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Pin out, ankle back to normal and walking well again. Won't tell you how much weight I've gained but having to start from scratch next Monday.

Only a few ounces (4 to be exact!!) this week but next Friday I get the pin out and start walking again so watch my smoke. How is everyone?

Just a pound ( off the 7 I gained in hospital etc:p) this week, but I'm grateful for anything! Can't wait to start losing properly and get another stone off when I'm able to get around a bit better.

I shall be supervising hubby painting the lobby i.e. 'Yer missed a bit' Have a great weekend everyone

We all have days like that Monica! Thank God for this forum! I love the snack bars, but find that they make me want to eat. I thought it was just me. If I have a sweet craving, instead of a snack bar I have a pear and a huge glass of water. Put the breakout behing you and just look to tomorrow...

Well thank you cat and welcome to the mad house.I've just sent hubby (the man's a saint to stick me for over 30 years) to Boots to stock up, so thanks for the info. I love all the shakes except Strawberry and the caramel snack bars are fantastic. Best of luck love and keep in touch.

I'm afraid I have to abort my May challenge since being in hospital! I gained 2lbs after I broke my ankle and 5lbs while in hospital. However, I'm working hard on losing 7lbs in 10 days ( gain quick lose quick) so that will put me back at a stone lost and I can start off again. Talk about...

Hiya Ugg!... God knows when the pin comes out (and I belong to a family of doctors! They tell me nothing) All I know is that it will come out and it is feeling better every day. I'm hobbling around on crutches and feeling much better. I doubt I'll lose much of the weight I gained since breaking...

Ahhh nice to see a couple of the old names. How is Gran now Busy? Feelingfat: yep, ankle on the mend. It was very painful in plaster and not healing so that's why I had it pinned. feel on the up now. I can't tell you how depressed I was. Anyway, feeling focused and back on track. Course you'll...

Morning to you wannabe. I don't know what's happened, there used to be a lot of activity on here and you would think, with the warm weather, people would be sucking up the SF to get into their summer clothes. I've had good results so far, but this blasted broken ankle and the problems I've had...

I came out of hospital this morning. Been in since last Monday having my ankle pinned. goodness alone knows what I weigh because the food was pure stodge! My GP wants me off the SF for a few weeks, because of the ankle. How's everyone doing?

No loss for me this week, but the inches have dropped off. I'm still in plaster so not moving so much, unable to take the dog, go to town etc. I'm not down hearted because I expected to slow up after losing a stone in a month. Good luck everyone!

Yes it has happened, or will happen, to all of us! Don't worry at all you will start losing again before long. The thing is, that some weeks although we don't lose any weight, we lose inches. Do you keep a log of your measurements? Our skin needs time to catch up with our weight loss else we'd...

My target for May is 7lbs. Good luck everyone!

Everyone is different but these are my experiences. I lost a lot and rapidly on CD, but put it back on and more some just as rapidly when I came off. The only way I could have kept it off was to have gone 750 for years and that was no option for me. It was much much too expensive. I marked time...

Thanks everyone. Boy that rep thing is complicated for an old fogey Lizzie! I wanted to say how grateful I am to everyone on this forum for the support I've had in my first (proper) month. I have lost a whole stone. Looking to lose a good 7lbs in May. Couldn't do it without you all.

Had my weigh in today because we are away tomorrow. I've only lost a pound but listen... Drum roll... Taraa... My loss for April is a whole stone. Over the moon, even with the broken anke. Here's to May. BRING IT ON

Well done Sattsy! Good loss. Have a wonderful time in Italy and don't forget to bring us a stick of (low carb) rock back. I'm not expecting much of a loss this week, but still hanging in there

Yep. I'm back on the straight and narrow after a few lapses. I've got my head together and the right mind frame at long last. As you can see, the first 3 weeks have had a good result. I'm taking the flab off a chunk at a time, so as not to get downhearted. When my ticker gets down to zero, I'll...

