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Good luck! Try and think of the end goal :) I gained 2 lbs last week which is sooo frustrating considering I wasn't eating terribly (still 2 packs a day) and barely eating carbs but aaaah...it's very frustrating how much easier it is to gain that lose! I;ve been waiting for see a 10 for nearly...

Yeah boards are so quiet! I joined in 2011...wonder where everyone went

Course! I've really struggled last week or so...it's so true you allow yourself one thing then it just spirals. I tend to be fine until about 7pm then it unwinds although I think my calorie intake should still be less than 1000 to be honest. Haven't weighed for ages because im too scared of the...

It's ok, my weight has been constant for nearly 2 weeks at 11 stone exactly so getting a bit frustrated with the diet myself!

Hello, nice to meet you :) 20lbs is 4 weeks is great! You would get to 15 long before your 19 weeks was up!

Yay well done, if you fall off the wagon just get right back on :) I find it's easiest to just throw away all the food if you can (I know not always possible if you have a family etc)

Yes, it's very hard! Best thing is to keep busy but ideally I would be locked away and not see other people eating!

Day 2 of 100% again - starving and being bored at work isn't helping! Last pineapple/orange shake for breakfast - they do not mix well with the husks!! Peanut butter bar lunch Dinner will have to be protein as I'm meeting a friend - socialising is hard! Now I don't have any more big events...

Horrible weekend for eating/drinking in iceland with friends. But back to 100% this week and not going to weigh until Friday to check what damage I did. Not looking forward to the next couple of days....hoping this will kickstart a bigger loss this week (wishful thinking)

Yay congrats! So close to the 12s now :D are you getting excited now?

I'm 5'8/9 and weigh 11 stone exactly right now which is a size 12 all over. When i was 13'7 (start of my current dieting) I wore a size 14-16.

Congrats all :)

Good luck, I'm on exante but similar pain! Just try and remember that the food isn't going anywhere so you can eat it in the future if you want it and that the long term feeling of losing weight is so much better than the short term pleasure of the snack. If all else fails but throw all the food...

Yes! I think being stuck at 11 stone is infuriating because I want to see a 10 for the first time since 2012 even if it's 10'13.99999 haha! You are right, I have such supportive lovely friends and family who don't even know why I'm still dieting now I'm at a healthy BMI but then you get one...

Yeah you will get there eventually regardless, sometimes I think a slip up is required and then it motivates you to get back on it - I've been 100% since sundays mess. 2 weeks wow :D

18 lbs in 3 weeks! That's crazy! I lose weight all over too so I don't notice a difference in the mirror but I take measurements and I've lost between 1-2 inches everywhere and things that didn't zip up now do so maybe it's because we see ourselves every day so can't see the difference. Maybe if...

I am the same as you...started on this forum when I was 20 and now I'm about to turn 27 !

Great diary :) love weighing daily too - you did so well to not really gain over xmas! Whats your calorie goal if you don't mind me asking or do you not count?

It for sure gets harder the closer you get to goal as the losses get smaller. I have so many weight mini goals be it getting down to the next stone/dropping certain no of lbs/new bmi number so it means every couple of pounds I've hit another goal and I reward myself with something and tick it...

100% day yesterday but had a bit of a pre bed wobble, one of my male friends made some just typical man remarks and I just felt so low about my body and had such a cry in bed! and then this morning I weighed (which I shouldn't have done) and I haven't changed since Friday and I'm going away on...

Oh my actual diary too: Today Banana shake (last one yaaay) Cookies and cream bar (so good) and then dinner will likely be another shake - probably strawberry to get rid!

So 3 lbs off which is good as I have mucked about this week - not really had carbs (except for alcohol..) but I have had meats/veg/cheese in place of products at times. I'm going away for the weekend this weekend so that will be hard but feeling pretty determined as I actually have to wear...

Omg that is so exciting! I am sitting on 11 exactly so will see the 10s next week unless there's a big blip! Congratulations what a good day for you!

I'm 3 lbs down this week taking me from 11'3 to 11 stone exactly. Next stop - 10s :D

Thats still good! I think avoiding sugar and carbs are the main things when you get a craving :)

I distract myself with my hands like paint nails or put on lotion or something so I'm not able to actually touch food. Also at least what you consumed was meat and I don't imagine would throw you out of ketosis? If I must snack I try and eat meat or cheese - babybels are quite useful.

Well done, nearly a stone now since you started in Jan..might reach it next week! I've eaten a little over the weekend too and drank alcohol, so when I weigh in tomorrow I'm just hoping ive not regained any of the 3lb loss i had on friday.

No weight gained on holiday! well done you

Thank you for the support - 154.2 lbs today! So close haha, I've changed weigh in to Monday so hopefully can drop 0.3 of a lb by then! Yesterday 100% breakfast - vanilla shake, lunch - jam and yoghurt bar, dinner - peanut butter bar I have a date tonight so having dinner but will stick to...

Good thinking actually - after I wrote that yesterday I did have a little success and felt better after but I guess you are right - less food and less rubbish! Yesterday was: Breakfast - blueberry smoothie with husks Lunch - Peanut butter bar Dinner - burger mix (the burger was nice'ish but...

You are doing great! I only have 5 shakes left so I'm about to order a new delivery. I have loads of bars though as I kept buying them on deals. I find it hard to have 3 shakes a day without feeling faint but I'm not sure if that's because I'm quite active at work and sometimes do cardio...

Well done on staying in ketosis! Eating out is a minefield - I have to do it on Friday so might pick nandos too. Congrats on the loss and that takes you into the 13s which is great! I can't wait to go down to the next stone...been a long time coming!

