Body Mass Index (BMI) is a useful measure to find out whether you are a healthy weight for your height or considered to be overweight or obese.

Your BMI is also useful to work out your ideal/target weight before you embark on a weight loss programme.

Use THIS BMI calculator below to work out your BMI and remember that we are here to help.

What does my BMI tell me?

If your BMI is less than 20 you are underweight for your height.

If your BMI is between 20 and 24.9 you’re an ideal weight for your height.

If your BMI is between 25 and 29.9 you’re overweight.

If your BMI is between 30 and 39.9 you’re obese.

If your BMI is over 40 you’re morbidly obese.

The short answer is absolutely yes, Lipotrim contains enough protein.

The subject of protein relating to storage and skin, the two most important issues for dieters using VLCDs, is complex. Unlike most other nutrients, there is no actual storage site for excess protein and new muscle fibres are not produced after puberty.

Over the years, there have been many demands for increases in the amount of protein provided in VLCDs. Current versions of VLCD formulations may already be less than optimal due to the meddling of various committees, but it would certainly be very unwise to add any more protein.

Protein excess to requirements gets converted to sugar. Extra sugar can be stored either as glycogen or converted to fat, neither being desirable for a dieter. This is especially important for VLCDs since it can interfere with ketosis, causing the rate of weight loss to slow and increase hunger, sometimes enough to lead to dieting failure.

The second issue is more visible. When people get fat, there are more changes in the body than just putting extra fat into fat cells. A fatter body has more skin. It has more blood. The extra weight puts strain on bones and muscles and there are many metabolic changes.

Can you imagine what would happen if the only change when dieting would be to reduce the amount of fat stored in the fat cells? The most visible effect would be that the extra skin would still be there.  The unpleasant photos in many tabloid publications are true, but not necessary, because current VLCD formulations allow the body to resorb the excess skin. The body uses what it needs. Adding more protein will lead to more people being left with excess skin. Other consequences may not be quite as visible.

Lipotrim is a VLCD which are one of the most nutritious foods you could eat, whether or not you are dieting.

Both of the Lipotrim programmes are suitable for vegetarians. They are not suitable for vegans.

In the Total food replacement programme, even the chicken flavoured soup contains NO chicken, just flavouring.

There are oats in the Total food replacement flapjacks and in the Maintenance bar. Although a majority of coeliac sufferers can consume oats without issue, it is necessary to warn of their inclusion.

If you have any concerns over the Lipotrim ingredients, or special dietary requirements, please feel free to contact the Lipotrim team

Total Food Replacement for Females – £45pw*

Total Food Replacement for Males – £60pw*

It is essential to note that the cost of the Lipotrim programme includes the invaluable advice and expertise of our pharmacy and overseeing pharmacist.

*The Lipotrim formulation for both females and males are the same, except owing to a higher nutritional requirement, males receive more formula than females, hence males are charged more per week.

Exercise is recommended for all the usual reasons.

It is important to limit the levels of exercise in the first week of the Total Food Replacement Programme due to glycogen and water shifts. We want you to concentrate on following the programme and to maintain your comfort levels. Exercise can then be carried on after the first week or so of dieting as desired.

It is essential to hydrate PRIOR to exertion.

Many people are overweight or obese because they are limited in their mobility. Obesity itself can limit mobility.

Exercise is not required for weight loss to occur but is beneficial for “toning-up” and benefits overall health, the heart, lungs, blood sugar control.

Please take note of the true impact of exercise on weight loss. The effect is very small since it takes approximately 35 miles of exercise to use up the 3500 kcal necessary to lose a single 1lb of fat.

The Lipotrim Maintenance Programme will really help keep weight maintained after losing weight on the Total Food Replacement Programme.

You can use the maintenance formulas and caramel flavoured bars flexibly and for many weeks, months, even years after losing weight on Lipotrim.

Lipotrim maintenance formulas and bars can also help with less rapid, more flexible weight loss.

The programme should not be underestimated and is more than just another 2plus1 diet, where you have 2 meal replacements and a single traditional meal. There is real science behind the Lipotrim Maintenance formula foods. It is important to understand the issues surrounding weight maintenance, insulin, snacking and the glycaemic index of foods.