What a lovely bunch you are! I feel all warm and cosy now... not to mention itchy under the cast. Where's that knitting needle? SATTSY: I'd never have thought of that! I'm doing lifts as I type. A huge basket of fruit arrived this afternoon from my mum a retired doctor, thin as a stick, eats...

Just got back from the hospital. Slipped going out to my car, broken right ankle! I am well and truley plastered. The plaster clinic thought I was mad when I asked then to give me an estimate of the weight of the plaster so that I could work out any weight loss:D Anyway, I'm not too down...

2lbs off this week. That makes it 13lbs in three weeks, almost a stone!!! Doing the happy dance over here in the bookcase. BL: I'm so sorry to here about your granny. Don't worry about the diet, you need fuel in times of stress and you'll soon shift any gain. Keep in touch love I'm thinking of you.

Please. please think again. Studies on these liquid SS diets have suggested that for health reasons it is better for the body to have a healthy meal once a day. SF has always recommended this. If you go SS for some time the body will go into 'starvation mode'. It will conserve fat until the...

Yes I've tried them and they are much, much more filling than the snacks. I've also tried the breakfast cereal, but not so impressed. Sainsbury's is the only place I've seen them. Do you know if they are trialing them anywhere else?

If you can stick CD you'll have no problems with SF. I lost over 3 stones on CD and put the lot back on rapidly. I seemed to gain weight more quickly after CD than ever before in my life. If my WI goes OK on Sunday, I'll have lost around a stone in 3 weeks. It won't be as dramatic as that every...

That'll do it Ugg! Sometimes too, our bodies get used to a particular diet or regime and a few days doing something different kick starts the weight loss. I'm not suggesting a big mac and fries, but having the same amount of calories, but in a different way may help? I know in the past it's...

I love the meal bars Louise. Sometimes, just to ring the changes, I'll have half a meal bar and half a shake or soup and the other halves later.

3lbs off for me this week... well pleased.

I had all the 'advice' from my friends when I was on the Cambridge and when I came off it and rapidly regained all the weight they couldn't wait to say 'I told you so!' It's human nature I'm afraid. I told everyone in advance that I had made a mistake and yes, they were quite right, but THIS...

Hey Serum! Get a pound of butter, or something like that, out of the fridge and see how big it looks. Should give you heart! Another eye opener is to weight a pound of water, it looks far more than you would imagine

It gets stranger Hubby was in Tesco's yesterday and bought me a 3 pack of breakfast cereals (SF) When he asked why he'd not seen them before he was told they were new and Tesco's were trialing them. Apparently, they are stopping selling the soups only. Wish I knew what was going on!

Well, it wasn't as bad as it could have been was it eh? Now, my weigh in day is Sunday morning. After an 8lb loss on week one, I can hardly expect much this week, so may need some cuddles:sigh:

Fingers crossed for you over here in the bookcase Louise.

Dawnyblue: Have you kept a log of your measurements? On the weeks that you stay the same weight, you will find that your measurements have dropped. Our skin needs time to catch up with out weight loss, else we'd have to gather up the slack and tie it in a knot on top of our heads:D Best of luck...

I couldn't find any SF soup in there (West Midlands) so asked and was told that they are running thier stock down because they no longer intend to carry it. I suppose it is because they do their own shakes, but I love ringing the changes and mix and match soup, meal bars and shakes. As far as I...

Well done Ugg. I'm really motivated and inspired by all your weight losses on here.

Morning All! and thanks for all the lovely and encouraging comments on the other thread. Well here's to another week. My WI day is Sunday, I like to start another week on a Monday. I'm lucky this week again, no danger days on the horizon ( birthdays, days out, going out to dinner etc) All I've...

Have a look here:SlimFast and click on the recipes, loads of lovely ones. Aeso, get a good calorie book, one which gives you the calorie value of everything. There are, I think, sites on the web which give you fat, protein carbohydrate and calorie values. So long as you keep to 600C you can mix...

