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I'm I doing something wrong

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Sassie1
Sassie1

hi. I've been on these pills now for 1 week. my weight has not changed at all. The beginning of the week I followed slimming world. then I thought maybe there isn't enough fat to get the pills working. so since Saturday I have changed to counting how much fat and calories I am having a day. so I'm using around 30g of fat and 1200 cals. I 79kg would like some advice if anyone can help

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  • Sassie1
    Sassie1

    Posted

    Hiya, i write everything down before i eat it. so i know the fat in take is correct. ( a skill i learnt from slimming world) i take the pill just before i eat breakfat. then again before i eat lunch and again at tea time. and i only eat fruit inbetween meals If anything at all. I have jumped on the scales today and have lost 2lb so im hoping this is a start of it. But thank you for the advice it means alot that we are all or have gone through the same.
    • Big-elz
      Big-elz Sassie1

      Posted

      Just remember we are all different my lovely. It's taken me 4 weeks to loose 9 pounds and I've not changed any eating habits as yet. Only this morning I had 3 bacon pile of creamy scrambled eggs mushrooms and beans and just now for lunch ate bag of popcorn and chocolate rice cakes. X
    • nicola29615
      nicola29615 Big-elz

      Posted

      If you dont mind me asking how much do you have to lose ,
    • Big-elz
      Big-elz nicola29615

      Posted

      Well no one has told me that I have to lose but I would like to lose about 7 stone. If I keep going the way I am I will be at target by number
    • Happy_chick
      Happy_chick Big-elz

      Posted

      Can I be rude and ask you, have you had problems with the dreaded oil 😵😵there I've said it ha ha 😜😜

      I would love some of that skinny popcorn only I'm to scared 😵xx

    • nicola29615
      nicola29615 Big-elz

      Posted

      I was on orlistat last year and lost 4kilos in 2months not great i know , so i started slimming world aswell to see if it would give me a boost and it worked the total opposite , i tried following the slimming world plan and there diet has a higher fat content so started suffering horrible side effects and no more weightloss so never reached my 5% weightloss by end off 12wk program , i now have an appointment for 5th april with gp to see if i can get them again , i need to lose nearly 5st for me personally and health reasons
    • Big-elz
      Big-elz Happy_chick

      Posted

      Sorry for late reply. Only had oil once and even then was not bad. It really is ok being on these. I take them 3 times daily regardless of what I'm eating. X
    • Big-elz
      Big-elz nicola29615

      Posted

      The easy thing I done was actually nothing. I just cut down on what I eat that's all. I still have mcds and other take out but all in moderation that's all. X
    • Happy_chick
      Happy_chick Big-elz

      Posted

      That's ok , I think I'm eat to many carbs as , I've not lost for ages. Have you all cut out bread and wheat. x
  • Sassie1
    Sassie1

    Posted

    Hey ladies. I haven't had any oily Ness or tummy pains. I followed sw for the 1st week then realised I should be counting fat. so I had to re plan my. meals so now I write all my fat intake out.. I'll see what the scales say again in the morning. Thanks for all your replies.
    • Sassie1
      Sassie1

      Posted

      Hey guys just an update. still no result gone down from 12.7 to 12.5 that's it. I've even gone over fat a few days to see if I would have any of the side effects. most days stuck to 30g fat a day I've exercised and still nothing. Going back to docs on.Monday see what they have to say.
  • Sassie1
    Sassie1

    Posted

    Hey ladies. been so busy today so have forgot to take pill. so will remember at tea time. I still think I must be eating wrong with everyone losing big amounts and not me. so over next few days ill write down what I'm eating and let u all look at it just to see. Thanks for the great support
    • Happy_chick
      Happy_chick Sassie1

      Posted

      Yes I'm at a sticky point , it's really frustrating 😂

      Worse thing is I'm at a friends house who is doing fish with vegetables and a jacket potato. Which is all good only she's put a load of olive oil . Over the whole lot. How do I get out of that then. Help please Xx

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