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It's been a bad summer for us and our pets Linski. Our cat had to be put to sleep mid July and now we've lost the dog too. :-(. Very, very sad. Ive aggravated an old knee injury while running and I'm having to rest it. So no running since last Monday. I have a 10k scheduled for next...

Been missing in action for a few days as my dog died on Wednesday. I think I must have lost half my body weight in tears over the last few days. Haven't done any hard exercise, just walking and a gentle swim. Haven't felt like eating much either, but my weights stayed stable. Trying to get...

Been to a theme park today with the kids. 6 hours of walking about and standing in queues. Have really caught the sun and I'm looking a bit pink this evening. Food wise I've eaten OKish considering the sort of day it's been. B banana, yog, nuts and seeds S all bran biscuit L apple...

Well worry is obviously good for weight loss. Scales said 9.9.75 this morning which is just wonderful. I never thought I'd break through the 9.11 barrier. My lovely husband took care of the kids and the housework yesterday afternoon while I went back to bed for a couple of hours. I felt...

Thanks for pointing that out. I feel the same about waiting for the weight to go back on. I did 13 weeks on Lighterlfe and have just counted that this is my 13th week since I began maintaining. I'm a few pounds lighter than when I finished Lighterlife. The hardest part I find is getting a...

Urgh! Exhausted this morning. My dog is struggling with a long term heart condition, for which he was put on medication about 3 weeks ago. He's not adjusting well to the medicines and is restless at night, wees in the house and generally needs care and attention day and night. He seems to...

Back from my holidays. Did lots of walking, a couple of runs and went swimming, but still managed to put on 2lbs in 5 days. That was probably because I stayed on plan with my meals, but ate a fair bit of bread. I also had ice cream one afternoon, some fudge one evening and when we went out...

I love bread, all bread Linski. It really is my downfall. But I would really struggle to give it up completely so I just go for the best quality, lowest GI variety I can find. Just about to leave for our holiday and not sure if I'll have internet access so thought I'd check in here first...

Hello, this is a pretty quiet forum. Mostly it's me talking to myself and I'm new to GL eating. Ive read the Holford books, but don't follow them to the letter. I'm trying to maintain my weight, rather than lose, so I'm a bit more free and easy. Nuts - could you swop them for seeds instead...

Been to the gym today, but I couldn't really get into it. Food wise I'm using up the contents of the fridge as we go away on holiday tomorrow for a few days. Just self catering in the UK so intend to stick to the plan while we're away. B 2 eggs scrambled on 2 slices of rye bread S nectarine...

Busy day today looking after my great nephew who's only 6 months old. Decided to take him and my kids out for a walk and a picnic. Wow, some walk it turned out to be. I got us lost, we ended up miles from home with the baby screaming for his next bottle, which I'd left at home. So three and...

Sometimes life gets in the way of our eating plans doesn't it. I don't do well on takeaways either. Not sure if its the MSG or the salt or something else, but I get a raging thirst and headaches. My kids react the same way too, but hubby's immune.

Oh dear. Not a good day today. But in the spirit of confession I will list my sins here. B 4 :eek: slices of cranberry and pumpkin seed bread with peanut butter S 2 nairns oat biscuits L raspberries, Greek yog, nuts and seeds :d'oh:S 2 slices of bread and blue cheese, one cornetto, half a bar...

Well I know I typed a post earlier, but perhaps I forget to press the submit button. So, in brief, no exercise today. Cals 1556. B usual (berries, Greek yog, nuts and seeds) S 2 nairns oat biscuits L ate out. Just had a starter. Tomato, goats cheese and pine nuts with balsamic dressing. S...

Been to the gym and walked the dog this morning. I can feel a lazy afternoon is in order. Todays food B berries, Greek yog, nuts and seeds S nairns oat biscuits L turkey salad on seeded rye bread S more berries and Greek yog D wholemeal pasta with prawns in a homemade chilli tomato sauce S...

Did my longest run yet this morning, 12k which took me 1hr 14 mins. It was a bit much really. My previous longest had been 8k so it was a big step up and in hindsight too much, too soon. I'll scale it back to around 10k for my next run. Today I've eaten B porridge made with soya light milk S...

A late entry today. No exercise. Food as follows:- B raspberries, blueberries, Greek yog, nuts and seeds S 2 nairns oat biscuits L beans on seeded bread toast and an apple S 2 nairns oat biscuits D salmon, sweet potato, roasted courgette, pepper and onion S dark choc Have all but given up...

The homemade muesli was yuck. Got the recipe from my Patrick Holford book. The muesli looked like wallpaper paste and probably tasted the same too. It sat like lead in my tummy all day and made me feel heavy and bloated. Back to my yog, fruit and nuts for breakfast this morning. Yum...

Was pleased with how my run went yesterday. 7.94k in 51 mins. Todays food is as follows B homemade muesli with blueberries and greek yog S apple and a few nuts L seeded bread ham salad sandwich S oatcakes and peanut butter D garlic chicken and salad S dark chocolate No exercise today. Kids...

Need to go out for a long run this morning before it gets too warm. Most of my runs lately have been around the 5k distance, but my 10k race is less than a month away so I really need to start doing some longer distances. Going to aim for about 8k this morning. Truth is I get a bit bored...

Struggling a bit today. Cravings for my two favourites, bread and chocolate, in particular, but biscuits, sweets and ice cream have been calling me too. Have resisted so far. I tend to get these cravings mid cycle and the few days before my period. They are so strong and so hard to resist...

Well done plumfoodie.

