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Hi all, Just starting back on slim and save after a very long break, ahem around 18 months! Back on it today and just wondering if anyone on here has lost weight on slim and save and managed to keep it off for at least a year after re-feeding. It would be great to hear from you if you have...

I wondered about that because I have just started WW and I can't help feeling that the fruit I am eating is going to stop me from having good losses. If I think I can eat something unlimited I go for it in a big way lol. I'll see how it goes this week and if not great then I'll maybe watch my...

Aw I just read your story. That is lovely and exciting and I wish you all the luck and love in the world. How are you feeling now hun? I had IBS years ago and got it again after having my gallbladder out, it is no fun. I love the dress. It is gorgeous.

Thanks bajoleth. Wow I can't believe you can go that high on the up days and still have the success you have had, that is great and so refreshing after years of trying to stick to 1500 cals a day and failing. I was a bit confused about how we are told to eat what we want but then the...

Happy birthday for Wednesday. Mine is on Sunday so not long after you :). I've kind of planned how I am going to do this so that my birthday is an up day (goes without saying lol) and the next day will be down again which could be tricky as we will be in a hotel with a good breakfast menu... doh!

I think that you probably will still lose if you maybe don't have as much on the up day perhaps that would work. I am not expert though but it seems plausible.

Well all I'm back after a 2 week break while hubby was off on hols. I am the same weight as I was when I was last on which I am actually pretty pleased about. I am going to be doing a new diet though now which a lovely fellow minimins member suggested and which seems the perfect option for me...

Hi hun. How are you. I've been off with hubby who was on hols for 2 weeks so have not managed to get on here. Aw your birthday is on Wednesday, mine is on Sunday so just a few days after you. As a fellow crab you must be the best of people :-).

Hey hun how are you? I had 2 weeks off with hubby and it kind of all went to pot lol. I thought I had put on a couple of pound but in actual fact am exactly the same as when I was last on here. How are you managing?

Hi all. My name is Elizabeth and I weigh 16st 12. I was 17st 10 until I did lipotrim and then slim and save. I found that I was not managing to stick rigidly to slim and save for longer than a day. The first day was always really easy but the next day I always had a little extra. A lovely...

Best of luck Betty, let us know how you get on hun:)

Hope you have a good day today hun. I can't wait until my halfway pic :)

Ah right. I'll have a look at those ranges then. I bought the cracked effect and people said it was nice but I wasn't sure but I much prefer the look of that magnetic polish.

No I must admit it is not my favourite. Right now the Spicy Spaghetti is my fave and I am adding chilli to it to make it spicier. I did enjoy the cottage pie although I didn't think I would. I added lots of hot chilli powder to that as well though lol. I am putting in an order today so will...

Here is a quote I love: Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal. Elbert Hubbard

Thanks hun I shall go and get your diary and subscribe to it :)

Thanks so much Sukie Sue and how right you are. I love that saying and I am going to pin that somewhere. In fact I'll stick it in my phone along with my other motivational material. Yesterday was 100% so I am chuffed. I just need to do the same again today and then I know tomorrow will be...

Are you sure Starlight because Atkins certainly do advertise their Meal Advantage bars as a meal replacement with all the nutrients required. These are different to their snack bars which is what I think you are referring to. Here is the link: Meal Advantage - Meal Bars However they are...

Ah found it :). Good good that is me subscribed to your diary so I can follow your progress.

How cool are they. Right I am going to look for some of that today. Can you tell I am impulsive lol.

Best of luck for today. I am on day 2 after having to restart and I always find day 2 the hardest so I'll be relying on motivation along with you today. Oh don't worry about the meal last night. Today is the start of your brand new life :)

I have a list of the allowed drinks that S&S sent me.... hold on I'll just get it from the kitchen...... oh in fact I'll copy the email... hold on .... Right here is a copy of the email I received from S&S when I asked if I could have Coke Zero. What I tend to do is take strawberry water and...

Aw lovey, isn't work a drag when things don't go great. It is such an inconvenience. I am just waiting for my 6 numbers lol. I hope today is better for you. I was not too keen on the mac cheese but I found it helped to leave it a lot longer than the 2 mins because that way it soaks up more...

Great pressies hun. Magnetic nail paints eh. I have never heard of that. I love nails also. I like the gelish nails and could do with getting them done again. I hope you are feeling better today and glad you had a great birthday despite the dizziness :)

Don't beat yourself up hun, you have had a lot on your plate recently... and I don't mean food. You have had the chance to identify what made you eat and that is progress. This is a good time to learn and to work on what it is that made you overweight in the first place. You don't have to be...

How you getting on Tanya?

Yes I heard something similar on a hypnosis CD years ago. On the one I listened to it said to imagine one week from now then a month from now then 6 months from now then a year then 2 years and do it both with the changed healthy eating habits and the then carrying on how you are. It is...

How come you are missing weigh in hun? Are you doing something nice?:)

Yes I bet that is what is happening, that you are building muscle. Sometimes it is easy to get focused on the weight and forget that muscle weighs more and that you can still be losing inches. I need to get new measurements done ... not that I am building muscle right now though lol.

Oh wow great clothes and I'm loving the watch, great value considering how good it looks. I might have to make that a little treat for myself when I get 2 stone off. I am planning on little treats along the way to keep me encouraged. Self indulgent git that I am lol.

Ha ha yes big S&S do with us all glammed up sounds good :)

Yes that must be motivating. I can't wait until my 'during' photos :). I am firmly back on the wagon today. It is strange because yesterday it was so hard but today I am back on track and it is a doddle. I don't know why some days seem so much harder than others. Maybe because I have the...

