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Turns out the best way to loose weight for me is to have 3 shakes before 2pm, run 3 miles at lunch with a further 2 covered over the course of the day, drink 3 low cal hot chocolates by 7pm, have a domestic then go to bed at 8pm. I've lost 3lb over night. Bout fecking time.

That's far safer for you. Trust me, getting back into ketosis can be a real struggle as I've had numerous issues getting knocked out and trying to get back, so if you can stay in it do so as it's far better for you in the long run (even if just for your mental health from the stress of shouting...

Well I've had 2 chocolate shakes and 2 hot chocolates today and I'm still not off chocolate as I could quite happily sit and eat my body weight in the stuff. Not sure what to do with myself as I've been and used the sun shower, had a bath and my stomach is growling. I want to eat something but...

You don't require multi vitamins with Lipotrim as unlike the other TFR diets it contains 100% of your daily required nutrients. The other brands however do not.

They should grow back once you've finished the diet as it doesn't stop it growing, it just slows down whilst your calories are restricted

hey guys, thanks for the support. im currently having 90% chocolate in order to satisfy my cravings but its not doing much to keep them at bay. i reckon i could easily eat that entire bar in one sitting right now. had a real lazy day and done pretty much nothing. actually thats a lie, its been...

where are you Ava?

Day 95 and I am seriously hankering for chocolate. Even after having something chocolate flavoured I still want more. I've even taken to having squares of 90% cocoa chocolate which I would have never touched prior to dieting, but now it's he healthiest choice if you are going to indulge. I hoped...

Lipotrim contains 15g carbs, so you guys should be fine as you are supposed to have 150g ish a day if you weren't dieting, so at S&S's 70g a day you are still below half the daily recommended allowance.

I would imagine you'll be fine at their recommended level. I only know of one other person on here that needed to keep below their recommended level, so I wouldn't worry at this stage about something that might not even affect you.

Their chocolate mint shake is lowest in carbs and avoid the spaghetti as that's high. One is ok, I think the spicy one, but the other has over 20gs in it. You'd have to check which one is which.

According to my recent logs, I'm burning approx 2.2k a day, however that usually involves running, so I think my safe limit would be below that as an average.

I didn't, that's why I dropped slim & save, but then again I seem to have a lower tolerance for carbs. S&S claim that you can have up to 70g of carbs a day and stay in ketosis. My safe limit seems to be about 50g. When I switched to them I got knocked out of ketosis and gained 5lb which if you...

Hair loss tends to be a symptom of long term VLCDs and it's not a loss as such, just a case of hair growth slows down so it appears thinner as it's not growing back as fast.

The darker the stick the more ketones in your urine. As for medication, you should really be speaking to your doctor or chemist and get their advice before even starting a VLCD if you are on medication or want to come off it just incase.

When you switch diets it's possible to get a gain. I gained 5lb that took 10 days to shift when I switched from LT to S&S.

I wouldn't recommend lemon if you are on a ketosis based diet

You'll find once in ketosis properly you won't feel hungry anyway so won't need milk to help fill you up

Tescos direct have some as I bought myself a second one for work. At £19 you only get one bottle but the lid is far better and doesn't come open when carrying it about, so worth a buy

Having a crappy week. Was back up again this morning so feeling a bit grumpy as it's not helping me get back into it. I don't want to go back to 3 shakes a day but I also want to shift this last stone quickly so I can actually have food when we go places, like today we went to a museum of an old...

Managed to get a drop to 9.8 1/2 over night. I'm noticing a link between me eating chocolate and loosing. Best excuse I've ever heard!

Still the same weight with the exception of 1/2 lb that keeps going and coming back. Getting frustrated now as it seems if I so much a s step out of line it takes best part of a week to get back anywhere near my original weight. Starting to feel a bit demotivated and craving chocolate. I'm...

Went a bit off the rails last night after my lamb. I ended up eating 4 mini cream cheese bites and some chocolate and Lambrini. Still today I've gone down a bit more so now only a pound to go to get back to my lowest weight so far.

I didn't think of it like that. That's really expensive compared to other brands doing the same job.

Evening peoples. Today the damage from the weekend appears to have hit and I'm back up by approx 1.5lb, but hopefully that will go again soon enough. Busy day at work as usual. Still a bit desk bound for my liking, but at least I get to get a few miles under me belt at lunch time. Today I've...

Aiming for 8.7 stone. 15lb to go.

Good morning slimmers. I had an unexpected night out yesterday and had an amazing time we my best friends. I ended up having crisps and alcohol but it was a one off and I'm too young to not go out and enjoy myself once in a while, so I'm back on plan today with 15lbs to my third and final goal...

Well done and keep at it, you'll soon be at goal

Yeah that's been a common thing for me until I got my coil put in and it's stopped again now. I've noticed as time has gone on that my fingers feel shrivelled which is possibly a side affect, but I'm drinking over 3 litres a day and using hand creams a lot so it's probably being made worse by...

Still 9.9 today

The light headedness didn't actually hit me straight away, so you might find next week you notice more, but then again you might not. All you can do it start off gentle and see how you feel, then build on it to the level you want. Also I didn't get headaches or much in the way of side effects...

Kinda, they are the same thing but still in strips rather than broken into pieces. You can break them up easily enough if you want them on salad though. Today has been glorious. Well, it started off a bit annoying at work (delivery was late, the. Had to sack someone who was being argumentative...

