I'm trying to do a little bit of leg work before jumping in head first and spending all my savings on some powdered soups! If it's going to work and it is worth it then I am more than happy to do it, but I wanted to ask a few questions first:

What is the difference between Lighter Life and Cambridge Diet ? The only difference I can see at the moment is that LL is about £60 each week and CD is about £30.

And then next of all, what is the difference between a slimfast shake and a LL or CD shake? They seem to have similar calories and nutrients etc. I know when you do the SF diet you have two meal replacements and then one "helathy balanced meal" but could you just knock off the meal and replace it with a shake or soup? Much cheaper option ... although you dont get the counselling side of things or the weigh in, you would have to do it all alone or with friends.

I am reading a lot of blogs on here, peoples experience with VLCD etc, but I would love to hear from any one who has any tips or stories they would like to share, just to help me decide what to do.

Thanks guys,

Jem.