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great weight loss you look fab! im currently at 10.7 and want to lose 2 stone so this photo just goes to show what a difference just 2 stone makes to your shape! keep up the good work :)

hey girlies, im here but being so crap :( ive got 5 weeks til my hols and i need to shape up. i know if i did 5 weeks straight of shakes i'd be back at my old post-cambridge weight but i cant get in the zone. starting to tire of eating crap tho, i havent had anything today so i suppose if i make...

what i find just as bad is when people are complimenting you on weight loss and they think its acceptable to make comments like 'you've lost sooo much weight, you look much better than before, what a massive difference you looked too heavy before, etc' i find it quite insulting coz it makes u...

have u measured as well tho? because it may be muscle building and not showing on scales?? you could try a week off or just do light toning maybe. my friend is doing the race for life training programme, you do a set of 4 minutes execerises every day, and build it up to 3 sets a day. its 1...

aw hun, please stick at it for another week at least, i know you feel crap but i used to have weeks where i'd lose just 1lb and i wouldnt feel any different but looking at it over a month or even a 2 week period, you will see a difference im sure! it could just be today that you're feeling...

hey missie! diet not great this week :( been on training sessions with work and the buffets are tooo nice! back on it today though im supposed to weigh in tonight but its going to be a gain, not sure whether to put it back to monday to try and get few lbs off this weekend or just brave it! how r...

aww u look lush babe, love the hair colour too, really suits you! xx

happy birthday missie!! little mumma whats ur weight looking like at the mo?? coz u look tiny so if the scales arent moving then the gym is obviously working for you! xx

aw yeah defo sponsor you well done hun! i did it last year and walked it, it was a lovely day out, really sunny and a great atmosphere :) are you walking or running? xx

hey hun, im sure you'll get into it soon enough, better to fight the cold than start a new routine all at once! im weighing at 10st 1 at the mo, put quite a bit on over past few months but have lost 10lbs in 2 weeks doing SS. i'm weighing on friday this week now as i've had a cold too and eaten...

well done mumma, sounds proper healthy and will defo shape you up lovely for summer! defo stick at it for at least a month and try and measure rather than focus on scales, im back on cambridge (of sorts!) so scales is dominating a bit but im due a monthly measure week after next so hoping...

i think i need to join this! ive lost 10lbs in 2 weeks but been terrible this week having naughty mcdonalds and things so if i set myself the 12 weeks to get to goal i can allow for little slip ups but stay mainly on the track! i want to lose around 20lbs by doing mainly SS but having the odd...

hang in there hun, you'll have a good loss by the time you weigh in you're halfway there! i've been useless this week and its my totm so hoping for a sts when i weigh but will try my best to stick to it for the following week!

my friend did the paleo for a few months mixed with crossfit as exercise, she lost around 3 stone and really toned up. its great for changing your body shape but i think i'd struggle to use it for maintenance as i only manage things like atkins for a week or so, lots of meat isnt really my thing...

avamum thats fab, the sts is prob coz of the lunches out so you'll have some retention water wise i would think. you might have a nice whoosh next week now :) xx

aw lush mexico - i'd love to go there! im on hols countdown too so will do it with you hun, im off on 23rd june so not long after you, going to marbella so no carbs b4 marbs for me defo! got plenty of time to lose weight and have already lost 10lbs with cambridge over past fortnight so im...

thanks lass! hoping the nice dry weather will help motivate me towards the summer months now! xx

just checking in, havent been able to get online for the past 2 days, stupid internet connection playing up! i lost 3lbs at yesterdays weigh in so that's 10lbs in 2 weeks :) going to try and push for the full stone over the next two now so just 2lbs a week will get me there. if i'm extra good i...

i think for me my main reasons are: 1. i want to not obsess about food/calories/fat/portion size - ideally i just want to get to the stage wher i eat for fuel and not to binge on crap! 2. i want to be able to try on jeans without dreading the part where they get stuck on my thunder thighs! 3. i...

i struggle with water intake too but i find it does make me feel better, i feel like im peeing the weight away lol, worth it then!xx

hey girlies! how u doing? missie did u enjoy ur hols?? ive booked for end of june to go to marbs so got to get my last bit of weight off now. ive gone back to cambridge although im not 100% ive got to be honest! lost 7lbs last week though but cant see me having a loss this week as ive been...

thanks both! i also weigh daily, i shouldnt do though as my scales are saying 10st 6lbs which is 2lbs up from my official weigh in so obv thats off putting but jst shows you cant rely on them, especially when using different scales! im drinking plenty of water today, got to keep focused! xx

hello all! had my weigh in last night and i've lost 7lbs! very pleased considering i havent been 100% totally but determined to focus hard this week. i told my cdc i was struggling to do just shakes so she suggested i find a happy medium and was happy for me to just have 2 shakes and a small...

yeah you can defo stick to something like low carb or just track calories for a few days before and after so that you wont pile the lbs back on! plus the good news is the healthier you eat, the quicker you'll recover so plenty of green veg, protein, dairy for calcium etc will help you heal and...

hi, unfortunately you cant follow cd if you're undergoing surgery, i think you have to be on normal diet a certain amount of days before and after. im sure there is a q and a section in the book and this is included. you must be on at least step 5 or 6 i believe as you need enough calories for...

well done both! fab losses, keep at it for another week now and make good choices if you have to eat out! im eating out on friday so im checking the menu to see whats healthy and low cal! got my weigh in tonight after work so ill update tomorrow. havent been 100% at all this week but kept...

my weigh in is tuesday after work at 5ish! so ive got tomorrow to get back on track after tonight. steak is fine but like i say be wary of the sauces, you could have a bit but dont go overboard unless you are treating it as a proper night off then go for it and start back tomorrow! hope your...

aw well done on tackling your cravings, you're very disciplined! as for being rational about reintroducing food, great way of thinking, my problem on CD before was that i got too afraid of refeeding and thought i would instantly put on 7lbs the minute i ate so much as an apple! this time round...

im also out for food today! my friend wants to go to harvester for her birthday this year which is typical as she usually picks the same pub every year and they have loads of salad options on offer whereas harvester, the salad is the salad bar so ive got no choice but to order a meal! think i'll...

hey shaz!! omg you've done sooooo well, your stats are amazing, not long to go for you now!!! why dont you try ordering some bars from slim n save to add to your regular cambridge stock? you can still have your normal cambridge stuff with a couple of bars extra then, its hard enough to do this...

if you lost 3lbs every week, you'd lose 12lbs a month, just under a stone which is fab :) chances are you'll lose 3lbs on average most weeks with the odd 5lbs thrown in so a stone or just over a month is normal. you wouldn't lose that much on a standard diet like slimming world so just focus on...

this weekend has been hard! i admit i havent been 100%! had 2 shakes yesterday and a bag of buttons and today had one shakes, 2 boiled eggs and a club bar! im defo not in ketosis yet so im just trying to keep the calorie count low but again the dissertation has taken precedence and ive reverted...

