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I can't remember the last time I had a period. It must have been at least 4 months ago. Even though I've been off CD for a month or so, I still haven't had one. Normal? Or should I be concerned? Thanks.

Thank you so much for all those lovely replies. They've left me a bit teary but definitely heartened. HH

My mum has never done anything to foster my self-esteem. She didn't once tell me I was cute/pretty/attractive when I was growing up, preferring to spend her time complaining about my weight/eating habits. Nothing's changed. She knows that I've been doing CD and doesn't approve of the rapid...

Thanks. I'm SS. I asked my CDC about it today and she just told me to eat lots of protein and avoid carbs altogether. But I thought I needed carbohydrate in order to be able to drink safely :confused:? HH

What's the best way to prepare myself/my digestive system for a weekend off in a month or so's time? I want/need/intend to eat and drink, but am obviously keen to do so safely and without piling too much weight back on. I also don't want to put on too many extra pounds in advance of the event...

As of today, my BMI is finally within the normal range. Hurrah :)! I'd still like to lose a bit more, but I've got a couple of planned breaks and a holiday on the horizon now. HH

Thanks. Keeping it off will be the really tough bit, though. HH

Me? If so, thanks. It's been a long old slog, though. HH

I reckon that I'm significantly less fertile than normal at the moment. I certainly have fewer physical signs of fertility (don't want to go into too much detail, for fear of putting folks off their lunch ;)!) than usual. HH

I caved in to my Coke cravings about a month ago (it was either that or fall off the wagon altogether) and started having Coke Zero, initially once a week and now every day. It hasn't affected my losses, so I shall continue being naughty ;). HH

I'm trying to go to the gym, or do an aqua class, twice a week. I don't have the time or energy to do much more than that. HH

After reading reports of the brain damage suffered by the woman on a detox diet, who was drinking large amounts of water, I just need some reassurance that having 4 to 5 litres of (sparkling) water a day on SS is okay. I appreciate that her circumstances were different, but exactly how much...

Thanks, Petrina. HH

That looks great. Thanks. HH

Really helpful. Thanks. HH

I've (still!) got big boobs and desperately need a new swimming costume. My current swimsuit, which has one of those "secret support" type elasticated panels inside, doesn't do the job. (They're bobbing around all over the place :o.) I think I probably need something more bra-like (but...

Day 155 of SS 100% for me today. My losses have speeded up a bit again, so I'm feeling very positive. HH

What a difference! You look fab. Well done. HH

Thanks for that, HH

Brilliant :). Thanks, all. HH

Thanks. What about folic acid? Does CD contain any? HH

I'd like to try for a baby some time next year. Is it safe to take extra vitamins and minerals while Sole Sourcing, in preparation for getting pregnant? HH

Thanks, Nade. How did you get on this week? I've lost 4lbs, which has perked me up a lot. HH

Hmmm, might just give that a go. Thanks. HH

Thanks, becky. I have a bar a day, but that's been the same since week 3, I think. I don't have any flavourings, although I do add psyllium husks to my shakes. As far as I know, they go straight through you, though ;). Here's hoping for a big loss next week... HH

I'm in week 21 of SS and still have just under 3 stone to lose. For the past fortnight or so, I've been ridiculously hungry - haven't experienced that before on this diet - and my losses have slowed to 2lbs a week. (Not bad, I know, but I managed to lose an average of 2.5/3lbs a week at a...

Thanks so much. You've done brilliantly. HH

Thanks, Jools. HH

Thanks so much, HH

Thanks, Mini. HH

Thanks, Karen. It gave me a giggle coming up with it. HH

lol Thanks! HH

Thanks, Sharon. HH

Thank you. HH

Thanks so much. HH

Awww, thank you. HH

Thanks so much. You'll get there. Stay strong. HH

lol Congratulations on your fab loss. HH

Thanks, Nat. I do feel so much better, but I sometimes wish I could feel the difference of 5+ stones dropping off all at once! HH

Thanks so much. HH

Thanks, Ali. HH

Thank you. HH

As of today, I'm no longer obese, just overweight :). Hurrah! HH

I'm just wondering what the Minimims "record" is for doing SS without cheating at all. How long have you managed without falling off the wagon? HH

Thanks, Heffa. You're doing so well. HH

Thanks so much, Bren. HH

Thanks so much, HH

Thanks, Dinosaur. HH

Thanks so much, Dragonfly. HH

Thanks, Deejay. You're doing brilliantly. HH

Thanks so much, HH

Thanks, Becky. HH

Thanks so much, Dancing. You've done fantastically well. HH

Thanks so much, HH

Thanks so much, Penpen. HH

As of today, I'm half way towards my goal. Hurrah! I'm quite proud of myself to sticking religiously to the plan for 14 weeks :). HelenaHandbasket

Thanks so much, HH

Thanks so much, Carol. HH

No, everything was completely the same as normal! Thanks, HH

I've lost exactly 3.5 stone in 11 weeks. Still a long way to go, though. HH

Apologies that it's taken me so long to respond. I didn't get the replies emailed to me and forgot that I'd posted! In answer to your question, I'd heard stories of really rapid weight loss on CD and hoped that I might lose a bit more than 3lbs a week. And I wanted to break my relationship...

