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    Lowest energy levels of my life! -RANT

    Thanks guys! I am honestly a bit hurt by the number of people who have read this post and not commented. I am really not getting anything from this forum, so I'm off, sorry. I really wish you all the best, I am just a bit sad people did not reply.
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    Is there something I'm doing wrong?

    I'd say you should try drinking more water. LT says at least 2 litres, but in practice the people who seem to do well on here drink at least 4 and it does seem to make a big difference. Your body will get used to it really quickly xxx
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    lol i cheated

    ROFL...well done on your 'loss'. You should weigh your extra clothes to find out what you really weigh : ) And next week drink 3 pints of water before you go as well!
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    Lowest energy levels of my life! -RANT

    Ok feel bad for moaning now...it is worth it!
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    Lowest energy levels of my life! -RANT

    After being full of energy for days, I woke up this morning with no energy. I literally cannot persuade myself to do my work...I can't actually persuade myself to brush my hair. I have not had my shake as OH didn't do the washing up last night EVEN THOUGH HE SAID HE'D DONE IT lol and the...
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    MY FIRST WI TOMMOROW!!!!!

    Good luck hon xxx
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    2nd Weigh In and it's...

    That's fantastic hon well done xxx
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    Slow loser

    But last week didn't your home scales show nothing and the pharmacist's scales a 5lb loss? So it seems highly likely you have lost this time as well. And the wii fit is showing different from your home scales? I'd ignore them and just stick with the one set of official scales.
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    How would you take this?

    I've now lost just under 40 pounds (obviously not all on Lipotrim lol) and...not one of my mates has commented. How would you take that? Have they not noticed? Are they embarrassed because they never acknowledged I gained weight? Do they hate me lol?
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    I dont think I can do this!

    There are 2 of us and normally we eat quite cheaply. So this is costing us more - but not a lot more. I reckon about an extra £8-£10 a week.
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    What NOT to do on LT

    lol you couldn't write it could you! Ah well, such is life!
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    What NOT to do on LT

    errr...did this all happen today? Sweet heaven! : )
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    Christmas plans?

    lol
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    Christmas plans?

    'Well I hope you lot won't or you will get a slapped ass if you do :p)' Lol come January 1st there may be some serious slapped asses on here! Hey...I just thought...wouldn't it be great for us to be the successes motivating all the new people in January?
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    Christmas plans?

    Well I worked it out and it was about 3lb a week so I know you will make that!
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    Christmas plans?

    Also...I bet you won't weigh 20stone something by Christmas!
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    Christmas plans?

    I think it's an excellent plan. And TBH if I look back on Christmases past, I don't actually remember the food with fondness. I remember gaining 10lb in one week, feeling sick and bloated, busting out of my clothes and lying on the sofa with no energy...and feeling completely and utterly...
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    I dont think I can do this!

    totally off topic but your daughter is so adorable! And you're not bad looking yourself lol *seethes jealously*
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    Christmas plans?

    oh wow actually the cinnamon sounds fantastic! Shall try that as I intend to have 2 shakes a day over Christmas I expect! TBH Laura I might come round to your way of thinking yet. It has a lot going for it...I will have a think.
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    I dont think I can do this!

    Yeah. I bet you'll start feeling different anyway very soon. It can be excruciating...but you will look back on it in a matter of days and feel glad you did it. Wow I feel like I'm browbeating you now! Sorry...it's just there's a magic moment when you come out of the tunnel and realise that...
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    I dont think I can do this!

    (((hugs))) I know how horrible it is and I'm so sorry you're going through it. The good feeling will happen, hon. Just keep going till tomorrow...pretend you're ill today and treat it as such...lots of hot drinks, and rest as much as you can (though I know with an 8 month old it probably isn't...
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    I dont think I can do this!

    Clare-Jo, I am going to be harsh here. If you stop now you will be absolutely gutted - not next week, not even the following day, but the very moment that bite of food passes your lips. It will not taste like you thought. You will be devastated. You want to eat, so you aren't thinking straight -...
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    Question on refeed?

    No, most people can continue - my pharmacist appears to be a rogue one lol
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    Christmas plans?

    I know! I'd been worried because of what I'd heard on here so I asked him yesterday could we set my goal weight and he said he wouldn't let people use it to go below 25. Yay! to you being at goal for Christmas xxx
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    3rd weigh in another good one!!!

    that is wonderful hon! Well done xxx
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    I smell!

    I am glad to hear it passes! Thanks Gene Genie xxx
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    Periods

    absolutely! The damage this diet could do to an unborn baby is huge from what I've read.
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    Periods

    awwww no. Strangely making food for hubby doesn't do it...stress is the killer for me. Just want to ram something in my mouth, switch off brain! Doing well though xxx
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    My mum is a superstar!!

    Oh how wonderful! What a lovely surprise! She sounds like a star. And CONGRATULATIONS on your 5 stone loss! Wonderful!
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    Periods

    OK actually. I really struggled at first - not with following the diet, I think I was the same as everyone else, starving for the first three days, but on days 4 and 5 I felt really, really ill and I actually went to the doctors. But now I am feeling better and getting along fine, having to find...
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    Christmas plans?