I'm doing Low GL for PCOS. I've also done low carb, but found it too restrictive. IMHO low carb is probably best for PCOS, but I just found it too restrictive to stick to long term. Low GL feels more sustainable in the long term for me.

Back on my home scales this morning and I'm 0.75lb up after my few days away. Todays plan is dog walking and a big session at the gym this morning. Then some housework, gardening and food shopping this afternoon. Food plan for the day is as follows; B: porridge and berries L: tuna salad and...

Sadly Plumfoodie the white bread didn't fall within the magic window. Been travelling most of today, glad to be home now. Planning a trip to the supermarket to stock up on the right sorts of foods. Today's been a bit of a struggle to eat right, especially this evening coming home to a bare...

Yep. I know that Alton Towers, walked 100 miles feeling. Those chips won't have touched the sides.

Another day survived. Had 2 slices of white baguette at lunchtime which I know is really not on the low GL list. But turned down cake and choccy biccies at aunties. Just had a short run this morning. Just a bit less than 5k in just a bit less than 30 mins. MFP says cals for today come in at...

Have a great day at Alton Towers. Lol at your comment about not wanting to carry your own picnic.

I've got one of the rick gallop books, but it's at home and I'm not. Sorry that's not much help is it.

Another day survived eating Low GL on the hoof. I ate out at lunchtime and had a lobster salad with some granary bread. This evening I've had oatcakes and cottage cheese and raspberries and Greek yog with chopped nuts. I also had a lighterlife bar with a coffee this afternoon. Daily cals are...

Lovely run this morning along the sea front, despite the heavy shower. 5.65k in 35 mins. Have had a leftover Lighterlife Porridge pack for breakfast (double portion). No idea what the rest of the day will hold food wise, will just have to play it by ear.

Managed to stay low GL today. Less salad and veg than I would normally have though and not much to drink. MFP says cals today were 1565. No exercise today, just lots of travelling. Staying with the mil tonight who is trying to feed me chocolate biscuits and brandy. Yuck! What a...

Carbs are fine in moderation. It's not about no carbs, it's slow carbs you want, the ones that don't send your blood glucose levels soaring and crashing. Ive got a book from the library Patrick Holfords Low GL Diet Bible. I haven't read it all yet, but it's very good if you want the...

Kids are off to adventure camp for a few days today and hubby and I are going touring on our motorcycle for a few days. We'll be staying with various friends and family and visiting elderly aunts etc. Goodness knows how I'm going to manage to eat low GL, but I'll do my best to be careful in...

Hi Sarah Im an ex police officer myself (did 10 years before I had my family) so I do understand the nature of irregular meal times, difficulty in planning and lack of wee breaks. I'm doing low GL for health reasons too and find it a great motivator. Im also very new to low GL eating and...

I think the lowest are Snickers, peanut m&ms and min 70% cocoa dark chocolate. I go for the dark choc as a little bit goes a long way to satisfying my sweet tooth.

Your menu looks ok to me. I don't think you should restrict the fat. If your restricting carbs you need fat. I believe Atkins people do some thing like 10% carbs, 30% protein and 60 % fat. I'm doing low GL and I aim for 25% carbs, 25% protein and 50 % fat. On low GL we are encouraged to...

Another half pound down this morning to 9.11. Was pleased that body fat was also down by 0.4%. Todays menu is mainly about using stuff up as we go away tomorrow for a short break. B: 2 multiseed toast with butter and marmite S: Lighterlife bar L: homemade veg soup S: Greek yog and seeds D...

I'd be no good at resisting cakes or muffins either. I'm a bit of an all or nothing person, so nothing works best. Well done for having the strength to freeze them before you got too carried away. I won't ask you for the recipe though. ;)

I read about your kit kat fest and heaved a huge sigh of relief. Thank heavens I thought. Other people are human and go off piste too. Thanks for being honest Phoneyx.

Well done plum foodie. Especially for resisting the PMT cravings, they are hard to ignore.

Weight has stabilised at 9.11.5 for the past couple of days. I guess that's the water weight gone, now we can see some fat loss I hope. Todays menu B: blueberries and raspberries with Greek yog, nuts and seeds S: nectarine and a slice of cheese L: 3 oatcakes, hummus and crudites S: 2 oatcakes...

Thanks for that info plum foodie. Particularly interested in the metabolism reset theory. I agree that reducing BF % is a slow process. There also seems to be a wide variation in what's an acceptable level and what's not. I have seen charts which put me as obese based on my BF percentage...

Thanks Lucky 7. I'm new to Low GL so feedback very welcome. Sadly I think my metabolism is well and truly shot to pieces. Years of yo yo dieting and then 4 months on a vlcd this year seems to have left me with a very slow metabolism. I recently tried eating between 1600-1800 cals a day and...

Some lovely recipes and ideas for putting together meal plans. www.nuffieldhealth.com/sites/default/files/inline/Your-low-GL-meal-plans-and-recipes.pdf

Very pleased that I'm down another half a pound this morning. That's 3lb in 3 days! Im enjoying having more carbs of the bread and pasta variety, but still sticking to under 100g carbs a day. Eating small and often is turning out to be the best success of eating this way. I never leave it so...

Hello Plum, Very little in the way of protein in the creamy swede soup I'm afraid. But I had a pile of veg that needed using up. Recipe is an Anthony Worral Thompson one, available on the BBC Food website if you're interested.. I'd use more stock if I made it again, it was very thick.

