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Woop woop!!! Well done! x

That's impressive weight loss for a re-feed week Chris. Well done.

I hope you're okay Susie and that you are having a brilliant Friday. YAY for the weekend. x

You're doing so well Twinkle. It's unbelievable. Do try to have a rest if you can though. I know some people are just 'tuned' to constantly be 100mph but being TS for so long may well be taking it out of you a bit. Hope you have a Fab TS Friday xx

I'm in too, even though February will be difficult. Setting a realistic but challenging target of 10lbs for February. x-Katie-x: Weight 16st 4lb, Loss 0lb, Month loss 0lb, Target loss 14lb Lynne: Weight 12st 3lb; week loss 0lb; month loss 0lb; target loss 14lb mazzyboo: weight 12 3lbs, week...

Final January weigh-in for me this morning shows 4lbs off so (for once) I hit my monthly target! :-) Lynne: Weight 12st 12lb; Loss 2lb; Month loss 9lb; Target loss 14lb Susie58: Weight 15st 7lb; Loss 3lb; Month loss 14lb; Target loss 14lb Lost_Soul: Weight-11st 12lb; Loss 0lb; Month loss 0lb...

Just a quick one before heading off to work. Official weigh-in this morning has me at 14st10lbs. That's another 4lbs off before my numerous celebrations in Feb...need to seriously think about this month's target so that it's realistic but also pushes me! Will catch up with people's diaries and...

Had a nice time at the gym-just 25 mins on the cross-trainer and 10 mins brisk uphill walking on the treadmill followed by some sit ups. Legs are achey. Didn't want to overdo it on TS. Hopefully it will help me have a good night's sleep before official weigh-in in the morning!

Will be home at a decent time again tonight (thanks to IT issues meaning I couldn't send/receive emails and so no point being in the office). Will hopefully use that time wisely for a bit of a gym session :-) Hope you all have a great evening! x

I may have compensated a teeny weeny bit last night. Finished work later than expected. Home about 9 so no gym/exercise. Had a spag bol with some strong cheddar on it (which made it taste much nicer!), then a bath with a book then an Exante hot choc. Wish I didn't do it but I don't feel too bad...

Ha! Hilarious!

Just had some bad news. I didn't get that job I had the interview for a couple of weeks ago. Although I was told I was through to the next 'round' (there were three more of them), one of the other candidates was someone who had worked for the company before so they knew him etc. He had an...

I think that's a great idea Twinkle!!! I might move one of my smaller dresses from my 'never to be opened as I'll burst into tears' wardrobe into my daily wardrobe, or hang it up on the side, for me to try on each week and see my progess. Then put the dress I have on today (or another which is...

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Minnie... hope everything is going okay for you. Please come back!

OH was encouraging me to start to try on some of my smaller clothes, particularly as the dress I'm wearing at work today (which was one of my 'one-off', I'm only buying this size so I'm comfortable for a little while until I lose the weight purchases (of about 6 months ago now!)) is very loose...

I think you'll be in the 14s in 2 weeks MM - would only need an average weight loss of 3lbs a week and, if 2lbs is a bit on the low side for you, then chances are you'll get a 4lbs loss in one of the next two weeks. Stick at it! Brilliant weight loss for your first 4 weeks - 1st 8lbs is 22lbs...

Thanks Miss Mac. Today is going okay so far, even though I'm expecting a late one at work. It's only Tuesday and I wish the weekend would hurry up so I can have my 'off' days. Terrible to be thinking that way I know but when I know something is on the horizon I have an awful habit of falling...

Hi TH. I've just read your diary. Well done on your progress so far - brilliant. And good luck tonight (but try to enjoy it)!

Well done on your week 1 losses James. Hope that's given you the motivation to carry on as you are!

Day 28 - wow. Well done MM! Hope you have a brilliant day and that WI is kind to you tomorrow!

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Impressed myself tonight. Finished work at a sensible time so went to the gym with the other half. Did 20mins on the x-trainer and 12 mins walking uphill on the treadmill. First time I've done any exercise since early December!

Thanks Minnie. Feels like you were gone a long time, but that's mainly because I missed your bubbly personality! Well done for coming back and nipping it in the bud when you did and having a plan of action going forwards. I am feeling very hungry today for some reason, even a strawberry shake...

I'm the same Bee with the cold. Always freezing. At the weekend at the OH's parents I was freezing but he was sweating all night apparently, even when the duvet wasn't on him. Hands were blocks of ice driving home too. Can't fit any more layers under my winter coat at the moment though so...

Have a good day Lynne. Whenever I see the scales only move by a 1lb I always picture that photo of someone holding a lb of fat in their hand. It's massive. Plus it's not your official weigh in so more is bound to come off before then!

It is difficult but I'm so glad that I was so determined at the weekend (even though I felt like I could cry at times). Scales this morning showed 14st 10.8lbs so exactly 3lbs less than my official weigh-in on Friday (albeit that I round-up for the official numbers). Hoping this week is a good...

Well done Katie and Susie!

A few more to add as I haven't updated since my honk for day 4 on Thursday :) HONK! Day 1/50 - 14/50 done. HONK! Day 1/12 done HONK! Day 2/12 done HONK! Day 3/12 done HONK! Day 4/12 done HONK! Day 5/12 done HONK! Day 6/12 done HONK! Day 7/12 done

Just about to sit down with them and have my red bean chilli. Wish me luck!

What brand of antihistamine have you been using Lynne?

I know. But I REALLY don't want to. Today is day 7 of 12 TS. Not long to go until next Sat when I have a planned meal. Don't want another week with no/minimal loss. Determined to commit to this diet as best I can, even the difficult days. Just wish people wouldn't put such big obstacles in my...

