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thankyou claire! I hope you have a fantastic christmas too, will be stuffing myself with roast pork come the 24th. Forgot to post a pic of my beloved ferret: Will be back in the new year, merry christmas and a happy new year all. Loads of christmassy love, Ida xx

Hi all - sorry, just a flying visit. Am very busy and also having some personal problems at the mo, and that with exams next week means I wont be here so much until the new year. I did however find time to squeeze in an elf visit to the police. Before After (as elf - not the worlds best...

Good morning all! Just popping in - not much time at the mo. Went to a fabulous concert yesterday, with one of my favourite bands, and then found out how cheap I am as a date - 2 glasses of wine and I was completely gone (NB I never get so drunk I can't walk or otherwise make a fool of myself...

Okay, okay, elf photo will be here next week. Will be going in on wednesday. :) Boyfriend will send an internal mail out with a "wanted" for an "unauthorised elf", so if I'm lucky, I might get handcuffed :D Have a great day Love Ida xxx

Gosh maintainer, how annoying. Have been in IKEA today, and now am making chocolates. My bf works in the department of the national police that has to do with pictures of people doing unsavoury things with children (I don't want to type out the words CP). Recently, there was a story in the...

Hi all Tashy sweetie: hang on in there :) You'll get there, weightloss is always two steps forward, one step back. Claire: You and your boob enhancing tophehe :) I bet you look amazing up on the stage dancing away. Sounds like you're awfully busy though! Maintainer: Christmas is what you...

Good morning girlies. Hope you're all very well. Hopped up on the scale today and it said 54.7kg, so I have reached my first goal. Am slightly disappointed that it didn't activate a balloon drop or at least streamers - what is the world coming to? Will plod along now, losing until I reach my...

Boat measuring? Is that what it sounds like?!?! I'm looking forward to the pics of you in your show claire, I bet you look fab. Pic won't be forthcoming just yet - my boyfriend is an amateur (or however you spell it) photographer, so I have to convince him to take a pic first! Hehe. Have been...

Good morning all Just popping in then I'm off to uni again (*sigh* can't wait until exams are over and done with). I'm a bit of a hippy so I don't buy christmas presents, I make them. I don't buy into the commercialisation of christmas. This year it's going to be homemade chocolates for...

good morning slimmers! ;) Re Christmas - I love it, but this year I'm a bit "meh" because I'm so busy (exams are usually after christmas, I have 2 before, then one after). Was trying to buy chocolate moulds last night (needed hearts), was everywhere I could think of when I stumbled into the...

Hi Re my neighbour: It's not really us there's a problem with. It was a young couple that lived up there, and in the last few weeks, there's been a horrific story in the papers. A guy cut off his gfs finger and forced her to eat it, and then imprisoned, starved, beat, burned, etc her - she...

Hi girlies, am so sorry to hear about your DHs aunt claire. My sympathies to the both of you. Please try and make sure you're looking after yourself. Have been in contact with police and newspapers the last few days involving our upstairs neighbour. Head is pretty messed up right now. Sorry...

Good morning. Weight is still the same. Woke up to a nice surprise - snow-only a few centimetres but I'm one of the rare variety that likes snow, as long as I'm wrapped up tight. The roads and cyclepaths have been cleared, but I think I'll take the bus today, as it'll be a long one - from 8am to...

I hope you're feeling better today claire, and that you had a great time at the party. I'm dead jealous of your car, I LOVE pink and that colour sounds amazing. Weight isn't really going anywhere at the moment, but thats okay. Am in reality not going after 50kg, but a specific waist measurement...

Good morning. Weight is playing games again, but I have TOTM so think it's because of that. Am off to unis library in an hr - they open at 9 on a saturday and I have around an hrs transport time (am too tired to cycle today). Have a liter of coffee in my thermos, a tupperware of soup, and...

I feeeel light as a feather! *prances round* Have sorted through all my old clothes and boy will the charity shop be happy. Lots with tags still on (I used to work in a clothes shop), and a load of lovely stuff as well - just a bit too big or a bit last season (some of it). Have also made a...

