Hi I'm currently 14 stone and would love to lose about 4stone 7lbs on the lipotrim diet. Does anyone know if you have to be a certain weight to start? Do you just walk into a chemist thats on a list or do you have to make an appointment. Ive also got a holiday in 8 weeks and I cannot think Of anything worse than being in a bikini the way I look! I just want to get it off and fast, I'm getting really depressed now! :-(. Thanks Joanna
Do you have to be a certain weight to start lipotrim?
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Hiya Joanna, I just walked in off the street and asked to speak to the pharmacist about it. I believe you have to be classed at least as Overweight to do it, and with 4 stone 7lb to lose you would certainly qualify from a starting weight point of view. It may be worth your while phoning your local supporting pharmacy and asking whether you need an appointment as your initial consultation (to see if you have any underlying medical issues which may have detrimental effects) takes about 30 mins ... and if you walk in he/she may be busy with prescriptions/other patients. And a phone call is easier than a hour wait!
Hi, thanks for your response. Yeah I think I may just ring in the morning and get an appoinment. Apart from being "obese" so my BMi of 30 suggests I don't have any other medical issues so should be pretty straight forward. Are you on lipotrim, if so how are you finding it? Thanks
Jo Mummy Holloway
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i believe u have to have a bmi of 30+ to go on the 3 shakes a daycomplete food replacement diet, under 30 and you go on a slightlydifferent version (not sure what it is tho as im well over 30!). best thing to do is have a chat with your pharmacist, mine was really lovely and walking proof it works as she'd lost 3 stone herself! there is also a lipotrim website if you want to have a look before the pharmacy opens tommorrow. good luck!
Cuqsuita
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I looked on the Lipotrim for the nearest pharmacy that did the programme and emailed them, the pharmacist gave me a lot of useful information about what the programme involved. We arranged a time for me to pick up the Lipotrim DVD from them, then once I'd watched it I emailed back to arrange a consultation and start the shakes. If you do decide to go on Lipotrim, best of luck!
Yes Joanna, been on TFR for 99 days as of today. The first week is tough - day 3/4 being the toughest, but once you get over them it gets easier! On being easy to stick to - yes very. you get yourself into a routine, whether it's hakes / soups or the flapjacks. You don't have to think about it after a while. For the first 4 weeks I had a vanilla for breakfast, a chocolate for lunch and a soup for dinner .... and sometimes I was dangerous and had the soup for lunch instead!! lol it was only so I could have a Hot Chocolate!! 
So some advice I gave to others:
Take it easy with exercise during the first week let your body adjust
Drink plenty of water little and often! I have 4x 1 litre sports bottles in the fridge that I refill every night - then I know exactly how much I have had to drink!
Suggest making up a chart - I have a weekly one for my weigh ins and a daily one that I can cross off each day to show myself what I have achieved
Cold shakes make you burn more calories to get it to body temp
Hot shakes / soup in the evenings will allow you to go to bed warm and not spent 30 mins shivering while trying to go to sleep.
Be prepared to feel cold - especially your hands and feet (I wear really thick socks (even in bed!!) - Hot water bottles, fleeces and warm baths help!
After week one when you get your energy back suggest you buy a pedometer - that way you can go for an hours walk and see how much further you can walk everyday and not get tired. (I started able to walk 1.2 miles in an hour ..... now up to 5 miles in about 45 mins!)
As it's your first week TAKE MEASUREMENTS - hips/waist/thighs/arms/legs + chest - > redo them monthly it's a HUGE boost!
I got my husband to take photo's of my in a swimming costume (Oh Lord it was grimm!) at the beginning, and he retakes them once a month - you may not feel like you've lost a load, but you have a photographic record of how others see you!
And on the days where you're tearing your hair out and want to vent / scream / cry / eat - come here -> we've been there and done that and provide a little sanity (or in my case insanity) to your journey!
Forgot one: INVEST IN A HAND BLENDER!!!!!! This one in Argos is £4.99 - asda do one for around the same price.... http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4219488/Trail/searchtext>HAND+BLENDER.htm
Hope this helps!
Didi
So some advice I gave to others:
Take it easy with exercise during the first week let your body adjust
Drink plenty of water little and often! I have 4x 1 litre sports bottles in the fridge that I refill every night - then I know exactly how much I have had to drink!
Suggest making up a chart - I have a weekly one for my weigh ins and a daily one that I can cross off each day to show myself what I have achieved
Cold shakes make you burn more calories to get it to body temp
Hot shakes / soup in the evenings will allow you to go to bed warm and not spent 30 mins shivering while trying to go to sleep.