Hello again Em, Ive started a diary on the Low GI board, where I'm listing my daily menus and tracking my weight if you're interested in taking a peek. X

OK so yesterday went well and I'm down another .75lb this morning. Eating small and often is really helping to keep me away from large portions. I know I'll be eating again in another 2-3 hours so I don't need to fill up. Today's meal plan B: stewed rhubarb with 0% Greek yog and a sprinkling...

Today's meal plan B: stewed rhubarb with 0% Greek yog and a sprinkling of nuts and seeds S: apple and a slice of cheese L: homemade creamy swede soup with a slice of multiseed bread S: Lighterlife bar D: brown pasta and roasted Mediterranean vegetables S: G &B dark choc and a Cadburys hot choc...

Hello everyone, This seems like quite a quiet forum, but perhaps there are lots of lurkers or just people happily getting on with it? Im one of those people that's tried every diet under the sun over the years and my weights been up and down like a yo yo. I had some health niggles at the...

Hello Em, well done on your weight loss. I'm currently doing moderate carb. I allow myself up to 100g a day. Ive been dabbling in various eating plans since I finished a vlcd a couple of months ago. I tried low carb for a few weeks, but started to get bored so moved to calorie cycling, but...

Fabulous before and after piccies. Have a good day today.

Hi spangly, I lost 4 stone with LL earlier this year. I've been low carbing since I finished LL, but I've plateaued at 10 stone, just keep losing and gaining the same 2lbs. Think I'm going to go Primal and shift my focus to nutrition and health benefits rather than weight loss. Look forward...

Me, me, me. :wavey: Finished The Primal Blueprint today and started Rob Woolfs book. Had a go at eating and exercising primal today and it went well. Going to have another primal day tomorrow. One day at a time and I'll learn as I go.

Yep, I'm annoyed with my weight too this week. I'm reading the primal blueprint and almost 100% convinced that this is the way forward for me. I think I've got the gist of the basics so I'm going to have a go at eating primally today and see how I get on.

You're right. I've not been drinking as much. Having the kids home on holidays I'm busier and not having as many tea breaks.

I'm an everything through Sky person too. It's always been good for me. Poorly kids :sign0137:. Everyone seems to have them at the moment. Mine are on holidays already and so chilled out theyre practically comatose. How long til yours finish for the holidays?

Brilliant news Ruth. You've had a really good week. :clap: Enjoy your day.

:help2: Ahhhh, panic time. STS this morning after yesterday's DD. so still 2 lbs up on last weeks WI and only 2 days left til this weeks WI. What to do? DD today and tomorrow? Or ID today and DD tomorrow? Or UD today and DD tomorrow? A STS on Saturday I can live with. A gain will...

Nice job on the hair. Agree with what you say about BT. Wouldn't touch them as a company with a barge pole. I almost went to work for them once in a call centre - perish the thought.

Feeling drained and ratty is common to start with. Your body is used to burning sugar for fuel. You now want it to burn your own fat for fuel, which it can do, but the switch over can take anything from a few days to a few weeks. Get reading Marks Daily Apple, if you sign up for his emails...

Morning roosnanny, I'm doing fine. Trying to salvage a sts this week out of a very UD week. Just done 4 UDs in a row :eek:but only 2lbs up :) Got until Saturday to shift those 2lbs so a good DD today and Friday needed.

Thanks for the recipe Claire. Stay strong and stay away from the scales if they're not behaving in a civilised manner.

What lovely news about the twins. Heart warming stuff. Shortbread biscuits. Mmmmmmm.

Glad you're having a good week Ruth.

Morning all. Finally, today is a DD, my first since WI last sat. My daily WI this morning was 9.13.5 so that's a pound down on yesterday morning, but still 2lbs up on Saturdays WI. Lunch out with my mum was not a great success yesterday. She wasn't feeling great, didn't want to drive to...

Hi, I low carb and calorie cycle to help me shift my last few pounds of weight loss. Like you I'm trying to lose fat and build muscle and doing a mix of cardio and strength training to help with that. I seem to be quite carb sensitive. If I stay below 50g of carbs a day I'm OK. Above 50g of...

Hmm - year 12s. Do you think they'll even notice you're not eating cake? Probably be too busy scoffing it themselves and obsessing about their own lives. ;)

Morning roosnanny. How's it going?

Morning Jo. Internet connection issues drive me mad with rage. Do you live in a area with no broadband access?

Morning Ruth. Thanks for the almond and cocunut flour tips ladies. Sorry for the :hijack: Ruth.

It's always good to have something to look forward to. We always promised our kids we'd take them to Florida one day, but it's got so expensive since we went about 13 years ago. I'm not sure if we'll be able to manage it. Homemade salsa? Recipe please. (you'll not dare say what you've been...

Good luck on S&S WB.

Morning all. Still 3lbs up on last weeks WI so no extra gain after yesterday's lunch out. I chose sensibly and had a vegetable and goats cheese salad. No dessert. Coffee to drink and I gave away 3 out of 4 of the bread sticks that came with the salad. We had a light meal for dinner last...

I had sweet potato for the first time last week. It is really nice. I live in a very multi cultural area and there is always lots of foods in the supermarkets to cater for the different diets. I'm trying to source almond flour and coconut flour at the moment, but not having much luck. Anyone...

Morning all. Up another pound this morning. So that's 3lb up over the weekend and still lunch out today and tomorrow to go. :eek: So I got myself out of bed this morning and did a 5 mile run. My pace was good too. Running is definetly easier when you're well fuelled, as opposed to running...

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Whoops! My DD today, had turned into an ID before breakfast and by mid afternoon it was another UD. I have eaten loads today. Breakfast Lighterlife porridge (my normal DD breakfast so was on plan here) Lunch Courgette soup with a slice of wholemeal seeded bread and butter. A chopped banana...

