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Many thanks Mini. Actually today for lunch, I had a Tesco meal replacement bar, Raspberry, mentioned in this thread, which was very nice if rather sweet. My breakfast was a Slimfast Cafe Latte ready mixed, which I could easily become addicted to. :) I do hope others will be encouraged to join...

Hi all, I'm as old as the hills but really need to lose weight, I am arthritic in several joints but not only that, there's my self esteem so I started Slimfast on Jan'2nd plus counting calories. I have so far lost 16lbs. I will visit this thread again in a day or two. Happy slimming to...

Has anyone read David Gillespie's book Sweet Poison? I read it a couple of weeks ago, of course he is talking about/warning us about, sugar. I have known about sugar for years having read Pure White and Deadly by Prof' John Yudkin but over the years I have conveniently forgotten. However whilst...

Thanks Sassie.b You put it much better than I did.. :)

Hi Browsie, I'm a chocoholic, I read a book called 'Sweet Poison' and haven't had chocolate for four weeks, I bought nuts instead!! Today I haven't bought or eaten a nut, I know they are a much healthier choice but I can't just eat a few, I empty the bag! I'm so mad with myself so I know how you...

I don't think it's your fault, I think we all get excited over a new interest, we start at a run then it gets to be a jog & we have to wait until we get our second breath .... that's the hard bit but I'm sure you will, then you'll be off at a gallop....... I'm at the limping along bit!! ;)

Hi Shayxo, my you are doing well so far, I expect things are a bit anticlimactic at the moment, I'm sure you will soon get into your stride again. I'm quite old so I won't try to advise you but I do wish you luck for tomorrows weigh in.

I am old and obese, when I was young I could diet and lose weight but could not make my diet a way of life. Yo-yoing was my way of life. Now that I'm old I am struggling even to lose a few pounds. For my healths sake I should lose almost 50 pounds. After reading Sweet Poison I have cut out...

Congratulations from me too and wishing you success. A friend advised me to always keep a few hard boiled eggs in the fridge to us as a stop gap meal and it works. :)

Oh, leave the Mars Bar on the shop shelf love! Have you checked their sugar content and sugar is addictive. I find that if I get the taste of sugar in my mouth I just want more. It's hard I know but it does get easier. Good luck to one addict to another.. :)

The only way I cope is by leaving them in the shop/store Grapes are little bags of sugar. As you can see I'm an addict too - and not just to chocolate, it's just the worst. So I just don't have anything obviously containing sugar in my house. You are doing wonderfully well, 2½st wow!!

Wow! That is wonderful Daphne, I'd be euphoric if I lost 3lbs in three weeks! :clap: Happy dieting to both you and Newmonday.

I'm old so a slow loser, you have youth on your side. I have grandchildren around your age, three of whom are dieting - one low carbs, one Slimming World and one counting calories like me. I'll keep an eye on your progress... :)

Hi & welcome, I'm afraid this forum is a bit like the 'Mary Celeste' at the moment. I wish you luck on your journey. I'm counting my calories too and find that http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ is a good site to record them.

You are young so if you go for Dr Atkins diet, stick with it & the weight should drop off you. Atkins Diet : Active Low-Carber Forums

I know just how you feel, I used to be able to lose weight on a low carb diet but now, it just does not work for me. Now that I'm counting calories a little weight has come off but I know it is going to be a long journey. I read somewhere, that over forty-five it becomes much harder to lose...

Many thanks. :)

I am both sedentary and old but I am yet again trying to lose weight. I have yo-yo dieted for most of my adult life. I'm sure my arthritis would improve if I could get to goal once more. My admiration to you all!

MFP but I cross reference any I'm not sure of.

Hi, if you go to https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/calorie-counter-diet-tracker/id341232718?mt=8 they will help you work it out.

I have tried others such as Food Focus, which is good but prefer MFP.

