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I've got nites for the next 2 weeks so I'll follow your advice..that is if I can get to work as we have just had our first flurry of snow and in my town that usually means chaos! Best get my wellies out...have just been pulling my little one around on his sledge..I'm thinking it counts as decent...

Hi..can I join the team! I joined slimming world on Wednesday. I do long days and nites boo! Mi think nites are worst because I never want a meal, just nibbles....not very sw friendly! X

Thanks..just paranoid about the breath lol ;)

Thanks folks x

Hi folks, been on atkins for a week and a half and for the last 5 days I haven't lost any weight. Have lost 6lbs and am stuck! Haven't changed what I'm doing except been at work and only been able to have 2 meals and no snacks a day! Any advice?

My batteries had run out on my scales this morning and I was GUTTED! Gonna have to wait till tomorrow now ;)

Anyone got a good method for making this as I made the cauliflower rice last night and it was rank!

Breakfast even!

Hi, I've been doing Atkins and have some shakes left from last time I did lipotrim. Was thinking of having shake for breaking and dinner then a low carb tea? Did you do that and did you still lose? X

They are buy one get one free in tesco at moment so I have 2 to play with, will give the frying a whirl, maybe mash too!

Had cauliflower rice and curry for tea...BORK! It was more like the texture of couscous and was horrid! Don't think it was cooked but followed the microwave instructions...any suggestions?

Haha, my son was also trying to share choc buttons with me, bless him! Resisted cos they were white....might have caved if they'd been milk choc! Xx

I have a 2 year old who was eating a peppa pig icecream in the car...it fell off it's stick so I was driving along with a melting pile of icecream in my hand. I stopped and wiped it on a wet wipe instead of just chucking it in my gob!

I find that I'm not hungry until I start to eat then I'm ravenous! Usually I'll have a coffee on the morning then water till dinner time..never feel jittery tho?!

I'm the same, started monday and have lost 5lbs so far! I did lipotrim in may followed by atkins and lost 2 stone, put about half if it back on over christmas! Got about 2 stone left to get me to decent weight before I try for another baby!

I haven't been sleeping but didn't consider that it might be because of atkins! I usually have my tea late and go to bed early so there's usually only about 2 hours between!

Hi, is it ok to have sugar free chewing gum? I've just read the ingredients and noticed it was mostly carbs but you don't swallow it! Thanks x

Hi folks, just getting started with the dukan diet and I reading the book! Can anyone (in UK) give me some suggestions of where to buy non-fat dairy products and oat bran please! Thanks

Someone has updated an old list now cos i've only lost 1lb and I should have lost 6!!!

Thanks x

I did lp for 2 weeks and lost -10 pounds. I did a refeed and went onto a low carb calorie counting diet and didn't put any back on in fact I've lost about 20pounds in total. It gave me a fab kick start and a boost cos I lose incentive with really slow weight loss. Defo worth it, even thought it...

5lb off since last post, 6 in total..hurray! Please can someone update me (sallyc6) I don't know how to copy on here! Xx

Friend of mine has just started lipotrim and she said she heard you could drink coke zero cos it doesn't contain citric acid, I didn't think you were allowed! Thought I'd check with the lipotrim gurus on here! Xx

Brill, thanks. Have got the book but was just wondering what sort of stuff everyone was eating. Have had a load of asparagus and steak for tea!

Can someone advice me on which are the lowest carb vegs to stick to in the induction phase please x

HOw long does it usually take for your body to go into ketosis?

I've lost 1lb! Please can someone update me :)

I've stayed the same :(

Well done fakery lights, that's a fab loss. I haven't weighed in this week cos totm and I'm a bloated lump!

It my totm so haven't weighed in this week, feel like a bloated lump!

Same here Berryberry! I always thought it would average out ok over the week tho??

Same here - gonna weigh in on Monday but been on the scales this morning and have put on 2 sodding lbs! Have been under my calories every day and have done 3 walks this week. Peed off is not even close to how I feel!

Hallelujah - not for the slow loss, but this exactly what's happening to me and I really don't 'get' the whole starvation mode thing! Hopefully someone could shed some light on it x

Are we all gonna weigh in on same day?? What about Mondays..then we can't have a big blow out at the weekends!!

I'm in - I want to shift 4 stone! Morgenmuffel - 56lb (0lb lost, 56lb to go) Conlou. - 23lb (0lb lost, 23lb to go) Carrie1980. - 31lb (0lb lost, 31lb to go) Betterforever - 23lb (0lb lost, 23lb to go) Chestergal - 56lb (0lb lost, 56lb to go) Toni007 - 52lbs (0lbs lost, 52lbs to go) Babana -...

