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*sleepy yawn* Delivery man just been. Oh well, now I do not need to wait in for him!! This time around I have ordered lots of porridge as it's the only one that make a "decent" (ie just firm enough) cake that I can take to work so I have 2 not-needing-mixed things in the day. Can't face packing...

right, that's my packs + omelet done, off to bed to watch tv so I don't feel tempted to have any more!

weeknd off plan. No weight gain. Starting again today. Off site for ork, have pre ordered mushroom omlette for lunch as least dangerous/ weird looking!

Weird Moosh, didn't happen for me! Maybe I never got in ketosis! However if you know your body has 5 pounds water to go back on, you go five pounds under taregt, then slowwwly refeeed?

Thanks Fran. Glad your man is seeing the benefit! Last 2 days I actually had a couple of meals with carbs and it has brought my BP right down again! Going to have to think about this - might need to use as meal replacement instead of a total food replacement, so slower loss, but still loss...

well done Laura! good resisiting skills!

my blood pressure is a little (not ridiculously) high last few days. I know weight loss will help a lot with that. I also believe a low carb high protein diet can affect it. Going to try 3 packs + veg, no extra protein, for a few days, see if that helps. Plus no cola/ coffee. I suspect my...

ahhh you are all right, looks like we are on track for another big loss this week. However I am going away for the weekend so can't weigh Sat! Will have to be Friday and I think I will be not quite into the 16s by then, boo!! Yesterday was on the go all day. No time to mix shakes, was going...

agree, remember all the ecstasy deaths from water poisning in the 90s!!

give the scales new batteries and a good talking to!!

Had to buy work trousers. Managed to go down a size. (Still need a elastic waist due to size of bum vs size of waist...)

I remember when Asdas didn't have clothes in my size at all so even shopping there was fab!!! Congratulations you!

ok. enough being mopey. Off to mates house for the weekend to watch films and sit in their hot tub :-D en route I am going to get emergency jeans, my one fitting pair a) are a bit threadbare in places (i.e. where the chubby thighs meet!) and b) don't really fit as the elastane is going and they...

so happy for you, well done!

wow moosh, good to know and well done!

that's a fab loss, congrats! Not sure whatyou do about his visiting, just have to find other ways than food to entertain him?

weigh in day. I am a bit dissappointed to be honest with 7 pounds, when other people about my size have lost a stone first week :( and I know about four pounds is glycogen anyway. still, it has been easy to stick to, so let's saddle up for week two!

urk, badger mouth today, can't wait to get out of the office, avoiding talking to everyone today!!

I used to CD and used the tetras cos a) powder shakes tastes rubbish and b) had to use a stick blender to mix. Awkward to whip that out your handbag at dinner! Not all, but most of the ones I have tried so far mix just fine with a mini whisk, and taste better. So I would get too hung up on...

right, not too bad today, but I think I may be having an extra again before bed! Tomorrow is first day at work doing this, study leave is over! So I need to a) wake up early enough to get a shake down me b) remember and drink water at work. I have made a quorn "chicken" salad with loverly sharp...

Just had a chilli in a beaker thermos. Schoolgirl error then putting it onto freezing lettuce out the fridge! As was toasty coming out. 1. Pre heat thermos for 10 mins 2. boil kettle again so water is scorching. Add a wee splash less than if you were micro-ing it 3. Mix very well and leave for...

I'd be demanding the dress home to try it on every week! Well done you.

ah well. I may have an experiment with a thermos, that works ok for things like beanfeast soy. I guess a stick blender is easy to carry tho.

seems to be ok and I find it easier to stick to with a (small!) meal. The packet meals are same nutrition as a shake, but have also been having quorn + veg. Your tracker says you are yoyoing a lot - not good! If a meal would help you stick to it give it a go. Not too sure any of these VLCD...

thanks Tara. Is most odd. I can feel my stomach is empty, but have no urge to fill it up. Will go have water as you suggest then think about going out to get painkillers.

