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It is really difficult. The first day seems easy in comparrison to the second! Lots of water will fill you up... you will feel liek you need to eat, but you have to ignore the urge, it is so hard.. but f you feel like you maight give in, just pop on here or take bigblueblurrymonsters advice...

What a big difference!!! You have done so well!!! :) If you look that brill half way through, imagine what your gonne be like at the end of the journey! :D

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:D well done, you should be proud of yourself!! Keep it up... :D :D :D :D

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You could always make sure you have the 'small' kebab (not that im trying to encourage you!)..... but just think of that taste you get the morning after you eat it! Yuck yuck yuck.. when you see it turning on the spit think of all that grease & fat on that is going into your stomach and how...

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I wish I had the problem of no periods. I have PCOS but I have the problems with heavy periods that can last weeks.. apparently thats normal! I cant wait to lose weight and hope they calm down...

I dont like anything about me at all!! Not one thing! :mad:

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Ooops, didnt realise all that! That Mediterranean thing sounds good to me! Like quite a few of the girls have said I have always gone for booze b4 food... but I am trying to resist! I know its empty calories but its still liquid, technically its got water in it.. but my wrists are slapped...

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Ditto.. I was wondering how your doing.... let us know x

cd is much cheaper, I cant believe LL cost so much! on a seperate note, I just wanted to say 'hehe' to your location.. made me chuckle :D:D:D Jo x

25 lbs in 5 weeks is brill! Think of the positives :) I was always told you should only go by one set of scales as all scales are different! Well done :)

I personally think he should be put in solitary confinement for all of his sentence, he has too many 'luxuries'. I dont think he should be allowed to kill himself as that means he doesnt have to live with the horror of what he has done. If he really wants to kill himself I hope its a long...

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are u gonna try those combats on again then???

I think your being a bit hard on yourself.. its always hard in those situations to say no... and when people shove it in your face is practically impossible! Its only 2 days... just continue how you were and you may be suprised... if you try not to eat anything else you can limit any damage...

Thanks Karen! I cant wait to see it drop off, its just hard to get round the idea I cant eat... but I will perserveer (how ever you spell it - having a dizzy day today!) Jo x

At least you managed 2 weeks!!! Thats an achievment! Dont be too down on yourself, I am sure you will get back into it again, just keep going as though it never happened - and when the hunger pangs start, just drink drink drink.. it does work... and if you really feel like you must eat, then...

oooh, that sounds lovely... its making me drool, lol!! :p I just finished my lunch time shake... wish I had had what you did now!

Happy Birthday!! Well done on staying the same! :) Its lovely when that happens if you have been dreading the weigh in! I think your realistic attitude is an inspiration and def makes me think I can do it! You have to have a treat for your birthday! I bet you will do really well and be...

Hi i'lldoit! Well done on losing so much weight over the years! I can sympathise with you as for the past 10 years (Im 26) I have yoyoed with my weight - but I am heavier now than I ever was! I have been successful in the past, but always found an excuse to stop doing it.. I think its a...

Like everyone has said here - hang on in there, its quite a change to go from eating to just shakes, but your feeling is normal so dont worry and I can only reitterate the advice to drink as much water as you can. The first days are the hardest, but you can do it!!!

Hi Ozzy... You have come to the right place.. the guys here are really friendly and have great advice!! Good luck on your CD journey :) Jo x

thanks for the advice and support :) and Im happy to say that I am back on track - I did the water thing and ended up drinking about 2 litres in 15 minutes, lol! Needless to say I wasnt hungry after that! I have my positive head on now, so I will just look at it as a blip and carry on...

It took me a 77lb weight loss to notice any difference when I lost weight before. And the only reason I noticed was because I walked past a shop window and saw my reflection and I didnt think it was me - it was so weird. I didnt feel any different in my clothes - and some of my 'big' clothes I...

I think its one of those things where you have done so well, but the thought of not being able to eat just keeps popping in your head. You have done really well so far, but your bound to feel like you want to nibble... Your body is maybe telling you it wants a change? Everyone can get...

