Tesco have got lots of fruit on offer at the moment, you could do rice salad or if you prefer egg fried rice using fry light, lean bacon, and lots of veg with some soy sauce for lunches - if you want to be really healthy use brown rice. Low fat cottage cheese n jacket potato or even beans and...
Has anyone else had issues with their immune system giving up the ghost? Its been one thing after another and the latest is I now have an infected wisdom tooth, and at the same time tonsilitis on tonsils I.had removed!!!! the antibiotics are so strong I have to eat with them and am throwing...
Does anyone else do this? I mix flavours, i.e. banana n strawberry, caramel n chocolate, chocolate n latte, just for some variation :-) my favourite is chocolate and caramel. Xx
I mix mine in the morning and its fine at lunch still I make breakfast and lunch batch in 1 go. I also tend to mix flavours, is banana n strawberry, caramel n chocolate, chocolate n latte, just for some variation :-) xx
Yay back on the wagon!!! Ended up off it for longer than id hoped as came home from holiday to bad news n been poorly too lol. Hopefully back on a roll again :-)
Hi hun doing good thanks...diet not going too well as I have gone away with my mum for 2 days. Am focussing on listening when im full n not finishing things off just cos its there!!! How are you? Xxxx
Hi all
I started Slim Fast last Saturday (15th Sept 2012)
So far I am really finding it easy - although I have always said it would be much easier to diet with no sense of smell!!
My official weekly weigh in yesterday saw me at having lost 9 lbs which I was so happy with - have to admit...
Yay thanks am off all week but am going to keep active - we recently moved house n the garage is still a mass of boxes!!! It will keep me busy. If I just have my shakes n not bother with snacks I should be ok right?
I lost 9lb on first week :-D weighed in this morning xx
Help!! I am going away with my mum for 2 nights to York - dont want to put weight I have lost back on but dont got the opportunity to go away much either as I work full time :-( xx
Finding it ok thanks, made a big batch of chilli using quorn steak last night so got that for dinner tonight just had some fruit n coffee shake :-D day 3 today xxx
Heya Twister lollies are quite good too :-D can't remember how many caps but around 100 if I remember right. There's also the sugar free ice pops U can get they would be 0 or 1 cal for a snack :-D xx
Im enjoying it been on minimins a long time ago, have tried lipotrim but my head wasn't in the right place. I did weightwatchers a few years ago n did really well, lost nearly 6 stone n felt amazing. But I did my back in and couldn't walk for about 11 months ended up having surgery n by the...
Heya congratulations on your weight loss!! Its fantastic. I've just started slim fast but have a tip for when youre bored on a Sunday. if you like dogs like me but can't have one, Look online for your local dog rescue. Get in touch and ask if U can volunteer as a dog walker at weekends. Most...
Hi all - just starts SF on Saturday so one day in - been trying to lose weight but not had any motivation/staying power for long time.
really feeling motivated now and looking forward to that weight loss starting to happen.
Good luck all
Well done thats great heres to a great week this week!! I had first weigh in today, and lost 6lbs but I am really happy with it because I only started on Wednesday so its only 4 days worth.
Thank you Weighed in today - am happy as only really started on Wednesday properly as my mum ended up getting rushed in hospital last weekend. I lost 6lbs on first week :D .... or first 4 days even...
I just started Lipotrim yesterday I did it before a couple of years ago before an operation but had to come off it due to strong medication. Hoping to lose 6-7 stone..... but first goal is 2 stone. Am finding it OK today although yesterday was hard going cos of stress at home - and a killer...
Hi, I am following what used to the the Core Plan - I started at WW in Ireland back in 2007 and did really well - I lost 5 stone in a year and a half. However I injured my back playing football and ended up not being able to walk for a long time! I put all the weight back on and for a long time...
Thanks I hope so too. Just fed up of battling with him to go to doctors! I know if its me he won't hear of it - he gets me straight to docs to get sorted.
OK thanks anyway hun. He can be seen at doctors as a visitor. We both live in Ireland but are supposed to be moving back in April, I am over here for a month or so at the minute. I moved over there to be with him just over 2 years ago. Wish we could just move back now but we need to have...
He comes over late Thursday night, he has had diarrhea with blood in it, severe pains in his stomach, he is not sleeping from running to the toilet all the time, he has had leg cramps, and feels sick all the time.
Thanks its a really bad time it was anniversary of when one of my best friends died of colon cancer yesterday and the symptoms are similar, also having colitis can increase risk of developing that later. Keep bawling :(
He lives in Ireland, I am over in England at the minute. He is coming over on Thursday and I feel like dragging him kicking and screaming to the doctors. Health care costs so much in Ireland, he ended up in hospital last year for 5 days after going in for a check up cos he was that ill and a...
Completely off topic im afraid. Fiance is sick and i am really worried, I am tired of asking him to care enough to go to the doctors and have been reading up on NHS Direct website about his illness (Pancolitis) and the problems he is having he should be in hospital.
Theres a nice big new Look opened up in Mullingar. Seriously though they really need to get with the exchange rate and charge the right price for things!!!
Hi guys I have had to come off LT for a bit as I am still sick and the doctor said I am not to carry on with it until I am better. Sorry to let our team down :cry:
Still getting over this stupid throat infection hun! How are you going? Think I will be going offline soon but should be back on Monday so take care all.
Have you been shopping recently? Go shopping, pick up something in a size you used to wear, try it on and you will see how well you have done so far. You could also buy yourself something thats a bit too small at the moment, and work towards being able to fit into it. You will be fine, if you...
phew I thought it was just me!! I have been on the injection for a while and not had a period for about 10 months, and started last monday, and still have one today! Its only been really light but there just the same, and very annoying!!
They are! Thanks. I understand what everyone means about the awful flapjacks now though, they are gross!! I have almost chewed my way through half of one, and I had to stop cos I feel sick!
lol it looks like the place will be busier than we anticipated! One thing about being laid up sick, I am getting everything for the wedding planned well in advance!!!
Im really pleased - down 8 lbs thats 22 lbs off altogether!!! :D not only is it TOTM but I was doing maintenance due to being on medication. Im also down 2 clothes sizes, in trousers I havent been wearing for ages!!
Well done hun - you have done great! All the best for this week. I won't be able to get on here for a few days but will be on again when I can. Take care all x
Don't drink too much water, between 2-3 litres is probably best, drinking too much can do more harm than good. I find Peppermint tea with a bit of sweetner takes the edge off my cravings and hunger.
Hey hun you will be fine - I was worried when I had to do re-feed meals due to the medicine I was on, but it has not harmed my weight loss at all, in fact I think it has given it a boost! I am still in ketosis after 3 days of having re-feed meals, and am feeling better due to the tablets being...
This is a specially formulated diet designed to help WOMEN cope with the stress that builds during the day
BREAKFAST
1 Grapefruit
1 slice wholemeal toast
1 cup skimmed milk
LUNCH
1 small portion lean, steamed chicken with a cup of spinach
1 cup herbal tea
1 biscuit
AFTERNOON TEA
The rest of...
Lol yep I have checked out a good few reviews - there's one bad one out of 39, and the review above it is from a couple that was there at the same time as the ones complaining - saying that the bad review said more about the people complaining than the hotel and owners!! Lol. Its gorgeous.
Think we have found the perfect hotel for our honeymoon!!! :D Its in Greece and its called Achtis Hotel. It looks beautiful and has loads of great reviews!
Try telling him that you are doing this for you, and that you would rather he support you, but if he finds he is able to do that then can he please stop giving negative comments as they are affecting you. Parents can make things so much worse, I understand hun I have had weight problems for...
As I have been having a meal cos of the medications I am on, (see earlier posts) I have only had 1 shake yesterday and today, and 1 meal, rather than 2 shakes and 1 meal. Do you think this will be OK? I am really not hungry at all.
Sorry my mistake - I skipped a film but not the actore. No Kostner was not in Basquiat, but Denis Hopper was in Speed. He was also in Waterworld, as was Kevin Costner.
Lol no we posted at the same time so I hadn't seen your post. Just as Cat B didn't see mine and put Elijah Wood in!! She was in Juno. She was also in 13 going on 30 with Judy Greer...
Thanks for the link to that food list - I had my chicken salad today with poached egg from list. Am feeling a little better so plan to have another salad tomorrow then go back onto TFR on Tuesday. Am still in Ketosis!!!
Yep I have had the same, and every time I wake up thinking the same thing. I have dreamed about eating chicken nuggets and potato wedges, and sausage and mash with onion gravy so far.
Lol not really yet, I couldn't sleep well last night cos every time I took a breath in it made my throat tickle and I started coughing, I am hoping its one of those 'get worse before you get better' things though. Am really happy with the loss though, can't wait to get weighed, it will be a day...
Thanks :) had been sticking for a few days at the same weight. I know the scales I have been using are not correct, but at least they have registered a loss now, it seems to have given it a boot!!!
You should tell her that if she was informed at all on weight loss, then she would know that you don't have to do something wrong to not have lost 7lbs plus. You should also take in 2lbs of fat to show her, and tell her that you are not happy with the indiscreet way she is handling you, and...
It was lovely!!! I really enjoyed it. I have more salad today and lean beef steak. Might have another poached egg on the salad as I really enjoyed it yesterday.
Lots of mine is in my legs, my sister hates it cos though I am about 2 stone heavier than her (or was when I started LT :D) I am in either the same size or smaller than her. Have always had big legs since I was a kid, think it came from all the football and cycling I did!
I would think that would be dependent on how much you weighed to start with, say if someone 400lbs was trying to survive on the 3 shakes a day then they would find it harder. As long as you're drinking enough water etc then I wouldn't think it would have that much effect, unless there was some...
Mine is really encouraging but as seems to be the case with a good few others, doesnt really know anything about it! Also they do not get me to pee on a stick, and they have never checked my blood pressure.
Yep I am unwell too, I have pharyngitis (throat infection) and was prescribed penicillin so LT pharmacist advised me to have 2 shakes and 1 meal as if I was on maintenance. I have just had Salad with Chicken and a poached egg on top - I couldn't finish it all!!! only thing I would advise is...
*Slaps around face with a kipper* No Voddie!!! It will make you really ill while on LT and possibly even put you in a coma cos your liver wont be able to cope with it.
Well I had my meal today - I had chicken and salad with poached egg on it. Think that was OK? It felt weird eating and I kept burping and getting heartburn lol.
Cool! Well Dublin does have New Look, but if something is £15 sterling, you can expect to pay 25 Euro for it at least and the way the sterling is going that just sucks!!! Also the nearest one to me is in Santry, and a taxi there costs about 15 Euro!!!
Feeling like poop but fiance has just gone off to shops to get me some fish and chicken and salad and water for the next few days. He is looking after me :). How about you?
Well I am still sick, fiance's uncle and aunty are over from America so we are looking forward to seeing them this weekend, we are staying at his mum n dads til monday as he has taken the day off work. I'd like to go to the cinema but not sure if we are going to today or not. At the moment am...
well done! I am really happy, have had to throw away 2 pairs of jeans cos they were just falling off me! Can't wait to get into my other pairs, I love jeans and have more pairs than New Look!!! I have so many lovely pairs that I don't fit into any more. I also have my favourite pair that...
It definitely gets better, and as soon as you see a great result at the scales next week you will know that it has all been worth it. Keep on with the water, and I found peppermint tea helped too, with a bit of sweetner to give you that kick.
You have done fantastic so far, if you keep feeling like you are going to pick at food, put a 'before' and 'now' photo of yourself on the fridge or above the cooker, or the place you prepare the food, and it will remind you how far you have come. Or you could buy yourself something really...
