Cambridge girl on Cambridge diet!

[AnnieApple]

Hi Everyone,

Well I have joined for some support and inspiration after reading forums the past three days.

I am on day 3 of Sole Source, Please tell me it gets better!?

Been drinking loads of water and a bit worried about my first weigh in on Thursday! I don't feel any different... in the early days... having awful headaches and nausea and slept most of yesterday! Oh, and fruits of the forest shakemake anyone else gag!?

Starting date 23.03.12:
15 stone exactly (HOW DID THAT HAPPEN!? 3 years at uni and 3 stone on?

Aiming for a just over a stone a month (ish):
23.04.12
13 stone 12lbs

23.05.12
12 stone 10lbs

23.06.12
11 stone 7lbs

23.07.12
GOAL WEIGHT! 10 stone 7

So, I aim on sticking to SS for two weeks on soups and shakes then in a couple of weeks replace a shake or soup with a bar (When my consultant lets me!!) I aim to do that for another two weeks then after that have soup/shake for two meals and fish/chicken with steam veg as a meal.


When I am 2 stone down I will try picking up jogging again, right now I am too heavy for my knees and a previous foot injury it would seem!

People who are ahead of me, is this achievable? I NEED SUPPORT!

thank you xxxx

 

[Bella*Vida]

Hi Annie and welcome. Stick with it, it will get easier. I am just into week 5 of SS and have lost 20 lbs in the first 4 weeks. Once you get used to it, it becomes routine and you won't feel hungry. In my case I have still craved certain things and I did go off track on a couple of occasions but it was my birthday!

I still want to lose another stone and a half. My CDC said a stone a month is realistic, so stick to your goals I say.

I found drinking the water and not actually chewing on anything hardest at the beginning. Now I am including a bar a day and it is almost like a treat! I chop one I to teeny pieces and it lasts for ages.

This forum is amazing for support and advice. Good luck!

 

[AnnieAnnie]

Totally achievable. I'm on day 55 of ss, down 32lbs (plus whatever I lose at tomorrow's weigh in), feel fine, in control & happy. There are days that are harder than others, but right now, this is my routine & food is something I just don't do! First few days make you feel physically rough, I found the second week mentally tough, but after that it's fine. Stick with it, good luck.

 

[AnnieApple]

Completely envy you both sticking at it so long! I found the first and second days the worst- people have an oasis of water in the desert, mine was an oasis of food. I have been mentally torturing myself thinking of all my favourite things!

Today I am in a much better mindset and adjusting well! Keep forcing the water down!

I cant wait for the bars! Just to have something solid! Are they SS or one step up?

Thank you for your replies ladies xxxx

 

[AnnieAnnie]

They are ss but not allowed for first 2 weeks. I find smelling food & cooking for bf is fine & easier than trying to stay away.