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Hi Cherry, I know how you feel, I have 6 weeks until our holiday in August..ideally I'd love 3 and a half stone to drop off lol, but I'm hoping for a stone and a half. How much would you like to lose? B xx

Hey LadyFel :-) well I did have that day off plan..but it helped me focus again on the diet, & I'm pleased because I've still managed to lose 2lbs,14oz this week which I didn't really deserve.. It does seem that a little diet break now & again boosts my losses a little, but I won't test that out...

Well, my obsessions with everything I couldn't eat finally got to me last night..and I ate some quiche, a small kitkat and some chocolate. And it was quite late in the evening. Naughty B. I'm just finding that my constant thoughts of food are driving me a little mad..so I've been considering...

Hey Bride! I know how you're feeling, tomorrow morning is the end of my week 2 and all I've lost is a stinking pound, and I've been drinking water like a fish. It's hard not to make promises to yourself when everybody else is having fantastic losses..maybe our bodies are just being stubborn this...

Well I am miffed, nearly a whole bloomin' week and all I've lost is 1.6lbs..Suffice to say I am reconsidering my meat & veg snacks :-/ I thought I was doing ok with water, but I'm going to try to squeeze another litre in daily..maybe my fat cells just don't want to let go of it. Seems to be a...

Today I just want to eat and eat and eat...the last hour I have munched through 100g raw cabbage, a spaghetti bolognaise pack and a slice of deli beef. I miss normal food! But I must be strong, I am doing this for me! Also have returned back to my naughty daily weighing..it's very hard not to...

2 stone since February? *jaw drops* Wowwee! That's brilliant! I can see the appeal of calorie counting, it's much more like normal eating..one day maybe I will accomplish that lol! I find walking a great de-stressor, as well as good exercise :-) really pleased to see you still here chick xx...

Hey LadyFel! How are you? It feels a bit weird posting again..I keep imagining I wouldn't be welcome after being gone so long! Things are going great though, I like variety of the food & some things are gorgeous (red berry shake tastes like angel delight, woo!). I've lost 6lbs in the past week...

Hey Bride, best of luck on your journey! I can't help thinking that if you're getting married in March..you have oodles of times to lose loads of weight..so why not save the dress shopping for a few months and see where you are? Otherwise you may need some serious alterations just before the big...

Hey Dixie, I've just started today..I'm 26 and have 3st,10lbs to lose..so not too dissimilar to you. I notice that although you mention Saturday, your signature gives yesterday's start date, so you must have been too excited to wait! How are you finding the packs so far? I'm trying to eat the...

What a great little thread! I think I will find this again, when I'm feeling like I need to keep the faith!x

Yukky, yukky hazelnut shake! Maybe the shakes would be nicer part frozen, to take the edge off the sugar..wish I had an ice-cream maker! So glad I've got a whole week to see how I get along with this, and have not invested too much money so far. *thoughtful B* x

Ok, I've decided..I don't want to give up this thread..it's my bit of history after all - the up's and the down's - successes and failures.. Tried the oatmeal this morning, which was a touch sickly sweet initially - but I got used to it and I love porridge for breakfast so the texture was...

Hello Diem! Yes the warm weather has got to be an impetus for dieters everywhere...hopefully there'll be less rubbish food floating around as a result to try to tempt us (although it is prime bbq season). I love the quote in your signature, I think it's very true..we don't believe in ourselves...

Well naughty naughty LadyB has had a party the last two months, having anything and everything she was restricting before and ducking away from the Minimim's community in shame..my issue was not incorporating enough variety into Atkins I think, as I hit a wall with the repetition with what I was...

Yeah too true!x

Quite worrying that only one person in the room has spoken up! :-S B x

Well clean & green this week hasn't really worked out..I've been so stuffed up with flu and a chest infection, there was no way MFP was going to get any love. Last night I just coughed and coughed and coughed :-( Hopefully will shake it over the weekend and be fighting fit by Monday. But I have...

Thanks guys :) the meal was gorgeous! Well worth a little diet break. I have been eating rather decadently tonight as well.. Steak, with creamy peppercorn sauce and celeriac chips, baked with garlic, paprika and a touch of 5 spice...YUM! And this weekend we have bought the wood and chicken...

Yeah that's true.. :) I am having one of those weeks where you just think sod it..and eat too much and throw your usual principles out the window. It's still all relatively low carb, but I've felt like loosening the reins, partly because gaining a couple of pounds has discouraged me a little...

Evening LadyFel! I think you must have pinched a pound's loss from me, as I am still a pound up :-( seeing as we're friends though, I'll let you keep it :P I'm glad I'd eaten already eaten my dinner when I read your post above..but it did make me laugh! Blackberry icecream sounds gorgeous..I'm...

I hope so LadyFel! I have been slacking in my water consumption a bit this week I must admit. Busy day today, sorting through some dusty old boxes trying to condense them down a bit..it's brought back lots of memories and left me feeling quite sad in the end, as I couldn't help dwelling on the...

Feeling in better spirits today, what is a pound anyway lol? We have been to see the allotment for the first time in weeks, and a nice lawn of perennial weeds has grown over it..so we've doused it with Round Up again..hopefully the rain will stay away for a few hours tonight to allow it to dry...

Hey ML, I've been on the pill on and off for years and no-one has ever said anything like that to me. Perhaps she had another risk factor for blood clots, like a family history, or was a heavy smoker..or maybe it was a blood pressure thing..who knows! Hope you have a great weekend! B xx

I know ML, I just can't imagine that fasting is the way to go, for me anyway, but it does seem to be popular. I'm quite curious what you were doing with so much mayonnaise LadyFel! I have a confession, on Wednesday I woke up feeling really chubby (you know sometimes you just feel as though...

Okay..now no more weighing till weigh-in day miss! Think how much more exciting it would be to add that pound, the 3lbs from yesterday and all that you lose in the week wrapped up in one big present for Sunday! It's a shame the cauli curry soup didn't turn out as expected, I thought that...

I know! They're all making me very nervous lol. Wednesday B 2 eggs L Last night's bolognaise (w/out the spring greens) D Steak, with spring greens, asparagus and mushrooms. S 2 babybels, 30g walnut pieces, 25g salted peanuts, spicy pepperami, 15g fresh beetroot. 75g blackberries, with half tsp...

I say we're all doing it and its working, most of the people I talk to on here are now doing 5:2 lol! Feeling rough today..I need a snugly sofa, good slippers and an early night :) B xx

Hehe, I can get mean when I need to be...*waves reprimanding stick*..did you actually end up eating many carbs in the end though? I can't think that six mouthfuls of anything would be that much. I've also found myself with a tiny stomach when I've gone off plan, carbs are just so stodgy! So...

It must be! They're always complaining about bring short staffed lol. Do you have a pic of your mousse by any chance? I just can't believe you've made something sweet out of an avocado..it's not computing for me lol, I thought a picture might help! B xx

I'm soo far away from that place lol.. Well done for leaving behind that basket of disappointment :) I really like your description on BMI..I've emailed it to a friend who is also my height and similar build (and who has a rugby player boyfriend lol). We were all classified as obese not that...