great attitude to have, i think you need to see it as a long term solution rather than a quick fix and you must enjoy the events you have planned in the meanwhile to help you through. ideally i'd like to just get back in the 9s as my first goal so if i can have a good first 2-3 weeks then i...

your results are great so far! when i did cd last year i lost a stone a month on average, i lost 7lbs first week then 5lbs the second but only 1lb the week after, week 3 tends to be low! the numbers do seem low but 3-4 lbs a week on average is good! my results looked something like this most...

i started back on wednesday! i lost 3 and half first time round but put 25lbs back on!! need to stop it in its tracks! we seem like we have the same goal so ill keep an eye out for you on here! x

aw babe thats nothing trust me! you're only day 3 so ketosis wont have hit properly yet anyway, prob will by day 4-5, so at the mo its just working on calorie deficit so a bit of buttercream will hardly break the calorie bank! give it a few more days on just CD, no buttercream lol, and you'll be...

hey hun, just to add to the muscle vs fat debate, they do weigh the same BUT they present differently, i.e. 3lbs of fat has a larger (and lumpier!) mass than lean muscle. try to imagine a plate full of lumpy mash potato - thats your 3lbs of fat, its wider, lumpier and takes up more room than say...

the mix a mousse is lovely, i like the strawberry and choc mint versions, they take longer to eat too so always a bonus! never liked any of the bars which was disappointing as i would have happily lived off them but its just shakes and mousse for now! had a sneaky weigh this morn, shouldnt do...

keep the water intake up and try astral, it works wonders for me, ive always had small patches of dry skin but since ive used this its much better! a large tub will only set you back around £3 and you can get little ones too for your handbag, i love smothering my skin in it! xx

lol bless, keep at it hun!! i think its harder if its a restart, ive just made my first shake and the initial taste was quite nice, took me back to last year when i did cd but halfway through and its yuk! will persevere though, if i can stick it til i get down to at least 9 and a half, i can...

could be a side effect, when i did CD before, my hair started to fall out towards the end! lucky ive got mega thick hair anyway but sometimes you can notice brittle nails, thinning hair and skin problems, although the shakes have vitamins and water is good for you, vlcd can have some pretty odd...

hey! my days going good thank you! havent had a shake yet as i got up late! just plenty of water but getting hungry now so will have one soon i think :) how are you finding it hun? is this your first stint on CD? XX

hey hun, i would suggest maybe getting another half stone off first before switching to healthy eating and exercise, that way you've only got a smaller amount to shift rather than seeing it as a full stone. of course its entirely up to you but when i first did CD i got to 9st and wanted to be...

hi dwyer, your stats are same as mine, restarting at 10st 11lbs! have u had the first weigh in yet? xx

hello, your weight loss shouldn't slow over time but the 3rd week does tend to have lower results for some reason, think its your body catching up with whats happening to it! when i did CD last year i lost 7lbs wk 1 then 5lbs wk 2 and only 1lb wk 3 but lost 3 wk 4. every 3 weeks i had a slower...

Hello CD-ers! I lost 3 and half stone on SS last year in 3 months but have put 25lbs back on since christmas :sigh:. im studying for my MBA, on the dissertation stage and food preparation has been non-existent so i've lived off takeaways and custard creams :eek: went back to my CDC last night...

i think regardless of what diet you do, its the keeping the weight off bit that counts so really althought you say you did cd before and put the weight back on, it could have happened with any diet! i did cd last year april - june, lost 3 and half stone, kept it off til christmas then put on...

hello ladies, i am rejoining cambridge from next tues and would like to join your thread please :) i originally went from 12 st 2lbs to 9st during my first stint last year (march - may/june) and kept it off through alternate day fasting and exercise but after christmas ive put on almost 20lbs...

oh no! hope u feel better soon, but as you say it could result in a good loss, look on the bright side lol! sending u lots of get well hugs xxx:bighug:

well done missie!! sorry so late checking in, been at home working away on dissertation and didnt connect to internet because i wouldnt have got anything done!! im back on half shakes half normal this week because im out at wkend but rejoining with CDC next week to get last stone off then back...

lol its hardly a cheat, look at my beans on toast! i still lost 6lbs so its all good! when i go back to my CDC ill be proper strict then for the first two weeks then start moving up the steps to include food. hope your weigh in goes ok! xx

aw bless! everyone i know has had this bug!! i think i need it before the summer to shed half a stone lol, cheaper than cambridge!! 10st 9 mumma, doing really well!!! xx

lol i love tie side bikinis! weighed in this morn and i have lost 6lbs so am at 9.11. pleased with that considering i had a few 'cheat' meals! i text my CDC last night too and im starting back with her properly on the 19th, think i need to see it through all the steps so im having my night out...

no im sur you'll be fine, thing is they r running a business essentially, she cant exactly have a hissy fit with you because she wants your custom especially as you're going back every now and then when you;'ve got hols coming up, she'd be daft to lose you as a customer in case you wanted to go...

hey hun! im doing ok but feeling fed up on it! thinking of waiting til my night out then going back to my cdc for support. i found i stuck to it much better when i had to answer to her scales every week, it makes such a difference. how have u found it hun? xx

well done hun doing great! im hating the shakes at the moment but got to power through! if i can go til next weds at least thats something! not long til hols now, you'll be feeling lovely and slim! xx

well done hun, hang in there! ive had beans on toast this lunch time, naughty but working on my dissertation and was feeling full of brain fog but am back on shakes now so im powering through! if i can get into the 9s again by next week ill be a happy bunny! xx

totally agree about the overall weekly calories deficit, i found it helped me when i followed ud/dd. as long as u remember this when eating in the 8 hour window, it should be a good plan :)

me too, ive never been bothered about breakfast but ive done a bit more research on the 8 hour window and it seems that as long as you try and stick to healthy foods and not overindulge, this is the key as it prevents mindless snacking and overeating because your feed window is restricted. i'll...

thanks moonwatcher! i might download this to my mams kindle and have a read. it sounds easy to follow, im just not entirely convinced i would shift much weight coz really its only skipping breakfast, so then do u stick to the same calorie amount each day or shift it to mimic normal ud/dd fasting...

hi littlemiss, what have your weight loss results looked like while doing this version of fasting? did u stick to a certain calorie amount each day too or did you chop and change? xx

yeah hun, ive just posted in a related thread (link below) the only thing is i dont know how you would get definite results coz although u are fasting, what calorie amount do you eat in the 8 hour window? when i juddded i lost weight through proper fasting on the 500 cals but if u can eat say...

lol thanks! its sad isnt it?? oh well only 2 weeks of this really, if i can get near to 9st 7lbs as soon as i'll be happy :) 2 weeks of CD should do it, any extra weight off is a bonus! am thinking of doing the 8 hour window version of juddd after this where you eat from 1 - 9 p.m. then fast...

it sounds like an ideal solution, i'd be really interested to see how u get on with this! it sounds like you miss breakfast and just dont eat late in the evening which is something i could definitely cope with.i know its always been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but i...

