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Well done the first week is the hardest, I completed 19 weeks and lost 5 stone last year and I've not put a lb on since in fact I've lost another stone :)

Hi, I'm not going to lie the hair loss was so bad, it just happened over night couldn't believe it, I didn't go bald but my hair thinned so bad people noticed and said I looked ill. I did it from May to September and have been eating since then and haven't put anything on, ok I've put on 4lb...

I lost 6 stone on LT I finished it in September and have kept ALL the weight off, I go gym and watch what I eat. I have bad days but when I see the scales go up Even by 0.5lb I have a good few days. It's not easy I did it over 19 weeks, hated the side affects especially the hair loss but I...

Hi all It's good to see more people on this forum it ran dry for a while. Just a quick insight to my LT story. I started May last year at 14.12 did 19 successful weeks to get to my goal weight of 10 stone. I did the refeed for a week, joint a gym, lost another half stone and last Friday had a...

I did lt for 19 weeks and lost 5 stone I finished in September and so far have stayed the same weight within a couple of pounds either side, I go gym a lot to maintain it, it's so hard, I tried to go back on it after Christmas as having a tummy tuck on 31st of jan and wanted to lose another half...

Hi I did it for 19 weeks and found it pretty easy as I liked the simplicity of it. I started looking at food differently and totally realised just how much I eat and how much I really needed to eat what I was. I'm Going back on it from the second too, just trying to lose any I've put on over...

Hi it's costing £5800 worry every penny I hope lol, I didn't really want to start the shakes again but I know it's the quickest way to get results. My hair started falling out really bad about two months ago which has depressed me a lot and I vowed I would never do it again but here I am :-)...

It's £5800 I lost the weight to have a tummy tuck although I feel like I'm putting on weight by the second at the mo hence starting LT again x

Hi all hope your all doing well at this very hard time, I did lt for 19 weeks ending in September and lost 5 stone, I've kept it a of and actually lost a few more pounds since :-) I've decided to start again on the 2nd jan as have a tummy tuck booked for end of jan so want four weeks to lose...

Well done you it's a great feeling, I completed LT for 19 weeks and got to my goal weight :-) I'm now obsessed with buying size 12 lipsy dresses (from eBay mind lol) as couldn't shop in there when I was a 20 ;-) I've been eating four weeks and all going well. Got a tummy tuck booked for January...

Hi downsized, I don't know just took it day by day wanted to stay on it longer but my hair started falling out. It's so hard at the beginning but got easier as time went on, I've been eating 3 weeks now managed to stay around the same weight but might go on maintenance soon as planning to have a...

Nothing will stop it falling out no amount of supplements u take it's just a process :-( I spoke to LT they assured me I won't get bald patches but I am! I'm very thin especially around my hair line I put eyeshadow on my scalp to blend in lol. U will know what we mean when we day it comes out in...

Hi how long did it take for yours to grow back? I've been eating now for 3 weeks and it's worse than ever! Love the results of the diet but would never do it again because of the hair loss to me it's just not worth it as my hair was my main feature before :-( just want it to go back to normal now xx

Oh I'm sorry to hear that :-( yes mines still coming out worse than before I'm so annoyed with the situation I knew it would but LT never made it clear just how much. I wash my hair once a week now and can go without brushing it for days, I keep it tied up and that's not me my hair was my main...

I'm very surprised maybe it will catch up with me lol, just had the orange cream maintenance formula for breakfast really wasn't that bad at all. Let's see of if I can be good this week lol x

Week one down and lost 1.1lb not so bad xx

I know exactly where your coming from I hate the bloated feeling too I just don't know how I lived for years feeling bloated all the time. I really miss the shakes crazy a! It seems like a lot if food in one day crazy thing is that's not a quarter of what I use to eat lol

Snap I actually worrying about it and because I'm so bloated I feel fat so I feel like I've put weight on, do u? Maybe I should have the bread at lunchtime as wasn't sure if u could swap and change the meal ideas about, the thing is I can't not have the bread as don't know what will happen when...