I am on a weekend away next weekend, and about to hit a run of overnight stays at work. Obviously I won't have a microwave! Now protein I cn sort of cope with by asking for eg a small mushroom omlette + steamed green veg. (Am veggie). Has anyone tried making the food packs with no micro or...

if the kids are off school you'll have burned MORE than enough energy to make up for blipping! stay out of the cupboard of other food! In many ways is easy for me as I live alone and can eat as I please. Couldn't do it with other people in, every day I have a moment of "shall I just pop out...

Gosh Moosh, I felt stuffed after last shake, not sure I could do six. I expect the day will come! I do like to have spares in, not one of those who will ever post going "my last bar!". Part of my food problem in needing lots of food in "just in case." (I freegled the junk food before I began...

gunpowder, red peppers are higher in sugar.

gherkins are fab for putting in your salads, nice and sharp and briney so you don't miss salad dressing! just need to check they are not the ones is sugar, I get mine from the polish section in the fridge in a plastic pouch. mmmm! ooh, cauliflower mash back on the menu then!

we've all done it and beating yourself up won't help. back on the horse, luv! You've made good progress, and progress is better than perfection. Perfect people are very dull!

so today I hit a hunger thing! brekkie - choc shake, ok, not amazing. lunch - lemon bar OMG fab. tea quorn fillet + spag bol how gorgeous is the spag? I cannot believe the packs ALL taste ok, am so used to MRPs that are really chemical and sawdusty! Still hungry after tea so had a 4th pack...

Muppet movie. Neither of us fancied anything romantic on v day! Was very funny.

good luck, hope postie comes soon, let us know how you get on!

good luck sweetie! Itis nit your last chance of happiness *ever* don;t put so much pressure on yourself! re:shakers, if you have a stick blender that works well too. I use a whisk on the choc ones and they blend fine. HTH! We will do this together - I have about the same to lose and only...

oh hon, I would watch not eating at least 3, can lead to muscle loss! well done on the loss but look after yourselfxxx

It was fab having mate over and just presenting her with "here is a stirfry I made" and it was all *normal* except I didn't have rice. No interrogation. Had enough energy to walk to cinema! (half hour each way and uphill on way back!) I am concerned I have not had a raging hunger yet. Because...

plain quorn, not the sausages or burgers.

I want to see the trousers too!

I love weigh in day for everyone else but find my own terrifying! Hope this evening is calmer.

Thanks for asking :) Teeny bit headachey. Strawberry shake, yumm. Choc truf bar YUM!! And cottage pie ok, can live with it (bit like smash + beanfeast mince!) Mate coming over tonight, I have done a quorn and veg stir fry with jerk chicken seasoning and she can have noodles with her. Frankly...

Do or do not, there is no try!

strawberry shake was lush, had little flecky bits in it that looked like real strawberry (dubious tho!) here's hoping the rest is as nice!

Here! Gosh, it's very environmentally friendly compared to the others - usually I have boxes in boxes in boxes! I've just rubber banded a month of food and it fits in the tiny kitchen cupboard! Right. Bath, then time to see if the strawberry shake really IS bogging! I also got a single tomato...

good on you, don't overthink it. This plan is so simple, take the packs, drink the water, keep busy with other things, don't be a slave to the scales, it will happen. I'm desperate to get the overhang gone for the summer so I can wear frocks without being asked if I am preggers!! Glad to hear...

MiniMoosh, although it is a long way away I am thinking of Diet chef too. I tried it in the early days when the veggie choices were mushroom stroganoff or 2 kinds of soup! But it is very easy, especially for travelling girls. A nifty bit of work putting the sachets into a thermos of boiling...

mine says "out for delivery" at 7:37... waiting in my PJs, too scared to have a shower in case I miss them!!

early chicken? pop into Boots for an atkins bar?

waitting waiting waiting for the delivery man.. due before 12. Don't want torisk going for a bath because that will be when he comes so chavving it up in my PJs and leopardprint hoodie dressing gown! Day 3 today, the headache day, feeling ok just now and not hungry. Mate coming over tonight and...

oohh lovely! I want one!!! (but I have another 10 pounds to go!!)

the fat loss is fab as that is proper loss not just water! yes, dodgy tummy here too!!!! hoping it'll settle down over time or no going to the office for me!

hahhah, used to work in a bank and the 3 payins we'd fight to avoid were.. - the butchers, sinky week old fat - the fishmongers and.... - the massage parlour!!!

