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Oh you're so much more organised than I am! I have no shoes yet AND I haven't yet tried my dress. I waited so long to go shopping because of my weight and it only arrived last week. Every time I think of going to try it on, I feel sick with terror its going to look awful :( The personal trainer...

Hi Guys I hope you dont mind me jumping in to follow - im not on Cambridge, but am on a similar VLCD, so the same kind of struggle! Just like Nai, im getting married in August and am trying to shed the pounds before the big day (6 weeks from today!!!!!) I started off the year at 15 stone 6...

Hello everyone! Im back again on the old slim and save :break_diet: i was using the diet on and off for some time during 2012 - 2013, but fell off the wagon ALOT. so i'm back, 2 stone heavier, and need a good kick up the bum! anyway, my partner and i are hoping to get engaged at some point...

yes, keeping yourself busy is the key! i went to the library this week to get myself lots of books to keep my mind off food. though it is annoying having to stick to sparkling water in the sunshine when i really want to be in a beer garden somewhere! my dinner is safely in the oven atm, used up...

im glad you guys sorted it out, and the main thing is he thinks you're gorgeous either way :) how are you finding day 1 back on plan?? im currently sat in the sunshine enjoying my oatmeal. planning a caramel shake later and then dinner is roast chicken, asparagus, a mushroom pasta pack and...

oh my lovely :( i know how you feel! its awful when you dont feel good and dont want to go out. but at least youve turned it around and made it motivation! sometimes we just need to reach those places to really make proper changes. the salmon fillets sound really good, especially the garlic...

aww sweets, weight is just the worst thing ever to deal with :( i just have to keep reminding myself it only needs to be done ONCE. then when its done, its done and i can eat food again, but like a sensible person. and youve got stacks of time between now and october, we can keep ourselves on...

hey em! the holiday was really lovely, first time ive ever been away with a boyfriend, so it made a nice change! we had a really nice villa, though the amount of walking around shopping malls/theme parks made it rather more active than my usual stay-on-the-beach-and-dont-move holidays. feeling...

hello everyone! i am back from america, brown as a berry and with a waistband that feels a tad too tight now! put on about 5lbs while over there, though thats no surprise :rolleyes: had my first proper day back on s&s yesterday and the second is slowly coming to a close tonight. got the usual...

hey my loves, had a lovely time out last night, though i do confess to having a cocktail and feeling rather odd and abit sick (i know, i know alcohol and keto are a bad mix) ended up having a prawn dis and ate the bread that came with it and some nachos and wine. naughty! weight today was 11st...

weighed 11st 9 1/4 this morning, toddled off to work and was idling away till 5pm. came home and weighed again (i always do this, i am addicted to the scales) and weighed the same as i did this morning - usually i weigh a pound heavier in the evening. sooooo fingers crossed i see 11st 8...

stilll hectic, but not quiiite so bad now we have new staff (though training them is a pain in the bum), but this is the calm before the storm because things in our home clinic will kick off in june! starving atm because my last food was at 3! just smelling my sisters pie and waiting for my...

thanks my lovlies, im much happier with my scales this morning through - 11st 9 1/2! the plateau has broken! if i can get a few more pounds off this week all will be forgiven. FINALLY in single digits in the 11s! going to update my stats too, see if im finally in the 'overweight' category :D...

im not keen on the vanilla crispy shakes, but ive just ordered loads because they make lovely little cakey bite things in the oven (the recipe is in the recipe section), you could try that with the chocolate ones?

rubbish 1lb loss <grumble grumble> ah well, here is to a woosh this week! making extra effort to drink all my water and it certainly feels as if things are moving down there... just under 4 weeks to go to hols! having chicken, mushroom pasta and swede chips for dinner tonight, dont really...

thanks lovelies. i wasn't as well behaved as i hoped yesterday, but i felt good about not giving into the food and its tough bring in a room of 10 people all eating pizza and not having any! think i may also have an explanation as to why i was plateauing for the last few days - this morning...

so yesterday was very busy! i was a lovely hostess who fed her guests lots of popcorn/Pringles/cookies without having any! then i ordered them all pizza hut without having one myself. just had my oatmeal and a soup, but then i was weirdly full while watching them all eat that i didnt have my...

my favourites are the choc, hazelnut and caramel shakes, but i do like the banana and strawberry ones too. in my next order im going to get some of the crispy vanilla shakes cos they make lovely little cake bite things if you pop them in the oven. i like the new muesli bar and really want to...

Thanks LED, im surprised i havent been too grumpy with the scale results, any other diet and id be sulking into a packet of crisps, i suppose theres just a lovely security in knowing it is impossible for the scales NOT to move sooner or later this week. cant bloody wait for the holiday though...

yaaay! youre coming back to the dark side ;) ive got another order needing to be placed soon, but i want to wait for the cheesy pasta and mint choc shakes to come into stock before i do!

the first 6 weeks i did it in nov - december, i never plateaued and lost 3lbs per week. been abit stuck at one weight for a few days now, but it'll come off :)

yeah defo think it will be a woosh situation - weighed today and im only 1/4 lb down! so still 1/4 lb heavier than on weds. noooo idea what my body is doing atm, but it'll figure itself out, i know its impossible to gain! i dont care as long as it comes off eventually! and come and join us...

yeah i think thats what i need, i admit i am rubbish at drinking all the water we are supposed to. i know the numbers will go down eventually, id just rather it be today!

went to the loo, got excited, weighed. 11st 12 1/4. i dont like my scales :mad:

weighed again this morning - go away 11st 11 1/2! 3 days running!

amen to that! have weighed 1/2lb heavier these last two mornings! not too worried cos i know ive been on plan, but still mildy annoying. when will the scales learn to do what i want and not my actual weight! haha. had a bad headache all day today and only had two packs and a protein dinner...

it really is, every time i am tempted, i just think of how crap i will feel on the beach and it spurs me on! 5lbs is brilliant!! what kind of eating plan have you been doing? i need to get posting so i can see your diary!

a cricket team of men! :eek: i want to go on your holiday more than mine!

i just keep thinking of myself on the beach, its enough to scare anyone onto the straight and narrow! day 6 of my 40 day challenge and im 4lbs down, so im at 11st 11. hoping for maybe another half an lb by tomorrow :)

still staying strong! watching made in chelsea and have substituted my treat of wine with a cookies and cream shake. not quite the same, but very very tasty. jealous of all the bloody marys they are drinking though!