I've just had turkey salad with half a jacket pot (very small) and a fat free yogurt for lunch and I'm stuffed! Did u eat bread on day 4? I can't see where ill fit it in tonight after dinner as I have that about 7 coz I'm so full up. Xx

Oh bless ya kid :-( it was awful. Safe to say I hate fish lol ill stick with chicken and turkey lol xx

Yeah that does help thanks Harriet, ill be doing the same x

Good luck to u, I'm on day to of re feed, it's soooo scary wanted to do it for two weeks but spoke to an American doctor at LT and he said only do it for a week!! Confused conflicting advice everywhere lol x

It's awful it's really getting me down, good luck for the wedding xx

Ill let u know I'm having cod I've never eaten fish before lol xx

I got the free samples and had a few shakes left over so thought that will last me the week that way didn't have to pay out another £36 ;-) I'm doing it for two weeks and they say I should use maintenance on that week for sure. I was thinking about what u said and I think ill be doing WW too...

So I started re feed, very excited to have a white coffee using skimmed milk and a sweetener turns out I don't like either! Had the maintenance bar and nearly vomited managed to eat a quarter and had to throw the rest away it was awful! Big let down so far can't wait for lunch to have my...

So I started re feed, very excited to have a white coffee using skimmed milk and a sweetener turns out I don't like either! Had the maintenance bar and nearly vomited managed to eat a quarter and had to throw the rest away it was awful! Big let down so far can't wait for lunch to have my...

I've done both and lost well on both, I might do WW too then as was going to try and do it on my own but knowing you are going to be weighed every week is an incentive to stay good. It's so hard to know what to do for the best after its like your just in your own after refeed, need to make my...

Kayroo is following WW or SW after ok? I'm so confused with what to do next as they aren't low carb or fat diets so wouldn't the weight just go back on? It might not as I said I'm so confused lol I'm so lost now I'm at the end of TFR :-( xx

Oh babe so sorry u can still lose on maintenance that's what I'm hoping but just not sure if there is enough calories or goodness in them to kick start the re growth, xxx

Oh bless you, I will do, my pharmacist is very supportive but he didn't say much when I said I was stopping because of hair loss, thing is this can last 3-6 months, ill be bald by then lol. I'm not even sure if refeeding or doing maintenance will help I don't really know much about it lol. It's...

Oh my god I'm stopping at weekend because of thy too I'm so scared my hair line is ridiculous u can see my white scalp now and I have hardly any hair at the front!! I only wash it once a week now and never brush it I just keep it loosely tied up. I spoke to someone at LT she said not to worry...

It is scary and yes it's from the hair line, today has been particularly bad! Ill stop refeed possibly go in maintenance and see what happens, xx

Hi thanks, no they don't help a lady called me from lipotrim to explain it to me and she also confirmed nothing will stop it :-( just a shame but looking forward to eating again it's been a while lol xx

Hello and good luck to you, every week will get easier and easier, I'm on week 18! I've always found the shakes fine although I tend to have just chocolate now as I look forward to them more than the others. Ps you shouldn't be embarrassed I've lost 5 stone now best thing I've done x

Hi, it literally started two weeks ago out of no where, I'm taking sea kelp and vitamins with iron but after reading up on it nothing u take will stop it it's a process that will just happen un fortunately, I hope it doesn't happen to u I'm just un lucky :-( X

Oh bless u, it's more common the longer u have been on it :-( I've spoken to them and done lots of research but they say it will just go thin but im not too sure xx

Good on u I've got rid of everything have a lot to charity loads to a friend and sold all my nice BIG dresses on eBay and all my bras believe it or not! I'm determined not to get back to that size again, will be hard but ill bloody walkover hot coals before I get that size lol xx

That's what I'm hoping :) it's devastating I could handle a few lose hairs but its clumps all day everyday :-( xx

I've decided to stop due to hair loss, I'm gutted as still wanted to lose half a stone but it's just not worth it now. It's not a little amount it's getting worse by the day and is becoming noticeable so want to start eating as this can last 3 months so want to make a start :-( so upset this is...

Hi I was the same I bought a couple of pairs of "control leggins" from primark as they are extra tight so they fit you what ever size and I've lived in a few vest tops and I did buy a couple of denim shirts in smaller sizes to go over the top, I wear a uniform during the week so not so bad for...