well done thats good to keep it longer. i find if i start the shakes too early then i end up craving food at around 7-8 o'clock. im leaving my next shake until around 3-4ish then my last at 7 with plenty of water and some coke zero as a treat. oh how i'd forgotten the joys of CD lol xx

i know im so pleased but not getting carried away as like i said its water weight for now but hoping for a good result come next friday! i didnt know whether id have as good a result on the first week as i did when i was heavier doing cd the first time but saying that my diet has been sooo bad...

aw u poor things, i'll never moan about being single again lol! my ex was the same though, he played football so he thought it was acceptable to be out on a saturday after the game then a sunday for a 'team debrief', pathetic! missie, day 2 for you hun so stay focused!! i had a sneaky weigh this...

aw hun how crap!! just let this spur you on to do well on CD and show you will not be beaten!! if you can get through this day you can face anything lol!! xx

littlemumma u r doing great, its annoying when the weight is slower coming off but its only coz you've lost loads already and are lovely and slim now! im on day 2 of CD, god im hungry! had a sneaky weigh this morn tho and am 2lbs down already although it doesnt mean anything coz im bloated due...

yep starving now but think ive broken through the barrier! had my first shake of the day but am feeling light headed, reminiscent of starting CD last time! this is the worst part so if i can get through this i'll be ok! just focusing until the 16th for this first stint so thats helping too, last...

no worries hun, its hard enough going alone on CD but i'll try and help the best i can! it'll help me too coz i want to be an example so i have to stick to it myself if im going to help you through it too lol! still havent had my first shake but getting hungry now! sticking to the water but will...

i hope so hun! i havent had anything but water so far coz i pigged out a bit last night! trying to save my shakes for later so that i can have them quite close together! enjoy your last day of food freedom lol! i'll try and check in with the site over the wkend but my access is limited but i'll...

hey hunni, yes im starting today, its my CD anniversary lol, i started on this very day last year! im still 2 stone lighter than i was when i originally did CD so really need to focus on that fact and push through for just a month hopefully and then i'll be back to normal where i can start...

hey missie! im here, i wasnt in work yesterday so couldnt access the computer. im defo doing CD coz i've had enough of pigging out lol but obv up to u if you decide to do it too. you have to do whats best for you, hope slimming world has been working! xx

cool! i havent really been judding more cal counting and gym but nothing is shifting coz i end up overeating on weekends or just being lazy! need something to shift and i think CD may be the stick of dynamite i need lol. just pure coincidence that im restarting on the anniversary of my original...

defo your choice hun, but if you've started slimming world then maybe you should stick to it for a little bit, i dont want you to break a new focus! but im determined to do it for 2 weeks, im out on the 16th so i can do it at least up til that day then maybe restart on the monday if needs be...

hey girlies! missie if you do decide to do 2 weeks of CD then ill join you, my weight is slowly creeping back on, its like whenever i tell myself im going to be good and follow something i end up falling off the wagon. the only time when i was strict was on CD so if i stick to it and train...

wow LM you look fab, must be lovely to look at old photos and realise what a massive achievement it is to shed the lbs! you're doing so well with the gym, keep up the good work hun, you're looking amazing :) xx

keep at it missie! we all know it works so hang in there, you'll feel wonderful by the wkend! its a great kick start for whatever you decide to do next as well. ive got around a week's worth of shakes in my house so ill aim to get to 9.5 stone first then i'll get on the shakes to get half a...

hey girlies hope you're doing ok! im trying to juddd at the mo from 5p.m - 5 p.m., all over the place with a diet plan! had apple, activia and chicken mayo brown bread sandwiches yesterday but had a curry out yesterday afternoon so have got a banana, activia and half a sandwich for work today...

aw missie feeling bad for you but just remember a lot of the time the scales dont really help us! ive been back at the gym this week and calorie counting and the scales havent budged but i do feel m clothes getting looser so just try and look for other signs that your shape is changing. maybe...

i did double dds for a while when i was fully into juddd because i found that was the only way i would lose weight every week, think it may be because i dont have a lot to lose now so shifting weight is harder anyway! they are difficult to do but once you get into the swing of them they are ok...

2 cms is good hun, you dont have a lot to lose really so results will be smaller on you. have a few more sessions and i#m sure you'll see more of a difference. it'll also give the incentive to up the exercise and stick to whatever diet you choose to follow. i'm tempted to do a stint on cambridge...

yes definitely start afresh, some weeks you may need to swap your dds and uds anyway to fit around work/social plans etc. i find the 5pm - 5pm rule works best for me as its a proper 24 hours rather than say an 36 hour stint when you include your sleep time as well. you're more likely to be less...

ooo how did it go?? have u noticed any results or is it too early to tell? xxx

hey girlies!! sorry im crap at checking in! busy busy at work so random updates from me! that laser lipo looks brill but i remember reading about it and it said it only works properly after a month or so of diet and exercise after the lipo so if i had soemthing like that done it would be during...

i read josies diet plan on the closer website, its all based around protein which is obvs great for weight loss but it reads like an actual diet, not a new way of eating. there's hardly any room for little treats, the snacks she does have consist of nuts and fruit which is great to lose weight...

my leisure centre offers quite a lot hun, i like kettlebells, zumba and legs bums tums. they have spinning too but my legs are weak when it comes to endurance so ive started my own spinning routines in the gym which last 15mins to build my stamina up :) no point in starting 1 hour long classes...

yay hello 10s! xx

you'll lose a stone by then defo, as long as you stick to something and follow it through! im back up at 9st 10lbs so thats crappy but i went mad over christmas and struggling to get back into things, had my birthday (2 meals and a night out!) then a nasty cold so gym has been very sporadic...

hey missie!! ive been trying to stick to under 1500 cals per day and gyming it which i did do for a good few days but then this dreaded cold struck again so ive been out of action again :( my plan is to have CD shakes in work then eat a healthy snack before gym in the night and have a tidy meal...

lol whenever i check back into this thread everyone seems to ave the same idea as me! im currently planning on doing CD my own way, i.e. 2-3 shakes a day plus breakfast such as special k and a meal in the night of just veg and meat/fish so that i can lose weight by having 1000 cals per day but...

hey hunni! still here, just not as committed as before lol! slowly getting back into things tho! well done on your first 5k, so proud of you! fantastic achievement :):):) its my birthday today so birthday meal tonight then back on diet, 2 shakes a day with evening meal like fish or chicken and...

thanks for replying jilly! you sound the same as me when you were on self destruct and yes it is a waste! i always feel awful after breaking my regime and that's why i need to really focus on actually sticking to a plan that works, i.e. juddd, so that i can allow myself treats but not all the...

hi all, just another little update, there was a story on yahoo yesterday about eating carbs in the night and how it can help weight loss rather than sticking to the 'no carbs after 5pm' rule. i read the article as it seemed too good to be true but when i read about the study, they had found the...

hello all, i started juddding after following a vlcd for 6 months. i had lost 3 stone going from 12st to 9st and maintained on juddd although i wanted to get into the 8s, my weight just didnt shift quick enough for me. unfortunately since then ive gone a bit off the rails, putting on around...

