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  1. noodles1609

    Wheres the cheesy pasta? :(

    Should be available at the end of March :)
  2. noodles1609

    Opinions please

    Depends on your reasons for doing the gym, it won't speed up weight lose with S&S and may well hinder it. If you're using the gym to increase fitness then you can eat the calories you burn in protein to some degree but it's a difficult one to judge. Gentle to moderate aerobic exercise for...
  3. noodles1609

    Day 5 and feeling soooo weak :(

    Are you saying you didn't have your full packs for the day? If so, that could be one explanation, too few calories and not enough nutrition. Are you taking a vitamin each day? It's important that you do on lifestyle as 3 packs plus a meal won't give your body everything it needs. Another...
  4. noodles1609

    Starting tomorrow scared.com

    Hiya - I have pcos, and lost on S&S consistently last year when I did it - 3 stone in 11 weeks to start with, then the rest a little slower. All pcos symptoms are considerably improved from doing so, including a spot on 28 day cycle - never in my life have I had one of those! It really does...
  5. noodles1609

    Eeeesh

    Come and work in my office - apparently 27 degrees is "just nice" - even with keto chills I'm sweating buckets!
  6. noodles1609

    New here!

    Best of luck for Wednesday and beyond, I'm sure you'll soon be where you want to be :)
  7. noodles1609

    Hello again

    Hi Millie, sounds like you're in the right place to achieve that goal by Christmas. I started at the end of September last year and hit 3 stone off for Christmas - didn't think that was at all possible but I was determined to give it my best shot and it worked! Trying to find my way back there...
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    Decent weight losses with PCOS?

    Metformin generally isn't recommended unless you do show pre-diabetes signs on a fasting glucose test. It works for some people but doesn't do anything at all for many others.
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    NHS skin surgery

    Thanks Weasy, I should take a note that it's often useful to scroll down a screen to the bottom, didn't know about half the forums on here! I've posted in the one about surgery :)
  10. noodles1609

    NHS TT possible with medical need?

    I know it varies by area with most being a total blanket no, but I'm led to believe if it's required for medical necessity it could be possible, wondering if anyone has any experience of this? I'm needing to have major abdominal surgery in the next few months and have quite an apron of spare...
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    NHS skin surgery

    Has anyone been able to get NHS funded skin surgery? I know it varies by area with most being a total blanket no, but I'm led to believe if it's required for medical necessity it could be possible, wondering if anyone has any experience of this? I'm needing to have major abdominal surgery in...
  12. noodles1609

    Question ??!! :)

    Having put the jet lag to one side and put my nutrition course head back on, it really is a matter of total carbs when it comes to ketosis. So, if your carbs are green for the day, then it shouldn't matter at all. However - potato is a very heavy carb load so you won't get much for your...
  13. noodles1609

    What I'm looking forward to about losing weight..

    No offence taken :) I'm feeling like an old timer (imminent birthday!) and it's not far off a year since I began my vlcd journey. I've been away from the forums for a while, didn't feel able to contribute so much when off plan over the summer, but what I can say is that it is entirely...
  14. noodles1609

    What I'm looking forward to about losing weight..

    Ladies - just wanted to share about the boots thing - I got out the knee highs yesterday, previously the little elastic bit at the side was stretched to capacity and beyond and I could almost do up the zip after a few years of softening the leather, but always had to wear a skirt longer than the...
  15. noodles1609

    Decent weight losses with PCOS?

    That's really good, so pleased to see others having results on a vlcd. I've now lost over 8 stone, most of it with Slim and Save. It's all totally doable :)
  16. noodles1609

    Does anyone have one of those days....

    I've had a week of this - and yes, TOTM. I'm having a battle of deciding whether the hot weather is making it worse or whether the hot weather is just a convenient excuse to use! I'm not hungry, I know what full feels like and I've been going way beyond it, I've totally lost all sense of...
  17. noodles1609

    July challenge

    Have been a little lax with my updating recently, I'm blaming the sun :) I'm up to 12lb MamaC. -10lbs (8lbs lost. 2lbs to go) Noodles1609 14lb (12lb lost - 2lb to go) Rach1001 - 12lbs (7.4lb lost - 4.6lbs to go) choufleur - 14lbs (0lb lost - 14lbs to go) 12stXmas - 17lbs (0lb lost - 17lbs...
  18. noodles1609

    You know youve lost weight when...

    You are only recognised by someone you've not seen for a while by your voice!
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    Do you miss the discipline of a weekly group weigh in?

    Thanks both for taking the time to reply :) All those views too! I wonder if people think I'm touting for business ;) - I'm not, I'm just curious. I for one do miss that discipline, it's like the threat of seeing the headmaster at school or something similar, those times when perhaps I may be...
  20. noodles1609

    5wks on plan and I have just come off!

    You've changed your fuel source from an already existing one ( your body fat) to carb energy - effectively filling up your tank, it's not already there so the impact of filling that tank is additional weight. Carb fuel can only be used by the body in the form of glycogen, and glycogen is held in...
  21. noodles1609

    Decent weight losses with PCOS?

    "Normal women" ??? Clearly you have no idea how insulting that is! You also don't know much at all about pcos either. Poor advice given.
  22. noodles1609

    Alternatives to SnS

    How about asking for it to be delivered to the local depot of whichever courier you choose? I'm sure if you give S&S a call they'll be able to make it happen, they're good like that :)
  23. noodles1609

    How much weight did you gain on break/holiday?

    Sorry I missed out the word "water" - a glycogen molecule holds 3 times it's weight in water, or needs 3 times it's weight in water to be stored, something like that - so coming out of ketosis and flipping your fuel back to glycogen necessitates the gaining of extra water weight as a biological...
  24. noodles1609

    How much weight did you gain on break/holiday?

    Please bear in mind that when you come out of ketosis you refill your glycogen stores at the ratio of 3:1 - this is weight gain but not fat gain. If you've not already come out before your holiday and seen this gain on the scales, then it can be disheartening to think you've gained so much on...
  25. noodles1609

    Do you miss the discipline of a weekly group weigh in?

    Or is that one of the reasons you do S&S - cause there are no groups? Just curious, I know some people stay on track better knowing they have to "answer" to a consultant each week about how they've got on, and for others it's the worst thing in the world. If you had a place to go for a weekly...
  26. noodles1609

    Blenders

    I suspect the over zealous moderating may be why people have gone elsewhere!
  27. noodles1609

    Blenders

    I have a morphy Richards hand blender that came with different attachments, one of which was an ice crusher,works a treat :)
  28. noodles1609

    What have you lost???

    Need to swap the small Irish Setter I've almost got for a 2 month old horse I think :)
  29. noodles1609

    Noodles 2013 weigh in's to target

    Cor, it's been a while since I updated this thread - 3 months off track!! Oops. Back on there now - half doing, half not doing, doing, not doing, holidays, messing about etc etc. Still, not really gained that much beyond glycogen weight, so quite impressed with that really. But the time has...
  30. noodles1609

    July challenge

    Result! Refocus is going to plan, 5.5lb off for me :) MamaC. -10lbs (0lbs lost. 10lbs to go) Noodles1609 14lb (5.5lb lost - 8.5lb to go) Rach1001 - 12lbs (5lb lost - 7lbs to go) choufleur - 14lbs (0lb lost - 14lbs to go) 12st Xmas - 17lbs (0lb lost - 17lbs to go) Spanglymum - 14lbs (0lb...
  31. noodles1609

    Not losing :(

    Are you close to goal? How many more inches do you have to go? Is it just extra skin there now or does it still have some emptying to do (sorry, couldn't think how to word that better!). I've had the opposite - I'm dropping sizes but not weight. Guess its just one of those things?
  32. noodles1609

    Gym....

    Very carefully, don't do too much and make sure you have extra calories or all you'll end up doing is putting your body into starvation mode, which is likely to stall weight loss. Light toning is good, too much cardio and you'll likely hit the danger zone though.
  33. noodles1609

    Just three packets a day??

    I think the question was just 3 packs rather than 4 packs or 3 packs and a meal. The answer is no, the calories are way too small and you'll harm your body, you'll use lean muscle for energy and go into starvation mode. As well as depriving yourself of essential nutrients. Also, consider that...
  34. noodles1609

    Hello All

    Great focus you've got and a fabulous target to aim for too - assuming there is a wedding in there first? ;) I just did 2 weeks holiday, not AI but I did have what I wanted when I wanted, including a HUGE amount of booze - only put one pound on much to my surprise, so it might not be as bad as...
  35. noodles1609

    10 weeks.

