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Is it possibly TOTM ?? You can hold a fair bit of water weight in the run up to that. Other possiblilities is muscle gain if you are exercising. It could just be your body 'testing' you after such a great loss last week. Hang in there...i know how disheartening it can be when you hit them...

Hi, I am due to have an operation in September and mentioned it to my CDC who told me that I would need to come off the diet for 3 months after to heal properly. I know my health comes 1st but I am really worried about coming off of the plan so early into my weight loss with so much to...

Week 3 After a start as slow as the week before i was getting VERY frustrated with how little the scales moved, despite staying 100% and exercising. However, after a struggle of a week (feeling demotivated) I was chuffed to end up with 4lbs off :) However it was a pretty horrible week, my TOTM...

Hi Deej, That's a great feeling fitting into smaller clothes, and people noticing...well done :) I don't think my loss is very noticeable yet to others as i haven't had much of a response when seeing people i havent seen for a while...but i think that's the way when there is so much to...

You're doing great Deej, at this rate you won't have to be on it long at all! I wish i could say the same, i am starting to feel fed up with it now and i can't even see the finish line lol! A belated happy anniversary :) How did your meal go? Spa break sounds lovely and will probably help keep...

Thats fab that you can feel it! You are well on your way to final goal now with such a great 1st week...that must feel fantastic!! :)

Thanks Deej...i;m trying to look at the bigger picture, it's just harder when you've put the work in not to see the results tallying up! But hey ho, i've stuck to plan and have my fingers crossed for better next WI. Mmm cookies...that might be just a bit too much temptation for me. I don't...

Week 2. This week has been relatively easy, I really feel like I have settled into the diet and it's now becoming a normalised habit rather than something i have to think about. I have miraculously got through a birthday meal, my 4 year olds birthday party (with lots of spare party food!!)...

Ahh sorry to hear that. Losing weight is so hard I think we all just have to find something that works for us, whatever it is. I have been through so many methods and this was very much a last resort for me, but drastic seems to suit me better so far. Good luck with your weight loss...

Fantastic Deej!!! :) Well done...must feel great being in the 11's xx

Good luck for WI tomorrow Deej :) Thats a fab amount already! Patience is not my strong point either, i want it all gone tomorrow. Has been really tested this week as i haven't lost a single pound and i have been 100% :mad:but i am thinking, run up to TOTM could be to blame :confused: You...

Sorry to hear that ISOM, that must be horrible. I dont think i would manage if i felt hungry all the time. What plan are you on? SS? Just thinking, if it does continue and you have ruled out everything else (drinking enough water, TOTM etc) perhaps try moving up a step and starting there...

Glad your feeling better ISOM...sounds like you've had a rough time with everything. Hopefully better days ahead now :)

That's good :) Well done for being strong, this is the thing I find hardest...the socialising aspect!! You're brave for putting so much temptation in your way so soon but its great that you can get through it :) Ah we all have them days...think positive, you will see the scales shifting soon...

Hi Deej...how are things going? - Hopefully you're over the worst now? x Well done at resisting the cinema temptations, it makes things so much harder.

Well that sounds positive if you've had no probs, i also tried to do a bit of research on here earlier and i read an article that said it can be good for you to do resistance training when on a LCD - i'm confused, so much conflicting info on the net though :confused: I think i will see how i...

Yes from what i can gather. The official advice according to the CD handbook (p.26) is that they do not recommend anything beyond walking in the first couple of weeks to allow your body time to adjust. They also advise against starting a strenuous exercise programme at the same time as...

Hopefully that will sort everything out in the long term and what a fantastic motivation for losing it. Good luck :)

Just think, by the end of the weekend you should be over the worst (maybe even before) and will nearly be half way through your first week :) I don't get on with the powder shakes at all but got the tetra ones this week and find them much nicer and no hassle.

Yes keep positive hun :) Oh that seems a bit mean to me as having the Metformin could help you lose it in the first place! Is there another doctor you could see or is it that your not able to go on it for health reasons? That's rubbish about the periods hun, met brought them back so quickly and...

Ladies, have any of you asked for metformin? Also, some advice the hospital consultant gave me, was to exercise as it naturally acts in a similar way to metformin in controlling the hyperinsulinemia, but is far more effective. I have been exercising a lot and taking the meds, it has helped...

Hi Ann, Sorry i dont know if PCOS is related to high blood pressure but now you mention it, i had borderline - high blood pressure the last time i saw the doctor to get my form signed for the diet. I have no idea whether it is related to PCOS or not but i have never had problems with my...

