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Well done to her, she looks great. Got to laugh at the typical News of the World angle on the story though, as well as despair of (some) human nature after reading some of the comments under the article. Spiteful, mean people :(

Two (admittedly far) thinner, yet utterly minging, charmless 'ladies' pointing out my (then) very obese state to the online world. I can (almost) laugh at it now ;) That is the politest way I can put it... Those incidents irritated rather than hurt. I dunno, it wasn't like I didn't already...

Thanks for the input (and good wishes), Oinkstop and mollydog. Interesting info, Oinkstop. I was concerned about body and mind working overtime and being stressed while on only 400 calories a day. Other than that, I feel fine. mollydog, I'm sorry about you and Dragonfly losing your FIL's. I...

Thanks for your advice, INTHESUMMEROF69. More background info to my personal situation and CD: I also ask because I've been away (to do with events) an eaten food including carbs and had the odd drink during an evening to remember the person in question. All that and I still managed to lose...

Hi everyone, I would like your take on suffering a bereavement while on our diet? I'm happy to be doing CD (I'm on Sole Source) but worry a little about the extra stresses placed on body and mind at a time like this. Apologies if this topic has been covered in another thread (I couldn't see...

...a pound off for me. abz 12.5lbgone 2st 1.5lb to go AG19813 stone for Xmas Alexandria Angela112st 3,2st 3 to go angie-bum 14.06, 2st 06 to go apg2800 16.12 3st to go badger 18st 11.75,1st 13.5lb to go becky buffydog 10.13 9lb to go bunnyg 22.1 start current 21 stone - 1 stone 13lb to...

I've had the loose rings problem for quite a while too. I haven't got round to having my rings resized yet (I'm waiting till I reach my goal weight). I was told at the jewellers that the temp metal resizing bars can wear away at the ring and are only supposed to be worn for a short while (a few...

I've only just seen this thread, is it too late to join? I'm 11.9 and would like to be 3 st down by Christmas. :)

I've gone from a 42H to a 32G. I'm loving it and can't wait till they shrink even more. I've always felt they've made me look badly proportioned as I am also quite short and small framed to boot.

I sometimes have two packs at once (mixed together), if I have left it too late in the day to space them out correctly, time wise. I've found flavours like leek & potato, mushroom, vegetable, chicken and mushroom are all flavours that 'mix' well. Of course, the above may be enough to make...

Thanks for the info. Ooer, I am a law breaker then. I've bought from US and Europe, just the once and the tabs / powder have lasted months (since start of CD). I have read up on the legal background to the Stevia argument and am not sure I buy into why we are not supposed to use it as a...

What's the official line on Stevia, just out of interest? It is neither a sugar or aspartame based product. I don't like what I hear / read about aspartame so have avoided anything with it as an ingredient.

Agree with you all, thank god and these stories rarely end this way. I hope it's just abduction, too. 'Lesser' of several evils.

I reckon you could well do that plus some more, rate you are going, great guns!

Hi Mellie, I'm 5 foot 2. I've only bought the one dress since being on CD (Christmas!) and found that I lost 3 1/2 stone to go from a size 22/24 to a 14 (both Evans styles / sizes). I think it depends on where a person carries their weight and where it goes from first re smaller dress sizes.

I didn't and reckon I had an easier time of the first three days as a result. Apart from the switch from milk/sugar (coffee) to black/sweeteners...! That was harsh...lol. Worse than waiting to go into ketosis. Probably just me!

<- me (avatar), mugshot also in my gallery. :) I love your look, Seaneen! Very now, if only I was nearer 20 instead of 40 I could carry off similar (no offence to any older ladies that do, mind). I had primary colours in my hair 'back in the day'.

Personally, I have always believed that the person who resorts to the 'appearance related insult' has lost the argument...if they ever had a valid one to start with! :) Not that I haven't given a few '*WHAT?!* with the way *YOU* look?' responses to such insults ;)

Ooo something similar happened to me! 10 years back I was at my perfect size 10 younger sis's BBQ, along with all her similarly flawless mates. I met most of them for first time at that BBQ, including the one who asked (in all innocence) 'is this your first?' It dawned on me that she thought I...

