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Thank you for your reply I think I'm being a prat I do need to may wait until wi day before getting disheartened, I need to have faith in the plan and myself but coming from a vlcd it's hard to get my head around eating so much especially carbs! I'll see what wi tomorrow brings :) Thank you

Hi all I had First weigh in last mon I lost 3.5 , on the sat before I had sneaky weigh in and saw that I'd lost a bit ( I know I shouldn't ) anyway I've got 2nd weigh in mon and today I've had another sneaky weigh in and I'm up 1lb!! I've been totally on plan the only difference in my food is...

I agree everyone has different expectations of the classes and get something different out of it but it literally was weigh in then sit for for ages whilst they went round individually reading out losses or sts, I preferred it when people would put themselves forward to tell us their result and...

I can't go to daytime ones because of work so last week I started the 7.30pm class hoping to be away by 8.30 as my mum had my two children for me ... was still there at 9.15..way too late for getting my 2 home and in bed I'm a single parent so no other option, the consultant is lovely but at ww...

I have just started sw from s&s too! I have tried everything going to be honest, I done very well on the Cambridge plan but swapped to s&s as I found cp too expensive and the soups vile! and after losing well on s&s I got fed up of no carbs,no treats...no real food, my social life became almost...

Yes Im not going to start eating bread and pasta etc going to take my.lessons and continue eating low carb and high protein but I'm not risking going against doctors and a&e consultant, they were all very thorough, bloods,ecg,blood pressure,blood sugars, urine test, in fact I had 3 ecgs and...

Thanks all, I'm going to still have my packs but add another meal or a bowl of porridge with fruit or something just to see if it helps without giving up totally, not worried about ketosis now ,but not quitting altogether as still at an unhealthy weight but will up my calories to at least 900...

So on friday I'm feeling dizzy,add bit of salt to my packs,sip bit more water but feel shaky and not quite with it,so I go to bed as normal but i can't get to sleep, temp rises heartrate shoots up, I suddenly feel thirsty... Anxiety attack I presume as have had them before lasts hours, I'm...

Hi hancox sorry I've just seen this ! Got to admit weight coming off a lot quicker on 4 packs, now it may be that I went over my carb allowance a couple of times with my meals but I'm not having veg or anything just 4 packs and roughly 100ml of skimmed milk in the oatmeal or tea but thats all...

Good luck :) I switched from cwp after 2 weeks for exact same reasons! Sns packs so much nicer and cost less, I find it easier now

I was a size 18/20 at 15st 9, I'm comfortable in size 16s at moment, I weighed in at 13 12lb this a.m but think it'll take another stone or more to get into 14s... So different for everyone

Thank you, good luck everyone

Room for a chubby one ? Can u add me please 10lbs x

i do fill out the sns planner but i too am a mfp fan, it's got everything on there :)

And yes long drives, work and kids...that's exhausting in itself without a vlcd, but you are doing so well i would deffo check with dr x

That doesn't sound good :( have you checked with your dr. ?, make sure your blood pressure is ok? Wouldnt want you to get poorly, maybe chat to s&s live help and see what they suggest, are you having veg and protein meal and taking multivitamin?

I have days where i feel yuck, tired and just want to go back to bed, then others where i am quite hypo and full of energy, i think it's normal to have days like that with or hectic lives and body changes, yesterday i went to sleep before my children i was so wiped out yet didn't do anything...

sarah lou we are both on the same weight and heading for same target :) i weighed in at exactly 14st this morning ..13s here we come!! Re: the porridge i love it and the oatmeal, i have it every morn and sometimes in evening too yum yum, abigailsweetie i have left the porridge in the microwave...

Well done sarah lou thats a fab start! Although I'm not a fan of the soups either they are nicer than cambridge, so hopefully you find the same,i don't really order them anymore but I could at least have them without gagging :)

I drink redbush tea now, I used to have at least 5 cups of tea a day, when I started cambridge, milk was a no-no so I tried redbush,i really like it and can have unlimited cups a day, it's caffeine free and as hydrating as water, you can also have herbal tea but not fruit teas or any containing...

I.did cambridge for 2 weeks first, I lost 7lbs first week and 7lbs the next, then switched to s&s after xmas I'd gained 5lbs over xmas by day 9 of s&s I had lost the 5lbs plus another 1,now my losses are around 3lb a week although I didn't properly settle on 100% plan until 2weeks ago!

Try to have 2/3 litres of water over next couple days, spaced out over day, it'll help get you used to water intake and try to cut out carbs, bread, pasta,potatoes etc it all helps prepare you, also ask the online help on the website if you have any queries or ask on here, it's really easy once...

hi i switched to s&s from cambridge after 2 weeks mainly due to cost and i only really liked the shakes, i knew i couldn't continue on it with only having shakes, i love s&s there is not many packs i dislike, the meals make a difference you feel like you are actually eating and being able to...

noodles you look fantastic! well done to you, inspirational x

don't give up, i made the mistake of weighing daily at different times and it varied my weight up to 5lbs each time, great idea of yours to if possible go somewhere once a week with good electronic scales and weigh yourself then, i'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised i only weigh once a...

