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As far as I'm aware Japanese food is very high carb but they eat almost no sugar and no fat and the food contains a bucket load of veg per serving. The versions we get here have sugar sauces and less veg and fatty cuts of meat. We all know You can't do high fat and high sugar and high carb...

Thanks ladies. Things are pretty awfully but not nothing can be done but waiting. Appreciate the kind words

Hey mini. Sorry to hear you sucky news from last year, hope your still in remission :)/have the all clear or what ever they call it for hodgenkins It's rubbish isn't that we just can't think our way out of a life time of sugar addiction with plain hard thinking and not turn to it. Three days of...

Thanks Katie. Just hard when you feel so sad. Sweets just seem so good when nothing else can pick you up. Stupid sugar! I wish it was banned and I'd never had any!

Thank not lady. I just almost see it as an excuse to eat badly and I don't like that my mind goes there. I understand that this is a rather extreme bad thing to happen but it's so crap to be thinking about the damm diet right now! Thou I know eating chocolate and gaining two pounds won't...

Thanks moonlights. It seems they are now unlikely to die but it's taken two days to get there so that's good news. I know what you mean about being given sweets as a child to comfort, that's an interesting point but I'm not as a rule a comfort eater, I'm a I don't like myself I should be fat...

Not pushy at all thank you.:) I just wonder about other peoples reasons. Finding out someone is nearly dead made me not feel like cooking, so take away covered but why did I want chocolate and milk, the thing it took me so long to stop craving, that frankly did not even taste very good and...

I've posted a longer version of this in my diary explaining the background but my question is... why do we turn to food when the last thing that will help is getting fatter!? Big family trauma, so take away and chocolate. Now I feel rubbish. Has it helped...no. Do I feel stupid... Yup What...

I know I'm writing this upset and it's not ment to attract sympathy but to high light an issue. This weekend I have had an immediate family member very badly injured in a car accident, so what did I do? I ate a carb loaded take away, half a bag of chocolate and drank a pint of milk to comfort...

I don't have pcos but I know a few people on here do and are battling with it. I'm sure your'll get some more helpfully replies than mine shortly!

12 days is not really enough time to give Atkins especially since you are so close to goal. I'd try it for a least a month then reevaluate. The one Atkins bar could stall you for a whole week after you ate it as lots of people get on here so that could explain 7 of your 12 days. How many...

I absolutely love ralvery!

Thank you ladies. It's showing in all the wrong places. What need I of thinner calves or upper arms, go away tummy is what I want! Lol

Week two induction another 4 pounds. That's 10% of my starting body weight off. Hope it starts to show at some point!

Most low carb sausages are loaded with tasty fat. Have a sausage! Dunked in mayo!! I find the tablespoon of cream in my coffee twice a dat helps pushe my fat calories way up.

Thank you moonlights. Me too. Maybe I'll just have one higher carb meal every two weeks or something to tell my body it's ok you're not starving!

You'll probably find that with less that 14 pounds to loose you should jump onto Atkins pre maininance which is phase 3 and is for losing your last ten pound or so, this teachs you to reintroduce foods for life. Induction will maybe lose you a few pounds although with less than a stone you...

Re the recipes. You can eat any recipes that only has induction foods in it and keep you under 20 carbs for the day. If you book does not tell you you'll just have to work it out for yourself, don't assume! I have the book and couldn't believe the recipes were not sorted better considering...

It too me over a month of pure willpower to get over my sweet cravings. It's just a craving, you can ignore it and not give in! Some people on here will say have something sweet it won't hurt, I say if you can be strong till it passes, because when it does you'll be free like me. I still get...

We are not supposed to eat processed cheeses like phili if I'm correct and the scan bran is also way to high in carbs. I'd also drop the sugar free jelly as sweeteners can create cravings and stall (,hope I'm not saying anything you already know but I don't know how well you know Atkins :))...

Keep it up! two pounds is awsome! And even if the cheating stalls you it's only for two days while the sugars clear out if you didn't eat loads off plan and even if you did maybe four, just don't get disheartened by it. Guilt never helped anyone. I'm always told water water water to help clear...

4lbs down restart induction week, 3lbs gaind on holiday plus 1 lb lost. Yay

I see it as a good thing. Every thinges bad I ate apart made me feel dreadful and showed me either how rubbish it is or how intolerant I am. It's kicked a few of my cravings in the teeth or at least scared me away from some bad foods!

. I know what you mean. This is actually only my second every go at dieting. Did a month last year and lost a stone in two weeks...and had my first gallbladder attack...that put me off dieting. Started again this year but I'm in the loose all my extra weight frame of mind, I don't do things...

Thank you bunnyla, I was quite impressed with myself. It was a huge 4 layer cake too with strawberries and cream on it which would have been ok... Just not the sugar or the nasty wheat. I'm slowly learning gluten = rather ill. It's surprising how even when you know this to be true you body...

So Tuesday 19 carbs and about 1800 calories! I was hungry day two! Sausages, mayo, cheese, broccoli, green beans, steak, butter, chicken and bacon. Wednesday 8 carbs and about 1600, not as hungry. Same food as yesterday with added eggs but no mayo, cheese or chicken. My water at the pub came...

Only stared it yesterday. :)

Thanks for the reply Moonlights. I guess today was a bit low calorie wise and tbh I didn't plot today. Car busted so was eating what was left in the house fridge that was Atkins freindly and I was a bit low on supplies. I'll try and do better tomorrow!