It doesn't taste anything like a pizza and I miss the cheese ! But sometimes you just want to eat something don't you. Trying the burger mix tonight...see how that goes!

Yay great day for you - test and dress :) are you taking your measurements Manda? you have probably lost loads of inches even if the pounds haven't been dropping off as fast as you like!

Thanks! Yesterday was a weird day: Breakfast - almond vanilla shake in my black coffee with husks (honestly revolting I really struggled so I must have got proportions off) Lunch - Chocolate orange bar, usually like these but found this so dry and I actually couldn't finish it in one go Dinner...

Good luck! Let us know how you get on :)

Well done! I'm at 100% too for the day. Well done on the KFC - my temptation is chinese!

I've posted in the thread to watch it :) I'll move my weigh in from saturday to monday I think. I can't stop weighing it's ridiculous! I've been the same since Friday but hoping to see a change tomorrow as I've been all shakes today :)

Hey! I came over from Exante board - going to switch to Monday weigh in's too :) hoping for 4lbs next week

Yay! I am from Edinburgh but actually live in London, but I guess when I created my account back in the day I was still up there :) I feel like a good loss this week is due, I'm wearing a skirt today to work that I wore a few weeks back and it's just very suddenly too big which is a bit...

Haha I have the same struggle as I actually really enjoy the majority of the bars - except the lemon that was absolutely disgusting! If anyone wants my spare I will post it haha! So Sunday diary was: 3x black coffees not enough water brunch - scrambled eggs with smoked salmon (minimal carbs)...

Yaaaay well done! 4lbs is great - what I'm hoping for this week. Back on 100% today!

I had a mixed weekend - didn't really have products but didn't eat carbs either. Don't know how you do it, I have to stop myself weighing several times a day! Friday night had the exante pizza mix which felt like a nice treat but also had a gin and slimline tonic oops. And the other days had...

YAY 4lbs! That's what I'm praying for this week. Don't worry that 5lb will be off in a day or too! Good luck this week ladies! Stick at it :)

I think you can incorporate exercise slowly, even just running around doing housework or taking stairs instead of lifts etc and it all makes a difference. I like to track steps on my iPhone too as I don't have a fitbit or anything. My favourite bars are the peanut butter have you tried them?

My name is Cass! Yeah make sure you get enough water and stick to shakes so no weight of food - that's my plan too this week! Quite busy so hopefully that's easy! Maybe bit more gentle exercise like walking or step ups or something! I only lost 1lb this week so I'd really like to see 3-4lbs this...

Been following your diary. I'm not sns but exante which is similar. Evenings are hardest but if you can say no and just distract yourself you always feel good for it later on - I usually do things that would stop me eating like paint nails/take a bath/give a pedicure/brush teeth - might not work...

How are we doing? Did you do your first week weigh in?

congrats ! how have you survived this weekend?

How did it go in the end? Back in ketosis is good, I'm finding the meal replacements a bit hit or miss too to be honest but good to try everything I guess! Weigh in today? Let us know how you get on!

Hows it going manda? Don't worry about the slip ups - we all have them and it's the fact you can accept and get back on track. When you are on this diet long term it's going to happen! I'm having the same problem with keto but we are eating so low carb and low cal we will be losing weight...

Hey how did it go? congrats on staying strong while eating out it is really really difficult so that's a big achievement!

I ended up out yesterday and fell off plan too but it was all protein I had brunch - eggs and halloumi - came with bread but I didn't touch it dinner - 2 beef burger patties from m&s with a slice of melted cheese on top (no bun or sides) snack - nakd bar (16g carbs) carbs for the day only came...

Had another 100% today however also ate a babybel out of boredom. Haven't been hungry today however i appear to have fallen out of ketosis according to the sticks. I've been 100% since Monday so not sure why - The tuna pasta product last night was my first meal product so i assume it was that so...

How are you doing now?

Just go to bed if you can! I'm in that mood too just want it to be saturday so I can weigh properly!

Oh no it was the exante tuna pasta don't worry! it's just odd because the 3 products add to 66g carbs and then when I put the husks in it went over 70? maybe its just a mistake in the entry on myfitnesspal

Yeah I don't miss fruit. I actually don't miss anything I just get bored in the evening and watch my housemates eat delicious foods! Bit concerned today though I had: Chocolate shake with the fibre husks Lemon bar (absolutely disgusting - the worst thing on this diet so far) Tuna pasta...

Back in ketosis today? The sausages sound good - I got my first meals today, burger mix and the pizzas. Will probs save them for weekend temptations as I'm not struggling too much today with the shakes! Agree on the no eating rule - some of us definitely find it easier to just take food out of...

Yes I have been watching it as I've tried many of the crash ones myself! I was surprised at the episode giving low fat / low sugar diets to the crashers - I would say those are longer term diets that would be sustainable but both the girls did brilliantly anyway. Genuinely considering the...

Congrats on the big first loss! You've got over the worst bit!

Thank you! Expecting a small loss this week and I was away over the weekend and fell out of ketosis but no plans this week (on purpose). 2lbs would be a dream! I have been on a diet most of 2016 so I'm pretty used to just not eating fruit due to sugar levels it's just not worth it for me as I...

You make me laugh because I cheated and weighed too! I wondered if my not so great loss was because I have exercised this week and initially I find this stalls weightloss. Maybe some gentle low impact - when I run on this diet I get very faint so be careful :)

I'm a bit taller I'm 5'8 so my current weight actually makes me a healthy BMI (only just) but I'm still very unhappy with the way I look. 10 stone should make me a size 10 I think which is my dream - I'm currently in 14s/some larger 12s. Yes exactly! you have had kids and health problems so take...

