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I've been a regular on there for years but mainly stay in the Trip Planning forum. I'll hop on over and have a look now ('Alex UK' is my username :))

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I hope this happens to me because my libido has been long gone for years now. It's hard because DH's is through the roof, he'd happily go several times a day if I'd let him :p I'd love to be able to match his and keep him happy, so here's hoping it comes back with a vengence.

I'm just wondering if there is much difference. I really didn't like any of the CD soups, but don't know whether the Exante ones will be any nicer. Has anyone had both? They're doing a good offer on a promotion pack at the moment but there is alot of soups in the pack.

I felt like this for the first 2 weeks when I done the Cambridge but when this settled down I felt full of energy, my house had never been so clean :p I also felt quite liberated (not sure if that's the correct way to describe how I felt, but not sure how else to express it). I'm on day 4 at the...

That's the beauty of it :D

I'm on day three and ok other than having what I can only decribe as a lump at the back of my throat. It's sort of like gunk going between my nose and throat (gross I know). No matter how much I blow my nose or cough or swallow, it just won't shift. Is this common?

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Well done Sukie, about time too eh :p I'm made up for you :D

Could you post the link please Bustybarmaid? I cant access it :(

First day back to induction (with no drinking every night :break_diet:) B - Bacon sausage & scrambled. L - Pork scratchings, coffee n' cream. D - Aberdeen angus burger with cheese & salad. Supper will probably be more pork scratchings :)

Thanks Sarah I'll look forward to your PM :)

:D I know my priorities are all arse backwards aren't they :D I've decided to give up the jelly and cream, I don't think it's doing me any good :cry:

Sarah - OMG, your pictures are fab :eek: What a transformation in such a short space of time. It's nice to put a face to the name :D I'm very tempted to have a go of your plan for a while to see if I can have similar results. So can I ask you a couple of questions please? What sort of thing do...

I agree with TT Suki, although I totaly understand why your so upset, I would of thrown the towel in by now. Could you maybe stop weighing altogether and just measure yourself once every 2 weeks? I bet you'd see great results then. Sometimes the scales can be the work of the devil :mad:

Thanks both :) I'll check the packet in Tesco next time before I buy.

Your transformation is truly amazing Suki. When I have lost some weight I too will post a nasty before piccy -Look out :eek: Those words have really struck a chord with me too :)

I joined the gym this morning all I need now is the energy to actualy go :sigh: I know the quicker I do it the quicker I will get that buzzy full of energy feeling. (Need a kick up the butt me thinks)

I was buying the big bags in Tesco and eating one every day which felt really naughty - is it?

This is my mayo of choice and has been for years. Even if Hellmans was on buy 1 get 2 free, I would still go for the Tesco one, it's yummy.

B - Bacon, sausage & scrambled. L - Coffee n' nuts. D - Jim's curry & cauli rice.

Suki, I forgot to say that I've been struggling to stay focused the last couple of days (that's why I've not been around). Last night and this morning I kept thinking about what you said "If I don't keep going forward what's there to go back to". Those words have really kicked me up the arse...

I'm so sorry about your baby Suki :gen126: At least you didn't give up all together and nipped it in the bud before you went back up to a size 24. It's a battle we're all going to fight for life I'm afraid :sigh:

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I'm so chuffed for you Sukie, you really do deserve it. There's not many who would of stuck at it after being left disheartened week after week, I certainly wouldn't have. I think your right it probably is your muscle mass. I remember a good few years back when I was calorie counting and going...

You do look lovely Suk, au naturel (& pissed :p). Such a transformation from your before, it spurs me on because your before piccy is probably about my dap now.

I'm soooo gutted, I had really hyped them up because everyone on here seems to love them. I didn't like the texture and they tasted really salty, even after several atempts. So that's £20 down the swany that I forked out for the coffee grinder. I'm going to try the flax bread recipie so maybe...

Try to think of all the weight you'll lose - every cloud has a silver lining eh :p

B - Bacon & Scrambled. L - Minute muffin (yuk) with peanut butter. D - Take out curry. Snacks - Handful of nuts, coffee n' cream.

Up until last year I used to have them every 3 months. Then I started CD and thought there was no point while I was doing that. Unfortunatly I never did quite stick to CD and had more restarts than I care to mention. But now I'm well and truly over that diet and into this one I'm going to...

OOh thanks girlies. I can't wait to try all these lovely new things, variety is the key. I tried the celeriac & turnip mash yesterday and it was lubbly (as woofy would say :p).

