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Thanks hun! Not yet but I've got 2 clients already so that's exciting! Hopefully both coming next week for first appointments, don't expect it to take off too much until after Xmas when everyone wants to shift holiday lbs!

Mother of God! Was struggling to find full pics as I mostly only allowed ones of my face but I got these... I'm in SHOCK

Got a couple on my diary from my holiday, will take a few side by side pics when I get below 11st :) Well done on making the right choices Aysha, eggs were a far better choice than chocolate, and more filling too! Shouldn't have any impact on weigh in either so yay :D

Alot of people do the same thing and I've done it myself too, I think its due to thinking of food/drink as a reward or treat. You need to get out of the mind set of rewarding yourself with food, you're not a dog! I always tell myself that and find that it helps, good luck and keep reminding...

I think its different for everyone, for me personally I find my loss to be small if I have any at all the week before TOTM then afterwards a big loss so I think it balances out!

Aww Katie thats great news about your TOTM, fingers and toes crossed for you! You've worked so hard to get here I'm sure its all going to pay off :D

Thanks girls, I do feel better but its still hard to get it in my head I'm not as big as I was! I still look in the mirror and think I'm fat :( 1 More stone and hopefully that will get rid of the belly! Hardest bit to shift >_< 3 Days and been really good! Completely SS, no picking or nuffin...

Thanks hun! Wedding plans are going ok, really need to get my bum in gear as we have 10 months to go and not much has been sorted! We have general stuff; photog, cake, reception area and registrar, its just all the other little details now but I have been finding it hard to get motivated by...

I know how you feel! I've had a few breaks along the way and nearly everytime I eat I ask myself 'Was it worth it?' The food never seems as good as I imagine it to be when I can't have it! I generally enjoy healthier food better, most of the time than when I chose to have something bingey I end...

Woohoo! I love that! I still have a habit of picking up bigger sizes cos I don't think the little ones will fit me, and I love being wrong!

I was thinking of starting the 30 day shred but I decided against it as I'm not sure weight wise it would be entirely beneficial for me, I want to see numbers drop at the moment and I worry that I may gain as muscle weighs more than fat! It is also pretty intense to do on SS, especially if you...

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Hey hun! Good to see that despite struggling you aren't giving up! Think we all reach that point after we have lost so much, I know I did! Not long to go! xx

Recent pics from Holiday!

Hi everyone! Sorry I've been gone for so long haven't felt like posting much! I've been on and off the diet, I got down to 11.2 so a total loss of 7 stone! But that was about 3 weeks ago, I came off for my birthday and holiday but tried to be abit sensible, til the last day when I went abit...

Where are u hiding Mrs?

Thanks Doll :)

I said the same thing to my mum last night, I'm looking forward to eating muesli and brown toast for breakfast, never thought I'd be saying that before the diet!

I do a mix of the 2, I just have the chillis now and again or S&S bars x

I lost 3.5 lbs yay! Hello 11s :D

Ugh I know, just had my first shake so will try not to have another one before w.i or drink too much water! My CDC is in oprington if thats what you mean?

7pm, urghhh! Have to wait so long :(

Wekll done on your loss! 1lb closer to goal :)

Wow nice work! Bet you're feeling it this morning :)

Being cold is the worst part! When I first started I used to wish Id waited til the summer so it was hot but I think its colder than than when I started! Hope the run goes well for you later! I'm sure you'll feel great afterwards x

Hah! Burned about 170 calories last night on the wii fit doing about 40 mins exercise, doesn't sound like alot but half hour of it was step while watching eastenders :P It had been over 100 days since I last went on there, didn't realise it was so bad! Lost 2st 10lbs since I was last on there...

Oh bugger! Sorry about your car hun :( Suppose they didn't leave any details or anything either, grrrr

Save the silver 7 then upload it to ur sig, I tried to use html but that didn't work.

Welcome back doll, you will zap those 2 stones before you know it ^_^

Thanks hun :) I haven't found a make up artist yet so sure! Pm me and we can arrange a trial :D

Think alot of us are struggling at the mo! We will get there though :)

Woohoo well done :)

Thanks hun! How are you getting on? x

You will get there Kay, remember it doesn't matter how long it takes aslong as you don't give up :) Thank you Kira! x

30 mins is great! practically a full work out where I'm concerned lol I've only done 10 mins so far but planning on doing more!

Aww thank you my lovely blue lady! xx

Aww thanks everyone I love it so much! I've bought a corset now too hahah Just found this, need to get it framed!

Tuna or any white (not too oilly!) fish, I think prawns are ok too, chickpeas etc with anything green. Did your CDC give you a book with a list of acceptable foods for SS+?

