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Oh thank you Lelly the Legend xx

Sorry to be a pain - can anyone tell me how many calories, carbs, both total and of which sugars, protein, fat total and fat of which saturates, fibre and sodiuim per 100g of the porridge product? I'm trying to add it to an online food log I use and its dissapeared from their database! I dont...

I've just been on a parenting forum I go on, and there was a lady asking for help, and the title of her post was "what's the best way to lose as much weight as possible in 6 weeks". Much as I dont really talk about the diet all that much in other parts of my life, I couldn't ignore this post...

That was supposed to read you = fat, them = feel better about themselves. I type faster than my computer can think!

What is eating "normally" If normal for you is too much food, the wrong food, or too much of the wrong food, then of course you will, but I've seen people take 5 years to lose 3 stone on weight watchers and put it back on in 6 months by making this mistake. Do stabilisation. You do sole...

If you have lost 5 stone or more, and kept it off, in some cases you can have a tummy tuck on the NHS. Skinny with saggy skin = look good in clothes, look bad naked. Fat with no saggy skin = look bad in clothes, look bad naked (not in all cases I know but I assume there's a reason you are...

Nah green tea just doesn't cut it with me either. Its not the taste, but the texture. It feels like its scrubbing my insides out with cleanliness! Interested about the milk...sounds like 790 without the meal. I do find that having a bit of milk on sole source has you only on the brink of...

I didn't so much have bad fat moments as good thin ones. When you are thin you realise little things that give you a boost. It might be that a person gets on a semi-crowded train carriage and sits next to you, because there is the most amount of room in the seat next to you compared to all the...

Its funny because I faced a similar dilemma throughout Xmas. My son was 3 months old 3 weeks before Xmas, which meant I was able to go back on sole source and lose my baby weight, which I was very keen to do ASAP. But everyone kept saying "wait till after Xmas" but I know that with my penchant...

I'm an all or nothing kind of person, so I'd either restart sole source, and stick to it 100%, or I would wait. Only you can decide just how difficult it would be to do SS during the next few weeks. Do YOU want to restart? 4 weeks is a long time on this diet. 4 weeks is sometimes a stone and...

I think I need to do it for a while. Basically I've lost over 3 stone on SS and have pretty much undone the damage of my pregnancy and I'm just tweaking it now, whilst I decide what I want to get down to (I need to get lower than my pre-pregnancy weight, as I still have a mummy tummy, wasn't...

Thanks!

Sorry, I know I could ask my CDC but she's a bit weird and will (a) probably try to talk me out of it and (b) tends to not do things by the book and make people eat porrige and stuff, which I'm pretty sure is not part of 790. Could you tell me what you eat in a day? How many packs, and what...

Got it from winter orange spice too, so its probably the "orange" flavouring that does it.

I've not had a mousse but I get a weird burning from a choc orange shake - almost as if its alcoholic. Quite pleasant! I'd imagine its the shake not the mousse, try a mousse in another flavour?

Yep, I lost 16 in 10 days x

People tend to focus on going out stuff, but imagine looking this good just slinking around the house:

Yep, 3 months, I'm on it after having my boy back in September. Its hard, getting pregnant straight away, you haven't had time to stabilise, build up some muscle, do maintenance, and then you launch straight into a situation where you can't even do low carb and can't get any sense out of any...

Hey, what makes you think she wasn't offered Cambridge or something similar? I'd be surprised if somewhere along the way she hadn't tried it. It sure works for all of us but its not the answer for everybody! She may have tried and failed, and dismissed it.

Slim fast is yummy. But I could never stick to it, probably because I was not in ketosis, which makes it just another calorie controlled diet. For some it works, because you can have your shake for breakfast and shake for lunch, and prepare a healthy dinner. Easy in theory say if you have to go...

Yep, mine stopped for a while, and came back, then stopped again. When I reached goal and started eating I didn't have one for a while...which ended in a positive pregnancy test in 2nd January!!! So dont worry, it doesn't affect your fertility at all, in fact, for me, who had trouble conceiving...

