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Thank you for replying, want to hurry up and start now. Good luck :-)

Hi all I used to do ww about 4 years ago but only did it for a couple of months. I have since tried various diets but cant stick to any. I have decided to return to ww and try pro points. I am currently 11st 3lb and want to lose 1st 7lb, does anyone else have similar stats to me, if so just...

Ok heres mine Favourites: Vanilla shake (with a spoonful of coffee and microwaved, mmm) Chocolate tetras Original porridge Vegetable and leek & potato soups Don't Like: Peanut or cranberry bars (only ones i've tried) Toffee & walnut shake or butterscotch (way too sweet)

I quite like the soups, but I do sometimes put a tiny bit of hot chilli powder in to spice them up a bit!

Well done for not letting those nasty comments deter you, you showed them hey!

Thats great, ive got loads of clothes too which have been in a box under the bed for years which im determined to get into. Well done

Well done for getting back on it, the first week is always the hardest for me but u are already on your third week, your doing really well & you have a great incentive. Keep it up!

I too find it really hard, especially the second or third time around, dont know why, ive got roughly the same amount to lose as u, xmas will soon be here, lets not waste this time or we will be kicking ourselves come december. Good luck!

Good luck

What a fantastic first week, well done!

I bet you felt so much better that evening knowing you resisted temptation, well done!

It's your life and if you're most happy doing Cambridge then so be it, I can't get my head round doing any other diet because the losses are so slow which is why I always come back to CD, as you've done it before like me you'll probably know after that first week which is hard you start to feel...

Ok lets try again, failed miserably at the last one. My target for 10 September is 14lb !!!

I have restarted sooo many times i've lost count. I have a photo of me at my slimmest on my fridge for motivation, my brother in law was here Saturday and saw it, he asked who it was and didn't even believe me at first when I told him it was me, I said i've not seen that girl for a very long...

Hi all, i've failed miserably in this challenge. I did it for almost a week then had a weekend away for my cousins 40th last weekend and just haven't been able to get my head back into it. Starting afresh tomorrow, seeing my CDC again Friday. Well done to everyone else!!

Charley, ditto what has already been said, true friends would encourage you all the way and do their upmost to support you and not be jealous but happy for you. You can do without friendship like that, it'll be their loss x

Good luck, can't wait to see how you get on :-)

I definately fell off track - again, back on it now, my CDC's been away got next WI on Tuesday so have 4 days to redeem myself, will report back with my losses!

I think i'm going to get the majority of my weight off first then start exercising and toning when I start moving up the plans, I know you need to be careful when on a VLCD.

Hi Maah, When I have previously done CD I have allowed myself a dash of milk here and there in my coffee and it didn't seem to effect my losses, as Magz said you can have some skimmed milk on SS+ so I can't see a real problem. With regards to the bars I got some for the first time last week, I...

Just had a porridge for brekkie this morning and a pint of water. Cleaned the kitchen to waste some time, then I might clean the hamster out in a mo, waste a bit more time, then possibly clean the bathroom again, waste some more time, then hopefully it'll be time for me to sit down and have a...

Well it's 4.50pm and i've managed to stick to it so far, had a choc orange shake for brekkie and a veg soup for lunch, so far had 3 pints of water, planning on another soup for dinner. I'm really fancying something naughty to eat so going to tidy the kids toys up, have a hoover round and try...

When I get 2st off I want to have ice skating lessons, at 30 I do feel a bit old but i'd love to be able to do it and to take my kids on the ice!

OK, so I started the diet a couple of weeks ago but at the end of the first week I fell off the wagon and haven't been able to get back on it, so today is a new day. My CDC went away last week and is back on Tuesday so need to get a decent loss for then. I have decided to keep this diary and...

I used to be a size 8-10 before I had my two kids and really want to feel like I used to, I can't always be myself around people because i'm always paranoid about how I look. Also getting married in March in Cuba and theres 30 of us going, at the moment i'm the biggest but it's my wedding and I...

Yeah, make sure you get all your water, it helps to stop you feeling hungry and I always try and keep myself busy, one day at a time!

Good luck. I think you have to make so many posts before you can access everything.

Hi guys, I lost 4lbs this week, not that good but did come off course a couple of times, so just thought i'd update. Hope you are all going strong. TAHIRA - 25 POUNDS (-10=15 to go) LEEDS123- 8 POUNDS(-2=6lbs to go) NABEELA - 21 POUNDS KAZSKI - 21 POUNDS SAM 786 - 14 POUNDS (-6= 8 to go)...

Thats amazing, well done!

