Search results

  1. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Hi all ... Very long time no post! I am still here, though working very hard, so very little time to post. I have changed my life around somewhat, and am now back into the habit of going to the gym every night and working out for 90 minutes or more. It is a long time since I last looked at my...
  2. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    All; I shall soon be posting an updated version (not massively different from the previous version, but a few of the tweaks requested are in there). Changes will include: Ability to enter your target Body Fat %age (healthy is ~15% for males, and ~22% for women). The sheet will then calculate...
  3. S

    CD Counsellor

    Simple answer is no - I had nothing left with her contact details on. I had a big tidy up (as you do), and you always get rid of something by mistake that you later need!! Anyway - no problem - I contacted Cambridge as 16to10 suggested, and within 30 minutes I had it confirmed that my...
  4. S

    CD Counsellor

    That is now #1 task in my planner for tomorrow ...... Thanks.
  5. S

    CD Counsellor

    Probably the wrong place for this question, but I literally landed back in the country 4 hours ago and have driven back from Gatport Airwick to home, and I am straight in here as my first task to get myself sorted. I was on CD a while back and I was with one CDC who then took a break and...
  6. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    I'm Back Well folks - I am back, and I will be going on CD again!! Travelling and working all hours does nothing for your health. Any requests for updates (such as the the plan names) should be posted now ..... Steve
  7. S

    Finally did it - Hypnosis

    I hope so too. Its very strange - I never go "completely" out of control and absolutely pile the weight back on again, so I clearly have something that stops me going the other way too. It just amazes me what damage a "sub-conscious" memory can do. I really and truthfully could not and did not...
  8. S

    day one of post xmas restart, bar allowed?

    My take on this is that a re-start is just the same as a start, but I am sure a CDC will give the official line.
  9. S

    ss or ss+ weight loss difference?

    In essence, the differences are negligible for most people. The number of extra calories you take in on SS+ is so small as to make very little difference.
  10. S

    Finally did it - Hypnosis

    Well, for those of you that remember me, I was struggling to lose a few pounds before Christmas, and kept de-railing myself and in fact ended up gaining a few pounds. I finally did what I was thinking about and had hypnosis to work out what was making me do this to myself ..... and even though...
  11. S

    Vegetables on Sole Source??

    I think the clue is in the name ..... Cambridge would not call it SOLE SOURCE if their packs were not the one and only source of nutrition. I say kick your CDC into touch. Sounds to me like she doesn't have a clue. Either that or she is trying to slow weight losses so that her clients stay on...
  12. S

    How much is to much?

    Your body will tell you, and everyone is different. Learnt that through experience ...... the results of too much are not pleasant at all, either at the time, or afterwards. Be careful, and when your body starts to let you know that something is not right .... STOP! Steve
  13. S

    Avoidance techniques

    Not sure what advice to give really. When I was in similar situations I always used to take myself away from the temptation until such time as my willpower was so solid that I could be around food, and even cook it, without it affecting me in the slightest. The only rock-solid solution in my...
  14. S

    Does maintenance calroies vary for each person?

    Put it this way. A few years back I achieved 11 st 10 lbs, and I was skinny. Probably too thin for my build looking back at the photographs, but that is another topic. What I am after saying here is that I got to that weight, and I exercised "hard" every day. Gym every day except Sundays for an...
  15. S

    Does maintenance calroies vary for each person?

    As KD says, it is your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) that truly defines the "break-even" level w/ regard to calories. This is based on a sedentary lifestyle though - doing virtually nothing at all. Just by moving around during the day your body's calorific needs increase. Also, things such as your...
  16. S

    Zero

    Some people are "lucky" and can drink this stuff without problems. The drink itself may not knock you out of ketosis, but apparently the flavourings can cause "cravings", and these will play havoc with your mind if they happen, and it is the result of giving into them that will knock you out of...
  17. S

    Why am I finding it so hard to get back on track?

    Try keeping a food diary - recording details of what you eat and drink, when you do it, and what you are feeling at the time you do it. I was having trouble staying focussed on what I was doing and was struggling to shift a few pounds (not doing CD but limiting calorie intake), and starting a...
  18. S

    Water question....

    It is true that tea and coffee are dieuretics, but it is a falacy that they cause water loss. I asked my Doc about just this subject when I was first doing the diet and he said that the amount of water in a cup of tea or coffee is far greater than any water loss caused by the drinking - so the...
  19. S

    Explain fizzy drinks please someone

    It's amazing how many tricks you learn when you are SS for months at a time. Anything to create variety and a new taste!! S
  20. S

    Explain fizzy drinks please someone

    BTW - most fizzy drinks contain Phosphoric Acid. Apart from being used in food flavourings this chemical is used by dentists to "dissolve and roughen the surface of teeth prior to filling", and it is also used "applied directly to steel to remove rust". I also found this article Phosphoric acid...
  21. S

    Explain fizzy drinks please someone

    You have to steer clear of anything that contains citric acid and anything that may contain ingredients of flowers or berries. Even the flavoured drinks that do not contain these are proven in some people to trigger cravings that can cause you to break the diet. What I have done in the past...
  22. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Crazy thing is I am still 6 stone lighter than I was ...... but, the last few pounds (a bigger few than it was before I went on holiday for 3 weeks!!) is proving a devil to shift. I am continually up and down within a 1 stone window. Like I say, I keep derailing myself. I am toying with...
  23. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Glad it's helping. Just wish I could find something to motivate me to lose a few pounds, but I just keep de-railing myself at the moment. I am not following CD, but cutting back on carbs and calories (to about 1200 a day) and trying to up my exercise, but failing dismally in all aspects. From...
  24. S

    Body Fat %age Calculation

    Hi all. I mentioned in another thread (that I can't find again now - hence the new thread) that Patrick Holford gives a calculation to guesstimate your body fat percentage and I said I would post it. Well, I finally found the right book, and here it is. All you need are your weight in pounds...
  25. S

    serious pain, constipated and weight gain

    Weight gain is almost definitely going to be water retention. 4lbs is only going to be 4 pints of water, which when you look at the amount we drink each day on this diet is not a lot really.
  26. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Luke - unprotecting the sheet is a POP honest! The only reason I protected it was at the request of some other users as they typed over some formulae by mistake and skunted the whole sheet so they asked if I could "stop them doing that again". If you unprotect the sheet, you can overwrite...
  27. S

    I dont want to give up but ....

    You can go to the 810 plan whenever YOU want. Some folks spend the entire time on the higher levels and still make great losses. I have lost 3 lbs some weeks (in the past) when on the 1000 plan and on the 810 the losses are almost as good as on SS Steve
  28. S

    Who's using body fat scales???

    They are just like most of these things ... a guide only. As long as the figures are gowing down (weight, body fat etc etc) then things are okay. Steve
  29. S

    How do u no ur in ketosis?

    There are a number of ways. Physical signs are generally feeling colder, a salty/metallic taste in the mouth, breath that could strip wallpaper at 100 paces ...... You can also test your urine with KETOSTIX. Make sure you get the ones for testing for ketones. Steve
  30. S

    Who's using body fat scales???

    The first time I used the one at the gym years ago it said "One at a time please. No coach parties." :D Now it just tells me to put my gym bag down! Steve
  31. S

    When should you stop SS?

    I agree totally with all comments made concerning BMI being the only "easy accessible" calculation for us. There is a quite simple calculation in one of Patrick Holfords books that gives a calculation for working out your body fat %age (again, it is only an estimate) based on body attributes...
  32. S

    Confused about exercise and weight loss

    Spot on AliPally ..... that is one of the great myths ... "Stop exercising and all your muscle turns to fat". Its impossible, the two are completely different things - one cannot be the other. The truth is that if you stop exercising your muscles shrink back as they are not working the same...
  33. S

    When should you stop SS?

