I am really confused - started doing Cambridge in September 09. I had done it before - 4 years ago but gained the weight I lost and more back.
My new counsellor is really nice and very supportive - she told me to do 3 packs a day and to eat protein as well - no restrictions on the protein as long as it was pure protien and no carbs so chicken, steak, ham, cheese etc. This sounded strange but she told me it was Cambridges new advice that people like me with a lot of weight to lose needed the extra.
So I started off - 3 shakes a day and some meat each day and for the first few weeks I lost a consistent 4lbs a week. Then I started to stretch it a little (as you do) and went down to 2 shakes a day and a meat and small portion of green vegetables meal once a day - this still worked lost 3 or 4 lbs a week.
In December I stopped and had 3 weeks off over the party season. Restarted on 4th January - 2 shakes and a meat meal - as suggested by the counsellor. I was really good last week, no carbs in the meal, predominantly meat and CD porridge for breakfast and then a shake in the evening and lots of water.
At my weigh in today - I had put on 2lb!!!!!!!! WHY??? I just dont understand why - and now I am really despondent and fed up!!
So tomorrow I am on to Sole Source with no additions!! Is this the right thing to do?
I am confused about the added protein - I see there is the maintenance plans but they arent pure protein and I have seen no other reference to this system - any counsellors out there that can advise me!!
My new counsellor is really nice and very supportive - she told me to do 3 packs a day and to eat protein as well - no restrictions on the protein as long as it was pure protien and no carbs so chicken, steak, ham, cheese etc. This sounded strange but she told me it was Cambridges new advice that people like me with a lot of weight to lose needed the extra.
So I started off - 3 shakes a day and some meat each day and for the first few weeks I lost a consistent 4lbs a week. Then I started to stretch it a little (as you do) and went down to 2 shakes a day and a meat and small portion of green vegetables meal once a day - this still worked lost 3 or 4 lbs a week.
In December I stopped and had 3 weeks off over the party season. Restarted on 4th January - 2 shakes and a meat meal - as suggested by the counsellor. I was really good last week, no carbs in the meal, predominantly meat and CD porridge for breakfast and then a shake in the evening and lots of water.
At my weigh in today - I had put on 2lb!!!!!!!! WHY??? I just dont understand why - and now I am really despondent and fed up!!
So tomorrow I am on to Sole Source with no additions!! Is this the right thing to do?
I am confused about the added protein - I see there is the maintenance plans but they arent pure protein and I have seen no other reference to this system - any counsellors out there that can advise me!!