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    My New Ending

    Welcome Jo and good luck. Like Rose says, keep busy and it'll be easier to stick to. Dee x
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    job interview

    Ooh love, well done and congratulations! That's fantastic news. xx
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    Feeling a bit sorry for myself

    Aw thanks guys, it really helps having you all here! I got a bit bogged down with work this afternoon or I would have replied a bit earlier. But I really appreciate it, it really helps having people out there who understand. Onwards and upwards eh?! Love you all xx
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    During pictures

    Wow, well done! You are looking great xx
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    Feeling a bit sorry for myself

    So I had a planned day off on Sunday. It wasnt ideal just two weeks in, but I was happy to do it. It was a special occasion and I knew that I would want to have a few drinks. What I had forgotten was how HUNGRY even a slight hangover makes me and I ended up gorging on food yesterday. So...
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    clothes starting to fit

    Isn't that the best feeling ever? Well done! You should give away all your clothes that are now too big so they aren't ever tempting you to fit into them again :) Dee x
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    Week two

    Aw, thanks guys. I'm feeling a bit stupid, I lost the whole euphoria of losing 18lb in week one when I saw only a fraction of that in week two. You've really helped me get perspective, i appreciate it! I guess I'm just too impatient, I want it all gone now! :D Dee x
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    Week two

    So after my epic first week, I only lost 2lb this week. I know it was practically to be expected, but still disappointing. :( Fingers crossed for a better week three! Hope you are all getting on well! Dee x
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    Week 3 Weigh In - Oh how I love TFR!

    Well done Helen, you are doing wonderfully! But no, not a miracle, but rather the result of lots of hard work. Which you should feel very proud of, well done :) Dee x
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    First Weight In.

    Well done Miss Bean, that's fantastic! Good on you girl xx
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    Elivira's on a mission to eliminate 100lbs!

    Hi Gem, good luck with your start on monday! Looks like a few of us have a similar story, I used to do CD too, and when I came off I put on about 4 stone (over 18 months). So I'm doing Exante to get it off again and more, for me its the convenience of getting the products through the post as...
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    Just started Exante and I am excited!!

    Welcome Amy, and let us know how you get on. D x
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    Love Handles

    Hi Mark, Exercise definitely, but also I find that I lose in different places at different times, so maybe the love handles will be the next to go! Good luck, and get started on those sit-ups. D x
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    Hot chocolate?

    I will give it a try! D x
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    Hot chocolate?

    I havent tried any of the shakes hot yet, how do you get the lumps out? I tend to have them cold using one of those shaker things. You know, like this Lucozade Sport 750ml Shaker Bottle: Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Leisure I can imagine some sort of distaster happening if I tried that with hot...
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    6 Weeks done and dusted

    Well done Mark, brilliant results!
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    Rumbly Tumbly

    Hi Kaka, I get that if I have more than one bar a day. Could be that? Dee
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    Newbie (sort of)

    Hey, no worries Mark, I found it funny :D Thanks again to everyone! But on that 18lb note, there is a slight chance that my scales may be a little unreliable, they were pretty cheap and nasty. I didnt mind so much as the numbers going down in such a big way really motivated me, but to be on...
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    Good Morning Everyone

    Well done Arlene, you deserve to be really pleased with your efforts. Its great that you two get to go through this process together, and can support each other when it gets hard. Good for you! Dee x
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    Week 1 Weigh in

    Well done, that is fantastic! You should be very proud of yourself. Dee
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    Soups

    Ooh I like the soups, I do add a little salt sometimes though if I have made them with too much water. I have to work out a way to make them in the office without lumps though, I dont like that much, yeck! Dee
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    Newbie (sort of)

    Hi Guys - thanks for the welcome. Wannabesize10 - what an amazing transformation! Your pictures are amazing, what an inspiration. I havent been doing anything special for the extra loss, Im thinking of it as if my body is having a big clear-out before the more stable fat-burning process. I...
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    Newbie (sort of)

    Hi Guys, Just wanted to say hi! I've been on this forum before but it was a couple of years ago. I used to do Cambridge, but now I'm doing Exante so thought I'd pop my head in here to say hello. I've been on Exante for a week now, and I'm 18lb down already which I am completely thrilled...
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    Newbie (kind of)

    Aw, thanks everyone! I'm remembering why I like it here so much. D x
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    Newbie (kind of)

    Thank you :D
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    Newbie (kind of)