Belated thanks, Lisa Marie. And congratulations on your 3.5lb loss this week! HH

Very belated thanks. (I'd forgotten that I'd posted!) I do keep forgetting to take my measurements, so it's a very useful reminder. Lost 5 lbs this week, though, so I'm over the moon :D. HH

Sorry it's taken me so long to reply. I didn't get the replies emailed to me and forgot that I'd posted! I'm absolutely delighted to have lost 5lbs this week :D. Thanks, HH

I'm beginning to be a bit disheartened by my weekly losses. I know that overall, I've lost almost 4.5 pounds a week, but that's slowed to only 3lbs a week in the past month. I've stuck to the plan religiously from the start and drink 3.5 to 4 litres of water every day. I didn't even have a day -...

Linda, have the prices CDCs pay for the products just gone up? My CDC has just raised her prices and told me this was because, as of the beginning of April, she was being charged more. Thanks, HH

Dinosaur, how on earth have you managed to hide the fact that you're doing CD from your husband?! HH

LOL. Okay, okay, since you asked so nicely ;). I've stepped away. HH

Thanks. I can remember from other diets the disappointment of tasting "fat food" after a period of abstinence. It's never as good as one expects and instantly triggers feelings of guilt and self-loathing in me. HH

Thanks, Dinosaur. Very wise words. HH

Hope you've managed to resist ;). HH

Thanks, Nikki. I hadn't realised that chocolate could taste unpleasant on CD. That's quite reassuring. I've stepped away from the Easter eggs and spent the afternoon quaffing yet more water. HH

Thanks so much, Georgie. That new photo of you is truly inspirational. You look amazing. HH

Thanks. You're right: I'd really regret it. I've stepped away from the chocolate, stopped sniffing my son's sandwiches and drunk lots of water. HH

... what do you do to stop yourself? I'm really pleased with my progress on CD, but I feel as though I'm teetering on the edge of failure at the moment. My husband's gone away for a week (he's good at keeping me on the straight and narrow), my son has lots of Easter eggs, the weather's...

I'm 5'6" and am hoping to get down to 9st 10. I think that was the weight I was when I got married, although I've been pregnant since, so I'm not sure I'll ever be the same shape again ;). In my 20s, I got down to 8st 9 and was far too thin for my frame. Looking back at photos of me then, I look...

I love the shakes. I hated the soups, and found the Banana Tetra utterly repulsive, but I'm really enjoying my Toffee & Walnut, Vanilla, Fruits of the Forest, Chocolate, Butterscotch and Strawberry shakes. HH

Thanks for all the replies. They were really helpful and I'm determined to hang in there, even if I don't lose much this week. HH

I knew it was too good to be true :sigh:. I was sailing along on the diet, feeling extremely positive and rarely hungry, then I hit week 4. Now I'm starving and miserable and I've come so close to falling off the wagon. Does the ketosis high wear off after a few weeks or something? I am going...

... my first ever (Malt Toffee) bar :D. It smells divine. OMG, I've just had a bite and it's pure fudge yumminess! (I was expecting it to be like one of those tasteless Boots Shapers bars.) Are you sure these are allowed ;)? HH

Oh My Goodness! You were gorgeous before, but you're utterly gorgeous now. What an inspiration! Congratulations on a fantastic achievement. HH

I'm really enjoying it, too. Before I started, I warned my husband that I'd probably be uber grumpy and he'd need to be extra tolerant etc etc, but I've actually been surprisingly easy - even pleasant! - to live with these past three weeks ;). He's just generally cutting back/calorie-counting...

Overdue thanks to one and all. I just wish I had more time to browse and post here. HH

Thank you, Dinosaur. HH

Thanks so much, Nikki. HH

Thanks, Sharon. Much appreciated. HH

I won't go into detail about the lunch I just cooked for friends - because I'd probably be accused of trying to lure you all back into unhealthy eating habits if I did ;) - but suffice to say that it was quite elaborate, very calorific and extremely tasty. I can only take my husband's and our...

Hurrah, I've made it past 50 posts! I can go PM mad now :sign0151:. HH

I'm far too scared of her. She looks as though she could throw a mean punch (even though I have weight on my side ;)). HH

LOL. She probably deserves it ;). HH

I'm sticking ruthlessly to the diet and my husband is 100% behind me. Unfortunately, that means my mother will suffer a bit, because we normally take her out for a meal on Mothering Sunday, but since she's criticised my weight my whole life, I don't feel too bad about that ;). HH

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LOL! My husband would probably tell you that I'm very argumentative ;). HH

Brilliant. Just got it. Thanks. HH

Thanks so much. I'm not able to PM yet, though :sigh:. (Still a newbie.) HH

Mike, I've just realised that I haven't been on here long enough to be able to send private messages yet. Aarrggghhh! HH

Thanks, Kelly. She's quite a forceful character and I'm not that good at being assertive, unfortunately. HH

Will do. (If I can figure out how to ;).) Thanks, HH

Thanks, flirty40greeneyes. I hadn't thought of ordering in advance. That might work. I'm on the old style SS, so should be having an AAM week. HH

I have a couple of concerns about my CDC. She says that she misses out on AAM weeks, and advises her clients to do the same, because it's hard to get back onto SS afterwards. She told me that the FDA only recommend AAM weeks because they're worried about people starving themselves and clearly...