    I am hoping for that...weight usually does take it over for me. I know if I'd started a few weeks earlier, I'd have been at goal for Christmas. I was picturing myself in leggings and a nice top, and I know I won't make it now, and it depresses me. Not a good attitude!
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    Periods

    really weird!
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    Periods

    I started this about 10 days ago, my period was due when I started and it hasn't come. Not pregnant, and the first time it's been irregular...ever. This diet seems to affect people's periods - some for the better, some for the worse. But it seems to settle down again once people refeed.
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    Christmas plans?

    Well, Nikki, don't worry too much. It is true that people can and do put weight back on in a short time, but it isn't much different from any other diet (except the initial water gain which can be bigger). If you follow the refeed plan properly, you won't gain weight. If you are sensible on...
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    Christmas plans?

    Who's staying on, who's going off, who'll be at goal by then (lucky souls!)? I should be within my healthy weight range then. I was planning on doing this till goal but pharmacist says I have to stop at BMI 25, so am going to do refeed at the end of my 12 weeks, which is oh-so-wonderfully 1...
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    Holidays HELP

    Well you have several choices: 1. Stick to plan 100 per cent. This will no doubt leave you feeling best at the end of the weekend, but it depends if it's worth it for you. 2. Stick to low carb - you can eat but minimise/avoid weight gain but if so, you won't be able to drink. Don't drink alcohol...
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    Week1 Loss

    whew! Wow that's fantastic, well done x
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    I smell!

    aaargh sorry *runs* (from the smell)
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    Socialising

    I will try, and we do do other things...it's just we've done the Wednesday night meal for about 18 months! I don't want to change everyone around just for me. TBH I've wanted to stop it for a long time because of the cost and also...if I am going to eat out, I'd rather it be with my husband...
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    I smell!

    Anyone else notice they smell less than pleasant on this diet? I have always smelled clean as far as I know and these days I don't. It's not bad but it's not good either! I am having 2 showers a day. Anyone else? And does it pass?
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    I am a bad, bad girl : (

    aaaieeee nasty yet so true
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    I am a bad, bad girl : (

    lol not on this diet!
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    WI

    : ) Thanks hon xxx
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    I am a bad, bad girl : (

    BlackRose...I used to hate waiting for oil (or rather, waiting till I scraped together the cash for it). We have gas now x
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    I am a bad, bad girl : (

    Princessofpower that is annoying, but YOU know you were in the 11s...and will be well into them tonight!!
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    I am so scared!

    And do you know what's really scary? It tastes just like the soup at Butlin's when I was a kid...LMAO!
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    I am so scared!

    Ok....so I am just eating a second bowl. I was so cold I wanted something hot. This time I've added spices and pepper and...I actually quite like it. I don't love it but I could see myself getting that way. I wish I hadn't chucked away my flapjacks now! Maybe I'd have got used to them too...
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    Good luck Scary_Cat_Lady!

    wow you have loads! I only have a 56 mage, on a US server...DH is the main gamer in our house but I sneak on when I have the chance...explains why it's taken me so long. Getting a second computer and account for Christmas so we can play together : )
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    WI at 3oclock

    OMG I can't believe it was a week ago you started! Seems about 2 days lol! Congrats on your first week...it proves you are incredibly strong, determined and disciplined, so many fall at the first week hurdles. GOOD LUCK for wi and let us know xxx
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    WI

    thanks hon xxx
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    Socialising

    Laura, thanks for that. I can identify with those feelings of looking forward to eating from when I feed my hubby so hopefully I'll be in the same boat soon. Other Laura lol...whoops...Princessofpower...TBH it sounds like your friend is being more competitive than you. I know what it's like to...
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    1ST WEEK ON LIPOTRIM

    hello and welcome! Well done for all you have done so far. I am happy to say that it gets a lot easier. I will try to give a realistic picture of how it has been for me: For me days 1-3 were the worst, then on days 4 and 5 I was not hungry but I was very weak, tired and felt ill. I considered...
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    Socialising

    That's OK! I think there will be a certain amount of negative reaction from my friends as well- certainly to the diet because it's a VLCD, and also because many of them are also overweight. I can imagine a couple of them saying 'don't be a spoilsport' whatever I do because they are feeling...
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    Good luck Scary_Cat_Lady!

    It's an online computer game x
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    Socialising

    I have pretty much stopped socialising at the moment due to LT. My friends go out for a meal every Wednesday, they just texted me to ask why I'm not coming tonight. I haven't told them I'm on LT, I shall tell them in a few weeks when I have the losses to back it up. I've just said I'm not well...
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    2nd WI tonight

    ooooh no xxx
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    2nd WI tonight

    What department are you in?
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    I am a bad, bad girl : (

    Medea lol I didn't think of that! Though leaving the wonderful land of ketosis would probably help me warm up a bit... ; )
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    2nd WI tonight

    Lol : ) I'm sure they will xxx
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    2nd WI tonight

    I bet you'll do fantastically! I couldn't do that on wi day, if I get dehydrated on this I feel terrible. I just allow for the 3lb the water and clothes seem to put on me. GOOD LUCK tonight! Sorry you're ill...I look awful, more spots than I've ever had, period nearly 2 weeks late (not...
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    Im not in ketosis anymore!!! :(

    Hun, it's OK. You know what you did, you did for your health and on medical advice. You have been incredibly ill lately. 2 bowls of soup will contain hardly any carbs at all. Not enough to replenish glycogen stores - lol not enough to fuel you for more than half an hour either I expect! That...
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    Good luck Scary_Cat_Lady!