Hi, I think this might interest you, it did me! 7 DAY PRODUCER'S GIFT SCREENING - CEREAL KILLERS MOVIE I fell off the wagon a long time ago but now I am back on it.

I was 'head hungry' yesterday & ended up eating a WW Sweet & Sour Chicken meal :wave_cry: I must be nuts!

Hi, I'm a re-re-re-re- ad infinitum ------- starter, I have fallen so often by the wayside I have my own paving stone. Off to bed but thought I'd say hullo first... :) Good luck & happy eating Doodleflaps. :)

Yes, I have. There is an Brit on an US forum who has followed it with success but I've forgotten his name I'm afraid. Sorry I can't help further, I was in touch with him a long time ago - before I crashed off the wagon... :cry: I am now trying to clamber back on....

Hi everyone, There's been so much going on here that I stopped taking the tablets. I have gained weight & I'm dithering as to deciding to buy any more. I'd love to see some updates.

I had my first day yesterday, I had 519calories - 19 too many. I found that only having water/coffee/tea all day then having a meal in the evening did it for me. I'd rather do that than go to bed hungry. I meant to make Mondays & Thursdays my fast days but I've been asked out to lunch on Monday...

I take mine immediately after my meal Sonia246.

There is so much kerfuffle going on in my life just now I keep forgetting to take the tablets, as a result I have gained another 2lbs. I blame myself because I am just indulging myself too - comfort food! I will try to buckle down this week. Good luck everyone.

Gained 1¼lb this week, slipshod eating & kept forgetting to take the tablets!!:(

Oh dear, I have gained 1¼lbs this week. I know I have been less careful of what I eat besides forgetting to take the tablets.

Thanks toofatkat. For some reason I keep forgetting to take the tablets... Grr! Must do better!!

I have no idea what percentage of fat I eat but I am - as I said - more likely to eat fat at lunch & dinner. I do feel the tablets help control my appetite because my portions are a lot smaller now.

Wowee JuneyMoo, that's great!! Well done!

1½lbs off this week. I find now that at some meals I forget to take the tablets, I did yesterday then took them about an hour later when I remembered. Doubt if they would work after all that time.

I have lost 1½lbs this week. I'd love to think I can keep this sort of weight loss going.

Lol, I've never heard of a pork & pear diet but there's a lot of nice pork & pear recipes......

Jodes, I wish I could help but I'm a ditherer. It took me 3 years to decide to buy a laptop! Hate to admit it but the change to gluten free may have been to thank for your weight loss. However being on the wrong diet before that, may have led to your weight gain. Did you go gluten free on your...

Welcome Juney, I have just noticed you've just joined today!:) I'm not very observant.... :wave_cry:

Hi JuneyMoo, I'm sorry I don't know about MFP but I tend to have 3 tablets each at lunch & dinner because that's when I eat most fat. I only have fruit for breakfast & I have semi-skimmed milk in tea or coffee. Hope that helps.

Wow! Well done you!!

Lost 2lb this week. Something is certainly working for me. :)

I have lost 2lbs this week, that's 5½lbs since starting XLS. I'm quite happy with this kind of loss. I don't believe in miracles.. :)

Sigrun, I find I don't get constipated as long as I eat plenty of veggies.

Yes Roxana, I'm just eating less than I used to and avoiding food with sugar in as much as I can. I usually don't feel hungry since starting XLS but for some reason about an hour ago I had a slice of hot buttered toast. I mustn't do that too often.

I weighed myself again on Sunday 21st and I'd lost 2lbs, that's 3½lbs in two weeks. Nothing dramatic but I'd be content with that sort of weight loss. I think about one third of my days food contains fat, they are definitely curbing my appetite.

Hi Roxana, if you're not following a particular diet have you tried keeping a food diary? Sorry to be nosy.... :)

That's great Broadbean. I'd be quite happy to lose 2lbs per week on average. I'm not following any particular died but I'm being very careful about what I eat. I'm sure the tablets are curbing my appetite, which for me is wonderful! :)

I will keep that in mind Sigrun, one day on eggs only would certainly be enough for me. I'm not overly keen on eggs.. :) Well done on no weight gain. How long have you been taking XLS?

