Miriam's Diary

[Mia]

Hi Jackie and DQ. Head is still VERY sore but I'm ok thank you.

Got compensated for taxis, hairdresser, some sessions and a bottle of cream, think she got off lightly but it was a pure accident and I accept that.

Jackie why you doing CD? Do you not like Exante? Have you tried it? I like it and of course it is half the price practically. Those extra cals a day on Exante sure make a difference for me and I am not finding it too difficult to stick to. Saying that, I went out for a drink last night and OMG I am starving now. Had a little bit cheese and a slice of ham at the party last night so didn't cheat but I would literally KILL for a chicken kebab at this moment in time.

Get yourself in gear and get back on that diet .... come on!!

I am going to Gumbet with Lucy for 18 days in August. Bring it on lol

 

[MsJMC]

Gumbet , 18 days will be really nice , hows Lucy ?
Yes they did get away lite at the gym , if you was in the usa first words would be i'm suing you !
has there been a note taken down of this accident ? make sure its noted .
With exante , i tried that last year nice Flavours i liked all of it barring Tom soup , but i found i needed a weekly weigh in with someone like a CDC ... this one is new she seems fine ... but if i struggle i hope shes there for me because i can't say when i'm gonna struggle and i'd like to know i can call her .... thats why i'm paying over the odd i want same back .
Yes going for the drink they say gives hunger pangs soon be ok miriam and you will be back too it , thats why they say don't knock yourself out of K . I was asking about coke zero , i know on Cd they are tight to the rule but on exante you have it so thought bugger it i will too lol
i can't do to much black coffee .
If a little cheat here and there keeps you going why not miriam , after all compared to what we would normaly eat its loads better . so now put this CDC to the test , she did say she has a Job in the day and can only do an evening app ... so will see .
I do know not many people do CD like they used to because of cost , its 1.85 shakes soups porridge
bars ready made 2.00
mix a mousse 4.35
still sore your head , nasty , hope you will be out of pain soon !
how are you now still hungry or has it passed now ?
Thats it with this diet , you never know whats coming next HAHA lol

 

[Mia]

Well dreading WI tomorrow. I haven't done any exercise since last Thursday when I did my 100 lengths so that's a week on WI day. I had a drink on Saturday night too so not expecting to lose much. It's not fair, some people never exercise, have WS or even cheat and lose more than me - I must admit, I am getting very sick of it now. Not going to stop though, but my motivation is going I think when I get small losses. However, I am jumping the gun a bit coz I haven't been weighed yet - but I just know!!

Jackie, my head is ok. I get the staples out on Friday so at least I can have a swim then .

I stay on Exante becasue I could not justify double the price for CD just so I could be weighed by a CDC once a week. No way, but I hope she delivers what you are looking for and she give you support. I liked CD and would buy a weeks supply every now and again just for the variety of taste to be honest, and I ADORED mix a mousee, miss that, but I think maybe they are pricing themselves out of the market. Exante suits me fine at the moment and I am only on it for another couple of months (hopefully!!!!).

Anyway, dont know if you have started it yet but if you have good luck and DONT CHEAT

 

[MsJMC]

Hello Miriam
how are you liking the new layout of the forum ?
Well not started yet as they want to see my med records so got them yesterday and will give to my cdc and she will pass them to head office .... so much of a pain ....
With CD its deffo over priced when you know how much they get it for ..... i know she has a full time Job so i'm hoping she can be there for CD people too and that she is not just a seller but someone whos there to help after all my old cdc who became my mate was doing me packs a pound a go 2 years ago .... so we know their on the make .
With CD and exante , i like the cd bars better , the shakes pretty much the same , but like CD porridge but you know something ... theres not enough of it
So so as staples out your off for a swim hehe .....
Hey miriam , lets see what the scales say for you ok ?
yes good idea get yourself a weeks worth of CD and mix them about , if it keeps you on it go for it
this CDC she is 1.85 shakes , her ready made and bars 2
Are you noticing your clothes getting looser ?
I hope to start my Cambridge soon .... just can't at moe
Let us know how weigh in goes ...

 

[Mia]

Hi Jackie, How are you? I dont like the new layout of the forum, but we dont like change do we lol.

Oh my, what a palava for you with your doctors notes etc and the CDC, I would rather just stick with Exante and be done with it. Yes, unfortunately this is a business the same as CD. Of course they dont do it for nothing, but they are I think pricing themselves out of the market. I like CD products but I like Exante too and for the price I will just stick with Exante for the time being. Saying that, I have cheated today. I could cry :cry: I am so disappointed with myself. I went out for a drink on Friday night and of course it spirals from there. Had a good drink then on Saturday had an Easter egg, not a giant one, just the 99p ones, and only the shell not the mini eggs in the middle lol. If you melt the egg down I dont think it would make a bar of chocolate really coz they are so thin, but a cheat is a cheat. Today I had 2 breadbuns with bacon in

I am DREADING WI day on Thursday. Still, I am not going to beat myself up about it coz I am still having fish and chips on Good Friday and I am going out for a drink again. I am on my final stone and have lost 32.5lb so still on it but having my Good Friday treats.

