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So here I am, 40, and still overweight. I guess I've spend the majority of half of my life overweight. At my heaviest I was 14st 4, currently around 12 st 10. I've done weight watchers, scottish slimmers, slimming world.... lighter life and cambridge. All with varying success at various times...

hope u are ok, and yes, u CAN do this xxx

when I was starting out I bought a weeks worth of what I knew I liked, and then a few soups/shakes of other flavours on top to try, as well as the porridges. That way I knew I could safely try one and chuck it out if I hated it without missing out, and knew I had a few spares in case I fancied a...

lost 4 this week :)

I've painted her badly probably lol, she has her good points! Well last few days been so busy hardly had time to be in here, same goes for now, and the next few days! Thought I best pop in tho and say we're all ok, and I lost 4 pounds at my weigh in so am a bit happier about that :) right...

Hello :) good luck with the continued journey and woohooo at the loss so far!

Thank you, she can be lovely I just wish she'd stop the senseless arguing. I will hopefully be able to separate the dress memory but I dunno, I have an odd memory at times. I would have told a bit of my story as I do find it's sometimes therapeutic, but unfortunately I now haven't time! So I may...

I think you can count your green tea's towards your water if that helps at all. The thing that helps me is having the plan and sticking to it, so in general I don't end up looking at the clock in the evening and thinking 'oh crap I've not drank enough!' The thing thats made it easier still for...

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haha, Glad its not just me Jellibabe! These things are in some ways hard to admit, but once its mentioned and a laugh is had its much easier I think! and why not laugh at our bodies? Big or small they are amazing things, carry us through life, take us all the places we choose to go and so on...

how did you get on? hope you found something! Could you not just explain it to them? I had a tuna salad in town with my daughter :)

I've changed how I have mine actually it didn't go the way I thought! Now I have shake in the morning also made with extra water, and 1/4 litre water to drink, then at least 2 litres through the day at work (I still have to plan for that and make sure I drink 1/2 litre over each 2 hours) I...

After my traumatic time 5 yrs ago, i did all sorts of things that were different for me, i had my long hair cut short and spikey (its long again now tho) My naturally very dark almost black hair has been brown, red, purple, blonde and blue haha, so the lads at work are used to me turning up at...

They do! I really think people make a choice at the time, a 'sink or swim' sort of thing. There are those who choose to stay miserable for ever, but I think those sorts of people just don't want to get better. The opposite end of the spectrum are people like me, who will fight tooth and nail to...

oooh 3 hours in car where have you gone? lol I'm feeling much better :) probably a couple good nights sleep has helped. Also the scales have moved finally, down 2.5 since weds, so hopefully I'll lose at least 4 this week, fingers crossed anyway. Had a chilled out day today and dyed my hair...

That sounds like a fine plan! I like to have those sorts of plans as well :) As for me, I'm no super woman, I had my time of grieving, and had plenty of darker days, but having my daughter to look after pulled me through. I also have fantastic friends and family, and the last couple years I've...

am feeling a bit down and emotional now, not at all sure why! I felt really bouncy earlier, full of the joys of spring, I've drank over 3 litres of water and had all my packs, AND walked over 15000 steps today so I've done well really. I *might* be pre-menstrual, can never tell as I'm not...

I have to confess I didn't look very deeply as we decided we'd not take things that far. I'd be happy to try clomid but not the invasive treatments. I *am* fortunate to have one daughter and I know this, she took almost 2 years to conceive, I was over 7 yrs younger then and a little lighter, so...

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well at least there is the possibility of getting clomid. could you not have artificial insemination privately? Sure I saw that on the info I got from our local clinic, it was £700 I think. fingers crossed that the ongoing weightloss works though and it happens for you xx

thanks guys, you're right I do think on any other diet I could well have gained, but what to do? can't eat less than we eat on this diet! Just sit tight and wait till next week I guess. I think these weeks will be easier to deal with down the line once I can see it picks up again :)

well I can't help but be a little disappointed :( I had a little chicken the other day, not any more than ss+ would have allowed, but apart from that I've stuck to it and lost nothing this week. I've still lost 11 in a month so will hang on to that and assume I'll have a faster week here and...

haha I'm half asleep myself, and didn't look at the timing lol. Think it's time for ME to go for an early night......... :o

Hellooo anyone who is around reading :) soo what have I been up to last couple days? well Sunday, I don't know what possessed me but I was cleaning out the kitchen cupboards, feels much better in there as its more organised and I threw heaps of stuff out - need to do that in every room I...

i may have forgotten to honk yesterday, so double honk!

sleep well, hope you feel better in the morning x

yeah I moved them all around and threw out loads of stuff, looking much better in there! I'm on week 4, my losses are slower than some, but still faster than any other diet! Good luck for tomorrow!

the fibre is flavourless apparently so you may be able to add it to your water?

good thanks :) weekends always the hardest but I've been fine this weekend, altho I have spent most of the day cleaning out my kitchen cupboards so good distractions! When do you start?