    Just wanted to pop up and say hi. I was on CD until about 18 months ago when I went on to maintenance. Since that time I have put some of that pesky weight back on so I am back here determined to shift it for good. I'm starting the diet officially this weekend, and preparing until then...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi Lovelies, Came back to say hello and you are all gone! Hope you are just hiding. I have been reading through the old thread, hope all are well, Dean honey how are you getting on? Hope all weddings are still on, kids are well and diets are continuing. I'll pop back again if any of...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi Guys I'm really sorry to let you all down but I have decided to come off CD. I just don't have the passion for it that I did last year and so I'm thinking of trying a different weight loss path now. Something slower but less restrictive like weight watchers. It's not fair to you either to...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Kate honey - I'm sorrry, I meant to get back to you to offer. Can you tell me what you do with the scores (where does the % figure come from?) and I'll be happy to help next time xx PS I went out cycling again this morning, 30 miles in total over the weekend and have buggered my knee up...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi Guys - how are you doing? So glad to hear that you passed your stones Dean, what a nightmare! So I am well and truly annoyed, I have been so good this week, I stayed on CD and eagerly loked forward to my weigh in yesterday morning. I haven't lost anything!! I know it happens sometimes...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi guys Oh Dean honey - hope you manage to get rid of your stoney little friends without too much pain! I read somewhere, on here probably, that kidney stones can be a side effect of VLCDs, I wonder if it's a build up of all the vitamins and minerals that maybe your body isn't used to? Hope...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Well done Kate - you have done fabulously xxx
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi Guys So sorry - I've been such a slacker again! Had a couple of nightmare weeks, well the first was just manic (still stayed on CD no problems) but this last week I had a mixture of the flu and best-friend-came-to-stay-cos-he-fell-out-with-current-flatmate-itis. I had to come off CD but...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi Guys - how are you all doing? Welcome Jackie, hope you like our little team. It's great to have a full crew again! Dean you do make me laugh, I'm going to make an effort to mention totm in every post now, just for you :D and maybe a bit of dress shopping goss too! And how is Miss Kate...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi Guys - oh it's so great to see you all here! :) I have just had the most awful couple of days at work, it's been so busy (which isn't a bad thing) but I have also been dealing with a colleague who took something that I did out of context and really personally, and has decided to bad mouth me...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Kate - just saw your post, you must have posted it while I was writing mine. Don't give up, you can do it! To get myself started and back in the habit I had to completely take the pressure off. Somehow thinking of being on this diet for the foreseeable future really freaked me out so I had to...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi Guys - wow, so much going on! Rach and Kate, listen to you two in your size 14s! I am so jealous, can't wait to be there. I don't remember the last time I was that size, but I reckon it was when I was about 14 years old. Oh, I can't wait to fit into something at Topshop, even if the clothes...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Thanks honey :) you are right, we are in this together! I'm seeing my CDC at the same time as you, 6 on monday! Let's see if we can't both lose a pound or two before then eh? :o Ooh - I forgot to say before, I had a great experience on the weekend. I was looking for this wedding outfit and...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    I am going to start this post by apologising profusely, I have been avoiding this site as I have not been sticking to the diet at all. It was pretty selfish and so I'm going to make a real effort to be a part of this team again. I really hope you all can too, please all stay! I hope we can all...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi Guys Happy birthday Anni, is it today or tomorrow? Hope you have a fabulous one :D Dean - your pictures are amazing. What a difference to see, you must be feeling great. I hope so. How are you feeling health-wise these days? How is your cold Rach? Hope you are feeling better soon. I...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi Guys, Just a quick note to let you know that I have filled in my results a bit early, I'm off for a short break this evening so I thought I'd better do it now. Have a lovely weekend all of you xxx
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Glad to see you are back Dean! What a nightmare you have been through, hope you are holding up ok. Are you allowed to carry on with CD through all this, I wouldn't want do yourself any harm. Glad to see you back on the boards, look after yourself honey. Love Dee xx
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hey lovelies Can't believe I was the week's biggest loser, now I feel like an even bigger moron for putting it back on over the weekend. I don't even have an excuse, I just wanted to eat and then, just did! But hey, I'm not beating myself up about it, I started back on the straight and narrow...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Oh god, I just updated my signature to reflect the weight I have put on... How depressing. It's all coming off again by the end of Feb, I'm setting myself a personal challenge. Yeah - bring it on! Love Dee x
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi Guys - I'm back! I have just been reading through all the pages of messages, lovely to have a catch-up. So sorry to hear about Dean, hope you ok honey. I am looking foward to seeing you back here safe and well. And to all of you, I have been checking out your stats, well done everyone...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi guys, So sorry I haven't been around in ages, have been a bit snowed under with work and, well, life.. I'm going to have to bow out of this week's weigh in and next, but promise to be back on track afterwards! We still have enough people to cover us don't we? Have we still got 7? I...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi Guys, So sorry I haven't been around much. Rach, will you send me the new spreadsheet, I have just PMed you my e-mail address. Thanks honey. And well done on your loss! Hope the rest of you are well :) Love Dee xx
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi Guys Wow - so much going here, welcome to Caz and Anni! Great to have our team up and running. Now I feel even worse about the confession I have to make, let's just say I haven't been a very good girl this week. It all started with some emotional stuff happening at work (I am an...
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    ***** Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim NEW Official Thread *****