A roast lamb dinner to avoid tonight before our 2hr drive home. My favourite :-( can smell the meat cooking too :-( and there will be dessert to avoid again too. There always is. Am sure his Mum is deliberately trying to make it difficult for me. Although there's always a LOT of food involved...

Avoided the fry up this morning too. Nursed a coffee and a glass of water at the table instead. Didn't want to have a pouch too early this morning. Plan on having a porridge for my lunch :-)

That's amazing twinkle! Very nearly 2 stone lighter than when you started this journey! Well done! x

Woohoo!!! Good at lunch (only cheese rolls but still counts) then his parents' friends came over and they all ordered a MASSIVE Chinese for dinner. Not a drop touched my lips-I sat at the table with my spag bol slop. Nor did I have any dessert, even though there was a millionaire's shortbread...

Oooo how do you make muffins....?!

Turkey or India out of that list please!

This weekend I'm planning on not eating at all. Despite what I said above. I promised myself 12 days of TS after my mishap last Sunday night and that's what I'm doing :-)

YAY! Minnie's back! Well done for getting back on here. That's the first step. Put this lapse behind you and join us back in ketosis. As Lynne says, don't get down beat by the first few days of hell. It's so much easier once you've passed them! x

Sunshine too.....

Families-always think they're helping....! But that inevitably means food!

I think you're right Lynne. If I look at past slip-ups they're often after I've done really well avoiding food or saying no in social situations. It's almost like I begrudge having done so well!! This weekend will be hard too. Supposed to be off to Eastbourne to see other half's family so there...

Well done Lynne! A week is good going - 10 days next time? Enjoy your lunch but don't go wild! x

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So the scales decided to show 14st 13.4lbs this morning, which means my official Friday weigh-in is 15stone. Damn. I hate pizza. On a positive (TMI warning) I have since had a quite good number 2, so am hoping the scales are kind to me in the morning (when I'll inevitably get on them)...

Only 1lb for me this week. Damn that pizza on Sunday.... Lynne: Weight 12st 12lb; Loss 2lb; Month loss 7lb; Target loss 14lb Susie58: Weight 15st 7lb; Loss 3lb; Month loss 11lb; Target loss 14lb Lost_Soul: Weight-11st 12lb; Loss 0lb; Month loss 0lb; Target loss -14lb twinkle82: Weight ??st...

Sadly I don't think 14st 12lbs is going to happen for me, but fingers crossed for 14st 13lbs (I was 14st 13.8lbs this morning - damn my daily morning weigh-in habit!) Fingers crossed you get a BIG WHOOSH this coming week Lynne. It has to come at some point - just stick with it!

I know that feeling Bee. I have the 30 day shred DVD, got it last November, haven't used it yet. Haven't been to the gym this year yet either. Too cold and I've been a bit poorly (seem to have had a cough/cold since 2 January!) and have been working long hours. Excuses, excuses.....

The dry mouth is a pain on this diet. No matter how much water I drink I often find I have a dry mouth and lips. Although the fact it's winter doesn't help with the lips.

Just realised that I haven't updated this for a couple of days... HONK! Day 1/50 - 14/50 done. HONK! Day 1/12 done HONK! Day 2/12 done HONK! Day 3/12 done

I know Susie. And I've come to terms with the fact that those 2.4lbs might not bugger off in time. I know that the diet works if I stick to it, so am just ploughing on for as long as I can, being 100% TS whenever I can.

I'm thinking that there can't possibly be that many carbs over 7 courses otherwise there's no way you'd fit it all in...! Hoping at least... Yesterday was another shocking day at work (out of the house for 17 hours again) so am exhausted today. Ploughing on though and no sign of that awful...

Is bouillion bad on this diet then? Never had it before but have read others talking about it as though it's an oasis in the middle of a vast desert! Have been very tempted to add it onto the OH's food shopping list.

YAY for compliments from people who don't know you're dieting. Such a positive feeling :-) Enough to keep you 100% TS for the next 24 days....!

Going back to Portugal sounds like a brilliant idea. Perhaps that can be your reward for getting to a certain goal....? How's day '2' (that isn't really day 2) going for you?

Well done everyone on your losses! x

32kgs is brilliant, inspirational even. It's even a bit more than the total weight loss that I wanted to achieve. Well done you! No sign of the headaches just yet, but a cold is coming back AGAIN - that will be my second one of this year! Yesterday was good thanks Susie. I am back up on...

HONK! Day 1/50 - 14/50 done. HONK! Day 1/12 done.

No ideas what's causing the hunger but stay strong. Maybe try to drink a pint or so of water first thing in the morning to get something in your stomach?

Thanks both. Back in the game today with a 100% TS day. Vanilla shake at 1, spag bol at 8:45 and hot choc shake at 10:30. Feels good but not looking forward to the headaches making an appearance tomorrow.

Hi Bee I had a bad weekend too - but my 'falling of the wagon with a resounding thump' day was Sunday. Like you mine was filled with carbs - in the form of pizza. Back on it today. Have had a litre of water and a coffee (need to catch up with you!) and am thinking of getting my first shake...

How's it going today Chris? Well done on your meal - very good choices, and sounds divine!

The bag sounds like an incredibly bargain. Who cares how many pockets a bag has (and whether you like/dislike that) when it costs a couple of quid! Bargain! Well done on the weigh in too - brilliant!

Thanks both. I'm angry with myself but not dwelling on it. Still confident I can drop 2 or maybe 3lbs this week. Hopefully followed by 4 or 5lbs next week so I hit 14st 7lbs before that meal on 1 Feb. Nothing like being optimistic! As I've said before-Feb is a tricky month that will se me...

