BordersGirl
Feeling great in 2012!
I'm sure I was just unlucky but I'm appreciative of the much better service from S&S 
BordersGirl's Final Phase to Goal - I lost 6 stone!!
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Want2BeSlim
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I was thinking of ordering from them quite a few weeks ago as the prices seemed quite good. Nowadays if I've never ordered from a company I'll always check out their Facebook page first to see what customers have to say/ask on there. I checked out MyProteins Facebook page and unfortunately I did read a lot of comments from people complaining about their deliveries not arriving and a lack of customer service to sort it. So when I read your post above about your experience with them I wasn't surprised at all.
It's a shame people are having to go through what you did. And that's why I always pay by PayPal if the site accepts it so I can open up a dispute if something goes wrong.
I must say all those complaints have pretty much put me off so I will buy elsewhere.
It's a shame people are having to go through what you did. And that's why I always pay by PayPal if the site accepts it so I can open up a dispute if something goes wrong.
I must say all those complaints have pretty much put me off so I will buy elsewhere.
demonp
Full Member
Hi BG. I have just ordered a sample pack from s+s having been inspired by your threads! I am on my 13th week of Cambridge and have lost 3 stone and have about a stone and a half to go. . But, i have started picking at food because i am bored of the products. Added to this, my consultant is crap and really just a supplier so i thought, why waste my money? The variety on s+s looks so much better and to be able to eat extra veg will be amazing! Just hope that i like them! Am on page 10 of your diary so far-working my way through it is great. Also loved your faq that you did-so informative. Anyway, i just wanted to say well done, and if you have room for a 'nearly little one' could i join your thread properly when i start the s+s? Could do with the motivation to lose this last bit of blubber. X
BordersGirl
Feeling great in 2012!
Thanks demonp . You're welcome to join my thread but I'm refeeding now so it's mainly food talk!
Luv2BSlim, when I read what you wrote I had a look at their FB page and you're right, the customer service seems shocking! Still, mine did turn up in the end, and I got them free due to their cock up so all's well that ends well. Not sure whether I'll buy more as I'm actually not using the shakes currently even though I thought I would when I started refeeding.
So how's it going? Well I seemed to be a bit stuck on 11st 4.4lbs and couldn't get under it despite only being on 800 (weekdays) / 1000 (weekends) calories per day. It was getting frustrating to say the least and I was beginning to think that a VLCD had screwed my metabolism forever. I missed never having carbs ever and so I decided to have a rethink and cut myself some slack and have a few days off. I say a few days off as I wasn't planning on going mad, just having a few days where carbs were incorporated into the diet.
I had come out of ketosis initially when I was sick and ended up having cough syrup and throat lozenges that contained sugar. I can't do this diet when I'm sick. The scales went up to 11st 9lbs as I came out of ketosis and then as I got back on track afterwards dropped down to 11st 6.6 but I couldn't get back down to 11st 4.4 which was my lowest. I felt as if I was missing out on foods that I actually enjoyed by staying in ketosis so I decided to change things a little and eat carbs at the weekend and not during the week. And I could have up to my BMR at weekends but not go over my TDEE.
So last weekend that's what I did. I enjoyed having a few things like porridge and a little French bread (but a little, not pretty much the whole loaf like I would have had previously). I had fish and chips (550 calories) one night but the oven chips were all weighed out and calories counted. A much smaller portion than I would have had in the past (probably half the size) but it was enough. I'm definitely more in control of my portion sizes at the moment.
So Monday I went back into work and started back on the ketosis train but by Wednesday I was on a course and we had to eat in the canteen. So I intended to have some salad. The catering is by the same company as my main office and apparently the choices are supposed to be pretty much the same whatever office you go to but this one was awful. The choices were amazingly unhealthy. The only 'salad' they had was chicken pasta salad in a honey and mustard dressing @ 400 calories per pot, or sandwiches, or unhealthy hot options. So I had the pasta salad (wasn't even that good) and a yoghurt, plus a banana. I did also have a few skinny latte coffees too. So that was me back to square 1 in terms of getting into ketosis. So I decided to stay out of ketosis and see how things went.