I just got my tracking numbers from Rob (everyone is right he is really friendly!) . Good news by 12 so in time for brunch! Bad news might be at 7:30am!!!! Best put jammies on tonight then for when they wake me up from bed!!!!

citrus coke doesn't have citric acid? weird! wonder how they flavour it...

woohoo, just got the"your order has been despatched" email. obscenely excited about prospect of caramel shake and spag bol tomoz! Also very,very bored writing essays but hopefully all done by the weekend, then I can have a relax!

congratulations! when my mum was "target" weight they tool her in for checks she looked so ill.. very wise to wait and see!

3 down this morning. Which in reality is a) water an b) not having as much food sloshing about my system. Still nice but I need to be another 5 down before I get out of the "recently put on so will come off easily" mindset. Atkins breakfast bar. Much nicer. Cannot *wait* for postie tomorrow...

I'm not totally sure a fixed number of packs will work too well. I'm going to try shake before work, bar at lunchtime (often nowhere to make things up) and hot thing when I get in. but I do a whack of travelling. Also a feeling of "that is it for the day" often makes me want to binge, so "I...

some men have a real hang up about needing MEAT! try telling him you were wrong about the packs being soy ..??

trying hun, focus/ obsession, who knows! Off to bed as a) cold and b) windy tummy! Ow! but that's day 1 in and not too bad. can't wait for my delivery Tuesday after everyone saying how yum things are, just tomorrow and maybe Tues morning to get through then spag bol! Havne't been hungry much...

Maybe the "at goal" standard reward should be tailoring lessons to take everything in?

MiniMoosh, and you are only an hour away.. I guess that'd be daft just to nick a spag bol..!!

I just bought a baggy jumper to keep me out the cake aisle, does that count? (It is meant to look baggy so should do me for at LEAST three sizes!!)

eww I lied! Chemical aftertaste still with my 4 hours later! Am going to try adding vanilla and ice and seeing if I can thole it then. In meantime am making quorn mince + 200g veg from list (spring onions, mushrooms and brocolli) with garlic salt and smoky paprika. Haven't had enough water...

you wash your jug after it had water in it??

I don't love them but they are lower carb and higher protein than slimfast so a decent run in. I can stick most things for a couple of days!

so Asda delivery man is here soon. I am having a reducing food couple of days to ease me in to Tuesady.. Plan for the day- - get up and put clothes on before Asda arrive! - finish essay for college (dull, groan) - 3 or 4 biggest loser shakes + dinner of quorn fillet + some dry fried veggies +...

don't know about the wieght loss but they gave me stomach cramps the likes of which you would not believe!! doubled up in agony!

Hello! Slightly cheating diary as I haven't started yet. Order due Tuesday but in order to get ready I have got some protein shakes coming tomorrow + veg order so will have lowish carb couple of days and hope it isn't too tough after that! Am on study leave this week (well, going in friday) so...

Thanks Borders. Good to know! I've about the same to lose as you from your start point, have you S&Sd all the way?

Thanks Borders! I think one of the biggest "sells" for me is when I have folk over I don't need to totally 2out" myself - I can have a chilli pack + veg and it passes for a "diet meal" which is socially acceptable. especially important to parents who will never get it (but delight in asking if...

Glad to hear it! I am a little cautious having tried every damn thing. But I haven't "dieted" in a couple of years so is time again! Was going to see LL counsellor Wed but realistically with my job I'll never be able to stick to weekly meetings. I probably need some kind of online programme to...

so I should have all the starchy food today .... luckily Monday is bin day so all the really bad stuff can go out then!

when postie has been. What are your top tips for me to prepare over the weekend?

very very bad wek at work = long hours and pizza however have not put on (knew I wasn't in ktosis) and it's payday tomoz so back on the wagon then!