I can't wait until I'm feeling like this Sarah. I'm the snooze Queen, even after 10 hrs sleep I struggle to get up :sigh:

Oh, I thought they were all the same. Thats good though because the almonds are my favorite. Thanks Jim :)

Thanks for that Sukie, I'm going to try them when I come home from uni tommorow ( I don't have enough time before the school run). I hope I like them as much as you, I'll be having bacon sarnies and egg & soldiers with them :)

I bought a coffee grinder today to make the muffins but the recipie isn't clear. How much is a cup of flaxseeds and how much is a packet of slender? Also I couldn't find vanilla powder in Tesco or Sainsbury :( I hope I can make these and really enjoy them. I'll be gutted if not because the...

I didn't take it as snotty either :D B - Cooked L - Nuts D - Salmon (in garlic n' lemon), brocolli and mashed celeriac and turnip. It was the firat time I had tried celeriac and turnip today and I can't believe I didn't try it sooner. I've not enjoyed a meal so much since starting this...

Mixed Jim (brazil, walnuts & almonds) :)

I'm struggling with the nuts and the pork scratchings at the moment. I'm having a handful of nuts every time I go in the kitchen, once they're gone I won't buy anymore. Yesterday I ate 2 large packets of scratchings :break_diet:

We're like one big Welsh happy family :D Small world eh? I live in Celtic Horizons.

Funny enough OH said today that my skin looked dry. It may be why I'm feeling tired too.

Well you must be doing something right Woof after this week's whooshie, if it's not broke don't fix it ;)

Whee are you from - I'm Newport :)

Thanks both :) I'll keep having them then. Also they'll be a godsend TOTM treat.

Woof - why don't you try coke zero (currently on offer in Sainsbury's), there's no citric acid in it.

It's a beautiful day here in sunny South Wales and it makes me think of all the lovely BBQs that are just around the corner. One of my neighbours has one on the go, i'm like the bisto kid - follow the smell :D Perfect for our eating plan too.

It really isn't worth it is it. As I said in the above post, my halo dropped a bit last week and I feel like **** for it now :(

Trust you Woof :p I must admit I gave the vodka a bit of a thrashing myself last week, my halo had dropped a bit, that's why I haven't been around :break_diet: It's all gone now so I've opened a bottle of white. I'll only have 1 or 2 though because of the carbs. PS - I got your friend...

I was soooo tempted to order a bhaji the other night, but changed my mind. This month's Asda mag has a recipe for them and they contain far too much flour for my liking :eek:

It's double cream but it says on the carton it's suitable for whipping, so that's what I do for my jelly.

I drank after week 1 Steve and still lost, but be warned it will affect you alot more and you likely to have a worse hangover than usual the next day. If having a bottle of wine is going to stop you going out and having 10 pints and a curry then I say go for it. Theres a thread further on down...

I'm 3 weeks in now and although I'm in ketosis I still have got the buzzy happy feeling. I know how it feels because it happened when I was on CD, my house had never been so clean. I'm still feeling as lethargic now as I was when I was stuffing my face :confused:

I've been to buy the ingredients today and will let you know what I think. I'm going to put chicken in mine.

I've been having it everyday but also worry I'm having too much cream. I whip it up which means you use more, but also have ceam in coffee and sauces with my dinner.

I bought a load of them in Boots yesterday (not the ones in the boxes) and they seem quite big. Most of them have around 2gs net carbs, but they just seem too indulgent not to do any damage.

I've been struggling with my water for the last few days and have only drank about 2 pints. Will this have a bad effect?

Not ony that, you will get a hangover from hell :(

Initially I had planned to combine both plans as I had so many Cambidge shakes left. However, when I looked into it I realised the CD shakes are quite high in carbs. Therefore if I'd had those and the Atkins food it would have easily put me over my 20g carb allowance. Besides, Atkins is far...

I have, although only from Asda, not a real authentic one. I think I will go for that one Rainbow, the one from Asda was lush so I imagine one from the Indian will be super lush :)

Thanks ever so for that - much appreciated :D Now i have to decide what to have :confused:

OH has just mentioned having an Indian meal delivered tonight so I want to know what I can have. I normally have a Korma, would this be allowed due to the coconut? If not what else could I have that's creamy and not too spicy? I'll have a saag bahji instead of rice etc.

I'm not sure Woofy to be honest :confused: I never really take much notice of when they arrive unless I'm dieting and then it's noted. That's probably what the problem is though. That, and the leg of lamb that's roasting in the oven MMMmmmm, it smells delicious :)

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Thanks both :p It is a good feeling isn't it. I'm starting to notice my clothes a little loser already (well, they just aren't cutting me in half anymore).

Feeling hungry today for some reason. B - Fry up L - Nuts D - Roast leg of lamb with runner beans, cauli and a smidgen of gravy.

