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Well done, holidays are hard so really well done for losing whilst away ! You go girl ! X.x.

Just popped by to let you know that after doing LLL and finishing it 3 months ago, I am still maintaining at around 9st to 9st 2lb depending on TOTM etc. I am 5 ft 4 so am now a size 10 and this proves it DOES work ! Honest, I was very sceptical - especially after doing LL, losing 4 stone two...

OK, if anyone remembers me :confused:, I did LL a couple of years ago, put on a bit :sigh: then started LLL on 24th February this year at start weight of 11 stone and 1 pound and I'm 5 ft 4 tall. I did 8 weeks of LLL and then due to a 'funds' crisis decided to go it alone. I was 9 st 11 when I...

I echo westiegirl, if you can think of why you slipped up then it will help for you to recognise that trigger if it happens again. Also remember, you're only human, we all make mistakes and slip up every now and again, don't be hard on yourself, draw a line under it and take a deep breath and...

So very sorry to hear that news Rachel. She was a very loved little girl and for the short time she was here she was adored and treasured, my sympathy goes out to you and your family.X.x.

Hi Emsy, here's a couple of quotes to start you off... " Nothing tastes as good as being healthy and slim feels" "Dare to soar, how successful you are is determined by your attitude to succeed"...and my favourite " the alimentary canal is thirty two feet long, you control only the first three...

Thanks guys :) Ditto what Bali said, keep going Minerva, you don't have very much left to lose and you've come such a long way, don't give up now ! I may well regret not going to group, time will only tell, I could fall at the last hurdle ! But I am reamining positive and am looking toward our...

I have been on LLL for 7 weeks and am almost at where I want to be. I am 9st 8lb, which for my 5ft 4" height is a healthy BMI of 23 and I am wearing size 10 or 12 clothes. I am not in a position to keep spending the £49.50 a week and thanks to Minerva :) I can follow the RTM without going to...

Just a personal point of view. I have only two packs a day and a meal, it hasn't affected my weight loss (11 stone to 9 stone 9 in 7 weeks), TOTM and 'loo' problems have but the packs haven't. For me anyway.X.x.

Thanks Bali ! And my ticker has disappeared too ........... !

Sorry I can't add mine because I don't know how to copy ! Catwoman - 23rd February - 24lbs to lose - 15lbs gone ! BMI now 24.6 and have lost 6 and a half inches already ! And am a small size 12, :talk017:, am very happy !!!!

And the most poignant thing you said was 'This too, shall pass', because it will, in a few days, weeks, months, the feeling won't be as strong or raw and you will be stronger for it.X.x.

Thank you Minerva - as usual, going out of your way to help ! This is invaluable to me, love Victoria.X.x.

You are most welcome - people can be quick enough to complain, I thought you ought to know what I was thinking as you aren't a mind reader ! So :happy096: and glad I cheered you up because you've cheered me up enough times. X.x.

Hi ! I just wanted to say that I have read your replies to peoples posts - including mine - and you always give such supportive, honest, lovely advice and I wanted you to know that I, for one, really appreciate it. You always manage to cheer me up, put a good 'spin' on situations and you come...

I too went from a 38d to a 34d so lost back 'blubber' although I have stretch marks and they are definitely less 'plump' ! BUT !!! they look different when I look down in comparison to when I look in a mirror - and my husband loves them the same !!!! TMI ! :o :)

When I did LL I went from a 38D to a 34D so lost 'back blubber' (nice!) and was still curvy after losing almost 4 stone. Most inches went off my belly thank goodness ! :)

Funny, I just got an ipod myself ! I did have a Phillips version but it wasn't brilliant sound quality although I didn't know how much better an 'Apple' would be until I heard it ! I got a refurbished 'Nano' which plays videos etc as well as music, it was about half price compared to a brand new...

:talk017: These are the jeans that fitted me after doing LL two years ago and it was one of my major goals to get back into them !! So even though the LL scales said differently, mine said 10 stone exactly today and have put my 14's away !!! OMG ! And have had the most awful few days with some...