Yes more and more you realise it's just boredom not hunger don't you. I'm in ketosis now according to the stix so hopefully you are not far off. Is that your cat in the avatar - if so it looks hilarious!

Im on day 3 too :) I had + 0n the ketostix today and been 100% so hopefully hit the ++ soon! getting frustrated this week and wanting to weigh

So as I have the shake/bar sample pack I try to just pick products at random to make sure I'm not left with all the crap ones at the end. Unfortunately my picks for today were strawberry shake breakfast, banana shake lunch and lemon bar dinner. None of those are my favourite but ahwell least it...

Good luck for saturday I think I'll weigh then too :) I haven't tried any of the meals yet but ordered pizzas as they were reduced online :) and yes Im exante too, most products have been good so far. Only thing I hate are some of the really creamy shakes but I knew I would they just came in...

I didn't go the run, sat and looked at clothes online instead! But I did save my 3rd product until late at night which I think helps me a lot as I'm a nighttime snacker - can go all day without eating.

Hey guys, Posting on everyone elses so may aswell start my own! I'm 5'8 and have about another 1.5-2 stone to reach my goal weight. I have previously already lost quite a bit of weight on various diets but I'm finding the last bit harder to shift. I'll be doing TS as much as possible but...

Wow this is a great diary :) we are currently the same weight and our goal is similar. Hope day 3 is going well!

How are you coping today? I'm flirting with the idea of going for a run but not sure if I've eaten enough. The gym is embarrassing enough without fainting on the treadmill haha!

Don't worry just 1 slip up, just pick back up where you left off. The important thing is not to let one bad meal turn into a bad week. Fizzy water is good to replace soda if that's what you are craving and if you really must eat just try and keep it protein and it won't do as much harm. Hope...

Congrats! That is a huge loss and getting under 200 is a big milestone! I know what you mean re the salads, sometimes I feel like that too. However from this summer buying salad ingredients it actually gets very expensive to make a good interesting salad whereas the food we all know and love...

Also just noticed we have the same goal weight. I also was your weight last January so it is do-able but unfortunately the weight loss just gets slower and slower! I am also terrible for losing some weight and then rewarding myself with....bad food!

well done when is weigh in day? my ketostix finally arrived so I am excited to have another measure of how I'm doing! I love these sorts of things. I hate banana and strawberry too. I prefer either just chocolate/vanilla etc that i can mix with coffee or the very fruity ones that I can just...

Great! Nightmare on the products but hopefully you have enough to keep you going for a while! Which day of the week do you weigh?

Well done! How was the weekend? I had a few slips while I was away but back on plan today. I was walking about 20km a day over the weekend so hopefully damage is a little minimised but I suspect a proper week back on will get me back to where I was! I've had a almond vanilla shake today with...

Hey! This is a great diary so I am also following, I did a full week losing 6lbs but Friday I went away for the weekend so not weighing myself again until next Friday. I wasn't ridiculous but I also wasn't on plan so don't want to demotivate myself by weighing. I find this extremely hard as I...

Yay, nice to see you. Hope your day is going well so far!

Yay congrats! Super lucky back in ketosis and a stone is managable if you split it into mini goals :) hows today been? I feel you on the banana shakes - I have 2 more to go :|

Hello! Just think though 1lb is still a loss and you will continue to see the scales go down. Don't be discouraged, I know it feels like we are punishing ourselves at times but the short time happiness of the current craving isnt anything like the satisfaction when you stick to something! Bet...

Hello, welcome back - you have kept a great diary. Hope things are feeling a bit better. I think the key thing that's notable here is your change in mindset i.e. you've noticed the weight going on and are doing something about it now. We have all been in the position in the past where we think...

Actually forgot I'm catching a very early morning flight tomorrow so won't be able to weigh so thought I'd do it today which is day 6 - I was 6 lbs down which I'm pretty pleased with at my stage of weight loss (on the final 1.5-2 stone just tipping into a healthy BMI). Hopefully if I stick to...

It;s funny isn't it how a small loss can be discouraging rather than encouraging us to try more. Nevermind might mean you get a big loss this week. When I am tempted I try and just think of how unhappy I currently am and how even though in the short term the food will make me happy - I will be...

It's very hard when you feel that way. I've done slim and save before but this is my first time on exante. I felt very sick and faint last night too, just went for a lie down. I may not have kids but I live with 4 other girls who have a lot to say about this diet so I just go hide whenever I...

Congratulations on your further loss Hey yeah all good, technically day 6 - had to eat a little protein yesterday as was quite active at work and knew I was about to faint but today I'm 6lbs down from when I started (which is quite good for me as I have just crossed over into a healthy BMI so...

Well done! I did day 6 today and I am interested in finding out how much coffee is too much. I just just under a litre of black iced coffee (including ice) this morning and I regularly drink that throughout the day but I found today from about 4-7pm I felt seriously unwell - I had quite an...

Yay! it's so exciting to break into a new stone as well. I've a bit less to lose so my results are smaller but it's such good motivation to keep going. How tall are you Manda - you can't be too far from a size 14 hopefully soon :)

I was looking to buy the mousse mix but the site seems to be sold out! Would use that for the strawberry and banana shakes as they aren't flavours I enjoy although ive not tried the exante version yet just slim and save that I was on previously. I had chocolate shake for breakfast, white choc...

Congratulations on your big loss!

Congratulations on your big loss. The day you started your diary was my day 1 so nice to see people who are just a few days ahead. It's a shame you don't like the bars - I actually prefer them to the shakes!

Hello, been following your diary as I started on Saturday so I'm on day 3 today. Congratulations on your big loss!