    Maybe it's just me being a bloke, but I just cannot understand this fixation with BMI. I have friends who are dieticians, personal trainers etc and everyone one of them (and you can add my GP and the Back Specialist at Great Western Hospital to the list) says that BMI is only a guide and in many...
  34. S

    Confused about exercise and weight loss

    As you say Laura, you have the added fact that exercising does cause water retention. It is the bodys way of allowing the muscles to recover after exercising and flushing the lactic acid ..... Bottom line is that exercising to lose weight doesn't really work! Diet to lose weight. Exercise to...
  35. S

    Confused about exercise and weight loss

    Just to reinforce what others have said. In the past when I was exercising (not on VLCD, but after I had completed diet and back up levels) I was exercising regularly (quite a lot), getting thinner, but at the same time actually getting heavier. Reason was simply the fact that I was toning and...
  36. S

    may be a silly question but...

    The differences would be small I think, but reading about how the body works would lead me to think that due to the fact that the weather is colder in winter (not much in this country I know!!) your body uses up more calories in keeping itself warm. As a result your calorie defecit technically...
  37. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Luke; If you unprotect the sheet you should be able to edit the dates to be anything you want them to be - just overwrite the calculation formula in the cell with the date that you want. If you have a problem with the sheet other than this then let me know and I will see if I can help you...
  38. S

    Fed Up. Giving Up.

    Well, I will freely admit to having had two weeks of not really sticking to the diet at all, though I have been eating sensibly, but pretty much doing what I want ..... and I have been completely open and stated this to my CDC. Guess what, two weeks of losing .... Just makes no sense...
  39. S

    slimline tonic

    Definitely Citric Acid in tonic water, so it will knock you out of ketosis. Not worth it, stick with water.
  40. S

    Question .... Still or Sparkling?? Good or Bad ??

    ... I suppose on the plus side .... I am still lighter now aged 45 than I was when I left school at age 18! That makes me :D
  41. S

    Question .... Still or Sparkling?? Good or Bad ??

    ... to answer the last question, Yes I am fully aware of what I have to do to maintain. Been there done that. Trouble is I got injured (dislocated shoulder) which stopped my exercise regime dead. I was under strict instructions from the consultant and the physio that I was to undertake no...
  42. S

    Question .... Still or Sparkling?? Good or Bad ??

    Okay - sounds like my ticker is not showing right. To clear up a couple of points. I did 810 for three weeks, none of them involved exercise at all. First week was no sparkling and a loss of 2lbs, second and third weeks were w/ sparkling and both were losses of 0lbs. I then stepped up to...
  43. S

    Two weeks in.. Still no ketosis...

    Jess - I'd rather be in your situation that what I had. I was showing ketosis whilst SSing, but still hungry - all the time. If you are losing, forget the sticks.
  44. S

    Question .... Still or Sparkling?? Good or Bad ??

    I hear what you are saying, but it cannot be that. If anything I am having less that the allowed amounts when averaged out over the week. As this diet works out on your calorie defecit, as do all weight loss programmes, over the week it will make no difference to my calorie defecit as some...
  45. S

    Question .... Still or Sparkling?? Good or Bad ??

    Hi all; Yes, I stick to the diet as close to 100% as I can be bothered with ..... let me expand on that as it sounds bad :D I only have the allowed foods, but I do not always weigh exactly each time. I did the first few times and formed an idea of how much of the food was involved, and now I...
  46. S

    Question .... Still or Sparkling?? Good or Bad ??

    A question for anyone's input, though input from a CDC would be great (I will be asking my new CDC at my next weigh-in). Over the past three weeks I have had a bit of a problem with the diet in that I had two weeks of no loss at all, and then in the third week a gain of 1 lb, which I put down...
  47. S

    Fed Up. Giving Up.

    Well the result is in, and I gained 1 lb this week. However, I changed my CDC today and the new one is great, so that is one worry gone away!! I put this minor difference down do a variation in the scales, so I am going to chalk this one up as another no loss/no gain week. Had a long talk with...
  48. S

    Message for CD Moderators and CDC's

    My general rule is that if the veg grows below ground then its carb content is higher - carrots, potatoes, parsnips etc. If it grows above ground, then its carb content is lower - cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower etc Maybe not 100% accurate, but a reasonable guide.
  49. S

    Fed Up. Giving Up.

    Found it - my last BF% was 23%
  50. S

    Fed Up. Giving Up.

    5' 7", so based on BMI I am Obese by 2 pounds, but my BF% is in the "good" range. Can't find the sheet from the last test, but I think it was around 20%. I am aiming for a BF% of ~15% (suggested by the gym), which is why my target is what it is (I recently raised my target after a BF check). I...
  51. S

    Bl**dy men!

    If I were you, I would speak to these "friends" and explain. Surely they will understand and support you?? Are you on a particular plan level?? Maybe you can have a meal that fits in with that if you explain what it is you are allowed to eat?
  52. S

    Fed Up. Giving Up.

    Well guys, what is happening is this. At my last weigh-in as you can see I lost nothing again, but at least I did not gain, though the problem I have mentally with this is that if I have to eat the amount I am currently eating in order to "maintain" then I think I would rather die an have done...
  53. S

    Message for CD Moderators and CDC's

    Maybe it is just me being a bloke .... but what is the point in a stir-fry with 2 tablespoons of veg?? Hardly worth the effort!! :D I just eat everything raw! .... well, not the chicken, fish, etc ;)
  54. S

    Fed Up. Giving Up.

    That's the trick ... finding what works in the real world with our real lives ...... and then sticking to it and not letting "life" get in the way. Unfortunately it always does in one way or another, but the key is to just stay aware of being off track, and get back to what we know should be our...
  55. S

    Fed Up. Giving Up.

    Hey - Big H. I said I could "get into" my 32" jeans. I did not say they were comfortable!! In fact, I have to walk a bit like a Thunderbird Puppet when I have them on .... but at least they are on!! Thinking about what you say though, maybe the best way forward for me now is exercise/toning...
  56. S

    Fed Up. Giving Up.

    Great comment Big H!! I am easing my way back into the exercise now, so I will see how it goes. Fingers crossed for some progress, but I will certainly not give up - not my way!!
  57. S

    Why am i still hungry?....

    Unfortunately it just seems to happen that way sometimes. I have never had hunger problems when doing this diet before, but this time has been sheer hell. I have been permanently hungry for 8 weeks now, uncomfortably so at times, with it even keeping me awake some nights. It has got to the stage...
  58. S

    Fed Up. Giving Up.

    Well, I have certainly changed shape in 8 weeks .... I started of in 38" jeans, and now I can get back into 32", which I achieved 3 weeks ago. Now they are not as tight as they were, but I still need to shift some more. It is just frustrating. I suppose we all get fixated on something at some...
  59. S

    Fed Up. Giving Up.

    Okay, I am getting ****** off with this now!! 2 weeks on 810 and not lost so much as an ounce. Exactly the same weight to the .01 of a pound as I was two weeks ago. This is where it gets demoralising. I have taken the decision to come up a level to 1000 and start exercising and see if I can get...
  60. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    All - please be aware that I have spotted an issue with the calculation of the Body Fat %age in the spreadsheet. I will be looking at this in the near future to fix it, and whilst I am at it I will update the CAmbridge "Steps" to the new ones.
  61. S

    Porridge

    I have got the knack of this now. 140ml warm water and blitz with a hand blender just like I do with the soups and shakes (when I have them - I typically stick with bars, tetras, and porridge). I nuke for a little longer to make the end result a little thicker - like normal porridge.
  62. S

    Visceral Fat

    The scales that measure that stuff do so by sending a small curent from one foot through the body to the other. You essentially complete the circuit between the two pads, and it measures the drop in the current from one to the other. This gives the machine a measure of your body's resistance...
  63. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Yes - I will get around to correcting that little feature one day. The weeks can currently be read as "Start Of Week" ... i.e. Week 1 is the start of week 1 - i.e the day you started the diet. I also need to change the dropdown list so that the New Cambridge schemes are in there instead of the...
  64. S

    Right, what are the first few days like?

