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Hello slimmers, I was just wondering if anyone had tried 5 syns and if it was good for their losses? Also was it noticeably more difficult than ten? Just had slow losses the past couple of weeks and thought I might need more of a kick-start. Thanks :) xx

Hi everyone! Well I've been moping a lot lately about how being overweight has ruined so much of my youth, how many nights I've spent crying in front of the mirror because I don't like myself in any of my clothes, how often I've gone home early from a party because I felt alienated - my time in...

I just found my cheekbones yesterday, I'm so happy! :D My next official goal is to be under 16 stone and get my half stone award, which I should do both of this week, hopefully.... Good luck to all! x

Thank you! The support here is such fantastic help :) xx

3 lb lost this week, so feeling ready to go and 100% this week! :D If I lose 2lb this week, t'will be my half stone award *crosses fingers*

I was on the Atkins before, and somehow it just didn't seem to work for me :/ Maybe not the best choice as I don't like meat :p But yes, I gained back a lot of the weight in the change-over, but it's coming off steadily now. It's also generally a lot more gratifying because you're eating...

You can do some great things with tinned tomatoes, they are my staple food now! If you mix some pepper or Italian herbs or flavouring of your choice in there it makes a perfect topping for pasta or stew. Or if you mix in some fat-free fromage frais/yoghurt and curry powder, they make a curry...

Great, thank you for all the info :)

Hello! I've lost 6 1/2 lbs on Extra Easy so far (come ooonnnn, half stone, you will be mine!!) but my consultant hasn't really explained days to me. Not blaming her because it's a big group and I can't commendeer her time. She told me when I joined to just go on EE, but since looking at the...

There's an ad banner for me on this site that says "What would you look like fat?" A) How is that a marketable product? B) I would look like this! Anyone else had any funny adverts on here? Katy xx

Been a bingey day for me too; I had a pizza because I was exhausted after 12 hrs on my feet, then chocolate... I tend to have difficulty with moderation, so one bad choice leeds to another. Am living off veggies'n'pasta until weigh day!

My group mysteriously wasn't on today! I just turned up and the town hall was locked and there were no slimmers in sight... So I decided to self-weigh and came up at 16st exactly, which would mean I've lost 4 1/2 lbs!! On the other hand, I'm worried about the reliabilty of home scales, so...

Hi! I know Diet Coke and other low-cal drinks are syn-free, but a friend was telling me today that they are just as likely as sugary drinks to keep weight on. I've done some googling and found lots of studies saying that they are just as unhealthy, but not much to indicate if they're...

I actually like that my consultant doesn't speak about our losses, she just awards Slimmer of the Week; she also doesn't make a big deal when people gain. Sometimes I wish we got a little more IMAGE therapy... Good luck! :)

Hi guys! I'm a bit emotional at the moment, I've just started having to use a walking stick (am 20 years old, always busy, working hard, playing hard) and I feel a bit at a loss. I know it's the sensible thing to do because I was in so much pain - I broke my foot last year and it was never...

Well that's what's good about SW, you never just screw it up, because it's designed around eating normally, and that includes sometimes having a binge, it happens :) On most diets if you fall off the wagon you may never get back on, but on SW when you return to the plan it's not like you're...

Ooh, good thread :) I'm having casserole with mixed veg and maybe a potatoe

Don't worry hun, everyone at my group had gained this week, so no judgement. I was slimmer of the week with only 2lbs, lol :)

Hello! I've just started Slimming World. I'm presently 16st 4 (down 2 lb in my first week) and feeling kind of awkward and unhappy with my weight. Before this I was on a food replacement diet that just made me really ill and messed up my digestion for ages when I started eating again. So far...

I had not realised until today (when I am subtely starting to tell my friends about LT) that food is everywhere you look! In some strange twist of fate, my flatmates seem to be constantly in the kitchen having amazing meals at the minute - today was greek salads and Thorntons - and there are...

I've been thinking of joining a gym, is it OK? Do you have enough energy in later weeks? x

Oh my God! You very inspirational person (...though for some reason I think of you as a cat :P ). Really well done, that is great news, and inspires me look forward to my own goal... Katy xx

Gahh, day 98 D: I can only imagine how that feels, but, my two cents, if it helps: This diet plays with your mind. We are designed to want regular and calorific foods, then, suddenly, we got on LT and never eat. Even when we're getting the nutritional benefit from the shakes, our brain...