Good morning last-stoners! Hope you're all well. Up earlyish again to get to library. Exams are in 4 weeks. Eek! I have exams in histology, cytology (including biochemistry), genetics and biophysics. Scale said 55.7kg this morning - think I'm retaining water due to mother nature popping by...

Nappies? You just need a urinary catheter ;) Much more practical! Hehe - you know it'll get better :) Have a great thursday! Lots of love Ida xx

Good morning Am up shockingly early considering I don't have lectures until 10am, but am hoping to get 2 hrs studying done before - and reserve a space at the library! Was completely full yesterday. Had a lovely evening last night where I saw some friends, and our ferrets played together while...

My name's Ida Jensen, so.. sorry it was boring! I'm not very creative me;) Hugs and kisses Ida xx

I stopped posting on this thread a while back now, but I'd just like to send happy thoughts to everyone, and I hope everyone has a lovely evening/night. :) I think it can only be a good thing that people look after each other and try to ensure that people don't go on ill-advised diets. :)...

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We clearly disagree. I am not at all qualified in any way shape or form, and I would recommend that you discuss your plans with your GP or the practice nurse. It is very possible I am not aware of all the facts, and my heartfelt apologies if this is the case. Please talk to your GP chuckie...

I don't have the cambridge book. What am I missing? Hope you don't feel I am attacking you, or cambridge, I'm just countering :) Lots of love Ida xx :)

The WHO protein figures translate into 56g of protein a day for a (75kg) man, and 48g for a (64kg) woman. The recommendations of the UK Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) are slightly higher, at about 68g a day for sedentary or moderately active men, and 54g a day for women (2).

I don't mean to be controversial here - but the cambridge shakes contain protein + sugar (12.8g per shake, apparently). I honestly don't see the difference between that and drinking protein shakes - especially if she's eating veggies/meat and milk alongside - she'll be getting enough...

Not exactly an outstanding achievement? Your persistance has paid off, and that's brilliant. It shows how strong you are that you didn't give up, like many would, and saw it through to the end. Fantastic achievment. * * * CONGRATULATIONS!!!! * * * :superwoman: the measurements will fall as...

Beautiful tashy, I live in Copenhagen, Denmark :-) I don't understand why you're feeling hefty, I think you look so gorgeous in your pics. Maybe the good old "eat three times a day in proper portions" would suit you? hardly drastic, and works a treat Right, I'd better get off my derriere (I...

mmm, buns.. I really fancy a soft squidgy bun with icing. I bet the buns you get there are REALLY nice. Claire: Awww, that dog sounds so funny. I can imagine how funny it must look! Cycling does keep me somewhat fit, I think its why my weightloss happens quickly, and its nice in the morning to...

In my opinion (I am not a doctor - still training) that sounds very reasonable. It's important your body gets enough protein, otherwise it starts to break muscles (including the heart) down - but you have that covered with the shakes and then the 150/250g protein from 790. I'd personally drink...

I'll get a lot of flack for this, but yes, they can physiologically speaking. You will lack vitamins/minerals (vitamin tablet) and fibre (fibre supplement). You will also need to make sure you dose them correctly, so that you get enough protein (0.8g per kilo bodyweight for a healthy person)...

I'm on 1000 too - started yesterday! My "tip" would be that you can use your fruit allowance on (among other things) tomatoes, onions and garlic (I can't see why this wouldn't be legal, tomato IS a fruit, and the others contain a little bit too much carb to be allowed on 790 but they also...

Hello beautiful people! Maintainer: 7lbs is an amazing loss, you should be proud of yourself. And the food you're eating is amazingly healthy and sounds pretty yummy too! You've already been out christmas shopping? I'm soo jealous! I love christmas more than anything, I'd better get buying...

790 IS just healthy eating - I've been on 790 for a few weeks now (just up to 1000 first time today - was on SS before 790) and I've been loving it. Huge quantities of food, and it's really satisfying too. I think 790 is great because it defines the healthy eating eg X grams chicken and Y spoons...

