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    I've lost 2 stones in 8 weeks

    Well done. You're right, it is a great diet and a real chance to turn around your life for the better - good luck with the rest of your journey.
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    How many days have you been 100% for?

    Hi BBlilsis - it has been completely 100% so far and will be til start of hols next week - which will be 103 days! After the 8 day holiday I'll be back on SS for at least another month then will being the climb through the plans back to 'normal' eating - but a very different kind of eating to...
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    My week 1 results!!

    Well done airgirl. That's a great loss and I know how much of an encouragement these big early losses are. You'll soon be there! Good luck.
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    5 Stone down - hurray!

    Thanks everyone! Note for Airgirl (and anyone!) - Men seem to lose more on average then women (I understand). Haven't been excercising apart from regular walks - nothing special, just walking for half an hour at lunchtime - that kind of thing. Packwise - each day i have one shake, one bar, one...
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    5 Stone down - hurray!

    This morning, hit the 5 stone down mark (with 3 more to go, probably). Can now see light at the end of the tunnel. Am so looking forward to my hols a week on Thursday, when I move to 810 plan and eat for the first time in 15 weeks!
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    LighterLife Men's Forum

    Hello guys - been very quite on the men front lately - hope you're all doing well. I see mikey is very close to target - good luck with that. How are the rest of you doing? Not fallen off the wagon I hope!
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    The Century Club - Let's Make 2008 Great!

    I too have only just found this thread - and as my total weight loss plan is 110lbs, I guess I qualify! I've been dieting for 13 weeks (CD except for first two weeks on LL) and an now down some 66lbs - just 44 to go!! Good luck to everyone.
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    my first day

    I got the husks from our local 'health food' shop. They were quite expensive (£12 for 200 capsules), though I'm sure you could find them cheaper than that - but if they help, I'd call it money well spent!
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    Before and after 25 weeks photos.

    Brilliant - congrats!
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    Norwaygirls weight loss diary!

    Hi Norwaygirl - glad you are doing well. I fell in love with Norway when I was younger - in fact, as a student, I spent a whole summer working in a fish factory at the very top of Norway - in Hammerfest - midnight sun and all. Mind you, that was in 1976 - which dates me a bit!
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    How many days have you been 100% for?

    In week 14 (can't believe I've gone all that time with no food!). Been pretty good really and the weight has fell off. Will be on holiday in two weeks and will move up to 810kcal (if thats the right number) as my first add a meal week, as I'll be slightly over the recommended time on SS. Looking...
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    my first day

    Glad first day went well - hopefully a sign of things to come - in fact it should get easier still after a few days when you get into ketosis. It's a brilliant diet, but they should warn you more about possible constipation - I've now been and stocked up on psyllim husks following advice on...
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    I'm growing my own healthy diet!

    Have also started veg growing this summer for the first time. Mostly in containers and growbags as space is limited, but have some fantastic runner beans, strawberries, herbs of mant kinds, toms, cucumber and peppers. Only problem is, I can't eat any of it!!! Shall freeze some of the beans...
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    Help please!!

    There will always be food temptations - if its not free food from your course, it will be dinner invites from friends - if you give in once there'll always be another reason to do so. You're either doing this or not!! Be strong (and good luck!)
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    Tell me about your Cambridge Diet journey!

    Why Diet? Fed up with being the 'fat bloke', wearing crap clothes, cos nothing really fits and much not available in larger sizes anyway, looking even more crap with no clothes ;-), finding it a struggle to do anything energetic, lacking energy, lacking confidence, feeling embarrassed by by size...
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    Peppermint Tea

    Leaf tea is apparently ok - I just pull a sprig of mint leaves from the garden and pour on boiling water - organic, fresh, free and delicious!
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    What to do!?

    Well done on deciding to take the bar and stick with it - its the only way to go! Keep focussed and you'll be at goal before you know it.
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    Hi All, new to this site!

