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  1. Elle-Emm

    breakfast???????

    i know that a great breakfast is peanut butter on wholemeal toast. way too dangerous for me because a jar of peanut butter just has to be opened and it'd be gone!! (pre-LT - let's hope i can exhibit at least a modicum of self restraint occasionally now) porridge is a fab start to the day...
  2. Elle-Emm

    And so the refeeding questions begin...

    I've been working in Warwick since March, so definitely hoping to be working in Manchester :D I'll give myself a few weeks off before I start properly jobhunting. I'm prepared to wait til January if need be, now is not the best time - especially for contracting work, if that's what I...
  3. Elle-Emm

    Avoiding constipation (before it occurs)

    erm, i know LT's website isn't great but i'm pretty sure they don't sell untested products!!! Anyhoo, phone the LT helpline - they have all the info your pharmacy should also have and will of course be able to tell you what to use to avoid constipation. (Fibreclear isn't a laxative and is not...
  4. Elle-Emm

    And so the refeeding questions begin...

    I have my lunches all worked out Tanya, and am happy to have cold meals for dinner. I wasn't thinking of porridge on refeed (i'm intending on refeeding for 4 weeks), just wondered when you can add things. I guess cos i haven't got all the details from LT, just accessed what people have typed...
  5. Elle-Emm

    water

    little and often is best. 2/2.5 is the minimum for LT and as far as I am concerned that includes coffee and tea (not shakes, i think, but could be wrong). basically if you have 2litres of plain water (still or sparkling) every day you will be fine. If you have it in big amounts you're more...
  6. Elle-Emm

    And so the refeeding questions begin...

    Wonderful! Thanks so much. I just figure, I get breakfast included in hotels and haven't been able to get what i pay for since March so makes sense to keep costs down and try it. I'll go for it and see what i can get (without fat!!). poached egg on wholemeal toast sounds good. Tell you what...
  7. Elle-Emm

    new to lipotrim - bit worried about its legitimacy

    Yes the website's embarrassingly low-rent and crap. Yes some pharmacists are terrible. BUT. Thank god for this forum ;) i've lost loads of weight, feel great and cannot praise Lipotrim the product highly enough. My pharmacy has been wonderful, well informed generally and very supportive...
  8. Elle-Emm

    And so the refeeding questions begin...

    Well, true to form, i've chosen a difficult week to refeed... And i don't yet have the refeed info from my pharmacy, but have used what is posted in this forum to plan week 1 refeed. It's my final week of work next week (yay!!). However, i won't be at home for 10 days from Day 3 of refeed...
  9. Elle-Emm

    Refeeding :)

    Again guys, thanks. I fall into the trap of looking at *not* losing the whole 9 stone as a failure, forgetting the massive achievement of what I actually HAVE lost. Silly really. Very silly! So looking forward to refeed and I will definitely be posting here more - got a fair few weigh ins...
  10. Elle-Emm

    Refeeding :)

    Thanks guys! you're put what i'm feeling into words so well! really looking forward to my grilled chicken and salad saturday night :) fat clothes are all gone, the local charity shops have done extremely well (7 suits, 2 winter coats plus tonnes of other stuff!) And i am hoping a few more...
  11. Elle-Emm

    Refeed Plan ...... :)

    Woohoo I'm joining the refeeding train this weekend! Will definitely nick some of your ideas Tanya :) I did a schedule for week 1 a couple of months ago, so will review that and get planning for my first meal since 15th March :) :)
  12. Elle-Emm

    Refeeding :)

    Hi gang, not been about much (work, study, family stuff). I do hope everyone is doing really well? :D no weigh in this weekend as yet again was not at home! But will weigh in on Saturday. Expect a small gain again due to exam stress-related snacking (mjainly chicken, in vague hope of not...
  13. Elle-Emm

    Weigh in Week 31

    Guys, I could honestly ost thanks and replies all day - but i must get back to revision. with another glass of sparkling water. lol - even chatting to fellow students about my exam gives me food-envy. they're all bringing jelly babies and chocolate. i will bring abottle of water... ah well...
  14. Elle-Emm

    Weigh in Week 31

    that is precisely it!!! A year ago this week my dad died. following that i was off work for 4 months with work-related depression and obviously grief too. Then i jumped straight into this job, a time-consuming OU course and Lipotrim all within a week or 2 of each other in March! Mad woman...
  15. Elle-Emm

    Weigh in Week 31

    Thanks AnneMarie :) I think what has surprised me is what i have eaten. Although at my mum's last week i had some cheese and some marmite sandwiches, by and large it has been sweet things. That's how i've finally realised the true evil powers of sugar... Whereas before I would have scoffed...
  16. Elle-Emm

    W8 WI

    great result! please don't be disappointed and really try as hard as you can not to compare yourself to anyone else's weight loss. you're doing fab :)
  17. Elle-Emm

    Weigh in Week 31

    Today I actually feel like I want to go out and buy food and eat it. I physically have nothing in the house i could eat - threw out anything and everything last night (not that there was much anyway!!). I guess the last time i spent so much time sitting in the house was when i was in full-on...
  18. Elle-Emm

    hey yall...

    I entirely sympathise! I think it's great that we're all realising stuff that we need to learn about ourselves, have said some similar things in my week 31 weigh-in post just now in fact ;) Some of us have been so fat for so long it's a very big mental readjustment to make to learn how to live...
  19. Elle-Emm

    Weigh in Week 31

    A bad weigh in i'm afraid guys - put on 1lb, a fortnight since my last weigh in. Yes i cheated, a fair bit - not whole meals or masses volume-wise but all the wrong things and all more than enough to take me well out of ketosis i'm sure and i probably would have had a big gain had i weighed...
  20. Elle-Emm

    new member

    hi lulujune and enoughalready :) welcome to this lovely forum! Good luck: persevere and you will get to your goal!
  21. Elle-Emm

    The taller you are the more you lose?

    Interesting theory but to be honest I wouldn't try finding rhyme or reason in the magical world of LT. Patterns don't truly exist, I don't think - and it leads to comparison with others which is often likely to disappoint someone somewhere along the line. We all lose at different rates, but...
  22. Elle-Emm

    Week 1 re-start WI

    woohooooooooooo - so pleased for you! that's a great loss :) enjoy that choc face pack, i found a fudge one too - looking forward to smelling that over the weekend ;)
  23. Elle-Emm

    weigh in

    great loss, well done - nearly there!
  24. Elle-Emm

    Week 13 weigh in

    fab fab FAB! well done :)
  25. Elle-Emm

    exercise???? any tips?

