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

[DucketyDuckDuck]

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".

Hi cakehappy, well done on a fabulous loss! I think the timings are crucial and I never have my last shake before 7.30. I'm doing SS plus though.
Have a lovely day everyone
J :)

Hi all

I have a question about timing of shakes on ss.

I usually don't have my first shake/porridge until about 11.30, as otherwise the day gets a bit long given my dh doesn't get back from work till about 8.30pm and I have my soup with his dinner.

I do my exercise (dog walking mainly though I'd love to start that couch to 5k thingy) first thing after the school run, so before I've eaten anything. Do you think I should be having my first CWP meal before I do the exercise, or does it not make any difference?

Tx and have a good day. xx

Hi Busy TBH I would do what you are happy with. I am not a breakfast person - never have been. So my day goes as follows:

6 - 8.00am Coffee and 1 litre of water
11 - 12 Shake and 1 litre of water
3 - 4.30 Meal Bar and 1 litre of water
7 -8pm Soup and Diet Coke!!

I am out and about doing loads and it fits in with my life to do it like this.

Mind you, today have been lolling round the garden, attempting to potty train DD!

Hope everyone had a great sunny day, and lovely to see weightlosses!

XX

Tx Duckety. I shall carry on as I am.

Mind you it has all gone pear shaped today. Took the car in for a while-you-wait service straight after school run and thought I'd be home by 11ish for 1st pack. Took three hours and I'd only just got in and was about to make porridge when school rang to ask me to pick up DD. Spent hours at walk in clinic with her before going off to get DS1 and DS2 after school. So upshot is I've just got in and haven't had anything to eat all day apart from a black coffee and two cups of black tea in Costa whilst waiting for the car.

What do you think - just abandon ship till soup at 8.30 with DH, or try to cram the missing two packs in now??

Hello. cake fantastic weight loss well done! You must be feeling pretty inspired for the coming week.
Juma could you manage 2 together like a bar and a shake? I know it's as important to have all your packs as it can actually slow down your loss if you don't. Just try and get in as many as you can.
Duckety I hear you on the potty training, I'm trying with my DS2 (4yo) who has special needs and my DD2 (2yo) has decided she has to copy him. The problem? neither of them has gone in the toilet all day :( I agreed to try for a week with DS2 to see if he 'can' potty train or if we need to wait.

Forgot to say, I find leaving 4hrs between packs works for me and I have the 1st one when I get back from the school run at 9.30ish.

Hi there, you should be having all your products to keep the balance right.
My weigh in tomorrow - is it just me or do you feel heavier when its hot?lol!
Jx

End of my first week tomorrow. Don't think it's gone fantastic. I was meant to be on ss but switched to ss+. can I check do other people put on weight/ fluid retention when they are due on? As my scales are showing only a small loss but I only had small salad and protein. Although, some days I dent consume all three products or manage over 1L on water. All you that have been doing well on the diet what tips would you recommend? Going to give it another few weeks to see if it works.

Night all.

Good morning all, Jinx - my consultant told me that the people who are good at drinking the water are the ones that overall lose the weight easier. Time of the month business should average out over time, but I can see how its disheartening if you get fluid retention (passed all that nonsense!). You really should have all the products as they provide all the necessary vitamins & minerals. I've done SS plus from the start, I have my week 8 weigh in shortly, I had 2stones to lose - I can honestly say I have stuck to the programme and it does work. I have lost 1st 5.5lbs up to last week (may not seem a huge amount but I've never been one for losing massive amounts at a time) but it averages out at nearly 3lbs a week. Keep going with it! it will work:)
J

Have had such a crap wek. Have had the D&V bug so couldn't keep anything down for two days and now stuggling to get back on this.

Could scream at myself!

Weather is lovely though and have been enjoying stopping outside with the kids.

Duckety, try having coke zero insted of diet coke as there is citric acid in diet coke with can affect ketosis.

Consultant coming in an hour, am preparing myself for a flaming off her.

I lost 4lbs. Not fantastic for a first week but I didnt stick to the diet fully or drink a lot of water. Focusing this week. Hopefully I will get a larger loss next week with doing it properly and finishing my period.

At least every pound off is getting me closer to bring healthier an happy.