ur doing well hun, im awful at the mo. after my binge last week im nearly back up at 10 stone now! im too scared to weigh now coz i know it'll be a massive knock for me so until friday (works do) im going to try and have 500 cals a day and do 30 day shred every day until christmas as well. after...

well done chick ur doing really well, the 10s will be here before u know it! ive had a disaster this week because ive had a cold so ive stuffed my face but will get back on track and hopefully get half a stone off by christmas day, hoping some of the gain is just water weight as i tend to bloat...

i really need to get back on track otherwise i'm going to be obese come christmas day! im currently 9 and a half, if i can lower this to 9.2 - 9.5 i'll be happy to maintain over christmas then hit the diet trail in january properly! x

those are all things i used to have as my goals when i was losing weight too hun. i always said i wouldnt have things like my hair done until i lost an extra 3lbs and so on. it really helped coz it focused my weight loss plus i didnt spend the money on takeaways and naughty food then! :) x

oo you should defo treat yourself! its the only thing that got me through cambridge diet half the time! the money i saved on not buying takeaways i spent on having pamper treats. if you are going to have lashes, i recommend having lash extensions instead of just falsies, i had them done a month...

im like this too! theres something every wkend so im panicking already about going off track! although im full of good intentions i think i may go off the wagon! but have so many nice clothes to wear too, i cant afford to bloat myself! xx

whenever u want weight to shift, i find completely rejigging your diet helps, i.e. going low carb for a week or calorie shifting so that your body jolts into action from it. have u tried any different methods just for a week or so to kickstart a loss? x

aw hun, u can do it, having shakes and a small meal sounds good, at least u can have some food then too. im trying to do shakes in the week and have wkend off for next 2 weeks then start judding again over christmas as its more achievable. im ok in the week until dec 1st then i seem to be out...

did u previously do a vlcd? i did and my hair fell out a little but after juddding it was ok again after a while. alternatively it could be thyroid, symptoms are usually lack of energy, feeling cold especially hands and feet, feeling tired with low mood, hair thinning including eyebrow hair...

aw hun, weight issues are so crap, do u actually feel heavier or is it just the evil scales? i need to stop relying on them because i am slimmer after this week but at the same time, im out saturday so i know i'll weigh heavier after that but need to ignore that as my body will need time to go...

oo fab weight loss hun but hopefully things will pick up for u and ur man soon :) i lost 5lbs this week following cambridge but i did allow myself a small bit of choc every day and biscuits now and again and it still worked! not going to do it the way i did before, i was so obsessed with...

well after a full week of cambridge shakes (plus some naughty biscuits and choc and a bit of toast here and there) I've managed to lose 5lbs! i was genuinely shocked but just goes to show, u dont really need the ketosis aspect to get the weight off quicker. I look slimmer and few lighter too so...

omg how did u find it?? few people i know went, think they are still catching up on sleep after it! cant wait to see the last twilight, maybe going next week, not sure yet though! xx

i can get there when ive got my willpower focused! ive been back on my cambridge diet this week so im hoping if i stick it i can be in the 8s in a fortnights time but its getting to the 8.7 mark and sticking to regular exercise and a restricted calorie intake to stay there that kills me!

ive been in the 8s too but never managed to stay, it seems to always evade me unfiortunately! im determined to get down to around 8.7 or less even to allow me to maintain but have a bit of leeway in case i got mad on holidays, christmas time etc. would be lovely to maintain in the 8s ive only...

oops been a bit naughty today ended up having a ham and cheese panini for lunch! havent had anything else though so will just have a shake tonight and plenty of water to get back on track. hoping it wont affect my weight too much, not expecting to lose anymore by tomorrow but will focus until...

wow what a difference! cant believe theres not even a stone between the 2 pics! shows your hard work in the gym is paying off and that exercise counts for a lot. it just goes to show that the scale weight is not always a guide, you look like you've lost nearly 2 stone with that difference, your...

im currently 9st 7 and have rejoined cambridge for a fortnight to try and get my weight down to 9st. i know its cheating but if i can get to 9st i can go back to proper calorie counting over the xmas period and hopefully maintain. if im not near to 9st i know i'll end up blowing it and piling on...

yes im still exercising but not full on, just diong 2 zumba sessions this week but lightly and maybe a session on the treadmill, light jogging/walking for 30 mins say. i think i need to takethe bull by the horns with cambridge, the idea is to get back under 9st asap but to also make juddd work...

hey come on now hun, u r looking fab and if worst comes to worst and you split, you will find someone again. you're a lovely person, you;ve lost weight and are looking fab, trust me not everyone is perfect underneath the clothing but half the time thats what makes people more attractive if...

day 3 of cambridge, actually not doing too bad this time round. think its helps that im only doing it for a week or so to get the initial naughty 7lbs gain off! had a sneaky weigh this morn and im down 2lbs already but not going to weigh until my official weigh in monday now to stop the scales...

aw hun im gutted for you, ive just come out of a relationship myself so i know how shitty it is to be feeling so low. we were very similar to you, i feel that we are better suited to being friends as hes not a bad person but we were incompatible in many ways. im still single and just enjoying...

hey hun! my first day back on cambridge, i must be mad! weighed in at 9.7 with my CDC so not as bad as i thought but put on an inch on each area - except my thighs - ive put on 2 there!! so altogether, 7lbs and 6 inches back on since finishing cambridge originally. hoping to have a good week to...

this is exactly what im finding! every time ive lost weight ive only managed to get into the 9s and maintain there, its so frustrating because i know that with another stone off, i'd be much happier at that weight :( im going back to cambridge next week to do a fortnight before christmas, im...

yeah thats the plan! think it'll help psychologically more than anything, e.g. if i snack on fruit today from now until 5 p.m. i can have a portion of my up day cals tonight by having a decent meal. if i have 2 apples and a pear today that'll total around 160 cals, plus factoring in the ready...

after putting on half a stone through being lazy, im going back to cambridge for 2 weeks on monday to shift the weight and then restart juddding for christmas. ive decided to follow the 24-hr fasting plan for juddd where i'll stop eating at 5 p.m. one day then eat at 5 p.m. the following day. i...

have you tried following something like the low GI diet mumma?its sort of the same principle as what greta said about no white carbs or snacks, you can have bread and pasta but you opt for wholegrain/wheat instead of white carbs and get lots of energy from meats and protein such as eggs and...

hello! im currently at 9.4, doing atkins this week for a quick drop and will prob follow low GI with calorie counting from then on. also exercising around 4-5 times a week too doing a mix of kettlebells, zumba and gym sessions. you're doing well on your loss, 2lb a week on average is fab...

thanks both! will defo up the veggies as i think it'll help me feel 'healthier', the high fat amount can sometimes make me a bit queasy so at least ive got that to counterbalance it. having chicken with mayo and maybe cheese on top tonight, looking forward! x

thats a good plan hun and it defo works, doubt i'd be able to stick to the 800 cals in the week though so well done on you! cant wait to finish these stupid quick fix diets and get juddding again, just hope i dont have a massive gain when i go back to normal this time round! xx