staying strong and abstaining from the sunday eve vodka + tonic and pasta and olive bread combo. :(

the stock levels page says the new 'cheesy pasta' will come into stock around mid april. Slim & Save Current Stock Levels im hoping it wont taste too different from the old mac and cheese!

met some friends for catchups yesterday. it was hard, but while they had milky coffees, cakes and verrrrry indulgent (mayo, olive oil etc) salads, i had a peppermint tea. also had to decline the offer of a girly night in with takeaway and wine, but needs must! my friend said she thought i looked...

thought id give a small update! holiday is booked for the 12th of may! so to mix it up, ive been doing a 40 day type challenge since the 3rd of april (wednesday). been doing well so far and nicely back into the 11s, really really hoping to reach 10st 7 by the time the holiday comes around...

made this tonight and it was v nice - though didnt have greaseproof paper and foil wasnt the best substitute! even though the vanilla shake is my least favourite, i'll defo buy more to make these again.

right, the OH's parents keep mentioning they may be booking a holiday for all of us to florida in mid/late may. thats roughly 8/9 weeks. not really long enough to get down to my target weight, but i'll hopefully be roughly 10 st and the same weight i was when i met my OH, so thats a plus. time...

well technically my contract is still 3 days because i wanted to keep ti flexible, but the sheer amount that needs to be done has shelved that plan! its difficult because my job is to do actual testing in our clinics, but also sort out the big, long term projects like archiving patient files so...

hey LED, im good though not strictly on plan atm! in the last few weeks work has EXPLODED, so im doing 6 day weeks and 12 hour days far more times than is reasonable!. have still lost a pound or two just because the work im doing is so manual (lugging 100 or more hospital files around...

yes, frame of mind is key to this diet! defo take a break and come back when you're ready. you're very near goal now, arnt you? another good day today. turned down an invite for a glass of wine with a friend and had a shake and bar so far (really liking the muesli ones). off to spend an evening...

it was! used 200g of fennel and 200g of courgette + 800mls of water with a chicken stock cube. could only finish half, but was lovely and filling! rest will be my dinner tomorrow how are things with you IWBTA?? Havant seen you around in ages :)

for dinner i am feeling a corgette and fennel soup?? maybe with few prawns ontop too? i do love a good soup!

pleased to see things are going well for you! everyone keeps raving about these books, think i will defo buy a few when i get nearer to goal to help me not go mad with the re-feed! seems work is busy busy for the both of us! my OH told my boss that he got him into trouble with me cos hes...

hey my lovely, good to see you around here again! how are things going with you? Havant seen much of your posts and i miss them! and thank you for the kind words! just focussing on the single digits atm, cant bloody wait to see the 10s (fingers crossed in a few weeks) :) um-ing and ah-ing over...

another good day today :) i find im craving mac and cheese but im being frugal with my packs until they can sort out the pasta issue! was delicious baked with tuna and swede chips the other night. had scallops with red pepper sauce and broccoli today, but stupidly didnt wash the scallops and...

update us tomorrow morning, bet you will feel a bit better :) i find the evenings bad for cravings, but i save most my food for my eve meal and have a big cup of tea and a bar in bed and by then, im really full and ready to sleep without dreaming of carbs.

sleep on it! remember, the pain is only temporary. short term pain for long term gain :)

sooo, good 100% day yesterday and a good start to today. still having the problem of seeing 11st 12 on the scales every day (been stuck there for about a month!), but considering in the last week and bait i have eaten (i will write it in white incase it tempts people!): 13th - pasta in prezzo...

just bought some of these. how do you guys make yours? because i useually make my soups up in a blender to avoid lumps etc, but im figuring i wont be able to do that with the noodle bits in it!

really good news on the test results lou! when is the bleep test?

not to self - must STOP faffing. had a lovely 4 days off for valentines day, but 12 hour working days far away from home has meant my diet has gone to pot over this last week! not gained anything, just been stuck stuck stuck! hoping tomorrow can be a proper start because for once, i wont be...

I did think of it, but my order has already been dispatched. ah well, next time!

ooh, now i see it! gah so annoyed with myself - i always order things individually instead of the mixed packs. just did a bumper order too, so doubt i wil get to try it for a while now :( what does it taste like? are there many noodles?

i was going to call them, but im at work and we're only separated by curtains, so i didnt want the whole clinic overhearing my convo! so far no one knows im doing this diet, plus my order has been very speedily dispatched already. its not too bad though, just got an email about a new curry...

i did a big order of s&s stuff today, paid and then got the email about the chicken noodle soup! went back on the website and couldnt see it though! how dod you order it? i really want to try!

you are looking rather gorge yourself lady ;), and your puppy is so cute! (and thats coming from someone who is not a lover of dogs) notice how all my fb pictures are from over a year ago, have been avoiding all picture evidence of my weight gain for ages now! seems so silly to go out and be...

i think a high protien diet would be prefect if youre moving around more, and lets face it - bleep tests are hard! i HATE them. How did the welsh resit go?? when do you get the results? im ok, just plodding along and feeling sorry for myself because i have a cold :(

yeah its defo all about feeling better, since i started s&s ive stoped feeling bloated, stopped being stroppy when hungry and my heartburn has all gone! i work in an eye clinic at a hospital. was only supposed to be a part time thing whilst paying for my Masters degree. then met my OH here...

we are off to bath for the weekend, so the saturday will be spent in bristol having lazy pub lunch with his friends, then off to check into the lovely little b&b before heading off for some thai food thats won some wards and then his uncles party the next day. really excited for it! have you got...

i know exacccctly what you mean with the stropping at yourself. sometimes it feels like and my brain are two different people - the other day i was tired and my bad brain was thinking 'hmmm, wouldnt a pizza be lovely' and my other brain was going 'hmm, but i dont actually WANT a pizza' and then...

glad to see you're feeling better noodles! its really hard getting yourself into the right headspace sometimes. its wierd how much we dislike being this size and yet still oddly comforted by being the same. you'll be a butterfly in no time :)

sounds like a good plan! How come you decided to switch from atkins? i have to say, i was jealous of all the food you got to eat when you switched, if i were doing aktins, id just have everything with full fat mayo! tooo delicious.

haha thank you, its funny how creative you can be when you refuse to believe your mirror. or indeed how creative i had to be in order to stop my OH from noticing NONE of my trousers actually did up at the button for about a year. hows your diet going lovely? cant wait till ive posted enough to...