Well done on losing 8lbs! thats brill! what a great feeling to nearly get into the 16!!! You sound really positive so no doubt you will in the 16's in not time and they will be too big!!!!

Thats brill that you can start again on ss - you planned to eat by the sounds of it.. and planning is always the best idea so you dont feel bad about eating... and you havent lost your motivation! I bet the compliments felt great :D It is difficult to take them at first like chicken said...

Wow! Thats amazing! To have weight and inch loss! I bet you feel fantastic! :D Well done!!!:)

thanks guys.. Im just so dissappointed with myself... I woke up this morning thinking I will just get back into the shake for breakfast and ended up eating 2 scones.. I will have my shake for lunch and soup for dinner... hopefully get back into it - but I was so determined on Saturday.. I...

Well done on getting refocused - its a lot harder to do than it is to say to just to switch your brain back into the I WILL do it mode... Well done on losing a further 3 lbs :D thats great! Good luck for the rest of the plan - you can do it :) Jo x

Ruined/failure/caved in to temptation I am such a failure - day 1 went briliiantly :) Day 2??? Well I have gone and blown it already... big style... :mad: Day 3 - destined to be fat forever :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Lol - you and your dreams - but the freaky thing is a lot of them do have substance... you WILL be a 18-20 - and it wouldnt surprise me if you got below that... I think it shows your determination, and the goal that you are trying to acheive... that is brilliant motivation and obviously your...

If they dont welcome you back into their little clique then they arent worth it! Its jealousy and you shouldnt feel bad because they are insecure! I dont undertand why they would stop talking to you cos your doing cd - if thats the reason they are really immature!

Well.. I started cd today...so far so good! Im just a bit worried as I will be in Scotland for 3 days with my other half - I know I am going to find it so hard to do when he is eating his pizza.:rolleyes: I wont be at work and out of my routine I am worried I wont stick to it! How do you guys...

I hadnt thought about cal counting - but it sounds like a good idea! Im a bit lazy though when it comes to food and calorie watching - I just eat whats there and assume what is low cal rather then checking :o I am doing cd for now to see how I go... if I cant manage the no food thing I think...

bet you lose about 6 lbs next week louisa - and 1% is 1% less than what you were... better luck next week - you can do it

Ok - I have to confess that when Louisa26 first said she was going to do cd I felt the same as the mums who have said things to you :rolleyes: All I can say is that is a ignorant reaction as they obviously dont know much about the diet. My opinion has changed completely - so much so that I am...

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Hi Lorraine! Well done on losing 10lbs - thats amazing! :) Keep up the good work and you will be a size 10 before you know it! How are you finding the cd so far?? Jo

can i just ask - if the cd gives you 100 % of the recommended daily vitamins & nutirents, instead of having hair loss, wouldnt your hair be more likely to be stronger and thicker? Sorry if I am being a bit naive - I just wondered... :) :o

Dont know about when the body image alters - I think its when you feel comfy in yourself - my sister went from a 22 to an 8/10 and still felt self concious, even though there was nothing of her... she is a size 12 now and to be honest, she is a lot more confident now - I dont know why - she says...

Hi Gen! Good luck! Its always the night time thats the worst isnt it!?! I havent weighed yet - I hope that the weigh in will keep me motivated, jsut got to switch my WW thinking off, cos after every weigh in I used to eat all the stuff I shouldnt have done that week in 1 night! Have...

I think thats a great point... I am, or I should say, I DID used to shove more than one chip in my mouth at a time - I think iread somewhere your brain registers your tummy being full after 20 minutes no matter how much you eat, so the slower you eat, the less it takes to get full.. Saying...

I have found it easier today - but I think that is because I am at work - so I know the routine of when I can and cant eat... its the dreaded 5.30pm nibbles I get as soon as I walk through the door at home that I find hard - or I have been good all day I get weak and I always give in to that...