    Welcome and good luck bigfella - good to see another bloke here too. I too worry about the loose skin, but have decided that is better to have loose skin than be morbidly obese.
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    Struggling

    HI Paul - I do hope you manage to get through this rough patch. I'm now just at end of week 12 and have come down from 20st 11 to 16st 5, and I can't tell you how great it feels! I (obviously!) love my food, (I've even just been smelling my partners strawberries!), but I have decided that this...
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    Change of Strategy

    Very true Tange - that's why many of us are here I guess - changing our strategy/eating habits/lifestyles (hopefully for the better!).
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    The embarrassing CD question thread!

    Constipation has been my biggest problem - even went as far as buying some glycerol suppositories last week to move the cement plug - luckily things moved (somewhat painfully) before having to use them!
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    1st weigh in

    Well done - that first week loss is one to savor!
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    LighterLife Men's Forum

    HI Martyn - welcome, good to see another guy showing up. I'm on CD - started LL for 2 weeks but decided the type of counseling wasn't for me - but then I'm not a binge type eater - have just put weight on gradually over the years (and not exercised!). You may not get official counseling with...
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    LighterLife Men's Forum

    Hi mikey and all - still here (just mainly in CD section) - and all still going strong. No cheats yet! Sure looking forward to eating again though - in the far distant future ......
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    It's official....I've now lost 5 stone!!!

    Big congrats - that really is great going!
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    Week 14 WI

    They all add up - soon be gone.
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    Helpful Diet video !!

    Very funny - 20 cals in a pencil - I love it
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    Week 1 SS+ weigh-in results in.....

    Amazing loss - well done!
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    Gulp! Before and on the way photos

    Brilliant! You must be so pleased.
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    I am NORMAL!!!!!!!

    Congrats and well done. It must be a great feeling!
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    Half way there!

    This mornings WI showed a total loss of exactly 4 stone which means I'm now over half way to my target - after just 10 weeks. I know the second 'half' will take longer as the losses get smaller, but still a nice milestone to reach. This is a great diet! Good luck to everyone else - hope you're...
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    Much awaited before and after pics of Dutch!!!

    Amazing girls! Many congrats!
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    To weigh or not to weigh??

    I'm a daily weigher - first thing in the morning - thats not only the time you weight the least :) but is also I believe the most consistent - you've not eaten or drunk anything more 8 hours or so. And I just love seeing even .1 of a kg down on yesterday!
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    First week on CD after four weeks of LL...

    Welcome Greg. Like you, I started on LL (for 2 weeks) then switched to CD. Best diet ever! Haven't felt hungry once - though do still miss food! Good luck.
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    Introducing myself

    Good to see another bloke here - I too did 2 weeks on LL then switched to CD. Great start and good luck.
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    ANYBODY ELSE???

    I'm currently reading "The amazing adventures of Dietgirl" by Shauna Reid (she has a website, The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl) - the book is a very funny read. She started at 25 stone, and even when down to near her goal, couldn't bring herslf to tell her partner until she was going to have...
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    Blokes

    Hi Guys - good to see a little flurry of posts from us blokes! Moo - No, haven't cheated at all (you're either doing this or you're not - and I want it over as soon as possible!). I am going to have my holiday (end July) as my first Add a Meal week (it will be a bit over the 12 weeks, but I'm...
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    Things I can/have to do now

    Now I can look down and see my willy (without a complicated system of mirrors)!
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    Blokes

    I'm here! Really enjoying the diet (well as much as you could expect to!) and losing lots of horrible flab. Best thing I've done in years.
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    Its sooo unfair

    I'm sure that they base it on carefully calculated average risk - and on average, overweight people are more likely to have health problems/die earlier - so you would expect them to add a premium (just like men often pay more than women cos women live longer - on average). Agreed, an individual...
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    Oh dear...Ive been bad

    My CDC warned it can cause a lot of 'wind' having 2 bars!
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    no cheating competition

    49 days so far. Whats the point in cheating? It will only prolong the journey and make it harder to stay in ketosis (and its ketosis that makes it possible for me to do this as I'm simply not hungry - I think I would really stuggle on a WW or SW type diet.)
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    what made you decide to lose the weight?

