Day 14 - still 100% sole source!!! Just got out of a lovely hot shower, I'm sure I will be cold but it is nice while the warmth lasts! Really really nervous about weighing in tonight and also my consultant is away next week (panic!) Must buy scales because I can't go two weeks without weighing. My consultant did say I can still get her by phone or text but it wont be the same! I keep fantasising about being my target weight even though it is sooo far away! Surely if I can get through the first 2 weeks I can see it through to the end. Trying to keep myself busy today 7.15pm seems so far away lol!
Cambridge diet - 10 stone to lose
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RossiRea4665
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Good luck for your WI tonight Char. I'm sure you'llhave a great loss. Can't wait to hear how you've done x
RossiRea4665
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So pleased for you Char! That's a great loss-over a 1/4 of a stone
I think the plan is hard socialising wise as its hard to whip out a shake while everyone else is eating but when I'm on my own, I find it brill because when I cook healthy for myself I always add a wee bit extra this and that, thinking it won't matter. I love the simplicity of choosing 3 packs a day and you don't need to think about adding other things x
Thanks! I guess it is a hard diet to do when socialising but I rarely socialise at the moment. I would be extremely happy if i lost 4lb every week lol! How are you getting on? X
I have had some negative comments from someone saying that I should eat, it is unhealthy, dangerous and that I am being unrealistic about getting to my goal and I should just settle for losing a couple of stones because I am 'big-boned' and that I will only immediately put all the weight back on anyway. My response was that it was developed at cambridge university, that it has been around since the 1980's and vlcd's are occasionally prescribed by the nhs, and that it is possible to maintain your new weight as long as you don't go back to your old eating habits. Even so it did affect me a little bit and it doesn't help when I am not feeling well - nothing to do with the diet. When I went out it was hard just drinking water because they didn't sell coke zero. However, no diet is easy. I wish I had been able to do it when I had less weight to lose, although I guess everyone feels like that. The point is I never want to feel so unhappy about my weight again or go through the hard process of getting into ketosis again.
I had to cook garlic bread last night for someone, it smelt so f*****g amazing. Also I made them ryvita with cream cheese on it. I was tempted and I nearly forgot what I was doing and licked my fingers but luckily I remembered just before.
I do wonder if by some miracle, if I meet someone what I will do when it comes to dating as normally would have gone out for a meal. Do you tell them about the diet or simply make excuses etc? I am sure if it happens I will find a way but I am very doubtful at the moment anyway, not just because I am not socialising but I don't feel like I want to be in a relationship at the moment. Still, I do believe if something is meant to be then it will be.
Loving the summer berry water flavouring but it has given me horrendous heartburn. I have had my porridge, I am saving my very first bar for my last product of the day, I may use mix a mousse for my shake to make a nice change with a chocolate mint shake. Sounds nice to me anyway lol!
I have had some negative comments from someone saying that I should eat, it is unhealthy, dangerous and that I am being unrealistic about getting to my goal and I should just settle for losing a couple of stones because I am 'big-boned' and that I will only immediately put all the weight back on anyway. My response was that it was developed at cambridge university, that it has been around since the 1980's and vlcd's are occasionally prescribed by the nhs, and that it is possible to maintain your new weight as long as you don't go back to your old eating habits. Even so it did affect me a little bit and it doesn't help when I am not feeling well - nothing to do with the diet. When I went out it was hard just drinking water because they didn't sell coke zero. However, no diet is easy. I wish I had been able to do it when I had less weight to lose, although I guess everyone feels like that. The point is I never want to feel so unhappy about my weight again or go through the hard process of getting into ketosis again.
I had to cook garlic bread last night for someone, it smelt so f*****g amazing. Also I made them ryvita with cream cheese on it. I was tempted and I nearly forgot what I was doing and licked my fingers but luckily I remembered just before.
I do wonder if by some miracle, if I meet someone what I will do when it comes to dating as normally would have gone out for a meal. Do you tell them about the diet or simply make excuses etc? I am sure if it happens I will find a way but I am very doubtful at the moment anyway, not just because I am not socialising but I don't feel like I want to be in a relationship at the moment. Still, I do believe if something is meant to be then it will be.
