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Good luck, El Presidente. Keep in mind your overall goal - to lose weight for [insert your reasons here]. Leaving LL does not have to stop you achieving what you want to achieve.

Just be careful not to let anyone talk you in to anything - you are the only one who can make this decision, don't do it for anyone else (e.g. to go to SW with friends etc.). Anyone losing weight sings the praises of the diet they're on - it doesn't mean it'll work for you, or even for them long...

Yes, completely limited - I think its like one of the cambridge diet options. You are allowed 3oz lean protein (e.g. chicken breast, ham, cottage cheese etc.) and unlimited of certain veg (mainly green low carb e.g. asparagus, cucumber, cauliflower etc.) As I say, I can't recommend it yet - I'm...

I have to say, I struggled - it just affected everything too much, my work, my relationship with my kids etc. (I'm a single mum). I'm now switching to W8 (VLCD which you can have one meal a day on) and organising my own counselling sessions privately. This is partly because I know I still need...

Thank you thank you thank you for all your support and very wise advice. I thought I'd update you on how it went - I phoned my LL counsellor and although she's been brilliant before, she obviously had a blip. She told me that there was no way LL would affect my mental alertness or be the reason...

I don't like WW diet. I like counting points, but WW use sat fat and calories to calculate points, which means that anything high in good fats, like avocados, are v. high in points, but anything high in sugar (despite being very addictive), can be low in points. Therefore, they would prefer me...

I have done this over the weekend because I've felt desperate and like giving up for a week now. I just wanted to stay with it, even if that meant eating a little. And it appeared to go fine - I felt mentally and physically satisfied, it has allowed me to exercise a little bit more (I was...

Go back! Jump at the chance! You weren't being a traitor, you were just making sure you had made the right decision for you.

I think because its impacting on the rest of my life. I'm obsessed with LL, I'm lacking in energy, I can't focus (its taking up a lot of mental energy), I just don't feel like me. Now the urgency has gone and I am now asking myself, why am I in such a rush? Would it not be better to do this...

There are voices in my head and I really need you to help me make a decision as to whether to remain on LL. Pros for staying - Doing ok on it most of the time - Quick weight loss - Counselling (but if I quit I'd have individual CBT which may be better) - I haven’t sorted out my eating issues...

After a brief nap I woke up craving food again so I was straight on the phone to my LLC. I talked through my food record and what's going on, and she came straight to the point. Last night at WI I reached the lowest weight I've been this year, and the lowest I've achieved on my two failed...

Thank you so much for posting so quickly. I love the fact that what I'm going through is shared and others do actually care (the real people around me are just too negative about LL for me to share much, one comment for example: "Oh you just need to stop focussing on food and weight for a...

Right, thought record coming up. First time I've done one of these... What happened? I was standing in the kitchen and really just wanted to grab food and eat it. I turned and went upstairs, its there in my head, I just want to eat some of the chocolates and cake we have in. What were my most...

I'm doing this! I know I want to lose weight, but today I'm just craving really badly. I keep looking the kids sweets and thinking, I could happily eat something, would feel much better - much more alert etc, and then could continue on an eating diet tomorrow. I'd still shake another stone by...

This makes me feel so sick to my stomach. I have two little girls, aged 2 and 4, and I just want to hug them. One article said the GP noticed he was withdrawn and didn't want to be touched, but he didn't do anything about it! It also makes me so scared - I'm single, and if I ever did find a...

2lbs down this week. It's a step in the right direction :) Annaphylactic - Sundays - 21lb - 2lb so far! Bekimo - Wednesday - 21lb - 0lb so far! Bronte - Fridays - 20lbs - 0lbs os far ! catznolan - wednesday - 24lb - 3lb so far!! Emzski - mondays - 18.5 lbs - 8lbs so far Futureyummymummy-...

Dropped 2lbs this week. Happy with that - it's 1st 6lbs in just over 3 weeks. Name....Week...........Loss..........Total Loss Emzski......6...............8lbs.........27.5l lbs Lana.........3...............4lbs.........14lbs Sb2b.........5...............5lbs.........29bs...

I've got WI tomorrow - if I take the husks now, will it work before tomorrow eve? I've not gone for a while and really need to! I don't want to be bloated and uncomfortable for WI...

Whilst its a shame you won't get that big initial weigh in, and you won't have your real start weight on your LL card, personally I would continue with Lipotrim if you've already started. Why slow down your weight loss and go through the first five days thing again just for your counsellor? You...

It was my birthday yesterday and I had a piece of cake. I planned for it, planned not to eat anything else and went for a 3 mile jog afterwards. All went to plan and I'm still in ketosis, but for some reason very dehydrated (nearly 3 litres already today and still thirsty). Anyway, I thought...

Welcome Sarah!

WARNING, FOOD TALK (only a bit!) Its my birthday today! I had a piece of cake (planned), and then did a 3 mile run (also planned). I don't want to get in the habit of "purging" what I eat with exercise, coz that's a dangerous path that I've already been down years ago, but I wasn't going to...

You should have been asked to enter a 4 digit pin number when you got a ticker - I know I was. You may have to create a new ticker if you don't know yours.

Hey hey! Can I record the first weight loss on the Christmas challenge?! I had a drop in today - do drop in weight losses count...? It was only 1 lb, but 1lb off is sooo much better than 1lb on! (And my last WI was only Wed...) catznolan - wednesday - 24lb - 0lb so far!! LastStraw - Sundays -...