Haha I know what you mean! Men don't seem to notice as much as we do about our bodies though. I know I will never be perfect and toned, even if I am toned I will still have stretch marks! But hey, they show my journey and partner doesn't care about them!

I'm not too self concious around my partner, I figure I still look better now than when I started, despite my boobs being complete deflated! It worries me more to think when I get smaller it might show, or if I get in a swim suit etc

Just had a load of cake brought in my work place haha! surrounded by food all the time makes it harder! Hope your W.I goes well, don't worry too much about the lil blimp for now, maybe avoid bars for a while if they make you crave food more x

My body's the same :( My belly and arms are bad but the top of my legs are the worse! Had an awful dream last night about having skin down to my knees from my belly! Will get back into exercise but I'm not sure if it will matter much, I think it takes time to adjust too

Oh I know exactly how you feel, when my losses are low I think about going back to WW cos theres no point doing this if I'm not having big losses. But then I think if WW or any other diet worked I wouldn't be doing this now!

Aww hun you won't be there long, once your back in the right frame of mind again after a couple of days and it starts showing on the scales you will be feeling good again! Just think about how far you've come already! And if that binge puts you a week behind where you wanted to be so what? The...

What better way to mark your weight loss than a major shopping spree! Pick yourself up a few things a size smaller as motivation while you're there too if its cheap enough!

Eeeeep! Ok here you go :)

Don't know if you eat them but you could do omelettes instead, alot easier to make in a caravan, even with a little cheese or ham. Or any other 2 egg dishes really so boiled or poached etc. Or Tuna Salad which doesn't require any cooking. Maybe get some precooked chicken but be sure to check...

It's great that you have a plan aslong as you stick to it, my plans have often gone awry! One break shouldn't hurt, just don't get into the habit of having the breaks cos it will make the diet much harder to stick to, trust me, that's where I am now! And as you say its only your bday once a...

Haha sounds good! Don't think I can convince the h2b to take me though lol

Oh god they are the worse! Someone brought some honey roast ones from sainsburys and OMG they were delicious! I bought a bag that night and nearly scoffed the lot! Not exactly low in carb but so good!

You've inspired me Katie I think I might take the challenge myself! I've got the DVD and was thinking of starting today, only a little worried abit muscle weighin more than fat and weight is my main issue for the mo!

Thanks everyone! Not had a bad weekend, yesterday was feeling mega munchy, had a couple of slices of ham with cheese then some chicken later on, over all not TOO bad, resisted the peanuts which I have become addicted to over the past few months! Been really good today, 1.5 litres down already...

Oh dear hope the tabs work and you feel abit better for it! I was in a food mood yesterday too, must be a Sunday thing! At least you stuck to it though even with the atkins bars, what's the carb, fat & calorie count in the bars out of curiosity?

2lbs is a great loss don't beat yourself up over a little blip, your back to it and thats the main thing! You're still losing and some weeks doing SS won't even give you a loss of 2lbs! :)

I know exactly how you feel Tizzy! I never believed I would come so far on this diet either, its amazing isnt it :) Well done on a big ol' loss! 3.5 is so high especially when you are as close to goal as you How excited you must be for america, surprised you can focus on anything else! Would...

2.5 is nothing in the grand scheme, it will be gone before u know it aslong as u get straight back to it :-) And u haven't gone mad and winged uve enjoyed urself !

Haha I think its just the angle of the photo, still a shorty! Would be nice if I shot up a few inches so my bmi would be lower though hmmmm

You're doing really well hun don't worry about the breaks now, you've still lost weight and you have lived at the same time! I know its annoy cos we plan out in our head when we think we will weigh a certain amount and the breaks make that goal further and further away but the main thing is you...

Wow what a difference you look great!

Wow you can definitely see a difference! especially in your face, you're so pretty :)

Wow you look amazing!

Wow I can't believe you are only 12lb away from goal thats amazing! You must be so happy with that :D I know what you meant about the 1lbs being frustrating though, last bit is always the worse bit to get off! Good luck :)

Thanks hun! , hope everythings going well for you :) Oh forgot to post these! Havent got a front facing one cos the bit was abit unclear so will need to redo it at some point

Sounds like you have been going through alot hun, you should be so proud of how far you've come and that you have managed to stick with CD throughout this! I just know If I was going through all that stressed I would want to binge binge binge, and probably would've before starting CD! And I...

Hey skinny! You've shrunk while I was away well done you :) 7 stone omg!!!!!! You are just doing so well! We have nearly the same amount to lose now, here comes the hard part!

Bluey! How you getting on sweetness?

