January 2009 - Starters - MiniMins.com

louale · 18th December, 2008

Hiya All you January 09 Starters,

Would it be worth adding your start dates, and adding to them when we get confirmation, that way we can see who's likely to be starting around the same day, week as us.

I'll start then lol! and then maybe you can copy and paste your start date too, that way we get to see how many of us there are:

Louale - 5 Jan 09 Goal - 6.5 stones loss

Louale x

daisydoll · 18th December, 2008

Louale - 5 Jan 09 Goal - 6.5 stones loss

Daisydoll - 6 jan 09 Goal - 3.5 stones loss

gary girl forever · 18th December, 2008

Louale - 5 Jan 09 Goal - 6.5 stones loss

Daisydoll - 6 jan 09 Goal - 3.5 stones loss

Gary girl forever - 7th jan 09 Goal - 5 stones loss

Emma xxx

westiegirl · 18th December, 2008

Love the way you have start dates of 5th, 6th and then 7th

Good luck girls. I'm still hoping to join you

somewhere_inside_is_me · 18th December, 2008

Louale - 5 Jan 09 Goal - 6.5 stones loss

Somewhere... - 5 Jan 09 Goal 10 stones loss

Daisydoll - 6 jan 09 Goal - 3.5 stones loss

Gary girl forever - 7th jan 09 Goal - 5 stones loss

EmVeg · 19th December, 2008

Louale - 5 Jan 09 Goal - 6.5 stones loss

Somewhere... - 5 Jan 09 Goal 10 stones loss

Daisydoll - 6 jan 09 Goal - 3.5 stones loss

Gary girl forever - 7th jan 09 Goal - 5 stones loss

Emveg - 8th Jan - 4.5 stone loss

SexyBecks1 · 19th December, 2008

Louale - 5 Jan 09 Goal - 6.5 stones loss

Somewhere... - 5 Jan 09 Goal 10 stones loss

Daisydoll - 6 jan 09 Goal - 3.5 stones loss

Gary girl forever - 7th jan 09 Goal - 5 stones loss

Emveg - 8th Jan - 4.5 stone loss

SexyBecks1 - 13th Jan - 5 stone to loose

EmVeg · 23rd December, 2008

EDIT: Hello SexyBeck - I don't think I've "spoken" to you before. So welcome to the best journey of our lives!!

Right - lets get this Jan thread a haven for all us starters. I think this forum can be a key support for us - and I hope to be able to support all you ladies as much as I can!!!

Sorry I've been a bit absent - it was my birthday yesterday, and was sorting out last of the xmas bits and bobs before that.

I got WiiFit yesterday from my OH - and it gave me a different weight/bmi that I thought I had. I haven't weighed since deciding to join LL as I was convinced I had been eating my way up a stone! However, just checking on my home scales after the WiiFit I've actually lost just over half a stone!!

It's ridiculous really, but looking back over the past month or so, I have been eating the "bad food" but not nearly as often. I've been stopping when full more - and as I've been starting to drink a little more water each week to prepare myself - not snacking or drinking fizzy drinks. It must be what is doing it..

Anywho.. at first it made me ummm and ahhh whether I should do LL OR could I do it on my own. But, I know I would "get bored and give up" within a week or two and I really am doing this for me, and me alone.

Hows everyone else doing?

daisydoll · 23rd December, 2008

hi emveg
i have been going the opposite way - eating far more crap than normal, i have no idea why. Im just frustrated at having to wait for 2 more weeks to get started.
i reckon i will be half a stone heavier than when i joined up at my start date.
but, i am sorting my head out in othere ways - planning things to do in the evenings to stop me eating, planning ways to stay ontrack on friends birthday dos which are coming up.

can't wait for the new year
daisy x

somewhere_inside_is_me · 23rd December, 2008

Hi Em - a belated happy birthday!
I was (note past tense!) doing ok at cutting back, but now in full "eat drink and be merry for in January I diet" mode...
Sharon x

westiegirl · 23rd December, 2008

Welcome home Sharon.

Spoke to the local LLC again yesterday and she said the 5th Jan group was pretty much full but had to confirm with some people and try to get me on it if she could

SexyBecks1 · 24th December, 2008

Hi All, Thank you for being so welcoming. I haven't had much chance to post/read much recently but know I will be a regular visitor once I start LL. I am sooooo looking forward to it but I am the same as some of you. Since I decided I was going to do LL my good diet went right out of the window and the bad diet has crept in. I know I need to stop it at least a couple of weeks before LL as I don't want the carb withdrawal to be as bad as some people have reported.