Hi sweetie, glad you got back into it ok. Yeah I feel the cold at the best of times so now I'm really feeling it, if I'd found this diet mid summer I would have been fine but alas by the time I discovered it it was September but then couldn't join up due to needing surgery so had to wait until...

Hello everyone, Had a good day today. I pretty much smashed all my daily targets on my fitbit as I got to get out and about and not be tied to my desk all day, as well as doing 3 miles on the treadmill at lunch. Because I was at work most of the day I was able to stick to the diet easily (not...

I would say don't do anything over strenuous to start with (like insanity or PX90 or whatever it's called) until you are sure you aren't going to get dizzy or faint. I'm running daily and am fine now but the first 2 months I was getting light headed just standing up. I still get it but not as...

I'm getting a whole pound variance depending on which scales I'm using I'm going with the higher reading of 9.9 to be on the safe side.

They advise week 3, but you can determine how you feel, just bear in mind your blood sugars might be low for the first few weeks whilst your body adjusts so you might get a little dizzy. Just take your time and see how you feel.

I weighed in at 9.9 this morning and had to go back to double check

Lol, it's ok. Just a quick check in as it's too early to engage my brain so I'll log now and analyse later. Usually I weigh myself on my old scales first then use my fitbit ones if I've dropped because it records everytime you stand on them, so being as I sometimes weigh multiple times it...

I've got fudge, caramel & hazelnut highlights. All low carb and low cals.

I find I can drop or stay the same after a run so I dont think it makes much of a difference to me and my body does what it wants

I like Perry hence why I like Lambrini

I'm pretty sure it's the designers and manufacturers as Primark is a prime example of clothes not following the same size guide even in the same shop. Granted these new trousers are ridged whereas the others by the same brand have a little give in them so they fit nicely. I might take them back...

I'm not a tattooist but I have seen a lot of cover up work and I would have thought that a good tattooist could find a way to cover that into a new tattoo and save you a lot of money, which would raise my suspicion if the tattooists are also offering the laser treatment. I would find some other...

I'm still in shock, but having said that I think it still depends on the brand & material. I bought some trousers today in a 10 and can't get them over my thighs yet I have the same size from the same company in a different fabric and they fit fine. I'm now 9.10 :D maybe in the next 48hours I...

I think £60 is still a rip off when you realise most of the products are coming from the same manufacturers and depending on who you buy it from seems to affect the price. I found this out when I bought S&S and then from another company and both of the products have the same manufacturing...

Does that actually need lazering if you are having it covered? It looks coverable to me as it is.

Went food shopping and ended up buying some new pjs as mine are pretty much so big now the trousers keep falling down. I got 2 pairs of some cute Disney Thumper ones from Asda in a size 8-10 which was a lovely change. I got a fleecy pair and a pair that look like jogging bottoms. The fleece fit...

I have to disagree with the statement that juice diets are bad for you as I did one and they are actually as good as the shake diets. You could probably live off them as Jason Vale pretty much does and he cleared up no end of health issues by juicing raw fresh veg & fruit.

Finally got a drop again. Now 9.10

Finally this morning the scales have dropped. Another random bruise should indicate I'm back in ketosis even if nothing else is. I've caught up on my extra pound and dropped to 9.10 3/4 which was long overdue. I'm pretty certain therefore that I was indeed overdoing the calories and therefore...

Hi welcome back and weldone on maintaining so well.

Sounds like your soon going to be beating them off with a stick ;p

I doubt you lost more than you usually would but due to the body prioritising other things your new hair wouldn't grow as fast so therefore it will appear to be thinning as new hair isn't coming back as quickly to replace any lost hairs. As I posted above it's temporary so I wouldn't worry too...

I'm frustrated with the scales as they are not budging again. According to them I've gained 0.5 lbs over night, which is 1 lb up since my lowest weight last week. I still have no signs I'm in ketosis apart from more random bruises appearing on my thigh. I've not had the bad breath for more than...

Yeah I'm not going back to LT because of the price and also because I was so cold last time, and being as this is the coldest part of the year I'll carry on with my other products, as they are pretty much the same. I've checked the contents and there's little difference between them apart from...

Hiya, I only had a few days break but I'm also struggling as I feel I want to eat all the time and I'm at a plateau which is making me demotivated. I can't tell if I'm in ketosis or not as I've got no symptoms other than another random bruise that's appeared on my inner thigh that I don't...

It's not that bad to put on, like thin so as long as you wipe the brush off quite well you can work with a little at a time. There's an art to it and practice makes perfect so therefore you should keep trying until you master it :) I am still the same weight today as I have been for a few days...

I reckon it'll come off far quicker as I'm convinced most is just water and glycogen weight. :)

If it's any consolation I reckon at least half of that will probably be water weight so therefore it shouldn't take you too long to get back down again.

Hi and welcome back. Were all here for you, so come talk to us and we'll keep you in track and be waiting at the finish line with our cheer leader outfits and pom poms :)

Thank you, I've worked hard to get this far so it's nice now that I'm starting to at least feel it as only a month ago I still felt the same size as before. I still do feel big so am in disbelief that I can actually get in a 10 now, but I'm starting to come round to the idea. Well today...

Don't feel bad. You put there you only had 4 slices of pizza and 1/2 portion of fries. I wouldn't have had only 4 slices and would have also eaten the entire pack of fries, so the fact you showed some self restraint is better than I used to.