Love reading your diary :) im only just through day 1 but ive had to leave the room as all my housemates are eating takeaway and drinking wine. Can be very lonely on a diet!

No more weightloss for me :( had a wedding at the weekend so that mustve set me back a bit! Much harder to motivate yourself when you stop losing fast! Just want to get into the 11s so bad! It's been over a year since I was there :( :(

Yeah it's other people who are so difficult "you don't need to go on a diet" or "just eat healthily and exercise". I must say though I've had such strong cravings for prawn sandwiches - what is that all about?! Well done you! I had a sneaky peek on the scales today and I'm another pound down...

I was 13'2 when I started so not far off - I lost 10lbs in my first week and im down 2lbs since monday so second week going well :) I think you just need to think of the end result and keep yourself busy!

Another 2 lbs for me! Finding this diet reasonably easy now! angie-bum 4lbs lost 10 to go MamaC - 0lbs lost 10lbs to go Tequila1 0lbs lost to go skinny girl 14lbs lost 4lbs to go oO~SaDiA~Oo - 0lbs lost -14lbs to go toothfairy79 6lbs lost 8lbs to go zeke 0 lbs lost 14 lbs to go cf 70 ...

Ive been on it 10 days and lost 12 lbs - I would assume the more you have to lose the more will drop off in the first few weeks. Hope you feel better soon :)

I love reading this as we have basically the same stats (Im 5 foot 8 and started at 13.2 stone) so its interesting to see how that works a many weeks down the line as Im only on day 5. I am not using the milk allowance at all as I dont really drink hot drink..I wish I could trade it for cheese...

You sound like you are doing really really well! And your meals sound much more delicious than mine! I agree day 4 was very hard...this will be our first weekend on the diet so good luck to both of us! XXX

Hello! Found day 3 easy but yesterday was hard! Think I havent been eating enough, I find the shakes hard to finish as they get warmer! However I weighed myself today and ive dropped 10 lbs since Sunday - absolutely mental! Can't believe that I assumed big losses would only be for the highest...

Im going to Sail croatia...which is like a party boat around the islands. Good motivation being surrounded by skinnies! I've done 2 days now 100% aswell - actually skipped a meal yesterday by mistake as its so busy at work but not sure if that slows down weight loss so will try to eat all today...

I just had the spicy spaghetti and it was soooo nice! I only got a couple of meals because I assumed they would be horrible! Going to order lots more :) Edit: Forest fruits and orange&mango shakes are absolutely revolting!

I love the atkins ones too! I just find with the bars it doesn't satisfy me in the same way as a meal/shake.

Ohh congrats! I am going on holiday in 8 weeks so similar timeline! Would like to be 11 stone ideally but maybe a bit too optimistic but we will see :) Finding it okay -had the spicy spaghetti for dinner and that was my first meal and was pleasantly surprised! Not found it too hard so far but...

Hey guys...I'm trying this for the first time after a big weight gain :( started yesterday so today is Day 2. Going well so far! Going to try and weigh every Monday. I realise it's midway through July now so I;d like to lose 10 lbs :) angie-bum 4lbs lost 10 to go MamaC - 0lbs lost 10lbs to go...

i lost 6lbs this week! very unexpected! 2 more to go rest of the month but my weight loss always slows down after week 1. can someone update for me sorry im using my phone to post! thanks.

Yay i weighed in yesterday and that was my weight too!

Woo i lost 6lbs this week can i be updated, 36 to go! can someone update for me im using my phone :(

I feel you im 23 and I weighed myself on New Year's Day and was horrified to see id reached the 13s - have never been that heavy in my life I seem to have jumped from 11.5 to 13.4 since September! Feel horrible about myself in clothes next to skinny friends and even more when Im naked...

Im looking to lose 42lbs this year! 8 this month hopefully!

Can I join even though im starting from the 6th? If so Im going for 8lbs - I gained the weight very fast so hoping I can shift it quickly too!

I am 5ft8 with a BMI of 28 and tend to be a 14 on top and 16 on the bottom. My lowest was a BMI of 21 and that made me a size 10 all over :(

Hey guys! Decided to rejoin this site as motivation to help me lose the weight ive gained over the last year. Bit depressing returning and seeing "my current weight" when I last logged in - would love to be that weight again! I tend to plateau around 11 stone and lose motivation and then find...

Omg I've done this DVD before but started again at level 1 yesterday and just did day two of it now. I'm sooo sore I don't remember it being this bad last time. Never done a dvd in my life where I look forward to the abs sections!

Sooo helpful! x

oh I didn't even look at the date, sorry for making you read over it again :( well good luck anyway if you have gained quickly then the weight will fall off quickly at the start I have found anyway, glad your still keen to do it though best descision I ever made! xxx

Wow 11 pounds in the first week! That is amazing! Well done you :) at this rate it will take you no time to reach your target weight! I'm on day 6 and I've lost 6.5 lbs so much less than you but I am still shocked as usually it takes me ages because I am nearing my goal. well done us :) stick...

I'm gonna start this on the 20th and try and last the full 30 days this time, I've never sucessfully done stage 3! I do struggle with the pushups though due to my BA, does anyone do a different exercise instead of this? I don't really need to tone my chest it's more my upper arms really

A guy I was dating coming back from a 4 month trip :/ a bad reason I know! But it's motivation nonetheless! x

Hey hope it's ok to post here, I actually started last Tuesday but I want my weigh-in to be a Monday - although this could change to fridays as I'm never as well behaved at the weekend! Since Tuesday I've been on atkins and I've lost 6.5lbs so deeelighted with that result :) good luck to...