I use hot as well, but I find for some reason they are too strong, and usually use half a shake for 250mls water, so one choc pack does 2 mugs of hot choc. You'd have to experiment for your own tastes.

1st days are hard tho, well done! honk!

You're doing the right thing, hope it all works for you!

this is my 2nd, but I think I'd have given up by 6 lol I think what you need to do is really look at why you've been unable to stick to it previously, and try to work on those issues, and, when you feel like stopping this time...... remember how it feels to have to come back and try again! Best...

well done that's fabby!

dulcolax once in a while works for me as well. Keeping up with your water is also crucial, and you can get fibre from your cdc to mix with your shakes/ soups too. The pain can be intense, hope you are ok now! x

yes exactly, and that's what we need to work on for the future to keep off the weight we are losing!

It depends if she does traditional Burns supper... which would be haggis, neeps and tatties (turnip and potato) if she is catering for many she may well do other stuff as well. Could you ask her?

perhaps have an 810 week? ok so still no bread and pasta but food lol. The desire for carbs is something you are going to have to think about long term, it will need to be managed one way or another. I'd choose not to eat them yet!

there is a difference between actually feeling hungry and just wanting food tho haha I'm not at all hungry but could still graze the contents of the kitchen quite easily if I thought I could get away with it!

hopefully that loss will help your motivation to stay on it again! I agree with trying to work out what triggered it, but beyond that leave it behind. Life is too short for regrets, just learn from it and move onwards.

It really does! my cdc loves the porridge so much she says she'd have 3/day, whereas I'm not keen at all! I love the orange bar and she hates it.... Glad you have started off positively though :)

hello :) hope you're still managing to stick to it today! I 'only' lost 5 Lb's in my first week, but to be honest I don't think that's anything to be disappointed about! I did a similar thing 5 yrs ago and lost pretty much the same, everyone is different but I do believe this is the fastest...

I've decided to modify my target to bring my BMI under the 25, my original target was 26, new on 24.6, only another half a stone which in real terms here is only 2-3 weeks. I may modify that back later I can be flexible lol, but that's what I've done for now!

it varies! However fast it turns out to be I think I'm right in saying this IS the faster healthy way to do it. Most people lose a stone or more in the first month, and then usually 3 pounds/week but this can go a lot quicker for some and a little slower for others.

I love all the soups except mushroom! although I need to be in the right mood for tomato or chilli. I like most of the shakes as well but agree I wasn't fond of the banana tetra it had a peculiar taste that the normal shake doesnt have. Also not fond of the peanut or cranberry bars, like the...

yeah I considered getting some but decided not to bother, at the end of the day if you are sticking to the diet you know you will be in ketosis, how long that took to get into doesn't really matter :) nice to kiss the hunger pangs goodbye though!

distraction and will power are all that works! I agree with having a 4th pack rather than allowing yourself to eat other food though as you can then spiral into eating more. I also find having a big drink can help. especially a hot drink for some reason, having discovered the water flavourings...

yeah I don't often get fizzy water but may get some for a change. as for downing 4 pints in a short time, no I don't think that would do any good! I think I would have made do with half, and made plans for the next day to ensure I got the full amount the next day. Planning is everything as far...

Just in case anyone hadn't thought to try it! I'm not fond of the orange but if you like it, it could work just as well. On the spur of the moment this evening about to make a cup of tea I thought I'd try the berry stuff in hot water and its lovely I'll be drinking a lot of it!

well my scales only show 0.75 down since weds. hope it speeds up! since I started using my pedometer on tuesday I have managed to keep my daily average steps above 10000 so I'm very pleased about that :) just need to keep it up! Went to a local castle ruin today, it has 172 steps to get to it...

