Thread: Women....TOTM problem on Lipotrim / slim n save. Please help!!

I'm really hoping someone can shed some light on this.... i was on Lipotrim two years ago and within a month i was bleeding daily, it then stopped once i resumed eating properly.

I'm now on slim n save (roughly 500-600 cals) a day and the same thing has happened now within 2 weeks.... I'm not sure what to do as it is a nuisance and i'm quite worried.

Has this happened to anyone else on these vlcd diets or does anyone have any advice I definitely don't want to stop the diet.

Id be so grateful for any help or advice

Thanks

yes, its to do with the whatyamacallit stores when we dont use carbs as energy these stores release a hormone that make us have a period. i would see your gp tho as it should only ever be a period and stop.

On the one hand, quite normal. A lot of the cycle related hormones react with higher and lower insulin levels and all that gubbins, so changing your "fuel" does have an effect. I, for example, now have a regular 28 day cycle that has never happened before in 30 years! I'm being monitored for a couple of gynae related conditions as an aside, so I know these effects for me are absolutely fine.

On the other hand - if it's really abnormal for you then a professional medical opinion wouldn't go amiss, perhaps book in with your practice nurse to chat through? There are conditions out there which are ultimately improved by following a vlcd, but seem to like to "rebel" to start with by being a bit naughty - endometriosis for example can give cycle long/mid cycle/and adhoc bleeding. Sometimes once those extra hormones have been worked through, all settles down