    I've done nothing. Joined a gym which hasn't opened yet, borrowed a core ball which is sitting blown up doing nothing in my living room. Getting a stretchy band thing from my sister next weekend. I walk whenever possible and definitely have more energy but in terms of toning, the work hasn't...
  26. Elle-Emm

    Been away

    Awww, hope you're better soon - nice to have you back x onthelang - on LT women lose average 1 stone per month; men lose average 1.5 stone a month. You'll see a wide variety of losses and loss 'patterns#' on peoples sigs here - but best not to expect or compare too much :)
  27. Elle-Emm

    Week 14 Weigh In

    brilliant loss and you look great :) it's funny how we associate certain food with certain things isn't it? i always think of a milky tea or coffee as being very comforting and warming when really isn't the heat the main warming/comforting bit? Ho hum. Quite fancy a choc croissant now... ;)
  28. Elle-Emm

    Lipotrim

    ketosis takes 3-5 days i believe - and everyone's experiences tend to differ slightly. i was a lucky one who noticed very little change - other than feeling permanently cold, but that's a small price to pay i reckon! best of luck :)
  29. Elle-Emm

    Week 21 Weigh in

    Wow - and next week will break the 100lb mark which is phenomenal :) really well done you're doing a fab job!
  30. Elle-Emm

    Hello My friends! Chocolate... Anyone?

    i ahve all 3 flavour shakes every day, and quite enjoyed (maybe enjoyed is the wrong word) both the flapjacks when I tried them recently. Will get more at weigh in Saturday :)
  31. Elle-Emm

    !!!!!?????

    I know how you feel! The past few weeks (since i cheated basically) have been so hard. also had other major headaches going on and life has felt one big ball of stress and i just wanted to eat. but i'm so close, i'm holding on - i want the achievement of reaching my goal. hope you stick with it!!
  32. Elle-Emm

    I hate having a cold !!!!

    LOL, the cream sounds a welcome addition :) I am soooooooo cold all the time, i really fancy a hot shake in the evenings but am in a hotel all week with no blender. when i get back home on saturday i am having a hot choc for dinner and a hot latte for breakfast, just because i can!!!
  33. Elle-Emm

    I hate having a cold !!!!

    agree that the shakes hot can be a bit of an acquired taste :) the vanilla+coffee is prob preferable to the choc. anyone tried hot strawberry?!
  34. Elle-Emm

    anyone 5-6 what weight are you aimin for??

    i'm 5'6" and my goal is 10st7. I'm 11st1 at the mo and think going for the lower end of healthy BMI (9st something) would not look good on me. due to timings/travel/work etc am prob going to be on this another 3/4 weeks so hoping to get under my goal weight anyway. we can but see - i wanted to...
  35. Elle-Emm

    upset and shocked.

    having a movement would certainly help. did pharmacist not suggest senokot or similar to get thigns moving?
  36. Elle-Emm

    I hate having a cold !!!!

    I personally don't like coffee when i have a cold. But I think that black tea 9very weak) has wonderful comforting and soothing properties :) You can have your shakes with hot water of course. Maybe a hot choc would be a nice change in the evenings snuggled up in a big jumper :)
  37. Elle-Emm

    WEEK 1 WEIGH IN!!!

    fab weigh in result! well done :)
  38. Elle-Emm

    Week 9 WI - 5 Stone Gone

    your losses are amazing. PLease try not to feel guilty about your gran, I have similar worries about my mum - but we can only ever do our best, and she will not even remotely think you should do more for her, i'm sure. enjoy lots of me time :)
  39. Elle-Emm

    Loving lipotrim but needing urgent advice...

    Totally agree with Summergurl. This diet isn't a quick fix - I personally feel if you treat it like that then you put yourself at more risk of piling the weight back on. Good luck with whatever plan you decide on, but definitely need a week of refeed before you drink alcohol.
  40. Elle-Emm

    1st weigh in!!!!

    Fantastic! well done :)
  41. Elle-Emm

    Weigh In 4 !!!!

    not thick at all! Well done on staying the same and especially on the gain in confidence which is even better than losing a stone!! BUT! i have to get all preachy and give you a bit of a telling off if you drank without refeeding. Numerous threads and posts on this forum go through the...
  42. Elle-Emm

    Week one weigh in

    that's fab! well done :)
  43. Elle-Emm

    help?

    i guess they mean something like what one of those kiddy's single portions of cereal would fit in. not overly generous, in other words! and as Irishmum says, not a deep one. if in doubt, measure in a mug - that'd be about the same size i reckon.
  44. Elle-Emm

    Week 10 Results

    brilliant loss - well done!
  45. Elle-Emm

    feeling proud of myself

    Good for you, can't have been easy. I hope he doesn't try and help out again in the near future!!!
  46. Elle-Emm

    Feeling exhausted & bleurghhh...

    Not been about properly for a while but had to post and wish you all the best Irish!! HOpe you are in ketosis soon. I'm so cold but the black tea and coffee are a god send, i must say. Chin up and you will get there soon!
  47. Elle-Emm

    help

    I think the key is to do this for yourself - and to build and draw on your own strength - we on this forum can offer support, and your friends and family can too - but uiltimately we all have to take responsibility for our own weight loss. Good luck in deciding on your diet. Lipotrim can...
  48. Elle-Emm

    Week 3 WI

    another excellent weight loss. Don't overdo the cardio... And as for all the work travel - the key with any diet is always preparation so it'll be easy enough to incorporate the added dimension into your LT life :)
  49. Elle-Emm

    Week 13 Weigh In

    So close and you're doing so well. REally well done Han!
  50. Elle-Emm

    WI NO.2 HMMMMMMM

    Over a stone in a fortnight and you're not happy?!?!? Goodness! That's a brilliant result. You might hit your 2 stone by the party, but PLEASE whatever you do, don't be disappointed if you don't hit it cos I'm sure you'll be pretty close.
  51. Elle-Emm

    Week 20 Weigh in!

    So pleased for you :) and as we always say - the weight loss is great but just as important is the wonderful feeling of getting into the smaller sizes!! well done Sarah-Lou
  52. Elle-Emm

    water flavourings on e bay

    so they#'re something like soda stream type things? personally wouldn't trust anything bought off ebay not to interfere with diet - even if LL have similar things, you can't trust what you buy on ebay... and, for me, being on LT is about changing your palate so the lack of flavour choices is...
  53. Elle-Emm

    Week 29 weigh in

    I always have my 3 a day, always always always. However, due to work patterns and being away for some weigh-ins I've just accumulated shakes. Sometimes have weighed on say a monday or a thursday rather than a saturday, so the extra has built up steadily over the past 29 weeks ;) And I do have...
  54. Elle-Emm

    Week 29 weigh in

    No, not for a few weeks. Basically at the weigh in where I reach my goal weight I'm going to do one more week of LT - that gives me time to go shopping, work out where I am that week and properly plan my eating. So I'll refeed in 2-4 weeks time :) Obviously the sooner the better!! Am planning on...
  55. Elle-Emm

    WI NO.1 OMG !

    Fab loss, you must be jumping for joy :) I'm defintiely of the opinion that LT saves me money, rather than being expensive! And the weight loss and health benefits are pretty much priceless anyway ;)
  56. Elle-Emm

    WI number 8

    The sausages are just melting away. WEll done Debz :)
  57. Elle-Emm

    Utterly Disgusted!! anyone any ideas?

