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I just found this, Steve, this is fantastic! Thanks so much!!! It get's better! I just found the latest version (I had originally downloaded the one in the first page), you are a star!!!

Wow! Well done on the losses Elle, that's brilliant!! And thanks for giving me your CDC's details, I'll give her a call, hope she's available to travel to Leicester city, as I'm a 'humble' pedestrian... or should I say that I do my bit for the environment? :-D How much do you pay per week? I...

That's so funny! do you have the listing or the name of the seller? I'd like to send it around at workmates!

Hiya Elle, ditto! I'm fine, though it is disturbing when someone dies, especially as I'm so far away. My granny was nearly 90 after all, but it makes you think what would happen when (touch wood!!!) something else goes wrong with someone else in the family. After all, its not a matter of 'if'...

Hi Elle, sorry to hear about your granny. Mine died a couple of weeks ago, but could not make it to the funeral (the other side of the world :( ) It's understandable you gave in to the food, but don't worry, you'll get there, the weight loss on the other hand sounds great, and the situation with...

the price fluctuation is ridiculous! It really does seem dodgy!

Hmm... that sounds tempting... but £140 in one go... why are good plans never without drawbacks? Anyone knows a 'hostile' CDC in the Midlands? Lol! I read in another thread that LT has gone up to £36, is that for all LT chemists?? If so, I'd definetely go for CD, same price more flavours!

Thank you all for your answers, and thanks for that link Linda, the flavours of CD always sound yummy. The only thing I don't like about CD is that you need a counsellor. I understand the logic of it, but I hate the hassle of having to arrange to meet someone to get the stuff for your diet...

Hi all, I am thinking of getting back on a diet. I tried LT a while ago, but I'm wondering how much does it cost in other VLCDs? and what flavours do you have? LT was cheaper (£30 a week), don't know if the price has gone up lately or if they've added more flavours? But what about W8, LL and...

Hiya Elle and Bea! Bea, How's the pregnancy going? Time flies! I can't believe you're nearly half way through!! Elle, that's brilliant, can't wait to see the new pics then! What size waist do you expect to be for the new corsets? Work keeps me busy, so I hardly ever get online anymore...

Hi Elle! I haven't been here in ages! How are you doing? You're so close to goal, well done!! When's the next photo shoot?

Good luck with the new job Rachel! What's it you're doing? And tell us, what did oh think of the corset??? ;)

Well done!! As usual, you are an inspiration!!

That's brilliant Rachel! I'm tempted to get one myself, but want to lose weight first... erm... if only I got myself around that little issue!!

OH MY GOD!! That's superb!! I truly am jealous!!! Well done you!

Wow! Rachel, the ticker keeps moving, well done! You're more than half way there, that's brilliant! How are you finding the LT-Atkins blend?

You look absolutely stunning! Congratulations!!! Can't wait to see the rest of the pics!

Oh Elle, can't wait to see the pics and to hear how it went!

That's so cool! Bet he'll love you for it!

Congratulations Dolphin, that's absolutely fantastic!!!!

Oh! To be in the 9 st gang!! Well done Welshy! Hope to join you some day when I get my head around re-starting (and my wallet of course!) And Sharon, why are you going back to atkins?

OMG! Sonkie, are you pregnant??

She's a bit too old and botox stiff nowadays, don't you think?

Oh dear... don't say that, just had the guts to get back on the scales, I've put on two pounds!!! I'm hoping that starting work next week will sort me out a bit. Time in the office = time away from food! Lol! Plus the walking to and from should contribute ;-)

Good luck Rachel! Your ticker is moving, so that's a good sign!! (I have opted to get rid of mine as it didn't mean anything the way things are at the moment...)

Brilliant Dolphin! That's great news!

Hello girls, welcome to the forum!

Welshy, just read your ticker, you're doing fantastically well! How much lower do you want to get? I've proceeded to get rid of my ticker, I've probably put on by now the little weight I managed to lose when I was doing LT... :-S

She's probably very busy re-fitting her corsets for the photoshoot as they may already be too big for her!

Hi Matt, welcome to the forum and good luck with the weigh in. It's great that you've managed to stick with it, but I have to agree with Rachel. There's many reasons why people go off the rails, and anyway, being very objective, humans, like any other living creatures, need nourishment. Taking...

Lol! She's Mrs Know it all, isn't she? The fashion expert, beauty specialist and diet counsellor!

Anytime Bea! Will you be doing anything while you're pregnant? Pilates is meant to be good and make birth easier. Anyway, are you on a sort of re-feed now or eating normally again? Have you told your son about the baby brother/sister?

Lol! Thanks girls! One of my future projects, once I finish the phd, would be to qualify as a personal trainer. I used to be a gym bunny a few years ago, but with uni, i don't have the time, the money or the inclination to work out as hard anymore, but soon I'll be back! (I hope!) Because of my...