Tetra pack ,ready made milkshake cartons,yummy and practical! Fab news

Hope they start doing tetras! They were a god send for me on cd when I was travelling or busy at work as some days I don't get a break in 8hrs, not sad about tomato chili I really didn't like that one.

I personally have found losses better when on 4packs ,i did 3 packs plus meal for couple weeks and losses were not.great although I think I went over carb allowance once or twice, however most people find losses the same on either plan

This varies from person to person, few years back I lost 4stone abd nobody noticed until I'd lost 3, this time after a stone my mum and couple of people commented on how they could see I looked slimmer etc, don't be disheartened, you know you are losing and must be feeling good then all of a...

Hi sugarface, welcome and good luck :)

Yes she's only a casual acquaintance now! Butyes definitely perfect motivation to keep going :)

you've made a start well done, I.didn't tell anyone about my vlcd and then I told a friend who did nothing but try and sabotage it, even making me a big banoffi pie (my fave) and bringing it to my house, my children enjoyed it ,i didn't have a morsel of it and she got really annoyed, she is big...

Hi well done for starting :) the first few days are hardest, you will be hungry, might get a headache and feel a bit grouchy,tired but it honestly gets easier, I started on on a day off from work,got the kids to school then concentrated on making up.my packs and drinking water without...

Yes good ideas thank u :)

Thanks don't have any bars and don't eat fish,got chicken and salad but may need bit of dressing of some sort, I just obsess if can't have my packs lol

And within carb allowance!

Hi all, on friday I'm in london all day leaving at 7.30, 2hr coach trip then escorting school kids around a museum all day, back on coach for 2/3hours then finally home at 6pm...so I'll have no kettle, microwave or blender...what can I take to eat? Can't pre make up shakes as won't hold for that...

ahh i see thank you:) apologies everyone i need re-educating i think!

oh really, sorry i got that info out of my w.w points book, it says in there milk semi skimmed 1/4 of a pint =1 point, milk skimmed 1/4 pint = 1/2 point, and 1/2 pint is 1 point? i guess go by whichever works best for you , but i used that book like a bible lol

that sounds lovely, i'll have to try that!

i love the oatmeal , i actually look forward to having it each morning, i don't use milk for anything during day so i have 50ml of skimmed milk then the rest water and that little bit of milk makes it so yummy, when i see my oatmeal packs get low i panic! (oh god help me i have oatmeal...

Hi, I'm sorry you are struggling with the packs, if you try using less or more water it can affect the taste, maybe add ice.cubes to blender with your shakes, makes it frothy and ice cream like, or try a bit of pepper in the packs, I'm sure if you contact the live help on the s&s website they...

Sorry forgot to add losses for me on the 3 packs weren't great but I looked at myfitnesspal and I had cheated couple times, went over carb target so think I knocked myself right out of ketosis,i know I've done a lot better in last 10days now I've got my head round it and can see/feel weight...

Well done sticking to it :) I was on 3 packs plus protein meal , I'd have oatmeal before work, a shake or meal pack around 12/1pm then the 3rd i would have with my meal,for instance 100g chicken breast, 200g of mixed cabbage n leek then the mealpack over the veg I liked the mac cheese ... This...

i wouldn't say the losses are better on Cambridge my consultant had a lady who stuck to it every week but only lost 1-2 lbs a week , she was losing inches but the scales were not showing it, also my consultant told me i'd have a good 1-3 weeks then slow down to approx 3lbs a week, maybe 4 which...

Hi i went straight from cambridge to slim and save and i didn't gain anything, i also missed 'chewing' and feeling like i was having a meal, and i found the cd soups and bars revolting, i much prefer s&s i am enjoying the packs and am still losing, i am losing slightly slower on this though but...

Thanku all, I've got plenty of veg and chicken here so that's something, fingers crossed they arrive,i want my oatmeal lol

I'm on week 3, but only 1 week of 100% so have packs til tomoro ,got my routine with them and having better loss with 100% than when I had 3 packs and meal..so really need my packs , fingers crossed they arrive :)

I'm expecting my packs tomorrow and it's silly but I'm really panicking that the post will be delayed due to the snow, it's hitting pretty heavy again today been snowing non stop since midnight so far... Silly really but I'm thinking what will I do , what will I eat... Argh dam you snow!

is any cabbage ok? says white cabbage on there? iv'e been having different cabbage, especially sliced cabbage n leek hmmm yum yum

sorry in ml if i remember rightly quarter of a pint in approx 142 ml

hi half a pint of semi skimmed is 2 points, quarter pint is 1, half a pint of skimmed is 0.5 so pint of skimmed is 1 point. Not bad :)

ah so glad i found this! I am currently on a vlcd but due to cost etc i am not planning on staying on it for too long, i wanted to go back to ww to lose remainder of weight once iv'e lost more on vlcd but last time i went i didn't do well at all, stuck to pro points religiously yet was lucky if...