    You should definitely be getting a record card keeping a log of every weigh in. Demand one next week (nicely, of course) I keep track myself in a separate notebook as well. However, you should really only go off the official scales, rather than your home ones as they are bound to weigh...
  58. Elle-Emm

    Day 1 whish me luck

    Do that and you#'ll easily reach goal before xmas, let alone 1 stone.
  59. Elle-Emm

    Day 1 whish me luck

    You will easily lose a stone well before Christmas!! good luck to both of you - stick to it 100% and you will get where ytou want to go :) it's not easy at times, but it's SO worth it.
  60. Elle-Emm

    Last Chance

    All the very best - it is entirely, ENTIRELY possible for you to lose a lot of weight on this diet. REally hope you don't feel the need to go the potentially dangerous surgery route. Good luck :)
  61. Elle-Emm

    Week 29 weigh in

    there are some pics in myb profile/photo album (i forget which!) thanks guys! so excited to reach goal. Among all our chatting, i forgot to ask for 2 weeks shakes and I won't weigh in for a fortnight. Will have to see if I have enough in reserve, or head back on Monday (thank god i'm working...
  62. Elle-Emm

    Hey peeps...YAY peeps...

    Faberoonie!! Woohoo, bet you felt amazing going back to uni so different :) Dead pleased for you. What type of dance class was it? I danced ballet for 15 years, then jazz modern for another few. Would love to be confient enough to try something now...
  63. Elle-Emm

    Week 29 weigh in

    HOwdy folks After the disappointment of not getting a job I interviewed for last night I decided to 'treat' myself... to a night off working and exam revision. I settled in to watch Strictly and cut out recipes from a stack of magazines. Took my mind off the worry of weigh-in... I lost 4lb...
  64. Elle-Emm

    New clothes :-) & weigh in

    Firstly well done on your loss - *any* loss is a move in the right direction... And secondly, you are gorgeous :) you look fab, you clearly feel great. Well done!!
  65. Elle-Emm

    What a waste

    update: didn't get the job, but it was a very close call and they really liked me and gave excellent feedback to the agency who put me forward for it. oh well, i am in work til end october at least :) gutted.
  66. Elle-Emm

    Holy Cow!!!!!!!! I'm wearing Jeggings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i will be treating myself when i'm at goal :) :) was a treat today to be wearing a size 12 dress (which actually felt kinda loose in places!!)
  67. Elle-Emm

    Holy Cow!!!!!!!! I'm wearing Jeggings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    We should all have a Liportim fashion show, lol with all our skinny clothes and new styles! Can't wait for my knee high boot shopping trip/s :) tried some on in Peacocks and they fitted. I didn't like them, but was curious to see if a 'normal' shop fitted yet.
  68. Elle-Emm

    Week 19 Weigh in

    You absolutely will ;-) You're doing a phenomenal job!!
  69. Elle-Emm

    Holy Cow!!!!!!!! I'm wearing Jeggings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yay! You look great :)
  70. Elle-Emm

    If you're worried about re-feed.....

    LOL well done on losing, that's very impressive if you weren't very regimented on your refeed. I'll be doing it for 4 weeks, so will be regimented! :) good to hear you managed a loss though, good luck with the rest of your journey.
  71. Elle-Emm

    Week 6 WI

    Erm, well i think your losses are really good - so perhaps your expectations are a tad high? You're losing steadily and to be honest i'm not sure there is much you can do to change your losses other than upping the water if you are not already close to drinking 4l a day. You're doing fine -...
  72. Elle-Emm

    Tasting food

    I'd steer clear, as others say, "just in case" - but then, on the other hand you are losing well... you obviously live life more dangerously than me jenny ;) lol and good idea about freezing a portion for yourself :)
  73. Elle-Emm

    Week 19 Weigh in

    that is AMAZING!!! wow, well done! Look how close - hope you have a celebration or treat or something lined up for reaching 100lb - it's an incredible feat ;)
  74. Elle-Emm

    What a waste

    Carlos, for a long looooooong time I did. Then i ate a few things over a fortnight ago and have struggled since to control the urge to eat again! Think I'm back in the zone now though. hanks for all he well wishes - back from interview which i really enjoyed. I should definitely hear either...
  75. Elle-Emm

    Yasmine's Weight loss diary

    You go girl :) You're making a fab start with that water intake! Looking forward to seeing your progress :) x
  76. Elle-Emm

    week 2 wi

    Great weigh in!! After a phenomenal first week that's really brilliant. Can I ask though what made you expect such a big loss? If it's because your clothes feel so much bigger then that in itself is reason to be chuffed :) /the thing with LT is everyone's different - you might find you lose...
  77. Elle-Emm

    What a waste

    me too Han, should i be embarrassed that i recognised they were a better class of crisp?! lol. back at my hotel now with coffee tea and my chocolate shake for later. settling in to do my presentation for interview - i'm mad, i'm actually really looking forward to it!! will report back...
  78. Elle-Emm

    What a waste

    Thanks ladies - will feel better for not being bloated by carby starchy foods too ;)
  79. Elle-Emm

    What a waste

    thank god there were no mini sausage rolls... I did feel really virtuous as i sat there watching people come and take whole plates full (this will be a lot of them who had already eaten lunch, like i would have done myself mnths ago...) as i drank my shake. And I'll have a smug moment...
  80. Elle-Emm

    There was me all motivated-now feling sorry for myself!

    lol, well the thing is with this place TRidi we have all either felt the same or are feeling the same :) You know you'll get through it. so i'd say enjoy the wallowing and shut yourself away in a snuggly duvet with a bit mug of hot coffee (or, dare i say it, hot vanill-shake-latte) and a good...
  81. Elle-Emm

    What a waste

    I just had my strawberry shake for lunch and in our work kitchen there sat SEVEN platters of buffet food! And I couldn't pick at any of it :D biscuits, cakes, a huge container of posh-looking crisps, 3 platters of yummy looking sandwiches (poppy seed rolls, not dried up curly sandwiches!)...
  82. Elle-Emm

    Week 5 weigh in!

    Wow - well done. Your losses are fab! :)
  83. Elle-Emm

    Teeth

    lol, Irish i'm with you! Although *geek alert* i changed from Listerine original to corsodyl original this week and this seems to be having a more pleasant effect on my teeth. tastes less minging too.
  84. Elle-Emm

    My one week break - so far...

    Oh right. I guess I just think with the refeeding that at least you should still be getting all the nutrients that you would with the shakes. Others may have some good advice :) are you having things like milk so you get calcium - and protein, carbs etc? *elle_emm waits for someone else to...
  85. Elle-Emm

    Decision Made

    I think this sounds like a really well thought out plan - and crucially, one which *you* have control over. You've thought it up. you've prescribed the dates, you've thought about what you're going to do afterwards. And I think that's the key - it's about you and about the control you can...
  86. Elle-Emm

    My one week break - so far...

    are you following the LT refeeding programme at all? If so then you would still be having a shake or 2 per day and introducing carbs on day 3 i think... What did pharmacy advise? But hey, great work on not hitting the crisps etc ;)
  87. Elle-Emm

    Week 2 WI

    Gr4eat result, hopefully no more days off needed soon :) as people do often find it hard once they've had time off to return. Good luck for weigh in 3 :)
  88. Elle-Emm

    looking forward to hi

    The average is a stone a month for women, stone and a half for men. but it's just really variable from person to person. Best thing is to not compare your losses to anyone else. I've seen first week weigh ins go allt he way up to 18lb, but also you may lose 3lb or even less. It's all different...
  89. Elle-Emm

