Cambridge Diet

CD_Counsellor

Get past day 3/4 and you will be fine as your body takes over ignore any hunger signs and drink plenty of water.

Go to bed early if necessary whatever you do, do not eat or drink ANYTHING you are not allowed.:T

ClaireLR

OMG I've had the worst headache ever for the past 3 days (nothing to do with Cambridge I don't think!) which is why I haven't been online.

I stayed the same on Thursday, I was quite relieved not to have put on to be honest!!

Annie d - does your counsellor measure your inches? Last year I had one week where I didn't lose but Id lost a lot of inches - then next week as aellon said I had a bigger loss. My counsellor says that sometimes you just have to give you body a chance to catch up!

Food fanatic - is tomorrow your first day then? I'll be on and off here tomorrow (I'm at work so have to make sure no one sees!) so if your finding it hard you can come and have a whinge! I think you ll be fine though, you sound exactly as I did when I started it last year, you've given yourself time to prepare yourself mentally and I think that's really important when your doing a diet like this.

You go for it, you'll soon have that extra weight off!!!!

annie_d

Thnaks Claire for the encouragement. Due to my lack of loss this week today i have eaten rubbish...not failed, just blipped and i will jump back on the bandwagon tomorrow!

FoodFanatic_2

I am sitting here having my first shake of the day, and of the diet. Butterscotch. I didn't like it much to begin with, but I made it up to a pint and have realised it's not that bad, I'm just used to having a high sugar intake and there's a slight scent of vitamins coming from the shake. It reminded me of herbal life, which was disgusting! But this isn't so bad.

I'm off to see a friend and her 5 kids, so I have armed myself with all the chocolate I have and will be giving these to them. They will love me for it, but they won't know the really reason for Aunty Foodfanatic's generosity.

Then later today, I'll be emptying the food cupboards of all the tins and packet food, and then the freezer will be next. Then all of this will be taken to my mum's house where my brother can scoff his face to his heart's content.

I ddn't realise how surrounded by food I am.

I bought mix a mousse and the water flavouring, though I read in the booklet not to use the water flavouring for a couple of weeks. The CDC didn't tell me not to, and she sold it to me, so I assumed it was ok. I wondered if mix a mousse can be used immediately or to wait a couple of weeks too?

CD_Counsellor

Hi,

You need to wait 2 weeks before using the water flavourings, mousse or bars. Stick to plain liquid diet for now. Remember only water, black coffee or black tea.

CD_Counsellor

Hi CD Success story in today's Sun. Thought you might find it inspiring.



http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/health/fit_squad/article731974.ece

ClaireLR

Hi everyone

I feel AWFUL. Still have a migraine which is lingering :-( the only good thing is that I don't feel like eating even if I could so I'm sure my weight loss will be good this week

How are you finding it foodfanatic? If your anything like me it will probably be a few days before you feel real hunger, but just hang in there because it does honestly get better. I spent the first few days on Cambridge just dreaming about naughty food, but if your strong and stick rigidly to the diet just think of what you have to gain!!

Taadaa

Hi guys

I started Cd on 1st jan. I finished on 12th Jan :rolleyes: I lost a stone, and I have put it all back on. If I ever see a milkshake/latte/anything that smells like one of those shakes, I will vomit.

Hats off to you. :A

Still got two stone to lose though :rotfl: /:eek:

But hey, one good thing, no withdrawing money for lunch then frittering it away on nothing!

ClaireLR

Taadaa wrote: »

Hi guys

I started Cd on 1st jan. I finished on 12th Jan :rolleyes: I lost a stone, and I have put it all back on. If I ever see a milkshake/latte/anything that smells like one of those shakes, I will vomit.

Hats off to you. :A

Still got two stone to lose though :rotfl: /:eek:

But hey, one good thing, no withdrawing money for lunch then frittering it away on nothing!

Awwww that's a shame after you did so well.

Did you not think about doing the 790- plan, 2 shakes a day plus 1 meal??

I know this diet isn't for everyone though

FoodFanatic_2

Thanks ClaireLR.

Well, today wasn't bad. I didn't get to have any of my CD stuff for about 7 hours after breakfast, as my friend kept insisting I eat at hers, and I had to keep making up stories, like I'm really not hungry, my teeth hurt etc.

Then the kids wouldn't let me leave the house. I survived though. I had a chocolate carton when I left, so I was ok. And it was surprisingly quite nice!

I just had the mushroom soup now, which was surprisingly nice too. It didn't taste any different from the mushroom soups I've had in the past. I just need to tank up with water before I get to bed, as that's something I haven't done. I expected to feel as though I was starving today, but I think my body was just relieved to have less than usual. Though I feel quite tired now, and that's very unusual for me!

Well, tomorrow I'll tell you how I get on. And I'll keep you posted with my opinions of the flavours, as I got one of each flavour of the shakes and soups.