lynseylou73
Full Member
I am starting the CD tomorrow and am both excited and nervous. Lucky for me my best friend is a counsellor and has offered to let me do the diet at 'cost' so only £25 per week, which to be honest is one of the reasons I want to do it NOW!
I have 3-4 stone to lose and am motivated for both health and appearance reasons. I had a blood clot on my lung last year whilst pregnant and as a result was advised not to diet or exercise, hence not being able to lose the excess baby weight. I am told that I have an increased risk of another clot if I am obse - which I am.
As a nurse myself I have my reservations about the 'negatives' of this diet, and in the past lost 3 stone very quickly on Rosemary Conley - but that was more down to exercise than anything and seeing as I am returning to work next week full-time, there will be NO time for exercise with 2 kids (one of which has serious medical probs and takes up a lot of time).
I probably should have started after Xmas but want to buy a nice outfit to wear, preferably a size down from a 16.
I have a couple of Q's ladies (and gents):
1. At nearly 14 stone is is realistic to lose about a stone by Xmas?
2. Is it true that I need to drink lots of water with the diet? I hate water with a passion, can it be dilute squash???????
3. Do I need to be doing some form of exercise whilst losing weight, to avoid sagging skin? (I have a cross trainer at home).
4. Once I have lost my target weight, what percentage of people stay on maintenance and is it the key to ongoing success??
Any help, advice, support greatly appreciated!
Lyns xxx :wave_cry:
I have 3-4 stone to lose and am motivated for both health and appearance reasons. I had a blood clot on my lung last year whilst pregnant and as a result was advised not to diet or exercise, hence not being able to lose the excess baby weight. I am told that I have an increased risk of another clot if I am obse - which I am.
As a nurse myself I have my reservations about the 'negatives' of this diet, and in the past lost 3 stone very quickly on Rosemary Conley - but that was more down to exercise than anything and seeing as I am returning to work next week full-time, there will be NO time for exercise with 2 kids (one of which has serious medical probs and takes up a lot of time).
I probably should have started after Xmas but want to buy a nice outfit to wear, preferably a size down from a 16.
I have a couple of Q's ladies (and gents):
1. At nearly 14 stone is is realistic to lose about a stone by Xmas?
2. Is it true that I need to drink lots of water with the diet? I hate water with a passion, can it be dilute squash???????
3. Do I need to be doing some form of exercise whilst losing weight, to avoid sagging skin? (I have a cross trainer at home).
4. Once I have lost my target weight, what percentage of people stay on maintenance and is it the key to ongoing success??
Any help, advice, support greatly appreciated!
Lyns xxx :wave_cry: