Lipovarin Journal from 26/05/05

Cactus · Posts: 57

Hi,
I'm new to the forum & to diet pills too!
After a lot of research I ordered & started taking Lipovarin yesterday with carb blockers.

I am taking it as follows;
2 Lipo in the morning & 2 in the afternoon (instead of 3)
plus only 1 CB (carb blocker)15 minutes before eating (instead of 2) twice a day (morning & afternoon)
I am also taking 1 aloe vera in the evening before food (supposed to be good for water retention & colon cleansing)

I will see how this goes for me, I weighed myself this morning & I am 283lb & 5'8.5, I reckon I have about 120lb to lose!

I have been over weight all my life & tried various diets but never lost any weight to speak of.

I eat quite well, lots of veg, very little meat & mostly brown bread, pasta & rice though I do have a big sweet tooth & get terrible cravings for chocolate at times!

I don't get hardly any exercise which I know I need to change, & know I mostly eat out of boredom.

I have also started not eating any later than 7.30 in the evening.
I'm hoping all these changes plus a bit of help from a 'pill' will all help me to lose the weight!

I plan to record my progress (hopefully!) here on a daily or weekly basis & also any changes I make in my diet etc!

Please feel free to contribute!

Good luck everyone, it's good to know there are others in the same boat!
Cactus

leanerme · Posts: 13

Hi Cactus, I'm new to the board and have posted a journal also. Today is my second day on the Lipovarin and Thyrotril. I am sooo hoping this will help in my weight loss. I know it's very difficult to get motivated to exercise, but I'm convinced it's the only way to lose those pounds - and make them stay off!
I wish you great success and look forward to reading your future posts.

Cactus · Posts: 57

Hi leanerme,

Thanks for replying to my post!
Well I weighed myself this morning & I've actually lost 3lb now down to 280!!! I know it's just water/liquids etc but it's great anyway in only 2 days...
This is my 3rd day and while I do feel slightly jittery they make me feel great, I'm signing all the time!!!
I do feel like crap in the evening though when I'm 'coming down'..
I don't really notice much difference in my appetite to be honest & get really hungry in the evenings still but notice I feel full quicker, I can still eat if I want to but have to learn to say no!
To cambat the evening hunger I decided to take 3 instead of 2 yesterday at 3.00, I don't take them any later than that, but it didn't make any change...
I think I'll try 3 in the morning tomorrow & see if that makes any difference instead.
On the bottle it says to take 3 per dose twice a day, I'm only taking 2 so I have something to play around with...
I'm still taking 1 carb blocker instead of 2 twice a day before meals & an aloe vera in the evening before my meal.
I'm still trying not to eat after 7.30 at the latest....this is difficult as this is when the hunger/boredom chocolate cravings set in but it's still early days yet & I'm taking it 1 day at a time.
I will take the Lipo for a month & see how I get on, if they don't work I think I will try Phentermine or Ephedra which are both quite safe as long as you don't overdo it in my opinion!

Best of luck,
Cactus

Cactus · Posts: 57

I thought I'd do a quick post about side effects;

In the first 3 days I have felt the following in slight amounts but nothing to get seriously worried about;

Very slight jittery feeling, probably just the caffeine, I have given up my 2 cups of coffee a day tho.
Hot spells or flashes about an hour after taking them
My arms & hands have felt a bit tingely & then numb, this actually is the worst of them all and lasted a while
Slight headache in the evening, I took a painkiller last night
Muscle twinges in my calfs
Light stomach cramps & slight diahorrea yesterday evening (I have IBS so am a bit prone to this anyway!)
A slight lack of concentration
I felt a bit nauseous yesterday efternoon before eating
Lots of energy for a couple of hours after taking them but then feeling wiped out when 'coming down'
Happy feeling most of the time & smiling & singing a lot!
Haven't had any problems with not sleeping...

All of the above are just things I've noticed in the 2/3 days I've been taking the Lipo, they could be linked or not & probably just my body adjusting to the different 'herbs' etc

I'm drinking loads & loads of water but haven't noticed myself going to the toilet more often or anything...

Hope this helps,
Cactus

Renee · Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject:

Keep it up cactus we are all behind you!!! and stay positive! You can do it!

Cactus · Posts: 57

Good morning all!

I feel so wary about posting this as I don't want to spread the 'miracle drug' message bur I just weighed myself and I've lost another 5 lb!!!!