Morning all. I had my most up UD so far yesterday. Almost 2000 cals. hence a gain of 2lbs on the scales this morning. I didn't make it to the gym yesterday, but I took the dog for a lovely walk to a local beauty spot and climed a big hill, scrambled over some rocks, waded through some...

Hi Phoenyx, Hope your dodgy tummy has settled down. What did you think to Ice Age 4. My kids are getting a bit old for it now, but I may drag them along as I've liked the previous Ice Ages. Im confused by all the calories stuff. I've read Zoe Harcombes book and she along with many others...

Hi Claire, well done to you and hubby on this weeks losses. Just wanted to say thanks for the chicken and chorizo curry recipe. I made it tonight and it was really tasty, lots of good flavours. We really enjoyed it.

REVISED. To take account of a rare glimpse of sunshine. Just planning my week ahead. Today UD - gym sun ID BBQ strength training mon ID (lunch out with husband) - long run tues ID (lunch out with mum) sprinting and strength training weds DD thurs UD - swimming and walking with the kids fri DD...

Well done Jo. Another successful week.

Those cupcakes look divine. My fate is sealed - today I AM having cake. Stuff the carbs.

Morning Claire, I'm having your chicken and chorizo curry for dinner tonight. Do you know what it works out as calories wise? Just being lazy and trying to shortcut entering it individually into MFP.

Enjoy your do roosnanny.

That's an amazing sleep. You must have really needed it. Have a good day.

morning all. I didn't sleep very well last night, but I didn't fall off the wagon yesterday which is something, I suppose. Today I can fall off the wagon if I want. WI this morning and I am down 1lb to 9.11.5. That's after a 6 day week with cals averaging 1286 and carbs averaging 62g a...

What a stupendously rubbish day. Had to make the hard decision this morning to have my cat put to sleep. Ouch, it always hurts so bad even though you know you're doing the right thing. My daughter has taken the news hard and I feel emotionally exhausted. One of my clients this afternoon...

Morning roosnanny. I rig my weeks to make sure my UDs fall when I need them to. Enjoy your do tomorrow. To be able to do that is the big plus point for this WOE.

French bread!!!! :17729: I could never live there. I'd be huge. :eating:

Interesting thoughts on fuel for running. When I started running I was still on Lighter life and I found it easier to run first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Obviously my runs are now considerably longer and some days (particularly first thing in the morning after a DD) I find it...

Morning all. I was 9.12.5 this morning after an UD yesterday. That's a gain of 1.25lbs. Last DD of the week today and then WI tomorrow. Praying that WI will be 9.11 ish. Taking my cat to the vets this morning. She is 14 and something's not right with her. Hoping she's just getting old...

Want to get to 9.10 and see how I look / feel then. I think I'm coming to the point where I shall be paying more attention to my body fat percentage than my weight. I had my body fat percentage professionally analysed in something called a bod pod about 4 weeks ago and it was 33.5%. I'll get...

Hi Phoenyx, Im still following you with interest. I've just had the most sublime fish pie. Don't know if it's Paleo though. Fish mix and prawns simmered in double cream with seasoning and herbs. Transfer to heat proof dish. Top with mashed swede and a sprinkling of cheese. Cook in oven...

Morning all. Down another half a pound this morning to 9.11.25. I'm delighted to be below that 9.12 sticking point. Working this morning (got some work at last Woo!), food shopping after lunch and then going to see my daughter in her school play this evening. UD today. Breakfast rhubarb...

6lbs!!! Must have been all that worrying, that did it. Very well done, you must be over the moon this morning.

Morning Claire.

What a fab week you're having. Well done!

Love your avatar Pingu. That's about the conclusion I've come to. Except all these friendly, caring Juddders of course.

Yes you can. Nearly there now. Soon be tomorrow.

This diet is having a weird effect on me. It's DD number 5. It's dinner time, but I'm not hungry. I've only had about 250 cals so far today. Tomorrows an UD and I've been trying to plan what to have, but I just don't fancy anything. I think the psychology of the diet is what makes the...

Kobo is **** and so is their so called customer service. Download a free app called media console overdrive. Then go to your Kobo library and press on the thing on the right of the book which asks if you want to open as a PDF or something similar. Your book will open. Took me 3 days to...

Watching my carbs is for me the single most important factor. Like Rebekah I try and keep carbs below 50g on DDs and below 100g on UDs. DDs so far have been 25-40 and UDs 60-80g. I also do my running and strength training on UDs, with just a walk or a bit of swimming on DDs. Breads my...

Morning all. 9.12 this morning. So that's only a 0.25 gain after my UD. Yesterday finished off at about 1800 cals and 80ishg of carbs. DD today. I'm trying to work towards fasting so I'm going to leave having my breakfast as late as possible to capitalise on the natural overnight fast. No...

That's great you've identified a distraction free week to really get stuck into Juddding. Hope your OH is suitably sorry. Have a nice day.

Morning Ruth. Have a good ID. Piccalilli. Yum. My kids call it pickled willy, but they're gross.

Thanks for the recipe Claire. That's one of my UD dinners sorted for next week. Isnt Juddd great. What other diet allows you to eat Thorntons.

Colds. bleurgh. Hope you and little one feel better soon.

Well done Phoenyx. It's working!

My tummys really flabby too. I've lost 4 stone and being a bit older my skins just not pinged back. I've got what I call a kangaroo pouch on the front of my stomach. I look nice when I'm dressed, (I'm a size 8-10 bottom half), but I hate the flabby, wrinkly way I look naked. I exercise a lot...

