lucystrut Member

Argh this thread is so making me wish I was American :ohwell: Red velvet poptarts? Cherry? Cinnamon? :heart: Yum! Damn stupid scotland with its minimum pop-tart selection..............................recommendations of ice-cream to go with haggis flavour anyone?! :wink: :laugh:

pretty smile, 8

gotta love a man in uniform! 10

a small village near stirling in scotland, im near the river forth and see one of scotland's most well recognised landmarks, the forth rail bridge on my way to work every day

roast gammon (ham) with brussels sprouts, cabbage and green beans. mmm.

im the same! im 5 ft 8 and like my heels 4inch minimum. feel like a giant sometimes tho!

very into chart n commercial dance, but fave bands are matchbox 20 and mumford and sons

i like it. if ur having it on crackers or toast try putting it on with a fork not a spoon so u don't pick up so much of the liquidy stuff. its nice in a baked potato with chives stirred through, or on its own with pineapples in

thank u :-)

I have it too, and am trying to get my BMI down to be accepted for IVF treatment, I've added the first few of you guys but could only add 5, the rest of you please free to add me as I've actually never talked to anyone else with PCOS and think it would be a big help to me, and hopefully I can return the favour, thanks

Thanks. It's not actually lighter life I am doing, this is less restrictive, I have the 4 food packs a day but I am never in total abstinence - I have a normal food snack like cottage cheese or nuts and 1/2 pint of skimmed milk every day, then every fourth week I am to have a full week of normal low-card dinners, steak and…

thanks for clarifying :-) yes my consultant is very good and didn;t think she would advise me that if it wasn't correct

absolutely not, as I said I am looking at 2 years before reaching the top of the waiting list for treatment, I only intend doing this for a very short period, I do it for 3 weeks then when I add a healthy dinner in week 4 if I'm happy with my weight loss that week I'll stay on that 50/50 plan for a period then just go to…

I don't really know what that means? All I know is I was advised I had to bring my BMI under 30 to be considered to have treatment, and the lower I could bring it (only to a healthy level, obviosuly) the more likely it is my treatment will be successful

I have tried just following a sensible eating plan as well as other diets and I always cheat, I have PCOS and get big sugar crashes and cravings, another reason I chose to start with a VLCD as I read that its good it those circumstances, any other healthy eating plan I've tried before has been carb-heavy and I'm hungry…

incorrect. yes you do to qualify for free IVF treatment in the UK if your BMI is over ur health board's set level, which here is 30. I will be another 2 years on the list before I will be having treatment. As I said, i only plan doing this diet for a very short period as a quick kickstart then will follow all the advice…

I haven't told my doctor I'm starting this, but I did discuss it previously with a doctor who said that provided I was otherwise healthy and did it for no longer than 3 weeks at a time. I filled in and signed forms that are to go to my doctor notifying them that I've started it

thanks very much appreciate that, don't intend to stay on it forever, looking at a short period for a quick boost, then will raise calorie intake to around 1200 and just eat healthily, thats the plan anyways

yes this is exactly what I want to do, after 6 yrs of trying everything else I can think of and failing at the first hurdle, and witnessing first hand a success story, obviously I am going to be tempted to try it, if that makes me insane so be it

Thats what my friend said, she said after a week she wasnt hungry and was pinging with energy the whole time - it's one tough week tho if this is day 2, I've been told I'm going to to feel awful days 3 to 5 :-/ :-( yes it does I am in to see her again on Saturday and she said to phone between now and then to let her know…

thanks guys....I know I've not given it a chance really yet, it's only day 2, and I've been the same on any diet by day 2 - in fact I've probs cheated by day 2! Guess I just wanted a moan, I haven't told anyone I'm trying it except my partner incase I fail

myself and my partner are trying for a baby and are on the waiting list for IVF treatment, I have to take my BMI (37) down to be accepted for treatment, and the more I can bring it down (to a healthy level only, obviously) the more chance of successful treatment. Lost around 1.5stone in 3months on diet chef but got bored…