    My suggestion is to start reducing your carb intake NOW to try and ease into the diet and make the first few days a little easier. One thing to be aware of is that (generally) people find SS much harder after the first time. There is just something about the first time you ever do this diet that...
  65. S

    Exercise

    Yes - the results can be dire. I chipped a tooth, cut my head quite badly, dislocated my shoulder, and popped a rib. Not worth it, believe me. I have learned from that episode and I WILL NOT exercise at all until I am back at 1200. It hurt - a lot - and for a long time.
  66. S

    Exercise

    KD has posted on here several time regarding exercise whilst on SS, and her general feedback is that resistance training is better on the lower plans rather than cardio. A piece of advice from someone who has been there, done that, got the T-shirt, and blacked out on a treadmill going at 9mph...
  67. S

    KETOSIS?

    You can, theoretically, use them anytime you go for a pee, but remember that they measure the concentration of ketones in the urine. This means that first thing in the morning when you have not had a drink for a few hours the reading will be much higher (darker) than if you test, say, in the...
  68. S

    So mad with myself...

    Lily, food is an addiction just like alcohol, drugs, gambling, smoking. The difference is that this one is harder to break because we CANNOT survive without food. Our problem is that we have to make changes to our lives so that we still take in what we are addicted to, just less of it. Much...
  69. S

    Question - TMI Probably!!

    Unfortunately for me, it was when I started regular intake of food that I bunged up worse than ever!!!! But, I have stopped the Fibre89 and I tried the sparkling water (plain soda water - it is amazing how many of the sparkling waters have citric acid in them even though they are supposedly...
  70. S

    WOO! My jeans are growing!!! Or am I shrinking at last!?

    Great feeling isn't it??? Even for us blokes!! I got back into my 32" jeans the other day .... but I did still have a bit of a "hangover", and I would have struggled to get a cigarette paper into the pockets, but they were on and done up!! Bit of toning up now and that should improve ...
  71. S

    Question - TMI Probably!!

    I am not training yet. As suggested by KD (she really is a great help!!) I am coming up the plans and will not commence training until I am on 1000. I will take it steady at that point and then slowly up the exercise as I move up the plans. My water intake is pretty consistent at between 3 and...
  72. S

    Question - TMI Probably!!

    Hi guys - this run on CD I seem to be experiencing all sorts of things that I never suffered last time, and here I go again. Last weigh-in I elected to start coming up the plans as I need to get back to the gym as when I go on holiday at the start of Aug the apartments I stay in are at the top...
  73. S

    Sole Sourcers - what do you count as 100%?

    My take is that 100% means just that. Absolute adherence to the diet, no deviation whatsoever. If CD says you cannot have it, then you cannot have it. Step away from this and you are not 100%, whether you stay in ketosis or not. When I first lost my weight I can say hand on heart that I was...
  74. S

    New guy! Some questions...

    Same comments as the other guys really. When I initially lost my weight I dumped 102 pounds (7st 4 lbs). I had some loose (I would not say saggy) skin around my waist, neck (I actually had a neck after losing the weight!), and backs of my arms. However, continuing with the water intake after the...
  75. S

    Dulcolax..

    With either type is usually takes 4 to affect me .... but be warned, the effect is quite "powerful" shall we say :D
  76. S

    The Weight of Water

    Okay, just for Mia!! My understanding is that 1 pint of water weighs 1 pound, and that there are 2.2 pints in a litre, so that makes 1 litre of water weigh 2.2 pounds. Or the other way round for those that use metric, 1 litre of water weighs 1 kilogram, and there are 2.2 pints in a litre so 1...
  77. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Only Yellow boxes are Editable. You enter the name of the measurement in the boxes that run across the top, and then you enter the dates and measurements running down the relevant columns ...
  78. S

    The Weight of Water

    Could post a reply with the figures, but at the end of the day ..... who really cares :D You have to drink, and on this diet you certainly have to go to the loo, and I am convinced that more comes out than goes in!!
  79. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    If anyone can tell me how I can set this thread up so that only the latest version is available from a consistent place that would probably help. Don't know if you can do it in a forum .... know how to do it just about anywhere else!
  80. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Hi there - the latest version is the one that has multiple tabs in it .... it is on Page #14 of this thread, my reply dated 3rd February 2009
  81. S

    herbal teas

    I think it is a definite NO for the Earl Grey tea. The reason is that it has added Bergamot Oil which is made from the rind of the Bergamot Orange ..... which is a citrus fruit.
  82. S

    2 Chocolate Bars per day

    I regularly have 2 bars a day, and it may well slow down my losses, but it does not kick me out of ketosis. I also did the same thing when I initially lost my weight, 2 bars a day from the 2nd week onwards, and I dumped 102 pounds in 5 months - an average of 5 pounds a week over the 19 weeks. I...
  83. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Not a problem Caroline. I really do not mind you (or anyone) changing the spreadsheet to their needs. I have had quite a few requests for tweaks, so the new version posted on here has loads of new stuff like Estimated Body Fat, Estimated BMR etc etc. I am happy to keep adding to this as people...
  84. S

    That's the way to decrease your weight to go!!

    Yep .... it was the callipers!! I was just surprised it was as low as it is. I know I have quite a bit of muscle after all the exercising I used to do before I got injured .... Crazy thing is that I never used to weight myself when I was exercising every day, I just knew things were okay...
  85. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Hi - fine by me, but the latest version I posted had all sorts of new stuff, including a new sheet to allow numerous measurements to be entered and agraphs to be generated.
  86. S

    That's the way to decrease your weight to go!!

    Well, in preparation for getting back to exercising again, I went to the gym and had my Body Fat %age checked, and even though I am still nowhere near target (the one that I initially set), it came in at a staggering 23%. :eek: Working this backwards the gym said that my lean body mass is...
  87. S

    Plateaux - Fat Burning Exercises

    If your goal is to get to exercising ASAP, why not come up the levels slightly so that you have som legal food intake and then exercise. 1000kcal is still a low intake, and if you are exercising and toning as well .....
  88. S

    What time to you stop drining water on WI days?

    I suppose at the end of the day, as long as you do something similar it makes no difference at the end of the day. I have just always done this from my 1st weigh-in when I started with LL a few years ago. I suppose it was just my analytical mind working overtime ... 1 litre of water weighs 1...
  89. S

    Plateaux - Fat Burning Exercises

    As your weight reduces, your BMR reduces as well. This means that the "calorie defecit" that you are running at reduces, and therefore so does the weight losses. This is normal and unavoidable. Be careful with "exercising until it burns" as that tends to be a sign of lactic acid build up, and...
  90. S

    What time to you stop drining water on WI days?

    As a rule, my routine is that I drink as much as I want/need upto 3hrs before weigh-in, then I take in no liquids at all. By the time I get to weigh-in time the tank has run dry!! If my mouth gets dry during the 3hrs, I take a drink of water, swill, and spit out again. I know it probably...
  91. S

    .....I think something is wrong.

    Training does cause water retention so that the body can flush the lactic acid in the muscles and help them recover .... maybe you suffered because of that.
  92. S

    Question - Probably for a CDC to answer

    Oh I will definitely not move "off". When I said change, I meant "move up" just as you say. I do have quite a lot of muscle (from all the training before), and I know that just having muscle burns more calories, so maybe it is just that I need a bit more than SS gives me. I will work it out...
  93. S

    .....I think something is wrong.

    I would put my money on the rugby being something to do with it .... hardly an exertion free activity. On SS you are strongly advised to avoid any excessive exercise. I would put rugby well into this class. I think you have just overdone it, and the body is trying to recover and SS just does...
  94. S

    can you buy cd products on-line?

    Sounds to me like you have a CDC who has all her priorities wrong..... As well as working out where I could get my extra packs I would be working out where there was another CDC that cared a little more about their customer! I doubt very much that you can "officially" (and beware of buying...
  95. S

    CD and Exercise...