Congratulations on your new baby. I think you're very brave to be contemplating a diet with a 2 week old. Ive only been Juddding for just over a week, so I hardly qualify as an expert. I came to Juddd after doing a vlcd and losing a lot of weight. I then low carbed for a while but my weight...

Morning WB. Good luck with your DD today. I'm a daily weigher too. I just can't help it, even though I know sometimes it can negatively effect how I feel. My sister threw her scales away as they were making her moody, now she just goes by how her clothes feel. I don't think I could do that.

Chicken and chorizo curry sounds lovely. We eat a lot of chorizo. Any chance you can tell me your recipe please?

Morning Ruth. Enjoyed looking at your food piccies yesterday. I like a bit of food porn.

Morning Jo. I reorganised our bedrooms last year. My husband works shifts and I'm a terrible sleeper so now if he's coming in late or going out early he sleeps separately to me. So last week I reorganised what I like to think of as 'my' bedroom and I've put a small tea/ coffee maker in there...

Morning all. DD yesterday went OK. I ended up at 820 cals. It was my 4th DD and definetly felt a bit easier. But the really good news is that this morning the scales said 9.11.75. Whoop! Whoop! So I've broken through that 9.12 - 10 stone range that I've been in for weeks, after just 10...

Blimey o Reilly roosnanny. That's a brilliant weeks loss. Really well done.

Chinese always gives me a headache, probably dehydration I suppose. Take away pizzas do the same. Haven't had either for ages though. Have a good DD Ruth. Are you a courgette soup convert yet?

Got to be water weight. It'll go as quick as it came.

We got married in Mauritius too and our anniversary has just passed. We got married at the Maritim hotel 14 years ago. Lovely memories, although I came down with travellers tummy on our wedding night and spent the night in the toilet. We had a beautiful breakfast served on our hotel balcony...

I'm bleary eyed this morning from staying up too late last night reading. I'm being nagged to read 50 shades. I think my husband is hoping it'll have the same effect on me as its had on some of his colleagues wives. Ah well, nothing wrong with him having hope is there. :D Glad your mums...

What a picture in my mind that comment conjures up!

Morning all. DD today. Having Lighterlife porridge for breakfast, courgette soup for lunch, boiled eggs and salad for tea and a lighterlife meal replacement bar this evening. Probably works out about 600 cals. Interestingly scales said 9.12.75 this morning, which is only up a quarter of a...

I'll be following you with interest Phoenyx. I aspire to be doing what you're doing and am going to gradually head in that direction.

All is not lost. Make today an intermittent day (when you eat normal diet levels of cals so say 1000-1400). Then you can have an Up or a Down day tomorrow. Perhaps have an Up day tomorrow and plan how you're going to do your DD. Dr Johnson actually recommends that the first week is done on...

I lost 2lb this week Phoenyx. But to qualify that I have to add that for about 3 weeks prior to starting Juddding I had been fluctuating between 9.12 and 10 stone. The day I started Juddding I weighed 10 stone and half a pound. This morning it was 9.12.5. The real truth of the matter will...

Some great stats their Phoenyx. My daily cals over my first 8 day week Juddding averaged at 1346. carbs averaged at 51. Very envious of your long walk along the Dorset coast. My idea of Heaven.

Thanks Susie and Claire.

Morning roosnanny. Do not fear the courgette soup. It really tastes a whole lot better than it sounds. It is my DD saviour.

Morning WB.

Morning Jo. I sure hope DDs get easier. I went 5 hours yesterday between breakfast and lunch and I was getting very irritable. My poor son got a right telling off for not very much really. Anyway first Juddd WI this morning and I have lost 2lbs. Juddd starting weight of 10 stone and half a...

Glad to hear you've ordered the dress. It's really lovely. I found lots of stuff on that website that I liked. I thought the prices were quite reasonable too.

Morning Phoenyx. I've been reading a lot of stuff on Mark Sissons website over the last few days. Really interesting. Also listened to a podcast with a guy called Todd Becker while I was out running last night. He had lots to say about IFing. Longest I'm going at the moment between meals is...

Well after my very UD yesterday, the scales said 10 stone exactly this morning. I expected worse. So am planning a good, healthy, balanced DD today. I want to stick to the principles of a lowish carb way of eating. Nutrition is very important to me these days. After decades of eating...

Brilliant news Jo. Very well done.

I'm following with interest Ruth. Looking forward to seeing how it all works out.

Oh deary me. Buffet lunch was a disaster. I ate all sorts of unsuitable and unhealthy rubbish. Including a cup cake! I enjoyed the cup cake, but not the rest of it and felt really bleurgh this afternoon. I haven't eaten that kind of food for months and I'm in no hurry to do it again. Just...

Have a lovely weekend with your family WB. I always find the few days before TOTM really difficult. My cravings for carbs and sugar are really bad. I just want to eat cake and pasties and kids sweets and other stuff I wouldn't normally dream of eating. Well done for bringing in your DD at...

Going to have Greek yog with stewed rhubarb and sprinkled with chopped nuts for breakfast. Lunch is a buffet style thing. I try and steer clear of processed food and carbs so I'll need to choose carefully. Dinner tomorrow is pork steaks and sweet potato wedges with salad. I've never had...

Good DD today 650 cals and 25g carbs. No exercise cos my knees are hurting me. I did some lunges at the gym yesterday and my knees can't take it. I knew that really, but I pushed my luck. Looking forward to my UD tomorrow and lunch with friends.

