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Evening. A friend on mine is a doctor and is qualified in food nutrition, I contacted her, she advied me to steer clear of SF diet alone - BUT, to stick to their outline plan. E.g. have the shake for brekkie, have a 250 cal lunch, then the 600cal main, plus the recommended snacks etc. So...

I have just called the helpline, and they were realy helpful. They have got to speak to their nutritionist as they did not know about the link between vit a a etc, they assured me the nutritionist will be emailing me back to advise me further ..... So, watch this space! Hope I can carry on as I...

Had no idea about the vit a issue, there is a history of osteoperosis in my family - I too have a lot to lose, should I stop SF then? Surely it is just like all these other things that they say x can cause y, and you end up not eating anything! If it was that bad, surely it would have a warning...

The recipes are similar to the website. The actual booklet has a handy section with savoury or sweet snack ideas, and ready meal grabs.

Hi, I have done SW, WW and now SF. I find having too much temptation leads me astray, so SF is great for me as I know exactly what I am having and has helped me learn portion control. With SW I found that whilst food is 'free', everything still has a calorie content and too much of a good...

Hi All, I emailed SF a couple of days ago asking if any info etc is available to keep me on track etc, and thought no more of it. Today a lovely pack arrived through the door with info, recipes, ideas, and best of all, a special SF chunky booklet with calories and ideas in. The booklet is...

Just had this reply ... Hello from Slimfast Thank you for your recent email. In response your query, we are currently experiencing problems with the Slim.Fast website and are trying to fix it as quickly as possible. We anticipate that these problems will be resolved in two weeks. Please do...

So true with the tape measure. I gained a pound but lost a couple of inches! I go to the gym 2-3 times a week, I row, cross train, run, weights, swim and sauna in under an hour! I also have dvds to use at home if I dont make it as far as the gym, or feel I need to burn extra calories. I have...

I have also been looking at the Canadian site, the products are slightly different but lots of freeby goodies to download! x

Are you doing 30 mins exercise too? x

SF have pdf's with the info on for all their products under their products section on their main site- but as per normal, the site does not work ... maybe if you email them, they can send it to you direct or mend the link? Have a go as you may get it to work first, but when I tried, the pdfs...

Have you tried keeping a diary? Sounds obvious, but I started okay, then lost the plot a bit. Downloaded a SF journal from the canadian SF site, and was actually suprised at the hidden calories - e.g. squash, teas, coffees. They look harmless and you dont realise, but upon closer inspection of...

Thanks x

Good plan - i have a google home page where it has a virtual weight loss model of me! It shows me at the start, current and end. Its only cartoony but it does make me stop n think! x

Well done on resisting, what kept you motivated to saying no? My mum lives with me, and I have temptation every moment I leave my room! Her usual comment is, but it is only little it wont hurt (i.e. a slice of cake, bag of crisps, naughty pud, dinner etc that is usually over 700 cal LOL) Alas...

Hi, I use one of those hand blenders which you whizz food in the container provided, even has a lid. I just whizz up and put a straw in, and orf I go! Totally agree with feeling fuller for longer. If I have a shake from a shop it does not feel that it hits the sides, but a home whizzed one and...

Getting the brain in the right frame is def the key - I do NLP and hypnotherapy. Alas, practising what I preach is not very easy, being qualified in these fields means you undersntad the in and outs too much for it to work on you! Didnt know about having to lose weight to have a g band, I have...

Thanks everyone. I enjoy SF, its the longest I have ever stuck to a diet, and I am losing weight. Admittedly not this week as I did meander!!! But, I know that was my fault, as SF does work. My doc only offers surgery as another option (her husband hapens to be the surgeon.....), or a drug...

Hi All I had my MOT today, as I call it. Doctors check up, dentist and fitness assessment at gym with personal trainer. They all said the same thing - the sugar content in SF is not good and I should come off SF or only use it if in a hurry rather than miss a meal. My dentist asked me if I had...

I hv only seen choc and strawb so far. A friend said that some Tescos do one too, its called hot choc flavour, but I have never seen it! x

Shall give the strawb a miss then! Thanks x

Just a thought, what about fishfingers and jacket wedges for next time or something along those lines? If you plan beforehand you will not beat yourself up next time, as you will know what you can reach for and eat. I know I love chocolate so I make sure I have a choc cereal bar or SF bar on...

