Thread: . MY LIGHTERLIFE LIFE.

Originally Posted by chicken on a mission

Well done i'lldoit

I remember back to when I was at your stage, it looked like the journey was going to stretch on forever but somehow I have found myself here and holding successfully.

I am so glad that you have bought up that you find the weekends difficult I do too but not as difficult as the evening when my daughter has gone to bed.

All you can do is treat this as a project and work at it. Take each situation and temptation 1 at a time as it comes and distract yourself through it and then pick the bones out of it when you feel up to doing so.

By that I mean when you feel strong enough really think about how, whay where and what the temptation/challenge was and in the cold light of day consider in what ways could you have avoided or limited these negative aspects.

I promise that although this takes a lot of work and time you will be stronger for every challenge you face if you confront it head on rather than trying to ignore or forget it.

I am still working on it now and it is going to take some practice and time to get right but by starting now while you are still ssing you will have a whole armoury of weapons to choose from when you start reintroducing conventional food again.

I have learnt that I don't have to be perfect, I just have to be able to be in control for the majority of time and by doing the head work I am able to be

Thanks chicken great advice hate those weak moments but like you say its learning a new way of thinking my way round hard situations which I hope will teach me in the furture how to keep the weight off forever.
XXc

I'm looking forward to your weigh in result tomorrow too!! And i find weekends the hardest - especially sundays!!

But it is worth the sacrifice, end of!

I loved taking my nephews to Butlins - such good fun, and the evening entertainment was fab!! Which one are you going to? We always went to Minehead! It's gonna be cold at xmas though (went bonfire night last year brrrr esp on this diet!!). When are u going??

We go to Bognor as were on the isle of wight,I have been to the minehead one 3 years ago 4 days before xmas I was getting over a flu virus so I was'nt well
This year were going to Bognor and day 1 is 23rd December and we come back DECM 27th so all over Xmas at least I wont have to cook Christmas day the only trouble is I'll be 15 days before the end of my foundation stage so food wise it will be hard??
Weigh-in day always seems so far off but then it comes round and its like something to look forward to sad arent I lol I find Sundays hard too as kids and food is the days subject
xxc

Oh wow you're there all over xmas??? Do you cart all the presents over there with you then??? Have you been before over xmas? I've never gone away for christmas before...

How old are you kids then? What kind of accommodation are you staying in?

Originally Posted by Karen1972

Oh wow you're there all over xmas??? Do you cart all the presents over there with you then??? Have you been before over xmas? I've never gone away for christmas before...

How old are you kids then? What kind of accommodation are you staying in?

yes xmas away going with in~laws they are lovely so it will be fab asked my mum she wasnt keen .
We will take a few small pressies but room for bags etc (WITH ALL MY NEW CLOTHES LOL)so it will have to be small ones.I havent ever been away at Christmas I hope it will br lovely?The kids are 11 yrs 6 yrs and 22 months so it will be over excitment all round we have booked a silver apartment as thats all the best accomd'' they had left be fun we all hope?
What do you do at Christmas?
xxc

This is my first xmas living back in wales, but i always spend it with family - mum, dad, 2 sisters, brother and 2 nephews. I love christmas!

Well here I am day 23 Im struggling today and since last night for some reason im hungery and it is physical????I have stuck to SS 100% so who knows havent any Ketostix but I think Im still in Ketosis as im not starving?
I think im a bit bored with it at present only 1/4 the way there so I have to snap out of it
I have a craving for my LL bars how crazy is that I think its because I know Im only allowed 1 a day!You see if I was allowed 4 a day I wouldnt want them so much ?A bit of the human nature I feel Want what I cant have lol
Anyway my 2 hard days are upon me soon and its 1/2 term next week so I wont be around so much .UMMMMM kids food and me the 3 dont mix LOL,Love my kids but cant eat them whole
I will take them for lots of long walks to exercise me and to tired them out if it doesnt rain?
Have a fab weekend roll on wednesday weigh-in day!!!!!

Originally Posted by i'lldoit

Well here I am day 23 Im struggling today and since last night for some reason im hungery and it is physical????I have stuck to SS 100% so who knows havent any Ketostix but I think Im still in Ketosis as im not starving?
I think im a bit bored with it at present only 1/4 the way there so I have to snap out of it
I have a craving for my LL bars how crazy is that I think its because I know Im only allowed 1 a day!You see if I was allowed 4 a day I wouldnt want them so much ?A bit of the human nature I feel Want what I cant have lol
Anyway my 2 hard days are upon me soon and its 1/2 term next week so I wont be around so much .UMMMMM kids food and me the 3 dont mix LOL,Love my kids but cant eat them whole
I will take them for lots of long walks to exercise me and to tired them out if it doesnt rain?
Have a fab weekend roll on wednesday weigh-in day!!!!!

