So sorry to hear about that.  I have experienced similar things when trying different diets.  There could be a lot of reasons why you have gained.  As terrible as this sounds, you may just have to take a break from "dieting" altogether for a week or two.  Your metabolism might be really screwed up right now.  Do you think you could just eat reasonably for a couple of weeks - eat enough calories to maintain?  Then when your body starts to burn calories like a "normal" person, you can try this diet again from a clean slate.

Lillia, it just seems that last week wasn't the right time for you to do the diet. I agree that you could try eating well for the next week to let your body get back to normal. Weighing yourself every day doesnt give the right readings as your weight fluctuates so much due to water. I am on day 1 at the moment and am just concentrating on eating lots of what I am allowed, plenty of water and little bits of exercise throughout the day like walking up and down the stairs 10 times - just to keep my metabolism up!
I am concentrating on trying to do positive things rather than on what I am denying myself.

There is a local hypnotist on the television at the moment - Paul McKenna - and his advice is to absolutely eat whatever you want, not to deny yourself or to go on a diet. His advice is to do what slim people do and take regular exercise, eat only when you are hungry and eat very slowly enjoying every mouthful. I think we are all emotional eaters so this year (my 40th year!!!) I finally want to break that habit and start enjoying food properly - not using it as an emotional crutch. I don't want to get to 90 and look back and think why did I waste my life worrying about a couple of stone!!! Since I was 16 I have been dreaming of being really slim and I was never really that fat!! I look back at photos and remember feeling fat but actually I look really well - what a waste of energy.
So why don't you give yourself a break - forget diet - enjoy life - do some exercise - eat a little of what you fancy and when you are ready do your detox even for 5/6 days go into it with a positive attitude.

Wishing you all the best of luck

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Thanks for your messages, I am going to just concentrate on being healthy and getting fitter - I do walk 5k 4 x week but it is not enough now so have joined a ladies gym for circuits.  I agree with you Sinead, when I look back and thought I was fat I was a normal size 14 (UK size) and since I have been dieting I have yo-yo 'ed my weight so badly, I am now at my heaviest at 200lbs  and I think I have stuffed up my metabolism so must get that back on track, so will do just that!  I was depressed yesterday but today started out with boiled egg, wholewheat toast and half a grapefruit and felt a lot better.  I had my thyroid tested a couple of years ago and when I have my annual check-up at end of year will ask again if my weight is being stubborn.  The doctor however did say that every woman who walked into his surgery asks for the test because they think they  have these symptoms so he was not very diplomatic or sympathetic, and because we are on a national health system if I want another test now I have to pay for it myself.  He also said that if I go onto pills for thyroid I will have to take them for the rest of my life so I want to be sure.  I have just turned 50 and I think it is also menapause creeping into the picture.  I will keep in touch and let you guys know how I am doing.I guess there is no quick fix, just sensible eating!  Good luck to everyone else here.