Cardio uses up your glycogen stores before moving on to the fat reserves, but since you're barely getting any forms of sugar, you will feel quite tired pretty quickly. Your pharmacist is both right and wrong. Cardio will burn off fat while you're at it and a bit more during recovery. Weight...

Charlotte, that's fantastic!! You've lost so much so fast, you must be well chuffed! As for the bikes, you're better off investing in a spinning bike or a normal bike plus a turbo trainer (which is what cyclists use to train indoors while using their usual bike), not only are they better made...

That's an amazing weight loss Sparkles, well done!

Congrats!!!

I was just reading about this in another forum, for all of you successful 'losers', it might be a good thing? Get rid of your big clothes, swap for something in your new size or get some money out of it? Sounds good, doesnt it? Bigwardrobe.com : Help create the worlds largest online wardrobe

Wow! Less than a stone to go! Brilliant!

Do let us know how it goes. Is the food nice? Good luck with the weight loss, how much are you aiming to lose?

do you have a deadline for ordering?

dont worry about the size, my sister in law got married in a size 12 dress, when she's usually 8-10 and about 8st!!! Can't you buy it in a size 16, to be safe, and get someone over here to make alterations if and when necessary?

Damn!!!

What will you do to all your old corsets now they're too big for you? Should be checking the 'clearance' section on your site everyday, just in case, girls, queue up!!

That was quite a bargain you got there Elle! And I was happy with my 1p shoes plus £3.50 delivery I got the other day, lol! If I had £100 available to splash out on clothes I'd much rather buy one of your corsets... So how small can you make your waist now? And how did you manage to lose all...

I always got a strategic bike, by the side, right in front of a mirrored wall, had a very nice view from all angles! ;)

Elle, that's amazing news, congratulations, you deserve it!!! Rach, I know the feeling, I've been trying to do the soup diet, but once I eat the lot I can't be bothered to cook more it and end up eating 'normal' food... I should get a larger pot! I can only cook small quantities at a time...

Oh I love spinning!!! I used to have classes with a guy who was a former olympic cyclist and they were brilliant!!! Propper indoor cycling, not just aerobics on a bike, plus, he was quite an incentive to attend the classes, if you know what i mean! ;)

The corsets are amazing, arent they? They'd make a great xmas present for oh! ;)

That sounds brilliant Elle! I want one of those!!! :-D Do have a link to your website? I wanna find out the price for the waist training corsets!

stiletto shoes? you're joking me! Unless I got a slave to carry me around everywhere... no, flat comfy loafers for me please, better off, trainers but I can't wear them with smart trousers, or could I? As for tights, I wear them even underneath trousers and still get cold!

Oh Rach, I hate being in between sizes! Especially since trousers nowadays usually fit on the hips, size 12 are too tight on the legs, but size 14 are big on the hips... and as winter approaches, I just wont dare wearing skirts! :-S

Thanks for the good wishes girls! I'll let you know how it goes. Re: Dove, I got the firming cream, but honestly I cant quite remember to use it everyday, either that or simply have no time to do all the massaging involved. But I use the shower cream and bath cream-oil and they leave my skin...

Its nothing great, really, just a part time admin job at uni, organising seminars and training for postgraduates. But I've been a student for the past 3 years so have to get back into the swing of things of working life! plus, still have loads more to do for my research! :-S Hope I'm not biting...

Honestly Elle, you should document the whole thing, then you could 'sell' your story to the media, and get free advertisement, hopefully in a national level!

Go to the Peaks! There's a lovely pub in hathersage (where I had my wedding do!) and accomodation is very nice and not at all expensive

Yep, I am, so nervous!!!!

Lol!!! They're nice, really! lol!

LOL!!!!!!

Wow! How glamorous it all sounds!!! You should get a friend to film everything and make your little documentary throughout the day! Is it in a studio in Sheffield? or a 'location'? Maybe you'll be posing all over the peak district as if making a FHM magazine calendar! hahahaha

Wow! One whole stone, you must be well chuffed, fantastic job, keep it up!!!

I'm so jealous of you Jamie, well done!!! I used to like them all too, strawberry was lovely, they remind me of the flavours of shakes I used to have when I was little!

Oh! Can't wait till my first wage comes! (Haven't even started working yet, but already know of a zillion things I want to buy!) I really wanna try the oils, I need something to sort out my wobbly belly!

Spending three hours in the gym! I used to do that... Happy days!!! No wonder I've put on weight, haven't been anywhere near a gym in about a year! Life sucks, doesn't it? I'll start to work soon, so I'd finally be able to afford a gym membership again, but with the phd, I won't have the time...

Good luck with the diet, and to answer your question, i was there for just about 30 mins.

That's fantastic!!! Well done! What weight do you want to reach then? I'd love to be anything bellow 11 st!