Oh Lizzylocket while I see you there do you have a diary set up? I don't think I have subscribed to a diary for you yet.

Best of luck Andy. I hope that it works out for you and you reach your target weight. Oh and all the best for the new arrival when he comes :) Thanks again for your wise words.

Actually yes I think it played a big part in my interest in starting a vlcd. I was always convinced that the weight would just pile on due to a lower metabolism but now I know more and have watched Pauline Quirke keep it off as well and have changed my view.

Here goes :). There are a few fairly new long haulers on here who are really supportive so if you ever feel like giving up or that it is too hard or .... worse.... actually go off the wagon then just come on and have a moan to anyone lol. It will make you feel better and you will get great...

Oops sorry hun I wouldn't have said all that if I had know you hadn't finished the book lol. Me and my gob :eek:. It might just have been me who found it a bit less interesting towards the end lol.

Hi Emma. You will do great hun. I can go into ketosis in a couple of days and then after that just have to deal with mind hunger rather than food hunger. I have a bad habit of knocking myself out of ketosis and having to start again but this time I have decided I am not going to do that. I...

Thanks Emariex. I shall do that. I definitely have my focus back after doing a bit of work on my motivation last night so hopefully I can put my stop start spell behind me and get down to business.

Do you have a diary Skinny Sia? If I can find one I will subscribe to it :-)

You never know hun you may get there for Christmas at a stone a month. I am not sure if I will but I am going to have a right good bash and if not then I at least want my target weight to be make my valentine special :)

Thanks Skinny Sia. It is going well so far x

oops sorry I just read your post again and realised you already have decided because you are starting today lol. Daft sod I am. Well I hope it is going well today. Let us know how you get on and if you stick with it I am sure you will be substantially thinner for your holiday :)

I find the packs good Betty. I particularly like the spag bog and the spicy spag. I am not keen on mushroom pasta although lots of people like it. I was on lipotrim to start with but found it so restrictive whereas on slime and save you have savoury meals, porridge, shakes, bars, soup and...

I had a little idea to help with motivation. I have installed apps on my phone that are used to buy clothes from. I use them for the pictures of clothes and to imagine all the gorgeous clothes I will be wearing when I am at my target weight. I also look at catalogues and websites that sell...

I've written it lol. I have stored it on an app on my iphone so that it is with me all the time. I did have a kind of list on there but it badly needed updating and it also needs to be regularly read. So I have it in a format that I can create visualisations with and wow what a difference. I...

Happy birthday lovey. I hope you are feeling better for your special day :)x

Thanks Katierose. I am truly focused focused FOCUSED today :). I have got my picture back of where I want to be at Christmas and it is big and bright so I am sure I am going to be 100%. I have a clear picture how this year is going to pan out now and I just can't wait. I lost my picture for...

Day 16 already for you :-). You are going great hun. I read Pauline Quirke's book and to start with I was raving about it to everyone. So much of what she was saying struck a chord with me and I could relate to many of the incidents that happened to her. I found it very motivating to hear...

Aw yay isn't it great when that happens. I can't wait for a wee compliment. The people I am close to get told about every pound so they know to look for it but when a stranger tells you then you know there is a difference and that it shows. So well done you hun. I am focused focused focused...

Oh no. I hope your headache clears up hun. I get them on and off and hate them. I'll let you know how I get on with the Pilates. I'm hoping I can move some parts of my body after doing the first session. At least enough to type on here and get the S&S into my gob lol.

I'm off to do a list too. Hope all is going well dmj :-).

Thanks for the great post. The part that meant the most to me is how I feel after the cheat and it is a feeling of disappointment that I am unfortunately acutely aware of today. I am going to take it on board and really focus on that tomorrow if I feel like cheating.

Hey Collette. How are you doing? Sherrie do you have a diary on here as it looks like we will both be on here for the long haul :)

Thanks Andy I can totally relate with the feeling of having to eat something just because it is there whether you want it or not. It would almost be like I would eat things just so that I got rid of it and it wouldn't bother me anymore but it wouldn't be because I actually wanted it or that I...

Thanks Bordersgirl. I like the thought of the cucumber in the fridge. I think I shall get some of that. I feel motivated and tomorrow I am on it again. I am just going to put the mistakes me behind me and move forward.

Oh thankyou, I have been looking for this thread. I shall read that and save it. I have read some other stories on here about people coming off and getting back on it and successfully losing so I feel more motivated now. The mistakes happened and there is nothing I can do about it so I just...

Ha ha I know they are a nightmare those alien hands. I think sometimes there is a little alien in my mind also lol making me eat bad things. I have been struggling to stick with it but tomorrow I am on it and I'm going for 100%:)

I am so so glad that it is not just me. I have posted on other threads about how I feel if I am not being 100% that I am failing so it is really good to read about other people who have breaks and then get back on it again. It is very motivating and it helps me to believe I can do the same...

Oh Becca I'm so glad I read your diary tonight. I have been struggling. I went off track on Saturday then got back on it yesterday then went off today and I tend to think if I am not 100% then I am a failure but to see other people going off it and then getting back on track is very...

Oh Weasey I need your motivation right now. Can you send me some lol.

Thanks Shazzabir. I think I'll order it for my kindle as that way I get it quicker. Sometimes books aren't as good on Kindle but I am an impatient sod lol.

After reading your diary I have ordered Pilates for Beginners. So I'll see how I get on with that. I used to love Pilates years ago but I was in better shape then so the beginners one should be good for me :)

Best of luck hereshoping. Aw sliminthecity I'm so sorry about what happened. That is awful. Well done you for carrying on in the face of such a traumatic event. You are an inspiration hun.

Sorry you haven't been feeling well. Hope you feel better soon hun. Happy birthday when it comes.