Well Take A Break has about 10 comptetitions in each magazine so if we enter them every week then we are bound to win somethin eventually!!! Free Holidays here we come!!! :D
Lol good plan! I was thinking of doing that but never win anything!!! Alternatively go out and buy yourself a load of trashy magazines, the ones full of 'real life' stories that make you worried if there are actually people that stupid in real life, and do all the crosswords and puzzles in...
Watching TV and dvd's usually helps lol,or going on the net like you are at the moment! Time flies when you're having fun! And keep a litre bottle of water with you and keep sipping it that will help too. Good luck for the weekend!
Its not that I am craving food - I am ill and am on penicillin and was adviced by my LT Pharmacist that if I felt unwell I was to do maintenance for a couple of days until I was better again - I have a throat infection among other things and am on 4 different kinds of tablets!!! TBH I don't...
Morning all - I am still feeling icky and have no clue what to eat... I cannot face a shake this morning so was thinking of having 'proper food' for breakfast then having 2 shakes later on. I was thinking of having eggs but not sure if I'm allowed them - does anyone know?
Thanks :) I am waiting for surgery on a herniated disc in my back. I am on 3 different tablets for that. Now I have a throat infection so Im on penicillin. Also, because the tablets are knocking me out, today I slept for hours and so hadn't had water, and had really bad constipation tonight...
Yep thats the thing. I will just have to keep looking at that wedding dress! Have only had 2 shakes so far today, trying to force myself to have the last one as it hurts to swallow, have pharyngitis. :(
I have been doing fine but I am sick, I am on loads of tablets including penicillin and when I asked the pharmacist she said if I was feeling bad I should do a couple of days maintainence. I really dont want to see a bad result at the scales I have been doing so well. :( Why does everything...
OK I am still feeling crappy so am going to take Pharmacists advice and have 2 sachets and 1 small meal tomorrow - however I am worried that I am going to lose willpower and find it hard to get back into the LT... :(
Action films are my favourite kind, closely followed by comedy. Here are a few of my favourite action films:
The Die Hard Trilogy - (my favourite are Die hard with a Vengance and Die hard 4.0)
Taken - Liam Neeson kicks ass!!!
The Bourne films - all 3
I slept for so long today - I got home from the doctors at 10.30 and went straight up to bed, and woke up at 15.30!!! And my head still feels like it has been run over by a large truck!
Abrakebabra advert is basically just pictures of yummy crispy salad, lettuce tomatos etc going into buns and pitta bread and wraps to be joined by kebab meat or chicken strips or juicy looking burgers. Make it stop!!!!
Was asleep earlier and had a dream I was tucking into a huge plate of...
Ok I called pharmacy, and was told I was OK to stay on LT as long as I felt OK, and that had to make sure to take the tablets after the shake. I feel ill I am to go onto maintainance instead.
I too rinse mine out straight after, put warm water in, give it a shake, pour it all out and then rinse it. I dont even use washing up liquid cos it made it taste.
I have had a sore throat which I just cant shake, went to the docs and I have pharyngitis. If they put me on any more tablets I will be rattling! I am on Co-codomol, Cuprofen and Amytripteline for my back pain and now Penicillin for my throat :tear_drop::sigh:
The Father-in-law has gone to bed without his usual before-bed cigarette in the living room - the only time he smokes in the house - so my clothes dont smell of fags - my throat doesn't hurt (as much) and my eyes arent sore!!!! :D
Peppermint tea with sweetner also helps - I find it difficult to keep drinking the water but the tip about the litre bottle to sip out of is a good one - you really don't notice so much!
Lol. I cry at Moulin Rouge but thats cos it reminds me of my best friend, he was like a brother to me but died of cancer nearly 3 years ago. I was bawling my eyes out today about it, its coming up to the anniversary soon - not a date I am looking forward to.
lol true - as far as I know any mouthwash is allowed as you are not swallowing it, whereas normal chewing gum would not be allowed cos of added sugar, citric acid etc...