May I thank Lady Felsham once again for the courgette soup idea. I think it is going to be my DD saviour. Even my husband liked it. He didn't believe me when I told him it was made from just courgette and stock. He was sure I'd put cream in it.

And yes, get it in a size smaller. Hang it on your wardrobe door where you can see it everyday as your motivation. Have you bought from the company before. Does their stuff tend to come up large or small size wise?

Wow that dress is lovely. Buy it! I have a wedding to go to in October, I wonder if I could get away with that dress for the wedding?

Hi, I have PCOS. This is my first week juddding though so I can't say whether or not it'll work for me yet. However, I can't see why it wouldn't work on a physical level and I think it's probably got a higher chance of working on a mental level than other diets.

Thanks Stef. Scales said 10 stone and a quarter of a pound this morning. Hurumph! Which has spurred me on to make it a good DD today. I've cooked up some of Ladyfelshams courgette soup and it smells and tastes lovely. Ive got a fair bit to do today which I think is probably best for DDs.

Happy DD Roosnanny. I'm on a DD too. LL porridge for breakfast, Ladyfelshams courgette soup for lunch and dinner and an Atkins bar as a snack.

IM day today 1208 cals and 51g carbs. DD planned for tomorrow. As already mentioned I overdid it at the gym today so I'll be having a rest day tomorrow. No exercise except perhaps a gentle walk with the dog.

Hi WB Hope you got the house straight. I overdid it at the gym and have been absolutely drained for the rest of the day. Should have been doing coursework and chores this afternoon, but ended up helping my sister who is off her feet with a back problem. So now I've got stacks to do tomorrow...

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Hi, I started Juddd this week. I lost 4 stone on lighterlife earlier this year and have been maintaining on a low carb diet. But like you I want to lose a bit more to give me a bit of leeway. We're about the same size, but as I've only just started I've no idea what the losses will be...

Just read the article. Interesting to read the science and the psychology behind it. Sounds very similar to Juddd and it's always nice to have what you're doing validated.

Interesting information. Thanks for posting that. When I finished LL I went to our town university which has a large sports dept and had my body composition analysed in a bod pod. You sit in an enclosed pod, wearing a swim suit and a bathing cap and the machine tells you your body fat...

I just checked it based on your stats and I got 2364/467?

Hi Claire and Ruth, thanks for the continued welcomes and support. 9.13.75 on the scales this morning after yesterday's UD. Still feel as though I'm just playing with those 2 pounds between 9.12 and 10, but reminding myself to be patient, it is after all only 4 days so far. Got some funny...

Second UD done and feeling very full again. 1748 cals and 47g carbs. Did a 40 min run (more of a jog, I was slow today) and gave the dog an hours walk. Got an ID planned for tomorrow. Im loving this forum. People are so friendly and nice which is a bit of a culture shock after some forums...

You see this is about where I am now. I have had a nonsense conversation with myself this afternoon where I've denied myself strawberries and cream for pudding tonight on the basis that the strawberries are too many carbs, but have had a packet of pork scratchings instead to get my cals up...

My husband likes his takeaways. I suggest to him that he can have fish from the chip shop, but he needs to remove the batter before eating. That's too faffy for him and he doesn't bother. His favourite is to have a kebab and discard the pitta. He also eats McDonalds stuff and just eats the...

As you know I did LL earlier this year. When I started LL my blood pressure was in what they call the pre high BP range. It'd been in that range for about 10 years with my GP periodically keeping an eye on it. On LL it is usual for BP to reduce quite quickly and markedly so I was looking...

Wishing you lots of luck roosnanny. Go for it, you can do it.

Shame about the sitter. That's a nasty, virulent bug you've all had. Have to say though a night of peace and quiet would be very, very welcome if I had 5 kids. I can't imagine how you do it. I have two and they stretch me to capacity some days.

Hi to you to roosnanny. So second UD today. Got lots of yummy food planned. Scales were down to 9.12.25 this morning so it looks like this Juddd thing might work for me. Will be going for a run later and also a walk to the supermarket to stock up on some high cal, low carb foods. Tomorrow...

As far as I'm aware there is no definition of how many carbs constitutes low carb. Atkins induction is 20g. Some other low carb diets are 40g. Some of the VLCD are up to 60g. Some people eat around 100g and consider themselves low carb. Some people tolerate carbs better than others. I...

Thanks Phoenyx. The site says I can have as much as 800 on a DD. obviously you're supposed to do the 2 week induction on 500 first. I was wondering if because I've only a few pounds to lose and I don't mind how long it takes ( as long as the trend is downwards) plus the amount of exercise I...

Hi roosnanny, I'm a newbie too, I've been here a grand total of 3 days. Keep us posted on soup ideas. It looks like we're not having a summer this year and I think some low cal homemade soup would go down very nicely on DDs.

Thanks for the encouragement WB. DD today came in at 808 cals and 31g carbs. Not a very down DD in comparision to some of you, but best I can manage for now. I hope to get my DDs lower as I get into the swing of JUDDD. Exercise wise I did an hour and a half at the gym combining strength work...

The third and final installments of this series should have been screened last Thursday, but due to extended Wimbledon coverage it was dropped from the schedule. It's now being shown on the 12th of July. Ive found it a fascinating series of programmes and supports a lot of research and reading...

Hi Pheonyx, Seems we have travelled / are travelling a similar path. I don't do Paelo (yet!). I do my own version of low carb. I'm also a great fan of Dr Briffa, Gary Tabues et al. I love listening to Jimmy Moores Podcasts while I'm running. He has lots of the low carb and Paelo gurus on...

