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yvonne_95320
yvonne_95320

Been taking the tablets for a week and have only lost 1/2lb. Bit disappointed as am on slimming world diet and lost 3.5lbs week before taking the tablets.  It's my period week so I'm hoping this is why.  Has anyone else not lost anything in the first week. 

 

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  • fatfairy
    fatfairy yvonne_95320

    Posted

    Hiya. I lost 3 stone on the tablets but it does take a few wks to get in your system. You will have to watch your diet doing slimming world because all meat and fish are free foods on slimming world but some have to high fat content. You are not meant to have over 5g per 100g and most meat and fish do. You don't want the dreaded oil to happen!!! I speak from experience yuck💩💩💩💩💩

    Some weeks I lost 1lb some weeks 4lb! All the tablets do is if you have more fat than you're meant to you poo it out! They don't actually make you loose weight faster. They put you off eating rubbish as the side effects are so grim. 

    Good luck. 

    • yvonne_95320
      yvonne_95320 fatfairy

      Posted

      Thanks for ypur reply. I am watching my fat content and certainly have stopped snacking so juat keep at it. Thanks. 
  • samh83
    samh83 yvonne_95320

    Posted

    Me. I am just into my 3rd week and have not lost anything yet :-(

    Other people have said it takes a few weeks to work properly so im giving it 4 weeks. If it hasn't done anything by then im gonna stop taking it.  I am eating healthily and drinking loads of water so fingers crossed x 

  • britneyspears
    britneyspears yvonne_95320

    Posted

    They do work i've nearly finished my journey. for a start it's TOTM so i wouldn't worry about it and secondly i find it more beneficial to get weighed every 4 weeks if i had to weigh myself each week it would drive me nuts but everyone is different. Stick with it
  • lorraine48654
    lorraine48654 yvonne_95320

    Posted

    Hi Yvonne don't give up it took me 3 weeks to lose any weight when I first started after my 3rd week the weight started to come off. I lost 8lb then it's gradually still coming off I have lost 35lb so far in 3 months. I just been away on holiday & I didn't take tablets as I had a bad stomach but I still managed to lose 4 lb so don't give up everyone is different and their bodies just take a little longer to adjust. Good luck x
  • lyn108
    lyn108 yvonne_95320

    Posted

    5 weeks in and lost 17 lb .....its hard but slowly coming off dont give up ....it will be worth it in the end x

     

    • yvonne_95320
      yvonne_95320 lyn108

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply, do you weigh yourself weekly or just once a month.  I'm in the habit of weighing weekly and need to know I'm not gaining, hopefully thinks will start moving soon. Well done on 17lb in 5 weeks, that's great would you mind sharing what sort of things you eat, i.e. a typical day. x

       

    • lyn108
      lyn108 yvonne_95320

      Posted

      My first gp weigh in was on a Wednesday so that's my weigh in day ...I do eat pasta and rice but half my usual amount dont have butter or marg anymore ive had pizza but instead if the whole thing just one delicious slice with loads of salad and plenty of fruit throughout he day .....just what I would normally eat but smaller portions no crisps or chips....I've had a few days with the yucky side effects but then I know not to eat what I did again. ...just be sensible and remember what your aiming for a healthier you x good luck let me know how you're getting on 
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