    I think that averaging out the packs come it at about 130kcals each (this may be wrong now with all the new stuff - I worked this out a couple of years ago on the stuff I was having at the time). That means on 3 packs you are putting in 390kcals a day, so on the days you go to the gym you end up...
  96. S

    Just how important is a healthy BMI?

    I have used the special scales to "get an idea", but they are not always accurate. When I want an accurate reading I get the gym to test with "skinfolds". There is also a "guesstimate" calculation that my spreadsheet does "Graph/Spreadsheet Sticky" to give an estimate. Again, not totally...
  97. S

    Just how important is a healthy BMI?

    My opinion, and in fact that of my doctor and almost any health professional I talk to, is that BMI is a bad way to measure anything. My doctor actually said that it is a stupid system stating that a healthy weight can be determined by any ratio of weight to height. He likened it to clothes that...
  98. S

    Senokot?

    I had some discomfort last week and I took Dulcolax. Took 2 each time, and it took 2 lots to have an effect, but it DID have an effect! All fine now. I am now taking Fibre 89 every day as suggested by KD.
  99. S

    Question - Probably for a CDC to answer

    KD; On the two SS+ days, the hunger went away when I ate, even though it was not that much - it seemed to work. I did notice, however, that in the morning after I was hungrier than normal .... but somehow it was easier to deal with on the first SS+ day because I knew I would be eating again...
  100. S

    Diastixs?

    Not if it was me .... they are NOT the same thing, and to my mind you have been mis-sold. Sale of Goods act says that if a product is not fit for the purpose for which it was sold the shop either has to refund or replace. Clearly Diastix are not suitable for testing for ketones .... I...
  101. S

    Question - Probably for a CDC to answer

    Oh, I am well chuffed with 12lbs (ave. 6lbs over the two weeks). It is not because I am disappointed in the loss that I will rethink what I am doing, it is because of the constant and uncomfortable feeling of hunger. It just takes over at times, and I don't know how much longer I can put up...
  102. S

    planning ahead... advice needed please.

    I understand your plight exactly - I have been there myself a couple of years ago with a business trip to France (Grenoble). All I can tell you is what I did, but you may not want to do what I did. Bottom line, I took my packs with me and stuck 100%, but it was tough. During the day was fine...
  103. S

    Question - Probably for a CDC to answer

    Okay, had my weigh-in and I dropped 12lbs. A good start. I am going to try to stick with SS for another week and see if the hunger feeling goes away properly. If it is still there after another week, then I might have to rethink what I am doing.
  104. S

    Question - Probably for a CDC to answer

    Just noticed my adjusted ticker - hope it is not a sign ..... I am in the bunker, and knowing my golf game that is not a good sign at all! :D
  105. S

    Diastixs?

    Okay. Apparently there are three types: Diastix, which test purely for glucose in the urine. Ketostix, which test purely for ketones in the urine. and Keto-Diastix which do both. For this diet you want ketostix as we test for ketones.
  106. S

    Diastixs?

    Never heard of these things.... are they the same as KetoStix?? If so then all you are looking for is a colour to register. Any colour indicates ketones in the urine which means ketosis. It is not "better" to have a darker colour. All that means is that the ketones are more concentrated, which...
  107. S

    Question - Probably for a CDC to answer

    Okay, so the posts relate purely to "Exercise whilst on a VLCD". Just wanted to check that once my intake was back up (I will take your advice and hold off until 1200) my exercise regime was not going to be bad for me!! Thanks,
  108. S

    Male having 3 per day on sole source?

    It is my understading that a male has 4 packs. No other rule.
  109. S

    Question - Probably for a CDC to answer

    KD, I have not been exercising at all. Just went to the coffee bar at the gym. I used to be an exercise-aholic and I promised my CDC I would not exercise at all whilst on SS, and I have stuck to that. I will go back to exercising though when I hit 12st 7lbs .... my first target. When I get there...
  110. S

    Water??

    Much better :peep:
  111. S

    Question - Probably for a CDC to answer

    Okay, the back discomfort is sorted. I will try to put this as best I can ..... it all appears to have been caused by excessive retention of liquids and solids causing discomfort in the kiney area ...... took something to address that issue, and the problems have gone away. Not sure about the...
  112. S

    Water??

    Hey Anaya - I think you need to change your font colour - that is a s*d to read when you are and old git like me!! :D BTW - with regard to the teas allowed, I think the rule is that you can have any tea as long as it is made ONLY from leaf. No teas containing fruit, flowers, or berries are...
  113. S

    Water??

    My tip if it is the "sheer volume" that worries you is to have one of those small plastic cups on your desk - you know the ones from the drinks machines. One of those is 0.2 litres, so five of them is one litre. I have found if that is sat on my desk, I just keep picking it up, and it is easy to...
  114. S

    Question - Probably for a CDC to answer

    Okay fello CDers. I got through the first problems, and through the pack shortage problems, and have now almost made it to two weeks (WI tomorrow). However ...... I have been to the gym twice in the past 5 days (I have not broken my promise to my CDC, I just went to the coffee bar there...
  115. S

    I hope this gets better..................

    Gemmie-Lou; Mind over matter is right. With regards to your workmates ... just do what you need to do, and keep in MIND that what they think doesn't MATTER.
  116. S

    My WI Results.......

    Eventually you will be able to be around food without it bothering you at all. When I first did this I was known to be the cook at a BBQ churning out stuff for people to eat and not touch a morsel. The smell was gorgeous, but even that did not make me want to eat it. The smell was enough. At the...
  117. S

    Im New .............Help!!!!

    First hurdle over, first goal achieved, first point proved to yourself and others - you do have the willpower to do this, and you can do it if you really want it. I am not 810 either, I am SS also, but I think any diet where you suddenly limit yourself causes your brain to play tricks on you...
  118. S

    1 LB of Fat

    God, that looks gross .... and to think when I first lost my weight I lost 102 times that amount. Just brings it home what an achievement it is to truly lose a lot of weight.
  119. S

    Anyone mixing between sole source and sole source plus??

    Well, to answer your first question, I am but not out of choice, and only for two days!! As to the second part, I have no idea as my SS+ days are today and tomorrow, and my WI is next Tuesday as my CDC is on holiday. So, not much use to you at all I'm afraid! KD did reassure me though that...
  120. S

    Question - Probably for a CDC to answer

    Okay, with some great help from KD and a bit of thinking I have come up with what I think is a very cunning plan!! As of this morning I had 28 packs to last me 8 days .... so: Tue 21st: SS+ 3 packs and G&W meal Wed 22nd: SS+ 3 packs and G&W meal Thu 23rd: SS 4 packs Fri 24th: SS 4 packs...
  121. S

    is this normal??

    Such weight losses are perfectly possible on CD SS due to the body using up the glycogen stores, and glycoged stores 4 to 5 times its own weight in water. I believe that the average body has about 1.5 lbs of glycogen which means about 6 and 7.5 lbs of water .... hence the potential of gaining...
  122. S

    Question - Probably for a CDC to answer

    What is SS+?? I know about SS, AAM, 790, 1000, 1200, 1500. HAs it all changed? My CDC never mentioned anything, but then again she didn't need to as I was SS!! Will SS+ affect me in any negative way at all, because I have been going through hell for the past week (and still am to a certain...
  123. S

    What should I do about this please?

