I know there is no replacement for healthy eating and regular exercise but as a mother of a 2 yr old with limited finance and spare time I have started to eat more and have put on weight. I have lost a lot of weight before so know all about dieting. It was just me then though so all I had to do was think of myself and make my own food. Now i make food for my husband and child and try to make wholesome nutritious meals (shepherds pie, pasta veggie bolognaise ,chicken wraps, veggie pizza etc) however I do put on weight easily and my body really doesn't cope with carbohydrates very well. I feel awful at the moment and hate the way I look. I'm gonna start a healthy eating regime and may join a slimming club, getting to the gym is impossible so i'll need to find ways of increasing exercise at home.
What I really want is some advice on any weight loss supplements or slimming aids that anyone has tried to help me kick start my weight loss. This will really motivate me. I

this is an all to common problem, what you need to do is get hold of a workout dvd, when littleun has a sleep have a quick go, half hour every 3 days, and you'll start to notice a difference, I would stronlgy advise against slimming pills and the like, they just reek havoc with your metabolism, rosemary conley has some excellent workout dvds. My Aunt in canada was huge, must have weighed about 20 stone, last time i saw her she looked amazing, half hour a day with a dvd was what did it, so it does work. Hope that helps

Whatever you do, do not take any "quick fix" slimming aids. There's this great Nutrecuetical called Vibe and beleive me, i lost over 63 pounds using it. Heres the information from there website about losing weight>
VIBE as a Weight Loss Supplement
Some people have experienced weight loss just from taking only VIBE. As VIBE clears toxins from your body and provides your cells with the nourishment they need, an added benefit for some people is weight loss. Others need additional help to lose those extra pounds. The VIBE 3-Day Buffet provides just that. After you have committed to taking only VIBE for 6-8 weeks, you may then introduce additional Eniva products, including the ones recommended in the VIBE 3-Day Buffet.
VIBE 3-Day Buffet
3 Days and You're On Your Way!
Begin Days 1-3 Cleanse, Detox & Nourish
??? Eniva VIBE - Take 1 oz. 4 times per day in 16 oz. of water
??? Eniva Omega-3 Complete - Take 1.5 tsp. per day
??? Eniva Power-Pulse Protein - 1 scoop a.m., 1 scoop p.m.
Drink at least half your body weight in ounces of water per day. Example: If you weigh 150 pounds, drink 75 ounces of water per day.
??? Eniva Nighttime Release Formula - Take 1 oz. in 4-6 oz. of water before bed.
No food the first three days. This weight loss program provides the daily vitamins and minerals, fatty acids and proteins your body needs.
Days 4-7
??? Eat three healthy sensible meals.
??? Repeat Day 1cycle if you desire further weight loss.
VIBE Weight Loss Tips
1. One of the basics of weight loss is to eat smaller meals, more frequently during the day. Taking an ounce of VIBE is like eating a meal without all the calories. It is an ideal way to speed up your metabolism and burn extra fat!*
2. Toxins are generally stored in fat cells by the body. Unless the toxins are cleared first, the body will not give up the fat. Intestinal blockages can also deter the weight loss process. VIBE helps the body clear toxins and blockages as a way to accelerate weight loss.*
3. An ounce of VIBE will give you added energy... just what you need to muster up the enthusiasm to work out or engage in some fat-burning exercise.*
4. When you work out intensely, your body may generate free radicals - oxygen scavengers that cause premature aging. VIBE's potent antioxidant formula is ideal for neutralizing free radicals that may have been generated.*
5. We all know an increase in water intake will speed up weight loss. Taking an ounce of VIBE in a glass of water is a great way to hydrate your body and get the water it needs to drop pounds.
6. People trying to lose weight complain they feel hungry all the time. VIBE provides your body all the nutrients it needs to feel satisfied longer.
7. VIBE's all-in-one design and great tasting formula make this product amazingly simple and convenient. No messy powders and shakes, or series of pills and tablets to juggle. And with VIBE's ideal, single-serve packets, you can take it with you wherever you go, to work, the gym or on your weekend road trip.
Did You Know?
??? VIBE is chocked full of apple and many berries, all of which also have wonderful antioxidant properties.
??? Pumpkin, pomegranate, carrots, cranberries and tomatoes also contain nutrients which help the body lose weight by burning stored fat. These are all found in VIBE.
??? VIBE contains lemons, limes and other citrus fruits. Citrus fruits contain valuable substances that are able to reduce the content of fat and liquefy or dilute it. By diluting it, the fat becomes easier to access and push out of your system. These nutrients also accelerate your metabolism, increasing your body's ability to get rid of fat.*
Testimonials
"With my daughter's wedding coming up, I knew I wanted to drop a few pounds. VIBE not only helped me shed the extra weight, but it also gave my body the ability to easily handle all the stress of the wedding preparations. I couldn't believe it... in the first 3 days alone I lost 10 pounds! I got energized and motivated to keep going, and I lost a total of 3I pounds. At the reception, so many of my friends asked me how I had lost the weight - I couldn't have been more thrilled!" - Stacy S., Indiana
"The Eniva weightloss program is wonderful! I was so amazed at my results - within just 5 days I was able to lose 3" in my waist, 2" in my hips, and drop 10 pounds! A daily combination of the VIBE, and salads helped me succeed! I feel so good, now! I feel like everything in my life is connecting back together!" - Therese W., Minnesota
"People ask me where I get my energy from... I just say 'VIBE.' It's given me back the energy I had when I was 20 years younger. Plus, I don't like to swallow pills, so VIBE is really the ticket for me." - Bill I., Minnesota
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well i have tried some i bought off ebay. they are meant to absorb more of the fat in your body and stop it being ingested. they were called bonsal, but i have to say that i hated taking them, they were the size of horse pills and i took them for one month and didnt loose that much weight, and the weight i did loose i think was from eating a low fat diet, which is advised when you take slimming pills. the reason for this a friend discovered, is becuase if you dont then the tablet absorbs the fat and you need to suddenly rush to the loo in order to relieve yourself of the fat....my firned didnt make it and squirted it all over the kitchen floor (sorry for the graphic description but want ed to let you know what you could be in for!)
i have also tried adios, but that was rubbish too. the best way i have found is slimming worlds food optimising. if you are short of funds by the books off ebay, thats what i did and it explains how to do it in there, the recipes are great too, simply swapping things like bisto granules for bovril stock etc. i lost 10lb in 10 days and didnt subscribe to the course/meetings/ or anything else. i also buy their mags as they are really good too. my lil boy eats the same food as i do and i didnt increase my exercise(busy mum too so know what you mean about lack of time)
i personally wouldnt go back to slimming aids, the only ounds i lost were out of my purse! good luck hun and perserve, my little boy inspires me, i dont want him to be bullied at school for having a fat mum and having to put up with those stupid "your mommas so fat" jokes! good luck again x