I've decided to stop due to hair loss, I'm gutted as still wanted to lose half a stone but it's just not worth it now. It's not a little amount it's getting worse by the day and is becoming noticeable so want to start eating as this can last 3 months so want to make a start :-( so upset this is...

It doesn't happen to everyone to be honest I didnt think it would to me but one day it just started and it's getting worse :-( I hate it, I use to wash my hair everyday but now I do it twice a week! I just wish it wasn't happening as still have a stone to lose, fingers crossed it doesn't happen...

I am really nervous about it I'm so scared of pitting it back on, I would stay on it lo get as been on 17 weeks but still want to lose another stone but my hair is falling out bad now and it's worrying me as its not just little bits :-( that's depressing me more now than losing another stone. Xx

Well done to u that's a great loss, I WI on Saturdays I only have 4lb till my first target weight so hopefully by next sat I would have done it :-) then I can start thinking about re feed, x

Hi and good luck to you, the first week is hard, drink loads of water and that should stop tue hunger, I've been on it 17 weeks now I don't really have tips as I have been very boring and just stuck to 3 shakes a day but I know u can make some other things out of them. I slept a lot in the...

Hello and welcome, I've been on LT 17 weeks nowadays lost 4.7 stone, nearly at goal weight. It does get easier so stick with it and u will soon see the results :-) Good luck X

Hi I've been in LT for 16 weeks now and I've lost 4.7 stone but I started at 15, good luck hope it comes off quicker for u xxx

No don't u eat I'm only having a little now as nesrky as goal weight, stick to it 100% and u will see the results quick, I lost 7lb in 5 days then 9lbs the following week x

Of course u will see it though very soon it will become habit, I started thinking ill be on it for a quick boost for 6 weeks!! 16 weeks later and over 4 stone down I'm still going strong :-) although I do have a sneaky chicken and salad at weekends now lol but always wish I hadn't after Chin up...

Hi, this is week 16 for me, it's been happening a while but much worse recently :-( doesn't help I wash my hair everyday maybe ill have to stop doing that. Good luck with u, keep me up dated x

I'm gutted I hoped it wouldn't happen to me but it has, everyday more and more hair is falling out and I'm devastated I would now consider coming off it, it's not just a little anymore it's huge amounts :-( don't know what to do

Ah thanks kayroo just want the bigger loses still. Im exercising quite a bit too so not sure if that helps the weigh loss but builds muscle which obviously still weighs. I'm Hoping to get to 10 stone as first goal weight but then would like to lose another half to compensate water weight etc...

I have now 6ish pounds to lose to get to my first goal weight jut had weigh in and only lost 2! I only lost 1 last week but have been consistent of 3+ a week, feels like it will take forever :-( I knew it would slow down but I still have a lot to lose . Oh well chin up must carry on x

When I have a bad day and my husband and son are eating dinner I have a hot bubble bath to get away from it lol, today I sat and watched the eat roast beef and all the trimmings I wanted to cry but weigh in tomorrow do fingers crossed x

We can do it girls just focus on end result and small targets, I'm on week 16 with another 5 at least to go. I got really excited the other day as I was able to buy a pair of riding boots from a normal shop as I can now zip them up over my legs where before I had to go Evans! Small things but it...

If your going to eat stick to chicken and a little salad AVOID bread it will knock u out of ketosis, I'm on week 16 and when I have eaten (5x in total) its only been chicken and salad and I've still lost good amounts. I go on lots of days out and just take my shake it really doesn't bother me it...

Well done to you, you look amazing, how have u kept it off for so long u need all the tips I can get? Xx

Wow well done to you that's an amazing first loss,it's taken 14 weeks x

You will get there babe just hang on in there, I have a strawberry and two choc a day although tomorrow going to ask for all chocolate as I look forward to those the most lol x

Men! Drive u to insanity and food lol. I've lost 4.2 stone as of last week get weighed tomorrow, second nature now actually scared to come off lol I'm so scared about weight going back on I could live on this forever now ;-) how are you getting on? Xx

Hey Emmy lu I'm here too :-) I think this website has gone really quiet in past month although to be fair I don't write much I just like to read lol, Hope your both doing ok Emma x

Hi all, quick question. I have been on LT for 15 weeks and I've just read on the nhs website that u shouldn't exceed more than 12 if doing a VLCD is this correct? Worrying now as still have at least another 6 weeks to go on this yet Many thanks Emma

Thanks all, Danny it will soon become habit and eventually you just won't think about it anymore I sometimes forget that ill actually eat again lol, I have eaten chicken (very small amounts) four times in the 14 weeks but each time I've beaten myself up for it and actually wished I had the shake...