Hi Kuro fans :) Yes the MFP and fitbit sync to each other so whatever you do on one reflects on the other, which makes life a lot easier than faffing about with loads of aps. I log my food on MFP as fitbit (here on in referred to as FB, not to be confused with Facebook) only have a few...

Today was a good day. Back to work tomorrow so I should get more miles in.

Fitbit has updated and is now telling me I am 70 calories over target, so therefore I've told the OH to get his trainers on and come for a quick walk with me before bedtime. That should actually earn me 4 of my daily targets as I'm close to 5 miles, 10k steps, 2k calories burnt and hitting my...

I forgot to include my pork stuffing ball too in that list, so I was quite impressed that if you can cope with having a single item then actually you can have quite a variety for little carbs. Now I have a slight dilemma which is adjusting to the way my flex works. Now before I simply put...

Yes I have some photos on this diary and also in the photo albums on my profile if you want to check them out. I haven't taken any new pics yet as I took my last ones at 10.8' so was going to wait until I lost a few more pounds and am about 9.8 then do another set then that leaves one more at my...

Good morning, I would say so far that the flex band is worth the money compared to the Aria scales, unless you can buy them cheap somewhere (like £30 cheap). I like the fact I don't have to keep inputting my data everywhere but it's also frustrating that they don't show anything more than a...

Well done on not having a gain like mine (7 pounds over the course of a few days, but at least it went fairly quickly). Hope you have a nice night tonight in whatever you choose to do. I'd be happy to stay in but the OH is feeling quite social so therefore we are heading off out.

My scales were delivered today :) took me a while to get them set up as the file on the pc wouldn't work so I had to set them up via my iPad which worked a treat. The only downside is they don't do the .25s of a pound on the display, so if like me you are stuck that the same weight for a few...

Quick update. It's day 74 - seems like only a month ago I started this. I've had an email to say my scales are due to be delivered tomorrow which is awesome as I choose slow, free postage and it was predicted to be arriving about the 7th, so I'm really excited. Although I'm at the dentist...

Back down to 9.12 again. As soon as I get 9.11 then that's my new lowest weight. That's a nice end to the year and hoping for a low weight start to 2014 :)

Hi Sag, glad to see you are back with us :) Today's morning weigh in was still 10.0 3/4 however after a few hours of work, some more water, lots of trips to the loo and a nap I'm now at 9.12 3/4 odd how it seems to only ever drop when I've stayed still for a bit and slept. Even going down...

Well I ventured into the city centre to go get my band - Sunday shoppers have the collective average IQ of a inbred cocker spaniel. If I wasn't irate enough being stuck behind idiot Sunday drivers who are scared because there was a frost last night, then I got to mingle amongst people who seem...

Yes when I actually remember to take them. I had them in my bag over Xmas but forgot most meals. I took them today with the trifle however so at least that 24gs of carbs was reduced. Depending on the cream the fat shouldn't be too bad as I've been eating the squirty cream as it's low in pretty...

Lol

Even if you do t do the full 7 stone in that time limit, if you are dedicated and prepared to be strict and 100% then you will at least get close and make a big dent in that target.

I'm doing a combination of Lipotrim, slim & save and also a product that for some reason I ant name on here as it gets blanked out (no idea why that is, anyone able to shed any light on it?) I lurk as I can usually answer questions for new members

I've been working out whilst on a VLCD and although it's helping my fitness levels I don't think it's doing much to speed up any losses, so depending on your reasons for doing any exercise it might be worth waiting until you have reached your goal weight. I do find it handy some times however...

Had a 7lb gain over the Christmas period, however this morning I've managed to loose 5 lb of it. Thank god as I really want to get back to loosing again instead of maintaining/gaining over this last few weeks.

Had more lamb for tea and then realised I'd actually only had 2gs of carbs all day so therefore had a small portion of trifle as it's got to be binned tomorrow as it's out of date. Feeling guilty despite it being only 24gs which takes me to still less than 30gs all day. But I guess the guilt is...

Hi new reader :) Well today I've managed to get back down to 10.0 3/4 so that's a big drop from 2 days ago. That means I'm only 2 pounds off my original weight prior to the parties and stuff. I'm actually considering staying sober on New Years rather than knacker up what I've managed to...

Hi Harriet, glad you showed resistance to the dreaded binge eating that's lurking out there. I found I tried to eat lots of things but didn't want most if them after a mouthful. I still had a large gain, but it's going down again already so I think it's mostly water and the extra food. There...

Back on my plan today, which is The Hollywood Diet to kick start my loss again. Weighed in this morning out of curiosity and was 10.5 3/4 which is a full 7 pounds over my weigh in Wed morning last week. So today I'm doing the juice diet in order to get some of this weight shifted. Pleased to...

Well I think it's safe to say once I've got to my goal weight it will be hard to actually decide what to eat, as I've sampled most things from the cupboard and freezer and not actually finished anything I've started as yet. I've opened bags of crisps, salted twists, onion bhajis, chicken...

I'm maintaining this week at 9.13 as I didn't get back into ketosis quickly after my works do Wed, so decided yesterday to stay out until after Christmas Day. By Fri/Sat I'll be back on plan again. Wanted to do it from Boxing Day but the OH earlier asked if I'll still do our Christmas Dinner on...

I came off plan yesterday and had a few naughty foods but otherwise not just ploughed my way through the cupboards or anything. I'm having Christmas with the family then back on plan Boxing Day or maybe the 27th as the OH wants me to cook our Xmas dinner on Boxing Day (I usually do us one he day...