Tracey i really feel for you hun, you have a lot on your mind but you are taking steps to improve things and that is to be congratulated :) PCOS is an evil syndrome :( I suffer with ALL the symptoms and losing weight was nearly impossible up until now. Have you asked your doctor about going...

Congratulations on your weight loss :) I can really relate to this, I really am my own worst enemy sometimes and on most of the diets i have tried and failed at I end up sabotaging them. It usually sets in once i have lost enough that people start noticing and commenting on it or i think/feel...

Have a lovely holiday and well done maintaining, fantastic :)

I found day 2 really hard Cupcakes, i had 2 bad days in my 1st week and that was the worse. Hopefully you've got through it now and feel a lot better and stronger for it :) I have soooo many reasons to be motivated and none to justify staying how I am. At the moment i'm trying to focus on...

Well done Shiny, that's fab! :)

Oh well this time you can change that and keep it off for good :) That is how i intend to maintain. I have not only maintained but (at a snails pace) lost weight and inches, no matter what i have eaten this year on exercise alone. The problem is who wants to maintain this amount of weight...

Hi Cerulean, Yes she said something along the lines of: on these calories, the products aren't enough to feed and repair your muscles when you rip them in the course of weight training and therefore they don't repair and can be damaged. She seemed to think that I should be ok to start again once...

Hi Lauren, I am only just into my second week and have managed to exercise everyday BUT i have been supplementing with a protein shake and i have definitely felt the lack of energy on days when i've done something more energetic like zumba class. According to my CDC i shouldnt really be...

Yes, i really think you have to have experienced the struggle of being overweight to appreciate how har dit is, its so easy to get stuck in a rut with it. Ditto - i am exactly the same with my eating, any occasion!! Doing CD is really helping me to realise how much of my over eating is...

Welcome back, glad you had a nice week :) I know exactly what you mean about the anticipation, i felt like that but was surprised how quickly the first week went, hopefully yours will too and you'll be leaving the 18's behind you in no time. Wow that must of been so hard on 500cals for so...

Thanks ISOM :) Yes i am sticking to cardio only now as CDC said i can damage my muscles with any resistance training on such low calories. But i cant give it up completely, its not just the weight, its part of my life now and most of the time i really enjoy it and it makes me feel so much...

Hi esk... i don't know how much weight it is possible to lose in that time as i'm only one week down on my weight loss but i also have 6 weeks till my holiday so will be interested to see what answers you get. I think holidays are a great motivator though :) Looking forward to fitting in some...

I worry about this too as i have a lot to lose. I am trying to keep the exercise up on cambridge as i am scared of undoing all the good i've done since starting a strict exercise program in february, but i have had to tone it down and exclude weights under CDC's advice, so body pump is out :(...

Hi Cupcakes, well done on getting through day 1. I am only on my first week of CD and have 6 weeks to my holiday...unfortunately not enough to lose the amount i need to but a good motivator still. Good luck and keep us updated :)

Good luck on Slim Fast Lipsy, we all have to do what is right for us and it's different for everyone. Its important you feel able to maintain whatever diet you decide to do otherwise it's going to be tough to stay motivated and on track. Keep us updated :)

That is what i am going to aim for now. Lol yes the soup and the bad breath for me too! I am frightened to speak to anyone it is so bad :/ Its weird though, the more i drink the more thirsty i get? x

Glad the 1st day has gone smoothly for you and well done for staying 100% Yes its harder at these times, i nearly popped one of my little boys sweets in to my mouth earlier when opening them for him, just out of pure habit - thankfully i remembered in time lol Yes I think you're right, it is...

Thank you Deej, i wasn't expecting that so am really chuffed :) Yes i read one of the stories from 2008 and the lady drunk 4 litres in one evening stint, so sad :( how much did you drink on LL? Did you find any link between weight loss and water intake?

Lol i know the feeling re: the loo...it's been driving me mad, especially at night! How has your first day been? x

Thank you Deej :) Well I think you did amazing and stories like yours really inspire me as when you have so much to lose it seems a really daunting and impossible task. But it helps me to see it is possible :)

Thanks Deej, yes you are right.:)

Thanks Lil legs. I am pleased to say that yesterday and today have been so much better...i won't be putting the shopping away again for now lol

Hi Lipsy, yes I had my WI this evening and it's really motivated me. How long until yours? Yes i was pleased to get some new products i didnt really know what i was buying last week so now i have a better idea of what i do/don't like. I actually hate the shakes but i just bought tetra's...