Oh bloomin' Norah, where's my 'ticker' gone now ??????? !!!!!!!!

Don't worry, could be any number of things, totm, water retention, anything. My second week I didn't lose anything and then last week it caught up again, am sure this will be the case with you too. I do know how frustrated I felt and I do empathise - when you know you've done the LLL to the...

I think I co**ed up ! I started with 24lbs to lose and have lost 11 so now need to lose another 13, is that right ? OMG having my hair highlighted has made me have 'blonde' moments ! No offence !

Weigh in week two ... Annaphylactic - 1st Feb 08 - 14lbs to lose - 0lbs gone! Scrapmouse - 28th Jan 09 - 28lbs to lose - 12lbs gone! Blondegayle- 28th January - 20 lbs to lose- 6 gone! Bali - 23rd Feb 09 - 35lbs to loose - 6lbs gone Kay12 - 20th Feb - 35lbs to lose - 9lbs gone Minerva - 10th...

Thank you Pete and Minerva, wise words from both of you that are very much appreciated. After weigh in which was a no loss, today, on my scales (which I am going by) have now got down to 10 st 31/2 pounds so am not despairing anymore !!! So less than 3 weeks and 10 and a half pounds gone, am...

Well done Groovychick !! You know why ? Because you RECOGNIZE the behaviour, you KNOW it was sabotage and you can put it down to TOMT etc, it wasn't just 'blind' emotional eating, you know why you did it !! So that's AMAZING ! Don't you dare beat yourself up about it, guilt will do nothing...

Thanks for your reply. Had my weigh in and as I suspected a big fat zero weight loss. I am going to persevere and hope it catches up in the next week, is pretty soul destroying though...

Well I am on day 17 and yes I lost 6 lbs up until weigh in last Thursday (which was day 10) BUT since then on my scales (which are the same as the LL ones, they show the fat % etc) a big fat NOTHING !!! And yes I know it's showing in my clothes and how I feel and yes I know it won't come off...

I was 'only' in abstinence for the 100 days and also 'only' lost less than four stone total and I had a problem too. I had a set of blood tests before I started and at the end of manangement and although my cholesterol came down (which is good) my liver function suffered quite badly and I was at...

Hi, hope this will help... 2 medium eggs, or 150g lean red meat or mince,or 200g lean pork, or 200g lean white meat, or 200g white fish, or 150g oily fish, or 200g quorn, or 225g plain cottage cheese, or 150g paneer, or 150g lentils. PLUS 1/2 pint skimmed or 1%fat milk or 1/3 pint unsweetened...

You look AMAZING ! And just think that it's only been 14 very short months since you started LL !! Look how far you've come ! Well done, you look stunning.X.x.

Went to meeting last night so after 10 days I have lost a total of 6 pounds, am very happy with that, and have lost 1% off my BMI, am very happy with that !

Minerva, I have just noticed that you and I are the same height and almost the same weight at the moment !!!! How long you been on LLL etc ???? :D

I hope so ! I have had Worcester sauce with everything ! When I was on RTM on LL it was on the list of allowed foods so I think it's OK, someone else may be along to correct me......:confused:

I was just wondering ! As I did LL a couple of years ago, so LLL was the logical choice for me because I knew I liked the banana packs and the nut bars ! Also the motivation now was I had hit 11 stone and that was the 'cut off' point for me, plus I'm going to be 40 next year and didn't want to...

Well I lost 2 and a half pounds at my 'pop in', after 3 days I am happy with that, other girls lost 4 pounds each but I KNOW that I shouldn't compare !!!

Am really sorry but I don't know how to copy and paste everyone elses first.... Catwoman - pop in, so 3 days - 2 and a half pounds....slow but steady...! :)

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OMG ! That's fantastic, well done ! I have my weigh in tomorrow after three days so hope I've lost something too....