    A piece of advice, based on my experiences of the past week. If you are on SS do not break it if you want to go back to it. You will regret it as it is VERY hard to go back to SS - believe me.
  124. S

    Question - Probably for a CDC to answer

    I have a problem!! I restarted CD SS last Tuesday, the day before my CDC went on holiday for two weeks, and we both said that I needed two weeks packs to get me through her absence ..... duh, no! I need 15 days worth of packs to get me through to when I next see her - I checked this morning and...
  125. S

    Ketostix

    Just be aware that if the K-Stick shows a reading, then you are in ketosis. That is all you are aiming for. The darker it is, the more dehydrated you are, so the more water you should drink. First thing in the morning the reading will be quite dark because you have had no water all night. As...
  126. S

    Day 3 - Hell on Earth

    I hope so. The problem is that I don't have a clue how I am doing as I have deliberately not stepped onto the scales at all. My CDC is on holiday so I will have done 2 weeks of SS before I get a hint of what my losses are. All I do know is that if I stick to this 100% I will lose - I just hope...
  127. S

    Day 3 - Hell on Earth

    Well, I am definitely in ketosis. I have a salty/metallic taste in my mouth that is disgusting :jelous:, I have breath that could strip wallpaper at 100 paces, my glass of water forms ice cubes every time I pick it up my hands are that cold, and the P-stick says I am. One thing I do not...
  128. S

    Do You Average A Stone A Month?

    It is only an estimation, but if you use my spreadsheet (under sticky Graph/Spreadsheet thread) the newest version estimates your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) for your current weight. This is the estimated number of calories your body needs to remain at the same weight when sedentary. If you take...
  129. S

    Day 3 - Hell on Earth

    Richman ..... I am only on SS for 4-6 weeks this time. I am aiming to shift about 2st. I followed SS for 5 months when I initially lost my weight, and at that time I dropped 7st 4lbs.
  130. S

    Day 3 - Hell on Earth

    Well, the plan my CDC and I cooked up is SS for 4-6 weeks depending on losses, and then start coming up the plans because I want to get back to exercising again, but I have agreed to be lazy whilst on SS!! My CDC reckons I will shift most of the weight whilst in SS but she said to take my time...
  131. S

    What will be your first meal after maintenance?

    My wife makes a wicked chilli using the Quorn mince, veggies, and her own concoction of various types of battery acid for the kick!! She uses something called chilpotle chilli in it which has a smokey flavour ..... gorgeous! I ate chilli etc after I first lost my weight (7st 4lb) and I managed...
  132. S

    Day 3 - Hell on Earth

    Things getting much better. Headache has all but gone (thank-you Fore-Head!!!), the stomach cramps are fading. Best of all, I am starting to get that cr4ppy salty/metallic taste in my mouth, and I just had to have a hot black coffee to warm my hands up ........ keto-land is obviously arriving!
  133. S

    Day 3 - Hell on Earth

    Well, I had my pack, a shower, and went to bed (and another 0.5l). Feel a little better this morning. The stomach cramps are still there, though they have eased a little, and the headache has eased a little too. As to my water level ..... I have been drinking 2-3 litres of water a day ever...
  134. S

    Day 3 - Hell on Earth

    My CDC is away on holiday, and I have been away from my PC all day so I couldn't even get in here. I am just going to have my last pack and then get to bed and try to get some sleep - it is all I have wanted to do all day anyway!! As for tomorrow - it can't be any worse than today. I don't...
  135. S

    Day 3 - Hell on Earth

    Well, I have had a couple of restarts before and they have been tough. I even tried to make it easier this time by having several carb-reduction weeks before ...... but this is the worst ever. I am on day 3 of SS. First two days were fine, a breeze. I thought I had it cracked, and then today...
  136. S

    Lump Free Porridge. Gizza Clue ....

    Will do. I was thinking about whisking, but I just has visions of me ending up wearing it!!
  137. S

    Lump Free Porridge. Gizza Clue ....

    Okay - give me a hint!! What is the secret of making the Porridge?? I went back on SS yesterday to shift a few pounds quickly, and decided to give the Porridge a go. First attempt this morning and I had powedery lumps in it. Still ate it, but the lumps made me gag a little. What I did was...
  138. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Sounds to me like you are having problems with the base ZIP file. The file you download is not the actual spreadsheet, it is a compressed version of it. You need to extract the actual spreadsheet from that file. Okay, lets try this: First, right-click the file you have downloaded and see if...
  139. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    What problem are you getting?? Is it that you cannot open the ZIP file, or is it that you cannot open the spreadsheet itself after you have extracted it from the ZIP file??
  140. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    So sorry everyone - you must think I am ignorant for not replying. We have a big software release coming up at work and I am working all hours (about 18 a day, 7 days a week .... in fact I am working now). I just have not had time to get in here. If there are any outstanding problems, needs...
  141. S

    Am going to have to eat-twice!Advice please!!

    Okay, you may hate me for this, but when I was losing my weight I got used to p*ssing people off so it will be nothing new to me :) I understand that you want to be there for your partner and you want to "support" him. But tell me, where is it written that supporting anyone in anything involves...
  142. S

    Help & Advice needed

    Unfortunately Theresa, there is not one piece of advice that anyone can give that will work for everyone. We are all different, and we all react in different ways to situations. The beauty of this diet is that if you follow the rules to the letter and do not try to make your "own version" it...
  143. S

    Where have I gone wrong?

    Just my 2p on VLCD and ketosis. First the medical definition of a VLCD is any diet that provides 800 kcal or less a day, so technically speaking 810 is not a VLCD, but 10 calories is nothing, believe me! Also, you do not have to be on a VLCD to be in ketosis. Your body will enter ketosis...
  144. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Okay - here we go. I hope I have sorted out all of the wrinkles. Unfortunately I still have the one where the graphs seem to just fall off the end of the planet when it is plotting for a range that is only partially filled with data. The only way I have found so far is to change the range...
  145. S

    Exercising on SS

    Exactly - exercise helps you tone (inch loss, shape change), and increases your general cardiovascular "wellness". Because you are fitter, you feel better ..... It's just getting to the point where exercise is something you want to do and it is a habit rather than a chore.
  146. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    I will be relying on you to get the new part sorted out. I do not think it is as tidy as the original sheet, but then I suppose what it is doing is pretty limited. If you try it for a while and then we will work on changes/refinements to it. I found a coulpe of "glitches" last night, so I...
  147. S

    Exercising on SS

    Exercise is best for toning up the muscle that you already have and building more. For burning fat you really do need to work hard and burn a lot of calories - 3700 calories over and above what your body needs just to burn one pound of fat. For example, walking. I know this is not a strenuous...
  148. S

    CD 810 plan

    I think that with 810 and 1000 you will maintain ketosis - possibly even with 1200. I am currently doing ~1100 calories and the ketostix show me in ketosis. In fact, when maintaining, I believe that your body may dip in and out of ketosis depending on your energy needs and your levels of...
  149. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Hi all; I have a new version that is almost ready to be released onto an unsuspecting public!!! I have added a few things that have been asked for: There is an extra sheet that allows you to enter upto six measurements and it will graph them all on the same chart. Note that this is just a...
  150. S

    How much?

    I will just add my 2p. If you are going to use vegetable drinks other that the one from your CDC, just check on the salt content as some of them are a lot higher in salt ...... and we all know what that does with water ........ not what you need when you are drinking the amount we do on this...
  151. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    PM me if you want me to email it directly to you. Don't know if that would be any quicker for you as you will still have to download it from the mail server ..... Steve
  152. S

    disheartened- advice please!!

    At the end of the day, you are doing this for you - no-one else. Focus on what you have achieved and where you are going. By all means be pleased for the others, but on no account let what they do affect what you do. The best way to get through this diet is to put #1 first, and be selfish. Work...
  153. S

    Cant work it out!!!

    Okay - the programmers explanation. The reason the calculation goes wrong when you use a calculator is that the calculator works in decimal (base 10 - 10 unit make 1 whole). Stones and Pounds is not decimal, it is base 14, where 14 units make 1 whole. The way I work this out is (A = Weight...
  154. S

    Newbie here...Hi all!

    BC, stick to the diet and it WILL work. It cannot fail. I was sceptical when I first started one of these 3 years ago - I had never managed to get under 15st 2lb no matter what I did ...... I sailed through that down to 10st 12lb !!!! It does and will work. S
  155. S

    Only 2lbs per week

    Your body will decide how fast it wants to release the weight. To give an example, when I was losing my weight initially my losses (if I recall correctly) 8lbs in the first week, then 4lbs forever and a day it seemed, and then for no reason whatsoever my body dumped 11lbs (more than my first...
  156. S

    Why oh why???? Helppppp!!!