Hey guys I'm back! Sorry I've been MIA, been really struggling and didn't feel much like posting :( I have been coming on and updating my tracker and sig, running out of room on their now though eep. Still been dieting on and off over the past few weeks, finally hit the 6 stone mark yay...

Lurking! Been sick all of last week, felt sorry for myself and ate all week too! Be surprised if I haven't gained a stone the amount of carbs I've been putting away. Oh well, back on it as of yesterday so fingers crossed it won't be a huge gain at weigh in this week

It does seem to boost some peoples metabolism, especially if you have been having slow losses on SS so hopefully by weigh in day you will have an awesome loss!

Good luck!

Thanks everyone. I went to primark last night to get some linen trousers and guess what.... size 16s baby!! Huge deal for me in primark cos the sizing is very dodgey. So today I'm wearing linen SHORTS, yep shorts, with tights and a vest top and my size S cardi ;) I got 2 pairs of linen...

Hey! Sorry been abit all over the place this past week. Stuck to CD except for sunday I had bbq food! Lots of chicken so I'd stay in Ketosis. Anyways i had my weigh in tonight and lost 1.25lbs, not too bad and didnt expect much after my chicken binge :)

Haha me too, swings count as exercise right? Good luck for your weigh in hun I'm sure you'll do great! x

I have no idea how easy these are to train but they are so damn cuuuuute! Chow Chows :)

Springer spaniels are VERY energetic, they'd be way too much to handle for me tbh. Jack russel seems like a good bet, my nan had one when I was growing up called rusty he was the sweetest thing! Maybe a border collie? They're quite good to train, very clever, medium sized and cute!

Its weird cos whenever I feel good I never lose when I'm worried I lose big! Weird Weird Weird. Went to the park for lunch yesterday and played on the swings, will probably do the same today and try to make the most of the sun :) Hope you all have a good day x

aww thats the sweetest thing! Bless him

Ta hunni!

hey! Great news I lost 3lbs :D back in the game baby !!

Excellent news well done, 14s next week!

PUG!!!!! I love em lol or a Samoyed, the puppies are the cutiest little fluff balls! Labrador is a great all round dog though, good size, friendly easily trained etc and they are so cute in white. Hope diets going well, a sausage wont kick you out of keto its just a few extra cals not the worse...

Trying to get through all my water think i've gone over the minimum but gunna try another half a litre before bed with my last shake. This weeks going ok so far, just a little nervous about w.i tomorrow! But I haven't had any SS+ meals so fingers crossed...

Great result well done

Well done on your loss hun, its still a great one. Its just unfortunate and frustrating that as we get closer to our goals the loss slows down! 10.5lbs in a month is fantastic though so you should be very proud! Make sure you get out there and enjoy the sun today for those of us stuck in an...

Hope you're feeling better today! Don't worry about the crisp n choc now just draw a line under it and move on :)

Hey everyone, weekend was really nice but got back on plan as of monday! Only managed 2 shakes yesterday and a packet of peanuts, got really busy with sorting out wedding stuff and didn't have my second shake til 10pm then bed shortly after. Hoping to minimise the damage of the weekend by weigh...

Chicken & mushroom is my fav and I don't like normal chicken & mushroom soup so thats weird

Yeah basicaly just add water and heat on the stove or microwave. They are quite small but theyre still filling and its so nice to have something hot and more like a real meal but without the cals etc x

Thanks everyone! Still feel abit naff about it because I'm eating at wedding friday then spose to be off again next sat to drink at a bday which I've decided against then a curry night out with work, arghhhhhh!!! Makes it so hard to stick to at the mo when stuff is going on, I'm looking forward...

About an inch and a half from my waist and chest, nothing off the lower section which is weird because things are looser there!

Nope you're right they do spaghetti, mac & cheese, cottage pie etc which are classed as their meals but you can also have a small 'real' meal like a chicken salad on top of the packs so its like SS+

STS :(

Oh wow thats pretty high! CD is known for helping pregnancy too, all the vitamins & minerals make it a higher possibility to conceive so even once you've hit your goal keep going while your on your meds if you can and it could make your chances even higher. Theres lots of success stories on...

Thanks :) I never really used to be either, I hide away in jeans and jumpers rarely wore any skirts or dresses, now I love em, really weird! I'm sure you will be well on your way to your goal by the time you start college which will really boost your confidence aswell! A friend of mine is on...

Its hard when people are eating around you so you should feel really proud of yourself for sticking with it :)

Don't like wearing them too much now cos they feel bulky, like to show off in dresses now but its too cold! Only get them from dorothy perkins so I can compare the sizes right

I'm sure it will be hun! Not too bad, jeans are looser today so can't wait for weigh in tonight hope its a good one!