Fell off the wagon tonight but tomorrow is a new day and I need 12 days straight 100% TS otherwise I'm not allowing myself out for the meal on 1 Feb! From day 14 back to day 1.

Going to try to avoid the scales til WI on Fri. Don't want to see them flicker between 14 and 15!

Well done Twinkle. I'm exactly a week behind you. Really hope I can be saying that next Saturday night! Well done!

Me three!!

Minnie....? Come back!!!! x

Thanks Lynne. I'm trying! Only 2 weeks to go!!

Thanks Susie. It's difficult but will be worth it in the end. Just keep telling myself that. Wondering if I can go through til 1 Feb which is the first meal I have to eat (going out with the OH for a celebratory meal). Feb will be a tricky month due to a lot of birthdays (including 2 30ths). So...

Weekend update: doing ok so far. Avoided the lunch. Made a spag bol but messed up by adding 300ml water so had as a soup....lol! Had the tiniest smidgen of lemon cake and coffee cake (barely more than a crumb of each). Now at Dad's. 11 of us here. They're all having lamb cutlets, roast pots...

Have u made a decision on next week now Twinkle?

Thanks Susie-you too! And everyone else lurking! x

1oz now Susie. Know I shouldn't but I stepped on the scales this morning and am 15 exactly. Come on the 14s!!!!

Wouldn't trust....

I don't think so but I wouldn't true my taste buds! Couldn't finish the shepherds pie the first 2 times I had it. Thought it was disgusting. Now it's up there with my fave meals! Yet to try the risotto though.

I love the chilli-but it's important to soak the kidney beans properly beforehand!

What a day! Got to the office at 7:45 and still here now (22:45). Heading home soon though, when I'll be (over)due my third pack. Had 2 shakes so far today so reckon I will have a meal or a porridge. Decisions, Decisions....!

Thanks Susie! And thanks for keeping your fingers crossed, but over 3 weeks is a long time for them to remain crossed so I don't mind if, in order to function correctly, you uncross them.... ;-) Still undecided about the weekend but think I may try to do a low carb option for one of the meals...

Minnie you know how this diet works - some weeks, despite only consuming 600kcal per day, you can STS or lose a "meesly" 1lb. REMEMBER though that one of those weeks is normally followed by a WHOOSH week where you can lose between 3 and 5 pounds. Stay positive and stick at it - thinking of you...

WOOP WOOP!!! Can't believe it but I weighed in this morning at 15st 1lb so that's another 5lbs off this week (week 2, albeit today is only day 13 of 100% TS) meaning I've lost a whole stone in 2 weeks. Was secretly hoping for 4lbs but this is brilliant :-) *skips off to update her stats* Am...

WOOP WOOP!!! Can't believe it but I am 15st 1lb this morning so that's another 5lbs off meaning I've lost a whole stone in 2 weeks. Was secretly hoping for 4lbs but this is brilliant :-) *skips off to update her stats* Lynne: Weight 12st 12lb; Loss 3lb; Month loss 3lb; Target loss 14lb...

HONK! day 12/50 under the belt :-)

I always find it worse the second, third, fourth time....

Trying not to dread it. When I do is when I let myself fall off the wagon!!

Harry.....are you there.....?

Nothing wrong with some cooked chicken. Won't have made a jot of difference! Well done and as Carrie says, don't beat yourself up about it.

Yesterday, day 11, was very busy indeed. I had an interview for an exciting new job in the morning and then had a very busy day at work. Exhausted. Was nervous the night before the interview so took a sleeping tablet (I'm a shocker for not sleeping when I'm nervous/worrying about something)...

HONK! Day 11/50 completed yesterday.

Well done Karla! That's a week done and dusted - roll on week 2 for you! x

HONK to day 10/50. Quite a big milestone and very pleased :-)

Well done Susie - and I very much agree with Minnie's quote!

For some reason my week 1 loss hasn't been showing on the list, so I'm adding it here. Lynne: Weight 12st 12lb; Loss 3lb; Month loss 3lb; Target loss 14lb Susie58: Weight 15st 7lb; Loss 8lb; Month loss 8lb; Target loss 14lb Lost_Soul: Weight-11st 12lb; Loss 0lb; Month loss 0lb; Target loss...

Woop! Well done Bee. And mmmm hot shake. May join you with that idea (have also only had one shake so far today).

HONK for day 9/50 yesterday. Now for day 10 and time to get my first shake of the day I think.

I agree with Twinkle, Minnie and Bee. Don't be pessimistic/defeatist. You're going great guns - soon you'll be on day 5, then day 10, then day 15 and, before you know it, you'll have done 23 days TS. x

Eurax cream seems to really be helping me Lynne. Put it on every morning after a shower. Rash has spread onto back but is far less intense than it has been in the past. Will continue to monitor it though. Thanks Minnie. And to you. Day 10 of 100% TS for me today, which is a success in...

LOVING the philosophical Bee. Inspirational. And spot on.

Hope today has been good to you Lynne!

I am all but 100% certain it's something in the packets/a VLCD. Have come off the diets before because of it, and the rash goes away. Have done a little more research and have discovered Prurigo Pigmentosa, the "ketosis rash", see: Prurigo Pigmentosa – The Ketosis Rash Nobody Warned Me About...

Just went to the kitchen and made a good choice - a green tea with a peppermint teabag thrown in the mix too. :-)

Discussion of bacon butties are now banned from my diary! Hope everyone is well. Day 9 is going well for me so far, but still taking each mealtime as it comes. So far I've just had a vanilla shake. May need to grab a coffee/coke zero in a bit to keep me awake for the rest of the working day!

