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SUPPORT?BUDDY UP?CHAT FOR VLCD

621 replies

zeis10 · 21/05/2015 09:08

Hi there I am starting Cambridge next week and have 3 1/4 stone to lose. Be good to chat, share stories and get support and inspiration from each other! Anyone else in the same boat? :)

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HarryOtter · 18/07/2015 11:45

I can hardly stomach the packs which sounds terribly dramatic so two a day is my limit and I'm not even finishing them!

lilacblossomtime · 18/07/2015 12:27

Harry if you think you are going to carry on with this diet, I would contact the New You customer services or go on the secret slimmers fb group for advice. They do seem to have good advice available.

mangofizz · 18/07/2015 13:16

Lilac, I dont feel hungry after a few days, but I find this sort of diet quite easy because I dont eat that much anyway, its just what I do eat is horrendous so hunger and small portions etc isnt really that much of an issue for me if that makes sense.

Harry, I'd hazard a guess that you arent having enough, 3 products plus meal would be much better, your body is probably in shock! Also make sure you are drinking LOADS of water, that really helps too.

lilacblossomtime · 18/07/2015 13:46

Thanks Mango. I do think you become used to smaller amounts of food if you eat less for a while. How are you getting on now?

I have now ordered a 4week supply pack of Exante food, but I am not starting until after next weekend as I have a few events on next week. I am trying to cut down a bit, reduce carbs a bit and get used to black coffee and drinking more water over the next week. I will definitely start by next Monday at the latest.

Deeznutz · 18/07/2015 15:15

Hello everyone,
Still on it but after 4 nights of insomnia I added plain chicken into my diet and that sorted it. Am keeping the portion small but feel better with far more energy. Did over 24,000 steps yesterday and today I am up to 15,239 with another walk planned this evening when it cools down. According to my pedometer I am burning more calories by walking alone than I am consuming- so that's good. I can feel it is shifting off from around my middle.

Hope everyone is having a good day Smile

lilacblossomtime · 18/07/2015 16:18

That's great Dee you are doing loads of walking apparently 10,000 is about 5miles so 24,000 would be 15 miles! So you probably do need that extra snack to keep you going. When is your WI day?

pinkdelight · 18/07/2015 16:39

Extraordinary number of steps! Really well done, keep it up.

Good luck with the transitional week, Lilac. You're doing the right thing, easing into it. I tend to go mad before starting, stuffing my face! Which is entirely the wrong approach.

My kids are having cheeseburgers for tea. It's killing me! Especially as the little one is moaning that he doesn't like them. Focusing hard on the goal, not the instant gratification that would doubtless make me feel bad anyway. Also, these things always smell nicer than they taste, don't they? This is what I'm telling myself. Will take inspiration from Deez and go for a long walk...

RedButtonhole · 18/07/2015 23:34

Hello! just wondered if I can join the thread? I have emailed to arrange a consultation with someone from CD this week. I'm not that clued up on what it all involves but just want something effective and that I can follow without being tempted to give myself any wiggle room or extras as that's where I always stumble on "normal" diets.

I have about 8 stone to lose, does anyone have any advice before I see the consultant? Are you required to sign up for a certain length of time or can you just go week by week? How have people reacted to you going on CD? I've been scoffed at for dieting before and I wonder how easy I'll find it when I tell people why I'm not eating meals and having a bar or a shake instead.

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lilacblossomtime · 19/07/2015 00:04

Hi Red you seem keen to join Wink I haven't started yet but my Dh has been more supportive of this plan than some of my other diets. I think he likes the organised side it and the simple rules. If you think people may be funny you can probably tell them your Dr advised it, as I think CD asks you to get a medical check done before you start.

RedButtonhole · 19/07/2015 06:47

Grin I have reported all the multiple posts, not sure what happened there!

Its good that you have your DH being supportive, I always think losing weight is easier when you have someone who understands and more importantly will know not to thrust the biscuit tin/glass of wine at you and say "one wont hurt". Telling them the doctor is on board is a good idea, thanks! I hope the doctor agrees to sign the form for me.

lemonstartree · 19/07/2015 10:47

Thank you for that re the bars - I will try not to eat more that one a day...