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Hadn't thought of that. Definitely worth trying. Thanks, HH

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Thanks so much, Leah. I'm drinking 4+ litres a day. I'm not sure I could manage more, tbh. I get little enough done between trips to the loo as it is ;). Hopefully I'll regain a bit of vim'n'vigour soon. HH

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I'm currently on day 13 SS and although I'm feeling very positive and mentally energised, I'm finding simple physical things like climbing the stairs surprisingly knackering. Is that normal? I still have a lot of weight to lose, and wasn't exactly fit before starting CD (stopped going to the gym...

Thanks, Spooky. That wouldn't have occurred to me. HH

Thanks. I have had a particularly busy day and am behind on my water. I'll test again once I'm properly rehydrated. I usually manage at least 4 litres a day. HH

... and the result was +++. Isn't that bad? I thought I was only supposed to be in mild ketosis? HH

Thank you :). HH

Thanks, Dinosaur. I've got a really sweet tooth, too. HH

I've just had my first weigh in, after 6 days SS, and I've lost 10 pounds :D. That means I'm no longer "very obese". I feel as though I've retained quite a bit of water this week (that time of the month), so I'm doubly pleased with the loss. I'm feeling reeeeaaaaaally positive. I wasn't enjoying...

Wow, congratulations :D! I've got my first weigh-in tomorrow, but I very much doubt I'll have lost that much. I feel as though I've been retaining a lot of water, probably because it's that time of the month. HH

Thanks, Lacey. That's really helpful. HH

Yes, definitely a double celebration! I've just been reading blue grapefruit's thread. Very interesting and it's strengthened my resolve to do without a birthday for now. Thanks, HH

I've just started SS (day 4 and feeling good :D), but it's my birthday in a few weeks' time. I suspect I'd find a food-free birthday a bit depressing, so I'm considering postponing the celebrations until I've reached target. I have 8.5 stone to lose, so that could be quite some time :eek:. Has...

Thanks everyone for all the great advice. Feeling very positive today :D. HH

Thanks, Kitteh. I'm absolutely freeeeeeeeeezing today, too. Might have to make myself a hot water bottle soon. What a rock'n'roll lifestyle ;)! HH

:D My "normal" breath has been known to make my young son gag violently when giving me a kiss first thing in the morning, so I dread to think what it's like now :eek:. My poor husband has been getting far fewer snogs than normal these past few days ;). HH

It's a fantastic thing, this forum. Not sure I'd be feeling so positive without it. Thanks, HH

Yup, I think I've got that now. Delightful, isn't it?! Thanks, HH

Thanks, Bobbin. I think I might stick to shakes next week. I've never been a bit fan of cup-a-soup! HH

Gee, thanks ;)! I cut out carbs for two days before starting SS, so I may have a slight head start in the ketosis department. Not sure. I'm certainly not feeling hungry, which is good, although I do crave food. HH

Perhaps I'm the same. Hope so. Thanks, HH

Thanks, ava. HH

Thanks so much, Delli. HH

Congratulations on your fantastic loss, Frejja. And thanks for the warm welcome. HH

Thanks so much, Julesy. We will indeed be looking fabulous soon. Hurrah! HH

Thanks so much, Daisy_Doo_Dah. HH

Thanks for the warm welcome, Time4ME. HH

Thanks, sumayyah. I'm not hungry, but can't detect bad breath. I'm a bit worried that everyone else might be smelling it, though! HH

Wow, 11.5 stones?! That's amazing. Well done, you! Thanks, HH

As a newcomer to CD, currently on day 2 of SS, I have a few questions. Hope that's okay. I'm using a blender to mix my soups, but I'm not very keen on the resultant froth. Is the only option to spoon it off? Is sparkling water as effective as still? I'm drinking both, but I much prefer...

Thanks, Bobbin. I'm really enjoying reading everyone's posts. HH

Thanks, Georgie. Your photos are absolutely inspirational :). HH

Thanks so much, wigglychick. Congratulations on your weight loss so far. HH

Thanks, FunellaFox. Glad to hear you're still doing well, 5 days in. HH

Thanks, T4A. Lots of luck to you, too. HH

Hello, I'm HelenaHandbasket, and this is my second day on SS. I'm excited, and didn't find my first day too hard, but I'm also really nervous about what's ahead. I've lost lots of weight in the past, through straightforward calorie counting and exercise, but always put it all back on again. I'd...

Hello, I'm HelenaHandbasket, and this is my first day on SS. I'm excited, but also really nervous about what's ahead. I've lost lots of weight in the past, through straightforward calorie counting and exercise, but always put it all back on again. I'd really like to lose 8.5 stone by the end of...