Tonight I am going to attempt “cannelloni” You wilt some spinach and blitz it in the blender with cottage cheese. You then slice longways an aubergine (or a courgette if you don’t like aubergive) and use that as your cannelloni tube, wrapping it around the cheese and spinach mix. (This melts a...

6 pounds down after 7 days on attack and one bake sale related slip. Today I start cruise, and I have a grocery home delivery at 5pm including a nice range of allowable veg. I know it's an extra £4.50 for a delivery but it's so much safer for me than wandering the aisles. Am quite looking...

bet ypu have no trouble hitting your exercise target with him about!

oh., and so much to lose I am embarrassed to post it! When I get under the next stone barrier I will!! I thought it mught be today but I stalled and was depressed until I realised it's TOTM and I haven't put on for a change!! No idea if I am in ketosis, and no desire to pee on sticks and see...

haven't been posting menus as it is fairly samey during my attack. yogurt, scambled egg, galette and quorn with spices. I am however a not bad veggie cook (had lessons for a while, v good on japanese cooking and that uses very little fat) so I will post next week when I start PV. I can spend...

Longley Farm cittage cheese is ace. Really compact, nit like runny ones you sometimes get in low fat. Had one for lunch, yum!

I am struggling to hit 1000 calories too. I am feeling stuffed and yet the scales (on day 4 mind so not claiming epert status) are coping. I also cannot remember ever getting to day 4 and being able to turn down cake etc in the office (was folks birthdays today!)

no, not totally fat free :( So I suppose not. 0.2g fat per 100g yog is not terrible tho. Still better than fatty yog as a cupbaord stand by! I was hoping the non sweetened fruity ones would work out with Splenda.. oh well..

tikka chicken It's day 4 and I am kind of stopping being as hungry I am making quorn (non veggiess use chicken for faster weight loss!) tikka I tried this Monday and couldnt eat it as I used way too much chilli so I just got a tin labelled "tikka spices" today and am following directions...

Easiyo is a milk+cultures powder than you make up with water nad basically thermos overnight = live yogurt in the morning. It's got really fresh bacteria, and its also handy if you can't always get to the shops as it lasts 6 months in a cupboard. Delicious Yogurt Made Easy lowest fat yog is...

hmm how about easiyo maker, slimmers/low fat yogurt pack, and sugar free flavourings? wonder if that'd be ok for carbs... will go get nutritional info!

was day 2 of attack. thankfully things a bit calmer today - I can actually sit long enough to write emails!! Thought I'd need to take my laptop into the loo yesterday!

My quote for coaching was £250!! Think I will hang around here instead, you guys know what you are doing...

*All* I have done today is go to the loo in every way!! Is this normal?

good luck to you! I quite like the red pepper soup chilled (no micro required) but I wouldn't have the others without them being all toasty warm in my flask! I cope with not having a microwave with having a big 1 litre flask - insert pouch, fill from kettle, screw top on, in 15 mins it's piping...

aww you guys are fabuously supportive! Mate coming over tonight and can't be bothered so it's M&S dinner for a tenner for us - the skinny fruit n jelly desert and loads of veg (taking thier butter out of the pack) with the veggie mousakka - and I'm designated driver so she'll have to drink all...

yay! ish.. Looks like I'm 5 pounds down over 2 and a bit weeks, with weekends off...so pretty good for me! Looks like this will work slowly but it's going the right way, and will fit in with the travelling life. Just hope I don't get bored of the 2 soup/ 3 meals choice in the long haul...

bit bigger than a tetra, but the same idea, yes. am now getting tense in case I haven't lost - otoh, havent been eating cardboard and celery, so could be worse!!