I have also had a few arguments with my OH as he thinks that this diet is so drastic. I don't, i think it is the next logical step after doing both WW then SW, it is better than surgery after all. At least I know I can stop this if it really makes me feel that ill. He thinks I am going to die!! Talk about over exaggeration!!!

I know it works as my sister is in her 16th week and has lost over 4 stone and looks great. I'm sure if she can do it I can. My mum is also joining in Jan but in a different group. I will get her signed up for this forum too as I know she will need more support as well.

Hope everyone has a great xmas and you don't put on too much weight. Speak to you all soon x x
P.S. Sorry it's a long one x

EmVeg · 26th December, 2008

Get used to feeling welcome in general on this board. I already see this as an invaluble support network and I haven't even started yet.

Well ... Christmas is over for another year. I'm pretty happy as I got £60 River Island vouchers, £50 Dorothy Perkins, and £50 to spend where I want to use during LL or even to get a pair of Jeans I aim to fit into!!

I am getting my scrap book in the sales in a couple of days and start it going. And I've decided to re-start my own diary on here to just jot everything down as I feel it from next week.

I'm viewing this as the most important step I've taken for a long, long time - And I am going to do as much in my power to help myself along. Todays vouchers just envigorated that.

Indie · 26th December, 2008

Hi everyone!

I'm hoping to start in January too .... only just e-mailed the LL counsellor so I don't know if I have left it too late.

EmVeg · 26th December, 2008

I think it depends on how many people the LLC already has "signed on" and when she has her next group starting.

Fingers crossed though. What are you aiming to lose?

TWO WEEKS TO GO FOR ME!!!!

18th December, 2008	#1 (permalink)
louale Likes to post louale's Profile Albums louale's Photo Gallery Join Date: 11th March, 2008 Location: London Posts: 608 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 31 Diet: Lighter Life Goal Date: June 09	January 2009 - Starters Hiya All you January 09 Starters, Would it be worth adding your start dates, and adding to them when we get confirmation, that way we can see who's likely to be starting around the same day, week as us. I'll start then lol! and then maybe you can copy and paste your start date too, that way we get to see how many of us there are: Louale - 5 Jan 09 Goal - 6.5 stones loss Louale x Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Started - 12 Jan 2010 Week 1 - 10lbs Loss Week 2 - 3lbs Loss Week 3 - 2lbs Loss Week 4 - 5lbs Loss Week 5 - 2lbs Loss Week 6 - 2lbs Loss Week 7 - 4lbs Loss Weeks 8-10 8lbs Loss Total loss to date: 36lbs Last edited by louale : 18th December, 2008 at 09:07 PM

18th December, 2008	#2 (permalink)
daisydoll Forum Master daisydoll's Profile Albums daisydoll's Photo Gallery Join Date: 11th December, 2008 Posts: 2,625 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 44 Thanked 58 Times in 56 Posts Rep Power: 186 Diet: was LL now diet chef Height: 5' 1" Start Date: 6th Jan 2009 Start Weight: 174lb Current Weight: 148lb Goal Weight: 133lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 32.9 Current BMI: 28 Goal BMI: 25.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 26lb Weight to Lose: 15lb % Lost 14.94%	Louale - 5 Jan 09 Goal - 6.5 stones loss Daisydoll - 6 jan 09 Goal - 3.5 stones loss Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ FIRST TIME : JAN 2009 week 1: -8 week 8: -3 week 2: -4 week 9: -4 week 3: -3 week 10: -3 week 4: -2 week 11: -2 week 5: -3 week 12: -3 week 6: -2 week 13: -2 week 7: STS week 14: -3 Total 42lbs (3 stone) Developers: 8 weeks lost 17lbs by end RTM: lost 6lbs - gained 7lbs. Finished Sept 7th 2009 at 8.13 RESTART 16th August 2011 Week 1: -9 Week 2: -4 Week 3: -1 Week 4: -3 Week 5: -2.5 week 6: -2 week7:-2 Week 8: -2

18th December, 2008	#3 (permalink)
gary girl forever Likes to post gary girl forever's Profile Albums gary girl forever's Photo Gallery Join Date: 23rd November, 2008 Posts: 121 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 12	Louale - 5 Jan 09 Goal - 6.5 stones loss Daisydoll - 6 jan 09 Goal - 3.5 stones loss Gary girl forever - 7th jan 09 Goal - 5 stones loss Emma xxx Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Emma xxx