Ok, happy girl again :D I know we are all now approaching this in our own unique way, but posting and reading everyone's blogs on here really makes me feel we are part of a little team..so when people try to throw me off track by making out the diet is strange or too strict, etc etc...I...

Hey ! That's great that you haven't had the normal night sweats, do you think its been the change in diet? I've woken up boiling every night for weeks, but last night oddly I didn't, I think the room was a little cooler. I feel I ought to reprimand you for weighing in early...but I'm just so...

I've got to thinking this morning how many of you are on your last stone or so, and its getting me worried..Will you all keep posting once you are at goal? Who will I get my super low carb recipe inspiration from? Will I like the new people as much as I like all of you? B xx

Monday B 3 rashers of bacon, fried with 65g mushrooms in butter and oil. L Chicken tikka salad D 5 spice fried chicken chicken stir fry S 2 babybels, 75g almonds. Milk choc cocoa bark. Soya milk in tea. Xx

Haha..call it a childhood experience! 5 spice is lovely, I've used it for years - definitely try it girl! And sesame oil is essential for Chinese style stir fries..I added dark soy sauce as I like a bit more juice, and garlic, sliced mushrooms and cauliflower to turn it into a bit of a stir...

Aaah if I had eggs I would have tried this tonight! I'm definitely saving it for future use, many thanks! B xx

Good for you Smiley, I think Diem is very wise. Besides, I read the link that she posted and eating exclusively those foods would be seriously disgusting. I hope clean and green does the trick for you! B xx

I wish I hadn't just read all this before tea, I'm starving now lol! What has happened to the appetite suppressing effects of ketosis hey?xx

Hey Moonlight, how was your day? I just came over to give you a big kiss for that almond cupcake recipe you have me all those months ago X I absolutely adore it, I think I could eat them every day! B xx

Well the salad was delicious, and still filling after I scraped all the potatoes and pasta out. It had an olive oil and apple cider vinegar dressing which was really yummy, and which, according to the sandwich lady is meant to help you lose weight.. I'm surrounded by sick people at the moment...

Thanks Stubbsey! My grandma loved them too Diem, she had two cupcakes and two macaroons in a row! We left the few that remained too. I have no lunch at work today and forgot to order a low carb salad this morning...all the stuff that they bring up will be really carby. I'm not sure what to do...

No worries bird :) Saturday B 2 eggs L 4 almond cupcakes, spread with cream cheese D Steak with broccoli, sprouts & creamy peppercorn sauce. S 'banana delight', 50g walnuts, 60g cheese, 2 spring onions & 50g cucumber. Soya milk. MFP: 2449kcal, 17g carbs. F 82%, 16% P & 2 C %. Sunday B 2 eggs...

No cream, cheese or nuts..the three things I abuse constantly on this diet lol! Diem's had great results though, so I'm sure it'll work for you. Come on job in the Caribbean!xx

I love the Swiss roll..although when OH made it, it was more like a cylinder of whipped cream with an Oopsie and jam coating lol.. I use two splenda mini's in my cinnamon MIM, which seems about right. I like them soaked in butter like a crumpet, or spread with soft cheese :) xx

Whaat! Well if there's any recipes I can give you hun, just say :) Thank you for the congrat's guys xx I'm feeling very positive and go-getting at the moment, like anything is achievable..it's amazing what a difference just a few months can make to this body. We've just got back from visiting...

Thanks Lady, I need to kick myself up the butt sometimes lol. I've lost 1.8lbs, so I'm pleased with that. I'm just 3lbs off my target for March now.. I'm making some low carb cakes today to take to my Grandma's, we're always there for hours and her tin of chocolate biscuits keeps winking at me...

Hey LadyFel! Don't worry, 2lbs of water weight should drop off in a couple of days :) I'm holding you to your clean and green plan missus :P What about making large Oopsie rolls to wrap your chicken etc in? I quite like sausages and ketchup wrapped in Oopsie :) B xx

Well I planted the rest of my bulbs and did more essential pruning outside..it's frikken freezing, as I suspected! And I've done the dishes, so I've not been a total wash out today :) We have some great cuts of steak for tea tonight which I'm quite excited about..OH cooks a lovely steak. I tend...

I am still successfully avoiding chores! I'm feeling so lazy, I've been wanting a cup of tea for the last hour and I haven't made it lol. Come on B, there's much to do!xx

Afternoon LadyFel! Glad you had a good night out and well done for sticking to low carb choices! Wine is my Achilles heel too..absolutely love it and since over-indulging at Christmas, have been oddly craving it at times lol. Ooh dear! So sorry to hear about the knotweed, hopefully because its...

Hey ML! Well done on shedding that stone in just a few weeks! Scrumbles says she can't imagine what she would eat to gain that over the holiday...I can't imagine what I would have to NOT eat to lose a stone in the time you have! Bloody brilliant!xx

Bah! Phone just died and I lost all that I'd written about the latter part of this week :-/ Here goes again: Thursday B None (fasting for blood check) L 2 of the above homemade burgers, with tbsp Jok n Al ketchup D Venison, with a red wine sauce, leeks, mushroom, asparagus, green beans and...

Thanks hun, me too! Good news is that I didn't faint, yay! I think the 15 minute walk down the hill to my appointment helped by increasing my blood pressure a little, as the needle seemed to be only in for about 20 seconds. I get the results this Thursday xx

I think I'll get OH to download this..sounds intriguing! It's very misleading to not explain to people the difference between good and bad cholesterol, and how they balance out when they get their results..last time I got a total count, but I will ask for more information this time. I don't...

Monday B 2 eggs and a creamy coffee L 2 sausages D Low carb tuna casserole (basically cauli rice fried with mushrooms, leeks, 60ml of cream and a tin of tuna) S Almonds 50g, tomatoes 26g, KP salted peanuts 25g, 4 babybels and soya milk for tea. MFP: 1622kcal, 14g carbs. F 75%, P 22% & C 3%...

That's funny, normally raspberries are the weeds..I've got them sprouting up all over my flower beds and in my lawn lol. I agree tomatoes are definitely good value, we had quite a few cucumbers as well last year - but I want to grow these in the allotment and use that spot on our patio for...

I'm finding night times really hot at the moment..keep sticking various limbs out at points in the night, waking up cold, withdrawing limb..waking up hot lol..and so on! Flax toast with cream cheese and bacon sounds lovely, I'll have to try that! Hope you sleep better tonight xx

Go for it LadyFel! I absolutely love it. Its surprising what you can grow in a small space :) I had tons of cherry tomatoes last year from 2 grafted plants I bought at the garden centre, we couldn't eat enough of them xx

I agree, that bit about your grandmother made me chuckle :) Mine is 86 and wears hoodies & jeans and is determined that she will never go to bingo lol. She still talks about 'the little old ladies' that live in the complex with her. I hope that we're that fiesty when we are that age :) LadyB xx

Sorry to hear about that job Smiley, that's really sh**y of them! But it sounds like they're not the type of people you want to be working for anyway to be honest. I'm crossing all my fingers and toes for that dream job for you. Barbados would be amazing! B xx

Haha, that sounds so much like me. I'm either really lazy, or obsessional. Where's the happy medium lol? I think MFP is good, sometimes I kid myself about the carbs in things and eat them anyway, and MFP brings me right back down to earth lol. If I didn't have it, more and more stuff would creep...

