The Highs and Lows of Development

[Zomble]

And Tiger Girl - those stats are really inspiring! Only 24lb to go. Bet you can't wait to see how you do in Management.

I can't ever see myself running though - big medal to you for doing it.

[Tiger Girl]

Zomble Well I'm now finally believing that I am going to get to management!! For some time there management was the elusive Holy Grail. But it's coming...
I cannot find the words to describe my response had anyone suggested to me this time last year that I would find myself running! If I can do it absolutely anyone can! Bring on the boxing...I won't be visualising anyones face on the trainer pads, I will be visualising Development and quite happily battering it to bits

[Just Do It]

Tiger Girl, its great to see you doing so well, nearly there! The disbelief is so hard to overcome. I have been battling with it recently which is why I haven't been posting. I feel like a fraud and a fake, that it can't possibly be true that I have done it.

I am surprised how much of a battle that is.

Well done for keeping on with the battle.

Best wishes
Claire

[leesy]

Hey ladies,

Glad to hear updates from you and that things are going well.

I am feeling pretty pleased to be nearing the end of this part of the journey at least, and excited about starting the next stage and learning how to eat again!

Hopefully, I will be in a position to start management in January and I am a bit daunted by the thought I guess having read about others experiences, but I am now determined that I am gonna do this and be the person I always thought I should be!

Lighterlife is an amazing programme, and really does change your life!

Leesy
xoxox

[Wobbly71]

Just wondering how you are getting on!

[Tiger Girl]

Happy belated 2008 Developers!

I hope everyone is getting on brilliantly, although many many long service LL'ers appear to have flown the Mini's nest.
I'm getting on really well and in RtM. Maintaining like a very good girl and getting my head around the slow and steady loss approach. Abstinence and I finally parted company long before Christmas and I decided to start management with a view to sticking on weeks 1 and 2 until I get to goal, which is all working out pretty well

A massive hello to all of you 2007 Mini's who may pop in time to time- and you know who you are! - I hope it's all working out and everyone is where they want to be.

And for anyone starting Development, I'm incredibly proud to say that whilst not yet at goal I've maintained my 6st plus weight loss for 5months now and have not gained a pound. If you're in it for the long haul then there are many ways to skin this cat (never eat the skin of course, way too calorific - ho ho) But you've got to make the commitment with your head. The very first book that I read on my LL journey was Gillian O'Reilly's (mentioned loads on Mini's) I was not buying the 'don't focus on what you look like, instead focus on how you feel and your self esteem' approach for a second! What? And not twirl around in my new skinny jeans??? Well, it turns out she's not wrong, the physical side is merely the output of the mammoth head work that needs to happen to get it off, and keep it off. And I'm still going! But I'm now the turtle, not the hare, and once I got my head around that I realised that this is how it's got to be forever. Not until goal, and not until the size 10 jeans fit.
I started LL in Feb 07 - it's almost my official LL birthday! What a difference a year makes!

Good luck everyone, whichever stage you're at in the LL world just now.
TG

[ingx]

Hi, I wondered if anyone is willing/able to keep this developers thread going with me? I've been struggling with developers for months now!!

ix

[x-Katie-x]

No problem ix - I've been in developers for 12 weeks now, to be honest I feel like I'm just in one long foundation --- will be doing this until at least July.

How are you struggling? How much have you lost and how much have you still to lose?

[mikey]

I have just seen this thread for the first time and thought I'd post.

I am in development, but I am not really sure if there is anything different for me at all about being in development.

I eat the same boring rubbish packs, I attend the same excellent WI meetings with mostly the same people (plus the odd new starter every couple of weeks) and I lose weight every week (albeit at a slightly slower pace).

I really do not see it as a different phase as there are no differences between Foundation and development, and am at a loss to see why it is treated differently. Can anyone shed light on this?

Cheers

[ingx]

Hi - good to hear from you both. I'm not sure what the struggle is, a bit of boredom and self sabotage and the structure of our developer groups is not as formal as foundation. Actually since I posted my message on Sunday I've had a much better couple of days - maybe just expressing the struggle is enough and I haven't felt able to do that in the group as much?

Mike, well done...your question was a good one, I need to spend a bit of time working that out - thought records calling!
i.