I'll be honest, it was not fun getting off sweet but now it's gone it's lovely to not be craving. I have never considered myself to have a sweet tooth but upon starting Atkins I found out I was completly addicted to the sugars in milk. It took a whole month of resisting milk and it wasn't the...

Hey JudithW. Can I ask are you eating the Atkins bars every day? as You'll find that thou the Atkins bars migth be suitable for Induction they are not recommended. Induction is a time to get your body empty of 'bad' things you've eaten and to stop yourself from suffering future cravings by...

So a few of you have mentioned I should take this up so here is my diary, hopefully someone else can spot my stall problems when I get more... 28th May Breckfast/Lunch Chikcen wrapped in bacon, with mayo (0.6c) and a sausage (3.2c) coffee (0.5c) dinner Steak peppercorn sauce brocoli green...

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Only gained 3pounds duin two weeks of off plan 'holiday' eating...that's almost impossible, no complaints here thou. Now to loose it, lol

Lol, I lOVE mILK!!!!! Still all that sugar would make me super hungery!!! AGHH! Thank you Moonlights, you've backed up what I thought, must admit my boyfriend who was with me got very angry with the gp who didn't bother to check my notes and see that I've lost 30 pounds since february on their...

I don't think there is anything wrong with this way of eating either, especially since you have lost weight before. I'm not on steroids but quite a few other drugs and I'm under active thyroid so metabolicly damaged. I know there is an Atkins combination out there for me and I'm sure others...

I've been off diet do two weeks on holiday but before that I stalled for four weeks running. It's seems I'll have to up my carbs as induction is leaving me knackered and in starvation mode at around 1000 calories a day. I totally feel your frustration but as boggins and a few other have told me...

Well that's what I thought. I'm in good health for a start. He did give me the referral but told me the surgeons would give me a lot of flack about my weight and tell me to loose some before they would operate. I'll just have to see what a surgeon says. Thank you.

Hey boggins, I'm glad you have had a good time! Over the last two weeks I've eaten some cake, but I made dark chocolate gluten free cake only sweetened by cream so almost on plan... And some KFC, not so on plan. Also some other rubbish that was pretty naff, local chips etc. Worst thing I did...

In my case a low fat high carb diet, sw in fact caused my problems. On gallbladder only started to play up after I lost a stone fast on slimmers world. The only way I have been able to avoid attacks is to follow Atkins, high fat very low carb. It was a sandwich that set off my first attack for...

It's a very VERY intense throbbing ache pain that worsens and becomes a constant throb on your right side that radiates pain into your right shoulder and your back, sometimes felt under the ribs on the right side. It's unbearable pain, far worse than any period pain, stomach upset or...

Had another attack today. Longest one yet and I even had to take two co codamols. Before I've been struggling through the pain on 1 or one and a half( I have a pretty high pain threshold due to daily ibs pain) Problem is the pain now seems to be in my pancreas too, central and back as well as...

Yes, I know and thank you. It's Just when you have over 100 pounds more to lose staying the same...again...not for the first or second time is a total kick in the teeth!

Ah sorry, didn't know. Only 30 pounds so far.

See my signiture. Been there for a while now, lost no weight for four ins now...

Woo, another weigh in last Monday at sts... Sigh. Upping my carbs I guess

Hey bigmark. I must admit bad stuff has not been appealing to me much either, but I have been missing potatoes very badly and I knew eventually I would cave and eat chips and what with everyone in the house too tired and ill too cook last night we had chips...and they were rubbish! I'm pretty...

That's exactly what I've been finding moonlight,. I'm still exhausted after a month on less than 20g. Boggins has been suggesting I up my cabs and I'm going too. I too was hoping to stay at a low level and that I would loose more weight that way but it's not worked out, it shows how we must...

I find most people on here that mention them say they have one a week maximum as an emergency. I have one in the fridge that has been there for nearly seven weeks now, better to have it and not eat it then want it and cheat I thought but I was tough and fought my sugar cravings and now weeks...

Well. I have a holiday next week and decided to do the usual, oh I'll have a break from the diet thing, knowing I'd gain my water weight but not bothered by this. So, we started early, as you do when cheat time is coming up, a carvery last night, full of potatoes and today I made a carrot cake...

Well done ali!. I hope I'll go down a dress size too at some point ever!

Lol, who knows!? Others have suggested I'm eating far too little calorie wise. I never thought I'd not be hungry all the time. I love Ketosis!!

That's the plan boggins...after my holiday lol. Thanks again everyone

Oh and I don't drink ever anyway and I don't eat mims. Nothing, no nuts, no fruit now, nothing! I'm beginning to think I'm just damaging my metabolism by not eating enough. It just seems so counter productive to eat when I'm not hungry

I eat induction amounts of cheese or less. Less than three tablespoons of cream, and absolutely no soft drinks or any sweeteners. I tried some splender week before last but I don't like it. I eat no Atkins bars, shakes or sugar free things. I eat only fresh meat, eggs and veg listed on...

Thanks ladies. I have been thinking my calories are too low. It's just one of the things I'll try to see if I can speed up my weight loss. I'm sure there is an Atkins combination out there for me somewhere!

I really don't knwo what to do. I just don't understand what's going on when I'm still only eating what I ate during induction and lost weight. I don't have a food dairy on here because I don't have problems with what I'm eating. If I was cheating or not eating according to the book I'd post on...