I had a real struggle last night too, feel ok this morning though. So how did you get through the night, was it ok in the end? To be honest the best thing you can do when you feel like that is just get to bed as soon as possible, preferably after a nice long soak in the bath once the kids are asleep

I get hungry sometimes, why is that? I get the stomach rumbles so I know it's not in my head. I just needed something to eat last night not more fluid, I don't really like the bars so I decided to make the chocolate fudge recipe from Mike's website - chocolate lighter life pack with a couple of sweeteners and water. It smelt lovely tasted okish, but at least it was something to 'eat' if you know what I mean and a bit of a change.

Think that's one of the downsides of this lighter life, there are fairly limited flavours aren't there - mind you I suppose we're not supposed to be enjoying them seeing as we are abstaining lol.

So you're a quarter of the way there, boy I envy you A quarter of the way in 3 weeks? How fab is that - come on turn it around, not long to go now - such a short time out of the rest of your life and think how much better it will be

Keep climbing that wall today, you'll be at the top and ready to climb back down it tomorrow

Take care

Kath xx

hI kATH
tHANKS huN
IM FINDING IT REALLY HARD ????THINK IT MAY BE TOTM?IVE PUT ON 1/2 A LB SINCE WEDS AND IVE STUCL TO IT 100%?I HAVENT DRAMK LOADS OF WATER BEFORE MY WEIGH-IN SO ????I JUST MISS EATING AND LIKE YOU I AM ACTUALLY HUNGERY?I NEED TO DO THIS BUT HOW EASY WOULD IT BE TO EAT YOUR RIGHT I NEED A HOT BATH A MILKSHAKE AND AN EARLY NIGHT
XXC

Originally Posted by Kath

I had a real struggle last night too, feel ok this morning though. So how did you get through the night, was it ok in the end? To be honest the best thing you can do when you feel like that is just get to bed as soon as possible, preferably after a nice long soak in the bath once the kids are asleep

I get hungry sometimes, why is that? I get the stomach rumbles so I know it's not in my head. I just needed something to eat last night not more fluid, I don't really like the bars so I decided to make the chocolate fudge recipe from Mike's website - chocolate lighter life pack with a couple of sweeteners and water. It smelt lovely tasted okish, but at least it was something to 'eat' if you know what I mean and a bit of a change.

Think that's one of the downsides of this lighter life, there are fairly limited flavours aren't there - mind you I suppose we're not supposed to be enjoying them seeing as we are abstaining lol.

So you're a quarter of the way there, boy I envy you A quarter of the way in 3 weeks? How fab is that - come on turn it around, not long to go now - such a short time out of the rest of your life and think how much better it will be

Keep climbing that wall today, you'll be at the top and ready to climb back down it tomorrow

Take care

Kath xx

Originally Posted by i'lldoit

hI kATH
tHANKS huN
IM FINDING IT REALLY HARD ????THINK IT MAY BE TOTM?IVE PUT ON 1/2 A LB SINCE WEDS AND IVE STUCL TO IT 100%?I HAVENT DRAMK LOADS OF WATER BEFORE MY WEIGH-IN SO ????I JUST MISS EATING AND LIKE YOU I AM ACTUALLY HUNGERY?I NEED TO DO THIS BUT HOW EASY WOULD IT BE TO EAT YOUR RIGHT I NEED A HOT BATH A MILKSHAKE AND AN EARLY NIGHT
XXC

I don't know what it is, must be something in the air I'm really really struggling too. I know I'm not going to eat anything as tempted as I am but it's just I long to eat something tasty. I was dishing my son's dinner up and my mouth was watering over a sprout! I keep thinking when I do start eating again everything is going to taste so delicious.

If it's TOTM then it will make a difference to your weight, it's hard I know but be patient, stay away from the scales until your weigh in and see how it goes then.

Stick with it chick, only a few more hours and the day is over and you'll hopefully wake up proud of yourself for getting through it and maybe you'll feel stronger

Hi i'lldoit,

Sorry your having a rough time of it and don't let that 1/2lb. get to you that is more than lightly water retention.

I hope your hot soak in the bath helped.

Love Mini xxx

Hi I'lldoit

How are you doing today? Hoping you have managed to stay strong.

How has your weekend gone chick?

Hi Guys thanks so much for your support Its hard for me to get on PC weekends so I catch up Mondays.
Well I got through it~~the weekend that is HOW I have stuck to LL 100% and Im glad but I am in the eating frame of mind?Its half term so it will cure or kill the diet?LOL BLESS THEM xx
I just feel moody but thats probably the Serotoin dipping and I have to get through this period of AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! !
lol.
Day 26 so nearly 4 week's gone
Thanks Guys
XXC

Originally Posted by i'lldoit

Hi Guys thanks so much for your support Its hard for me to get on PC weekends so I catch up Mondays.
Well I got through it~~the weekend that is HOW I have stuck to LL 100% and Im glad but I am in the eating frame of mind?Its half term so it will cure or kill the diet?LOL BLESS THEM xx
I just feel moody but thats probably the Serotoin dipping and I have to get through this period of AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! !
lol.
Day 26 so nearly 4 week's gone
Thanks Guys
XXC

Hurrah! You made it Well done, I was thinking of you Hang on in there, you're doing so well - just a couple more days til your weigh in and that will boost you for the rest of the week

Kath xx