Well today was my first weigh in of restart & after only 5 days I lost 4lbs, which isn't great but I admit I had a couple of slip ups so kind of expected it. My CDC is now away for 2 weeks so hopefully when I get my second WI in 2 weeks time i'll have a good loss :)

Hi Charley, I've just been reading through your diary and just wanted to say you have done soooo well, it's so encouraging to your losses, makes me feel much more positive about this diet :-)

Can I join? I'd like to lose 3 stone by then. Fatandfedup. 62 lbs Dappymare: 56 lbs Mush: 45lbs Cartwoman: 35 lbs BeckyN: 42lb Lisa D: 42lbs

With reagrds to going to see a CDC I really don't think you need worry, as far as I know I think the majority of CDC's if not all of them lost their weight through CD before becomming CDC's so they have been in your situation themselves already, which I find encouraging. Good luck with whatever...

I'm getting married in Cuba next March, I need to lose 3 stone and drop 2-3 dress sizes by then, when i'm getting bored or need something to take my mind off things I go online and look at what clothes I can order for my holiday, i'm a size 14 at the moment but have already started buying size...

Thats an amazing weight loss, well done!!

My goal for August will be 14lbs :-) White Tulip - 12 pounds Lemonpillows - 14 pounds Tahira - 10 pounds Maggief2 - 20 pounds Lisa D - 14 pounds

Ditto everything you've all said, i've not posted in the last week, I only started a couple of days ago, couldn't get into it. I have lost 4lbs according to my scales but will wait until I see my CDC on Tuesday for my official weigh in results. Keep going everyone!!

I know what you mean about cooking for the kids, just had to make my 2 a cheese toastie for breakfast, was so tempted to have just one bite, but resisted. It's hard but will be worth it in the end.

When's your weigh in day, are you having a sneeky peek beforehand? I'm sure the scales will show a loss when you have your WI, if you are like me i'm always on the scales but do get disheartened when I don't see them moving (even tho I know you should weigh once a week). Keep going, if your...

Hi ya, When I did the diet last year I only stuck to it for 4 weeks and lost 1 st 4lb, although I did have 2 meals out during that time but chose the healthy options. I also think it depends on how much weight you have to lose, I roughly have the same amount as you. Remember in your first...

Don't give up, why are you on here? Because you want to do this!! Be strong and carry on, if you don't feel able to drop to 810 continue on 1000 for now until you are in the right frame of mind to do it, at least you can still try and get some of your weight off whilst doing so. Good luck x

Hi Sheralee, I've started today after doing the diet for a bit last year but have tried and tried again to get back on it. Good luck, this website definately helps!

Hi all, can I join in please, need motivation :) My aim is to lose 14lbs by then.

Well done!!

Hi Tahira, I've had so many false starts that i've lost count now but getting back on it tomorrow and have decided to do something similar to you and keep a little diary and "clock in" every now and again to keep me on track. Well done for getting through your first week, can't wait to...

Well i'm back for my 3rd attempt at Atkins after failing miserably after just a couple of days. But time to get serious now, ordered my wedding dress on Saturday, the lady in the shop reckons it will be in the shop probably December, seems a long way off but thats when I will have my fitting...

Hi Surfhunny, I know exactly how you feel, i've just put a thread on here to say i'm restarting again today after, like you, yoyoing for god knows how long. I did the diet last year, only for 4 weeks, but lost 18lbs, put it back on and cannot get my head back into it. I'm getting married in...

Good luck to both of you, it's nice that you are doing it together, should make it sooo much easier for you!

Hi, I too am re-starting today. As everyone else says when you see the weight falling off it definately gives you a great boost. Good luck!

After a couple of days on this diet and a couple of days on that diet i'm now getting sick of not managing to stick to anything. I'm ordering my wedding dress next weekend for my wedding in Cuba next March and instead of losing weight i've actually put on a couple of pounds where I keep fart...

What stock are we allowed to use?

The scales I have at home are absolute rubbish, they were the cheap Tesco Value ones and I don't feel they are very accurate so have not been weighing my salad, will this hinder me? I have not been having excessive amounts but enough to fill me up. Does anyone have any other ways that they...

I'll have to keep track on how your doing, check we are both on the right path!!!

I will probably stay on induction for longer too because I want to lose as much as I can for my 30th birthday which is on 19 July, will be having a party and seeing some old faces so want to be looking good. You're the same as me, as soon as it gets to the weekend and the booze starts flowing...

Todays menu goes: B = 3 egg omlette with 2 slices ham, coffee with 2 sweetners & 1 tbsp double cream L = Tuna salad with mayo D = Ham & cheese salad with mayo S = Half a Mattesons smoked pork sausage (0 carbs) Does this look OK to everyone (need to check)? Also whats the limit on mayo per...