The scales and me aren't friends still, but I'm sure it'll all work out in the end. School today then work so a verry long day. Have a fantastic day all Love Ida

Claire, I'm so sorry about DHs aunt. If it's any comfort, dying people very rarely suffer - especially towards the end, morphine or not, their body does a very good job at keeping them comfortable. High doses of morphine are also likely to help her on her way to better places, and thats all...

Lovely hazel, I just want to say how amazing your weight loss so far is. Exercise can make you retain water, as your muscles use it for repair etc. I'd doubt it was the calories, especially as your losses were high before. I'd keep going with the gym, the weight your body holds onto is pretty...

It is vewwy vewwy quiet here today! Have lost 100g today again - so am now down to 3lbs to go. Well, 3.4lbs specifically (I round down!) but thats why I have a "0" option in my countdown in my sig. Everything's going swimmingly otherwise, am taking advantage of a few days off work (well, 2) to...

Because slimfast is sugary rubbishy cr*p, which you get hungry from about 5 minutes later, coz its just filled with rubbish. Try protein shakes instead, or cambridge. Sorry to be so blunt! Kisses Ida xx

You think? ;)

I love christmas - we don't usually decorate with lights over here, but the shops are already starting now - much earlier than usual!!! I just think of the amount of environmental damage caused by the electricity used - but I always was a hippy ;) Lots of love Ida

Things I've learnt: That doing something for myself (eg losing weight) really makes me feel worth something That 'diet' food doesn't have to be boring - and that unhealthy food isn't necessarily yummy Food is not a drug, but self-confidence can work wonders That people (esp my boy) get REALLY...

You know what sweetie, what's done is done. 3 biscuits in the grand scheme of things isn't the end of the world. It might add a day or two onto your weight loss journey, but who cares anyway? Well done for resisting as long as you did - thats a sign of progress. Soon you'll be able to look at...

not so much insomnia in my case as crashed on the sofa when i got home from work an hr ago, and cannot for the life of me convince my body to co-operate in getting me to bed!!!

Not a chance - some of us work the evening shift ;) Love Ida xx

NB NB MY FERRET IS OBESE! if i measure his height instead of his length, he has a bmi of 32.5 No more mice for you my little friend! hehe xxx

Just a quick hello! Sounds like it's all going well with you lot. Animal BMI notes: I decided to include the tail. I don't know if that's the technical way to do it, but if you've ever seen a ferrets tail, theres a gotta be several ounces of weight in fur on there. Ferrets can't really stand on...

Maintainer: I don't drink milk in my coffee - it's the scandinavian way. And also the way to avoid gone off milk, seemingly :) But it's amazing how one's stomach shrinks, isn't it? I mean, I can eat a couple of bananas now and feel stuffed, but previously I could eat a pizza and want fries...

Good morning all!I just found out my coffee is cold, yuk.. try to remember to put the kettle on next time! Anyways! Otherwise a good start to the day, down to 57.0kg (125.66lb) and with that (although I don't usually count halves!!) I'm down to 8st 13.66lbs and have smashed the 9st barrier :D...

Hello all - a beautiful autumn day and I hope things are going well with you all this evening Tashy: Not much to say either, just big hugs to you. Your beautiful smile always lightens up my day when I log on here and see your avatar :) xx Maintainer: Oooh smoked salmon is like.. my favourite...

Maintainer: I'm a huge believer in "protein first". You fill up on protein, stuff yourself with veggies, and then, and only then, fill up with carbs. That is, in reality, the order of importance of the foods. Your diet sounds very well rounded, with concentration on a variety of proteins and...

Oops - was actually 58.4kg (was 58,6 yesterday!), so that takes me down to only a half stone to go! Lots of love, Ida xx

Good morning all! It's a lovely sunny day here, and I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend. I'm down to 58,6kg/129lbs/9st3 - only 3,6kg/8lbs until my goal. I'm starting to feel great about myself - posing starkers in front of the mirror sometimes hehe! I'm not 100% sure whether my goal...

