CambridgeDiaries2018
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Hello fellow dieters ❤
I had a diary here in summer 2018 when I did Cambridge (with some Exante products mixed in!) for a few months. I lost two stone during that time and I’m delighted to report that two years down the line I have maintained that loss! I gradually increased my calories over a number of weeks after finishing Cambridge, which I think is key to maintenance after a VLCD and I definitely plan to do the same this time around. In 2019 after leaving Cambridge, I very slowly lost another stone by just loosely watching what I ate and working hard on my relationship with food/binge eating... bringing my total loss earlier this year to 3 stone!
Due to Covid-19 and attending university from home, I’ve noticed some bad habits are starting to creep back in... a lot of it due to boredom and having all this extra time by myself. My jeans barely fit me again and I feel bloated, sluggish and lethargic. After avoiding the scales for the past 3 months, I finally stepped on last week to see I had gained 8-9 pounds since lockdown started mid-March in Ireland. This gave me the motivation to get back on track before I undid all of my loss. I immediately reached out to my Cambridge consultant and ordered my favourite Exante shakes! I enjoyed a few days of overindulgence before I get back to reality tomorrow.
In 2018 I had great success mixing Cambridge and Exante products. I do the equivalent of Step 2 which is 3 products per day with a small low carb meal. On days that I exercised a lot, I had a higher calorie high protein low carb meal, which didn’t affect my losses at all. The reason I mix the products is because I love the Cambridge porridge and bars but prefer the Exante shakes variety and taste (and the much cheaper price, haha!). I find the Exante bars and porridge pretty grim so I feel like I get the best of my faves by mixing them up. The calories still work out the same - main nutritional difference is Exante products have less carbs, which is probably better for getting into ketosis anyway.
My ultimate goal weight is about 10 and a half to 11 stone. I am 5 foot 9 so I will just see how my body feels more than focusing on a specific number. For now I would just like to lose one stone and I will re-evaluate my goals when I get there
My products finally arrived today so I will be starting tomorrow. This forum seems pretty quiet but I found it very helpful to document my journey in 2018 so I will continue to do even if I’ll just be talking to myself!
Best of luck everyone! Xxx
I had a diary here in summer 2018 when I did Cambridge (with some Exante products mixed in!) for a few months. I lost two stone during that time and I’m delighted to report that two years down the line I have maintained that loss! I gradually increased my calories over a number of weeks after finishing Cambridge, which I think is key to maintenance after a VLCD and I definitely plan to do the same this time around. In 2019 after leaving Cambridge, I very slowly lost another stone by just loosely watching what I ate and working hard on my relationship with food/binge eating... bringing my total loss earlier this year to 3 stone!
Due to Covid-19 and attending university from home, I’ve noticed some bad habits are starting to creep back in... a lot of it due to boredom and having all this extra time by myself. My jeans barely fit me again and I feel bloated, sluggish and lethargic. After avoiding the scales for the past 3 months, I finally stepped on last week to see I had gained 8-9 pounds since lockdown started mid-March in Ireland. This gave me the motivation to get back on track before I undid all of my loss. I immediately reached out to my Cambridge consultant and ordered my favourite Exante shakes! I enjoyed a few days of overindulgence before I get back to reality tomorrow.
In 2018 I had great success mixing Cambridge and Exante products. I do the equivalent of Step 2 which is 3 products per day with a small low carb meal. On days that I exercised a lot, I had a higher calorie high protein low carb meal, which didn’t affect my losses at all. The reason I mix the products is because I love the Cambridge porridge and bars but prefer the Exante shakes variety and taste (and the much cheaper price, haha!). I find the Exante bars and porridge pretty grim so I feel like I get the best of my faves by mixing them up. The calories still work out the same - main nutritional difference is Exante products have less carbs, which is probably better for getting into ketosis anyway.
My ultimate goal weight is about 10 and a half to 11 stone. I am 5 foot 9 so I will just see how my body feels more than focusing on a specific number. For now I would just like to lose one stone and I will re-evaluate my goals when I get there
My products finally arrived today so I will be starting tomorrow. This forum seems pretty quiet but I found it very helpful to document my journey in 2018 so I will continue to do even if I’ll just be talking to myself!
Best of luck everyone! Xxx
I already feel my mood and outlook has improved from not stuffing myself and definitely enjoying my energy levels being more stable... so far anyway! Xxx
I know I need to really work on my body image and confidence a lot because my BMI is almost normal yet I don’t see it. But I am determined to use those photos as motivation and not let myself be upset about it any longer!
Xx