Hope you are ok and psyched up to start. Maybe give yourself Easter off and start after the kids holidays? I havent exercised all week but back at the gym for zumba tomorrow night. Have a good week x

 

[*Shanny*]

hahahaha you make me laugh Mia........... u did mention fish and chips ages ago lol lol bless ya. I might do the same instead of cooking a dinner.

dont be upset its only a diet at the end of the day, start back tomorrow.

glad you have had a break from exercising missy i bet your body was glad of the rest..xx

your doing fab still xx

 

[Mia]

Heyyyyyyy its my mate Shan How are ya luv?

Yeah had a cheat - pretty cut up about it but start again tomorrow. You know, its the first time I have had bread this year and the thing is, I didn't even enjoy it. I made 4 little buns and only ate 2, the other 2 went in the bin.

I promised myself the fish and chips on Good Friday before I started this diet, I knew I was gonna have them. But I wasnt planning on cheating the week before

I am back at the gym tomorrow though, I expect to be knackered lol. How are you doing with the diet? You were always disciplined and good. I was doing well, then - wham this weekend has been hard. Its been 12 weeks nearly so I have been ok though. Tomorrow is another day eh?

 

[MsJMC]

Hi Miriam
Thats great to be in your final stone .... and as you say 30 loss , see if you had not picked up the diet you would still be saying you have to lose that .
With cheats , i think use them as a reward . after all most people on ww or sw do have rewards .
fish and chips lovely , are you off to the beach then ?
Yes what it is with cambridge its not cambridge its the people selling it thats marking it up to a price of around 42 which will break cambridge in the end .
Because theres slim and save on the market too now which is really taking off , mind didn't enjoy the porridge myself but i only tried that .
So if a CDC does not do there job by giving time then people will switch to exante or S&S
Yes i too love CD stuff taste the best but still doesn't beat LL for taste .
I think this new CDC said she had 4 on her books 4 , not good .
Yes got my med records must give her them and take it from there .
are you back swimming now ? Have you been back to the sunbeds ?
I guess for me i'll be around this forum for some time now losing the weight i have gained . with taking eadter off , i dont think i can as no holidays planned i must crack on with it , my sister wants todo an all day breakfast sunday .... ho temptation before i have began . lol
Everyday i'm on its a step closer to the finish i have 7 stone to lose :cry: not good .
so miriam its time for a swap lol i'll lose last stone if you lose my 7 lol
for me miriam it would be the mini eggs i would have eaten and left then egg , ops lol
so how are you finding it mentally the past 12 weeks ?

 

[Mia]

I bought a months supply of Slim n Save a few months ago and it is horrible (in my opinion). The bars are just ok, but the drinks are rank.

So, 7 stone Jackie? How did that happen? You didnt have that much to lose the last time we were on here did you? If the answer to that is 'no' then that tells you that you need to get on this diet and stick in and not put any more one eh?

I am supposed to be at the gym tonight - didnt go. I feel sooooooo cold and just cant get warm, also first day back at work so a bit tired. I will go swimming at to aqua class tomorrow though. No, I havent been back to the sunbed but will probably have 6 mins at some point this week coz out again on Friday and I like brown legs

Mentally I have been fine. I was really in the zone and wanted to do it. I still am to a certain extent, just had a blip at the weekend. This weekend its the fish and chips and drink of Friday then back on til goal. I will do it this time but am soooooooooooooooooo scared for WI on thursday. God, I hope I lose even 1lb. I will be happy with 1lb and I have never said that before in my life lol

 

[determinedlady]

Hi Miriam
Thats great to be in your final stone .... and as you say 30 loss , see if you had not picked up the diet you would still be saying you have to lose that .
With cheats , i think use them as a reward . after all most people on ww or sw do have rewards .
fish and chips lovely , are you off to the beach then ?
Yes what it is with cambridge its not cambridge its the people selling it thats marking it up to a price of around 42 which will break cambridge in the end .
Because theres slim and save on the market too now which is really taking off , mind didn't enjoy the porridge myself but i only tried that .
So if a CDC does not do there job by giving time then people will switch to exante or S&S
Yes i too love CD stuff taste the best but still doesn't beat LL for taste .
I think this new CDC said she had 4 on her books 4 , not good .
Yes got my med records must give her them and take it from there .
are you back swimming now ? Have you been back to the sunbeds ?
I guess for me i'll be around this forum for some time now losing the weight i have gained . with taking eadter off , i dont think i can as no holidays planned i must crack on with it , my sister wants todo an all day breakfast sunday .... ho temptation before i have began . lol
Everyday i'm on its a step closer to the finish i have 7 stone to lose :cry: not good .
so miriam its time for a swap lol i'll lose last stone if you lose my 7 lol
for me miriam it would be the mini eggs i would have eaten and left then egg , ops lol
so how are you finding it mentally the past 12 weeks ?

