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Hey all

Right, I will be getting my packs on Tueday night and starting Wednesday morning - eeeek! So, should I start low-carbs now or not, will it matter?? Shall I drink loads now???

Pls advise! Anyone?!

Welcome to the Forum and Congrats on making the best decision of your life! []

Yes, your best bet is to cut down on your carbs and up your water intake. It really will make your first week so much easier and you won't end up with all the carb withdrawals and headaches.

Once you get past that first week, it really does get easier and you will love the results.

Keep us posted and good luck. You are going to look Fab this summer!

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Thks Buddha

So, if I start tomorrow low carb-ing (lol) that will be 4 full days before abstinance - is that enough do you think??

I can't wait to begin - but also really apprehensive re the carb withdrawal/headaches etc, and hope my resolve stays!

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Hi lillyblu,

If you gradually increase your water intake your body will get use to it, four days low carbing will make a big difference and will get you into ketosis much quicker and the transition should be less traumatic.

As Buddha Belly as said you will look fab for the summer.

Good luck with your journey and be sure to keep posting on how you are doing.

Chutney, Murfie, Boobyjude, PurplePatch and Zareena are very good on the low carb, so they will have lots of useful hits for you and Claire of course.

Mini

That's brilliant Mini, thanks!

I shall keep you posted - not that you'll have much choice mind - I intend on abusing this facilty as much as possible lol to help me through the initial stages...[]I love this little community on here, so reassuring and friendly.

I keep looking at the 5 litre bottle of water OH has bought for me and thinking, 'NO WAY can I drink THAT much in a day' lol, we shall see eh?!

Hi Lillyblu

I cut out carbs 3 days before starting LL and I had a headache for one day and felt fine by the third day.

so I'd say - yes cut out the carbs. I didn't know about all the water but I already drank quite a bit - I'm sure it will help. And so will putting on display an outfit a size smaller than you are as a reminder of what you are doing and then the next size down and then the next...

This is a fab diet and you will look stunning come the summer.

Thanks Linedancer - I am dreading the headaches[]

Hoping that I can do target or as near as damn it in 100days, which will take me to May 25th....Just in time for summer wardrobe shopping [] YEEEHAAA! Bless my poor credit card, Lord will it take a hammering []

I told my parents tonight (I hadn't intended on doing so, but will occasionally need them to babysit when I go to weigh in)...My Mum is a retd nurse and I was expecting her to berate me and be all opposed to this VLCD, which she is a little, but she got all teary and said she loved me no matter what BUT that if I felt I had to do this then I should go for it - bless her for trying to be supportive in a disagreeing styleee lol.
Aren't Mums fab?! []

Hi Lillyblu,

I am 5ft.4inches and I can now after some long practise drink on average while SSing 4/5litres. And I feel comfortable at that now. I think it is best to work the water out for yourself and what you feel best at.

Anyways keep posting and your sure to get all the advice as the days go by.

Only for this forum I would not of got as far as I have and I think posting and getting the support available here is magic.

I find we all learn so much from one another as we go.

I hope you have taken some photos as a record of yourself as the weight comes off so fast in the first four weeks, you will hardly recognize yourself, so photos do come in so handy as the brain takes ages to get use to the huge weight loss.

Also measuring yourself from the neck down and upper arms and wrists everything is another useful record.

I have ones taken in my big knickers[:I] Mind you, now the knickers are also getting that bit smaller as time goes on[]

Mini

Lillyblu,

You have a mum in a million there alright[]

Look after her, she is precious.

Mini

Awww, thks Mini []

I'm 5'6" and drink quite a lot, but not generally water....Now tell me I had to drink 4/5 litres of coffee or tea and that would be a doddle.....but water....well stop moaning on girl cos you gotta do it!! []

Oh and Mini, forgot to say - Congrats on the shrinking into slinky knickers [:I]

I'm looking forward to the loss of what is known in our house as 'bucket knickers' [] So's the OH too lol. [:I]

Hi Lillyblu,

I bought myself my first Thong ever, it is size 14[:I]in red with nice little bit of lace, not that there much of it in it. But have not even dared to try it on as yet, need to shift another stone or so and will surprise the husband some night[:0]

I do hope it will work out as a good surprise, for my safaries into these jungles have not always turned out like what I would expect, I have a strange feeling my husband could be a bit like Hugh Grant and have a thing for those "bucket knickers"[V][xx(]

Mini