    I always found when I had such cravings that a Chocolate Tetra watered down with hot water managed to stop it. Steve
  157. S

    ~~ January Starters/Re-starters Supportive Thread.. Please Join in ~~

    Hi Steve here. I will be restarting CD soon. I am slowly coming down the calorie levels and weaning myself off the carbs. I am currently doing about 1000KCal a day, and although not finding it overly easy, I have not broken yet. It is amazing, but when I first lost my weight 3 years ago when I...
  158. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Hi TrulyTeen; This has been a request before, but to be honest even though I have done the rest I have not got around to this one. I will try to get around to it sometime soon. Steve
  159. S

    advice plz

    My advice is that around 1/2 litre an hour is about the right rate (about three of the little white cups you get out of a water cooler - they are 0.2 ltr) - so one of those cups every 20 minutes or so. That way in an 8 hour working day you have downed 4 litres. It is best to take the water on...
  160. S

    Advice for a Returner .....

    Thanks Mini. It was in fact your own thread in the stickies that made the most sense to me. I think it is going to be a case of mix-n-match to find the right level for me so that my calorie output is again higher than my calorie intake. I suppose the advantage I have this time is that I know...
  161. S

    Advice on Cambridge/Lighterlife

    Well, I can tell you about both diets as I have done both. In essence, they are both the same in that they give you about 450-500 calories a day when you are Sole Sourcing. When you reach your target weight, there is a phased reintroduction of food. This is where the two diets differ a little...
  162. S

    Advice for a Returner .....

    I have been here before - well, not here precisely, but at the start of the journey. Last time I lost 102 pounds (7st 4lbs) and stayed there or thereabouts for almost 3 years. I am just sooooooooo annoyed with myself that I made such a stupid mistake. I have read so many books and so many...
  163. S

    Advice for a Returner .....

    Hi guys. I have done a lot of reading on this forum over the past hours, and my conclusion is that the best course of action would be to come down the levels to reduce any carbohydrate intake over a week or so, and then SS to target. Once at (or very near) target, start to come back up the...
  164. S

    Advice for a Returner .....

    Hi guys; After crimbo is out of the way (although I am watching myself already) I will be jumping back on the CD waggon to lose a bit of weight. I have been having some problems with pains in my knees (I have knackered cartileges) that have started since a gain of ~2st. Not all of the weight...
  165. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Sorry for the slow reply guys - I don't get into here as much as I would like/want anymore - just too busy. I may have to be in here a lot soon as with all the dashing about I have lapsed into some of my old habits and started eating things I shouldn't really and some weight has crept back on...
  166. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    KrazyKaz; All you need to do is to unprotect the sheet and insert additional lines to enter values into. There are replies (both from myself and from others) back in this stream about the steps to take to do this. If you cannot find them let me know and I will post again - it is easy-peasy...
  167. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    I think I may have just twigged what you mean. I think, and correct me if I am wrong, that you have downloaded the spreadsheet and are trying to open it without a suitable application that "understands" what the file is - either Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc. All you need to do is download...
  168. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    ... when you click on which link? THe one for the spreadsheet, or the one for Open Office?? If the latter, then just do a search for "Open Office" in Google or some other search engine and download and install the free version available over the net. S
  169. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    A quick question before I start thinking about coding this. I have received an email request for this spreadsheet, apart from everything else it does, to allow switching between entry in Stones/Pounds to entry in Kilograms (and vice versa). Apparently some CDC's weigh in kilo's ...... Anyway...
  170. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Well guys, here is the latest and greatest. It has all the features mentioned in my last post. As far as I can tell the spreadsheets now works equally well with Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice Calc, so those of you who wanted to use it but did not have Excel, give it a go now. BTW, you can get...
  171. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    All; I have an updated version of the spreadsheet that I was about to post, but in my final testing I spotted an issue that needs to be sorted first. When posted this version will address: Day/Week mode. There is a new drop-down field near the start date that controls whether the sheet is...
  172. S

    a mix of cd, healthy eating and exersise, will it work??

    My 2p, which is similar to others here, is that you should stick with it until you are at (or at least quite close to) goal. The "feeling good about myself" is just your inner voices coming back and trying to break you. Believe me, if you start on the "I'll just have ...." then it will slowly...
  173. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    TillyFloss; I will look into this, but I have had no problems that I remember with stretching cells, merged or otherwise. With a merged cell there will be two "dividing" lines spanning it at the top ..... the one at the end, and the one in the middle. Try stretching with either. I think one...
  174. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    BuffyDog; What you need to do to unprotect the sheet is to take the menu option Tools | Protection | Unprotect Sheet. There is no password as this is only to prevent deletion of formulae by mistake which a lot of people asked me to stop as they kept typing in the wrong cells by mistake. Once...
  175. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    RoOkin; I can send you a version of the spreadsheet that works by days ...... or maybe I can build in another setup parameter so you can set the interval to be either 1 or 7 days ....... I will add to the list. Steve
  176. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    BTW - I think most of you have worked it out by now, but if a column shows ###### then that usually only means that the column width is too narrow to show the value. All you need to do is widen the column (unprotecting the sheet if necessary) and the value will be displayed. Just thought I...
  177. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    All - just so you know I have not forgotten, I am still working on a version that intregrates my "Body Fat Estimation" calculations, and also on an extra tab I am working on some new stuff to track measurement changes. However - I keep getting sidetracked, so it is taking longer than I would...
  178. S

    NOOOOOOOOOO KETOSIS

    When I first lost my weight I never really got into ketosis according to the sticks .... I had the odd "minor" colour change, but never time after time. At that time I did sole source for 5 months and lost 7st 2lbs ..... so I would not worry. Just go by what the weigh-ins tell you. S
  179. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Okay - onto the next few. WHat if you have a weight gain ...... just enter your weight as normal, and the spreadsheet does the rest for you. It will record it as a negative weight loss, and the graph will go up. Size losses ..... there are a lot of requests for recording and graphing of size...
  180. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Okay guys; THis is the first reply at answeing some of the questions that have been posted. Sorry if I am a bit vague in some of the answers, but unless I have access to your physical PC that it is difficult to give a precise answer. I will do my best with the information you have given me...
  181. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Hi guys. Sorry I have not been posting in here for a while - I have been engrossed in my new job. I am currently sunning myself in Corfu, but when I get back home I will read through all the new posts and answer any questions that need answering. Glad you all like the spreadsheet .... and I...
  182. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Hi all; I, at the suggestion of my own CDC, am currently working on a version that integrates my Body Fat soreadsheet into this one. By entering your gender once at the top, and then a waist measurement when you want to work out your BF%, it will estimate it for you along with everything else...
  183. S

    Constipation!!

    To be honest - the best thing I have found for this is "Sugar Free Mentos Chewing Gum - With Green Tea" ... the blue tub. It tastes great, freshens your breath, does not affect ketosis (leastways not me, and I seem to come out really easily), and if you chew quite a few it has a laxative effect!
  184. S

    This is the last time .......

    Thanks all. It is a great feeling being back in K-land well and truly. I forgot how good you feel. I will be in and out of here rarely at the moment as my PC has taken anoth er trip into downtown KnacksVille. :mad: I have so far replaced the memory, a CD-ROM drive, a disk-drive, the IDE...
  185. S

    This is the last time .......

    Well, I am surprised at myself. I have broken the trend. My sequence of always losing 4lbs a week with the exception of the first week is no-more. It is an ex-sequence. It is pushing up the daisies. I lost 6 lbs this week, my 3rd week. I am utterly and completely gob-smacked. Yeeeeeee...
  186. S

    This is the last time .......