The more water you drink the better that is, and peppermint tea helps too. I have it with sweetner in. Listerine strips are also allowed, although these are a bit strange - they are like paper and you put them on your tongue and they dissolve... it feels a bit weird!!!
Its a Mori Lee dress with Claret around the top and bottom, and jewelling and embroidery on the front and bodice, it laces up with claret laces all the way down the back :D
Can't wait - but really want to get my weight down before the big day!!! I have a year and 5 months to go. Have the dress picked already and it is beautiful :):):):)
Aww the in laws had sausages for their dinner this evening, and they are my favourite ever food. It was so hard! Been really hungry today because I had a dream last night I was back at my old work cooking chicken nuggets and potato wedges for my dinner and I was just about to eat them and I...
Its also nice cold - I make the vanilla shake up, then put a spoon of coffee in a cup, add about a centimetre of boiling water and then pour it into the shake and stir.
Yep I find it really hard to keep downing the water - I am better with the Peppermint Tea I find that easier to drink. Or if I am watching something I make sure I get a 1 litre bottle and keep sipping.
By the way all - I found this post from Dancer and wanted to let you know:
Alcohol and ketosis do not mix. Please read
this was posted on the CD forum by a counsellor and thought I'd share it here so people are more informed about alcohol and ketosis. the website it came from is...
Hi Tasha - well done on your progress so far you are doing great! I started around the same time as you I think but kept missing your posts! I found the breath problem eased off, and the more you drink the less it smells. Also drinking the peppermint tea helps with it too. I love the...
I didnt like the soup at first, but now I make it with a hand held blender, and before I blend it add a bit of chinese five spice and ground ginger, make sure to put the water in first then add the powder etc. I then have it in a bowl and eat it with a spoon so I feel like im having proper...
Hi all, I bought some Ketostix off the internet, and I was wondering if I have been sent out of date ones. I don't know if the date I am looking at is the expiry date or production date, but it is just below the lid on the label, and it says 2011-08 - I am therefore assuming that they are out...
I like the soup with chinese five spice and powdered ginger - it gives it a kick!!! Can't wait for next weigh in - trousers are falling down and have got rid of one pair!!!!
Hi Shivers do you know where your mate goes and are they on the total food replacement? I pay 70 euros per week in Dublin and I am skint what with doctor and hospital bills for my back!
Thanks very much. I had been successful with Weight Watchers and lost 5 stone, but since this back problem got worse at the beginning of last year, I couldn't do any exercise (I had been really active) and all the weight flew back on. I can't wait to get rid of it again.
I'm am getting really fed up as due to a back problem I am unable to do any exercise. I am waiting for surgery and trying to lose as much weight before that. How much is being unable to exercise going to slow me down?
I had been a little constipated but not any more, actually had the opposite but that may be due to the caffine in the tea - I have IBS and it acts up if I have caffine!!
Just drink plenty of water - I have also found peppermint tea helps with it too, a few people have said that too.
Hands up who is sick of all the fast food/meal adverts on TV? I make sure to channel hop so I don't sit drooling - it makes it so difficult to keep your mind off food when its being pushed in your face the whole time!! Do they want us to fail?!!:mad:
At the end of the day - I think the benefits I am already starting to see far outweigh anyone can say and think. Besides, you are doing it for you, and anyone else has no business sticking their noses in!!! I have told a couple of friends at work, and they have been extremely supportive and...
Thanks Kered and Sandra - they have gone now at last!! Now its just the bad breath lol... Peppermint tea here I come! Managed to get some Listerine strips too.
Yes you could, a good few people add coffee to their vanilla shake and have latte - I have started doing that as I am not keen on vanilla shakes - anything else vanilla I love lol but my favourite is chocolate.
Good luck when you start! This forum is great, there are plenty of great ideas!
I made the chicken soup today - I always use one of those hand held blenders cos the result is much creamier - and I added a little ground ginger and some chinese five spice - it was lovely!!!