I sent you a PM about this - hope the advice helps you Its a very sensitive issue - if you feel stressed about it now I would think long and hard before putting yourself through anything that will make you more concious of it, wether the loss would be temporary or not... Jo x xx

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She may not be able to do weigh ins much longer if her group does really well! I wish her all the luck in the world!

:p aww, thanks Lacey... making me blush! Just wish I had a fit bod and was as pretty as my sis... the pretty thing wont happen but at least I can lose a bit of weight.. I hope!

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Not even on special occasions? :(

hehehe - cocktails and shots.. they are my downfall!:D:D:D:D

its great to hear your motivation for losing weight! I think that healthy feeling is a big motivational thing too, cos you have more energy and more confidence... I love being able to walk up the stairs without the feeling that I need to stop and catch my breath for 10 minutes afterwards...

Louisa - after seeing you today I can honestly tell you there is a difference! Trust me - those combat trousers will be too big for you in no time! Keep up the good work!!!

I really admire anyone who can go through ketosis... I am dreading it (planning on starting cd on sat) I had a trial run today and was so hungry, cold and had a massive headache! and to say no to choccy... well - you deserve a medal! Jo x

I think the problem with vlcd is that it scares some people.. they get the impression they cant eat. she may have heard of the diet but not even considered it as the most advertised feature about it is that it is a powder diet (I am only saying this as this was my impression before I really...

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I think that statement is so untrue! I am a big girl and go to pubs and restaurants all the time! Well... mainly bars it has to be said and drink til I can no longer feel my legs, which doesnt take much! I love my alcohol and would rather drink than eat.. in fact I only eat out if I have...

I cant believe it took her 5 1/2 stone to notice! :eek: But thats a great comment she made, and to say not to lose anymore must have made you feel great! But you lose as much as you feel comfortable with! :p

after trying to go one day today and finding it as hard as i did, the fact you lost that much and stuck to it for a week is true motivation. As Isis said - you are a star!

I think your dead on there - if you can, I think go with it the first time as if you keep jumping in and out of it it will be harder to stick to! And your right, theres no point in doing it if you arent commited!

thats a good tip! I always pretend I didnt do it - maybe thats where i go so wrong huh?

:eek: wow! thats absolutely brill! well done! did you find sticking to it easy?

I think they are genuinely happy to be honest. being in the media spotlight and the pressure that all the skinny celebs say they are under to be slim, im sure if the likes of dawn and fern werent happy they would lose weight? I know there are a lot of women who are happier being bigger. I...

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just keep at it Lou - you proved you can do it and lost 17 lbs in a week - its only a little slip and only your first week...

just dont give up! you will soon be back on track!!! writing things down helps so come on here if you feel the urge to splurge :)

hehehe, I was just wondering if you would 'confess' you know you are doing well.... one slip should be ok though... but remember - you are my inspiration - lol - so ... dont do it again, lol! it was only 400 cals though, and you did do amazingly well last week so I know that you will be back...

hi! I hope you are feeling better today... you done so well not to give in to temptation - you deserve a medal I think, especially if you were feeling down - thats the hardest time to say no! Give yourself a pat on the back and remember how great you felt when that dress done up! Im jealous -...

I think its a lot harder to stay focused when your hormones and emotions are sky high... it kind of overtakes will power. saying that, it isnt that bad and as long as you get back on track you will be fine. its not like you really pigged out and ate choccy (something I am going to struggle...

well done you! in 13 weeks thats brill and like c.o.a.m said - the stilettos deserves its own credit - truely impressive! that 64 lbs will fly by! keep up the good work :D Jo

thanks d_q.. im starting cd next week, so trying to take the food intake down and the water levels up to prepare!

cant wait for your wedding - we are both gonna look 'gorgeous', lol - well, you will look stunning, you are doing so well xxx 11 months to go!

can you drink too much water though? cos sometimes i feel like i have drank so much that even a sipful more will make me sick... i usually drink 3 litres a day... is that enough?