Thanks Lizzylocket. Where can I find that post? That sounds good, I'll need to find it and take a look.

Ok I went off it totally on Saturday and then yesterday did brilliantly but today I have gone off track again. So what can be done??? I think I just need to get back on the wagon tomorrow, try and focus why I want to lose it and do my absolute damndest to get back into ketosis. Does anyone...

Well done Katierose. Keep up the good work hun :)

Sorry for butting in. The book sounds good. I just wanted to ask does it give advice also on mentally sticking to a plan as well as what to eat and how to exercise? Sometimes I think what I need is help with motivation so I just wonder if it gives that. Thanks :)

Hi Jen. Well the porridge biscuits or flapjack in my case as made using the porridge packs. There is another thread on here about them. I dissolved sweetener tabs in some water then slowly added water to make a dough then patted it flat and microwaved it for about 40 secs then put it in the...

Thanks Katie and borders. Babybel! Seriously can we have that. Someone said we can have that instead of the milk but I'm not sure. I think you've hit the nail in the head borders. I'm not giving myself the chance to really get into ketosis because of the Jacobs crackers. Also it became obvious...

I meant to say as well that I did consider going back to calorie counting but the reality is that I don't manage to stick to it and I need something totally different such as this is.

Thanks Rebekah. How is everything with you? What about your Dad? Are things better? Well no it definitely was hunger. Trouble was I usually plan 4 hour gaps between food but today I went to my Mum's as she was looking after my Aunt's young Grandaughters and I ended up entertaining them so...

No hun you are more than welcome and are in no way stepping on toes at all. I love when people take the time to respond on my diary. I must say I do feel very motivated but struggling with the food packs on S&S. I shall have a little meditate and visualisation and then take it from there...

Well it was all going relatively well, apart from the crackers, until today. I am having serious doubts about whether I can stick with the diet. I went for about 6 and a half hours without eating and then just ended up shaking with hunger and hubby was eating beans on toast and I made myself...

Thanks for that information AliGal. I think that Alizonne sounds good but I don't think there is a clinic close to me. It is a shame because it seems good.

Thanks all. I have a glass of water with me at all times. I like the Tesco strawberry and soda water and I have some Dr Pepper Zero and Coke Zero also as well as my white wine flavouring but I mainly have plain water. I was given a list of things I could drink from Slim and Save and there are...

Well I tend to find the best way to get my mind in the zone is by visualisation. I either make it structured and relax and close my eyes and maybe mediate a little and then think through scenarios in the future but with me being thing and I try to think of all the compliments and what I am...

Ah, I'm sure the new flavours will be minging anyway lol :rolleyes:. Just think what you will have to look forward to in a month though.

Hi all. I am kind of following what I'm told and glugging as much as I can but I wonder if anyone knows why, on this diet, there is a requirement to drink so much? Is that just the amount everyone should be drinking every day regardless of whether they are on a diet or does this diet require...

Yes maybe I should get the pedometer and see how many steps I'm doing. Maybe I'm not doing too bad after all lol. Oh sod, why must skin be so uncooperative. I mean it went out quick enough and so there is no excuse for it not playing ball when we want it to go back lol. Oh well. I think I...

OOH yes, shame it doesn't come with a green curry and some sticky rice lol.

Yay found your diary. How is your day going? I am motivated big time. My weight has stuck for 2 days so I want to be 100% today :). We'll see!

Ha ha, all I need to do now is set the alarm. Right here goes. Guaranteed it will go off at all the wrong moments lol.

I asked Slim and Save today what new flavours were coming and they said Thai soup. I asked about curry and they said definitely curry. They will be announcing flavours on Monday. On day 5 and already excited about flavours lol.

Ah maybe I should get those books because I would love to be able to visualise better and that might help. Im actually thinking if setting my alarm at various times of the day to remind me to visualise so that where I want to be and what I want to achieve are always at the forefront of my mind...

Thanks hun. I'll to get more fluid on board x

Lol that should say ate not hate the crackers. I wonder if that is a Freudian slip :-). I "ate" them again today. I'm on my phone now also but will seek your diary out when I'm in the laptop. Yes I will move on, I suppose thats all one can do. Just put it behind me and endeavour to do better...

Hi Jen. Oh well I had a couple of Jacobs crackers incidents lol. I have this alien hand that does not do what it is told. I have been moaning all over the place about it. I am planning on 100% tomorrow though :-). So annoyed with myself at times but in just going to move on. Hmm a meeting...

I'm not too sure but am wondering whether the Atkins bars would be any use as they are low carb. Im really not sure though but it's a thought. Best of luck hun x

Thanks Weasey. I see some people with quite high goal weights and I wonder if that might be better and then adjust it but I think I will stick with it as it is for now and see how I get on.

Hey slim. How is it going? Are you managing to stick with it now that you are back on it again? I am on day 5 but it seems to be getting tough again instead of easier. Day one was fine, day 2 horrendous, day 3 great, day 4 caved in slightly and ate crackers and today at crackers .... again...

You'll do it hun. Can I ask a wee question. Do you find the exercise helps with skin because I'm so worried I'm going to be left with a load of it that I have to tie above my head or something.:D

Hi Katie. How do I find your diary? I am still a little bit new here and am not sure. I was going great guns on the weight loss. I did lipotrim and dropped 9lb in 5 days then I put on 4lb after taking a break for a wedding, then I started slim and save and lost 6lb in the past few days so I...

I think that is a good idea Weasey. I am struggling a bit so think I shall start writing reasons down.

I don't think mine was very delicious to be honest. It was kind of ok and I would do it again but not very good. I think I should have made it sweeter as well. I will try again one day. I don't have porridge just now so that blows that out lol.

