I'm starting to question my commitment to CD, and if losing the weight quickly is worth going through what's happening to me... not sure if I'm just down, or if I'm thinking clearly for once.

Suppose I best explain what I'm on about... CD seems to be affecting me in more ways that I have initially even thought about... I considered how I'd feel about not eating - wasn't actually bothered, and I haven't actually felt hungry at all through it and I'm on day 12 now.

The problem's aren't really to do with the "diet" side of CD... my home life has gone down the pan, I'm miserable, nasty, snappy and quite frankly a bitch. I'm tired all the time, have constant headaches (I'm drinking about 6 litres of water a day so I'd doubt it is dehydration), I have terrible dry skin which has made my eczema flare up. I can't concentrate on a single thing...

Should I just persevere with the diet despite all this? Or should I just lose the weight slowly through healthy eating and eating healthily?

I can't even make my own decisions anymore

can i please ask what the CD is? i have never heard of it before so just curious as to what the regime is.

Cambridge diet, it's like Lighter life, but a lot cheaper!

i've never heard of cambridge diet or lighter than life

Surely anything that makes you feel that grotty though isn't worth it?

Have these symptoms lasted a long time? Perhaps they're just going to last a few days but do look after yourself

i have never heard of it either hun, but can you give us a typical days eating/drinking etc tell us what your doing and we can determine whether its doing you any good or not sweetie xxx

its basicaly shakes etc ....google cambridge diet

personally hun if u are feeling this horrid then i think u shud maybe rethink....i sed before that in the long run ur doing this to be happy...but if all ur doing is feeling miserable etc then its not going to have a positive outcome in the long run as for al u no u maybe get worse....i mean u can always try the healthy eating option just see how u go babes. hope u feel better soon hun xx

hey hun - I have tried CD twice and personally although I was desperate to lose the weight fast, the side effects just weren't worth it. I was an absolute miserable cow, my skin went all funny and other stuff too. I persevered as I just wanted to lose the weight and fast. Anyhoo, I then read this article in the daily mail about people having heart problems and some deaths reported and although those chances are probably quite slim, I realised it just wasn't worth the risk. So I quit, put on 2 of the 3 stone I lost really quickly and so now doing slimming world as I know this is one of the healthiest ways to lose weight.

Ultimately the decision is yours, but I do think it's probably not worth all of those side effects, just to get there quicker xx

as you know ive attempted the CD before and it didnt last long ATALL !!

However I do think you have done so so well already and it seems a shame to not finish the programme. And I reckon this is what is keeping you going??

How long till you introduce meals??

hun hun im on week 8 of CD, if u want to chat i can give u my msn addy and can chat through there but i have had all sorts of side affects from the diet, my hair is falling out (not like bald patches) my nails are like paper and i can be a miserable moody bitch.

but to me its so worth it, the diet has given me everything i have ever wanted and it was something for a few weeks i was prepared to sacrafice but i can understand why you are questioning it

feel free to pm me hun, this is my second time on the diet now as got PG last time and now back onto it

Lou
xxx

hope you're feeling a little brighter now?