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 Juma.

Just back from Harry Potter and have to say it was absolutely fab if you are any sort of fan of the films. I would also say that today 90% of the crowd were adults from all over the world - sure it will be different in school hols though.

We did queue for nearly an hour for the kids to have their photos taken dressed up in a cape flying on a broomstick - they thought it was great and they get to fly against a green screen for about a minute and they get to see themselves on a TV screen as part of the movie. Cost is £12 for 1 photo, but "only" £20 for four photos, so with lots of kids it worked out cheaper per head. We only got to book for the 2.30 tour, by which time that part was quite busy, so my recommendation to cut the queue would be to see if you can get on the first tour of the day at 10.30 by booking ahead. The rest of the place didn't feel crowded at all though.

Well done Duckety for getting back on track. xx

Aaaargh! Only managed one pack so far and just got in from work.
3 to cram in

Am totally pooped and brain has packed up...ketosis here I come!

Hi guys.

I've been missing packs as I'm not hungry. So having 2 instead of 3. Not having great weight loss so far. Had a really stressful day and ended up munching On a bit of bread and sweet potato. Crap.

Hey Jinx - I would go for all packs you are supposed to, every 4 hours like clockwork - it will help. If you need to have something extra - lean meat is the way forward!

Back from consultant - lost all the weight I gained when ill and an extra 1.75 lb... over last 5 days - phew. Carrying on with a hybrid Step 2.5 approach - will see how next 2 weeks ago. Keep going all !

Well done Hackney.

Jinx you really need to have all the packs, even if it seems too he'd, neck them down.

Good morning! Well done cockneydad & good luck with the next few weeks.
Thanks for your report busyhouse - sounds great. We'll definately be going at some point - do they allow 'big kids' i.e. adults on the broomstick ride? My kids are adults now but have been big fans of HP since the start - it's my daughters 24th in June, how cool would a photo on a Nimbus 2000 be!!!
Have a good day everyone
J

Hi Juma

Most of the people on the broomsticks were adults!

You have to book in advance and it gets really booked up, so if you want to go for a special day then book soon to get a good timing slot.

Have a great day everyone.

Hi everyone.....

Jinx Please have all the packs, go back over my posts, I started to falter (without realising) when I got abit "cocky (duck)". I started missing packs, and then having something instead of a pack. Next thing I was justifying a weekend off to myself! xx

Well, yesterday was hard, but resisted, and been up all night weeing!!! Which is a sign to me, that my body is getting rid of bloat. Feel better already this morning!

XXXX

Thanks Juma - I will keep on going - aiming to be over 3.5 stone lighter (overall!) by the time I see my consultant next (she is on hols for 2 weeks).

Hi, thanks for the advice and support. I am definitely going to try and work at it properly and have all three packs. Getting a l

Hi, thanks for the advice and support. I am definitely going to try and work at it properly and have all three packs. Getting a lot better at drinking the water. Thanks x

it gets easier jinx - hang on in there!

Eurgh I feel awful today...headache, energy of a gnat, grumbly tummy?

Hi Peanut - it should pass soon - it's just the transition - your body barely knows what's hit it!.
Wet and horrible up here in Durham, just got back from dentist, i had a filling to do and my face is numb - having to drink my water with a straw!
My weigh in tomorrow pm , really hoping that I'll be 10stone something!!
Stay strong everyone
J

Hey Peanut -
I felt like that Day 1!
I feel fine today... only just remembered my breakfast shake! I'm hoping that as I've forgotten to eat at the right time maybe this means I'm not hungry and may be going into Ketosis??
I dont have scales at home but I stupidly took my measurements last night and I'm still the same :( I cant wait for Sundays WI... desperate to see something to keep me going!
I'm at work and half the office is going to my favourite sandwich shop whilst the other half are getting Nandos take out :(

I spose I'll just suck in the flavour through my nostrils haha x

Juma Good Luck at your weigh in.

Has anyone noticed this - not sure if I have mentioned it before?

I suffer from chronic sinus infections....when I am doing SS within two days, sinus have cleared up. I have noticed, when I fell of the wagon, they came back pretty quickly. Now, I always vaguely thought it may be an allergy, but never really looked into it. Been researching, and the prime suspects for infections are basically, carbs, diary and refined sugar! Amazing really and another good reason for me to stick to this.

I cannot believe that I started again Monday, and by this morning sinuses have completely cleared up. Amazing really.

Anyway, have a good day today!

xxx

I suffer recurrent sinusitis too duckety shall see if it returns now I'm on packs.

Some new flavour shakes out so am going to collect some later, quite excited

Stay strong time

Can't wait for Monday so I can have a bar!

Peanut Give it two days and you'll feel amazing. It is worth the headache, you'll get past it :).

Duckety I was going through a really bad spell of IBS when I started this. Now? Nothing. I am shocked. Nothing has ever helped it before. I don't know if this is a coincidence or not, but I've started to get a bad back really easily since starting this and I've noticed my legs hurt from walking not very far!

It's my weigh in tonight! Forgot to have a soup last night and I don't think I've been drinking enough water (2L a day at least) this week but we'll see. My work trousers are just about falling off me though. I had to run for the bus yesterday and had to hold them up!

I'm sorry, I just read that back and I can't believe that I forgot to eat something!!

Hi everyone. I hope you don't mind me joining you. I am on day 4 of low carbing and day one of Slim and Save. I spent the first three days feeling very tired but now I feel much better.

I am hoping to do this diet for 12 weeks to get me down to the weight I should be.

If you drink more than 2 litres a day do you lose weight more quickly? I would space the water out evening over the day....

I was just wondering if 'maytheoddsbeeverinyourfavour' still subscribes to this thread? I am doing Exante and just wondered how you mix Exante with Slim & Save, how many of each packs do you have and what are you losses like?
Thanks
JB x

Oh and I just wondered if anyone found that their losses were better if they did 20 minutes per day of exercise? I read somewhere that it makes no difference to the losses and I'm not going to kill myself for nothing lol :) x

Hi Jellybean - do you know why maytheoddsbe was mixing Exante and Slim and Save? I have only read this thread and thought that maybe she started with Exante and then moved onto Slim and Save.

I am just doing Slim and Save as I liked the variety which enables me to choose how many of each flavour I want. Also, like the fact that you can have water flavouring.

I am going to be doing an hour of Callanetics a day as it is the only exercise that helps me sculpt my body. I may also do some walking to help with weight loss.

New summer fruits pack is lovely