i havent tried it, but ive seen the recipe before on an atkins forum. did you end up making it?

small scale and non scale victory today: 11st 12 1/2 havent seen those numbers for a loooooong time! - probs over a year ago! so, rather embarassingly, i out-fatted my main work trousers round the middle a while ago. obviously i did the thing of not buying a pair a size bigger (in denial) and...

as long as you make sure you stay under 60g of carbs a day, then you technically could. just make sure you track it all on MFP.

hows it going lou lou?

looking forward to trying the new sizes, but putting off my order until the vanilla and almond is back in stock and the choco praline ones are avliable without the mixed deal. really hoping its soon!

blugh, bad day yesterday! i stupidly agreed to help out in a new clinic the company has started. so yesterday was a 6am wakeup and rush around trying to get ready before my OH arrived to drive me the hour and 30 mins it took to get there! picked out my shake packet, got everything else ready and...

just wanted to add today was a lovely day. i wore an outfit i defo couldn't have worn a month ago while we went to costco. even though i had my hair curly (read - just washed and un-straightened like normal), my OH kept pulling me aside to give me little kisses and kept telling me how pretty i...

words cannot express how much i LOVE this! :heartpump:

im worried about loose skin on my tummy, mostly because when i put on the weight, it got covered in stretch marks :( ive lost 17lbs so far, another 2.5 stone till i get to 9st 7, and then im planning to do the final stone with diet and exercise. im hoping to help it along by using bio oil...

thanks sweets! feeling much more motivated today after breaking that barrier, i think its the excitement of finally being able to see some new numbers on the scale rather than just re-losing my xmas pounds. pork was weird, i like bacon and ham, but i found the medallions rather tough. the OH...

ha, weigh in today: 11st 13 3/4 reached my weekly goal - only just!!!

no you doooont. mcdonalds tastes far nicer when you're at goal and can enjoy guilt free calories! :)

exactly! who goes to work and actually does work?? god, im going to have SUCH rude awakening when i get a real job that doesnt involve my OH being my manager and letting me get away with murder ;) back at his tonight, attempting to make grilled pork medallions with broccoli and gravy for me...

i know you shouldnt wish your life away, but i wouldnt mind a teeny tiny fast forward button, maybe for a month or so. hopped on the scales this morning, it flickered at 11st something, but then settled on 12 exactly, im giving myself positive vibes that i will be there by sunday weigh in! :)...

haha, thanks ladies, i know im being an ungrateful moo! this time last summer i would have given my right arm to be this weight, im just impatient - i want to be at goal yesterday!

today was a horrible day at work - was so busy i didnt even get to eat all day! had a bar and a cup of tea to revive me this evening and my dinner is zero noodles, prawns and peanut sauce. doubt i'll be able to eat much more tonight though. its taking me ages to break though the stupid 12...

ugh 3%!!! you can smash that easily!

just been reading the mail online and saw this recipie: Gregg's guilt-free treats: Scallops with Red Pepper Sauce | Mail Online im thinking it could be made S&S friendly if i leave out the tomato puree? love the idea of a paprika-y red pepper sauce, especially over scallops! nice little side...

haha, thanks lou! i always look forward to your updates too :) im feeling you on the shakes and oatmeal, im trying to eat through my packs and the higher carb stuff to make it gone. defo will stock up on oatmeal and lower carb stuff next time i order. had SUCH bad insomnia last night due to...

Hey girls, i am doing well thank you! weighed on sunday and had dropped just over 5lbs for my first proper week back. ive got exactly 3 weeks till my valentines day trip, so im hoping a stead 3lbs a week till then and i can be 9lbs slimmer by then! how is your first day back going lou?? im...

updated my stats and goals. sad times! :(

haha i am never one for exercise at all. though that said, i did find the 30 day shred manageable cos its short - its a shame it gave me shin splints. (hardwood floors, barefeet and jumping jacks DONT mix). i find the 'chips' lovely with the mac and cheese. had zero noodles with quorn tonight...

i luuurve the porridge and oatmeal! only stuck to the mushroom pasta and mac and cheese meal packs so far. the rest of my dinners tend to be protien + veg + noodles the rest of the time. though your mention of tuna pasta bake inspired me to make it last night and i really enjoyed it! will defo...

wooo! go you, lou! thats fabulous news :)

i assumed pea shoots would be ok as a 'salad leaf' type thing. according to my fitness pal, 100g only came to 2g of carbs, so hopefully nothing bad will happen! ha, dont read the article, its just depressing! so far my response to that and my lack of height has been to pretend it never...

defo going to try this at the weekend as a 'treat'. cant wait!

well, day 4 and i think the keto fairy has finally arrived. this time last week i was STARVING and rushing off for a baguette, but today i dont even have a hint of rumbly tummy. think today i will have a shake for lunch, soup when i get home, smoked salmon steak with a peashoot salad for dinner...

im with you on that iwbta! hopped on the scales this morning (even though its only the start of proper day 3), but im 3lbs down on the scales, so thats spurred me on slightly. just 2 lbs to go until im my pre xmas weight again, then its wooshing down to the 10st somethings for me! time to get...

good to see you back lou :) bite the bullet and weigh, im sure you wont have gained as much as you think, and then you'll have a lovely, clear, new line to start from again.

gosh, we're all january strugglers! who knew it would be this hard to go back on plan?? i was planning 9 days off maximum and i took off a month. A MONTH. that could have been one whole extra stone. ah well, today was day 2 back on plan for me (proper proper this time). at lunchtime the OH...

hey guys, gosh, its taken me ages and ages to get back into the zone! really annoyed with myself, but ive got to pull myself together. been dipping in and out of the plan, so ive lost a few pounds but i haven't counted it as a 'proper' start. determined to stop faffing about and get back on...

its a website with a massive food database, so you can track all the things youre eating/nutrition etc. its got all the s&s products on the database too, so a really useful tool to keep a check if youre deviating from the plan slightly. Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal |...

i use gravy quite abit with my protien meal, i just log it all on myfitness pal to make sure im keeping under the cal and carb allowance. so far its not caused me any problems :)

Hello fellow s&s-ers i have a slightly strange question concerning meal packs, but ive got to ask! i essentially have a really wierd issue about onions, i hate hate hate them! i can cope if they are blended up so i cant see them/taste them, but if i see any in my food, im put right off. cannot...