    Embarrassment really - hated the way I looked, struggling to find clothes to fit and looking crap in them anyway - making excuses to avoid social events - hating the hot weather - not really fitting into fixed cafe tables/chairs - worrying that every twinge was a heart attack about to happen -...
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    3 stone gone!

    Congrats!
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    Week One

    great start - you may well find it easier from now. Good luck.
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    AAAARGH Hold On Im NOT in Ketosis?

    I purchased mine from my local pharmacy - and they were cheaper than online!
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    why do people try to discourage you.

    I must have been lucky as I've not had any adverse comments about the diet from people (not to my face anyway :) ) and many have seemed interested in what I'm doing - a good few even knew about Cambridge (the one I'm now using). But in any case, we're doing this for ourselves aren't we - so...
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    Who has been SS'ing the longest here?

    just started 7th week - no cheats (I don't think a cup of Marigold stock counts as a cheat?)
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    On SS, family gathering on sturday What do I do?

    the party is only for one day - what you're doing is getting healthy for the rest of your life. Be strong and use flirty's excuse above!
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    first week WI results

    well done on a fantastic start!
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    Really struggling...

    Karen, you've lost a substantial amount so well done on that! You say you are prone to bingeing - any plans/strategies for when you do reach your goal (I'm sure you will) to stop it going back on - to regain that control? I ask as I'm very interested in how to successfully maintain after CD.
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    Grandma's Week 16 Weigh In

    Slow or not, 5 stone is a great achievement - well done and good luck with everything.
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    treats?

    The only thing I have which is not strictly part of the diet is the odd (once a week?) mug of weak Marigold vegetable bouillon when I need something really savory. That does the trick and as far as I know, wont effect losses.
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    Miss Rooster in between pictures

    Fantastic! Very sexy! (oops, am I allowed to say that..... ) Good luck on the rest of the journey.
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    Week 5 Weigh In Result...

    Congrats - 10% weight loss is a nice milestone to achieve!
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    People!!

    Hope you pointed him to minimins! It can be a good opportunity to find out who your real friends are - and make a few other changes in your life apart from just the weight.
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    Woohoo 2 Stone Mark

    congrats liz - soon be all gone
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    The bars!

    I'm with shazzy on this - need a bar a day and peanut and cranberry have some substance to them - and taste the best imho!
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    What item of clothing have you always wanted to wear?

    a nice smart suit that actually fits!
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    Water

    between 3 and 5 most days.
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    Cranberry Bars

    Just had a cranberry bar for lunch - my fav bar (infact peanut is the only other one i have) - and so far, they haven't produced any er, 'wind' problems!
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    week 2 weigh in is amazing

    Very well done - such a great feeling isn't it!
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    Week 6 WI - Under 17st!

    The title should have been Under 18st - I'm getting ahead of myself!
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    Week 6 WI - Under 17st!

    Just had my week 6 weigh in (the one I do at home first thing in morning, for consistency) - and I'm 2lbs shy of 3 stone in that short time - and (just) under 18st for the first time in some years. I can now really see an end in sight, and it is now becoming very noticeable. I've not been a...
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    why am i not in the "pink"???please answer

    Eclipse - thanks for that info - hadn't come across it before. And congrats on maintaining for over 3 years - shows it can be done!
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    why am i not in the "pink"???please answer

    Amethyst - glad you mentioned the black poo - I was begining to get worried about mine!
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    Thinking of changing from Lighterlife

    hi Nade - I did two weeks on LL then swapped over to CD. I didn't think much to the LL counselling (admittedly, didn't have much of it.) Found an excellent CDC - who offers all the help I need, plus saving what will amount to several hundred pounds - which I can put towards the needed new...
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    choc orange shake!

    dislike all the choc shakes (except the tetra - which have every night for supper). Soups - now just have the tomato - once a day.
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    Problems with the CD Sole source diet

    1) Headaches and feeling cold. - only once or twice in the first few days 2) Feeling miserable - Not really - probably feeling better than normal most of the time! 3) I could kill my partner!! Daren't answer that - she may read this ;) 4) Feeling slugish - been going for a walk each lunchtime...
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    Im Back from my weigh in....

    great loss - I'm jealous ;)
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    Whats your height and goal ?