    I am a WoWer as well : )
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    I am a bad, bad girl : (

    Lol @ your treat! We were going to try and do this year with no central heating at all but we caved lol! We seem to use it a lot less than most people as a rule but I am so cold on LT! Anyway...how are you Laura? How's work? Looking forward to tonight?
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    Liberty's Week 5 Weigh in results

    That's fantastic hon, well done! How are you finding CD?
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    Go-Karting

    I am so glad you had a good time and felt relaxed. You certainly deserve it. Can't agree with you about the go-karting, I hate it lol but different strokes and all that : )
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    I am a bad, bad girl : (

    I've put the heating on! I can't help it, I'm so cold! *watches helplessly as British Gas rake in the cash*
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    I have been brave....

    Lol I actually think you look gorge! x
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    Moved the goalposts

    that's amazing news, well done xxx
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    WI

    thanks all! So much to lose...I love your avatar!
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    'my mood'

    PMSL
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    raspberry tea! IDEAS!!

    the thing is, it doesn't taste of raspberries. It tastes leafy...herby x
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    My partner is really against this...

    My husband was really not happy at first. I told him I was going to do it, now he is really supportive, it just took a little while for him to see the results I was getting and how much happier and more hopeful I was. If he isn't supportive, you can get plenty of support on here. At the end of...
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    'my mood'

    Have added a little something under my name : ) muahaha!
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    'my mood'

    ROFL I vote we email the moderators!
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    WI in 2 hours.

    I think so. When I went today, he was really surprised at my loss and surprised I was in ketosis. He told me I'd done really well as most people who start don't come back and most of the ones who do come back aren't in ketosis because they've gone off plan!
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    'my mood'

    lol!
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    I am so scared!

    Well it was FOUL. Sorry to those who like it, but you are badly wrong ; )
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    first week

    Good luck for tomorrow! I totally agree with andhow's post xx
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    'my mood'

    how about 'want to murder husband for his sarnie'...hmm...perhaps too long
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    'my mood'

    'Not hungry just wistful' - it should be an option! Sure it would be the most commonly used!
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    'my mood'

    Anyone else actually find this a useful weight loss tool? Yep. I know, I'm nuts...I did take it as a gimmick at first but now every time I come on I change my mood. Often, it takes me a couple of minutes to work out what my mood is. When I've identified it, I almost always think 'aha!' It makes...
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    My Lipotrim Story .... So far

    Hello Adrian and welcome to the boards. I found your post incredible - it really resonated with me, almost every couple of sentences I thought 'yes, I feel like that too' but I haven't been able to put it into words or even concrete thoughts. I think it is hard when our 'comfort meals' (and mine...
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    Tuesday weigh ins

    Well done on the loss and GET WELL SOON *sends healthy vibes*
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    A better Tuesday for me!

    Well done fantastic loss!
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    WI in 2 hours.

    thanks all!
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    Advice PLease

    Hello and welcome : ) Congratulations on that loss, it's wonderful. I am freezing all the time - it's sadly normal! It does seem to affect people's sleep too. I have the opposite issue - I am only sleeping 4 hours a day at the moment.
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    WI

    Had lost 7lb on pharmacist's scales in the last six days so that's great :) I was sat there in the car outside the pharmacy really not wanting to go in, I almost chickened out. I kept saying 'I don't want to do this any more'. Funny the ups and downs...yesterday I could have quite happily...
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    YYYAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

    aww hon! It'll pass and you'll be the healthier for it. I am currently running 4 days late...I can tell it's on its way as I have terrible cramps, so I guess LT has messed my previously regular ones up! I expected it though!
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    First Day!

    aww hon, it's so hard but it does end soon so keep going xxx
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    I am so happy today!

    that is fantastic, I'm so impressed and you must be over the moon xxx
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    First Day!

    Hello, welcome and good luck. I'd decide what you want to do about the holiday closer to the time, once you've been on here for a while you'll probably have a better idea of what options suit you x
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    How much you paying???

    BlackRose, I can't believe they said that to your OH!
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    my wi

    I think that's a great result when you've been refeeding, especially as it's only been a couple of days for your body to get used to xxx
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    Loo question (WAY TMI)

    no...it's not constipation, it's diahorrea!!!
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    YYYAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

    What fantastic news. You deserve it so enjoy!
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    Loo question (WAY TMI)

    Sorry but don't know who else to ask... I know a lot of people are constipated. I've been to the loo every day since I started so thought I was lucky...but today I'm having the opposite problem to constipation! Is this common too? It's fairly awful.
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    WI in 2 hours.

    Thanks! Really have to go in the evenings because of work...suppose I could switch to Saturday. Good idea! Thanks x
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    I've got a planned cheat. Advice needed....

    I would stick to chicken, fish or steak and salad, or preferably do something different!
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    WI in 2 hours.

    WI in 2 hours after 6 days since I went to the pharmacist. I am not using his scales as a guide anyway, I prefer to weigh 1st thing in the morning, but I am scared I won't have lost on his scales and he'll think I've not done it properly! Daft and completely irrational...I am 7.5lb lighter on my...
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    I have done something bad!

