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Basically, they'll market it in different ways to make the offer sound as good as possible, but the £38 is the average cost per week, and is cheaper than if you bought weekly (working out as the equivalent of 1 week free). As long as they're not being dishonest with the price/offer (ie it does...

After the holiday (2 weeks ago), I had gained about 2.5lbs, but hoped this could drop again fairly quickly.... but things have not worked well since. I've been sticking pretty closely to the diet... and any naughties have been within my calorie allowance, but the weight has crept up a little...

I had a hamper delivered 2 weeks ago and they automatically arranged to dispatch for Saturday delivery, as I'd requested for the previous order. If I can't arrange delivery for Saturdays, I would have to think twice, as I'm not in for delivery any other day and I don't want to be chasing...

If anyone wants to use mine anytime, it's MYIPWXFC After a week in Tunisia, I'm 2.5lbs up on my pre-holiday weigh-in, though optimistic that I can shake this off soon. I did eat a LOT (including pancakes and fritters!!). I was actually quite looking forward to getting back to my DC food

I really like the main meals. Of course, some suit my taste more than others, but that's why I ordered just one or two of most dishes to try out. Had my 2nd delivery today and have eliminated some and ordered more of those I liked (especially the Macaroni Cheese). I have a week off for my...

Stuffed now!!

Yay, I did it!! Porridge, 2x coffee whitener, Tomato soup, roll, nectarine, plum, Paella, another roll, large salad, pickled onions, tomatoes, 3 cal hartley's jelly... = 1169 cals Maybe it's the lack of milk that makes it harder for me... as the 1 coffee per day with coffee whitener is only 40...

I'm really struggling to meet the calories. I have started to add a wholemeal roll, despite reservations about adding to the carbs plus salad & fruit... but still coming out short (using caloriecount.about.com plus the google calorie counter to do the adding up, having submitted all the DC...

If you've had everything you want/need with meals and are still a couple of hundred calories down... what do you do? I was over 230 calories off target yesterday, and ended up having a piece of pizza (290 cals), so I ended up under 1260 on the day.... would this be really bad because of the...

Off to Tunisia, but hopefully won't be too damaging. I'll try to keep one eye on the diet, but having paid AI, I plan to make the most of it! I've heard they serve the drinks quite weak, and I'll stick to diet mixers when possible. I think there will be plenty of healthy options at meals, though...

Have lost about half a pound since this time yesterday, so feeling a bit less depressed than Sunday, but still a little frustrated at having to work so hard just to make back the lbs gained. Now around 7.5lb down on the diet in total after 22 days, which wouldn't be a bad loss if I'd been on it...

Had a bit of a "phew!!!" moment this afternoon... 2 of the offending lbs gone again... still not a good result, though. Because of my rollercoaster week 2 and this blip, I'm actually still only 6lb down on my first 3 weeks of DC, and this includes only 2 beefeater meals (both mostly good...

It was with trepidation that I stepped on the Wii this morning, as I'd had 2 meals out over the weekend, but I didn't expect it to be so bad! 3lb UP!!!! I've read many times that weight loss will still happen even if calorie intake varies per day, as long as it's below your energy needs over...

I did the same last year... ate healthily and kept of fats & carbs during the week and eased off a bit over the weekends with meals out & sunday dinner. I lost a stone and then plateaued. I'm sure it would've started to drop again if circumstances had allowed me to continue. I have had a meal...

It depends on the stable, but I know smaller ones who have a weight limit of 11 or 12 stone because, if they have limited finances/stabling, they tend to favour smaller horses/ponies that are suitable to take the kids. Larger stables will probably have a cob that would be suitable, but I had...

Well, I have mini weekly goals, based on a steady average of 2lb per week. Based on this I want to be at 11st exactly by 3rd Oct.... so put me down for a 25lb loss from today

Has anyone found they plateaued at some point during DC, and if so, how did they manage this? Did the weight start to drop again after a while? Did you have to add anything in (like more exercise)? I'm probably jumping the gun a bit, but when I dieted last year, I plateaued at a stone. I...

DC Bolognese.... I checked the back and I was sure it said 82..... maybe that was per 100g. Can't check now, only had one pack

Much as friends and family generally think they're treating us by taking us for meals, maybe we need to train them into doing something else for a treat. My father's terrible for thinking he's looking after his family by feeding them... if I stay with them it almost always involves at least...

I'm trying to have some fruit in to snack on when I need something sweet, though we tend to only shop weekly, so I do sometimes run out. To be honest, I'm probably eating a little less than I should on the whole, as I'm not always adding the recommended amounts of fruit/veg... but do often add...