Loving the summer berry water flavouring but it has given me horrendous heartburn. I have had my porridge, I am saving my very first bar for my last product of the day, I may use mix a mousse for my shake to make a nice change with a chocolate mint shake. Sounds nice to me anyway lol!
Just had my first mix a mousse! Not normally hungry now I am in ketosis anyway but my goodness, I am so full up after my mix a mousse! I did eat it slowly to savour it, but I normally do that with my shakes anyway, unless it was one I tried and didn't like, then I used to hold my nose and try to drink it as fast as possible!
Finally get to try my very first bar later, dont know how I am going to fit it in lol!
Finally get to try my very first bar later, dont know how I am going to fit it in lol!
MsJMC
Strong women stay slim
Hi char
Just been reading your thread , you've had a lot to deal with . Your doing so well on Cambridge , BtW i'm on Lighterlife for now with a lot to lose myself, looking at 7 stone ...
Did you hav eto get your form signed by your GP to start ?
I can relate to you feeling tired cold in a post there and just going to bed, shows us that we would sit up and pass the evening with food before , now taking it away its keeping busy . with 10 stone look at it then when your happy with the outter you then think ok now i'll start to add food so you don't think of it as 10 stone .
How you doing ? I think someone told me that you can have more lemon bars in a day ? its one a day but lemon someone told me 2 , but check with your CDC . I have done Cambridge lots of times , if your heads there your be flying by , which yours is .
Just been reading your thread , you've had a lot to deal with . Your doing so well on Cambridge , BtW i'm on Lighterlife for now with a lot to lose myself, looking at 7 stone ...
Did you hav eto get your form signed by your GP to start ?
I can relate to you feeling tired cold in a post there and just going to bed, shows us that we would sit up and pass the evening with food before , now taking it away its keeping busy . with 10 stone look at it then when your happy with the outter you then think ok now i'll start to add food so you don't think of it as 10 stone .
How you doing ? I think someone told me that you can have more lemon bars in a day ? its one a day but lemon someone told me 2 , but check with your CDC . I have done Cambridge lots of times , if your heads there your be flying by , which yours is .
Hi, thank you! I never thought I would get here before this journey but now I have and in a way I feel very proud of myself for 'being in the zone'. Years ago I did look at ll, it was the first vlcd that I heard of, however I didn't like the expense, I couldn't afford it, the group thing, and she just seemed to only be interested in my money.
The longest I lasted on a vlcd before was 2 weeks and then I cracked, but this time I feel like I have cracked it!
Avoided the form so far, I think because I was supposed to start on 4 products and milk or meal, however I will do whatever it takes to get the form signed if I encounter problems. I will argue, and see as many different doctors as I have to if necessary.
Lemon bars you can have 3 or 4 a day if you want, the other bars only 1, butbyou can have say 2 lemon bars and then 1 of the other type of bars.
For me I have read on here that ppl have struggled with weight losses on bars, especially people with pcos, which i do have, so because the lemon bars are lower in carbs, I am having a lemon bar one day, the other type of bars the next, hopefully that way, my body will not slim down on weight losses! Feels a bit tough on me but better safe than sorry lol!
What converted you to ll this time just out of curiousity if you don't mind me asking?!
The longest I lasted on a vlcd before was 2 weeks and then I cracked, but this time I feel like I have cracked it!
Avoided the form so far, I think because I was supposed to start on 4 products and milk or meal, however I will do whatever it takes to get the form signed if I encounter problems. I will argue, and see as many different doctors as I have to if necessary.
Lemon bars you can have 3 or 4 a day if you want, the other bars only 1, butbyou can have say 2 lemon bars and then 1 of the other type of bars.
For me I have read on here that ppl have struggled with weight losses on bars, especially people with pcos, which i do have, so because the lemon bars are lower in carbs, I am having a lemon bar one day, the other type of bars the next, hopefully that way, my body will not slim down on weight losses! Feels a bit tough on me but better safe than sorry lol!
What converted you to ll this time just out of curiousity if you don't mind me asking?!
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MsJMC
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Hi , yes bars lemon 3 a day is good , when I was on Cambridge last year they never had lemon bars so unsure about them , loved the orange bar mmmmm and peanut too , most stuff I like but they do need to bring out more foods .