mine stopped on this diet too, though im on the pill and usually skip periods anyway. the first month i decided to skip my period, but kept getting very low signs of coming on (which went on for 2 weeks), but never got a proper period. then i decided to take the pill break at the end of the next...

thanks 232kat. my doctor was LOVELY in the end, he really spent ages trying to find the surgeon i wanted in the 'choose and book system', doing lots of searches etc. we couldn't find him listed, so then we spent a while googling him and finally tracked him down. my GP is going to email his...

hungry hungry today, already have a feeling in my bones that tonights dinner will be a disaster food wise. i will try to avoid the drinks but im not sure i will be able to later! feeling i might need some boosting after my docs appointment later today. ive got a problem with my nose where years...

just had a loooovely dinner. had some really delicious sainsburys pork loin slices with blackpepper and rosemary. think i have found my new favourite food!!!

thanks LED, that does make me feel more re-assured. i think im being paranoid healthwise atm because of my nose and its been worrying me alot, so thats spilling over into other areas (turns out i have very bad nasal cartilidge, which now has two rather large holes in it and im terrified of my...

hello again ladies! happy new year!. im glad to see we are all pumped up for january re-starts!! i was um-ing and ah-ing about whether to start today or wait till after friday (because my best friend is leaving for 3 months next week and her farewell dinner is on friday). but then i thought its...

yeah it must def be the diet! im also getting massively hairloss paranoid! ive not had any unusual hair loss, but im constantly checking my hair for it - ive actually gone mad. i am also SICK of eating. im not even eating alot, but im always full. just feel all heavy all the time. cant wait...

hey lovelies, hope xmas day was good for you all! my graudation was lovely thanks LED. xmas day today wasnt too bad, we didnt actually get to bed till 3am on xmas eve due to our family party, so today we were VERY tired and a little hungover. xmas dinner was roast potatoes, parsnips, carrots...

hello ladies, hope you are all well. its been busy busy here with all the parties going on. food wise, our house has practically EXPLODED. chinese, kfc and ALOT of pizza has been eaten (i over ordered the pizzas for my sisters birthday). had a few hangover days from wine swell. only 3 more...

yeah i know, its weird! every time ive eaten carbs, i havent gained the next day. i think i generally just dont hold much water weight - might explain why my first week loss was smaller than others. i know exactly what you mean about it being too close to xmas to food replace, but come...

Hi jolly, i havent tried CD, but i have read alot of the threads on the forum there. from what i saw, the results are roughly similar. the meal is just 100g of protien with 200g low carb veg, so it doesnt make a big impact overall. infact, people find it much easier to stay under the carb...

hmmm so confession time. alcohol is defo a binge trigger for me. had 2 vodkas last night and then ate 4 packets of pom bear crisps. i dont even really LIKE pom bear crisps that much. oh, and i had a cookie.....and a half. so, went wayyy over my carb allowance yesterday and paying for it today...

gosh, busy weekend ahead of you then!! love the idea of puppy playtimes! i had a busy day yesterday with the costco shop and putting up the tree. we've got so much food in for my sisters party and she was helping pick it all while being totally obvivious! at one point she even complimented me...

i was thinking how times had changed! usually i could sink a whole bottle, but last night it was 2 glasses and i was ready for bed! the nandos was also v nice, i had to change my order to the super low carb things (i NEVER change my orders - im so boring), but the chicken and peas were lovely...

oh my gosh last night was such a pain! first, i trip up on the way to my bofriends car and very attractivly crash down on my driveway and graze my knee very badly! then we get stuck in lots of traffic on the way to richmond. about 10 miles away from nandos, we get a call from the guy...

thank you everyone! just had an email back to say this evening is defo still on. Now, my menu for today will be: (bearing in mind ive only had a bar today and wont eat again until or after dinner) choc and praline bar nandos butterfly chicken macho peas (regular) side salad so the total cals...

thanks my lovely! you'll be there soon enough in the new year! 2013 will be our year of all being happy and healthy :)

haha, well fingers crossed we actually go today. ive emailed the guy organising it to check if its still happening, no reply yet though! FINALLY broke the 12 stone barrier today and am officially 11st 13 1/2! took me long enough after my week of cheating in week 4. now i can finally chip away...

oh really? i thought i read somewhere that it was a cautiony type food cos of the calorie content. i might be confusing myself though! either way, it was delicious! im not normally a fan of cooked salmon, but it was some special smoked kind - was amazing. back at work today - blahhh. im meant...

crossing my fingers for you lou, though im sure you did really well :) where are you going on your date dinner??

Thanks LED and well done on the weight loss - youre nearly 2 stone down! (im so jealous!!) i think we are both crossing our fingers for a STS over xmas, i think its perfectly do-able though! my sister is just hopeless, but ive warned them time and time again that they were making a rod for...

we're putting our tree up this weekend, always abit worrying because our cat was a little tooooo interested in it last year. we've only just adopted her properly from our neighbours, so we have no idea what she will be like full time around baubles! we put it up in our conservatory, which...

you ladies put me to shame with your real trees! ive always been an artificial kind of girl :) love the look of your place emma, i have the same wallpaper as you except mine is gold and teal! putting the tree up has always been my most favourite bit. its usually done with wine and big bowls of...

thanks girls. i really do appreciate the support :) i suppose the upside is the fact that by this time next year, i may well be living in my own house with the bf (because my dad wants to sell our family home, buy a cottage in the country and give me and my sister house deposits with the rest...

hey lovelies, thanks for all the replies. im still angry today, my mind just refused to stop whirring until 3am last night. just playing a waiting game for my sister to arrive home - its bound to cause some fireworks. just feeling abit torn atm because i just want to get as far away from it...

going to have a tough time staying off the wine tonight i think :( just one of those days where i feel so frustrated and upset and angry all at once - im so sick of everything always been dominated by other people's screw ups and temper tantrums. im honestly just so close to cancelling my...

weighed this morning and finally broke my 12st 2 something plateu! now 12st 1 1/2, so officially lost a stone and only 1/2 an lb away from the 'overweight' category! think that will defo help me get my diet mojo back! hope you are all having equally good sundays!!! :)

i feel your pain lou! felt terrible yesterday after 4 vodkas, 3 jagerbombs, 1 sambuca, 1 wine and 2 champagnes. still have a headache today :(

gosh. HUNGOVER yesterday. i knew it was time to go home when the company owner was making us do jagerbombs and then started dancing on a table. didnt get home until 3.30am. so, after a SHOCKING week of being off plan, i am drawing a line and doing a restart from today - starting weight is 12st...