Will definately have to try and keep myself off the scales everyday, i'm a scale-a-holic but get disheartened so quickly so must try to weigh only once a week, it's hard though isn't it???

Well done, I love to hear everyones success stories!

Thanks Jim, nice to be back, hopefully for good this time!

Hi, i've only re-started Atkins today but have read the book, the ingredients look fine to me except for the coconut milk, not sure that is allowed! I'm sure there maybe others that will post and let you know for definate.

Thanks, I do love my fizzy drinks (although I know I shouldn't). With regards to the Mattesons sausage it has 0 carbs :-)

I'm back to try Atkins again after trying it back in March but only getting through 5 days then blowing it, can't afford to muck about anymore if I want to be a beautiful bride! I've seen a couple of people mention they've had Pepsi Max or Coke Zero, is this ok to have on induction? Today...

Welcome back to CD, i'm sure you'll do really well. Good luck!

Thats great, well done for getting back on it!

3lb towards my goal of 14lb, not alot but on the right track I guess :) Kkimi88 - 17lb (10 down, 7 to go) AlexIce - 12lbs - 4.5 =7.5 to go Stokegal - 17lb -7lb (10lbs left to go) Cartwoman - 15lb (-4lbs; 11lbs to go) Zentje - 15lb Tanari - 12lbs louisa83 - 21lbs slimmeplease - 20lbs Suepat10 -...

Well done for getting back on it and seeing it through, you're doing really well!

Well done. It's my first day back on 100% ss as the past week ive had a few (well a lot) of cheats and only lost 3lb, knowing I could have at least doubled that spurs me on to do better next week. Keep going!

Well ive not been on here in about 5 days, found it really difficult getting back into it and have had lots of cheats, hence only 3lb loss this week. But determined to get into my 11's by the next weigh in which shouldn't be too hard but once I see i'm in the next stone down I think that will...

Well I had my first weigh in yesterday and only lost 3lb, but to be honest it's more than I thought because i've found the last week really hard and cheated on more than one occasion, so at least the scales are going down :)

Had a 100% day today, finally getting my head into it again. Heres to a 100% day tomorrow.

Hello All. Well I started CD last Friday but have been on and off the diet since then not been totally 100% and could kick myself!! I don't remember it being this hard the last time I did it. Well today is the first day of the rest of my life, getting married in Cuba next March, my mums...

I've been on CD a few times but never lasted more than 4 weeks, but every time I start a diet again I always end up coming back to CD because I know it works, this time i'm determined to see it through. Good luck!!

Hi Chelsea, Was just wondering how you've been getting on, are you managing to stick to it? I re-started on Friday, the last time I did it I stuck to it 100% for 4 weeks but this time i'm really struggling, it's not even that I don't like the shakes because I think they are ok, I just love...

Same here - Good luck!

Hi, I started (on & off) unofficially on Monday but went to see my CDC for the first time since restart this Friday, so only officially been on it 2 days. Looking at your stats we have the same amount of weight to lose so will be interesting to see how you are doing. Good luck!!

Thats brilliant, well done, keep it up!

Ditto what was said above, i'm always weighing myself and get very disheartened, I threatened to throw the battery away out of my scales yesterday but still haven't had the strength to do it yet although I know I should!

I too class a restart as when you've been away from the diet and come back, if i'm naughty then it's a blip. Well done "Jabba" for not falling off the wagon after your "blip" at McD's and grabbing yourself a tetra instead!!

I'm a major binge eater (and secret eater too) and I find I have to take food totally out of the equation altogether to succeed, if I have a small taste of food it's never enough for me, which is why I have to ignore everyone when they tell me to just eat healthily because I know that cannot...

I started CD on my own on Monday as I had shakes left over from last time, but have been on and off this week, i'm naughty and weigh myself all the time, been getting disheartened as one day the scales showed me at a loss and then the next back up again. I am seeing my CDC today, will take her...

Congratulations on your fantastic news. That is a better reward than any chocolate bar or new dress, eh!! My sister-in-law was 39 when she had her youngest (he is now 4) and her eldest is 21, it's not unusual for women to be having babies at this age, enjoy it, you deserve to after losing all...

Everyone is different and losses may pick up over the coming weeks. I only ever lose around 1lb a week doing WW or SW which is why i'm forever coming back to CD. In my case I feel I have to take food out of the equation in order to succeed getting to my goal, although it is very hard when...

I definately have and I only restarted on Monday, feel better already!!