Sorry for butting in but your post rang a bell with me. My experience with CD was- I recently contacted a CDC who responded saying it would be £42 a week and would I mind weighing myself!!?? I thought WTF! What the heck am I paying for then!! I was gobsmacked. Even if she'd offered me a discount i'd have been narked but at least I wouldn't be paying to line her pockets.
So I did some googling and ended up here. OVER THE MOON! This group is FAR better than any counsellor imo

 

[Mia]

Hiya Determinedlady, welcome. You are not butting in, please join in any time.

That's a disgrace the way you were treated and I hope you reported her. For £42 I think we deserve a service!! I was lucky in that when I did CD my CDC was great. I could see her anytime, she weighed and measured every week, I could call/e-mail, she would come to my house or meet me - whatever, but I have over the years read some horror stories about different people's experiences.

I like Exante and for the price I think it's fab. No way could I afford £42 a week now when I get the same results for £25. That's why I am trying to persuade Jackie here to think again. I think she's got more money than she's letting on lol

 

[*Shanny*]

Hiya Determinedlady, welcome. You are not butting in, please join in any time.

That's a disgrace the way you were treated and I hope you reported her. For £42 I think we deserve a service!! I was lucky in that when I did CD my CDC was great. I could see her anytime, she weighed and measured every week, I could call/e-mail, she would come to my house or meet me - whatever, but I have over the years read some horror stories about different people's experiences.

I like Exante and for the price I think it's fab. No way could I afford £42 a week now when I get the same results for £25. That's why I am trying to persuade Jackie here to think again. I think she's got more money than she's letting on lol

Mia I wont bore you to much with me and the diet lol but got 2weeks off so going to have a good bash on CD again.

Also I think with jackie she prefers CD products... And if I'm right I agree I have 43 terta's here and only had them Back in 2010 when I did the diet successfully plus there more of a range of products I've had a strawberry mix a mouse today lush.... I do prefer the variety on cd and I rate them for having so much choice. I've had exante bumper packs only liked the thai soups and choc shakes. I know everyone's different but CD wins hands down. Buy I agree exante prices are way better. Ive been told cd prices are going up this month but they are still getting the customers??
Im zumbaing tomorrow but will have a chicken salad before hand. I have 14-15 lbs to lose hopefully by May fingers crossed and pray for me lol.

You had a good day???
hello jackie

 

[determinedlady]

I'd report her but it was a friend that gave me her name, she knows her from work. I think that's why she took liberties with me. I'm seeing my friend this week so i'm going to mention it. I don't want any trouble and i'm happy with Exante now anyway. Hopefully she's not so lax with all her clients.
I was appalled because £42 is a LOT of money even with a great counsellor but expecting to just be my 'supplier' for £42 was taking the mick!

 

[Mia]

Yeah I see where you're coming from Shanny, if I am honest I do actually prefer CD, but I like Exante so can't justify the cost unfortunately. If money was no problem, yes I would choose CD. I could live on mix-a-mousse, I adore it. I was saying to Jackie that I was thinking of finding a CDC and buying a weeks products here and there just for the variety. I mainly stick with Exante shakes becasue I only really like the Veg. soup but I did like most CD products.

I am sure that stone will drop off you pretty soon Shanny, once you set your mind to it you do it. I am feeling ok today, but haven't had the full water intake yet . I will be 100% until Friday, then after Friday all guns blazing

I know what you mean Determinedlady - best not to rock the boat, especially if you are not going to go back. But I agree with you that £42 to be your supplies is taking liberties a bit. See how you go with Exante. If you don't like it after a few weeks, try to find another CDC. Either way I am sure you'll get there in the end x

 

[*Shanny*]

Yeah I see where you're coming from Shanny, if I am honest I do actually prefer CD, but I like Exante so can't justify the cost unfortunately. If money was no problem, yes I would choose CD. I could live on mix-a-mousse, I adore it. I was saying to Jackie that I was thinking of finding a CDC and buying a weeks products here and there just for the variety. I mainly stick with Exante shakes becasue I only really like the Veg. soup but I did like most CD products.