I think the cocoa tastes much better - although nothing like chocolate! Been doing DC for 2 weeks away from home with 2 days 'normal' food and a night on the beer... will weigh in tomorrow and be happy if I've done a couple of pounds off - cos it's better than a couple on and it hasn't been an...

the shakes are in a plain white box so hard to tell, but asda used to do an own brand one that looked similar! as far as I can tell from calorie count they're interchangeable with any generic shake, not especially high protien low carb ones, so tesco's own brand would be pretty close and tasted...

yes - they're ready to drink. the box looks a bit like what used to be Asda own brand. they aren't amazing but taste ok, not as thick as slimfast, but again (the deal clincher for me) need no equipment and fit in my work bag! Not raving, but they do the job.

I agree - if I didn't live out of a suitcase it's not how I'd diet, but I do, and it's very convenient just cos none of it needs to be kept in a fridge. It does taste fab though. I may keep ordering it just for travelling after I'm finished dieting, and have normal food at weekends. In fact...

I'm still there - lost a few days due to stomach flu so can't claim my loss was the diet - but it's a doddle to follow so far. Will do a proper weigh in next week but looks like a slow 1-2 lbs a week so far. They've changed the granola so it comes in single serve bags now which can only be...

I stuck my order in for this the day they launched the veggie hamper and OMG it's delicious!! I travel a lot with work and what I love most is that I can stick the pouches in a (big!) thermos with boiling water and and hour later it's piping hot - no begging hotel staff for microwaves, no...

Anne Harvey are the worst for it. I'm a full 2 sizes smaller in there! Sometimes it's tough getting things *small* enough!

As a tub is about 35p, I think you can afford to experiment! Tell us how it goes!

Ps there have been times when I've eaten macrobiotically and had a whole mobile kitchen in a case - much easier when driving than flying!!

Thanks Slushy, but I do a lot of socialsing for work. The ability ot have an omlette and salad makes life so much easier. Maybe I'll feel differently when smaller but I don't want to draw attention to my weight right now.

Had a fab weekend with lots of partying! Scales say haven't lost, haven't put on. We are going to try the 1,000 plan, which may be better suited to my life of excesssive travelling! (Vegetarian travellers don't seem to be compatible with 790!)

Still to get through a whole day 'properly'. Today will be the day. IT WILL!!

I only manage to see my CDC every 2 weeks, due to work, having social life, etc. I had 2 pretty bad weeks, but was 3lb down for the fortnight. Which is nothing in CD terms, but better than anything else I've tried (and I'm not yet prepared to go down the medication route. There must be a reason...

Despite midweek wagon falling at work ('surprise' anniversary meal for me - so kinda had to go!!) am still 2lbs down this week. A slow and bumpy start but still it's gone ther right way. Almost ss yesterday except for tiny bit of salady stuff, and aiming for the same today. Loving hot and...

Honey, if it's making you physically hurt yourself, you shouldn't do it. Sounds like you might be depressed. How about a full,open honest talk with your doc? Book a double appointment, and write down what you want to tell them so you don't get flustered when you see them?

Shel, have you tried freezing tetras for 'icecream'? Makes them easier to get over.

Day Three. Will confess to single quorn fillet last night as too hungry to sleep! Hate being up early for work, makes not eating that much longer. Am 'feeling' lighter, less bloated, although my belly is still, sadly, very much there. Working at home this morning, then off on my travels. all...

I suspect it's right and as safe as CD. However it depends why you're doing it.. CD for me is convenient (frequent traveller, tried taling my blender etc, just doesn't happen.) There's a psychological factor too - no control by me over what I consume. if I had more robust willpower and...

thanks westie! just tried tetra in microwave.. omg.. gorgeous!!

I forgot how you have to time your water! Had to stop 90 mins before cinema.. and well before bedtime. feel totally bloated with the amount of liquid I'm having! However, did try freezing a tetra yesterday and it does indeed make a yummy icecreamy type thing. Pity its the wrong time of year...

ketostix from the pharmacy or ebay. (cheaper in pharmacy, less embarrassing on ebay!)

Just back from seeing my CDC, and have a stack of tetras so I don't even need to go near the kitchen/ blender. For me, I have a problem when I get to weight 'x' where i think.. 'that's quite good.. I could have a little extra treat now..' This means a) I get bigger as it spirals out of control...