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1.75 ogff for me! 1. Liveonce= 14lb= -6 2. Nicci79= 21lb = -4.6 3. Bhoom=10lb 4. Lauraamrose7=14lb 5. Donnamarie= -5 -4 -2 5 to go 6. TriciaM=14lb -3lb (11lb still to go) 7. Eleda=10lb 8. MisseCB=19lb (-2lbs, -3lbs, 14 to go) 9. NinaJw83=12lb ( -3lbs, -3lbs, -2lbs 4 to go) 10.Newtocd=10lb...

You might feel crap...but day 5 will be fab!!

Kirsty Jade, Please don't feel disgusted with yourself. We are all heavier than we want to be, that's why we are here. I agree that you shouldn't set yourself a high target, I don't have a target as like you if I didn't see results I would give up, but I have been here for 8 weeks and am 2 stone...

I am lucky that all my friends and family are supporting me so no hiding for me. This site is fab, and the girls and boys (that's you Mikey) are a great bunch. We even have a naughty step thread if you should ever have a blip.... xx

Hi Kristin..welcome and good luck xx

I hate the porridge...tastes like its been made with SMA (other baby milks are available..) xx

Hehehehe hi Mikey!

Welcome Caroline, lots of us here have had negativity, but we are here to support each other xx

Welcome Lisa Marie xx

Nobody thinks anybody lets them down....all for one and one for all!! xx

Another 3 off for me 1. Liveonce= 14lb= -6 2. Nicci79= 21lb = -4.6 3. Bhoom=10lb 4. Lauraamrose7=14lb 5. Donnamarie= -5 -4 6. TriciaM=14lb 7. Eleda=10lb 8. MisseCB=19lb 9. NinaJw83=12lb ( -3lbs 9 to go) 10.Newtocd=10lb 11.Kellyw2=14lb 1st weigh in...-7.5lb -4lb 12.Ruggerbugger=18lb...

Whoop Whoop! I'm getting 4 mango shakes tomorrow!!!!!! :D

I am lucky, all my family and friends are really supportive. I had to get my docs permission cos I'm on anti depressants. I saw her today and she can't believe how well I'm doing - those people who don't agree it's probably because they don't have the willpower to do it themselves, but it's...

Yes when I stood on the scales on my first CDC visit I couldn't believe That so much weight could be crammed into such a short body..but it was!!

The biscuit was in aid of medical science....you are completely exonerated xx

So did I xx

Ok thanks....have only fallen off the wagon once...mind you it was a mega fall...back on track now...xx

Where's Crayford..? Welcome xx

Ok, meet you on the naughty step in 5 mins...xx

See my bit above x

Went into the CO - OP today, their own brand diet coke doesn't have citric acid and it tastes ok...Ive always been a Pepsi girl but there is a drought on..!

I'm afraid this is a PC free zone...;)

That's what we are here for hunni. Good luck on your journey, and don't forget to stop in and say hi along the way..!

hahaha avoid the temptation to say that she will put it all back on when she's finished! The problem is she is not likely to succeed a) because she is doing it for the wrong reason and b) she has bought 2 months worth of products. Her herbalife rep must have seen her coming...! Sorry....I'm...

It's a big step and there's room for everyone...just in case.....;)

Hi Everyone, This is the naughty step, please feel free to post here if you have had a blip, taken a stumble off the wagon, or just plain lost it completely! You can moan and groan as much as you like, and remember...we are not here to judge..!

It's the Citric acid in most soft drinks that can knock you out of ketosis...coke zero doesn't have that. I use truvia sweetener, it has no calories or carbs and tastes just like sugaar and not like sweetener at all! Good luck everyone!!

WTG!!!!!!!!! and welcome!!!

Some people think they have an absolute right to say what they think whether it hurts or offends as they 'are only being honest'. My ex used to say that all fat people were lazy...but of course he was only being honest...as if that makes it acceptable! (Hence he is now my ex!) I have been very...

Your cousin needs a slap...!

I hate CD porridge, tastes like it's been made with SMA baby milk...!:eek:

Our bodies do strange things and metronidazole is a strange antibiotic which can do strange things! I had only a 1lb loss last week..for no reason really other than I was having a 'black dog' week (anxiety/depression). So please don't lose heart, stick with it and keep posting on here. We share...