18th December, 2008	#4 (permalink)
westiegirl Im always here! westiegirl's Profile Albums westiegirl's Photo Gallery Join Date: 21st July, 2006 Posts: 12,305 Thanks: 719 Thanked 120 Times in 118 Posts Rep Power: 1156 Diet: LighterLife Height: 5' 6" Start Date: 31/03/2010 Start Weight: 183lb Current Weight: 183lb Goal Weight: 150lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 29.5 Current BMI: 29.5 Goal BMI: 24.2 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 33lb % Lost 0%	Love the way you have start dates of 5th, 6th and then 7th Good luck girls. I'm still hoping to join you Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Race for Life Challenge: 6th June 2010: http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/premier-girls

18th December, 2008	#5 (permalink)
somewhere_inside_is_me Likes to post somewhere_inside_is_me's Profile Albums somewhere_inside_is_me's Photo Gallery Join Date: 20th November, 2008 Location: Caernarfon, North Wales Posts: 724 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 38 Diet: Exante Height: 5' 4" Start Date: 19/04/10 Start Weight: 269lb Current Weight: 269lb Goal Weight: 135lb Goal Date: 05/03/11 BMI Information: Start BMI: 46.2 Current BMI: 46.2 Goal BMI: 23.2 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 134lb % Lost 0%	Louale - 5 Jan 09 Goal - 6.5 stones loss Somewhere... - 5 Jan 09 Goal 10 stones loss Daisydoll - 6 jan 09 Goal - 3.5 stones loss Gary girl forever - 7th jan 09 Goal - 5 stones loss Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Mini-Goals Get through day 1! Lose 10% of original bodyweight by end of summer term (16/07/10) Aims and ambitions Get into wetsuit bought in 2006 which has never fitted. Get into the silver dress last worn in May 2000. Be able to go horseriding again.

19th December, 2008	#6 (permalink)
EmVeg Do a little dance! EmVeg's Profile Albums EmVeg's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th July, 2008 Location: Stevenage Posts: 955 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 83 Diet: LighterLife Start Date: 8th Jan 2009 Start Weight: 191lb Current Weight: 114lb Goal Weight: 133lb Goal Date: May 2009 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 77lb Weight to Lose: -19lb % Lost 40.31%	Louale - 5 Jan 09 Goal - 6.5 stones loss Somewhere... - 5 Jan 09 Goal 10 stones loss Daisydoll - 6 jan 09 Goal - 3.5 stones loss Gary girl forever - 7th jan 09 Goal - 5 stones loss Emveg - 8th Jan - 4.5 stone loss Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Start of Foundation 8/1/2009: 13 stone 9lb End of Foundation 24/4/2009: 9 stone 5.5lb Current weight: 21/01/2011: 9 stone 6lb (and 12 weeks pregnant!!)

19th December, 2008	#7 (permalink)
SexyBecks1 is back on the packs!! SexyBecks1's Profile Albums SexyBecks1's Photo Gallery Join Date: 19th December, 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 615 Blog Entries: 11 Thanks: 34 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts Rep Power: 42 Diet: Lighter Life Height: 5' 4" Start Date: 05/01/2011 Start Weight: 255lb Current Weight: 243lb Goal Weight: 147lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 43.8 Current BMI: 41.7 Goal BMI: 25.2 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 12lb Weight to Lose: 96lb % Lost 4.71%	Louale - 5 Jan 09 Goal - 6.5 stones loss Somewhere... - 5 Jan 09 Goal 10 stones loss Daisydoll - 6 jan 09 Goal - 3.5 stones loss Gary girl forever - 7th jan 09 Goal - 5 stones loss Emveg - 8th Jan - 4.5 stone loss SexyBecks1 - 13th Jan - 5 stone to loose Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Love from Becky x x Week 1....7lbs lost Week 2....5lbs lost - Total 12lbs lost Week 3 Week 4