    It won't do you any harm! Obviously not to be recommended - and the combination should help with the toothache more anyway - but in America the daily allowances for paracetomol are much higher than they are here and everyone's still alive : ). Even a doctor's told me to take extra once x
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    2nd WI

    that's fantastic, well done xxx
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    Medical at work

    I don't want to tell work either! My BP has been low on the diet so I hope it has settled in a few weeks!
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    lol cold

    I'm freezing almost all the time I'm in ketosis. 2 duvets at the minute, and I wrap myself up like a cocoon away from my husband, he hates it! I remember being freezing when I used to be skinny, sitting on radiators all the time, but I'm not planning on getting as thin as that again luckily so...
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    Medical at work

    I am off to the pharmacist in a couple of hours and will ask him as well and let you know x
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    Been told to eat.....

    I agree with everyone else about the refeed, unless your doctor specifically said you needed carbs to get better. I am so sorry you are going through this, lots of love and get well wishes xxx
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    Medical at work

    Hello beginner and welcome to the forum. I am afraid I don't know the answer to your question but I would be very interested in this too as I'll be in the same position in a few weeks.
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    When will I stop looking ill?

    Thanks guys!
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    Measuring success by the scales - copied from KD on CD board

    see I wouldn't, I would always think 'i could have lost more' lol...greedy I am : )
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    When will I stop looking ill?

    I am posting a lot today...lazy day lol. Just a question...I've been doing this just over a week, and I look ILL. Pale as can be, spots, deep black circles. I was expecting it, but not for it to continue this long or be this severe. Several people have commented even when I've been wearing...
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    bought myself a nice treat

    that's great! You'll have fab legs : )
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    I am so scared!

    I am off to the pharmacist tonight...and this lunchtime, I've got to TRY THE DREADED SOUP to see if I want any next week! :eek::eek::eek::eek:
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    Hints and tips please

    Hello and welcome hon xxx
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    How much you paying???

    Oh yeah it's more in Northern Ireland. Doesn't seem fair!
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    HD WI Wk 21

    Well done, that is fantastic! I know what you mean about the choc mocha too! Here's to another great week for you x
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    Why do we beat ourselves up?

    I woke up this morning at 4 and started worrying (LT insomnia lol) Have basically spent three hours stressing that, had I started this just a few weeks earlier, I'd have been at my goal for Christmas. For me, my goal is only just under where I look tubby, so basically I am still going to be what...
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    What do you consider a restart?

    I agree about one meal being a lapse, 2 a restart. It also depends whether you've had carbs. That makes it more of a restart in my book. Also, I'd say if the lapses are happening regularly, it's time for a restart because it basically means you're not on the plan. Though I'm sure you could still...
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    How much you paying???

    £36 as well. I believe if you get your GP to take you on and manage you at the surgery it is less x
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    Tummy feels so empty!

    oh hon! I'm sorry. Drink loads of water and I bet it's gone by tomorrow. Though you may have to wee in the night! ((hugs))). x
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    Measuring success by the scales - copied from KD on CD board

    Fact: Stick to the plan and you definitely lose weight Fact: You can control what you put in your mouth Fact: You cannot control what the scales say. So what do you celebrate? The scales showing a loss, or the fact that you kept to the diet all week? What if you stick to the diet, but the...
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    Measuring success by the scales

    Fantastic! I am going to copy it onto the Lipotrim board if that's OK?
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    Not posted in a while

    Hello hon! I am so sorry you're having a tough time at work. Hang in there!!! Well done on the LT, you are doing fantastically, wonderful to be back in 12s xxx
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    I have gone down...

    *snorts at thought of being slinky*
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    I am restarting today

    All the best! The only person who knows for me at the moment is my hubby...and the pharmacist lol. I don't want the negative comments until I've done it for a while.
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    I have gone down...

    ...not one, but two belt holes... in five days lol :)
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    yesterday I cooked...(food ment).

    I agree. I was picking blackberries today and it DIDN'T occur to me to lick my fingers...felt I'd made a breakthrough lol. And one that would make a huge difference if I kept it up when maintaining. Except it annoys me not being able to taste food I am cooking...keep calling hubby into the...
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    yesterday I cooked...(food ment).

    Yep you're so right...and on that note I am off to cook hubby's tea lol x
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    Tue 30th - restart!!

    Hello and welcome back. Of course you're wasting no one's time. Stick with it - you KNOW it'll get easier. Lots of love and good luck xxx
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    yesterday I cooked...(food ment).

    Someone said to me today 'why do you do that when you can go the easier route of retraining the way you think about food with ww.' Well for me, ww doesn't retrain you and it certainly isn't easier. In fact this is by far the easiest diet I have ever done in many ways - at least I have confidence...
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    yesterday I cooked...(food ment).

    It's great isn't it? For me, most evenings I could fancy food (though not when I'm around it), but I fancy it as a tool to help me relax. I am in the habit of not facing problems, and LT is making me face them instead of eating, and it's quite terrifying! But good.
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    short term lipotrim

    When I first started, all the skin came off the inside of my mouth in front of my lower front teeth. It was really painful, but it's subsided now. I hope you get no problems this time xxx
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    yesterday I cooked...(food ment).

    eyesdontlie, that's wonderful xxx
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    yesterday I cooked...(food ment).

