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The scales have stayed put!!!!!!! numberwise anyway which is not the most important. Lost a little water weight, but still putting on fats and ( hopfully a little teeny tiny amount of muscle) Today is haloween and lots to do so just a quick post with todays meals 8 usual 10 Vanilla shake...

ok so I changed dieting tactics and for now am UP 8 lbs in less than a week....hopefully that metabolism will kick in soon and the scale will head back down! Total lost sofar: 12lbs

Yesterday went well- had a nice swim and then sat in the hot tub for nearly 30 mins as it was freezing outside and I did not want to get out. :) Went to the Gym this morning and did my weights and 45 mins on the stair climber. I find doing my exercises first thing keeps me more energized and...

Yea the hair thing seemed weird to me and she had siad it was only if I planned to stay on the VLCD for a really long time- which with only 60 lbs to lose would not be that long I think? Its hard seeing all the tickers going down while mine should now be up ( I was bad and got on the scale...

Hey guys! Wow what a flurry of comments! :) I do think the CDs are different from the UK to the US... we have no Tetras and very limitied flavor options. We get sent a booklet with the shakes and thats about it. Taking all the shakes is about 500 cals a day and 100% of the RDA recomended...

Tasha- The way my dietician explained to me is that no matter what, your brain NEEDS so many amount of calories in Carbs to function.. it does not get carbs from fat, but rather from breaking down glycogen stored in muscles and then eventually from breaking down the muscle itself. Less muscle...

OK big big changes in my diet plan. I went and saw my Dietician/nutritionalist and after testing I now know my scales have not been wrong and I have been losing muscle mass over fat. :( Also my base metabolic rate (some weird breathy machine i blew into tested it) is lower than low low low...

Only a smidgen of a lb off today. No biggy. Its ttotm. My scale is telling me my water weight is up. I love my scale, but am not sure how accurate it is. I am meeting with a dietician next week to get measured properly. According to my scale I am losing more muscle than fat at the moment, which...

I seem to be losing higher muscle amounts than fat....hmmm.. think I will get myself proper body fat reading at ze dieticians just to be sure!

Thanks Mini!!!! I will be sure to check out those links! Hopefully I will get brave/ happy enough with myself to post a full body shot soon! :) Another 20 lbs and I think I might be there! :)

I think I still have the old pic of me under my profile link... I plan on updating just the avatar pic as I progress. Yea that was me this summer trying to juggle a devil stick and someone snuck in and got a snap of me. :( Its a close runner up for worst pic ever, but the worst snap of me is...

this is the scale I got ( the top one) its well worth it to me! Innerscan Scales Glad you like the hair!! I feel like an Autumn leaf! :)

I went into a school and got it done for free. THey have so many cuts and colors they need to complete before they can graduate. I am pretty open for anything, which they loved- and I came out with his funky do! Are you wanting to cut yours or perhaps just some color?

I just got a body fat scale ( its got lots of fancy schmany stuffs like how much of your weight is bone mass, muscle mass, water and fat). It seems to be working as durning TTOM I can see my fat and muscle mass still going down even if my my water is rising and making my weight heavier. My...

1/3!!!!!! Wooot! I had not even thought of it like that..... I sould go celebrate with a massage or something! :) (I wanted to say a big slapup meal, but I am being good! :P )

They are soooooooper fancy! With all the meals out I have been avoiding I could afford get em! :) Croag Patrick looks like a wonderful hike! My energy levels are OK again on SS. I was getting (and now have) a cold and think that that was why I was feeling rather tired. So if all goes as planned...

Almost 20lbs gone!!!!! Yay!

NO candy corn, but they were sampling some of that out at the store the other day.... Twas reeces cups they did tempt me with........ droooooool... :) I moved TONS of wood yesterday and piled it up. It was a fantastic upper body workout. Also went for a nice long walk while chitty chatting...