Good luck hun I bet you love the results. I had mines done like 2 and a half years ago with the hospital group aswell. It's definitely good motivation to loose weight thats for sure! Also a tip - after the op you will probably find you are a couple of pounds heavier (10 in my case :confused:)...

I usually have a chicken kebab from the chip shop but have sauces seperately then you can just add a little. From the chinese I go for singapore rice noodles - less greasy than the egg noodles and quite a dry dish - no bad sauces and tandoori mix from the indian as there is no oily sauce...

It's been said over and over but it really is the 30 day shred :) ! x

Kim Kardashian or Lucy from Towie. Hate both shows but love how curvy they are. Unfortunately I have no bottom already so losing weight will certainly not make it any bigger :(

I'm on day 6 but I've done it before, how much have you lost so far? x

Thank you for asking this! I have the same problem on atkins I seem to lose weight but the ketostix never ever show me as in ketosis :(

I weigh on Mondays too Id like to join. WI yday I was 162lbs

oh i was loving it but difficult to find things to eat on the go! lost half a stone in a week then nothing for 3 weeks, i need something stable a week even half a lb !

im the same hate all the veg! think im going to change to another diet tbh maybe a vlcd

I started today too! switching over from atkins because I just couldnt afford it anymore haha . good luck xxx

that looks mouthwatering i am definitely having that on sunday with my hangover

I dont ever drink juice so I always notice water tastes! It defo tastes different dependant on brand. If I dont get water with low calcium it genuinely tastes like milk! I only drink volvic and evian haha Ewww probs all in my mind

Brunch - massive fry up bacon eggs and sausage Dinner - chicken and bacon salad with mayo sncks - bits of ham n cheese all day Need to eat more veg today but struggling as per - still not back in ketosis since the weekend :( 10pm dinner update, cheese ham and mayo with 2 cups of rocket

B -6am :( atkins bar L- chicken bacon cheese mayo huuge green salad cudnt resist a tomato so i wont eat any more veg today D - mussels with butter and boursin :) S - pepperami and bits of cheese throughout day

I did 20 days of this last month, 10 of level 1 and 2. Then gave up because I hadnt lost weight or inches however my stamina definitely improved and I guess I dont have too much weight to lose. Might try it again now im properly settled on atkins :)

I can't wait to make these! But Im worried they will stall weight loss haha it seems to good to be true!

whats your stats? I only have about a stone and a half left to lose aswell to get to just under 10 stone - sounds heavy but Im like 5'9/10. I found I lost big in the first week and it has really slowed since then.

I thought I would cut down on cheese and the advantage bars because on week 2 of induction I just stayed the same! It is difficult though! Yep I definitely need to improve my veg I just can't stand eating it I have to actually gulp it down as quick as I can so I don't taste it haha. I sound...

B - pepperami L - half a mattesons, 2oz cheddar, 2 chicken tikka kebabs tiny bit of onion D - garlic chicken breast Working tonight but really starting to struggle with this diet. Ridiculously craving the chocolate bites in front of me - ridiculous because i never ate chocolate before i...

Hey love I think we started around the same time - I lost 7 the first week then nothing the second week but we have less to lose aswell. I went away for the weekend so I have started again today going to avoid cheese and cream see if that makes any difference.

Lidl now does zero carb sausages no added sugar however they are also low fat. But still its good not to worry about carb content!

B - was on the move so 2 babybels and a pepperami L - bacon scrambled eggs and carb free sausages i found in lidl - so excited to have found these! Probs steak and salad for dinner or something..

I know its nice to be eating for a change! I lost 7 pounds the first week but im 4 days into the second week and my weight is still the same! Going to cut back on cheese for the rest of the week so I can try and be a pound down at least!

B - grilled bacon and halloumi yumyum L - will have to be snacky things as im at uni probs babybels pepperami lol D - gammon steak with salad S - probs a tuna mayo with leaves somewhere in there

I only really buy these on the move but they are soo expensive! But they do make me full. I have 1 every 3 days or so not sure if it stalls me but i dont get toilet trouble lol xx

I definately used to be like that when I lived opposite a mcdonalds and its still now my favourite food. Everone used to wonder how I stayed a size 10 but its all I was eating like 1 big mac meal a day which is under 1000 cals. I then moved in with my boyfriend and switched to chippys and have...

well done for not giving in when you were hungover! I dont think I can drink on this diet - I got incredibly drunk drank 2 jaigerbombs and ate a burger king on friday night - I only know this from the wrappers I found! But I got right back into the diet next day and luckily I am back in...

That is amazing! Ive lost 7lbs on week 1 :) pleased with that! Was taking me 3 times to shift that on starvation woo

Not sure if this is the right place to ask but Does anyone have an recommendations about control pants?! I want to buy a pair, cost isn't really an issue but obviously I want to buy a pair that are effective! Does anybody have any that they find really work or have heard good things about...

haha thank you - as I write I'm munching on slices of ham and cheese rolls. hopefully when I weigh in tommorrow all this cheese won't slow me down!

This might be a really daft question, do you think you could have a korma? It's not my favourite by a mile but it's made with cream and coconut isn't it? Or do you think they would add lots of things that are bad to the sauce lol

ive been doing cups, although I realised 3 cups of lettuce isn't probably 12g of carbs but I just can't be bothered working out I use about a quarter of a bag with each salad. I hate green veg:( its a struggle to want to eat it!

B - bacon, egg, spinach and mushrooms S - babybel and pepperami L - atkins advantage chocolate decadence bar S - babybel and sugarfree jelly with double cream D - big chicken and ham salad with mayo looks like I have eaten so much! worried im not in ketosis anymore cos I don't feel like...

