) i personally think any normal cdc will be glad to help you however many times you go to them... well i would if was your cdc anyway :D
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    HELP! what team am i in?????

    editing cause i have just noticed the other threads lol
  223. L

    anyone else worried about finding a fashion...

    thanks guys! fay i'm sorry i cant view the pic but i think it's cause i'm at work so will look tonight when i get home x
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    anyone else worried about finding a fashion...

    thanks RD you really hit home and made me chuckle with the whole thinking your well built! i was saying exactly the same to a friend/work colleague the other day about how i will never be petite and will always been stocky! I honestly cant wait even just going to tescos and buying even a size...
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    anyone else worried about finding a fashion...

    if your like me and have ALOT to loose (over 10stones) are you worried about going to other shops other than evans and actually being able to give yourself a dress style other than 'just a pair of trousers and top' because they fit
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    Morning All! Anyone else on day 4

    hi know what you mean fay although i havent had too bad hunger pangs just constant headaches or more like migraines. I am at work 11.30-7.30 so thankfully i will be out the house..yesterday was torture lol but i have given hubby all the left over christmas sweets and he has emptied my fridge...
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    Morning All! Anyone else on day 4

    How is everyone getting on with their restart or even start. I am on day 4 and counting down the days till sat. I KNOW for a fact i have lost weight even if it was a lb which i know is absolutely not true, but i can feel something, HONEST! When i look down i can tell although cant feel it...
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    Ne one with about 10 stone to loose??

    hi guys can i join you pleeeease :D i'm on the end of day 3 and doing pretty well if i do say so myself lol got a few hunger pains coming just now so nearly time for a tetra and have had 2 l's of water i have a lot more to loose than you guys but my first mini goal is 2.5stones by 9th feb...
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    Headaches when in ketosis?

    thanks mini yeah i had a god awful one it was as bad as a migrane!!! my friend gave me some tablets yesterday and it went! amazing!
  230. L

    Headaches when in ketosis?

    lol thanks diva xx
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    Dad's Funeral

    hi nessa, i am SO sorry to hear of your loss lou xx
  232. L

    Headaches when in ketosis?

    is this right?
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    Struggling on the old water today :o(

    hi diva, i know what you mean about the short cuts BELIEVE me if there were any i would of found them by now lol i wasnt looking of a way out of it (i.e not having the packets,briks or water) hence why i said i knew it was a vital part of the diet i just meant today was being a struggle but...
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    Struggling on the old water today :o(

    i've only had a pint and its 4pm :( i find it hard to drink alot anyway even before the diet and dont drink any hot drinks so rely on the water.... and its annoying as i know what a vital part the drinking water is for the diet! i absolutely hate plain water so have the orange flavouring but i...
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    JANUARY CHALLENGE.......Who will join us?

    Hedgemag 12lbs saffron 8lbs Spooky 20 lbs (determined;))Minime 18lbs WL8S 21lb Lily 14lbs Ninababes 10lbs juju doll 21lbs Louisa26 2stones = 28lbs (2.5st for valentines challenge)
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    Already tested for ketosis

    thanks no no exercise for me at all (slaps wrist) i work as a telephone advisor so on my bum all day, got home yesterday and just sat under a blanket and watched harry potter then went to be early (8) lol
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    Already tested for ketosis

    i dont know if i should say this (but i will touch wood) i haven't felt hungry at all! I have the worst headache in the world but there are just no stomach pangs... i feel weird!
  238. L

    Happy New Year

    Happy New Year To Mike And Everyone On This Site.... Lets Hope 2008 Is Happy For Everyone !!!!!!
  239. L

    Already tested for ketosis

    and i am 'fable' i think that was the word lol the one after faint / 3rd one in anyway lol is that a good sign eventhough i've only just woke up on day 2??
  240. L

    Start weight of

    hi htpink THANKS! i have read mandy's story such an inspiration!! is she on here??
  241. L

    I lost over 2 stone in 6 weeks!!!!!

    CONGRATULATIONS LOU XX
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    Do you think itll get busier again

    Hi i'm on here and REALLY need you guys here to support me! i'm doing cd though
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    Start weight of

    thanks guys xx
  244. L

    Ghosties and ghoulies and things that go bump in the night.....

    i love this board can we have some more stories pleeeeeeeeease xx
  245. L

    10 weeks on CD - Progress Pics!

    congratulations thats really good!! you can def see how the tshirt drops lower...how inspiring.
  246. L

    Well i've started!

    thanks mandye and well done on your achievements so far!
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    Well i've started!

    Its 7.30 in the morning (on a sun :() i bet half of you arent even up yet lol I am at work 7-3 and have 2 briks 1 to have one my break at around 10ish for breakfast and 1 to have around 1.30 for lunch. i am on my first pint of water and feeling very positive. Already i've had to explain to...
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    Start weight of

    Thanks F2TG! What an inspiration you are for me 8stones in 5 months is fantastic and you've done it once so you know you can do it again! Do you have any tips for me?? When i started before in aug 06 i was 29st 5 i can't believe i put the 2stone 8lbs i lost before plus 1 stone 9lbs! in just...
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