I've been on LT for 14 weeks now and lost just over 4 stone one more to go so the same target as you. I agree with all u say about people not changing their habits and putting weight back on, in trying to completely change my lifestyle, I jog every other day and started the gym, hopefully long...

Hi all Four stone was my first goal and I've done it so happy, just over a stone to go now, couldn't come off any faster now :-) Hope your all doing well xx

I've lost 3 stone 10lbs another stone to go, keep positive xx

Stick to it, it really does get easier. I'm on week 14 now and it's a way of life I forget that I will eat again lol, chin up lots of water x

Emmy lu being a little nosey but did u put the weight on through lack if healthy eating or it just went back on? I've been on it 14 weeks and petrified its going to go back on although I am in a different mind set now x

Good luck to u, u will find all the support u need on here, I'm on week 13 and going string thanks to this forum! Best of luck x

Well done to you, the first week is difficult both physically and mentally but it does take sheer determination. I'm on week 12 and it's life for me now lol I actually forget that I will eat again one day ;-) good luck to you, keep us updated X

Thank you, bloody typical off work for a week and ill :-( x

Woke up with a raging sore throat sore ears and a headache, does anyone know if I can take anything for it? Xx

I'm on week 12 now and have always had mine at 10.30 3.00 and 8, do what ever suits you, I could sometimes not have the last one but I force myself x

Tomorrow is the start if week 12! I got weighed yesterday and to my horror I only lost 1.8lb this is the lowest I've ever lost it usually ranges between. 3-4 lb. I still have two stone to lose but know now this is going to take a while. I've started walking about a month ago but am now jogging...

Oh thank you very much I still want another 2 stone gone. You will do brilliantly if your heads in the right place I do lose it sometimes but I just keep looking at before and after pics.17 days is amazing still it will soon just become life and sometimes I actually forget that I will eat again...

Good luck to u keep busy drink water and it will get better xx

Hello, I've lost 3 stone 4lb but another 2 to go. Good for u it is an amazing diet but very hard to stick to, how long did u go for the last time? Wishing u lots of luck I'm sure u can do it xx

Just wanted to post something quick as rarely do. It's really good to see how well u are all doing, I couldn't have survived the past 11 weeks without this forum, well done to u all and keep going xx

Well done you that's a great loss, the lowest amount I've lost is 2.7lb but on average it is 3-4lb a week now but I have also started walking which probably helps. Are you finding it easy in this BBQ weather? X

I've lost 3 stone 1lb, still going strong but do have my down days, how are u getting on? X

Today is the first day of week 10 haven't posted for a while so thought I would quickly say hi and well done to all the on goers and the new starters, another two stone to lose, onwards and upwards Xx

Thanks babe I know I just can't believe I was so weak. Not sure how it works with putting weight on and ketosis xx

I've been on LT for 7 weeks with no hiccups at all until today that is! I could not get chicken and salad out my head no matter how much water I drunk I still felt hungry so I gave in and had grilled chicken and salad. Thoroughly enjoyed it whilst eating it now I feel sick with regret. What...

Go for it I've been on LT now 7 weeks today and it really does get easier to be honest I never struggled at all in the beginning I keep saying "this diet was made for me" lol, I've lost 2 stone and 7 lb, it is slowing down which is frustrating but I'm determined to see it through with no...