So today after an agonisingly frustrating break, I finally re-started Lipotrim and over term should (if I can resist drink) have 10 clear weeks to be on LT :D As extra motivation, I have found out that I'm holidaying with a friend in July, so hoping to reach 10-11st by then for my very first...

Avoiding sugar would be best because sugar really can affect your mood - aim to eat lots of fresh veg and protein (eggs and meat). If you can, try to cook from fresh and not have meals from boxes. Also, DON'T drink diet coke, because the sweetner in it can be worse for depression and fatigue...

Yes! I need some more motivation! Dusty......14lb to lose....0lb lost.....14lb to go Tweeza 21lb to lose 0 lost........21 to go Kay......14lb to lose 0lb lost.........14lb to go Bex......14lb to lose....0lb lost.......14lb to go Clair Louise 14lb to lose..0lb lost...14lb to go...

The amazing thing I've found about LT is how quickly everything changes. On my second day I craved big pub lunches with chicken and cheesy chips, by the third day I craved tomatoes and salad cream (?!) and by the fifth day I had no cravings. Maybe ask your other half to be more supportive...

I know I'm late to the party, but I'm really sorry to hear it's been this difficult. You will very probably be much happier when you reach your goal weigh, and you know LT will get you there much quicker than most things. Think how much easier every day life will be when you get there! You'll...

T+is I felt was an interesting point as it leads me to believe there could be sabotage referred to. Are there really trolls out there trying to get us to abandon LT, can't say I have ever felt that on this forum. Doirin On here I have very seldom seen anything negative about LT at all, but...

I've been having really realistic food dreams too! Apparently it's also a feature of eating disorders, so maybe it's your brain thinking it needs to eat because of a concious habit it has... x

Oooh, I love these motivational threads :D I haven't come up against any health problems yet, but I do have flat feet which I think must be massively more painful because they have to carry 5 extra stones, and I'd like to be able to wear heels for hours at a time. And I can't help but feeling...

Hi Ali, Aww, that's really lifted my spirits, thank you :) Unfortunately I'm finding Lipotrim really difficult to follow at home, because my family are all really angry aout me "starving myself just to get fatter in the long run", but I have lost 8lbs and really want to go back to uni and get...

Hi Aimee, nice to meet you. I'll add you now, then we can talk when you get to 50 posts :D x

Hey hunni, my chemist says that it's usual to have a small loss in the second week and the numbers start in the 3rd week when it's fat loss and not just water. Remain excited! :) x

Thanks for your advice everyone :) Sadly I've had to decide to refeed while I'm here, since I was buckling under the frsutration of being steered off my deit, but I'm going to go back to uni early and start 100% again, which will be a big relief. xx

I'm staying with my parents for Easter (break from uni) and I'm finding it really hard to follow LT, I've had three days in a row where I've slipped up due to not being able to be in the kitchen to make my shakes, having my pattern disrupted and having to go so long without a shake that I...

Oh God yes, that's always me too! I sometimes worry that my friends think "Well never mind, at least I look good next to Katy".... Can't wait to shake off that feeling!

Wow! This was a really uplifting post, especially because I'm a similar weight/body type to you - I can't wait til it's me in your shoes :D That spurred me on for this week, thanks <3

Aww! I have a pair of jeans that are one of my dieting goals, and they're an 18, like all my jeans, but I can barely get my legs into them! They're a 14 at most, I swear...

They do say that spots start beneath the skin and "come out" a few days later, it may actually be your skin getting a good clean-out because of all the water you drink on LT. A lot of people on here say their skin is really clear after a week or two.

Sorry to hear about this, hun. I've had a difficult week too, and no excuses because it's my second :/ I can tell you the hunger DOES go. My problem now is that people keep trying to give me food and I get irritable because food isn't appetising any more and I don't want to jeopordise my...

Wow! These are the results that keep us going :D xx

Good for you :D I have some amazing punk jeans I want to get into. They're an 18, but a skinny-shop 18 which is more like a 14 :/ Good luck!