I can relate with that hun, parties I look forward to the buffet, visiting family going for meals out wondering what I can order... You're definitely not alone! But thats why we're here to change the way we think about food. Once the weight starts dropping off you'll find you have more fun...

Hi hun welcome to minimins! You'll love it everyone is really supportive :) Looking forward to reading your progress :)

well exactly, you are doing this for you and no-one so they can't tell you you are wrong. I think it all just comes from ignorance about how the diet works, its not unsafe or unhealthy.

Oh dear that cold/flu has really taken it out of you huh, are you taking anything? Boil water in the kettle then put it in the fridge/freezer til its cool if you can't be bothered going to the shop ;) Sterilises the water and takes away that weird tap water taste. 5 stone down and I don't...

Thank you :)

You need to get out of the mind set that 3lbs isn't alot because it is! Don't base everything on this diet on the first weigh in because its mostly water/glycogen stores and they will get replaced when you start eating properly. You don't have much to lose and at a stone a month you won't be on...

Good luck! Don't worry about them, I told everyone when the lbs started dropping off and now they are all asking me how to start :)

I've preordered 6 to pick up at my weigh in tonight, hope I like em now lol! how are you getting on today?

Err if you push yourself too much there's a possibility of fainting so be very careful. Only do what you were doing before you started and build up after the first 2 weeks, but it can slow down weight loss for some people but it will help with toning. I've just got a cross trainer myself and...

Porridge doesn't seem to be very popular lol, try everything til you find your favs. How are you getting on today?

Well I could burn off the calories in less than 10 minutes lol! Its only about 40 or something, calorie burning is slow on there though and feels like you're doing so much more!

Oooh check you out you lil skinny minnie! Shopping trip soon ;)

If you were doing that before you started it shouldn't matter too much. You shouldn't exercise in the first 2 weeks if you're not used to it, and as you go along you have to gradually build it up so with walking you should be fine.

I very stupidly just looked up the carb content in lotus caramelised biscuits which we have LOADS of at work and they're only 5.4g now I'm trying to reason with myself that one won't hurt lol... Might have to have my milkshake abit earlier than planned today

Lol probably shouldn't have mentioned those ;) Well thats it all you can do is draw a line under it and move on, plenty of time to do damage control before next w.i and I doubt there was much if any anyway

Eeeeeeeep! Well done hun not far to go now :D

Yes they are all still low carb so the same as cambridge x

I wouldn't bother paying £5 just to be weighed, if she cares about you returning and sticking to it she would provide support until you are ready to come back, she shouldn't be pressuring you. Atkins is the best way to go if you don't want to be on packs at all or you could try a cheaper...

I think halloumi is cheese... and if I'm right it shouldn't knock you out of ketosis as moderate amounts of cheese are allowed on atkins which is also ketosis based

Hiya, I mix my packs now and again when I fancy a change and it hasn't affected my losses in a negative way.

Sorry you're going through abit of a tough time hun. Just draw a line under it and move on, just remember next time you're feeling that way that eating won't make you feel any better, only worse! Try exercising instead it'll get your endorphins pumping and make you feel abit better xx

Its really weird but I still feel MASSIVE! I feel more conscious of my weight now than I did when I first started, maybe I was just in denial then who knows. I don't remember EVER being the weight I am now, I've always been big I didn't suddenly put loads on. I do get my good and bad days though...

Haha! Its always on my bum they get looser first, damn belly is so stubborn... Will get another 2 pairs from dorothy perkins (2 for £25!) in a size 14 & 12 when I next get paid so it will give me something to aim for! Or I might just steal my mums lol

OMG OMG OMG! My size 16's are loose :D

How odd! Plenty of time for them to budge before W.I though so don't worry now!

Not too bad! Just thankful I'm off work for 2 days so I'm in a good mood lol

I'm sure a couple of eggs won't make much difference so don't worry :) Yikes, hope today goes nice and quick for you!

Just catching up on your last nights posts, sorry about all the drama with your mum that can't be easy for you :( How are you feeling this morning?

I'm sure you will be well on your way to 9 stone and below by then! Its going ok, had loads of days off lately which is making it difficult but back in the game now and looking forward to my w.i tonight :)

Just read how many carbs are in each biscuit that will put you off! I done that yesterday when I fancied a jammy dodger, 11gs of carbs per biscuit!!! Scary.

Cant say I blame you, can't think of nothing worse than going outside now lol

No worries my weddings august 17th 2013, long way to go! We've sorted photographer, venue and ceremony but theres not much else I can do until I've picked a dress cos that will set the theme too, and I'm not letting myself try any until I've hit my goal of 10 stone! Our guest will do as theyre...

