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".

Oh and I wanted to share this for anyone nearing the end of their diet. I'm seriously going to try and live a low carb lifestyle because of the amount of rubbish that I eat, but the one thing that kills me is missing rice. But Cauli Rice apparently is a great alternative.

I'm also interested to know what the Cambridge Diet maintenance is like, doesn't seem to be much about what you can/can't eat on the internet.

Well done on the size 12s Juma. I can only dream of the day i'm a 12.

Chuffmuffin, I have a wedding in August as well, am chief bridesmaid. Have gotten my dress a size smaller than I am now

Hi guys -
I'm still here and ashamed to admit I cheated by having a crumpet Saturday morning!!!
Apart from that I've stuck to ss+ food when ever Ive felt hungry - have WI tonight and I'm dreading it :( Stupid carbs!!!
Well done to all you strong people!!! Hopefully one day I'll get there!!

Oh hush, it was only one crumpet. It's not as if you had the whole packet. You might be surprised.

I've had a killer of a day. Went into town to get a few things for my sons school trip and walked straight into a continental market. Loads of different foods including my absolute fave, a hog roast. Resisted though. Then went into McDonald's with ds3 for a treat and the smell was killing me. Had a tetra with me thou and survived.

hahaha I spose your right it could of been worse.
Just I have eaten quite a bit of chicken this week too although 2 of the days were because Ive noticed that 2 of my packs were out of date
I text my consultant and she has said she'll exchange them for me - so little heads up for everyone - although they're powders they still go out of date and apparently the vitamins dont survive.

And WOW - well done 5 how you went into Mcd's I'll never know you have amazing willpower!! I'm having to steer well clear!
Someone in the office is currently eating one for lunch and just the smell of one has my tastebuds tingling lol. Good work!! :)

Hi everyone. Difficult weekend - ds1's 13th birthday, so we had a gathering of the clans, with all 4 of my (young adult now) stepsons staying Friday-Sunday. So a weekend of cooking party food for 10! Just what I needed.

Stayed reasonably strong apart from a few chunks of meat out of the beef stew and some quite a lot of roast chicken last night. No carbs, just meat, but still feel like a weakling for giving into temptation. Didn't drink enough water either.

Weigh in tomorrow after just 5 days as last week's was put back due to bank holidays, so really not expecting to have lost an ounce. Praying it's not a gain. I'm just over 14st and would so like to get below it. Ridiculous games you play in your head - 13st 13.5lb is just 14st in disguise, but it would mean a lot!

Hi everyone!! Been doing ss for five days now and struggling with headaches and cravings!! I am a single mum with 3 kids!! Weighed in last thurs at 14 5 not happy as only 5'3!! Any help with overcoming cravings will b great fully received lol!! Nearly day 6 hope ketosis kicks in big time as I could eat my whole fridge!!!

Hey Captaincurly and welcome! Give the diet a bit longer and ketosis will well and truly kick in. I wasn't hungry for the first 3 weeks I've done it but I'm on week 4 now and I feel like I could break in to my local takeaway and deep fry the shit out of everything. It'll pass I hope..!

And I bet you'll get a very pleasant shock on WI :)

Yay!!
had my 2nd weigh in and thats another 4lbs down!
Total 11lbs in 2 weeks!! Soooo chuffed!!
CaptainCurly stick with it I started at 13 11 and I'm also 5'3 so not far off each other.
Busy I had a week of chicken pickin' :( and as earlier confessed I caved and ate a crumpet but I've still had a loss so dont be disheartened and like you said its only 5 days too.
Keep positive!! Hope everyone else is doing well x

Good mornin!
Thanks for replies guys, in all honesty I spent 2 and 1/2 hours reading whole thread yesterday before I plucked up courage to join in!! U truly are an inspiration I couldn't have got through yest if it wasn't for u!! I have discovered that after years of saying to myself I am fat because I am greedy and love my food it's simply not the case! Yes I do live food and lots of it but on this diet i can control the hunger ( more water)!! It's the cravings!!!!! So I guess when in ketosis this lessens somewhat and gets easier... Well that's my theory and I'm hoping it's gonna work looool!!
Check in later, got dd off with tummy bug today :((

Well done Time2slim! Thats a great weight loss.