    Week #2 over and done with. I appear to have lapsed back into my regular 4 lbs a week routine that I had last time pretty consistently for the entire time I was on LL (ignoring the first week), so this weeks weight loss is no shock to me at all ..... 4lbs. Almost a stone in 2 weeks. Its all a...
  187. S

    question??

    The online things can only estimate your BMR, and cannot give you an accurate reading. To get an accurate reading you need to know your Body Fat% and so forth, because muscle mass affects BMR as muscle burns more calories to do what they do.
  188. S

    ketosis

    Sammy, I lost 7st 4lbs 2 years ago on LL, but I was made redundant in April last year and I cancelled my gym membership as I could not afford it. I started to sit around feeling sorry for myself, and started to pig out. I put a couple of stone back on through basically being a lazy git...
  189. S

    question??

    I think the key to this is knowing your true BMR (Basal Matabolic Rate) - the number of calories you need to take in to maintain at the weight you are if you were totally sedentary - your calorific output, a continual measurement, so that you know how may calories you are burning, and then an...
  190. S

    ketosis

    Not sure how you would tell if you were in or out without the stix to be honest, but for me I rarely seem to register on the stix anyhow - though I did have a little bit of pink a couple of days ago. That said, if all you have had is a mouthful, then I very much doubt you will have done any...
  191. S

    This is the last time .......

    Well, I am back online after recovering from a disk crash. I needed a new hard disk and a complete restore of an image, meaning I lost virtually nothing at all. Praise the lord for Acronis TrueImage - it's really is a lifesaver!! Anyway, I am into day #12, and it is getting easier. I have had...
  192. S

    Water...

    You're welcome :D
  193. S

    Water...

    Hi Sam; Your body will get used to the water intake, and your trips to the loo will get fewer and fewer. I drink 4+ litres a day, every day, and I go to the loo only 3 times on average. I must admit though, that when I do go I pee like a racehorse :)
  194. S

    This is the last time .......

    I just posted here as well as this is the thread where I am going to keep my "notes" !!
  195. S

    Is weight loss slower 2nd time around?

    I'm sure you will have a super loss the first week. How big depends on what prep you did before hand. I did none - I went from a blow-out on New Years Day, to SS on the 2nd.
  196. S

    This is the last time .......

    Well, made it to the first weigh-in without breaking, and it has given me the spur I needed. I lost 9 lbs (with water onboard), and that is more than I lost in my first weel on LL 2 years ago. I am well chuffed!
  197. S

    Is weight loss slower 2nd time around?

    Well, we have some figures from me now just to prove that the body is a strange thing. First time on LL-SS 2 years ago I started at 18st 5 lbs, this time I started CD-SS at 14st 5 lbs. The theory is the heavier you are, the quicker you lose weight .... On LL 2 years ago, I lost 8 lbs in my...
  198. S

    Why Do You Feel So Cold On CD ??? :-(

    The reason for it, apparently, is because the body is effectively in "famine" mode, and it is an automatic reflex of the body to preserve itself. The way it helps with that is to retain all bodily heat internally to protect the vital organs so that they can keep operating at body temperature. As...
  199. S

    **It's TUESDAY!!! Let's take it hour by hour**

    You've got a pound head start, what more do you want ?? :D I hope you are right. I would love to stick with this, but at the moment I don't feel any different, I don't look any different. I suppose that is one thing to be said for scales hoppers, at least they can SEE a difference ..... I...
  200. S

    **It's TUESDAY!!! Let's take it hour by hour**

    Good luck with that BG. I have just woken up to the start of Day #7 of SS, and have held fast so far, though I have to admit it has been tough - VERY tough. Although my head is now right for all of this, truly I am not sure how long I can stick at this SS lark. I just seem to be putting myself...
  201. S

    This is the last time .......

    Day 6 over. Headache gone, but I am really struggling with this. I am constantly hungry, and I cannot get food out of my head. I have not broken yet, not even close, but this is HARD. I am starting to doubt that I can stick at this long enough to get where I want to be. 2 days to weigh-in - I...
  202. S

    Just had a game of Othello ...

    Sorry, I am already a resident!
  203. S

    Is weight loss slower 2nd time around?

    I think the truth of the matter is that is really does depend on your calorie defecit. If you are starting from a lower weight then your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) - the amount of calories you need to stay at the weight you are if you were totally sedentary - will be lower, and as a result your...
  204. S

    You can't put 4 pounds on in one night!

    Hey icemoose, surely you meant to say "The more about food I know, the more likely to keep the weigh off I am" ?? :)
  205. S

    Just had a game of Othello ...

    Sprouts are a superfood, and are awesome! I love 'em. Sad, but when I was losing on LL 2 years ago, the one thing I could not wait to eat again was sprouts! It takes all sorts I suppose. I must just be one of the odd ones!
  206. S

    Just had a game of Othello ...

    It claims to be othello .... it is in the MiniMins arcade. With othello the four counters always start in the centre 4 squares ... wit this it seems a bit random. Also, it just seems to give up when there are moves left and decides who has won ....... quite why I have no idea!
  207. S

    This is the last time .......

    Well, that's day five over and done with. I am pleased to say no cracks appearing as yet, and the headache seems to be going away!! Yeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaar. Maybe I can get a decent sleep tonight.
  208. S

    Just had a game of Othello ...

    ..... well, it claims to be Othello but it isn't. Something like, but not Othello. Anyway, amazing how when your mind is playing tricks and you are feeling hungry on this diet how the green counters look so much like SPROUTS!!!!
  209. S

    IM SO CRAP AT THIS

    A big, VERY big, key to this diet is your mental strength and the belief in the diet. We all know that it works if we give it a chance. Unfortunately some of us just seem to have a tougher time of it than others, and as a result we find it that much harder to stick to it. You need to stay...
  210. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Okay - here we go. I have incorporated all the bits and pieces that I have been asked for either in here or by email: I have added the column for the plan being followed for the week I have hidden all the measurement stuff at the top I have locked all cells but the yellow ones so that you...
  211. S

    To weigh or not to weigh??

    I agree 100% with Karen - stick to just the weekly WI. Your weight will fluctuate during the week, and it can play havoc with the morale - as we have seen in several threads in here!
  212. S

    Arghh...Headache

    Sorry - I have no advice for you!! I am suffering the same thing, nothing seems to shift it at all. I am just hoping it goes when this cold clears up - I have run out of ideas to be honest!
  213. S

    Question for anyone that may know the answer

    Oki-Doki STBG, I will look at Glucosamine instead then. The mix I was taking worked for me, so I was happy with that, but if there is a better solution I am happy to give it a go. I just wanted to be sure that these would not affect weight losses or ketosis (if I ever register!!) Thanks,
  214. S

    Question for anyone that may know the answer

    When not on this diet I take a supplement which is Cod-Liver Oil + Chondroitin + MSM (Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane). This is a supplement purely for joints, which I take because I suffer quite bad pains in my finger joints when I do not take the stuff. As a programmer, having painful fingers is not a...
  215. S

    Arghh...Headache

    I am drinking 5+ litres a day (I drink 2+ even when not on this diet), so I do not think it is dehydration. Also, I have a caffeine intolerance, so I have only taken caffeine-free drinks for a long while now, so its not caffeine withdrawal either. The options I can think of is that it is still...
  216. S

    Graph or Spreadsheet

    Sorry - seriously sidetracked ... Sorry, Just read my reply of 28th October (about adding a column for allowing selection of the plan being followed for the week). I had completely forgotten about this, what with all the cr4p that has been going on in my life. Anyhow, this is back on my list...
  217. S

    This is the last time .......

    One day at a time ..... Well, I have made it to day #5 without breaking - that is a bit of an achievement. Still waiting for it to get easier though :) Still have a pounding headache, had very little sleep, and still not registering in ketosis on the stix. That is all a bit of downer, but I...
  218. S

    Arghh...Headache

    Don't wanna depress you .... I hope you are over it quicker than me .... but I am on day #5 now and I still have a headache!! It is driving me mad. I may have to start looking for some other cause, because I no longer think this is just down to SSing .....
  219. S

    This is the last time .......

