I want to go on a VLC diet but money is an issue. Which one is cheaper?
I want to go on a VLC diet but money is an issue. Which one is cheaper?
Not sure how much they all cost but I do Lipotrim through my GP and it costs me £112.35 every 4 weeks, which works out at just over £28 per week. I know its cheaper to do it through your GP rather than a pharmacy as you order direct from LT so there is no mark up.
Busy Mum
“If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.”
― Jim Rohn
Started LT 07/09/12 - 24st 7lbs
Today 10/06/13 - 17st 2lbs. (Total lost 7st 5lbs!!)
Round 1 of LT (Sept 2012 - Feb 2013) - Starting weight 24st 7lbs, finishing weight 18st 2lbs -Total weight loss 6st 5lbs.
Round 2 (started 03/06/13)- Starting weight 18st 7lbs:-
Week 1 - 15lbs
Week 2 - 4lbs


Exante is around £25 a week, Slim & Save is around £27 depending on the pack size you buy, but it has the best range of products.
Hi Kate. I know LT is more expensive through the pharmacy. I do it through my GP and I go and weigh with the practice nurse every week. Because I do it through the GP I have to ring lipotrim direct with my order (and pay for it) and they send it to my GP surgery. I always order 4 weeks worth at a time to save a bit on P&P and its £112.35 every 4 weeks. So I pay lipotrims prices whereas the pharmacy obviously adds a mark up for their time. Anyone can do it through their GP aslong as their GP agrees to monitor you. It's very easy to do all you need is for your GP to phone lipotrim up and tell them they are willing to do it.
Busy Mum
“If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.”
― Jim Rohn
Started LT 07/09/12 - 24st 7lbs
Today 10/06/13 - 17st 2lbs. (Total lost 7st 5lbs!!)
Round 1 of LT (Sept 2012 - Feb 2013) - Starting weight 24st 7lbs, finishing weight 18st 2lbs -Total weight loss 6st 5lbs.
Round 2 (started 03/06/13)- Starting weight 18st 7lbs:-
Week 1 - 15lbs
Week 2 - 4lbs
Oooh I wish I'd known before that it's cheaper through your GP! £8 a week extra soon adds up! I will give my surgery a ring tmw and find out if they will do it. Thanks!
(My name is Tina btw, it's easier for you to write than "fighttheflab!" )
Weigh in on Fridays.
Week one(- 10 lbs)
Week two( - 8 lbs)
Week three(- 2lbs) Bah! Better a loss than a gain!
Week four(-1 lb) What's going on?!
Week five(-4lbs) That's more like it!
Week six(-2lbs) Bah again!!! TOTM
Week seven+Eight(-8lbs) Much happier on Slim and Save!
Wow -my doc recommended this to me in the first place but told me to go to the chemist.
START AGAIN- 20/01/2013
Goals for this time-
Weight myself and assess the damage of the last 6 months - Done +1st12lbs
Get back under 12st- Done week 3
Manage a whole month on VLCD. DONE WHOOOOO!
Make it to 24th FEB. YES YES YES YESSSSS
Refeed PROPERLY for a week.Done!
Have ONE week break ONLY.
Start again on 11/3/2013
Manage 4 more weeks on VLCD. Done whooo!
Shrink my belly so I don't look pregnant!
Get under 11st- Done week 10![]()
Get out of the, 'overweight' category into the 'normal' Done week 12Undone week 13
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Get back into my small size 14 jeans - DONE Wk 12!! But they're tight after a meal
Refeed properly - eg not giving up after 4 days - Meh.
Get to 10.5st.
Get a new dress and feel sexy!
WK1: -5.5lbsWK2: -4lbs
WK3: -2lbs
WK4: -5lbs
WK5: -1lb
WK6: STS (refeed)WK7: +1lb (eating sensibly)
WK 8: -5lbs
WK9: -2lbsWK10: -4lbs
WK11: STS
WK12: (exante) -1.5lb
WK13: +2.5lbs