Good luck girls, how are you getting on?

Thanks Icemoose, I shall look for them next time I go shopping! yummy!!

All the creams that i've tried have been a big waste of money! That goes for clarins, elizabeth arden, boots, superdrug, loreal, dove, garnier, etc... but then again, who has the time to massage them on for 5-20 mins twice everyday? I guess if anything, its the massaging that does the trick...

Welcome Jillian! Well done on the weightloss and keeping it off now. How much did you lose and how long did it take you?

Those are brilliant!!! Thanks for that, it gave me a bit of a laugh! ;)

Cheers for that Bea!! Btw, how's that size 12 dress fitting? is it too big by now?

I know what you mean, Bea! I'd give anything to have flat toned abs like my hubby... and I hate it when he says he likes my belly... I don't!! And well done on fitting on his trousers, it surely must feel great!

Well, even with a corset I cannot make myself smaller than 30"... or maybe I should get a good quality corset plus someone to pull it for me, rather than my cheapy primark ones! lol!!!

My skinniest ever was 29", seems like ages ago!!! And the worst thing is... that's pretty much dh's waist size!!! If I didn't love him I'd hate him!

28"?!?!? That's brilliant!!! Gosh! How tiny is your waist going to be once you reach goal? I should start wearing corsets! Lol!

Elle you look great in your new pic, so much younger! And well done on the weight loss. At this rate you may need to make new corsets, to fit the ever shrinking you!

WOW Rachel, your weight loss is fantastic!!! Well done!!!

That's quite a bargain, much more for such a fancy place. Do they have fitness classes? If they do spinning, you should do it, I love it!

Wow Elle! That place looks amazing!! I'm so jealous! Welshy, your weighloss is amazing!!! well done!

Hi Bea, thanks for asking. I'm ok, jealous about everyone's weightlosses! lol! Feeling better now, but still quite upset about having to buy new clothes when I've a wardrobe full of nice things that I cannot wear! :( I really hope to get a job soon so I can afford LT or CD and a gym... being a...

That's brilliant, Nena, well done you!!!

19 pounds in two weeks?!!?!? WOW!!!! Amazing! Well done!!!

LOL!!! It's good to know I can always trust on you to make me laugh, Rachel!

That's brilliant, congratulations!!!

Hi Shazpaz, thanks for your comments, and well done on your weight loss!! Oh, and Rachel, CD is more expensive than LT in here. By the way, did you change your CDC, Elle?

Actually, I already have. I got them yesterday, but I was fighting back tears as I was trying the trousers in the fitting room, and kept on thinking, how could this happen? When I lost the weight a few years ago, I promised myself I'd never be fat again... I feel awful! Sorry I'm being so...

Good luck Shelly! Let us know how it went!

Wow! 11st8lbs, thats brilliant Elle! When I joined this forum you were over 13st! Pity I don't have your will power, and double pity I can't afford LT at the moment :-( On other news, I've been feeling so low this week! I've a job interview next week and tried some of my smart clothes, all of...

No, he's got brown hair i'm afraid, I love the combination of red hair and green eyes. Funny that gingers have it so bad in here, i think red hair is gorgeous! Sarah, sorry to hear about the problems, but don't worry it's all up to you, so keep it up, and enjoy being a slim bride!

Well, it got me an anglo-irish bloke, so can't complain! ;) Lol! And Sarah, welcome to the site, good luck with the weightloss and congrats on the wedding!

J Lo is puertorican I believe, isn't she? And yes, I am, and yes, she was! lol! Salma's stunning, I hate her!

LOL, Rachel!!! As for me, I'd rather look like fellow Mexican Salma Hayek... ;)

That's amazing! well done!!!

That's brilliant, you must be so excited, so close now! (and I bet oh is looking forward to it!!!)

Thats great Elle, well done!!! If only I had the commitment you have! Is that sexy corset you're gonna wear for your pics done yet?

Welcome Nena and good luck!! I'm sure the diet plus the climbing stairs with a crying baby will get you down to 10st in no time at all!!

WELL DONE!!! :)

Political family, in Derry, and no, it was my first ever visit and I LOVED it, now I think we should move over there!

Wow! Congrats on the weight loss Rachel! if you're not really following CD, whatever your doing seems to be working! As I'm poor at the moment, I'm having slim fast with soy protein and loads of soup, but just got back from holiday in, guess where? Northern Ireland! so I must have put on about...

Hi, welcome and congrats on the coming wedding! I just turned up at the chemist, told them I had watched the video online (has anyone got the link?), so no need to borrow theirs, and got started straight away. And that's the thing I liked about LT, no need to make appointments and get that...

