Cambridge Diet, Lighter Life, Slim&Save - VLCD'ers gather over here!

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Welcome one and all to The New Thread !

Results for me on Slim and Save 10 weeks = 42 pounds!

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Week 11 is looking rubbish for me, but I have been (and continue to be actually) poorly.

Come and make yourselves comfy...

Is anyone else finding their sleeps affected?

So restless

I think my sleep might have been affected. Ketosis makes my muscles ache. I started taking Magnesium Citrate from Solgar,
I am adding oil & milled flaxeed to my shakes as well.

I already take a magnesium supplement for RLS. Hope it settles down?

Oh my just found what looks like a hole in my tooth too.

Hi there, well done to all of you weightlosers!

I did LL Total several years ago and lost 6.5stone, really enjoyed it as I have had such a difficult relationship with food and felt like I reset that.

Since having my baby I've put a load of weight on and thinking about returning to do Lite. However Cambridge is cheaper. Does anyone have experience of both to compare?

The gym may have affected your weight loss Sammac as you may have made muscle which is smaller than fat but does weigh more. I know when l did SW diet the wks l went to the gym more than twice l gained or sts.

So glad I found this thread, can I join in? I just ordered a starter pack from Exante so will hopefully be starting tomorrow or Wednesday. I lost almost 4 stone on Cambridge before I had DC2 but have put it all back on and now have 7 stone to lose

Hi uncle. I started with Exante but since using this thread I mix it with Slim & Save. I was just Exante for 3weeks and then added an evening meal during 4th week. I then found it difficult not having an evening meal. That's when I got a trial pack from S&S as they had meals you could have with veg. They also do great chocolate bars. I now have an Exante shake in morning, an Exante or S&S bar for lunch and then either meat/fish salad or S&S meal with veg in evening and I'm losing 2-3lb each week. I started at 12st 12lb and have weigh in tonight when I hope to be 10st 3lb, that's since 13 May. Hope this helps.

Thanks MyJ, very helpful. Off to look at S&S now...

Gosh I'm angry today

Abstinence or just wankbadgers at work?

Evening everyone, welcome uncle.

Just had weigh in. One pound off this week so a total of 10lb. Still moving in the right direction but rather slowly for my liking. Have been sole source and drinking gallons of water. Am in ketosis so I guess the fat is going somewhere.

Chesty, I should think it's a bit of both.

End of week 12 and weigh in showed 3lb loss.
Total 36.5lb - current weight 10st 3.5lb

All ok?

Am trying to talk my self into the fact that the scampi cooking in the oven smells horrible and i wouldnt like it, oh no I wouldn't

First weigh in tomorrow.

Well done MyJelly, good results and staying power!

Hope all goes well tomorrow Chesty. The scampi would be horrible, don't touch it. And would undo the good work of last few days. Be strong today and tomorrow you will get your reward!

Exercise has begun. Oh My Lord!!!!! First ever circuits class tonight. I'm booked in for Zumba and Pilates tomoz evening but don't yet think I'll be able to get outta bed let alone exercise. It's been a long time since I've done any exercise but now that I've lost over 36lb thought I'd better do some toning up ready for the final stone. X

Good luck everyone with weigh-ins this week, and Chesty - the swampy will taste horrid, really really yuk x

Hi everyone.... sorry I have been MIA for a while. ... I have gone back to work after my maternity leave ended and it's been knackering! You are all doing so well. I should have read some posts to stay motivated. I have been low carbing but having a bit of food with my shakes. Weight loss had been slower but I don't feel deprived. I have lost a total of 16lb in 6 weeks. So I'm pleased with that. .... Only another 40 to go. Lol.x

Week one done and 10lbs gone

Well done Chesty, great result.
Well done Maggie, I had 3 weeks on plan and then had a week of evening meals, however I'm now in week 13 and still having an evening meal every day. I'm happy with the 2-3lb a week off. I've only had 2 weeks of less than 2lb off. 16lb in 2 weeks is good.

Some great results on here, well done everyone. First day on Exante for me yesterday - really enjoyed the shakes but not quite so keen on the bar. Super busy day at work so that took my mind off eating and went to bed early before I had the chance to feel hungry. Up early this morning and a bit peckish, thumping headache so need to up the water intake. Feel so much less bloated already!

First week done 9lbs off. Took a big dent out of the 3 stone I had to lose

Hi all, just back from hols after a 2 week break. Not sure how much I put on, will weigh in tomorrow but I imagine 7lb?
Anyhow back on Cambridge soule source tomorrow for at least a week to shift it, then will move on to maintainance maybe 2 days per week Cambridge, still not sure yet.
Was quiet good on hols but didn't drink hardly any water so I'm looking forward to getting back into it.
How you all doing?

Well done on weight loss Wowserz it's great to get that big loss in first week isn't it, such an incentive to continue.
Uncle, I struggled at first with the Exante bars, I found they left a sort of dusty/gritty feeling in your mouth but now they are fine. I do prefer the choc orange ones though. If you continue to struggle with the try the S&S bars they are more like a cake or choc bar and taste great, not as filling though.

Glad to see the losses continue. I've been in a bit of a huff with myself at my rubbish loss of a pound last week so have been busy. I've done Pilates, gym, Bodypump and am just about to go to sh'bam( whatever that is!!) Back to work on Monday after the long summer holidays and want to look good! Scales this morning not down any but I'm being optimistic for WI tomorrow. And I've got a body balance class tonight. After not exercising for a long time I'm enjoying it and don't stand out in the class for being bigger/unfit/big tomato face.
My aim is healthy BMI and fitness (and a size 12!)

On a lighter note, I'd ordered size 14 black trousers for going back to work -and they're TOO BIG!! Too baggy round the tummy. Getting sent back. And I've started selling my old clothes on ebay.

Told you I've been busy

I'm here, in the 9s at 9st 13 and happy. Tis my birthday weekend though, and weekend away so very few packs and lots of restaurant food. Eek.

Hi Sammac, like you I've been busy with the exercise this week, Tue - circuits, Wed - Zumba, Thursday - legs, bums n tums. Got Body Blitz tomoz and gym induction an hour later. I have been checking scales and since exercise started on Tue I've lost nothing. I will keep it up though as I do intend being fitter as well as thinner. I hadn't realised just how unfit I was though until I started the classes but I'm told they will get easier with time, not convinced at mo.

Well done Smokin that's great. I'm hoping to be in the 9s before I go away next weekend, need to lose 3lb though to get there.