No loss again this week. That's four weigh ins staying the same. I did strict induction last week. Nothing new. I'm completely gutted. Most annoying is I've weighed in at a pound less all week and two pounds down Thursday but today, weigh in day it's all back on. So upset

Stayed the same for the forth week running. I am totally and utterly gutted.

That's the problem Boggins I'm having to fight to find out what is actully wrong and how to properly fix it. The standard tests are not in depth enough. And Taz, I feel your problem since I'm trying for the third week to find out what is stalling me. It's a total drag. I hope you figure out what...

Thank's for the input everyone. I really don't know what's going on and I'm hating it since Atkins is so easy to stick too!! I am hypothyroid which is definatly slowing things down, and I keep being told my medication is the correct dosage, even though I still have underactive symptoms but...

Sign, I was relly hopeing Atkins would be a better diet loss wise than slimmers World, but it's not. I loat consistantly and quickly there (3lbs per week ave) Monday 7th was my third weigh in at the same weight! I lost 9lbs over two weeks of induction (which was disappointing considering my...

Hey Piglet8. I'm feeling exactly the same way. I'm week 4 now. I lost 9lbs over induction weeks one and two, but week 3 I stayed the same and the same again so far this week, so technically 2lbs per week which is the average weight loss but I was expecting something more dramatic during...

Thank you sammie. I have been hearing this too. I've just become so carb phobic so fast! I'm struggling to eat to 15grams me carbs kept alone more but I do want to follow all the stages of owl so I will find a way to hit those carb targets and find my ccll. I seem to function very well on low...

Ooh yes. I forgot the mayo to dunk the chicken in.!

I had one dabble with a 25g bag of nuts this week. Ooh was I hungry an hour later, that nasty angry hungry I used to get after carb heavy meals. The bag was tiny and only 3 carbs but I won't be going there again unless it's a late night tv snack and I'll sleep though the hunger! Lol I tend to...

Seems I'm posting after you where ever I go boggins! :) I'm happy so far and I do struggle to keep my foundation veg levels up, but personally I can only eat so much spinach with cheese lol and I still can not stomach salad without salad cream... Thinking about knocking up a tomato salsa type...

Have to agree with boggins on the being healthy eating, especially if you read about long term management rates and about anything from the Paleo camp. Lots of fresh meat and healthy fat with veg and a little fruit and minimal treats! The bars I use as I deterrent. I have had one in the fridge...

Sounds like an average day in my cat covered house too, lol. Enjoy your induction!

I definitely eat much less than I did on sw and I didn't calorie count there either. In fact I find that as little food as half a chicken breast and a nibble of cheese is enough for lunch so I don't worry about calories I might consume since I know I'm eating less and I'm full. Yay. Atkins and...

Well, week 3 and I've still been eating induction style but I've gained a pound. Now thou this is not unheard of it is disappointing. A couple of things I have noticed. Although my energy is stable now, no highs or hunger lows which is nice I'm still completely exhausted. I have not had the...

4pounds down week two of induction. Ok I guess :) takes me to just over two stone so far. well done all.

What type of protein are you eating? One guy, can't remember who he is...suggested a sweet craving might be for a certain type of amino acid. If all else fails, you could just have a teaspoon of Slenda. It isn't exactly a scientific approach but one teaspoon is virtually calorie free and 0.5g...

Monday weigher myself. 5lbs week one Induction . Yay! Thank you to those who posted on my day 5 struggle post!! xx

Just an update about the exercise bikes I mentioned.the kelly Holmes one thou stable feeling once tightened properly and with nice build quality has a wildly inaccurate heart monitor so most of the bikes programs can't be used. I have a heart rate monitor watch I brought to keep my heart rate...

Could you tell me what quantity of cinnamon and such you used. I don't fancy tasting the uncooked egg mix...:)

I just thought I'd bed a little update to this to anyone reading it. Against common advice about the low fat diet rule I'm following the Atkins diet which is significantly higher than 5% fat per meal limit... And no flare ups.... My gallbladder has not even grumbled in the last month.... I...

That's a good idea elle_moon only I completly hate soya in all forms!! YUCK!!! lol, I think I'll just avoid milk alltogether :)

Lovely idea but I can't do a dash. I measured my dash on sw out of interest one day and it was about 80ML. Four times the sw dash. Lol I think I'll just have to avoid the lovely carb heavy stuff. Out of interest The milk I checked in Tesco was 4.7 for whole and 4.8 for semi skimmed. Even gold...

Thanks for the vote of confidence :) I'm sure one slip won't do much since your body takes a few days to adapt and I've read measuring yourself is important for no weight loss weeks. I think I'm slow to start as I was not eating rubbish before I started. I've been following slimmers world so...

Thanks again all. Tbh I can't have milk in the house I'm so damm addicted to it. It's partly to do with my tummy; I have ibs and my tum like a lot of people on here is highly affected by stress. The only thing that ever calmed it down over the last 15years was milk, but recently having cut down...

Triage999, just noticed your weigth loss, so close!! and Boggins, well, BRAVO!

Thank you Boggins, and everyone else too; I am determined to give it at LEAST the full two weeks of induction!! I know my body is damaged and I've read and taken on board what Atkins says about insulin resistance and metablic damage but the positive comments of others about how easy low carb...

Thanks ladies (I presume), I know ketosis will come as I'm following the diet correctly, I just wish it were a bit faster. Still being hungry day 5 and exhausted with no energy is a right kicker. I feel better after eating but only for a small amount of time which suggests to me my glycogen...