I had expected the scales to start rising again as my carbs increased but by Friday morning they had dropped to 11st 5.6lbs so only 1.2lbs above where I had go to previously. I'm hoping that this starts the process of my body readjusting to carbs. I'm still calorie counting but at a higher level than before, allowing myself around 1000 or so during the week and somewhere between my BMR and TDEE at weekends. If I can hold steady with that plan I'll be delighted but need to give it at least a month to see how things go. I still do want to lose the extra half stone but it's really not urgent and I wasn't really losing weight on my 800 plan in the end. So I'll see if I can maintain on my new regime and will hit the last bit after my holiday in August as I'm bound to put on a bit on holiday. So I suppose you could say that I'm in maintenance now so I'd better read the books I bought to help me decide what to do in maintenance!. My maintenance plan includes carbs but far fewer than before, much less sugar, and more 'good' carbs. I had intended to look into low GI so that's what I intend to do.
I'm still keeping up my breakfast and lunch regimes when at work which are based on crispbreads and salads, and I'm not eating for the sake of it. I'm still having quite a lot of soya yoghurt as I like it, it's low carb and low calorie. Meals during the week do not containing many carbs to be honest as I don't include pasta, potatoes, rice etc but I do have those things at weekends. I did also intend to have alcohol at weekends when I hit maintenance but it's going to be on the occasional basis, not every weekend now. I haven't had any yet.
So Saturday WI is 11st 5.6lbs. If I'm still the same next weekend I'll be delighted.
. You're welcome to join my thread but I'm refeeding now so it's mainly food talk! Luv2BSlim, when I read what you wrote I had a look at their FB page and you're right, the customer service seems shocking! Still, mine did turn up in the end, and I got them free due to their cock up so all's well that ends well
. Not sure whether I'll buy more as I'm actually not using the shakes currently even though I thought I would when I started refeeding. So how's it going? Well I seemed to be a bit stuck on 11st 4.4lbs and couldn't get under it despite only being on 800 (weekdays) / 1000 (weekends) calories per day. It was getting frustrating to say the least and I was beginning to think that a VLCD had screwed my metabolism forever. I missed never having carbs ever and so I decided to have a rethink and cut myself some slack and have a few days off. I say a few days off as I wasn't planning on going mad, just having a few days where carbs were incorporated into the diet.
I had come out of ketosis initially when I was sick and ended up having cough syrup and throat lozenges that contained sugar. I can't do this diet when I'm sick. The scales went up to 11st 9lbs as I came out of ketosis and then as I got back on track afterwards dropped down to 11st 6.6 but I couldn't get back down to 11st 4.4 which was my lowest. I felt as if I was missing out on foods that I actually enjoyed by staying in ketosis so I decided to change things a little and eat carbs at the weekend and not during the week. And I could have up to my BMR at weekends but not go over my TDEE.
So last weekend that's what I did. I enjoyed having a few things like porridge and a little French bread (but a little, not pretty much the whole loaf like I would have had previously). I had fish and chips (550 calories) one night but the oven chips were all weighed out and calories counted. A much smaller portion than I would have had in the past (probably half the size) but it was enough. I'm definitely more in control of my portion sizes at the moment.
So Monday I went back into work and started back on the ketosis train but by Wednesday I was on a course and we had to eat in the canteen. So I intended to have some salad. The catering is by the same company as my main office and apparently the choices are supposed to be pretty much the same whatever office you go to but this one was awful. The choices were amazingly unhealthy
. The only 'salad' they had was chicken pasta salad in a honey and mustard dressing @ 400 calories per pot, or sandwiches, or unhealthy hot options. So I had the pasta salad (wasn't even that good) and a yoghurt, plus a banana. I did also have a few skinny latte coffees too. So that was me back to square 1 in terms of getting into ketosis. So I decided to stay out of ketosis and see how things went. I had expected the scales to start rising again as my carbs increased but by Friday morning they had dropped to 11st 5.6lbs so only 1.2lbs above where I had go to previously. I'm hoping that this starts the process of my body readjusting to carbs. I'm still calorie counting but at a higher level than before, allowing myself around 1000 or so during the week and somewhere between my BMR and TDEE at weekends. If I can hold steady with that plan I'll be delighted but need to give it at least a month to see how things go. I still do want to lose the extra half stone but it's really not urgent and I wasn't really losing weight on my 800 plan in the end. So I'll see if I can maintain on my new regime and will hit the last bit after my holiday in August as I'm bound to put on a bit on holiday. So I suppose you could say that I'm in maintenance now so I'd better read the books I bought to help me decide what to do in maintenance!
