Slimming Foods

prescribed by my doctor and was very effective

Advantages: Lost a lot of weight. Definitely worked.
Disadvantages: Caused Headaches, Moodiness and made me very emotional.

Two years ago, I spoke to my doctor about taking diet pills. I had become very depressed about my weight and despite going to the gym and trying to eat healthier, my weight was not shifting. My doctor took my weight and said she would prescribe me some pills if I came back in 1 month and lost some weight. I did lose a little weight so she prescribed me a two month supply and said she would weight me again after that. The doctor also warned me about ...
...I needed to eat sensibly. I had to take one pill a day. The pills were very effective and in the evenings I did not feel hungry at all. I lost 1 and a half stones in the 3/4 months that I was taking it. Everyone at work noticed and was commenting on how great I looked. Even complete strangers in the building at work was commenting on how great I looked. I never noticed them but they had seen me walkiing past every day. They assumed that I had lost ...

sunsetgal 25.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Abott Reductil

Trust William's Aloe Vera Juice

Advantages: good for an internal cleanse
Disadvantages: none

...good stuff because of the aloe vera's detoxing properties. If you're after a gentle cleansing of your insides then it's perfect. I had previously tried the Aloe Vera Colax, colon cleansing tablets which certainly worked but you had to visit the toilet a lot! You only need to add about 25ml with one or your daily eight glasses of water. It tastes nice too! It can help with indigestion and inflammation of the joints. So can be very helpful for elderly ...

healthnut 24.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Aloe Pura Aloe Vera Juice

When All else failed Build-Up Helped.

Advantages: A good way to temp back a flagging appetite
Disadvantages: None

...suggested that I try some Nestle Build-up, at that time I had heard of them but that was as much as I knew. The chemist stocked them in strawberry, vanilla, chocolate and banana flavour, I chose the strawberry flavour knowing that Mum enjoyed that fresh taste. I fully understood that as much as Mum wanted to be able to enjoy some `real food` at that point in time she just wasn't able to cope with it. Nestle Build-Up was a good way forward, at ...
...are four separate sachets of Nestle Build-Up in each box and I paid somewhere in the region of £2.50 for the box at our local pharmacy. The milk shake is easy to make, just pour the contents of the sachet into a glass, measure out 200ml of cold milk into a jug and then add a small amount of the milk to the powder and make it into a soft paste then add the rest of the milk and stir the contents of the glass well until the milk shake is smooth. Nestle ...

Sarahjh1 20.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Nestle Build Up

Good idea on a busy day

Advantages: Easy and tasty
Disadvantages: Not always satisfying

I think this is a useful product in a weight loss plan, but with only in particular circumstances. I did not find it a satisfying meal substitute if I had significant time to sit down and relax for lunch: in such cases I found myself wanting more, even though it is reasonably filling. However, on days where I was busy at work, and I didn't have long to break or I ate as I carried on working, I found this to be a really good product. It is quite tasty ...
...quite refreshing so particularly good on a warm day. I recommend this for those busy days when you don't have much time to think about enjoying lunch. On days when you want to sit down with a friend over a leisurely lunch avoid this product and put more thought into a balanced meal, or you may find yourself reaching for additional snacks. ...

YorkShopper35 16.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Slim Fast Real Fruit Smoothies

Slimfast soup = yumyum : )

Advantages: Taste/price/aid to weight loss
Disadvantages: None that I can think of !

Having read the other reviews on here about the Slimfast soup I felt compelled to write one - namely as the last review was sometime in 2003 ! (and judging by my Slimfast soup experience, they've improved 100%25) So, the first Slimfast soup I tried was the 'chunky vegetable' one. Priced at a extremely reasonable 1.18, I picked it up at my local Tesco and paid. -Initial reaction- Upon opening the handy sachet, I was greeted by a pleasant smell. ...
...carrots and other vegetables. Cooking it on the hob took no more than a few minutes, yet it felt an eternity when exposed to the wafting, yummy smell ! -Taste- The soup tasted delicious. The soup had a really nice consistency - not too think or thin and the vegetables were soft and surprisingly yummy. The soup is actually rather filling, though you wouldn't think so by looking at it. -Other flavours- The only other slimfast soup I've tried is ...

Ravesy 22.11.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Slim Fast Soup