Hey all, I wonder if anyone can help with my having a tough time on Atkins. I'm day 5 of Atkins Induction now and though I have stuck to the diet to the letter, even leaving out sweetners and caffeen, I have lost no weight, am still exhausted and feel ill. I am also showing no signs of ketosis...

That's an interesting way to look at it Scrumbles. I don't count my eggs carbs because I never have more than two in any one day, and I know I have a few carbs spare becasue I can't physically hit the veg limit becasue I don't eat onions or peppers or mushrooms, the higher carb veggies...

Thank you for posting. Very interesting!

Now, I had a look but couldn't find a similar post. My point is this. The Atkins book says to count each 30grams of cheese as 1 carb... but every packet in my fridge,(I currently have six different cheeses) all report the carb content to be under 0.2 grams carbs per 100g which by my math says...

Lol. Milk over chocolate huh, who ever thought anyone would say that! Getting indigestion tonight and last night which is strange for me as I only used to get it after drinking and dodgy kebab eating which I have not done in over a year. Wonder what that's about!? Milk would have cured...

Thank you all, I didn't expect such support!! Day two down, chicken and salad lunch and half a chicken base, cheese and bacon with red pepeprs pizzer for dinner but sadly I'm still craving my glass of milk and if i'm honest i'm already wanting an apple and I hardly ever eat fruit. I think it's...

Ooh that's a good idea photographing my dinners. Tonight was steak, garlic butter and cheese topped spinach. Super yum! Go away slimmers world past with your fat free steak, no butter and cheeseless spinach!

Hello all and welcome to the new Atkins me. I'm day one done. Meals planned for the next two weeks and everything is going ok. I've got Sugar cravings but I can cope with those and yes I ate too many Maltesers yesterday as a goodbye to chocolate and I'm suffering for it now, lol. I'm a bit...

Loving all the posts girls! Congratulations on all your losses, non gains, and sucesses!!

Thank you for the links!!

Yay more pizza ideas!

Ooh,I'll be trying this. Thank you!

I can finally use my ice cream maker again!

Good idea for a thread!

OOh I hate shopping too, but I hope one day I won't! I have size 8 feet which I've always felt made me more stable but recently as I've started doing pilates I've noticed my posture is awfull, feet turned out ect. Better fix that now!! lol Anyway 18lbs down now and I've no sign of clothes...

OOh jayde, as of this week we have nearly the same amount of weight left too loose (2lbs differnence), of course you have already done brilliantly, it just made me smile and feel I'm not alone to find someone wanting to loose what I want to loose. Good luck and hard work to both of us :)

Currently reading, The primal Blueprint, Atkins new diet (2007 edition), Farenheight 451 and Business accounting 1.

I like core strength stuff. Yoga and Pilates are really hard and all that muscle engaging puts your heart rate up without leaping about, also I love how it leaves me feeling tall and gracefully. Also getting back into swimming which I found boosted my lb losses by double last year.I think it...

Cher did a 40 minute step segment on her first fitness tape, now on European DVD from amazon, it's the only one I've found that is ok to follow but it's not modern and you have to mirror. It's classic step, not the crazy leaping all over the place step I see from classes posted on u tube. You...

Keep the information comming ladies, I'm sure everybit of information is usefull to someone else and spurs someone on to loose, Thanks for all the contributions so far :)

This is such a brilliant thread for that carb feel. Yay

I've not heard of this book but since I am bare foot all the time,( I'm one of those crazy people who will pop to the shops bare foot,) I like one of his ideas already. I'll have a nose, thanks for the reading idea!

I saw a great recipe for a gluten free pizza made with a minced chicken base so you get the fun of picking up a pizza slice without the carbs. I'll post it tomorrow when no internet works again!

Thanks Honda and Jim. I just can't find a copy of the 72online so I think I'll get the 2003ish version and hope it's not too buy our products orientated.

This is probably the best place to ask my question, the starting thread. I have spotted a number of copies of the Atkins book available, but which would you all advise as best, the origional 72ish version if I can get it, the 2003" New diet revolution", or the 2010 "New Atkins for a new you"?

Yaayy, another one! that's three recent posts on this topic. I started a thread on weight and dress size a few weeks ago, come on over and have a look and you might find some usefull sizes/weights near yours Boggins...

Ah, I'm following slimmers world. I can eat more over there. I'd love to follow exante as unlike lipotrim the products taste ok but even the exante ones makes me feel very nauseated and I just can't survive hungry and sick every time I eat, even for just a week. I'm not strong willed enough lol

Just had the porridge for breckfast. I made it with 200ml of water, which i mixed to a paste with half to get the powder mixed in smooth and added the rest but it was very runny after two minutes. Microwaved for a further two minutes in 20second busts as after the first two minutes the porridge...

I was reading earlier that it is importent to weigh yourself and measue (as you are doing) as many people think they have hit a non loss phase but will be shifting inches, which is really healthy for you! I know the lack of weigh loss must be disheartening thou, I know I would find any diet hard...

Just like to add my thanks. I'm sciencing my weight off so that was right up my street!!

Oh do they, I didn't spot that on the web site. Thank you :D

that...is...brilliant!!

Ooohh what an awsome idea! Porridge cookie

Hi there, I tried Lipotrim rather disasteriously as I could not stomach the shakes. They are not what you expect as they are quite protein heavy and weird but the Exante ones are nicer. A lot of people split them into two, or add more water or make them blended with ice, lots of amazing ideas on...

