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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Happy belated 2008 Developers! I hope everyone is getting on brilliantly, although many many long service LL'ers appear to have flown the Mini's nest. I'm getting on really well and in RtM. Maintaining like a very good girl and getting my head around the slow and steady loss approach...
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    Sarah's Management Thread (August 12th - November 5th 2007)

    Hi Sarah :) Just wondering how it's all going? Any updates/insights that you'd like to share? Hope everything's great :)
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    Non-emotional eating

    Karion - I LOVE your addictive desire lectures!!! :D I think anything you over-do habitually, including the good stuff is driven by emotions. I'm not sure you can de-link thoughts and behaviours. :)
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    I am starting LL in Jan 08 - what about hair loss?

    Hi LizLL and welcome :D Hair loss is a common side effect, but it doesn't effect everyone and it shouldn't happen until food returns. There are loads of threads on here and one on the main page around all things side effect related. But in the main, it's not real hair loss - you hang on to it...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Zomble :) Well I'm now finally believing that I am going to get to management!! For some time there management was the elusive Holy Grail. But it's coming... :D I cannot find the words to describe my response had anyone suggested to me this time last year that I would find myself running! If...
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    My first LL class as a Locum

    Laura!! I totally missed this post first time round! You're going to be so fabulous at this I just know it! I've always loved your posts. I wish you were my LLC!! Massive congrats on getting over the nerves hurdle on presenting, and so pleased your first few classes as a Locum went well...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers :) Just checking in to see how everyone is doing. I'm having a fabulous relationship with the gym just now and it's really helping. My running is going brilliantly (still can't believe I am running - it's always been my least favourite form of exercise). My trainer is planning...
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    Hi! Newby here considering LL. I'm scared!!

    Hi Blonde Logic and welcome :D By the sounds of your posts you are totally ready to get started! You will learn very quickly that the true challenges are those of the mental kind, the practical side is a doddle. And you definitely sound like you've dug deep and know what you want to get from...
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    RTM - Weight Loss so far

    It's a tricky one Mad. I think I've got a stone and a half to go but I'm looking at myself now thinking 'it's definitely more than that!'. Cerulean has advised previously that you just know when 'you're cooked'. So I'm sticking with that thought. If you continue with 100% abstinence you'll...
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    GRRRR AT WORK!!

    People are just sooooo opinionated about VLCD's. I chose only to tell my very nearest and dearest for exactly this reason. A girl at work has recently started LL and she's doing amazingly well. One of her friends said to me last week, "I'm very worried about X. She's lost too much weight too...
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    Failing badly!!!!

    FNM :) Firstly, noone will think you're a failure or stupid. Noone. Putting aside the medical stuff you are facing right now (I couldn't offer any advice on this other than to reiterate whats already been said), anyone who has been through Foundation and goes into Development knows that there...
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    The rules of attraction

    I just thought Dancing, that as we are all so obsessed whilst in the LL process (and lets face it, we are!) that there are so many different thought processes going on, many of which are around avoidance. 'I don't want to break abstinence' 'I don't want to gain weight this week' Even when...
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    One bar a day...

    Yes I agree. The bars are a tricky one and you should try and keep them at bay for as long as possible. I couldn't stand any of them initially and didn't have any for a few weeks. Once I started on them though I felt like I couldn't live without them! I always say try and use them as...
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    The rules of attraction

    Anyone read it? I have to say it's driving me a bit mental, but the absolute core thought is quite a useful one for us Diet Kings and Queens. In its most simplistic form (and I hope I'm not simplifying too much here!) the core thought revolves around 'you get what you think, and what you think...
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    RTM - Weight Loss so far

    Hey madhatter 210 days 100% abstinent is just awesome. I managed over 150 I think and then - bang! The wall appeared. I'm still here though and have never given up, but oh yes, it's been hard hard work to get to the final stretch. So as I'm not yet in RTM I can't really answer your question...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers :) Great to hear all about the Christmas plans. I have the joys of Christmas, my birthday and new year all in the same week. I'm heading north this year for the festivities (aka. home) and have booked myself into a hotel! Family are suitably mortified in a northern hospitality...
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    week 5 and I am now hungry

