The General Diet & Emotional Support Thread

Dawning

My exH tried them for a week. Experience very similar to moomoominx. The toilets in our house were gross, his underwear was stained it was absolutely disgusting. He made the mistake of having a couple of small pieces of a garlic baguette when we were out with friends for a meal and he only just got to the loo in time..He came off them after 7 days because he was constantly worried about the effects.
I will follow the thread with interest because I actually dont know anyone who's been able to stick with these for very long.

warez22

They dont call them 'alli oops' for nothing! My friend tried them and soiled herself in Waitrose car park.

No thank you.

ellay864

If you've already managed to lose 3 stone by healthy eating...and big congrats for that :T...then you know you don't need these to do it for you. Continue the healthy eating, maybe look at doing more exercise and spare yourself the side effects

Starrystarrynight

Orange grease is a good description!
I found them very good when I was being very disciplined and checking the fat content of every single thing I bought and ate, but it was very difficult to keep up.

weeclick

Just got nudged to this thread today and so glad I found it. At the minute I'm not following any diet, just eating less and really trying to move more! Money is very limited at the moment so can't go to the gym etc as often as I would like! Im the moment I weigh over 15 stone and dress in size 18-20 and would like to be more 14-12 by time I go on holiday in July

Bubby

Hello Everyone:wave:

I am back and ready for 2011!!!!!

I have got 5stone:shhh: to lose this year and am starting with baby steps again. Have had a carp 2010 but will not dwell.......

I am going to start by setting myself small changes which I will do for 28 days (to form a habit) then hopefully I won't really notice so it will make it easier iyswim.

1st challenge - started on the 4th Jan (next one on the 1st Feb) is to not snack at all.

mcculloch29

Thank you to all those who posted information on Alli. I think we got the picture.... I think the fact that a product with such extreme anti-social side effects has been allowed to make it on to the market shows how being overweight is seen as being vastly undesirable. Soiling your jeans is somehow more acceptable than having a muffin top, in the twisted logic of Alli.
I have arthritis and do need to keep my weight down. I also love to celebrate Christmas and New Year with special treats which means I now need to lose weight.
But I definitely won't be going the Alli route. I can't exercise too much but I can control what I put in my mouth.
Good luck to those wishing to get their weight to something they feel happy with and a happy, healthy, wealthy 2011 to all ...

snoop2008

Oh yes I too would like to lose some weight. I have put on 5lbs, now I know it doesnt seem like a lot, but due to my mobility having previously lost 3stones, in just over a couple of years from doing the arm chair workouts, it takes a long time and lot of hard work to lose that much. 5lbs will take ages for me, about 2/3months but I like the idea of fitting into my clothes rather than buying larger sizes. Hope all goes well for everyone.

NorthernLas

Interesting Womans Hour program on diets yesterday on Radio 4.

iPlayer link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x76vm

And today, there is a listener phone in on diet experiences ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x781n

If you want to phone in (lines are already open) here are the details

If you would like to take part in the Woman’s Hour phone-in you can contact us by telephone or email.
Tel: 03700 100 444 – (The phone-lines will be open from 0800-1045: standard geographic charges apply and calls may be included in your telecom provider’s call package. Calls from mobiles may be higher.)

or you can email instead http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features...ur/contact-us/

Hope 2011 brings you peace, health and happiness

NL x

weeclick

Have worked out to reach my target goal by my holiday I need to lose 2.5 pounds a week but Im aiming to lose around 4-6 pounds a week (which is what I was able to achieve the last time) so hopefully be my goal weight well before the holiday