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CAMBRIDGE DIET CLUB ....... THREAD 3

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catsmother · 29/01/2007 12:03

As the old one was getting rather large.

Feel free to post this weeks good and bad news, frustrations, tips, feelings etc.

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joash · 02/04/2007 10:29

Thelittlesoldiersmummy - 22lbs - thats fantastic. Well done you!!!
Not sure how I'll do this week as we have a family thing tomorrow, but I've had another look through the books and I am going to pick food from Step3 just for that one meal then straight back onto solesource.

Thelittlesoldiersmummy · 02/04/2007 10:39

joash sounds like a good idea. I am going to get some of the ketostix to keep track maybe worth you getting some so you can see straight away if the small amount of food effects that?

hercules1 · 02/04/2007 10:52

221bs - that's amazing. Well done you

I have to say I feel great today. No hunger and bags of energy. Just made cookies with dd and not in the slightest tempted. In fact I feel a bit hyper. Not sure if that is good or not though. Just about to go and vacuum.

It's amazing really just not I realise how much I was eating out of habit and comfort.

I even phonede an old friend this morning to arrange to meet up and intend to visit others I havent seen for ages as I never seemed to get it together.

bigfatmummy · 02/04/2007 12:39

Wow - what fantastic weight lossses, inspitiration to the rest of us!

Not long and I start - Looking forward to it. Been watching this thread for a while and it's very helpful.

One question though - my friend does this diet (only for a couple of weeks though), and she's had a really bad tummy - ie, been upset and bit of cramp, sometimes so bad she doesn't always make it to the loo on time, sorry if tmi. Anyone else had this? She doesn't know if it's the diet or something else causing it, or could it just be a settling down time?

Thelittlesoldiersmummy · 02/04/2007 13:25

i would say stomuch craps could be that she is not drink enough water! I am drink 6 ltrs a day she should be drinking at least 4. With regards to the other issue I have been fine so far and there is a bug going around.

gtimama · 02/04/2007 14:02

Just got in from weigh-in.

Lost another 7 1/4 pounds this week

So I've lost 1 st 1 lb in two weeks.

I'm so happy. Just got to keep going, this is brialliant. If this was any other diet I would most definately have caved by now. When you see such a difference it spurs you on. When you only lose 1 - 2lb you just think whats the point and give up.

hercules1 · 02/04/2007 14:15

Well done, Gtimama

joash · 02/04/2007 15:10

well done Gtimama - keep up the god work. I am finding this thread vseful - nice to know we're not alone in this. Bigfatmummy - agree with what was said earlier, your friend is probably not drinking enough water - I also don't have any problems in the other department

joash · 02/04/2007 15:11

GOOD work ... not god work - keyboard dyslexia kicking in

hercules1 · 02/04/2007 15:11

Just on day 2 and havent been yet so cant comment.

michaelad · 02/04/2007 19:21

Does anyone of you know how much "damage" 1 cup of coffee with skimmed milk in the morning might do? Just one cup a day would really make it easier for me. Just can't see myself drinking black coffee..bleurgh!

Thelittlesoldiersmummy · 02/04/2007 19:32

Well the brix are made with skimmed milk so I cant see why a coffee with skimmed milk would make any difference!

On another note need to blow off some steam my DH has completely pi**ed me off! I have just finished making his dinner a Chicken roast with Sayo beans Sweetcorn Green beans and roast potatoes and I made him some sage and onion stuffing balls and all he had done is moan! - 'The chicken is too dry', 'I hate sayo beans they make me feel sick' (even though he ate them yesterday) 'whats different with the stuffing it tastes horrid' - I havent put sausage meat with it as he is also meant to be on a diet of sorts I really felt like taking the dinner and throwing unto the bin! I am trying so hard not to pick and so far day 7 I havent and all he does is moan! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

michaelad · 02/04/2007 19:52

tlsm, I can so understand why you're angry. If my dh did this I would be sorely tempted to kill him . Does your dh support you doing CD?

luciemule · 02/04/2007 23:21

Hello - well I'm at my mum's and doing pretty well so far - better than I would be at home anyway. I've been reading your threads from Saturday until today and everyone is doing so well - can't believe how much you've all lost.Can't remember who it was (can't scroll all the way up and down again as it's late and I'm tired) but well done to who lost 16/17lbs in a week!
My mum has been trying to be strict and it's working, plus I've been out and about and not sitting at home searching the cupboards however yesterday, she made apple pie for tea - how mean was that?!!! I had a tiny slither and that was it - she gave the rest to my sister to take home or I think I might have gone a bit mad and binged in the leftovers!
I have lots of compliments from the family and friends though which is good - although they knew I was doing the diet so probably felt they should say something. I felt completely embarassed though and thought they were lying as I really can't tell as much as they say. I guess it'll take a while for it sink in that I do look different.
You acn get the ketostix from a chemist - diebetic people use them I think too. Once I'm out of ketosis, it sometimes only takes a day or night to get back into ketosis but I guess it depends what food you cheat with which it's best to have protein or lettuce/celery to nibble on. Good luck over the easter weekend everyone.

hercules1 · 03/04/2007 08:20

Hi all. I was told no milk but you can use the vanilla shake powder as powdered milk in tea or coffee. I'm a tea drinker and have stopped tea for now but am saving the vanilla shake for an emergency.

