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Turns out my wisdom teeth grew sideways and need to come out... it can apparently be a complicated procedure so I'm being referred to a surgeon and told I will need to go under. I've never had any kind of operation before, and with all the warnings you hear from the medical profession on the...

I have an amazing strapless, but sadly the details have worn off the tag so I can't tell you where I got it from. But it's amazinggggg for keeping the girls secure even out all night dancing. One thing I would recommend is for the bra to have a strip of grippy rubber all the way around the...

I have a lot to lose as well, so you're definitely not alone! It's a bit daunting when you actually look at the numbers in front of you and realise JUST how far you have to go...... but that's why I'm doing a VLCD, so I can get there much faster! Does anyone have an ideal amount they'd like to...

Hi everyone :) I've been absent for awhile after a tough year... but I'm back on Slim and Save (I'm at the start of Week 3) and although I think it's a bit tougher second time around I am feeling very determined. Last year I lost about 30lbs but managed to gain that back plus an extra 12lbs...

Bit late to this thread, but I've just started back on the diet train after a break-up and three months comfort eating! I gained 16lbs during that time, could have been worse I spose... Anyway, just to say before that, I lost about 31lbs in a couple of months (up until May), and since May I...

Just 1lb off for me this week. arghhh. I weighed mid week and had lost 3lbs, but somehow managed to gain 2 of those back. Oh well, overall it's a loss.... an improvement on last week!! Amzie - 42lbs (12gone 30lb to go) Catscratch - 21lbs (-8lbs 13lbs to go) Asyed-burnz - 40lbs StarCrossed -...

thanks messyfreckle!!! I'm definitely going to follow your blog :)

thanks for that Ali!!! I've had a look at her blog and read through a lot of the archive. Great to follow someone who's come through the other side! my blog is www.fatwithpcos.wordpress.com

I'm doing Slim and Save now, on my second month. I stuck to Exante for one month, but I absolutely hated the soups and as the weather was cold I was preferring the shakes hot (which IMO only the chocolate one is nice hot!). I thought I would love the meals on Slim and Save, but actually no.. I...

Arghhh!! I just can't seem to get my head back in the game properly. I'm gaining and losing the same few lbs over and over again. This week (weighed in on Monday) and I gained 3.3lbs (1.5kgs). I've been good this week so far, and have lost 1kg (3lbs) of that, but hopefully by next week I will...

thanks Amzie!! Wow, ok I have 19lbs to go... so thats 3.8lbs a week - totally doable if I stick to plan! Going to have to let that motivate me to do better than I have done. Good luck with your re-start from tomorrow!!

Weasey, how was your mums reaction when you saw her? Did she put pressure on your like you thought? And I can see from your ticker you are just a few lbs off your target now... how is your husband feeling and did you decide to stop at 22.5BMI or keep going a bit?

Does anyone have or read any weight loss blogs outside of minimins? I've got my own blog and wanting to follow along with some others... particularly if they are VLCD and / or PCOS related.

Just another 1lb off for me, but I'm really pleased with that given what I consumed off plan this week!! And, exciting I only have 19lbs to lose now to get hit the 44lb target I set myself for the summer challenge - which I didn't honestly think would be achievable when I started. Does anyone...

How did you go with your weigh in yesterday chellywelly?

well done on cutting out the coke!! My bestie also gets heart palpitations when she drinks too much diet coke. I used to be addicted to full fat coke and used to drink a few cans most days, but don't miss it at all now. I did try it again the last week and it tasted bloody awful, not at all like...

oooo collar bones... what are they?!?!

I loveeeee the lemon bars... just had my last one. I've been holding out for them too! Do you subscribe to their blog? They updated it on Sunday to say they should be back in Wed/Thurs

I need to place an order and I was waiting for the chocolate shakes and lemon bars to come back into stock. So I just rang and spoke to them, and they have the stock now so the site will be updated overnight. Also, for those that love the dark chocolate truffa bar like me, although its out of...

I love their customer service, and also the bars are amazinggggg

well done everyone on your losses! I had a few nights out this week and didn't stick to plan at alllllll.. but am happy that I managed to keep an eye on things and stay the same. I really am learning valuable lessons about my relationship with food doing a vlcd

did anyone else see that article on the DailyMail the other day? I am literally having nightmares that my body is going to end up like that despite moisturising, exercising, building up muscle and all the rest of it. The woman in the article couldn't afford surgery to remove it and said she was...

Hi Spandex, do you mind me asking a bit more about your tummy tuck? What were the results like, are you really happy? Did it cost an arm and a leg and did you have it done in the UK? And did you wait for a year of maintaining until you got it done? I'm trying to think ahead, I already have...

The very first day I tried the oatmeal I could barely stand it... the next day I tried the porridge, I'm not sure why they call it a sweet porridge because it barely tasted any different to the oatmeal to me. After that I put a teaspoon of cinnamon in both the porridge and the oatmeal and I love...

Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply and offer your advice and thoughts!! Its certainly a lot of food for thought (no pun intended!).... will have to contemplate things for awhile I think. I'll will most likely take a few months out and really focus and then see where I'm at in the...