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I've just found your diary! fingers crossed for your appointment at the clinic, I have one at the end of march as well, my bmi will also still be too high, but they did say I could have clomid if I lost a decent amount. However we've discussed it and decided that we will concentrate on my...

thanks guys :) I feel quite bouncy and positive at the moment, hope it lasts!

ok so the last few days I've dug out and been wearing my pedometer, attempting (sucessfully :flirt2:) to get the 10000 steps per day recommended for health! Anyone fancy having a 'steps' thread where we can give each other a nudge and log our daily average etc? We could set ourselves wee...

sounds kinky haha HONK!

yipee I lost another 3 Lbs so happy Iva. Also picked up some berry water flavouring today so hopefully that will be enjoyable as well :)

woohoooo another 3 Lbs gone :)

I think if you try on something new that properly fits, that sometimes helps to see the change.

yeah weight does fluctuate through the week, try not to worry too much!

a very sleepy, quiet...........honk..........:snoopyhouse:

you're right slim penguin, its not worth it! but if you only had the one slip you should still lose! How did you get on Enough? hope you got a nice loss! and yeah we have loads of stone circles in the region, not nearly as grand as stonehenge, but same idea on usually smaller scale. Lots of...

morning all! doing well so far my weigh in is tomorrow and my scales are so far showing 3, so thats fine by me! did a core muscle workout dvd with my friend yesterday, so I am expecting to hurt today! Looking forward to this evening as we are going to a lecture at the local university about...

Yolande that's amazing! honk for me for yesterday :)

Good Luck you guys! Hope to see the pounds falling off for you!

could be too late to join the ranks of 'have the shake' but for future reference having all the shakes IS best. hope you managed to have it! I sat last night and had a soup followed by a bar because I was behind with my usual routine! can't say it was my favourite way to do things but I need...

if nothing else, the hopefulness of helping, inspires us to look after our skin better, which longterm has to be good, as well as short term!

if that is the only blip you have for the week I doubt it will make any difference really, but best not to give in again, as its often a slippery slope.....

personally I think any moisturiser is fine. I think how good your skin ends up after losing weight is 95% down to your luck and your genes!

try to follow a plan, so that its well spread out and you never have to have too much in a short time. On a normal day now I fill 5 x 0.5 litre bottles, and drink them in 2 hour slots. That way I'm done by early evening and can enjoy my herbal teas on top. If I try to drink too much late on I...

This comes up a lot, but for one thing weds is not here yet! My personal opinion is that if you have had slow weeks on cambridge, why would you expect it to be quicker at slimming world? I'd guess if its slowish here it would be even slower elsewhere! Its important to look at your average loss...

honk - even with a cinema trip!

went to see the place we are getting married at and will be going ahead :) and went to cinema and did NOT cave in to junk food, or any food :)

wow thats an ace rebate! lucky you lol hope you enjoy however you spend it. You could save some of it till you've finished losing weight, for your slinky new wardrobe of clothes :) I always drink my soup out of a cup haha, never have used a spoon!

honkatonk!

I'd doubt it matters, How was it? did you drink it or eat it with a spoon? am nosy lol

the smell of bread I really love! but it makes me want to eat it! I crave toast usually, which is odd as its not something I eat THAT much of usually. I was surprised really in the shop today as i actually didn't want anything :) We (as a family usually, except for now as I'm on SS) usually...

Ok slightly annoyed with myself as forgot to bring my days water and have had to buy some from the shop however I am also proud of meself for not buying any crap whilst in the shop :). Interesting observation that I have never noticed tho, is that local shops, out of their whole stock about 50...

3 gone on week 2, I'm still happy with that, when I did lighterlife 5 yrs ago I was rarely lucky enough to have a massive loss! still more than any other diet tho :)

love the pic love the dress! You've done such a great job of getting here! x

Had my weigh in and have lost 3 lbs :) I know by some of the others it may not seem much for week 2, but I'm happy with it. I know when I did lighterlife 5 yrs ago I didn't often get a massive loss, but I also know this is much more than I'd lose anywhere else! Now I'm wishing the days away...

