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Is that cos petals are not leaves??? OK. I'll stop - but was my bedtime drink, so I'll have to think carefully about replacing it!

Snap! I've just finished my 5th shake (couldn't manage the 3rd yesterday). But now I have the magic hint (add lots pepper to the chicken) I am fine. No hunger, just a little bit of a headache and I'm finding doing the water a bit tricksy! How're you doing?

No problem. Lemon verbena (also known as lemon balm) is neither lemon or citrus. It is a herb that just happens to taste lemony! And as it is only the leaf that is used it is fine.

lemon verbena? Very clean and lemony, more like lemon sweeties than an actual lemon. It was used in England for lemon taste before lemons were common! You can get it on Amazon.

You think????? I'm posting on a cookery forum discussing baking, asian recipes and a deep fat fryer, amongst other foodie things. But as I don't feel hungry it isn't too bad - that of course may change, I'm only on day 2!

Oh Lor! Well done. If I lose half of that I shall be happy (now wishing for 10lb loss)

Really? Great! Just wait, I'll feel ravenous tomorrow.

I did on day one (yesterday) - couldn't stand the thought of it. I'm still not hungry now and I drank my last one about 5 hours ago. I don't do breakfast either, but am using this to change my bad habits, and missing breakfast is one of the worst! So I have one at about 7am, 12 and, well...

I've found some great tips here, I honestly think I would not still be doing this without Tasha's tip on loading the chicken with pepper - it actually tastes nice now! It's a bit hard doing the water, I keep forgetting - oops! Kettle boiled 10 minutes ago.... OK! Got it. But it is a bit odd...

I've trawled round all sorts of places, even Neal's Yard (really posh). I like Fennel and nettle (combined) and that's just Twinings from Sainsbury's. Plus chamomile and redbush, which I've been drinking for years, I don't get in with green tea! I have just dug out my infuser teapot - an...

Sorry, I was reading the much earlier post about the blackberry and raspeberry teas. I'm just starting ouit and have found myself going onto H+Bs for their leaf teas - they tast much nicer than I thought! Sorry for the confusion!

Can I butt in a mo? The Tetley fruit teas are made form ther berries - I googled it. Raspberry leaf teac could be made into a granita???? Make its, sweeten it and then freeze it, but stir it every 20 - 30 mins until you get a flaky ice consistency. Lots of bother but at least it's a...

Tasha, you are right about the pepper. I makes a HUGE difference. Thanks!

Why does that make sense when you type it but not when I think it? Possibly cos I drink my coffee very black! I'll give it a whirl tomorrow

Thanks. I shall remember that for next week. I only have real coffee, so that might be a bit difficult at the moment. But as I like the vanilla one it should be OK for a while. I'll get the pepper grinder out! I was going to use cayenne, but if it is a no-no, perhaps not!

I'm not hungry at all. I can still taste the last one!

Hmmmm! I managed the lunchtime chicken - just - now how do I persuade myself to drink the teatime one???? Can I add leaf herbs and spices? I suppose I can seeing as I can drink tea made from them. So, what flavour could I add to make the chicken taste better?? Might have to get thinking...

Would that be the pharmacist who sold you the lipotrim? What did he expect? How odd! Still, don't let it get you down. Congrats on the loss

Does this work cos you feel all virtuous when you finally manage to down the last mouthful?? 3 sips in and I feel vaguely saintly! And now it is all gone! With another for later. Yummy! I'll have to have a think about re-flavouring it a little! Next week I'll swap some for chocolate!!

Oh Lor! The chicken is a bit odd isn't it? Cheap chinese, weird cup-o-soup no croutons, odd! Second mouthful was much the same. It'll have to cool a little before I drink the rest! But I don't think it will be too bad. Maybe some leaf spices to jazz it up a little!

So, I held out for years - no stupid diet for me. And I gained weight in everyone of those years. Then I found minimins and had a good read round and spent about 6 months pondering... should I / shoudn't I? Today I started. So far I have had vanilla for breakfast - not too bad, it smells...

Well the vanilla went down OK! It isn't foul! I'm sort of looking forward to the chicken! Waterworks, as we are so close in starting date and weight, I'll race buddy you if you want :D

Thanks, can I hold you to that? :D

She suggested I took them back if I loathed them! I might take her up on it!

Thanks Kathryn, that makes me feel better. I have no idea why I didn't think of chocolate shakes with coffee! Chocamocha is my winter warmer drink! I was planning to add coffee to the vanilla if necessary. tbh it is the chicken that is worrying me! Still I will only have to hold my nose...

Lipotrim Day minus 1 I start tomorrow. So today I am having a damned good read round. I'm already 5lb down from my heaviest ever weight, precisely 16stone. I was not sure how I felt about that so I thought I'd look at it in kilos, even worse, just shy of 102Kgs. I'm hoping to lose about...

I've been and seen the pharmacist. I have bought chicken and vanilla (2 chicken : 1 vanilla). I'm sat here reading all of your posts to get myself ready for what is to come! I'm a little bit scared of the speed of loss I can expect, that first 5lbs took me a whole month! But I will get...

Hi Bren, I will be starting tomorrow. I have never tried a meal replacement diet before so I do need help! I'd love to buddy up with someone, it should make life easier, shouldn't it??