    Hi All, So sorry I haven't been around for a while, work and life have been getting a bit on top of me lately. Great to see we have a new member, welcome Andrea :) So how is everyone getting on? Dean - you are amazing! You have lost over two stone in four weeks, that is almost unheard of...
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Hi All Just been looking at the spreadsheet, wow guys! We have all done brilliantly, go us! I definitely think we deserve a little victory dance :party0048: Kate honey, I'm so sorry to see that you are having a hard time, but really glad that you are able to log on here while you are away...
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    Exante

    There is another thread about Exante around here somewhere. I did it for a couple of months and had very similar results to the Cambridge Diet and the flavours are nicer. It's more expenses though and there isn't as much variety, although I believe they have expanded their product range since...
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Kate, that's fantastic, well done chick! You should be bloody proud of yourself :D How are you finding it now? You are going through the part that most people find the most challenging but by the sounds of things you are doing just fine. Am sending you lots of good vibes :hug99: Hope the...
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Hi All, How is everyone getting on this week? Well I have something to admit, but it's not too bad.. I had forgotten how badly I react to SS, the last time I got quite faint and lethargic (and a little nauseous). ANyway, as this isn't normal to most people who do VCDL's (so it shouldn't...
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    How do I make the porridge?

    I use hot tap water and a hand whisk before popping it in the microwave. Works for me! Good luck :) Dee x
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Hi All, Sorry I haven't been around, I have just had the busiest week! So much for having a quiet January :rolleyes: I have just been reading through all the posts on this thread, well done to everyone for your progress. Dean - You did brilliantly at your nephew's birthday, and I love your...
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    Update & Photos!!!

    Wow, looking great. And SO much younger! Dee xx
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Hey Sane, you'll still be losing doing CD the way you are, especially with us behind you! Good luck honey. And Kate, it definitely sounds like you are in the perfect frame of mind for starting a diet! Am looking forward to hearing how you get on tomorrow. Ooh, and the porridge is lovely :p...
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Ooh, I don't know, it depends how much water you put with them! I make them in a soup bowl (so more than the recomended amount of water I think) and they are like a creamy cuppa soup. I would definitely suggest trying the soups and shakes with different amounts of water until you find what you...
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Ooh, I'll let you know when I have tried the porridge. Might have one for dinner :) And I'll add you to Facebook in a min. Thanks honey xx
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Wow, you seem to be in a very similar place to me this time last year! I was so big when I started CD that I was at the top end of the clothes range. I too sailed through the first week where other people were having trouble, I was just sooo determined to lose the weight. Sadly I took a break...
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Hi Guys, Well, I just saw my CDC and have my supplies. I had some leftovers so I officially started this morning, but this time I got some of the new things that I haven't tried before like the Strawberry Tetra and the Porridges. I'm so excited, I don't know what to try first! Kate, make...
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Saneasieverwas, just realised you are starting today too, good luck! :D:D Dee xx
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Thanks honey :D :p :D So I just weighed myself and I put on over a stone over December. I am so horrified at myself, now I just need to keep that thought in mind so I don't stray from this diet this time. I don't expect to :D, our challenge should keep me on the straight and narrow :p...
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    ***monday***hr by hr***

    Hi All I'm restarting today too, yay! Just found out that I put on over a stone in December, OH MY GOD!! But I'm back on track, gonna SS for a while (I did 810 all last year) and really going to do it properly this time. And to make today even better, I have taken the day off work...
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Hi All, I'm gonna do SS, at least for the first month. Last year I did SS for a month then carried on with 810, but I feel like I need a big kick up the arse to get this going again, so I'm starting on SS again. Just had my last meal, feel like a condemned woman! Just kidding, actually I...
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Ooh, a mini challenge, I love the sound of that! And I definitely think that a stone and a half by valentines day is achievable. I like it especially as my birthday is two days later and so I'm going to think of it as my birthday challenge too :D As for the water, the general concensus is that...
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Thanks honey. That's completely fab that you are losing already before starting CD, keep that sort of enthusiasm up and you'll be at your goal before you know it! So, my job for today is cleaning out my kitchen of all food and temptation so that when I start tomorrow I have nothing around to...
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    What to wear?

    I tend to be just home from work (my CDC comes to me) so usually trousers and a blouse, but I take my shoes off. But when I weigh myself on a saturday (just once a week, or I'd be at it every 5 minutes!) I do it starkers. And hope the neighbours aren't home, I don't have curtains in my...
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    Team 19 - Fat Guys Slim Official Thread

    Ah, so this is where you guys are! Yay, we're up and running :happy036: So, my bits. 1. my start date is monday and I'm not going to weight in until then. So will update this question soon. 2. Five reasons for losing the weight: *I just want to be normal and have the same experiences that...
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    January starters, wanna make a team?

    This thread is going faster than I can keep up with! :) Aw thanks honey, I am feeling every one of my years at the moment.. But thanks :p And you will, I have no doubt of it. Especially if we are all keeping each other motivated! Good luck :happy036: Dee x
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    January starters, wanna make a team?

    PS Saneasieverwas, love your idea for a name! xx
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    January starters, wanna make a team?