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woohooo well done! soon they will be too big as well

hey there just passing through, enjoying reading diaries its keeping me motivated! Just wanted to say don't worry if the scales stick, we often retain water when ill like you describe, so if its not a great loss you'll catch up when you feel better. get well soooooooooon :)

have been having a 'wishful thinking' sort of count up lol. If I lose average of 3 lbs a week I will be where I want to be by the end of June! seems so close, but can I taste it? lol 4 and a half months away. however when I did lighterlife previously I did lose lots, but it slowed to about 2.5...

you've probably knocked yourself out of ketosis, that's why you'll be feeling hungry. I doubt if this will make a dramatic difference to your overall loss, provided you don't allow it to continue and nip it in the bud :) If I were you I'd probably have 2 shakes, but if you're hungry later have...

if you go back to your old habits you will put the weight back on, same as after any diet. If you want to keep the weight off you need to look at your long term lifestyle including what you eat, for life!

well as long as it works out fairly pookie! Well done on the weight loss Annie! :)

yep lol I don't want to tell my daughter she can't bake until I stop lol but its not so bad we only bake maybe once a month or so anyway. She is 7, I wonder about how seeing me eat this way (food packs) could effect her, so I've spoken to her about it as best I can. She has a pretty healthy...

well done, and so you should be proud of yourself!

woohoo well done, bet you're glad you have given it a go :)

no, it may not be his fault you have chosen to lose weight, but nor is it your fault he still needs to eat! Did he cook for you before? Who says its your responsibility to cook for him? I do cook at home but that's because I have a 7 year old, and my partner works weird shifts so usually I cook...

yesterday i took my daughter to a kids fun place. Altho its always noisy I can still get easily lost in a book so I had my kindle with me! Its hard in places like that as historically I'd always have had a cake and a hot choc, but I didn't I only had a bottle of water, and distracted myself with...

Good luck I hope this works out for you! I'm finding lots of motivation by reading the diary section, I thoroughly recommend it! especially if you are having a hungry moment and need to focus on why we are doing this.

How have you felt since? chances are if you don't feel hungry you are still in the zone lol. I agree with the above poster for the most part you have just had an ss+ meal, hope you still have a nice loss at your weigh in :)

yes I'd agree the diet coke has probably put you out of ketosis, stick it out another day or two and you'll be back into it and not hungry again.

Could you get a take-away? that way he doesn't miss out and you don't have to eat it :P The thing we need to think about for long term on these diets is that not everything needs to be celebrated with food, perhaps suggest something else.

good luck with the weigh in :) hope you get a nice boost!

have you tried ALL the soups and shakes? Most people find they don't mind at least a few of them, make sure you've tried them all before making any decisions.

I've had some pretty desperate toilet dashes I have to say :o

that sounds good :) water really needs planning for me or I struggle too! I have half litre bottles filled and ready, and make sure I have one between 8-10, 10-12, 12-1400, and 1400-1600. Then I make sure I also have a few glasses of water as well. All that plus a few cups of peppermint or...

well done for finding a different way :)

thats good to know thankyou :) I think I still won't count them tho, and I'll know my fluid will be more than I need! I'm on day 11 woohoo, feeling very motivated to keep going (partly through reading other diaries) I know I can do this and become healthy, and hopefully become a Mum again...

I'm joining the somewhat long list of posters who have trudged through your diary! I am inspired (along with everyone else) at how you have progressed, and I really hope those extra pounds do a disappearing act before your next weigh in. my only regret is that I have come to your diary so...

make sure you are having your water as that helps with the headaches, not sure about the burping lol I didn't have that! hopefully just another few days at most and you will be properly into it! Just hang on in there and you'll be glad you did!

you can deffo do it! and fingers crossed if you are 100% for the rest of the week you will still show a loss at your weigh in :)

that person is just an arse, give them no more thought. The world is full of diversity, skin colour, culture, height, eye colour to name but a few, and mixed in with that is the diversity that is the shape of 'woman', so many shapes and sizes all just adds to the wonder of the world in my...

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morning all, well I tried my 2nd porridge this morning, and although i didn't hate it, I much prefer the shakes, so won't be bothering getting any more of those. I guess down the line if I get bored but not for now anyway. need to get going wiv me water today, nearly lunch and not had any :-o...

