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

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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.

OK, I have fallen - badly. Feeling shitty about it but obviously not shitty enough to stop myself from stuffing my face

How big a fall was it?

Well I'm off to be weighed this morning. In preparation I have selected my flimsiest clothes. I have a very thin cotteon short sleeved blouse and a pair of cut off cotton trousers (frankly I'll look a plank as it is peeing down with rain, but needs must).
I also had a bath last night and in desperation removed all hair from underarms and legs and took the nailvarnish off my toes... and contact lenses weigh less than glasses, right?

Wish me luck

hello
i went for my fourth wheigh..from 76kg im down to 72kg in a 4weeks...i dont think is much but still is something...but im cheating everyday a bit.
are u people doing exercises? if yes does it help to lose more?

I occasionally exercise and yes it does help.

Are you still trying to Sole Source Ali? If you are cheating every day would you not be better moving up and allowing a 'meal' rather than cheating?

08.05.08 - 14st 1lb (start weight)
15.05.08 - 13st 6lb (wk 1 -9lb)
21.05.08 - 13st 3lb (wk 2 -3lb)
29.05.08 - 13st 3lb (wk 3 -0lb)
05.06.08 - 12st 10lb (wk 4 -7lb)
12.06.08 - 12st 9lb (wk 5 -1lb)
19.06.08 - 12st 6lb (wk 6 -3lb)
26.06.08 - 12st 5lb (wk 7 -1lb)

Whew! So have now lost 24lbs altogether.
Must try harder this week. I'm extremely relieved to have lost something in spite of my potato fiasco

well done on the loss oggs and you ali. (LOL at flimsy clothes and shaving, been there done that)
I have fallen so bad that I have not had any CD food today only 'normal' food and half a bottle of wine. Am seriously considering jacking it all in and joining WW!!!! - So quite a big fall I would say!

I read somewhere that you shouldn't exercise on CD. I will do some research and confirm my sources and let you know. Think it is because it forces your body to start using the wrong energy or something

i know this a bit naughty, but want to offer these to ladies who know what they are doing. i have a weeks + supply of CD powder packets from last summer in my cupboard. they are dated june, july and august 08. does anyone here want them for £20 posted? i dont want to sell them on ebay as dont feel happy about selling them on to someone who may not need them iykwim.

i cant use them myself as am 20 weeks pregnant.

Did you have much success on the diet Misdee?
I only like a few of the flavours so wouldn't be worth it for me, thanks.

Bloody vodka.
Bloody banana and choc chip cake.
Bloody idiot

You can't sell them on ebay anymore cause CD and LL have put a stop on it - they are barred as Drug & Drug Paraphenalia!

thats why i;ve asked.. cos i heard as well hat exercise is not allowed during CD....anyway my councellos left for two weeks for uk and im thinking im doing a day off...but in the other hand i weighted my self and i found another 2 kg down..so i think i wil be stupid to do that...but its summer i desire an ice cream!!!!

Hi all, I started the diet on Thursday last week, felt rubbish the first 2 days but by saturday I felt great, but then went out to meet some friends and had a few glasses of wine!!! So I'm really dissapointed in myself and am keeping my fingers crossed that I'll lose a good amount in my first week.

On looking at the thread everyone seems to be doing really well, I hope I do as well as you all, my worst fear on this diet is failure, although I have to say didn't take the drinking of water very seriously until I read this so I will from now on try very hard to drink at least 3 litres of water. So if anyone has some tips for me please do let me know I need all the help I can get

i lost two stone last summer fairly easily, then dh got ill so i put it all to one side. i never got around to using my last week and half lot.

its all choc (which i think goes out of date today), cappachino, vanilla and coffee/walnut IIRC.

i am loathe to bin them.

dreamstarr...to be honest i thought that cd was something imposible..and somethign like other diets of shakes that never end up well...but i was wrong...
in one month i lost 6kg..something which it could take me 6 months (i cant stand diets..i always quit on the 2nd week)
i got only shakes and bar of chocolate and i dont feel that im doing diet..cos im eating wat i want (chocolates )
dont give up..its worth it..u lose weight very easily with cd.
when u see ur first lost your wil be encourage to continue. 2-3 months of ur life doing this diet is nothing trust me..keep on!
also!! if u feel like cheating strongly..then just get a small bite of what u desire..NOT MORE!