I've lost 2stone 5lb, I don't feel brilliant because I'm so unfit lol but I'm starting to exercise now so fingers crossed. It feels good to have baggy clothes mind ;-) x

Well done on your first week I'm on week 6 today, everyday I consider coming off hair loss being the main reason it petrifies me, I actually want to cry thinking about it, good luck for today I'm sure you have done brilliantly x

Are u allowed sugar free flavoured water? I'm getting confused I hear so many different things lol Thanks

Ah thank you that's exactly why I want them I deal with people everyday and am in meetings a lot, the strips and mouthwash don't seem to be as good Well done on your weight loss x

Bit confused heard both yes and no, please help Thanks x

That's exactly what I would like to know to, I'm petrified that ill put all the weight back on as easy off easy back on again :-( I think ill go on it anyway to control myself x

You will get there u need to be so determined to do it. My first week I bought loads of easy dinners and told my husband he had to sort his and my sons dinner out lol, keep busy the first week is the hardest but once your through it, it will get easier, I'm on day 33 and not cheated once...

34 days! Lost 2 stone 2lb, it's a great diet very hard at times but its funny how quickly you get use to something, how about you? Xx

Hi, I put a lot more water in my shakes I like them weaker and it doesn't effect anything x

I'm on day 33 and have lost 2stone 2lb but have at least another 2 stone to lose, I will be doing the refeed programme after for as long as I can but was just wondering if anyone has or knows if following WW or SW after maintains your weight loss? I would like to follow another programme to keep...

I would feel exactly the same I only lost 3lb last week and was fuming! I could lose the same on SW or WW and be eating! The only thing that keeps me going is I still don't trust myself to eat yet I think ill just indulge! A lot of money to spend for small loses but keep with it it's bound to...

Oh I hope so it's 4 weeks tomorrow didnt think I would last this long but it's surprisingly easy now. I even went to see barbra Streisand last night and sat in a Mexican whilst everyone eat with my bottle of water lol, I just need this fat to disappear and quick not liking that its slowing down...

I'm starting to love this diet I'm now well over food or wanting it :-) its taken a while but I've got there although weekends can sometimes be a struggle. I've not cheated once and in 3 weeks I lost 22.5lb so hoping my next WI Saturday ill be close to 2 stone. Good luck to everyone and keep up...

Thanks ladies I won't be eating xx

Thanks ladies I'm defo sticking to it just got a little dis heartened xx

I'm going to see Babra Streisand next week and we are all going to harvester first, I don't really want to sit there and have my shake is there anything I can eat that wont knock me out of ketosis? Maybe chicken and salad? Help

I just don't get it, my clothes are looser and I can get coats done up that I couldn't before but no once lose just make me want to give up because what's the point in losing it on paper if u can't see it. Depressed now lol xx

How bizarre in 3 weeks I have now lost 22.5lb but when he measured my waist it is exactly the same! I know the first reading he took at the beginning was correct so not sure what's going on, has this happened to anyone else? X

It's day 16 and I've gone by the book, not enough water but I've not eat a thing, I lost 16.5lb in 2 weeks weigh in Saturday so hopefully a few more gone xx

Hi Emma just being nosey looking at your stats and noticed when you come off and did the refeed you put weight back on and am now doing it again, this is what worries me with this diet it's great losing the weight but is it just going to pile back on?did u do it all properly? Sorry to be nosey...

Drink plenty of water when I make my shakes I use more water and ice tastes much better, a lot of it is physiological if u get through the first week it's easier after, good luck x

I pay £36 a week it is so expensive but a lot cheaper than others out there, on this you personally won't need to get breakfast lunch or dinner so it is just your partner. We have had to budget I've cut down on wastage with food and started buying what is needed as opposed buying to fill up a...

Thanks ladies I'm totally committed so hope to do it all correctly xx

I love LT it works and works fast but i can't help researching it reading both positive and negative things about it. Main concerns are piling the pounds back on as I keep reading the body has been starved so it will store as fat everything u eat, is this true? Also about losing your hair, I...

