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I know eh, how cold?! so glad i started this diet in the summer; at least i'm used to it now. Have a great few weeks everyone, i'm off on holiday! I'm visiting family in Canada so the plan is to do CD for breakfast and lunch and stick to a 'white and green' meal if i have to go out for dinner...

i concur. i have only one regret with respect to the cambridge diet: i wished i'd did this 3 years ago! I love fight club too; that quote is also from a song by dust brothers.

yay! thats brilliant news, congrats. ive noticed a real change in my body shape too, have you dropped a dress size yet? good on you for resisting cake too :)

ah i know nawwtheeng about exante - maybe i should order some and mix it up?!

probably a good thing - those with pure minds cannot follow where i go... anywho off i go to bedfordshire, happy thin dreams everyone!

ummm i'd counsel against you sir - i find the bars have the opposite to a laxative effect for me!

and yes, this diary will contain veerrrry little diet-related material. It's how I roll.

Thought of the day: I wish someone had described 'maternity leave' as spending a minimum of 12 hours a day with someone that cannot speak, not to mention said person is a dribbling incontinent with appalling table manners. It would have prepared me A LOT MORE. To provide the balanced...

one word: GLIDE.

hey, good that you still managed to loose this week. What's the september challenge? Glad your CDC agreed to 4 shakes a day - you'll still loose loads of weight, i promise! :D I'm back in my skinny jeans (only just! have to wear my bridget jones pants but daaaamn it feels good) so you'll...

heya, I'm currently on 4 meals a day. I go on hols next week and would love to accelerate my loss if possible. Do you think it would work if I went down to 3 meals a day from 4? I'm 5'8 but a small frame, and tried it yesterday and was fine. Just wanted your opinions to see if it would cause...

a la LL Cool J: Ladies Love FBS. And i get to push the pram-a-lot (oh the irony)

can i just point out you have a legion of ladies crying out for your return? seriously - that must have *at least* made your week ffs! You should change your name to LLFBS

welcome :) and good luck! i know what you mean about not telling one - i've actually been avoiding my inlaws the past month so as to 1) not have to explain why i can't eat with them and 2) not suffer the litany of abuse and judgey-wudgeyness they'd reign down on me. Plus i secretly want to go...

dude. i had to freaking spam your wall to be able to email you - you BETTER believe you're wanted on here! welcome back, and eff off to the haters.

well looks like i have to wait an hour now for the thing to update; many thanks layoffthefries, i was going mental as am usually rather saavy with computers. What is rep power btw?

Shut Up! Bloody Vikings! You can't have egg, bacon, spam and sausage without the spam

spam spam lovely spam

forgive me FBS...i'm SPAMMING YOU mwhahaha (it's only because i want to stalk er i mean email you!)

Tesseig, how do i get access to view his profile so i can email him?! I try to view and it says i don't have permission!

noooo not only do we need your support, we need your technical know-how! i tried to view your profile to send you an email, but it says i'm not allowed! boo!

PS good luck with your weigh in today

heya what's the difference in cost if you don't mind me asking? I too am a stingy scumbag, and now on statuory mat leave, so any savings would be good. GOOD LUCK!

hey, you'll defo still loose weight if you do 4 shakes a day or SS+; you'll still be in ketosis, right? If it means you'll stick to the diet i say go for it. Hang in there!

you poor thing, i'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine what you're going through. I have only been on SS for a month but i am still ovulating. I think you'd only stop if you became super duper skinny (ovulation & mensturation requires a certain body fat percentage) and because you're in...

hi there, welcome, i hope you find next week easier :) keep up the good work!

NOOOO! NONONONO you're the best poster on here! puhleeeease don't go way. I love your insights, your positivity, stuff anyone else who can't appreciate you're trying to help!

keep your chin(s) up! :) think 'little black dress, little black dress' and that'll keep you motivated!

nope it won't knock you out of ketosis, as they are protein based. I do 4 shakes a day as i'm *just* 5'8. My CDC recommended this, she had 4 a day and she's short and still lost loads of weight quickly. You're more likely to stick to the diet if you're not hungry right?

hey, i'm 5'8 and i'm having 4 packs. it makes me feel full the whole day, and the weight is still coming off very quickly (though it was slow to start). Maybe move up to 4 if it means you'll stick the the SS?

welcome! i hope it goes well for you. i'm sure you've read the first week is the hardest, so keep up the positivity. good luck!

snap! congrats, and keep on truckin!

good luck with the weigh in today. i just did it and i've lost 6lbs this week!!<dances booty shake around kitchen> So that makes a clear stone for me, in 3 weeks!!! I love this diet :)

i still get cravings and want food, i'm just not hungry, if that makes sense? So unless you're feeling faint i'd hazard a guess you're actually in ketosis now :)

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lol so many people say that! i also have an australian passport too - so my husband has his choice of colonies to reside in should he wish to quit the uk! i come from a little island off of vancouver; there are about 600,000 people living there. My island is the same length as the UK -so it's a...

fair play! at least you'll be choosing what to enjoy not madly eating right? I guess it will be good practice for the future. I'm going on holiday back home to Canada, and i'm allowing myself to feast on sushi (only fish though, no rice!) as it's low carb and low fat i figure i'm allowed :)

why take a break? won't that undo ketosis etc?