Hi Mseybob, I am sorry, I didn't mean to come across so arrogant this morning. I'm a chocoholic so it's my pet hate just now. I've been taking XLS for 2 weeks. I don't usually count calories now but a count of yesterdays comes to about 1200. Like you I'm just trying to eat healthily however my...

Chocolate & alcohol hun? Not such a healthy diet, XLS can't work miracles! If you really stick with a healthy diet I think they'll help you to eat less of it. Good luck. :)

Well I lost 2lbs this week, I'd liked it to have been a little more but at least it's in the right direction. That's 3½lbs since I started taking the XLS on 7th October. I was out yesterday with friends and ate too much - really more than I wanted to - if I hadn't, it may have been a better...

There is another XLS thread, http://www.minimins.com/all-other-diets/294716-xls-medical-12.html which seems to have been going longer, if anyone is interested.... :)

Hi everyone, I've been posting on http://www.minimins.com/general-weight-loss-discussion/295363-xls-fat-binder.html and wondering why there isn't much interest. :) I lost 1½lb my first week & weigh in again on Sunday.

Are you on any particular diet or just trying to eat less like me? My downfall is chocolate so I've not had any since I got the tablets. I know that one square would soon become a whole bar - leading to a binge. Can't really say I've missed it. As Zest for Life says, so far so good.

Hi Elle8, I lost 1½lb in the week up to last Sunday, I'll post any loss/gain when I weigh myself on Sunday coming. My first week is usually my best so here's hoping. Good luck with yours.

:D So thin so better! :D

I'm not sure if it's supposed to curb appetite but I am sure I'm eating less & haven't felt hungry since starting them.

Hi Starry*, I'm sorry I thought I'd answered you before now. I'm getting no adverse side affects, I'm a little constipated but that's pretty usual from time to time with me. Otherwise fine. My goodness you're doing well! :)

Well I have lost 1½lb but I'm not sure if the tablets have helped. I ate very little on Friday anyway, I had fruit for my breakfast, no lunch & my usual evening meal. So I only had 2 tablets that day. I am not as yet convinced they work. How is everyone else getting on with them?

I mean to weigh myself on Sunday, so fingers crossed...

Hello Stary,This is just my third day on the tablets, I've had no adverse reaction as yet. There is a website How does XLS-Medical Fat Binder Work | XLS-Medical if you want to look them up. :)

Wow you are doing well! I only want to lose about 32lb and if I ask the doc' for xenical, I'm told that he/she will ask me to lose weight on my own first. I thought I'd give these a try, then hope I can do it all on my own.

Hi TracyGWill, I haven't asked my GP because I know my weight is my fault, I eat too much & hate exercise. :)

Hi, Mine were £29.99 for 180 from Amazon. I think they are more expensive elsewhere.

Thanks, I'm not counting calories or anything, just eating less. I will weigh in next Sunday. Good luck.

Hi Zest for Life, I started it yesterday. I'm pretty desperate to lose 2st.

Wow Eleda, well done!! :happy096: Lost 1.2lb this week.

One pound is wonderful Bug, you should be proud. :)

I joined WW on line. I'm too old to attend meetings, plus I don't wish to - can't be bothered with them. Or you could just buy a calculator & do it yourself.

3lb this week, I'd be happy with one pound per week.

Can I join Sunday weigh ins please. I have lost 3lb this week - I don't expect to lose as much in future.

Wow, you are doing well Numnums!

If you go to Myfitnesspal or Food Focus, they work out your calories for you. If you eat too little, your body will go into starvation mode & you won't lose.