Hi Katierose. The weight never seems to spread evenly does it, so not fair. Maybe try dissolving the sweetener in the water, that kind of worked my biscuits.... or flapjacks lol.

"not" a holiday I should have said.

Thank you Sukie Sue. No you haven't hijacked at all lol. It is so great to hear from people who have done it from the same weight as me. It motivates me no end. It helps me to believe I can do it too. I have no idea how you found the willpower to do it over Christmas and an all inclusive...

I am sure it will drop more though. I had put on 4lb while I was off for the wedding but I have lost it again and am down 11lb now with 5 being since Sunday. This morning though the scales edged up a wee bit which bugged me but it was probably the revenge of the Jacobs crackers lol. I am just...

Thanks skinny sia. Well they have gone pink so that is good I guess. To start with it was neutral then after 2 days it was light pink then today it has gone 2 shades of pink darker so I am pleased. It seems to have taken 2 days to get into ketosis. I was particularly pleased to see that the...

You are doing great. I'm the same, I have been on many many a diet and this time I actually believe I will get there. I am not sure if it is because of the diet or this site or a combination. I think the support on here is amazing and to see other people doing it makes me believe I can do...

Well done Dee I wish I was as motivated to exercise. I walk my wee doggy for about 1hr 15 mins or so a day and that is my lot, lazy sod I am.

Best of luck, enjoy the new dress :)

Thanks to everyone for the comments and support. I've had a chuckle reading them. Well the good news is that I used a ketostix this morning and am even pinker than ever. I have gone from neutral to light pink (yesterday) to a darker pink today which I am chuffed about. Even if they are not...

Well done lovey, that is great. It just shows what perseverance can do.

Oh hun I hope everything goes ok with your Dad. I'll be thinking of you xxx

Oh no, your legs don't look huge from the photos. I suppose we all have these areas that we are not happy with. The stubborn area that just hold on to the weight. I keep saying it will come off eventually, I mean when you see starving people they don't have fat all round their hips and belly so...

Ah there it is lol. You look great in both photos, very pretty. I love the dress. I want to lose weight to wear a dress because just now my legs aren't too big because all my weight is round my stomach and hips so when I wear a dress it shows my legs (fairly slim) and my belly in the middle...

HA HA HA no not that photo. There was a photo showing you at 16 st then with a long dress but I can't find it now. Perhaps the lack of carbs has fried my brain because I've lost the photos I saw when I posted the comment. It was a long black and white dress and the person I thought was you had...

Ha ha yes indeedy Jess. You guys are doing so well sticking with it and not giving in. I used to think if I had one thing I shouldn't then the diet was out the window so I may as well binge. But this time I put it down to a blip and got back in track which is a mini achievement for me :-).

I wish I could say I had gone as long without a drink but alas no lol. I don't intend drinking until my birthday next month so I'll be dry for a few weeks..... Oh apart from the s&s alternative lol.

Hey Rebekah I did my LLB a few years ago now and qualified in 2009. It's tough going eh. Your doing great though to do this diet while studying as it is hard work and takes all you focus. Patrimonial loss and solatium, oh the joys lol.

Love the dress and the hair colour hun. I bet you are well chuffed with your gorgeous new look :-).

I'm another slim for Christmas recruit and have 6 and a half stone to lose now. The first 11lb just dropped off so I'm optimistic. We can do this people :-) x

Hey Becca. I tried to put up a good fight but the cracker won. Not next time though! How are you bearing up? Are you managing? Tomorrow I am going to be 100% I have decided :)

Thanks Claire. Well I had a disaster today, namely a Jacobs cracker incident lol. I was initially really annoyed with myself but I have got my head back on track and am just putting it down to a blip and moving on. You are doing amazingly well and it is so good to hear from others who are...

What flavour do you have Rebekah? I wonder if the other flavours come in bigger tubs. Or maybe I am just a greedy cow and putting too much in lol.

Hi Jess, how are you getting on today? I posted a thread about my Jacobs crackers nightmare today lol, and only day 4. I ate 4... yes 4 of the crackers. Of all the things in the world. Oh dear. Oh well you moved on and I am going to do the same. Fight the good fight and all that!

Thanks Slim and Borders. I can't really throw them because the 2 packs are hubby's and I am trying to work around such things. I do blame him though because he wanted sausages and he was late home so I cooked them and they were staring at me and my tummy was rumbling and I was moaning and...

I didn't actually need an extension to the seatbelt when I last flew but only because I struggled and struggled until I was red in the face, sweating, embarrassed and then deeply relieved when it clicked in. I wouldn't even go to the loo because I didn't think I would get it on again and the...

Oh no!!! I think I have this separate part of my brain, the part that makes good people do bad things lol. I only went and ate 4.... yes 4 Jacobs crackers. Oh dearie me. Of all the things! I couldn't have gone for an extra S&S food pack in desperation, no I went for Jacobs crackers which are...

Well I'm not too sure it is totally convincing as wine but I think it tastes lovely. I had it sparkling first but actually prefer it still which I am surprised about. Hubby came in and tried it and straight away said is that white wine flavour. He thinks it tastes very like white wine...

Ok I've got my white wine flavour in sparkling water, my choc and praline bar and I'm I heaven lol. So easily pleased.

I agree weasey. I want to use this time to deal with my issues around food. I believe it is an addiction and this way I hope to break the addiction particularly where sugar in concerned. I hope it gets easier for you Jess and for me too lol. We can do this hun x

The 4 packs along with the variety is the reason I changed to slim and save. I struggled on lipotrim and used to think just one more pack and I'd manage. Now I have that and I love it as I never go more than 4 hours without a pack. I aim for 8am, 12pm, 4pm and 8pm.