HONK! day 8/50 done. Today is day 9. BRING. IT. ON.

Mmmmm that sounds good! I loved the mango shakes on CWP.

You can Vee. And you will. In future when you might be tempted, remember this movement, and how you didn't cave (when you oh-so-easily could have) and how positive it made you feel and the success that has resulted from not caving.

Bacon is not allowed in this house. I would cave in at the smell of it grilling.

So after Lil's post on the other thread I've added a post to the Exante nutritionist's forum. I'll let you know if I get a response. Lynne. Let me know how sudocream/E45 works for you. I used Eurax yesterday (anti-itching cream) and it has helped. Diet update: Weighed in this morning...

You're doing great Bee. I understand exactly what you mean about restarts and it being easier to give in temptation. I think it's partly because of the knowledge of how quickly the diet can work when you stick to it. BUT don't cave in now - it's not worth it to suffer those first 2-4 days...

HONK day 7/50 :-)

Well done Twinkle on another 100% week and another great loss and for not getting down that you didn't quite make it to to 4.9lbs!!! x

Well done Lynne! Also get lots of gargly noises. Also I find that every now and then there's a day or so where I am more gas-y than usual.

Thanks Katie - CWP was the first VLCD I did and I had it on that too....

Thanks Lil. Have tried antihistamines but they don't seem to help...:confused: Will try the Exante forum as you suggest - have never been on there before!

Woop woop! Well done Chris! That's a brilliant loss! Hope the wife's weigh-in went well too!

Well done Chris, you're doing brilliantly. Your taste buds do change on this diet. First time I had the Shepherds Pie I couldn't finish it I found it so vile. Now it's my favourite!

Thanks to both Vee and Lynne - puts my mind at rest a little bit at least, I'm not just a weirdo! It really is so itchy, and I get it constantly. OH moans at me for itching but I can't help it, but then I break the skin and worry about scarring (a couple have). Think I care more about the...

Posted this over in the 100% TS section, but thought i'd post it here just in case any of you observers are doctors or have experienced similar! Apologies in advance if it's TMI but... I've done a VLCD three times now (twice proper and once as an emergency month's diet before a holiday). Each...

Apologies in advance if it's TMI but... I've done a VLCD three times now (twice proper and once as an emergency month's diet before a holiday). Each time I have had a rash. The previous two times I've managed to put it down to a different washing detergent (my other half bought Persil, which...

10lbs is a cracking result Bee! Well done!!!

HONK to day 6/50! Bring on day 7 today :-) x

I have been daily weighing this week too Minnie but am now going to do my absolute best to not weigh myself at all until Friday mornings. When I did the Cambridge Weight Plan back in Jan 2012 my scales were broken so I could only weigh in weekly at the consultant's house. This worked so much...

Thanks Minnie. I don't see the point in cheating now. 5 days at 100% and today is day 6. Not going to be tempted to be naughty this weekend (weekends are when I struggle most unless I have a long long list of things to do).

I've had one Chocolate Mint so far and quite liked it. Very minty. Preferred it to chocolate (which I'm not a big fan of).

HONK day 5/50 done! Now on to day 6.

Roll on the weigh-in!!! :-)

So, today is day 6 of being 100% so I can give a HONK for day 5/50 on the 50 day challenge. As I was supposed to start last Thursday (2nd) but then was off-plan on Friday night and all day Saturday before starting back on 100% on Sunday, I have decided to make Friday my weigh-in day. And I am...

Sainsbury84 (Gemma) here with a new name. So I started last Thursday, but was off plan Friday evening and all of Sat with a 100% restart on Sunday. I've decided to make Friday my weigh-in day, so here I am 9lbs lighter and half-way to my January target! :-) Lynne: Weight 12st 12lb; Loss 0lb...

Today is Day 5 for me, so HONK for day 4/50 for now.

I like Twinkle's idea re: the tick!

Well done Twinkle and good idea posting here tonight rather than in the morning. This place really can help keep us all in check!

Thanks Susie, Chris and all for the motivational comments! So pleased that there are so many of us at a similar stage in day terms. Really helps I think.

Now if it was real Thai chicken soup....yum! Not a lover of Exante's soups. Manages to avoid them so far as I have a pile of meals that either are or shortly will be out of date. Doing my best to get through those for now.

At least 2.5 stone off by the end of March sounds good to me! Possibly even 3.5 stone from start weight (fingers cross for big water weight loss in week 1)! That would be awesome and see me at 12.5 stone for Thailand. :-). I'll be happy with anything over 2.5stone though. May join the 31st March...

Doing okay thanks Twinkle, at least I am now since Sunday - have been 100% since Sunday morning. Restarted on Thursday and was 100% Thursday and 2 packets on Fri but then fell of the wagon. With pizza. I don't even particularly like pizza (would never be my takeaway of choice) but other half...

Just read your diary Twinkle. What an amazing week one loss. I look forward to seeing your loss for week 2 in a few days' and hopefully seeing you hit the 12s then. If not, it will be next week for sure!

Keep up the good work Harry. 2 months could be off by March, never mind May if you (largely) stick to plan. Let's get that positive attitude back! Well done on being 100% so far.

Just read your diary. Loved this statement in your first post: "I'm the author of my own life. Time to write a success story... " And WOOP WOOP for Ketosis! I'm on day 4 of 100% today. Don't have ketostix but am hoping I'm in ketosis too. I find it hard to tell as I don't really get the...