i know what you mean! life is so much simpler when you eliminate the constant thinking of food/what is or isnt good to eat/craving things/cooking it/guilting over eating it. defo defo get the mac and cheese and mushroom pasta (im a picky eater, so the other meal packs didnt appeal to me). i...

haha thanks lovely! god those types of comments dont help though, do they!? when id lost 10lbs, i had the same sweet aunt come over and make more comments. i think my favorite was 'hmm, they (meaning my cousins and parents) are all saying they can see you've lost weight.... but i cant see it'...

hey LED, i am very angry with myself becuase i have been very bad these last few days, did some mindless eating infront of the tv even after my off plan-ish weekend! so offical weigh in today was a STS - only myself to blame. grrrr! was 100% yesterday and will defo be 100% today. ridiculous...

happy to have you joining the s&s family allie! im really enjoying the diet so far and been making some really nice meals with the packs/veg/extra protein. the tea and coffee allowance is a life saver, especially now its so cold.

Hey allie! 1) you can have 150mls of skimmed milk. 2) ive only ever used water to make my shakes and i really enjoy them. cant really think of any flavours i dont like. 3) the veg is additional to the 3 or 4 packs. they give you a list of accepted veg you can have. 4) i dont know of any...

ive made a carb table for the products, might make it a little easier to keep the carb amounts under control :)

eve though it was off plan, it seems like you had a lovely weekend! cheese and wine are the worst things to try and resist! not at work today, (loving this part time malarky!), so just mooching around and drinking lots of tea to keep me warm. i was wondering the same thing about the bars, the...

reletives are indeed a minefield, i managed to cover up eating my packs really well (didnt want anyone to know i was doing the diet) and then 50 miles on our way home, i realised id left my blooming shaker by the sink! restart today wasnt too bad. car travelling for 5 hours meant i had 2 bars...

haha, self control really wasnt that great in the end! literally just got home and jumped on the scales. had been panicking because despite my good intentions over the weekend, i had half a brioche bread sandwich with tuna mayo, a flapjack cookie, some mint imperials, a handful of peanuts and 2...

fairly happy today, will have to give the bf a big kiss later for being so supportive. pretended we both weren't hungry this morning when his parents offered bacon and egg butties for breakfast. then we visited the grandparents who offered lunch and kept pushing apple pie and custard on us...

as long as you work it into the plan - ie try to stick to under 650 cals and 60g of carbs, i cant see how it would hurt too much. just try and work out if you really really really want it. perhaps you'd prefer to set yourself a mini goal, wait till you get there and treat yourself to a proper...

yeah i am planning to fill up with as much chicken as possible, they usually just do carrots and peas as veg, so i may skip one of my packs in order to compensate for the carb content in the veg. may have a slight problem because they are the type of family that serves for you, away from the...

gaaah. just been informed that the other half's parents will be back tomorrow afternoon and are dong roast chicken for dinner - so no 100% sunday for me. in other news, rumbly tummy today, could kill for some crisps. sad times :(

thank lou! haha before i would have had alot more wine and probs a desert - oh and a lot more of the crisps. plus when i came home, there was olive bread which i would have eaten in bed (probably with a gin and tonic too!!) but ah well, tbh the 1/4 of an lb isnt the end of the world and...

apparently they do. i say apparently because we had to cancel the nandos trip AGAIN! all my good intentions didnt work out last night, we arrived at my friends flat and she immediately gave us wine and a bowl of walkers sensations (had the wine and 10 crisps). then we walked for 20 mins to...

haha, have told my other half we need to be extra careful. he'd love a baby, but not till ive got my ring, house and good job! i think i had to slight wobble in willpower today, was looking at the nandos site and working out what i could have tonight etc and the little voice inside my head was...

perhaps not huge. if you really feel you need extra, id reccomend tracking everything you eat using my fitness pal or something similar to check your carb levels.

come december 26th, we'll all be here to support and cheer each other on, no matter what the scales say :)

thank you my lovelies! just had a message from my friend asking us to go to her flat and then find somewhere on southbank for dinner tomorrow night - i have cheekily asked if we can do nandos. but i'll stick to just one shake during the day so that i can keep control of calories incase she wants...

i have been doing some calorie calculations (based on special days being on plan with indulgent dinner and being on plan all other days) so, in my 8 days offover xmas, i will have 4 days on plan totally, and 4 days modified plan. the days off plan i am counting at 2000 cals days on plan at 550...

im only staying half on plan for xmas week. got big things planned on the 18th, 21st, 24th and 25th, so i'll stick to the plan on the other days, and on the off days have my shakes during the day and eat nice stuff in the evening. im mentally prepared for 7lbs gain (because realistically that...

another 3lbs lost this week :) by this time next week i want to be down a BMI catagory, down a stone and out of the 12s altogether! got our company xmas party next week, but its 'festive platters' rather than a sit down meal. so i think i'll eat before i go and restrict myself to one vodka and...

i do the 3 packs because i like to have a 'proper' meal in the evening using my protein and veg. but i dont have my first pack till lunchtime, so its easier to space out during the day.

i luuurve it, try it with the chips. i do it with 110mls of water, leave to stand for 10 mins and then microwave. always a meal i look forward to.

will it be your first time trying mac and cheese?

thanks sweetie! every little helps, so hopefully i'll be there by the end of the weekend! finally got a chance to pop to tesco and restock on coke zero (been diet coking for a few days). does anyone ever play that game where you try and work out what people can tell from your shopping basket? i...

you have been doing alot of excercise lately, so maybe its just the effect of your muscles being used/toned? i know how easy it is to get hung up over a few numbers, but as long as the general trend is still heading downwards, then youre on the right track. our bodies are always doing silly...

vent away! well done you for resisting, an extra wafer is nothing at all in the grand scheme of things :)

just bought some of the choc tea this afternoon, cant wait to test it out this evening.

glad you liked them iwbta! weighed again this morning - 12st 3 1/4! just 1/4 of a lb until im supposed to be in the 'overweight' catagory. Cant wait EDIT - scrap that, turns out the BMI calculator i was using isnt strictly accurate. need to get to 12st 1 to be overweight. so close and yet so...

amazing!! :)

thank you ladies! having abit of a ponder about my dinner tonight. My dad is doing baked salmon, so im thinking of having that, but only half a salmon steak to keep cals down? im not a huge fan of cooked salmon anyway, so cutting my portion isnt really an issue. will probably do cauliflower...