I got my shaker from the sporty stuff section in Tesco and I love it :-)

Oh well done luv2bslim. I wish I could take the oatmeal but it wasn't going down too well. Maybe I should try the sweet porridge as it should be rather than a flapjack just to see if I can take that.

I also was told to avoid the gym on a vlcd but if you feel good then maybe it is ok for you. I am wondering if you are going to the gym a lot then perhaps you could be losing fat but gaining muscle which is heavier. Do you measure yourself at all? Maybe that would help to gauge progress. Best of...

All great. I'll be glad to get that amount off in 2-3 weeks :-)

Ha ha ha. Oh no! Im laughing because i can empathise as I did that with my cafe latte shake today. I wanted it sweeter so crushed in some sweetener. I crushed it with the back of the spoon the licked the spoon forgetting the sweetener was on it. Then I kept getting lumps of sweetener, it was...

Aw lovey you can get through this. If you are strong enough to do 6 days you are strong enough to overcome the dreaded TOM. I think you can get fibre powder from the chemist. I can't remember the name of it now though. I has it years ago and it was really good for getting you moving. Was it...

I don't know about s&s but when I was on lipotrim the pharmacist told me to only do 3 x 20 min walks a day and to just stroll. She said I wouldnt have the energy for the gym but I don't know if she really knew what she was talking about and I think if you feel good then go for it as its the best...

Loving it!I'm also focused on Christmas and want to be the Belle of the ball when it comes x

I agree. It's a wee break. We are all human and we learn from these things. The fact that you are strong enough to get back on track is what counts x

Sounds unpleasant hun. I hope this passes for you x

Oh that sounds good. Can your ma market it for us lol. I love spicy and hot :-)

I don't see why that wouldn't be acceptable. I space my packs out so I don't get too desperate. I don't find the bars as filling as the shakes or meals or porridge but today (day 3) I seem to be in ketosis and haven't struggled with hunger. Once at that stage it won't matter too much which is...

Yes I agree. Maybe if 3 packs is what your after then lipotrim would work and has all vitamins you need x

I think that is why I'm overweight to start with as if it's the choice between orange and wine I take the wine lol. I think I might get another with next order also as i can take plain water but not if there is a choice :-)

I dissolved the sweetener in the water I used and that worked ok rather than crushing them.

Aaahh hhaa hhaa I'm having right laugh to myself at how different the cookies look. We so far have cookies, cake and flapjacks lol. I wish I'd taken a photo of mine although probably best that you are spared that horror :-).

My white wine flavour is ordered so tomorrow I party lol.

Thanks hun. I made it through one way or other lol. Certainly feeling much better on day 3 and not even that fussed about getting my lunchtime pack.

Hi Jen. Well from what I understand there are some symptoms such as less hunger and increased energy along with a yucky taste in your mouth. I seem to have all 3 at the moment. I am someone who likes proof so I bought some ketostix and yesterday was in neutral but today am slightly pink so...

Yes it was ok, not as good as it could be. I used 3 sweetener in water but ended up only using a fraction of the water so it wasn't quite sweet enough. Next time I am going to put 3 sweetener tabs in less water. It was the sweet porridge that I used but I don't think the sweet porridge is...

Ok a lot of the above went out of the window in day 2 lol. All I could think about was not eating, not eating, not eating and it was tough tough tough. Hey I got through though and only ate a bite of plain chicken that I shouldn't so that is ok. I feel much better today and think I am getting...

Aw violetfire, I agree wtih Becca. I'd just get the scales get yourself weighed and work from the same ones from now on. Don't berate yourself hun as you have still lost and you are doing brilliantly. I know it is hard but try and think that every little bit of weight you will lose makes you...

Thanks Bordersgirl. Well I made it to day 3 and it feels a bit easier than it did yesterday. I had a rumbly tum earlier but it has passed and I feel much better now. I must remember to drink as I haven't had enough today. I placed my next order today and only ordered 2 bars lol. I think I...

I gave it a bash. I only had one biscuit from it. I say biscuit but my hubby said it was more like a flapjack and so it was. I put sweetener tabs in the water I used to make the dough and sweetened it that way. It was rather nice for something different.

Thanks Jen. I managed to get a grip and not turn a bit of chicken into something worse.

Not too bad jeni. Today was definitely tougher than yesterday. Roll on ketosis. Yes u have to start when you are ready as it is tough enough without starting at a time when you have things on. Have a lovely week with hubby :-) .

I know how you feel violetfire and I am only on day 2 lol. I thought I'd have to be physically restrained this afternoon. You can do it though. Try to not deliberate over whether to eat something or not, just say no I am not going to do it and then put it out of your head. I know that is...

OOh really! wow that sounds good, I'm going to give that a go.

AHHHHH I just put a poxy bit of chicken in my gob and ate it. OK calm down Elizabeth, it was plain chicken, it won't effect ketosis and will hardly be any calories. OOOH so annoyed with myself to lose a slight amount of control in day 2 :mad:. I need to do my trick of thinking what I would say...

Yes this morning was hard for me and then after my dinner oh my goodness I nearly had to be physically restrained. I have come upstairs out of the way and on to the computer to keep out of the kitchen.

Thanks I needed to be told that as I just finished a food pack and nearly caved. I always have something sweet after a meal and it took all the willpower I have to stop myself grabbing something. I need to break the sugar addiction and this is the way to do it I guess (cold turkey lol).

Well day one was just amazing. I never ever manage to stick to diets I start. I have done everything and I mean everything from every slimming drug I could find to having a gastric band (and removed) but to no avail. I somehow just know that is diet is going to be different though. This time...

