Meikakiri

Orlistat is awful to be on it makes you leak unabsorbed fat which is greasy and you can't control when it leaks, overall it doesn't significantly help in weight loss at all, count your calories and exercise it's the only proven method for weight loss.

8.5/10 very pretty.

I'm giving them one last chance but with a different doctor in the practice next time, as I want to get some blood tests in relation to my thyroid because of my family history, but if it seems same old same old I've found a closer practice which has a five star rating. They seem to be good at other medical conditions…

We have a few different flavours and brands of powders including a big tub of whey protein from when my younger sister was trying to lose weight, she lost nearly 8 stone in a year [very proud]. And i'll get some different flavour bars when my next pay cheque comes in :)

DebbieLyn63 - Thanks for the advice and the recipes, I have bought a blender to make this diet easier to stick to [quick soups, shakes, shake smoothie things] and me and my mother who has volunteered to join me on the diet for support are doing current weight photos tonight, is a Zucchini the same as a courgette or is it a…

You are meant to reach the other calories on the meal replacements.

I'm going to keep on this, but i'm changing to a higher protein lower sugar powder as suggested so I don't have to worry about my body eating it's muscles. The program I have has a side effects box to fill out next to weight each week so I can monitor my health and write down my worries my next dietitians appointment is on…

I'm not trying to sabotage it! As you can see in the original post i'm asking for recipes which work within the diets limitations!

From Yorkshire :)

I'm going to request a different GP next time I go in as I'm going to ask for some blood test work, I've had a string of bad experiences with this one, including her telling me she'd refer me for surgery then never sending the form off for over a year making it so an embarrassed receptionist had to call me up to tell me it…

I've lost 3.8 kg is less than 1 week according to the scales, I should be happy but this isn't a healthy loss is it?

Sorry I jumped at you earlier, been suffering with dizziness and stomach pains and i've gotten very irritable because of it.

Found another diet whey protein brand called Matrix which has a lot of positive reviews.

Looks good, trying to find a UK supplier that doesn't bump up the price too high.

I've started weighing everything before cooking to be certain now, and the program I've been given says word for word: "3 meal replacement milkshakes, smoothies or bars (for example Slimfast, Cambridge diet, Supermarket own brand meal replacements) (approx 220kcals each) 2 servings of salad or cooked vegetables (excluding…

Ahh guilty on that day but it was my birthday, parents wanted to treat me... ^^'

I live in Keighley in Yorkshire, we're considered to be one of the poorest towns in England, and thank you very much for the support, and it's not his own advice it's an nhs weight management program he handed me over.

They have 2 stars out of 5.....

Thank you for this advice I'll ask if they will do the test again and if I can have the results, we have a long history of thyroid issues in the women in our family which I don't think has missed any of them, my mother included having to get regular treatment for hers, except apparently me according to the blood tests.

It's total you're expected to eat 1000 and then burn some off.

The log is accurate and I find it really disrespectful to assume that I'm cheating on this diet, my original question has nothing to do with my previous weight loss attempts, I am asking for nothing more than recipes that fit within my diet. You should not make assumptions that because I have depression which is…

Thanks for the info and I'm going to get myself a fitbit as soon as I get my next wage in had a good look at them and think one would be very useful :)

Dietitian said there was no absolutely accurate way of measuring it.

Actually I stated in the original post that it included 3 meal replacements as shown in the diet plan. Also I stated I think my dietitian is doing the best he can with the data available hence why I started a topic asking for recipes that work within the limitations of the diet so i'm not munching carrot sticks every day.

Thanks for the info adding it to the suggestions log i'm creating ^_^ , it's causing problems in my day to day, I don't like how I look, I can't find clothes that fit, It's giving me back problems as well.

Depends is that the same as hypothyroidism?

I'll bring up the information on my next appointment see if I can get them checked, I've lost some faith in my gp's surgery based on the harsh non evidence based analysis I received from the doctor last time, and the fact they took over a year to post my referral for surgery.

I've only been tested for thyroxine issues because my family has a history of thyroid problems in the women.

I know what you mean and I've asked them about it but they never give me an answer and i'm sure it ignores NHS guidelines on BMI.

No it isn't, my doctor has told me despite my referral from another GP that I will not receive bariatric surgery as my BMI isn't high enough at 43.