Hello, just quickly jotting down my induction menu for my first week. if anyone would be kind enough to comment that would be great! Day 1 breakfast - 3 sausages (1.5g carbs each), 3 bacon medallions, scrambled egg (butter, whole milk) dinner - cheeseburger pie Day 2 breakfast - as day 1...

oh god me too! from dec 1st ive literally got 2 things per week until end of the month! just have to hit the gym on my 'days off' and limit the calorie intake! may even do some cambridge days in between to strike a balance! cant face the lbs creeping on again but its so easy that time of year...

hey girlies! how r u doing? im doing atkins this week, started sat and on 3rd day now! started at 9st 7 on sat and am 9st 5 today. not sure whether its water weight though as it was TOTM last week so will need to wait until friday for the final result! just hope its not in vain! also, my mother...

i feel like this too! ive only had 700 cals today and i feel bloated and huge! think CD has a lot to answer for, although it got rid of the majority of my weight, im really struggling now. i feel like the only way ill lose consistently is by maybe doing a 5/2 fast of 2 down days per week of...

im currently 9.4 as of this morning. gutted that ive ended up back here especially when i havent even had a blowout or been eating badly over the past few weeks but i do think the switch in juddd hasnt helped. i thought that by doing 1700/700 on up/down would help but it seems to have backfired...

yes i have my own theories about the metabolism after CD, it definitely affects us and i think this is why it takes longer to shift the weight after coming off one. this is why i think its best to stick to a plan, whatever that may be for at least 4 weeks to evaluate how well its working for us...

hey hun! yes we are all struggling to get that last bit off arent we?? i think i just have to persevere with the cal counting for now and see where it gets me. its no use going onto CD again for a bit because i think my body is messed up after all the to-ing and fro-ing already! need to just...

i know hunni, i think we need to chuck the scales out once and for all! ive been exercising properly over the past couple of weeks and im feeling fitter and firmer but i think thats also why my scales are a bit up and down because maybe its muscle mass increasing or water retention but im fed up...

hey hun just checking in with u! you're looking amazing, the outfit is gorgeous and u look tiny in it! im still working out what to do with myself! am tempted to do CD for 2 weeks then follow 1200 cals p/day after that so im still all over the place. im back up at 9.5 at the mo which is so...

aw bless ive had a bit of a cold too but i had a curry on the wkend and went to the sauna in my gym yesterday so it seems to have shifted after that! ive got a diary but its on the juddd forum as thats what i started on after following a vlcd. im in 2 minds whether to keep juddding (calorie...

hi all! how is everyone doing? i feel like im stuck at 9st 5lbs at the mo, been here for a few weeks now and cant seem to get moving. hoping that my plateau will shift soon tho as im exercising regularly now so maybe im holding water/increasing muscle mass. i dont feel heavier but then i dont...

hey hun, i starting juddding after following cambridge for 4 months. it does work but prepare for a possible gain during the first week or so after a vlcd. i gained 2lbs then stayed the same then lost 1lb a week since then. ive been a bit slack with juddd over the past few weeks tho, but it does...

thanks hun! you have done really well too, cal counting can be a hard slog to stick to but well worth it in the end as you've shown, from 10st to 7st 10lbs is amazing! im on a 1700 day today so looking forward to that! yesterday i ate an apple and pear sliced up for breakfast, 2 tuna mayo...

hi jade, sorry i think you've read it wrong, im actually doing 1700 cals one day then 700 the next so it averages out at around 1250 per day over a weekly period. the diet was profiled on horizon as alternate day fasting and there are a load of health benefits with it other than weight loss...

hello! i'd like to join this thread too. i started on cambridge and lost 3 stone going from 12st to 9st, then switched to up/down day splitting calories by 2000 on ups and 500 on downs. it worked for a few weeks and i lost weight after an initial gain and got to 8st 12lbs but struggled with the...

yeah i know what u mean hun, my friends who are losing are actually doing ok with their own things like slimming world or dont need to lose anymore. maybe u could get 'sponsored' to push you, my mother gave me £2 for every lb in weight i lost when we went clothes shopping so it spurred me on to...

maybe you could start your own little group with friends/family/friends of friends?? i think for me its more to do with the weighing in than following a strict plan because although WW was too restrictive for me as the points were too low, i was tempted to rejoin and follow cal counting on my...

me too hun im in the same boat. think the only thing that kept me focused when i did cd was seeing the numbers on the scales every week, this is why i think i need support of a group or consultant and not just go it alone. even though its extra money for something i already know, at least if im...

im not doing great hun :( really struggling, i think the key is following a plan properly. last week i was good in the week, stayed at 1000 cals then on the wkend went a bit higher, had a meal out on sat then drinks in the night, reigned it in yesterday but weighed this morn and am back up at...

morning everyone!! how are you all doing? my mother is starting back on CD week after next so Im going to ask her to get me a week's worth of shakes and I might do it for a week again when ive got no meals or nights out planned just to shed some extra lbs! im just calories counting so far this...

ooo brill thanks for that jo, thats fab then as i still want the benefits of juddd, just need to allow myself those extra cals on the downs to stop myself from caving in and binging! i think on average it works out at 1200-1300 depending on how many ups or downs i have over the space of a week...

6 lbs is great hun! thing is when ur nearer to goal, you wont get that massive whoosh when u first did CD so to lose almost half a stone in 2 weeks at this point is fab! its given u a kickstart anyway :) my juddd routine is basically upping the cals on my DDs and lowered them on my ups by a...

hey hunny! ive been around but trying to focus myself on my new juddd routine! went a bit mad over the weekend and am back on track now! joined the gym last night and am doing zumba tonight so looking forward to getting more active, need it now! how are you doing?? did u finish your CD...

best thing is to try different combinations and find your best fit. i started off doing ud/dd of 1800/500 but the DDs killed me as it was too little calories. im now following ups and downs of around 1600-1700/700-800 which is find more suitable for me as it gives me that bit more leeway on...

see the scales are silly! worth using every now and again to just keep in check but my obsession of almost all day every day was getting beyond ridiculous! i feel quite light today even though im a lot heavier than what i was 2 weeks ago so i just need to focus on my clothes fitting and how i...

lol yes very true! xx

chocolate for me! maybe we could visit a magic dietitian who could give us something to follow including these lovely things and still lose weight! xx

its so hard isnt it, you're the same as me just wanting to get that last stone off. i think this is where it gets really difficult but like i said i think im going to use measurements to judge from now on. my friend works in curves and she said she'll measure me once a month coz they know what...

i know how u feel trust me! i weighed this morn and im at 9st 3lbs, its stupid! i didnt even go overboard last week with my cals, i should have at least maintained, not put on! im now 5lbs heavier than i was 2 weeks ago, its nonsense. fair enough if i had stuffed my face or had a few days where...