    Yes you will be pleased to hear Miss F that it's not real, and yes it does pass :) As you're in week 5 the early 'newness' will be wearing off a bit and suddenly real life and LL collide! But push on through and you'll be at week 10 before you know it and will have got through all sorts of...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Ooh - at 3lb loss per week that's just 8 weeks til goal!! I've not made a plan yet for Christmas though. Wondering if there are any long term Developers still out there (!) who are in a similar place just now and have made any Christmas plans on the food front? I of course open up that question...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    And the ticker continues to go down!! :D Official WI today has shown that as I suspected over the weekend, I'm well under the dreaded 13st threshold. 3lb off this week which I will gladly take, after the 7.5lb loss of last week. I can't get over what I look like just now. It really is true that...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Well - I've unofficially done it! We shall find out on Monday if it is official or not, but I'm under the 13st threshold!!!!!! I'm FINALLY under it! Physically *and* mentally. WOW! :D For anyone who pops into this thread and is Developing, it has taken me almost the length of Foundation to...
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    The aftermath of weight loss

    Hey JDI :D I've so enjoyed your management threads and reading your posts, thanks for keeping us all updated! I didn't comment on the 'you need to put weight on' thread as I'm still not at goal (not far though!!) and there was a lot of great advice from the Mini's who are/have been through this...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Sending masses of luck to everyone Developing or just about to embark on RtM. I've had a really tough day today. This thread isn't called the highs and lows for nothing! My body quite simply hates getting under 13st!!! It hates it!! It's crying child syndrome all round at this end. I am...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Oh check out that ticker!!! 7.5lb's off this week. I am thrilled to bits and almost there! 20lb's til BMI goal. It's just nothing is it? I'm pretty certain that when I get to my 24.5 BMI goal I will want to go lower, but as I've still no clear view of what that will look or feel like, 24.5...
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    Starting 2m... scared!

    Hey Peanut :D How are you getting on? Zomble has hit the nail on the head with this comment: The thing you'll be working on is not your body, but your head. So true! Once you get the practicalities out of the way, primarily trying out all of the packs and finding the best way for you to use them...
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    Depression - it's a b**ch...

    Hey AJ :D Haven't been around for a bit but this thread has been really interesting reading and I'm so pleased that you (and all of the other gorgeous Mini's in this situation) have gone out and got the help that you need. I always remember you telling me that you had done your entire LL journey...
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    Dropouts

    My Foundation group went from full strength to just 3 of us in the space of 4 weeks! And we remained a group of 3 for the rest of Foundation. I really felt that I missed out on being part of a big group :(
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    Need LL and my job!

    Dancing - I too would LOVE a weekend group. My week days are just chocca block and I have loads of free time at the weekends just now. And also the weekends are the trickiest for me in terms of keeping on track so a group would be perfect then. Hmmm, yes it's frustrating! :)
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    Lighter Life vs. Cambridge Diet

    Hey Lulabelle :) I would only advise considering your motivation for food when considering the switch. I thought seriously about the switch at the end of LL foundation. Especially when the wheels went wobbly in Development. For me (and it could be a very different story for you!) I knew I...
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    Week One Weigh-In

    ...or over your belt for that matter :D
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    Week One Weigh-In

    That's brilliant Chris! It's so fantastic to get a BIG loss under your belt on week 1 :)
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers :D How is everyone getting on? I've not been around for a bit. Work is the cause of all craziness just now and I am like a slave to the office just now. I haven't really had a lot of time the last few weeks to do much really. So there's been a few ups and downs but I'm...
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    Sarah's Management Thread (August 12th - November 5th 2007)