On my first week I was weighed on day 5 so had an extra 2 days this week :-) you will Stacey u will be pleasantly surprised xx

Thank you ladies xx

Week 2 and it total I have now lost 16.5lb I can't believe it, really happy it's actually working xx

I felt the same I got weighed on day 5 and lost 7.5lb but after reading other people's who has lost 10-14lb I thought it would be more. It's my 2nd WI tomorrow if its not good as I've stuck to the book 100% it's down the pub for a mixed grill lol x

We are all here to support one another, I have 4 stone plus to lose and am on day 10, feels like forever away but by the sounds of other stories it shouldn't take too long, always here if you need to chat xx

I've heard of that going to look in to it but defo need to go on some other kind of programme after, I've got to lose the 4 atone first ;-) xx

Thanks everyone was a little un steady today really wanted some chicken lol, second WI in Saturday so do not want to spoil it. Well done to you BABYA it's hard but am praying its all worth it and your right the support on here is fabulous xx

Day 8 today and still going strong no slip ups no cheating I just hope my second WI will be worth it again, hope your all doing well and staying positive, have a great day xx

Well done you keep it up xx

Hi ladies I'm on day 6 and it does get easier i found the first 3 days so hard I wanted to cry! Weekend are worse for me as during the week I'm distracted by work, once you have had your first weigh in it will all be worth it x

Thank you, I will stick with it and succeed I'm just having a down time I suppose just so petrified it will all go back on, everything is looking and smelling lovely at the moment lol xx

Ah thank u, u are right I'm just nervous about putting it back on but what u said is correct. Thank you, strawberry shake for breakfast it is then ;-) x

Found out about LT and started it all on one day so never really had time to think a out it properly was too excited about finding a diet that has quick results, now I'm worrying that when I come off LT ill just pile the pounds back on. Maybe SW or WW would be better as it trains your mind more...

It's only been my first week on LT but I've done nothing today but worry that when I come off LT the weight will just pile back on :-( not sure now whether SW or WW is better as it trains the mind more about food, oh so confused

That's amazing we'll done you, I can't wait to start noticing the difference now x

Just had my first weigh in and lost 7.5lbs in 5 days, really happy with that. Thanks to all for your support through the first dreaded week xx

Well done just had mine to lost 7.5lbs it defo works xx

Honk for day 5

Hello all, found it really easy the past two days not even wanting food now :-) I'm getting weighed tomorrow but so worried it won't be as much as I like, still struggling with the water but drinking as much as I can and defo will try fizzy thanks for the tip. How are you all doing? X x

Well done you I'm on day 5 and can't wait to start feeling like I've lost something, I've stuck to it by the book so hopefully when I get weighed tomorrow ill see a difference :-) xx

Well done you, big inspiration to us all xx

I'm defo in ketosis on day 5 and finding it much easier now :-) got my first way in tomorrow I know I should and will have lost weight but I don't feel like I have :-( I do have at least 4 stone to lose so its going to take time, once day one is over you have got over the first hurdle, good luck...

Honk day 4 nearly over

Lunchtime is when I get very irritated I just try to keep busy and once I've had my shake I tend to feel human again;-) I'm on day 4 now so hoping ketosis kicks in not really sure what it does but it seems positive lol. Good luck today x

Hi Debbie, I'm only drinking 2 litres plus the shakes and a few coffees its the water that'sakimg me feel bloated and uncomfortable lol, I'm focused on my weigh in on Saturday so fingers crossed its all been worth it. Well done to you, I can't wait for the feel good factor to smack me in the...

Hi all this is my first time on LT and have at least 4 stone to lose :-( (not sure how it crept up on me mind lol) I've found parts of it hard especially the amount of water we have to drink as now I'm constantly feeling bloated and weeing for England! I tend to get irritated around lunch time...

Don't give up I've only been doing it 3 days and the amount of times I've wanted to is unreal but I've kept at it thinking I hate the feeling of feeling full just as much as I hate feeling hungry. Coming on here reading people's threads are a real boost, tomorrow is another day x

Honk! Day 3 nearly over

I'm hoping so, I feel fine in the morning and the evening it's just around lunch time I get a bit irritated but I'm so determined. I'm drinking 2 litres plus the shakes is that right? I just want to see a difference now lol ;-)

Well done you, I'm on day 3 too, struggling a little but work is keeping me busy and when I get home I'm making myself busy so not to think about food :-) I feel bloated all the time with the amount of water I'm drinking so not feeling any difference yet, keep on going, xx

Honk end of day 2 x