Kelly.. I think dove means a US size 8-12... which is lower than the Brittish sizes ( I think.. someone correct me if I am wrong here) . "Healthy" advertising images are frustrating. I get magazines like Shape and Womens Health and they have actresses and stickymodels plastered all over the...

Went out dancing last night. Was very good and sipped my ice water and sucked on a lime :P The drive home ( we traditionally stop at the store to get gatorade and then ant Mc Donalds to get fries and a burger) was trying, but I managed to fight off the smell of all that warm greasy food...

I sometimes forget most of you guys are in the UK. I am pretty lucky to have an Asian market about 2 blocks from me where I can get traditional Shirataki noodles, but other more traditional pasta shapes seems like fun! They do taste like NOTHING, but for 0 carbs I really don't care! :P Its...

Still SSing, but getting some healthy low cal/ low carb ideas together for AAM and maintaining when my friend sent me a link to this pasta version of Shirataki. I love the tradiotional noodles and can't wait to try the pasta versions! Has anyone here tried these yet? About Us

Had a big blip last week but back on track now!!!!!! Yay!!!!

I am in very slight ketosis... I think once I get back into the full pink again I will be fine. Aiming for 3 lbs by next week to keep me on track!

NO loss at all this week in weight, but 5 more inches off my body and I now fit into my next size down in jeans!... I did have a 20 course dinner this week.... Yea naughty me... It was REALLY unavoidable and really good :P Back on track now and still plan on hitting target by January 1st ( I...

Busy day Next 2-3 days are going to be crazy not sure I will get on here.... Another day gone another day closer to goal!

day 9 Lots of energy today. After the usual rough late night. Just get cravings so bad in the PM. I ended up having an extra 1/2 shake last night and only 1/2 this morning to compensate. I am thinking that from here on out I will split my last shake over the evening hours to help tide me over...

I was wondering...How is it they lose up to 7-12 lbs EVERY week.. not just the first? Seems crazy!

Thanks for all the comments everyone!!!! Spurs me on in my evening hours of need/want! Bought 3 fitness magazines and am going to have a hot bath and ready those for inspiration!

Hey Gemma! One stone! I am so happy for you! Your journal is one of the ones that has been keeping me going on my first week of CD. I just never had time to post. We have the same amount of weight to lose! I will be keeping in touch as best I can, but even if I am not posting -know I am am...

Just wanted to say "Hi" to any of the new October starts who have not posted yet.

Hooray on your loss!!!! 9 lbs is fantastic!!! I wish Cambridege USA had more options.... no tetra pack and no cranberry bars or mix a mouse :(

Hey Laurie.. I was a bit nervouse to go as well. I went online and got one of those vintage boy short one pieces. Its got girdle support and boob support.. its great. I find it also helps going during peak granny time. they don't swim as fast in the lap lanes and after having lived as long as...

Thanks Kazz and Lisa!!!!! Kass...Looks like you are losing as well!!!!!! 5lbs is FANTASTIC!!!! I only think I am losing so much water so quicky because I was an unhealthy booze hound before and retained a ton of water anyway or am just more prone to retaining water. I think I might take some...

End of week one OK so technically I rounded up.. only 12.6lbs lost... but hey.. I am still soooper happy and really there is no "only" about it!!!!!!!!! I also have dropped 13 inches from my body! My pants are fitting better now.. I was deluding myself they still fit- even if I had to spend 5...

End week 1- 13 inches lost!!!!:eek: And 12.6 lbs!!!!!!!!:eek: Never thought 13 would be my lucky number!!!!!:p

I can't wait for the fitness program! I have been swimming (I breast sroke slow in the granny lane :P ) and walking and feel like I am more energized and less hungry after I have done something.