alinali, thanks for the encouragement, i had to go for a weigh in earlier than expected, so my loss was only 4lb, I truely thought it would be more perhaps 8lb but I suppose when thinking about it I had only been on cd for 5 days, but I didn't cheat at all I was very good.
I agree with you about other diets I have had the same problem, I find if I have a variety to choose from I just can't help myself, so I'm trying the all or nothing approach!!!!
So I suppose all in all compared to the other things I've tried that would have been 4 weeks worth of weight lose there...
So fingers crossed for next week!!!!

20lb in 4 weeks is fantastic

i am planning to start tomorrow... but in a honesty i am dreading it...

I dont know how i will cope... and how i will stop myself from reaching for the crips etc....

no even worth getting rid of them as i would find something ie.. toast...

so how do you manage to resist everything and not blow the diet?

I am a lone parent to 2 girls and need to lose weight i have been trying to do it for the last 7 years....but i need to do it... i want my life back

even today i have had my coat on as i cant bear anyone to see my wide arse....

have posted this on the other cambridge thread aswell....

its just all in the mind chocolatespider...trust me..i couldnt go to the bakery without getting something to eat..or to the market without leaving full of chocolates...everything its just an idea...smoething that we think we can not get out of eat...just get chocolate shakes and u will make it..also stand it for the first week cos 2-3rd weeks are lovevly!!

had a really good day... not sure if i have had enough water... so need to watch that tomorrow..... just having a choc shake.... then i will try for more water before bed...

how has everyones day been.....

I can't stand the soups or a few of the shakes, so I opted for choc, choc mint and strawberry, really starting to enjoy them now!!!
I'm struggling with the water thing though and trying to make a real effort to drink more, and have heard this really helps with the loss, the more water you drink the more likey you are to loose, is this true????

I took my boys to the cinema the other day, it was difficult with the lovely smell of all the popcorn etc but i resisted, just thinking ahead to my next weight in.

08.05.08 - 14st 1lb (start weight)
15.05.08 - 13st 6lb (wk 1 -9lb)
21.05.08 - 13st 3lb (wk 2 -3lb)
29.05.08 - 13st 3lb (wk 3 -0lb)
05.06.08 - 12st 10lb (wk 4 -7lb)
12.06.08 - 12st 9lb (wk 5 -1lb)
19.06.08 - 12st 6lb (wk 6 -3lb)
26.06.08 - 12st 5lb (wk 7 -1lb)
03.07.08 - 12st 4lb (wk 8 -1lb) Total loss 25lbs

I'm soooooooooo relieved I didn't put anything on after the incident involving vodka and banana cake

There are two Cambridge threads at the moment and I keep getting confused and have to repeat myself.
I 've been thinking that it might be an idea to make a new thread (posting a link to it on each of the existing threads) and all come together on the one new thread.
What does everybody think?

yes i agree one thread would be better.....

great you didnt gain..... fantastic 25lbs gone.... 3 more lb and thats 2 stone!!!

Just want to say that all you ladies are doing great

I have been on cd for 19 weeks now and have lost 5 stone 8lbs!

I have about 5 weeks left on ss then will be moving up the plans, so just wanted to say when it gets tough stick it out because it is soooooooo worth it.

Good luck and keep up the hard work

Wow, that is fantastic. Well done .

How is everyone else getting on?

I'm just coming on to my 3rd week and I've lost 8lb, 4lb each week, which seems to be not so good in comparision to others!!! Don't quite know what i'm doing wrong but staring to get cravings for all sorts of food so it's getting harder and my energy levels are quite low at the moment!!!
Does have anyone have any ideas of what I can do to speed things up, i've tested and am in Ketosis and have been for a while now

aaaaa i just commited a huggggggggeeeee mistake!!! i left my self get sick with cold and now im getting antibiotics and doctor said i have to eat FOOD as im taking antibiotics!!! i wil gain all 6kg i lost in tha last month? grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ihate this!