Sounds like the naughty step is full this weekend....:break_diet:

Nah don't have a Wii.....OH has a PS3 but i think that may break if I stand on it......:eek:

Ok so my OH has hidden my scales....maybe because I am obsessed :eek: and I asked him to...... Maybe I'll just wait til he goes to work tomorrow and turn the house upside down......

woo hoo way to go!!!!

Mango schmango...what about CD inventing some savoury bars........!

Haha...if you do that you'll disappear down the cracks in the pavement...! ;)

Stick with it til it happens lol xx

Am in Clacton in the rain......

Who knows...I am continually baffled by the deffects/results of this diet...:confused:

It's not easy but it's worth it when you do get great losses....:D

Well as everyone knows my weigh in was not good this week, and it hits when you least expect it..:confused:

Not physically unwell but had a bit of an 'anxiety' week....the brain is a marvellous thing until it short circuits!!

Try Sally Hansen nail thickener :)

Well, would you believe it......something strange has happened over here in weight loss land.....after doing it for most of my life (and I am now almost 52) I have stopped biting my nails! :eek: Don't ask me how it happened, and I don't remember making a concious decision, but there they are...

1. Liveonce= 14lb= -6 2. Nicci79=current 19st8lb goal after tuesdays weigh in is 21lb 3. Bhoom=10lb 4. Lauraamrose7=14lb 5. Donnamarie=16lb 6. TriciaM=14lb 7. Eleda=10lb 8. MisseCB=19lb 9. NinaJw83=12lb 10.Newtocd=10lb 11.Kellyw2=14lb 1st weigh in...-7.5lb :o 12.Ruggerbugger=18lb...

Thank you all for your support! xx

Yes I know, and I am re jigging my eating plan as we speak. Plus I think for reasons unknown I had dropped out of ketosis, even though I was 100%, but I am back in now so watch this space....:D

Thank you xx

I know, and I am the best person in the world at keeping others positive!

I got weighed but only lost 1lb...never mind onward and upward...or should I say downward....xx

Welcome Vic....we're a gobby lot on here.......xx

Welcome and good luck hun. Keep drinking plenty and it will soon pass hugs xx

Weighed today...lost 1lb :eek:

Get basic oats and add your own flavours ...works out cheaper although I do love oats so simple...xx

Hi All, spoke to my CDC about charging for consultations and apparently you can! There are limits to what can be charged, but apparently it's acceptable. My CDC doesn't charge unless you just go to be weighed and don't buy the products, which I think is fair enough as that's what you have to do...

1lb down 9 to go.....:cry:

Your consultation is covered in what you pay for your packs...I would E mail CD and report it and find another CDC!!!

Good luck!!! xx

Sounds like you pulled!! ;)

Hooray Hooray the 1st of May...outdoor sex begins today...! ;)

1. Liveonce= 13st13lb.....14lb goal 2. Nicci79=current 19st8lb goal after tuesdays weigh in is 21lb 3. Bhoom=10lb 4. Lauraamrose7=14lb 5. Donnamarie=16lb 6. TriciaM=14lb 7. Eleda=10lb 8. MisseCB=19lb 9. NinaJw83=12lb 10.Newtocd=10lb 11.Kellyw2=14lb 12.Ruggerbugger=18lb 13.Tiggywinkle=16.5lb...

Good luck to you both!! hugs xx

mmmmm well no one really noticed my weight loss at first. I saw my sister (whom I hadn't seen since before I lost weight) when I had lost 1st 2 lbs and all she said was my face looked thinner! So don't be disheartened!! be strong hugs xx

I would say you could get down to ten and a half xx

Lol kelly...:D

I had a work colleague who made it very clear that she did not agree with CD, but thankfully all my family and friends have been really supportive. My OH said he would do it with me, but as he's as skinny as a rake already, I thought he'd better not. But we no longer have goodies in the house...

Just don't read it if it offends u....it was only a question as to whether or not it's allowed...I don't think realistically thats classed as a cheat or a blip, and talking about soy sauce wouldn't make me fall off the wagon...!

We might be OK...lettuce is allowed on ss+ as are spices..mind you..wouldn't like to 'rub' the moderators up the wrong way....!;)

ahhhh

I use that truvia...it has no carbs or calories xx

rubs? xx

Well I must confess, I didnt actually get 11 bags of sugar and try to carry them, mainly because the supermarket assistants were giving me strange looks as I loaded them into my basket......