I've had another comment this morning. It was from the receptionist at JJB while I was asking for the carb content in their protein shakes. She told me they contained 19 grams which I said was way too much as I'm doing Atkins. With this she tut tutted and pronounced 'That diet is bad news'!! I...

Sounds like a party Woof :beer8: :D

3lb for me this week!! I didn't weigh Friday though, I was a bit bunged up :o)

I've done CD and although it's very effective it is far too restrictive, your social life has to completly stop (mine did anyway). I've been doing Atkins nearly 2 weeks and can't recommend it highly enough, I wish I'd come across it years ago. If you are stuggling on CD please please move over...

Coke zero is on offer in Sainsury at the moment @ 2 bottles for £2. I got six yesterday (ready to go with my Jack Daniels)

That's the beauty of this diet - I love it :D

I was the greediest cow God ever put breath in!! Whatever it was I would eat it, I'm really not fussy, as long as it was good quality and not pig tripe. Earlier on I was picking the chicken out of my other half's curry which he'd left. He said 'don't go eating that rice will you'. Well there...

Thanks Sarah ;)

Thanks Sarah, I'll have a look at that :)

That's good news then, thanks. It's hard trying to recondition yourself to beleiving these foods are OK :p

A stone a month? That's the same as CD and I completly starved myself doing that :mad: I wish I'd tried this diet years ago. I've never got on so well with a plan, this is definatly the one for me (like when you find the right man ;))

I been trying to work out how much I can lose by the time I go to Cuba in August. On CD/LL they say you'll have an average loss of 3 1/2 lb a week, so what would you say it is on this diet?

I can second this Jim after Friday night's performance :D I had a 2 day hangover!! By the way, your transformation has been amazing, a real inspiration. Well done you :) It's nice to see that it can be done while eating all this butter & cream (and red wine during induction ;))

As the title says. I've read about people eating scratchings on here but I'm not sure if I can eat them guilt free. The same goes for the fat from the meat, this includes the bacon rind and skin off the chicken. Hope so :D

My sweet tooth has almost gone, before starting this I was a chocolate monster :p Someone on here (I think it's Rainbow or Rela) has Thornton's diabetic chocolate. Trouble is I'd be scared I wouldn't stop.

That's brilliant Suki. I couldn't even manage from the house to the end of the road :( B - Atkins bar L - Salmon fillet & salad (sneaked a bit of beetroot) D - Been picking the chicken from a curry. Snacks coffee n' cream

Very true Jim :D

I've had all this from my sister tonight. 'It can't be good for you eating all that fat'. Even after I explained it she was sceptical :sigh: It sure beats being obese anyways!!

B - 1 egg Omlette L - Coffee n' cream D - Chicken leg I'm getting strange pains in my stomach today and it's worse when I eat or drink, so I've kept everything to a minimum :cry: I hate things I don't understand.

I'm a cheap night out now then :p

I drank a bottle of dry white last night and was p****d. I wouldn't normally get in this state drinking that much so I'm not sure what went wrong. I'm suffering for it today too :sigh: One thing that surprised me is that I didn't raid the crisp and chocolate cupboard as I usually would when I...

B - Omlette L - Atkins bar D - Minted Lamb chops with veggys

I eat most of the above and asparagus. Tonight my sister is having a curry night, so instead of having the rice and breads I'm going to make some creamed spinach which I will stir into her curry.

Thanks Guys :thankyou:

Well I'm not supposed to have 1st weigh in until Monday but I thought I'd join you all and weigh today. I'm really pleased with an 8lb loss :eek: I couldn't beleive it seeing as it's not even been a full week!!

Ooh Lovely, I'm hoping for one of them this week :p

What's a whoosie?

I ordered my books last night, they should be here Friday. I don't think I'm ever going to get my uni work done at this rate. I ought to be reading academic books not diet forums and books :p

Thanks all :) I've just come back from Tesco, I should of checked this thread before I left (always a mad rush in the morning with the school run). I'll have to nip back out later. I did buy some of the Tesco lamb chops in a minty glaze. They only have 'trace' written on the label under...

Morning all :) B - Bacon & cheesy scrambled eggs L - Chicken & bacon salad D - Steak Diane with broccolli, asparagus and cauli. Snacks - Coffee & Cream.

As soon as I've lost a bit of weight I'm definatly going to do it. My sister is up for it too so I won't be alone :) Today's exercise will be 30 min dog walk and 15 min's on my rowing machine - I hate it !!! I'm in ketosis this morning so it's spurring me on to move more.

I keep reading on here about people eating sausages and having ceaser dressing. Where can I find these? I've looked in Tesco and Asda and neither sells them or has a low carb section :confused:

Thanks Woofy :) I will keep posting as the last couple of days lurking around on here have been a great help. It's also nice to know others have the same weaknesses. Like yourself I like a few glasses of wine, but so far I've managed to abstain (although I only started on Monday) :p PS -...

I walked the dog for 30 minutes. I know I have to up my exercise but I loathe it :( I'm going to buy some dumbells from Argos on the weekend and start weight training to build some muscle tone ready for when the fat melts away. I've wanted to take Salsa lessons for ages, especially now I'm...

B - 3 x bacon & 2 scrambled eggs. L - Salmon roasted in garlic butter & lemon with asparagus, broccolli % courgettes. D - Atkins bar. Snacks - Coffee n' cream :)

It is very confusing to mix them given the various carb contents, so I've decided to switch to Atkins alone. I bought the book from Asda this morning and have spent all day reading it. Never have I felt so inspired by a diet book, I feel as though it could have been written for me. So here's...

Well if you don't understand them Jim there's no hope for the rest of us :p

Thanks for that Sarah, I'll hop over and have a look at that thread now. Your losses have been fantastic. I'll be more than chuffed if mine are like that :D

I have lots of Cambridge & Celebrity Slim shakes and Atkins bars. My plan is to mix and match having 1 shake, 1 bar and a low carb meal a day. My problem is that I'm getting confused about whether this can be done, I've looked at the carbs on the packets and Celebrity Slim and Cambridge seem to...

Mmmmm that sounds nice. I was reading the cs book and they recommend spare ribs for a takeaway :eek: They're one of my favorites but full of calories.

Sheshe, just think how crappy and let down you will feel in the morning if you give in to your cravings now :( We've all been there- the morning after, you open your eyes, then comes the sinking feeling as you remember the rubish you ate the previous night. It's just the worst feeling ever and...

Thanks all :D I can't wait to get started now! I have my last exam on Friday, so will be celebrating with a few bevvys that evening. My starter pack should be here Saturday so I'll be going out for my final roast on Sunday and ready to get cracking Monday.

Thanks Maz :) That suits me fine, I'll have them all on a Friday night. The only problem is breaking the habit of ordering an Indian takeaway after :sigh:

I came back on here last night with the intention of restarting the Cambridge, but then I stumbled across this board. You lot seen really impressed with it and I hope I'm not wrong, but you can eat & drink :D I was dreading the thought of doing Cambridge again but with 4 -5 stone to lose by...

How much and what are we allowed to drink on this diet?

I'm in the same boat as you. We're going to Florida on 7th May and I'm hoping to lose 2 stone at least by then.

I have noticed it a lot recently especially with petrol, bread and milk, which are every day essentials.

Why not try moving up to the 790 plan. This would be better than losing ot altogether.

You look fab and your little girl is adorable too. Can you please share "The secret" with me as I could sur do with some help. I've come on here this morning to try to get some inspiration to restart tommorow and your photos have sure helped :)

Thanks for that, I think 790 is the only way I'm going to be able to bear it too. I know I've done it before (SS) but this time it's just not happening for me and I've been trying since January with too many restarts to count.

Having failed miserably at SS (after restarting several times) I've decided to do the 790 plan. What I would like to know is do you enter ketosis and do you get the same feeling as you do when SS is well established. When I did SS the very 1st time, I remember feeling fantastic (almost euphoric)...

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That's a really good idea Mandy. I'm going to buy some 2 ltr bottles tommorow. Can anyone clarify exactly HOW the water makes you lose faster please ?

I still have my cups of tea or coffee with skimmed. I find I crave food like crazy and not so much because I'm hungary just because I want it.

I think I messed myself up like this the last time I done the Cambridge. When I went back to my old ways I put it all back on plus 1.5 st more and I swear this is because my metabolism and muscle tissue was damaged. Some days I was having only 1 pack and at the time thought this was great...

The last time I did the Cambridge (2 years ago) I got down to 10.5 st then went to Lanzarote and became very complacent; low and behold I piled the lot back on plus an extra 1.5 st. I'm bigger now than ever, even after having the kids I wasn't this big. I've set my goal for 9.5 which I probably...

She is lovely - really pretty aswell and shes lost quite a bit herself. I bet I'l bump into you in Tesco or Asda now LOL

I know what you mean about the chicken Sharon - I've been there too. Especially with those freshly cooked ones straight off the spit from Tesco.

I've been quite lucky as it hasn't affected my ketosis. If it does I'll have to nip it in the bud :( I've tried having it with the vanilla shake and coffee but REALLY don't like it. Sharon - Gina is my CDC and its so handy because I only live around the corner from her, shes lovely. Last...

Does anyone still have a cuppa while ss'ing ? I have a couple a day with skimmed milk.