Hi Davey, Welcome and good luck, i hope you enjoy ( mostly) your s&s journey, i am only in week 2 so fairly new to it and getting used to it but i am enjoying it all so far, especially compared to Cambridge and ww! I know what you mean about slow losses at sw , although it's great because it's...

thanks and sorry to jump in on your thread alininha! good luck with your journey :)

If you have your 3rd pack with, ur protein,veg meal is that ok? Still unsure 2weeks in lol example I have porridge breakfast, shake.or soup for lunch, then dinner I have 100g turkey or chicken, 200g.listed veg and a meal pack usually poured over veg! Is that ok ? I'm being such a ditherer...

I have swede mash couple times a week I it, have that with some greens and turkey steak or chicken, yum yum, I get excited over my dinner now..pretty sad but I really do!

That should say approx 6lbs sorry!

Hi,lost a stone in 2weeks doing cambridge but was expensive and didnt like the packs,so I switched to s&s, I prefer the packs and it's a bit cheaper, I haven't lost big amounts on this , I'm halfway through week 2 and I've lost approx 4lbs,but for me it takes away the opportunity to over eat or...

Babycake I'm the same! The protein meal is my saviour, I look forward to it,can eat with my kids and feel full after,never felt full on cambridge,plus the packs are nicer on s&s, had a good loss after 1 week,dropped bit more , on wi day! Good luck to you annie,you'll enjoy the plan I'm sure

Thank you :)

Very true :) thank you

Hi annie,i switched from cambridge to s&s and I prefer s&s, tastier packs and I can eat a protein meal I've been told the results should be similar,however I think I may not lose the 7/8lbs a week that I lost on cambridge ,I'm only saying that as I'm at end of week 1 and scales not showing major...

Do you think thats an accurate reading ? It's deffo an ego boost for me as obviously weigh lowest first thing,not full of water and clothed. Thank you I think I'll take that morning reading as result :)

Really sorry if this has been asked/answered already, but is there a difference in results if you do tfr or if you do 3 packs ands protein meal, I.e.chicken n veg? Thanks

Iv'e been on sns a week tomoz, doing 3 packs a day as came off cambridge after 3weeks ands was relieved to see I could actually eat...veg n chicken hmmmm ,i weighed myself this morning and it showed 3lb loss, then I weighed myself again an hour later and was 3lb more! I'd had my sns porridge and...

Good luck,I'm also starting today although using up cd products this week, I'll be on here for support too if you want to support each other,good luck everyone :)

Thank you Ruby, i really like the idea of actually eating a meal, even if very small, to actually chew and feel like i am participating in meal time with my children! Iv'e got a over weeks worth of cd products to use so i think i'll order ss in the new year and give it a go.:) Thanks for your help

Hi everyone I am currently 2 weeks into the Cd and doing well but i am considering switching to ss mainly for variety and finances! I will save around £12 a week switching but i am dubious as to whether i'll get the same results? I currently have 3 cd products per day but if i were to switch...

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Hi Mary, I am on day 10 and i debated starting this close to xmas, but for me it was now or never and i knew if i put it off til jan i would probably (definitely) put on another 7-10lbs over xmas and new year, so i started, and i lost 8lbs in first week , my weigh in was tues and iv'e lost...

Hi I am only on day 10 , but spoke to my cdc about xmas on my first meeting, i wanted to start before xmas as i had hit that 'now or never ' moment and wanted to start whilst i was positive and 'in the zone' , i am not bothered about the chocolates and other bits i would usually stuff my face...

Well done Lucy! That's fab! :)

I was wondering the same,it's my first weigh in tomorrow and on day 2 of the delightful monthly... Hope I still get a good loss, good luck to you all

Hi I'm new to this,was day 5.on ss for me,feeling good headaches gone not feeling hungry now, breath not do good but got mouthwash and a spray! I actually like the porridges and shakes, hoping for minimum.7lb loss,weigh in is tues, good luck everyone, it's so hard but the results give you a buzz :-)

Hi i may be on wrong part but i started ss yesterday and apart from a slight headache ive been fine, but i could not get to sleep at all last night, it was awful think i dozed for 30mins maximum and i am at work and exhausted, is this a result or day 1 no carbs or hunger or shock ? i felt o.k...