I think that's good! I think you have to try and give it a bit more time also. I'm on day 6 - trying not to constantly weigh myself but I was about 4/5 lbs down? But it's my totm and I guess some will also be water weight *must stop weighing everyday* !

I would definately vouch for the kindle although don't read in bed on your back cos the number of times ive fallen asleep and smacked myself in the face with it haha. xx

Ate faar too much today bet it stalls my losses. I was another 2 lbs dwn this morning. B - scrambled eggs and bacon L - 2 chicken breasts D - steak with garlic mushrooms and spinach (lots) S - pepperami, far too much cheese jelly and cream I went dress shopping today for friday, got one thats...

I do it every day I look forward to it each morning but I record my weight loss for the week cos mines fluctuates a bit.

I do this too! I get so proud of myself for losing weight then reward myself with bad foods! Kinda wishing I never read this post..kfc sounds so so good!

hahaha thats one cost cutting measure

Ooh yesterday I had B - brie wrapped in bacon , amaaazing! L- atkins chocolate orange advntage bar D - stuffed red pepper with mince cheese and sour cream. S - babybels, some ham only had a bell pepper for veg because according to the carb counter app it had 13g carbs! Will be avoiding them lol

I have the exact same salad but i only have it once, i might have the old book but it says 3 cups of veg and thats about one large salad for me? But aslong as its within your carb limit im sure its fine. Im not sure you can drink too much water on this diet, i have 3-4 litres a day because im...

I really struggle with eggs! I love yolks but hate the consistency of the white haha so I only eat the yolks unless they are scrambled! I also dislike cooking them but I really need to learn on this diet...

Im sorry guys I just flicked through a few pages and realised loads of people have written the same thing oops! Ahwell got 50 on amazon for a fiver, guess it's like half the price! Just have to wait that's all. I just felt really embarrassed standing there when they were clearly discussing...

So I went into Boots today and asked at the pharmacy section for these. The woman had no idea what I was talking about so I spelt it for her and she went to look through the back. She found them and took them over to somebody else (presumably a manager) and they both looked over at me with...

I think it's because boots sells babybel 2 packs now also and its quite often hard to find small amounts of cheese to eat on the go haha. I really hope I can lose weight eating cheese because it's the downfall of most other diets for me :(

I've been probably eating 4oz of babybel a day! :(

Okay thanks guys, i struggle a little bit wth veg anyway if im honest! What actually happens if you dont make up your carb intake? I'll force myself to eat a salad now...haha difficult without tomatos I find! B - brie wrapped in 2 pieces of bacon L - 2 spicy chilli chicken thighs ( not...

Just started this today so tell me if I have eaten anything bad! I wasn't sure about the tomato in the salad during my induction but I made sure I added it to my net carbs and for veg it's still under 15g. If I ate everything correctly then this seems like the best diet ever! Bit concerned...

I HATE level 2 haha so instead I did level 1 with heavier weights. I think its because I had a really weak chest after my surgery and there is so much floor work in level 2. Phunkie - you must be so fit! I find the plank parts the hardest!

Aww level 2 day 9 done..and a level 1 just because I don;t really seem to be having results just doing one level a day :( im going to take measurments now that im doing this though Under Bust- 30 Waist - 29 Hips - 41 :( Arm - 11 Thigh - 21

I use the fitness pal app to track my calories and exercise but what do you class the 30 day shred as? Ive been calling it circuit training but I dunno if im being too generous with it.

That's amazing! I havent really noticed any changes :( I'm about to do Level 2 Day 9 - still can't do it easily so might do 15 days rather than 10 before starting level 3.

Just stick with it, its hard but its nowhere near as long as other dvds which is a huge plus. I kinda remember the moves now so i put the tv on at the same time and it distracts me from the pain. Whilst i have noticed that i can do the exercises for longer and have better stamina, i cant really...

Ugh I do this EVERY weekend! I feel like I have to reward myself for punishing myself through the week...completely NOT the way to do it.

bust! :(

Ive just done level 1 and 2 but i have no plans today since the bf is away and im off work so i might do them again later lol, that will be 800 calories burnt so i can probs have something a bit nicer to eat :D

I mean fun in comparison to level 2 haha strength is horrible i hate those side lunges seem to go on so much longer than the others :(

Just done day7 of level 8 hate it so much!! Did level 1 also for fun :)

All ive had today to eat is a mcdonalds oops although it only added upto 850 cals so im still technically under the 1200 limit. However i feel guilty so i did levels 1 and 2 although its soo late at night to be exercising :(

Level 2 day 6 done minus plank push ups haha x

Just did levels 1 and 2 together...needing a shower BADLY now! I haven't eaten since about 12 so I now feel very very sick lol

Yeh they are very hard! I still cant complete any of the strength excercises of level 2 in full. I dont like the cardio bits of routines 2 n 3 very much either i have such a slippy floor And i find it hard to keep my grip since i cant keep my hands and feet on the mat at the same time. Does...

Ive done levels 1 and 2 today and yesterday to make up for not doing it over the weekend :) I'm more focusing on the cardio sections just now, I've done my back in which makes strength and lying on the floor for the abs excersises tough. I make sure I'm still moving but just have to modify some...

How is it actually possible to gain at a different rate to losing it =/ when I think about it my mind boggles!

