Become ill on Lipotrim

[Kirovski]

I'm now on the 6th week and lost almost 2 stone on the Phamacist's scales (over 2 stone on mine since I weigh myself only in pjs) and when I started I felt starving but really improved and for the first few weeks I was full of energy, happier, more friendly and generally felt great. But after that high I started to slow down and feel really weak, I can't sleep properly and even my medication, which is a antipsychotic with a powerful sedative in it, doesn't help me at all. I have been more ill on this diet than I was when I was heavier and eating. I do "cheat" sometimes (but only recently) because I have a busy life and i'm not gaining any energy that I require which of course makes me turn to food in the first place.


For me it's not about being thinner or having a good body, I did this for my overall health to eliminate the high possibilities of heart disease, diabetes and other things that could make me suffer or even die. Before the diet I actually ate quite healthily but did have the occasional binge eat because of being unable to cope with the situations around me and also when I was younger I over ate to try to escape harassment.


The Pharmacist doubts that the Lipotrim is making me ill but before I started it I was rarely ill. I have started smoking to imitate a hand to mouth action of eating (in a sense) while also smoking to have something going on. I don't want to stop because I will hopefully have lost 5 stone by September but at the same time I can't help but think about my body and my sanity.


Does anybody have any suggestion about what I could do?

Thanks x:sigh:

 

[channytella]

I would stop smoking, pick up a better hobby . If you are smoking your only going to put all your hard work of not dieing due to illness to waste.
Find someone else you enjoy, a stroll round the woods or something, a tv series, catch up. With being ill, are you drinking enough water ? And it could be your body's way of trying to get you too it. The mind is very strong , when you believer something enough , it can make it happen. Speaking from experience

 

[Kirovski]

I would stop smoking, pick up a better hobby . If you are smoking your only going to put all your hard work of not dieing due to illness to waste.
Find someone else you enjoy, a stroll round the woods or something, a tv series, catch up. With being ill, are you drinking enough water ? And it could be your body's way of trying to get you too it. The mind is very strong , when you believer something enough , it can make it happen. Speaking from experience

Thanks for the reply I drink up to 4 litres of water a day or just over 2 when not feeling well. Thanks for the suggestions might try some community activities or something! Hopefully this won't be so bad when I start college in September fingers crossed! xx

 

[Plym2bslim]

Cheating on the diet is probably not helping, I'm not trying to be mean or anything but imagine your body is another person or even a child, you wouldn't give it treats/food and then take that away and just give them shakes and then give in and give them treats again? Your body ends up being confused one minute in ketosis and the next not, my friend kept doing this to her body and ended up quite ill. You need to decide whether this is right for you, if so do it 100%, no ifs, buts or excuses...
Xxx