Well done Char!!! That's a great start, and so is identifying what your triggers are... thats something I am really starting to identify as well. I find that the chocolate shakes hot really help a chocolate craving, its just like drinking a proper hot chocolate. Welcome Parisbeach! The first...

Hi all, I recently broke up with my boyfriend of three and a half years and I'm thinking of when it's time to date again. I have just over 40kgs left to lose, which is going to take me all of this year to do. But I don't want to wait to start dating until I'm at my goal but I'm confused about...

Hi Kele, did you get a reply from S&S?? I've been super super itchy since starting VLCD but didn't even occur to me that it could be related? I never had itchy skin or sensitive skin before.... I tried changing my washing powder and re-washing all my clothes and bed sheets but nothing helped...

Arghhh... bad few weeks for me!! Last three weeks, I put on 4lbs, then stayed the same and then put on 3lbs this week. Thanks to the lovely ex boyfriend I've been comfort eating... but I've let him derail me enough and I'm determined to get back on track this week!! So, it's a starting...

Bad week for me!!! I broke up with my BF of three and a half years and comfort ate. Put 4lbs on!!!! Eeeek! Am back on track now, and should hopefully lose that this week. Lessons learnt! Makes me realise how important refeeding and identifying triggers will be. Well done everyone on your...

Scuse my ignorance, I'm just about to start S&S... what's the mini's and MFP? Well done on your great losses btw!!!

I'm relatively new to VLCD, so can't really answer your questions about alcohol or exercise... but just wanted to add my thoughts on the mindset bit. I never never never ever wanted to do a VLCD before, but that's probably more due to ignorance than anything else and buying into the hype that...

Hi all, I'm finally starting to believe I will actually get to my target this time. I've always struggled to lose more than 5kgs before, and now I've lost just over 13kgs in five weeks and I'm so stoked. I am finally able to start visualising myself at a 'normal' weight, I've never really...

5lbs for me this week, pleased with that! I just have one more week on Exante and then I'm starting on Slim and Save for awhile... I'll probably come back to Exante after a few months. I'd like to still come and post in the summer challenge if nobody objects? Amzie - 42lbs (7lbsgone 35lb to...

Thanks all for your replies!! I've decided to move on to Slim and Save, and my first month arrives on Monday... I have about a week left of Exante, and looking forward to finishing it off. I really like the bars, and the chocolate and vanilla shakes are lovely but I'm quite bored already. I was...

Thanks all for your replies on this.... It's finally stopped now and my skin has cleared up too. So hopefully it was just the initial shock of the VLCD that's triggered it :)

Scuse my ignorance... what's LT? It's not easy at all... this whole losing weight to start a family business! It just feels like so much pressure. I wish I had have done it years ago, instead of finally taking it seriously at 31. Oh well. I'm doing well so far, in four weeks I've lost 11kgs...

Well done Susie!! It's 7lb for me this week, pretty chuffed with that. Amzie - 42lbs (5lbs gone 37lb to go) Catscratch - 21lbs (-2lbs 19lbs to go) Asyed-burnz - 40lbs Dust queen - 45lbs (12 5/8 gone 32 3/8 to go) StarCrossed - 40lbs Claz -56lb Plym2bslim - 64lbs. (7lbs gone 57lbs to go)...

My goal is to get my BMI under 30 (80kg would see be with a BMI if 27.4). This is so I can have a fertility operation and then start TTC number one.. I'll keep doing this if and until I get pregnant or reach my ideal weight which would see me in about a 12-14, I guess for me that would be around...

Hiya, I was in a similar boat to you and I was absolutely certain I would start on Cambridge before I came here and learnt about Exante and Slim and Save. I went with Exante in the end because they don't use Aspartame in their products and are the only ones that don't.. Plus if you buy the...

hi all, Firstly, sorry to any guys reading this as I guess you are pretty immune to this part! I've been on VLCD for almost four weeks now, and for the last two weeks I've broken out in pimples (which finally seem to be clearing thank god), but I've also been spotting... that's showing no sign...

Hi Ali, WOW!!! 60 lbs in three months is sooooo incredible!! Hugeee congratulations! You must be really really chuffed. How are you feeling physically? Do you notice any change in having more energy, being more mobile etc? I ask, as it seems we started from practically the same place!! I...

Just posting this again Amzie, as mine seems to be missing from that one and stupidly I forgot to add my previous 2lbs to the 5lbs from this week when I updated it yesterday. Doh! Amzie - 42lbs (5lbs gone 37lb to go) Catscratch - 21lbs Asyed-burnz - 40lbs Dust queen - 45lbs (3 3/4 gone 41 1/4...

So true DustQueen!! Bloody b*stards! :) I noticed in your signature, you have a week down the line for a 'food break / milk week' ... what does that mean?

Amzie 42lbs (5lbs gone 37lb to go) Catscratch 21lbs Asyed-burnz 40lbs Dust queen 45lbs StarCrossed - 40lbs Claz -56lb Plym2bslim - 64lbs. (7lbs gone 57lbs to go) rainbow brite - 45lbs Newmummy - 42lbs (7.5lbs gone, 34.5lbs to go) mazzyboo -32lbs (8lbs gone, 24lbs to go) Lilbit - 44lbs...