12st 4 1/4 today. seem to go down by 1/4 lb a day now. would love love love to be 12st 2 by friday (possibly going to a friend's new flat and it would be nice to be a full stone lighter from when they last saw me). think my loss will mostly likely be 3lbs this week though. cant wait to be rid of...

haha, shes one of those tiny people who never seem to struggle with weight - so naturally, i hate her. my boyfriend is with his brother atm, so i cant even get the goss about their 'little chat'. sadly they have literally just bought a house together and broke up a week or so before the move...

gah - bad news this afternoon! my boyfriends brother has been in a relationship for 4 years with a girl who is 5 foot and teeny tiny. they recently broke up and i was very happy because a) its an incredibly toxic relationship but also b) because we are going on the first big family holiday in...

dont be disheartened! look around at other peoples diaries from doing VLCD, ive noticed that on weeks where people sts or have a low loss, the next week is always much, much bigger! our bodies do funny things and hold onto water and stuff at odd times, but it cant keep it up for long. hold on...

Hey LED! i dont think i had a proper hangover, i didnt feel as perky in the morning, but couldnt work out if that was due to the kitten wanting to play at 3am or the gin. had 2 shots of vodka last night too, just felt abit blah this morning, but again - 3am wakeup and then oversleep till 12.30...

yay you tried the chips, did you like them? its really really nice with both the pasta packs too.

yay! so happy for you lou :) makes things so so much easier when youre in keto! which shakes have you ordered?

haha, i hope you enjoy them! ive been having them every other day! must be working - another lb off this morning. even had a teeny tiny bit of gin and slimline tonic last night. i was scared abut getting super dooper drunk while in keto so i had less than half a shot :p

i quite like them, they are slightly sweet though. makes you feel like youre eating proper chips. i cut mine into chip shapes, then spray a tray with some of the 1 cal oil spray, put the 'chips' on it, give a few more sprays and then put in the oven at gas mark 6 for 20 - 30 mins. turn them...

i'll join! never managed to get past level 1 before because i did it without trainers and gave myself shin splints! took forever to recover, but its time to get back on the horse.

side note - made dinner of swede chips, 2 boiled eggs and mushroom pasta. weighed the swede before (200g) and out of curiosity weighed it after cooking and it was only 70g. i have def been under eating my veg!

busy day today! scales have annoyingly gone up by 1/2 lb and stayed there for the last two weigh ins. grumble grumble had to go off to a funeral today, sat next to my aunt in the car who asked 'hows your diet going then? have you given up?', so i was rather pleased to counter her low oppinion...

chin up lou, think of the losses you will get by the end of the week!! have you tried zero noodles to bulk up your meals and feel fuller?

no you wont :) make a big cup of tea and get a magazine, tomorrow is just around the corner and you'll be on day 4! - the hardest bit is nearly over.

doing well so far lou! i also love the meals - you really feel like youre getting proper food.

just had my bar, so i think i'll warm a choc shake and have it while in bed :) cant believe this is day 15 - half way through my first month. crossing my fingers for another 3lbs loss this week to take me down to the 'overweight' bmi category. cant wait to see the back of the 12s altogether...

thank youu everyone. was defo out of keto today and had a rumbly tummy for a while! back on the plan today though. choc shake for lunch, cup of tea and dinner all prepped and ready (prawns, mushrooms, courgette, and zero noodles in soy sauce). then a bar and more tea later. still have room for...

official week 2 weigh in comes out to 12st 6. so minus 3lbs in total. must must must start drinking more water.

hello ladies, back from prezzo now and feeling just the prefect amount of full up. in the end i opted for the light pizza because i double checked the salad calories, and they were all MORE. so my little pizza with salad came to 480 cals and ive only had a shake today, so calorie wise i am...

week 2 official weigh in is tomorrow, so far 2 3/4 pounds lost this week, so not massive, but a loss is a loss. due to atrocious weather, nandos was decided to be too far away, so we are going to prezzo because its nearby. ive only had one shake today, so i can either choose chicken caesar...

yes, remembering to take them is the heardest bit. i even had to ask my dad if we had any of those '7 day pill sorters' around the house to help me take them all! ah 2 little eggs is defo not much damage at all, sometimes you just need to eat abit extra. excited about the nandos tonight, ive...

yess, cant wait till the nandos. though one of my friends is ill, so ive suggested postponing until next week (secretly hoping to hit 1 stone loss before we go) ive been nosing through my mums bathroom - a treasure trove because she works at books and is forever getting things. found some...

hey lou, welcome to the club! first off, congrats on the weightloss so far :) great to see youre so determined already and with a very worthy goal in mind. i personally find with the vlcd, the scale issue isnt a problem compared to diets id done in the past. when i was given leway to cheat and...

amazing! really inspiring :)

haha, abcdebony, i WISH i could stay away from the scales. i weighed twice this morning - once after going to the loo (gross i know!) but it made 1/2 lb difference. now down to 12st 6 1/2, so 9 1/2 pounds lost in a week and a half. just got a message from my friends suggesting dinner this...

yay! go for it louise, you wont regret it!

im sure the extra lb will be gone tomorrow, chicken is a very restrained binge! i know what you mean about food budgets, all my money this month has gone on buying packs. i think its defo worth it though. before i was constantly popping to tesco for foods on my self devised diets, spending lots...

ooh i left the mac and cheese pack till last, but i really like it! gosh, so jealous you'l be done by xmas! im hoping for 2 stone by the 18th, week of on plan but naughty nibbling during xmas week and then back on plan 100% from january for the last 2 stone. i find motivation so much easier...

day 11 for me now, still havent had any major food cravings or temptations. waited all week to have my dinner last night of swede chips, poached egg and macaroni cheese and it was DELICIOUS. have ordered alot more packs. im thinking i may save it for a weekend treat meal and mix it with...

it really does, im holding out for the 21st of dec (my sisters surprise 21st bday - her friend is giving us pizza hut). going to stay on plan for the day and have one or two slices in the evening. today is my 11th day, not found it that hard so far, touch wood!