    Re-feeding query

    Oh dear it sounds confusing... and yet... really, we should be taking the LT helpline and their information as gospel. They make it, they should know what to do! Depending on my weigh in result Saturday I will be asking for information about refeeding and hoping to start in 3/4 weeks... will...
  90. Elle-Emm

    a little bit off advice please

    It's a great idea to investigate your options, think of it that way :) Now you know you can do this kind of total food replacement diet (TFR) then Lipotrim sounds like it could be a good solution for you. Good luck!
  91. Elle-Emm

    REFEEDING MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER

    Thanks Iris. Still worried about weigh in Saturday morning, not sure what I'll do if I don't lose anything! Ah well, will cross that bridge when I get to it :) We will all get there!!
  92. Elle-Emm

    I ate 1 slice of toast :O(

    lalala - that's a fab loss! well done, be extra proud of yourself and NO MORE giving in to temptation :) great news, really pleased for you.
  93. Elle-Emm

    choc shake

    I tried the coconut flapjack on saturday - found it fine (shockingly!). okay, I wouldn't want one every day - but i'm glad i've tried it and i would try it again. Small nibbles definitely made it more palatable and i could even taste the coconut, which i didn't expect to! Got the peanut one...
  94. Elle-Emm

    hi please help me iam new

    okeydoke - hope you have one close to home :) good luck!
  95. Elle-Emm

    hi please help me iam new

    Go back to the Lipotrim website :) - i'll post the phone number here (apologies Mods if i'm not meant or allowed to) 0800 413735 Your other thread will be about 2 threads under this one ;) This is a reasonably busy forum, so there will usually be someone about within an hour or 2 of...
  96. Elle-Emm

    2nd time around-1st day over!feeling fab!

    Fantastic! The cold is still annoying for me, i've lost almost all my insulation now and seem to be freezing all the blinking time. LOL, better cold than overweight and unhealthy though, I figure ;)
  97. Elle-Emm

    confused feelings on day 3

    Agreed - take it easy with cardio exercise the first week or 2 while your body adjusts to the new way of getting and using energy :) It's normal to not feel great, but once you are in ketosis and feeling less hungry it should hopefully get easier for you. Good luck, and keep posting :) the...
  98. Elle-Emm

    hi please help me iam new

    i just replied to your other thread - ring Lipotrim!!
  99. Elle-Emm

    Day 4 and struggling a bit

    Good luck Debs, hope you had a nice early night. You will be in ketosis soon, very soon, and then you should stop the hunger pangs. Keep going and you will get your reward at weigh-in :) :)
  100. Elle-Emm

    can someone please help me iam new

    How about you ring Lipotrim and ask them for details of your nearest pharmacy :)
  101. Elle-Emm

    choc shake

    Nope, sorry. Have you tried the vanilla again? after 7/8 weeks you might find it different now. Also, try choc and vanilla with a teaspoon of coffee for a bit of variation. have you tried making choc with peppermint tea? personally i hated that but others absolutely love it.
  102. Elle-Emm

    Weigh In 2 OMG!

    wonderful! great to keep motivation high :)
  103. Elle-Emm

    week 10 wi

    great loss and fab to get into the 10 stone bracket :) well done!
  104. Elle-Emm

    LIPOTRIM RECEIPS

    fine for veggies - they're only chicken flavour soup :)
  105. Elle-Emm

    Errrgh what should I do with it??! HELP!

    absolutely - take them all back. I bought 2 this past weekend, tried one and it was fine - so they have obviously now overcome the mould problem as my pharmacy hadn't had them in stock for about 5 weeks or so. They're bound to change them for new ones which will be fine. Or shakes/soup :)
  106. Elle-Emm

    week 8 weigh in

    Brilliant weight loss! And how fab to be over halfway. Good luck with the house!
  107. Elle-Emm

    Quick Que!

    I would definitely say to decrease the amount of water you're drinking. 4/4.5litres is max LT say, I believe, and this is in addition to your shakes I think - but does also include tea and coffee. As i say, this is my understanding and it has stood me in good stead so far :)
  108. Elle-Emm

    Size 14 Jeans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Very well done - it's great to drop the dress sizes :) :) And I'm pleased you treated yourself, you DESERVE it!
  109. Elle-Emm

    LIPOTRIM RECEIPS

    never heard of the stuffing, but the idea sounds pretty minging! I just add coffee to the vanilla :) keeps me going 28 weeks and counting ;) Remember, they';re not meant to taste amazing, think of them as medicine!
  110. Elle-Emm

    Week 22 WI

    Fantastic result! You are so close to the end now :) and below target, or you've changed goals since you made your tracker, lol!
  111. Elle-Emm

    Day 3 on Lipotrim! :D

    just keep persevering and you will get your weigh-in reward. Just take care not to set too much store by non-official scales - you may well not lose exactly what they say, but you will still lose :)
  112. Elle-Emm

    So near yet so far....maybe next week!

    All sounds great!! WEll done on the job Understand the frustration at not reaching 4 stone but you will get there next week - tis annoying though i know.
  113. Elle-Emm

    How ironic...

    agreed irish - i'll never understand what makes some people think they have the right to pass judgement on a total stranger to their face. love that shazsam - i usually think of something once they've gone!! very quick thinking of you ;)
  114. Elle-Emm

    Bonjour Ladies!Back On TFR Tomorrow!

    Hey Tridi, I recognise that name :) Welcome back and all the best - you already know what to do so I am sure you will shine :)
  115. Elle-Emm

    New to Lipotrim - tried everything else!!!

    Hi Sharon! welcome to a wonderful diet and a great supportive forum. I know what you mean about feeling your life is on hold... but it really is totally possible to lose all the weight you want to lose. Plenty of people here have done it :) wishing you all the best and looking forward to...
  116. Elle-Emm

    Back Again!

    Hiya!! Welcome back - you have fantastic motivation goal for your end point. Very jealous of your travels :) :) Good luck for weigh in!
  117. Elle-Emm

    Concentration question?

    I get a few dizzy spells, but haven't noticed concentration going. And thank god, I work full time too and in the evenings and at weekends i'm studying for an Open University degree - couldn't afford to have concentration lapses so glad I'm not suffering! Hopefully this will pass for you :)
  118. Elle-Emm

    Im leaving LT and re-feeding!!! Ive met goal! :)

    Very very VERY well done. You've achieved a great deal Jodie and I'm really pleased for you. Best of luck with refeeding and let us know how you get on with it :)
  119. Elle-Emm

    Restarter, story so far...