That's a really good point about visceral fat; and my chemist says that the second week is usually slow and you see another big result in week 3. I don't think I look much different but I lost 5lbs this week. Maybe using a tape measure would reassure you? x

Ooh, thanks, this is a great idea :D Why were you given your particular name? It's Catherine, after the girl in Wuthering Heights How many brothers and sisters do you have? None What is your favorite thing to do? Drinks and talks with friends What is your favorite food? Currently, chocolate LT...

Aww, I'm sorry to hear that. All the advice I can really offer is to take iron tablets sand lots of water. Do you know if not having periods was related to your weight? If so, then this is a brilliant sign. And maybe the first couple will be heavy because your uterus hasn't had a chance to...

That's great :D My cheekbones were legendary during my teens, can't wait to see them again :D xx

Got my first weigh-in tomorrow! Hope it's been worth it... Good luck for Mon :) xx

HONK! Weigh-in tomorrow, fingers crossed it pays off!

Oh God, that's awful, I'm really sorry :( Shocks are always the worst because they destabilise us and at that point it's natural to reach for something familiar and comforting. Of course you know if you eat it'll move you further away from your goal of how you want to feel at your wedding...

I'm now on day 6 (weigh in tomorrow!!!) and I've noticed I can see the bones in my hands flex when I'm typing and my wrists look tiny, but I was thinking of what other changes people experience that aren't so much to do with weight. To start off, I think my eyes look brighter and my skin feels...

Thank you, you're the first person to say well done :D Aww, are you in work that lets you book time off? It might be a good idea, I've found this week really tiring. You might feel silly having time off for a diet, but remember if you're tired and achey it's totally legitimate xx

I nearly asked for all chocolate today but was too self-conscious, so I asked for half chocolate and half chicken, I find vanilla foul. Maybe chocolate is heavier because it has tiny bits of grated chocolate in it? OK, not very likely, but we can hope :P x

Great loss, hunni! I'm getting weighed on Friday, really hope I might have done as well as you! xx

I feel exactly the same! Til day 4 I felt like my insides were being chewed out by a bear, I was so hungry! It does die down, as people keep saying, just some of us need more willpower :/ Good for you for sticking with it! xx

Aww :( Yeah, the muscles in my back are really tense and sore, I'm on day 5. Your body really needs time to adjust cos it's a big change, burning fat rather than food, drink plenty of water and take it easy for the first couple of weeks xx

Honk! :)

Ah, great :) Yes, I did watch the DVD, but I can't remember that bit xxx

Hi guys, I just have one concern about lipotrim that I only thought of last night... It might be groundless, but I can't find the answer anywhere online. Does anyone know if TFR causes muscle wastage? I know that usually when your body is burning fat through dieting it burns muscle as well...

Aww, hun, yesterday was really hard for me too. But just think, you're gonna be so proud when you come out of the chemists! I've just had my morning shake (big lie-in, giving up coke has really helped my sleep, lol) and it was yummy, and I think my mouth and eyes look a bit more lively, so I'm...

Good for you, hun! It is SO difficult, but should be SO worth it. When's your weigh-in? Mine's Friday, and I had sneaky look on my homescales to, lost 6lbs! xxx

Thanks, that's good advice :) xx

Thanks Helen, I really needed that :) I am sticking to it rigidly and still being really hungry - it's not even head hunger, it's actual oh-god-it-feels-like-my-insides-are-being-chewed-out-by-a-bear-hunger and today I just couldn't take the pain anymore :( My weigh day is Friday, so...

Ok, I cheated :( I feel so stupid, but the hunger was ripping me inside out even after I'd had a pint of water and I didn't know what to do. So I ate the inside of a sausage and egg sandwich and left the bread; temporarily the pain has stopped, but I feel really down about whether I can do...

Thanks ladies :) It does seem to be a little easier this morning, and I finally made it through the night, though I did have to have a bit of my morning shake last night because I was too hungry to get to sleep. Here's hoping today is better. xx

Haha! Yesterday I was looking for something exciting to do on my summer break, and there's an opportunity to be trained as a fire-eater in Nottingham - I asked my friend if fire had carbs :D x

Thanks hun - yeah, I am being referred, glad to hear someone say it might be effective :) x

OK, finally, after a really hard day... Honk :) xx

:cry: The end of my third day, and I think ketosis is starting because there's a funny taste in my mouth and I feel better than yesterday; I've done lots today to keep busy, but I am SO HUNGRY. I am actually tearful with how hungry I am, I've been wondering whether I can eat something with...