Hey Diem! Oh cool, I was hoping there'd be another home-grower on the site :) it's sort of become a bit of a passion for me, which started with umpteen fruit trees and fruit bushes in the back garden, then progressed to tomatoes and cucumbers in grow bags..and now I want a bigger plot so that we...

Thanks LadyFel :) Yes, more digging than we've ever done in our lives lol..but first there's the fence and raised beds to build..it's a nice little project for us though and will look cracking when it's finished xx

So weigh in day today, and I've lost 2.2lbs since last Sunday :D I'm now 13st, 0.6lbs and so close to getting into the 12's! And it also means that I have a head start on next week. I know I might have mentioned something about not eating cupcakes for a meal, but well..today's breakfast snuffed...

Aww thank you Lou, I feel quite flattered by that.. :) Normally this thread gets neglected for a few days and then I do a big wafflely splurge lol. It's nice to know someone has found it useful xx

Amen sister! You'd think that meat would be safe, but I can see that anything that has had any degree of processing is not to be trusted an inch xx

Thursday B Two soft boiled eggs L Basic MIM ( with cinnamon) D Meatballs, with a tomato sauce on top of creamy courgette strips*...(low fat dieters turn away now!) S 2 babybels, half a piece of butter fudge and soya milk for tea. MFP: 1269kcsl, 20g carbs. F 67%, 27% & P 6%. *This was...

Well a very healthy breakfast this morning of soft cheese lagged almond cupcakes, made with cocoa powder, Da Vinci orange syrup and sprinkled with Splenda...having trouble tasting the orange and cocoa part, so I think next time I'll make with orange zest and 2 tsp cocoa powder.. B xx

Hey ML, did you know that cooking cherries naturally contain melatonin..? Morrisons sell Morello cherries frozen and pitted, according to MFP the carbs are 12g per 100g. B xx

Thanks LadyFel, I appreciate that! :) B xx

Oooh, cool! Yeah that is what I'm trying to do...I don't know if Coke and Pepsi count in that too though lol. I have said to myself that if I lose no weight this week, then those two will have to go as well. I'm treating myself at the weekend to your wonderful sounding almond banana cinnamon...

Hmm, I might have to consider investing in one, according to my bf, I have 'cold dead feet' lol and he doesn't appreciate me warming them up on him! Haha xx

Hehe, I'm doing my best ML, although, what exactly does clean and green mean? B xx

Oooh electric blanket, how lovely :) Hope you're having a good day ML xx

Hey Mrs. Soon-to-be-Homeowner! Have you managed to stay away from the scales? It's now nearly 1pm and I am dying to know my weight...I.....must....resist.....though lol. Hope you're having a good day. B xx

Best of luck with your interview Smiley! I had a funny image of you in your body binding skirt-suit, balancing precariously on your seat :D I hope you find it looser for you today! Definitely sounds like a bit of a 'girl power' day to me...how do you fast and then shred? I get terrible...

Thanks Smiley :-) Some days of food accountability to catch up on: Monday B WPC Precision shake, made with 200ml soya milk L 3 black Farmer sausages D Cottage Pie (from Sunday) S Choc Bean cake, 2 babybels, a tiny bite of dark choc, tiny bite of milk choc. Soya milk in tea. MFP: 27g carbs...

Well it's been very hard going breaking the cycle, but I'm finally feeling liberated from the scales (sure, I may be peeing on sticks every day..) but I have not weighed in... I've been making an effort to be really good too, I've almost stopped having the SF sweets altogether and I've not...

I'm always starving when I've barely slept, in the past I've just eaten non-stop on those days..I just hope it passes soon for you ML. Wrap up toasty warm!xx

Hey that's fantastic!! Really happy for you hun :-) And the pact is on! I think I may hide my scales, I'm not sure that I can resist them when they're eyeballing me in the bathroom all the time.. LadyB xx

Lol, what are the chances though? :D Ah well, at least it was only £3.50 down the drain..I'm sorry to hear you've been struggling with cravings hun. I've been pretty hungry and definitely weaker for small slips myself than last year. I just try to throw a gallon of water at cravings/hunger pangs...

I've just bought the walden farms chocolate syrup...nooooo!xx

I threw it in my food processor with the cauli to grate it in the same way as I do for cauli rice, and then pan fried it..I'm not really keen on the texture of cauli mash tbh..too wet lol. Banana Da Vinci syrup has a lovely banana milkshake flavour! I made a hot soya milk drink with it earlier...

I'm a bugger for weighing daily too LadyFel, it's become a mad compulsion that I can't seem to get away from..and it's true it does you no good...what if we made a pact not to weigh ourselves, except on a Sunday ? Maybe that would help? :-S B xx

Lol, reading about you all fasting makes me want to eat! I really feel that successful weight loss is all about finding what works for you though, and if you guys are feeling great you can't be doing anything wrong. I'm not sure that I would be strong enough to do it.. But well done on doing so...

I know, I just don't feel like 150g is a big enough portion..that's why for the cottage pie I used half broccoli, half cauli..broccoli is so much lower in carbs, in the 386g I used for the whole recipe there was only 4.2g of carbs. The cauliflower had 11.1g for 370g. The rain has come down and...

Good morning Ladies :) I love the patak's range. Susie the jar of korma paste has 8g of carbs per quart, which is 4g a person if you use it to make two portions. My only regret was eating too much cauli rice, which ended up at 7.5g alone. Sunday B: Egg crepes (first try, very nice but a little...

Good morning all! Now I know I've done something right when three of you have praised my chart *beams* A year does sound like a long time, but it's filled with mini successes. I've added milestones to the note, starting with 2 stone lost, which is where I am now..and then 3 stone etc etc. If...

Yay! I'm glad you like it :D and just think, if you have kids you're secretly getting vegetables into them haha! It's interesting that you've put all the frosting inside the cake, makes it look a little Victoria sponge-esk! I want to eat some cake now! Did you use granulated splenda or splenda...

Oh yum! I just feel like having a day where I eat exactly what you did yesterday, my mouth is watering! How did you find the Da Vinci Pancake syrup? B xx

Wow, you work there?? What a spectacular building and gorgeous with the snow..we haven't had a single flake down here and I'm hoping we'll avoid it altogether..I hate having the fear of death every time you get in the car or walk on the pavement..and it's soo cold! B xx

42 cups?! Lol! Are you British by any chance? I was a bit concerned because Kat1e mentioned that they've caused her to stall in the past, she can only eat half of one at a time. I might restrict them to twice a week, but I'm chuffed to have found something else to eat :D Just think, if you...