Congratulations on all the losses ladies.

X

Well done on the loss Jinx. Drink more water, it really does help.

Hi there, just back from weigh in and a disappointing half a pound off for me, that brings me to 20lbs loss and 9.5lbs to go. On a more positive note though, I was measured this week and I've lost 5" from waist, 4" from hips, 2.5" from bust and 2.5" from thigh - this I am very happy with.
Well done jinx - like you say every pound is a step closer:)
Good luck with the weigh in 5inthe
Have a great weekend everyone
J

Hi, all, hope I can join you for some support! I am planning to do a food pack/bar regime starting tomorrow. I did LL in 2008 & lost 4st5lb, but 2 st has slowly crept back on. Looking at my diary, I think I have a few weeks free to get established on a sole source type diet. (LL loss took me 5 months). Don't want to do LL as my (really great) counsellor left, and I have found that the Tesco shakes and bars very tasty (not to mention cheaper!). I also have a Hypnosis tape I can use and other resources. Lots of water, regular feeding, use my resources, and eat regularly - that's the plan - wish me luck, starting is always the hardest!

Thanks Juma.
Moanranger welcome. Does anyone else know of other products that you can use on the CD that are cheaper? I know that asda own milk shake has most of the same ingredients and works out cheaper. Just wondering as I plan to continue for as long as I need to but it would be nice to reduce the cost a little. X

Decided not to get weighed today as didn't want to be detered if I had put on.

Have managed just fine today though so hoping for a loss next week.

Hi everyone, how is the diet going? I was wondering if anyone had the same issue as I seem to be having. I'm finding it difficult to consume the three cd products. I just don't see to have an appetite. Don't get me wrong on the odd occasion I crave real food, not because I'm hungry but because I miss it. Not seeing the weight drop off yet. Think it might be because Im struggling to consume all the water. X

Yep, have had days where I have to force the third pack down. Think it's because you're in ketosis so your body doesn't feel hungry.

Have manged fine over the weekend. Had a gorgeous prawn salad yesterday in the sunshine and resisted my mams huge sunday dinner, only having brocolli and chicken.

I find having a 750ml bottle of water with yu helps to get your water intake right. Three of them a day and you're done.

Hope everyone else is managing ok.

Hope you don't mind me joining. I'm doing Tony Ferguson, but using it the same way as CD SS. Lost 1stone in 3 weeks and have been off for 7 weeks and lost another 3lbs...(Not sure how but I'm not complaining!)

I'm two stone off my goal weight so will be coming back on board after next weekend (Bank holiday weekend ROI)

How are you all getting on with this heat?

So today is the day!!
SS... here I come! Had meltdown Friday when O/H wanted to take me out for a meal before I started... felt horrible in everything I put on!! But this is good as this has made me feel so determined!
Dreading lunch time though as I'm at work and everyone tends to eat their lunch at their desks... maybe I should sneak away and leave the office then!
Wish me luck.... I HAVE to do this!!!

Welcome Wittsend and Time2slim. Good luck with starting. Take each hour as it comes for the first few days, day 3 is the worse, day 4 is euphoria.

Hi moanranger, Time2slim & wittsend, best of luck as you start the journey to a slim new you!. I think we've all been there with the 'everything I put on looks awful' business, but sometimes it's what it takes to get you going isn't it.
Have a great day everyone, make sure you drink extra water with this heat!
J

Hi all

Can I come in?

2nd time LL, day 1!

Holiday in September and Florida next march....I have to do it.

Well done on all your losses

Hi Peanut and welcome aboard:). I've just popped in to cool off a bit - phew!
A holiday in Florida in March is just the incentive you need! How much are you looking to lose?
I'm on week 8 and have lost 1st 6lbs with about 10lbs to go.
Don't know much about LL, but good luck
J

Bleurgh, the strawberry tetras are minging! [vom]

Loving the hot weather, makes me drink more and feeling less like eating.

Think I'm finally back in ketosis after a disasterous week.

I've also downloaded a hypnotherapy app for my ipad (virtual gastric band) and been dong it every night and have found it has helped me get back into CD.

Maybe the people at CD could do their own version? SHall I email them and suggest it? Get the royalties for it as well