Thanks hun, lol - it's eating too much naughty stuff that landed me here.. ;)

Well here I am for yet another attempt to lose weight. Lol, ever hopeful.... or ever desperate.... Hope I can catch the success bug with the help of Will Power.

I started phase1 yesterday & felt really grotty, I'm sure it was going on to decaf coffee. Yet I ate like a horse. Things are certainly a bit better today.. Good luck everyone.

I spoke too soon, I was right in saying the taste decaf was OK but oh dear, am I missing the caffeine! My mood is dire! Suddenly Friday is a long way away.

Well this is day1, phase 1, I thought I'd hate decaf coffee - especially drinking it black - but it isn't so bad.

How is it going - well I hope? :) I wondered what D&A sausages were too?

I hope to start phase one tomorrow so today I'm going to have the last of my mushrooms with steak & green veg for lunch. I have just read that Splenda & other sweeteners are a no-no.... black Decaf' coffee & no sweetener, :eek: I think that's going to be the hardest part. :sigh:

Wow, my book has arrived! I am going to have - would you believe - a pasty for lunch :rolleyes: then get down to reading it. :D

Hi, I'm new here too. Haven't even started yet, good luck to us all!

Hi all, I have ordered the book & ..... please let it come soon!! I am getting desperate. Can anyone reassure me that it will help.

I had a leader like that. I once told her quite proudly that I was walking my 10,000 steps per day & she informed me that if my stride wasn't long enough it would make little difference - I'm 5ft 3½ins, how long did she expect my stride to be! :rolleyes: Her class here closed through lack of...

Well done to all losers!! :clap:

Hi & welcome. First of all about food, you can eat anything you like as long as you ProPoint it but it's really calorie counting by another (I think easier) way. :) I WW on line because like you, the class times don't suit me. Like any other diet the weight losses vary. I'm older than most...

I got on to it this morning to fill in my tracker & record my weight. I have just tried again after reading your post ChristieK & it's OK. Good luck. :)

I'm 11½st and long to be 10½st but for 2 weeks now I've StS.. Grr! :(

I tried SW but it didn't work for me. I need portion control & WW teach it.

Hi Missbliss, have you tried telephoning Weight Watchers for help & information? I did, before I had a computer & they were very helpful. Good luck. :)

I can't understand why WW give 49 weekly PP if they think that 29 per day is too many... ?

Thanks MrsLMC, I'll give it a try. :)

Ah, thank you, Top stuff. :)

Does anyone know how many calories 29PP are? I'm supposed to be able to lose weight on 1300 calories.

I have decided to stick to 29PP for now, I am slowly losing weight on 29PP & just don't want to rock the boat. I'm tracking on line & see my 29 daily points have been flagged. :rolleyes:

Have you tried cutting down (or out) grains & sugars? A lot of sugars are hidden. I eat no bread for instance & it helps me. I do no exercise except walking. Good luck. :)

It will all depend how well informed their area managers are. Perhaps some - either leaders or area managers - are not as alert as they should be.

I have been able to get on to the WW site this morning. I will give the 26 a try. Any extras will come off my weekly PP just the same as before. Swings & roundabouts... :D

I'm following WW on line but have yet to get an email with the new rules mentioned. Having said that, I'm not sure I'd want to change. I am losing weight - however slowly - on about 31PP per day & I'm old and lazy.. :) If I cut down I may lose weight more quickly but then I could start feeling...

Me too. :D

Wow, what an inspiration you are!! Much appreciated by this old biddy.. :clap:

I eat a lot of veg but very little fruit. I'm wary of the sugar content in fruit & root veg - so I don't eat potato, parsnips or bread etc either.

Sorry I can't help but I wonder why they've gone up. Have you tried contacting WW? Are your weekly points the same as before?

Hang on in there. I wonder how many of your weekly points you're using, because I'm not a very active person I try to stick to my daily points as much as I can. Good luck.