    I am the same, total cookaholic at the minute x
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    LOst first day on lipotrim

    You can paste it in your signature - click on 'user CP' in the blue tabs at the top, then 'edit signature' about halfway down the left hand side. If it says it's too long, don't worry - the more you post, the more space you get. Welcome to LT again xxx
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    Week 12 WI.....

    Hi Medea, and well done on getting into the 9s! I am sorry you didn't have a better loss. The Senekot issue and the TOTM explain it - you are still losing lots of fat anyway, you just can't see it on the scales yet. The distance you have come in 12 weeks is incredible xxx
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    Back from my weigh in

    That's fantastic! Well done xxx
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    weigh in results.

    oh that's fantastic, well done x
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    wish me luck!

    GOOD LUCK...let us know xxxx
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    Suffering now!!

    Hi hon, how are you today?
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    Iv cheated and i dont feel that bad about it!

    Hope you're on top of the world again soon hon. xxx
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    yesterday I cooked...(food ment).

    BlackRose, they really do. It seemed like so long at first...but now, I can really picture myself slim then and think 'yes, I CAN make this happen.'
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    the way doctors react to LT

    good one CF!
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    my last wi before refeed

    Wow Donna well done! Hope you enjoy refeed!
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    yesterday I cooked...(food ment).

    I am loving the cooking! When we both eat, we eat mainly vegetarian food and I add meat or fish on the side for him (he is always lifting weights). I am now making him meals with meat as the main ingredient, which is giving me a chance to try all sorts of new things. It also meant I spent £45 on...
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    Sleeping???

    No, not just you. In fact I was thinking of adding 'insomnia' to BlackRose's pros and cons list...in both categories! I hate that I lie awake for hours at night - it is taking me roughly 2 hours to drop off, but I don't actually have the energy to get up and do anything. But I love waking up...
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    yesterday I cooked...(food ment).

    an amazing breakfast, lunch and 2-course dinner for hubby (won't go into details lol) and WAS NOT EVEN TEMPTED. Then I woke up this morning and made his packed lunch. I was not even vaguely hungry. If you'd told me at the start of this diet I could ever do that, I would not have believed you...
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    the way doctors react to LT

    lol I relate...you probably saw my post. Worst one for me....went in to get the Pill once as a skinny student and was told 'we're concerned about you, you need to go away and put some weight on before you can have it again' Took them very literally and just 2 years later 'you need to lose some...
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    October...

    It's October in two days, can't believe it! Thought it might be a good time to reflect on what we hope to achieve next month - where we want to be for Halloween and Bonfire Night and how we plan to get there etc! I plan to be in my size 12 jeans for the first time in 3 years (OK so they are a...
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    aaargh Monday morning AND a blender disaster : )

    Jenni lol didn't see your reply but as you can see we think alike!
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    aaargh Monday morning AND a blender disaster : )

    Yep, been done, after a large yell to the heavens of 'WHY???' : )
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    aaargh Monday morning AND a blender disaster : )

    Have been having shake at 8.30, decided to push it back to 9 today as less hungry...dressed in nice clothes to start work...the blummin suckers on the bottom of the blender aren't stuck to the counter properly and a piece of ice gets stuck...cue half my huge shake all over the walls, celing...
  151. R

    *sigh* I'm having more problems...

    Thanks all! I maintained the same weight overnight...it scares me to think I've set my goal back but I still think I made the best choice I could at the time. Feeling better today, the plan is shakes at 9, 1 and 7 and then phoning the pharmacist if feeling scary again. Have a good day all xxx
  152. R

    Iv cheated and i dont feel that bad about it!

    Aww hon, how you feeling now?
  153. R

    my decision

    Hello and glad to hear you managed to come to a decision. I am sure you will be able to make it work for you very well. I hope you will stay around the forum - well, I suppose it might not be of use to you, but you are one of my favourite posters, and it would be great to see how you get on...
  154. R

    *sigh* I'm having more problems...

    Hello : ) Thanks so much for all your concern, it is greatly appreciated! So this is what happened - it's very long as I thought we are all interested in docs commenting on LT! : ) Went to the doctor and explained my symptoms. She was actually incredibly nice and helpful, and balanced. She spent...
  155. R

    *sigh* I'm having more problems...

    DH is insisting we go to the out of hours now...he's just speaking to them. Will let ya know, thanks xxxx
  156. R

    *sigh* I'm having more problems...

    Grrrr...ok now got: palpitations, chest and muscle pain, violent pains under ribs. Going to lie down!!!
  157. R

    *sigh* I'm having more problems...

    yeah it was, obviously no doc today...phoned NHS Direct and they said 'come off Lipotrim'...well duh! So not sure what to do now! I love LT and don't want to stop it when I haven't even seen anyone
  158. R

    *sigh* I'm having more problems...

    It's not like what I get with migraines...it is more verging on not being able to see!
  159. R

    HELP

    I don't think it's a good idea to make that decision today, hon. I am worried it has more to do with you wanting the food you're making for your family than anything else. I am worried you will eat and instantly regret it and be on LT again tomorrow. You have already paid for your LT for this...
  160. R

    *sigh* I'm having more problems...