Wow! look at u n your pic...you look fantastic!! :D

I put on my facebook that I'd lost weight and someone asked me if I'd had a gastric band....so much for my sheer hard work and determination...;)

I fell off the wagon BIG TIME last sunday...I cannot tell you what I ate!! ( a bag of crisps was just the start...) :break_diet: I felt sick, bloated and guilty as hell!! I went straight back on the wagon on Monday, confessed all to my CDC yesterday and still had a 2.75lb weight loss! It's...

Mmmm, that's a difficult one...I would stick to a shake and make your friend a salad. True friends will understand and support you. If not, then I'm sure a small bit of chicken and salad won't hurt ;)

I couldn't do this without my workmates support....haven't they noticed you've lost weight?? hugs xx

I started ss but couldn't stomach the porridge or shakes for brekky so I have real porridge for brekky and then 3 CD products..so I'm sort of doing ss+. It suits me fine, and sometimes I swap my porridge and have meat and salad for tea instead. xx

Thank you all xx

Woo Hoo...now lost 11.7 bags of sugar.....can't even carry that much...!

It's bloody lovely...!

Welcome Becci...you'll find all the support you can handle on here!! xx

Frozen dessert lol

Good luck all starting today... xx

Fruits of the forest...no contest!

This made me laugh because i have done the same. Last years summer clothes which were becoming quite 'snug'..(for snug read tight ...lol), now fit me and in most cases are quite loose...my sister is a bit miffed cos I promised them to her.....

I know what you mean about the ketones...my advice is just go with it...if youre sticking to the diet then youre most likely in ketosis. I am doing ss+ and have lost 1st 9lbs in 5-6 weeks which I am happy with. I as yet don't have a goal, I reckon I will carry on until I lose the will to...

Don't beat yourself up...like I say your weight loss is consistent. I'm starting Zumba on Friday, before I lost some weight I could only manage 15 mins (I have just been diagnosed with exercise induced asthma), so I'm gonna try again armed with my inhaler and the fact I am lighter. hugs xx

What's your job Vadey...?I work in the community too xx

Trust your CDC ...she's been there, done that and probably worn the t shirt tilit has holes in it!! hugs xx

I swapped the carbs in my CD choccy bar for something else...(can't say what on here..lol) so life is balanced again hugs xx

OMG! I'm a twit whenit comes to twitter...can't get the hang of it! xx

mmmm this is a difficult one.....a stone a month is achievable..but if you read some of the blogs sometimes those with less to lose have a slower weight loss,,, my advice is to stick with it and see what happens. Whatever happens you will be lighter by June be strong hugs xx

I started a blog but I was boring myself..so god knows what everyone else thought..lol Good luck and keep strong hugs xx

I went out with my 3 daughters last night...ate healthy..no carbs...but was desperate for a pud. My youngest..(aged 17) said i couldn't but she was gonna have one cos she could. Needless to say she may not reach her 18th birthday...... xx

OMG!!! I need to catch up with you lot!!

Hi Vadey! I am in Clacton with my 3 daughters...went to the pub and had a steak and salad...was desperate for a pud but my 17 year old said no, but that she was gonna have 1 because she could.....I really felt like slapping her...in the end my eldest two said no ones having one in case we all...

read this carefully and spot the deliberate mistake...Dementia by name......

Remember muscle weighs heavier than fat...so you may be bulking out with muscle if your exercising.....and 2lb a week isn't bad...at least you are consistent. Plus if you aren't eating enough your body goes into 'starvation mode'where it stops the weight loss. Personally I think walking is all...

good luch hunny hugs xx

Good luck...you'll find all the support you need on here hugs xx

I felt like that just before I came down with this horrid cold....to be safe see your doc or practice nurse on monday xxx

I'm taking acai for the anti oxidants and inner cleanse to keep me pooing. Contrary to the hype they do not make you lose weight faster...but I don't get constipated!!!