Hi all - havent really had time to update Holiday was great, we had a brilliant time apart from the czech prostitutes scaring me witless (!!) So the boy drove me to germany to sleep there :) Have had a very busy week, both school and workwise - lots of reports etc for uni, studying for exams...

Hi all! Am back from my trip. Will give more details later, but bratisalava -> vienna -> brno -> prague -> germany -> prague -> berlin -> rostock -> copenhagen should give you a good idea of how tired I am. Ate a little bit (was very sensible) but have still lost 0.2kg. I'll take that! Back...

Tashy: I love your dress, you look so elegant and beautiful. But the thing that struck me most was how happy you look. Thank you for sharing your lovely pictures with us. Clairejen: I forgot to ask, how did the last rehearsal go? Good luck tonight, and if you do buy the pains au chocolat...

Well, that course was great fun. If any of you get the chance to come on a first aid course do it, and if you havent done it for a while, get a refresher. 30 compressions, 2 breaths is the latest guidelines. Scales are down to 59.5kg this morning. Thats a major milestone for me, under 60kg -...

Hedgemag: 14lbs - Lost 9 lbs :cry: Cherry23: 14lbs Mochaj: 14lbs - Lost 2.25lbs Laney: 12lbs Missymoo: 12lbs - Lost 4lbs Skinnymonkey: 14lbs - Lost 2lbs lost 7lb:D voodoo: 18lbs - Lost 8lbs - Lost 4lbs SpanglyRainbow: 14lbs - Lost 10lbs Wanttobeslim: 10lbs Kangy: 14lbs Jay2007: 14lbs Deisegirl...

Sat at school doing biochemistry reports - am off to a rescusitation course in an hour. The boyfriend left yesterday, drove down, and I got a message at 3am last night that the car had broken down! Sounds like the transmission is gone. My ticket is bookd, so I hope he gets it fixed. Yesterday...

Okay, A bit of a nasty subject, but has anyone else noticed a lot of spots while on SS? I normally have beautiful clear skin, but it's looking a bit like a mine field at the moment :sigh: love ida xx

Hi - a quick greeting! Hope you're all having a great evening. It's cold here, and my man is out in the car trying to fit an invertor :S Brrrr! I was out shopping earlier, and believe it or not, I fit into a size 36 dress - and it wasnt all that tight either (apart from over the boobalage -...

Good morning all, hope you're having a lovely morning. Claire: In reality it's about what you fit into and how you look, not about the number on the scale, but thats easy to forget. Snakeskin trousers sound awesome, I'm looking forward to daring to wear that kinda thing myself! :) My scales...

Good morning beautiful miniminers! The sun is shining (in an hr, it's still dark), the air is clear (and icy) and it's going to be a lovely day! I like the 'never going tohave eny more birthdays idea' hehe. Electrician will be here soon - why does thier day start at between 6-7am? It's...

Pet rats are actually lovely - I was sceptical too. They're very socialable, and eagerly seek attention, very cute. Manky tails though. They're also amazingly intelligent and have outsmarted us on several occasions! The ferret is cute, but not quite as smart - he's a real klutz (imagine a drunk...

Oooh a woodburner - those are very popular here in the winter. I'd love one, but I live in a flat (as most people do in the cities here) and have no chimney :( I'm sure my ferret would find a way to maim himself on it if I had one! lol Weight loss seems to be two steps forward, one step back...

PS dwarves unite!!!

I like the idea of JUDDD, but I don't think its for me. I have a routine each day, and thats what works best for me. I think changing it each day would be chaotic for me! But thats why there are so many different diets, what is you english people say, horses for courses? or something!!! (crazy...

Hello beautiful people! Thankyou for the lovely welcome. I'm dead jealous of your holiday Maintainer, I'm trying to convince bf to take me away somewhere nice. But alas, the fluttering of my very long mascara painted eyelashes and subtle hints don't seem to be working. to be honest, I've been...

Good morning all! Have just hopped on the scale and am pleased to report a 1kg loss - so I weigh 60.0kg/9st 5. Seeing 50-something in the scales will be a huge milestone for me. I have promised myself i will start running when I get under 60kg. Looks like that will be tomorrow or some time this...