    My eyesight has gone swimmy and I can't tell colours apart well if they are similar - e.g. can't play a computer game. Anyone else had this?? Assuming it's low blood pressure again but don't know.
  161. R

    started my refeed today!!

    so exciting, you have done so amazingly well. Enjoy refeed, you deserve it!
  162. R

    What are your rewards??

    Honestly I'm actually spending more than I want to at the minute, so my treat is mainly going to be clothes when I get to goal. I do have a lot of clothes to tide me over though, and have noticed I'm already taking much better care of myself than I was before. Even looked decent to go to...
  163. R

    Me and Dulcolax have had a Falling out !! Expect TMI

    Yeah, I agree. No. 2 is food waste, if you aren't eating food, there won't be much waste! Definitely not a reason to stop LT!
  164. R

    Wish me luck

    That's great Peggie well done to you both x
  165. R

    Me and Dulcolax have had a Falling out !! Expect TMI

    Oh I am so sorry. I don't have tummy problems but did once have an intestinal parasite on holiday so I can relate to the pain, it's awful, and I'm sad you're going through that. Have you tried psyllium husks, I've been taking half a capsule (says to take two but it was too much for me) every day...
  166. R

    Week 8 on LT

    Well done, you are doing so well both with working at this and the results, congratulations, you're an inspiration xxx
  167. R

    Week One First WI

    lol!
  168. R

    FAO Clare-Jo

    I think you'll probably still get a good loss. My TOTM is due in a couple of days and I tend to retain water. Either way, you will still have lost loads of fat!
  169. R

    Week One First WI

    Wow! That's fantastic, well done! How did your partner do?
  170. R

    FAO Clare-Jo

    Don't worry - I find I am tempted less and less by food as I go along! I am finding it OK...I've been doing it for about 9 days, but on day 3 and 4 last time I fainted! So I stopped, and started again soon after. So really this is day 5 of doing it properly (and yes, those 6.5 pounds went in 4...
  171. R

    FAO Clare-Jo

    Hi hon, how are you finding it so far?
  172. R

    please help

    ROFL yeah!
  173. R

    weight/height

    This totally depends on your shape, hon. It is so hugely different for so many people. I know it doesn't help much but just keep going...either way you're going to look fab for Christmas and if you're an 18 now, I'm sure with 3 months worth of losses you will be in a 12 xxx
  174. R

    Weigh in 10

    OMG I am so thrilled for you! You don't have to worry about doing refeed now while further from goal. Can't believe you have lost all that weight in 10 weeks, that is so amazing. All the best with refeed xxx
  175. R

    please help

    oh yeah! I am having a b***er of a day with it today I have to say lol!
  176. R

    please help

    Do it for the next day and a half till your weigh in - you deserve that - and then decide just before your wi if you want to continue and buy more shakes. That way, you'll have made the decision to stop in advance rather than reacting to feelings you may not be able to trust. You could always...
  177. R

    am I making the hot chocolate wrong?

    lol thanks all!
  178. R

    Rember I fell over the dog a few weeks ago??

    TBH hon I don't think you look ugly in the slightest. What I can see is a huge difference in your happiness and confidence levels between that photo and your other pics x
  179. R

    How Much can i lose in 12 days?

    Most people on here lose about a stone a month, more in the first month. I would, however, give a small warning - and I really don't want to put you off so don't take it that way, please!! :) The first few days of this are very, very hard. (then it gets a lot easier and the results are...
  180. R

    How Much can i lose in 12 days?

    If it's not too nosy, how much do you weigh now? And do you intend to do LT just for the 10 days, or do it afterwards as well?
  181. R

    Pros and Cons....

    oh yeah how did I forget the reduction in washing up?!?
  182. R

    Toilet Troubles

    lol you'll probably see a good loss then!
  183. R

    Coconut Flapjacks.....

    lol Sarah you're a loyal flapjack hater at least! : )
  184. R

    am I making the hot chocolate wrong?

    Sorry to bother people...I've been making my hot chocolate the way I make normal hot chocolate. I've blended the water and powder as normal, using cold water, and then put it in a pan and heated it. It's lovely but am I destroying the nutrients that way? Should I just be making the shake with...
  185. R

    Compliments

    Msblonde I LOVE that reply and will be using it on one (overweight) friend I have who has been telling me I'm too thin every time I've seen her for the last 3 years! (even when my BMI was 35 lol)
  186. R

    Rember I fell over the dog a few weeks ago??

    lol : ) You have done incredibly well. *feels inspired* and your dog is lovely!
  187. R

    Pros and Cons....

    What a fab post! I'd add: Cons: * Dizziness * Worries my skin will be looser than if I lost more slowly Pros: * Clearing my head from the - quite literally - hours a day I have realised I used to spend thinking about/planning/worrying about food. This has been amazing for me - both the...
  188. R

    I just want to say that...

    It is! I have in fact just made my last shake, which I'd planned to have a bit later, but I thought it would give me some relief for a couple of hours and then I'll get a really early night. I had been experiencing issues when I put ice in with the blender leaking all over the kitchen...so I...
  189. R

    I just want to say that...

    Honestly I can't take a bath or read because I don't have the energy! I am not going to cave or anything, just having a self-indulgent moan lol.
  190. R

    Lynn's day 4

    Just to let you know Bobbillbar, it can be really, really dangerous to drink alcohol while in ketosis - tell your wife on no account to do that again!! (actually, ignore me, I've looked this up and it seems to be a very prevalent forum myth!)
  191. R

    I just want to say that...