    There you go - focus focus focus! Onwards and downwards towards your fabulous beach body :)
  36. noodles1609

    July challenge

    I'm in - need to get these few extra off and get back to changing my ticker ;) MamaC. -10lbs (0lbs lost. 10lbs to go) Noodles1609 14lb (0lb lost - 14lb to go)
  37. noodles1609

    What is wrong with me :(

    I've had those thoughts and feelings most of my life. I've always viewed food as a reward and as a treat. So, when I restrict that food it feels like I'm depriving myself of something I use to reward myself with for the good things, or for making me feel better about the bad things. I think...
  38. noodles1609

    Starting Tomorrow! Woohoo! (?)

    It's totally doable, honestly, I had those thoughts at the beginning, I thought my goal of 3 stone off was a bit ambitious, I did that in 11 weeks! You will reach your goals and sooner than you think if you stick with the plan - I've had a few wrong turns and gone down a few dead ends but I'm...
  39. noodles1609

    Cramp n pins n needles!

    You need salt. In it's most natural form is best - rock salt or sea salt. Because you are flushing through very quickly to get rid of the waste products from burning fat, to start with you also flush away quite a lot of electrolytes - your body will adjust in a few weeks when it catches up...
  40. noodles1609

    Thinking of starting but scared

    Totally understandable - one thing to ask yourself is would you rather stay as you are, or would you rather be thinner with the possibility of some sagging? There are things you can do to minimise the sagging, you do get it, but it does improve with time. You might not even get any, there are...
  41. noodles1609

    Inspirational quote

    That's a great quote, I'm big on quotes, have them on cards, in frames, all over. I like "just when it thought the world was over, the caterpillar became a butterfly" "life begins at the end of your comfort zone" "go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you've imagined"...
  42. noodles1609

    Ribena Question..

    As long as there is no citric acid, then it's fine. The other flavours with malic acid are allowed, so this one will be too :)
  43. noodles1609

    Size 12!!

    Excellent, it's a great feeling isn't it. I remember a similar experience early on in my journey when I got a DP size 16 dress to hang on my door as an incentive, only to get it home and find it was too big. I did the same with a pair of skinny jeans in a 14 - too big. I can't really hope for...
  44. noodles1609

    quick question

    The ketosis key is the amount of carbs - think about Atkins where the calories are pretty much unlimited, you make sauces with double cream etc etc. If you go over your calories on a vlcd, it might become a lcd but won't affect ketosis if you stay under the carb allowance. All it will do is...
  45. noodles1609

    Pasta what am i do wrong?!

    Make it in a jug too, gives plenty of room for expansion without losing half of it to the microwave :)
  46. noodles1609

    Those back rolls have got to go.........

    The loo thing will settle down, I see it as flushing fat out of me, helps with the annoyance factor of thinking, gosh I only went 20 minutes ago, I can't possibly have a full bladder already! Now I think of it as another shipment of fat cells waiting to leave port ;)
  47. noodles1609

    Interfering mothers !

    I'm not a mother, and I'm never likely to be one but that's a whole other story. I've been annoyed and upset at my own mother for some time around the whole eating/dieting thing. She's always been very competitive and would often sabotage my diet plans. It's a really difficult relationship we...
  48. noodles1609

    Eating 'normal'

    I felt like this when I started. I was absolutely terrified of eating "food" again. It was ok though, I did manage to identify an intolerance to what I think is probably gluten, so I avoid this now where I can and it's ok. You will gain your water weight from glycogen refill, up to half a...
  49. noodles1609

    Those back rolls have got to go.........

    Can I butt in and say hello? I feel like a bit of an old timer here, having been around for about 9 months now. I will echo what Porshe says about life events, I did 100% up to my break week, which also happened to be Christmas, then life just got in the way. I've had periods of focus and not...
  50. noodles1609

    oh-oh. headache already before I even start !!

    Lol Paul, those pesky headaches can be used as an excuse for all sorts! Good for you for still sticking with it, but you might need to hide those scales - I have a scale addiction and it's not pretty ;).
  51. noodles1609

    Newbie here! + question?

    Paracetamol are fine and tummy friendly so take a couple if you need them, no need to suffer with a headache. You might find an increase in water will help too as often dehydration can bring on a headache or two. Water has so many other benefits too, so it's good to get plenty in there through...
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    8 stone of gone forever fat!

    I found this old photo of me at my fattest the other night and really could not believe that I really was that big. Thought I'd share as a bit of inspiration with a little of my story for everyone out there at the start of their journey, or wondering if it actually works. For those of you...
  53. noodles1609

    The size 12 Ralph Lauren Skirt - Progress pics!

    You're all very lovely, thank you for your comments. I'm going to put another before and after up in a mo, it's one that shocked me - me at my fattest 10 years ago (I was still pretty much at this weight until 3 years ago, then only dropped another 2 stone before s&s - check it out for the...
  54. noodles1609

    When should I start?!

    This isn't really the kind of plan where you can come off and go back on all the the time. The switch to using you fat for energy gives up to half a stone of water weight loss in itself, and this will go back on when you come off plan again. Psychologically that's tough, but if you can handle...
  55. noodles1609

    Starting to see results and a couple of questions

    There are two things I've identified through this that I previously labelled as hunger, and fed them at every opportunity - thirst and trapped wind. Mainly it's been trapped wind, feels like intense hunger pangs that must be given food or I'll fall over - bit of chest slapping and a man burp...
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    Day 1!

    I paused for my holiday, back on today. Day 1 of packs but I've low carbed for 3 days to get into ketosis already, taking my start point from today so first week loss won't be as impressive as I've already lost the glycogen weight :) I'm looking for another 26lb from this point, then see what...
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    Does anyone have consistent 'days off'?

    Can you stay low carb on these days off? If you stay in ketosis then it will make all the other days on plan count - I did this all the time when I wasn't quite ready to seek an alternative to the food I'd used as a comfort my whole life. I'm sure if I'd stayed on plan on all of those days that...
  58. noodles1609

    I've hit a brick wall :(

    How about starting by renaming your devil to your giving in muscle, and your angel to your resistance muscle - each time you listen and act on the advice of one of them, you strengthen it and weaken the other. I firmly believe that the key to weight loss lies inside the head, it's not about...
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    Back from hols and seriously focused on that goal!

    Don't mind at all, and thank you for your kind comments. In a nutshell we walk all over on holiday, not miles and miles or anything but most days we head for the harbour to fish, a good 15-20 minute walk, then spend the afternoon walking from bar to bar (lol). I don't often drink at home but I...
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    Back from hols and seriously focused on that goal!

    It may be some comfort that the wine in Turkey isn't all that great, so you might not do too much damage there! I don't touch lager at all, but there is something about Efes on holiday... if you stick with the lavas bread they serve with mezes you'll be fine, there's hardly anything to it...
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    Back from hols and seriously focused on that goal!

    I'm missing it already! No countdown to the next one as we're waiting on my other half finding out if he's working abroad, so can't get anything booked - I need a focus, hence the goals for weight loss instead, then when the next holiday comes round I'll be fit and ready at the drop of hat :)...
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    Back from hols and seriously focused on that goal!

    Hey everyone Back from 2 weeks in Turkey, amazed to find I only gained 1lb, but I did gain a LOT of inches. I think this is most likely water retention bloating as I know I didn't get anywhere near enough water inside me each day. It's not comfortable at all, and being thinner, it doesn't...
  63. noodles1609

    Can I fry mushrooms in frylight??

    Mushrooms are like massive sponges so it's basically pointless trying to fry them in something as they just suck it all up! You're adding the extra calories into them by adding something to fry, granted frylight is very low cal, but it would be a challenge getting a decent "fried" result with...
  64. noodles1609

    CONFUSED!

    You can work your carbs down a bit if you don't see results, but at that level I'm sure it'll be fine - cutting the milk for example will lower the overall level. I didn't know of the meal planners existence until recently, on the odd occasion I tracked out of curiosity I did it on mfp but...
  65. noodles1609

    Feeling rubbish :(

    You are having cravings cause that's what your head does, often in response to stress or other triggers, it's easy to turn to food for comfort if that's what you've always done. You can change that, it's not easy and takes a bit of work but it can be done. I'm working through the beck diet...
  66. noodles1609

    Do S&S make ready made shakes?