Congratulations on the loss so far... 'm sure the support will be here.... after all, we all hope we'll be only 1 stone away from target someday, and maybe will want & need the support as much as ever at that point. Your input could also be very valuable. Many of us are at the start of a...

I've been on DC for 3 weeks and lost around half a stone so far. To be honest, I think it's not badly priced compared to the meagre offerings of the meal replacement diets, which charge over £2 per shake/bar. Buying it monthly is by far the best way to go. Though £190 seems a lot, it's 5...

The thing about DC is that the money you spend, or a significant portion of it at least, is what you'd spend on food anyway.... and you are actually getting very tasty and healthy food for your money. So even if you didn't lose weight, you've had proper food from it rather than something that...

My partner's diabetic and was advised the best alcoholic drink was Vodka and Diet Coke, because of its low sugar content... so I guess it would be the best drink to have on any diet. I've lost 6lb in 2 weeks on DC (actually, 6lb in 6 days, but weight went up a bit then back down this week)...

I use the Wii Fit Plus with balance board. Very accurate and also logs your progress on a graph (including waist measurement if you want to input it) and lets you set timed goals

Some of the snacks are Nakd bars and Nairns oat biscuits (ginger, fruit & spice and a berry I think). The porridge would be the same as any, as long as it was low/zero sugar. Having said that, I would think that buying it all separately would probably not save much, if any (in fact could be...

I don't drink milk, so I figure this earns me one coffee with sweetener and 2 x coffeemates. I drink all teas black. I do miss my filter coffee, though... which I'm drinking much less of because I have it sweeter than instant, and 2 sweeteners just don't taste the same!

OK, have made up the inexplicable gain of midweek. Now back to 6lb down since starting. I feel a bit better for that, but still disappointed that I haven't actually lost any since last Sunday. Anyway, hopefully a biological anomoly that I shall overcome in the coming weeks. Strangely, this...

I've been really good almost all the time. Went out today with OH and his kids to a triathalon (I wasn't participating, just holding the dog!)... I took a ginger bar for breakfast and passed on the hotdogs, sausage butties etc (even torturously refusing the free pork crackling at the hog roast...

I didn't mind the mushroom risotto, but I agree about the pork meatballs. That's the only one I really wasn't keen on. had the pasta bolognese for lunch, that was very nice and full of meat. Just had the mushroom soup which was gorgeous. One thing that's really noticable about all the dishes...

No, but it's amongst my collection, so I'll be trying it soon

Yes, exactly. I ordered some things that aren't my favourite dishes but wanted a really wide range so I could test as many as possible (and not be left with a mountain of one meal I thought I'd like, but didn't). I ordered one beef meatballs, so will test that one out. Macaroni's definitely my...

I think one great advantage of buying this diet 5 weeks in advance is that it does focus you a bit more than if you were buying it day-to-day. When spending up to £190 for a diet, you want to make sure you don't waste the money (even if it is only psychological, as you'd be spending a similar...

I also strayed a little last night. Partner wanted to eat out, so we went to the Beefeater and I had melon, steak & salad (which isn't too bad). I did finish with a fruit sundae, though!! However, when I lost a stone last year we did Beefeater fairly regularly at weekends (and even Pizza Hut...

MrsT2B, I believe the 1500 diet has an extra shake per day included, and you are just boosting this a little with the additional recommended extras. I agree, Wrinkly, the Macaroni Cheese is LOVELY... not like packet food at all... really rich cheese sauce. The only dish I noticed that...

End of day one! I got to work and prepared the apple & Cinnamon porridge, and got called away... so I had cold porridge! Tasted good, though. Paella for lunch. Smelled a bit of cat food, but tasted nice. Potato & Coconut soup & ginger oat bar for tea. All were really nice, especially the...

Hamper arrived yesterday morning. I haven't started yet, and I admit to having a bit of a silly weekend, eating various things I know I won't be having again for some time. One of the great things about this diet is that Sunday dinners won't be too difficult (we go to my parents' every week)...

It has milk in it! (I can have plain or white, neither of which contain milk, but don't eat it much)

Shell, I can have yoghurt, and do occasionally, so I've ordered a couple of granolas to try and the rest in porridge. On the rare occasions I eat rabbit food (sorry, muesli), I have fruit juice with it, but never fancied it with sweeter cereals. I'm on holiday on the 5th week of my first...

Like a few others, I've joined the forum after reading this thread (looking for real, objective reviews of DC). The posts have prompted me to order my first 5 week hamper (thanks for the discount code!). This is the first time I've ever bought into any diet programme, as I have some issues...