Can you guess how much toffee is on the apple? Thornton's Toffees are 4pp for 30grams. :)

I rejoined WW last week, at my first weigh in yesterday I'd only lost 1lb but a friend lost 4lbs. Any other time I'd have felt sorry for myself but now I know I will stick with it. I realize that whilst I am chopping & changing - others are getting down to goal. From now on I shall 'do' instead...

Hmm, My first weigh in, I'd hoped for better, only 1.1lb. It's a loss I suppose, I'l just keep plodding on.

I agree, you're doing fine. :)

:D :D :D

Annie, I think your dad does need help but not from you. Not with his attitude towards you. A doctor perhaps? However much your dad hurts you, you have many friends here & all our support. Hold you head up hun & show him you won't be downtrodden. Oh Annie, what a super little boy! No wonder...

Yes, old - like me or young - like all of you, we all want to be healthy & happy. So I shall raise a glass of virtual wine (no PP ;)) to us all. :D

Thinking about it, your dad may be depressed. You say your sister drifted away so perhaps in his heart of hearts your dad knows he is a failure as a father & may die a lonely & detested old man. Have you thought of doing as Goose did & have it out with him? You owe him nothing, neither love nor...

Ignore him, it's your opinion of yourself that matters and you know you're winning. In fact unless he is disabled, I'd leave him to shop, cook & clean for himself. Let him work his ill humour out on that!!

Yum, I wonder if he'd make some for me.. :D Sorry I can't help with PP.

Thank you both. :)

Hi everyone, I very much want to get down to a reasonably healthy weight for my age. I rejoined WW yesterday & hope you don't mind an old bod' joining in here. :)

I had an appointment with the nurse at our surgery this morning & she has advised me not to follow the Atkins diet because I have chronic kidney disease. It looks as if I'm back to WW or calorie counting. May I wish everyone every success. Happy weight loss all.

Just started posting before when a granddaughter arrived with my g-grandson who is four years old & packed with energy. His mum has Fibromyalgia & I often wonder how she copes. Today I've had my usual coffee with double cream - several times, home made veggie soup and will have low carb pork...

Hey, that's wonderful! Congrats. :D

Yes it is the same thing. :)

Holland & Barrett's website give this information about Nealls Yard Linseed. Nutritional Information Typical Amounts Per 100g Energy2059kJ 492kcal Protein19.5g Carbohydrates34.25g Of which Sugars1.55g Fat34.0g Of which Saturates3.2g Fibre27.9g Sodium 0.03g

Good afternoon Di, I hope you enjoyed you lunch & had a good natter with your friend. :)

Thanks hun, It just sorted it self out late yesterday! After tearing my hair out & trying this & that I tried to send yet another email - to myself & it worked!! Error message went as if it had never been... I have emailed others this morning & it's still working. :) My providers of course deny...

Holland & Barrett have flax seed in their penny sale.

I'm in too bad a mood to post much today, my email is playing silly beggars. I can receive but not send - Grr!! Luckily I've got a 2nd email address but I almost always use the first. Eating belly pork & belly pork + veg today. Happy eating to all..

I thought I was doing OK but this evening I was hungry. For the first time in - I have no idea how many years, I boiled two eggs & mashed them up with butter. I thoroughly enjoyed them but it brought my total calories to 1812. Ho hum.

I thought you showed great control, well done! I hope the rest of your day is tranquil. :)

Mornin' Katie & thanks. Lol, the veggie mash is because I am a lazy & unenthusiastic cook. I'd live on ready meals if I could buy cheap low carb ones. :D I'm also troubled with afterthought & it was late last night when I remembered I hadn't bought salad stuff. The result is that my canned tuna...