We both love the wedding singer movie so that might be a winner! Prefer them not to be so soppy though, Ideally I would like something a lil dark and not too mushy... Still browsing ;)

You might be surprised before w.i comes around, if you have boosted your metabolism you will notice it in your weigh in next week after going back to SS. Good luck for tonight!

Wow thats huuuuge! Well done hun

Haha, tsk tsk! To be fair I would so do the same if I had a pair of scales at home, unfortunately (luckily?!) mine broke so I can't have and sneak peeks. But alteast for you seeing that next stone will give you a little boost til your next official weigh in, what days that?

Wow! Thats a huge loss for the 1200 cal plan well done you! I know what you mean it is alot harder to this with food than without it! Just keep sticking with it and it'll be dropping off you!

Howd it go howd it go!

I know mine said she was getting loads back in last week cos they've started doing them again for a little while, fingers crossed she still has some left!

I gotta keep telling myself that when I'm aching lol. Heres a few readings topping my list for the wedding so far: I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one...

God I know! I hope I like the mango, love mango smoothies so hoping it will be like that. At first I didn't but now pretty much everyone knows, couldn't hide it for very long at work! Once the weight started dropping off I felt alot more confident talking about it. Most people are really happy...

I think I'll eventually have to do the same or re arrange the bedroom, shame its so big cos I am enjoying it! So easy to just jump on while watching eastenders lol, its got a really annoying squeak though which is a shame :( and no calorie burner cos cant connect the wires to the base cos its...

Can't wait to try mango, hopefully get some tomorrow at w.i Swimmings great exercise have fun :) My days going ok just waiting for 4.30 to come so I can go home from work!

Ohhh I can't wait to get some tomorrow now lol. Have you tried the mango shakes yet?

Im sure youll do that hun your doing so well x

Thanks hun! Its hard to stick with when you come off for breaks so hopefully I won't lose it now I've come so far. Hows your day going?

Milky bars! Or abit mars bar like? A splash of milk wont have a massive impact hun and its better than you falling off the wagon!

Congrats on your loss well done you're doing great! Can I ask what step you are on now if you had lasagne for lunch?

A walks a start :) Take your lil one to the park or walk around a farm or museum, can be surprisingly tiring! The advantage being they'll get as tired as you!

I prefer the crunch usually but they do get boring after a while, found I like the toffee chewy bars now they're all I can think about! Sorry you're feeling rough hun, if you need pills or anything then take them they won't affect your losses. Force the shakes down or soups might be nicer...

Haha better hope I keep it up then! Will just use it until I get bored and try to sell it on afterwards for a couple of quid, if anyone will take the bleeding thing!

Legs are aching abit this morning! Guess that's a good thing?! Still got a bit of a headache though so taken some pills hopefully that will pass soon, wish I had some of those awful ketosticks to give an indication of whether I'm in keto yet or not.

Nah I'm falling behind abit lately, haven't reach my stone a month targets for awhile so hopefully next month I can get my head back in properly!

Brilliant well done :D

Where you been missy!

Its different for everyone so you never know, you could be having 3-4lb losses straight through! I'm doing good thanks, really hope I lose atleast 3lbs this week because I've really stuck to it after struggling for a few days, something always seems to be happening at the moment where I have to...

I know what you mean nothing is eve fast enough lol! But the way we're losing is much faster than a normal diet so thats something atleast, and at the rate you're losing it shouldn't take you too long!

Which bars have you tried so far? x

Hope your weigh in goes well!

Thats the spirit hun :)

Good luck!

I'm sure you will be fine hun! Mines wednesday too lets hope its a good sign ;)

It is hard work but its alright cos I know its actually working and works where I need it to, the lower body! I only really regret buying it because it is so bloody big! If I had more space it would be fine, I could always put it in the shed and use it in there (the shed is HUGE!!!) but I know...

I've told everyone but it doesnt make it any easier lol! I've come off a few times to go out for various things but so hard to get back on each time I do that, saying that I have a wedding friday I need to come off for, argh!!! Unless its a big night out I can go without drinking, meals out are...

Calorie wise I doubt they have done any damage, just be careful about drinking as it can be very dangerous when in ketosis.

Oh dear lol! Everything seems to happen at once doesnt it when ur on this diet, can't stay focused cos stuff keeps coming up! I've had 4 weeks of busy weekends and its been really hard to keep my head in the game

Veg is nice in this weather to warm u up abit! I never note my water either, I downloaded an app to help me keep track but only used it for about a day! I'm awful with that kinda thing

Done about 10 mins when I got home, got a killer headache now though, ouch :(

Feel your pain! Shakes not cutting it today all I can think about is a tuna salad lol, we must stay strong though!