Cake!!!! nice! ;)

No! Because we're worth it we shall be treated with champagne! ;)

A loss is a loss, and you're looking great, remember stress makes havoc with metabolism and makes your body hold on to fat, so take it easy and will soon come off ;)

I remember reading in a cd thread about hair loss and someone recommended New Hair shampoo bar from Lush, I went to see it and it smells gorgeous! You'll have to try it though as I'm poor, so don't know if it works, or you can ask your beautician to make you an anti hair-loss shampoo or...

its postgraduate research, so no lectures, seminars and the like, just bury yourself in books, gather data and write a thesis, sounds fun, huh? I hate feeling dizzy, i've only been drunk a few times in my life and didn't like it, so I steer clear of the thing, although of course I do like the...

Hope your daughter gets better Rachel, and don't worry too much about that little slip, remember you managed to lose 4lbs while being off the diet (lucky you!).

Nah! I'm boring (or middle aged?) I like old traditional pubs because I associate them with Englishness, but I actually don't drink, and tend to only go to pubs when we're exploring the countryside! And as a pg research student I don't actually see any other students, in fact I live in another...

I know they're not expensive, much less considering they're custom made, sadly, living on a student budget makes everything beyond 'Tesco Value' prohibitive! :wave_cry: Oh well, hopefully in a year I'll have a 'normal' life again, and can treat myself as I used to when I was working :rolleyes:

Hi Carly, thermobol and all sorts of fatburners usually rely on you working out to have an effect, on their own they won't do a lot. If however you want to exercise, they do help to burn a few more calories and enhance the thermogenesis effect of exercise. hth

I love reading your rounds too, so funny! And I'm the same as you Rachel, I go from hating my own reflection in the mirror and promising myself enough is enough to sod it, there's more pressing issues in this universe so as to waste time and energy focusing on my weight, and thinking life's too...

Toning would definitely help. Advocates of pilates claim after 10 sesions you would see a difference (3 a week that should make it 3 weeks). I'm never very objective about physical differences in my body (except for when I put on weight, I always notice that, but never the opposite, lol). But I...

Elle, you're so mean! Always making me pea green with envy! If its not the delicious CD shakes its the sexy corsets you make and now your lovely lotions and potions! Gosh, being a student sucks, i need money!!! :'(

I actually am better if I weigh myself every day, otherwise I become complacent and start picking! Having said that, I havent had the gutts to step on the scales since last week, maybe that explains the oatcakes I had yesterday... hmm...

Hiya Rachel, good luck with CD and well done for losing 4lbs while you were off having curries and all!! Just don't be mean and talk about how great the butterscotch, toffee, walnut, choc orange shakes and bars are!

I thought exactly the same about muscles when someone told me about them getting weak!

Oh thanks Elle! I hope so! I'm trying to stick to it for dh birthday next month, and hopefully reach goal by xmas...

Call me bargain-hunter! I can't resist a good deal! lol!! Another thing about pilates videos, unlike other workout videos, I don't feel silly doing them in the middle of the sitting room!

I was a size 10-12 about 2 years ago, and now I'd give anything to be back there, but frankly, back then I still wanted to lose another stone... :-S

I'm the same as you Rach, my husband says that for a woman I must have a very good control of my sphincters and a huge bladder, because I harldy ever need to use the 'ladies room' when we go out, lol! Having said that they are usually v. smelly, especially the early morning one, is that normal?

I'd say go to your gp, just to make sure you're alright and its nothing to worry about. hope you get better soon and let us know how you get on.

oh, and some boots have some pilates/yoga mats on clearance at the moment! ;)

I don't bother with classes tbh, too expensive and I've hardly found an instructor that is really good. I use winsor pilates videos, they're pretty good, but to get the hang of what it's involved I'd recommend reading a book about it, A. Ungaro pilates body in motion has a good introduction.

I was thinking of wearing a corset every day, if it didnt train my waist, at least it would make me feel stuffed even by eating just a grape! lol! So what size do you expect to get to when you reach target? For the moment a 28" waist would make my dreams come true!

LOL!!! I know exactly what you mean, I got some of the 3 for £1 offers and that. Are you a member of moneysavingexpert? There's a thread on deals on magazines, plus I got some subscriptions with tesco points, so thats truly free! ;)

I once before lost 4 stone, it was through calorie control and exercise, and I absolutely believe there is no better way to control saggy bits than to exercise. Pilates really helps, as it trains you to use your abdomen to hold your weight in, balance and control the movement of every single...

Lol, Nicola! Me too!! I've got every gardening and workout magazine there is out at the moment! (can't stand gossip ones!) I've even got subscriptions to a few! Should start buying books instead, lol! Anyway F2F welcome to the forum and good luck with losing those 5st, if you stick to it, I'm...

You've been so good with your diet i'm sure you'll be there in no time! Have you tried wearing one of your corsets to train your waist into getting tiny? One of my aunties used to do that and swore by it! As for me, I just can't stick to it! :( Plus we've been having a very hectic week, and...