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A few things inspired me to diet, all took place over the course of the year before I started CD. 1.) Seeing a selection of before and after pics from successful dieters on the BBC news site. Amazing transformations, one and all. The BBC site neglected to mention the most stunning result was as...

Interesting question. Since starting CD, I have mainly used loose Stevia powder (in tiny amounts) to sweeten my black coffee. Is this any different to using tablets? After a few months of CD I managed to track down Stevia in tablet form, I tend to use these for when I am out and about.

For some reason, that link didn't work? Weird I found the vid by typing her name in the search box. I agree, very inspiring message.

fp13, good luck with your 9 weeks - it will be worth it. I'm on SS too. Yes I've slipped up. Stupid things like the odd bit of this or that. Nothing major, but I could kick myself afterwards as I know it's soo important not to derail the progress of SS by picking. I do better on days where I...

Peanut Crunch! Yum :)

Wow! to your update pic, that top sure looks different on you now.

Agreed, Colleen.

I remember being at my husbands Christmas works do several years back. Black tie event, all women in their nice party frocks. Some of them (myself included) bigger than the thinnest there, they must have been size eights and tens...! Come the time for the group photo, none of the bigger women...

hm, life would be easier if i learned to love my body hair, LOL I have heard that painkillers an hour before waxing helps? Not tried it myself, though. PS, kitteh, your poor friend, ouch!!!

cheekbones! collarbone! hips! skinny jeans LOL Seriously, I am looking forward to looking 'in proportion' for the first time in too many a year. Not necessarily aiming to look really angular.

...was was I admitting to bikini waxing...? LOL Oh, ok then, I have done that too! it's not too bad if you know what to do, pre, during and post treatment. Waxing anywhere else has always been quite easy and painless, in my experience. Plus you get some idea of when to expect the 'rip' from...

LOL @ all the minni talk (first time I've heard that term for 'it') I've found that as I've got lighter, so has hair growth. Particularly face and neck area, yay! Always been too shy to get waxing done at a salon. Always done any waxing at home, myself. Saved me a bit of cash, s'pose...

...your ticker tells a different story, well done on your fantastic *huuuuuge* loss so far. I know what you mean about being shy with pics (I'm the same) and also wish I had done this diet way before now. Still, I say better late than never, eh?

*how* rude is your neighbour ?! I'd ask her if the charm school gave her a refund :) I am sure you look fine, any piccies up? (sorry to be nosey LOL)

Bras with boning at the sides are good (not all bras have it), while waiting for the area under the arm to shrink and firm up (as I currently am).

fantastic, is that the same person in the before and after pics...? well done...!

You look absolutely fabulous, what a transformation, well done! Fantastic stats, too. Have to say that you looked pretty beforehand as well, lovely smile. I love seeing everybody's before and after pics, reminds me to 'keep my eye on the prize', while still on my own journey.

I think you've done brilliantly, I can see the major differences between your pics (you look great), plus your ticker progress is really impressive. You must feel so much better for what you have lost, as well? Well done on the recent losses too, fantastic. At this rate, just think of where...

Just tried it and love it! Easily up there with my other favourite soup flavours, plus I found I didn't have to add much in the way of seasoning.

...when food or drink misses your mouth and it lands on floor / lap instead of on boobs or tum on way down...! LOL

I found out about Cambridge through doing online research on Lighterlife (latter had been recommended to me by my doctor). Lots of people on various diet forums were saying Cambridge was as good as, if not better than, Lighterlife. That sold CD for / to me. I like CD the way it is, just fine...

I can really identify with much said in this thread. In my case, people who know me in real life find it odd when I say I can see my weight loss on the tape measure but not in the mirror. Rovesne, well done on your loss - pics are great. Reading your story I am left wondering if your daily...

Well done stbg, you've done brilliantly for 20 weeks. I've wavered a bit here and there (picking...!) and my loss has been slower than yours. Just how great does it feel to have that 6 stone gone...?