    There are plans for tetra's but no news as yet :)
  67. noodles1609

    Hashimotos disease help me please

    That is definitely advice you need to seek from a medical professional chick. I'm not 100% at all on Hashimoto's but doesn't it have some involvement with blood sugar as well as thyroid? You need to seek a doctors advice, if not a specialist.
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    Interesting theories on water - your weight loss friend :)

    What you need to consider is that by flushing everything through quickly you are also flushing out some salts. There is a great deal of research that backs this up. I'm glad people have found some value in these theories, and that this thread didn't get sucked into the alcohol debate (I'm...
  69. noodles1609

    Starting today - argh!!!

    Focus today on why you are doing this. Why you want to get to your goal. Write it all down. Put it somewhere prominent and read it often. Consider if you really struggle with cravings looking at some theories to overcome them that can assist you. It does work, no doubt about that, but I...
  70. noodles1609

    Questions...am curious

    Sometimes, depending on the packs you're doubling up on, it can create a bit of a carb spike that may lead to other cravings. I'm personally not convinced of that, but many others say it can do that - it's a bit like going over on coke zero in that theory I think (I drink too much of that...
  71. noodles1609

    Veg weight cooked/uncooked

    You'll most likely be short changing yourself if you do - someone posted on the S&S facebook page that 200g of swede chips started out as 600g of raw swede! Quite a difference :)
  72. noodles1609

    Fell off plan :(

    You did an on plan off plan though - so well done for that. Could have been something hideous to take you out of ketosis. It'll probably stall you a teeny bit but not so much. Cheese was the one big thing that did for me always - still does - when I used to "cheat" it was always with cheese...
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    Having another go at slim save

    I don't recall anything at all that said you had to sign up for a certain period of time - if you've got a consultant suggesting that then I'd ring their head office and check if it's right, perhaps the consultants are doing that themselves so they get the income! It was on the LL site I heard...
  74. noodles1609

    Annoyed!!!

    Get someone to hide them! I tried to do this to break my weighing habit only I couldn't get either of my cats to move them out of the bathroom :)
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    Interesting theories on water - your weight loss friend :)

    Thanks Starlight - I know people have had bad experiences - what I'm looking for is why that should be. Lots of people have similar experiences who aren't in ketosis. I'm not looking to prove or disprove anything, I'm just seeking my own understanding - in the main as I don't tolerate carbs...
  76. noodles1609

    what to do........

    You're fine mixing days on either 3 with a meal or 4 as long as you're sticking with the guidelines for the meal. Try experiementing with different amounts of water with your packs, some days i like more lumpy like oatmeal, sometimes I like it a bit more runny, so just adjust the water...
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    Interesting theories on water - your weight loss friend :)

    Thanks Mini, I have come across that, but I've also come across a lot of information that directly contradicts it. I'm still on the search for the why of all this information, I'm like a toddler asking why all the time, so I can understand it, I'm afraid I can't just accept things at face value...
  78. noodles1609

    NSV's (None Scale Victories)

    Tooooo funny, while I was reading through I had an itchy back (a reaction to Minerva's post I think) and was quite surprised to feel my ribs, so I'm reading through this slightly distracted feeling all them bones in my back and see these last two posts!! Haha, I'm giggling away to myself...
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    Having another go at slim save

    I only did LL for 2 weeks, a total of 3 meetings, didn't really gel with the leader or the group, there was only one other person consistent in my 3 meetings and it's not supposed to be done like that with the therapy side of it. I disliked the packs apart from the soup but figured that would...
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    Having another go at slim save

    Going away was weird to say the least. I started on LL/S&S as soon as I returned from holiday last September - we go a few times a year if the flights are cheap enough to the same place, and so we know everyone in the resort. It was really strange as none of them had seen my progress so all...
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    so so much is riding on me losing 30lbs by begining aug .. fingers crossed !!!

    We all believe in you - honestly, give it a go, you can do it. My weight loss over 7 years of ww/sw etc was a 7 stone gain! I really really put in a massive amount of effort over 2 and a half years with Rosemary Conley and managed to get 2 stone off but just couldn't keep it off with my...
  82. noodles1609

    Slim and Save>Atkins

    I've been pretty much doing that for most of this year, not specifically Atkins but low carbing between periods of vlcd - I didn't gain at all when doing this didn't lose a great deal most of the time either. When I've come off plan and eaten carbs it's become clear that they really don't agree...
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    Interesting theories on water - your weight loss friend :)

    And here's another one that isn't a theory - add a pinch of salt to your water to help balance out what you're flushing through - needs to be the most natural salt you can get, sea salt or rock salt rather than processed fine white stuff :)
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    The size 12 Ralph Lauren Skirt - Progress pics!

    Bless you everyone - thank you so much for your kind words, it's so lovely to read them. I wore that skirt again yesterday - I've had a few dodgy weeks of wondering whether to continue to goal, to switch to low carb to goal, to stop altogether and many other puzzling thoughts that I've not...
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    Interesting theories on water - your weight loss friend :)

    I've been reading an awful lot recently on the metabolic processes of ketosis to enhance my own understanding of what goes on in the body (actually I set off to find out why it's reportedly dangerous to drink alcohol in ketosis, haven't found that out yet but did find lots of other interesting...
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    4 or 5 packs

    Back in the day when I started (at the end of last year) the 5 pack option was just for the fella's, so to answer your question it shouldn't really matter if you don't. However you may perhaps find you lose better if you up it to 5, depending on your weight, as your basal energy needs are higher :)
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    66lbs in 16 weeks - just over halfway!

    What a difference, and you are so committed to it - I really admire that. My commitment comes in waves and in different ways, but seeing the brilliant progress of others who stay firm helps me to keep on track too. Very well done, and have a wonderful time in Cairo.
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    Having another go at slim save

    Hi there, good for you giving it another go. Firstly the shakes - make them up with more water if you find them too thick, or blend them with a little crushed ice, I love vanilla, second only to the old cookies and cream (don't like the new one with crunchy bits). Make sure you get enough...
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    The Beck Diet Solution Book Group

    You can download the worksheets from the beck website if you want to fill them in. I have the kindle version and do my responses on my phone so I've always got them to read, but also fill the worksheets in - works for me as a read back as I'm working my way through very slowly :)
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    The dress fits!

    I seem to do 7lb on with glycogen refill and the rest was Efes lager. I don't drink at home, but do like a lager in Turkey, didn't each a great deal of food at all to be honest, so it was defo the Efes :)
  91. noodles1609

    New to Slim and Save

    Hello and welcome You sound like you've got everything in order to acheive success - brilliant! Look forward to seeing your progress over the coming weeks :)
  92. noodles1609

    5:2 IF with a ketogenic lifestyle - any successes?

    Hi Everyone My first posting on this forum so I'll give you a brief background. I've been doing Slim and Save for around 7 months or so with periods of general low carbing. When I've come off plan and returned to eating carbs, I've felt terrible - I've narrowed this down in the main to wheat...
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    Decent weight losses with PCOS?

    Have any of you looked at insulin resistance and cutting down your carbs? I've got the full works of pcos, endo and fibroids and struggled to get off a total of 3 stone in the 5 years since I hit my top weight. I've lost just short of 5 stone in 7 months using a mixture of different ketogenic...
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    The dress fits!

    Brilliant on the dress - feels great doesn't it. As for the gain - don't beat yourself up one bit, it's not fat, it's water weight gained from coming out of ketosis. Give it a few days and it'll be gone again when you flip back into producing ketones for your energy needs. How fabulous though...
  95. noodles1609

    Weight loss to dress size ratio

    I've gone from a 22/24 to a 10/12/14 with just under 5 stone off. I can't get under a 14 in what I call "fixed fabric" (no stretch) cause I've still got enormous (.)(.)'s but my bottom half is a 12 and in anything stretchy - summer jersey maxi's and the like - I need a 10 or it's too baggy...
  96. noodles1609

    Holiday

    I totally intended to on a short break to Marrakech in February but didn't think it through at all and it just didn't work. The Moroccan hospitality is legendary, so I had my story ready about not being able to have sugar when offered mint tea, they made more without the sugar and its vile...
  97. noodles1609

    have you been able to lose with ovarian cyst or pcos ?