I'm so glad that the nausea didn't last. I had nausea with lipotrim and it wasn't much fun for the first few days. I must say I am finding day 2 to be a bit of a struggle so just hope I get into ketosis asap. I am just trying to keep busy and not think about food too much. When I think about...

Hi again Jeni, did you make a decision? Let us know how it goes. Thanks Sion, yes there is a lot of support on here and lots of interesting stories. Day 2 has been harder so far than day one so I am hoping to get into ketosis quick as my tummy is rumbly :o

Can I ask did you set your goal at what it is now right from the start or did you change. I think I may have read that you changed it but I am not sure now. I am thinking of setting my goal lower particularly as I know that I will go up 4 -7lb straight away.

I love the savour meals, it is the main reason I changed from lipotrim. So far I've had spicy spaghetti, spag bog and macaroni cheese. They have all been great but my favourite is spag bog which I thought was spicier than the spicy one :-).

Oh wow, amazing diary. You look gorgeous, so motivating hun. I read things like this and get all excited because for the first time in my life I believe I can do it too. Thank you for sharing your story.

Thanks for the info and opinions folks. I think then as I've ordered them I'll have a bash but not place any importance on the result and just trust the plan. At least if they don't turn colour for me I know that they can be unreliable so not worry about it.

Best of luck hun. You can do it x

I'm worrying about that too jess and have the same to lose as you. I read it can take as long as 2 years to shrink back. If all else fails I might have to save my pennies for a tummy tuck. Some people get it on the nhs but I'm not sure what the criteria is.

Hello all. I have ordered ketostix as I read they can tell a person when ketosis has been achieved from ketones in a sample. Has anyone used them to say if they actually work. I think it will be good to know when I'm in ketosis but I'm not sure if ketostix are a waste of money.

One day at a time my dear xxx

My weigh in is Sunday toooooo :-). Can I be in that club lol. I find it good to daydream. I think of me thin in lots of different scenarios. Lots of people I haven't seen in a while and lots of compliments. If I want a kick in the pants I think of 6 months from now at my desired weight and...

Hey what a great idea. I'm going to try that little trick tomorrow. Any substitute for the nachos lol (joking).

Yes you just buy online. I forgot to say you can also have 200g of certain veg and 150ml of skimmed milk on slim and save. Also you have the choice of 3 packs plus a meal or 4 packs and no meal. I went for 4 packs so I don't have to prepare a meal. On lipotrim you only get 3 packs a day, not 4...

Hi Jen. Best of luck hun. I hope that feeling passes for you. I have felt ok so far. No nausea. I did have a lot of nausea on lipotrim but it passed so maybe it will pass for you in a few days on slim and save. Let me know how you get on hun.

Oh I know bordersgirl, isn't it an awful habit. This is a great opportunity to break that mentality. It is amazing to realise how many times I reach for odd bits of food, no wonder it all added up.

I've got 6 and a half stone to lose and so will be around for a while. I'm hoping to do it for Christmas but if not then I'll just keep going as long as I need. I'm taking breaks for birthdays. Mine in july, hubby in sep and mum in oct but I intend getting straight back on as I want to be a...

Aw you poor thing lfc. I hope you are feeling better now. Yes we will get each other through hun. How are you finding it today? Is it manageable? I can't wait for ketosis :-) x

Hi jeni. Well lipotrim is a combination of shakes, flapjacks and soup and you get it from a pharmacy (you can check stockists online). However my pharmacist told me in 3 and z half years she has known only one person to eat a whole flapjack and no one to finish the soup. So on that basis I just...

Well here I am in day one. I haven't felt too hungry so far but it is only 2pm lol. I had a rumbly tummy at 10.15am but that passed. At 1.30pm I had that old notion for just going to the fridge and nibbling on something but it wasn't actual hunger it was just my usual grazing problem. It is...

Well done Dee. Great loss hun :)

Thanks Rebekah and Jess. It is very supportive on here. I did a few days on lipotrim and the support was amazing. I was fed up of shakes though so have moved to slim and save and the support here has also been great in the build up to starting.

You got 2 thankyous Debbie lol. I sent one from my phone and didn't think it had sent.:eek: Modern technology confused old brain lol.

Thanks Debbie, it is good to know others are doing it too. Right I am off to start my diary :)

Debbie it's good to know others are doing it also and I'm not alone x

My goodness welshtigger that is amazing weight loss and very motivating. Thankyou x

That should say slim and save lol x

Thankyou for all the great comments :-). I'll be glad to get into ketosis but until then I'll need to be strong. I might be on here moaning in a couple of days lol x

Well it's time to pay for all those years of foodie treats. All my slim and save packs are here and I'm ready to go so tomorrow is the day. I'm so excited about losing weight. Wish me luck :-). This is the start of my new life.

Best of luck Marchy. I start slim & slim tomorrow and I'm right behind you hun.

Yes I think it will be hard Becca, especially until I get into ketosis. Yes we will get there :) Thankyou for that information BordersGirl. You have done great and shown great dedication and I can't wait to to weigh what you do.

Hi again. After my last post I emailed slim and save and here is the reply in case anyone is interested :) Hi Elizabeth, Because coke zero contains malic acid and not citric acid its fine as long as in moderation (2 cans per day 660ml) The drinks listed below are currently suitable to have...

Oops I meant to say 12 weeks, not months. .... well months as well but weeks for now.

You started about the same weight as me Bordersgirl. Can you tell me what sort of weight loss you had. I can see the total but I mean what were the first few weeks like? I am hoping for significant loss over the next 12 months as I think seeing a real difference is what I need to keep me...