I had a bit of a blow out last night and indulged my inner pig. I ate sweets, crisps, chocolates and had some cider and baileys. This appears to have confirmed my thoughts that I wasn't in ketosis originally as I've not gained anything (IE water weight from glycogen filling up) today, Infact...

After today's weigh in I've decided to have a few days off. It occurred to me earlier that I dint think I've got back in to ketosis since last Wed. My sticks aren't changed colour and I've not had the yucky breath I had the previous time. I weighed in today at 10.1 this morning then 9.13 3/4...

I've gained at least 4pounds every meal I've had off plan this last 2 weeks, and it's taken about a week to go, so as long as you are prepared then it won't come as a shock.

If it helps over Christmas by limiting the damage then great. Once I'm past Christmas Day I intend to stay on course and at New Year have more carbs but not loads, as in ill use up several of my S&S meal packs as they contain higher carbs than anything I'm on ATM so if I have 4 of those over the...

I hope I can still loose once I come off my plan. I've adjusted my goal again so I've got 16 pounds to go.

139 today. Bit annoyed that it's not gone down faster as the first night out we had on the 10th I managed to get rid of the glycogen weight within 4 days but this week it's been 4 days and I'm still 2 pounds up. I've only got 2 more days before I'm doing it all over again, but hoping if I just...

I went shopping yesterday evening and covered a fair few miles carrying heavy bags, and also burnt a few calories working up a sweat in the changing rooms trying on multiple pairs of jeans. which is why I thought I'd have lost a little more of this water weight by now. I managed to spend...

Little bit upset that this morning I'm still 10.0 as that means I've only lost 1 of the extra pounds since Wed. I had a much better time last week and was back to my original weight by the weekend. Ok so I'm one day behind as it was a Tues we went out the week before, but I'd still lost more...

Which brand did you go with?

I came out of there as sore as my cats. They had injections and a microchip and I got lacerated.

I use Zaggora too

Had a day off plan yesterday for 2 events including food, so today I've got a gain of 4lbs taking me back to 10.1. Back on plan today again so hopefully will have dropped again by next week.

I would imagine that 5lb is glycogen (water) weight and not fat. It's what happens when we come out of ketosis, we gain weig but it's not actually fat, so I wouldn't skip any parties because of it, just be careful what you are eating and you should be ok. It will drop back off as sonon as you...

Not been on myself for 2 days. You don't come over as obsessed and have every right to be watching what you are eating and doing as you'd only go back to old habits if you didn't. It's good to be mindful of what you are up to to prevent relapses. I intend to keep monitoring my food and exercise...

Hi everyone, nice to see I was missed. Yes, was so busy this last 2 days I haven't even had chance to pick up my iPad let alone type up my usual posts :) My final weigh in on Tuesday was still 9.12 (not 10, although I went to type it out of habit) so I didn't loose that last pound I wished...

Th only thing that went coco coo was my brain as I keep saying 10 as I'm not used to actually being in the 9s yet. I'd only had porridge at that point so probably not that much lower tbh. Although it would be nice to get another loss in before Wed as then when I gain my 4 pounds on Wed I might...

I'm using 2 VLCD products together so can't see why not. I'm using S&S meals and ******** shakes and porridges. I log them on myfitnesspal so can keep tabs on calories and carbs and stay within my limits.

Sorry, I mistyped as I've been so used to seeing the 10s this last few weeks. I meant I've gone down to 9.12 not gained 12 pounds, lol. And I weigh myself naked. I often drop more during the day compared to my early morning weigh in which is why I sometimes chance another check if I'm in the...

I have got to 9.12 today. So pleased as I had a meal out last week so went up by 4 pounds and didn't think it would go before my next meal this Wed, so I'm really chuffed that I've lost it again and some extra.

There's like over 35 products to pick from, what are you looking for that they don't stock?

I've just had new batteries and also have a second pair of scales to confirm on in times like this. It's my body going crazy. I'll consider swapping that if you know anywhere?

I don't care if he does :) I say it to his face, as I'm not shy about holding back. We have a relationship similar to the one I have with my scales. Speaking of which, being as I was passing by the kitchen again I stopped off for a mid afternoon check and I'm now 10.12 exactly. It gets...

*slimmer

Ok after you guys have been so nice I have decided to start a new journal. Anyone who is interested can look me up at http://kuromi-jenkins.livejournal.com

It wouldn't bother me to have a friend in a wheelchair. Infact it would probably be awesome as you can get some great advantages. Running over the feet Of people you don't like. Getting your own queue at theme parks. Never having to worry about shopping bags cutting into your hands. Having...

Thanks for asking Sag - I am extremely well after seeing my scales this morning. We have a love/hate relationship and after the morning I've had already, I expected our daily meeting to be the icing on the cake of my life. I only got 4 hours sleep as the OH woke me up to tell me his bus...

I used to run 5 miles in the evenings at the gym when I had at least an hour spare, and I could usually do it in about 50 mins.

If I decide to start another blog I'll be sure to let you know so you can follow it and laugh at my antics. Today's weight is 10.0 3/4 That is the same weight as this time last week. That means I have a whole 3 days before my next meal and therefore I may stand a chance of loosing a bit more...

Ideally you shouldn't have less than the recommended packs as they contain your RDA of nutrients and vitamins so if you aren't getting those then you may start doing damage to your organs as your body will start to go into starvation mode and take the things it needs from elsewhere.