Lol, a protest against carrots :P Wednesday B 2 eggs L Avocado and salami salad, with spinach, rocket & watercress, cucumber, radishes and beetroot. D 3 black farmer sausages S Soya milk. 2 babybels, Choc bean cake and my first MIM! MFP: 18g carbs, 1617kcal. F 72% P 22% C 5% Absolutely...

Aww, we've all been there Smiley *hugs* You've been good so don't be too hard on yourself xx

Hey fellow LADY :D well..the courgette cake recipe is fantastic, as are the coconut and lemon mounds and the book includes low carb panacotta and vanilla ice cream - so for all those reasons yes! I just think its great, I would recommend it to anyone :) That's interesting what you said about...

What an awful word 'normal', it describes without describing, marginalises without distinguishing. Sod that :-) you be yourself ML, sweet and caring, lady on a mission! xxx

So true Diem, where is the love hey? The fact is that it isn't men who place these obligations on us, it's women themselves. Why can't we welcome imperfection in our bodies, as we have learned to accept and even love it in other parts of our lives. All any of us wants is to be happy. If we need...

Yes you must Smiley! My younger sister (12yrs) described it as 'the best carrot cake (she's) ever had' lol. You're probably more sensible than me, but a little tip from my own mistake is to peel the courgettes first..it avoids the unappetising looking green bits in the final cake lol. I made...

Good luck from me too! Working just 20 hours close to home sounds like a dream, and even if the job is less than ideal, you can use it as a platform to get into other things. I got stuck in sales for a couple of years, which I didn't like, but it taught me skills I wouldn't have got from any job...

I must admit, the only mince that I can stomach is lean beef mince - turkey and lamb mince have awful texture xx

Hehe, come on Moonlight..who are you talking about? *hides her chocolate cake* B xx

Good afternoon LadyFel (and everyone lol) I ordered the Da Vinci banana, as I love anything banana flavoured. Can't wait to make ML's cinnamon and banana almond cupcakes! I think it would also be nice to just mix into a glass of milk for a banana milkshake! I also bought the orange, to put into...

Lol Smiley, I'm surprised as I didn't feel I gave it a very good review! But perhaps you'll get better results, the comments on the recipe itself were very positive. My fave cake recipe so far has to be the Low Carb Gourmet's Courgette cake with orange butter cream frosting..*licks her chops*...

Hey LadyFel! (I feel we should be friends because we are both LADIES lol) Well done on the awesome weight loss, half a stone! I've been reading up on your diary, and I know it was a few pages ago, but I loved your plan for changing your life..Laziness is a big problem for me as well lol! I...

Lol Kat1e, that's certainly one way of looking at it! Speaking of gas..I made a cake on Sunday which is 425g of beans! It was a bit of a nightmare trying to liquidise the beans, the recipe says 'no lumps' - but what they don't tell you is that the beans turn instantly into cement..and the...

Walking like John Wayne feels good? You should be a cowboy Smiley! Congrats on the new job, and best of luck finding something to bridge the gap. Well done on the 'shredding', you are putting us all to shame lol. Happy New Year to you and yours :) LadyB xx

Thanks LadyFel! I like the idea of replacing the lamb with minced beef, I wasn't a big fan of ground lamb I must say. I have made some kind of pasta less lasagne at one point which was quite good, no idea where I got the recipe from though! Wednesday B 2 boiled eggs L Bit of a disaster, didn't...

Good morning Moonlight..those tips are really handy, as I can also use them in a bolognaise type sauce we like to make..I wouldn't have thought shallots had any less carbs in them than onions! Before Christmas I was substituting leek for onion in my cooking, and had stopped using tinned tomatoes...

Hey Moonlights! I'm a bit fussy about cheese, the strongest I go is medium and I can't stand the smell of strong cheese..thanks for your suggestion though. The sweets aren't very satisfying for hunger at all.. Food on Tuesday: B Two soft boiled eggs L Half an avocado, 3 radishes, 3 cherry...

Happy New Year Moonlight, hope your tummy has settled down now! I had a similar problem over Christmas, I left my fibre supplement at home and was drinking wine instead of eating mince pies! I hope you had a good holiday in the end, despite some family and money worries. Family can be the best...

Haha, thanks guys, it's good to know you've put a smile on someone's face :) xx

So Christmas is over, and I'm back! Managed to escape with only Christmas Pudding, some Yule Log and a plate of chips and scampi, with banoffee pie as collateral damage..(can imagine those of you reading this fainting at the thought) the rest of the time I followed a low carb plan which was low...

Oh, Smiley..that sounds good! I buy frozen summer fruit as well, but I've just used it to make mini ramekin crumbles before. Thanks for the pat on the back ML, I feel very grateful for every pound lost in December..I was on a buzz about getting to that 4.8..:) Ladyfel, I've been really...

13st, 4.8lbs today..I pleased I'm still losing weight, as I've increased my carbs to an average of about 25g a day (with the odd day higher or lower). I've been a teeny bit light headed the past couple of days, which is how I felt for the first few weeks of low carbing - but I'm taking it as a...

I'll say! So long as I don't go crazy and stuff my face with quality streets, I think I can forgive myself lol. I've noticed another palette change recently - semi-skimmed milk in tea - very occasionally if I'm feeling too lazy to make a mug and a colleague has offered up a machine brew...I...

Thanks guys, the lights are blue and white too..:D it's so pretty. These meals out are getting pesky lol, weight is going up and down like a yo-yo. I managed to stay relatively low carb at the meadery..by peeling the battered chicken skin off and leaving the onions from the salad, although, I...

Lol, here you are ladies: Water weight is officially gone today, but I am being dragged to a meadery for OH's family birthday and I'm not sure how much is low carb on that menu..then it's our staff Christmas party tomorrow. Such a troublesome time of year for dieters! B xx

Oh LadyFel it looks great! All teal baubles, and vintage silver hearts and stars..I love it! I'd just like more decorations now around the house..aaah Christmas :) B xx

I know what you mean ML, look how much water weight I put on after only a couple of sugary items, it's so depressing lol. The idea of of having several days away from the diet is terrifying. But thinking about it, the immediate punishment is probably good for me..as there's no mincing around the...

I'm am three pounds up thanks to my two evenings off this week...*sniff* I really don't want to change my ticker though! What about if I just publicly declare on here that I am 13st, 9lbs and be done with it lol? Perhaps because I'm sad I've had to gain a little to have some time off, I was...

Lol, thank goodness it has! Although OH has been burping and parping away himself terribly lately, I think he deserved it!xx

Wooooo! That's fantastic Moonlight!! 10.10, such a terrific number :) Soon you'll be sharing with us your wisdom on successful maintaining!xx

Ouch! Listerine is also good, as it contains antiseptic - might sting a bit though! I had a dream last night that I met you Moonlight, and you were so pretty I wondered how you could possibly have problems with self esteem.. It was quite sweet, so I thought I would share it with you :) Xx

No worries :-) xx

Not since February?? :O I ate a couple of chocolate truffles not that long ago, I'm such a naughty dieter (the truffles incidentally didn't smell disgusting, but were heavenly.. :-/ ) Speaking of, I'm feeling a bit ashamed today - I've eaten 30g of carbs (not so bad you may say, but wait...)...