OH MY GOD!!!! It's two different persons! You look so much younger too! Congratulations, you look fab!!! Well done!!!! The hair is so nice too!

Hello everyone! I haven't been here for a while, but looks like not the only one! Where's everybody? Where are your pictures Elle? I'd love to see them. By the way, just looked at you webpage, the corsets look GORGEOUS!!! I should save money and treat myself (and dh) to one once I reach...

I got the psyllium husks from a health food shop. Holland and Barret does them in pill, but more expensive. And both Superdrug and Boots are promoting a new fibre product that is actually psyllium husks, only a bit more expensive than non fancy brand ones, but currently on 3for2, so maybe worth...

Well done, Elle!!! At least you lost!!! After a few days of birthday indulgence, I've put on weight GRRRR!!!! I enjoyed every bite though, so not so bad, but i'm still gutted that a few days of what for many people is nothing but "normal" eating, has undone all the good work of at least two...

I missed the chat! DH monopolised the computer last nite... anyway, how was it?

I'm also 5'4'' and the lightest i've been was 9st11! I'd kill to be 10st now though, snif! And im currently 36dd, but used to be 40e at my biggest, so my boobs look really awful when I lose weight, sadly it seems to be one of the first places to slim down... it should be my belly!!!

Cheer up Caz! 4 pounds in a week is amazing! As Elle says, that'd be the average for a month or two in a conventional diet, so that's great! Good luck with the house, and hopefully next time you log in you'll have loads of weight loss to report! ;)

Well done, Charlotte!!! That's brilliant!!!

Stop it girls! There's tiramisu in the fridge calling me and you're making me hungry!

That's what I thought when I got rid of all the >12s, so most of my 14s are new!!! :eek:

I also have a wardrobe that ranges from sizes 8 to 16! (only cause I got rid of the 18-20!) And can't wait to fit at least in all my size 12's, currently its mostly 14 and a few of the bigger 12's (that's why I love M&S! lol!!)

Funny, isn't it how we approach our diets differently? The one thing that made me go for LT was precisely that you go to the chemist whenever suits you best, buy your stuff and you're done! I'd HATE having someone coming round mine, or having me going over to theirs to get my meals, to have a...

Dont ask her!!! She's gonna start talking about her chocolate bars and chilli soups and toffee shakes... :(

Hello Trina, Welcome and good luck with LT!

Nah! I've been there before, to be fair, its quite lucky i didnt put on any more! But that's why its so frustrating... When I was a gym bunny a few years ago I promised myself that in my 30s i'd be so much fitter than in my teens and 20s... now just a couple of days away and a stone heavier I'm...

That's a good idea Bea, I'm up for that chat day! As for me, I'm also having a bad day, I want food!!! not that I'm hungry, I just want to eat! So I had a cereal bar... oops!!! 111 calories... I've been telling myself to stop as anyway I'll take a day off on my birthday, but anyway, I want to...

Sunday is my gardening day... it doesn't help that I grow all sorts of stuff there! Lol!!

Nah! I wish, just two languages and not very good in either! (especially when I mix them up!) About the auction, its actually a re-post, the first one had a high bid of 400 but was rejected so I guess she's hoping to get something closer to the 700 she's paid.

You do!!! quite regularly actually! ;)

To be fair.... who isn't?

:D Gracias!!!

Now I'll go on a tour giving everyone a reputation point!!! :D

Oooooh! thanks for enlightening me!!

good point... I would have offered a link to his MySpace or FaceBook profile page!

I second that Charlotte!

Good to know you won't be abandoning us! This place would be completely deserted with everyone switching to CD! And brilliant news about it being cheaper! You should send a 'kind' email to LT letting them know that info! Enjoy your rest from dieting, just please don't go on telling us about...

What's the reputation points thing? Who awards them, why, how does that work? I've been getting some, but have no idea what they mean...

Good to hear you found a CDC in NI, is she actually anywhere near you Rachel? With CD its actually the councillors who set the prices (or so I read in the CD threads) so I hope you get them at the rrp.

What I liked was that with all the dignity it took her to post it, she was cheeky enough to expose the reason behind it. It'd been great is she'd named and shamed him as well!

From what I've seen in other threads, means Add A Meal Week. After some weeks of sole sourcing, you add a meal for a week and then maybe go back to sole sourcing, or up the ladder with a 790 calorie diet (which is followed by a 1000 one, then 1200, and so on), depending on how much more you want...

I've been looking the Eurodiet site. It looks delicious!!! But for the price, it'd better be! (well, comparable to LT cost in NI!!) I only disagree with the so-called 'Mexican' chicken, but then again, I disaproove of anything that claims to be Mexican! Lol!! -nothing like the real thing, unlike...

Well done!!! What a difference!