Amen to being on autopillot. The novelty of being on a diet has totally worn off; it's just the long slog now. How long are you doing SS for? i'm doing it for another 9 and a half weeks (not really feeling like kim bassinger tho :P)

cheers dude (i still don't know how to thank people - can't see any 'thank you' buttons!)

FBS i like your suggestion of making the maintenance meals. Where is the best place to get the 810, 1200 and maintenance meal recipes? Also i'm glad someone else asked how to thank peeps - i was struggling with that one!

Thanks Vicki, i guess i'm not really sure what works. I've been feeling a bit bored this week; have you hit that stage yet?

I'm paying £2 a go, and i'm having 4 meals a day. My consultant hasn't really added any value, though i'm hoping she'll come in once i move into maintenance, with recipes ideas etc. Is that a reasonable expecation? Or should i be asking for more support now?

best of luck, it does work - just need to stick with it!

Brilliant news! I lost 5lbs this week too - very pleased with myself. Hope next week is good to you as well. Have you started getting any comments about your weightloss yet? I've had a couple and i get really embarrassed and don't know what to say!

good for you -it does get easier! some days are harder than others but it is worth it. :)

In the words of usher... 'oh my gawwwwd' I can't stop thinking about food! first week was a piece of cake (hardy har har) but this week has been torturous! I'm hungry all the time, what's wrong with me?! Hrmph. And it was all going so well!

Thanks wannabeslim, that does make sense - i peeked at the scales again and i've lost another 3lbs already so i feel good about that :)

yay! good for you for sticking 100% :) :grouphugg:

dude, that makes for some hard reading about not having anyone, but good for you for not feeling sorry for yourself. I have people around me, but like you, i'm doing it for me. They all 'love me as i am' but i don't love me the way i am, hence why i'm so committed. And while we're on the...

ok, i've read all your entries. If you stop buying the junk food, you can't eat it, right? Your kids won't starve if you don't have cheddars etc. So remove the temptation! You can do this -think of it as a total break from food. I put my shakes etc in their own cupboard so i don't see any...

good for you! what a bunch of douchebags to try and put you down on your diet. I'm very impressed with your positive attitude. And the 16lb loss is spectacular! Well done, you must be very pleased. You and both started the same day, and I've just discovered your diary so it's great to chart...

lol cheers, i thought i was doing something 'illegal' :P

My CDC said I could have bars after 4 days, but i've heard rumblings that you should wait 2 weeks before having 'solids'? Any wisdom here? mucho gracias

Hi Jackie, Weird wanting to cook eh? I find it oddly theraputic! My start weight was 178lbs (12s10) - want to get back to my wedding weight of 135lbs (9s7) which i maintained without much problem 5 years ago. Ah youth - wasted on the young; Think i'll have to work a bit harder this time round...

thanks dude, i like your point about thinking of it as a 6lb loss :) good logic!

wow good for you, that really is inspiring :) you must feel amazing!

I've never considered trying hypnotherapy(i generally consider that sort of stuff hooey) but my CDC practises it as a side business. I had a stressful week and it was really good to be on the CD so i had to find another outlet for the stress, and i thought maybe hypnotherapy would be another...

thanks guys, i feel better knowing it's not just me! I think my CDC counsellor set my expecations too high as she said i could expect to loose 5lbs the first week. Re: the lead up, you could be right FBSlimin - i had quite a bit of salty stuff (low carb tho) so maybe that could contribute to the...

thanks Shanny, she doesn't measure me so i just have to go on me trying on my 'skinny' jeans. I could get them up a little more, and the muffin top is defintely reducing! Like you say, i'm going the right direction i.e down! xr

well ive just weighed in, sad to say i've only lost 3lbs! I was hoping for at least 5 :( I started at 178, now at 175.2. (12s10, now 12s7). :sigh: The first 2 days I gained 3lbs which was quite odd, but I've definitiely lost inches. But 3lbs is not the dramatic start i was hoping for, but hey...

aw thanks MsJMC. I'm trying to learn to be in control of my hunger and cooking while on this diet sure was a good test! Inlaws are being totally unsupportive; i've got a 5month old son, and i haven't seen them in over a month and half -this is after dozens of promises and reassurances of...

Right so have had an excellent first week. I'll be interested to see what the weightloss is tomorrow, as the first 2 days I gained 3lbs! But i've followed other poster's advice and stayed off the scales. I hosted a lunch on thursday for my nct friends, went to a bbq on saturday, and hosted a...

yup it does get easier. I'm on day 6 and it's much better. Not hungry, just empty!

thanks eclipse (i just actually saw eclipse last night, if that's what you're name refers to?! mmm RPatz) I was so upset when I woke up on Day 2 and my wedding ring felt tight and my tummy felt bloated. I will try and stay off the scales until next tues when my cdc comes round to weigh me. JLF...

:sigh: help :( haven't cheated, had 2.5L water, stuck to the shakes...yet i've gained over 3lbs since starting yesterday morning. has this happened to anyone else?