hey girlies was deleting a load of my emails this morning and found one from my friend who used to run a crossfit gym with her boyfriend. i'd been moaning about the scales not moving, etc and she replied with this little gem, "Monitor with inches Hun! Lots of people seem to carry weight but not...

gotta be honest im tempted to do a stint on cd now ive seen both your results but it wont be for a few weeks at least, got to give the calorie counting and exercise a good go first! xx

aw well done hun, so pleased you've done well! im not even looking at my scales anymore, havent weighed since monday and thats a record for me! exercising again tonight and keeping the cals low, sort of doing a juddd style up and down but not having a big swing of cals. hoping it;ll get me...

aw i know this weather is the worst! ive left my umbrella in the car today too :( so will get wet walking back to it! are u still following CD this week hun? xx

well started back at zumba last night, the usual instructor was off and the replacement hadnt done a class before! it wasnt the best but to be fair she did well considering and it helped me get back into the swing of things without feeling like i'd been hit by a truck! going again tonight and...

great stuff thanks for the tip hun! as for rubbish men, sounds like ur well rid now and can look forward to your wedding to a lovely supportive man! xx

oh god no! i really struggle with down days as it is hun, i was looking at 5/2 fasting but i think i'll just have to try out a few things. hopefully this'll work for me with the 3 1600s and then 700 days on the downs. at least it gives me a bit more leeway like that then. plus im starting back...

yeah i checked my calorie thing online and it said i should have around 1500 per day (1800 with exercise) if i want to lose 1lb a week but ive only done a week of 1600 per day and my weight has shot up from 8st 12lbs so i cant understand it, it wouldnt impact that much surely! it cant just be...

dont knwo what is happening to my body but i have piled on the pounds somehow. am currently at 9st 4lbs again, ridiculous when u think ive stopped juddding but havent gone overboard with calories. am trying to follow a pattern of juddd this week but not going extremely low on the down days...

lol ive got visions of you resembling a gorilla now haha! will defo look into picking those up, cant believe my hair is still falling out, even after eating properly for a good few weeks now xx

EVERYWHERE?? not sure if i want them that badly haha! i'll pick some up hun, worried about my hair now, even though its really thick im panicking about having bald patches! xx

omg a big chunk of my hair came out in the shower on saturday too! it feel down my leg, i was like 'what the hell is that??'i could see it on the floor then, gross! when i got out of the shower it was coming out in big strands! ive been off CD for almost 2 months now and its still coming out :( xx

yeah defo! the ketosis thing is really for long term as i said in another post before. when u start the diet to kickstart its more to do with calorie intake for weight loss, the ketosis thing just helps burn fat in the long run and deals with hunger pangs. im sticking to low cal this week to...

yeah i know its worth it for just a week or so but ive got a night out this week and next so maybe ill do CD after i get those out of the way and try and go for a full week's worth. im just scared of getting complacent and putting weight back on too soon. i need to get to a set weight and focus...

thanks hun I'll do my very best this week, im out on saturday night so i want to feel as 'light' as poss for that so will be sticking to low cal this week and try and do some juddding! i think if i can get back to around the top 8s mark then i'll look to throw a week of CD in to try and get my...

hey girlies! ive really lost the plot at the moment, not even going near the scales! getting back on track today, going to try and have a low cal day of under 1000, only brought 300 cals worth of food in with me to work so im having that and no more then i;ll have a small meal at home tonight. i...

well done missie! so pleased for you!! enjoy ur little treat of minstrels! as for the ketosis thing, i think although it helps with hunger its not necessarily essential for weight loss in the initial stages as ive noticed when ive had a down day of 500 cals, ive always lost 1lb the next day...

aww i love hearing stories like that tho, although you obviously didnt plan things to turn out that way so soon, its lasted and your solid, you must be so happy :) xx

aw bless! so happy for you, you seem like you're head over heels for your man! i'd love to find someone I felt like that about, not sure if it'd change my views on marriage but i'd never say never! best of luck to you both my darling! xx

its lush hun, you'll look amazing in it! na im not getting married, its just not for me! got nothing against marriage at all, my parents have been happily married for 30 years now but i just dont want the wedding or the thought of being 'tied-in' even! i'd definitely live with my partner and...

awww so pretty! i think im going to pretend to be a bride one day and try on wedding dresses lol! only coz im not getting married myself so it'll be the only time i get to actually wear one! some of them are truly stunning, yours is absolutely gorgeous, so pretty! xx

this is the thing tho! ive had people saying to me that they cant believe (or dont believe lol) that ive lost around 45lbs altogether but then it just shows that some people's shapes are different to others and its not always the scales that reflect this. ive gotta say though, you honestly dont...

yeah i hope so hun, its a massive gain and like i say, i havent gone mad this week, just not bothered with judding as im finding DDs hard but i have kept an eye on calories so we'll see. am starting back at my gym next week got a few classes lined up so im just going to monitor my inches and...

lol at your dinner last night mumma! not sure exactly what it was meant to be, reminded me of baby food a bit! the joys of a vlcd eh?? i weighed this morn ive put on 3lbs :(:(:( im back at 9st 1lbs which is ridiculous as although i havent been juddding, just cal counting, my average calorie...

aw hun, dont worry you can moan and let it out on here! im feeling sorry for myself too coz im single now which im ok with i just feel scared about meeting someone new when the time comes and all those other insecurities that come with being on your own! you just need to focus on the positives! xx

also found this on the net, hope the link is ok to post on here but they are really simple tips that'll help you be more confident and take stock of how we act and treat ourselves xx 6 Simple Steps to Feel More Confident and Less Miserable in No Time | PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement

its daft isnt it?? i think self help books are great though, u do feel empowered after reading them! im going to buy the secret, its a book that basically states that what u give out, u get back, and like attracts like. all to do with positive energy so being happy and giving out positive vibes...

aw bless, i know where ur coming from, i feel the same with my confidence. i was saying to my friend the other day that although ive lost weight and feel much happier with myself, im still insecure about silly things. shes really confident and i wish i could be more like her, she just does what...

my weigh in is tmrw hun but ive just been sticking to around 1000-1200 cals per day this week. ive put on scales weight but think its my body reacting to change (again!) and im retaining water for some reason too, maybe TOTM due, im never sure when it is until it hits me! ive decided that im...

hey girlies! hope you're doing ok! missie - nearly weigh in day, excited for you! little mumma - hope you're feeling better and ready to get back on the shakes, im sure you'll get to that 11 stone very soon! im contemplating doing 5/2 fasting instead of up/down every other. i think as long as i...

dont stress, just write it off and get an extra light one for the next emergency! aldi's do a lovely lighter than light mayo, really tasty and only 10 cals per tablespoon, a fraction of the real stuff! x

thanks hun, i'll get there in the end, i think its because of CD that I'm so impatient. if i get a STS now i freak out and think i need to change diets straight away, instead of giving it til the following week to see if there's a change. daft i know but i need to stop freaking out and going...

lol!! yeah i have considered atkins again, its not that i wouldnt do it i think im just scared that because im close to goal, i dont think i'd lose a big chunk this time round and then would it come back on again too quickly?? when i swapped from CD originally i put on 2lbs which was fine but...

im struggling too much with the DDs though hun, i need to up my cals on a DD to stop myself from going mad! ive worked out i might try an average of 1350 cals spread over the week, for example doing 3 days of 1800 cals and 4 days of 1000 cals, not sure how well it'll work but im struggling to...

aw bless! never mind, at least it wasnt a big slice of cheesecake or a chocolate bar! i'm a bit sad today, got on the scales and i've put on 1lb. its not my official weigh in day but this week i've stuck to in between 1000-1200 cals every day and i really shouldnt have put any weight on doing...