*slap on Lynne's wrist*. Saw you say before that it's time to stop being soft so, after your planned evening meal off tonight GET BACK ON THAT BANDWAGON LADY. You know how rewarding sticking to TS 100% can be and how great it will make you feel to see the pounds fall off, so remember that and...

Just read your diary and look forward to popping in from time to time, not least for new recipe ideas. You sound like a bit of a chef!! Must be good that you and the wife are doing it together - there's no way my boyfriend would do the diet with me and that makes the days where he gets a...

So I'm back - after being off here for nearly two months, and off the diet for almost the same amount of time, I weighed back in last Thursday at 16st 1lb. Not shocking as entirely expected, but there we are. I've been snooping around on here since last Thursday, reading everyone else's emails...

New year and I'm back after what feels like forever off plan. Up 7lbs since my last weigh in on 2 December, exactly a month ago, so starting afresh in 2014. 1lb less than when I started in August 2013. Lynne: Weight 12st 12lb; Loss 0lb; Month loss 0lb; Target loss 14lb Susie58: Weight 15st...

Have my mat and weights. Now just waiting for the DVD to arrive. *impatient*

That's brilliant Bee. You said no to so much temptation throughout the day. A creamy coffee wouldn't have done too much damage and the omelette/cheese is a great choice. Keep taking it meal-by-meal and you'll be fine! Well done!

In that case keep up the good work and make sure there's even more lbs to knock off them on official weigh-in day! Gemma x

And Lynne - you might want to update your stats and the goals in your signature! :-)

Mainly water weight but still happy with it. Continuing to persevere despite the number of food/drink-orientated events in the build up to Christmas.

Well done Lynne - that's brilliant. Well under the 2 stone mark now. Keep it up!

Well done Harry, I'm also 1lb down overnight (even after being naughty last night) *slaps wrist* Almost 4lbs down since Monday morning too after a terrible 4 days off plan. Onwards and downwards.

So the theatre was good - weird, but good. Think Shakespeare may have had a mental breakdown though... Well done on losing 1lb Lani! Having put on 6lbs over the course of about 4 days last week I'm hoping for all of that plus a but more to come off by next Monday, although I will probably...

I think not weighing yourself for a couple of days is a good idea Bee if it's likely to upset you - given the carbs it will all be water weight and come off (and some) over the next 3 or 4 days. If you feel the same in your size, then that's good enough to keep you going - onwards and downwards.

Well done on maintaining Louise - I think the 5:2 diet using Exante products could be a very good way to go when I get to goal (provided I don't just binge on the 5 days)!

I've been floating between 14 stone 13lbs and 15 stone 6lbs for about the last month Harry so I know exactly how you feel. I wish I could be as determined as you and be sure that there will be no more alcohol, and no more breaks etc, until Christmas. But I know that it simply won't happen - a...

We will indeed get there Lani! It's a long windy road with plenty of hills on it but maintaining our goals is most definitely doable for 7 August. Pleased you are getting straight back into it after a bad weekend. I've had quite a few bad weekends, in fact I've not really been properly in the...

Off to see A Midsummer Night's Dream with David Walliams and Sheridan Smith. Have never read or seen Shakespeare before (shocking I know) so am really looking forward to it. Even more so if I can remain 100% so I don't have that awful guilty feeling afterwards.

So many ups and downs... :( I continue to use events, whether that be a work lunch or a family birthday or a catch-up with a friend I haven't seen in months, as an excuse to binge. Not just on that event's food occasion, but in the days that lead up to it. I think "well, I have to eat on...

I've just bought the DVD, mat and hand weights from Amazon so hope to be joining you by the weekend!

Count me in! It's going to be a tricky month diet-wise, with lots of Christmas parties and birthday meals interfering with my diet/weight loss, but I'm still going to aim for a stone! Lynne - Start weight 12st 1lb - Target loss 30lb - Loss 0lb - Monthly loss so far 0lb - 30lb still to lose...

Well done for only 'binging' on an additional bar - far better than turning to food (as I seem to do in those circumstances!) Keep it up and bring on the 2 stone loss!

AAARRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH Just got invited to a client-facing work lunch on Friday that I can't really say no to. Only saving grace is that it's a steak place so fairly easy to be low carb. But I was so happy being 100% and it's only day 3....!

Currently just over 15 stone and today is day 3 of a re-start (re-started at 15st 6lbs). Looking forward to joining you guys in the 14s!!! :-) xx

Hi Lani - that's really random! Although your goal weight is much less than mine and really will be skinny! Not sure I'm meant to ever be skinny but will see how I feel as I progress. Have fallen off the bandwagon a couple of times recently but started again on Monday and have so far had 2...

Hi Smidge Noticed that you've been quiet - hope it's all going well for you. x

Not tried the Mulled Wine but definitely going to have to. Would love to try that hot! I like the white wine and elderflower with sparkling water and ice. Really does the trick for me of an evening!

Hi Ann Marie I'm not going to lie - the first few days can be really tough, but if you get through them it's far easier to stay on track. Some people find Exante easier than SW/WW, as it's simple with no leeway for treats. And I'm an all or nothing kind of girl, at least until a LOT more of...

Good luck with day 2 Ruby - hit it hard!

Well done Midge!

Hi Manda Good luck with it - also fell off the wagon after a couple of days in Amsterdam with work and then a weekend at the in-laws. Back on track as of today though (albeit that I'm yet to have had a packet). Fingers crossed we can do this and well done on the fundraising idea! Gemma

No longer really have a set weigh-in day, but joined this thread a week ago, since when I'm 6lbs lighter, despite being off plan for 4 days through illness! Happy with that! Lynne: Weight 12st 7lb; Loss +4lb; Month loss +5lb; Target loss 36lb Sheridan: Weight 13st 12lb; Loss 0lb; Month loss...