Thanks for the welcome Stef. Any hints and tips for me that you could share after juggling around with Juddd for yourself? After yesterday's first UD my scales were up 1.5lbs to 10 stone this morning. Tbh I expected the figure to be higher. DD today. I am planning on using my surplus LL...

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I'm coming toward the end of my first UD. Works out at 1748 cals and 40g of carbs. I feel absolutely stuffed and am already looking forward to my DD tomorrow. Struggling a bit at the minute to have faith and believe that I can eat like this half the week...

Started yesterday with a DD as I was horrified to see the scales said 10.0.5 yesterday morning and I've set 10 stone as my maximum upper weight limit. No exercise yesterday. I was a bit hungry, but had a busy day so didn't notice too much. Vastly relieved to see scales say 9.12.5 this morning...

Hi, I've lost 4 stone this year on Lighterlife. :D A couple of months ago I finished LL and started low carbing as I have PCOS. :( I love eating low carb and I'm maintaining my 4 stone weight loss, but I'd like to lose another few pounds and so far all that's happened is I just keep going up...

Hi, another newbie here. I've lost 4 stone this year on Lighterlife. A couple of months ago I finished LL and started low carbing as I have PCOS. I love eating low carb and I'm maintaining my 4 stone weight loss, but I'd like to lose another few pounds and so far all that's happened is I...

I just read the Daily Mail article and then tried to read the research article it is based on in the BMJ. Sadly the BMJ article is available by subscription only. I have been able to read the comments left on the BMJ article though and someone makes the point that the research was into a low...

Your losses do seem higher than most peoples I've heard of. I'm stage 6 as well. Weeks 1,2 and 3 I lost 1lb. Week 4 I lost a surprise 2.5lbs and last week (week 5) I stayed the same. Are you pleased to still be loosing?

I ran my first 5k on Sunday. I'm now training for a 10k in September. I'm using the bridge to 10k app and did the first run today. I want to work on my pace and strength while training for the 10k. At the minute I'm running apx. a 10 min mile. I've seen the 10k course and there's some pretty...

Tescos do the shakes, there in the toiletry section with Slimfast stuff. Boots do Atkins products too. Not sure where else.

For the days I don't want or don't have time for eggs I use the Atkins products. A shake or a bar. Once a week I have a slice of Burgen Soya and Linseed bread toasted with some decent peanut butter spread on it. Think it works out at 13g of carbs. It's the only bread I have all week and it...

I ran 5k for Race for Life this morning. I am so proud of myself. 9 weeks ago I started the C25K programme and struggled to run for 1 minute. Today I ran in the first race of my life. The conditions were terrible. The course was cross country. The ground was sodden and very slippy and...

I prefer to exercise first thing in the morning. I'm a morning person so my energy levels are high then. The good thing for me about exercising first thing is that I get to feel smug all day about it. The bad thing is exercise increases my appetite and then I feel extra hungry all day. If...

Thanks moonlights. I've been doing a ratio of 10% carbs, 30% protein and 60% fat. My carbs sneak up to about 12%, fat about 65% and proteins low for where it should be. I've read the Atkins book (as well as lots of other low carb literature) and am sort of tinkering around with various plans...

Hi, Though I'd pop in and say hello. A newish runner. Just finished the C25K programme. Doing Race for Life this weekend. Already downloaded the bridge to 10k app and will start that next week. I've entered the Great South Run in October so will be working towards that.

I've been monitoring my nutrients in MFP for a few weeks now. My aim is 10%carbs, 45% fat and 45% protein. I do quite a bit of exercise, including running, weights and swimming. I consistently have calories to spare. My carbs are about right. But the balance between fat and protein is...

You have to go into the MFP website (not the app). Go to Goals and choose to customise settings. You can then fiddle around with percentages etc to suit your needs.

Ok done it. Completed my last run of C25K this morning. Doing Race for Life on Sunday so I'll have another practice run on Friday. Have already downloaded an app to take me from 5k to 10k so will start that next week. Keep going everyone, it works.

I did the weeks as it said. I've had a tendency in the past to go at new fitness stuff like a mad thing and then I've ended up injured and not able to train. So for once in my life I decided to be sensible and build up gradually. Its worked for me, but you know your body best.

Well I'm committed now. I've just paid £40 to enter a BUPA 10 mile run in October. Gulp! 10 miles is a long way isn't it?

Me again Bluecatlady. I've just been reading a post on another board and I thought of you. Have a look on the 'Bring your head inside and your body will follow' board at a thread titled Gilian Riley - Beating overeating, I think you might find it helpful.

I run 3 times a week and do other forms of exercise on the other days; a long walk, Pilates, swimming, Zumba, the gym, whatever takes my fancy.

Well done Glamup, that's the hardest one done.

Take care of yourself while you're in the first week. Just be kind to yourself and get through it. Getting into ketosis is notorious for making people feel rough. Lighterlife is a meal replacement diet. Its low carb, low cal and low fat. Very effective for fast weight loss for people that...

I started running 9 weeks ago. As far as I can tell it hasn't helped my weight loss, but I do feel better for it and my BP which was remaining stubbornly high didn't start to come down until I introduced exercise. Now my BP is great. Ive been for a fitness test today and that included a body...

Hi pastaholic, Im quite new around here too. I lost most of my weight with Lighterlife and have now decided to do a form of Atkins / low carb to keep the weight off. I did a lot of reading and research around nutrition while I was doing LL and came to the conclusion that this was the best way...