1. Do you all follow the calorie guidelines for UD's and DD's based on what the website calculator gives you? Or do you follow the 500/2000 rule? my cal allowance was 380 for DDs and 1900 for UDs and i couldnt cope with the DD allowance so i upped mine and lowered my UD allowance to balance...

the scales are evil, ive battled with them for years and now im finding im getting worse. i weigh every time i go to the toilet and every morning first thing. if i didnt have a job id probably stand on them all day! :scale: im embarking on a short course of hypnotherapy soon to deal with my...

yes jo i agree it defo works as i have lost over the past few weeks and seen a shape change so im disappointed that im struggling so much on the DDs. obviously just a personal thing as loads of others here seem to enjoy their DDs as they feel it 'resets' them! i find im struggling because my...

aaa struggling today! am trying to stick to a DD of around 500-600 cals but have already eaten 300 cals and its nowhere near lunch yet! am also starting a cookery course tonight (the irony!) which is 2 hours long but we're not making anything as its our first night so we'll just be learning the...

yes good idea, get some samples from around 3 or 4 different ones and try in the house under different lighting too. apparently if you put 3 shades on your face near the jawline, the one that looks almost invisible is the best one for you. take advantage of using the consultants for advice...

hello, juddd is definitely a good diet and ive followed it for 5 weeks now and i can see a difference in my shape and i've started losing weight on it too now. the only problem i have is that i struggle on my down days but im at a low weight anyway so for me, my calorie allowance for DDs is very...

hey hun! i use estee lauder double wear. quite expensive as it £27 but the consultant will match it to your skin and i bought mine back in january and its still going strong so you do get more than your money's worth!! i use it around 3-4 times a week, mainly for going out not so much for work...

thanks P! i'll start from next week and let you know how it goes. i wanted to stick with the proper juddd method but im really struggling on my downs and i usually end up going over to 600 anyway so if i allow myself 800 on my DDs maybe that'll give me the boost i need. at least that way i'll be...

im thinking of moving to calorie shifting now girlies. finding my DDs a real struggle, and after 5 weeks its not getting easier! although i am losing weight, im finding that the big swing is killing me and i do feel like im on a constant diet whereas if i set myself a weekly limit of 1500 cals...

yes i agree, i had intended to do a few days of it myself but didnt even open the first shake! just havent got that frame of mind anymore! x

you'll be fine hun! just keep at it as long as you can, you always lose a good amount the first week anyway, maybe weigh this wkend and see how ur getting on. im just going to do my 1000 cals per day diet every 4 weeks if this week works then just juddd as usual. im happy to keep losing weight...

aw bless! yes important to not do shakes with the flu or any bug really, better to have some fuel inside you! hope you're feeling better hun! xx

well done chick, just a few more days keep hanging in there! xx

hey hun! i didnt go back to the shakes in the end! i had a really quiet wkend and i thought i couldnt handle the thought of 3 shakes when i was in the house most of the time. if im busy i can do them coz im not near the kitchen but what ive done instead is stuck to 1000 cals a day and im going...

hello! yes im back girlies, how are you all doing with the shakes???? i couldnt manage the shakes, doing 1000 cals a day this week instead with some 500 days thrown in the middle! will weigh in friday and hopefully see a couple of lbs difference! xx

hey mumma! meal was lovely ta, had scampi! i failed at the shakes, really struggling to get back into that mindset but what i am doing is having 1000 cals a day until friday to see with a couple of 500 cal days thrown in to shift a couple of lbs and just see how that goes. i'm finding it easier...

i think you're ok with the bars hun coz from what i remember my CDC said the bars shouldnt be used in the first week as they can trigger the need for food coz of the chewing action. so seeing as you're only doing this for a week or so then its not really the same as settling into a proper vlcd xx

yes basically what jo just said, i would lose at the same rate as calorie counting does work but i do find that the up/down helps me control myself more so that i can have treats every other day rather than using up a set amount of cals on treats every day. plus i do believe that the fast/fuel...

maybe turn it into an ID and write it off hun, going over is easily done, think the DDs sometimes make us want food more as we're not supposed to have too much!

it is scary when you think about what you're putting in your body but it honestly shifted 7lbs for me every time i did it. i always did a week, nothing more and i found my stomach always seemed flatter after it. the good thing is you eat fat to burn it, thats how it works so you shouldn't really...

nothing wrong with that hun at least it keeps the variety going! i remember reading an article in a magazine once about a journalist who investigated all these different diets and she stuck at a difference one for a month at a time. over 4 months she lost almost 2 stone but she had to do a...

to be fair, if your up days have been a bit mad then you will see a little gain in the initial period but dont panic it will balance back when you reassess your cal intake. my first week i gained 2lbs and although i was disappointed, my first 2 ups were real pig out days and im honestly not...

i'll help you as much as i can if you both decide to try atkins, basically the simple rules are20g of carbs per day, very strict with this as this produces the ketosis state. plenty of protein and fat, i.e. the fat must be from the protein source, not things like donuts, sweets etc as that...

no probs hun! i dont think u can have alcohol with atkins, firstly because of carbs you're only allowed 20g every day, and secondly because of ketosis, its the same as when we were on CD really. For a week/few days im sure you could skip the wine to struggle through! the daily bacon and eggs...

MiniMins Search this is search link i just used, if it doesnt work for you then type in vlcd to atkins in the search box at the top. then another window will open and at the top click on site search as it will find the posts on the site for you rather than info on the web! xx

yay well done! those double DDs really do help! im going to try and do a week of DDs next week to push my weight down like jujudoll has done this week. not going to be easy but if it works i'll be so much happier getting into the 8s fully! x

if you look on the atkins forums on just on the search function there are some posts from people who have swapped from vlcd to atkins. the thing is that atkins relies on ketosis too so really swapping from shakes to atkins is breaking food back in without that jump, so by the time you starting...

yeah i agree with weighing regularly to make sure its working for you and not going the other way but my problem is i end up weighing every time i have a pee and it normally fluctuates when ive had a drink of water, etc! its crazy i need help! as for 500 cals per day, i defo lose with that as i...

i think i;ll take the batteries out of mine, i keep saying this and never do it but i should really, im obsessed with weighing, its too dangerous!! xx

lol the s&s meals are more like a creamy sauce! i tried the macaroni cheese and although it wass ok it reminded of the pasta and sauce by bachelors, the pasta is really crunchy but it does suggest u can use it as a sauce over cauliflower so that would have been much nicer and more filling so if...

