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Good luck Kylie. Make sure you keep your vits up when on the lower plans.

I'm doing 1000 and a bit. A dearest friend that I met through Cambridge made a plan for me. It is faster than normal steps because of the move but this week when I take my exercise calories from my food calories, I have about 800 calories next week is higher and so on. Friend and I did 810 the...

See I couldn't do the on/off diet plan with Cambridge because not eating food and just losing one lb every week would get to me. I also feel crap getting into ketosis so would hate to keep repeating that. I don't mean that as a criticism because if it works for you, then great but I don't see...

I was just talking to someone about this. I'm late too and PMT symptoms just subsiding. One of my friends didn't get TOTM on SS at all but just got the PMT stuff for her usual time. First TOTM on the steps was quite bad.

Hi lovely, On on to week 11. Go Leeds go! I bet you know but you really should have 3 packs to get all your vitamins and minerals. Lecture over though. I agree about you cutting down on the exercise. Fingers crossed for a good loss this week. x

Hi ladies, Wishing you all a great week and big losses to make up for any STSs. 1000 is going great. I've kickboxed yesterday and today. My fitness is definitely down but it should pick up again. My hair has begun to fall out big time. I know it's only supposed to be the hair that didn't fall...

Do you think you could try Exante instead so you could buy some packs online? Don't recommend the W8 packs though!

I didn't go far Leeds. Comments from two people who don't know me from a bar of soap weren't going to keep me away. Enough about that though. I have new news. I saw OH's dept. manager talking to mine again and knew something was up. We are leaving week after next. New plan is to pack this...

Leeds: Look forward to your update tomorrow. Can your CDC can give you some advice to help you stop struggling? Trisha: Nasty Ofsted. Hope the difficult stuff is now over. jlm: Welcome! I miss kickboxing badly so know what you mean. I can't exercise on SS+ or 810. kylie: So happy to hear...

Sorry thought I was in a new thread.

Fingers crossed for you tomorrow Kylie. If I can give you a bit of advice from my own experience... try and stay on 810 for as long as you can. Even though it doesn't feel like the easiest way, and maybe you are thinking that you can just normally and lose the rest, reintroducing food can be...

That's the right attitude Trisha. Put the past behind you. You and I are at the same point and have similar goals. I know you are all asking about the move because you are interested and care but because the move concerns OH's job, I'd prefer not to talk about it. Course I know I told you all...

I was really in an imaginative mood when I chose my login. :rolleyes: I'm glad you are going to make a decision about what to do because struggling like this isn't good for you.

Your posts are always so thoughtful Leeds. I'm just frustrated. The weight losses this time around have been slower than the last two times so I 'should' be at goal and I won't be. That kinda sucks if you know what I mean. I'm not even annoyed at myself for having to do this again. CD's taken...

What's the best birthday present you can give yourself? A day of eating on plan and feeling great in the morning or a short term break from food? Sorry to sound 'old school' but I don't think food should be seen as treat. That way of thinking got me overweight in the first place. How else can...

I'm over my spat. I tried on some of my real size 10 trousers and none of them fit. I'm not surprised because I'm still a 12. Hello reality check. OH came home in the middle of the clothes session with confirmed ticket details. We are leaving on March 30. It sounds surreal. I know that I'd...

I'm stalking you down Peony. Hello everyone else :D You sound great!

(((Trisha))) What plan are you on now and what is your BMI? These last pounds are mean and nasty and something inside of us thinks it needs to hold onto them.

Here you are (((Leeds))) SS+ isn't caving. At least I don't think so. I do SS+ and wouldn't do any less. You stuck to the plan. There's nowt wrong with that. I just read back a bit. You are hungry from all your exercise Leeds. I know you are scared to move up the plans but I think you are...

Consultants are people too. Everyone struggles at some point. Speaking of struggling, I decided to move up the plans on Sunday but on Monday I changed my mind. I am getting back into ketosis and today is day two. I know in my head I am now past half way to being in ketosis but I'm really...

1 will lead to 2 which will lead to the whole packet and then you'll be out of ketosis and then you'll feel bad and then you'll want to eat more and then you'll have to get back into ketosis and that sucks. Or think if you don't lose weight this week, that biscuit cost you £35. It's not gold...

That last bit is really tough Kylie. Hang in there. I really feel like my body is running out of puff at this stage so I don't go to kickboxing. I don't like not going but can really feel my limits. I'm hungry! This is day two of my restart and I'm home safe, so to speak BUT I'll just be glad...