Dawnie, I won't give advice here because I'm in no position to just now - struggle struggle.. :sigh: I do agree though with Alpaca & Katie. Hang on in there girl & I'm sure you will soon have a whoosh. Good luck. :)

You are so right about Soya, a friend persuaded me to try it, yuck. I gave her the rest of the carton. I have been reading some of the recipe thread & now I feel feel hungry. :sigh: I have no flax seed so I think I'll cook an egg. :)

Well done done Katie! :D

OK I plan & hope to eat today, Breakfast & snack - C&C. (coffee & cream) Lunch - Egg salad with Hellmann's Mayo. C&C Snack - C&C Dinner - Home-made beefburgers with caulli, broccoli & Lurpak. C&C Late snack - Seriously Strong, C&C Tap water. Carbs for the day 17.

Thanks Broox, My mother made tea we could stand the spoon in :eek: so I escaped to coffee as soon as I could.

Just called in to say I have taken off two of the four pounds I've managed to put on of late. Nothing to be proud of I know but I think my crazy binging has subsided & my head is back in the right place.

Hi, just called to say, have a 'good' day.. :D

That is great! Another wonderful milestone, congrat's hun. :) :)

Thank you too Alpaca, I am just about to start my second coffee with cream. I used to buy fully skimmed milk - before I saw the light :D - and of course used it on things like breakfast cereal too. I am no breakfast eater but ate it on the advice of WW & all the other low fat 'gurus'...

Thank you Shellsmithcat, My you do get up early on a Saturday morning. This lazy person rose at 8.30am.. ;) Enjoy your day.

Against my better judgement I have decided to start a diary. I'm not a diary sort of person so I'll probably get bored & let it go... However I thought that if I can stick with a diary, perhaps I can stick with the plan. So. Today I had coffee & double cream several times between getting up &...

Hi again Caledonia, I'm a '72 Atkins fan & steer clear of the bars & shakes but at the moment I'm in limbo. My real reason for posting here is to wish you (even more) success. :)

Thanks Caledonia, actually since my last post I have trimmed it down to 1508 calories for today. On other forums some posters are counting carbs and calories for various reasons. I wondered if anyone here is doing the same. I do little or no exercise but then that - in theory isn't supposed...

Dr Atkins said there was no need to count calories, yet I know many do. How essential is it to count calories? I know that when I do, they are OTT. To lose weight at my height I should have only 1200 calories, if I eat the food I've planned for today, it comes to 1661 calories and 18 carbs. I'd...

Have Ketostix changed? They used to go from the palest pink to purple & the goal was to get them as near purple as possible.

You aren't crap, you're just impatient. You seem to be doing fine except for the fruit. Just keep checking with the stickies as to what you can eat, & give your body time. :)

Lol, I'm size 16, even size 12 is just a dream for me.. Good luck in attaining your goal. :)

Hi & :welcome: to all newbies, have you read the stickies at the top of the page? I use double cream in coffee too & fry my eggs in butter. :)

I'm keeping very quiet but I'll weigh myself on Saturday to see if I've lost the weight that my weak will has put on. :banghead: Congrat's & cheers to all 'losers'.. :angel09:

Hello & welcome Stickynicki. :)

Alpaca, I'll have to count calories as well I think, I have gone completely in the wrong direction weight wise this week. I have also been out to lunch with my son & dilly (daughter in law) today - oh dear! You are doing wonderfully well so what ever you are doing is working. :)

This is what the '72 book says for induction. "Drinks: Water, Mineral water, Vichy, Club soda; Beef or Chicken broth, bouillon; Sugar free diet soda; coffee*, tea, decaffeinated coffee ---------*Special note on caffeine and Diet Cola. Because most heavy people have some hypoglycaemia...

:clap: Well done all losers. :)

Hi and welcome Broox159, I'm sure you will be successful. You are well prepared so all you have to do now is enjoy the ride. Keep posting and good luck for Monday. :)

I wondered that.. :) Hi & Happy eating..

Jude, I'm not sure what you mean by frozen freezer stuff? I live alone & find it is no dearer buying Atkins 'approved' food than the food I used to eat. I buy the cheaper - fatter types of meat like chicken thighs & belly pork. I no longer buy cakes, biscuits or bread. Pound sterling for pound...