yeah defo do whats best for you, youve got time to experiment and see what works. even if you dont stay on plan 100%, a little flexibility will help you keep n it long term rather than give up and gain even more weight. im doing pretty good, day 10 today :) not had too bad a time sticking with...

im the same, no scale move for a couple of days, but i KNOW this diet has to work (i find it so much easier knowing there is no element of my human error, before i'd be like 'ooh, im just rubbish and this will never work!) plus if we are having hormonal issues atm, so theres bound to be weight...

its a diet plan devised by closer magazine.

number 1) you are not pathetic! july 2013 is still a long way away! youve still got 8 months! maybe you should try to do a mix of the two? say so the closer diets until january, so you can see friends and enjoy the festive period in moderation. then do a month of slim&save, another month of...

remember, its only for a short while, and then you can enjoy all kinds of treats while being at your goal weight :) in a few days time, you'll feel better and happy because you stayed on plan. i feel you on the period thing though. ive been on the pill for 7 years and suddenly im getting signs...

we all have those days, so moan away! i appreciate what you said about closer diets, was there a specific reason you decided on a vlcd instead of doing the closer plan again instead?

glad to hear youre feeling better :) have you tried to chocolate shakes hot? just tastes like normal hot chocolate and could help you get them down easier in the morning? may day is ok, just suffering a horribly dry mouth! just put in another s&s order. instead of buying clothes to cheer me...

so far i havent been too hungry or having major cravings, i think im humping at the fact ive got to this level and have to diet at all! im just grumbling at the wooorld. agh, evening was full of tension. kittens didnt come home last night, they are now planned to come tonight and im not sure if...

it goes away, stay strong!

its not a bad start :) you do have a few things off plan though: day 1: citric acid coullld be a problem for some people. maybe best to avoid it till youre properly in keto and then try it and see if it takes you out again. day 2: tomato isnt on the veg list, and if youre using egg as...

haha, thankfully i dont tend to crave chocolate, otherwise they would be in trouble! had abit of a funny day today. havent felt any need to really go off plan and eat, but i have felt abit 'hmph'. i did put a splash of nandos peri peri on my noodles last night, and then read the ingredients...

i do mainly have shakes - 2 a day and then i'll either have a pack with protein + veg, or save the pack and have a bar in the evening. im just a picky eater, so the savory packs are still a tentative tasting experience for me! this weekend im going to try the mac and cheese (with poached egg...

having a very productive day at work (hahaha not). been lurking on other forums and have been motivated by people talking about the 30 day shred. come saturday, i am dusting off my dvd and getting back on it!!! in other news, all thoughts of food will be forgotten for the next few days because...

might just be mental hunger? im sure you wont feel hungry for long :)

i am indeed, am was hoping for 2 stone off by the 18th (my graduation). then a week off for xmas - ie doing packs during the day and nibbling the naughty food. then the last 2 stone from januray. i'll be happy-ish when i get down to 10st because thats the weight i was the first time my...

defo agree with noodles. a) 3lbs already is very good, you've still got 4 days to go! b) it'll be much less of a struggle after youre in keto and the weight will keep dropping. i sometimes look over at other diet boards and see how people only lose 1 or 1/2lb a week and then compare to the...

haha, yes i can imagine swept stomachs are not the best when you have work! woke up this morning feeling quite thirsty, dont think i drank enough water after the salty cucumbers. weighed in at 12st 9, so offical 1 week weightloss is 7lbs. i was (sounds mad) a tiny bit dissapointed! but then i...

the other bars defo sound interesting. im thinking i'll place another order v soon with more bars, more choc shakes (really like them, despite not being a chocolate flavoured thing fan). i really like the look of the dark choc, maple and fruit one. i did have the noodles for a few months...

the energy will come :) i was pondering about the diet on my way home in the car, because before if i got hungry, id be horrible. everyone would know not to go near me or talk to me until id eaten again. i just couldn't cope with the low blood sugar. yet now, i can cope from 8am till 6pm...

thanks weasey. i know exercise is defo something i really have to make an effort with. once i have my fitness up, its not so much of a chore. its just getting there thats the hard part! come saturday, i'll start to add exercise into my programme too - every little helps. plus im only working 3...

im sure its just around the corner, esp since you've stayed on track with carbs. not long to go at all!

from what ive read, the sticks are not very good. i generally went on how i felt. didnt have any very bad reactions, mild headache for the first day or two, very dry mouth (despite lots of water). now i know simply because im not hungry and i have been following pretty much 100% (apart from a...

if youre hungry later, carry on as normal. if it was just tuna, you shouldnt do damage to the keto, just upped the calories a little.

it will be worth it - trust me. pain for a few hours, but it will be worth it for the scale decrease.

just ride it through. youre so close to ketosis and then you wont feel like that anymore! half the day is nearly gone already. you can do it! think of how great you will feel a day from now.

ive had both and dont mind either of them. i use them on weekends as something hot and chewable for breakfast! oatmeal is thick and sweet-ish sweet porridge is much wetter and not actually that sweet. (i crush a ouple of sweeteners and sprinkle ontop) you could technically have them 3/4 times...

forgot to add - i have been naughty with my multi vitamin taking. ie, not taking any. Think im paying for it now because i have little cracks appearing in the corners of my lips and past experience has shown i always need antibiotic cream to make them go away. have text my mum to ask her to buy...

the bar was nice, but not as great as i hoped! perhaps i bigged it up too much in my mind! had the lemon and white choc one, was very nice and lemony, couldnt really taste white choc, good crunchy bits in it though. i did the same as you're thinking - cutting it up into lots of bits, though i...

yes and yes :)

good good 11 days in is such good going! be a same to ruin it now :) all that effort put in already is noooot worth the same as a cheat treat.

ooh, didnt know about the 50g of quorn thing. i'll just pick out half the quorn and have it tomorrow instead. i dont think its done major damage so far, but better safe than sorry! boyfriend just casually mentioned having pizza for his dinner and i had to veto it immediately! while i am round...

stay strong! that chocolate may seem tempting. but you'll eat it, be happy for what, 5/10 mins? then you'll feel disappointed and regret it. if you dont have it, you'll lose, be happier and soon be at your target and able to eat choc guilt free while maintaining.

hmmm, just been playing about with my fitness pal, and it seems i mayyyy not have been in ketosis very much. been having abit of quorn cos i prefer it to chicken, but i think the carb content has been pushing me over the 60g limit. something to avoid after tonight (since i have already cooked...

