Hey, there is a forum just for cambridge dieters and for people on sole source. Often called ss ,or ss+. I'm on day 4
I would slowly go on to it, helps minimise side effects and makes it a bit easer. If your used to 2500 calories a day with sugar, salt, carbs, caffeine etc and you go straight to between 450 - 600 calories a day it can be painfull.
The withdrawals can be bad. Its good you found it easy, but don't be hard on your self if its harder.
Erm, I think depending on how fit a person is exercises can really tire us out. It depends what you want to do. Weights are good to start off with I think, its is muscle that burns calories when we work out. so making lean muscle is not a bad thing. But muscle weighs more and when being build can store more water. Drink loads that helps. Also the calories we work off from weights and stretches take up to 24 hours to be burnt, unlike a cross trainer where its instant.
Getting really out of breath and sweaty is good for the heart and whole cardiovascular system. Though I guess no one said that had to be exercising
I think it helps to find something you love. I Love dancing, I forget it is exercise, jumping about dancing like no one is watching. I do it in the house, I tried body step and zumba loved them both. Different classes are taught differently, so if you don't like one it could just be the way the instructor does things. Failing that do it at home.
Be Careful though. I was doing 3 classes a week, and I damaged my spine
that makes it a lot harder to lose weight. So its always good to have a good think about, why you put weight on, what behaviour has caused it. Why do you do it, how can you not do it. What would help.
I write a diary, sit with a nice hot cup of tea and write it all down. saves me heading for the chocolate.
Hope that helps, what are you planning on doing about your weight gain anyway? Remember that it will be a life change, the journey does not stop at goal weight, its just the diet that does
good luck