I lost 6 stone on lighterlife last year, reaching goal (or nearly goal) in December, just as all the Christmas parties were kicking off, so I had ample opportunity to show off my fab new figure. It was a great time of year for me, and then a few weeks later I found out I was pregnant with my...

Y'know, they are only marginally worse than those who think it but dont say it. I dont think its better to say it, at all, I dont subscribe to the "at least she's honest" theory at all - but for everyone who says it, there are probably 10 who dont say a word but may well think "cor there's a big...

I'm often convinced they are not always aware of how loud they are talking/whispering. Not all old people have hearing loss but when there's two of them, there's a good chance one of them does!!! Ah bless em.

First photo is fine Second photo is BOW-CHICKA-BOW-WOW

That's the great thing about this diet...once you've lost your glycogen and all the water that goes with it, its pure fat so you can practically feel every pound even if you have a lot to lose.

I'm eating christmas eve and christmas day. I'm having a bit of everything, and the consequences of that will be dipping out of ketosis, gaining a few pounds, and having some hunger whilst I get back into ketosis on the 27th/28th etc. Its a rational decision I've made, as this is not the first...

You know, I'm not that fussed about it. Its okay...not as potatoey as I thought and more leeky but in a non oniony way. Not that I'm picky - there is no flavour I dont like. I really love chicken and mushroom crisps at the moment though!

Are you sure you didn't irish it up, lol. Hmm might have to try it hot.

It is very christmassy. Like you've dropped half a mince pie into a vanilla shake before blending it!!!

A lot of people are iffy about this flavour as they feel something orange should not be milky!!! (I know, it should curdle, right?!?) Anyway people have been having it hot or as a mousse but I just had it cold with ice and it was lovely! So give it a go!!! x

Not strictly the first cuz I went after 2 days for a check up and to grab enough packs for the week as I wanted to change from a Monday night to a Thursday day. Anyways in 10 days I have lost 1 stone 1 pound - 15 pounds basically, or 5.5 kilos. Pretty chuffed with that - it doesn't get much...

I notice it is lactose free...does it do the same thing with crisps as the lactose soups or has nobody tried yet? Thanks peeps x

I got a virus like that in Feb this year when I was 11 weeks preg, thought it was morning sickness making an appearance (unlikely at 11 weeks) then it hit the back end...sorry TMI...anyway I was sick as a dog, couldn't get out of bed for days. Hope you feel better soon x

Its a tricky dilemma and one I am facing. Last year I had "christmas off" (i.e about a week) and had absolutely no trouble getting back on again - I had about a stone to go till goal and the reason I decided to eat was that I didn't want to miss all the Christmas festivities only to reach goal 2...

I've just restarted Cambridge to lose some baby weight that accumulated whilst I was pregnant and not allowed to do anything low carb! I started on Tuesday and was showing a deep pink ketosis when I tested before bed last night. I dont feel cold yet but want to - I'm boiling all the time (might...

Well done LisaL! You are really going to do it! :D

Well done LisaL what a fantastic loss!

Well done LisaL. You kick ass. PS: Your daughter sounds like a very clever and caring individual :D

Ooh sounds good...

Delia Smith's one on her website which is Delia Online is excellent. I make it every year. Good luck!

Just be aware that the Marigold has potato starch in it which could knock you out of ketosis. The lighterlife one, whilst expensive in my opinion, does not, and wont...

Yeah I get that a bit, just get up slowly!!!

I'd love an excuse to go on maintenance early!!!

No worries - I'd come off sole source the minute I found out (which is generally when you are 2 weeks pregnant) - I'd probably come off it completely and go under the guidance of a nutritional therapist to ensure I get everything I need whilst maintaining my weight or even gradually losing my...

Hey everyone. I'm on sole source still, with about a stone to a stone and a half to go before goal. I figure I'll finish up around Christmas. But hubby and I want to start trying for a baby again this month (tried earlier in the year and nothing happened for 6 months which is one reason I'm...

Vodka or Champoo!