    Sarah I've loved catching up on your thread! I've been away from the board for a couple of weeks and seem to have missed the whistle stop boy fun, but pleased that it's all been FUN and not from one emotional rollercoaster into another. You should definitely write your starter guide. There...
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    Depression question? (genuine question)

    Hey Sez :) I think it's really ok to be feeling like this, ie it's really understandable. I've been consumed by the LL world all year too and like you, am near to goal. I think there could be all sorts of things wrapped up in this one for you. Mourning the weight loss? Odd but oh so common...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey hopefilly :D How is your week working out? I've been on LL since the beginning of Feb so around about the same length of time as you. I had a horrible period where the wheels fell off in Development - all pretty much documented in this thread! So I am empathising hugely with your feelings...
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    Tiny weight loss - boohoo

    Re the exercise...it can effect losses but only when you're turning fat into muscle. 25mins of light cardio is not going to have an impact on this area at all. Also, you're so right to be starting some exercise now - you'll be so glad you did. I started weight training at week 6. The fat...
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    Tiny weight loss - boohoo

    Hey John :) Welcome to the swings and roundabouts and joys of averaging it all out! You couldn't have lost the total weight that you've lost in 3 weeks on WW's, that's for sure. It's very tricky in the early days as mentally you want huge losses every week 'cos you're in abstinence, so you...
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    Brrr...Feeling Cold

    Yup - freezing. Had 2 pairs of gloves on today. :)
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Welcome Leesy! I too lost 5st on the nose in Foundation, and like you thought I would motor through Development. If you've done 9weeks straight in Development then you've done brilliantly! I managed 3 I think before I hit the wall. But other than a major fall on Friday, am facing week 3 in...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers :D Well the numbers are in and I'm pleased to report a 3lb loss! So I'm still not quite under 13st but as good as!! I'm pleased. Today was tough, but I'm getting through it. I'm laughing at AJ's thread as it is SO about the numbers for me right now and I just can't wait until...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Oh and luckily I'm not a fan of the peanut bars...I'm even starting to go off the cranberry ones - well, a bit! In a spectacularly weird way I've gone onto plain and simple shakes. Living on 'milk' shakes...you've got to laugh I suppose :D
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Ah Developers - you're all so bloody fantastic :grouphugg: Thankyou so much for the support - I can't tell you how much I appreciate it, really, this last stretch has just thrown up all sorts of things for me, but onwards I go! Helen - I'm so pleased that you've had your breakthrough. Looks...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Thanks iceycold. Pleased to report all good, calm and abstinent over here. I'm officially putting myself on Demon Watch. And I have to say, right now, bedtime just can't come quick enough. Fingers crossed for WI tomorrow. I'm certain there will be no gain, but I really would like to see a...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey everyone. Bad bleak times are here and I need some help. The last 2 days have been exact replica's of the 'Big Fall' 2months ago. And what do you know, it's the 13st marker again. What happened? Well, just like last time, I was in the magic number zone and started to freak. It's been a 2...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers :D Wow - so many fabulous posts and breakthroughs for everyone just now. Helen - I mentioned the bars on a post to John who had asked if it was a bit crooked to think of having a bar as a treat. I replied that I thought it was. The bars are a funny old thing psychologically, I...
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    5th week weigh in!

    Fantastic net net Keep on going :D
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Well Development just goes from the sublime to the ridiculous. I think I may have overdone it on the self hypnosis front. I just cannot bear the thought of food. I'm struggling to get my foodpacks down. I'm *forgetting- to-eat*. If someone had told me this 3 weeks ago I would not have...
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    First week weight loss!