You can get ketostix (cheaper than at normal chemists) online from E-bay, a box of 50 for around £6 delivered.

Yesterday I had a porridge pack for breakfast (undecided!), tomato soup for lunch(yuk), a banana pack (hot) yummy, yummy, my favourite, and lots of cups of tea with the milk allowance. For the meal I had a baked piece of salmon, - seasoned - on a bed of green trimmed beans, with the allowance of...

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I did LL in 2007 (almost exactly 2 years ago), started at 12 stone 10 lbs, went down to 8 stone 13 at my lowest but balanced at around 9 stone 7 pounds roughly. I am 5 ft 4 so my BMI was good at that. I am now 11 stone (EEK!!!), so 1 and a half stone to lose. Definitely persevere with the packs...

I started today, need to lose around 21 pounds, pop in on Thursday (will be 3 days in then!) then Mondays as group.:fyi: Good luck everyone.X.x.

Good Luck Bali 2001! Good luck, how much do you want to lose ? Have you done Lighter Life before ? I picked up my packs last night and have started today also so we are starting at the same time. I am also a but sceptical but am going to follow it 100% - with Lighter Life I lost what I wanted...

Thank you for your replies - it has made me feel a whole lot better knowing it's not just me ! At first the scales were very steady - the best way I agree - but they got to 10 4, then up to 10 5, then 10 2, then up to 10 4 again, very odd and most frustrsting ! However, although I am still 10 2...

Just wanted to vent my feelings ! I have done the induction phase of Atkins for seven weeks and only lost 10 pounds ! I am very fed up - pardon the pun ! :sigh: Last year I did Lighter Life and went from 12 stone 10 pounds to around 9 stone 5 where I was happy, did what a lot of people do and...

I am on Atkins, been on it for 8 days, lost 4 pounds which I am ecstatic about ! I did LL last year , went from 12 stones 10 pounds to 9 stones and started this at 10 stones 11 pounds, want to get down to 9 stone 5 roughly, am glad there are more people out there doing the same thing !!!

I only had 3 to 3 1/2 stone to lose too !! I was just like you !! At my first meet, everyone was like 'you don't need to lose much' although my BMI was 31.3 and I was 12 stone 10 lbs and only 5 ft 4. I was really worried that my loss would be slower as some people needed to lose 5 stone and...

Thank you !! I am having a real 'Can't get that smile off my face' few days !! LOL !! I was really shocked to see the before pix, just shows how much denial I was in !!! V.x.

Hello everyone, hope this works !!!! I started LL on 25th January and was 12 stone and 10 lbs, BMI 31.3, fat % was 36.1 and my measurements were chest 42 inches, waist 40 inches and hips 45 inches. 13 weeks later.................was 9 stone 7lbs at weigh in on Wednesday, BMI 23.2, fat % 25 and...

Which group do you go to ? I am in Ash !!! I will post a longer reply a bit later (am manically busy !) but had very slow losses too - do not despair ! I caught up and am now one of the bigger 'losers !' in my group ! Keep the faith, honest if you are doing it all properly it will catch up...

Me too !! Sometimes have trouble actually falling asleep. Other times fall asleep then wake in the early hours and am buzzing and can't get back to sleep for a few hours. Have also had vivid drems. Last night was vivid and lovely coz dreamt I was going out with Mark King (Level 42) so was...

I am (probably!!) starting management too next week !! :confused: I am finishing my 14 weeks foundation next week and am planning on going straight onto management. Advice please ! My counsellor says in her experience you don't lose ANY weight on management and although I don't want to lose...

For cmacca I don't at the moment but will have in a couple of weeks and I will put them on then, am not looking forward to seeing the 'before' shots !!!

Not in management yet.................. I am doing the whole 14 weeks in foundation then most likely going onto management from then. I would like to be 9 st 3 or 4 before going onto food again but hopefully will shift the final 6 or 7 pounds in the next two weeks. BTW I was a size 16 /18 when...