Haha, try not to worry about it hun, aslong as you follow it properly its completely safe. My CDC told me that the NHS will be prescribing Cambridge packs soon on prescription for over weight people, they are developing packs that are 200 calories and I think it will be 4 of those a day! See...

Oh forgot to mention I went out friday night, here's some more piccys!

Aww thanks hun, hardest part was getting all the lil bits to complete it yesterday. Poor b/f was dragged back and forth through the shops! Love my new lil nude peep toes thou, so cute!

3lbs is fab well done! I'm sure you will have another great week now with so much to motivate you :)

I was doing it while watching supernatural last night lol, squeeks abit though cos its second hand

Hope you had a lovely birthday hun :) Birthday Chicken, love it!

It happens! No point beating yourself up about something you can't change, just get straight back on to minimise any damage

Aw thats fab, will definitely be motivation! Just think how much thinner and healthier you will feel by then. I always hated travelling to hot places when I was at my biggest because it was really uncomfortable walking around in the hot sun, can't wait for my next beach holiday when I will feel...

Fab loss! Whens ur official W.I day?

Must be very hard for you surrounded by food when you have the little ones to feed. I think cold turkey is a good idea, next week if you have a sweetner in your coffee itll be like a sweetness overload!

Ah so tempting isn't it... addicted to damn peanuts! Get your head back in the game hun you can do this :)

Try getting some pills from the chemist called omeprozole , or you can get them on prescription if its cheaper that way. You need to take them for about a week but they really work and are alot better than gaviscon x

Awesome loss well done :)

Thanks Daisy. Er had abit of a mad moment last night and bought a cross trainer, its huge! God knows where I'm gunna put the bloody thing. Only managed 10 mins or so its bloody knackering! Determined to use it now I've bought the bloody thing though...

Thanks hun :)

Can't wait for you to tell us how you've done tuesday :)

Sounds like you've done really well considering what you couldve had instead! The most important thing about this diet is learning control once the weight is gone and I think you've nailed it as best as anyone can, we all deserve a glass or wine or a chocolate now and again its just about...

Waist belts! Pure miracle workers ;)

Thank you :) Dorothy Perkins, the belt is from New look though , will try to find it for ya x

Hey everyone! Think my heads finally back in the right place again :) I'm doing a mix of SS & SS+ on whatever day I feel i need to. Went shopping today and completed the outfit I'm wearing to a friends wedding next Friday, What'd you think?

I can really sympathise with you there hun, taking the food completely out of the equation was what made it easier for me to stick to. I had to start on 810 because my BMI was too hard but took myself off after a couple of weeks because I knew I would be better off. Why did you start on 1200?

Oooh just noticed our starting weights are very close :)

Great first loss hope your next one is good too :)

Amazing loss well done!

Congrats on 2lbs off! Won't be long till your in the 20's and ever stone down makes a huge difference! Just keep focused :)

Thanks hun! I got so many little goals in my diary I mark off as I go along it really does help keep me going by looking at how much I've achieved :)

Thanks for all the tips! Spent loads of time browsing the net and forums for cost cutting ideas. Really lucky with our photographer to get her so cheap cos she's just starting out! Another 26 weddings this year alone she will have plenty more practice by the time ours comes along. We got her...

Hiya, I suffered with then in the beginning too. They've eased right off now though so hopefully the same will happen for you! Did you have then before the diet? Could be acid reflux, this diet seems to make it worse in my experience but i'm not trying to freak you out the diet isn't dangerous...

Totally agree with you on that one! Partner gets on brilliantly with all my family and his are just a nightmare! Especially the mother lol. Thankfully he generally takes my side over her opinion cos he knows what she's like, not sure I could stand it the other way round!

Hi hun, just read through all your diary. There's alot about chocolate in there, torture!!! You're doing great though, no matter how fast the weight comes off it never seems fast enough does it! Weirdly working out how much longer I'll be on the diet for seems to help me, makes me realise its...

Welcome Tanya, Seems like you are starting off really well! Hope you have a great first weigh in and be sure to keep us updated on your progress :)

Haven't tried them myself yet as they aren't low carb so can only be used on higher plans. I would probably just use standard low ready meals like WW ones for higher steps or maintaining as they're cheaper and if they're not low carb I dont see the point. Also I tried a few meat ready meals...

Oh I've had this too, very often when I first started but not so much now. Not sure if the weight loss has helped ease them or there's a certain product that has that effect on me, never been able to work that out.