May I join in? I've lost 8lbs and am absolutely delighted! I shall be on the diet for many moons so have taken great heart from Puggso

A MASSIVE 8lbs off! I know I've a long, long way to go and it won't be as big a loss as this in future, but I am delighted!

It's true! I'm a mum of grown up children in their 30's, but when I have them home I still have to stop myself tucking them up in bed at night!! And they are married with kids of their own

Oh, that's rotten luck! Sounds like there's something in it that doesn't suit you. Have they checked you for IBS? What sort of food do you have for the main meal? Could it be too much veg or fruit? I'm grasping at straws here I know but it will be such a shame to lose you.

Firstly, congratulations on the weight loss so far. Your ticker is just flying along. Secondly, congratulations on the forthcoming wedding. The way you are going you will be a size 8 by then! If you concentrate on a steady 2lb a week loss, but only expect 1, you won't be disappointed. Don't put...

I use the powders too. I did try making them up the night before but they tasted a bit stale. I think Taz's idea is a great one. When we were away for the day, I took meal bars and one of the Tesco own make shakes. I was ever so cheap and really lovely. I've not tried their powders though.

My story is exactly the same as yours Dawn. I lost huge dollops of weight in the first few weeks and then only a pound or so. It was just too expensive to keep on. I came off the diet and 'ate sensibly' which piled the weight back on. I found SF, got on it and the weight started to come off nice...

Had a fantastic holiday,got back into the house at 7am. I'm over here in the corner with a bag over my head: I have ballooned to a massive 17stones:wave_cry: I've sent hubby to tesco to get soups, shakes, mealbars and those new hunger pot thingies which I saw advertised on the plane. Now I'm...

... I will need you next week! I'm writing this in a cafe in Cyprus. Hubby and I are having our first holiday away from the UK in 15 years. My pa in law lived with us, and although we had respite care for him, didn't like to go too far from our home town for hols so that we could get back if...

Yes Gemma, it is SF. I have 2 shakes or soup or meal bars a day plus a healthy meal in the evening and up to 2 snack bars or packets of SF crisps a day. I rarely have the snacks though, but it's nice to know they are there. It's a great way to lose weight and eat healthily too.

I know that doesn't seem very much compared to other liquid diets, but I feel healthy. I don't get giddy spells, rashes or cramp. My hair isn't coming out in handfuls and I can sit and eat with my family. I'm really happy

My computer is on its last legs (bit like me before SF:p) so I can only get on line now and again. I've been trying since 8am and finally got on at 2pm! I'm still in the March challenge and confident of clocking up my 7lbs loss. Don't think, just because I'm not around, I've given up...

Karen: I tend to stick to huge salads or steamed chicken with steammed veg. I also have made myself some vegetable soup which I may have before the main course. So long as I count the calories and maybe skip a snack so that I can have a bit more at the evening meal I'm OK. I drink loads of water...

Now why didn't I think of that Lizzie... Dho!

I'm only a nubie but may I join in? 6lb loss on first week but not expecting more than 2-3lbs from now on (with a bit of luck) I'm changing my weigh day to a Sunday. There's safety in numbers... we can do it!

I'm not sure if this is against the rules of SF but I've bought some gelatine (sp?) and am going to make a mousse with some chocolate SF today. If my weight shoots up I'll know what caused it!

Many thanks about the ticker info, I'm going to have a go now. Don't laugh!! Goodness knows what will come up, but if nothing else I'm a tryer. Thank you one and all for making me feel so welcome. I seen to have been out on a limb and its great to meet others just like me.

Last March I weighed 19 stones. In the past year I managed to get down to 14 stones on the Cambridge, but then had to come of it because a) I found the sole source regime was getting too much for me and b) It was very expensive, just to lose a couple of pounds a week. I came off it and ate...