How much are you exercising Leeds? I can't do much exercise on SS+. Can you stop exercising to see if that makes a difference? I think your body is hungry! It has gone a bit quiet so please let us know how you are last stoners. We can do this :D:D Deleting my rant. Day one is almost over...

Great news Zoe. I've found losses have slowed too Kylie. Old habits die hard and yesterday's food wasn't much better than the day before's. Need to stop the rot. If I eat anything today, I'm going to tell you all later what it was.

Well done Gina. Leeds - let's do this. It sounds like you are self-sabotaging because you are scared to get to goal. You need to deal with those feelings, work out what's causing them and get on with it otherwise self-sabotage can be a cause of relapse. And if you are happy with a 1lb a week...

:D I am a third timer so know a lot of the tough spots. First three days, week 7/half way point and when I had a stone to go. Plus coming out of ketosis.

Nice you are feeling better. Are you at about the half way point? That's a tough point. The novelty has worn off, the weather is getting warmer and people want to be out and about. That first monkey on your back about feeling fat is probably quiet and you are getting lots of compliments. Focus...

Try remembering this is your choice. You are choosing not to eat because you want the weight loss, you want to be slimmer and happier and healthier. It may feel like you are being deprived but the benefits do, or should, outweigh the tough side of Cambridge.

Yay Trish and Kylie and welcome Gina. I must be the only person on this list with OCD ;) DisneyParis - Target: 129 lbs Date: 02/04/2010 (8 lbs to go) doubledebra - Target: 150lbs Date: 05/04/2010 justgina - Target 126lb (15lb to go) Kyliet - Target: 133lbs Date: 08/04/2010 (12lbs to go)...

DisneyParis - Target: 129 lbs Date: 02/04/2010 (9 lbs to go) doubledebra - Target: 150lbs Date: 05/04/2010 Kyliet - Target: 133lbs Date: 08/04/2010 (16lbs to go) Leeds - Target 14lbs to goal Date: 15/04/2010 (14lbs to go) lawyergirl - Target: 136 lbs Date: 25/03/2010 (11 lbs to go)...

I hope everything is okay Disney. Let us know the results okay? My body run out of puff last time I was on Cambridge. I like supermarkets too. When I move places, I always look at the local supermarket. I think this is the only forum where people would understand that! We think we will be gone...

So if you were moving countries in three weeks time, what would you be looking at online? Places to stay? Tourist stuff? Removalists? etc etc etc. What am I looking at? Walmart.com to see what icecream and bread they sell. Seriously WTF??!!!! Something I am trying is telling myself I can eat...

Mixamousse! I'm white knuckling it tonight because I want to eat to stuff some feelings. Instead, I posted on the very support last stoners thread and played with my worksheet that shows how far I have come. The weeks I have done I have bolded and this time tomorrow I'll have completed 10...

I relate to the exante bar. It's like me and MAM! You had a restaurant too? You must have bene busy. OH's firm moves fast and he's been spending so much time working American hours, it's almost a relief we are going. I was only on a contract so can finish at the end of this month quite easily...

Hi Leeds, I couldn't imagine going in and out of ketosis, dealing with the weight gain/loss each week. It's the bit after losing the weight that's the challenge and good luck to you with your plan :D I had a tough day today. We had a seminar with some of the most delicious buffet food I've...

Lyle McDonald is brilliant. I've read a lot of his books. Nice choice peony and nice to see you here :)

Quiet here last night. Is everyone okay? OH finds out today about a secondment to his company's head office in America. If he does, then I'm going too. We don't think the move will be until May but details will be revealed today. Happy Friday!

So why don't you just do 4 shakes like you should be on or 4 shakes and milk? I'm doing SS+ and I love it. Don't give up. I know it's frustrating but the numbers will go down if you stick at it (just not always overnight ;))

I feel like I have lost some weight today. I can see it in my face. Stomach feels heavy but that could be PMT. Seeing some colleagues tomorrow that I've not seen for a while. Last time I saw them I was about 2 stone heavier than I am but the time before that I was 1 stone lighter than I am now...

Oh Leeds. Weeks like this are just mean. Are your clothes fitting better or do you measure yourself? You've still got a few hours, and maybe your consultant's scales will be different? Hang in there Disney. You've got the right attitude. Yay! :D Did you eat last week Leeds? My losses started...