That is intersting since sweet usually means carbs. I'll have a look at this, thanks

I'll comment too on this. I've read under 100g of carbs, between 40-70g and under 30g, all very different figures but I can't seem to find a solid answer.

Very helpfull indeed. Thank you

Ah brilliant, I don't have to start my own thread now, I'll piggy back on this if you don't mind Danii. I like the idea of Exante for the control, the fat burning hunger supressing Ketosis (I like the science) and the break from carbs which I feel are a problem for me, and I was wondering how...

Aw thank you,that is lovely. It's daft really, I have a totally amazing best friend and an ok family, I have everything I need and a lot of things I want, I am very fortunate and I appreciate it all. I'm just not happy. I think I've been unhappy for so long my view of it very warped. I'm an...

Thanks Becky, I know it's the most sensible way and my weight is coming off, it's just really hard and I can't be the only one that feels like this, but being over 20 stone, we don't have our 'skinny jeans' fit a week or a month later it's a year or two or three or four! I know I've never even...

Hey girls, I'm a pretty similar starting weight with similar amounts too loose so I'll join this thread if that's ok. Heavyist of 24,7 and I got on the sclaes today and I'm 23,13...out of 24's so I got to cross it off my list but sadly I felt absolutly nothing good for it. I wonder what will...

Cool thread, I started one the same a little while back, have a look as some of the data might be usefull to you :) http://www.minimins.com/general-weight-loss-discussion/257817-dress-sizes-weight-loss.html

Thank you all. My attacks don't seem to have a particular trigger which is annoying. I've had one after a really low fat meal and I've eaten high fat meals with no problems, totally strange. Pesky gallbladders!!

Hi girls, I hope you don't mind if I join you but i've got a bit more weight to lose than both of you and after a rather disasterious day on Lipotrim I'm firmly back on Slimmers world, (brought the three month online and everything) I need some motivation as I get bored reallyyyy quick. Your...

Saw my gp again, and have an ultrasound booked due to a cancellation week after next yay... Shame about my flare up today...feels like someone has stuffed a beachball under my ribs...bah! No real pain yet just discomfort....worrying thing is I think this was triggered by a Exante diet bar....

OOh Kitty, nor me either it seems. Day one I tried three products, the biscuit no one likes, (that I really liked) and a soup and a shake, and the latter two actually made me throw up. YUCK! Not the taste, that was much better that I expected but the heavyness of the shakes/soups, thin, but...

Wow, thank you for the honesty. This is the first post I have read (though there could be others) that someone has admitted to finding it really, really hard. I admire your willpower to try again thou :) everyone commenting tells you you can do it so I've got to agree. If you don't mind me...

Good idea dolly_daydream to try them, I actually brought the mixed pack of Exante products before I went out and brought my weeks Lipotrim (which is now siting in a box looking for a good home elsewhere!!) had the toffee nut and raisen bar for breckfast today and really liked it. I could stomach...

Super uesfull thread for me too. Thank you

Thank you Ladies! Sadly I threw up after both my Liptorim soup meal and my evening strawberry shake so I guess it's not for me...Bugger...

I noticed a few posts back it was said that the Exante products are like Lipotrim but nicer. Well on Lipotrim I managed half of one soup (which made me sick) and a third of one shake which also made my physically sick. I found the actual taste to be ok but the texture and the heavyness was...

I'll be a way behind you but I'll get there!! I'll keep an eye out for you too, more moral support is always good. :D

I was so attracted by the weight loss but as I seem to have a system that just could not tolerate the shakes I guess it's the slow route for me. it's a shame as I totally expected the shakes to be yucky but I physically can not drink them and that's a problem, the biscuits however, I'll eat the...

I weighed in this morning at the Chemist, At 24stone, but I weight 2lbs heavier at home...next friday will be a home weigh in, lets hope for a loss for all!

Well thank you all for your positive comments but I brought my Lipotrim stuff this morning and everything I tried (apart from the nut biscuit) made me physically sick. There is no way I can stay on a diet that makes me throw up everytime I eat or drink the meal replacement stuff...So back to...

You'll read them but I'm going back to Slimmers World. Haveing tried to consume the shakes and soups today in differnt consistancies and speeds they all made me physically sick. Not the flavour but the texture. just going to have to control my eating the old fashiond way lol I hope Lipotrim...

Week one, day one: 24 Stone, 336lbs...

I actually have a collection of peoples sizes in a forum post I started about weight at differnt sizes as I was interested in this too! If you check my posts you can see if anyone who has posted is your height, etc. :)

I'm day one today, so I'm going to leap on in here with the people in here with first week people. Hope things are going well for all.

The meal replacements have me a little confused thou...Lunch when I got it was the chicken soup and was ok to taste, especially with a little extra pepper but it was a total hastle to mix up, I even had to sieve the hot mix as the powder would not dissolve and sadly it made me feel very, very...

Hi all, after scouting about the forums for a week now I've jumped on the band wagon and I'm here with you on the Lipotrim train.. Picked up my supplies today around lunch time and the chemists very kindly threw in a taster chicken soup and biscuit along with my 7 of each flavour shake mixes...

Sounds like good advice to me. Going to give the Gi stuff a good reading.

Pretty pleased I read this post before starting lipotrim! Thanks for the warning ladies :)

Day 5 and no hunger, you must be in full swing ketosis yay!