3lbs off since i started this challenge. whats the date of easter sunday does anyone know? Mission~possible 20lbs (17lbs to go) Motherof2 16lbs (16lbs to go) cf70 - 20 lbs (17lbs to go) Lets hope 17lbs (17lbs to go) Misteeq_sis 16lbs (16lbs to go)

Another 2lbs in the right direction! pudge- 87lbs to lose! -22, 65lbs to go! Miss Mango: 30lbs to lose = 7lbs lost, 23lbs to go! mistysmummy 59.5 lbs to lose -15.5, 44lbs to go! WelshCake 37 to go! 34 to go! SammyE: to lose 47.5lbs! - 7lbs lost, 40.5lbs to go soccermom to lose 5olbs -...

I quite like the jumping jacks! Those horrible floor moves in the cardio sections of level 2 exhuast me! But at least it's done for today can't wait for my cold shower!

Ugh...must do it today...

I just had an exam and I have a terrible cold and my muscles are sore. So I'm missing it today although I have walked about 2 miles home carrying very heavy bags so I feel I have done enough for being ill. Haha it's quite good doing 30DS with other people because I feel I have to justify why I...

Im the same, even if I know a shop is notoriously small-made such as H&M - if the 12 doesn't fit it puts me on a total downer even if the 14 looks good on me. I refuse to buy anything bigger because I know it isn't my size.

what your eating actually looks really nice! do you plan in advance what your having for the week?

I returned my wii fit because it was so expensive and I hated using it! Started to associate the wii which was fun with excercise which I dont enjoy so much! Haha yeh Im one of these people that gets to my target weight -then rewards myself with lots of junk food for doing well!

Haha when I have anything with veg I always eat the veg quickly and at the start to get it over with! well does coffee have water in it...or am I clutching at straws here?! Im not a hot drink person you see. But yeah..I'd rather have the wine without a doubt!

M&S do snack size sushi which has 140 cals in it! and Sainsburys cottage pie frozen ready meals only have 270 and they are quite nice! I literally had it for dinner 5 nights in a row haha

I don't think the diet looks that unhealthy, just low in fat and carbs which we probably all ate too much of to begin with! Aslong as you don't go wild once you come off it I think this looks easyish to stick to. I agree with an earlier comment though, I could do this because Im at uni and have...

Do you drink tea? My mum hates water but she makes up for it by constantly drinking tea. I like water, but I hate fruit and veg so I kind of know what you mean. You know you should be consuming it but its not enjoyable :(

I understand what you are saying, however I find extremely underweight images just as repulsive as the overweight equivalent. The images aren;t really a fair comparison unless the women in them are the same height and weight. I do see what you mean, losing weight quickly means it goes back on...

I missed a day in level one think it was day 8 or 9 then I didnt get the dvd out for 10 days! I think its best to work through the pain because I always feel good when its over and done with and it gets less sore.

Its the scales for me. Im tall and it seems to taken me nearly 2 stone for me to go up a dress size from a 12 to a 14 so the scales are the best way for me to judge whether healthy eating is working or not. I weigh myself everyday, Ive heard you shouldnt do this but I look forward to going to...

I want weight loss quickly, I have to admit Im more bothered how I look on the outside than how its affecting me inside. I try not to eat over 1200 and I do 30mins of excercise everyday. It's easier to maintain weight than to lose weight (I find anyway) so I just want to get to my target weight...

I don't think it's correct either. At the start of this year I was just under 12 stone yet that gives me a healthy BMI when I clearly looked overweight. I'm down to a BMI of 23 now but I still look overweight. It completely depends on body type I think!

When Im on a diet all I can think of is food. I try n eat small things regularly so I don't buy crisps and choc at uni. Eating healthily is boring and a struggle for me! I try to do uni work or watch a film but it feels wrong without a snack! I can't stop thinking about pizza so I'm away to...

I will join! I would like to lose at least 20 lbs by then, thats 2-3lbs per week which should be do able :) Mission~possible 20lbs (20lbs to go) Motherof2 16lbs (16lbs to go) cf70 - 20 lbs (20lbs to go)

day 3 of level 2...sore bum :(

done day 3 of level 2, doubt it did me much good since I had to stop early on nearly every excercise :(

Day 2 of level 2 done! Feels good!!!

Forgot to write on monday when I weighed I'd only lost a pound however I hadnt been following my diet and excercise plan well. Feeling good about weighing myself after the weekend - been so so good with food this week! pudge- 87lbs to lose! -22, 65lbs to go! Miss Mango: 30lbs to lose = 7lbs...

I just avoid wine, usually have a gin and diet tonic instead to save cals. I usually try and get just a main also, my mates aren't very supportive so I usually just say I had a big lunch or whatever so they don't try to sabotage my diet! But you could not eat all day then order exactly what you...

I can only do the half ones, I had breast surgery last year and my chest muscles are very weak so I don't want to push it. Even the half ones get sore for me. It's much better in level two with the plank push ups because I just do the modified version and it doesn't put my muscles under anywhere...

Just did level 2, day 2. Ouch. However the good thing is, I found level 1 this difficult when I started but by the end I could do most of it more easily so my fitness is definately improving! Feel so good once it's out of the way!

I don't count fruit and veg unless I'm eating a considerable amount. I need to get as much in me as I can.

Just tried day 1 of level 2, don't think I managed to do any of the excercises in full. Those plank push up things were horrible..really not looking forward to doing this again. Going to really struggle with this. :sigh:

Yeh it definately helps me drop the lbs more than any other excercise video has done for me in the past. I'm not actually overweight anymore but I've found this dvd is great for toning, you can really feel it working. I dunno if I would be losing weight if I wasn't on a diet aswell but it makes...

I have to admit I never did level 2 today, I just couldn't be bothered! I did an hour of yoga though and I've only eaten 400 cals so hopefully won't matter too much!

No not at all, think we're all at different stages of the dvd! Im starting level 2 today...wish me luck!

