2012 - New Years Day - The Cambridge Diet - Sole Source - Weight loss

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I weigh over 25 stones. I expect to weigh more than this on New Years Day after all the festive scoff is over.

I am going to start the Cambridge Diet - Sole Source - on New Years Day.

I have found my Consultant and we have met, she lost 13 stones in 9 months and has kept the weight off for over 7 years!

4 Cambridge choc mint shakes per day.

3 - 4 litres of water per day.

Anybody else planning on starting The Cambridge Diet in 2012? Come join me and we can support each other.

How is everyone doing? think the sun is keeping me motivated ,doing all the spring cleaning and gardening ,finding it a bit easier as i have more energy.

OK here - blood test for liver function on Friday - but doing OK - not sure will lose much this week - but nearly 5 lb last week was pretty epic, so its all good.

Hope all goes OK for you Cockneydad x

Well today i had my weigh in today as busy tomorrow,i have now lost 3st to date so well on my way to getting to my goal of under 20st
Hope all goes well cockneydad

Thanks Overtired and mumof3 ! Weigh in for me yesterday, 2.5 lb off - not bad given the monster loss of nearly 5 the week before !

Good afternoon everyone, I have started the CD (SS+) today and would love to join in this forum for support and hopefully to offer support as I get more into it. I'm hungry! can't get away from it. I had the maple porridge which I wasn't keen on. Note to self - try different consistency. The spicy tomato soup was nice. 3 pints of water consumed so far (not difficult today as its so hot here in the NE of England). Looking forward to my 200 cal mini meal (Tuna salad). Plan on having the shake at about 8pm. I have read all the above and it has really encouraged me - I hope by day 4 the hunger pangs will have subsided. Look forward to chatting with you soon, Juma x

Hi Juma - Good luck, it gets easier after a few days !

Thanks, Cockneydad, Just had my mini meal - 2 boiled eggs never tasted so good!

Well done Cockeydad and Mumof3! Great losses! Welcome Juma! As Cockneydad says, it does get easier, and when you have your first week weigh-in, it will all be worth it!

Thank you Overtiredmum, just having my chocolate shake over ice and its really yummy:) I never usually drink milk shakes so I've got nothing to compare it with - maybe a good thing ha ha! Looking forward to the rest of the week.

Juma - a top tip for the shakes (the ones you make up from powder that it) - crush some ice, add it to the water and powder and blend with a food blender - you get a nice thick smooth shake!

Hi Cockneydad, thanks for that I'll give it a try. You don't have any magic formula for making the porridge edible - really can't stomach it - my consultant said I can exchange anything so it looks like shakes for brekkie too! Hope you're having a good day :)

Fraid not Juma - I quite like the apple and cinnamon one, but I know some people really don't like them ! Hope you find a good alternative !

Hi all, phew! feel lacking in energy today with a bit of a dull headache. I'm having my 4 pints of fluid so I guess in just the transition. Hope everyone has had a brilliant day!

Morning,I have just started today .i have been reading all your comments and I am so impressed by you all .i have about 4 st to lose and hope I can stick to it :)

Been struggling last couple of days - need to give myself a kick !

You are doing so well cockney dad ,keep going ,just visualise your goal ,I have three goals ,first a hen weekend ,end of may hoping to have lost 2 st ,second is wedding ,middle of July hoping another stone last is my 50 th birthday hoping I am at goal weight !

Yeah Cockneydad, you're doing so well and you're helping others!!!! I agree with Morganvan goals and incentives are the way to go. My goal is a size 12 green linen dress I've just bought - 2st to get rid of first!

Haha Juma I bought two dresses which don't fit me ! One for the wedding and one for the hen weekend ,I need to do this :)

Hi Morganvan - when my resolve is starting to wobble I hang my dress up to spur myself on! I wish I had a wedding to work towards, that really is an incentive:) When I've got my first stone out of the way, I'm planning on some killer heels to go with the dress! Stay strong:)

Day 5, CWP SSplus: Getting into the swing of it now - the best bit is not having to think constantly about planning meals & shopping. Just discovered toffee and walnut shake :o

Just to say I am still here (failing). I will be back on the band wagon tomorrow - not gained just not lost (due to eating). Here is motivation - my young daughter (6) said one of her school friends thought I was her "nanny" and not her mum and she said she thought it was because of my body (I am only just into my 40's!)

Ouch! GBTW those sort of comments sting a bit don't they, but what can you say when it's kids? At least you haven't gained anything which is brilliant. Any advice for us newbies?

Believe me I am the last one you would want advice from - here was me thinking I was doing quite well (2 stone down) and actually I still look like a mountain. The key has got to be ignore and keep going - or I will still be in the same place in 6 months time!

Hey, Going, you've done really well to get 2 stones off - don't underestimate what you've acheived. Have you got a lot more to lose?
The very fact that you're still on here, prepared to admit to a slip up, but commited to start again, is an inspiration in itself!
Cheers!