    I have about 70lb still to lose (can be more specific after my weigh-in on monday), what about the rest of you? So tell me what your personal goals are for the year? I'm trying to make mine feel good goals rather than number related goals, for example instead of saying I need to lose this much...
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    January starters, wanna make a team?

    Aw thanks honey. That picture was taken at the beginning of Dec, and I have done nothing but eat since it was taken! Need to get back on the wagon quick. I'm starting on monday, can't wait :-) Glad to be on a team with you guys too, yay! x
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    January starters, wanna make a team?

    How about the big losers? In the nicest possible sense lol! xx
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    January starters, wanna make a team?

    I have the same problem, don't have a lot of access during the week due to work. Missyl, you'll do fine as our leader :) Dee x
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    Added a couple of 9st lost photos from xmas

    Wow, what a difference! Looking fabulous xx
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    January starters, wanna make a team?

    Yup yup yup, I'm up for being on the team xx
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    ~~ January Starters/Re-starters Supportive Thread.. Please Join in ~~

    Hi All, I'm restarting on Monday so hope I'm welcome here too :wave_cry: I lost about 9.5 stone last year on CD, but have been completely off the wagon since the beginning of Dec and need to get back to it. Don't know how much damage I have done till I see my CDC (can't bare to get myself...
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    ANYONE Re-starting or Starting CD on Monday 5th January???

    Yep, I'm restarting on the 5th. Am also waiting to then to see what damage I did in December, not looking forward to jumping on those scales! Dee x
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    Me and my nephew 1 year weightloss picture

    Looking fabulous honey, loving the new picture :D Truly, you have done amazingly and should be very proud of yourself. Dee x
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    Cambridge diet here i come!!!

    Just get through the first few days, and it'll be easier. And then after a few weeks when you start to notice the difference in yourself, that pushes you to want to succeed even more. And then when other people start to notice, it's sooo motivating! I definitely think this diet gets easier once...
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    Tattoo's - how do they look when we shrink!??

    I have one on each upper arm, one on my shoulder blade and one on my ankle. They all seem to be pretty much the same so far, after more than 9 stones gone so I'd say you'll be ok :) Love Dee x
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    Which type of dieter are you this Xmas?

    Thank you so much Mini, you have always been so supportive and it means so much to me! It was the christmas party photos last year that made me go 'wow, I really have a weight problem!' and I was so embarrassed that all my colleagues would see the pictures too. I realised it wasn't the...
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    Cambridge diet here i come!!!

    Good luck Charleen, you can do it :) xx
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    I NEED HELP PLEASE!

    I find that keeping myself busy stops me from thinking about food. And also keeping a shake till late helps too, then you have something to look forward to and you know you can have it if the hunger get's too much! Love Dee x
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    Which type of dieter are you this Xmas?

    I'm definitely the second type. I achieved so much more this last year than I ever thought possible, and I realise that I will be spending the rest of my life consciously watching what I eat. I know it must sound strange but if being on CD was a means to an end I think I would quite easily...
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    Nosey questions to keep your hands busy.

    Q1) How tall are you and what would you like to be your ideal weight? 5"8, and 11 stone Q2) What's your favourite film? The Sound of Music Q3) What's your favourite perfume? D+G The One Q4) What's your favourite song? Oh, there are too many! Maybe Unbreak my Heart by Toni Braxton Q5) Which...
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    Long Awaited Pic Of Engagement Ring..

    I love the first one! Dee x
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    Spicy Tomato.. soups in general

    Try the chicken and muchroom, or the plain mushroom, they're my favourites! Dee x
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    More before and after pics

    Thanks everyone for such wonderful support! It makes it so much easier having you all here understanding what I'm going through. You are all amazing :D I've been on CD since the end of Jan (after seeing last year's christmas party pictures!) and have had a few blips here and there. I took about...
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    More before and after pics

    Aw, thanks guys! Your comments make me feel amazing :) I really appreciate your support! xx
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    1st week weigh in - yay!!!

    Wow, that's fantastic, well done! Dee x
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    More before and after pics

    I haven't been posting here lately, stupidly I have been going through this phase of just feeling really fat! I know it's absurd, I am smaller than I have been in about 12 years, I guess I just haven't got my head around it yet. So I am doing the thing that always kickstarts me, adding new...
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    I've done the maths and it's not pretty...

    Hi Tracey, I have lost 9 and a half stone in almost 10 months and never ever would have believed that I could. I still have about 4 stone to go, but I find the best way is to just take it one day at a time. If I had thought 'oh god, a year without food!' I think I would have gone on a...
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    Me and my size 32 trousers

    Wow, that's fantastic, well done!
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    ***Sunday** Let's do it hr by hr***

    Thanks, it's been a really hard slog, but I'm getting there. And you are so right, it is boredom. And the habit of sitting in front of the telly with something to munch on I think. So I'm pottering around the house now finding distractions wherever I can :o Love Dee x
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    ***Sunday** Let's do it hr by hr***

    Hi All, Finding today really hard, just can't stop thinking about food. Have spent almost every weeknight out for the last three weeks (the christmas season has landed!) and so just chill for the weekends. But today, oh god, wish I had something to take my mind off being hungry! Of...
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    Who's the better person?