    I'm 5' 11" and started 6 weeks ago at 20st 11 lbs and (should be under 18st at my WI tomorrow) - and am hoping to get down to 12st which would be in the 'correct' range. 14st will be an important milestone though - I last weighed that 20 years ago! I can't tell you how great I think this diet is.
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    Week 4 WI

    Well done and good luck with your journey - it's great having to get rid of those 'too big' clothes. I happily had to dump some trousers this morning that now fall off me!
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    Week 2 Weigh in

    Congrats - its a great feeling seeing that first major loss!
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    6stone down pictures

    Brilliant! An inspiration.
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    Cambridge Diet

    It'll be the best thing you've ever done diet wise! See you are from Gt Yarmouth - Is your CD councilor Jo by any chance?
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    leavin cd for a while

    what a lovely side effect of weight loss ;) Congratulations and good luck
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    Weigh in

    I should think you're WELL chuffed! It's a great feeling eh? Good luck with the journey.
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    Oriental chilli soup

    I don't like any of the chocolate type powder shakes - but much to my surprise, I love the choc tetra! And conversely, I really like the banana powder shake (my fav), but don't like the banana tetra! In fact I've now narrowed my choices down to; Banana shake (breakfast) Peanut or cranberry bar...
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    Anyone going on hols in August?

    I'll be in France end of July/start of August and want to have shed as much as possible by then - and I'm making that week my AMW! Hoping I can lose 3 more stone before then.
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    First month report!

    Exactly a month since started this diet - first 2 weeks on LL then changed to CD. Have lost 2 stone in that time which is great, and although I know it will slow down somewhat in the next month, it really does help to motivate you seeing that first big loss! Am now beginning to feel the...
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    Have you told people you are doing this?

    I thought I was going to keep it very quiet - then decided life would simply be easier if everyone knew - no excuses for not eating with people etc. First I told all my family - they were delighted and supportive! Now I even tell my clients! (and many have shown a genuine interest.) In fact I've...
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    WHAT HAVE YOU ALREADY LOST?????

    25 lbs in three weeks. (first 2 weeks were LL, last week CD - but same difference)
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    Gallstones

    GaynorEm - I think I saw that bit about rapid weight loss and that was what prompted the query - seems quite a few of you have had the misfortune - many thanks for all your replies. It seems lots of things can cause them so no point in worrying!
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    Gallstones

    Reading RuthG's post about getting gallstones (hope you're soon better Ruth) made me have a little search on the web about it's causes. The article I found says that although being overweight is a factor - so is losing weight too fast!!! Gulp! Is this a known problem with VLCDs - anyone else...
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    *sob* square pie *sob*

    Oh God! I had been feeling so strong.... We should ban all mention of yummy, delicious food on here :)
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    Yeah but, NO BUTT, Yeah but, .....I HAVE JUST QUIT SMOKING!!!

    Great decision - I did it a few years ago and it really is worth the initial pain! After all, you don't want that slinky new outfit you'll be getting after the diet to smell of smoke as soon as you get it home! Good luck - be strong!
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    CD BARS

    My CDC let me try little tiny bites of all the bars before choosing my first order, and the oly ones I really liked were the peanut and cranberry ones - I just alternate them each day. The others seemed too lacking in texture - its nice to have something to bite!
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    Minimins CD 2008 - sign in thread

    Am in my first week of Cambridge, after exactly two weeks on LL, having decided CD will suit me better. I have about 7 stone to lose, and am looking forward to the journey, fully committed and pleased with my initial losses. I'm 52 and live in north Suffolk and a web developer (sitting in...
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    Iv reached a decision :)

    That sounds very sensible - you will still achieve the end weight you want, but with less suffering! Good luck and enjoy those first mouthfuls of 'proper' food.
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    What was your last meal before LL?