Ok, so hands up for those who think Bea should give it a go!:clap:

I got some psyllium husks, they're not cheap, but its a big pot, hope it helps. Otherwise, I should start saving for the colonic (luckily I don't need a TomTom!)

Thanks Elle, so do I, maybe there's another pound worth of losses hidden deep inside!! Keep us posted about how you find the new flavours. They do sound yummy! On another note, make sure you all apply for the free maintenance samples from LT, as cheap as they are in terms of website design...

Hi! I'm on my 20's (still, but not for long :( ) and a few years ago I lost 4st. I've put back one on (damn!) which is why I'm here. Anyway, my point is I've never suffered with lose skin. I've stretch marks for England, but even so, as I lost the weight they became less prominent. I've become...

Would the price of CD be the same in Ireland/Northern Ireland? if so, it'd be worth it for the savings alone! The flavours would be a bonus ;) I got the famous psyllium husks today at a health shop and got student discount, yay! Hope they work better than senokot...

Where can you see the pics?

Well, tell him that with the venue sorted, he's only got the ring to worry about and that you'll take care of the dress and guest list!

Send him the link as a hint! ;)

I use Winsor pilates videos, they're quite good, plus cheaper than classes!

This is the weirdest auction on eBay! Complete Wedding Package -The Anvil Hall, Gretna Green on eBay UK Ireland, Short Breaks, Travel, Tickets Travel (item 260150429123 end time 22-Aug-07 11:47:18 BST)

I bought the Anthony Worral Thomson book for GI diet for £4 at The Works (RRP is £12.99). The recipes look quite good actually. And I also got a book on GI diet in poundland! (It pays to look for bargains) Boots has a deal with PruHealth at the moment, you might find it interesting. It's half...

So how did you do it with the choc pack? Mixed the sachet with diet coke and on to the oven? I'd love to try! Please tell us more... :)

What's that Eurodiet? Another VLCD? People are getting rich by trying to make us thin!

Has anyone tried Fibreclear? Is it any good? After three days in a row of taking senokot max and not seeing much of a result, yesterday evening all three pills kicked in at once!!! :eek: (no need for a colonic then!)

They all look very similar. I'd dare to say its the same principle, under different names. CD however seems to have a lot more flavours (some sound nice, i.e. butterscotch!) and some shakes ready to drink. I was initially considering CD, but I was put off by the fact you can only get it through...

Welcome Nicola and well done on the weightloss!!!

Thanks Farkie! I know I should, I also got a nasty back injury about a year ago, with further prevented me from going to the gym, and loads of things have changed in my life, back to uni, got married, moved to another city, etc. I tried doing pilates this morning, god I'm unfit! I was...

Lol! Sorry, the link didn't work! Yep, it's the link that Elle posted, and sadly the senokot reference is a sad reality... :eek:

And do keep us posted about how the slendertone works!

I know exactly what you mean. A few years ago 3-4 I lost a lot of weight (4st) and became a real gym bunny, 3 hrs a day every day! I LOVED IT! The gym was my life. Now I've put back on a stone and just don't have the motivation to get back to my old ways and I hate myself for it, but feel...

Here's the thread... and senokot is not working for me!!! :sick0019: Even so, I wouldn't do the colonic! ;)

I think I've lost 2 pounds, but I'm waiting for senokot to do its magic before I update my ticker! ;) As for colonics, there's a thread in the LL forum, someone has had them done, and apparently the salon is full of 'lighterlifers'!

A loss is a loss, so congratulations!!! As for water retention, could you be approaching your TOTM? Anyway, don't worry and carry on!

I'd like to try the Caesar's salad too, it's my favourite!!! The cake looked nice too, but still 300 cal seem like a lot, I'd ditch the icing. BTW I got Anthony's Worral (?) book at The Works for just £4! Some recipes look nice! (God, I'm hungry now!!)

Well done!!! Congrats! You still have to share with us your beauty and fitness tips! ;)

Thanks Russiandoll!

Where do you buy the psyllium (?) husks?? I'm on LT and senokot doesn't seem to be working...

This thread is great! Good idea W2BT!!

which ab belt from argos was that Springador? Apart from being a hassle, were the shorts effective at all?

LOL!! So true!! (And well done on the weight loss, Missleo!!!)

Bunny well done, that's amazing!!! Plese enlighten us all about what kind of exercise you did. You look very toned and not a bit of lose skin! Tell us your beauty secrets (creams, lotions, potions?). And how's the CDC going? You'd be an inspiration to your clients, that's for sure! ;)

Thanks Jaqui. So do you have the belt or the shorts of the slendertone? I might have to start saving to get myself one! ;)

Has anyone tried Ultra Energy shakes (previously named KETO slim shakes)? As the name implies, its the same principle (Ketosis). Avidlite KetoSlim low carb, high protein products If so, what do you think of them?