I look at this pic and think 2 things.. how happy I was as I had lost 77lbs and how sad I am now that I have put more than that back on and can not find a pic of me from the shoulders down! So... my motivation is to get back to the weight I was then... and possibly a bit less too! Then when Im...

think i posted i reply about this in another forum, but well done, you look brill and the difference in you is amazing! keep up the good work!

wow, nice piccies :) cant believe the difference in you! thats amazing! thanx for sharing those photos, it certainly is an inspiration to see REAL results! :D

I totally second this comment :D (dont mean to sound all american there!)

wow - cant believe you are almost a 22 - it must be such a great feeling? you are going to feel brill when you get to an 18! Cant believe you managed to say no to chips!!! that must have been hard!

Hi sportyspice! its always difficult I find to be good when on hols, but you are making a fresh start so the best advice I could give you would be to forget the 7 weeks and simply think that this is your chance to be happy and lose weight... if you keep focusing on the weight you put on it...

PS, i think you would make a brill cdc... keep going and im sure you will be a cdc in no time

aww, lou lou... just remember.. you DONT want those fajitas.. just tell Andy 'no thanks'

that takes motivation to say no to a drink, lol! brilliant weight loss, keep up the good work!!!

thanks d_q - I dont want to give up, although I know I keep doing just that, but I want to do it, and looking at the success people have had on here I know I can do it too :)

hi d2l, Like Louisa I have about 14 stone to lose, and it is daunting to think you have that to lose, but, little goals and taking it week by week makes such a difference... it will soon start falling off and you will think it has flown by... I know im just repeating whats already been said...

:eek: Wow! Well done Louisa.. see, you thought you had 'failed' on day 2 - but you perserveered, and have had an amazing loss, see, if you beleive you can do it you will! Im so happy for you! keep up the good work :D

hi! thanks for the congrats :) its been a really tough week, with other family problems and my kitten Ollie.. I just couldnt cope with the diet and the stress... yep, fell off the wagon already.. Slimfast is really not for me... so I thinkI need to have a chat with Louisa26 and see if she can...

Thank you for the words of support, I am really going to need it! :cool:

Yeah its 2 shakes a day and a less than 600 cal dinner at night. You can have the sf soup rather than a shake if you want, so I guess it really is similar to cd, apart from the shakes are made of milk instead of water... With the CD do they not start introducing food again when you get to a...

Well, started on the low calorie slim.fast today - its not the cd, but similar I think.. apart from I am allowed a dinner at night (no more than 600 cals) and a snack of fruit if I want to I got really hungry about 11.30 but didnt give in.. I wasnt looking forward to my shake for lunch but its...

take yourself away from the routine that makes you want to eat - if you nibble cos your bored have a bath or do some housework, if its cos you can smell the food, go for a walk.. its not as easy to do as to say, but its breaking the habit and that is so hard to do (from my experience) Its good...

I have had so many day 1's.. in fact, I think since I was about 14 every monday has been day 1!!! So, only 12 years, lol Tomorrow will be my last and most successful day 1!!!!

aww, Lou Lou - it says a few threads down what it means, lol.. bless ya :D hehe x

:D WOW! Well done Polly! I totally understand about the plane seats, my other half lives in Glasgow and I used to get the plane to see him, but the more comfortable I got in the relationship, the more weight I put on and it was more of a struggle getting in the seat so now I only go up by car...

Hi! My names Jo, 26 from Milton Keynes and have ALOT of weight to lose! I only plan on losing 12 stone (only, lol) as I think going from 24 to 10 stone is too dramatic! But its still a really scary thought when I think of the massive journey ahead... I have tried WW and SW, I did quite well...

Louisa - just keep up the good work - its a shock to your body to go from eating what you were to nothing but shakes - the first 4 days are the hardest, dont beat yourself up or tell yourself you have failed, or you may give up... brush it off, say well done to me for not eating crap and keep...