    Hello, welcome, and well done on this time and last time!! Sounds like you're going great guns and with some very specific, clear goals. Good luck!
  120. Elle-Emm

    2nd week weigh in

    you can only do whole numbers on the profile ('User CP') thing, but if you get ourself a tracker you will be able to use half measures :) Great losses - well done!!
  121. Elle-Emm

    Week 2 WI!

    wow- brilliant weight loss! well done :)
  122. Elle-Emm

    Looking for tips, support anything !!!

    tips: sparkling water is a godsend, especially on social occasions, but also helps me feel fuller so i like it even more! if you don't get on with black tea, make it really weak - not normal strength you'd have with milk have the shakes with ice cold water and/or lots of crushed ice stick to...
  123. Elle-Emm

    Well guys i did it!! ... i'm a graduate - piccies :)

    I'm so so happy for you - it's a wonderful achievement and hope you've had a lovely day. On with the rest of your life now :) :)
  124. Elle-Emm

    5th WI- that's better!

    Fab news on all fronts then! The money's not the main thing anyway, for many people, it's the challenge, the responsibility - the recogniition of your abilities :) good on you!
  125. Elle-Emm

    How ironic...

    to paraphrase Oscar Wilde: one day you will be slim. he will always be a bell-end :rolleyes:
  126. Elle-Emm

    A few things to tell you...

    Definitely no alcohol needed to have a great night out there!! Just make sure you are as SParkly as you are now and you'll fit right in. Enjoy :)
  127. Elle-Emm

    REFEEDING MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER

    As others say, totally support you in your decision :) and wish you nothing but the best. What a great weigh in to stop at, too! I'm finding it soooooo hard to stay on course for the final few weeks, but taking one day at a time :) and hoping i will get there! You will do this, i just know...
  128. Elle-Emm

    Week 5

    Hi Weenie -firstly well done on 22lb in 5 weeks :) that's fab!! You clearly didn't do much damage when you ate, so you must have been sensible about what you chose (well done!) - to lose anything is great on those circumstances. I'm a bit puzzled by your pharmacist's recommendation...
  129. Elle-Emm

    New to forum but not new to LT

    LOL @ 4 weeks being a long time!! Welcome Sag and best of luck to you on your LT quest for weight loss. I've been on it for aeons as you can see and really struggling with the final stone. Argh! But determined to get there :) What are you starting at? what's your goal? if you have one yet...
  130. Elle-Emm

    Just won £521!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    lol, i feel exactly the same way. like when you see that someone has "ballooned up to a size 14/16" - always used to really annoy me... Ooh, i've almost lost a 'fat' cheryl cole too (chance'd be a fine thing, talentless superfluous bint :rolleyes:)
  131. Elle-Emm

    FEELING ILL BUT THIN.

    NO to throat sweets. I'd recommend hot tea - really soothes :) I had a nasty cold and sore throat recently and it definitely helped, i was practically downing the stuff! Or hot water if you're not a tea drinker.
  132. Elle-Emm

    A few things to tell you...

    Suzy thank you SO much for that brilliant, optimistic, positive, inspirational post :) I am so delighted to read people's experiences here - gives me a warm and fuzzy moment to realise how this really does change peoples lives... Never apologise for sharing how great you feel (or how...
  133. Elle-Emm

    Re-feeding query

    and after refeeding aren't you meant to do maintenance products for a while too? (my research hasn't yet been very thorough, too scary to contemplate!) so they're still getting their money... ;) keep us posted Liz, very interested to know. I may give LT a ring over the weekend too (assume they...
  134. Elle-Emm

    Nervous about tomorrow's WI...

    Awww, chicken, you will be fine. Any loss is a step in the right direction - every lb counts!! You're doing great, just keep it going and you can't fail :) and always remember to look at the big picture and your overall loss - as well as the dress sizes you're dropping and the changes in how...
  135. Elle-Emm

    Just won £521!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Wow - that was a BIG risk! glad it paid off for you :) I wouldn'#t bother paying student overdraft off, it must be very low interest and they don't expect you to pay it off that quickly. Be sensible... ;) But treat yourself to at least one thing :)
  136. Elle-Emm

    Re-feeding query

    Oh good grief, I was planning on refeeding for 4 weeks! I haven't spoken to pharmacy about refeeding at all, other than to tell them my goal. Will ask them on Saturday at weigh in and tell them my plans.
  137. Elle-Emm

    Week 8 WI

    Well done on your loss - no more picking and you might lose more next sweek :) But still, 2lb is excellent and *not* an amount to be disappointed by...
  138. Elle-Emm

    My confession ..... sowwy!

    Confession, Schmonfession - don't be daft girl!! Celebrate your wonderful graduation, it's a fantastic achievement and you are quite right - it's about the day and what it means, not about having a meal. Well ruddy done you for achieving your study goal - your weight loss goal is very close...
  139. Elle-Emm

    15th weigh-in

    You are just doing SO well :) :) it's great to see. Good to see you are already considering life away from LT, i don't think it can be prepped for too thoroughly! Sounds like you've got a good time in mind for stopping, with plenty of time to be ready for xmas too.
  140. Elle-Emm

    Week 7 WI *4 Stone 3lbs* Gone forever!

    That is frankly ridiculously, utterly, totally, preposterously, stunningly, splendidly, outrageously A-MA-ZING! Bloody hell, that's good ;)
  141. Elle-Emm

    Help with refeeding

    I would imagine that losing 10lb on refeeding could take a while. Personally I'd advocate sticking with LT til you reach goal and then refeed. It's only a few weeks, come on - you can do it! YOu can stick to LT on a holiday as well :)
  142. Elle-Emm

    By the way...

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's amazing - I'm so pleased for you :) god that must feel brilliant :) i reckon you should get up, stand on that chair and SHOUT that out to everyone, lol. You should be so proud of yourself, in fact i KNOW you are!
  143. Elle-Emm

    post diet...

    Hi, I agree with Summer :) I am approaching refeed in the next 4/5 weeks and think that regular weigh-ins coupled with generally healthy eating - but yes less healthy things are bound to pass my lips in the future and i'll compensate for them. I think for me the thing is, i don't want to go...
  144. Elle-Emm

    i'm back! (again x)

    WElcome back! Sounds like you are full of enthusiasm and that's got to be the best way to start :) Good luck - you know what to do and how to do it, so go for it!
  145. Elle-Emm

    o/t Julie and Julia

    *Sigh* a film about food. I went to see this last night and really enjoyed it. I'd recommend it to anyone who loves food, especially cooking it, but also eating it. It's about Julia Child, famous US cook who basically introduced FRench classic cooking to the US and was one of the first TV...
  146. Elle-Emm

    I ate 1 slice of toast :O(

    Keep going lalala. Try and put this behind you quickly and get back to being a 100%-er. Like you say, you understand ketosis -you know how Liportim works. You have the knowledge, you have the willpower too as you've done it for nearly 4 weeks. You have the motivation - you proved that by...
  147. Elle-Emm

    Week 16 weigh in

    that's a brilliant wek's loss :) well done. how about setting yourself some goals of getting into smaller clothes sizes, or walking a set route - as well as ticking off when you get into the 16 stones etc. nice bit of variety to keep checks on then.
  148. Elle-Emm

    WEEK 2 WI

    THat is some incredible weight loss for only 2 weeks!! Bet you can really feel that much coming off so quickly!? Great work Jenny, well done :)
  149. Elle-Emm

    Week 2 WI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

    that is BRILLIANT! really chuffed for ya chick! you will be at goal before long :)
  150. Elle-Emm

    Week 28 weigh in

    Thanks everyone. WEnt to a 5 year old's birthday party this afternoon for a couple of hours so you can imagine there was virtually no food temptations there at all. Argh! had a black coffee and avoided the party rings, cake, quiches, pizza, mountains of cheese and jelly and ice cream... AND i...
  151. Elle-Emm

    New pics

    Fan-blooming-tastic!!! So pleased for you Liz :) Yuo look wonderful and must feel soooooo much better and happier. I'm just about to upload a pic of me IN my biggest trousers, just finally bagged up everything for charity. I too started at size 24 :) :)
  152. Elle-Emm

    HAPPY HAPPY ME!!