Lost 2lbs on my own scales and it's day 3 now. I am definetely slimmer as I can feel it in my clothes (also lost 1/2 stone before ss). I havent got a tape measure though to measure differenece so will buy one today.

Keep going everyone

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catsmother · 03/04/2007 14:08

LSM ..... you know the answer don't you ... get him to make his own bloody dinner if your efforts aren't good enough !! What a cheek !

I had a weigh-in today ...... 5.5lbs lost this week, so am very happy.

I now weigh 9 stone 10.5lbs on her scales and 9st 9lbs on mine. That means I only have 3.5 to 2 pounds to goal which I can't believe. Am hoping to hit that by next week and will certainly have done so by the time I go to this family wedding in 2.5 weeks time. I have lost 4 stone in 4 months.

I'm going out on Saturday to get my outfit and can't wait. It should hopefully feel like a revelation after around 6 years of wearing size 16/18 stuff from Tescos (mainly) because I didn't want to spend any money on "big" clothes.

You know ladies, I really hope you don't think I'm bragging but this feels so amazing. I have never got all the way to the end of a diet before ...... I always used to manage about just under 2 stone before getting fed up and thinking that somehow I just "couldn't" shift the weight, and if I was going to weigh more than I wanted to be anyway, then another bar or 3 of chocolate wouldn't hurt. If I can do it - and there's no doubt in my mind now as I am so close that I will do it, than anyone can. I really want everyone else to feel as good as I do ..... the combination of looking good, plus feeling good both physically (much fitter, more energy) and mentally (happy) is amazing. I guess I had resigned myself to the fact I didn't "deserve" to feel like that for some reason.

I've got maintenance sheets now, which I'll be starting very very soon for a further 6 weeks, and then, having reintroduced the various food groups, will never have to drink a blasted shake again I hope. But I'm damn sure going to be eating normally at this wedding which has been my focus, even though I won't be drinking (which doesn't bother me).

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Thelittlesoldiersmummy · 03/04/2007 14:15

catsmother I am so happy for you hopefully around Christmas time I will be bale to say the say thing! It is so inspirational well done

hercules1 · 03/04/2007 14:51

Great post, catsmother and just what I needed to read after a struggle today. Went on a picnic with my mum and dd, normally I'd have stuffed myself but I resisted by drinking lots of water.

Only on day 3 but I am so looking forward to the bars. I was told cant have them till 2 weeks.

4 stone in 4 months is amazing.

Apart from aam when can I eat food again? DO I need to wait till I reach my goal?

Thelittlesoldiersmummy · 03/04/2007 15:38

I have my real first week weigh in tonight with my cs I know it wont be as much as my scales as I weighed in the morning with no clothes on she is weigh ing me in the evening fully dress but i still think it will be about 17-18lbs unless my scales are no good am quite nerves to see how it goes she is also testing me to see if I am in ketosis so thats cool too will let everyone know how I get on

hercules1 · 03/04/2007 15:54

Best of luck. Have the hunger pangs gone?

gtimama · 03/04/2007 15:57

Good luck Littlesoldiersmummy.

michaelad · 03/04/2007 16:59

Phew Ok, so tomorrow will be the big day when I will finally start doing CD. Am somewhat nervous now as to how it's going to go. Have failed so many times in the past, I have lost count. But hopefully this time it'll be different! Have gotten some lovely food for dh and myself to eat for tonight and will enjoy a glass of wine as part of my last supper and then come tomorrow morning its' "bring on the shakes" time

luciemule · 03/04/2007 21:39

catsmother - really good for you - you sound so happy and it's not bragging at all. After sticking to it and now reaching your goal, you deserve to congratualte yourself and be congratulated by everyone else!
Michaelad - Good luck for tomorrow - you'll be fine. Hope you had a nice meal with DH. You can still have romantic meals once you're on add-a-meal week (although you're meal will obviously be slightly different than your DH's) and have you got the berry flavoured powder to add to water? It's really nice added to sparkling water and is also nice in hot water too. I'm on add a meal again this week and I found that eating really slowly and chatting to people whilst eating, made me realise that I didn't even notice that I'd had such a small amount. When I had finished, I felt full and satisfied so it's all in the mind!

joash · 04/04/2007 09:49

Day 10 today - not getting weighed until day 14. Not expecting a great loss because of a family thing that we have had oer the past couple of days. But at least I have worked hard to be 'good' and stuck to food from the lists in step three. Back to sole source from today.
Has anybody else experienced stomach cramp and incredible indigestion after eating food on this diet? I have had a horrible couple of nights and the only thing I can put it down to is eating solid food.

Thelittlesoldiersmummy · 04/04/2007 10:39

joash have you still been drinking loads of water? my cs has said to me that the water is the main thing also did you eat small portions as I am sure your stomach would have shrunk over the week so it could be that