    I am so hungry I could eat my cat's dinner! I have never, ever, ever been this hungry in the whole course of my life. Feels like someone is tying a knot in my intestines. Had to go to bed for hours this afternoon because I couldn't cope. Ah well...onwards and downwards...I know it'll pass, must...
  192. R

    1st stone gone in 2 weeks!!

    Angie I am so pleased for you, that's wonderful, well done xxx
  193. R

    Not had my shakes!!!

    (((hugs))) I am so sorry you've been so ill. I doubt it'll stop you losing weight but get them down you as soon as humanly possible or you'll end up more ill. I'd say if you haven't managed one by tomorrow to go to the doctors x
  194. R

    Protien shakes insted of CD or Slimfast

    Whatever you do, you need to be very careful what you choose. Most protein shakes do not contain the sort of nutrition you need if you're using them as a meal replacement...they contain....protein.
  195. R

    NO KETONS?!

    We WILL...and on that note, I'm off to have a shake ; ) Have a good afternoon x
  196. R

    Thinking of defecting from LT to Cambridge - comments please?

    I can completely see that side of it too! I expect you'll do really well. I am lucky in that I like the vanilla and choc and can happily stomach the strawberry.
  197. R

    NO KETONS?!

    aww I'm not much in the way of support, only being new myself...but what I do know is how awful I felt when I caved and I'd save anyone that feeling if I could!
  198. R

    Coconut Flapjacks.....

    AAAAARGH! TAKE HER AWAY! Perhaps they've changed the recipe ; )
  199. R

    This diet is killing my evenings : )

    : )
  200. R

    This diet is killing my evenings : )

    Oh BlackRose, I have walked MILES lol. Poor hubby is getting dragged along too!
  201. R

    NO KETONS?!

    Yep. I'm in the same position. I actually started this more than a week ago. I felt ill and quit...and had to go back on it again. So it's day 8 for me, but really only day 4. I simply cannot tell you how much I regret simply talking myself out of this...all the excuses seemed so valid until I'd...
  202. R

    matabalisium??

    The short answer is yes. Here's the long answer lol: It used to be believed (until the start of this year in fact!) that dieting reduced your metabolism for the long term. Various studies have now proven that is not the case - metabolism builds back up, you just have to increase the amounts you...
  203. R

    NO KETONS?!

    You will be hungry, ketosis or not, till your body gets used to not eating and your stomach adjusts, and that is going to take a good few days, up to a week. Day 3 is often the worst. If you were in ketosis this morning, and you haven't gone off plan, you are in ketosis now - it is simply that...
  204. R

    Thinking of defecting from LT to Cambridge - comments please?

    Honestly, Jack, I'd stick with what I was already doing. If it ain't broken, don't fix it. But that's because I'm always scared my success is some kind of 'fluke' and that's not healthy. For me, the shakes being less-than-glorious and the choice limited is actually a positive thing because it's...
  205. R

    weight back on !?

    It's like any diet, some people maintain and some people don't. If you don't tackle the issues behind your weight gain and you go back to your old eating habits, you'll regain the weight because those habits will make you fat again just as they did before. If you use this journey as a chance to...
  206. R

    Wish me luck

    Good luck! Fingers crossed for you xxxx
  207. R

    This diet is killing my evenings : )

    Oh, it's definitely worth it!
  208. R

    Hi all, Newbie here, need advice!!

    Hello and lovely to meet you! I have only been doing this around a week, but it is a fab, fab, fab diet. I've had serious binge eating problems all my life and find sticking to a standard diet plan can be very hard. This is actually so much easier. You know what you're having and after the first...
  209. R

    This diet is killing my evenings : )

    Really hungry (yes, physically hungry :)) so am off to bed...at 9pm on a Friday. Bless! Enjoy the rest of your evening and see you all soon xxxxx
  210. R

    STILL A LOSER

    oh wow you star you! Glad you enjoyed your holiday x
  211. R

    i am new!!!!!

    Hello, glad you decided to go for it. I was sceptical at first (even after deciding to start), and now I am totally converted. It is so tough at first but becomes easier really quickly.
  212. R

    Wk 16 WI

    Lol totally true! And as much as anyone I know is getting at the minute! Well done xxx
  213. R

    bad news challenge

    oh hun I'm really sorry. We are all here for you, stick with this, it will give you an element of control in your life and help you keep moving forward xxx
  214. R

    Headache

    (((hugs))) hope you feel better soon xxx
  215. R

    :)

    Hello! I answered your other thread but just wanted to say welcome and reassure you again it does get better and the pain is really worth it xxx
  216. R

    Is your partner supportive?

    Nicki PMSL I am picturing him preening in your mirror!
  217. R

    Can I ditch the shakes...

    Oh, that's great, I'm so glad you liked it! Guess you will be joining us on the diet on Monday then - that's brilliant. The mousse recipe will be on the bag they give you your Lipotrim in, along with all the other info xxxx
  218. R

    how am i going to stick it??!!

    Don't do it! I can guarantee when you don't, you'll wake up tomorrow feeling so happy you didn't. No one is making you do this - you chose to do it even though you knew the first few days would be hard. There must have been very good reasons for that even if they don't seem so important now. Get...
  219. R

    Week 8 weigh in!

