Hello

I'm starting this tomorrow, my gp referred me to the pharmacy one. I'm not sure if there is a difference but anyways I'll give it a go. It's a total meal replacement and i've never done this before. It is ok if I post how I'm going on it here? anyone any advice?

Jella

Well today is my first day....Not off to a good start. The milkshakes taste far worse then I Thought. I gag after 3 gulps from a straw. I will keep going thou but i'm worried about how to finish this shake it says to finish it in 15min but I can't so either I dont drink it all or I sip it for longer. I put a spoon of coffee in it that helped with the flavour. It reminds me of those breakfast yop's like it has lots of cereal in it. I'm a bit in shock to be honest. IT does however very quickly take the hunger away. I'll keep updating

Jella

I made it despite a bad start and was gonna give up but stuck it out. I went out to my art club this afternoon they all had their choc digestives and tea with sugar and milk and I drank my water. I felt powerfull knowing that i'm trying to undo in weeks what took yrs to build up. I had chicken soup for dinner that was much better. I dont feel hungry just have the urge to snack very odd for me. Other then that I feel fine

Jella

Just wanted to say that you're doing really well so far, stick with it! Looking forward to reading more of your posts

Thanks i'm on my choc shake now but I still don't like them, I'm hoping i'll just get used to the taste or I'll have 2 soups and 1 shake. I'll experment with the choc tomorrow and heat it up. I don't feel that tired or hungry at all, I remember trying to do a juice diet and felt so rotton with a headache by the end of the day. I'm tired but not compleatly drained out. I'm keeping a beeker of water with me all the time and have been very thirsty and i'm well over 2 liters, by sipping it slowly I dont need the toilet as much! So not too bad I guess...but I could murder an apple or something

I've reached day 2! Have a small headache and I tossed and turned all night I was so anxious. I stood on the scales and I am 2lbs lighter, I doubt any of that is fat but it's keeping me motivated Still hate the shakes but it's gettting easier, I throw them down because I know I need them.

I can't image having a full time job and a family doing this, it would be impossible. I'm lucky i'm outta work (first time i can say that) I feel like I do after an operation, weak and totally worn out....Somehow I feel like i'm cheating the fat away i wish I had the courage to do it naturally

I'm near the end of day 2 and i'm finally feeling normal again! I'm not hungry and the cravings are getting less. I went for a walk too and that cheered me up. Still cant stomach the shakes, ah well.

My mouth and throat feel like it does when you sleep with your mouth open...yuk and the water is getting boring too.
Hubby is great support too. We both agree that my fat seems to be moving towards my tummy into like one ball if you know what I mean,The sides look smaller. I'm glad I'm feeling better now because if it stayed so rough i'd give up...
I'll post more tomorrow if thats ok, hope i'm not posting too much
Jella

Well this is morning 3 but it feels more like i've been doing this for ages! I am another pound down today and I am noticeing some changes. My collar bone is visible and more of my knee bone is too. Feeling a bit cold and weak right now and really craving some carbs. I've made a big mistake that is causein me to fell bad today, I never drank my shake last night. I didnt feel hungry and I heated it up which made it tast worse. Lesson learned.

I'll be buying the wii fit, well my husband is buying it for me. He wanted to sign me up to the gym but for me it's stressfull going there i'm so self concious. He even weighed himself so i'd feel better, i've never been his weight and i'm getting closer he has challanged me to get lighter then him in a sweet way. He knows how competive I get. He is only 1inch taller then me and I see how thin he is at 71kg and i'm 80kg right now. I've never been below 79kg so I can't wait.

Thats all for now
Jella

Day 4

My efforts are paying off, I have dropped a cup size and 4 inches off my bust. I'm amazed and thats not all I now measure 35inches under my bust. All this torture/work is paying off. I feel much better today no as bothered about food at all. I'm thinking of switching to the cambridge diet as they have more flavours and a better mantaince program that slowly steps up your calories to 2000. I have 4 stone in total to loose, I thought it was 3 but I got that wrong. I have energy bursts and get a nice happy buzz after I go for a walk.

On a negitive side, my endometrosis is giving me pain and bleeding (something i'll mention to my gp next week) I can feel it being pulled in at night and my scars from previous operations are starting to stick out and are also painfull at night. Brushing my teeth helps a lot as there is a bad flavour constant in my mouth. Today is the first day it feels easy, last night was very very hard and I nearly gave up. I dreamt I was eating choc chip cookies and cream crackers and cheese it was so real I though I had come off the diet! I'm hoping 6 weeks on this is more then enough

Majella

Day 5

I'm seeing a trend now, each day starts off good and goes down hill slowly. Yesterday I made a boo boo and had a cup of soup and it was great to taste it. I wont be doing it again It make me feel sick for hours afterwards However things do get a little easier each day. Feeling depressed today as I'm trying to drop 30mg of my antidepressent. It was causing too many unwanted side effects so this will not help my cravings. It's also raining today grrr

I'm glad a new week is beginning and my weigh in is tuesday. I do feel thinner. I'm not relying on my scales because it'll throw me off i'll take my tues weight in as my offical one. From tues on i will be able to have flapjacks instead of the shakes. Thats all for now

Jella

Day 6
Today I feel all excited inside, now I can see the differences in the mirror. My face is more defined,I have a chin and jaw bones. The evenings are torture. I have bought 1 500ml of sprite zero no sugar no carbs only 3 calories. This is for me to sip tonight to help with cravings and not feel so deprived, I don't think it can knock me out of ketosis. This plan is limited to 430 calories all which come from the shakes and soups. It is the most difficult thing I have ever done and I wouldnt reccomend it. It has to be a last resort.

All in all i'm giving myself until my wedding anniversary on the 31st august. That gives me enough time to loose the weight, do a few weeks on the maintenance diet and then hopefully keep it off. I can't wait to get to the part where my clothes fall right off and I have to buy new ones! I've already ordered a pair of trousers in a size 12 to keep me going towards my goal, which is to be a uk size 10/12

Majella

Ohhhhh what a day, I locked myself out of my house and my husband had an exam in college which is 45min away and I don't drive. I got really upset thou and blamed my husband for locking the door cuz when we usually walk the dog we leave it unlocked (not a good idea i know). So when I got back I was fuming!! I eventually tied the poor dog at the side of the house and went to the neighbours (after I cried my eyes out) This deit is making me a or a and when I came back I felt 'right i'm gonna eat a sandwitch i deserve it' but i didnt in the end, just had a cup a soup to kill the craving. So anyways thats all

Day 7

Had my weigh in today and have lost 5.9lbs
I'm happy with that, I just wish this wasn't so dam hard. I'm not sure how much longer I can do this

i have to say im absolutely gob smacked that a plan with 430 calories is actually a prescription one?

its literally starvation.

i would bet money that you have lost muscle not fat.

sorry to say this and i dont mean to sound harsh but this is a dangerous sounding and very disorded eating plan.