    Fantastic Week 1 result John. And the boys really do keep up the high losses, so if you stick with it you'll be there in no time. You asked for some advice on the bars - all I would say is try not to think about them as 'treats'. You've already second guessed that it's a bit of a crooked...
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    Sarah's Management Thread (August 12th - November 5th 2007)

    Sarah :D Great to hear how well it's all going, and thanks for posting about Paul McK. I think there's something in the air just now as everyone seems to be turning the magic corner (and congrats Sez for a full day in abstinence). I'm now on 10 straight gold star days and goal is firmly in...
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    Just Do It's Route to Management

    Just popping in JDI to say I'm reading avidly but haven't been posting here as I was struggling so much. Now that I'm back on track I have no fear of posts about food!! I even got through watching Nigella make cookies tonight with over a kilo of chocolate - how that woman is not the size of a...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Back with a vengeance Helen - brilliant! :D I've just plotted my updated numbers on my chart, and according to the dates, a 3lb average weight loss will take me up to 11st on the nose on NEW YEARS EVE!!! I'm sensing something significant here :D I posted elsewhere about someone elses post...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Claire - I'm picking up your Developers form where you left it!! Thanks so much for the support :D And yes, good old Primark is featuring heavily just now, but that's not stopping me from buying just the most fabulously expensive shoes right now! Have got to reign in the spending!! :)
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    To quit or not to quit....

    Oh and come and join us on the Developers thread. Lots of great support there to get everyone through when the last bit is proving trickier than expected :D
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    To quit or not to quit....

    Hey scotsnat :) I lost nothing in 9 weeks. 9 weeks of self sabotage and swinging up and down within a 7lb range. I thought I was losing my mind and it took a lot of working through to really get to the root of what was happening. Like you, I paid out and turned up to get weighed every week...
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    Managed a full week on restart :-) - and target weights

    Hey UHS It is a week for the restart! I too have had my first full week back on track, and have lost 8lbs. I'm over the moon. Your post made me think about all things target/goal. My original goal was/is 11st 7. I now think I need to get to 11st before I decide next steps. I'd originally...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Drum roll....8lb's off this week!! I am absolutely delighted and really feel that I am motoring on now towards goal. The scales are going down and the tracker is going up - brilliant :D After swinging about in the 7lb swing zone and then tipping over that point, I've still got a couple of...
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    Sarah's Management Thread (August 12th - November 5th 2007)

    Hey Sarah :D Great to see you back and posting. Please keep us up to date with how things are going. Have no doubt you'll soon be where you need/want to be. I had a question for you. I noticed on your blog you were listening to Paul McKenna's change your life in 7 days CD. I am all read...
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    Help, cant do it anymore

    Hey MM :) It sounds like amongst other things, the 'looking ahead' thought has triggered all sorts of things. It's so easy to do this in Foundation. You just can't imagine how you're going to get through when there is so much longer to do. I posted yesterday elsewhere around my Day 3...
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    SORRY! SORRY! Better now, but any advice on books or LL/CD mix?

    Hi John :) I've just caught up with your threads and pleased to see you're sticking with it :) Most of us have been here all year long, some a little longer, and between us we can probably re-invent the whole concept of VLCD's. There is just a tonne of experience and expertise here and...
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    Gained this week but.....

    Sez, I too feel your post was absolutely screaming out with 'I'm on the final stretch' vibes! And you are!! How brilliant. :D I've also been thinking about Christmas recently. I'm so excited about it. When I think about how things were for me last Christmas, well, I'm a world away from where...
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    Fashion show!!

    Sez - keep them, keep them! I wear loads of skinny jeans but one pair in particular were so tight on the leg I thought, ok, they're never going to fit, what were you thinking blah blah. But then I kept forgetting to take them back for a refund, and then what do you know, I tried them on again...
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    Just starting Wk2 and I feel so low

    Hello IWTBSBISH (phew - long name!!!) In Foundation I found the most useful tactic was NOT to look ahead! I'm not sure I will ever forget Day 3. This was the day that I plotted out my 100 days and I could not believe how long it felt. It was overwhelming and utterly unbelievable that I could...
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    NEW VEGETABLE SOUP