Lovin' the name of this thread lol

Sorry to butt in on this thread but it scares me what I used to eat and drink, in particular. A bottle of wine is nearly 500 calories and a pint of beer is about 250. I wont tell you how much I used to drink and how much it used to take just to get me tipsy! Then you have the burger king on the...

Gingerbread spice shake I reckon. Yum.

Yep krebs cycle...dig out or Dr Atkins New Diet revolution!

Yeah it must really. Or pectin. Something to make it set. Cement?

Oh my god...I love the idea of doing it as a surprise at the end of another event! That is brilliant!

Wine. I couldn't fathom a Friday night without at least a bottle of wine being drunk maybe even more! Starbucks - I used to love a grande latte (full fat) and skinny lemon poppyseed muffin. When I first started on the diet, I said, when I am in maintenance I will have a Grande Latte and muffin...

My LL Counsellor told me that you dont lose any nutrients, but it was because you were not "abstaining" properly if you make them more palatable...that you should live with the feeling of deprivation or something like that to really explore your food issues! Not sure if this is correct or not...

Sorry my post sounds a bit contradictory - I would define cheat as breaking rules and trying to get away with it, and doing it in an uncontrolled way. If you break rules, be fully prepared NOT to get away with it. Having said that cheating is cheating, if we define it as not sticking to SS...

I have not cheated, as such. I did 120+ days pure SS with not a single variation to the diet (I'm on Lighterlife) and made the adult decision to eat when I had to go to America to accompany my husband on a business trip - it was very important trip with a couple of important dinners. It was go...

LMAO at this thread!

We are told unlimited...that is LL though not Cambridge, so maybe different. As for making sweets, great idea but doesn't it give you the runs? Ewww...still it sure helps get the water down!

Loving Biggles!

I am dressing up in a lovely monsoon skirt in a size 12 (tried it on yesterday and it was firm, but will be perfect by then) in midnight blue and black with little bits of hand beading, with a black angora cardigan with silk tie at the side. It's gorgeous and feminine and festive, I can't wait...

In an ideal world, everyone would be able to go on weight watchers or slimming world or some healthy eating plan and lose the weight. But its not an ideal world, we know that. When I went for GP signoff, she wouldn't give it to me. So I changed GP's. Nothing was going to stand in my way...

I find that my weight loss has slowed a bit, and I am at the 5 stone mark too. When I think about it, at 17 stone, being in ketosis, every movement you make and every bit of effort going about your daily tasks you are burning fat. Same at 12 stone, but without that 5 stone on your back...so you...

I dont want to start suggesting possible ailments, I am not a doctor, but I trust you have been given the all clear that you dont have an inner ear infection? A lady at work had this and she would just fall flat with it, dizzy etc...no other symptoms, quite scary and took weeks and weeks to...

((((((Hugs)))))) babe. You know what, if hubby left me over this I'd let him go. Other things not but this is so important to me I really would. In fact I said to my therapist (I'm in private therapy as well) that if hubby was the problem I'd deal with it. But he's not, and he's been great, but...

Its 2 x 6g satchets on LL. That's about 2 x teaspoons I reckon. Its not exactly the same as the Marigold stock though, so I always fork out for the real thing...just in case!

Yep, I agree not to. The fact is, there will always be something that appears on the surface to be special enough to come off it...but the key to success this time is saying "nothing will come in between me and my success". Once you break that sacred "no eating" rule, its easy to convince...

I would say definitely not weetabix, as they would shoot your chances of ever being in Ketosis, and for me it is Ketosis that gives me the high, the lack of hunger, the energy to not falter. 790 sounds like a better option, where you have some chicken or something...at least you'd be in ketosis...

Regarding postage - this is easy enough to get round. If she goes to www.postoffice.co.uk and clicks on the bit that says "ebay customers" and then "price finder" you can print and pay for postage labels online. She just needs to weigh the packs, and follow the instructions on screen, then print...

Can you meet her half way so to speak and go to her, but say "look forward to seeing you next week - you still okay to come to me?" and at least have it out with her if she has an issue...? I think she's being a poor communicator and going back on a deal. Having said that she shouldn't have to...