Might be worth looking at Slim and Save or something else as there are cheaper than Exante out there too. slim and Save get cheaper the more you order so if you are both on the same plan it might be worth ordering the largest amount which would be 2 weeks each and getting it for less than £30 a...

13 miles is about 9.5 more miles than I run in a day, lol. I'm managing up to 3/3.5 at the moment. I probably could do better if I had more time and motivation.

Hello and welcome. Please let us know once you've decided what approach you want to take for your weight loss and we are also here to help and answer questions should you want any advice.

Which plan is this you are on? And assuming it's a VLCD then I wouldn't recommend dropping down to 3 if the plan recommends 4 as you'd be loosing out on your nutrients and could start sending your body into starvation mode and causing damage to your muscles and organs. Most diets have a bigger...

If you want quick results then it might be worth looking into VLCDs. There's loads out there to pick from and not all are purely shake based like people assume. Most can be bought online now and delivered quickly.

Hair loss is not as common as people think on VLCDs and usually only starts after you've been on them for months, so if you were doing it for only 1 month you should be fine. Also most VLCDs these days are higher in protein than what most of us would normally have in a day as they have...

Think they recommend you don't use VLCDs if you are at a BMI of 20 or lower.

Going off reviews my OH did prior to starting LT a lot if folk stated they didn't loose as much in slim fast as other plans. I've sampled Lipotrim, Slim & Save and Keediet. All 3 do shakes, the last 2 do meals as well. Also if you are over a certain weight they have an extra pack so you...

Right I had the porridge, chocolate shake and the yogurt lemon bar today. The lemon bar tastes exactly the same as the S&S and is just a fraction smaller, but less calories and carbs so winner. The porridge I can't give a great review on as I had a 50 minute power cut about a minute into cooking...

I thought of you today. I was in a shop and a guy in a wheelchair had been left in the middle by whoever was with him and as I went to go past he apologised for being in the way, so I made a point of telling him there was nothing to be sorry for as I could get past him. It's upsetting how many...

Aw what, they blanked out the name of the product? Wth, it's not a website, so why have they blanked that out?

******** review (that's the product name but it's bought from Kee Diet) of the strawberry shake is that it is very creamy and nice flavoured. If they all taste this nice the. I'm sorted :)

I had a jacket potato for dinner on the Tuesday then that evening the meal contained a carrot, parsnip, potato & turkey, so I'm hoping to be back in ketosis tomorrow. Must remember to try my pee stick.

No idea if it's helping me or not, as I'm running 3/4 times a week and can't say I've had a big loss since starting running 3 weeks ago.

What a *****. I'd have replied with something along the line of "I hope which ever guy you end up with doesn't feel the same way as when you get old if you need one then you'll be very lonely when he ups sticks and leaves you for something so petty!" But honestly, sounds like you got a lucky...

I got mine from the butchers counter in Tesco. It's labelled as free (although ironically they wouldn't let me take the entire tub) so I asked for a bag of some and also the BBQ one too, then simply tossed my Sainsbury's (oh the horror, mixing supermarket products!) lamb steaks in it and threw...

You have no idea the kind if stuff that happens to me, Infact half the time I have to pinch myself. I really couldn't make this **** up. I've had loads of weird, funny and down right odd things happen to me over the years. Everything from being robbed by a little old lady in a mobility scooter...

I read too, just don't always comment

Thanks for that Tam - I would love to be a writer as I used to keep a blog about everything and anything that wound me up but if I posted that here I'd probably get banned as it was very much my opinion and naturally not everyone appreciates my sense of humour. The few that knew about it and...

Thanks Sag. Went out for our night out last night and had a few glasses of wine :) Had some "diet cookies" for breakfast & mid morning snack as they are lower calories but had 24g carbs per biscuit then I had a jacket potato with chilli for lunch and then some more of those milk bottles...

Nah he won't learn, he knows best. I think I may have turned a corner. I decided that instead of my 4th pack I would treat myself to 3 square of chocolate being as I'm coming out of ketosis and afterwards I still felt a craving for something sweet but after checking the cupboard and fridge...

Didn't realise they did pasta sheets? Which brand is it?

These are new ones I bought on Friday. So glad I was able to sew my boot up as that was annoying having only just bought them. Starting on my getting out of ketosis plan as of now. I was going to stick with my plan today and start in the morning but figured a full 24 hours might be a good...

If he's there again this time I would recommend ignoring him.

It would be nice if he at least acknowledged and let you down gently if he doesn't feel the same way instead of giving you the silent treatment.

I checked their bar section and they aren't available to buy individually only if you buy in bulk or as part of a plan.

Ditto. I bought my first ever pair of skinny jeans this weekend. I must obviously have big thighs as most pairs don't fit on my legs if they fit my waist so I have to go a size up and then make the waist in. Here's hoping in another stones time that will change.

Got my boots fixed and my jeans taken in. I look forward when I can actually just fit in a pair off the shelf without having to keep modifying them. Still, as long as I'm always taking them in and not having to shelf them because they are too small then that can only be a good thing.

I don't think 2000 is average though. How many women do you know that work out over an hour every day that would need 2000 calories to maintain their weight? I think it's a guesstimation that's been blown out of proportion. If at 10 stone, running 2.5 miles a day 4 days a week I only come in at...

Learnt a few lessons today. Buffet food isn't worth breaking ketosis for. Not everyone is as enthusiastic about weight as I am now or wants to hear how their family members are irresponsible parents for feeding their 9 year old up to being obese. I'm not a Christian. I'm apparently one of the...