Just got some! They have slightly less protein and considerably more carbs, slightly more fibre and comparable amounts of vitamins and minerals. Some, like the chocolate one are meant to be done with milk, and there's also a bar. Overall, though, the greater difference I'd say is the content...

Jacqui, do you recommed the slendertone? It's a bit pricy and I'm tight! So I'd buy it only if I knew it's actually gonna work. What sort of difference have you noticed by using it?

Not quite, it points to low fat, mostly protein and a few complex carbs.

I thought I'd resurrect this thread... I must say Salma Hayek or Kristia Knowles (if you don't know who she is: Kristia Knowles)

Having a snack!:rolleyes: Having a facial or manicure or pampering of some sort...

I know what you mean!! As I said, I was at my thinnest when I was with my nasty ex, and now with hubby I've put on weight! Funny thing is ex used to eat loads of rubbish, and he was big, so I wasn't tempted to eat. Hubby eats healthily, but has a sweet tooth and an amazing metabolism, even...

I have back problems and I cannot recommend pilates enough. The best I've found were winsor pilates, and there's a good book called the backsmart fitness plan, which is written by a chiropractor, so he should know what he's talking about ;)

Since everyone's talking about bio oil, I'd like to try it, where is the best (read cheaper) place to get it from?

long hot bath...

Ouch! it's expensive, isnt it? Anyway, what do you think of this? Wellness Care Australia Pty Ltd - Your Guide to the Ketogenic Fat Loss System

LOL!!! In that case, I ain't in ketosis yet :( Do they sell the stiks in any chemist? Or only in the LT ones?

Browsing the tinternet I found this: Wellness Care Australia Pty Ltd - Your Guide to the Ketogenic Fat Loss System Discuss. ;)

I've heard about go lower, but where do you buy them?

I've been so good its unbelievable! They had tastings of bread in m&s and I refused them and carried on walking! Plus, I've baked a cake for dh and didn't taste the dough! How do you know you're in ketosis? day 3 and i'm still starving!

Yep, combining 1 scoop of protein with just one of SF, no milk. Works out at 70p a shake (£14.80 a week). It has slightly more calories, but a lot more protein, fibre and less carbs. I'm no scientist, but it seems pretty good to me!

Right. I've spent the last hour or so comparing nutritional values of LT, soy protein isolate and slim fast, and I've reached one conclusion, no more £30 a week for me! I think that you get quite comparable amounts with a mixture of SF and SPI, so when I finish my lot of shakes, I'll continue...

:eek: shhhh!!!!

Lol! Oh no, my husband is half irish, he duffs me up enough!

Do they sell that at the chemist? how much is it?

For a 'wee change'? ;)

There's loads of recipes for low cal cakes in which you replace most wet ingredients (butter, milk, whole eggs) with a diet coke. Here's one for example: Cup cakes Cake Ingredients 1 box cake mix 1 egg white 1 can Diet Coke Cake Preparation Remember, you are substituting the Diet Coke and egg...

I haven't got constipated yet, please don't tell me that's next!!!:eek: I was actually wondering what was gonna happen in that 'department' considering we don't consume solids... :rolleyes:

Charlotte I'm really sorry to hear about all you've gone through. I cannot say much that would help, but just know we're here to listen whenever you need to let off steam. ((HUGS))

LOL!!!

Now it's my turn to be the hypochondriac! I have elbow cramps! Would that be much time in from of the computer? ;) No, really, I've been having sudden stabbing pains in the elbow. Sometimes they go as soon as they come, other times they linger on. I've been drinking tons of water, about 3-4 lts...

Rachel is charged £44 a week in NI, that's it ;)

I don't mind cooking, I quite like it... and I know every trick in the book to make low fat versions of meals! Sadly no matter how low in fat or calories meals are, you still have to watch out portion size! I bet you the 'secret ingredient' of next week's cake is gonna be diet coke!

the video is apalling!!! it's embarrasing to watch! and frankly, they way I was tended at the chemist was not great either... hmmm... that gave me an idea Rachel... why dont you do a trip to england, do a tour to every single chemist in your way to sign up to do the lt (if they're as rubbish as...

the chocolate truffles looked yummy!!!

Thanks for that bit of info Vicky, I'm just starting and 790 seems a bit more sensible to me, at least for my goals, as its only 1 stone I want to lose (for now!) And well done, only 3 pounds away from target, you must be over the moon! I know I would!

Hi guys! A few days ago I found a post with very detailed information about the foods allowed and portion sizes for 790, but I can't find it now. Has anyone got it? Many thanks! :)

Caz, well done on the loss!!! I've just started today, and god it's hard, i'm so hungry and can't stop thinking of food, so my admiration goes to all who have managed to keep it up. I don't know if being almost vegetarian has retrained my taste buds, but I actually have found the shakes very...

