Cambridge Diet

Cute_'n'_Quirky

Toots - you cannot have the Coke Zero until after two weeks have passed!

edited to add - this is because it can throw you out of ketosis. CD say you should establish ketosis first - then add mousse/bars/coke zero.

Cute_'n'_Quirky

I had my first Cambridge bar yesterday - which are also not allowed until the third week - had one for breakfast and I was hungry all day - so I am not doing that again!

Made a mousse for lunch - from a chocolate shake - and it was delicious!

hoppypoppy_2

Have any of you tried Cabbage Soup diet? It's real food - not bars or synthetic shakes and only lasts 7 days. Doesn't sound great, but the soup is more than just cabbage - lots of veg + tomatoes (it's not even green!) and you can add different flavours each day for variety - chilli, worcester sce, spices etc. In addition to the soup (unlimited) you alternate days of fruit, veg and after a couple of days fish or chicken. I do this from time to time to break the bad eating habits and sweet-tooth cravings which then in turn makes it much easier to adopt healthier day to day eating habits afterwards - obviously important if you to maintain weight loss. Would suggest that checking measurements can be more rewarding than continuous weighing.

Cute_'n'_Quirky

hoppypoppy wrote: »

Have any of you tried Cabbage Soup diet? It's real food - not bars or synthetic shakes and only lasts 7 days. Doesn't sound great, but the soup is more than just cabbage - lots of veg + tomatoes (it's not even green!) and you can add different flavours each day for variety - chilli, worcester sce, spices etc. In addition to the soup (unlimited) you alternate days of fruit, veg and after a couple of days fish or chicken. I do this from time to time to break the bad eating habits and sweet-tooth cravings which then in turn makes it much easier to adopt healthier day to day eating habits afterwards - obviously important if you to maintain weight loss. Would suggest that checking measurements can be more rewarding than continuous weighing.

Not nutritionally balanced at all.

Also, my thread is about Cambridge not about another quirky diet.

lynzpower

hoppypoppy wrote: »

Have any of you tried Cabbage Soup diet? It's real food - not bars or synthetic shakes and only lasts 7 days. Doesn't sound great, but the soup is more than just cabbage - lots of veg + tomatoes (it's not even green!) and you can add different flavours each day for variety - chilli, worcester sce, spices etc. In addition to the soup (unlimited) you alternate days of fruit, veg and after a couple of days fish or chicken. I do this from time to time to break the bad eating habits and sweet-tooth cravings which then in turn makes it much easier to adopt healthier day to day eating habits afterwards - obviously important if you to maintain weight loss. Would suggest that checking measurements can be more rewarding than continuous weighing.

I collapsed and fell down a flight of stairs after one and a hlaf days on the cabbage soup diet. its dangerous. Never again.

Been and got my first weeks worth yesterday of the CD. Im very very excited. :j

Cute_'n'_Quirky

Remember to drink plenty of water and you'll be just fine!

I am here if you need any help.

Also, do go to the Forum I recommended - it really is worth it!

Remember - no coke zero, no mousse or bars in the first two weeks!

Good luck for tomorrow!

Linda1971

I've just phoned a counsellor and got an appointment for Tuesday. Can't wait to start too!!:j

Cute_'n'_Quirky

I am sure you won't regret it!!

Am waiting for another weigh-in on Wednesday!

Do go to the Forum - it is very interesting - and passes time when you feel you want to fall off the wagon!

ClaireLR

Ooooh loving this thread!

I have been doing Cambridge since January and have so far lost 4 stone and am aiming for another 4. I haven't rigidly stuck to it in that time, there have been weeks where I haven't stuck to it at all, but that suits me and I am managing to maintain my weight in the weeks when I do cheat.

Am currently 14 stone and am aiming to be 10 stone by Christmas.

I have started exercising last week - if you're going to exercise I recommend you build up gradually, I started off walking about 3 miles a day every day (ouch!), and had to spend the weekend recovering!!! But feel a little better today so have had a walk this morning.

Just to let anyone doing this know, there are some "recipes" that you can make from your soups/shakes, if you ask your counsellor about this they should be be able to tell you, I bought my recipes from ebay in an ebook, worthy buying as there are loads! and they break up the monotomy from time to time. I highly recommend freezing a ready mixed (tetra) shake and eating it frozen, just like the creamiest ice cream only healthy!!

Next weigh in is Saturday - fingers crossed!

Louisepp

Cute_n_Quirky wrote: »

When you reach a BMI of 25 you go to the higher plans for a week at a time, gradually reintroducing various meals and foods, losing a shake/soup here and there so that you maintain your new weight.

I have no complaints with it at all.

:j Great diet isn't it.

Just a little correction on the above. You need to move up the plans earlier than that as you should be on 1000 by the time your BMI is 25.