    Hi, I've answered in more detail about what I've had and still have in your other thread. Suffice to say - you can lose weight with cysts. The symptoms you describe on here sound very similar to mine with endometriosis - this won't show on an ultrasound scan. Mine was diagnosed as I have endo...
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    anyone had probs losing on other diets but found the answer in slim/save?

    I've had all of the tests under the sun to find out why I couldn't lose weight. I've previously had a very large dermoid ovarian cyst, I have pcos, endometriosis, fibroids and currently 3 endometriod cysts on my one remaining ovary. Put a list of 20 symptoms of underactive thyroid in front of...
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    To refeed or wait?

    That all sounds incredibly positive - good for you. I did surprise myself on holiday by how little I actually wanted to eat (wonder if Dr Beck has a chapter on Turkish lager...) and was mindful each time I chose to eat. The other day I went for an hours walk at lunchtime cause I just wanted to...
  100. noodles1609

    Feeling tired today

    This link should give you part one of two about getting into ketosis quickly - if you then go to the archive you'll find part two amongst the many other interesting posts, I've spent all weekend reading through! Tips & tricks for starting (or restarting) low-carb Pt I » The Blog of Michael R...
  101. noodles1609

    To refeed or wait?

    What is your refeed plan? Are you going to stay relatively low carb and up the cals? You could make it work with McD's by sticking to the low carb element (get a couple of cheeseburgers and ditch the bread for example) and use the packs when you can. You're going to gain with glycogen refill...
  102. noodles1609

    Thinking..

    I did hand luggage in February - no issue :) Can I suggest you have a look at the Beck Diet Solution - it may well assist you with your concerns about gaining, it's certainly helped me and many others on here too. It's a self help cbt book that looks at why you eat and gives easy to follow...
  103. noodles1609

    Thinking..

    I've not done cambridge so can't comment on that, I have however, taken packs abroad. The fist time was in February when I figured I could make the shakes in a bottle of water, and so just took a funnel with me to get the powder into the bottle - it didn't work - I have a shaker with the mesh...
  104. noodles1609

    Feeling tired today

    I've been reading a brilliant blog about low carbing and the science behind ketosis by Dr Mike Eades. He talks about the importance of hydration and salt in the ketogenic process that really makes sense - and how your body adjusts to the different energy processing. Well worth a read for hints...
  105. noodles1609

    Have any of you kept the weight off??!!

    I think it's important to consider how you got to the point where you needed to lose weight. If you can recognise how that happened then it helps to what changes need to be made to not get back there again. For me I now know that I've fed thirst all my life, cause I thought that was hunger...
  106. noodles1609

    life as a successful thin person!

    Aw thanks, feeling much better now. Really struggling to see any losses this week though, not struggling with packs or hunger or anything like that, but nothing is shifting. Should probably take my own advice and just wait it out! There is no way I can be at my bottom weight, I'm still obese...
  107. noodles1609

    life as a successful thin person!

    I shall have to type fast this morning as I've a ton of things to get done before work - yes, the energy has kicked in, which is nothing short of a good thing given I've lost the entire week to the daft bug I picked up. Yesterday I felt normal again but with a squiffy head and still couldn't do...
  108. noodles1609

    May Challenge

    First of my 5 May weigh ins to shift this 23lb and I've dropped 9lb. Absolutely delighted to be back in the zone :) Cherry-Blossom 10lb (0lb lost, 10lb to go) EtchaSketch 14lbs (0lb lost, 14lbs to go) fat2slim 10lb (0lb lost, 10lb to go) KateR 18lb (0lb lost, 18lb to go) KatHmum 9lbs (0lb...
  109. noodles1609

    How do you keep the faith?

    I have to give full credit to Dr Judith Beck. The Beck Diet Solution book has entirely changed my life. S&S has given me the headspace to work through the book and not worry about food. First time ever in my life have I achieved anything like this, can't recommend the good doctor highly...
  110. noodles1609

    life as a successful thin person!

    Pah! Virus be gone, you are scuppering my best east efforts! I know I shouldn't but I do and it works great most of the time, but several days of low carbing and watching the numbers drop on the scales each day only to find a sts after the first day of vlc doesn't make one feel great when she is...
  111. noodles1609

    A bit bizarre

    You are not alone! I've had episodes of this, I'm a clumsy sod at the best of times but my ability to trip over nothing has increased enormously. And don't be trusting me with your best china cause it'll be on the floor in seconds! I have terrible periferal (sp) vision and often walk into door...
  112. noodles1609

    life as a successful thin person!

    Well despite not planning to drop my cals just yet, I did do yesterday as I've come down with some hideous bug. Got a temp of 38.5 and ache like everywhere. On top of p pain it's entirely wonderful and one of the perils of being stuck in a big metal tin with recirculated air for four and a...
  113. noodles1609

    Comfession - daily weigher and now confused!

    I'm a daily weigher and always have been. I did manage one week of not doing it, but then started back up again. I think I do it more out of interest than looking for a drop each time - if I've had a heavy coffee day for example and been a bit short on plain water, what's the effect on the...
  114. noodles1609

    You know youve lost weight when...

    You get completely ignored by a Turkish acquaintance who then gives your other half a telling off for being insentive for bringing his new girlfriend to the place he used to bring his fiancé every year!
  115. noodles1609

    Ribena Plus, is it ok?

    Coke zero is fine, just be mindful of amounts as some people are sensitive to it and could come out of ketosis. Also try Aldi's own brand - it's totally identical in taste and 42p for 2 litres :)
  116. noodles1609

    Women....TOTM problem on Lipotrim / slim n save. Please help!!

    On the one hand, quite normal. A lot of the cycle related hormones react with higher and lower insulin levels and all that gubbins, so changing your "fuel" does have an effect. I, for example, now have a regular 28 day cycle that has never happened before in 30 years! I'm being monitored for...
  117. noodles1609

    Ribena Plus, is it ok?

    Yes it's fine, I think it's just the orangey one that has citric acid in it, the others are fine :)
  118. noodles1609

    life as a successful thin person!

    Up to now I've been keeping an adhoc blog on blogger.com, but I haven't been updating it all that regularly and it's a bit of a faff with the pages not working at times. When I've reflected, I've done much better when I've got my thoughts and actions down (it's probably that confessional thing)...
  119. noodles1609

    May Challenge

    As I'm back with some gusto and have set a challenging target for my holiday, I'll include this first weeks weigh in (as it'll be 2nd May :)) and go for my holiday target of 23lb. Last weigh in, day before we go will be 30th May, so I've got 5 weigh ins to get that shifted! Cherry-Blossom 10lb...
  120. noodles1609

    I'm back! And back on S&S - just can't keep away!

    Hello everyone Well, best laid plans and all that, I've returned from my little week away having learned a great deal about myself and (quite shockingly to me) how strong a person I am. Dr Beck - thank you for showing me the way! The relaxation of a break is a good time to contemplate I...
  121. noodles1609

    Has anyone not lost weight on s&s?

    This may sound really daft, but probably one of the most important things I've learnt is that weight loss isn't just about dropping pounds on the scales. We place so much importance on seeing those numbers go down, and no matter how much they have we are always looking for a little bit more...
  122. noodles1609

    citirc acid

    That's really interesting. I wonder if it's to do with the messing around of the artificial stuff, the chemical processes it goes through before we take it in that gives off the mixed signals inside of us. I'll be eating salads on holiday next week containing all of those things you mention...
  123. noodles1609

    After much thought, and working through the excuses - decision made!

    Well, a spanner in the works to my get fit plan. Actually it feels like a spanner in my knee. I've had knee trouble for as long as I can remember, of course it's always been because it's straining carrying too much weight (so all the docs say) but last year I really thought I'd cracked it...
  124. noodles1609

    Hello everyone! I'm starting on Monday! :-)

    Hello and welcome. Great goals and very achievable too. You'll be there before you know it :)
  125. noodles1609

    SO i'm coming back now my lifes not a mess!!

