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Cambridge Diet
The Cambridge Diet is based in the United Kingdom. It has it’s origins from the Cambridge University in the late 1970s. The Cambridge Diet was officially launched in 1984, but now has distributors worldwide.
The Diet Plan
The Cambridge Diet is a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) and is made up of pre-packaged foods. The foods have been formulated to provide precise amounts of vitamins, nutrients and calories – and are available as sachets (shakes or soups), bars, or “brix”.
The daily calorie levels start as low as 415-500 calories per day. After a period of time (a maximum of 4 weeks), the calorie levels are upped (first to 790, then to 1,000 calories per day).
It is essential that copious amounts of water are drunk during the diet to avoid dehydration.
A Risky Endeavor
The Cambridge Diet should be used only under the guidance of a medical practitioner In the UK, the diet is only available through accredited counselors and to people with a BMI above 25.
Despite research confirming the benefits of VLCD’s they should only be used under medical supervision. Exercise cannot be maintained (except for very low intensity exercise) during the diet, and additional fiber may be required to prevent constipation.
Be very careful with the Cambridge Diet.
Different Versions?
The Cambridge Diet is only available through distributors. The distributors in the USA provide slightly different formulations to those in the UK.
See Also
www.cambridge-diet.co.uk – Official homepage of the Cambridge Diet
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Good morning guys,
yesterday was a bit worse than the first day, evening, i started having headache and craving for food, so i figured i should go out to overcome the feeling, so i met a friend who kept talking abt food the an hour and how good the seafood buffet was and the variety and oisters and lubsters and bla bla bla….
so it was even worse, but i kept focus, i had three meals yesterday, two shakes and porridge, i had one black coffee and one green tea..
I’ll update u later on…….
To be continued
hey guys,
2nd day, 11:30 am @ work, no headaches, no dizziness and most importantly NO HUNGER..
Doing just fine and determined to go on
Have a great day guys
hi guys i started on the 16th April i was 15 8 and im now 14 10 about 12lbs loss it might have been more but im havin little food in the evening im not strictly following the plan but at east im losing and it will all b in time for my birthday next month.
Its better than not doing anything as i have tried everything and failed
good luck everyone xxx
Hey Sophie ,
the first two days , you will find difficulty wit the diet and facing headache is normal, because your body in shocked . stick with the diet and you will see the result, after 2 weeks I lost 7 Kgs.
Ted,
I didn’t cut the coffee, I consider it as one meal ” specially the breakfast” instead of drinking the milk.
I used to bought my coffee with skim milk and low calories sugar.
it doesn’t affect that much.
Good luck , and keep stick with the diet don’t leave it.
Put your target in front of your eyes.
Day 1 and I have a terrible headache. I think I am going to find this very hard to stick with. Any one got any advice / pointers to kee me going?
Did you cut out coffee/tea caffeine? http://www.energyfiend.com/caffeine-withdrawal-symptoms-top-ten
Dear Ewa,
Hopefully you can lose the Kgs looking for, today is my 4th day in the diet , and I can see the difference , really it’s amazing, regarding feeling hungry , yes you will only in the first day with little headache. that what happened with me..
am sure you can lose it , but be strong and patient .
Congratulation for the big events
UPDATE:
Today’s is my third day , I am feeling good, not hungry , little headache but its fine.
feeling motivate to continue because I have got in a challenge with my colleague to lose around 15 to 17 Kgs from 16 April till 16 May .
pray me to win in this challenge
Hi Hadeel,
I live in Dubai too
today is my third day; I didn’t get headaches just hunger pangs and very low energy but I’m hoping it will get better from now on. How much weight have you lost?
I have been looking at this diet for a while. A quick and very regimented plan appeals to me because I have a month to go before a big event. I am currently 64 kg and @ 5’6″ I should be @ 57 kg.
Has this diet really been very effective over the course of two weeks? How quickly do you see and feel a difference and do you feel hungry while you do it? I am probably going to order the products and do this with out a consultant bc there is none in my area.
forgot to mention that my consultant advice to not do any excercis in the first week and then I can manage it by starting walking daily minimum for 30 minutes.
Hi all,
I am Hadeel , Palestinian , 26 years old, living in UAE. My height is 163 cm , weight was 130 Kg before doing vaser liposuction with dr. Hasan Ali in American Academy for Cosmetic surgery “ Dubai” .
Now after 4 months from the surgery I lost only 10 Kgs, I am following the diet and exercising almost in a daily base ” still 120 Kg” , and my body s shrinking but the weight is not moving at all from the scale.
So, my doctor advised me to try Cambridge diet, in the beginning I had doubt s that it won’t work with me, I have been tried everything, but it’s useless,
Yesterday was my first day ad I felt hungry , no one can imagine how my tummy was playing with itself petting me to eat anything, but I forces myself to be strong, as I can be and there is a target I have to reach.
My target is to lose from 45 to 50 Kg till end of the year 2012. This time I will do my best to lose , nothing will attract me : special the food “ .
And I believe, if there is well , you can do it !!!!
So I really wish you all the best friends with the diet and be strong to achieve the target, you started with Cambridge with full of faith and believes to lose and you can do it, be patient and strong “ for myself as well” .
I will update you with the latest after weight myself on Saturday.
Warm regards,
This sounds like a very dangerous way to lose weight. There are so many other safe ways out here. I don’t see why anyone would subject themselves to this possible harm.
It’s good that you are asking that qsuetion now, rather than 5-10 years from now.Because you are 17, your body is working very well, and your metabolism is keeping any unwanted weight off.If you continue to eat this way, your pancreas, which plays a very large role in processing all of the food you eat, will start to wear out, which can cause type 2 diabetes later on down the road . which is not a good condition to have!Once you age a little and your metabolism slows down, you will start to store fat on your body, including around your vital organs, that’s when things can get dangerous, which can lead to heart problems etc If you want to prevent weight gain, diabetes, cancer, heart attacks, high blood pressure and high cholesterol,even dementia the list goes on and on, then try feeding your body the essential nutrients it NEEDS to keep top notch and prevent all these health problems.there are lots of foods that help prevent cancer from forming in the body, which are called anticarginogens some examples are: all berries, almonds etc you can help prevent dementia like alziemers by eating foods high in omega 3, such as flax ,certain fishes like salmon etc Alot of people do what you are doing, and then wisen up about healthy food when they are maybe in their 20 s. my husband actually changed his diet when he wasa in his 20 s because of all the digestive problems he was experiencing.I think it’s great you are thinking about this now!I hope I was helpful!
Hi all,
I have been on the Cambridge diet for 3 weeks now and have lost 10kgs. I still find it hard especially when dining out and not eating anything but I think if you focus on the end goal it makes it worth it.
I also found it hard to drink the recommended amount of water each day so my counsellor suggested I try the water flavourings which has made it heaps easier. I am now drinking well over 2 litres a day
Good luck to everyone and if anyone wants a weight loss buddy I would love one as some days are very difficult to stay focused and motivated
Update!in the last 4 days i cheated everyday
I had bites of cabbage rolls,cheese,peanuts and sausage.i feel terible but,i craved like crazy.
so i didnt lose anything but gained half a pound in the last week
i weight 139 lbs now.
12 to go
Danica first u r going to lose the water in ur body.i lost 6 kgs the first week.
It is not easy,but in a few dayS U will be better.
Today i cheated for the 1st time with 3 bites of lazy cabbage rolls:))) but i am almost done with the diet.3 more weeks.i lost 22kgs in 2.1 months.i am still on 615 cal a day or ss plus.
Good luck and u will love ur new body in a couple of months.