Hey Rani...oh that's funny, I can't seem to find it either! Just as well I printed it, though I didn't save the name of the creator so can't give any credit..but here it is: 1 1/2oz Ghee or unsalted butter (6oz chopped onions) I omitted this 2nd time round to save the carbs! 1lb lean lamb (we...

Made these and just wanted to say how much I liked this recipe, I'd have liked twice the filling though. The coconut flavour of the base tastes great with the raspberries! :-) Batty x

Starting to go off celeriac a bit..it is tasting more and more like celery :/ though last night the problem was that OH forgot to parboil the chips..they really need a long cooking time. I was weighing out some chocolate chunks yesterday for work, and getting confusing messages.. I.e Brain...

I always imagine you being really young Stubbsey, it's funny to hear you talking about having older children. I think every young person has to separate themselves from their parents a bit to discover themselves, but if you have a great relationship, it's always there..and there are plenty of...

I'm the same, I was gagging after three days of bacon, sausages and eggs and also switched to protein shakes as a quick and yummy alternative..although after several months now they're starting to taste a little too sweet. At weekends I have flax pancakes which is a nice change, but I would like...

Made brownies today! They are awesome! 7.7g of carbs each (I really MUST invest in some carb free sweetener) but still a heck of a lot lower than the real thing. The taste is of rich/bitter chocolate and is cracking with a blob of clotted cream :) Here is the link...

Hmm interesting! Well I will eagerly await those posts! I'm also being quite flexible with what is included in my carb count. I think I need the variety tbh... and it's fun experimenting :) x

Hmm, I would definitely reduce the cooking time. We always have to reduce the time and temperatures on our oven, otherwise everything would be overdone. You could try wrapping in foil for the first half of the cook, and basting with oil before you put back into the oven.. They recommend...

Pfffffft! It'll take more than that to scare us lot off lol! I think Madhur Jaffreys is great too, I've only seen her on Sunday brunch, but she was hilarious! I had no idea she had her own show. I wish we had the food channel! B xx

Hey Sandy, I had a go at these - but had to substitute coconut flour for almond flour, which I guess was the kiss of death, as after a day or so they were inedible from the sogginess! Let this be a good warning for anyone who is thinking of trying the same! B x

Thanks Moonlight, I think the flavour was pretty close to the real thing..but that might be the sugar starvation talking lol! Thinking of the conversation we had about it on your thread gave me massive cravings for deep fried battered chicken balls afterwards lol. Mmm, pickles hey? I like...

Hey Stubbsey, did you ever have a go at low carb sweet n sour? It may not be battered chicken, but here was my attempt tonight lol: B x PS - don't know what happened to my picture before, so I've added it again!

So tonight, after saying the other week how easy it would be.. I have made sweet n sour prawns with egg fried cauli rice.. Mine came up with 5.5g carbs for the sauce divided into 2 portions (each), but in fairness the prawns were swimming, next time I'd split it into at least 3 maybe 4...

..hmm, this is all sounding very familiar lol! Hey Moonlight :) I'm glad your mood has lifted a little. As women we really are at the mercy of our hormones, but you've had it harder than most. How awful that every time you have a essential infusion you have to feel poorly afterwards :( xx

Hey Moonlights xx I used to get my posts cleared a lot when I first started using this forum, needing to constantly refresh to prevent being logged out is the only negative I would have on mims. When I was talking about the low calories/low carb, I guess I was thinking of the research studies...

I haven't logged on much this week, as OH and I are trying to plan the perfect summer holiday for next year - and there's so much involved in this now..you want to get somewhere that's highly reviewed, has plenty to do, great food...and is within your budget! I think we're close though. I like...

Love, love, love this diet :) These are the Cream Cheese Cheese, Coconut and Lemon mounds from Low Carb Gourmet..dipped in Sainsbury's No Added Sugar Dark Chocolate. 2.2 carbs each and so good! I have to be careful though that I don't snarf the lot, I can eat coconut macaroons until they come...

Oh Moonlight, can't believe you're still feeling sick today. I just wish there was something I could suggest. It must be passing over soon, nausea never lasts more than a few days does it? Although I suppose that depends on what the cause is..definitely keep your fluid levels up though and get...

Thanks Smiley, it was heaven..I was trying to do something a bit fancy by adding the almond slivers lol xx

I know what you're saying, have faith, be good and it will work :) You are a font of knowledge Moonlight, I had no idea about the fat cells taking on water..is that why Atkins makes you so thirsty? My day's carbs do tend to fall a little top heavy, I know it's not ideal. As I get more used to...

Thanks Diem :-) xx

Right...diaries. I've decided to backdate them as far as Sunday 4th, which was my last day of sin: Sunday 4th Breakfast - Flaxseed pancake Lunch - 1 homemade chocolate cupcakes (22.3 carbs) 25g of salt and vinegar peanuts, 2 baby beetroot and 180ml unsweetened soya milk. Dinner - Chicken and...

This dieting malarkey is so hard..I am so impatient lol. I just want the weight to drop off and then worry only about maintaining. If only life was that easy! I need to remember that this is a journey for all of us..and there are people with much longer roads than me, and those with shorter, so...

Nearly a stone in a month Moonlight, that's brilliant! You're doing great! I think you're right about skipping that break in October. I'm regretting my own deviations deeply now lol. I wanna be losing as much as you! However, I have been eating a couple of sugar free sweets a night this...

Hope you are feeling better soon Moonlight *hugs* I would say don't worry about forcing food down if you're feeling really sick and just go with what you feel your body needs (that fits into low carbing of course). Especially if you're nauseated eating the wrong thing can just make it worse, and...

Thank you for the salad suggestions lovely ladies, I do love gherkins and I love your idea of homemade coleslaw Diem. However I am still stubbornly rebelling lol :P I feel I need a bit of a palette clense, I do enjoy salad normally though - so it won't be a permenant seperation. I've been...

Hey Sandy T, these sound great! I am dying for a breakfast alternative to shakes/fry ups..thanks! I notice you also mentioned that you make coconut macaroons, I would love to have a recipe! I've bought them from LCMS before, but they're currently out of stock. B xx

Hey Moonlights! Well, you know..take the salads for example - probably shouldn't use tomatoes or peppers, but in order to keep the colour and variety in there I've just been adding them in in ever decreasing amounts..it just feels as though everything is getting plainer..but I know that's...

Weight still 13st, 11.8 - phew! Busy weekend, with a meal out on Friday and my mum coming to stay Saturday/Sunday. On Friday it was a birthday and the venue chosen has basically the biggest and best choice of desserts in Cornwall..Trevaskis Farm..literally the slices of cheesecake are like...

Just so you all know, I've not fallen off the bandwagon completely..I've been doing silly hours at work and missing breaks to get things done in preperation for our audit. I had a planned naughty evening yesterday, but it could have been worse at (very approx) 70g carbs for the day. Jumped on...