Hi Missleo, Thanks for that info, I will do that then. I had my second shake about 30 mins ago, and dear oh dear, I was starving! So it tasted like heaven. I'm finding them quite nice, I don't know if its the hunger or because they are actually tasty, lol! And another great advantage I've...

That's brilliant!!! Well done! But now I am confused, do you still get into ketosis by doing the 790? (Hope you don't mind me asking, i'm crashing in from the Lipotrimers!;)) Anyway, well done with the weight loss and hope your daughter is getting better.

Yep, its on the maintenance link, you have to follow a zillion links until you get to the page where you request a sample. I've just had my second shake, chocolate, i found it actually quite nice!

Hi Safee! I see we have a similar weight loss goal. I've started today and want to lose 21 pounds. And God, am I hungry! Have you been on SS for the first three weeks? Anyway, well done on the weight loss and let us know how the re-feeding goes.

in their site there's a link to request a free sample of the maintenance products, why don't you get one (or many! to different addresses maybe) and try it out?

that's so not fair! get a cheap ryanair flight to england with the money you'd save, and get a day out ;) Would it be too different if you did the diet using the maintenance products instead? There's a few sites that sell them...

ok, keep us posted please!

Well done Rachel! That's fantastic!!!

Looks like they can charge whatever they want! look at what i found, this is for a clinic in wales: Medical Consultation and Registration for the Programme = £25.00 Weekly Consultation and Special Release Order for 7 days supply of Lipotrim Formula: Women = £35.00 Men = £47.00 Re-feeding and...

I got 21 shakes for £30, so £44 seems like a lot! Isn't there other chemists in your area that do Lipotrim? You may need to shop around...

I need to go out clothes shopping to get my mind off food! lol!

I just got my shaker! I got it here all-in1 - all-in1 700ml Shaker: Size: 700ml - Screw Top I cant be bothered with the blender, so this is the lazywomans alternative ;) By the way, how do you space out your meals? I had my first shake before 9, but dont know when to have the next two. How do...

Well, I'll never be really skinny, I've been big all my life, always the fat girl in school and all that. Funny thing is, all women in my hubbys family are so skinny, I guess that's why he prefers curvy women. But oh dear, I feel so self concious when they're around!

and have you tried the listerine strips, I read those are ok to use, right? and doesnt the cd diet (or is it ll?) have something to flavour water? is there anything we can add to ours as well?

Rachel, I think I'd like myself at my BMI target... but I don't know if my hubby would! He says he likes my curves and he genuinely dislikes skinny women... ain't that weird? Anyway, I want to go down to a weight where I'm comfortable with myself and not as self concious as I am now. I loved...

Thanks Missleo, I will do. The weird thing is, even when I was 10 stone I was comfortable, yet not pleased. I wanted to go down to 9, that's my dream really, but I'm taking it easy, and if and when I get to 10 I'll see if I want to push it further ;)

Oh god, now I'm scared! lol! Hubby is so lucky to be away for work, or else he'd be dealing with my mood swings and bad breath! But hey, for 7 lbs loss in a week, bring it on!!!

I guess I'm taller than you Charlotte... I'm currently a snug M&S size 14, which we all know means an ordinary 16... maybe even 18 for designer brands... if they ever manufactured clothes that big! In the back of my wardrobe I have some size 8 tops that I got when I was on my lowest weight (9st...

Thanks for your comments Bea and Rachel, and well done with your weightlosses, they are really inspiring! I just had my first shake, it was nicer than I expected. Do you also exercise or only diet? At some point I'd like to start exercising, but don't know when would that be advisable... the...

Just had my first shake. It was vanilla, I think it was actually quite nice. But frankly.... I can't stop thinking about food!!!! :eek:

Hi Missleo, Well, at the time I was having that for breakfast I wasn't aiming to lose weight, but to become all lean and toned :( wish I was there still! I was 10 stone at the time and really rigorous with my exercise and my eating. I just don't have the time anymore to do that sadly, but I'm...

I'm starting on LT tomorrow. But about slim fast, some time ago (seems like ages, but about 1-2 years) I was a dedicated gym bunny in a very clean diet. Because I'd do the gym before work at 6 am, it was easier for me to have a shake rather than a tuna/boiled chicken breakfast, and since protein...

Cant you order the shakes straight from the site? I've seen there's websites that sell the maintenance products, but maybe if you call them and ask? £14 extra a week sounds like a lot of money to me... actually I hope I get quick results as I cannot afford this for too long! lol! How much...

Hi guys! Thanks for your encouragement and welcoming messages. To be honest, I'm excited but also rather anxious about what's to come, you know, the headaches, hunger, tiredness and all. And as many in the forums, I'm also concerned about putting weight back on (if and when) after I lose it. I...