I will weight myself multiple times a day. Sometimes I'm actually lighter in the evening than the morning so I will try the scales again during the evening after work in the hopes they have a improvement on the mornings weight. Sometimes I've been surprised, other times not so much.

I don't think your loosing weight slowly. You've lost 20lbs in 30 days. I've lost 27 in 52 days. I think your looses are faster than mine, so don't worry about it as your loosing faster than you think.

Ugh I feel like I've got a hangover. It must be a caffeine hangover as I know both my drinks didn't contain sugar so I can only assume that it's caffeine as I also feel like I've not slept all night and have a headache. Supposed to be getting up in half an hour but I'm wide awake now (feel...

Just got back from the pub. I feel all bloated after 2 diet red bulls and 2 cans of diet coke over the last 4.5 hours. Should have swapped one out for a water. Now that's something I never thought I'd say. Sat talking to my cousin about diets and weight loss and he was saying he can tell I've...

I don't think he thinks your not good enough to date, I think he assumes that you'll give him what he wants without having to commit to you, so kinda having his cake and eating it as he knows you are interested so is getting off on he attention. That's why playing hard to get can work in our...

I enquired as to was I allowed 2 packs together and that's the reason they gave me. I can only guess because we are on a low amount spaced out over the day it's to allow our bodies to burn it at a rate of little and often rather than a large amount in one go which might end up becoming stored...

Getting it out is easy these days as the over the counter colour removers do it in half an hour. My biggest problem is the orange undertone from using luminance for years.

I tried it and felt sick half way through and then hungry 45 mins later whereas didn't have that with the shakes

It's darker than I wanted as the roots are the right colour but because of all the bleach from my previous colour the ends won't hold the colour right, so I've run a darker colour through the ends in the hope that it will look about right after a few washes

Freshly dyed hair standing out of the sun. You can also make out my eyeliner on this one.

Freshly dyed hair with sunshine

There's loads online to pick from, and also a load supported by these forums. Have a browse and see what appeals.

Morning, Feeling a little better than yesterday's doom and gloom - I hate having to try on clothes at the best of times but these days every store seems to make up sizes so I have no choice as I've bought so much in the past and found when I get home it doesn't fit that I can't take the chance...

The reason they gave me was that the carbs would be too high for 1 meal

Just checking that site out now, I'm tempted to try some as they have different meals there too and say you can use their meals as part of the 5:2 diet which I'm thinking of doing to maintain.

Yes the bar I had was 141 calories & 14 carbs whereas most of S&S bars are 167 cals & 16 carbs as an average. Now I know S&S claim their bars are 25% of your RDA but I don't know if the Atkins bars have any added nutrients.

Just to let you know S&S say not to use more than one meal pack per meal. Obviously the way round that is to mix up half of each.

He's clearly not interested in anything serious otherwise he wouldn't be making you sweat like this. Sounds to me like he's getting off on you chasing him. If it was me I'd think I've let him know how I feel and that's it done now, if he can't even honour me enough to reply then screw him...

I'm going to try making my porridge pack with alimony milk at some point.

I think the best way is to find out your daily calorie allowance for your weight and activity level as a lot of people think they actually can consume more than their body needs. Example we are advised to eat 2000 cals a day as women but most of us actually only need about 1400 calories a day...

I used a fancy expensive scale at work that sends an electric signal through your body to record how much of your weight is fat, water etc and it also tells me my daily calorie allowance. I'm currently 1400 something, but I envision that will be lower once I loose another stone. I'm probably...

Slim and save advise that if, like me, you are obsessed with the number that scale shows, that you should loose another 5lb on top of your goal weight to allow for your glycogen stores filling back up.

*******?

That might have been me. They aren't as low as the front of the pack implies however they are lower calorie and carbs Thant he slim & save bars so they probably are t that bad as a replacement meal as a one off if you need to keep carbs/calories under a certain number.

Where is this offer?

I've been eating mine for weeks and find hem fine. I also bulk buy from Amazon as it's the cheapest I've found them up to now at £9 something for 5 packs with free postage, and they arrived 2 days after I ordered them.

I'm going to put my 2 pence worth in now - keep him at a slight distance Tam, as I usually find once you commit all the attention stops and the excitement becomes comfortable instead, so make the most of the dates, the lovely text messages, etc. My fella was all tentative and spending time...

Still fat, lol. See my diary for an explanation.

Shocked but happy. 10.0 3/4 today which I didn't ink I would see until next week, so that's a nice start to the weekend.

I don't think they will let you swap them, you may have to sell privately and just go back earlier for more shakes.

10.0 3/4 today :) nearly at my mini goal

I had the chocolate orange one today too. Was going out shopping all afternoon so it was handy to pop in my pocket.

Thanks everyone. Had another upset stomach last night so not sure whether it's something I've eaten or just a symptom of my diet or even my IBS, which to be fair has been fairly well behaved since changing my diet. On the plus side I may actually reach my mini goal sooner than I thought. I was...

Ugh I feel sick. I had my large flat mushrooms grilled and topped with Philadelphia but as I got to the end I started to feel sick. No idea why as it was a straight forward simple meal, but bleh I'm feeling it now.

Yeah someone else recommended that but I've got to remember to buy some

Fairly uneventful day so far with the exception of a surprise weight this morning, but I think I'd have been pissed if I'd not lost after the night I had last night when I got hit by an upset stomach after not going for days. Let's just say I think I spent most of the evening burning calories...