    No I've not heard about it either. Hmmm. Wish they'd stop trying to 'improve' existing stuff and just give us some new stuff! On the soup front I am so campaigning for tomato or beef :D
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    chunky chicken before and after photo's

    You look fabulous chunkychik - really fabulous :D
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Still going strong! And it's Friday too which is always my toughest day. A couple of demons were lurking today but only lurking and immediately dealt with. The scales are really taking a hit - in a good way, and I'm feeling pretty good. It's so odd, I'm getting so many positive strokes just...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Day 5 of my abstinence run. I'm so thrilled that I'm back on track, I've not done more than 2 days in abstinence for such a very long time it seems. This is pretty much it now, I reckon a Foundation's worth of abstinence again for me to get to goal. Maybe not quite that long, we'll see. The...
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    Restarting - It's SO hard! - Why ?

    Hey Uphillstruggle Welcome back! Definitely sounds like you've been through the mill. Ditto to everything everyone has posted. Call LL immediately and find a new LLC, get in touch and explain you need to find a refresh class. I'm currently searching for a new class and have found that LL...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers :D Well, it's going well - it really is. Whatever 'clicked' in on Sunday is still firmly in place and there have been no sight or sound of the demons at all. It's weird - I feel *exactly* like I did in Foundation just now. I appear to have installed the non negotiable mindset...
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    Just Do It's Before and After Photos

    Wow wow wow!! JDI - living breathing proof that Development is worth it! :D You look amazing. Thanks so much for posting the pics. TG x
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Thanks so much guys for all of your support - I can't tell you how much I need it right now! Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou :grouphugg: I'm determined to get all superficial and focus on my new winter wardrobe, and have fun with foodpacks. I've set myself the challenge of creating one new thing...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Well, I've made the decision to get back into Development. I'm writing it down in order to commit to it. I've had a taste of what's to come (no pun intended) and I've struggled every step of the way. There's a reason why everyone advises not to start management until you get to goal, and oh...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Thanks so much for your support JDI - I'm rooting for you too and those teeny tiny 2.5lbs to go :D Thanks also AJ for such a detailed post, and putting so much thought into it. At the minute this is what I think is going on; When I started, it was all about the practicalities. Foundation was...
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    Reluctantly leaving LL...

    Hey Sandra...so sorry to hear your leaving us. Please keep popping in to the Developers thread and let us know how it's all going. Best of luck on the next stage :)
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Well, I've finally done it. After 2 months and 1 week of swinging high and then low and then high again - and *never* updating my tracker to reflect this, after weigh in at the start of the week, I've gone from 93lb loss to this. It's soul destroying, it really is. This is what happens when you...
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    Beyond Management

    This is a fabulous idea for a thread. Very inspirational and personally, very well timed for me. I've gone into management too early and am having all sorts of meltdowns looking at the long game. Please keep posting :D
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    Hairloss and periods - the real deal

    Just thought I'd throw in some positives - particularly on the skin front. Firstly - my boobs have come back. Brilliant :D This has happened very recently. I'm doing management and almost within 2 weeks they've come back to me!! Secondly, my arms are the best they have ever been. I do a lot...
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    I know there's a Birthday forum, but... Happy Birthday Mrs Lard!!!

    Mrs L!! Happy belated birthday greetings :D Hope you got loads of great prezzies and treats galore. A birthday poem for you; There once was a lady known as Mrs L Who we all had to turn to when going through hell, Advice, great humour and helpful all round In times of great need, she is always...
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    Answer to Q re missed groups & payment

    My understanding is that you are only committed to paying throughout the first 100 days? Is this not the case?? If so, my LLC is very flexible! Although having said that I've had loads of bulk orders over the last few months because of all the travelling I've done. But this week only ordered...
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    Sarah's Management Thread (August 12th - November 5th 2007)

    Hey Sarah :) Someone told me recently that an OA strategy is to appoint some well placed 'watchers'. People who will actively intervene and tell you 'no'. There may be more to it than this, but I tried it based on what I know about it. There are very few people at work who know what I'm...
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    Exercise on LL