With LL , I first had a go at it in 09 which I did not do too well , but then tried other diets which frame of mind was not good . so i'd lose and gain more ... I've just got to a point where this has to be it now . in 09 I was 11 half stone now on my scales i'm 17 something , so you can see whats going on .
Reason why I thought LL was that I liked most of their stuff , but if I wanted to go on Cambridge my old CDC told my new one as my form was slightly out of date that i'd need a new one , now I think because I went to a new one she thought she'd put a spanner in the works ... so my doctor will sign but wants money which I want give her more money as paid for one and it was slightly out of date so she told the new cdc that i'd need a new one .... if you bmi is 40 and over no matter which plan it has to be signed by GP ... but i'd keep shhh if I was you ... seems yours is easy going some are too the rule .
so I thought LL ... see how it goes , its costly but it could give me a head start and a fresh start too .
Are you finding it a breeze ?
Yes - I realise that I an lucky about the form. Keeping quiet lol! I think it is such a scandal about some people having to pay for their form to be signed. If doctors really were bothered as much as the nhs say about obesity and losing weight then surely they would be more than happy to sign for free!
Been there at lower weights and then started this journey at the heaviest I have ever been. Dare I say it, although the first week was so tough and I could have easily given up, since I got past the first week I am finding it much easier now. I have been to the cinema, and had mcdonalds and kfc eaten directly in front of me, was even offered one and said no. I was really pleased about resisting temptation right in front of my face! Not hungry now but food looks and smells so much more appetising than it used to! These days when I want food I know it is not because i am hungry and I keep telling myself when I want it that it will all still be there when I get to my goal. Not that I am planning to go back to my old ways but everything in moderation! When I did a vlcd before for 2 weeks, when I caved in my stomach had shrunk so much I could only manage a few mouthfuls at first. Isn't it amazing how quickly we get past that if we let it happen? I am thinking about food less and less - I have no idea whether other people do that too, but it makes life so much easier for me! I really hope it stays that way! Lol. How are you finding it? X
Been there at lower weights and then started this journey at the heaviest I have ever been. Dare I say it, although the first week was so tough and I could have easily given up, since I got past the first week I am finding it much easier now. I have been to the cinema, and had mcdonalds and kfc eaten directly in front of me, was even offered one and said no. I was really pleased about resisting temptation right in front of my face! Not hungry now but food looks and smells so much more appetising than it used to! These days when I want food I know it is not because i am hungry and I keep telling myself when I want it that it will all still be there when I get to my goal. Not that I am planning to go back to my old ways but everything in moderation! When I did a vlcd before for 2 weeks, when I caved in my stomach had shrunk so much I could only manage a few mouthfuls at first. Isn't it amazing how quickly we get past that if we let it happen? I am thinking about food less and less - I have no idea whether other people do that too, but it makes life so much easier for me! I really hope it stays that way! Lol. How are you finding it? X
MsJMC
Strong women stay slim
Morning Char, your so right about the NHS wanting people to get a good bmi , but its these GP its their greed, which I won't fed . I was told that for every person that they can help lose weight/ give up smoking the GP will get more points now .... see if you go to your GP asking for a form to be singed they should do it after all they already get money for seeing us . after all its our health shows me whats more important to a GP money .
yes after few weeks on vlcd your stomach shrinks, but I always say while on this diet that the thought of the food is better than the taste , I sometimes crave a food so much, not this time mind on plan I haven't , but before i'd carring the thought out and it does not taste as good as the thought .... then I regreat it and have more food .
think we both have a long road , with LL being so costly i'm going week by week . How much is your CD each week ?
Hey good saying your CD said about medicine , like that .
great your in good mind , I seem ok day 5 for me , ive had a few voices talking me in and out of this diet in my head .... that's the hard part dealing with them , then turning myself back around to where I need to be , its got to the stage for me now , my knees are sore , and now finding myself wondering if i'm going to break a chair by sitting on it and going on rides , I am now at the stage its iffy if i'll fit in the chair so its really taking a hold on my life now .
wow good for you about not giving in to fast food , I do deep breathing then and think ok breath in and out it will pass just like when I gave up smoking 9 years ago .