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well yesterday went well, found a dress I love, so may order that in another few weeks :) circus of horrors was ok, not as icky as I expected lol, I enjoyed it, but wouldn't rush back! As for food I think I did pretty well. I had plentiful water, and green tea, and when we stopped for lunch we...

thanks guys :) I'm spending the day and evening with a (very supportive) friend today, we're going to look at wedding clothes (I'm getting married later in the year) and then going to the circus of horrors in the evening. Really looking forward to it altho, will probably spend the evening...

have you tried the soups and porridge as well? not sure jumping to 3 bars would be the best move I'd suggest trying some of the other options first, and have you tried the shakes hot? as for the water you need to be disciplined, have your days water planned if you are finding it difficult. I...

good luck with day 2! I found day 1 hard as well and then randomly day 4 was hard but mostly ok.

try not to lose heart, and try to look at the bigger picture. You say you could have lost that on a normal diet, and perhaps, for ONE week you are correct. BUT show me a diet where you can lose 10 Lb's in 2 weeks? no no no!!!! step away from those cheats! so many ladies on here have had slow...

5 Lb's :D I know its not as dramatic as some, but I'm very happy to have those 5 gone for good!

a few honks under my belt now lol. well its day 7, and I've had my weigh in and lost 5 Lb's :) not as high as some wk 1's but i am more than happy with it! Also stocked up on extra packs so I can try the bars and porridge without worrying about not liking them. Looking forward to trying a...

I agree with the other comments that suggest you need to mentally prepare yourself for slower losses. You have had two massive weeks, your body WILL NOT keep losing at that rate! You've done great so far, just stick to your plan and it will work out!

I don't think its cheating either. I live in fear at the moment that I won't manage it, will have wasted my money and let myself and everyone rooting for me down! Its a very difficult diet I think, but the results are the quickest available, which gives us additional motivation, which then...

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I was able to honk on the honk thread for yesterday woohoo :) so far so good today

I'm a returner too on fist week and not finding it too bad. I think its down to the individual, as it also is first time around, lots of people don't choose to continue. Good luck if you give it another go :)

how do you organise your food and water in a day, to make sure you have packs at your trickier moments and fit in the water? At the moment I have a drink of water in the morning, and a shake and a peppermint tea. All before work. At work I make sure I have half a litre water spread across...

Honk! :) -for yesterday, hoping to honk again today!

Well i am proud of myself today so far! I work in people houses so am often offered cups of tea, but i need milk and sugar in tea, stick to peppermint at home. Anyway so far today i have declined 2 cups of tea AND a bacon sandwich! I also resisted some choc eggs which i found in my van, i looked...

well day 5 dawned, I've had water, a shake and currently having a peppermint tea! I want to 'honk' tonight!

are there not a few cdc rummaging around on this site? perhaps you could ask one of those.... or hope they see the thread and jump in!

well its day 4. Nothing much to report lol, but I thought starting a diary here would be a good thing :) I have half a soup pack left (sometimes I split em to help me survive the day) and I only need to drink one more glass of water, which is just as well or I'd be up all night going to...

just do your best that's all any of us can do! don't beat yourself up about the past, its history now, just take it one soup/shake at a time and drink lots and try to make it through each day.

thanks enough, good to know there are others like me, hoping the pcos doesn't slow cambridge? cillabatty there is plenty support to be had here :) not sure we should fear failing on this diet, not even sure failing is the right word! I guess what I'm trying to say is that any blip we have is...

I think weekends are the worst, I'm on day 4 and today has been tough. Other half been at work and my daughter driving me potty I so just want to head into the kitchen and eat everything in sight! I'd give yourself a chance to get back into it, and if you can't how about starting a few steps up...

I just googled it haha the average.... ahem.... portion, contains mostly protein, but also 11mg carbs and does have citric acid! I'd guess its going to be tiny amounts tho..... sure it would be ok for the occasional errr treat lol anyone brave enough to ask their CDC?

question to the ladies that don't like the porridge.... do you like normal porridge? as in not cambridge diet porridge? its kinda loved or hated anyway I'm guessing. I'm half a week in, but i did it in the past before they had porridge and the packs I like best are all the shakes, veg soup...

does bread smell so good? I don't even eat much bread normally, but just got a waft of the loaf in the kitchen, and I want it!

thanks :) I'm feeling positive at the moment and I've not felt hungry so ketosis must have kicked in :)

well sort of newbie I've been around a bit. I lost loads of weight with lighterlife years ago, but then had a really traumatic time and put it all back on :( that was 4-5 yrs ago. Have tried various things since, and really just can't do it, and I'm desperate to lose weight. I have polycystic...

thank you muchly :)

Hi everyone I'm not really doing slimming world, I'm following Gillian Mckeiths 'you are what you eat' book, but slimming world is the closest I can find on here, as it uses the same food optimising idea. so I wondered if it would be allright if I gatecrashed and posted in here for a while...