4 pouches is still only about 600 cals a day and minimum carbs so I agree go with it. You may find after you hit ketosis you don't need 4, as you will feel less hungry. I have my own porridge for breakfast and 3 pouches and I have lost 1st 9lbs in just over 5 weeks, Keep strong hugs xx

The support on here is brill, and sometimes even if I'm not having a good week it does me good to support others. It puts things into perspective and makes you realise we are essentially all on the same journey. It gets smoother the longer we are on it, just as our bodies do as we lose our lumps...

The first 5 days is the hardest, then it DOES get easier, just get in the zone and keep focussed. We are all here to give you a boost when needed Be strong hugs xx

Well anyone is welcome...if you fancy an awayday rather than an a-weigh-day lol hugs xx

WTG!!!!!

You have done so well so far...and don't forget we are all here for you hugs xx

I too have had lots of social events since starting (sods law...i never usually go anywhere), but I always pre warn my CDC that I may well fall of the wagon so now I'm on SS+ which allows me to eat out if i'm sensible....the most i put back on was 6lb, but my CDC was away so I managed to claw...

Have a week off from May 6th if you have a day free

I have a week off from 6th May so if u have a free day....

I always say you have to do what gets u through...and if it's a dash of milk so be it...better that than crashing completely hugs xx

You'll get all the support we can give on here...we're all in the same boat and it's getting lighter...! ;-)

Got told today that my uniform is hanging off me and I should order new ones....haha...no way....I WANT PEOPLE TO NOTICE!! Does that make me vain...? lol hugs xx

If u really miss milk then speak to your CDC about doing SS+....you can have some milk then hugs xx

yes about 14 miles away in Halstead!

come on here and start posting...time flies on the computer. Keep strong and when you get into ketosis it will get easier. Please please don't fall off the wagon permanently...we are here to support you. PS. Chewing your own arm off is not the best idea..you can never reach above the elbow...;-)...

This is brill!!! xx

2lb is good. I've got man flu this week..(aka a bad cold...lol) and I'm tempted to reach for the comfort food but have resisted so far..... xx

Hi sweetie! Welcome! xx

I thought it tasted like raspberries.......lol xx

You could be retaining water- that means you lose inches as you are still losing fat but the water keeps the weight on. Don't be disheartened..I'm probably gonna be the same this week hugs xx

Halstead..only 30 miles apart!

Hi all I live on the essex/ suffolk border and wondered if there was anyone in my area who might like to meet up occasionally for a glass of sparkling water.:)

sorry Bobbie...not experienced this.....xx

Hi both... You'll find loads of support on here...good threads to follow are VADEY and Hi there...(other threads are available..) Keep strong hugs xx

OK thanks.....keeping the faith lol xx

I prefer dancing food myself...lol hugs xx

Well done!!!!

WTG!!!!!!

yes and if I'm honest they're even slightly too big on the waist...!

So have you Angel...brill losses xx

Well I no longer look like a sack of spuds in my nurses uniform.....!

How can your CDC say what you should be losing...they're not allowed to do that!! Almost a stone in 2 weeks is brill!!

Ty ty i'm doing ok thanks xx

Lost 4.5lbs now 13st13.75lbs so made my 14st target....woohoo!!

I found 4 pairs of jeans in the bottom of my wardrobe at the weekend that I thought I'd given to charity last year when they became too small..and hey they fit...!

tastes like a raspberry shake...lovely....

God knows how long I will be here as I don't have an actual goal. My daughter gets married on 2nd June and I just want people to notice I have lost weight!!

All good signs! Keep strong hugs xx

too right as the one i bought is now too big. check out the vadey support thread i started... hugs xx

Yes ok so far...have the odd blip but don't we al.... hugs xx

I'm trying to think of something positive to write...oh what the hell....let's just be bloody grumpy!!! hugs xx

lol xx

Porridge....I think I'll pass thanks...! hugs

Well ladies..(and gents..) I tried the maple and pecan today, mainly because you lot made me feel that I was missing out, and I can honestly say...I HATE IT!!!! I'm not even gonna try the apple and cinnamon cos I hate cinnamon! I'll stick to my fruits of the forest shakes I think... love to all xx

Before this diet I used to drink 2 coffees and 1 glass of soft drink a day...so now I feel like I'm drowning..........! hugs xx

We are all doing amazingly well..I had a 3lb loss over 2 weeks, (my CDC was away)..but this week I had a 4.5lb loss....any loss is good and better than 1lb a week on WW (other diet plans are available..) hugs xx