I've got it lol. I found the thread. Oh yeh bit2lose. She has done amazing and the good thing is that she was off the diet for 6 months I think and only put on 3lb which just shows you don't just put the weight back on the way everyone says. I think you just need to learn to maintain. Oh is...

Hi Becca. Sorry I'm quite new here. What does bump it up mean, like send it me? Or message it me. Sorry for my lack of knowledge. Oh I decided to have one day on s&s even though I had decided to wait until after wedding lol. I am so impatient. Well the food is gorgeous. I love the white...

Oh yes yes, I'll just have zero. I saw other people say that they maybe only have one in a day so perhaps I'll keep it to a minimum as well.

No Becca I haven't seen that. Where is it.... I must find it immediately lol. It is funny because when I type in here the hunger (or appetite) seems to go. I don't know what it is. I wish I had used this site much sooner.

That is one of the differences this time, I actually feel really excited about losing weight whereas before I always thought of the deprivation. This site has also been a great support already. It is so good to see other people doing what I am going to do and other people losing weight as it...

Thanks Becca and well done Violetfire on your great achievement. I know how you feel as when I dropped 9lb I felt invincible lol and that is a drop in the ocean. I also thought wow if I feel this good with that amount how will I feel after 7stone. Probably absolutely buzzing :)

Hmm that is good then as I think I would miss diet coke if I had to give it up completely.

Best of luck bubbs you can do it hun x

I read on here that coke zero is allowed but can't see that on the stuff from s&s unless I'm missing it. Does anyone know?

Hi again. Just read all the posts. . All this advice has been wonderful. I got my pack of s&s today but I'm not sure whether to have one day in it then stop for the wedding on Friday or just to wait until after the wedding and start on Sunday. Hmm decisions :-). I am just desperate to get started.

This is amazing for a newbie like me. Great job you have done :-).

Ah there is a thought. Has anyone tried the wine flavour because I'm now thinking that if that was put in the soda stream it would taste like a white wine spritzer maybe :rolleyes:. I am thinking of getting some of the wine flavour but if it is nasty I won't bother.

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Thanks Becca, Bordersgirl and Dee. OOh I am all excited about my package coming lol. How sad am I. I am not sure what the score is with veg and food and coke zero and milk as I read that these things are allowed but I shall look into it more when I am due to start. Some people get an...

Hi Carla I hope you are managing hun? Let me know how you are getting on. You will probably see from the other messages that I am off to S&S but it would be nice to hear how you are getting on. Message me anytime .... that applies to everyone :)

Hi T&C. Is it still going well? I'm glad you are managing to stick with it. I must say I never thought I was in ketosis but I must have been because after eating that stuff yesterday I have been hungry all day today in comparison to before. You might see from my other post that I am going to...

Hi Irish Molly. I managed to delete all my subscribed threads so didn't see this reply. I am still getting used to this site. Thanks for your support. I have had to come off for a wedding as the pharmacist said I need to refeed 3-4 days before. So today I ate some food. I shall try to get...

Thanks Helen, BordersGirl and Munchbunch. Oh that is so good to hear because honestly only 5 days and I was gagging at the shakes and wondering how on earth I could continue. Pharmacist told me she has only known one person to finish a flapjack in 3 and a half years so that was out and she...

Hi I had a few days on LT but pharmacist told me to refeed now ready for a wedding. I think I will go on to s&s after the wedding as there is more variety. I wonder if anyone has tried both and can tell me which is easier and tastes better oh and is good for getting weight off too lol. Thanks.

OMG Angellove that is certainly motivation.:)

Oh yeh Kels I'd like to know that too as that is about my weight now. I have lost 9lb in 4 days on LT and am keen to know how quickly it will take to come off. I am probably going on to slim and save though as even on day 5 I am sick of just milkshakes.

Hi T&C. Support needed already lol. It was all going terribly well after losing 9lb in 4 days and then disaster struck. I don't know what came over but I grabbed spoon and ate a high fat and sugar spread, about 3 tbsp. It was so sweet and I know that I will have put myself out of ketosis if...

Thanks Jo. You have done so well sticking to it. As it is tough going. Your weight loss is very inspiring. Today I was doing so well and then something came over me and I felt absolutely starving even though it is day 5. I grabbed the spoon and ate a tbsp of Nutella. OOOh I am so annoyed...

Hi Ali. I have never heard of Alizonne but I am glad it is working for you. You have achieved an amazing weight loss. I am at the start and only 8lb down. I hope I can keep the motivation as long as you have and follow this through to the end. It is so inspiring to see people like you getting...

How are you managing with the exercise T&C? Different people seem to get told different things when they go to the chemist. My one told me that I should not exercise much. She said 3 gentle 20 min walks a day is the most I should do but I don't know if anyone else has been told that. Oh she...

Yeh yeh yeh definitely. I am down 8lb after 3 days on LT and I want to lose another 14 in June. I know it might be asking a bit much but I think I might just do it so I'm going to aim high (or in this case low). Good luck everyone. We are strong people and we can do this together.

You can do it. Just focus on where you want to be. Over the past few days I've become a bit of a daydreamer thinking about how am going to look for my birthday in July, my hubby's birthday at the end of September and (this gets me excited lol) CHRISTMAS when I want to be at my goal. I think...

Eh up T&C. I hope day 2 is another good one for you. I went a bit crazy at the end of day 3 and stuck a piece of salmon in the microwave and ate that plain with nothing added. I was so annoyed with myself though. I don't think it should stop ketosis coming because of what it was but I was...

Ha ha. I had thought I might be so bunged up on lipotrim that I'd need Dyno Rod from things I had heard but it has certainly not had that effect on me .... yet! Today I am feeling much better though and back to my ravenous self. I'm not sure if I prefer feeling queasy or hanging with hunger...