Don't expect too much, the losses on Cambridge are fantastic but a stone a week is very unlucky even at 30 stone. Remember it takes a long time to get to that weight and losing it wont be quick and easy but if you really want to do it you need to stay strong and don't set yourself too high...

Thats the hardest part isnt it :( But we will all get there!

Thanks all, had a lil cry last night about everything and feel abit better today. Very grumpy though but the work lot deserve to see my moody side, no more being nice! Applying for some jobs now so fingers crossed I can get out of here soon so thats one less thing to bring me down. Got my tetra...

having sucha crap day was so tempted to walk out of my job today and god knows i would if i could afford it. got home and still felt close to tears and ate some doritos left from last night. idiot. can't have this temptation around me everything is so hard at the mo but i dont want to lose it...

Aww thats really nice :) Kiddies are old enough to really appreciate it now too so will be lovely for them to have their lil outfits aswell. Maybe a light long maxi would be nice or Grecian style? They look stunning against the sand & sea!

That sounds lovely! Heard so many stories about abroad weddings lately and seriously tempted! Would do it if we could fly all the family over but theres some that wouldnt be able to come sadly. Great idea to do it for a wedding anniversary, are you going to have a proper wedding dress again or...

I dont remember ever being this light let alone 10stone! You will feel fantastic on your birthday :) Do people still comment on your loss now? I can't believe we were the same starting weight look at you now! I have been really struggling with various things that have been having an impact on...

17th August 2013! Booked our photographer last week so thats one more thing sorted!

Sounds like you're doing really well hun, I've been thinking about the one a week meal thing and think it would work really good and stop any little binges or blow outs by having something foody to look forward too. When's your offical weigh in? What size clothes are you in now :)

Gosh I hope you're right! It's really knocked my confidence. I do think that once the bellys gone down more and I'm generally smaller they won't look so small so just need to keep sticking with it till I get there I suppose! With the speed we lose weight on VLCDs it makes sense that our bodies...

Don't do it stay strong :P I came off a couple of days for a funeral and ate so much crap! Ate all the things I'd been fancying but I can honestly say I didn't enjoy any of them as much as I hoped. We think things tastes alot better than they actually do when we can't have them! Stick with the...

You're doing really well hun, such an inspiration :) The scales will move in time just keep doing what you're doing x

How was your weigh in hun? x

Sometimes I feel good, other days it gets me down. Depends if I find anything I like and if it fits when I try it on! Even if I try stuff and it fits, like a beautiful lace dress I bought from new look size 12, fits beautifully and even with abit of extra room. Problem with that though is my...

Ah that's awesome! I've got loads of lace and crochet patterned type things I could use too :) I made my first circle skirt last night! Bought some cheap material only £1 a metre so with the elastic it only cost £3! I also got some teal cotton and purple satin to make dresses from :) Will post...

Looks ace you'll have to show us how you did it! Reminds me of this tutorial i stumbled upon the other day, really want to try this at some point Bleach Painting on Textiles D.I.Y. - A Beautiful Mess

Looks brilliant well done on your bargain hunting! Make sure you get lots of pics taken at the ball :)

I have a wrap dress I'll try on in abit, hoping that will be abit more flattering as its one of the possible wedding dresses I've bought. Might have to wear some sort of shape underwear under it though looking at the material. It's a kind of jersey so might be abit sticky around the bumps. Whats...

I feel exactly the same Tizzy, something always seems to come up to mess up the plan and my losses haven't been great lately either due to that. I have something next weekend then the weekend after but then I'm hoping the month after that I can actually get back to SSing! What a pain it is...

The look I was hoping to achieve was more rockabilly, the original plan was to combine it with a black polka dot circle skirt I'm gunna make at the weekend but me thinks thats not gunna happen now! One for the returns pile. Its meant to be cowl neck but I think its pretty shapeless. Why do...

My dad droped off my delivery and I Couldn't wait to get home to try my clothes on so i just went to the loo to try this top on. Not sure if i like it... its a 14 bit baggy on the top but tight on the hips... *sigh* i have no boobs at all its really upsetting...

I do often count the weeks lol, glad I'm not the only one haha

Your rings both sound very cool! Sorry about the 1 up but you know it'll be gone in no time :) x

Are you strictly SSing? Maybe you could go for dinner and have a chicken salad etc but not if you think its going to be too much temptation. A friend of mine on LL goes out to dinner and just doesn't eat but I wouldn't go that far! Seems abit pointless to me. You can still go out to bars etc and...