Hows you doing ?
yes after few weeks on vlcd your stomach shrinks, but I always say while on this diet that the thought of the food is better than the taste , I sometimes crave a food so much, not this time mind on plan I haven't , but before i'd carring the thought out and it does not taste as good as the thought .... then I regreat it and have more food .
think we both have a long road , with LL being so costly i'm going week by week . How much is your CD each week ?
Hey good saying your CD said about medicine , like that .
great your in good mind , I seem ok day 5 for me , ive had a few voices talking me in and out of this diet in my head .... that's the hard part dealing with them , then turning myself back around to where I need to be , its got to the stage for me now , my knees are sore , and now finding myself wondering if i'm going to break a chair by sitting on it and going on rides , I am now at the stage its iffy if i'll fit in the chair so its really taking a hold on my life now .
wow good for you about not giving in to fast food , I do deep breathing then and think ok breath in and out it will pass just like when I gave up smoking 9 years ago .
Hows you doing ?
MsJMC
Strong women stay slim
http://www.minimins.com/hints-n-tips/203471-heres-site-my-sister-works-i-found-reading-useful.html
This is something I put up few years ago , see if it helps you, or others . some things I can so relate too , theres a bit in there about talking yourself out of binges
This is something I put up few years ago , see if it helps you, or others . some things I can so relate too , theres a bit in there about talking yourself out of binges
I thought my phone had been playing up all day, got the laptop out and that wouldn't work either. I then realised it must be my wi-fi, turned wi-fi off on my phone and now phone is working!
Cambridge is working out about between £45-£50 at the moment, but I did buy mix a mousse and water flavourings as well as bars. I think the water flavourings and mix a mousse are about £7 each and I know bars are a little bit more as well. How much is ll these days?
I had to cook dinner for someone last night, chips, sausage rolls, garlic bread and they had cheese omelettes. Would have been so easy to have just eaten it all myself as well, I was being encouraged to eat but managed to stay strong, consequences are I am struggling a bit today - that whole internal battle. It is hard after people start telling you to eat.
My left hip and right knee in particular really hurt so much. When it hurts really bad it probably looks really funny to watch me trying to walk but it is agony. Once it was so bad I had to sit in a wheelchair around the shops. I'm 30. Yes my mums side of the family were crippled with arthritis young, but I am sure I would have alot less problems. My back often feels like it is about to split in 2 and my feet absolutely kill after only a few mins of standing up. I struggle to breathe after a 5 min walk (smoking contributes to that), I get boiling hot after doing the most simplest of things, like getting dressed. I have had chest pains and been in hospital with them. I should not be like this at 30, I should be in my prime. There are other things as well, but that is enough! It depresses me so much, I try to just block it all out. I want to be living and enjoying my life to the full! Despite all that at the moment I still want to eat and feel absolutely disgusted with myself for that. :-(
I so totally get that this is 'the last chance'. Do it or die.
Might have to put myself to bed early tonight to stop myself from thinking and being tempted lol.
How are you getting on?
Thanks for that link!
Cambridge is working out about between £45-£50 at the moment, but I did buy mix a mousse and water flavourings as well as bars. I think the water flavourings and mix a mousse are about £7 each and I know bars are a little bit more as well. How much is ll these days?
I had to cook dinner for someone last night, chips, sausage rolls, garlic bread and they had cheese omelettes. Would have been so easy to have just eaten it all myself as well, I was being encouraged to eat but managed to stay strong, consequences are I am struggling a bit today - that whole internal battle. It is hard after people start telling you to eat.
My left hip and right knee in particular really hurt so much. When it hurts really bad it probably looks really funny to watch me trying to walk but it is agony. Once it was so bad I had to sit in a wheelchair around the shops. I'm 30. Yes my mums side of the family were crippled with arthritis young, but I am sure I would have alot less problems. My back often feels like it is about to split in 2 and my feet absolutely kill after only a few mins of standing up. I struggle to breathe after a 5 min walk (smoking contributes to that), I get boiling hot after doing the most simplest of things, like getting dressed. I have had chest pains and been in hospital with them. I should not be like this at 30, I should be in my prime. There are other things as well, but that is enough! It depresses me so much, I try to just block it all out. I want to be living and enjoying my life to the full! Despite all that at the moment I still want to eat and feel absolutely disgusted with myself for that. :-(
I so totally get that this is 'the last chance'. Do it or die.
