Thread: AJ's LL Management Journey!

Thanks for that info Goombagirl, it's encouraging to know that it's possible!

Tommee! You've done a grand job so far, and just over a stone to goal, AND a trip to the Dominican Republic! Sigh, I've got a couple of months to wait for my big holiday...


Porridge with a dessertspoon of seeds and a mini box of raisins sprinkled on top.

Two small pears and a plum mid morning (at the Fun Day). Lunch (a buffet): I chose salad and a couple of pieces of wrap (not sure what was in them!). Left the sandwiches, pies, quiches, chicken legs and cakes alone.

When I got home from school I felt hungry so had a bit of chicken with spinach and tomato. Sat in he conservatory and basked in the sun!

Later, for tea, had some roasted veg as a starter (sweet potato, red pepper, corgettes), followed by smoked mackeral, spinach and raita, with balsamic/ginger/cinnamon.

Made a coffee afterwards and saw a bottle of organic jam. Wanted it. But what with? Then thought, why do you 'want' it, you are not hungry?

I just want it. Now. It's funny that there are some lovely coconut cakes on the counter which I have not even considered eating. However, organic no added sugar jam is 'acceptable'. How devious our minds are.... justifying eating to satisfy something other than hunger, because 'it is a healthier option'. Bunkum! It's still sugar, it's still for the wrong reasons. I could see the habit desperately trying to reform itself. I considered throwing out the jam so it wouldn't be a problem any more (like I did with the chocolate last week). Cleaned the conservatory instead - looks half decent now.

Opened the cupboard for something a bit later, jam called out to me again. Decided to come on to Minis for a while to distract myself. It worked!

I haven't thrown the jam out yet, but probably will because there is no reason to have it in the house. The kids don't eat it, why did I buy it in the first place?

So, that's another success I think. One nil to me.

This is so great reading how your coping with management
will be popping by to see your progress as a newbe starting today have along way to go to management but will follow you all the way good luck

AJ I hope you don't mind me being nosy but how long did it take you to lose 7 stone? How much did you lose in foundation & then development?
It's just that I've got the same amount to lose, I'm about half way, just curious how much longer it might take.
Thanking you in anticipation.

It's a good question Cherry, I've gone back over my records and here are the stats...

Started LL 24th August at 17.13 lb

Started Management 23rd January at 11.10 lb

Finished the 12th week of Management 17th April at 10.6 lb

Trying to stabilise at the moment, but anxious about putting on weight. My original desire was to be 10.13 - which would have made a neat 7 stone loss and would have given me a BMI of under 25. Tonight I weighed in at 10.01. I don't want to lose any more now so have to try to come to terms with putting a bit back on - it is perhaps not surprising that I fear putting on weight. It has so many negative connotations for me. I simply have not been able to come to terms with actually doing it yet.

I had two weeks recently when I put on about half and pound each successive week, but the next week (last week)lost 3 and a half pounds! Obviously, my conscious desire to put on is being eclipsed by unconscious desire to lose! Incredibly, I still lost another lb this week. It is getting to be embarrassing!

It is quite amusing really to be trying to put on weight - a new experience for me.

Hope that helps, Cherry!

Thanks AJ, that helps me to work out how long I need to do development for, before starting management.
I think you are such an inspiration to us all - thanks.

Hi AJ I have followed your progress into management with utter respect I am going into management this week hopefully. I have not reached my goal yet but I hope like you can do it through management. You have been an inspiration to me and have loved reading your journal We are going on our cruise on the 22nd September and I would like to be eating protein and salad and fruit while I'm away I think it will be week 3 going into week 4 Im going to have to make the right choices. Thank you for this remarkable insight into management I will keep you in my thoughts while I away Thank you again

Hi Aj reckon this post has closed but have re read it 2 times 3 in all, your selfishless, caring attitude has been inspirartional for me this week end going into R.T.M in10 days time. Wanted to get to a size rather than a weight and anything else is a bonus but iwant the goal to remain the same for ever which i know i can do with boundaries ,change of habits,and finding ways to match moods with other things beside food Thank you so much Maria