Wow - jealous! Well done you!

A short break sounds like a great treat for you, and so long as you can stay low carb you'll be fine. Better than depriving yourself and then not enjoying your break. Enjoy and then get back on plan as soon as you return! Gemma x

Had a few days off plan and been off work the last two days. Back on plan today and been 100% so far with one packet to go. Haven't been hungry as have kept myself busy around the house so only ate at about 11 and then at 6:30. Keen to be 100% the next couple of days (save for any necessary...

Thanks Bee and FFB. Your support really helps This weekend has been a bit of a disaster. Have been decorating with OH so far more exercise than usual, which is good (but exhausting), but am also poorly. Shocking sore throat, itchy eyes, headache, stuffy nose, painful ears, achey etc. This...

The chocolate is my least favourite, which is disappointing as I imagine most people expect it to be the best and start off with it! I like the vanilla most (but am yet to try the choc mint and the caramel one).

Hi Midge and welcome back! You seem very positive and planning ahead definitely works well for me in terms of getting my head in the right place. Remember what you achieved last time and I'm sure you'll EASILY achieve your 30 day goal of -1 stone. Gemma x

How did you do the re-feed last time Rachel? Have you considered going onto SW or WW or something similar for a while so that you better understand portion size, what to eat, what not to eat and how what you can eat can be yummy? I say this as though I'm a maintainer, and I'm totally not. But...

Just remember how great you felt with the 5lb loss Manda and jump straight back on the wagon! Only a matter of days until you're in the 13s!!

Well done Bee, that's brilliant! Similarly I was naughty last night, but getting on the scales this morning encouraged me to get straight back on track, ignore the blip of last night and be 100%. Plus, on the coats discussion, I threw all my plus sizes out last year, so now don't have any...

I also thought it might be useful to remind myself of why I did CWP back in Jan 2012 and the reasons I gave myself on the CWP forum at that time for doing so. Good motivation I find :) Apologies that it's a bit long! Why am I doing this? As we all know, SS on CWP is pretty tough going. It...

Had a binge last night. Think I'm realising that I eat through boredom more than anything else and I've been quiet at work for a week or so and getting home on time. Must do more to keep myself occupied. Tempted to start some basic exercising, just to keep me busy. Will up it when my body...

Far better than me - royally failed last night. Munched on a handful of crisps, decided at that point that I'd blown it so stuffed my face with some duck and pancakes that the OH had. Back on it today though (albeit that I'm yet to have a packet) and still positive as scales are showing a 4lb...

Well done ladies - make sure you both have 100% days today, don't go putting it off until tomorrow again, as each day you lose pushes your goal a day further back. Good luck! x

I don't see any harm in a cup of tea from time to time - hope you had a good catch up and well done on the gym session! Day 1 went well, but plan to get a week or two under my belt before cranking up the exercise.

Day 1 was fine - 100% TS, but feeling a bit weary this morning. Trying to delay my shake by a little bit too. Must drink lots of water. Happy I got back on track yesterday. Had planned to do so on Tuesday, but felt too hungry in the morning so figured it could wait another day, but then I'm...

Over 3 weeks on from my last post and I'm 6lbs up - to be expected after some cheats, a week's all-inclusive holiday and birthdays. Day 1 of TS today and feeling positive. Choc shake and choc orange bar so far. Looking forward to heading home from work and keeping myself occupied by doing...

Hi Smidge. Hope you managed to avoid the cake part of coffee and cake! Well done on counting out your packs and deciding to go TS again to get through them all. I'm back on TS today after a few weeks off for holidays, birthdays, etc. Going okay so far after a shake and a bar - might have...

I know I'm late but have re-started today after a few weeks off for holiday/brother's birthday. Hope you don't mind me joining in? Although we're already a week in and I only have 3 weigh-ins for Oct, I'm still going to aim for a full stone this month on the basis that the first week should see...

What did you end up doing Merlin? Were you good or did you give in to temptation? If the latter I hope you were sensible so you don't completely throw yourself off the wagon!

Thinking of you today Mel - best of luck! Gemma x

If you stick to something with I carbs/sauce you should be ok. I'm 3 weeks after tomorrow and craving chicken tikka....

I guess it depends on how much milk you put in your tea/coffee and how often you have it? I drink black tea (forced myself to when on Cambridge last year and now love it) but every now and then I treat myself to a cuppa with a splash of skimmed milk (I like strong tea!) and I'm fine. In...

Well done Mel, it sounds as if you're really in the zone and ready for tomorrow. Definitely take it as little steps and take each day as it comes. The first week won't be easy at all, but get through that and you'll be feeling the buzz of ketosis and the hunger pangs will go. Through those...

Have been thinking about food quite a bit the past couple of days. Been tempted to persuade the OH to order a curry so I can have some chicken tikka or something, but have managed to continue to stick to it. In my original plan I was going to start a bit of WS for week 4 (from Tuesday...

Hi Sunny Well done for getting back on the diet wagon, that's the first step to a slimmer you ticked off the list! I did CD last week lost 3.5 stone for my brother's wedding in Jamaica, then between last July and this August I put almost 4 stone on - so heavier than where I was (for a whole...

PS thanks crazy. I was naughty and skipped the third packet. Feeling ok this morning but will make sure I have an earlier than usual breakfast just in case.

Weigh in at the end of week 2 shows another 4lb loss, so 13lbs in total. Happy enough with that! Now for a 100% TS week before moving on to a mix of TS/WS before the inevitable weight gain on holiday. Onwards and downwards ladies and gents!