Oh no Nelli. Do your scales weigh like your CDCs? Are your clothes fitting any better? A few weeks ago, I stayed just about the same for two weeks and then I had two good weeks of losses. I think upping to a higher plan is a good idea. Are you going to do SS+ or 810? I'm having a good week. I...

LOL. Hope so too and lots of interest free credit cards. LOL at your key stories too. Our room has a lock on it (flatshare) and the other day I closed the door from the inside with the key still in the door and it locked! Fortunately housemate and OH were both home but it took a while to...

Thanks Disney. The jeans fit well enough now and OH thinks they are fine ;) but they 'should' be too big not just fitting. I'm glad they are wearable though. Great news on your jeans. I think they'll be too big by the time you get to goal. It's great to feel the change isn't it. It helps my...

Yay Trisha. How's the breath? ;) Join in any time Kylie. Once your BMI is below 25, you must do 810 or a higher plan to help prevent muscle wastage. I just had a wobble as I'm home alone but decided to put on my still too tight but getting there size 12 jeans. That stopped the cravings quite...

Smart thinking Disney. This third time has been very painful, and I'm glad to have been able to do most of it while the weather has been cold and people aren't going out much. So I should be out tonight but OH and OH's friend/ colleague have both got the same bug from work so he's not well at...

Ditto the husks. They should only be used when you are .... empty. I found Movicol really good. It's a lot more gentle than some of the others. I've run out of it now and with only a month to go, didn't want to buy another box so have got some Senakot.

DisneyParis - Target: 129 lbs Date: 02/04/2010 (9 lbs to go) doubledebra - Target: 150lbs Date: 05/04/2010 Kyliet - Target: 133lbs Date: 08/04/2010 (16lbs to go) Leeds - Target 14lbs to goal Date: 15/04/2010 (14lbs to go) lawyergirl - Target: 136 lbs Date: 25/03/2010 (13 lbs to go)...

I think you need the four packs. I did lots of searching about people with slow losses and some people were only having two packs instead of three. So maybe this is causing the problem. Could it just be a plateau? I'd go for the four packs though.

Oops the bits that I missed. Leeds - your weight loss has been great this time. Want to swap? Mine has been very slow. I've lost just on two stone now but it's taken 9 weeks instead of 8 and that includes the glycogen loss. I have the same stomach symptoms and am wondering if I am still a bit...

Not sure what plan you are on Leeds but I moved up the plans when my weight loss slowed last time. It has been slower this time so that's why when I'm a few lbs above my goal, I'm going to start moving up. I wouldn't be surprised if the weight loss kicks in again. I felt last time my body had...

9lbs could be doable by the end of March Disney but I've just noticed what weight you are going for. That's not much at all! I think things do slow down as we get closer to goal, and then there's points where our weight sticks. I also felt last time I got near my goal, my body really didn't want...

How are the last stoners? Dead tired today. It's OH's birthday tomorrow so I need to perk up. We are going out with friends tonight and I'm cooking for him tomorrow night. I don't care about the food element but I just want to sleep. I was in Waitrose again today looking at the sourdough...

I'm sure not losing was really frustrating but it doesn't really surprise me because the packs are designed as they are and your nutrients etc would have been quite different to that. I know you couldn't do anything about the situation and I hope you get an extra big loss the next week. I can...

I'm just beginning week 10. It's good to be in the double digits.

Wooooot wooooo Mrs E. Love the new photo. Your weight your weight suits you. Thanks to everyone for replying

People were very supportive of me. I have to say I was very sceptical of the diet before I tried it so I'm just as guilty as charged. I lost two 'friends' since I lost the weight though. They couldn't deal with me no longer being the fat friend and my loss and happiness really brought out some...

Yay! Great Zoe!

I know the maximum I want to be at but not the minimum so what's your goal chosen on? I don't BMI is a great measure but it would help me to hear from others what they think. Thanks :D:D

Hops into forum ;) You are right Disney. We can and will do this. The size 12 jeans now fit. Happy! It's one of the things I hate and love about this diet. Clothes go from tight to fitting to baggy almost overnight sometimes. I am having one of those days when I want to eat. I am not...

Zoe - welcome! Disney - I'm thinking a leg amputation at this point. I'll let you know how much I lose when I do it. I was looking at some people's BMIs and some people are aiming to go quite low down the scale. I'm fairly muscley so am not aiming to go very low.

I'm glad to meet another slow loser Nelli, not that I wish either of us were in this boat. It's frustrating isn't it? I lost 2lbs again this week so back to the slow losses. *sigh* The last three weeks have been good as an average but they don't make up for the last two months. Grumpy!