Thanks Moonlight :) Rather quiet lol? I had a look in a couple of the other diaries in that section and there seemed to be a chorus of voices coming from all directions. I felt a little shy then lol..I don't know that I could keep up with that many diaries. But it does make sense to be there if...

My carbs have gone over a bit today.. Thursday Breakfast: Choc Whey Shake made up with 200ml unsweetened soya milk Lunch: Tuna salad, with tbsp mayonnaise Dinner: OH's made 'chicken surprise' by cooking cauli rice and pan frying it with spices, peppers and onion..he even weighed all the...

Oh my god, just found the Recipes bit in the Atkins section....and now I'm wondering, how have I been doing this for 8 weeks without it??? Can't wait to write a mega shopping list and get cooking, cooking, cooking! I'm particularly looking forward to trying oopsie bread, to liven up breakfast...

That's a great idea Moonlight, might save a few people from our early mistakes! I still feel I have questions sometimes, so I'm sure I could definitely learn a thing or two from a thread like that :) So often I check into your blog and it's become a very touching, therapeutic group session..I...

I definitely feel my face is looking slimmer than a few weeks ago and I could swear my skirt is a touch looser too :) really pleased. I've been a very good girl the last couple of days. At work my desk is in the middle of the room, with a little extra piece at the end - so its basically the...

Thank you ML :) I always appreciate your comments, I feel like such a newbie to all of this and I wasn't sure if low cal was ok or not..Anyway, I had plenty of calories today: Tuesday Breakfast: Choc Whey Shake Lunch: Salad with half tin of mackerel in tomato sauce. Dinner: Huge chicken breast...

Hey Moonlights, no it hasn't been deliberate - since starting induction I've found myself running out of carbs and there's not being anything purely protein that I've fancied eating. I've kind of gone off salami temporarily and I'm not adding hunks of chedder to my salads now and then anymore...

Sunday Breakfast: Choc Whey Shake. Lunch: Cheese (50g), Onion (20g) and Mushroom (38g) Omelette, made with 3 large eggs. Dinner: Courgette Carbonara, made with 2 tbsp double cream, 192g courgette, 65 mushrooms and 2 rashers bacon. Snacks: 140ml soya milk. 75 Cooked King Prawns with 1 tbsp...

Yeah I'm terrified of lapsing..mostly to my past history with these things. I don't mind the odd meal out off, but the idea of several days.. I'd be distraught at gaining a stone. I can't believe it can be that much! OMG, I would have a hump on each leg :eek: B xx

Mmmmm chicken...you can't go wrong :) love it marinated on kebabs, roasted with garlic or stir fried...can you tell it's lunchtime lol? B xx

I have a feeling you'll probably find yourself not eating as many carbs as you imagine..like you said before, palettes do change so you may not fancy the sweet things or the carbs. I've found that my stomach/appetite has shrunk as well - so there's be no way I could eat masses of stodgy carb...

Hey Moonlight, I would say this height has hidden a multitude of sins, but that didn't stop me hitting the obese category with a wobbly bump in August..lol I do see that 10 stone might be a little extreme..the idea was to give myself a little buffer, as I expected to put a little weight back on...

I bought my xanthum gum online, from e-bay I think for £3.50 including delivery. Thanks ML, tbh I had no clue if it was ok on induction lol, I'm glad you knew! I love the comment above, by Scrumbles - having to double take at your own reflection! Amazing. B xx

3am Moonlight? Awww xx I woke up at 5 this morning myself. Read Atkins on my phone for an hour before nodding off again. Slightly miffed at the irony of reading how much better we would sleep, how much more energy and well being we would have - after waking in the wee hours, stuffed up with...

Diem you are such a saint :) those are the kind of things I think when I'm not hungry and no-one is eating naughty foods around me..hopefully when I have been doing this for longer I will be able to think more like you do, and the temptation won't even enter my mind :) On the other hand....I'm...

I thought you might be pleased to know Stubs, sweet n sour sauce is only 4 tbsps vinegar, 4 tbsps sugar, food colouring, 1 tbsp cornflour & 1 tbsp soy sauce. You could easily make a low carb version with vinegar, Splenda, food colouring, xanthum gum & soy sauce if you wanted and use the batter...

I agree with Zen, a low carb version would definitely scratch a craving itch! But you know ML, things like takeaway chips NEVER taste as good as they smell, and if they do it's only for the first couple of mouthfuls..it's not worth it (says she, who has been salivating at fish and chip shop...

Moonlight you help everyone, and that is why everybody loves you. You are the kindly oracle of low carbing :) and your menus show just how delicious low carb food can be! Thank god we have had you there is all I can say ;) B xx

Made this postie up for my kitchen today for inspiration...it's based on losing 2lbs every week, and gives me a nice measurable goal each month to aim for... I know I may be setting myself up a bit, but it's just so exciting to see to see the end goal on paper and I think it will keep me...

Three stone, my god!! Moonlight that's BRILLIANT! You are vanishing before our eyes! Well done seriously, on losing the weight and on discovering what so many people are struggling to find these days..a liveable way to watch the scales go down and down! I agree with the above, you are an...

Noo, I think that sounds great! Think of turkey with cranberry sauce, yum! You should try it ML :) I found your recipe thread in the Atkins section, Woop Woop! :D I wasn't sure what you meant by index originally. B xx

Thanks Moonlight :) it's just the pick me up I needed after a grubby couple of days, I'm so pleased I feel like I'm making progress again :) Not feeling sick anymore thank goodness, that was horrible - just quite tired atm. Can't imagine being unhealthy for long with all the vitamins...

I just wanted to tell you guys I've lost 2.5lbs overnight, yaaay! And this means I've hit my first target - getting to my pre-current job weight (and a little bit less actually!). It seems induction really works, many thanks to Moonlight for suggesting it and crystallising the idea for me...

I'll second that! Moonlight, I was just wondering - did the dr say that when you were at the end of the waiting list, you would get the surgery on all the areas of loose skin on your body, or was it just a tummy tuck? I was thinking today that if I was really really desperate.....(and please...

Another day of terrible nausea due to lack of sleep, throat is sore and voice raspy..overall feeling poorly and not like me at all! Almost took myself home after nearly retching in the toilet. Suffice to say I declined the overtime tonight! Hoping to get an early night this evening, which I'm...

I think Diem's made a fair point, MFP seems to contain a mix of the American and British measures of carbs..so where for example it might say Red Cabbage, you should maybe look for Tesco's Red Cabbage. Between these two I found a difference of 3.3g carbs per 100g & I cross referenced it to a...

I've added today's salad with chicken tikka pieces, and have spent 14 carbs already..on salad! :eek: Hoow lol?? B xx

Hey everyone, feeling crappy today..TOTM has arrived, I'm feeling slightly nautseous from lack of sleep and have deservedly gained 2 lbs from last week's escapades. I'm meant to be going to a friends for dinner, but I'm thinking about cancelling as I can see myself nodding off on the sofa and...

