Hi all,
I bin reading your posts for a few days now and it's so inspiring, I wanted to join you all.
I started the cambridge diet last Thursday 07/06/2007.
Have been sole sourcing and have been loosing 2lb per day, which feels great.
Unfortunatly I have been getting my shakes from e-bay as when I contacted a councellor last year (as recommended by my friend who had lost stones in no time) I was advised that because I was on anti- convulsants, I was not to do this diet in case ketosis made me start to fit. This scared the hell out of me and I went on with weight watchers, which is great for the first couple of weeks, until you loose half a pound or put on a pound after being sooo good. I got past Christmas and realised that I had been in ketosis before when I gave the atkins a try (unfortunatly too boring), and this was based on the ketogenic diet designed for epilepsy sufferers. However the lovely lady sympathised with me, but refused to supply me with my shakes and I have become a desperate woman!!!
I am 5' 1" and started this year at 15st 7lb, I lost a bit here and a bit there since Christmas and last Thursday's weigh in for the first time was 14st 10lbs.
I know I have taken a risk, but I promised myself that if I felt ill or dizzy at any time, I would stop straight away. However I feel great, my skin is better, my clothes are more comfy and I've lost 6lb in three days, I feel so well, I guess it's cause I'm getting the right amount of vits & mins that perhaps wouldn't be included in my diet so generously before.
Now that I have got into the swing of this I know I want to continue, but would prefer to go to a counsellor for support and indeed cheaper supplies as ebay sellers can charge the earth to peeps like me, knowing I can't get it from anyone else.
What are my chances of ringing a counsellor and being accepted now that I've tried the diet and am on it with no probs??
Bearing in mind I have not have a fit in 11 years and my medication is minimal, so consider myself low risk anyway.
I know I've taken a risk, so please don't lecture me, I am here for support.
All of us on this forum have got to the stage where you'll try absolutly anything to loose those stones, I just want to be able to have the same chance.
By the way things are going so far, I'm feeling really positive about this diet.
Would love some helpful advice.
Lise.
I bin reading your posts for a few days now and it's so inspiring, I wanted to join you all.
I started the cambridge diet last Thursday 07/06/2007.
Have been sole sourcing and have been loosing 2lb per day, which feels great.
Unfortunatly I have been getting my shakes from e-bay as when I contacted a councellor last year (as recommended by my friend who had lost stones in no time) I was advised that because I was on anti- convulsants, I was not to do this diet in case ketosis made me start to fit. This scared the hell out of me and I went on with weight watchers, which is great for the first couple of weeks, until you loose half a pound or put on a pound after being sooo good. I got past Christmas and realised that I had been in ketosis before when I gave the atkins a try (unfortunatly too boring), and this was based on the ketogenic diet designed for epilepsy sufferers. However the lovely lady sympathised with me, but refused to supply me with my shakes and I have become a desperate woman!!!
I am 5' 1" and started this year at 15st 7lb, I lost a bit here and a bit there since Christmas and last Thursday's weigh in for the first time was 14st 10lbs.
I know I have taken a risk, but I promised myself that if I felt ill or dizzy at any time, I would stop straight away. However I feel great, my skin is better, my clothes are more comfy and I've lost 6lb in three days, I feel so well, I guess it's cause I'm getting the right amount of vits & mins that perhaps wouldn't be included in my diet so generously before.
Now that I have got into the swing of this I know I want to continue, but would prefer to go to a counsellor for support and indeed cheaper supplies as ebay sellers can charge the earth to peeps like me, knowing I can't get it from anyone else.
What are my chances of ringing a counsellor and being accepted now that I've tried the diet and am on it with no probs??
Bearing in mind I have not have a fit in 11 years and my medication is minimal, so consider myself low risk anyway.
I know I've taken a risk, so please don't lecture me, I am here for support.
All of us on this forum have got to the stage where you'll try absolutly anything to loose those stones, I just want to be able to have the same chance.
By the way things are going so far, I'm feeling really positive about this diet.
Would love some helpful advice.
Lise.