    I'm loving your motivation, your attitude - you sound so ready to kick your own butt! Excellent stuff, you'll be getting it off this time round for sure :)
  126. noodles1609

    Major struggle today:-(:-(:-(

    Your hunger pangs could well be trapped wind if you're hitting on the coke zero. One thing I've found that was a big surprise to me was what trapped wind feels like - from being insanely hungry to almost dialling 999 convinced I'm having a heart attack - all solved with a big manly burp ;)...
  127. noodles1609

    sick of negative people already!!

    One point to consider is often this is a defensive mechanism from others who are scared that you'll be successful and no longer be the diet failure that they usually are - this reflects back to them that they are indeed failures (they aren't, but it's often the mindset of dieters, and we know...
  128. noodles1609

    Just saying hi!

    Hello right back at you :) Love your avatar pic! I'll wish you all the best for your start next week, I'll be on a plane on Tuesday but will be checking in and keeping an eye (aka being nosey) whenever I can get wifi on the beach. I'm sure you'll soon see those scales moving down again.
  129. noodles1609

    excessive smelling of other peoples food!!!

    Oh bless you, I'm a sniffer too. I found it really helped to deal with the carb cravings at the start just to have a sniff. It started early on when my OH had a hot Greggs sausage roll in the car when I was driving so I couldn't help sniffing it, but found to my surprise that just the sniff...
  130. noodles1609

    The size 12 Ralph Lauren Skirt - Progress pics!

    Thanks so much for all your lovely comments, they are so nice to read. Tried on a size 10 maxi tonight, it was a bargain I couldn't resist for my inspiration drawer - and whilst it isn't a fitted style, I still got it on and could breathe too! I'm still struggling to get my head round it all, I...
  131. noodles1609

    On-line bra measure

    Have a look in their online store, they stock brands like panache and freya, I think they may do beyond 40 :)
  132. noodles1609

    Silly question alert!

    Salt and pepper are both fine. Salt is good to add sometimes if you're feeling a little lightheaded and dizzy. I'm a total pepper freak and have it on most meals, hasn't had any adverse affect at all. If you are adding salt just watch the amount and the effect it has on you, if you start to...
  133. noodles1609

    After much thought, and working through the excuses - decision made!

    Thank you everyone, you are very kind. I still very much intend on hanging round the forums, I'm far too nosey not to! And I want to see how everyone elses lifes are transformed just like mine has been. I've decided this week is very much about toning for the beach (lastminute.com, every...
  134. noodles1609

    After much thought, and working through the excuses - decision made!

    I've been giving this a great deal of thought and weighed up all the pro's and con's, had several chats in my head with Dr Beck and have come to a decision finally today driving up the M6 (I'm not sure that's relevant but it adds to the drama). On day 193 it's time for a break, not just a week...
  135. noodles1609

    Advice

    My hair loss is from endometrial cysts. Hardly lost any at all since starting s&s but I'm another one who tends to shed quite a bit. Before I had an op on my cysts my hair was literally coming out in handfuls - but still not so you would notice on my head, it was quite traumatic to see when I...
  136. noodles1609

    Loose skin. Not a nice topic but I gotta ask.

    Also, give it time, it does catch up. I know when I look baggy it's cause I've dropped more inches, I can see this particularly in my face - but a couple of weeks and the bagginess goes. I'm not happy with my stomach and thighs at the moment but I know they will catch up to some degree with...
  137. noodles1609

    Low cal but high carb food - need to come out of ketosis

    Citric acid does affect my losses. The stuff I've read on it means essentially that for around 25% of the population, it has no effect at all, for 50% there is a limited and gradual effect, and for the other 25%, their bodies metabolise citric acid as a pure sugar, therefore a zero calorie can...
  138. noodles1609

    NSV's (None Scale Victories)

    Brilliant! It feels so darn good doesn't it. I should have come re-read everything on here instead of blaming pmt for my lemon muffin binge! It totally wouldn't have happened then. LOVE LOVE LOVE reading the enthusiasm of everyone with these NSV's, it's so infectious :D
  139. noodles1609

    Low cal but high carb food - need to come out of ketosis

    I would guess so, play about with some different bits in my fitness pal food tracker, see what the overall carb level comes out at, most people would be out by 70 or 80g I think, so if you aim for over 100g then that'll probably do it at a guess :)
  140. noodles1609

    Low cal but high carb food - need to come out of ketosis

    Brown rice, pasta, fruit, coloured veg - think SW green days and you should keep the cals down if you keep the portions reasonable :)
  141. noodles1609

    On-line bra measure

    Bravissimo - excellent, and if you can get into a store when you're at goal, they'll fit you properly too. Don't be surprised if your cup size has increased, they explained this to me in store as quite common with rapid weight loss as the shrinkage around your back is quite quick and dramatic...
  142. noodles1609

    The Beck Diet Solution Book Group

    Where did everyone go? How are we doing? What day is everyone on now? I've had a right telling off from the good doctor overnight and have re-read my worksheets to date and moved on a couple of days. Just starting on day 16 now - the stuff I need - to stop overeatting forever!
  143. noodles1609

    What one thing would you tell yourself?

    A big thank you to everyone for contributing, it's thought provoking stuff and really helpful to me. I've got to add another one today - crisps do not cure pmt and a head cold! Oh dear, these life long habits are going to take some getting over! :)
  144. noodles1609

    Why you shouldn't drink in ketosis

    Interesting... I've been wondering about this for a few weeks - holiday just around the corner and all that. I'm not a big drinker at all and haven't missed it a jot in the last 6 months (half a glass of champagne on Christmas day!) but there is something about being on holiday that absolutely...
  145. noodles1609

    Information on slim save

    Slim fast is packed with sugar hun, can cause spikes in energy and in hunger and cravings. If you're exercising too perhaps look at a low gi plan, something like Rosemary Conley. This will keep your energy levels more stable and allow you enough to be exercising regularly :)
  146. noodles1609

    weight fluctuating

    Oh yeah, I'm a scale addict! I've done before and after meals, before and after *ahem* emptying the waste disposal, on the hour etc etc. I'm in therapy!
  147. noodles1609

    I've done it!!! I'm at goal!!!

    Absolutely brilliant. What a fantastic achievement. And just the motivation I need to pull myself out of a sabotaging rut (again!). You are an inspiration with a commitment to yourself that I admire greatly. Very well done :)
  148. noodles1609

    Newbie here - help appreciated :)

    Oh my dear Amanda :) Of course you can be there by Christmas, in fact, you will be there by Christmas so you'll need to start believing that (that's the crazy thing, not thinking you'll get there cause you will). I won't bore you too much with my story, but suffice to say after 20+ years of...
  149. noodles1609

    New :-D have 5 stone to lose:-( start today:-D

    Hello and welcome. I've done 6 months (not strictly strict for some of it!) and have almost got the 5 stone off. Most I've ever managed on any other plan is a little over 2 stone and that took me 2 years! It's so doable, you'll be at target before you know it :)
  150. noodles1609

    The size 12 Ralph Lauren Skirt - Progress pics!

    Oh heck, it's not added the dates in - top left September 12 just before S&S, top right April 2012. Bottom left June 2010, bottom right, September 2010 before I started my journey - I'm 7 stone lighter in the centre pic taken today :)
  151. noodles1609

    The size 12 Ralph Lauren Skirt - Progress pics!

    Promised you all a pic of THE skirt - thought I'd a few others in for scale :eek:
  152. noodles1609

    Excited....

    Awww, that's fab, love the pic! Such a buzz when that number goes down another notch. I'm being teased teetering on the brink since last Thursday, can't get just half a pound down to see another number, sooo frustrating! I'll be as pleased as you when I see that next one down :)
  153. noodles1609

    In 6 months my weight could be where I want it to be!

    Hey ladies, excuse me for butting in a moment, just wanted to let you know - I've been here for 6 months, I'm very close to 5 stone lighter, and to be fair, I've messed about a bit on the way here so it could well have been more by now. Stick with it, the time passes anyway. I never imagined...
  154. noodles1609

    The Beck Diet Solution Book Group

    I've got all the pdfs printed off to fill in by hand - don't want to get them covered in suncream ;)
  155. noodles1609

    I'm back ... the new brochure, got a question if anyone fancies taking a bash :P

    BTW - this is nothing new, when placing an order previously on the site you have ticked a box to say you are "fit" to follow the plan - clicking into the details will show everything that is now in the booklet too :)
  156. noodles1609

    I'm back ... the new brochure, got a question if anyone fancies taking a bash :P

    If you have contra-indications but your gp is fine and is keeping a watching view, then go with their advice. The reason it's in there is that the dramatic weight shift can affect your medication levels, and for your condition, vlcd's have a link with increased low moods. All of this is...
  157. noodles1609

    Help please!!!