    Wow well done - you should set up a tracker so we can all have a proper nosey at your progress, which is amazing already!! great stuff.
  153. Elle-Emm

    A Positive & Productive Day :)

    Wonderful stuff - as Scotsmist says, sometimes it take s areal downer of a day/week/month/even eyar - to really shove you into making changes :) Good for you, any of those projects would be lucky to have a personality like you working with them. Fingers crossed here for you!
  154. Elle-Emm

    Week 28 weigh in

    The journey continues... apologies in advance for long rambling post - you should expect them by now from me!;) OK, as many of you know I had a cheating spell last weekend - which continued for a few days. So I was kind of dreading weigh-in. At the same time though, I knew I needed to hear that...
  155. Elle-Emm

    Hi I'm new to all this...

    Hi Lillipud - lovely to have you here! What a fab week one weigh in on LL - sure your great work will continue on LT ;) Changing hair colour myself soon - what have you gone frmo and to? :)
  156. Elle-Emm

    WI 7

    That's fantastic - so close to 3 stone gone in so short a time, this diet is amazing. Great that you're noticing little enhancements to daily life too :)
  157. Elle-Emm

    Help with supplements....vitamins etc??

    I am pretty much in agreement with Scotsmist. The shakes are nutritionally balanced to provide *everything* a body needs, so you shouldn't need anything else - that's my opinion. HOwever I recently had a really nasty cold/flu and did take plasticky capsules of max strength cold and flu. Saying...
  158. Elle-Emm

    Week 5 WI

    Funnily enough i've just been having my lunch (strawberry) and i thought what a nasty aftertaste that one in particular leaves me with. I think on LT as our palates change we like different shakes more, or different teas etc. 2lb is a fab loss for TOTM - well done :)
  159. Elle-Emm

    Newbie....made it through my first day!

    Hi and welcome to the wonderful world of Lipotrim :) We all differ in SO many ways that you really will just have to try things and find out what works best for you. My shaking day is: 6.30-7.30am - vanilla shake + big teaspoon espresso powder 1.30-2.30pm - strawberry shake 9.30-10.30pm -...
  160. Elle-Emm

    Week 11 Weigh In

    Bad news about your driving test - but you can take it again and maybe even be a better driver for it ;) You have had some fabulous losses - and you know i'm going to say that 2lb is also great! But again, look at the bigger picture and give yourself a massive pat on the back for your overall...
  161. Elle-Emm

    help! fresh start please read..

    What a shame it all went back on - did you do full refeed? I would advise sticking to it for longer than 2 weeks as you should get into better habits and really retrain your palate that way. hopefully :) good luck. and 2 flavours is more variety than some have so i wouldn't worry!
  162. Elle-Emm

    Underactive thyroid...any advice?

    NOt me, but there are definitely those here who will be able to share their experiences :) and 6lb is great - imagine losing 3lb every week... you have to look at the big picture and not compare yourself to others.
  163. Elle-Emm

    Blew my trumpet too soon

    So glad some of your positivity has returned today. Your life is positively absolutely NOT going nowhere, lady!! You are graduating, that is brilliant. It's amazing. I think you're right to at least try and get involved in something you love (police, cookery - however it happens!) Life is...
  164. Elle-Emm

    Fresh start - but do I do Lipotrim

    Hi and nice to see you :) Unfortunately only you can decide what is the best option for you. But, you know how good LT can be... good luck with your decision!
  165. Elle-Emm

    help

    Ah that old, "one slice won't hurt" chestnut. What people don't understand is that it can be so hard to stop with one slice :( Reallty well done for not giving in to your temptations!
  166. Elle-Emm

    So happy, I cried coming to work!

    What a wonderful post :) so pleased you feel this great already!!
  167. Elle-Emm

    vitamin c

    just to confirm, the shakes/soups/flapjacks provide all nutritional needs - you should not need to be taking vitamin supplements.
  168. Elle-Emm

    first weight in today

    wonderful weigh in! fantastic result, really well done and keep that great attitude up :)
  169. Elle-Emm

    Week 18 Weigh In

    fantastic!! getting under 100kg will be great :)
  170. Elle-Emm

    Jesi Update

    Wonderful news Seems to be a lot of people on here doing it for fertility reasons recently - all the best to all of you!!
  171. Elle-Emm

    Flap Jacks...... OMG

    i've been asking for them for about 5 weeks and not been able to get any cos of the mould problem. but i do want to try them before i finish my LT time. I'd say definitely try them! they might not be delicious but think of them as medicine, as with all the shakes. they will help you lose...
  172. Elle-Emm

    Making the chicken soup

    heating it on the hob would prob be better than microwave. Or you could mix up into a paste with some cold water, getting all the lumps out and then add the hot water on top, stirring well.
  173. Elle-Emm

    First day today

    good luck - you have had great success before so you can do it again. You know it works!! Go for it :)
  174. Elle-Emm

    Making the chicken soup

    do you have a hand whisk and a measuring jug or a big bowl? would take some whisking manually but it ccould be done. even a fork. I'd definitely recommend getting a cheap hand blender - mine was £5 from argos and has been invaluable. Definitely don't use the shaker it will go everywhere!!
  175. Elle-Emm

    a little low!!!!

    Sounds like your hubby is a wonderful support. I can understand your lowness though - but you need to reach YOUR goals. for YOU. it doesn't matter what the people who think you've lost enough, it's how YOU feel that you have to give priority to. you set your goal for a reason and I for one...
  176. Elle-Emm

    Week 1 WI & The Crush

    Great first week loss :) There will be other attractive ladies out there who ARE single ;)
  177. Elle-Emm

    Week 1 WI

    Great stuff!! Keep that positive energy heading into week 2 :)
  178. Elle-Emm

    Ive have had better weeks....

    Congratulations on losing. I'm sorry about your break-up, but I do believe that everything happens for a reason - and in time you will take positives from the break up, the relationship and move on into future life. WEll done for sticking to LT through that, can't have been easy!
  179. Elle-Emm

    Thank you (and my sisters Karen Millen dress fits me!!!)

    Wonderful!!! Oooh Karen Millen - that's one of those forbidden shops, i just feel like i'd never fit anything in there!! WEll done :)
  180. Elle-Emm

    Confessional time...

    Totally agree about the slippery slope skinny - so so true on previous dieting attempts for me! But I think because I've done so well so far I am happy to admit to pharmacist what's happened. I know I will have put weight on, but hopefully it won't be masses and will only take an extra week to...
  181. Elle-Emm

    Confessional time...