I do think that 5-60g carbs is high - and that is why I am not in ketosis. It works anyway because as someone said 600 kcals a day is about 1400 less than I need and therefore I lose about 0.8 lbs a day ... I'm just bloody hungry!

redbutton welcome. I think a good excuse is that the doc recommended it - and remember taking control of your health /eating is YOUR choice and if others are disparaging then that is THEIR issue ....

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lilacblossomtime · 19/07/2015 11:27

Hi Boss that is really helpful post. I am going to do Exante, am trying to have a transitional low carb week, then start next week on Exante.
One thing I have found from reading a lot of forum posts is that you can have a low carb meal without blowing your progress on the diet. So this might help if you are going out for a meal/event with family or friends or anything. You can't do it all the time though.

RedButtonhole · 19/07/2015 11:59

Thanks boss that post was helpful.

I'm 5ft3 and have between 7 and 8 stone to lose, so not that different to yourself. It must be difficult motivating yourself when you have a young baby. I was the slimmest I have ever been after having my son, but when I started to recover from PND I did the same as you, just ate and ate and ate. I live alone now and I find that once DS is in bed that's pretty much all I do. I admitted to my mum last night that I don't even enjoy food sometimes but I eat it anyway Sad

I've just been emailing the consultant and I can meet her this Thursday, so that's exciting. She seems lovely, gave me lots of information and said I'd see her face to face every four weeks and have support and weight ins via telephone or skype in between times. Feel quite positive after speaking to her, she seems lovely.

I am actually the most overweight out of my small circle of friends. One of them will be supportive, I know she will. She is very thin and has issues with eating that she has just decided to tackle, so although our situations are polar opposites, I think we'll find some common ground. Other friend has yo-yoed on slimming world for years, she is no-where near as big as me but would say CD is a fad diet and she is not a fan of those so I'm not sure she'll be that supportive.

I think its just the initial telling people that I'm worried about, the questions and the "oh but its not good for you to live on milkshake" constantly. I'm quite a self conscious person and not overly keen on explaining myself as I just feel silly. I know I don't have to explain myself, I know I'm doing something positive, I just can't be arsed having to answer to people.

I hope that the doctor signs my form for me, I'll be quite upset if I can't go ahead now. And sorry for the mammoth post, I'm just glad to have found some people in the same boat!

lilacblossomtime · 19/07/2015 12:24

I think Dr will be fine unless you have a health problem that makes it more risky to do a v lcd. Even then you may be able to do a plan that allow some extra real food e.g. a milk.allowance and low carb meal.

RedButtonhole · 19/07/2015 14:02

As far as I know my only health problem is that I'm fat!

What does the "vl" stand for?

lilacblossomtime · 19/07/2015 14:07

Very low calorie diet. That is all these kind of diets like Exante, Lighter life and Cambridge diet that are under 800 calories.

lilacblossomtime · 19/07/2015 14:31

nhs advice here what the website says about vlcds

carden · 21/07/2015 17:23

Hi

I'm currently doing Boosh. But my weightloss feels very slow in comparison to some of you guys. I'm 5 ft 7 and currently 12 stone 7 lbs. I've been on it nearly 3 weeks now and only lost 7 lbs. I'm in ketosis and only consuming around 550 calories per day. I'm also walking at least 5 miles a day.

I desperately want to get back down to 11 stone and am feeling a bit disheartened.

I like the fact that I don't have to think about what I'm going to eat but I do feel given what I'm doing I should be losing more.

Any thoughts?

lemonstartree · 21/07/2015 19:01

Hi there carden - that is a bit disappointing :-( have you ever done a VLCD before ? Do you know that you have lost weight faster in the past ? Have you cheated at all? I'd not heard of boossh before - was it recommended to you ?

carden · 21/07/2015 19:01

Sorry. It's called Boossh (missed an S out!)

Am also on week 2 of c25k and in a moment of madness I've ordered Shred for Beginners.

Am struggling though with the motivation to keep going.