This is only my 4th day!!

Either theere's something wrong with my scales (I tried several times in several different positions!) or it's all just liquids...

I'm now 275, that's 8 lb in 4 days!!!

I was out last night & danced non stop for about 2 hours (and got a lot of attention I might add, though I'm sure it's not noticeable yet!!!).

Anyway we'll see how it goes...

I took another 3 yesterday afternoon and went to the hairdresser after work, I had mild cramps & felt a bit sick until I had something to eat...

Start date: Tues 24th May 05
Start weight: 183lb
Target weight loss: 120lb

Today's date: Sat 28th May 05
Today's weight: 275lb
Total weight lost: 8lb in 4 days
Remaining weight to lose: 112lb

Cactus · Posts: 57

Meant to say that though I'm trying to be careful with what I eat I'm by no means dieting.

I broke my rule about not eating after 7.30 at the latest last night as I went to get something to eat with my sis after going to the hairdresser and had breast of chicken with a creamy, leamony sauce with fries & salad (the healthiest thing on the menu can you believe!), I hadn't taken a carb blocker or an Aloe Vera tab before either as I usually would have...

BUT on the other hand my friends went for food (fast food) after the night club & I didn't have any, I watched them eat but I really didn't feel the need to have anything at all (If I'm 100% honest it was partly because I really didn't want to & partly because I've just seen Supersize me & it put me off fast food for life, I was never a great fan anyway!!!).

leanerme · Posts: 13

Whoa, that's fantastic news Cactus!! I'm not weighing myself until maybe Wenesday. I hope to get similar results.
I have noticed that I"m feeling upbeat since taking the Lipovarin, more energy...and yes very happy!
I notice that when I finally do go to sleep, I sleep very hard. So maybe in that aspect I'm also experiencing a crashing mode.
I'm glad to hear your loosing weight - keep on dancing, you have reason to celebrate!!!

Joe · Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:59 pm Post subject:

that good willpower cactus...im sure you are a hottie anyway and can really shake it! Why dont u send me a pic? Wink

Cactus · Posts: 57

1st week update!!!

Well, spread out over the week I actually lost a bit less than I originally thought but it's still good for the first week I think & I'm definitely feeling 'thinner' and my clothes are fitting better or looser!

I'm feeling great & have lots of energy & most importantly I really feel like I can do it!!!

Start date: Tues 24th May 05
Start weight: 183lb
Target weight loss: 120lb

Today's date: Tues 31st May 05
Today's weight: 276lb
Total weight lost: 7lb in 7 days
Remaining weight to lose: 113lb

Cactus · Posts: 57

Well, I was a bit depressed to post for the last few days as it seemed I was putting weight BACK ON even though I was still watching what I ate & taking the tabs etc but I weighed myself again this morning & I'm now down 9lb!!!
The only thing was that I had been a bit lazy about taking the carb blockers & aloe vera, so I started back on them again as they seem to be helping.
Also went out again last night & had a good dance for a couple of hours so that seemed to help a lot too...
At least it's going the right way anyway, can't complain!

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Start date: Tues 24th May 05
Start weight: 283lb
Target weight loss: 123lb
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Today's date: Sat 04 June 05
Today's weight: 274lb
Total weight lost: 9lb in 11 days
Remaining weight to lose: 111lb
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Light · Posts: 2026

Not bad Cactus,
Keep on going.

CtyWch · Posts: 31

Cactus...

What are aloe tabs used for?

Cactus · Posts: 57

Well I had a bit of a setback this weekend, I had a few days off work & completely got out of my routine, I even forgot to take my tabs a couple of times & took them late most days as I wasn't working I was getting up a bit later...also ate a load of chocolate & drank quite a lot of alcohol as I was out a few times.....BAD BAD BAD CACTUS!!!

Anyway on my second week weigh in I have put on a couple of pounds as I knew I would....

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Start date: Tues 24th May 05
Start weight: 283lb
Target weight loss: 123lb
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Today's date: Tues 07 June 05
Today's weight: 276lb
Total weight lost: 7lb in 14 days
Remaining weight to lose: 113lb

Cactus · Posts: 57

CtyWch- sorry I meant to say that the Aloe Vera are generally very good for your digestive system especially for cleansing it, keeping you regular & water retention...
I find them very good anyway!