Wow Aligirl, 50lbs so far is amazing! Well done!!! How long have you been going for? I have about the same to lose, 53kgs in total (I've lost 8kg so far), which I think is just over 8 stone... eeek! Thanks Tibbytoots :) This is the first time I've managed to lose 5kgs. I'm feeling really...

Hi fatbody! Are you calorie counting yourself, or doing a VLCD meal replacement? I'm on Exante, and so far I've lost 17lbs in two and a half weeks. Chuffed!! Sorry to hear about your back pain... I have a bad back as well, so I know how debilitating it can be!! I have a long way to go too...

So true Mooers!! and well done on the great loss!! Disappointed in mine, just 2lbs off... poooh!! Oh well, onwards and downwards this week, looking forward to my first full week at Exante TS and seeing the results next weigh in. Must try to get out and exercise as well! Amzie 42lbs (5lbs...

Well done everyone on the losses!! Plym, 7lbs is awesome! Is it your first week doing VLCD or first week on the Summer challenge? Were you doing TS? I'm on my third day doing Exante, my second doing VLCD and weigh in tomorrow. I'm nervous I won't get a decent number though, because a few...

Hi all... I'm at the very start of my weight loss journey, and just wondering if there's anyone else around at the moment that's slimming down for fertility treatment (or just to improve things the natural way)? I have PCOS and don't ovulate that often.. In fact my period tracker says I'm over...

Argh PCOS is the pits!!!!!!! There's actually lots and lots of laser clinics around the country that offer you a discount if you have PCOS including SK:N which are all over... For me, the few times I've had laser on my chin it was so amazing that after the FIRST session it was all almost gone...

Not much advice I'm afraid, but I didn't want to read and run. I've only been doing VLCD for about a week and a half (I start Exante either tomorrow or Sat)... but I've been feeling hungry for the last 10 days constantly (I've been doing ones that don't put you in ketosis), and it's taken will...

I'd love to join too if I can! I start on Exante tomorrow and can't wait. I've been on a different shake diet for the last week (one from Asda, which turns out isn't a proper VLCD so I've felt constantly hungry all week!). I've lost 11lb so far, and would like to lose another 44lbs by 20th of...

Thanks Maggie! Although I spent all week hungry all of the time, I lost 11lbs in my first week! I'm really excited by that, it was a hard, hard week and I can't wait to switch over to Exante tomorrow. Good luck on your journey as well Maggie!

My other flatmate (the one not doing shakes!) came home with McDonald's!!! Ahhhh the smell.....!! I wasn't tempted though it did make me hungry, but then the shakes I'm doing aren't actually VLCD so I'm not going into ketosis and I almost constantly feel hungry! Feeling quite positive, I'm at...

Hi Slimming Girl, Verity also has a really active discussion board with a trying to conceive section Verity Discussion Board • View forum - Trying to Conceive, no doubt you will get find loads of support and advice there from other PCOS ladies that are going through the same thing. Baby dust x

Yep, definitely lets do that!! It'll be great to have someone that's on the same path as me, same height and same weight (give or take a few cm/lbs!). Awesome!! I'm doing Asda's own shakes until Wednesday and was going to do Cambridge but I've been reviewing it with my flatmate who is doing...

Thanks Weasey, I've been thinking of your post all day. I'm a total newbie to this, so have spent some time looking through the other forums as you suggested and I'm going to move on to Exante. I'd planned to do Cambridge, but my flatmate is doing it as well and doesn't like the idea of meeting...

Arghhhhh!! Weasley, thank you I didn't know that! I looked at the calories, and they each have about 202 calories per shake so just over 600 a day... didn't think to look at the carb count, just that they were protein based - but then stupidly, carbs convert to sugar in the body anyway. To be...

You're so right Kindles!! I like your motto of just doing 7lbs at a time too, giving yourself regular mini victories!! I've not heard of Slim & Save, will have to Google that one!! Thanks for the msg :)

Helllloooo I started on a VLCD three days ago, I'm on the Asda Measure Up one if anyone's heard of it! My intention is to move over to Cambridge in a week or so, when I get organised to go and see the local CDC. I spoke to her a few weeks ago, but work got a bit hectic and I had to postpone...

Bit late to this thread, but just wanted to say hi! I have PCOS and have about 50kgs to lose, I'm on day three of a VLCD and plan to switch to CD in about a week. Great to see some PCOS ladies are getting big numbers, I'm anxious and excited for my first weigh in this Monday! I have a friend...

Hi!! Just wanted to say good luck, look forward to seeing your progress! I just started three days ago on VLCD, and have about the same amount to lose as you!! I've not lost weight before, so for me its treading into the unknown!! I hope the second time around your journey is smooth one :)

Hiya! I am at the start of a long road, I have about 50kgs to lose and hope to meet some people on a similar path to me so we can support each other along the way. I have PCOS, and my weight piled on quite suddenly when I hit my early 20s.. I've always wanted to lose weight, but have never...