I've been reading about cold zero and I'm glad it's helping. Personally I can't stand the taste of sweeteners or carbonated drinks so it's not on my list of drinks. Lol. Keep up the willpower, it's super impressive!

I wondered if it would be ok to use water flavourings likes Exantes ones, but they do have some carbs, might do more damage than good. They have malic acid in but not citric acid like the slim & save ones do which I read it baaaaddd. Maybe call Lipotrim. Anyone tried letting herbal tea cool for...

I've read quite a few posts on here about people getting really bored around days 21-23, then they seem to be ok again for a few weeks after that. I hope it passes for you :D

Ah, now I'd heard not feeding your body was bad with gallstones as your gallbladder does not get flushed...then again that's what causes hurt...so many varying opinions.... You're right. I just need to get on with it, i'll know by day ten if I can hack it or not I guess. Thank you :D

Lipotrim is a VCLD a very low cal diet, 435cals in fact. Three shakes/bars/soups per day but the diff from slimfast is you go into full keytosis a fat buring state which will supress your hunger, but if you eat anything else, you get VERRYY hungry as you come out of keytosis, It's extreeme and...

Hi there all. Just got back from my gp's who said the NHS was willing to help me in any way it could to loose weight.. aww...he couldn't name any ways but still...lol. As expected he advise I can have Xenical but not for a month or two until after I have shown I can loose weight the 'normal'...

Is that really only six weeks?!? You look so much thinner and really well defined shape wise already, all I can say is wow!

I've asked my OH to only eat foods I don't like or can't eat if I start lipotrim so lots of onions and curry and tuna for him, because YUCK!! It'll not be him avoiding my breath, I'll be avoiding his! lol

It just seems out bodies need soo little to function on and we are so used to eating for any reason other than hunger, I know I do. It tastes good, it's a birthday (lets have a ton of cake), it's Friday... and I've read a number of posts on minimins where the members have said they were having a...

Have you tried speaking to your gp to see a nutritionalist (Yes, I know the appointments are like gold dust but if you don't ask) because you could be overeating only a tiny bit and it'll scupper you. My BMR says I need to eat about 2200cals to maintain my current weight, active (I'm not very...

I'm very tempted to buy a bag of flour for each lbs I lose and stack them somewhere visable with a biiiiig picture of fat me saying "IS THE SANDWICH WORTH IT!?!" but I don't think I'll want the word sandwich near me on hungry days lol.

this is my problem I've 330lbs there is NO WAY I should be cold, but being core cold is a sign that my hypothyroid meds are a bit under and need upping, yaaay, more blood tests.... yaayyy...:mad:

it is soooooooooooooooo tempting and really seems worth any sideaffects!

Thank you everyone!! I feel I am ready for it now and thou scared fo the side effects I can't be sure till i try now can I?!...but...I am going to have to wait till it's warmer, I'm hypothyroid and I'm already really freezing and struggling. If I get any colder I just won't be able to function...

Hi there all you lovely Lipotrim, steel willed folk with iron willpower! I have been reading around your forum for days now and I must say I am completely blown away by the weight loss that can be achieved by Total 100% Lipotrim following, and by your lovely support of each other, but my...

That totally cracked me up

You amazing people and you're amazing positivity are swinging me the lipotrim way. Congratulations to you all for your hard work and amazing support of each other. I hope to join you all in the next few weeks!

Miss neat. Can I ask, what is it like like living without your gallbladder since this seems to be something my Gp does not want to tell me about, it's fine does not answer my question,"since it's an important organ who do you cope without it". I figure if anyone can answer that someone without...

Nothing at all, uk average after all... and I'm 5,9, my trousers are always too short! lol

Thank you! I'm not the only one who has turned down WLS!! I'm sure it works for some people but the thought of never being able to eat normally again just does not seem worth it too me. As I said in one of my other posts, can I trade in the surgery and lifetime of aftercare costing tens of...

Aw thank you all, I just came back on here after my oh so exciting lunch of WW sausaged 0.5sysn each (and suprisingly nice) and beans (all under 5% fat! lol) to find lots of lovely support. I'm gonna march myself in there and plead for the extra help because if I can't have it for the extra...

Hi all, to reactivate this post can I ask how everyone is doing? I'm really interested in following lipotrim for a few months to help kick start my weight loss. Hope everyone is doing well.

Thank you so much Lexie2005 (how much do I love this site and it's lovely people!!) I'm nervous about going but who likes to get weighed and measured and studied? I just hope my gp is on board and I don't have to start the tedious job of gp hopping to get one who will help me. I'm more...

I have the same question as pepshouse Could a gp actually perscribe LL? Personally I just can't afford to pay for it. If anyone knows thank you

thank you Thank you so much for the speedy responce PurpleMum. (I hope that puirple is a fav colour and not anger! lol) I have thought it through and am daunted by nearly 4 years of weight loss, if I could get it down to 2 1/2 I'd be happier. Either way 've got to do it, but evey little...

Hi all, Just wondering how dificult it is to get this perscribed by my gp? Is it a gp lottery where some perscribe it striaght off and some don't. Are there rules that you have to lose weight first like some on here have said? I have already jigged my diet to under 5% fat anyway so I'm not too...

So how messed up is this... I had a BMI of 51 last week. My PCT require a registerd with gp starting BMI of 50 to qualify for the abdominoplasty I may need after I spend four years hard slog loosing all the weight. A week into my diet my BMI is now 49 something, which means I'm now too light to...