    Love the analogy, thanks KD Dee x
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    ***Sunday, Hour by Hour***

    Hi All, I feel a bit guilty posting here as I have been away from Minimins for so long. I've been a bit rubbish with the diet too, but I'm back with a vengence now and need you guys again! Went for an 8 miles walk today, second weekend in a row. I need to shift some flab off my bum...
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    Just have to share

    That's great news Caress, well done. Also, just had a look at your updated slideshow, what an amazing difference, you are looking fantastic, like a whole new woman! Dee x
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    o/t Seatbelt extensions

    Hi girls, I have just come back from hols and didn't need a seat extension for the first time in years. I'm a size 24 at the moment, and fit in easily. But hey, no one ever gave me a hard time about needing one, even though I was sooo embarressed at first, I got so used to needing one in...
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    What do you do?

    I usually see my CDC on a monday, he comes to me and that is the only day he is in the area. I am not going to be able to see him this week (I work in a theatre some evenings and monday is our opening night, ooh, exciting!) and then I am off on hols on Wednesday for a week and a half. I...
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    What is quorn and what can I buy?

    Oh no, I love quorn! Since discovering it on CD I now prefer it to chicken. And as a true carbivore, I never thought that would ever be the case! One of my friends tried it, the quorn pieces, and said she thought it tasted like the pressed chicked you buy in slices to put on sandwiches, and...
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    Funny what you can do now you couldn't do before!

    The one that really surprised me was how much more coverage I get from an umbrella these days!
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    O/T Anyone in SW London need a flatmate?

    Good luck honey. I'm in South East London, and don't need a flatmate (moved out of my last ever shared household two years ago, never looked back) but I know how hard it can be to find something right. Hope the perfect place and flatmates jump out at you :) Dee x
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    Christmas Day - Cold Turkey

    Personally I would have christmas day off the diet. I see it about weighing up the impacts, eating christmas dinner would mean having to extend my time on CD by, hmmm, maybe a week. Well, up to a week. I don't find CD that bad in general, so I would be prepared to extend it if it meant...
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    Green Coffee

    What is green coffee?? Dee x
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    Celebrity Slim

    Thanks Mini, sounds interesting.. Dee x
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    Can you post pictures please of...

    Mmmmm cheesecake, that sounds fantastic!
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    Can you post pictures please of...

    Hi MiniMe I made the jelly first, blended 1lt water with two spoons of MAM, some summer berry flavour and a tiny bit of red colouring. Then made the mousse from a choc tetra blended with a spoon of MAM and poured it into the jelly before it had set. Was completely delicious. All that made...
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    Can you post pictures please of...

    Bit of a rubbish picture, but this is the trifle I made the other day. The pink bit is the frothy jelly, the brown bit is the choc tetra mousse :) Dee x
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    For anyone on 810 plan or CDC please

    I've been on 810 since week 5. I've had quite a few occasions when I have eaten things I shouldn't, so if you stick to it you will surely have better losses than me, and I've not done too badly! Good luck with it :) I'm much happier on 810 than SS. Dee x
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    Add another pack?

    Not sure hun, but I don't think it'll hurt if you do. Sorry, that's not much help, I didn't want to read and run! Dee x
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    Just got my starting and new piccies from my CDC!

    Hi Kelly, you've done soooo well, hope you are feeling as fab as you look. I love the top in your second pic too! Dee x
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    Had these made for us!

    Whoo hoo, got one! Thanks Bish Bosh :) Dee x
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    ohhh deary me!

    Lol, I do that too! Love looking at wedding dresses, and these are beautiful! Can't see the one called Jenny though, where is it on the site? Dee x
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    Just been to wk 2 weigh in......

    That's fab, well done :) Dee x
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    Had these made for us!

    Ooh, they're brilliant, how did you do them? Clever-clogs :) Dee x
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    Heaven (otherwise known as CD trifle)

    I'm sure you could use gelatine, although does normal gelatine still turn tetras into mousse? Dee x
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    My first Weigh in

    Hi Bunny, well done 10lb is fantastic! Dee x
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    Heaven (otherwise known as CD trifle)

    I have just discovered the best CD trifle ever, it just worked soooooo much better than any other time I have tried to make it! :eek: Basically I made jelly with 350ml water, 1 spoon MAM, about 1/2 tsp summer berry flavouring and a tiny bit of red food dye (so it went lolly pink :D). Then...
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    Probably a daft question.............

    Should be fine hun, just don't have more than one spoon of gelatine a day :) Dee x
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    Good luck Angel, can't wait to hear how you get on :) Dee x
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    big brothers bex

    I completely agree, it's awful isn't it? And what's the bet that within a year of coming out of the house she'll be stick thin from some magazine sponsored liposuction or something. I don't think she's fat at all. Dee x
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    Yuk Yuk Yuk

    I do that too, it helps tone the bingo wings ;) Dee x
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    you'll never ever believe it but...