Oh, how right you are - my arms are seldom long enough. :D I roast my belly pork. Then have it hot or cold.

Wow! Congratulations Sam, that is wonderful. :clap:

Because it's a healthy, common sense diet. Or is thinking that proof of 'brain damage'? :8855: Having said all that, I must have had BD yesterday I was at a friends & fell right off the wagon - M&S fruit cheesecake - among other things!! :break_diet:

Good luck dizzydawnie & happy eating.

Can't help with potted shrimps but pork belly is a favourite with me. Hot or cold. DD, Is there a label on the potted shrimps - I've never bought them.

Wishing you success Tiaratara. :)

Well done xwendywoox!

Yes, I buy the granules & tablets in Morrisons, they are in most shops that sell that sort of thing. Must confess I haven't seen the drops but then I haven't looked for them. Edit. Sorry, this twit thought you meant any Splenda, not just the liquid!!! :o :)

Don't beat yourself up, you have a wonderful track record. It will soon drop off again. Plus, you enjoyed your holiday... :D

Thank you everyone, it is the only Atkins book I have read. I've sort of dipped in others but I think the '72 is - the purist. It's both interesting & easily understood. The later books are much more commercial. However, that's just my opinion... :)

According to Food Focus, a 100 grams of rice flour has 80 carbs. :eek:

My DiL has diabetes but says the diabetic nurse says she's OK eating carbs. I'm sure she thinks I'm a silly old biddy because I have tried to point her towards Atkins. I have given up because I don't want to upset her. At a guess she's at least 4st overweight.

I don't need them & I'd certainly think twice before I took them.

What a wonderful story. :D

Hi, Is Orlistat the same as Xenical or is one stronger?

Good luck. ;)

Hi, It looks as if no one is at home..

Oh my lovelies, please don't worry about doing weird things in public. I talk to myself, because I'm so used to talking to my cat (my only companion) but I have learnt that other people just don't care a damn! They all have their own worries - weird things - to deal with. You have every right to...

If anyone is interested, these are his original rules. 1972 Atkins Diet Revolution The Diet Revolution Rules (Level One) 1. Don’t count calories 2. Eat as much of the allowed foods as you need to avoid hunger. 3. Don’t eat when you are not hungry. 4. Don’t feel you must finish everything...

Well done Lousuehoney! :D

It is worth reading So You're Thinking Of Starting Atkins at the top of this page. You should get most of your questions answered there. Good luck. :)

Hi & welcome dizzydawnie, I had roast chicken thighs for my evening meal- including the skin, yum! Ketostix should be used late in the day to get a truer result. Good luck. :)

I bought a tub from Natures Best, it's a nice drink but only fills me for 5 minutes. I'll not buy any more of any brand.

Hi & welcome Small spoon, I'm sorry I can't help much with the water because I have to force it down too. So from one oddity to another - good luck. :D

The junk food industry has too strong a lobby in the government. I wonder how many MPs have shares in firms like Mr Kipling & others like them. How many of their long lunches are paid for by the sugar industry? It is time the government woke up to what is really causing the obesity epidemic.

I have sliced belly pork, oven roast, eaten hot with green veg or cold with a salad & Mayo. I get mine from Lidl, also chicken thighs. Low carb sausage, also from Lidl. Morrisons 99% beef, Beefburgers in the frozen foods aisle. Brie & other cheeses. Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon as a treat...

I use double cream & it hasn't stalled me - yet. :)

I agree, I know it's different for everyone but I think it's something you've eaten rather than the actual diet. Good luck from me too. :)

Wow, that is real willpower! Well done!! :devilangel:

I know Jim but I often succumb to temptation - that's how I got this heavy in the first place... ;) :)

Up until yesterday I'd lost two pounds, this morning I weighed myself again & another pound has gone overnight!!