I don't know about anyone else, but I find that if I have a big glass of water (or permitted drink) before the bar, I don't get 'the wind' lol. Slimangel, sorry about your bad day. Hope you feel better now? I've never had more than one bar in one day. I like the peanut crunch bars so much...

Wow, that is a *fantastic* transformation...well done Tracey!!!

Well done, it's a great feeling, isn't it?

Sounds good, one to try.

Very interesting thread, interesting to see how we are all different. This week I have had been trying on clothes in shops and have found I am a size 16 in Evans evening dresses (poss 14, but no local Evans had the size in stock), 18 in jeans, yet 14 in knickers - any bigger and I'd have to...

Joolz, thanks for the info. Just been looking at their site and am amazed..! Russiandoll, thanks also for mentioning Duo for boots. I have big calves atm and was wondering where to go for nice boots.

Shaza, thanks for recommending Bravissimo, I shall check them out. It's funny, may be a case of 'the grass is always greener', but I have always found the most appealing bra designs to be in the a - d cup dept. Prob because they can be delicate and dainty and not have to consider industrial...

erm... 'shrinking' - cos I'm hoping to, 'violet' - girls name. not really a 'shrinking violet' in the shy sense, as such ;)

Seconded...! Pretty much sums up my attitude towards CD, both before and after starting.

Hang on in there, don't give up on SS just yet. Personally speaking, I found following SS rules to the letter was crucial to success in the first 2 weeks. Well done on your loss for the first 5 days. I had lost less than you at day 5.

Shaza, I smiled when I saw what you said about bra fittings. So true, could be trying on bras all say once you've taken into account sizes as well as style. I went bra shopping a few weeks back I gave up trying to find my new size and asked an assistant to measure me and show me what styles...

I sometimes get the wind :( It's usually when I've had the bars too close to the earlier meal. It doesn't help that most of my bars are my fave, Peanut Crunch. I end up looking forward to midday meal (the bar) not long after breakfast...!

A lot of interesting viewpoints on this thread. Loose skin was a big concern of mine prior to starting CD, but I decided the pros could possibly outweigh the cons and went ahead with the diet anyway. Personally, I've not had too bad a time of it. I've lost nearly 4 stone of the 7 to 8 that I...

Well done everyone who can no longer shop at Evans...! I must admit although the place was a godsend in the 10 years before I did CD, boy will I be glad when it's not the first port of call when buying clothes. Nice things about CD is that it has brought me to size 16 / 18 really quickly (I...

Bra sizes, what a palava! I am glad I still have plenty of sizes / old bras from when I was gaining weight. They are now coming in handy as the weight goes. have fallen 4 cup and band sizes since starting CD. It's great not to have to make do with largest sizes in store, knowing that a bigger...

I think I'll still be over BMI 30 and on SS. If it's an AAM week then I would have whatever I could within the rules. If it's not, I guess it's CD packs for me... Hoping I won't feel deprived...!

hear, hear! same for me too...!

Same thing has been happening to me!

wow that is really good going, you can really see the difference. well done...!

That's a really scary thought...! I've been sole sourcing since July and a few weeks back I had champagne with a hotel breakfast (all proteins) and the champagne took effect really quickly. I seldom had alcohol before SS and CD. I also had a few protein foods night before as well. It scares me...

when you've a lot to lose and walking becomes enjoyable instead of a trial, thanks to new levels of energy

seeing slimmer people in slim people fashions and instead of thinking 'if only I was slimmer I could wear that', you know that you'll be a slim person in slim person clothes in a matter of months.

smaller clothes sizes very few weeks!

(while on the diet) seeing the scales consistently moving in the right direction...! I'm thrilled with that part :)

I got mine online from Go Lower. £3.95 including P+P: Ketosis Test Strips (Box of 100) [WAITESTSTRIP] - £3.95 : Go Lower, Natural low sugar bars

I got mine online from Go Lower. £3.95 including P+P http://tinyurl.com/yvqolf