I've got a fat cat that sits on my feet!! Sitting on minimins helps too lol :giggle:

I was just so miserable! I'd had a week off work and been for days out with hubby and little boy and it made me upset and felt like I've spoilt the time off. Anyway did refeed and didn't put any weight back on, now sticking to calories counting and feel brill. It was the kick start I needed but...

Hi & thanks! I defo don't struggle to eat the calories but I am sticking to salad, fruit, veg & protein so the calories are pretty low. I could easily eat more (just add some spuds or pasta). I just don't understand the whole starvation mode thing!! Surely the less calories you eat the more...

Can anyone shed any light on minimin calorie intake? I've worked out my calories to about 1200 to lose 2lb a week. I very rarely eat this much and if I exercise it's much less. I don't understand about your body going into starvation mode?? How few calories cause this?

Ha ha, obvious wasn't it! I'm doing cc myself now, sticking to 1000 calories a day. My fitness pal is a godsend!

I went to a friend's on fri nite for a meal and altho I didn't eat loads I still gained a pound! I did have a' couple' of wines! That's how hard it is for me to lose weight..any slip up off diet and I gain! It's really irritating

Hi girls - can I join you? Feel in the same boat as you all 0 have 4 stone ish to lose. Just tried lipotrim for a couple of weeks and shifted a stone but it was rank and made me really miserable! Cal counting now and really enjoying it - love mfp but not heard of the C25K thing?? Been doing a...

Dumb question maybe but what is cc - I'm doing a low carb diet??

My chemist has appointment system. When I was waiting to get started I had to leave my number for them to ring with a time. I missed a call cos I was driving and when I phoned back about 20 mins they'd given my appointment to someone else! Then the cocky bint said if I wanted an appointment I...

Thanks x

Hi folks, Have only been doing the LT TFR for a week and a half but I think I'm gonna stop after 2 weeks. It's not for me. Have got a dinner party 3 days after I stop the diet, what do you recommend about refeeding? Was just gonna have shakes for brekkie and dinner then a low carb tea cos didn't...

That is very low, you need to check that out with doctor/nurse just in case x

A pound's a pound hun!! Still going great guns x

Fab, well done xx

Wow that's fab!! Well done xx

Thanks everyone!! Just tried a flap jack (not what I would label it!!) and by crikey they take some eating!!! Bork... It was nice to chew something but not loving the sweet/savoury/oxo cube flavour!

Hi Sashakins! Once you've got to 20 posts it'll give you the option to make an avatar..which is the profile pic xx

Yes that is fab - you had a massive loss in the first week too - better than any other diet I can think of! Well done

Good luck xxxx

Also just bought that 50 shades of grey (the housewife's porn apparently) so that might take my mind off food for a while!!

Lost 8.6lb!! (which is in 6 days cos I didn't start till last Thursday) Reckon I've probably lost about 10lb in total which is brilliant. I've never been one of those people that loses loads in their first week on a diet so I'm well impressed! Got another weeks worth of stuff, gonna really...

Well folks this is it! Off for first weigh in! Don't think it'll be a true representation of what I have lost because I got weighed at the chemist then had the jubliee weekend of parties etc before I started the diet! For some reason I didn't weigh myself before I actually started but hey ho...

Thanks, the shakes actually only contain 6g of carbs but I think I'll do what you suggest - a refeed then Atkins properly. The refeed diet is practically protein and v low carbs anyway.

Hi folks, I am just finishing my first week on lipotrim and it was horrendous!! Have decided to go over onto Atkins since I'm already in ketosis. My plan was to have a lipotrim shake for brekkie, then atkins lunch and dinner for a couple of weeks. Has anyone done the same?? Am worried about...

I'm at the end of day 5 - can't face my third shake and really don't know if I can carry on after this week!! :confused: Got first weigh in on wednesday and think I'm gonna get some soups and flapjacks and if I can't stand them I'm gonna pack in! Just feel so miserable I don't know if it's...

The peppermint tea and choc is lovely. It's hard when you have to work with people when they're eating! I have to dish out food all the time and altho hospital food isn't to my liking, I would have happily tucked into any of it the other day!

Aw sorry you're going but your health is definately most important. Your body uses loads of energy repairing itself and you don't want a big open wound. Take care and sending weight loss vibes!!!

What do you do Al30? I'm a nurse!