Arggghhhh! I've been very naughty - have had two Exante meals today (banana milkshake plus a choc/orange bar) but someone from work has just got back from South Africa and brought some biltong in. It's hard to explain why (and is odd to many people) but I love proper biltong. So I've had...

See here: http://www.minimins.com/exante/222002-how-do-you-make-your-shakes-soups-12.html#post5092782 Spread thinner if you prefer crispier/crunchier biscuits.

See here: http://www.minimins.com/exante/222002-how-do-you-make-your-shakes-soups-12.html#post5092782 Spread thinner for crunchier biscuits.

Cheers Forever! Tried to make biscuits out of the porridge this morning-didn't quite work for me. The baking paper stuck to the bottom of them and everything. Have had a lazy weekend which makes it hard too-want to munch on crisps while I sit and watch a boxset!! OH helping though-he's eating...

Tried the white wine & elderflower drink mix twice this weekend. Was good-I like it but prefer it with less mix than the packet suggests as it has quite a strong taste but maybe that's just me after only drinking water and coffee for 2 weeks! Well done on this week's WI-that's great!

I know what you mean about the glass of wine Tenney. Some evenings after a hard day at work I could kill for one. Have ought some of Exante's white wine and elderflower drink mix. Am sure it will be nothing like the real think but will let you know when I open it!

PS thanks Tenney and Forever. Hope you both had good weekends too! x

Well the in-laws was difficult. They had such amazing food, including a mixed fish salad (fresh from the fishmongers) and a lovely smelling BBQ plus desserts both days. Very very difficult, so bad at one point that I felt like crying. BUT I DID IT! :-D!! Even with the "are you sure you don't...

That's the spirit Laura! You CAN do this. Yes, there are bound to be ups and downs but it will be worth it. Maybe make a list of all your motivations for doing the diet (e.g the picture that made you realise you had to do something, a special occasion/holiday coming up, feelings you've had) and...

Thanks Ros. So far so good-3 days at 100%. Not even a passing glance at some carbs. I did however need a coke zero yesterday afternoon to get me through a long day with a headache in the office. I'm a diet coke girl (but only go to it when work is particularly tough/long) and not a lover of...

Just having my lunch - vegetable soup. Much prefer it to the thai chicken and haven't even needed to add any tabasco (although it is staring at me from the side of my computer, just in case).

So, here I am. Today is day 2. So far I didn't like the chocolate shake (but managed to finish it), hated the thai chicken soup (didn't finish it) and hated the shepherds pie (managed even less of this than I did of the soup!). Today is going better so far - just a strawberry milkshake but...

So, I have been useless at updating this diary....! My last weigh in (Sat 18th) was positive - I was happy with a 3.5lbs loss, not least because I started TOTM on WI day. Since then, things haven't been so good.... On Monday I fainted on the train on the way to work. Now, it could be...

You're doing well bean, the steak wouldn't have done heaps of damage to all your hard work. Just stick at it.

Sounds like a great day! I really want to see The Woman In Black but the OH doesn't want to as he can't see how a 15 can be scary. I assume it's just really jumpy (a bit like What Lies Beneath)?

1. DisneyParis -14lbs(12lbs lost-2lb to go) 2. Oscars mum - 14lbs (-3lbs, -3lbs /8 to go) 3. Sainsbury84 - 14lbs (-2.5lbs, -6lbs, -3.5lbs, 2.0lbs to go) 4. IWillBeAYummyMummy - 20lbs (7lbs gone 13lbs to go) 5. Linda S - 14lbs (11lbs lost, 3lb to go) 6. Chelles - 16lbs 7. Yolande -14lbs (WI 1...

Ooooh and a number 7: 7) my BMI is now under 30. I am no longer "class 1 - obese"!!!

Thanks all! Well, what a rollercoaster (but exciting) week I've had! Have been manic at work (didn't work less hours than 9:30-9:30 with a 50 minute commute each way), hence not being able to get on here much. I didn't come off the rails because of the stress though. I have so many...

SO happy - 6lbs this week for me :D 1. DisneyParis -14lbs(12lbs lost-2lb to go) 2. Oscars mum - 14lbs (-3lbs/11 to go) 3. Sainsbury84 - 14lbs (-2.5lbs, -6lbs, 5.5lbs to go) 4. IWillBeAYummyMummy - 20lbs (7lbs gone 13lbs to go) 5. Linda S - 14lbs (6lbs lost, 8lb to go) 6. Chelles - 16lbs 7...

Thanks both!!! I managed to keep away from then today. Still at work but have a L&P soup in front of me to keep me going! Not worth the risk! Thanks again :-)

Does anyone know if Berocca is allowed on SS? Have been crazy busy at work and only getting 4 or so hours sleep a night, which is starting to take its toll. Would love a Berocca to help get me through the day! Thanks in advance :-)

Ooooo never seen green tea with peppermint. May need to try that!

So, third weigh in this morning (day 23). Had to go to a boots and get on a weight machine as my CDC is heading back home to Aus and no longer has her scales (don't worry, I have my new CDC lined up for next Saturday's WI). I lost another 2.5lbs. I'm nothing if not consistent. Slightly...

Week 3 weigh in and another 2.5lbs. 1. DisneyParis -14lbs(8lbs lost-6lb to go) 2. Oscars mum - 14lbs 3. Sainsbury84 - 14lbs (2.5lbs lost, 11.5lbs to go) 4. IWillBeAYummyMummy - 20lbs (7lbs gone 13lbs to go) 5. Linda S - 14lbs 6. Chelles - 16lbs 7. Yolande -14lbs 8. MissCD - 16lbs 9...