I was wandering around Asda, not only did I find SF soups,which are now gold dust, I also found on the same shelf, Asdas own version of SF shakes in a ready to drink carton. They are only 88p, and 215 cal. I have only tried the choc flavour and they are lovely - tastier than SF! Has anyone else...

Brilliant ideas thank you as always. Determined to stick with it, as am already fitting in to smaller clothes which is such a wonderful feeling. I like the sound of the soup, just remembered I have some sachets of 10cal soup from Morrisons somewhere - it actually tastes quite good! Also bought a...

Hi All, Any tips or strategies - seem to be losing the motivation a bit really. Think this is now week 4 ... lost track a bit really! I would usually have given up on a diet by now, but finding this easy to stick to. That said, I get really hungry in the evenings, I have tried doing something...

Hee hee, thanks BL I emailed back and asked again if that was right. I have now been sent the exact same email with the offer of a voucher! Thank you!

Hmmm jst had an email from them saying they def have not, see below... Hello from Slimfast Dear Lisa, Thank you for your recent enquiry about Slim.Fast Soups. Although we try to sell our complete range to retailers, we have no control over the products that they choose to stock. The...

Some soups some soups my kingdom for some soups! How curious, went in to my local town where we have Boots, Sainsburys, Superdrug etc an no one stocks soups anymore. When I asked they said they have been discontinued or they are no longer stocked with the suppliers as SF are expanding the...

Thats so motivating, thank you for sharing that - make sure you put a picky on here for us to see! wel done you x

That's a good idea, hadnt thought of using the calorie allowance like that. Thanx x

Any ideas or strategies for evening munchies/cravings. I was fine the first week, shake, snack, shake, snakc, meal, snack, but week 2 I am really hungry in the evening. To stop it from being irretrievable I have at least limited my need for extra munchies to SF snacks, ie 2 snacks in the...

Thank you! SF combined with stress works wonders :p

Hi! I have been doing SF and been part of this wonderful forum for a week. I am sure if I had not joined on here I would have given up so stick with it and let us know how you are doing. x

Hee hee, none were left after I had finished! I have not tried the veggie soup yet so I will have a look. What I did notice, was on line boots offer bulk packs of SF products. Currently sold out, but handy to know and they work out cheaper too. Lost 8lb this week, I know it sonly week 1 and...

Today the shops all had the soups no problem! I have to say my 50p chicken/mushroom soup was absolutely gorgeous - would def. recommend it.

Evening all Does anyone know if SF are stopping their range in soups? I purchased a load for 50p each in my local boots this morning and questionned the bargain! I was informed they will no longer be stocked, I was informed this was due to the lines being withdrawn from Boots??? Any other shops...

Thanks. Have requested cataologues - not overly sure how you order online as often the sizes vary so much, despite folowing guidelines etc. How did you all work it out? For example, when trying on in M&S/Debenhams I varied from 38c - 40d, have visions of ordering and when they arrive they dont...

Brilliant - thank you!

Hi All, Jut spotted this forum and wondered if any ideas could be offered. I need a new sports bra, and wondered if anyone could recommend a good high street shop? I recently bought one in M&S to replace my old one from there, and whilst it is ok, due to a change in design, its not overly...

Hi, I agree with Starlight. I am 27 and have tried every diet under the sun for nearly 20 years and its a case of finding which one works for you. It is only now that I am realising this, the fact that you need to find the diet that fits you, and maybe it will mean using more than one system -...

The headaches are gone, and if i do feel a twinge I am drinking more or making sure i have the snack! I know it is not even a week yet, but at the gym this morning I noticed I have already lost over half a stone! I know it will slow down as with all diets after the intial week or so, but that...

Thanks, I shall stick with it and drink more. Feeling a bit better today but still a bit fuzzy!

HI All, Day 3 and I am loving SF, but feel dizzy despite having 2l of water and being hydrated:confused:. Could it be because I have a lot of weight to lose, do I need to adding more snacks or something?Anyone else had this prob, and what did you do? Any ideas appreciated. Thanks. x

Hi All, I have 6 stone to lose and can safely say I have tried every diet under the sun over the last 20 years! My problem is portion control and whilst I know the various diets do work, will power and portion control with me at present do not. I am hoping SF will give me the kick start and...