    Well done hon that's fantastic!
  220. R

    Thinking of defecting from LT to Cambridge - comments please?

    To me, it's a matter of liking LT because it actually takes the choice out of it. It takes away the stress. I'm a food addict - I can see myself overeating on the Cambridge bars.
  221. R

    Thinking of defecting from LT to Cambridge - comments please?

    Well done on this morning! Yeah, if you want to change, change. Whispers: *I've heard they have chocolate bars over there!!!*
  222. R

    Hot flushes?

    course, Denise, it could be as simple as you've got to take the frog hat off : )
  223. R

    Should I be angry?.......

    Grrrrrrr! TOTALLY her problem hon. Did she elaborate? Or does she just not like slim people lol! One of my faves that my friend got was 'you've changed now you're slim' Of course she'd changed - she wouldn't take people walking all over her any more!
  224. R

    week 2 weigh in...

    Sorry? Did someone speak? Oh, sorry BlackRose, couldn't quite see you there! Seriously hon, that's wonderful, I'm so pleased for you!
  225. R

    Thinking of defecting from LT to Cambridge - comments please?

    I think you should do whatever you want, but honestly, I would phone or pop in and have a quiet word with the pharmacist about how this lady behaved. It won't just be you she is putting down with her clear lack of (a) understanding of weight loss (b) understanding of LT (c) understanding of how...
  226. R

    My First Weigh In

    Hello! I just got on for lunch...I don't know what to say, I just think you should keep going. I know a lot of people lose more than 5lb so I'm not going to tell you it is amazing for LT. I also know a lot of people lose less. But I do think 5 pounds is a LOT of weight. In all my years of...
  227. R

    Can I ditch the shakes...

    Technically, you are meant to have only 1 flapjack per day. However, as long as you were having all the extra liquid, I expect you'd be fine. On the Cambridge Diet, people regularly eat more bars than they are meant to and still lose. However, I am going to be honest with you. If you haven't...
  228. R

    Mmmmm mocha : )

    Not tried the peppermint thing yet but am planning to...it's a matter of being organised enough to make and chill the tea lol! Just sitting here now with a lunch of vanilla with a little coffee (cold) and am absolutely loving it! Zayna - definitely give it a try : )
  229. R

    Mmmmm mocha : )

    noooooooooo got lots to do today!
  230. R

    Is your partner supportive?

    awww that is very good of you!
  231. R

    Mmmmm mocha : )

    I didn't realise your wife was doing it too
  232. R

    1st shake!

    Hope you enjoy your day...yes it is possible lol xxx
  233. R

    1st day and so sick!!!

    awww no! Sip lots of water through the day and all the best. Probably means you'll get into ketosis quicker without all that food stored!
  234. R

    Mmmmm mocha : )

    Just put half a spoon of coffee in my morning chocolate shake. It's yummy...will try it in the vanilla too tomorrow. I always thought I didn't like coffee but bought decaf and it's good!
  235. R

    I went to the doctors today....

    That's great! He sounds really supportive...dare I say it a rare gem?
  236. R

    How are you?

    (((hugs))) I am so sorry xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  237. R

    First day

    You have a good day too xxx
  238. R

    Hot flushes?

    I'm having them all the time! The first day I actually thought I had a temperature. My face goes really red and sort of burns?
  239. R

    Mini Goals

    I have a list of 10 - and am currently quarter of a pound off making my first one! Very excited!
  240. R

    Hand Blenders

    I can just tell my blender's about to give up the ghost. It's not seen so much action in years!
  241. R

    What would you do?

    Oh I see! At least you can get a shake early in the morning so that'll help. Keep glugging the water!
  242. R

    craving salt?

    hope it helps hon - loving your weight loss! xxx
  243. R

    What would you do?

    Are you staying the night at your mum's? If so, is there any way you can get home to get the packs? If you know you can have a pack reasonably early in the morning, I'd be tempted to skip the last pack as long as it is a one off. You can always have an early night. However, you could also...
  244. R

    craving salt?

    TBH, I expect I would have a lick, yes. I am tempted to think if you're craving it, your body needs it. But if you do that, definitely call the pharmacist tomorrow! AND DON'T EAT THE WHOLE POT! : ) Do you feel ill at all?
  245. R

    Need to tell myself this...

    When I first started this diet I was worried about a lot of things. Now I only have one worry...that I will let myself down by not sticking to it 100 per cent. This terrifies me when I think about it. I can just see finding myself with a piece of food in my hand, a bite gone, and no idea how I...
  246. R

    My First Shake

    heyyyyyyyy I was brave this week and got 1 soup to try. I am saving it for a special occasion so don't put me off!
  247. R

    Much Better

    lol @ getting them tested! Glad it's going well hon.
  248. R

    Weighing Scales!

    Oh...sorry I read it wrong. How daft, 19 stone is really not high enough for somewhere that is doing a weight loss programme. Just keep going...scale issues are the pits but you'll still be slim!
  249. R

    Weighing Scales!

    I can't believe the pharmacist's scales aren't suitable! That's ridiculous! I think it's great you're taking your own.
  250. R

    Much Better

    I'm so glad you're feeling better. Do you know why you're having the kidney pain? How are you finding LT at work?
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