Hi and welcome to the official Vadey support thread. Start day today and Vadeys 1st day on CD. So all the remains for me to say is......drumroll......I now declare this thread OPEN!!!:D

2 stones in 6 weeks is achievable, I managed 1.5 stones in just over 4 weeks, and I did fall off the wagon big time one weekend (although it was a planned fall), and I had to play catch up for a couple of weeks. Just be focussed and think about your goals. My daughter gets married in 7 weeks...

blurghhhh! lol xx

Too right gooner! Together we can rule the world...mwhahahahahahahahaha! I lost another 4.5 lbs today so feelin fine...! hugs xx

Yes you can add herbs, spices, salt and pepper to the soups. Milks a no no I'm afraid unless your on SS+, and don't get me started on the porridge - I hate the stuff! be strong hugs xx

I'm finding it ok. My sister can't believe how focussed I am, and was particularly impressed by my ability to say no to all the lovely things that are available over easter. I have never seriously dieted in the past, but apparently ladies in their 50's (I'm 51, Dawn French ane Pauline Quirke are...

16lb in 4 weeks...weigh in for week 5 tomorrow....:)

Enjoy your holiday and eat meat and salads and you should be fine. Saying that I just hope youre going somewhere hot!! xx

This diet changes us into slimline Gods and Godesses!

I think the meals are for maintenance. Its porridge, shakes and soups for us mere mortals!! I'm really up beat today, dunno why as I got a diagnosis of asthma today, but apparently nothing to do with my weight, and I can manage it lol. Weigh day tomorrow...fingers crossed that I hit 14 st hugs xx

Hi all week 5 here ss+ and looking to be 14st tomorrow at my weigh in hugs xx

Hi all I'm in week 5 and it does get easier.....I couldn't do it without this lot of reprobates on here!! hugs xx

I hate CD porridge! There I've said it! lol hugs xx

It's the same old thing...everyone is different...my weight loss is slowing..and I'm 51....I have milk in my coffee...so maybe I shouldn't be losing anything at all....but I am and for that I am grateful. I've had so called 'friends' at work tell me how bad CD is for my body...I tell them that...

I reckon I've tried them all. I can recommend the Toffee and walnut shake and the oriental chilli soup. The only thing I can't face is the porridge! Good luck for saturday, keep posting on here and there'll always be someone supporting you! Hugs xx

In a word ...YES!!! Although when I put my uniform on and see how much looser it is then that usually cheers me up. On a more personal note...if you are constipated then that can make you feel down too. Keep strong hugs xx

We feel slimmer therefore we are slimmer, and does anyone know how many carbs in a scabby donkey...? ;-)

Ah ok lol x

I'm really lucky..my lot tell me I would hate what they're eating...in my heart I know it's not true..but it does help! Keep strong x

good luck all!! xx

I can understand how you feel but you may lose muscle instead of fat. However frustrating it is I think u should trust your CDC Good luck

Well done all!!!

Well done ladies...keep it up!!

Just wish they made savoury biccies...some days I don't want choccy..(hard as that is to believe....!)

TOTM?

Hi all Just to say lost another 3lbs and my jeans kept falling down over the weekend...forgot to take my belt! Keep up the good work all!! hugs

Found this..it's LL but still applies to CD NICE (National Institute for health and Clinical Effectiveness) have just published a paper on VLCDs. The paper concludes that a person should not follow a VLCD for longer than a maximum of 12 weeks. This obviously has significant implications for...

I think the eating after 12 weeks is something to do with NICE guidelines, and the Dept Of Health. May be they're worried that you'll lose so much weight and disappear down a drain..(where there's pain there's a claim..lol) I reckom 810 for a week should be enough, then u can go back to SS. PS...

All my support to u xx

My CDC is away for 2 weeks, but I am dertermined not to fall off the wagon..Any views on sugar free jelly to keep my fluids up?? hugs

Keep your chin up honey....x

Oh yes, apparently I've now lost 6% of my body weight....I suppose that means I'd better stop sometime before I disappear completely.....!!

Well done to us!!!!

Weigh in today...lost another 5lbs!

WTG!!!!

WTG!!!!

Welcome back onto the wagon!