    I was a right little old goody two shoes, having smoked trout with salad and wholemeal soda bread! God, I'd love that again right now (get thee behind me ....)
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    I am sooo scared! :(

    HI blue eys - I'm at the end of my second week and it has continued to be fine - no cravings yet! In fact I've simply not felt hungry and even forgot to have my last shake the other day. I think the key is really having made your mind up before you start that this is crucially important for you...
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    Jumping ship! LL to CD

    Thanks for all your best wishes. Dancing - yes it is! Mikey - Not really anything to let them know was wrong as such - just wrong for me. (Although wasn't impressed that never had my before photo taken despite being there for two sessions). Being asked to write out and discuss three things I...
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    What foods does everyone miss the most?

    I'm only 2 weeks in (on LL but switching to CD on MOnday), but already missing; boiled eggs (with soldiers!) rice crispies and ice cold milk bananas red wine cheese straws curry (or anything Indian!) luckily, only missing them in my head - not actually felt hungry since starting the diet.
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    Jumping ship! LL to CD

    Have decided that CD will be better for me and want to make the move now after only 2 weeks on LL rather than later. I didn't really feel I got anything from the meetings and didn't hugely click with my LLC. I've also signed up with a very inspirational CDC (whose blog originally made me want...
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    1st weigh in

    Brilliant loss - well done!
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    Hi I Am New

    Blue eyes, welcome. You'll get great support here. I am new too (second week) and it really does work - quickly too!
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    LighterLife Men's Forum

    HI mikey - yes going fine. I stated a post (My first week report) if you didn't see it - just a quick summary of the week and I'll try and do that for the first few weeks to help me stay focussed. Had two bars now am into the second week and they are a nice change from the liquids. My feelings...
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    hi.

    Good luck. I've just completed my first week and been encouraged by the results. And look at the great before/after pics on here for inspiration. You will succeed!
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    My first week report!

    Bex, I'm in north east Suffolk - near Halesworth and Bungay.
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    My first week report!

    Just has my first weigh in and lost a very pleasing 11 pounds. I know it goes down after this but heck, I'll enjoy that number for a while! Also met the group for the first time - five of us blokes and probably a couple more to join next week, so that should make a reasonably good size group...
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    Chuffed

    Hi Wee - yes, I started this week (day 5 now) - my unofficial home weighing shows 9 lbs down this morning - so well pleased. Good luck.
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    My 100 day photos

    Donna (and Porg) - your pics are a real inspiration to someone just starting like me. I know your still the same people, but it must make you feel different (better!) looking so great. Well done and thanks for sharing the pics.
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    Happy !!!

    Well done and good luck!
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    LighterLife Men's Forum

    Mikey, I've found these first four days fine to be honest. A couple of mild headaches, felt a bit weak and lethargic once or twice, but not hungry! Am really looking forward to the journey (I have a long way to go with a BMI of 40). And thanks everyone for your encouragement - this seems a...
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    LighterLife Men's Forum

    I too think that is a great idea. I'm only in my first week (day 4 today, and 8 lbs down!), and my group is quite small (4) so it would be good to discuss things with a wider group of men. (but, yes, ladies allowed to pop in!)
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    I start LL tomorrow

    Thanks for the welcome folks. Bex - I'm from Halesworth/Bungay area of Suffolk. First day has gone fine (and still got a shake to have later!). Didn't think much of the veg soup but the thai one was fine. And 3 L water so far! Cheers!
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    I start LL tomorrow

    Just starting too Signed on and picked up my packs to start tomorrow (8th) so just a day or two behind you. Feeling excited and a little apprehensive too! Good luck to us all ! Will try and work out how to do the blog on here - I think it may help focus my head on the task ahead (a big one in...
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