Why can't you do SS if you don't mind me asking? You say you are quite active maybe thats a factor? Some people find exercise slows their losses when on VLC's too x

Oh you'll be loads down by wednesday! Good luck :)

Hah I love your count down chart! Makes me feel less insane that I do similar with my diary, I look at the months/days till next weigh in and when I should reach my goal. Helps keep me going! Hope everything goes well for your lil one at the hosp x

You've done really well hun :) its hard when you're out and about but you have made good choices, all atkins friendly so you will still be in ketosis. Don't worry about the scales for now they will move down in a couple of days.

Haha thanks my lovelys, Will pop pics on tonight if I'm not too tired :) Graham norton was great last night really enjoyed it :) Was abit naughty and had some nuggets though after the show! Wish I didn't though and they weren't very nice. Oh well it won't do massive damage but meehhhhhh. Back...

Could you get it resized hun? I feel the same, still see myself as massive and I'm alot harder on myself than I was when I started, always think of myself as fat and I'd never even say that word before I started. Sucks doesn't it :(

I would definitely try SS+ or even SS, but maybe you are due a big loss somewhere down the line, alot of people experience small losses then a big one of out nowhere so fingers crossed!

Wasn't sure what carb g we were allowed, thanks!

I live off them and can't say they have that effect. Although they seem to make me regular, I always end up needing to go about 8-9am except if I miss my last one before bed then I won't go all day!

When I first started I tried EVERYTHING, its the only way to know what you'll like. I never like chicken & mushroom soup but I love the cambridge packs so you might surprise yourself

SS+ is fine. You will stay in ketosis so long as you keep your carb intake low and eat mostly protein like meats and fish. Even higher fat meats like red meat won't knock you out of ketosis but will be higher in calories. Avoid any alcohol aswell because its dangerous to drink when in ketosis...

Jeans with thermal tights are what I'm wearing at the mo! When my 18s got too big I wore tracky bottoms, jeggings and thermal tights under 'em! Its freezing where I work so have to layer up! Tried a pencil dress with a frilly top and tight bottom, looked awful! My back and bum looked great cos...

Aww fab! I can never get any bargains on ebay *sulk!* My big dorothy perkins order has just turned up at my mums so will have lots of pretty dresses to try on tonight when I get back! Can't wait to see pics of the red one, I love grecian style dresses :)

Sorry to hear you've not been well hun, hope your well on the mend now. Have a great time in Kos and forget your sister in law being a pain if you can!

Ahh how lovely! Wish I was still in bed watching tv and slurping away :)

Haha, I've been on the xbox kinnect a couple of times and its bloody hard work! Good exercise I guess but not when you have no motivation, must get back into it this week to counteract anything I eat or drink at the wake tuesday... so I hope anyway Oh dear lol! I'll have to check that out in...

Must be something in the air Tizzy I know exactly how you feel at the mo! Got some choccies from NYE presents and I just keep thinking 'one wont hurt'... very naughty. Havent touched em though thankfully but I have been picking on protein so I'd suggest that if you feel you need to nibble...

Ohh bargain! Can't wait to see the pics! I've been really picky too, nuts and chicken mostly but still naughty! Very hard to stop thou isnt it

Plank thing? Need to get back on wii fit but so laaaaazy. I know, I could've easily eaten a pack of biscuits in a day before this diet, used to take packs with me to work to much during the day. God its so bad! Don't think I'll ever have biscuits in the house again after seeing that. Which is a...

Just try to get your head back to where it needs to be, no point trying this diet if your heads not in the right place. Just get yourself better and get back on when you feel better. x

Ah fantastic! Wish I could be as good as you with exercise :)

Thanks hun. I know I can eat nuts and chicken but still feel guilty when I do, weird huh?! Although my CDC said mango is available to order now so she's getting some next week so I can't wait to try that, hopefully revive my love for shakes and keep my interest on those for awhile. Live off...

Well done on 2lb loss hun its great! You will reach your goal eventually as long as you stay strong, and remember it doesn't matter how long it takes you to get there!

Right. So I had my weigh in last night and lost another 2.5lbs yay, 12st 11.5! Wasn't expecting much as I've been munching on nuts and chicken all week. I am starting to struggle abit, all these breaks have had a big impact on that and the temptation is becoming abit much at times. Still, I'm...

Thanks Doll! I wonder where she's got to! Surely back from NY now? Thanks hun, got so many wedding ideas but no idea where to start! I think the difference between my hips and waist is probably the same, although I haven't been measured in 3 weeks, consultant slacking abit there! Will get her...

Thanks Tizzy its either going to be a 50's style wedding or shabby chic, can't decide til I pick out a dress damn. Probably won't wear a veil but think h2b would like it, maybe a birdcage one if anything. I do tend to go for the dresses that cut under the bust then flare, the only problem is...

Looking good hun x