im defo going to try my fitness pal i think, i always like to know exactly how much im eating. im in two minds about the exercise thing. on the one hand, i know its good for you and will help you lose weight, but on the other, im worried i'll build muscle and my losses will be lower. i dont...

i love those calorie logging things, so helpful when you're trying to watch what youre eating. i usually use the livestrong one, does the myfitnesspal have the s&s stuff listed on their site? god, hate the M word. haha, one time i was researching hypnotism just to see if i could be tricked into...

yes! i am exactly the same as you, if im given any leway to add naughty things, i do and kid myself into thinking its 'on plan' and then lose nothing. plus im terrible at moderation and patience. so when i was at slimming world, depriving myself and constantly counting things and facing the...

in addition, lost another 3/4 of a pound. finally into single digits in the 12st bracket! every morning i get ready to get on the scales and i feel so scared! i think ive attempted so many diets, stuck to them and maybe lost 1 or 2 pounds, only for the scales to not budge a week or so later...

Hi LED, yes lets defo keep each other on track! always easier to resist temptation when someone else is going through the same things as you. im going to keep reminding myself that theres never been a time when ive left a party and thought a few days later 'hmmm, i wish id eaten that pizza'...

thanks lou! fingers crossed they will see a noticeable difference by xmas! the way things are shaping up, i will have to have a week or so off over the festive season. My graduation on the 18th, my sisters 21st birthday on the 21st, xmas eve party, xmas day and then new years eve tradition is...

amazing loss! well done :)

i wouldn't worry too much about the veg allowance, once you're in keto, you'll find it really fills you up.

good luck! im sure you'll be seeing some great losses soon! :)

pretty much the same as what noodles has said. make sure you have lots of things to keep you occupied, stock up on books and magazines, plan little treats for yourself and make sure you have paracetamol nearby. i also find that its much easier to be focussed on the goal on a vlcd. i know that...

managed to survive the divali dinner pretty easily. turned down all treats and deserts, wasnt even tempted by the chocolates my sister opened. though admittedly, i did tell her she had to go and finish her crisps in another room before i punched her! i wasnt able to avoid the inevitable 'why...

defo worth a try, they're not the cheapest, but they really do fill you up and give you more options food wise. havent tried to wing yip ones yet, should be delivered in a few days time though :)

as much as you want. my packs are 200g, but im struggling to finish them all. might cut the portions in half.

yup, bought those today, first time im going to be trying that specific brand though.

they have different names, the branded version are 'zero noodles' (they have very low stocks atm), but you can buy them from oriental supermarkets under the name of shirataki or konnyaku noodles. they're basically made out of insoluble fibre, so no carbs etc. Shirataki noodles - Wikipedia, the...

i asked rob if we should have the noodles instead of the veg or protein, but he said theres basically nothing to them, so you can have them as much as you want. i had them tonight with the mushroom soup as sauce, asparagus, cauliflower and 2 quron sausages. i had to leave some of it because i...

i used to buy from zero noodles website, but thier stocks are very low atm and delivery at over 4 pounds isnt worth it for 3 packs! i just ordered 10 packets from wing yip online. they sell them under the name 'yonnyaku noodles'. Konnyaku and shirataki FAQ: The almost zero-calorie, weird wobbly...

it'll mostly be vegetarian food, but it will be tomato based curries. i might pretend to have a bad stomach or say i went out for lunch and take things home 'for later' and then freeze them for a much later date. just ordered another batch of shakes and bought the noodles from a chinese...

Hi Beckyboo Id start by just eating lots of low carb stuff already for lunch and dinner. chicken or fish with broccoli and cauliflower/mostly green veg would be a good idea. in my view, the sooner you start the better, you only have to be really strong for a few days and then it gets much...

im slowly turning into a daily weigher, but 5lbs off since thursday! i was a little apprehensive about telling my parents what i was doing, so when the sns delivery came, i just told my dad they were things to help up your protein (left out the whole, vlcd details). my dad is being very...

i dont find the texture too bad at all! i suppose the easiest way to describe them is abit like glass noodles, but thicker and a little chewier. not slimy at all. alot of people complain about the smell of the water they are packaged in, but ive never noticed it, i just open the packet straight...

thanks lou! still feeling abit of pain, but no sickness. mind you, i didnt have any nausea before my random vomit wakeup either. its good to have someone with the same stats doing the same as me, always useful to have someone on the same journey. defo into ketosis now i think, hardly any...

i had the noodles last night and used the thai soup as a sauce - was lovely. though once i added the prawns and veg there was so much!! checked on the zero noodles website, and it seems the daily mail article has made things worse! you can now only order 3 packs, but delivery is over 4 pounds...

I get them directly from the zero noodles website. not the cheapest option! they are supposed to be sold in Holland and barrett too, but they are ALWAYS sold out - i think they also hate me because im always harassing them for info on their deliveries. at the moment, the website is slightly low...

brilliant, i can bulk up my meals a little more now. also i got a reply on the zero noodle question, and they are totally fine to have! im thinking of dinner on saturday being zero noodles in the thai soup with prawns and maybe bamboo shoots!

thanks, kind of what i did today - used the mushroom pasta as a sauce for the veg and protein. day 1 is over and done with. had the oatmeal for lunch a shake at 5.30pm then dinner was mushroom pasta, 2 quorn sausages and curly kale with mushrooms + coke zero nothing tasted horrible, fingers...

ive sent off an email asking, they seemed rather confused about whether its allowed because the carb allowance and calorie allowance don't add up (i thinking because the carbs in the noodles are basically just insoluble fibre rather than real carbs?). I've sent off a few articles about the...

hello everyone! thank you to everyone for the help so far. i only ordered my first items today due to the fact i had been visiting my boyfriends family for the last week. think i was very wise leaving it for this long - i had previously thought id be able to start it while there, but in the end...

feeling very positive from the responses so far, thank you all! i think i am certainly leaning towards giving it a go. i do think im an 'all or nothing' type person and certainly found with other diet plans, i would add things like wine or junk through factoring it in to the plan and then...

hello everyone, im currently a slim and save considerer and have been lurking for quite a while (really hoping the bosses atwork dont check my computer history!) abit of background on me: 13st :sigh: and 5 foot 2 :cry: this time 3 years ago i was 8 and a half stone - admittedly the last half...