Sorry to hear about your big family trauma. Your question is exactly the reason why I joined Lighterlife to lose the bulk of my weight before moving onto a Atkins way of eating for life. The LL plan includes an hour of group counselling each week to get to the bottom of why we eat like we do...

Great news Rigby. We're about at the same stage. I started week 9 on Saturday. I have my Race for Life this coming Sunday, so it's all tied in really well. I'm really enjoying my running now and have decided I'm definetly going to take it further and progress towards running 10k.

Hi, I'll be interested in any answers too. I switched to Atkins a few weeks ago after losing a lot of weight with LL. I love this way of eating and feel great on it. But I am finding it hard to let go of many decades of fixation on calories in v calories out theory. Because of this I am see...

I weigh myself daily. It's great on the days the scales go down, gives me a boost for the while day. Not so good when they don't shift or even worse, they go up. The great thing about LL is that if you stick to the plan you will lose weight. Just got to have faith and keep at it.

From your stats it seems you are already a very healthy weight. Did you stall at Dukan so thought trying Atkins might unstall you? I wonder if your body is just happy where it is and reluctant to go lower. I'm sure in time you could let go of more weight, but perhaps you would have to be...

Great start Stacey. Well done. I'm quite new here myself.

The new Atkins book encourages more veg from the start. It also promotes the use of Atkins bars etc, but it's easy to read and well set out. Dr John Briffas Escape the Diet Trap is my favourite low carb book. Gary Taubes is good too, but a heavier read

I haven't had a good reaction. Gave me a very upset tummy. I didn't get any sleep that night, for all the wrong reasons. Only had 3 standard size glasses too.

What a great article. Looking forward to the programme.

Hope the meetings going well and you didn't get too bedraggled in this awful weather. Increased confidence and self esteem is a big plus for me about having lost weight. I even walk differently, with my head up and not looking at the floor. Remember nerves are good. They give us that...

I'm on week 7 of c25k and am hooked. At the beginning I found the run for 1 minute tough, now I'm running for 28 minutes and loving it. I run 3 times a week and do Pilates on another day, but that leaves me with 3 days when I don't do any proper exercise, apart from dog walking, and I'm...

Wow. Thanks nzmegs. Just had a thorough read of your diary. It's so good to find someone making the long term eating plan I have in mind work. For now I am going through the motions with my 8 weeks of LL phase one management, currently I'm half way through week 4. I'm being very choosy...

Hello again nzmegs. Our stats are similarish and I know I've read that you are following the same sort of long term eating plan as I want to adopt. I wonder if you'd be kind enough to share some info with me? Roughly what daily carb intake do you have?. Do you know if this keeps you in...

If you had a carb binge before you started LL, you may find the next few days difficult. Not trying to scare you. It's just that forewarned is forearmed. Take cheap, plain paracetamol for the headaches (nothing in sugar coated capsule form), drink lots of plain water and add a pinch of salt...

Wow what a beautiful face shape you have. Your short hair really shows your great face to its best advantage. I'm a make up artist and beautician so I notice these things. Well done on continuing your maintenance. I'm just finishing off LL RTM and swapping over to low carb eating which I...

Hiya, Of course you can do it. You did it before and you can do it again. I'm sure you can remember how hard the first week was last time. It is tough, but if you knuckle down while the motivation is high, you'll soon have that first weeks wonderful loss to spur you on. You'll be a size 10...

That's a really good weight loss for RTM. I also started 2 weeks ago and I've lost just 1lb each week.

Our LL counsellor told us last night that this story about a 2 stone weight gain was being published this week. Apparently LL have been talking to PQ and her counsellor and PQ has actually put on just over half a stone which she attributes to living in hotels and not eating properly while she's...

Yes. I've had similar happen to me. Someone explained to me that out fat cells contain oestrogen so when our fat cells break down extra oestrogen is being dumped into our systems hence the erratic menstrual cycles.

I've read both. Neris and India is fun, but I like a lot of science and research, so it's Dr Briffa all the way for me.

Yes, you're right. Low carb, low GI and low GL are all different. Dr John Briffa (who I think talks a lot of sense) says that low GI and low GL are not low carb enough for PCOS sufferers. He says that it's possible to eat low GI or low GL and still consume more carbs than are helpful for...

Great advice nzmegs. I'm starting RTM at the end of this week. While on Total I've done a lot of research into nutrition, particulary in relation to my PCOS. Overwhelmingly the advice is for me to strictly limit carbs, avoid sugar and avoid processed foods. I'm going to do RTM, but NOT...

Just 12 weeks. Unbelievable isn't it.

Shakes, chocolate, strawberry, banana, vanilla soups, minestrone, mushroom, chicken, vegetable, asparagus meals, porridge, shepherds pie, carbonara, chilli bars, peanut, nut fudge, toffee, cranberry & raspberry, There may be more but these are the ones that I've tried.

Hi, Im approaching time to decide when to move to RTM too. I'm just above a healthy bmi, all my clothes fit, i feel great, but there's a bit more belly fat hanging on than I'd like or is healthy. So, keep going? Move to RTM and hope to lose a few pounds more? or trust that the management...

I finished reading Escape the Diet Trap over the weekend. Quite a lot of science to it and it wasn't what I'd call an easy read, but very very informative. It all seemed to make so much sense to me and ties in with a lot of other stuff I've been reading and researching on the net. I shall be...

I've recently started taking coenzyme q10 and chromium, but it's too early to say if they're making any difference. I'm not on any other meds though. Hoping that the weight loss and then moving onto low carb way of eating will keep me away from the GP. Fingers crossed.