dont worry i had to do 2 ups in a row this week because i had a conference mon and tues but the 2 downs got rid of the gains and now ive lost so the fact you're back on the shakes will blitz those lbs in no time! got to say im not looking forward to the shakes myself! maybe i'll do what...

hope you're both doing ok girlies! im dreading starting tmrw but im having a nice meal out tnite so that'll satisfy me until tuesday hopefully! am still debating whether to order some slim n save shakes to do the full week or just do shakes then atkins or shakes then just 500 cals a day til...

lol i only drink chicken and mushroom! ive got strawberry and choc mint but i have to make a mousse out of them as i dont like them as shakes although i can tolerate the choc mint when its hot! i'#ve lost another 1lb this week so im happy with that. having a meal out tonight then shakes from...

excellent loss! spurring me on to start CD again tomorrow! im only doing 5 days myself, think a week is too long psychologically! well done on your loss but remember if you gain a little on the first week back on juddd dont panic, you're just readjusting again! xx

i feel the same, maybe i should have ploughed on with cd for a few more weeks b4 changing but then again at least i now know that juddd works for maintenance. although the scales have started to move for me, im only 1lb below my final CD weight and to get there its taken me 4 weeks plus ive had...

thank you! i know what u mean with getting fed up of the shakes, by the time i finished CD i lived off chicken and mushroom! my CDC used to laugh at my order every week, it was always 21 chicken shakes! it can get monotonous but maybe you could try what ive done by juddding for a few weeks then...

lol yes its great to have like minded people to talk to! although its crazy the amount of time i weigh in a day, i cant stop myself so i need to see good numbers coming through that scales otherwise i'll end up sectioning myself!! am even contemplating hypnotherapy to stop me wanting to pick on...

i defo think juddd works for maintenance and the best bit is that when u actually want to maintain rather than lose weight, you can up your calories to around 1000 on down days if you are doing some form of exercise which will make it far easier to follow than the strict 500 cals at the moment...

thats exactly how i feel, at first i thought it may have been lack of exercise as i literally did nothing when i was on CD but every time i intend to go jogging or put the dvd on, i find i end up having a nap instead! got an appt boked with the doctor and shes a really good one so im hoping that...

yes i tend to go over when im on double DDs, either on the first or second so i usually have around 650 for one then try and stay at 500 for the other, it does make the doubles much easier that way! x

my friend's mum has overactive and she's really slim, typical the type i'm likely to have will be the one that can slow weight loss down! defo need to get tested tho, did u find that thyroxine made a difference when u started taking it? im finding im having to have naps when i get home from work...

i wish that i'd stuck at CD for a few more weeks before i started juddding in the first place, cant imagine what its going to be like to just have shakes again! i know its only for a few days really but still, 3 shakes a day, aaaaaaa! xx

god i know! im quite worried about the to-ing and fro-ing with these diets on our bodies. my mum's got underactive thyroid and recently i've started experiencing symptoms myself. i always thought i'd end up with thyroid problems myself as both my mothers parents had it too but i think maybe...

yes u look lovely in your dress, you've got a lovely figure already but i know what its like when you're pushing for that goal weight, nothing satisfies you until you see it on the scales! xx

yeah i really hope it works for us all, if we get that bit closer to where we want to be it'll defo help! im tempted to even do a stint on CD once a month up til christmas to see if it helps with shifting a few extra lbs! xx

i'll be right behind you on saturday! going to use my shakes until they run out on tuesday then will weigh and see what i want to do. my mothers got some old shakes too, mainly tetras so i could use some of those if i wanted to push through til friday then i'll see how i feel about doing atkins...

im only leaving juddd for the next week or so, think missie and little mumma are doing the same. its really just to boost the weight loss and then return to juddd. as daft as it sounds im obsessed with the scales so for me psychologically if i can get to 8st 10lbs then i'll be happier seeing a...

hey hun, i really jumped straight in from cambridge to juddd. put on 2lbs the first week but i did overeat on the first weekend so wasnt a shock to see that really! the week after i stayed the same, then i lost 1lb the week after then another 2lbs the following week.this is my 5th week on juddd...

hey hun! are u starting back on cd today? im starting it on saturday, got a chicken soup sample from slim n save to try tonight so if i like it i will order a week's worth and use them afer my cd shakes run out on tuesday! hoping a week of SS will get my last few lbs off xx

i cant wait to see how you've done, i've got 10 shakes from CD left over and i'm having them from this saturday up to tuesday then either stealing some of my mother's shakes or switching to atkins to see if i can shift a bit more weight by next weekend so im eagerly awaiting your result juju! x

i've got to 8.13 last week at my weigh in but if i want to be back there tmrw i'm having to have double DDs, today is my 2nd so i need to get another 1lb off to stay the same. its frustrating as my weight is still hovering in the 9s, if i was at 8.10 i wouldnt mind a 2lbs gain after the ups as i...

fab! hope she helps you stick to it for that period of time, i dont know how long i'll last but maybe if i set myself a target of just 5 days then that'll help me push through instead of thinking of it as a full week! xx

i think its just trial and error, jo you have done fantastically well on juddd so far but maybe, same as any other diet, you need to shake things up a little to get yourself inot the 11s. our bodies do get used to patterns, regardless of the fact that we are tricking our bodies with the calorie...

yep most dairy, butter, eggs, cheese plus things like pork chops, lamb shanks because they are all cuts of meat :) there's an atkins forum on here too so that may help you to have a nose and see what's what, they usually have stickys explaining what you can and cant have. the only drawback as i...

i find exercise makes me hungry so if i exercise on a DD i usually do 20 mins of my kettlebells dvd but i do it as late as poss in the evening so i know i can have a nice breakfast after my sleep! on my ups i try and do more of the kettlebells dvd and go for a walk. im also intending to start...

i usually have bacon, eggs, chicken, fish, any meats really but be careful with things like sausages as they are processed and can have higher carbs than other meats and burgers with onion in can contain more carbs, go for 100% beef ones instead. you can have steaks, chicken thighs everything...

yes they do work for me as mine always give me a loss of 1lb as long as my cals stay in between 500-600 so i like the fact i can drop 2lbs in 2 days! my ups can vary, if i have a big up day with naughty food, they usually give me a 2-3lbs gain but if i have a normal day of say 1700 cals then i...

thats a fab idea! my measurements havent really moved since starting juddd but they slowed down on cambridge towards the end anyway so i'll try that! x

lol i meant 2 double DDs! the week is usually UD, DD, UD, DD, UD, DD, DD so that i have my double DDs right before my weigh in day :D so really its the opposite to most people who are on 4 ups, 3 downs as i have 3 ups, 4 downs with 2 downs together x

hey jo, i usually do 2 DDs a week as my weight is more stubborn coming off now im nearing goal. it does work for me as i always lose 1lb after each DD so in a way its cheating the system but it has helped me get results so far. im sure it'll help you get past 12.1 too and hopefully you'll be in...