Thanks guys. The bit I was reading measured the veggies in cups, which is why I thought you wouldn't be allowed much - but thanks, that's really good to know. I did my first induction day on Friday, but the weekend has been a blow out, with a hen party and pizza - so I'm drawing a line under it...

Hey Moonlights :) thank you once again for such a thoughtful message..I have been considering induction, but my main worry is having to cut out the things that make the diet do-able for me, like having tons of veggies with my evening meal and knowing if I'm feeling weak I can bake something...

Lmao! Sadly not Diem as that would have been a perfect excuse haha x

Weighed myself this morning and I am not even a whole pound lighter from last week, diet needs to change I feel...but I don't want to hungry all day as I was on Mon/Tues either. I'm wondering if the courgette cake we've been eating over the last few days is to blame for that. In the Low Carb...

Ooh I nearly forgot, I did put together some mini goals: *Return to pre-current job weight 14st, 2lbs* *Reach previous highest weight of 13st, 7lbs* *Lose bulge in front of jeans and denim skirt* *Reach size 16 hips* (fit into jeans currently stuffed in back of drawer) *Get to 12st, 7lbs*...

Ok, you've twisted my arm Moonlight - it's on next week's shopping list :D Monday, I have eaten way too much today- Breakfast: Choc Whey Shake Lunch: Salad with cooked chicken, pepperoni, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, and one avocado. Snacks: Courgette cake, 25g unsalted mixed nuts, 2 babybels. I'm...

Thanks for your well wishes Moonlights :) I'm fine, just feeling a little guilty due to an indulgent couple of days lol! Monday Breakfast - Choc Protein Shake and handful of supplements. Lunch- Salad with one whole avocado and a tablespoon of mayonnaise. Dinner- Homemade Scotch Egg, Chicken and...

Mmmm, sounds good! Dinner tonight: 1 homemade scotch egg, rolled in linseed, sage, salt and pepper and a salad made with spinach, 50g cucumber, 3 radishes, 3 cherry tomatoes and two baby beetroot. B x

Salmon mousse parcels and venison steak? It's getting rather posh over here Moonlight lol! I'm so sorry to hear you're still running on so little sleep, I wouldn't be productive at all in that situation. It doesn't make you feel yourself. So well done on writing that 3000 word essay! That...

Aww Miss, the way I would put it would be that our palette's change over time :) I was definitely put off enough I wouldn't fancy trying it again personally. Perhaps with enough spices and flavouring it would be okay. Does it make good pancakes? B x

Thanks Moonlight :D it is gorgeous! However a bit of a hit at 16g carbs a pop (and 727 calories!) Myfitness pal is brilliant by the way! I love the fat/carb/protein pie charts, and daily summaries. I was thinking about what you said..about watching calories if I'm over 40g carbs and it's been...

Thanks Miss! That cake you made sounds impressively nutritious and tasty, you have some lucky kids :) There are definitely cross overs between low GI and low carb. I read that quinoa is one of the best grains you can eat, sadly I tried using some once to make a rice type concoction, which didn't...

Miss I am so glad that happens to someone else! It really does make me look weird lol..I'm looking forward to seeing the other bodies in the class getting 'bigger' around me ;) I have got the my fitness pal app, and I'm meaning this weekend to back fill some entries for this week that are...

Hey Moonlights! 5 months seems like a long time from here :) I know what you mean about temptation - I've found the balanced blood sugar on this diet brilliant for that. Before trying Exante (for the brief period I did) I had never imagined that the constant maddening craving for sugar was not...

Well done Moonlights, that's amazing! :D B xx

Thanks Miss! I do too :) Friday (cont.) -2 babybels -30g mixed salted nuts (to finish the bag) -Choc Whey Shake with peanut butter (2nd today) Dinner: Leftover bolognaise, with swede chips. Ok, I know we're not meant to really be worrying about calories...but I found out today there's 200 of...

Hey Miss! Yeah weighing them out definitely helps, I used to bring 50g unsalted nuts to work for snacks in a mini jar. At the moment I'm just considering what I can change to speed up my weight loss though, and as they're not on the Atkins Induction I think the nuts may be the thing to go. The...

Good for Calipso, if they can eat 'whatever they want' and still lose weight..eating like that is what go me here in the first place lol :P B x

I didn't think the carbs were that bad in wine, so long as you choose dry white or red...? Neris & India said these were just one or two carbs for a small glass. Obviously vodka and tonic is the best thing. B x

LadyFelsham is right..think of how many global corporations have an investment in carbs - food wise, junk is where all the profit is. Of course they're going to be threatened, and they've started bribing people into sham documentaries..they're terrified with its popularity. And anyway, since...

I find plain nuts ok, but the salted ones seem to be deadly for me. I just want to eat and eat and eat them..peanuts being the worst! (They're so creamy and moreish!) I'm going to see how I go cutting them out, except in baking and desserts. I like the idea of eating M&S nibbles though...

Hi Moonlight, I was wondering how you make your flax porridge? I think you have said how to make it at some point in your diary, but I thought I would save time by asking! I just thought..what about editing a contents page into the first entry? That would save us all pestering you for the same...

Good evening :-) oh, so do you mean you can flush away water retention with extra water? Diets are such a minefield, I was only reading online the other day about how low carbing causes you to have a greater need for salt and now five minutes later I'm bloating up..lol. Since learning the...

Try it Moonlight, it is soo easy and great if you have people coming over..Just choose some large chicken breasts, flip them over so that the rounded size is facing down and slit them lengthways up the middle, almost all the way through. I love garlic, so I minced a fair amount of this up and...

Let's not dwell on these sad thoughts people..I'm sure it brings bad memories back for everyone. Like Diem said, these people have made their own legacy. After being in those shadows, now it is our time to shine.. :) ((((((((big group hug))))))))) B xx

Thanks for letting me know lol. Tuesday Breakfast: Choc Whey Shake, with approx 30g smooth peanut butter. Lunch: Tin of mackerel in sunflower oil (stinky) Salad with 3 cherry tomatoes, spinach, pepper, cucumber and mayonnaise. Dinner: Large chicken breast, wrapped in bacon filled with...

Damn.

Hey Moonlights :-) That video you posted was really touching. I agree, its our duty to teach children acceptance and kindness, to improve our society for the future. The media ought to celebrate the variety of shapes, sizes and differences the human race enjoys. Forget obesity, we're in a self...

All the Flax Muffins are from the Low Carb Gourmet cookbook, I wouldn't say they were a mim because the recipe quantities are for a batch of 6 (though mine made 8) and I baked mine in the oven. But I couldn't say for sure because I've not looked into mims much.. ..This might be a horrendous...

Just realised I hadn't answered your question ML..Yes I love the shakes with peanut butter :D, without I don't really mind them. In the mornings I'm a bit pushed for time, so they're ideal for me to make up quickly before I go to work. I like cooked breakfasts as an occaisional treat and became...