13lb in 3 weeks is great. Just think this time next week you will have probably lost more than they say is the average 1 stone a month. I say weel done :)

I have been to 4 different CDC's (yeah I know, I am a serial restarter) and have never paid a registration fee, at present I buy 7 days worth of shakes at a time and i'm sure it comes to £39.95, never had any bars so can't comment on that, but I think it seems a bit expensive.

Last time I did CD I kept a daily diary on here of what I had each day and found that it helped keep me on track, so I have decided to do it again. Day 1 B = Porridge L = Plain Cooked Chicken (forgot to take my shake out with me) D = Leek & Potato Soup 4 Pints of water (nned to up my water...

YeahI have 4 eggs so far sitting in the kitchen, I am sooo tempted, I have such a sweet tooth, well a tooth for anything really so it is going to be very hard for me but I will resist!!!

well done for getting through the first day, i've always found day 1 the hardest. It was my first day of restart yesterday too. Good luck for the rest of the week!

Hi Cheryl, I lost 5lb last week, I did Atkins for 3 days but I didnt have anything left by Wednesday that I could eat, seriously needed to go food shopping, so ended up having my Cambridge shakes that i've got left over and feel really good doing it again (strange I know) so as Jim would say...

Ok first day of restart today but would love to join in, am hoping for a 14lb loss by 23rd April. Stokegal - 17lb Cartwoman - 15lb Zentje - 15lb Tanari - 12lbs louisa83 -21lbs slimmeplease-20lbs Suepat10 - 15lbs 0mega - 20lbs Hoping-20lbs Leeds - 9lbs Lisa D - 14lb Jabbathehut (Jan) - 14...

Well it's here, my day 1 of restart. I am aiming to lose 2 stone 4lb by the end of May which works out to 4lb per week, this is what I was losing the last time I did the diet so know that is achieveable, no blips allowed this time!!! On my first pint of water for the day then will be having...

Hi all, Well I find myself here again for about the fourth time after yo yo dieting and just not getting anywhere. After booking my wedding in Cuba for next March I have to do something NOW!!! I want to order my wedding dress in May/June so can't waste anymore time. I will be starting on...

Hi Emzie, After constantly yo-yoing and attempting CD on about 4 or 5 occassions I am re-starting next Monday as I have a couple of meals already booked for this weekend and am vowing to stick to it this time. It can be tough but certainly gets easier after the first week, once you start to...

Hi Charley, I remember you from a little while back, you started the same time as me. Well I quit too and am now regretting it, did slimming world for a few days, didnt see any results, then started Atkins on Sunday but am getting tired with that, can't stick to anything, same as you say. I'm...

Thats fantastic Cheryl, what a great incentive to carry on. Keep it up!

Oh right, how long does that normally last? I had a bad stomach last night aswell :(, could this be because of the diet?

Yeah i'm following Atkins from the "New Diet Revolution" book, I couldn't resist getting on the scales this morning and it's already showing a loss of 3lb after 2 days so it must be working, thats made me feel better :) How did your weigh in go?

Ahh that was nice! 2nd day went ok, stuck to plan although for some reason feeling a little sluggish, maybe tomorrow will better. Let us know how you get on with your weigh in, good luck!!

Thanks Jim, how many cups am I allowed?

I only just started the diet yesterday so haven't got the right answers for you but I do know that when I weigh myself all the time I get very disheartened if I havent seen a loss and often give up a diet before i've even got through the first week. This time i'm determined to try it differently...

According to my "Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution" book you can have 230-340g salad vegetables and 140-200g of other vegetables as long as the salad vegetables do not exceed 230g. Is this how everyone else measures their portions because i've seen people referring to their portions as "cups" and...

Looks good Jim - Can you really call this a diet, lol!!

Thanks Jim, had a look, per 35g squeeze it's 0.7g carbs so think i'm ok :)

This will be my menu for today, if anyone can check for me, thanks: Breakfast 3 egg omlette with cheddar Lunch Tuna mayo salad Dinner Chicken & veg stir fry Snacks Maybe peperami (is this ok on induction?) or ham & soft cheese rolls I think i'm doing it right, just worried about the...

Thanks for that I will definately have a look!

Hi everyone, Today was my first day on Atkins and I have adhered to the plan although I have felt like I have eaten too much. Below is my menu today, please tell me if i'm on the right track: Breakfast 3 egg omlette with ham and 20g cheddar Lunch Prawns and salad (lettuce, cucumber...

Today was my first day so should really weigh in next Sunday but i'm hopeless and will probably be on the scales every day!! See how you are doing tomorrow!

Thats amazing, keep it up!!