I struggled on CD - I don't know whether it was because it was only 3 foodpacks and slightly lower calorie, or lack of counselling or what. But that was right at the beginning - I've never tried it from a perspective of already having been in ketosis for a while, it might be much easier (and...

Just had my drop in (I have chosen to have a drop in every week, WI Wednesday, drop in Saturday, mainly because it breaks up my week and helps me avoid getting obsessed with the scales at home!). Anyway, I lost another 1lb, which I'm pleased with. Takes me to a total of 19lbs in 20 days! And she...

Can anyone help me - what is rep power? (its on the left hand side of people's posts...) Thank you!

Well done Pete! (I'm enjoying your blog too) It's amazing, isn't it! I lost 14.5lbs after 12 days and was ecstatic. And now, touch wood, the diet feels a bit easier and I feel a bit less like I might give up at any mo...I can actually see the potential for reaching my goal.

I love the constipated one! It'll also put the other person off their food...might try that this weekend!

catznolan - wednesday - 24lb - 0lb so far!! SerenityValley - Thursdays - 32lbs - 0lb so far picnic... - Wednesdays - 22lbs - 0lbs so far

Me too! My goal is to lose another 22lbs to take me to BMI 25! That'd be the best present EVER!

A new one today - a friend asked me out for lunch and I said..."No, sorry, I'm happy to join you but won't be eating, I'm on a crazy diet!", and I said it in such a dismissive way she didn't ask a single question about it...and normally she interrogates me! I felt very relieved as she's a huge...

Oh, and thanks for posting the pics - they're great inspiration.

You look fantastic! Well done!

I've changed my class to Wednesday, so weighed in tonight. I'm still counting it as week 2 because it's 17 days rather than 21 for week 3, if that makes sense...! Anyway, I lost another 3.5lbs since Sat, (7lbs for the week), taking me to a grand total of 18lbs - or 10% of my body weight in just...

Good god Minxymum! That's astounding! Well done!nAre you exercising or doing anything special?

Sorry, folks, the actual link is: http://www.minimins.com/lighter-life-forum/18903-how-do-thought-record.html

Don't worry, I've found the Mrs Lard thread. For anyone else who wants to read it, here's the link: http://www.minimins.com/lighter-life-forum/18829-thought-records-how-guide-would-you-interested.html

I was writing my blog, and started compiling a list of excuses to get out of eating (as I haven't told many people I'm on LL). LL include a list in the book, which are fairly dull: If you're on LL, and don't want to eat but don't want to 'fess up to being on this diet, try: I'm on a medically...

There's a thread about Christmas, but I thought I'd start one about NYE. I only get every second NYE without my kids (they're with the ex) so I feel like I should make the most of it, but I just don't feel like going out and partying. Its been a tough year and I'm feeling antisocial. Plus even...

Lynn, sounds tough. I don't know what you've been through but I've got two daughters and couldn't imagine Christmas without them. Why not cancel Christmas and spoil yourself by going away overnight, or doing something completely different? I'm doing that over New Year. I haven't decided what...

I've been trying to be particularly analytical about all my thoughts about weight loss, to get the most from the counselling. Today, I was thinking about why I like weigh in day so much. There's obviously the prospect of losing weight, and meeting the group again, but it's more than that. It's...

I haven't made a decision yet. Firstly, I'm taking things one day at a time (my rebellious child doesn't respond well to long term diet commitments!), and I might have reached goal by then. But regardless of whether I eat a little or not, I'm panicked by my housemate whose talking in terms of...

Please could you email me a copy...! Thank you

Oops, put down the wrong week... Name....Week...........Loss..........Total Loss Emzski......4.............5lbs.............18.5lbs Lana.........3..............4lbs............14lbs Sb2b.........3..............5lbs............21bs malteaser...3..............5lbs...........19lbs...

This didn't seem to post last time so here's another go: WI this morning (nearly didn't make it as car wouldn't start, but dug out my bike and cycled - only 10 mins late!). Anyway, lost 5lbs! That takes me to 14 and a half pounds in 2 weeks, over a stone! I'm delighted! Here's the table (not...

I tried CD but had a lot more problems - never made it past day 5 on my three attempts because of the side effects. Not sure if that's because it's lower calorie (only slightly though), psychologically because of having 3 instead of 4 packs or what. LL - I like the counselling (in and out for...

Hi everyone. The scales are dropping nicely for me and I can feel a difference in my body, but my clothes are not much looser (not surprised, I'm only on day 11), so I'm wondering, how long did it take you to drop your first dress size? Thanks!

Me too! A breakthrough in counselling last night and I'm buzzing! 100% dedicated...but cold!

I'm a bit different because I'm attending refreshers. I only did it for 12 days before I dropped out last time, but there were no groups starting and I really wanted to get going so my LL counsellor said I should join refreshers. So I did. The counselling is the same but more condensed as most...

Wow! I'm buzzing today! I had my first proper LL mtg last night. I'm attending refreshers because I have issues! I only did it last time for 12 days before I dropped out, but there were no groups starting and I really wanted to get going so my LL counsellor said I should join refreshers. So I...

kimmi - I ate whilst doing lighter life last time. You can eat a small amount of protein and green veg whilst on the diet and stay in ketosis, but even though I didn't come out of ketosis, I felt as if I did physically. The next day I was hungry and very drained. The following day I gave up...

Can I play too? I started on 20th October - officially a restart although I only made it through 12 days last time. I'm on day 10 and doing ok. Wish time would go a bit faster - finding myself obsessing about this diet... Anyway, have taken the liberty of adding myself to your table, hope you...