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2nd day....couple of questions

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leo-the-lion
leo-the-lion

hi this is my 2nd day ....of taking the blue capsules

im waiting for something to happen ...should it ???

should i be running to the loo

on the low fat diet....well went shopping yesterday and although im a life time dieter...when u actually take ur time and look a the fat content in foods ..its amazing :shock:

so i will be using the slimming world as a guidline and also a couple of other food sites ive found...for more ideas on fat content etc etc...

but should i be expecting to run to the loo ...is this imminent :oops:

got my loo brush in hand !!!

cheers...chat later

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  • Petal1951
    Petal1951

    Posted

    Hi Leo, in answer to your question, if you have stuck to the \"fat\" rules you [b:d573171d70]shouldn't [/b:d573171d70]be rushing to the loo. You only get \"tangoed\" if you have eaten too much fat. Make sure you drink at least 2 litres of water or you may become constipated. Good luck :D
  • Fab_at_40
    Fab_at_40

    Posted

    Hi and welcome,

    I'm on my 2nd day too and was also waiting for something to happen....had no symptoms yet so must be doing it right.

    I was going to follow Weight Watchers but when I was looking at the fat grams some of their foods do go over the 'no more than 5g per 100g' rule so I am just counting fat grams instead. I've been doing this for the past couple of weeks to prepare for taking the tablets and have already lost 3kg's (6.6lbs). Rosemary Conley's books are good to have too.

    Good luck

    :surfer:

  • leo-the-lion
    leo-the-lion

    Posted

    hi thanks for reply...

    3rd day and nothing happened as yes.....a few tummy grumbles but thats all...

    errrmmm so sticking to low fat - healthy food......

    gonna drink a cple pints of water now as very thirsty but goona refrain from stepping on scales as well for a few more days....

    got fresh turkey steak marinated in lemon and lime juice + black pepper for my tea...baked potatoe and veggies.....

    go back to gp in 28 days.....

  • Angelahodg
    Angelahodg

    Posted

    You shouldn't get any side effects if you're sticking to a low fat diet, it only happens if you've forgotten or done something stupid (like absent mindedly eaten a huge pack of prawn crackers in front of the TV without realising what you are doing!) :oops:
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