    Hey, congratulations, that's fab Abz. Well done! Dee x
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    What have you lost??

    Ah, but Abz, you (usually) would always have cheese on pizza, but not always pizza with your cheese. So you could eat more cheese than pizza. Well, I could, I love cheese :) Lol! Dee x
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    What have you lost??

    Bumping this thread because I've now lost a horse! Whoo hoo!!
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    shakers?

    I got one of these from ebay, does the job a treat! Dee x SPORTS PROTEIN GYM ATHLETES DRINK SHAKER MIXER BOTTLE on eBay, also, Nutrition Bars Shakes, Vitamins Supplements, Health Beauty (end time 28-Jul-08 21:26:34 BST)
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    Some new pics.....

    Wow, looking fab! What an amazing difference in your pics, well done :) Dee xx
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    Newbie - end of first day

    Fabulous Deb, can't wait to hear how you get on after a few more days :) Dee x
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    I have started!!!!!!

    Looking forward to hearing how you get on Oisin :) Dee x
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    I always pour the tetra into a cup before popping it in the freezer so I don't have to worry about getting the frozen block out of the carton! Dee x
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    how to avoid temptation.....

    Surfing the web for clothes to buy when I'm finally slim works for me!! Dee x
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    o/t why dont men understand!

    Oh, men eh?! I'm sure he just wants to be supportive :) I would suggest telling him what it is that you want to hear, what sort of support helps and motivates you. Then he can support you in the way that you need him to, and he can still feel like he's helping. Anyway, good luck, and I...
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    810 plan

    Hi Nightnight, congratulations on your fantastic losses! You have done amazingly :) I've been on 810 since week 4 and swear by it. I'm rarely in ketosis but it doesn't seem to make any difference to my loss. Good luck! Dee x
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    On 810...

    I'm on 810 and am rarely in ketosis. It doesn't seem to make a difference to my losses though! Dee x
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    Newbie and Diet Chef

    Thanks Charlie :D And you have me interested! I mean, I'm happy sticking with CD for now, but often do wish I had some different food to eat. What sort of things do you have for your meals? And do you still get all your vitamins and minerals with all you eat in a day? Sorry for all the...
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    Newbie and Diet Chef

    Never heard of it before Charlie, what does it involve? Dee x
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    What keeps you on track of your diet ?

    I found SS really difficult and now find it much easier on 810. Knowing that I will have a meal each day makes it easier to not crave food, and start picking. And if I need to motivate myself, look at some pictures of me before starting CD and find I never want to go near that fridge again...
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    You're only going to gain it all back!!!

    I have told my friends about CD (some are ever giving it a go!) but no one else because I don't want to have to deal with the negativity. My colleagues have been supportive of my weight loss, but all they know is that I have given up drinking (I had a bit of a party reputation with them...
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    saggy bits......

    It must be down to the individual because I know that some peeps have no saggy bits at all. I'm not one of them unforunately, my boobs are definitely pointing south (!) and I have developed some serious bingo wings... I think that introducing exercise once in maintenance should (hopefully)...
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    My CD Diary

    Hi Headdown - so, what are you up to? ;) Dee x
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    Please help so depressed not lost anything in 2 weeks

    Perhaps you are just retaining water (it happens to all of us at some time), I bet you have a huge loss next week :) Dee xx
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    help! please??!!!!

    A couple of paracetamol always helped me. Hope you are feeling better soon Dee xx
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    Where are you from!

    Age: 29 Children: Only nieces that I can give back at the end of the day :D Town: London, but am originally from Australia Married: Noooo, sounds too much like commitment for me! Pets: Erm, I think I have a fish magnet on my fridge somewhere...:giggle: Job: Office and Facilities Manager
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    I'm new!!

    Welcome Lizzy, looking forward to hearing how you get on tomorrow! Dee x
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    new me

    Welcome Ladybird, you'll love it here :) and well done on your fab loss! Dee x
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    20% starting weight gone!!

    Excellent Camille, well done! Dee x
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    I'm having my first...

    Mmmmm..... Revels..... mmmmmmm..... What a great idea, I am definitely going to try that! Thanks :-) Dee x
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    I'm having my first...

    Ooh, I haven't tried the toffee one yet, but I have one of each so maybe will have it tomorrow :) Dee x
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    I'm having my first...

    .. Cambridge bar! And it's delicious! I'm having the chocolate one, definitely getting more of these :) Why did I wait so long before trying these?? Dee x
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    Weight loss pics

    Wow, looking great Rolo. You can really see the difference! Hope you are feeling fabulous :) Dee x
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    Is the Cambridge diet really hard to stick to?

    Good luck, you won't regret it! Right now I can't get enough of the chocolate shake, that and choc tetras are all I have had (other than soups) for a couple of months now. Sure, I like the others but LOVE the choc! I'm sure the tetra tastes like choc custard, anyone else think so...
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    What's your name, and why did you choose your screen name?

