Sole Source Diet - CD/Exante/LL/ANY - 2012 thread 2

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This is a thread for all those embarking on, continuing and returning to Sole Source type Diets.

For some of us, its the only way to go. As the saying goes "it works if you work it".

Hello, lost 3.4lbs this week (week2) though not very many inches, so my consultant has put me onto step 2 - 810cals.

I had my first white tea this morning which was amazing. Though I'm not sure I can get through the milk allowance. It's too much for my cups of tea I think.

More protein this evening has made me much fuller, and the bars are pretty darn good (though windy pops afterwards). Took me a full 25 minutes to finish my first bar!

I had my first compliments today too which was nice. Though more of a "have you done something different today" rather than "wow you can tell you have loss loads" if you see what I mean.

I am not entirely sure if I can add a teensy bit of garlic in step 2. Bit did have a little dash of lemon and light soy on my stir fry tonight.

Welcome back goingback

Hello there. What has happened to all the old timers? cockneydad etc. Desperately want to find someone that has lost lots on this and kept it off.

Hi everyone. Sorry I disappeared for a while.

So it seems like I've been stuck on 12st 13.5lbs forever. So demoralising - especially as I know that my CDC's scales weigh a pound or so heavier than mine so when I officially weigh in with her next week I'll still be over 13st!

On a positive note, I'm going to the CDC's exercise class tonight, subject to dh getting home from work in time. Pumped up my fitball last night and ready for action. Maybe that will help.

I am finding this so hard. I am on day 10 and have lost about 7lb. I was knocking 15 stone though. Is that a fantasic loss for not eating for 10 days? I can imagine losing that on lots of diets. And when do you start feeling better? I still feel dreadful. I am so tired I have nodded off at work and I have no energy at all.

Goingback, are you on CWP? You should be feeling a bit better by now. I would speak to your consultant about if if you have one. Could be that your body needs a few more cals to keep going. I feel so much better on stage 2, even though it's only a bit of skimmed milk and a larger portion of protein.

My period has turned up early 5 days early, and I'm feeling massively bloated and have slightly dodgy tum...tho that might also be cos I accidentally ate 2 naughty meatballs today too. Tut tut.

The bra situation is going to be at crisis point soon. Its like flopping two poached eggs into a salad bowl. Going to have to buy one at the weekend.

Very funny poached egg anecdote - I wish my clothes were getting that lose!

What is CWP? I am messing around between SS an SS+. I can't understand why you can have 4 packets plus milk or 3 plus the 200 cal meal - is it that the extra packet and milk only equate to 200 calories? It seems a bit low.

By 2pm every day at work I can't even see or think straight.

Maybe it is the (illegal) coke zero I am having that is mucking the whole thing up - as I said the weight loss is not huge.

Sorry, CWP. Cambridge weight plan.

Oh no, I'm fairly certain coke zero wil totally cock it up. Sorry. I would knock that on the head.

Damn. I am really addicted to coke - i suspect that wil be harder to give uo then the food!

Hi everyone! I'm on day 5 of SS although I may not be sticking to the rules quite as well as some of you as I am having milk in my coffee and one diet coke a day!! I might check to see that I am in ketosis - yesterday I definitely felt less hungry than days 1-3. I have to go away with work next week and have a big dinner one night and I"m not sure how to handle it - any tips please?

on ss+ you can have milk and 4 satchets so I don't think you are doing badly. Bin the coke - see the reply I just got - goodness knows how I am going to do that!

I think at the back of the CD book it has tips for eating out. Big picture - eat no carbs, just protein and a bit of veg. Depending on what it is opt for the vegetarian option?

Yep, sorry. Coke, even diet stuff will totally prevent you from reaching ketosis.

The 5 day detox where you feel really terrible is your withdrawal from sugar addiction basically. It won't last. You don't need the coke. It's an addiction like fags. Ditch it and I promise you'll feel better.

Nearing the end of week 3 and am on. Feel bloated and like haven't lost anything this week :-(

Hi! I've finally come back for an update!

I've moved house and shit and I'm a lazy twat, so sorry I've not been around.

I stopped my diet about a month ago, I've got hardly any money and my consultant is mental. not in a good way. Since then I've completely ditched fizzy drinks, I've ditched bread, potatoes, all the fun stuff. I now weigh less than when I stopped the diet. Porridge for breakfast, sensible lunch and sensible tea. I'm in size 10 tops and size 12 jeans, when I started it I was in size 12-14 tops and size 16 jeans so I'm really pleased. It's still hard work but I really don't want to go back to where I was, fat and unhappy.

For people struggling with fizzy drinks, I was in the same boat, and now I've realised they really are disgusting shit. I used to drink 2l a day easily of them. Since I stopped SS I've had one can of Pepsi Max and it made my stomach hurt so much! I had a pitta bread too and got exactly the same reaction. My IBS however has 99% gone away since I've stopped the bread and the coke. :)

What a lovely post to wake up to - great news and really uplifting. So pleased you are doing so well; you sound so on the right track. Ok this week for me NO COKE. It is going to be very difficult.

ok one day without coke done. Seriously it is harder then giving up eating.

I feel your pain on the no coke. Used to drink gallons of the stuff.

Had a weekend off for sisters hen weekend, and could eat a scabby horse today. Have coped on the three products and SS+ meal today though.

Lost 2 lbs last week, total in 11 weeks is 31 lbs.

Diet and regular coke will knock you out of ketosis as they both contain citric acid. Coke zero doesn't and is fine to drink/ won't affect ketosis

yes I heard that about the coke zero. But how much of it can you have???

Hi everyone.

Having felt all doom and gloom over the weekend I had my first official weigh in today for a couple of weeks and in that time I lost 8.5lbs.

So just to say do keep going. I've lost 54lbs since 17 April and it feels great. Still got lots of wobbly bits, but "only" 16lbs to go to first target of 11.5st and suddenly it feels do-able.

Thanks - so needed to hear that today as a pick me up - thanks so much

can I join please ladies ?

I am starting now. Have just had a bacon sandwich as my last breakfast !!

I am very overweight at about 18 stones and hate it.

Join the club. It is very quiet on here. I am in for the long haul so welcome aboard.

Hi just popping in to say hello i was on the first thread and still read to see how you are doing, i got to my goal of under 20 st and currently weigh 19st 11lbs down from 25st .You are all doing great love reading to see how you are all doing

mumsof3boys that is so inspiring. I do remember you. How long did it take you and what are you doing eating wise at the moment?

Hello! I did CD really successfully last summer. Did SS+, strictly at first and then not so strict but more or less. I lost 2.5 stone in 11 weeks. Went from a 16 to a 10-12. Now I am back where I started and v miserable. I am greedy and am an emotional/boredom eater. Plus I drink a lot of wine, this will be the main problem for me, giving up the wine again.

Anyway I am off to the CDC this morning to start again. I feel a huge sense of relief rather than fear tbh. But this time for sure I will not be telling anyone outside of my own immediate family. The criticism I had from all around was too much. And the smirks when I put it all back on.

I want to go to the school playground in September looking good again!

Welcome aboard the fun bus - good to have you here x