23rd December, 2008	#8 (permalink)
EmVeg Do a little dance! EmVeg's Profile Albums EmVeg's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th July, 2008 Location: Stevenage Posts: 955 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 83 Diet: LighterLife Start Date: 8th Jan 2009 Start Weight: 191lb Current Weight: 114lb Goal Weight: 133lb Goal Date: May 2009 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 77lb Weight to Lose: -19lb % Lost 40.31%	EDIT: Hello SexyBeck - I don't think I've "spoken" to you before. So welcome to the best journey of our lives!! Right - lets get this Jan thread a haven for all us starters. I think this forum can be a key support for us - and I hope to be able to support all you ladies as much as I can!!! Sorry I've been a bit absent - it was my birthday yesterday, and was sorting out last of the xmas bits and bobs before that. I got WiiFit yesterday from my OH - and it gave me a different weight/bmi that I thought I had. I haven't weighed since deciding to join LL as I was convinced I had been eating my way up a stone! However, just checking on my home scales after the WiiFit I've actually lost just over half a stone!! It's ridiculous really, but looking back over the past month or so, I have been eating the "bad food" but not nearly as often. I've been stopping when full more - and as I've been starting to drink a little more water each week to prepare myself - not snacking or drinking fizzy drinks. It must be what is doing it.. Anywho.. at first it made me ummm and ahhh whether I should do LL OR could I do it on my own. But, I know I would "get bored and give up" within a week or two and I really am doing this for me, and me alone. Hows everyone else doing? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Start of Foundation 8/1/2009: 13 stone 9lb End of Foundation 24/4/2009: 9 stone 5.5lb Current weight: 21/01/2011: 9 stone 6lb (and 12 weeks pregnant!!)

23rd December, 2008	#9 (permalink)
daisydoll Forum Master daisydoll's Profile Albums daisydoll's Photo Gallery Join Date: 11th December, 2008 Posts: 2,625 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 44 Thanked 58 Times in 56 Posts Rep Power: 186 Diet: was LL now diet chef Height: 5' 1" Start Date: 6th Jan 2009 Start Weight: 174lb Current Weight: 148lb Goal Weight: 133lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 32.9 Current BMI: 28 Goal BMI: 25.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 26lb Weight to Lose: 15lb % Lost 14.94%	hi emveg i have been going the opposite way - eating far more crap than normal, i have no idea why. Im just frustrated at having to wait for 2 more weeks to get started. i reckon i will be half a stone heavier than when i joined up at my start date. but, i am sorting my head out in othere ways - planning things to do in the evenings to stop me eating, planning ways to stay ontrack on friends birthday dos which are coming up. can't wait for the new year daisy x Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ FIRST TIME : JAN 2009 week 1: -8 week 8: -3 week 2: -4 week 9: -4 week 3: -3 week 10: -3 week 4: -2 week 11: -2 week 5: -3 week 12: -3 week 6: -2 week 13: -2 week 7: STS week 14: -3 Total 42lbs (3 stone) Developers: 8 weeks lost 17lbs by end RTM: lost 6lbs - gained 7lbs. Finished Sept 7th 2009 at 8.13 RESTART 16th August 2011 Week 1: -9 Week 2: -4 Week 3: -1 Week 4: -3 Week 5: -2.5 week 6: -2 week7:-2 Week 8: -2

23rd December, 2008	#10 (permalink)
somewhere_inside_is_me Likes to post somewhere_inside_is_me's Profile Albums somewhere_inside_is_me's Photo Gallery Join Date: 20th November, 2008 Location: Caernarfon, North Wales Posts: 724 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 38 Diet: Exante Height: 5' 4" Start Date: 19/04/10 Start Weight: 269lb Current Weight: 269lb Goal Weight: 135lb Goal Date: 05/03/11 BMI Information: Start BMI: 46.2 Current BMI: 46.2 Goal BMI: 23.2 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 134lb % Lost 0%	Hi Em - a belated happy birthday! I was (note past tense!) doing ok at cutting back, but now in full "eat drink and be merry for in January I diet" mode... Sharon x Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Mini-Goals Get through day 1! Lose 10% of original bodyweight by end of summer term (16/07/10) Aims and ambitions Get into wetsuit bought in 2006 which has never fitted. Get into the silver dress last worn in May 2000. Be able to go horseriding again.