Not at all, be my guest, i'll be doing just the same trust me!! I started today and already feel like i'm eating too much, don't know how i'm ever going to lose weight! Feel free to rant when needed :)

Well i'm starting today, went shopping and got all my chicken, prawns, salad and veggies etc. Also got celery sticks and the primula soft cheese (in a tube), can I have this? And is the only thing I can drink water? Have top really force myself to get water down me, hate drinking it...

Hi everyone, After trying CD about 4 times and only ever lasting 4 weeks at the most I am thinking of starting Atkins, primarily because I want to be able to eat but also see some good losses, I get disheartened very quickly if I dont see the results ( as with WW and 1lb losses every week)...

Thanks Katie, just did it, think i'm on there somewhere !

Thank you, going to join in to keep me going. My goal is 35lb, i've added myself to the list :) Aseyan - 45lbs (Total lost 1lb 44lb to go) Cappachino - 50lbs (Total lost 16lb 34lb to go) caroline g - 44lbs (Total lost 15lb, 29lbs to go) coley144 - 38lbs (Total lost 3lbs 35lbs) Dappymare -...

I'm really sorry to hear about your dog Leah, I lost my Bulldog last year, it devastated me, they are part of the family and your memories of them will always be there. I had my Harry cremated and have him in a nice wooden box in my bedroom so that he is always with us. My thoughts are with you x

Hi guys, am I too late to join in, started today and feel this may be all the motivation I need.

Hi Deb, I have started today to, went to see my CDC this morning, had my shake for brekkie about half hour ago. Did the diet last year only for 4 weeks but lost 1st 4lb so know it will work for me, the first few days can be tough but you soon get passed it and will then feel great and look...

Yeah I could do with a workout dvd, no time or spare cash to go to the gym. Not tried the Davina one, was looking at getting the Hannah Waterman one, anyone tried this?

I feel like I just have to do it this time, since having my 2 kids (3 & 1 yrs) i've constantly been on some kind of diet, lose a stone here and there then put it back on again. Then start again! I'm sick of it and just want to do it for good this time, going to be slim this summer (I hope) !!

My friend popped over today and brought her lunch of homemade butternut squash soup with her (she is on WW), I tried a bit and it was absolutely delish and totally syn free. Chopped butternut squash, 2 chopped onions, grilled until brown, then popped in a saucepan of chicken stock (chicken...

I often have a pitta bread filled with stir fry, and I used to have super noodles in a pitta sometimes too.

Well i've only been doing SW since Monday from books I got last year, i'm trying to stay somewhere around the middle at about 10 a day. I think i'm going to have to start doing whatever Honeyoc is doing, brilliant weight losses !!

Got mine in Adsa they were 2 multipacks for £3, thats 12 in total.

I always like a bowl of seafood (normally on a sunday lunchtime when having a drink), prawns, cockles, squid, with lots of vinegar and pepper.

Thats really good, well done. I do have the extra easy book, but dont totally understand it, and feel as though i'm eating way too much.

Thank you, I do feel a lot more confident that this will be right for me after almost finishing my first day, just don't want to have another summer feeling rubbish, every year I say the same thing "i'm not going to be fat next summer" but it always ends up the same, i'm determined this year...

Thanks for your comments, I know weight loss will be slower than i'm used to but determined to stick to a diet for once!

I'm on my first day too. I haven't been feeling that hungry but fancied a little pick so am having a few prawns and squid (on a red day). Maybe you could have a little pick on some free stuff too get you through till dinner. Sorry I know that didn't answer your question x

Don't know about it blowing up while you're at work but i always use mine to cook my meat for sunday dinner and put it on about 10am till around 4pm on low and never had any probs x

Hi all, I've been on and off the Cambridge Diet because I know I can get quick weight loss but can never stick to it for longer than 4 weeks. I've started Slimming World today with some books that I got last year ( I joined but never went back). I was just hoping that some of you could let...

Well posted last night to say I was starting today. I was looking forward to starting again but feel so hungry this morning now i'm dreading it. On my first glass of water for the day, lets go!

Hi Pixie, hope your first day wasn't too bad. I'm restarting tomorrow, when I previously did the diet leek and potato was definately my favourite, I also liked the vegetable, with a lot of pepper. It especially helps in this weather to have a nice warm soup. Keep going!

Good luck Louisa. I've done it previously but am re-starting tomorrow and am actually looking forward to it. Charley24, I remember you from a few months back, you started around the same time as me I think, you done great to lose much, lets hope we can give another good go!!

Hi all, I used to post on here quite a bit in the summer under the name "Lisa Claire" but I only managed to stick to the diet for 4 weeks before letting myself slip into old habits. I managed to lose 1st 4lb in that time but have since put it all back on. I'm looking forward to starting...