    I won't reply to everyone - but i am really honestly touched by all your responses. I contemplated missing weigh in on saturday. I contemplated lying about my weigh in result on here (!). I contemplated completely ignoring the fact that it had happened at all. But people on here have been so...
  182. Elle-Emm

    I'm new too Lipotrim

    Welcome!! Great choice of diet and forum :) :) Looking forward to talking to you more and seeing your great progress. DO you have an idea how much you want to lose yet? Don't worry if not, a) i'm just nosey and b) your pharmacist will be able to point you in the right direction of a healthy...
  183. Elle-Emm

    Heeeeeeeeey!!!

    Great positive attitude - definitely sounds like you need some Lei time! :) Great to be so close to goal... almost there!! a few more weeks and you will get there.
  184. Elle-Emm

    Im back again!!!

    Well done on your original weight loss. I guess what you need to think about at the same time as doing TFR this time is why you've put it all back on... do you recognise what happened and where you went wrong? it's something i'm thinking about a lot myself as i get closer to goal and worried...
  185. Elle-Emm

    Vanilla Shake

    i agree abou the white chocolate smell/taste! i hadn't had it on its own until a couple of months ago and i noticed it then :) usually have it with espresso powder for my breakfast.
  186. Elle-Emm

    week 3 weigh in

    Well done on your EXCELLENT weight loss. they should not be advising refeed until you are within the healthy BMI range, as far as i know. As long as you are happy to continue then that is all that should matter. Have you told her what your final goal is? Do that next week if you haven't...
  187. Elle-Emm

    Can't Stop Smiling

    fantastic! welll done, and roll on next weigh in :)
  188. Elle-Emm

    Ive beat IVF OMG

    Really wonderful news - very happy for you and your partner. Congratulations! We love Lipotrim!
  189. Elle-Emm

    Wk 3 WI, and the Flapjack...

    well done POlly, you're over halfway too. hurrah!
  190. Elle-Emm

    how can this be first wi.........

    Hi Zulekha - that seems very likely to be a cause, so well done you for staying positive and keeping on going :) i'm sure you'll get your reward at next weigh in!!
  191. Elle-Emm

    Week 21 WI

    Fantastic loss! will be nice to have added confidence to go back to work with as well :) you're doing SO well!
  192. Elle-Emm

    I screwed up!

    Firstly, do not beat yourself up about this. We are all human and many of us on LT have strayed from the path of righteousness ;) The point is - you have lost almost a stone and a half - concentrate on how great that feels, rather than how bad it (currently) feels to have eaten a few morsels...
  193. Elle-Emm

    Confessional time...

    Thanks everyone. Definitely still feeling my hand drawn towards foods. Stayed with friends last night and RESISTED the massive amounts of birthday cake staring at me in their kitchen. I told myself that food will be there in 4/5 weeks time when i eat again - I can't pretend it's easy but it...
  194. Elle-Emm

    Humph!!!!!

    A loss is a loss, and a step in the right direction. Wishing you well for that phone call :)
  195. Elle-Emm

    SOOOOO Happy WI 5

    fantastico! seriously great weight loss in 5 weeks :)
  196. Elle-Emm

    Confessional time...

    lol - all ass-whupping appreciated! I'm definitely continuing with LT, never for a moment thought of giving up entirely (even with a gob full of viennese finger, ah sweet mistress biscuit....). I've got 13lb (well, i did on saturday morning) and if i can reach this goal and achieve it 100%...
  197. Elle-Emm

    Let's talk some numbers...

    V quick response (and forgive me for skimming, another one of my many faults ;)) but, for a lot of people it's not simply a numbers game when it comes to being 'allowed' richer foods... a lot of overweight people are overweight because of emotional eating so those issues need to be addressed as...
  198. Elle-Emm

    Confessional time...

    top quote!! I mean, how much of a treat is it to shorten your life?! :sigh:
  199. Elle-Emm

    Confessional time...

    Thank you Jodie :) being positive is so much a nicer feeling isn't it?! I will do that! Staying with my best friend tonight, seeing her, her husband and her little boy (my god son), need to get my mind off food after a lot of time spent in my house since friday. OK, so there's a new learning...
  200. Elle-Emm

    Feel like crying

    3lb is a fab result! It really is, and i hope you realise that soon. PLease don't be disappointed - what do you expect to be losing? Perhaps you need to re-evaluate what is likely... Personally i worked out my 'reaching goal date' on losing 3lb every week, i thought that was comfortably within...
  201. Elle-Emm

    Today's WI

    Well done Caz :) it can be hard to stay motivated sometimes but i hope that helps!
  202. Elle-Emm

    WI 4? lol

    great loss! and especially after last time's disappointment :)
  203. Elle-Emm

    woohoo lost a stone at wi

    that'#s amazing!! really well done and good luck for the rest of your weight loss Jenny :)
  204. Elle-Emm

    Can you be in Ketosis by the 2nd day?

    I'd say it sticks around. But we're all different, so hopefully you will not notice it too much - i use mouthwash regularly, not just after brushing. also pay close attention to brushing your tongue when you do your teeth, and never forget flossing of course.
  205. Elle-Emm

    Someone Just Doesn't Want Me To Do This Diet....

    congratulations - all the best to you, your partner and bubba :)
  206. Elle-Emm

    1st week wi!

    that's fabulous! great motivation for week 2 ;)
  207. Elle-Emm

    Confessional time...

    Because those foods are all just soooooooo much nicer than the only veg - a single carrot!! lol. I overmelted the choc for the dessert so just kept tasting it... and the stuffing was sitting there looking at me begging to be eaten. the roast potato i should have thrown away, or left for my...
  208. Elle-Emm

    I had porridge for breakfast...

    Sounds good! And a new recipe to me :) if my pharmacy ever gets flapjacks again i may try this!
  209. Elle-Emm

    how can this be first wi.........

    I'm so sorry for your disappointment. THere is some great advice here already - did the pharmacist say anything at the time? You WILL lose weight, please persevere for another week on it and if you don't see any loss (which would be very very weird) then see your GP once the pharmacist has...
  210. Elle-Emm

    week 7 weigh in result

    that's great!! Fab loss. And great treat, i'm looking for a leather jacket too :)
  211. Elle-Emm

    Confessional time...