    The power of the mind to manifest the physical is quite scary sometimes. I would suggest that he take a gradual approach and cut down on his daily carb intake first of all then it's not such a shocker to the system. Then introduce the packs a meal at a time. He can get into ketosis and follow...
  158. noodles1609

    The Beck Diet Solution Book Group

    Nobody seems to have used that subforum for some time - shall we carry on here? Now I've broken the back of my clothes listing I can spend a little more time on my head (!). Tonight I'm going to go back through my worksheets to where I got up to and see if I can make them into documents to use...
  159. noodles1609

    Delivery

    Scrambled eggs for breakfast? Hang on in there, it'll arrive before you know it :)
  160. noodles1609

    I want to come back! also, mixing s&s

    I do have times, and have had times when I "need" more calories. I know it's my head and not my body, and whilst I'm working on that with Beck, I also recognise that a problem that has evolved over my life is not going to go overnight, and to keep my rebellious child in check, I need to let the...
  161. noodles1609

    What one thing would you tell yourself?

    I'm conducting some personal research to assist me on my way with getting to target and staying there, and as you all know I'm a big advocate of the Beck approach to maintaining my loss. I'm going to put together a (hopefully big) list of the best tips I can find, probably on a blog, and just...
  162. noodles1609

    Delivery

    The delivery is great, I get mine sent to work so we can all have a nice moment to say hello to Alistair, our delivery driver, a little added bonus :)
  163. noodles1609

    Ketostix

    Got mine from amazon too, but just get a small pot as they go off so quickly, particularly if you keep them in your bathroom (like where else would you keep pee sticks ;)) - then that one day you need some reassurance and it shows no purple and you panic... I can understand the need to see that...
  164. noodles1609

    Salty?

    Have to agree, I do add salt. However, I have to wonder if it's a side effect of ketosis for some people. I had a period of about 3 weeks where all I could taste was salt, didn't matter what I drank, how much water, coffee etc, mouth sprays, toothpaste, could not shift it!
  165. noodles1609

    Progress....

    Oh bless you. What a lovely thing to say, thank you :)
  166. noodles1609

    Dont blow your efforts this Easter weekend!

    How about a little Beck to assist if a choccy craving hits - go back to your lit of reasons for wanting to lose weight, how many of them still apply, how many of them are you already achieving, how good does that feel, how long does that good feeling last? Go try on those too tight jeans - in...
  167. noodles1609

    The Beck Diet Solution Book Group

    This is todays Beck tip from the facebook page, thought it quite apt to share:Think Thin Thursday Tip: If you’re working through the Beck Diet Solution book(s), it’s CRITICALLY important to go at your own pace and take the time to master each skill before you move on to the next one. In our work...
  168. noodles1609

    I can do this

    I've got the tshirt and sent everyone postcards for every single plan out there on the market - only to end up weighing more each time - and I've nearly got to 5 stone off on S&S - you can do it and you will do it. Beck will help, there is a reading group on the offtopic area, come join us :)
  169. noodles1609

    Noodles 2013 weigh in's to target

    Yay! 4.5lb off this week, just 3lb to that target (and 3 days to get there!). I think for once I should show myself a little kindness and allow some stretch on that target date. Ideally I'd like to be 7lb under that target before holidays (18 days to go!) to give me a little room for Turkish...
  170. noodles1609

    Coke zero

    From my experience, if I drink too much coke zero I don't drink enough water, and I think this is what slows my loss rather than it being down to the coke zero - might be wrong but I've found now if I add it to my intake rather than substitute water for it, I still loose well. BTW, if you have...
  171. noodles1609

    April Challenge

    Arrgghhh double post! Cause we're all so keen! Cherry-Blossom 14lb (0lb lost, 14lb to go) Nefertari 14lbs (0lbs lost, 14lbs to go) Noodles1609 3lb (0lb lost, 3lb to go) Welshtigger 18lbs (0lbs lost ~ 18lbs to go)
  172. noodles1609

    April Challenge

    Well mines a bit different this time, just 3lb from goal, then a holiday. So my goal is to get to goal and get back there again by the end of the month! Cherry-Blossom 14lb (0lb lost, 14lb to go) Nefertari 14lbs (0lbs lost, 14lbs to go) Noodles1609 3lb (0lb lost, 3lb to go)
  173. noodles1609

    The Beck Diet Solution Book Group

    Credit was something that felt incredibly alien to start with, but every day at 12:35 when my alarm goes off I now have a little smile and mentally pat myself on the back for a job well done :) A while ago I found 7 lovely logics that have really helped me become less of a worrier and be kinder...
  174. noodles1609

    March Challenge

    It's days like this that make me realise I should have tried a bit harder for the other weeks of March! So close to that target I can smell it. 4.5lb off for my final March weigh in. Here's to April :) Cherry-Blossom 24lb (18lb lost, 6lb to go) Deezer 14lbs (12lbs lost 2lbs to go)...
  175. noodles1609

    How do you get used to being "normal"?

    I'm really struggling with this one, totally in my head I know, but I figured gathering the thoughts of all you lovely people might be the right thing to do. I'm nearly ready to stop S&S as I'm just about at the targets I've set - that in itself is a big novelty cause I've never once seen a...
  176. noodles1609

    Half century!

    Yay Lulu! Well done too :)
  177. noodles1609

    Half century!

    Superb! Very well done, your commitment is amazing, you've got there so fast. Welcome to the club :)
  178. noodles1609

    The Beck Diet Solution Book Group

    Just catching up on day 2 - my first plan of choice is S&S and I will continue to follow this til I reach 200 days (not long to go now, I'm on day 182), I expect I will have gone a little beyond my pause target by that point, and that will allow for glycogen refill weight. I will then switch to...
  179. noodles1609

    Week 2 - DONE! :D

    Totally - I'm a bit of a Beck disciple! Really is helping with the tough times, slow progress but I figure it took me 40 years to get here, so I should take my time to make sure I only need to fix it the once :)
  180. noodles1609

    Week 2 - DONE! :D

    2 paracetemol every 4 hours and keep up your fluid intake - warm your water if you can, or weak tea to keep it lubricated :) Well done on acheiving your first two weeks, 9lb is a good loss to have so far.
  181. noodles1609

    New starter to slim & save!

    Hello and welcome. You'll find huge support on here, it's a fabulous place, will really help you though it. Plan for the first few days to be pretty hideous, have lots of distraction activities to do and be kind to yourself, make time to have a hot bubbly bath, catch up on tv you've not seen...
  182. noodles1609

    Strapless bras for large bust ? Help needed

    Just got the new wonderbra strapless - it has hand shaped support - you can't miss it if you search for it as they are advertising it as "it feels like you're holding yourself up" - got mine from Very (other outlets are available) and it is without doubt, after years of searching for the perfect...
  183. noodles1609

    Day 1 with a lot to lose

    Hi Julie Welcome on board. All the regulars here are about to sigh and say here she goes again, but I will say it again cause I know it works - get yourself a copy of The Beck Diet Solution and come join the buddy group in the off topic area. It's really powerful stuff that will help you with...
  184. noodles1609

    So Excited!!

    How marvellous, I'm sure with smaller clothes there will be room in your case for me? ;) I've had some secret squirrel news this last few days that has got me super excited, it has such a motivational effect it's untrue. Once you book those flights - get a countdown going, it'll keep...
  185. noodles1609

    Should I aim for 5/6lbs under goal??