I get arsey whatever diet I'm on...just ask my OH. Maybe we should start a support site fo OHs lol hugs

Hi all, Week 2 going ok, it's amazing how soon it becomes a way of life, and how I am now able to say no to things I would have grabbed with both hands and then gone back for seconds! Still finding it hard to drink all that water, as I didn't drink much of anything before. Looking forward to my...

:sigh: Hi all Has anyone seen Feelgr8? In her last post she was really down, and I'm hoping she hasn't fallen off the wagon..:( Hugs

Right you lot.....are we all positive again now? Cos we can all transfer to WW and lose 1lb here and there. Personally I'm in week 2, lost 8lb in the first week, and my nurses uniform actually looks like a uniform when I wear it and not like a sack full of suet pudding! And my belt is 1 notch...

Sorry all but anyone else get thrush on this diet...I'm goin mad here! :confused:

I seem to have put on a lb overnight...damn!!

Good luck all xx

I get up at 4.30am if I am awake and weigh myself. My CDC say that's not normal behaviour...but what I say is what I get up to in the privacy of my own home...lol hugs

Just remember how long it would take you to lose your weight on WW (other diet plans are available...)

I always weigh more in the evenings...then the diet fairy comes overnight and takes it all away...yeah right!!

I think sometimes a little of what you fancy stops you ditching the diet altogether.....

Ive lost weight from my ankles....fact! lol

Oh No, please don't be down when you always have positive support for the rest of us. We're all here for you Hugs

Morning All Well here we are, the beginning of week 2, who'd have thought we'd have got this far..(that's me and Feelgr8) ;) Treat myself to a no carb meal last night with the kids..gotta say I felt a bit stuffed! :jelous: Back to the grindstone today but feelin positive. Hugs to all

Hi Jez, Am just starting week two...good luck!

PS. I think that all CDCs are different in that they try and make it work for you....my CDC is flexible, better to be that way than have no successes...

I agree, you have to make it work for you. I can't eat CDP porridge, and can't face a shake for brekky, so I make my own porridge with oats and skimmed milk. Better than the alternative! So I suppose i'm now on SS+ Keep up the good work all!!

Good luck!

Feelgr8 Don't lose heart, it's over 2lbs off, not on! Just think about why you want to lose weight, and hold on to that! I don't know what your stats are, and how much you have to lose, but we know it isn't going to be easy. We are all here for you

I went shopping last night in Asda...it was awful...my OH is gonna do it from now on. I have agreed with my CDC to up to SS+ at weekend so i can have a sunday lunch of sorts... keep strong

Plus muscle weighs heavier than fat.......

Hi Nomore, I'm doing a bit of both, although the 8lbs was due to SS, and my CDC has agreed that I do ss+ at weekends if I want. How do you get those ticker things on your posts please? Keep up the good work everyone!

I weighed myself this morning, but when I was weighed by the CDC I was 2lbs lighter. win win!

Freeze your shakes and make ice cream, or blend them with ice cubes (a la starbucks..other coffee shops are available) and make frappachinos...;)

Hi All 8lb weight loss!!! If I can do it anybody can!! WooHoo!!

Hi Layano...whatever you do don't throw in the towel, consider it a blip, today is a new day! Get straight back on that slimming horse!!

Morning All! Big day today...first weigh in after only 5 days....I feel really skinny...it's amazing what tricks the mind can play on you....! Catch you all later!

Hi Tiger I've made it to Day 5 on SS 440, if I can do it so can you!! Good luck!

Yes my weigh in is tomorrow at 2pm...will post the results on this thread if I manage to find it again. Fingers crossed everybody..!

Hi all. I threw my teddy in the corner on day 2 over some flippant remark my daughter made. Now on day 4 and a sneaky look on the scales tells me I've lost over 4lbs....now in ketosis. All the advice from the other ladies is great..and works! keep your chin up and stay strong

Can I join...currently on Day 4 CD

I'm on day 4 too....not sure if I'm in ketosis...I suppose I'm too scared to check....weigh in tomorrow...watch this space...and Feelgreat...don't beat yourself up..today is a new day

If you have gallstones then they tell you to lose weight...I think I'll take my chances.......

Hi All, Am at the end of day 1, warned everyone I may be a crabby c@w by the end of the week....

I started today!

I started the CD today, and I've started my own blog on this site. Good luck to us all!! xx