23rd December, 2008	#11 (permalink)
westiegirl Im always here! westiegirl's Profile Albums westiegirl's Photo Gallery Join Date: 21st July, 2006 Posts: 12,305 Thanks: 719 Thanked 120 Times in 118 Posts Rep Power: 1156 Diet: LighterLife Height: 5' 6" Start Date: 31/03/2010 Start Weight: 183lb Current Weight: 183lb Goal Weight: 150lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 29.5 Current BMI: 29.5 Goal BMI: 24.2 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 33lb % Lost 0%	Welcome home Sharon. Spoke to the local LLC again yesterday and she said the 5th Jan group was pretty much full but had to confirm with some people and try to get me on it if she could Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Race for Life Challenge: 6th June 2010: http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/premier-girls

24th December, 2008	#12 (permalink)
SexyBecks1 is back on the packs!! SexyBecks1's Profile Albums SexyBecks1's Photo Gallery Join Date: 19th December, 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 615 Blog Entries: 11 Thanks: 34 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts Rep Power: 42 Diet: Lighter Life Height: 5' 4" Start Date: 05/01/2011 Start Weight: 255lb Current Weight: 243lb Goal Weight: 147lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 43.8 Current BMI: 41.7 Goal BMI: 25.2 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 12lb Weight to Lose: 96lb % Lost 4.71%	Hi All, Thank you for being so welcoming. I haven't had much chance to post/read much recently but know I will be a regular visitor once I start LL. I am sooooo looking forward to it but I am the same as some of you. Since I decided I was going to do LL my good diet went right out of the window and the bad diet has crept in. I know I need to stop it at least a couple of weeks before LL as I don't want the carb withdrawal to be as bad as some people have reported. I have also had a few arguments with my OH as he thinks that this diet is so drastic. I don't, i think it is the next logical step after doing both WW then SW, it is better than surgery after all. At least I know I can stop this if it really makes me feel that ill. He thinks I am going to die!! Talk about over exaggeration!!! I know it works as my sister is in her 16th week and has lost over 4 stone and looks great. I'm sure if she can do it I can. My mum is also joining in Jan but in a different group. I will get her signed up for this forum too as I know she will need more support as well. Hope everyone has a great xmas and you don't put on too much weight. Speak to you all soon x x P.S. Sorry it's a long one x Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Love from Becky x x Week 1....7lbs lost Week 2....5lbs lost - Total 12lbs lost Week 3 Week 4

26th December, 2008	#13 (permalink)
EmVeg Do a little dance! EmVeg's Profile Albums EmVeg's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th July, 2008 Location: Stevenage Posts: 955 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 83 Diet: LighterLife Start Date: 8th Jan 2009 Start Weight: 191lb Current Weight: 114lb Goal Weight: 133lb Goal Date: May 2009 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 77lb Weight to Lose: -19lb % Lost 40.31%	Get used to feeling welcome in general on this board. I already see this as an invaluble support network and I haven't even started yet. Well ... Christmas is over for another year. I'm pretty happy as I got £60 River Island vouchers, £50 Dorothy Perkins, and £50 to spend where I want to use during LL or even to get a pair of Jeans I aim to fit into!! I am getting my scrap book in the sales in a couple of days and start it going. And I've decided to re-start my own diary on here to just jot everything down as I feel it from next week. I'm viewing this as the most important step I've taken for a long, long time - And I am going to do as much in my power to help myself along. Todays vouchers just envigorated that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Start of Foundation 8/1/2009: 13 stone 9lb End of Foundation 24/4/2009: 9 stone 5.5lb Current weight: 21/01/2011: 9 stone 6lb (and 12 weeks pregnant!!)

26th December, 2008	#14 (permalink)
Indie Regular Member Indie's Profile Albums Indie's Photo Gallery Join Date: 26th December, 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 Diet: LL Height: 5' 6" Start Date: 5 January 2009 Start Weight: 210lb Goal Weight: 140lb Goal Date: 14 April 2009 BMI Information:	Hi everyone! I'm hoping to start in January too .... only just e-mailed the LL counsellor so I don't know if I have left it too late. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It!

26th December, 2008	#15 (permalink)
EmVeg Do a little dance! EmVeg's Profile Albums EmVeg's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th July, 2008 Location: Stevenage Posts: 955 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 83 Diet: LighterLife Start Date: 8th Jan 2009 Start Weight: 191lb Current Weight: 114lb Goal Weight: 133lb Goal Date: May 2009 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 77lb Weight to Lose: -19lb % Lost 40.31%	I think it depends on how many people the LLC already has "signed on" and when she has her next group starting. Fingers crossed though. What are you aiming to lose? TWO WEEKS TO GO FOR ME!!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Start of Foundation 8/1/2009: 13 stone 9lb End of Foundation 24/4/2009: 9 stone 5.5lb Current weight: 21/01/2011: 9 stone 6lb (and 12 weeks pregnant!!)

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