    I'm heading for 7lb under before commencing my summer break to tone - to allow for the glycogen and also a little muscle gain from working out. It's not so important to me what the scales say, but it definitely is for the medical professionals I'll be seeing soon, and trying to educate a...
  186. noodles1609

    NSV's (None Scale Victories)

    Having to send back all the size 14/16 beachwear I got for my holiday and reordering in size 10/12 :D I'm still not convinced they haven't just made the sizes a lot more generous though! I'm also going to get a belvia bodysuit in a small, I've not in my entire life had anything in a small...
  187. noodles1609

    Noodles 2013 weigh in's to target

    Hahaha, it's probably that half pound of butter that's stuck to me! So bad, but leeks cooked in butter is just, erm, wrong (so says Dr Beck!). I think I always do better up against a target and I've reminded myself that my 70lb off target is not too many days away - it's given me a renewed...
  188. noodles1609

    The Beck Diet Solution Book Group

    This is the short version on my phone: I will look much better I will feel much better I will be healthier My endo & pcos will improve I may avoid a major operation I will be able to shop in every shop for clothes that will fit I will be proud of my acheivement Andrew will be proud of me It may...
  189. noodles1609

    Beck book...

    For everyone on day 1 today - leave room on that list to add extra things, things that you may not think are possible today so you don't want to set yourself up to fail. You won't fail, honestly, and you'll be astounded at what you are able to acheive once you have worked through a few days...
  190. noodles1609

    High BMI and general anaesthetic

    I've had a few. I don't tolerate GA's very well but I've no idea if that's because of my size or I just don't tolerate them - not had one when I've been thinner (cause I've not been thinner!). However, that's just my experience. GA's are administered 24/7 to every size and shape going, and...
  191. noodles1609

    Noodles 2013 weigh in's to target

    Half a pound! What am I doing!?! Half a pound! This week my head was really missing mac cheese, so, I ate cheese. Stoopid :sigh:. I'm so close it's untrue. 6.5lb to get my bmi down to 30, 24 days til I've done 200 days and planned to break to have a toning summer before regrouping in Autumn...
  192. noodles1609

    March Challenge

    Going to really have to go some this week to reach my target! Just half a pound this week, and 24 days left before having a summer break. Need to get this bmi down below 30. On the plus side, I've lost so many inches this month it's untrue! Cherry-Blossom 24lb (13lb lost, 11lb to go)...
  193. noodles1609

    Order placed today

    Cookies and cream is my absolute favourite, really good imo :) Welcome on board!
  194. noodles1609

    Beck book...

    CBT Worksheets | Diet Solution - the worksheets to go with the book :) I'm doing Beck very very slowly, would be good to have some buddies to catch it up as it really makes a HUGE difference to your head. At the moment I'm going back to read what I've written on my worksheets to keep...
  195. noodles1609

    Water flavouring

    Don't bother with the mac cheese from this site, it's not the same, it has a vague cheesy taste and that's about it - not a patch on S&S at all! - and they hand write their labels on a scrap of paper too!!
  196. noodles1609

    Agggh! Just ordered my first lot of S&S!

    It's all sugar hun, which is all carb. Whether you put it in your body or throw it in the bin it'll be wasted - it'll do you less damage if you throw it in the bin ;)
  197. noodles1609

    Dilemma already and its only my 1st day!

    It'll fit - betcha ;)
  198. noodles1609

    A little advice

    If you are very disciplined with that meal, you won't notice a difference - however, you won't lose any more than your body wants to, this may be more than a stone, less than a stone, but it will certainly be considerably more than not doing it if you catch my drift :). I alternate and haven't...
  199. noodles1609

    Proud of myself

    Brilliant! Strengthening your resistance muscle so it'll be easier to do that next time. Well done, you are right to be proud :)
  200. noodles1609

    Dilemma already and its only my 1st day!

    I guess it's a little too small just now? If so, keep it. You will be amazed how quickly your clothes become too big. I was a 22 in stretchy clothes when I started 6 months ago, I've no idea what my size in "real" clothes was cause I didn't have any. I'm now a 12/14. Still shocks me cause I...
  201. noodles1609

    The Diary of a Monster Muncher

    Welcome, I'm another relatively slow loser (my losses are in my signature) but it soon adds up! You'll be there before you know it, and those days will pass by anyway, however you choose to play them - so you could spend just a few of them on s&s to spend many more of them at a weight you are...
  202. noodles1609

    Agggh! Just ordered my first lot of S&S!

    A very warm welcome to you. What a fantastic motivation you have there, make sure you ask for refunds when she's taking that dress in and you don't need so much material :). You can achieve your dreams, write down all your reasons for reaching your goals now while they are fresh in your mind and...
  203. noodles1609

    Tomato Soup

    Your tastes may well change and you may learn to love it! I ordered about 20 of them cause I loved them then couldn't bear the thought of making one up for a while. Back in love with them again now and have run out :)
  204. noodles1609

    end of day 2...

    It can totally affect you in that way, nothing really too much to worry about and it will settle down. I have hideous cramps that have improved to some degree from doing s&s but I have endometrial cysts so sometimes nothing really helps. I have found though, that having a hot bath in plain...
  205. noodles1609

    Skin tone, stretch marks etc

    I've got some Zaggora hot pants and both of their lotions - I reckon it would probably work better if I used them though! I'm 41 and have not had children but have had a number of adominal ops. I'm not so happy about the sag at the moment, but that's cause I have a holiday in 4 weeks, think I...
  206. noodles1609

    Strapless bras for large bust ? Help needed

    I got two last year after an extensive search, now find I was way off size and are starting the hunt again - first one was the wonderbra, brilliant shape and stays up nicely without killing you with side boning. The other one - pricey but so totally worth it - Gok Wan Ultimate Banger Booster...
  207. noodles1609

    Start today

    Hi Roxy, welcome to the S&S family. I've heard of so many people who've done a vlcd and got a baby at the end of it, think I've just got too old for that to happen to me :). You know the drill so I'm sure you'll be in ketosis very soon and losing that weight fast. My initial goal was 3 stone...
  208. noodles1609

    It's a size 12 and it fits!

    I'll do more pics soon, promise! Had a funny weekend, we're going away for our first little trip "home" of this year in a months time so I got all the holiday clothes out and tried them on - not a darn thing fits - which is great in so many ways, but also a bit of a bind cause the majority of...
  209. noodles1609

    Ravenous On day 9!?

    Two things I used to feed that turned out not to be hunger - thirst and wind! I've had both down as hunger for my entire life, both turned out not to need food - could be one of these maybe?
  210. noodles1609

    Slightly demoralised...:( Please help...

    I've posted on another thread this morning that I've only lost in terms of weight, 6lb since 24th January. But I've lost a ton of inches and my body shape has changed massively in these weeks, I've dropped almost 2 dress sizes in that time. This plan isn't just about the scales, it's about...
  211. noodles1609

    Gained and feeling disheartened?

    You're absolutely right Caz, and have worded that so well. It's important to move the focus away from the scales a little with a ketogenic plan and try to believe that not all weight gain is fat or failure. I was looking at my completed 4 stone of flowers on my fridge this morning, I filled...
  212. noodles1609

    Struggling

    You'll find the solution in Beck, honestly :)
  213. noodles1609

    Cheese ???

    In terms of staying in ketosis - fine, for vlcd - it's a no-no cause it's not vlc :)
  214. noodles1609

    Hmm.... Family gathering.... :(

    Focus - but find a positive focus - how good you're going to look, how you'll probably find that 16 will be too big by then, how amazing you'll feel in yourself. Cause honestly honey, that's all that matters - how you feel about yourself. Whatever anyone else says to you won't make a jot of...
  215. noodles1609

    Noodles 2013 weigh in's to target

    Heck, missed updating last weeks sts. I've been experimenting with low carb food and had too much of it in the name of science to lose anything (!) - have discovered that these "replacement" foods really don't like me very much at all, with the exception of some wraps which I'll keep in mind...
  216. noodles1609

    It's a size 12 and it fits!

    Thanks everyone :) I'll do some new pics soon, can't quite believe yet that I'm actually getting this small :)
  217. noodles1609

    March Challenge

    2lb off for me this week, going in the right direction, but only 7lb to go and I'll no longer be obese - focus noodles, focus, I can do that in a week, certainly by the end of this month - come on girl!! Cherry-Blossom 24lb (10lb lost, 14lb to go) Deezer 14lbs (9lbs lost 5lbs to go)...
  218. noodles1609

    So what happens after??

    Girls, please be assured, I've done LL too, Beck is nothing like that stuff - she doesn't blame your mother for what you choose to put in your mouth or require you to consider a time when you were bullied at the age of 6 as the reason why you can't put down a full pack of hob nobs til they're...
  219. noodles1609

    So what happens after??