Disney - maybe you're at one of those weights where your body sticks for a while and then you get a whoosh. Do you know what I mean? Shouldn't you be on 810 now with your BMI anyhow? If I knew how to speed up the weight loss, I'd tell you in an instant but I'm really struggling this time...

Wow Leeds. That was an impressive rara post. Great!! Welcome Disney. DisneyParis - Target: 129 lbs Date: 02/04/2010 (9 lbs to go) doubledebra - Target: 150lbs Date: 05/04/2010 Kyliet - Target: 133lbs Date: 08/04/2010 (16lbs to go) Leeds - Target 14lbs to goal Date: 15/04/2010 (14lbs to go)...

I think my target is too high based on my current losses but I've not given up that I'm going to get a whoosh for a few weeks. Live in hope... doubledebra - Target: 150lbs Date: 05/04/2010 Kyliet - Target: 133lbs Date 08/04/2010 (16lbs to go) lawyergirl - Target: 136 lbs...

Oh I forgot how much I need to lose. Welcome Kylie. doubledebra. Target: 150lbs Date: 05/04/2010 Kyliet. Target: 133lbs Date 08/04/2010 (16lbs to go) lawyergirl. Target: 136 lbs Date: 25/03/2010 (13 lbs to go)

Shall we have a list? lawyergirl. Target: 136 lbs Date: 25/03/2010

It seems threatening my digestive system with Senakot worked. I have a get together with some friends next weekend. I won't be eating. When I started CD, I was sure I'd be closer to goal than I am so part of me really isn't looking forward to going. My size 12 jeans still don't even fit, I'll...

The more the merrier. Welcome :D

Only 1.5lbs this week but I'm a bit bunged up. It means I'm only averaging 11.5 lbs a month. I know it's better than a standard diet but annoying compared to the last two times.

Yay, more people. See the thread title change Mrs E? LL - I know that feeling. It's great you have hubby support. Mrs E - how tall are you? Peony - stay and play if you want. Good luck with your last bit too. I only lost about 1.5 lbs this week but I'm really bunged up. I've run out of...

Now there's three of us! It is harder when we get to goal Leeds, bad news on that front. I'm a third timer though so I made things more difficult than they needed to be.

Her CDC probably meant one or two are okay but it sounds like your friend has been having more than that. I wouldn't have any though. I recommend RetarDex (breath spray)

Hello KD. Can you please tell me where I can find information about this? I have searched on google but can't find any research about it. Thank you. Lawyergirl

Thanks. Weirdly enough I didn't want to buy them, I just wanted the taste and the feeling of eating if that makes sense. You are doing really well and look fab in your pics. Glad to hear from someone else also going into that last phase. :D

I want food, but I don't :mad: I have about a stone to go. I'm going through that wobbly stage when I begin to feel like I've lost enough even though I haven't. And I just need to try on my size 12 jeans to see they are too tight to motivate me. There's so many yummy foods out there. Today I...

Do you measure yourself at all? If you don't, you should start as there must be a big difference in that too.

I'm really sorry to say that I laughed at you after I looked at your photos. There's such a noticeable difference. I know how you feel because I felt the same when I looked at mine but really there is a difference. I don't think it helps that your clothes are fairly loose so you can't see as...

I think it is to keep the protein percentage high and the carbs low, though there's not much carbs in the allowed G&W vegetables. It's never really bothered me because I'm not physically hungry anyhow so why eat more. I'd much prefer to get the weight off as soon as possible so not eating a...

I guess it is firstly based on the minimum number of calories people can function on an how much vitamins and minerals people need. Also, if you had more shakes and soups, 5 packs alone would be 863 calories and 70g of carbs so may not stay in ketosis. Of course 810 is always an option for you...

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I want to wear some fitted clothes to my favourite Mexican restaurant that makes great margaritas and then just going into some shops to try on clothes just for the fun of it. My credit card isn't coming.

Decided to try making jelly but used hot water with the MAM and orange flavouring. I don't know why I just didn't use cold water. Hot water and MAM do NOT mix. I am glad I didn't use a pack.

Haha Lexie. I've not licked a bench top... yet. :o My brain feels like it's gone to mush too. Is that a lack of glycogen? Psychologically I feel more alert because I'm not dumbed down in sugar.

Not for me Nelli. I felt like it was taking longer for the loss to show on my butt but I'm finally seeing some improvements there and weirdly I think my clothes are fitting a bit better at higher weights than last time. Don't know what. But my weight loss was slower on 810 this time around...