Good luck xx

Me & You are going thru the same Keilaani I think!! I'm on day 5 and haven't had a number 2 either! I've just had some fibreclear in my choc shake and had to down it cos I really don't wanna drink them! I'm defo gonna carry on now tho - weigh in is on Wed (which is only 6 days after I started)...

I'm exactly the same Keelaani - I miss food massively! Told my hubby I felt like I was in mourning cos there's something missing from my lafe and he looked at me like I was nuts! That's how I feel though..Just had to sit thru my little boy (not) eating chicken nuggets, chips and beans whilst I...

Well done!! I've got my nephews party this avo and they are getting a load of pizzas in!!!! Willpower don't leave me now!!!

I'm just thinking it's another day closer to weigh-in so counting down the hours lol!

Excellent - what a difference!!

BTW I'm on day 4 and feel miles better than yesterday - I've got a headache but I suffer with them anyway so can't really blame LT. I'm in ketosis (breath tastes yuk) and I've had tonnes of energy!!

I think sometimes life happens and you have to go with the flow! It's difficult when you have a family cos this diet affects everyone. Glad you had a good night tho, at least it was worth it and you feel motivated to carry on!!:family2:

Toddshar - I made a cup of peppermint tea - left the teabag in for about 15 mins. Let it go cold then put it in the freezer till it went frosty. Then just added the shake to that and shook like crazy!! I've got a shaker thing so I put the tea in that then in the freezer. It freezes to the sides...

I haven't been doing the doet that long (only on day 4) but you can't beat yourself up about a one off lapse! Having a little boy myself, I know how you need a bit of time out for you and your OH so look at it that way! You might not have a fab lose this week, but you've already lost loads and...

That is amazing - well done x

LOL Al30 - I've just done the peppermint tea with choc shake - yummy!!

Aw Sarah, well done for restarting tho! I was laughing at your post about forgetting to eat - my sister is one of them (possibly why she's a size 8) and it gobsmacks me when I see her and she 'forgot to have dinner'!! Say what now...as soon as brekkie is gone I'm planning my lunch!!

Hi AvaG, I started at the same weight as you, how much did you lose in the first week...just as a rough guide for me lol!!

Get out in the sunshine and prune something - hacking down a tree takes your mind of grub I tell ya!!

I've just peed on a stick and it's purple! Also pruned a bush, hacked half a tree down, made a hanging basket, done every scrap of washing in the house and pegged it out and been swimming...think I might have the ketosis energy boost!

Al30, the coffee and vanilla isn't very coffeey (if that's a word) - the vanilla shakes on their own are a bit slimy and horrid!

That's excellent - well done

Eyes on the prize, it's a couple of hours tops...you can do it!! xxx

Hi folks, Just wanting a bit of advice..woke up this morning feeling sick and couldn't face a shake or a black tea/coffee so I was really naughty and put a splash of milk in my tea, literally about 15mls. I checked the carb content and it was 6g per 100ml so I've probably had 1g of carbs. Do...

I put about 250mls water with teaspoon of coffee and a sweetner in the freezer till it goes slushy then add the vanilla shake. It's lovely! Gonna do the same with mint tea for the choc shake..I'll let you know the verdict! Al30, is there no freezer at work? What about freezing a bottle of...

Just realised it is my wedding anniversary tomorrow!!! Had totally forgot due to being obsessed with this bloody diet...not to worry, would usually have gone out for a meal and drinks but that's off the agenda for the foreseeable future!! Off to bed to dream about waking up thin lol!

I might just get the one cos most people on here think they're rank! I like savoury stuff tho and I'm craving salt!

Hi all, I'm on day 3 and the shakes are getting more palatable but I have to use icy cold water and ice cubes! I didn't get any soups but was thinking of giving them a whirl in second week (if I make it that far!!). What do you reckon?

Best to rest your tummy but try to take sips of water - it takes longer than you think to get dehydrated! I had a bug a few weeks ago and I just stayed in bed. Just think of all the weight you'll lose being poorly!!

Thanks everyone - just had a big glass of sparkling water and a sing song with my boy and feeling a whole lot better... Will be having an early night tho and hoping for sugar puff piddle in the morning lol!!

Hi folks, Am nearly finished day 3 - feel like crap, knackered and have got a massive headache. Am starving hungry and am basically being a miserable cow! Just want to go to bed but have got a 2 year old to look after who wants to play with mummy but I just can't be bothered! How are all the...

Today I have blended ice cold nearly frozen coffee with both the vanilla and the choc - the vanilla one was delicious!! The choc was nicer than choc on it's own but I was hank marvin when I had then one so downed it anyway!!

Jessica Alba for me!