Thank you Girlygirl1 for the suggestion of leafy green vegetables. I've just bought some tomatoes & can't afford to waste them... Grr..

May suggest you buy whole flaxseed & grind it yourself in say - a coffee grinder. Then keep it in an airtight container in the fridge. Ground flaxseed goes off easily so if you do just a little at a time it lasts much longer.

Hi Ladies, I've been reading your posts & as a widow of 17 years I don't know whether to laugh or cry! Must admit I can please myself now & I suppose I can discuss things and I tell my latest gossip to my cat... :) You are losing weight so congratulations. :clap: Have you tried Gentle...

I got the following off the U.S. Low Carbs (Atkins) forum. It could be worth a try. :) My new comfort food. cream cheese, desired amount melt in microwave, i usually melt the entire pkg. then add about 4 tablespoons or more, depending on how you like it of sour cream stir well. then add...

Welcome & happy eating. I'm not sure if it is meant to happen but it very often does. :) I think how long it lasts varies from person to person. When I first had Atkins flue years ago, it only lasted a couple of days.

I agree, take care. :)

On page 28 of the edition I have, Dr Atkins says "I know that if my patients were to keep losing they had to keep in ketosis-so that the urine test sticks turned purple." However the book was published in 1972 & things have moved on since. He also said, "Drink as much water or calorie-free...

Amazon UK, usually have a good choice of both. If you read the reviews of each one, it should help you chose. The one I bought was the 1972 edition so I can't advise you on the newer books. Good luck.. :)

Well done Stormywave!

The brand I bought which was called Earth Sweet, had a bitter after taste & seemed to dry my mouth. I could not get rid of it, much worse than saccharin. I was so disappointed, I'd read on the US sites how good stevia is, how like sugar. It may be that I simply bought the wrong brand but I...

Wow, thank you Spottydoris.

When I think of the amount of money I spent whilst eating rubbish food, Atkins is inexpensive. :) I stocked up quite a bit in Lidl this morning.

I never add salt to anything, haven't for a long time but I do eat bacon etc. I have looked on other low carb sites & they seem to be OK with eating bacon. Cheese often contains a lot of salt but Dr Atkins was OK with that.

Hello & welcome.. :)

The Stevia I ordered arrived today, it is absolutely awful! I have binned it so have wasted my money. I actually prefer the Sweetex. It may be the actual brand that I bought but I won't be buying any more. I shall buy some Splenda.

I have Atkins original book & in it he says, go for purple. Of course there's been a lot of books since so the rules may have changed, especially since his death. I'm sure he would have frowned on the Atkins products like those bars. I have read somewhere that his widow dissociated herself...

I agree with Leanne, I tend to think that if we eat sweet things even though it isn't sugar, it feeds our cravings. Back to basics hun.. :)

The ones I thought of buying are on Amazon UK, I didn't think about just going into a chemist.. :wave_cry: :)

Thank you Leanne, you've saved me £5 odd.. :)

Does anyone use or recommend Ketostix? I think I used them last time but wonder if I should this time. Is the surety worth the cost?

I have ordered some Stevia but it hasn't arrived yet in the meantime I'm using Sweetex which has a horrible after-taste.

:clap: Congratulations..

Congratulations Jools, as Leanne says, better to consult your doctor. Do keep posting with your progress. :)

Love your Avatar lucy4loop1. I have some ready meals I can't afford to throw out so must eat them first but also eating low carb for my other meals. I'm just about to have a coffee with cream, for lunch I'll have a 2 egg omelette with cheese & green salad. I'm afraid it's an M&S Liver & Bacon...

Hi stormywave & mrsminkymoo, we are taking the leap together. Thank you again all. :D

Thank you everyone. At the moment I'm rereading the book, thank goodness I didn't put it in a charity bag, it's pure gold to me just now! :)

Hi everyone, I lost weight with Atkins a few years ago but fell of the wagon. Now I hope to climb on again & join you here.