Aww, doggies benefit from our dieting, they must think they're in Heaven :P

Ooh, ladies, I just went into Topshop today and really fantasized about wearing things in there: I usually kind of zone all fashion out as if it's nothing to do with me, but if you focus and say to yourself "I'm young and pretty, I CAN have these things like anyone else" it feels exciting :)...

It's quite nice, sort of like a milder green tea :)

I think the America Ferra looks healthy and alluring. I also like Nigella Lawson - in TV talk she's "fat" but I think she's just womanly and gorgeous, and also the healthier the weight is, the easier it is to maintain. x

Mmm, thanks for the tip, I broke up my final shake for today into two cups of chocolate tea :)

13lb overall is amazing!! Go you, you can stick at this now when you've been so successful, hang on to that when things seem hard :) x

Wow, go you! That's a great rate to still be losing at a few weeks in! :) x

Hi guys, Basically I have just started LT, deciding this was a good time to get into ketosis while I'm on my Easter break from uni and won't be worn out when I have loads of work. However I'll be going home in the next 2 weeks, for a week or so, and I'm really worried about re-gaining...

Woo! My second day, and have finally made it through! HONK

Hi Danielle, I am in exactly the same position, I'm on my second day and about this time of day I am usually looking forward to nice hot food, but I'm struggling to accept this isn't part of my life for the forseeable future. It must get better, because the people on here sing its praises...

That's a really good one actually, and I just added it to my own :) It's like being fat becomes this massive characteristic that isn't based on anything about you, but it sort of becomes what you are :/ Anyway, movin' on up :) x

Hi hun, I join this club, I'm starting tomorrow at 16 stone and want to be 11 or 10 (I have a big frame, so 10 might not look great on me.) Wow, it's really good to be able to say things like that here, I have to pretend to be happy irl... :/ Good luck everyone! x

I'm in a similar situation with going home for Easter, but I just can't cope with being unhappy anymore, so I start tomorrow anyway. Your friends should probably understand if you tell them you're unhappy and need to make changes, but if you think starting now would just make you cheat this...

Oh, I'm starting to get puffiness in my face/neck, doesn't feel good, does it? :( But go you! you're taking control :D and thanks, I am really excited. x

Hi everyone, I'm starting lipotrim this weekend, and though I'm looking forward to loosing weight, thought it might be good to try and get some ideas rolling to make a big happy thread about why what makes it all worthwhile. Mine are ~ My very first bikini in August! Not lowering my eyes and...

Oh, Fife :( I wish I could wave that wand because you sound so sad, but all I can do is feel for you and let you know that you're not just invisible and powerless, because people on here feel for you. I know it just seems like writing, but we're real people sitting in rooms at computers and...

Hi there, name's Katy and I'm a 20-year-old student. I've always been big, so like most big girls I was really badly bullied (still taking anti-depressants for stuff that happened years ago) and basically being fat is ruining my life: I am too insecure to go out shopping with friends, I...

I agree with Starlight, I generally find Diet Coke keeps me going, and I even use it to perk up before and during excercise, which I suppose is a good thing, although I am worried about things like having that much acid in my stomach, and the levels of additives... Just what works for the...

Aww, sweetie :( I have 5st to lose as well (16st to 11st) and it seems miles away. Could you try and treat yourself in another way to refresh your perspective on your body? Get a really different hair cut or even a piercing? I just tried my first ever Fake Bake to make myself feel...

Hey Georgia. Wow, more than a st is more than I've ever lost, so really well done! I need to loose loads too (about 5 stone), so it's good to know there are other people out there doing it, don't you think? I'm in North Yorks too, do you go to Slimming World in York? Sorry if that's nosey...

Hello! Name's Catherine/Katy, and I'm 20 and a student. I've always been bigger than people my age, but now struggling to get into some size 18s and want to be where I was a few years ago. This is a scary thought since the last time I was slim I was 14 and pre-pubescent, so I'm going into...

Thank you! Good to have found somewhere like this. x