Mine have arrived today and I must have misread the article as I thought it was 2 of each but there's 2 bars, 1 of each.

P.s I bulk buy mine from Amazon far cheaper than In Any stores I've found

Are you rinsing them really well? I've been eating them for a few weeks now and have had no issues what so ever. They hardly contain anything so I can't see as there could be an ingredient making you sick. Could it be something else you've had?

I have tried researching this based on your thread without success. I can not find any reviews for it, instead finding hundreds of links and adverts. It's your call whether you try it, but by all means let us know if you do.

There are several ketosis based VLCDs on the market, including Lipotrim and Slim & Save to name 2 more. You don't cut out your carbs entirely as you still need some to survive, but you reduce them to less than 70g a day (50 for some of us who don't loose at 70, but we're few and far between)...

I see no reason why you couldn't maintain if you are prepared to change your eating approach & habits. I use a scale that reads your body and gives you a break down of your fat percentage etc and tells you how many calories you need daily to maintain. Currently I'm at 1470 but I still have a...

In that case I'd look up a list of low carb fruits and pick from that

AMAZING. I only bought one because they were advertised half price in Argos but I found one cheaper still on Amazon with free delivery. It's totally replaced my oven (although maybe not for pizzas as it's not big enough for that) & George Foreman for most things. We've cooked bacon, chicken...

It would be nice if everyone stuck to the same format. There was me thinking 2g carbs in a bar of chocolate was a great find. Little did I know. Like these traffic light systems on the front of packets - why don't they include carbs on that list too, save us having to muck about looking on a...

Are bananas on their refeed list?

Yes they are great comparison pics aren't they? And I agree win your description of the pipe, as I don't smoke normally (had the odd joint years ago, but not actually cigarettes) and it is easy to smoke as the water cools it and also does t give you a sore throat if you aren't a smoker. It's...

I've been lied to. That Atkins bar is not 2g carbs at all. It claims to be 1.something net carbs but upon checking my fitness pal it's actually 14gs. Their packaging is misleading. Luckily I noticed before i had my last shake of the day but not before I'd eaten the chocolate bar. so I'm not over...

Unfortunately some people are shallow and judge others on appearance. I'm usually open to anyone new I meet and see what kind if person they are, and generally don't care what size/race/sex/age someone is - I'll judge them based on if they are an arsehole or not.

*Happy dance* - 10.3 1/4 this morning

Find a friend who has an air fryer - you haven't lived!

I don't think there are enough hormones out there to combat the oestrogen released by quick weight loss. I've only got a stone to go, so if it does come back (I'm getting the odd twinge which is making me suspicious as to what's going on in there) at least I'm hoping it won't take me too long to...

It looks like I'm lining up sweets when I'm putting them out to take them all, but as the consultant in H&B said, I'm hitting it from all angles, body thermo, metabolism, energy for work outs, immune system etc. So hopefully with all bases covered my body will have no choice but to burn that...

Love it

Yeah, these are just natural supplements from Holland & Barratt because I can't stand the taste of green tea any more so I take it in tablet form, and cayenne pepper, KL56, Acai & sea kelp.

Oh and citric acid I believe too

I think you mean healthy eating life style and not diet :)

I think most of us do, you just to ignore them.

I have and love both. I bought an air fryer a few weeks ago. I've no idea how I survived without one for so long.

Thanks. My secret is Running, tablets, water and persistence :)

Btw I reckon I could run 4/5 miles but don't have enough time during my lunch break and I'm not one for running round my village in the dark.

I think running marathons daily might have consequences on your muscle mass, but certainly not the usual daily work out. I run 4k (2.5 miles) 3/4 times a week and have had no issues. Whilst researching about diets & exercising I've read various things about people going on about low calorie...

I find the slim and save water flavourings give me an upset stomach which although clears me out, is uncomfortable as it also makes me have tummy ache.

Lol, yeah in the new year I need to be as strict with my bank balance as I have been with my diet

Yup I got mine pretty much constantly from about week 2. The only time it stopped was when I took hormone tablets and it has stopped about 3 days after I had my coil fitted so I'm hoping the extra hormones will stop it now as I'm fed up of constantly being on my period.

10.3 3/4 for me today :D all this running is starting to pay off.

I miss all the foods that have carbs but at least I will be able to eat them in moderation once this phase is over and I think I'll certainly be looking at things in a different way now. I can now turn down stuff without thinking about it or staring at it (cause I want it secretly) like before...

Wow check you out. I can't believe you are the same person!

Ok, I can work on that then. I'll find something low calorie and higher in carbs. I did see someone advised to have higher carbs for breakfast on the day you want to come out of ketosis and have a lighter lunch. I'm half dreading the scales after but I know it's only temporary and I'll be back...

Sweetie I know it's not my place to tell you what to do but please be careful as he is your ex for a reason and getting involved with exes is rarely a recipe for a happy life. By all means use him to your advantage and feel good with the attention but don't fall for his charms unless you are...

It just feels sore tbh. Like someone is running the same place with a pen over and over. It's not a sharp feeling like you'd imagine. Like razor burn I guess.

Because gum contains sugars & carbs.

Today has been a lovely day and it's not even over yet. Firstly the scales have been kind to me and I'm now 10.3 3/4. I did a double and triple check (just incase) and that's definitely right. I did change the batteries yesterday so I'm hoping they should be spot on each time now, but when...