Might have to put myself to bed early tonight to stop myself from thinking and being tempted lol.
How are you getting on?
Thanks for that link!
RossiRea4665
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Awk Char, that's awful for you. Hopefully you got in the right mind frame and got through the past few hours. I have to admit that now the novelty is wearing off I am struggling a wee bit too but I've still been 100% so far (day 11) although I plan to have a SS+ Day tomorrow as I'm going out for my sister in laws birthday. Have already phoned ahead and told them I want chicken breast and green salad so all the lovely Italian food won't tempt me.
The only advice that I can offer you is please stick at it-imagine in a few weeks when the pain in walking has eased. Hopefully another stone or so will make a big difference. Its very hard to cook for everyone too-I've a hubby, 3 kids and am a childminder to a further 4 who all have to be cooked for and I just keep my water topped up and drink drink drink when I'm cooking (with the fan on and all the windows open for the lovely smells to disappear).
As for the smoking, my mum has smoked very heavily from she was about 12 ( about 44 years) and has tried EVERYTHING to stop. Nothing worked until she bought one of those wee electric cigarettes with the flavoured oil. She's going into her 7th week and her asthma has eased loads and she's not coughing her lungs up any more. Another big plus is that she hasn't put on any weight as she still has her wee cig to puff on. She still goes out for a 'smoke' with her work ones and thinks it great to be able to puff away in bars lol. Maybe something to think about?
Hope you've survived today and still ready to battle through. We can do!!!!!!
Cheryl xxx
The only advice that I can offer you is please stick at it-imagine in a few weeks when the pain in walking has eased. Hopefully another stone or so will make a big difference. Its very hard to cook for everyone too-I've a hubby, 3 kids and am a childminder to a further 4 who all have to be cooked for and I just keep my water topped up and drink drink drink when I'm cooking (with the fan on and all the windows open for the lovely smells to disappear).
As for the smoking, my mum has smoked very heavily from she was about 12 ( about 44 years) and has tried EVERYTHING to stop. Nothing worked until she bought one of those wee electric cigarettes with the flavoured oil. She's going into her 7th week and her asthma has eased loads and she's not coughing her lungs up any more. Another big plus is that she hasn't put on any weight as she still has her wee cig to puff on. She still goes out for a 'smoke' with her work ones and thinks it great to be able to puff away in bars lol. Maybe something to think about?
Hope you've survived today and still ready to battle through. We can do!!!!!!
Cheryl xxx
I have survived so far but round someone's house and there is pizza and stuff. Just had another shake and I bought my can of coke zero with me. Just trying to stay away from the table of food. Everyone is drinking, but that doesn't really bother me and I am driving anyway.
I will give up smoking but at the moment smoking is getting me through it as everytime I want food I just have a cigarette instead! I don't recommend that but at the moment whatever gets me through! I have managed to give up before on champix so will probably do that again!
Glad that in the main I don't have to cook or come into contact with much food!
Just having a day where I feel it is taking over my life, feel like crying out of frustration.
I pray that I will get through today, i know it will be worth it and I really do feel if I crack I will never do this. Just wish I could hibernate and have products fed through an IV and wake up when it is all over!
Just been offered cheesecake aghhhhh! Said no though! Will update tomorrow, but thanks for the support, it does help x x
I will give up smoking but at the moment smoking is getting me through it as everytime I want food I just have a cigarette instead! I don't recommend that but at the moment whatever gets me through! I have managed to give up before on champix so will probably do that again!
Glad that in the main I don't have to cook or come into contact with much food!
Just having a day where I feel it is taking over my life, feel like crying out of frustration.
I pray that I will get through today, i know it will be worth it and I really do feel if I crack I will never do this. Just wish I could hibernate and have products fed through an IV and wake up when it is all over!
Just been offered cheesecake aghhhhh! Said no though! Will update tomorrow, but thanks for the support, it does help x x
RossiRea4665
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Good woman! its so hard when no-one else understands. you can do it. Cant wait to hard how you got on tomorrow x
