So, being sick of being a 'meaty' guy, I went to my pharmacist last week and started on Lipotrim.
I weighed 14st 11lb, and had a bmi of 29.7.
She said, before weighing me of course, that she didn't think I needed to lose any weight. Fortunately I carry the weight pretty well and come across more as a bit stocky rather than 'fat'.
Anyway, she agreed to let me on, but she wants me to stop when I get to a bmi of 25 (12st 8lb). I'm not going to stop there, but I'll talk about that another time
Anyway...
The shakes: The vanilla is the most foul tasting thing that's ever passed my lips. I was having to hold my nose in an effort to hide the taste, and stop myself gagging.
The strawberry tastes quite bad, but is far better than the strawberry.
I don't drink tea or coffee, so mixing wasn't an option for me.
The first time I tried a shake, I simply mixed it by stirring it with a spoon. BAD idea...it was like school gravy. So, I stopped being such a cheap bugger and bought a hand-blender. Blending it + a
little extra water makes it FAR more palatable.
Side Effects:
Fortunately no bad breath, and the hunger of the first few days wasn't too bad at all, but the headaches were pretty intense. By the third day I felt really ill. No energy, migraine, and was a lot of effort getting out of bed. Luckily things turned around the next day, and have been getting better since.
No constipation either.
Results:
I can't say I've noticed clothes getting any looser just yet, and I can't really see a physical difference, but my belly feels a little less...well...stretched. I just feel more comfortable.
I had my first weigh-in today, and I've lost 10 pounds. Very happy with that.
So now I'm 14st 1lb, bmi of 28.3 (although she told me 27.8).
I'm looking forward to getting back to eating again, but I'm not having any problems with temptation and my willpower hasn't been tested at all.
I hope it continues to go so smoothly
I weighed 14st 11lb, and had a bmi of 29.7.
She said, before weighing me of course, that she didn't think I needed to lose any weight. Fortunately I carry the weight pretty well and come across more as a bit stocky rather than 'fat'.
Anyway, she agreed to let me on, but she wants me to stop when I get to a bmi of 25 (12st 8lb). I'm not going to stop there, but I'll talk about that another time
Anyway...
The shakes: The vanilla is the most foul tasting thing that's ever passed my lips. I was having to hold my nose in an effort to hide the taste, and stop myself gagging.
The strawberry tastes quite bad, but is far better than the strawberry.
I don't drink tea or coffee, so mixing wasn't an option for me.
The first time I tried a shake, I simply mixed it by stirring it with a spoon. BAD idea...it was like school gravy. So, I stopped being such a cheap bugger and bought a hand-blender. Blending it + a
little extra water makes it FAR more palatable.
Side Effects:
Fortunately no bad breath, and the hunger of the first few days wasn't too bad at all, but the headaches were pretty intense. By the third day I felt really ill. No energy, migraine, and was a lot of effort getting out of bed. Luckily things turned around the next day, and have been getting better since.
No constipation either.
Results:
I can't say I've noticed clothes getting any looser just yet, and I can't really see a physical difference, but my belly feels a little less...well...stretched. I just feel more comfortable.
I had my first weigh-in today, and I've lost 10 pounds. Very happy with that.
So now I'm 14st 1lb, bmi of 28.3 (although she told me 27.8).
I'm looking forward to getting back to eating again, but I'm not having any problems with temptation and my willpower hasn't been tested at all.
I hope it continues to go so smoothly