Hey Moonlights I found your post really interesting...I did think the scales were a true reflection of the day before. Now I know better - I'm moving to weekly weigh in's.. *deep breath* I haven't actually counted carbs properly, so I wouldn't know if they were above 40g. I think I'll try...

Thanks Diem...your post did make me laugh :giggle:I think I've confused everyone because I didn't make it clear in my first post that I'd been low carbing for two weeks already. At the time I thought it would show more of a progression and anyway, what is two weeks? But I see now I ought to edit...

Good morning everyone.. Today I am being a baby *pouts* Despite all my well rounded comments on STS yesterday..I am genuinely gutted that the scales have not shifted since Tuesday morning. There was a small spark when I thought 'ah must be the whole muscle weighs more than fat' malarky (a vain...

Hi Moonlights :-) thank you for your thoughtful reply. You don't have to worry about checking in here, you must have dozens of blogs to follow - mine is usually just repetitive sounding meal diaries lol, I enjoy reading everyone else's more. I know what you're saying, I shouldn't set myself up...

Thank you Miss..I just hope the weight loss will continue! I don't know how well I'd cope if I stayed the same for two or three weeks.. Thought I'd post today's food before I forget.. Breakfast: Choc Whey Shake Lunch: (more snacks really!) two peparami's, a bell pepper & some mixed nut coconut...

Hey everyone, well it's been almost two weeks and I'm proud I'm still posting on Mims, and proud I have stuck to this diet for a whole month (bar a couple of nights off). I've lost 12lbs so far and I couldn't be more pleased! I really think that the flexibility of this diet, and being able to...

Thursday: Breakfast: Choc Whey Shake Lunch: Salami and Cheese salad with mayonnaise Snacks: Tesco Mixed Nuts, cheese string, an almond fairy cake, & mug of unsweetened soya milk. Dinner: Rump steak with creamy peppercorn sauce, and roasted swede 'chips'. Milk coconut bark made with chopped...

Hmm, cream cheese, whipping cream and sweetener...that sounds a bit like the start of a cheesecake. I bet that's nice Diem, I'll try that thanks! I saw the recipe on Linda's where she had boiled the butter etc, but I didn't have the time to leave it for hours which is how I ended up with the one...

HB is very good, great prices compared to the site I had been looking at. Thanks for the tip guys!x

I've been pretty tired again today.. but have had the best evening making Moonlight's fairy cakes and cocoa bark. If you're seeing this and you haven't made them, go out and buy the ingredients now! Errm, but don't make the low carb buttercream that appears on google made with whipping...

It's nice to do something nice for you Moonlight. I found it next to the oils.. :-) I was so excited this evening I made your fairy cakes AND the bark, and what results! The cakes were lovely, although a low carb whipping cream/buttercream cream recipe I pulled from the net was not so great...

Hey Moonlight, I just thought I should mention - we popped to a big Tesco's near us last night and I found a pot of organic coconut oil for £6.99! It's nearly a tenner to buy on Amazon. Can't wait to try your coconut bark!!x

Thanks for the tip Diem :-) I've never heard of pancake rings before. Yep I agree, the Low Carb Gourmet is brilliant. I love that we can still get excited about cooking new recipes on this diet! I've been to Tesco's tonight and the trolley was looking a bit like the foraging of some woodland...

Hey Moonlights! I too sympathise with your upcoming dilemma..normally you could just pick the meaty things and leave the rice - but I see what you're saying about there not being much choice with only six plates on the table. I can't help thinking that your mum ought to understand how upsetting...

:553: Congrat's on stunning weight loss Moonlights! :eek: I love the 6am cupcakes lol. It's funny the bizarre things you find yourself doing when you can't sleep. You do feel like you just want to make the time productive. I've made soup before, and banana pancakes a couple of times.. Your...

I think the thread of drool just hit the floor lol! Moonlight you are an angel! Sent from above to keep me on the right path lol x I like the idea of an extra crunchy topping Kat1e, sometimes I find hazelnuts a little strong though, so I might try it without first :) I hope Tesco's has rhubarb...

Mmmm rhubarb crumble is one of my favourites Moonlight! I bet you could make a low carb topping with ground almonds, almond flour and butter...*wipes drool from her chin* I'm obsessing way too much about desserts, aren't I? :D That must be another low carb pitfall of mine, I'm toting them up...

Oooh I can't wait to try those recipes!! :D :D I love fruit Kat1e, it's been the hardest thing to resist since starting this diet, & I have cracked a couple of times and eaten a peach, or a banana on the run *slaps self with naughty stick* I find posting on MM helpful though, keeps me on track...

Your food choices sound great RJ - it's hard to believe you need to diet looking at that stunning pic! You haven't checked in for a few days girl, how's it been going? B x

Thanks guys, I'll check out the HB website.. ?I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who has considered a cocktail of substances!x

Hey Moonlight :-) Excellent blog! I've read more of yours than anyone's, your meal ideas are such an inspiration..you always make me hungry though! I have a feeling that you're going to be expensive, I want to go and buy all these unusual ingredients all at once! Thanks once again for your...

Hey everyone, basically Neris & India suggest ("don't attempt diet unless..") buying a bucketload of supplements.. -including a multivitamin without iron -chronium -Co-Enyzme Q-10 -Omega 3 -Vitamin B Complex I started looking into multivitamins and it was a minefield of options and price...

Hello again everyone ;) well I haven't been to the shops yet to buy the soya milk and I'm starting to get turned off tea by the creamy mess it has become...so Diem today I was sort of thinking along the same lines, and nabbed an earl grey bag from a colleague so that I could avoid the dairy...

Hey again Moonlights :-) I have tasted it cold & thought it was disgusting! But if you say it tastes different warm, hmmm..I guess I have nothing to lose by trying it. I do love a good British cup of tea! I've been getting funny looks in the staff canteen drinking the floaty gross stuff lol x

I forgot to mention that my whey shake contained sucralose (ie Splenda), not sucrose - so there was no need to panic :D Stayed angellic yesterday, and even went to Zumba for the first time in a few weeks which was brilliant. I was rewarded with a 1lb loss overnight, hurrah! Breakfast: Choc Whey...

OK, so weekend is over and after a couple of birthdays on Saturday I am determined to be angellic for at least two weeks. I have even plonked cream in my tea, and am supping the congealed floaty bits right now.. Cauliflower rice and korma last night was really tasty! Looking at my meal planner...

No, don't worry about rambling..it's interesting. I'm the same as you I think, when it comes to sugary treats all or nothing is the only way for me that works, otherwise the treats just start snowballing. People say they admire my will power, but I really feel quite weak. Today has been ok...

Wow, I can't believe so many people replied to my post! Thanks for the love and good luck wishes everyone :) I hear what you're all saying about the sweeteners, I was silly and bought all of the above at the same time, only to then read the section in Neris & India talking about the evils of...

Hey everyone! Like many of you, I am also at Last Chance Saloon and seeking the Holy Grail of Diets..that which requires no work and no abstaining, but yet the fat magically disappears away! Having failed that unfortunately, I'm now considering other options. I've tried VLCD and Weightwatchers...