    DJ are my initials, and I have no imagination!!
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    Cinderella will go to the Ball (6 stone lighter)!!!!

    Wow, you are looking fantastic, well done! What a huge difference :) Dee x
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    Wooooohooooo, ive just realised...........

    Hey, congratulations, that's great! Well done :) Dee x
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    SATURDAY - hour by hour....lets do it!!!!

    As the sun was shining when I woke up this morning I went out bright and early to do some shopping. Had to buy some new shoes as my others suddenly got too big (like overnight! Very strange) and some new bras. Shoes - fine, bras - nightmare! I might have to get fitted sometime.. And now I'm...
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    4 Stone Gone Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hey, that's great, well done! You have done fabulously :) Dee x
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    scales havent budged

    Don't worry, they will. Maybe you are retaining water? xx
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    The scary posting of pictures thing...

    5 Foot 8, what about you Blondee? Thanks again guys, because of all your great posts I have been looking at myself in mirrors all day with a huge grin on my face! x
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    My Tattoo

    Love the tattoo, can I steal it!! I have two friends who have just had tatts done on the inside of their wrists, and both said that it didn't hurt as much as they had expected. Both had other tattoos done previously though. I've always put bepanthan (it's actually a nipple cream for feeding...
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    Being brave....6 stone down pics! :)

    Wow, you look amazing, what a huge difference! Hope you are feeling fantastic, you should, you have done so very well. Good on you honey! Love Dee xx
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    The scary posting of pictures thing...

    Thanks everyone for such positive feedback :D I'm seeing my sister in three weeks for the first time in a year, I haven't told her that I'm losing weight, can't wait to see the look on her face! Love Dee xx
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    What to do?

    I think it's times like this where adding another pack to your day might help. As your day is extra long and you sound like you need an extra does of energy. I'm sure a CDC will be along in the morning to give some better advice though :) Dee x
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    The scary posting of pictures thing...

    Aww, thanks guys, you are all so lovely! I find it really hard to see a difference most of the time, so I kind of have to do this to see it. I appreciate your support so much, couldn't do it without you all! (and thanks for the 'looking younger' remark Mini :p) Love you all :D:D:D Dee xx
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    The scary posting of pictures thing...

    Ok, it's not quite a before and after picture because I still have a long way to go, but here is a before and on-the-way-there picture. Can't believe I'm posting it, argh, scary! Dee xx
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    A strange craving (contains food ref)

    Don't worry, you weren't to know, lol! I won't see him for a couple of weeks, but will be sure to ask. Anyway, I had the fish, am on 810 so I could. I'm staying in a hotel for work at the moment and got it on rooms service (:D never had room service before!), it wasn't as bad as I remember, I...
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    my first day

    Good luck Skybluebelle xx
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    A strange craving (contains food ref)

    Will do, thanks Mini :) (and my CDC is a he! lol!) Dee xx
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    Favorite CD Sachets Please!

    Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate! I love the tetras and the shakes are pretty good too (especially when made with loads of ice) In the soups my fav is definitely chicken and mushroom, but also love the mushroom, and the oriental chilli ones. Spicy tomato is also pretty good Dee x
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    A strange craving (contains food ref)

    I'm having a massive craving for fish, and I don't even like it! I never used to eat it.. I know that CD products contain all the vitamins and nutrients that we need, do you think my craving may mean I need some extra omega 3 or something like that? It's so strange, not sure what to do...
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    Doctors Signature Requirements Cambridge Diet

    I called my surgery beforehand to ask what the process was for getting forms signed and explained what it was for. After I told them it was CD they asked me if that was LL (!!) and when I said that no, it was CD they said they didn't know if the Dr would sign it because it wasn't LL. Anyway...
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    Cambridgedieters.com Pink Forum

    I often used to buy two tops the same, if I found something I fit into I would buy in bulk, lol! Of course, now I have much more choice because more fits me (yay :D) so no longer need to Dee :p
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    I have set myself a goal

    Thanks guys! Really, it means so much :) PS, went to Wimbledon today, it was soooo nice fitting in the seats!! Dee x
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    I have set myself a goal

    I'm not one for setting goals in this diet, not really. Something about the pressure of real figures makes me want to sack the whole thing off. If I don't have one (as I haven't so far, my ticker is just to get to a healthy BMI) it's more about doing CD for as long as I am able without going...
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    Mousse and Jelly

    I'm sure yo uare right, I was thinking of making it out of a tetra though which the 15 minute rule doesn't apply to I think. Oh well, gonna give it a try! Thanks Debs
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    O/T - look at my new babies!!

    They're sooo gorgeous!! x
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    Mousse and Jelly

    Hi all, Does anyone know what happens to the mousse if you leave it out of the fridge? I am going on a picnic tomorrow and was thinking of making myself a little triffle (made one yesterday, it was delish!). I have a cooler bag with ice bricks, should that be enough to keep it solid for a...
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    Another benefit of CD!

