Do all the Cambridge diet drinks taste disgusting????

[IneedacleanerIamalazyslattern]

Started the cambridge diet this morning, trying to get a bit of weight off for my wedding.
I have only had one drink so far and if they all taste that bad I can see how the diet works you don't want to rush to the next meal cause you are still feeling sick from the first one.

I actually cannot believe I am doing this diet cause I just think it is madness on so many levels but hey ho the things we do, but I know I am going to really struggle if they are all horrid. If I am not eating I at least want to enjoy the little that is going into my stomach.

Hi all.

So I had my weigh in today after week one. Considering I cheated on Sunday and had a roast dinner I was not very optimistic so I nearly keeled over when she said I had lost 9 and a quarter pounds!!! It has given an extra boost to make sure I carry on sticking to it. I swapped all the shakes and soups I didn't like and am now set for the week. I want to break my next stone barrier this week which means I need to lose 2 and a half pounds at least!
Have not suffered any side effects yet - not even a headache and I am convinced it is because I have been drinking 3litres of water a day and have a good swig whenever I haev felt hungry.

Thats brilliant!! Have you a lot to lose in total grumpy and did you feel like you had lost a lot before you were weighed?

I know I have only been on it two days and I know I havent cheated but I cant quite believe I am going to lose weight like this. I've been really hungry this afternoon which the counsellor tells me is because my body is starting to use up my fat stores lets hope so

My reservations about it are more about the message I am sending to my children dd especially by doing this. I feel I am not setting the exampke that I personally want to be setting.
I am not convinced about the health benefits of me losing this way either.

I am really beating myself up right now about this

Grumpybum what a loss. Well done for sticking so well to it.
I can see me using all my week in a couple of days trying to find one I actually like.

What have you had today?

I've had toffee and walnut (quite nice)
leek and potato (fairly grim)
and hot chocolate and mint (really nice)

Still glugging away at the water trying to get my four pints in before bed

Dont beat yourself up seriously, you're addressing your weight in an unconventional way before an obvious way too I guess - eat less, lose weight.

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Two words. Slimming World. It's a healthy balanced diet only £4.50 a week, you can make meals for the whole family. It's an eating plan for life not just a quick fix plus it's filling and you don't feel like you're on a diet at all.

Slimming World is good but not quick or strict enough for me at the moment.

I need fast results for the motivation, then I can move onto the healthy eating (its part of the maintenance plan of the Cambridge Diet). Plus our local SW consultant is a bit crackers and scary!!

Yeah I have thought about slimming world, my pilates instructor was talking about it last night as well.
Erm what did I have yesterday erm ahem a bit of ds birthday cake and some party food. Not a good day lol.
I am finding the flavours of this diet pretty grim and if I am not going to be eating not sure I want to be totally miserable and not enjoying it.
It was for the fast results for the motivation I was after but I am not sure I can do this if the drinks are so yuck. Aaarrgh I have 5 months to shift a bit of weight don't know.

Mumofdj will email you when I am dressed.

Well! Last night my friends came round and had pizza and wine and I had my shake I tried not to sulk but wasnt easy.

But this morning I got my reward - I couldnt believe my reflection which sounds so ridiculous but I cant get over it!!

My eyes are clearer and brighter than they have been for such a long time, they dont look tired and saggy (which I am lol) and dare I say they have the begininnings of a twinkle

I felt like the old me is creeping back !! Dramatic I know but suddenly and suprisingly I am starting to see the physical effects of not eating all that crap and that has given me such a boost. Plus my jeans slipped off my bottom this morning when I bent down so after two days - TWO DAYS! - I will have to bring my belt in a notch!!

I'm ecstatic!!

Had strawberry for breakfast, dreading lunch

Ineedacleaner you can well shift 2 stone in 5 months on Slimming world before I got pregnant I joined on 28th August and by the january had lost nearly 4 stone! Plus your children get to see you eat real and healthy food with less healthier food in moderation. I promise you you won't look back and you never feel deprived!

Ledogy you are so right about the children seeing me eat. I am not comfortbale with them seeing me not eat a thing and I have always avoided the word diet around them too.

My closest slimming world is 10 miles away and an akward time to get to can you do it online?

Ledogy you are so right about the children seeing me eat. I am not comfortbale with them seeing me not eat a thing and I have always avoided the word diet around them too.

My closest slimming world is 10 miles away and an akward time to get to can you do it online?

i have one dd and to be honest in the short term I dont think it will do her any harm to just eat tea with daddy while mummy is busy doing other things. There are plenty of times when we just eat together because dh is away.

She is at an age where she is aware that both her parents are overweight. I want her to see her real mummy as quickly as possible, the person I was and who I can be again. THe quicker I get through this first stage the faster I can add healthy food and portions back in anyway - this first stage will only last around 2 weeks.

and the faster I can get back to including myself in family photos with her instead of hiding away

but as for today I am because I know I can do this and I feel strong and healthier already!!

My problem is that DH works away for weeks at a time and it is only me she has to eat with. She isn't really old enough to understand what overwheight is but is old enough to understand that I am not eating.

I am so happy for you that you are feeling the results already and feeling great about it.

if you decide to stick at it and its totally your choice - just think the completely not eating part is only for a few weeks - in fact you could ask your councellor now if you could go up to Sole Source B where you can eat a small protein/veg meal. This is what I have as I do the running but only 15 minutes a night. I save it until the evening when I am feeling peckish and it fills me up.

It equates to a small portion of turkey and rocket in a cereal bowl with a bit of dressing.

You could do this and eat it with your dd. I honestly cant believe how great I feel. It's easier than I thought - the real test is tomorrow at dd's birthday party!!

I'm getting weighed etc on Sunday so I'll post then with my results - fingers crossed!!

Can I ask how much the Cambridge diet is per week and how do you go about getting in ?
Thanks.

go on the website and find a counsellor near you - make an appt where you fill in medical form, are weighed/measured and then you buy your sachets for the week. You have an appt with the counsellor each week to be weighed, have a chat about how its going and to get your next weeks supply

It cost me £34 for the weeks supply and the counselling one-to-one.

I dont think it bad to be honest because of course, I am spending less on normal food for me for the time-being. Are you thinking of it Gentle? We have only just started so now might be a good time to join in so youre not alone!!

Yes, I have been thinking about it binkle especially after the disaster with Lighter Life
My nearest councellor is in Stirling though and that is MILES away.

Here's a link

Ooh Was Lighter Life no good then? Is it similiar?

Thanks for the link binkle.
I'm not sure if they are similar but what with the shakes and councilling. LL is £66 per week and I did not like the video that seemed really repetetive each week.
That said, I lost a stone really quickly and had bags of energy - that was the problem.
I started to wake at 4 am and used to wake my DH too. Then the weight started to mysteriously creep up.
I had no idea that I was pregnant but was asked to leave as soon as I told them (about 12 weeks)
The Cambridge seems to have more choice plus a one to one councillor. I'm going to e-mail them now.

I am £46 a week because I am over 5' 8" I have 4 sachets a day instead of 3.

I might consider the souls source B.

Also I think with the money I am paying out I owe it to myself to not cheat.

Nothing to lose but the weight and all those other cliches lol

i am really hungry now though - my fat stores must just be melting away