HONK HONK HONK!!!!!! Another 100% sole source week!!!! Hoping for a big loss (4lbs would be nice) but a solitary 1lb will push me over a stone in 3 weeks :)

What flavour porridge did you get Bean?

So, after yesterday being a bit of a "meh" day, today has been good. I'm feeling quite happy and positive, although do have a couple of concerns. Firstly, I don't feel any lighter than I did last week (which was week 2 and I lost 2.5lbs). I'm concerned I'm going to have a small (i.e. under...

Random question - I know on CWP we're supposed to be drinking lots of water but can drinking too much water cause our weight loss to slow down? I'm a big lover of water. Pre-CWP I used to get through about 3 litres a day. I'm not doing more like 4 or 5, which seems insanely excessive and am...

Awww thanks Infinite. I just thought it would be good to write these things down to remind me why I'm doing this on the bad days when it all seems so difficult x

I can see a huge difference - well done you. Also, you have a great smile - keep that plastered on your face (you have no excuse at the moment considering how brilliantly you're doing)!

Figured it had been a while since my last post and that actually I should use this diary more often to help me on the straight and narrow. Why am I doing this? As we all know, SS on CWP is pretty tough going. It requires you to look at food entirely differently. It's not just willpower, it...

I've only had 2 so far but I find them really quite filling and also gives you the satisfaction of the (now somewhat strange) chewing sensation!

Have to say that I just had the peanut crunch bar for the first time. Loved it! Wasn't a big fan of the chocolate chew bar - too chewy for my liking. The bars are a definite treat for me though!! :)

It takes a bit of getting used to but stick with it and you'll grow to really enjoy it!

I've never been good at maths but I make 15 + 7 to be a total loss of 22lbs in the two weeks. WELL DONE YOU!!!

Well done on your journey so far Jelliebabe. You gotta love that feeling when you try clothes on and they're loose! I bought some trousers in the January sale which were pretty damn snug on me but I could just squeeze myself into them. I now fit into them comfortably with a bit of room to...

I like that. A lot. Particularly as am having a tough day today, just not feeling myself. That's the first time since I started on the diet 3 weeks ago. Am sure I'll be feeling better tomorrow :)

Sadly not because of the lemon. Have you tried peppermint tea? That's what's keeping me warm at the moment (as I'm trying to avoid too much caffeine).

Yolande, you are doing brilliantly and whoever puts you down is just jealous. Jealous of what you have achieved so far, jealous of your determination and jealous of your willpower - they simply know that they couldn't do it. Hold your head up high and continue to take each day as it comes...

Probably does zap some of the nutrients, but I don't heat it up too much and it does taste good. Maybe she suggested it to me as I'm on 4 packets a day so it's not such a biggie if I lose some nutrients from a max of 1 of those packets a day? Will ask her when I see her on Sat. One big thing...

Thanks everyone. Have to say that I'm leaning towards not doing the lunch and just going out in the evening (on water and shakes). Am doing so well and don't want to come off the rails or end up drinking too much and passing out as a result of ketosis. Thankfully I have a very understanding...

I make them cold and then, if I want it hot, heat up in the microwave. This was on the advice of my CDC who said if you make any product (other than soups) with hot water they just become lumpy.

... but am feeling guilty for even considering it! Today (Tuesday 31 Jan) is day 19 of my first ever attempt at CWP. I'm on SS. As at my WI last Saturday (day 16) I had lost 13lbs. This coming Saturday (day 23) is a good friend's 30th birthday. She's organised a lunch for some of her...

Good for you Emz. You deserve a treat-your weight loss has been fab and it's great that your day off is planned so you can deal with it mentally both before and afterwards. Have fun!

Thankfully I've only had one dream about food in my 17 days on the CWP. It was a Thor of a bacon and egg sandwich. Was yummy but I felt so incredibly guilty I only managed a third of it! Thank god it was just a dream though!!

16lbs in a week?! Wow! Congratulations you! That is surely all the incentive and encouragement that you need not to cheat for the next week at least. Well done you! x

Just to add vix5 to the list DisneyParis - 14lbs Oscars mum - 14lbs Sainsbury84 - 14lbs IWillBeAYummyMummy - 20lbs vix5 - 7lbs Linda S - 14lbs

Just remember ladies - take each day as it comes, one day at a time. Don't look to the future and think it's ages until you eat again - it isn't as you can eat your porridge, shakes, soups and/or bars and should see them as your food. This is YOUR weight loss journey. What would you like to...

DisneyParis - 14lbs Oscars mum - 14lbs Sainsbury84 - 14lbs February will be my first full month on plan - looking forward to it!

Thanks Sapphire. I'll stick to the 4 packets for now. Think I just overreacted to having less than a 3lbs loss despite being 100%. Will see how I go over the next 2 weeks before I jump to any rash conclusions! :) x

On another note I'm just under 5ft8. My CDC has me on 4 packs a day (and this week I've had the full 4 except for 1 day where I just had 3) but I note the book says that you only need 4 packs if you're over 5ft8. Could this be slowing my weight loss? Also-have some tetras and some bars for the...

What did you think of the hot toffee and walnut KrissyKat? Just had my second weigh in. Just under 3lbs. That's a total of 13lbs exactly in 2 weeks and 1 day. Little disappointed but I know it would have been a pound or 2 more if I didn't have a large banana shake and 2 pints of water...

OscarsMum-wow! Do u have any of the porridges or soups or do u literally just live off CWP's choc mint items?!