Thank you for being so open and posting your before pictures. Youd did an amazing job to loose so much weight. I'm going to be off to my gp's now to register my before loss weight, as to even be considered for a abdominoplasty in my PCT you have to have started with a BMI over 45+ with health...

Hey Oerba_dia_Vanille, and thanks for the additional, very confusing info. From your post I am guessing... avoid Dorothy perkins if you want to leave the shop sane, got it. Lol :D I guess some shops size up so people can buy a smaller size and feel good and buy more of their clothes... where as...

My OH is going to buy me the kenwood mincer/sausage maker attachment for my first stone loss present...might seem odd to buy a food making device but I can then make syn low or free sausages at home. Super Yay!! Anyone else make their own sausages?

Hi there Clartylou. Thank you for the info. If you have a look back through the discussions on this post It would seem likely you are due to a drop a dress size pretty soon as it does seem to be around 2.5-3stone a size when around the 22 bracket compared to 1 stone a size when around the 12...

Wow you must have lost sooo much fat and put on loads of muscle. Super good for you health wise. The video I posted above about the volume of a lb of fat vs a lb of muscle shows this. Well done you!

Hi there Tori, I'm also new and pretty grumpy about eveything as I'll be posting for yeeeaaarrrssss till goal weight, but I'm finding this site very usefull as everyone is so supportive. I'm following slimmers world which does not involve any costly powders or meal replacements. I found the...

I'm still new to this site but I'm so touched that it's all just positive encouragement. Strangers to me (and I'm sure any of you that had more that a few stone to loose) have just ment abuse and hurtful comments about appearance but here everyone is nice. It's lovely

I think you have hit the nail on the head there. The reason for my question was to get a rough estimate for myself and others but I did not expect solid facts since clothes shops vary so much,which is completly daft! A couple of posts have been made about m&s trousers so that could be a good...

Hi KimB, thanks for joining in. I know, dress size is a total kicker! I started this for rough estimates so I'm gratefull for all info!! Keep up the loss :D

I think I loose weight fairly easily too but I've got soo much to lose it becomes a very depressing slog and i get bored.. And what you said about youe size loss makes total sense if you read my last post! 1 dress size to 1 stone seems to be the norm for the regular sizes 8-14ish. I think...

Thank you for the info AliGal. You're a couple of inches shorter than me AND you have just sparked a debate in my house! You started out nearly 4 stone lighter than me but the same dress size. My brain thought, hmm that’s odd, then my housemate pointed out to me that it's a 3" difference...

Twister icecreams, the mini ones are only 65cals each, which if I'm correct is just over 3, so 3.5syns YYAAYYY Icecream!

Wish mine were that well trained, he still offers to bring home takeaways...bad man!

I've got all my dad's old sci-fi book he got for 10p a go in the 70's and that's how I found Adams. Love Marvin "Here I am brain the size of a planet and you ask me to..." lol, I use that one quite a lot :D and the share and enjoy song is just marvalous

I'm cold! A good grumble sounds about right, it's not exactly something to jump up and down in joy about. BAH!! Can I ask, is anyone else just too cold? I mean I know it's cold right now -2 on my phone but I am really, REALLY cold. Like core cold, especially considering how big I am, I...

I figured most things like wi-fits and exercise equipment probably have at least a 10% saftey added on. If someone gets on at the weight limit it won't suddenly break. If you were at the user limit and picked up a water bottle for a drink on the wi-fit whilst wearing trainers (that's probably...

You're only about a stone and a half from your goal weight and I hear the last stone is the one you have to work on most because it is really about toning up. Think of all that awsome muscle you are putting on which as I understand it in turn will burn fat more efficiantly not that you can...

Thank you for the info Peacedove. Personally, like you, I'll be happy to feel comfortable in what I buy rather than as you so rightly say sucking it in a bit. lol

Can anyone tell me how many syns are in the ceaser salad with or without chicken? I'm going to nando's for a family meal before I'll be anywhere near a slimmers world meeting and the eating out book. Thank you very much in advance, If not I'll just give it a good guess at lots, lol

I adore His Dark Materials. The books are beautifully crafted and so vivid at prevoking a visual image of what you are reading. Hated the film, I survived 3 minutes as it was nothing like the dark looming childrens playground city I had pictured from the opening of the first book. I own three...

Oh I'm a fan allright, I have the books, the radio series, the origional tv series and the new Tv film! But of course like a true fan I prefer the books though. First read the HHGTTG as a teen and was even in a ZZ9 fan club. Now I just have to keep re-reading and finding it funny. Loooovveee...

Catch-22 OOh, I felt the same way about that book. Had it for years and was really pleased and enjoyed it when I read it and love being able to explain to people that catch-22 is not just an expression, lol

OOh 5,8 and and a 12 at 13stone, thats pretty similar to Kat1e who posted above. Super usefull to me personally, and you've lost so much weight, that's amazing, well done! I just hope I can do as well. Thank you so much for your information! You two have given me a nice concrete area to aim...

Hello there fellow fan of all things Blue. Your weight losses are huge you must be really pleased! :jelous: And I've have a thought about loss, It seems from my research that when into the 8-14 dress size bracket it seems to be about a stone per dress size to gain or lose but as we get bigger...

Thanks for the added info vicki82. I can't wait to be a 18-20myself and though I know it's not an end goal in itself it's in the right direction! Hope eveyrthiong is going well :D

Aw, I'm not sure how I got to this thread now since I started reading ten minutes ago but you guys are all so lovely and supportive of each other! What a lovely little community you have going on, I hope to find a SW thread like this one somewhere :D

That's amazing and really quick! Congratulations!