Tried many myself. Best for me was Ma Huang which is quite a good appetite suppressant. Worst was clenbutorol great results but can cause palpitations.

If you really want to lose some weight a healthy diet and regular exercise will do the trick. Methods such as laxitives for weight loss, and starving yourself is very dangerous and pointless. Laxatives have little or no effect on reducing weight because by the time they work, the calories have already been absorbed so there is not point in it. And its the same with straving youself: the weight you may have appeared to have lost will be water weight. After a certain time of starvation you body will star to literally eat itself and tissue, which is not good.

well, i wouldnt worry that much about your weight. im sure there is alot of other things to worry about, but sleep, eat right, and, exercise is the only answer. i wish u good luck!

I have tried about every slimming aid out there, none worked. Most just temporaily get rid of water weight. But they also make your heart rate faster, and make you sweat.
So far i've been stuggling to lose weight for 3 years,and finially found what works. I'm on a local diet program (i have a very senisitive stomach) no bread after lunch, eat nothing but fruits(limit sugary ones ie: watermelon, melons, pineapple), veggies (unlimited) and chicken/fish/ pork loin (no more than 4oz of each). Use no condiments other than vinegar, mustard, or olive oil. Also, before doing this, go to a natural food store in your local area, and get a dextox program (usually around 40 dollars) before you do this. And my dietician told me to drink 3 litres of water a day! I know it sounds like alot, but they say that you breathe out 1 litre while awake, and 2 while sleeping! I don't know if this helps, but it helped me to lose 20 pounds in 5 weeks!

You don't need any special equipment or diet. Just eat less and move more - no extra cost involved in that. Go walking, it's free - even if you just go for 10 minutes in one direction then back home again, you can spare 20 minutes out of your day. Good luck :)

I found this blog that has reviews from a trim down weight loss method. I think its a 30 day thing. Hope it helps! Here it is: http://carbdietreviews.blogspot.com/