I started LL 24th January and have now begun week 13. My start weight was 12 stone 10 lbs ( I am 5 ft 4) BMI 31.3, bust 42 1/2 ", waist 40", bum 45 ". Yesterday I was 9 stone 10 lbs, BMI down to 23.8, bust reduced to 36" (lost 6 1/2 " ! ) waist reduced to 30 1/2" (lost 9 " !) and bum reduced...

Thank you everybody !!!!!!!!!! Am still smiling ! Thank you : Yummy Mummy, Happe, Cath, Sonkie, Pixie, Tommee 2204 and Soon Be Slim.... it's true ! I am on lighter life and at first didn't have a target of more than the 3 stone but now have a target of 9 stone 3 or 4 - that would be an extra...

I know I was 10 stone on ll weigh in on Wednesday - which was a real WOW moment anyway ! - but seeing 9stone 13 this morning was fantastic. :) Btw, was 12 stone 10 at the beginning (24th January) and a size 16/18with bmi of 31.3. Am now a small 12 (almost a 10) with a bmi of 24.6 with 4 weeks...

If it helps, I have this every day .................. instead of the official savoury drinks because it's a lot cheaper and from what I have heard is basically the same ingredients. I have lost constantly, no gains, have lost 2 stone 10 pounds in 10 weeks (6 pounds this week) and am now at 24.7...

THANK YOU GUYS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your lovely replies, I am still grinning all these days later !! The hospital went well, after 5 sweat tests (the first 4 went wrong) and a horrid blood test ( son is needle phobic so it involves him throwing up...

Just wanted to share ! I have had an AMAZING week this week... First, having lost 2st 4 lbs in 10 weeks, am now down to 10st 6lbs and 25.7 BMI. Am in size 12 jeans after starting at size 18 ! Also, went to my sons school for a PTA bingo night last night and won £5 and a Virgin Vie necklace worth...

Definitely sympathise ..... I am on week 9 and have had 5 periods ( and I mean proper whole week, cramps, full on periods ) in that time. I am also on the pill and my cycle has completely gone to pot. I actually was quite poorly and saw the doctor and am now on iron BUT that is extreme and...

OOPS !!! My goal weight is 9 stone 5 pounds.x.:)

My very overdue stats !!! Please update ! Thank you ! May I update mine too please ? Catwoman start date 25th January, start weight 12 stone 10 pounds, clothes size 18, BMI 31. Week 1 lost 6lb 8oz Week 2 lost 2lb Week 3 lost 3lb 5oz Week 4 lost 3lb 110z Week 5 lost 1lb Week 6 lost 3lb Week 7...

Thank you so much !!! I just wish I could feel this happy every day !! Thank you for your support and kind words !!:)

I am ecstatic !! :) My week 7 weigh in this evening and I am down to 26.8 BMI, total loss 1 stone and 12 pounds ! And to top it off bought some size 14 jeans today and they are a little big ! From a size 18 in 7 weeks !!! YIPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEE !! Can't quite believe it !! :)

(((((((((((((((((((((((( HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Tootsie, you have done SO well, out of foundation and into maintanence (sp) :) I can't help with the whole eating again thing - am only on week 7 - but wish you all the luck and good wishes in the world. You will be fine, ignore...

Two new shakes !!!! Definitely because my ll counsellor let us take them to try this week (a strawberry shake pack and a banana shake pack inplace of two others) if we wanted to !!!!!!!!! Had my banana tonight as my last pack of the day and it was YUMMY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Victoria.x.:)

Tootsie !!! Please may I change my stats ? Start date 25th January at 12 stone 10 pounds Week 1 loss 6.5 lbs Week 2 loss 2.5 lbs Week 3 loss 3.5 lbs Week 4 loss 4.5 lbs Total loss so far 1 stone and 3 lbs :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) !!!!!!! Thank you, Victoria.x.