    Well, I did always know that eating again would be the hard part but my GOD the past weekend something snapped in me, I felt weak, pathetic, in a bad mood - like nothing I normally feel. So, I had a lovely day out, I made a lovely roast dinner for my friend. And then I ate. Chicken...
  212. Elle-Emm

    Week 27 weigh in

    Late one as have been out all day and then made a gorgeous smelling roast dinner for my friend Chris. Roast chicken, roast potatoes, carrots, stuffing, gravy. Followed by chocolate & orange pots. Mmmm! Anyway, week 27 and i lose 2lb - totalling now over 8 stone officially!!! wahoooooo Must say...
  213. Elle-Emm

    have to come off tfr for a week

    Fab news about weight loss. Less fab news obv about car crash - how patronising of anyone to tell you off for doing a controlled diet. Tsk, shame on them. But your health is most important so one week away, and with the control you are already planning to maintain will be fine. HOpe it goes...
  214. Elle-Emm

    3 WI!!!

    nice to see the level of consistency on the Lt helpline is as good as ever!! i've been taking day/night nurse (3 days) and boots max strangth cold and flu tablets (5 days) - will let you know after weigh in tomorrow whether or not i've still lost weight! cold is almost on its way out so i...
  215. Elle-Emm

    sexylexy

    what does the average man weigh? BINGO! instant weight loss... ;) best of luck chick, we all want you to do SO well on this - but for YOU, not him! x
  216. Elle-Emm

    Just a little Bosst needed peeps... please

    lol, totally agree with debz! and if you're anything like where i am (warwick) you have the sunshine to enjoy too :) soak up some rays, have a nice cold shake or sparkling water and read a good book/mag or stick some nice music on and relaaaaaaaaaaaax :)
  217. Elle-Emm

    Tablet Sweeteners...

    i've got hermesetas, a little blue flat pack, perfect for handbag :) i have noticed, in a sad geeky way, that there's a massive difference between sizes of sweeteners. some my mum had were at least 3 times the size of mine. but have not noticed a big impact on weight loss when i have stayed...
  218. Elle-Emm

    Hello Ketosis.....

    wahooooooooooo! so glad it's the same as first time round for you tanya!
  219. Elle-Emm

    magazine!

    sod the weight loss magazines BlackRose, give me 'Olive' any day! i am in love with all food mags and cookery shows! show me the LARD :) just don't feed it to me ;) edit: am now in shock at LL costs!
  220. Elle-Emm

    magazine!

    what sort of price is Lighterlife, out of interest?
  221. Elle-Emm

    Money!!!

    I agree - far from being expensive I definitely think that this diet saves me money. I'd never spend £36 on a single weekly shop *but* with the eating out, the drinks, the snacks etc it must have been adding up to well over that on average. I've been saving my £2 coins for 18 months in a...
  222. Elle-Emm

    survived the cinema!!!

    i started 5th march 2009.
  223. Elle-Emm

    survived the cinema!!!

    bex it won't take as long as a year for you to get to goal!!!!
  224. Elle-Emm

    survived the cinema!!!

    Another hurdle successfully overcome :) well done! and think of the money you save too!
  225. Elle-Emm

    Any ideas any one????

    Try the tea really really weak - that is how i have found it palatable. Dunk the tea bag for 10 seconds max and add a sweetener. Or try just hot water. I find tea/water much more soothing than coffee on the throat. and keep up the normal water intake too.
  226. Elle-Emm

    Week 17 weigh in

    fantastic stuff! really well done. 6 stone is amaaaaaaaaazing :) :)
  227. Elle-Emm

    Stinking cold

    As you're not meant to add anything to the soups I suggest making the choc or vanilla latte shakes with hot water instead of having them cold. I've had a stinking cold for a week and have been taking day/night nurse followed by boots own-brand version all week, since last saturday. To be...
  228. Elle-Emm

    sexylexy

    Noktula I'm so so so sorry to hear that your husband is so cruel in saying those things and making you feel so miserable about yourself. You can do such a wonderful thing for yourself by following Lipotrim 100% - and i wish you all the very very best with it :)
  229. Elle-Emm

    Week 10 Weigh In

    That's such a great loss - this week and in total! You look beautiful too :)
  230. Elle-Emm

    size 12

    I started in March as a size 24! :eek: there may be some new pics this weekend - will see if i have time for a photo shoot ;)
  231. Elle-Emm

    weigh in no 1 !!!!

    fantastic!!
  232. Elle-Emm

    size 12

    yes Debenhams is on my list, as is John Lewis and Bicester Shopping Village too. won't be long now :)
  233. Elle-Emm

    Me again lol

    can you tell us all the name of it please Shelley? would be interesting to find out :) (especially as my mini mouthwash did once leak in my handbag, good to have alternatives).
  234. Elle-Emm

    size 12

    definitely! I said that to my friend on Sunday. every girl needs a Gok :)
  235. Elle-Emm

    size 12

    thanks Jesi - i;'m having problems buying clothes, need a personal shopper appointment to help me dress for my new shape and size. it's quite overwhelming to be looking so different and have that confusion. that's NOT me moaning though, lol, honest!
  236. Elle-Emm

    Re-start.....support please!!

    welcome back - you will be back at goal in no time i am sure!
  237. Elle-Emm

    WI 1...NOT LOOKING FORWARD

    hope you are straight back onto LT after your birthday blip. Put it well behind you and carry on. 090909 is a great birthday! 9 means long life for the chinese so it's a very lucky date indeed.
  238. Elle-Emm

    size 12

    thanks! i was hoping that maybe, possibly i might fit into a size 12 when i got to goal. for years a size 16 or 14 has been a dim and distant dream so... i'm aiming for a weight goal rather than a size. certainly not interested in being stick thin, but as i only have 15lb to go then i don't...
  239. Elle-Emm

    size 12

    i have just had a lunchtime shopping trip to a new Wallis opened near my workplace. Never tried or bought anything from there but today I have bought (20% off everything) a purple dress, a turquoise tanktop and a dark denim skirt. ALL SIZE 12!!!!!!!! i'm in utter shock :eek: So chuffed and...
  240. Elle-Emm

    Me again lol

    lol i agree tafflass - but just in case i do stick to listerine original. which i'm sure must have alcohol in it!
  241. Elle-Emm

    OMG!OMG!OMG!!

    fantastic! what a boost :)
  242. Elle-Emm

    tomorrow is another day

    what day are you on? you go into ketosis day 3-5. don't take too much notice of ketostix you could be there already if you're past day 5.
  243. Elle-Emm

    Back on track!!!

    good luck - you're doing the best thing by putting it well behind you and moving on with LT :)
  244. Elle-Emm

    Quick reminder on drinks

    no to camomile or jasmine as they are flowers. any *leaf* tea is fine - so earl grey, lapsang suchong, white tea, green tea, oolong all fine. check the packets they should say if they are leaf tea. if in doubt. leave well alone. i believe people here have redbush too but i don't like it so...
  245. Elle-Emm

    Rumbling tummy!

    very occasionally, and usually in meetings annoyingly!!!
  246. Elle-Emm

    Stretch marks???

    i'm going to try bio-oil myself. it won't get rid of stretch marks but have only seen good reviews and is about £8 for a small bottle. let us know how you get on whatever you choose!
  247. Elle-Emm

    Week 3 weigh - after the Indian Wedding

    great loss, hope you enjoyed the wedding. now, no more blips and power on through to goal!!
  248. Elle-Emm

    me granny

    congratulations Granny Pesty :) :) enjoy your family moments!!
  249. Elle-Emm

    Restart !!!!!!!

    Hiya, welcome back and hope you have kicked the bad habits this time round :) good luck and enjoy that first weigh in!!
  250. Elle-Emm

    Feel silly

    what a nasty colleague, horrible thing to say! if you have the shakes then i suggest starting now - strike while the iron is hot and you feel good about your lovely new haircut. Do this for you and think how good you will feel when you have dropped the 6lbs you've put on and made inroads...
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