So eating isn't cheating then!! Lol... At the end of day, you can't cheat yourself so you're right, it's just a lapse of motivation and everyone gets those! xx

I'm struggling today but gonna get some sparkling water later..that's better!

Thanks Daisy..think I'll avoid a long car journey this week then!!

What does everyone do about the result of drinking so much liquid?? I went to bed early last night but was up about 4 times for the loo! :sick0019: Is it OK to tail off the water during the evenings??

Doireann, that is a great idea!! I'm thinking of each day as a little success as it is really hard - might do a countdown chart!!

I defo think, the colder the better for the shakes!! I've got a banging headache today tho but i get them all the time so I don't think I can blame LT.

I'm on day 2 and feeling very hungry too! I have found that if I use freezing cold water and add ice cubes the shakes aren't too bad..Just had the vanilla one and I put it in the freezer for 15 mins and it was like a slushy!

Thanks everyone. I've got some water in the freezer to mix with the strawberry shake and loads of ice. I'll try a couple of soups next time, but I like loads of salt and I know you can't have it! I'm not too bad at work cos it's so busy I don't have time to think about it. I haven't told anyone...

I was wondering about the soup cos I prefer savoury to sweet tbh, have you tried that? BTW being a nurse on a surgical ward i know what you get after an op *mouth watering!! Hope you are recovered now xx

Baby steps hun... it's so easy to put it on but a killer to get it off. At least we've got great support on here - I'm loving reading all the posts, have just downloaded the app on my phone too!!

Don't get too excited about them...bork lol! I have had a couple of black coffees but not keen - put a couple of sweeteners in and it was a bit better. I got some sparkling water (called Ashbeck from tesco) which is like having a fizzy drink so had 2 litres of that and a couple of glasses of...

LOL at the honey monster tinkle!

Never mind the Felix - my kitties look tempting!! If they sit still long enough, they could be on trouble! Just forced down the vanilla shake made with coffee - it wasn't too bad but tbh I'm not keen on any of them! Just bought some mint tea, gonna try the hot mint choc for brekkie tomorrow...

Not too keen on the strawberry either! Altho I have just dished out meat & potato pie to my patients...that was a killer. Day 1 nearly over tho. Have decided I'm not hungry, it's just habit to keep thinking about food! Hope everyone else is doing ok xx

Can you have it hot?

Just had my first shake, chocolate. Not too impressed! Have brought a vanilla one to work but can anyone tell me how to make it into a coffee?

That's amazing!! Well done x

That's ace, well done!

Sometimes you can get a bit of a nasty taste after certain ones but a good drink of water or a brew after taking them should prevent this! Hope you feel better soon xx

Hi Suzy, I know exactly how you feel!!!! I have a 2 year old and I am so unhappy with my weight I hate having photos taken with him. I am also contemplating another baby but am far to heavy to be pregnant again, my back wouldn't take it! I did lose a lot of weight when I was pregnant last time...

The chemist told me to take any medication after a shake but I give antibiotics out all the time (I'm a nurse!) and they generally don't bother folk on an empty stomach. xx

Not that I expect to lost 4 stone in 6 weeks - hoping for about 2!

We can be diet buddies! I want to lose about 4 stone - was planning on LT for about 6weeks but I'll see how I go!

Hi everyone, Starting LT in the morning :eek: Am sort of looking forward to it and sort of dreading it!! Have never done TFR before so I think I might be in for a shocker!! Am doing 2 long days at work tomoro and fri (I'm a nurse on a busy ward!) so usually don't have time for eating so I'm...

Anyone know how to get rid of the edit my signature thing in my posts??

Hi Sian, I got all the stuff last week but because I have 3 parties and a day trip planned for Wednesday I decided to wait till Thursday so I could have a final blow out! It is also my wedding anniversary so going out for a meal for that too!! It has made me realise how much of a part food plays...

I've been on the forum quite a bit in the last 3 weeks while I've been waiting to start. There is only one chemist round here that does it and they are snowed under with people wanting to start the diet so it's a long wait! I'm gutted really cos I was soooo ready to get cracking about a month...

I've never done LT before but I probably had a crack at most others diets!! Never done a food replacement one tho. My problem (apart from being a greedy cow!) is that if I can eat I will - so if I do ww or sw, I just cheat! I'm thinking if cheating means I go out of ketosis and ruin the whole...

New to LT too! Hi, I'm due to start LT on Thursday too. I had to wait 3 weeks to get an appointment but thought I'd wait to start the actual diet till after the bank holiday weekend. Looking forward to getting started as I need to shift some blubber before my back gives in!! xx:(