MONDAY Boobyjood ~ 2.5lbs dizzy-n-mizzy ~ 8lbs;3lbs IreneH ~ Lardass ~ Gen ~ Kelly1977 ~ 10lbs Jackie R = 0lbs:( 6 inches off legs, boobs and arms though!!!!!!; 4lbs Kati ~ 2lbs Abstruse~ wk 1- 12.6 lbs! :) TUESDAY kamiknix ~ 2lbs...Oh dear 5lbs on! TOTM though well thats my excuse...

day 6 Yesterday went well. Call was great. I think the walking tons actually energized me. ( ?) Cravings were minimal. I even went out to the bars with some friends late last night. I was all snuggled in with my PJs on ready to snooze, but they came and scooped me up and dragged me out...

MONDAY Boobyjood ~ 2.5lbs dizzy-n-mizzy ~ 8lbs;3lbs IreneH ~ Lardass ~ Gen ~ Kelly1977 ~ 10lbs Jackie R = 0lbs:( 6 inches off legs, boobs and arms though!!!!!! Kati ~ 2lbs Abstruse~ Starting this Monday- Day 7 into CD( just wanted to post to remind me to do it!!!) TUESDAY kamiknix ~...

WOW!!!!:eek: You look AMAZING!!!!!!!

day 6 already Another lb lost this morning!!!!! Whahey!!!!!! :) Ketosis ( the smallest amount) finally showed up on my test strip as well this morning!!!!!! Yesterday was actually easy! I thought that the crab cakes class would get me ( the crab is fresh caught and in peak season right...

Big hugs!!!! Don't let it get you down! We all have cravings and I think it takes awhile for the CD nutrition to balance out our bodies and keep those cravings at bay ( from what I have read about the diet, but then I am no expert). Just keep going from here with the diet regularly and I think...

Yesterday was pure temptation... if you can handle reading about food then I would suggest you skip the little second paragraph!!!!! I went to work and then was invited to a wine tasting at a new wine storage cellar that opened up. over 100 bottles of wine, champagne, and ports, sherrys...

Hope your sons birthday was fantastic! I would not take what she did to much to heart. I think sometimes when people are unhappy and see other people doing something to better themselves they get passive agressive. Or at least thats how I used to be. I was unhappy with my weight and other...

Morning day4 Its morning and I am feeling rather chipper. I had food dreams again last night. Dreamed about eating some kind of breaded fish (and lots of other stuff I have now forgotten). I remember in my dream feeling really full but keeping eating. Its funny, but I never really considered...

Tried making the banana chips, but added to much water and they turned into scrummy little "sugar" cookies. Kinda crunchy on the edges but soft in the center. I am going to try to make "banana bread" with 1/2 a pack and 1/4 of a chockie bar chopped up into it for choco chips tomorrow.

end of day 3 Hahahahaha... lots of weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :D I just typed up a long post about my day and my computer logged me out just as I went to post....Argh I am soo tired..... But will do a quick less fancy recap..... Soooper tired- not sure if its more physical or brain...

Just started CD yesterday and wanted to say hi to all the other october starters. Its great to meet other newbies. :)

Has anyone tried making banana "chips" from the banana flavored packets?

Hi Kitty!!! Day 2 for me. I felt starving as well yesterday. It got worse in the evening for me ( the time I tend to binge eat and drink) but this morning I feel ok. Its good to read that this will only get easier for us! :)

I love quorn... its a shame we only get 1/10 of the selection here in the USA :(

Day one came and went. I am glad I took the time off work to ease into this. I felt so hungry all day and know I would have been snacking on the things I cook. I started off with the banana shake in the AM, strawberry for lunch and made a chocolate fudgy browny for dinner. The latter had a...

Thats amazing!!!!! Well done! :)

Hmmm "add a stick of butter" Usually is my answer for making things yummi in class. :D:p I was reading up on how creative people are getting just with the shakes.. is the recipe forum for that or post CD recepies? There are so many threads here I find myself getting lost in them. I am doing...

Hello all! I just started CD today and have 61 lbs to lose! Meep. It seems like a ton but after reading all the inspirational stories I think I will be able to make it through this. I am currently working as a chef ( I teach daily cooking classes) and get invited to resturaunt openings, wine...