. My maintenance plan includes carbs but far fewer than before, much less sugar, and more 'good' carbs. I had intended to look into low GI so that's what I intend to do. I'm still keeping up my breakfast and lunch regimes when at work which are based on crispbreads and salads, and I'm not eating for the sake of it. I'm still having quite a lot of soya yoghurt as I like it, it's low carb and low calorie. Meals during the week do not containing many carbs to be honest as I don't include pasta, potatoes, rice etc but I do have those things at weekends. I did also intend to have alcohol at weekends when I hit maintenance but it's going to be on the occasional basis, not every weekend now. I haven't had any yet
. So Saturday WI is 11st 5.6lbs. If I'm still the same next weekend I'll be delighted.
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BordersGirl
Feeling great in 2012!
So I thought I'd better post some photos given that I've announced that I'm in maintenance . I thought I didn't have any 'before' photos but a friend posted some old photos on FB so I have a before photo although it's 12 years ago. I'm only really posting it here as I'm mortified by it and I will make myself look at this if I feel weak! I was a stone heavier than my start weight on this diet (and my hair is shorter now too ).
The second photo is after I had lost 4 stone, and the 3rd photo was when I was coming up to 6 stone lost. I'm a few pounds lighter now but don't have a new photo. It's not the best photo and I'll post another one if I manage to get a better one.
. I thought I didn't have any 'before' photos but a friend posted some old photos on FB so I have a before photo although it's 12 years ago. I'm only really posting it here as I'm mortified by it and I will make myself look at this if I feel weak! I was a stone heavier than my start weight on this diet (and my hair is shorter now too ). The second photo is after I had lost 4 stone, and the 3rd photo was when I was coming up to 6 stone lost. I'm a few pounds lighter now but don't have a new photo. It's not the best photo and I'll post another one if I manage to get a better one.
biggusburdus
Gold Member
Wow! Great changes there!
Fab photos
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carrot_tit
Gold Member
Wow BordersGirl! Those pictures are incredible! You must be so proud of yourself.
weasey
Gold Member
Fantastic pictures! I love the way you're doing the diet too - I don't know if I'd have had the strength to take the breaks and get back on it - which you've done loads of times. I think it will provbably make it easier for you to maintain. You are working on portion sizes and things to eat and getting it right. Well done that woman!
demonp
Full Member
Great photos-what a journey! Its actually really useful to read about your maintenance as Im now in the healthy range of bmi i should prob start to think about it. Would prefer to be lower in the healthy range before i start so that i have a bit of leeway. Reading about all your experiences is so helpful-even though the talk of French bread has got my mouth watering! X
BordersGirl
Feeling great in 2012!
Thanks guys. I'm happy to report that I was 11st 4.6lbs this am so just 0.2lbs heavier than my lowest. Hoping to see a drop to my lowest weight ever very soon .
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BordersGirl
Feeling great in 2012!
After a month of refeeding, moving to maintenance, going out of ketosis and my body getting used to it the scales are finally dropping again. I last recorded a loss on 27th June and I'm happy to report that today, 25th July, I've dropped lower than my previous lowest. Weighed in at 11st 2.6lbs. 6.6lbs to get to BMI 25 that I intend to do whilst maintaining and slowly. I'm delighted . Another week in maintenance and I'm off on holiday for a couple of weeks. I don't intend to go completely mad, but I will be having extra things and alcohol so expect to gain a bit. I hope that it comes off quite quickly though afterwards.
. Another week in maintenance and I'm off on holiday for a couple of weeks. I don't intend to go completely mad, but I will be having extra things and alcohol so expect to gain a bit. I hope that it comes off quite quickly though afterwards.
biggusburdus
Gold Member
BordersGirl said:After a month of refeeding, moving to maintenance, going out of ketosis and my body getting used to it the scales are finally dropping again. I last recorded a loss on 27th June and I'm happy to report that today, 25th July, I've dropped lower than my previous lowest. Weighed in at 11st 2.6lbs. 6.6lbs to get to BMI 25 that I intend to do whilst maintaining and slowly. I'm delighted
I have been watching as I am now thinking about refeed, holiday gets in the way will see how I do..
Glad you have managed to get a loss, and you are doing so well!
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