Totally not off topic. This is my diary and I have tattoos, so therefore we can discuss :) don't apologise. I'll discuss tattoos on this one then post today's entry on the next one below. Any questions just ask. I have 3 at the moment which will become 5 next year. I do have my eyeliner...

I decided against the sandwich. Whilst I had one last week and checked with my ketosis sticks through out the day on Monday apparently it didn't knock me out of ketosis which surprised me. I bought a lemon yogurt bar with me instead so sat and ate that whilst everyone else had sandwiches. My dad...

I'm finding diet Pepsi really really sweet. I'm not drinking much of it btw, but when I go out I've yet to find a bar that stocks any Zero drinks.

It's not just clothes I buy. I buy pretty much everything online. This last month I've bought an Airfryer, some tablets, a pair of jeans, slim rice, spoons, cables, peanut butter, blender, ketosis strips, phone cover, glow in the dark paint, glitter, a writing book, ink cartridges, a Parker pen...

When I come to buy some more stuff I'll be more select about which products I buy as I bought loads of spaghetti packs and can't eat them as I generally haven't got enough carbs left in the day to have one without risking going over 50g and thus having issues like the other week when I went back...

I don't think the carbs are any higher. The calories are on some bars but not compared to all the meals, just the shakes. I had a variety of one of each bar on my first order to try them and find pretty much each one is a different calorie and carb content, but I've not found one that's higher...

10.4 1/4 today and new batteries in scales so now they won't keep changing their mind and picking random weights (hopefully)

Hi everyone, I know the refeed sheets we are all given advise us to come out over a week to prevent huge weight gains etc, but if we want to go out and have a drink, what is the quickest least damaging way to do it for one night, with the intention of resuming VLCD plans the next day? Looking...

No I don't think so, the idea behind 1 a day is because they are like chocolate bars so they don't want to condition people into surviving on chocolate bars every day.

I've got to stop buying online as a distraction as I've spent hundreds since being on my diet plan. Maybe after I've lost weight and got to goal I should start a new plan and call it LPS (Low Pound Spending) see how much it can gain in a few months :p

Yes it's normal whilst on the VLCDs to not go every day. Don't worry about it and you only need to really do something about it if it's becoming uncomfortable.

Maybe I'm missing something here but what's the issue with running whilst on S&S? I do and have had no issues.

The habits we were taught as kids haunt most of us today and are probably the root cause of a lot of eating problems. We are taught food is a solution for everything, a distraction, something to reward good behaviour, something to make us feel better when something goes wrong, something we use...

Hello, welcome and well done. 34lbs is a good loss and you should feel proud and positive. Keep up the good work and also use the site for support, ideas and something to do when bored and feeling in the need of snacking. I find it's a great distraction.

A lot of things on the forum are restricted to new members which can be a bit confusing at first, but you'll soon get the hang of it. And welcome :)

You need to break the link of feeling you want to eat to solve the problem. Food serves one purpose only which is fuel for our bodies, however as children we are taught food is a solution to everything - screaming child? Give it sweets. Got a boo boo? Give it sweets. Had a celebration? Have...

Well the pound fairy didn't come visit me, she must have been held up somewhere, but she didn't drop anything off so that's also fine. Went to bed at gone 3am and come 7:30am my neighbours grand kids arrived and they aren't exactly quiet. Sounded like they were playing with power tools at one...

Well I've just got back in and am peckish but unlike the OH who has demolished a bag of crisps after goodness knows how many beers (*sigh*) I just made myself a highlights hot chocolate as I figured that's not exactly going to do much damage. I had a water as my first drink then had 2 diet...

Some people claim they work others say they don't. The ones I'm thinking of are on another TFR website and there's a few different ones, including a "carb blocker" that also has an appetite suppressant in it and then a water retention one. I'm using up some of my other herbal tablets from...

Whenever I try to wear revealing clothes I end up paranoid and spend the whole night trying to cover myself up. It will be nice when I do t have to worry about a muffin top escaping over my jeans, or a bra bulge appearing under my armpit or round my back. I'm off out tonight with some friends...

Feeling better than I did earlier in the week, not quite so bloated, but still feel that I might be retaining some water. I'm in 2 minds whether to go get some water tablets as another TFR site is selling some as part of their diet plan.

If you read on the slim and save website it says you will typically gain 5lbs which is due to the liquid in your liver, so they advise if you are number conscious on the scales to drop to 5lb below your goal prior to refeed.

not at that price, I'd sooner go without.

I had mine fitted this week so I'm hoping it stops them for me going forward as I didn't have them before and have spent the last 5 weeks having periods and like you had to go buy stuff cause I don't usually have any in stock.

I hid my weight well when dressed but naked it was more obvious. I get people still arguing " you don't need to loose weight, you look fine" but it's my choice and if I'm not happy then I need to do something about it. Also it annoys me that one of my Facebook friends is always banging on...

I'm certainly feeling better knowing I'm now in the healthy range. I still want to loose at least another stone as I still have love handles and stuff, so there's room for improvement but it's good to know I'm healthier :)

Oooh just realised I've crossed the boundary into a healthy BMI today. I'm now the highest recommended weight for my height :)

Here's Hoping I'll loose a few pounds of water weight now :) I've just discovered quark cheese on the chilli meal is actually very nice, it's like sour cream

Wonder if I can get my mum and friends to get me some as it says one per household

Great news on your weigh in. And no probs, you know where I am if he wants a referral :) Oh and thanks for the offer of joining you for a pipe - the last one made me all giggly so yeah, id probably be whatever the pipe version of smashed is very quickly :)