    Lulu - please give Dr Beck a go, absolutely every single thing you have put there is addressed in the book - it's all there and it really really does work, honestly and truthfully, it does work. All you need to do is read the introduction then do one chapter a day for 60 days, and it doesn't...
  220. noodles1609

    why dont i feel hungry despite not being in ketosis yet??

    When I first started I was showing colour on the second morning on ketostix, it does vary from person to person and from time to time, coming out and a restart and I've been starving for a full 3 days, another time it's ok again on day 2. It all depends on how much glycogen you store for energy...
  221. noodles1609

    Help how can i keep to my restart??? Would love advice from restartera too x

    Honestly and truthfully I can't recommend the Beck Diet Solution highly enough to help out in these situations, it's really easy to follow and work through and is full of tips and techniques to deal with exactly these things. I've dieted for the majority of my life and just got bigger and...
  222. noodles1609

    It's a size 12 and it fits!

    I treated myself to a Ralph Lauren skirt when I got to 3 stone off, but also challenged myself by buying it in a size 12. It wasn't a cheap skirt, even in the sale with extra discount, and I looked at it for months before I bought it. I figured if I wanted it bad enough, I'd make sure I could...
  223. noodles1609

    I'm so excited :D:D:D

    Holidays are brilliant motivators, I worked out yesterday that I'll have been following my plan for 200 days when I go on holiday - 33 days to go!
  224. noodles1609

    is there anyone out there who has a lot of weight to lose? and is on a VLCD

    Also consider that there are a lot of people too embarrassed to go public with current weight or start weight, I for one admire the honesty of everyone posting on this thread in particular. I'm still not ready to put it out there! I think if you're browsing around and see signatures with...
  225. noodles1609

    Bread !!!

    Dr Beck can really help you with techniques for controlling cravings. They are still there but you can learn the tricks for controlling them. Right now your giving in muscle is strong, your resistance muscle is weak, each time you resist you build up the strength of it so next time it will be...
  226. noodles1609

    4 Months today on VLCD - what a blooming difference!

    Thanks everyone :) ill have to do another one soon to compare, not lost so many pounds recently but are seeing the inches disappearing and have just about dropped another dress size.
  227. noodles1609

    fresh breath

    I use the spray all the time, not cause of particularly hideous breathe but because the one habit I really really miss is chewing gum! I've had boots own, awful, and mccleans which isn't so bad. Not had the strips cause I don't like them, check the pack for carbs, they might be ok.
  228. noodles1609

    Earlgrey tea ????

    Is that bergamot or something rather than lemon? Still not sure where that falls as I don't know which part of the plant they use - if it's the leaf then it's fine, if its the flower, probably not. Think that's one for the s&s team, you should be able to get them on live help on the website...
  229. noodles1609

    Four packs seems like so much!!

    I think that's been taken a little out of context, two packs together can possibly for some people give a potential carb craving as a reaction to the increased insulin spike, it won't take you out of ketosis unless you react to that craving by eating more carb - it's the same reaction as taking...
  230. noodles1609

    How do you eat yours?

    When you say "going over" what do you mean? Cals or carbs? Either should be fine, they wouldn't have introduced the packs otherwise. With the old packs on some days I wasn't hitting 600 cals so a few more in there looks better I think. What packs when - I have no set pattern really, depends on...
  231. noodles1609

    No loss! :(

    I have found over the weeks that when I sts or lose just a little that they are the weeks I get most comments about how much I've lost, which completely ties into the theory of the inches being lost. I do think that sometimes our bodies hang on to the water for a bit cause they are a bit too...
  232. noodles1609

    Joining S&S Next Monday!

    Hello and welcome. Please do consider having 4 packs a day, doesn't matter what the combination is except no more than 1 bar. 3 shakes won't give you enough cals or nutrients in to maintain correct functioning of your body and you will start to use up lean muscle - longer term you'll possibly...
  233. noodles1609

    I need some serious support!!!

    That really made me laugh - just the last bit, love your choice of words :)
  234. noodles1609

    March Challenge

    Poor show from noodles on week one - sts - no excuses, just not trying hard enough! Cherry-Blossom 24lb (0lb lost, 24lb to go) Donjon 10lb (0lb lost, 10lb to go) Lass321 8lb (2.5lb lost 5.5lb to go) Lulu1964 14lbs (0lbs lost, 14 to go) Trim T 10lbs (0lbs lost, 10 to go) StripedDaisy 10lbs...
  235. noodles1609

    What do you tell people?

    Aww bless you lulu, thank you for saying that :)
  236. noodles1609

    What do you tell people?

    Lulu has really hit the nail on the head, there is not a single diet on this planet that won't work if you stick to it, but none of them I've come across with only one exception, actually looks at why you got the point of needing to lose weight and give you the skills to keep it off. And why...
  237. noodles1609

    My confession

    River Island? Generous? I've not even dared venture in there yet and my New Look 16 skinny jeans are falling down!
  238. noodles1609

    how do you get your water intake, info / tips would be greatly appreciated

    You may well find that you are more able to tolerate water as you go on. I couldn't stand it before I started, the "taste" and it always gave me heartburn. What I know now is that it was a reaction with the food I was taking in - I'm fairly sure I have a carb intolerance, and it was the water...
  239. noodles1609

    I need some serious support!!!

    Surely having to answer to us is scarier than having to answer to a consultant? Start a thread of your weigh ins and have us stalk you on there, we'll expect weekly updates ;). In fact, we can all be your consultant, we're around when you need, you only have to ask as you have done today. I...
  240. noodles1609

    Newbie - started today

    Try making them with more or less water than is recommended - sometimes I like my oatmeal quite stodgy, sometimes almost like a sweet soup! It tastes totally different with different amounts in it. And welcome :)
  241. noodles1609

    S&S Information brochure

    The direction s&s is going in is very exciting, there is much more to come from them, and I for one can't wait! Just need them to track down the perfect mac cheese and ill be one very happy noodles :)
  242. noodles1609

    Comments

    You do reach a point where you start to enjoy it, I hated the nice stuff but loved the snubs to start with. Now I must admit to getting a bit of a kick at the looks and the smiles and the comments. I got hit on by a junior colleague in the lift on Friday, I loved it! He was good enough to admit...
  243. noodles1609

    Starting S&S on thursday!

    Hello and welcome, a wedding, how exciting and a brilliant motivation for you! You can add salt to packs - cottage pie, spaghetti etc ( not so great in a vanilla shake though ;)) but it might help to work on your cravings so you are equipped to deal with them when you move to maintenance and...
  244. noodles1609

    Please help, thinking of starting slim and save!

    How about totally mixing it up and forgetting about meal times - you're not having meals after all. Space out your packs over the course of a day at regular intervals, say for example 8am, 11am, 2pm, 5pm and 8pm or something like. If you struggle with 5 packs just have 4, the 5 pack is a new...
  245. noodles1609

    S&S Information brochure

    They are totally brand new, only finished them at the weekend, being printed this week :)
  246. noodles1609

    S&S Information brochure

    Not sure if everyone is aware that S&S have now produced an information brochure about their plan. It's brilliant! It's available to view online (Slim & Save Programme Information) or to download as a pdf too - lots of faq's and other info in it, particularly useful for the newer members of...
  247. noodles1609

    That frame of mind ...

    For me it was a specific health related event that was the tipping point. I know I need to have fairly major abdominal surgery within the next 5 years, and I was expecting I'd need it sooner than that as my pains were returning. I'd had a laparoscopy the year before and got a really bad post...
  248. noodles1609

    whoo size 20/22 to a 16 in eight weeks !!!!

    Brilliant! There is no bar of chocolate in the whole entire world that can give you that feeling is there? I am currently in the process of selling my entire wardrobe cause I don't have a thing left that fits from the "old me" - and all last years holiday clothes were brand new too. I'm...
  249. noodles1609

    For those who have lost a lot of weight...

    There has to be some kind of guideline, and it is a better measure than just weight I think. At least it's consistent, imagine the chaos if you should be an ideal dress size, would that be a Wallis 12 or a Top Shop 12? :) there are always exceptions to every rule, but I don't think any ivf...
  250. noodles1609

    What do you tell people?

    Thank them for sharing their opinion and ask where they found that scientific evidence as its quite concerning and not something you'd come across in you own extensive research.
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