Good luck with the WI BusyHouse

Welcome CaptainCurly, hope your Dd feels better soon.

tried on a size smaller jeans today and they fit! Resisted buying them though as were slightly snug, but will give it a few weeks and get them. Thats my mini goal.

Hi everyone.

Had the dreaded weigh in and I lost 1.5lbs. Not bad considering I suppose.

Plan is to try and have a really disciplined week and see where that gets me. Got another weekend of entertaining as it's dh's birthday on Father's Day and all the clan are gathering again, so that gives me today - Saturday to be very good before going out to fish restaurant on Sunday. Should be able to join in with some grilled fish and salad without being too bad.

Have a good day and welcome CaptainC. Hope dd feeling better.

Well done Busy! Fish restaurant will be fine, lots of yummy fish or even prawns with a salad should be fine. I have prawn salad every week.

Do you? What just prawns and salad? My Councillor keeps saying to avoid salad cos half the things in it like tomato get you out of ketosis. Should I stop worrying??

I say salad, I mean lettuce and cucumber, sometimes I add chargrilled green pepper. I also have it with fat free salad dressing for that extra zing and put pepper on the prawns. Have just had it for my tea, was yummy.

Link here to the CD site as to what you can eat if you are on SS+ or sometimes if you are going out for a meal.

Evening all... Dd is very dizzy so off to bed soon less her!
Just had veg soup I love it just wish these awfull headaches would go away I feel full Of energy but when I move around my head spins!! Drinking at least 3 L of water do know I'm getting enough I think I maybe should have carb restricted before coz I ate like it was my last day to live for the days before!!!! All of your comments have been my inspiration to carry on, weigh in tomorrow at 630 eek!!! Can't wait for day 7!!! Have a great eve guys we CAN do this!!! Xx

Good luck at the WI tomorrow, sure you'll be fine if you have stuck to the plan.

Thank u 5in the bed I have been a little angel:)

Well just been to first weigh in and lost 9 pounds!! Whoopa!!! Hope u guys are havin a good day I feel on top of the world!!!

That's brilliant CaptainC. Well done you.

Well done, thats a great loss.

Am doing fine, for some reason felt hungry today, but no reason why I should. Have soldiered on and feel fine now after a mushroom omlette and salad.

Hi everyone, things are sounding much more positive on here now. Well done to captaincurly - brilliant start!, hi to busyhouse too- good luck on the start of your journey. I'm plodding along - 5lbs to goal & doing step 2 - feel like I've stalled, i could always return to step one I suppose, but now I'm nearly there I don't feel there's any need to rush. Just discovered Banana shake - yum!
Jx

Well done CaptainC! That's fabulous!

I'm still doing SS+ but I'm hoping tonight I'll be moved up a step as I think I'm probably about half a stone from goal weight. Going to buy some clothes today as none of my jeans fit me any more.

Well done Chuff.

I am desperate for jeans, mine are nearly falling down around my ankles. Only want to buy a cheap pair though as hoping not to be in those very long either.

Juma, 5lbs to goal, that is amazing!

Well I am actually chuffed to bits as to how well we all seem to be doing!! One thing my cc taught me if we are a little naughty is to recognise a lapse as a lapse before we relaps again because if we don't then we will collapse so moral is don't beat ourselves up just dust down and carry on before we collapse!! I thought that was brilliant!!! Day 8 on ss for me and u all r right it does get better and easier as the days go by. Have a good day everyone I might not b about much my sister is a nurse in Saudi and is coming home today for 3 wks and I haven't seen her for 9 months!!! Take care and carry on !!! Loving my new Cambridge buddies xxx