Be prepared to feel cold - especially your hands and feet (I wear really thick socks (even in bed!!) - Hot water bottles, fleeces and warm baths help!
After week one when you get your energy back suggest you buy a pedometer - that way you can go for an hours walk and see how much further you can walk everyday and not get tired. (I started able to walk 1.2 miles in an hour ..... now up to 5 miles in about 45 mins!)
As it's your first week TAKE MEASUREMENTS - hips/waist/thighs/arms/legs + chest - > redo them monthly it's a HUGE boost!
I got my husband to take photo's of my in a swimming costume (Oh Lord it was grimm!) at the beginning, and he retakes them once a month - you may not feel like you've lost a load, but you have a photographic record of how others see you!
And on the days where you're tearing your hair out and want to vent / scream / cry / eat - come here -> we've been there and done that and provide a little sanity (or in my case insanity) to your journey!
Forgot one: INVEST IN A HAND BLENDER!!!!!! This one in Argos is £4.99 - asda do one for around the same price.... http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4219488/Trail/searchtext>HAND+BLENDER.htm
Hope this helps!
Didi
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That's all a real help, thank you. You have made me feel a little easier about starting now, gonna start on saturday If I can get the stuff, so I don't have to feel so ruff at work
Waiting for the ketotis to kick in... Can't believe you have been on it for 99 days amazing! Well done to you! How much have you lost? I'm gonna get the camera and tape measure out Tomorrow! Not looking forward to that, but it will be worth it. I've tried so many diets and just end up over eating all the time. I think noteating and not having to plan meals will Be much better for me.... as u said u don't have to think about it then... Just looking forward to that first weigh in that will push me to keep up and motivated! I'm excited now! Roll on size 10! Ha thanks
Waiting for the ketotis to kick in... Can't believe you have been on it for 99 days amazing! Well done to you! How much have you lost? I'm gonna get the camera and tape measure out Tomorrow! Not looking forward to that, but it will be worth it. I've tried so many diets and just end up over eating all the time. I think noteating and not having to plan meals will Be much better for me.... as u said u don't have to think about it then... Just looking forward to that first weigh in that will push me to keep up and motivated! I'm excited now! Roll on size 10! Ha thanks
Silver Lily
slowly but surely :)
didimissy said:Yes Joanna, been on TFR for 99 days as of today. The first week is tough - day 3/4 being the toughest, but once you get over them it gets easier! On being easy to stick to - yes very. you get yourself into a routine, whether it's hakes / soups or the flapjacks. You don't have to think about it after a while. For the first 4 weeks I had a vanilla for breakfast, a chocolate for lunch and a soup for dinner .... and sometimes I was dangerous and had the soup for lunch instead!! lol it was only so I could have a Hot Chocolate!!
So some advice I gave to others:
Take it easy with exercise during the first week let your body adjust
Drink plenty of water little and often! I have 4x 1 litre sports bottles in the fridge that I refill every night - then I know exactly how much I have had to drink!
Suggest making up a chart - I have a weekly one for my weigh ins and a daily one that I can cross off each day to show myself what I have achieved
Cold shakes make you burn more calories to get it to body temp
Hot shakes / soup in the evenings will allow you to go to bed warm and not spent 30 mins shivering while trying to go to sleep.
Be prepared to feel cold - especially your hands and feet (I wear really thick socks (even in bed!!) - Hot water bottles, fleeces and warm baths help!
After week one when you get your energy back suggest you buy a pedometer - that way you can go for an hours walk and see how much further you can walk everyday and not get tired. (I started able to walk 1.2 miles in an hour ..... now up to 5 miles in about 45 mins!)
As it's your first week TAKE MEASUREMENTS - hips/waist/thighs/arms/legs + chest - > redo them monthly it's a HUGE boost!
I got my husband to take photo's of my in a swimming costume (Oh Lord it was grimm!) at the beginning, and he retakes them once a month - you may not feel like you've lost a load, but you have a photographic record of how others see you!
And on the days where you're tearing your hair out and want to vent / scream / cry / eat - come here -> we've been there and done that and provide a little sanity (or in my case insanity) to your journey!
Forgot one: INVEST IN A HAND BLENDER!!!!!! This one in Argos is £4.99 - asda do one for around the same price.... http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4219488/Trail/searchtext%3EHAND+BLENDER.htm
Hope this helps!
Didi
Hey!! Been on lipotrim a month yet found ur post really helpfull!! Thx
Silver Lily
slowly but surely :)
Hey. So far so good. Only real problem has been everyone else's reaction to it. Been doing it for just over a month and have had 20 lbs loss... Really hoping my losses remain high as