    I know we were all freezing our butts off in the winter, is it just me who is carrying that on and feeling nice and comfortable while everyone is sweltering around me? The air con in our office broke today and it was about 29 degrees all day in there. All I could hear was people complaining...
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    Ketosis - in and out?

    I'm on the 810 plan and sort of hover on the edge of ketosis. Generally I'm out of it, sometimes I taste the nasty ketosis breath around lunchtime and then when I have my meal at dinner I come out of it again. My losses are still pretty good (exept last week, but that was down to a few naughty...
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    tofu/qourn ideas

    Not very imaginative, but I love a bit of warm grilled quorn pieces in a green salad with a smidge of fat free salad dressing.
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    Giving blood

    Thanks Linda, good to know! Appreciate your help xx
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    Giving blood

    Can anyone tell me if it's ok to give blood on CD? I'm on the 810 plan and am not in ketosis. Does that make a difference? Thanks! Ooh, and I found out a new great thing about losing weight today, you get better coverage from umbrellas! Dee x
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    Loss of Muscle :-(

    That makes loads of sense, and is very interesting. Thanks KD x
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    Loss of Muscle :-(

    I have no scientific basis for this, but I think I may be losing a small bit of muscle because I have less fat to haul around! What do you think? Dee x
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    Another nw vlcd shake company -never heard of them!

    It was me, I used Exante. I liked the flavours a lot (the shakes needed a sweetener tablet added to them for my liking). And yes, I have gone back to CD. CD has more flavours and is cheaper, Exante is about £55 a week inc delivery. And also no, the flavours are not a carbon copy of CD...
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    Ketosis

    I understand how weight loss through ketosis works, but as I am unable to follow SS (makes me want to eat constantly!) I am on the 810 plan and am very rarely in ketosis. I have still lost a lot of weight (6 stone 4, over 5 months) and am wondering if being in ketosis is all that important. I...
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    Exercise DVDs

    Thanks guys! I think I'm gonna get a few and see which I like best. Thanks for the recommendations :) Dee xx
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    I love this diet because...

    I love this diet because I am actually losing weight!!
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    Advice re different plans please?

    I find doing 810 much easier than SS because when I know that I'm going to have dinner I am much less tempted to pick through the day. I still have good losses with 810 too. Good luck! Dee x
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    Exercise DVDs

    Hi guys, I need your help! Since losing 6 stone my upper arms have gone from puffy and round (well, fat) to serious bingo wings. I walk quite a bit which keeps my legs sort of toned but I want something for my arms too and was thinking of getting an exercise DVD. I have never bought one...
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    What age are you?

    I'm 29, and desperately don't want to be fat in my 30's. I've got till Feb next year to get it all off then, no pressure!! :) Dee x
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    What is your job?

    I'm an office manager for a recruitment company, and because I need a bit of excitement in my life (and certainly don't get it there!) I also work in a fringe theatre some nights too Dee x
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    **5 or more stone to lose gang**

    Cheekychops - 6/7 stone LucyLou - 5 stone Jackietrew - 5 1/2 stone Deejay - 14 stone altogether (eek! But lost almost 6 so far..)
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    It's Monday***lets Do It Hour By Hour***

    There is absolutely no sun in London, the weather here is AWFUL! Looks like I'm staying in with the playstation today :) Can't quite decide whether to get out of my pjs or not...hmmmm, it's a hard old life, lol! Dee x
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    what made you decide to lose the weight?

    She hasn't seen me yet, they've been in australia for a few months. It's gonna be a bit of a shock, I haven't told them I'm on a diet. My sister is one of those naturally thin people who can eat what she likes. Can't wait to see them, but I hope to lose a bit more first :rolleyes: Dee x
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    what made you decide to lose the weight?

    Someone took a picture of me at my work christmas party and posted it on a public work forum. I was so embarressed at how fat I looked that I decided I wouldn't look like that next christmas. Silly really, I mean my colleagues see me everyday, they wouldn't have seen anything different in the...
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    questions x

    Oh man, I can't wait for my boobs to go! I've had big boobs since I was about 12, and now am hoping that they'll disappear. I don't care if they go all flat and floppy, that's what wonderbras are for right?? But anyone, I had a friend on slimming world and she tells me that we lose it from...
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    Cambridge dieters - i need your help!

    Deejay - 79lbs
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    What have you lost??

    I'm posting this again because I can't find the original thread, and I loved reading all the replies the last time.. I have almost lost the worlds biggest ball of tape which doesn't sound too interesting, I prefer to think of it as two microwaves and a newborn baby!! Love Dee xx 1 pound =...
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    **5 or more stone to lose gang**

    Hi All I have 14 stone to lose in all, down 5,9 stone so far, 8,5 to go! It's gonna be a looooooong journey! So would love to join you all, and by the way I think you're all doing great :) Love Dee xx
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    Half way there!

    Wow Helena, that's fantastic, well done! Dee x
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    TOTM on CD: Poll

    Made mine more regular. It's now every fifth week, before it was whenever it felt like it! Dee x
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