You just reminded me Tracey the other night I was using another measuring cup and looked at the wrong measurements. I ended up with 860ml of very watery vegetable soup. It was awful. I've done the porridge drink thing too. Ugh.

Bad morning Gaelic! I'm glad I'm not alone. I was worried about opening this topic again.

Why don't you just do 810 so you can eat every day? The weight loss is very similar to SS/SS+. It's a great plan.

I hope I am not the only one. In my three times on CD, I've Forgotten I'd not turned my blender off and hit the on button when I was cleaning the blender getting shake all over my face. Forgot to take my thermos with hot water today and was somewhere I couldn't get access to hot water. I had...

I wondered the weight loss would be faster on the 2nd and 3rd times because it was short term fat gain instead of the long term stuff I'd put on. I've no problems with the weight loss now. It's fine. And good for you your losses have been faster. Thanks Katie. :)

Good news surfhunny. Keep going. Lexie - I think the fat/muscle % has to be quite a general figure as the % will depend on people's %'s in the first place. Not sure if you are saying I am having a hard time but I've been fine for the last few weeks since I dropped down to SS+. My CDC was also...

Another 4lbs off this week. That's two weeks of better losses. My average weekly loss is still below 1 stone a month but it's getting better.

19lbs in total. 15lbs to go on SS+/810, then 4lbs after that. I want to be 9 stone 7 lbs.

My friend did stomach massages for her baby and that worked. It helped me but I did my own massage. I take Movicol too. Dont' have husks if you are constipated because they hurt! They are meant for when you are cleaned out.

Third timer checking in. I should hit goal 5 weeks tomorrow. Then the fun begins again :p

My CDC told me week seven is tough. I found week eight tough this week. Maybe it's because it's the half way point.

Bread will be on my food plan, I'm sure of that. I like carbs and I know they give me energy to exercise, and I really like exercise. I went swimming this morning (only a slow 15 minutes) and was head hungry this afternoon so I had two shakes at lunch time. I know in ketosis we can't feel...

I really like it. I use about 450ml of water.

I've never lapsed while on the plans because I don't want a bad week of weight loss. Also the chilli jam isn't worth the cost of a week of packs. It's afterwards I muck up.

I did warn you ;) Goat's cheese with marmalade sounds great. My friend just gave me some chilli jam. I won't even open the lid because I know it's going to smell tooo goood.

I'm just saying I miss these foods if you see what I mean. I do good when I'm on the plan so not in any danger of eating them. I will go up the steps this time so it's not actually that many days till I can eat all that food but it'll be closer. I know I'll be happier not carrying all this extra...

My friend just said I shouldn't be thikning like this but I don't care :p I really miss proper porridge and fruit, oh and cheese sandwiches. It's only 36 days when I can eat them again and I'll be able to eat them in my size 10 jeans and not by pouring myself into my size 12s. And baked apple...

Hope you had a better week surfhunny. I lost four lbs this week. I am back on SS+ again. I will just be having the shakes and milk. I don't know if moving to SS+ restarted the weight loss or if it was water retention. I'm relieved the scales are moving down again. My consultant is back now. I...

Thanks for taking the time to reply Lily. I meant to say just over three stone in three months. I normally lose on average 1 stone per month. I have just realised in the last month, I've only lost 5.5lbs. Frustrating!

Cauldron tofu is regular tofu isn't it? What's firm tofu?

Prawns!!!????!!!!!???? I love prawns. Wish I'd not decided to go down to SS+ now. LOL 7 more weeks of life without prawns will not kill me.

Thanks surfhunny. I hope your losses pick up too. I called another consultant today and she told me my weight losses shouldn't be slower because my metabolism would have been back at a normal level by the time I restarted. It was not the news that I wanted but at least I know the answer, well...

Thanks for taking the time to answer. I was not expecting anyone to diagnose my own individual case. I was just curious to know if people had had slower weight losses on restarts.

I found one but I can't send a message. I think it is because I am new to the board. If any consultants read this, please let me know your thoughts. I'm averaging 1.7 lbs per week.

Thank you both. I've just finished the end of my seventh week. I think I'll try and find a consultant on here to see if they can give me any help.

Thanks for replying Katie. Anyone else? :(

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and need some help. I'm a bit of a slow learner and am on my third attempt of Cambridge. My weight losses are slower this time around so can someone tell me if they had the same issue? First time I did SS and lost just over three stone in three months...