I am sure that stone will drop off you pretty soon Shanny, once you set your mind to it you do it. I am feeling ok today, but haven't had the full water intake yet . I will be 100% until Friday, then after Friday all guns blazing

I know what you mean Determinedlady - best not to rock the boat, especially if you are not going to go back. But I agree with you that £42 to be your supplies is taking liberties a bit. See how you go with Exante. If you don't like it after a few weeks, try to find another CDC. Either way I am sure you'll get there in the end x

yes getting supplies when you like to now and then would be fine to do during maintaince Mia do u weigh daily ?? this is my downfall if im honest, this is why i fail im so badly influenced in them and i know its 'wrong'!!

yes it is a mind thing.. im so weak these days:cry:

 

[Mia]

No I don't weight daily Shanny. I am no angel and have been known to have a sneaky mid-week WI, but I try to stick to my official WI day of Thursday. I am dreading this Thursday though. What with the alcohol and the bacon sandwiches I have a feeling I have put on. Fingers crossed I lose SOMETHING - EVEN 1LB.

Why do you feel so weak minded? You were always great at this. What is your weight now (dont say if you dont wanna lol)? But you got right down to goal at one point didn't you? If you've done it once, you can do it again I am not gonna stop til I get to goal this time, I mean it x

 

[*Shanny*]

Why do you feel so weak minded? You were always great at this. What is your weight now (dont say if you dont wanna lol)? But you got right down to goal at one point didn't you? If you've done it once, you can do it again I am not gonna stop til I get to goal this time, I mean it x

i just don't know Mia.. :cry:yep lost 4 stone got to 10 stones this morning i am 10.12 OMG.. so close to the 11's.. so depressing with it all i want to be is 9.12 and i cant do it.

ssing that is so looking at 810ing.....??? what so u think?? im a size 12 (not fat really) but so despeate to be a size (10) again and wont rest til i am:cry: depressing post i know sorry. i wont give up tho as i have my New york holiday to slim down for lol

 

[Mia]

You are certainly not fat, but I know how you feel. You want to be 9.12 (dont we all) and I can understand your determination to get there. However, what I think very important is we need to be at a weight we can maintain. Yes, I can get to 9.7, but I cant STAY there, I can however stay at 10.7

Size 12 is a perfect size and at that size you can still have a social life, a treat, a curry now and again - could you have those things at 9.12? If the answer is yes, then go for it, if not you will get there but not stay there.

10.12 is certainly not panic stations yet, but if you have done it before, you can do it again - I KNOW YOU AND KNOW YOU CAN DO IT.

I don't do 810 - I only ever SS. That is why I do this plan - I take food out of the equation altogether. If I cheat now and again, then so be it, but I cant have a 'meal' at the end of the day after 2/3 packs. I need to be 100% TS.

Come on, you and me have been around here a long time now, you know what works for you - you go for it and you will be turning heads in New York. You have fab holidays don't you - can you not just go to Benidorm like everyone else hahahahahahaha

 

[*Shanny*]

You are certainly not fat, but I know how you feel. You want to be 9.12 (dont we all) and I can understand your determination to get there. However, what I think very important is we need to be at a weight we can maintain. Yes, I can get to 9.7, but I cant STAY there, I can however stay at 10.7
Yes i see what you mean here ..yes i can maintain once i began my fitness again at the gym i could hold on to that weight no problem. I noticed before i could eat what i wanted but the next day would have to be a good gym session. which i did enjoy.. but since christmas ive lost the plot.!!!

Size 12 is a perfect size and at that size you can still have a social life, a treat, a curry now and again - could you have those things at 9.12? If the answer is yes, then go for it, if not you will get there but not stay there.

10.12 is certainly not panic stations yet, but if you have done it before, you can do it again - I KNOW YOU AND KNOW YOU CAN DO IT.
Yes its not that bad but 'BAD' enough for me as i know where i was before:sigh: Can u believe losing 15 lbs is so hard ... hahaha

I don't do 810 - I only ever SS. That is why I do this plan - I take food out of the equation altogether. If I cheat now and again, then so be it, but I cant have a 'meal' at the end of the day after 2/3 packs. I need to be 100% TS.

Come on, you and me have been around here a long time now, you know what works for you - you go for it and you will be turning heads in New York. You have fab holidays don't you - can you not just go to Benidorm like everyone else hahahahahahaha

LOL hahaha this time last year i was back from my caribbean cruise... oh i love hoildays Mia but hate flying u wouldnt believe it would you lol.

Thanx for listening i hope to report a good day tomorrow lol

 

[Mia]

Ohhh I love holidays too but unlike you I love flying. I would go to the shops in a plane if I could

I will listen anytime, you have always been at the other end of a phone for me, so no problem. I hope you will have a successful day tomorrow, and let me know how you get on. Nearly bed time soon so that's another day over - phewwww x