Fluff, don't see it as 'only 1lb' in week 3; see it as 15 lbs in 3 weeks which is amazing !!!! You couldn't lose over a stone in 3 weeks any other way plus 14lbs in 2 weeks is a fantastic achievement. :)

Hey there fish-face !! I have 3 cats - all rescue - hence the Catwoman nickname.... I am good, thanx for asking. Ups and downs seem to be part and parcel of the whole ll journey - if it was too easy I would get complacent. I have lost another 3.3 pounds at weigh in this week so 12 pounds 1...

SS'ing It stands for 'Sole Sourcing' Hope that helps !:)

Toots, may I update my stats please ????? Catwoman Start date 25th January at 12 stone 8 pounds BMI 31.3 Week one : lost 6.8 lbs Week two : lost 2 pounds Week three : ? but total loss so far 12 pounds and 1 ounce. Thank you.x.:)

Don't give up !!! I am still on foundation but there are a few things that could be happening (in my humble opinion)... 1st, muscle weighs more than fat so if you are building up muscle at the gym that could be one reason. Another one is hormones - are you due totm ? Even if you are doing...

Well done !!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Well done, it's a real motivator when you realise all your hard work is actually paying off !!! If you have a bug make sure you keep drinking your water to flush it out and it will hopefully pass quickly. Keep it up, good luck, Victoria.x.:)

Just wondered because I haven't seen her post on here for a few days, hope she's OK.:confused:

I call my husband Fish Face !!!! :) Only because our surname is Fisher, not for any other reason !!! I have been really up and down this week, it hasn't helped that it was hubbys birthday on Wednesday. Also was daughters 14th this weekend and had a family party here which I did all the food...

THANK YOU X 1 MILLION !!! I felt truly awful yesterday but today am feeling a lot better. Thank you for all your replies, sometimes you need to hear from other people who have been in the same 'boat' to get reassurance. :) I will try not to get on my scales too often because that does tend to...

Thank you for your replies. Icemoose I am finding the water easy, have had no trouble with 4 litres a day - have had 2 litres today already, so it's not that. I know that muscle weighs more than fat but I haven't upped my exercise drastically : I am walking every day (school runs twice a day)...

Sorry to moan - again. Week one I had totm so on the Sunday pop in I had only lost 1.7 pounds but by the official one week weigh in (the Wednesday) I had lost 6.8 pounds total which I was really pleased about. However yesterday, week two weigh in, it was back to 1.9 pounds loss. No totm, no...

Tootsie !!! Morning, I had my second weigh in last night - a disappointing 2 pounds, but still better than nothing. Please could you update my stats ? I don't have a goal weight, will see after a few weeks how I feel. I am going by how my clothes fit etc rather than being focused on a magic...

Another Bride !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There seems to be a lot of brides to be on here recently !!! Anyway, good luck Denise !! I felt exactly the same as you, all fired up and raring to go !! If you can, up your water intake because 4 litres can seem a lot at first but you soon get used to it, honest...

WELL DONE !!!!! Fantastic start !! It is all worth the hard work and effort when you realise it actually acheives such brilliant results !!! Pat on the back and keep going !! Victoria.x. BTW I am only one day ahead of you, my first weigh in was on Wednesday. :)

((((((((((((((((((((((Tootsie))))))))))))))))))))) ))))))))))) THANK YOU !!

Tootsie may I go on your list please?????? I started 25th January, start weight 12 stone 8 pounds, weight lost week one was 6.8 pounds, thank you in advance !!! Catwoman, Victoria.x. :)

Hello, first well done for getting through 3 days !! It is hard but you do get in a kind of routine and it DOES get easier. Promise. I am only on day 8 myself, but to me ketosis has given me more energy (sometimes in 'spurts') and taken away some of the hunger pangs. Everyones experience is...

Thank you for the support and YIPEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just back from week one weigh in. As you know I had only lost 1.7 pounds by our pop in on Sunday and this is now day 7 proper and have lost............................. 6.8 pounds !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How chuffed am I ????????????? Well worth...