Caziedalts I think you deserve a wow as well because your photos show an amazing achievement also. You look great. Roll on Christmas when I am going to be drop dead gorgeous too :).

Thanks Jo. Well day 4 and after 3 days on lipotrim I'm down 8lb so you are right it is definitely motivating to see such good results so quick. I will stop the guilt immediately :). You are doing amazingly well with your weight loss by the way which is good inspiration for me.

Oh no I just read that back. I don't mean left its mark on the loo :eek:. Lol I mean on me. Oh dear!

Thanks Kay and Jamsi. Oh I do hope so as this is no fun lol. It has settle a little bit this afternoon thank goodness but it has left its mark :).

Thanks T&C. Yes I will do that. I had put on another thread that I am really suffering today with a bad stomach. It started last night and I now can't move too far from the loo! In one sense it is good because it has completely knocked the hunger as it is 2pm and I have not had my 2nd shake...

Oh I should have also said apart from feeling sicky and wanting to eat my own head at the end of day one and part of day 2. :)

Hi all. This is pretty gross I know but I am on day 3 of LT and have been 100%. Last night though I ended up with the runs and now I can stop going. Is this normal? Will it get better? Has anyone else suffered with this? I am managing on the diet apart from this (oh and a bit of sicky...

Oh oh now I really must perform well lol. You can do it I'm sure you can. When I struggle I often think what would I tell someone else at a time like this and then I give myself the same advice. It is only now that I am taking my own advice though lol. Well we can be in it together then and...

Hi Button. I would love to hear how you get on. I am on day 3 of Lipotrim which is a kind of similar thing but I am thinking of switching to slim and save because there is more variety of products. On Lipotrim I have had 3 shakes a day and although there have been very tough times on the...

Oh yes I saw the 60ml information lol. Daft sod I am. Well I did try but I wasn't too keen. The texture etc was ok with it but I found it very rich, which was strange because that would not normally bother me but on day 3 I seem to be feeling a bit sicker than on day 1 and 2 which may explain...

Thanks Irish Molly. I will have a wee bit of a problem on the 8th of June as I have a wedding. The pharmacist was really good and told me to start refeeding 3 days before and then on the day stick with spirits (no wine :cry:) and keep food to a minimum. When I get weighed in she is going to...

Thanks Cookie. I shall take the advice on board and start goal setting. I'll go for 2st 10lb as that takes me to a nice round figure (so to speak lol) and then work on the next goal from there. Seeing the photos on here of people like yourself who have done so so so well are motivating and...

Thanks so much Jo Mummy :). I know what you mean. I saw this site ages ago as an app for my phone but after downloading it I never used it. Then about a week ago I had another look and though I may as well give this a go lol. Since starting lipotrim and joining the site I have been addicted...

Also there is a good video on the lipotrim website which your pharmacist should have given you.

That would kill me too. I nearly throttled my hubby last night for eating toast in front of me lol. I was told only to have 3 shakes flapjack or soup (all made by lipotrim) per day. Apparently the flapjacks and soup aren't nice so I opted for the shakes. I was told I cannot eat another thing...

Oh I meant to say Carla, like you, I also feel sick a lot of the time and I'm not sure if that will be temporary. I also have the runs, sorry for that information lol. I'm going to talk to pharmacist about these symptoms if they don't settle as I don't want to feel sick indefinitely.

Aw Carla I know it is so hard. Don't berate yourself though as its such a basic human need to eat and it's so hard to stick to such a restrictive diet. I may switch to slim and save soon which is basically the same but more variety and an extra meal a day woohoo. I would just put today down to a...

Hi. I told the lady at the pharmacy that I had a wedding coming up and she told me I should plan for it and start refeeding a few days before so start having a high protein meal at night instead of a shake and build up over even 3 days as I don't have time to do the full refeeding week. I will...

Thanks Daisy. I appreciate the support. Fingers crossed. I feel I should go to bed and put the day behind me but I'm wide awake which is unusual.

Thanks eiregirl and skinnylove. Oh I hope so. After it being easier earlier it has got harder again. Aah. On a positive note I am feeling pretty happy though. Think a kind of crazy euphoria is kicking in lol. Yes I firmly have in mind what I want to achieve and I will do my best to focus...

Thanks Kirsty. I don't feel as bad tonight as I did this afternoon. I don't think I can be in ketosis yet but I am no longer looking at my dog with a knife and fork in my hand ;).

Thanks Cookie. I do have a question. I have tried everything and when I say everything I mean even to the stage of having a gastric band in and then removed. The problem that I always have is how to stay motivated. When I start a diet I have this image of where I want to be in my head and...

Thankyou Starlight. I will take a look :)

Hi Cookie. You will be fed up hearing what an inspiration you are but you really have inspired me. I am only on day 2 and hearing your story and the commitment and dedication shown by you and others like Pink as well really motivate me to get to my goal once and for all. Thanks for sharing...

Oh by the way how much water is best for the mousse? I don't think the bag gave specific instructions. I really need to get a life!

Tonight is the night, I'm going for the mousse. I'll let you know how I get on :). Is anyone interested I can hear you cry.

Thanks Sarah. Hmm maybe I will give it a go. Lol you would think it was a life changing decision for me. Just try the poxy mousse and see how it goes. Ah what about a mocha mousse by putting in a bit of coffee. I cannot believe how much of my life is already consumed by shakes :rolleyes:

That sounds good lovelyzobo. Can you tell me how you arranged it? I mean what company? Did you deal with a company here or did you go straight to a company in Prague. I'm so dreading saggy skin and am already looking into what I can do when the inevitable happens.