Cambridge Diet

emmy05

wow that is really neat, well done, cant wait to start it myself now xx:T

Cute_'n'_Quirky

Cambridge works you know!

Lara

Can I make a suggestion to anyone that doesn't have their full water intake or doesn't like the taste of the packets - like me - to try what I do and that is I put crushed ice in a smoothie maker, add 700mls of cold water, add chocolate sachet and then whizz it together. I then drink it with a straw. Result is two large glasses of shake. I don't like the shakes mixed as per the sachet so by adding crushed ice and lots more water I am getting more fluid inside me that ever before.

With the soups I mix the packet in 500ml of just off boiling water, whizz it with my battery aerolatte and then pour into a large mug and drink like cuppa soup. This gives me 1.5 mugs of hot drink.

HTH.

Cute_'n'_Quirky

Good idea!

It is too cold for ice cubes at the moment for me!!

Lara

I only like them cold and watered down!:D

mitsy1111

Hi
I have started the cambridge diet again hope i can join in and get some support from all of you

I started the CD July last year and lost 2 stone and my CDC stopped so i went off the rails a bit ive since put on a stone and now as ive got a few stone to lose im back on it

I had some shakes left over( 2 wks worth) from last time so im using those up first(i started Tuesday)

I have found another CDC nearer to me so i have just got to ring her up(although i have been e mailing her)

I have stuck to the 3 shakes a day and i dont feel hungry at all(i did feel dizzy and had a headache the first couple of days)

The thing im having trouble with is the intake of water i hardly have any and i only drink apart from the shakes 3-4 cups of black coffee

Does it matter about the water or does it help your weight loss if you drink the water
I did do well with the water when i was on it before but it was in the summer so it was easy

Thanks in advance

Cute_'n'_Quirky

You must drink the water, it is important to the process of ketosis

You will lose weight much more slowly if you drop the water intake.

Will post the information in a mo

Cute_'n'_Quirky

This is from the minimins site -


IceMoose CDC

Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps the body metabolize stored fat.

Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits.

Here's why: the kidneys can't function properly without enough water. When they don't work to capacity, some of their load is dumped onto the liver. One of the liver's primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the body. But if the liver has to
do some of the kidneys’ work, it can't operate at full throttle, so it metabolizes less fat. As a result, more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss comes to a stop.

Drinking enough water is the best treatment for fluid retention.
When the body gets less - water, it perceives it as a threat to survival and begins to hold on to every drop. Water is stored in extracellular spaces (outside the cells) and shows up as swollen feet, legs and hands.

Diuretics offer a temporary solution, at best. They force out stored water along with some essential nutrients. Again, the body perceives a threat and will replace the lost water at the first opportunity. Thus, the condition quickly returns.

The best way to overcome the problem of water retention is to give your body what it needs - plenty of water! Only then will stored water be released.

The overweight person needs more water than the thin one.

Larger individuals have larger metabolic loads. Since we know that water is the key to fat metabolism, it follows that the overweight person needs more water.

Water helps maintain proper muscle tone by giving muscles their natural ability to contract and by preventing dehydration.

It also helps to prevent the sagging of skin that usually follows weight loss. Shrinking cells are buoyed by water, which plumps the skin and leaves it clear, healthy and resilient.

Water helps the body get rid of waste.

During weight loss, the body has a lot more waste to get rid of - all that metabolized fat must be shed. Again, adequate water helps flush out the waste.

Water can help relieve constipation.

When the body gets too little water, it siphons what it needs from internal sources. The colon is one of these primary sources. Result - constipation. But, when an individual drinks enough water, normal bowel function usually returns.

So far, we’ve discovered some remarkable truths about water and weight loss:

· The body will not function properly and can’t metabolize stored fat efficiently without enough water.
· Retained water shows up as excess weight.
· To get rid of water, you must drink more water.
· Drinking water is essential to weight loss.

How much water is enough?

On average, a person should drink eight 8-oz. glasses every day.

However, the overweight individual needs one additional glass for every 25 pounds of excess weight.

The amount you drink should also be increased if you exercise briskly or if the weather is hot and dry.

It is preferable to drink cold water, which is absorbed into the system more quickly than warm water.

Some evidence suggests that drinking cold water can actually help burn more calories.

My recommendation to clients is 4 litres for ladies and 6 litres for bigger guys.

When the body gets the water it needs to function optimally, its fluids are perfectly balanced and:
· Endocrine-gland function improves
· Fluid retention is alleviated
· More fat is used as fuel because the liver is free to metabolize stored fat
· Natural thirst returns
· There is a loss of hunger, almost overnight

When I did the diet I put my quick and large losses down to the water, I also put the fact I have NEVER been hungry since Day 7 on the water I am drinking. Don't underestimate how much it helps you!!!

If it means finishing the diet earlier and with less pain then get glugging!!

Don't think of it as water!! Think of it as a fat attacking liquid!!!!

Lara

I just don't drink enough I know hence using extra water when making my shakes and soup. I have bought the orange flavour powder to add to water and it isn't bad. I still don't drink enough so although you know you must drink more sometimes we can't. I never drink tea or coffee either but do have a coke zero every now and then. I've been told for years I don't drink enough but if you don't like it you can't drink it no matter what anyone says. If you haven't been in this situation then you don't know what it is like. My weight is coming off slowly but I'm okay about this as long as it stays off. So I wouldn't beat yourself up about the drinking Mitsy but if you can drink then do so. I promise myself every day I'll drink extra but it doesn't happen .

mitsy1111

Thanks for that im now drinking some water

You have done well and hopefully i can get some tips along the way

I know when i was on it before its a fantastic diet and really the only one that worked for me so i want to start a fresh and look forward to the new me in a few months time lol

Thanks again

Another question when i was on the CD before i was having my shakes the normal times breakfast,lunch,dinner
Does it matter what times you have them as im more hungry in the evening so i have been having my first1 at lunch time 12ish second one about 3-4pm and third 1 about 6-7pm