Cambridge diet/ lighter life

[jj87]

Any1 tried these diets long term??

 

[starryeyed]

I did lighter life for near a yeAr and lost 14 stone - however gained it back

 

[jj87]

wow really........ in that year how did your mind cope??. or Wass it seeing the losses that kept up going?

 

[Mazza]

I've done the Cambridge diet before. Not for long though as I lost the three stone I wanted to lose in about 10 weeks.

Trouble is, you regain and then some....

 

[starryeyed]

I was 28 stone when I started that in the end I went on to nearly 32 stone. Wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

 

[SandieMac]

Hi, I lost 3st on Cambridge a few years ago but put it all back on quite quickly. Have tried again several times but just couldn't stick to it. My daughter has just lost 5st following cambridge and she looks amazing, they have asked her to do before and after photoshoot.

 

[jj87]

well done you your daughter..I've never been able to slash more then 2weeks and have tried both diets. hopefully WLS will be the way forward for me

 

[starryeyed]

I have to say once you've done it the first time around and try a second time it is so hard to stick to. I can't stomach quite a few shakes now because they remind me of the lighter life shakes lol x

 

[jj87]

yep I totally agree with you. it's hard going. may I ask what consultant you had at the homerton? x

 

[SandieMac]

I really couldn't face doing it again and failing again! I have a consultation on Saturday for a band, my daughter doesn't understand why I don't just try one more time. No, this lady is not for turning, no more diets for me!

 

[starryeyed]

yep I totally agree with you. it's hard going. may I ask what consultant you had at the homerton? x

Oh god I can't remember his name as I've only met him the morning of my surgery lol. It begins with K I think xx

 

[jj87]

hehe. mines a lady. all this research I'm doing slightly obsesses

 

[SandieMac]

I can relate to that, I feel like I have been stalking my consultant I've Googled him so many times.

 

[starryeyed]

hehe. mines a lady. all this research I'm doing slightly obsesses

Couldn't praise people enough for the research you do. Well done x

 

[borogirl]

Any1 tried these diets long term??

Hi. I have done both. I have had a gastric bypass and i now run the cambridge diet. It's loads more flexible than before and I use the products as I have put 2 stone on.
I need the restriction in my diet as I still make poor choices.
X

 

[borogirl]

I do think having a meal is important once a day post surgery (I went back on cambridge 2 years after surgery)just to keep a healthy relationship with food. So step 2 and above dependent on individual medication. X

 

[x.Nicky.x]

Yep, lost 8st ...BUT it was soooo hard and then put it on just as quick lol xx

 

[Shr1nking Violet]

My experience is pretty much the same as everyone else. I did it about 14 years ago and went from 18st to 14st in about 3 months (not so long term I know). Piled it back on and then some though!

The biggest issue back when I did it was that there was the lack of counselling. It was all good the consultant saying have 3 shakes a day and it worked but my issues with relation to food was never addressed hence the re-gain.

Happy to say that I now have a better understanding of my foodie faux pas and am just waiting on the surgery as a tool to get me to where I need to be.