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Goodness me - I restarted CD last Friday and I have actually got to Saturday without cheating!! That's 8 days.....Woooooooooo :talk017: I had my weigh in yesterday and have lost 8 pounds. This week has been crazy busy plus I have been under quite a bit of pressure at work - I think being...

Day 3 – DONE! Wayhey – I managed to complete my 3rd day. Sunday is always hard as BF likes to enjoy yummy food before Monday and back to another week of toil at work. Rather than watching him butter his Sunday morning toast, I read the Sunday papers which took me around 3 hours. Then I went...

DAY 2 – Semi successful?! Well my fellow CD’ers,today was nothing but tortuous for me. Went to boyfriend’s sister’s house who has recently had a baby. She called beforehand to ask us if we would be having lunch with them like usual? It then occurred to me that I associate her house with...

Day 1 – done! The tin of Quality Street (QS) has been winking at me all day long BUT I have won today’s battle and have managed to ignore it. The said tin is now pushed away in a cupboard for the boyfriend to consume, without me by his side willing to chomp. I know full well he’s licking his...

I went from 12 stone to 10 stone a year and a half ago on CD. Yet here I am again - 12 stone. And I wonder why? Am I addicted to food? To chocolate? To cakes? Have you seen the news lately when they say obesity is on the increase..and they show a pile of cakes? Well, rather than be knocked sick...

Hey guys, just wondering how many people have done both LL and CD? Did anyone start on LL then move to CD or perhaps the other way around etc? And what were your reasons? Im considering LL for the counselling but would love you hear about your experiences before I take the decision...

Hi eveyone, I was wondering how essential the counselling has been to your weight losses and success? I see some peeps on the boards who have reached goal seem to have started on LL and then moved to CD after the initial 100 days. I did Cambridge last year and loved it, however after my...

hi kati, thanks for your post. Do you mind me asking - so are you still SS or are you doing 790 now? If so how are you finding it? I have tried to get back on SS since New Year but failed repeatedly!!! Im a bit sick of it now - SSing worked so well for me in the run up to Xmas though. Not...

hiya, need some advice pleeeease ......finding Sole Sourcing soooo hard but Im not sure I should be on it anymore??? I'm 5'3 - weigh 10.7 stones......BMI 26. Should I come off Sole sourcing when I hit the 'healthy' BMI of 25, which is 10 stone 1 for me :confused: OR should I just...

Count me in - for some reason I just dont seem to be able to get rid of this last stone or so aaargghhh. I restarted SS yesterday though so lets see......my next weigh in day is next Monday. Good luck everyone!:) I pledge to stop @rsing around, get back on track and lose that LAST stone...

Angie is a personal trainer at my gym - Fitness First in Angel (Islington) :-))

Hello everyone, my mum has just started the diet but she is going through the menopause at the mo...... Can anyone give me any advice to pass on to her? Have you found it has affected your losses? And so on.... I would really really appreciate your help thankyou thankyou :)

Hi Lisa, you are trying to break out of the mould that family and friends have placed you in and they dont like the change. Please persevere with CD for yourself, your health and your children. We can help you get through it on here. My ex partner had an affair and my world crumbled. Three...

hehe ok, I think I will tell a little porkie about what they are for if they ask me!! Im going to get some from Boots tomorrow. Thanks so much everyone :D :) xxx

thanks Debbie! If I go into Boots - do you know if they are likely to ask what they are for? I would be soooooo embarrassed! :eek:

Hi guys, could anyone tell me where I get ketostix from please? thanks:)

Hi everyone, everyone around me seems to have a cold but I have been fine.....until today that is :( I feel rough, could eat anything and just really tired. Think I may be getting it too now. Thinking of taking echinnacea, is this ok? Im on week 6 now and this has been my first major...

hiya mini, Im in week 5 now, have just realised I think its totm for me. Have taken a couple of h tablets and feeling better now. Thanks for your advice :) xxx

Hiya everyone, just wondering if Im ok to take headache tablets? I have such a bad headache :( thanks xx

Hi Lisa! I have just noticed that you lost only 1 pound on week 3 and then a whopping 7 pounds on week 4.....:) Do you mind if I ask what happened? Only reason is I am just finishing week four so was a little bit curious......I love hearing about how others are getting on so hope you dont...

Ok ladies, here is what you do......I have copied and pasted it from the Technical Section (thank you to Pierce) Go the website Graphical Event Ticker for your Signature, Message Boards, Blogs and Web Page and set up a weight loss ticker by following the instructions, filling in your...

aha thanks mustdoit! I went to the technical section and have sorted it out now. Thanks:)

Hiya, can anyone tell me how to get a ticker up please? I have created it but am unsure where to place the code? thanks!!!!

Hi all, have just mixed a choc pack with MAMousse - do I put in fridge or freezer? What is it like? thanks :) p.s I had my week three weigh in and I have lost 17 pounds!! woohooooo

hiya everyone, I was wondering what happens when you 'fall off the wagon' and eat something during SS? Is it possible to see it as a massive blip...... and try to get right back on it the following morning? If so what happens to your body/weight loss that week? thanks

oh everyone - thanks for all your replies, they really do help don't they?! Dyingtobeslim - I started at 12 stones and I am now down to 10:12. I have my third weigh in next Friday. Can't actually believe that I have lost so much weight. My target is to go from 12 stones to 9 stones. So, 1...

Hi everyone, I flew through my first week but my second week has been SO tough. I have two questions..... 1) Will it get easier? I have been DESPERATE for food this week - I am not sure if its because I miss food or a combination of having had a really stressful week etc...

thanks for helping you guys, I'm feeling back to normal today, with no poorly tummy. I have gone back to drinking my water a bit more gradually. Glad to know I'm not alone, as it's really going so well. So much so, I just cannot believe it!!! thanks again for your help, hope you are all...

Hi all, this is my 8th day and it has been going absolutely great but tonight I have a really dodgy tummy and feel a bit sick. Drank my usual amount of water (3.5) litres today but a lot of it was this afternoon and tonight. I did work out today so maybe I didnt drink enough maybe? Do you...

oh thats brilliant, Im thrilled for you! I have to say that I have found the first week much easier than SW or ww, which I have done in the past. Hope it continues! I know I have only done a week so far - but Im with you, Cambridge is ACE!! ha ha.

wow!! Good for you!!!!! so you will be at your target for your wedding then? :) How have you found it??

ok thanks for that - really appreciate it. Oh and I must say -I did tons of research on the net before starting cambridge and I came across your blog. I know that lots of people have found it inspirational - well, I have done too. Im slowly working my way through it and it is helping me every...

Woah! thank for that. I was thinking it would be a slower loss for me, as I dont really have that massive amount to lose. (Although to me it is). So Im wrong by the sounds of it?

Hi everyone, you all seem really friendly. I started cambridge one week ago and have lost 11 pounds WOW. :) This means I now have 2 stone and 3 pounds to lose. I was wondering how quick you lose approx? thanks Lou