Well done I'm really struggling! It seems the more lighter I get..the harder it is to shift :(

I can't find my dvd but I've done level 1 8 times now so I can actually remember it all so I'm going to just do day 9 of level 1 with with a stopwatch to hand haha. Definitely need to move to level two as I'm not sore anymore when I wake up!

I do this aswell. If I do particularly well for a week, I seem to reward myself by eating rubbish the next week and this carries on until I've regained all the weight :(

I just did day 8 of level one, definately prefer doing it in the morning, now I don't have to dread doing it tonight! Really not looking forward to moving to level 2 -feel like I shouldn't since I STILL can't do the pressups haha but I can do everything else now.

Stayed the same...NOT good!

Ugh I stayed the same this week. So frustrating when I'm depriving myself of so many nice foods and watching others eat them and not gain! :(

Everyone raves about Davina but I find her really annoying! I use the 30 day shred also so I would like something different. I like the sound of Hannah Waterman's dvd but I might try and buy it second hand on ebay or amazon because I try not to encourage celebrity fitness dvds (especially when...

Aw just stick at it! I think I'm starting to find level 1 easy (except for the pushups obviously!!!) , I'm not sore at all when I wake up and I'm hardly even out of breath on the cardio.

Wow! I think I would die haha. I walk a couple of miles each day and I do Jillian Michaels 30 day shred Monday to Friday evenings. Although I'm only eating 1000-1200 cals a day x

Heyy I think there is another active thread on this on the same page you probably just missed it! Probs be able to get more info there?xxx

Sida is banned yes but they have brought out a new ingredient which they claim is the same but without the risks. I find it stops me feeling hungry, I think of food if Im bored but I can go a whole day without eating if I keep myself busy. It gives me the shakes a little bit and makes me hyper...

Im the same - going for day 7 of level 1, it's over quite quickly when I start but just motivating myself is difficult! well done for having a gym kit I normally find myself in a sports bra and pj shorts haha. I've heard a few people having problems with their knees, thats an area I have...

I think this really really works however the ingredient has been banned. I use chocolate banana tablets but since they have changed the main ingredient to "cha de burg" I don't think they work aswell. I'm aware that the whole thing may just be a placebo effect however it has made me at least...

I had a horrific week last week but Im back on track today, just did day 6 of level 1. I'm mad at myself for missing a full week although Ive managed not to gain any weight.

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I found just doing it again even when I was sore actually made me less sore somehow! Week 2 of it starting tommorrow for me!

Of course, the more the merrier! I haven't done it today or yesterday. I will do day 6 of level 1 tommorrow. Hope it doesn't feel really difficult after 2 days rest!

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Well done! Good luck xxx

I find suchi a really good alternative to a sandwich at lunchtime. In marks you get it for £1 and its actually really tasty!

4lbs off since Sunday! (wont have a chance to weight over weekend) welll on my way! Moog 14 lbs - 3lbs to go shanny 12 lbs Elm - 17 lbs - 5lbs = 12lbs to go Gonnagetslim - 14lbs 86alpzzyj - 6lbs Miss V - 14lbs -8lbs to go JustJudith - 14lb ~ 11.5lb to go CatCrazy - 10lbs - 7lbs to go...

Are you going to do it solidly for 30 days? I was going to give it a miss on saturdays and sundays but after doing day 5 and not feeling too bad I kinda want to keep doing it day after day. I also cheated and went on the scales today, I've lost 4lbs since Monday when I started the dvd -some...

Me too! But I;m worried it's water weight =/

I did day 4 of level one last night, think that's the least effort I have put into it so far so maybe I left it too late at night, I'm going to try day 5 within the next hour before work and see if doing it earlier in the day gives me more energy. I'm still finding it hardgoing though, love...

I feel exactly the same. I really don't enjoy excercising I wish I did but I don't. So to put myself through it day after day and not lose weight is frustrating and it makes me binge! I know people say you loose inches but I really just want the scales to go down :(

I just did day 4 of level one...its getting less sore definately!

I use 3lb weights, I've never done any sort of strength training so I'm very weak! Also I had breast surgery last year so I think this is affecting my ability to do the press ups because my chest muscles were affected. But I found day 3 hard but today I'm less sore so maybe you do have to...

Remember to take photos, even if you don't look at them to start with. That's the only way I can tell if my body has changed because if it's gradual weight loss then I don't notice it in the mirror.

I haven't even looked at level 2, I'm just doing level 1 for 10 days so I don't scare myself! I can do the modified push-ups but I don't know if I'm doing them right or not (guess that's a drawback of excercise dvds) but that's probably the only part of the routine I am struggling with. I am...

This might seem excessive but for every lb I lose, I put £10 aside for new underwear. So everytime I lose a stone I can go to bravissimmo to buy a few sets in a smaller size :)

I'm going to join - I'm new to this but I would like to loose a stone by valentines day or at least get back into the 10 stones! so I will add my name and and my target :) Moog 14 lbs - 6lbs to go shanny 12 lbs Elm - 17 lbs - 5lbs = 12lbs to go Gonnagetslim - 14lbs 86alpzzyj - 6lbs Miss V -...

I was aching today but I got through it and did my day 2 of the shred, god knows how I'm going to feel tomorrow. I'm going to try to do 10 days of each level, since I'm planning to do it Monday-Friday. I guess Ill spend 2 weeks on each level, don't think I could fit it in on the weekend as well...

Just commented on this in the fitness thread also, just did my day 1 workout today. Feeling okay but I think people say the burn comes in the morning. Really struggled with the push-ups though and I mean STRUGGLED! Jillian is great I hate her but she did make me keep going. Only thing is I'm...