Hugs chick x

Best of luck to you Tracie and to Roch too! I'm hoping for success from both of you x

I know babe...that's what I was saying in my previous post, if she is feeling some kind of emptiness from not being able to have it then that's what she has to tackle. But it doesn't sound like that's the problem...she's looking for a solution to the social engagements, and I have to say you...

Its true, its down to personal choice and it probably wont do you any harm. I do think the LL drinks are a rip-off (the water flavouring) and they have calories...more than a diet coke has if I have calculated it correctly.

Lol means Laugh Out Loud not Lots of Love!!!

Because you got away with it. If you'd gained 10 pounds you'd probably be panicking and full of determination. Enjoy yourself for a day or two, then set a day where you are back on it and stick to it. Not sure what else to suggest!

Yep. Sometimes I think my brain hasn't caught up. I still go to the back of the rack when I'm clothes shopping and I'm now at the middle of the rack. Today I bought a top in a Size "small". That was a first. But I tried on the large and the medium before I realised I was the small. Weird.

Yes I agree with Jock...sometimes its easier than you anticipate to just not do it at all. Its pretty un-PC these days to pressure someone into drinking if you are driving. Try and give it a miss, particularly as you said you dont really feel like it. Put yourself first.

Ideally, from a staying-in-ketosis point of view, vodka and diet coke (no lemon) or champagne! But you will almost definitely get stick for drinking this in front of other men!

Hi Jock, yes I think kids can - but you do the blood bit yourself, and send it in the post. Here's the website Food Intolerance Testing – York Test So if you can stick a pin in your little one, then by all means yes! Less pain than cramping and the other symptoms of IBS though so well worth...

Mike these recipes saved me during week 9 when I was starting to get fed up...the crisps are the dogs. I love them. I also have a choc muffin most days...fantastic.

A woman in my group averaged about 2 pounds a week. She was old though (like in her 70's). Ha ha that's not that old but you know what I mean. (70 is the new 40!!!). Oh shut up Sally. Anyway. She did - but she didn't do any exercise and she didn't do the whole 4 litres either the naughty...

I know a lot of people find it improves, because a lot of the food intolerance stuff is taken away...all the usual suspects apart from Dairy. If your IBS gets worse however, I'd be pretty suspicious that dairy is your problem...your doc would probably be interested to hear that too. Have you...

Well done you!

I've been on SS for 4 months...but that's LL...

You know, I doubt your bloke will really mind or even know what size you are as long as you have lost weight...he's not going to look on the labels of your clothes and if you've gone from a 16 to even a 12 or 10 (or somewhere in between) he will notice a massive change in you and I doubt he...

Boo hoo in the 13's...not that bad trust me! You will be fine chick...you dont really have that much to lose, you probably wont have any problem at all. You will be celebrating the new year in a size 12 dress no doubt!

I got one off ebay, brand new, yesterday for £75 (thanks for the tip Mike!). Keep your eye on ebay for a brand new one, £15 off is better than nuffink! I'll let you know how I get on with it...Mike (Icemoose) is adamant they are worth it, so we shall see (and grind him into the ground if he is...

I think the chewy bars tend to cause it sometimes...but not the penut. Water flavourings are full of awful sweetners, ick, I only have them occasionally and boy do they make you fart. Lovin happy gals story about the Xenical...if you went home with him despite that then he's a keeper! And if...

Noooooooo...you can't have fizzy pop. I dont think it's about being in ketosis or not, as most dont contain citric acid or sweetners that have an impact on blood sugar - but its AGAINST THE RULES and this is an all or nothing diet my dear. Follow it wholeheartedly. If you feel empty or lacking...

Nooooooooooo dont give up. You will get over the slump, it might be hormones or something, you will be fine! Chin up babe (and if its chins, it will soon only be one!!!)

I had this randomly once, for no apparent reason, several weeks ago. Dont worry, you will soon be able to fart with confidence!

I've just started Week 18 and I have lost 5 stone. I predict I will be a healthy weight in time for Christmas, about mid December...