Hello, I am a huge (not for much longer lol !) music fan and I was wondering if you had any songs or lyrics that pick you up or inspire you to carry on when it gets tough ? My special two at the moment are 'Unwritten' by Natasha Bedingfield ' Live your life with arms wide open, today is where...

Morning ! I am in Ash ( the smallest parish in England apparantley ! sp ) I know you said you live near Guildford, so you can't be too far from me. :) BTW, sorry your weekend didn't go too well but it was very assertive of you to say you wanted to stay in a hotel. Where are you ? Do you work...

Thank you SO much. I am not giving up - whatever - because it is (a) expensive and (b) I am sure that my body will catch up eventually. I am not normally as positive and focused but have surprised myself with my determination. I know I am doing this 100% : 4 litres of water (at least) every day...

Hello again, I am not a happy bunny. :( We had our pop in today (day 4) and I have only lost 1.7 pounds !! Everyone else ranged from 4 - 8 pounds lost and I have stuck to it to the letter. I am crushed. It's bad enough the first week without a tiny loss. Wise uplifting words from anyone would...

Just to say I ordered 100 on an online Uk pharmacy site yesterday for £7.49 including p&p and they arrived this morning. I am only on ll day 3 so thought they would come in handy.x.

Hello Slimmer Trimmer, I was really moved by what you have written. Being put down by family etc is no way to be treated - particularly as you were slim - and it seems other people had their problems which they dealt with by stripping away your self esteem. To actually recognise that is a huge...

Thank you 'must do it', just two flavours for all that time ? I am impressed, I think I shall try all the different flavours until I get a good balance. Hopefully. BTW Julie, hubby is coming home tomorrow anyway, he's on a jolly looking at buying a fire truck. If for some reason he doesn't leave...

And thank you Julie / Kandy too. I am glad to hear it's not just me, I was (am) really worried that it won't agree with me and I will have to stop and that just isn't an option. Luckily we do have 3 loos LOL !!!! How much did you lose ? x.

Thank you ! I am starting at 12 stone 8 and would be more than happy with losing between 3 and 4 stone, I am 5ft 4. Today I would be more than happy to not be best friends with the loo !!! Could you tell me where I go to get a sliding scale weight thingy please ? BTW, my hubby is in Dublin at...

Hello, I have some questions please for you experienced LL'ers : I am drinking the water OK (2litres so far) but don't like the packs (and one really didn't like me) - I have had really bad 'upset tummy' since about midday, is this normal ? Will I become accustomed (sp?) to the taste of the...

Bet we're nearly neighbours !! Tootsie (like the film ?) I too am not far from Guildford - Ash to be precise. Thank you for your encouraging words. I will be watching everyones progress with eager anticipation. Must say that I can't really imagine getting through a week let alone 14 but one day...

Tootsie 17.5lbs BLIMEY !! Well done !! I think that much in three weeks is amazing, I would be well chuffed if I were you ! :) I am hoping to lose at least three pounds a week but if I manage more then all the better. That does seem a tad optimistic as at the mo am just starting day one and...

:) OOH I didn't know I could do that !! LOL !! Just wanted to say a huge well done for getting onto management and being such a great source of inspiration - in particular to a newbie like me -and thank you, again. Victoria.x.

Thank you SO much. Without going into detail I had the worse day to have my first meeting and with no adult back up (hubby is away) was wondering what I had got myself into. I am very grateful for your wise words and will follow your advice. Tomorrow will be hard but I am in more of a positive...

Hi, I am Victoria (Catwoman) am 36, live in Surrey and am starting ll day one tomorrow (25th January.) I am aiming to lose betweeen 3 - 4 stones and have been spurred on by everyone being so supportive on here. Onward and upward ......................................!!!

Hello, forgive me if I do this wrong, I am new and nervous ! Anyway, I am Victoria, 36, live in Ash (near Guildford/Farnham) day 1 on LL is tomorrow and I am terrified !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope to get to know everyone better over the next 100 days (and beyond), thanks for reading.x.