Have been on VLCD for 6 weeks - have lost just over 2 stone. The weight will fly off. (The last two weeks were AAM!)

I think the last stone is always the hardest. But if you get it off, then you learn a lot along the way, and thats exactly what you need to maintain. In a way its almost positive it takes a while, you learn a lot about yourself, and while you can't hop on the scales and see the magic number, you...

Ooh I forgot to add - weight today 61 kg (9st 8), target weight 55kg (8st 7-8ish).. :D (I'm only a little dwarf, me!)

Hi all! I have been eagerly anticipiating this moment, as of today, I am now a qualified member of the last stone club! :) :) Yes! So if it's alright with all of you, I'd like to proudly become a member of the last stone club! Love Ida xxxx

Hedgemag: 14lbs - Lost 8lbs Cherry23: 14lbs Mochaj: 14lbs - Lost 2.25lbs Laney: 12lbs Missymoo: 12lbs - Lost 4lbs Skinnymonkey: 14lbs - Lost 2lbs lost 7lb:D voodoo: 18lbs - Lost 8lbs - Lost 4lbs SpanglyRainbow: 14lbs - Lost 10lbs Wanttobeslim: 10lbs Kangy: 14lbs Jay2007: 14lbs Deisegirl: 14lbs...

you're losing weight through the low calories, but you're not hungry/dizzy etc because of the ketosis. So you could well eat bacon and stay in ketosis, but for each thing you eat, even if you stay in ketosis, your weight loss will slow down a little bit. It's oh too easy to just munch a little...

*hands up* I suffer from depression too. Severe depression, which I've been an in-patient because of. I don't think people should be ashamed of thier depression. Losing weight has been the best therapy possible, I can feel my confidence and self worth returning pound by pound - and it can be...

I have to disagree with icemoose. Lets say that person 1 exercises while on SS - burns 500 calories per day bicycling (as I do) and consumes 400 or so. Net loss: 2100 calories, as my normal metabolism is around 2000 calories. Yes, said person will carry some weight in muscles due to water due to...

grams protein I mean!!!

Realistically, it's up to you. The main reason they do it is guidelines from research which state no more than 4 weeks at a time. In reality, it's up to you what you do. We have no CDCs here either, I chose to do add a meal firstly as something to look forward to, but mainly so i learn portion...

Belts. My trousers are below my buttocks without (!! looks great haha) and ive got another 7-10lbs before i fit my "slim" clothes again. But I'm going to lose more weight than that, so it'll be a shopping spree at goal - until then, just making do with what i have. Love, Ida xx

Hedgemag 14lbs Lost 3.5lbs Nessa 7lbs Cherry23 14lbs Mochaj 14lbs - Lost 2.25lbs Laney 12lbs Missymoo: 12lbs - Lost: 4lbs Skinnymonkey: 14lbs voodoo: 18lbs Lost 8lbs SpanglyRainbow 14lbs Wanttobeslim: 10lbs Kangy 14lbs Jay2007: 14lbs Deisegirl 14lbs Ava 14lb lost 4lbs FitAndTrim 15 lbs jazz...

Fantastisk, tillykke med det! (fantastic, congratulations with it!) Kram, Ida

Hedgemag 14lbs Nessa 7lbs Cherry23 14lbs Mochaj 14lbs Laney 12lbs Missymoo: 12lbs Skinnymonkey: 14lbs voodoo: 18lbs SpanglyRainbow 14lbs Wanttobeslim: 10lbs Kangy 14lbs Jay2007: 14lbs Deisegirl 14lbs Ava 14lbs FitAndTrim 15 lbs jazz 14lbs pippa- 20lb vc103: 14lbs Sarah M 14lbs Hazel05: 15lb...

Hi all! I'm on SS and was wondering.. how much exercise is required before you go up to 4 packs? The reason I'm asking is coz I cycle about 10 miles a day (to/from uni) which includes a few hills, and I was completely cream cracked on my way up the hills today - probably due to depleted...