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well done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: Chris

Hi all, ages since I last went in here, I had been on the Lighterlife plan for 10 months and I lost 6 stones to get to normal weight and BMI. I had to come off my Gliclazide when I started plan so was on no meds at all. I have now been off plan and on conventional foods for three months and am...

Hi all, ages since I last went in here, I had been on the Lighterlife plan for 10 months and I lost 6 stones to get to normal weight and BMI. :clap: I had to come off my Gliclazide when I started plan so was on no meds at all. I have now been off plan and on conventional foods for three months...

Hi, It is a mixture of bars, porridges, shakes, soups and some "meal packs" such as pasta carbonara, cottage pie and chilli. You can use their water flavourings and also a "mousse mix" which when blended with the shakes makes an angel delight type dessert. You have 4 packs per day spread out...

Hi all, Haven't been on here for ages but last time I was I was about to start Lighterlife, this was Oct 2011. At that time my diabetes was not well controlled and my HBAIC had gone back up to 7.8 despite Gliclazide once per day. I was even having hypos. I could not control my weight and my BP...

Re: Lighterlife update Hi all, just an update, started Lighterlife 4 weeks ago and at weigh in last night have now lost 1 stone 4lbs in 4 weeks. :clap: :D Am feeling really well and at my 4 week check with the GP my BP has lowered, my pulse is lower and my BG readings throughout the day are...

Anyone out there on it? Chrissie

Hi Mariab How are you getting on with the LL? I join on 20 Oct after getting GP and LL approval. Chris :D

Re: lighterlife diet Aw, don't you like my Tigger??? :lol: It's my nickname. What is Optifast?? I am not starting until Oct though........don't ask! Good luck and I hope yo be much less bouncy in a few weeks time, in the best sense of the word :lol: Chris

Re: lighterlife diet Sorry badly written post. Meant to say DO NOT WANT SURGERY.............

lighterlife diet Hi all, my GP has given me the okay to do this diet, it is a VLCD but he says it works for people like me who are just ca'nt geting the weight off and do want to have gastric surgery. He has had to fill in a massive questionnaire which the LL medics have okayed. I am worried...

Hi Bob, not had any experience of this but have had catheters placed before so not sure if this similar sensation? Last time they did use a "numbing" gel on the tube to make it less uncomfortable. Perhaps they offer a sedative? Don't know if this helps, best of luck with it. Chris. x

Hi all, Are any of you ladies using Orthogynest? I am finding it messy and wondered how long it really takes for improvement. Rather an embarrasing issue but none the less painful and distressing. Thanks Chris

Hi all Am feeling much better today thanks apart from a really bad throat. :roll: It feels as though it is closing up but I can eat and drink okay. It looks very red all round the sides and I feel sore where my adam's apple is !!! :oops: I did call them and they suggested I gargle with...

Oh god what a day!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :!: Ended up with my first serious hypo :cry: while at hospital awaiting gastroscopy so put on a glucose drip, felt terrible and very scared but after 20 mins felt better. (had dropped to 3.3, how bad/dangerous is that?) They didn't want me to have the...

Thanks all, will let you know how I get on. Chrissie

Thanks folks, it has eased a little today, sounds like Sciatica is right diagnosis then. Chris :D

Hi all, yet again I have awful Sciatica (or so I and my GP think!) pain in bum cheek, shooting down leg in to foot and making ankle, knee and foot tingle, go numb etc. My GP said its not neuropathy because my bum cheek aches and the sensations shoot etc and I have no weakness in limb as such...

Hi all Here I am again !!! having my gastroscopy tues and have been told I can have either throat spray OR sedation....not both, :?: I can't decide what's best, what you think? :?: Appt at 4.30!! it said ring if yr Diabetic, I rang and advised I would rather an am appt because I would...

Thanks all, and Viv, Daisy, I will defo look at yr diet Viv. I weigh 15 stone but am only 5 feet 2 tall so am like a little ball!!! :lol: and all my GP does is nag :roll: . I am quite lonely :( and I think evenings are my worst time. I will try a bit harder....my self esteem is at an all...