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A quick update. In my first week on the Optifast I lost 4kg exactly, which equates to 8.8lb. I am absolutely thrilled with that, and it has kept me motivated to stick with it. I am having either a homemade soup or small carb free dinner, and I find that that suits fine. The only thing that I...

I have just started using Optifast too. I live in Australia, and thought about CD, but Optifast is far easier to get hold of. I have tried it before (a year ago), but only lasted for four days before I stopped. We had moved to Australia from the UK just a few weeks before, and having two...

I felt a bit like this when I started too. My poor children were snapped at for minor things and my poor dh came home to a crying mess! Anyways, felt a bit better for a day or so, so I am sure that it is something to do with the sugar withdrawl or something. They say that certain foods (eg...

Thank you guys. You really are all lovely! I had a good cry when dh got home last night, and told him how I felt, that I felt that I was trying to cope with too much and that I felt that something had to give. He looked after the girls whilst they finished eating so I could go and have a bath...

Hi. I started using Optifast (similar to lipotrim - we don't get that over here) yesterday. I am already in ketosis (ketostix, stinky breath and no hunger at all) because I had been low-carbing for a few days before to ease myself in to it. Yesterday I felt fine but today I have no motivation...

So, I have just started today. Weighed myself this morning at 92.35kg which is 14st7.5lb with a BMI of 32.72. My goal for the Christmas Challenge therefore is a weight of 72.35 which is 11st5.5lb with a BMI of 25.63. Yikes, not sure if I have any chance of doing this! I am going to replace...

Yes, I will weigh myself. I have been eating relatively low-carb for a few days so hopefully won't have as bad carb withdrawl, although my weight loss might not be so good in the first week.

Hi Summergurl. Australia is lovely, we are really glad we made the move. Optifast is the same sort of thing as Lipotrim, except we just buy it from the pharmacy, there is no support or weigh-in or anything. I have to say, I am really looking forwards to starting now!

Hello :wavey:. I wondered if you would mind me joining you for the Christmas Challenge? I am not doing Lipotrim because we don't have that over here (live in Australia - moved here from the UK 7 months ago), but I am doing Optifast which is similar. I started a few weeks ago, but stopped...

Well, I seem to have found my Mojo:D:D:D! I have now (almost) completed my third day on Optifast and I am definitely in ketosis now. My ketostix say I am, and even if I didn't have any, it is pretty obvious! My mouth tastes like a camels behind (or what I imagine one would taste like - I have...

Thank you for your message! It is now 8.20pm here and I am pleased to report that I haven't cheated at all and so I have almost managed my second day. I have just had my last shake and hubby is heating up my soup. Then I think an early night. I have found today much harder than yesterday...

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So, I managed my first day :D:D! I was really good and, apart from my two cups of coffee, I have only had my shakes, water and about 3/4 of the soup I was supposed to have. I had a fairly stressful day with the children, and my hubby was working until late tonight, so I very nearly gave in and...

Again, thank you for your help! I would love to be able to pm you, but I can't. I presume that I haven't made enough posts yet. Despite posting on a couple of the word games, I don't think I'll be at that point for a while! Well, I have had my last dinner and a couple of glasses of wine (it...

Armour

Coldplay - Fix You. I lost a baby and that song reminds me of that.

Thank you so much for your replies. It is good to know that there is support here if I need it. There are some very inspirational people who post here, so hopefully their weight-loss successes will keep me on the straight and narrow! Well, tomorrow is the day! My hubby doesn't start work...

Hi. I am new to VLCD's and wondered if I could possible ask for some advice. I live in Australia (originally from the UK - came here 6 months ago) and am hoping to lose about 30 kg (4 st 10). I have lost about 2 stones since my youngest was born 18 months ago just by healthy eating and...