1st weigh and wooo I did good! I am so excited! Just got back from my 1st weigh in to find i had lost 13lbs :happy036: I made it 12 on my scales even though there is a 4lb difference between my scales and CDC i expected to weigh more being evening and clothed, but apparently a lb less...

i know its hard to make a proper "meal" out of the options without carbs :( But yes, focus on getting into them dresses! x

How did you stay focused for 7 months Deej? I just can't even think that far ahead or i feel doomed! Thanks i'm looking forward to it, feels like i've reached a tiny milestone :)

I was wondering the same re: diverting from the "allowed" proteins, i thought all meat was low carb but i am assuming it's the calorie and fat content in other meats (red meats mainly) that have been excluded for that reason? I am also sick of the choices on 810 plan as most of it i don't like...

Yes its the same for me, out of sight out of mind. I end up going to bed early every evening now just to be away from it all. Ah thanks, I will be careful, i cant really afford any health issues either as I'm already awaiting an op for other health issues and need to be well for it (and a lot...

Well done on previous weight loss, 7 stone is amazing! Good luck on CD, i'm sure you'll do great given your past success :)

Good luck with WI Lipsy and keep going! Drinking more water seems to help my hunger a lot :)

Thanks nellybelle :) I take my hat off to you for managing on SS and cooking too! I couldn't do the SS on it own, i just need to feel like my stomach is full at least once a day. But like you, I have to cook for others and even though i've been ok so far with that (i'm more of a sweet tooth...

Thank you Tall :) Yes...I fear it will be my downfall in the end but not today!

Yesterday was a bad day for me However, i got through it and am really pleased i did not give in to the temptations that plagued me all blimmin day. It started well, went to Zumba at the gym and had a really good workout (briliant teacher on tuesdays) swim and spa, Done all my housework when i...

Yesterday was a bad day for me :( However, i got through it and am really pleased i did not give in to the temptations that plagued me all blimmin day. It started well, went to Zumba at the gym and had a really good workout (briliant teacher on tuesdays) swim and spa, Done all my housework...

Hi ISOM, you've caught me at a bad moment because i seem to be struggling today :( But this is day 6 for me and it's been no where near as bad as i thought it would. Day 2 was my worse but on the whole i've not had much in the way of side effects or hunger and i've managed to exercise everyday...

I think i need to do that as I am struggling today :( Haven't caved in yet but a some inspirational reading should help.

Thanks Sapphire :) Congrats on your weight loss so far, you're doing fab!

Good luck! If you did it before you can do it again, but all the wiser this time :) Enjoy the rest of your holiday (i'm very jealous) x

Yesterday was fine - i think i am really getting into the swing of it now and can't believe how quickly the days have gone by. Which is a good thing, as tbh I am wishing the days away whilst i'm on this as it is so harsh, i feel my social life is on complete hold. - Which wouldn't usually...

Well done. 16lbs off in 2 weeks is fantastic!

I'm guilty of this too...so i'm pleased to see something positive about it for a change. Thanks for sharing Alipally :)

Lol, well i'm glad i'm not the only one! Yes I feel like I can endure it however bad it gets so long as I get some daily motivation, i dread to think what will happen the day I step on and see something I don't like :-/ I was another 2lbs lighter today so i'm feeling on a high again this...

CD Day 4 ..and another day bites the dust :D Good day again, another 1lb off so 5lbs down altogether - i actually can't believe it...i have found it virtually impossible to lose a decent amount of weight in recent months no matter what i've done so i'm really chuffed to see this working...

Thanks babypat...i will give that a go with the ice cubes. I don't remember being offered any tetra packed shakes but I think i will text my CDC and see if she stocks them so i can get some next appointment.

CD Day 3 Woke up to another pound off, so 4 in total already (i know i really shouldn't weigh in daily but i can't help it). It's been a good day on the whole, seemed to have an energy boost since waking, clocked up 6 miles on my pedometer between dog walking and housework and generally felt...

Thanks ladies :) Congratulations on your weight losses! x

Transferred from blog Cambridge Diet Day 2 Posted 22 Hours Ago at 08:26 PM by Midnight Aquarius ________________________________________ Well the day started well when I got up to a 3lbs loss on the scales overnight I suspect this is just fluid loss as i really did not stop peeing all day and...

My Weight Loss Journey on Cambridge Posted 2 Days Ago at 05:04 PM by Midnight Aquarius ________________________________________ Day one going well so far. I'm on the 810 plan but supplementing with a protein shake for now so I have the energy to keep exercising. So really 1000 calories a day...

Hi all :) I'm a newbie to CD (and minimins) so was really pleased to come across this forum and find so many others doing it and supporting each other. I have sat in the background, reading lots of posts on CD and started a blog on here to track my CD journey for my own personal reference...