Oh that has cracked me up, along with eveyone in the room I just read it too! (As long as it's early Buffy before she got all sick looking and waaayyy too thin! x)

Am also pretty poor myself so I understand saving up. I saved and used some money I recieved for my 30th birthday...not what I expected to be doing with it...lol

Hi there Kat1e and thank you also for the reply. Kilos are not a problem I have a handy table lbs to kilo table for comparison! Body shape seems to completely be the key as I too grew out of smaller sizes quite young and though I was also still pretty skinny I certainly didn’t feel it being...

Thanks for the post Amethyst, I completly agree on the half size thing, I'm always a not a 26 but bit tight for a 24 (saying that I'm wearing a size 18 vest top under my jumper right now lol, go figure). I have noticed usually us curvier girls (the not size 10 variety) seem to have very differnt...

Bambino Bah, my post is still not here so I'll re-post Kelly Holmes Exercise Cycle - Tesco.Direct £135ish and Ultrafit Exercise Bike Ergometer: Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Leisure £175ish but this one keeps comming into and going out of stock! I have the Kelly Holmes bike but am returning it due to...

Thank you for the post, great someone has helped me get the ball rolling and of course it's helpfull, I'm sure someone can use the information. Thank you!

Anything with dancing in it for me. Saturday night fever, Staying alive, Fame, Gi Jane and of course Rocky for the hard core boxing action! MONTAGE!! (My first thought was The Red Shoes (ok I know I'm not going to be a ballet dancer lol and I certainly don't want to look like one) but actually...

Ah a thread I can relate too all too well. My gallstones were mobilized by my rapid weight loss last year and since then I've been very frightened of another attack. I've had maybe one or two a month for six months now but I get that tell tail ache a couple of times a week. From what I...

Hi all.:) I don't know if this is a previous topic or not (I could not spot a similar one) but I was just looking for any suggestions on rough weights per dress size for my height 5,8 but of course all post are welcome for others to compare. My reason for this post is I’m trying to motive...

Aw, I just read your story and it's lovely, Well done you for being so determined!. I really don't know how you did it, since I can't even cycle that far yet!! I don't know you but I think you're brilliant :)

I would love to be considered a member of this prestigious group of dedicate peeps!

Very unhappy person is not a good thing So bravo on joining up and good luck with everything. Like BlondeGem said, any idea on which plan you want to follow? Presonally I'm following slimmers world but you'll find lots of opinions on here!

If you don't like sci fi as such can I suggest the side step to Douglas Adams the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. It's in space but the writing is extremely funny and very clever. You might like it even if you didn't like the film. :) personal opinion obviously but I love his style.

I love the handmaids tale.enjoy and keep reading

Yay a book club. I'm currently reading about six books but the ones near my bed are. Philip Pullman's his dark materials which I'm reading for the third time because I love all three books. The devils of loudun by a.Huxley and Fahrenheit 451 by Bradbury which I'm also re reading because it's...

I do miss biscuits. Anyone else got any half syn ideas or am I asking for the unrealistic. Lol

I've sent a reply with links but it's being moderated or something as I'm new. Hope it pops up tomorrow :)

Hi Ireneh. Yes I have and the answer was I would strongly suggest you lose some weight. I asked about gallstones attacks again and his reply was well, that could happen any time but it's more important you loose weight. Here have some standard pain killers. Not very good huh? I've done a lot of...

Love nandos. Am a little disheartened to find out it's so high in points, still I guess that where all the taste comes from!

Hmm pizza, not quite worth it for that many points thou and Ellierose I agree with you, that last time I ate too much pizza I felt like I needed to go into hibernation to sleep off the ugh feeling.

I need lunch ideas too, mainly because I can't eat pasta or onions, limits things a bit. I often do the reheated chilli thing with a baked potato.

These are some good ideas here. We too buy 800g loafs for everyone else in the house and frankly I'm getting annoyed with 400g bread that breaks, now I know how I'll syn the excess, yay! Thank you

Free money sounds great but like others who have posted here I don't think it's a good insentive to pay people for their vices...

I was looking this up too!Yay

Hi everyone, joined looking for some motivation to start losing weight because honestly, it just seems like a lot of work. Having not been the weight I'm looking to get down too since I was about a young teen I don't remember what normal feels like and therefore do not find the weight loss in...

Thank you for the reply

I'll jump on this band wagon. On 100mg myself but I'm sure that this is woefully under what I need considering my contining list of symptons, not that my gp cares, grumble grumble grumble... hoping my useless sluggy system won't slow my weight loss too much.. hugs to all with this pesky condition.

Am also new and feeling a bit glum about the whole weight thing, sight, still guess we can only try eh. However I would like to say good job on the ex being an ex! He sounds like a very unhappy person. You however are attempting to change your life which is awsome :)

Help with cycling Hi there James First of all that you for your posts, so far the dozen or so I have read have really cheered me up. Like yourself I've brought an exercise bike and today was my third attept at using it. I was dead keen to get one but I'm actaually finding it very, very hard...

I've been having real trouble adding things to my what can I eat for breckfast/lunch menu so I'll try these as soon as the snow clears and I can get some bran!! Thank you for something tasty looking!

There are two exercise bikes that have a 150kg user weight. The kelly Holmes one from Tesco and one from amazon. I'll post links when I get to my pc. :)