    Rough night last night (sleep-wise), and am feeling the effects now. Still have a headache, but not so bad, and it was deffo a cold starting :( Anyway - I had forgotten how much harder the weekends were, with no structure to the day and no work as such to take your mind off stuff. Today is...
  220. S

    This is the last time .......

    Tough day today. Felt hungry for virtually the entire time, and have a pounding headache that nothing can shift (non-medicinal - tried 4-Head etc etc). Just as a matter of interest, what (if anything) can we take for headaches, colds etc whilst SS?? The reason I ask is that I thnk this might...
  221. S

    This is the last time .......

    Well, day #2 draws to a close without a hitch. Should reach K-Land tomorrow. Can't help thinking about food all the time though. I just keep thinking to myself "Not long till lunch", or some such craziness. I think it is my devious chatterboxes starting on their de-railing tactics. They will...
  222. S

    This is the last time .......

    I have just realised .... today is the 2 year anniversary of me starting LighterLife. That means that 2 years ago to the day I was 18st 5lbs. That makes me happier, as even though I have stupidly put weight back on, at least I am still over 4st lighter than I was ......
  223. S

    This is the last time .......

    Well, today is going okay. Not as bad as as I imagined it would be at all. I have just flipped into SS mode, and all is well. 4 litres (almost) of water gone, and only 1 pack so far - so plenty to fill me up later :) I have had folks around me all day eating, and it has not phased me at all. I...
  224. S

    This is the last time .......

    You are all right - my head is back in the right place, and I will get back to where I was. It all went wrong for me from April when I was made redundant, but that is all behind me. The new company I work for is brilliant, and looking back now I did not realise how low I had sunk staying where I...
  225. S

    This is the last time .......

    Okay guys; As of tomorrow, I will be restarting CD, hopefully for the last time. I did decide to go another way a couple of months ago, but that did not really work - many reasons, far too many and personal to go into here. Anyway, everything is sorted out (I hope), and I am ready to go for it...
  226. S

    bit more advise please .....

    Hi all; K9, you are right. I replied in too much a rush before dashing out for a meeting and did not get my thinking straight. Bottom line, I got myself all screwed up. I apologise. :( The maths is that (assuming you were to lie in bed all day - which none of us do :)) the average woman...
  227. S

    bit more advise please .....

    I am not the one to answer this with actual figures lost because I come out of ketosis VERY easily indeed. The basic maths though would say that because you are is essence doubling your calorie intake from about 500 to 1000, then the calorie defecit at which you are running is effectively...
  228. S

    Bars = pain?

    Some people do have "reactions" to the bars. SOme folks get stomach upsets, some have side effects that could drive a yacht along, others get bad diarrhoea ....... But yes, it has happenned to folks before. Maybe it was the particular type of bar that you had. Some people find that they get on...
  229. S

    4th Weigh In ... disappointed!

    Weigh out a pound of something and look at just how much it is, and feel how much it weighs (I know it weighs a pound!! :)). I just think some of us forget quite how much a pound is because we get used to dropping 3 or 4 lbs a week. To lose a pound in weight is a great achievement.
  230. S

    GULP OR SIP!

    Sipping it slowly through the day is better. That way the body has a constant input that it can make use of efficiently. Gulping it down just overloads the body, giving it more water than it can cope with and all that happens is that you need to go pee 10 minutes later. I have found that...
  231. S

    I hate myself but have to move on...

    "Hate" is such a strong word/emotion, and can be unnecessarily destructive. I don't think you really mean that you hate yourself!! :) Okay, so there was a blip, so what? We all have them, they are part of life. Nothing ever goes totally smoothly, and part of life is learning to deal with the...
  232. S

    Brussel Sprouts

    My name is Steve, and I do sprouts in secret! :)
  233. S

    Scale differences

    I tended to always stay away from scales and weighing myself. I only got weighed once a week at the counsellors. I started off weighig mself for the first coupld of weeks, but I would get so demoralised about seeminly not losing or sometimes even seeming to gain, only to go for the official...
  234. S

    Brussel Sprouts

    To be honest, I was just being cagey! Most people think I am wierd when I say I like sprouts, so it was just self preservation earlier! Seems lke I am amongst like-minded folks here :) I love 'em. My wife hates them, so it is very rare that they ever enter the house. I tend to get them once a...
  235. S

    Should i give in ?

    Another idea Tom - how about splitting your 3 packs in half making 6 meals in effect, and spread them out through the day to equalise your blood sugars even more ??
  236. S

    what do i do

    Stands to reason. If she is not able to provide you with the service/support you need, then she cannot stop you moving to another CDC that can. Can't swap - what a load of old tosh :)
  237. S

    Should i give in ?

    Good point KopCat. When I first lost my weight I did it with LL and that was costing me £66 (I think) a week. I remembers doing the maths at the time and when I worked out what I was spending on all my meals, snaks etc it was way more than that ..... I was actually better off !!
  238. S

    Brussel Sprouts

    NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  239. S

    Brussel Sprouts

    .... because sprouts are the best veggie ever!!!!
  240. S

    Should i give in ?

    Hey Tom, Just an observation. I assume that you are male by the fact that everyone is calling you Tom! If so, then you should be on 4 packs a day anyway on CD. That may account for part of you being hungry .... you will not be getting the necessary levels of nutrition. I know you say you...
  241. S

    what is wrong with me?

    Great minds think alike ...... :) I think it best to find a level at which you and your body are comfortable so that you can start/progress on your weight-loss journey and have a chance of succeeding. There is nothing worse than the feeling that you have failed to completely de-rail yourself...
  242. S

    what is wrong with me?

    This diet is tough - no arguing there. You do not say what level you are trying to do when you fail. If it is SS, then why not try one of the levels that incluse food such as 790 or 1000. The weight losses will be slightly slower, but you will be able to eat without thinking you had failed...
  243. S

    a few questions

    A bar or tetra definitely replaces a pack. If you are craving and decide to have a bar, then that replaces one of the packs that you would normally have. You must only have your three packs a day, so if you do have a bar, then you should only have 2 other packs .... not 3.
  244. S

    Depressed, out of ketosis

    One thing that you must remember, and it is a mistake that nearly everyone makes, is that the ketostix do not measure whether you are in ketosis or not (not really). They are not a measure of "how far into ketosis" you are based on how dark the colour. What the DO measure is how concentrated the...
  245. S

    Tonights weigh in.

    Water is the magic ingredient! I drink at least 2 litres (most days 3 litres) even though I am no longer using packs. I have maintained my water input ever since I started my journey back in Jan 2006. My body seems to have adjusted to the water intake and if I do not drink that amount now I feel...
  246. S

    CDC's What should be done at a weigh in ?

    My CDC will sit and chat for as long as I want/need to, and there have been many long chats over the past few weeks. Only you can decide if the CDC you have is providing what you want/need, and then make the decision whether you need to change.
  247. S

    Tonights weigh in.

    Rock on Tom! Great loss. Do you have 9 days to your next weigh-in? If so, week #2 could be another big 'un. Onward and downward .....
  248. S

    Using a Personal Trainer

    I have just started using a personal trainer, and I certainly burn off more calories in a session with him than working out on my own. It works out at about 40-50% more calories burned in a PT session than alone. My PT has National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) qualifications. Don't know...
  249. S

    Feeling Blue - sorry for uber-post!

    Kerrie; It was just a moment of weakness, caused by bad planning. It is not a life or death situation!! So you made a mistake, learn and move on. What happened is in the past and there is nothing you can do about it so there is no point in worrying about it. Learn from it, but put it behind...
  250. S

    o dear!

    The problem with not having your full set of packs each day is that you will not get the full amount of nutrition that the body needs to work effectively whilst following CD. Without that nutrition, the body needs to work harder to find that nutrition from elsewhere, and that is when the body...
Back
Top