    I started exercising in a big way in week 6. And really wish I'd started from Day 1! As long as you listen to your bod you'll be fine. The best thing I ever did was invest in a Personal Trainer. He has quite literally transformed my shape. I used to see the gym as purely 'the place from hell...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Welcome to the Developers thread Kitkat! :D Everyone here has loads of experience and expertise on the very tricky Development stage, so post lots and you'll get loads of advice and support. :)
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey everyone :D Just popped in and caught up - thankyou all so much for your lovely responses to my return post! 3 weeks away and ooh, that's a LOT of thinking time! Things are on the move again - and in a good way. AJ - thankyou for giving my post so much though on the treadmill!! And it...
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    Hairloss and periods - the real deal

    Hey Sarah :) This thread could not have come at a better time for me! Hair loss - it's killing me just now. My hair has always been my crowning glory, think Penelope Cruz and you're there!! In colour, it's the closest thing you will get to totally au natural jet black - that in itself makes...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers :) I'm back from my, what felt like endless work trip and holiday. I've not done well. Only managed to stay in abstinence for 2 days - this is not good. When I got on hols all of the demons hit in full force. I've never been on holiday on my own before and it just wasn't a...
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    Just updated my ticker!

    Brilliant news Sez! And much needed for me just now as I'm struggling (again) Well done you :D
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    Just Do It has Just Done It!

    ...should've posted my congrats here JDI! So thrilled for you getting to goal :D
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    Just Do It's Route to Management

    JDI - you've done amazingly well - just brilliant. I've so admired your 'just getting on with it' approach after all of my own drama fulled moments! I think your visualisation techniques sound perfect and will definitely help many many others who are just starting. Made me think that my most...
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    A question and also a bit of positivity at last!!!

    Hey everyone, just throwing my bit in on the calf size debate! I do think progress can be made as mine have moved considerably. Just looked at my numbers and I started as 17 and 3/4...they are now...drum roll...14 and 1/4! Wow. That's quite a drop I think. For me I guess it's exercise...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Mrs L! What a FABULOUS post! Thanks for giving it so much time :D you're right - who's got time to even think about food with the lightbulbs going off every 2 minutes, the reading, the posting... :D Lots and lots to think about based on everything you've said. I'm really getting somewhere...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    So much to say! I am bursting with words today - Mrs L I'm working from home today and should be working on words of a different kind!!! Anyway - Sandra, thanks for replying to my 'what's it all about?' question. Did you have all of that insight before you started LL? (I hope I'm not...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Sandra :) I wonder how all of your changes in groups is impacting on current state of mind? As I dont attend Development group and have a quick pop in instead, I do wonder if I'd have found things easier if I'd had the structure of a group. When I put on 3lbs week before last, I knew I...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Developers - a question for you... One of my original LL goals right back in Foundation was to understand how/why my weight had gone so high. I think I'm finally working this one out. The one and only exercise I'd not been able to do in my green book was the time-line exercise. The one where...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Mrs L and AJ I'd read so much about people being scared of losing weight, and actively hanging on to it before I lost this weight myself. I used to laugh at this! How can that be? What do you mean, you're scared of losing weight? Everyone who's overweight wants to lose weight! and so on...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Thanks AJ - and thanks for posting on our Developers thread :D It's not called highs and lows for nothing, as you will see if you've caught up on the posts. Well here are the facts - 5st loss in 100 Days...1st 7lb loss in subsequent 99 days. It's not good reading... The last 8/9 weeks have been...
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    How do I make a vanilla Latte? Coffee rationinhg?

    The vanilla latte makes me gag! I sooo wanted it to be delicious too! Although at day 199 maybe it could take on a whole new lease of life. Haven't tried one since week 1! And if you can learn to love the nut crunch, well, anything's possible isn't it? :D And the limited tea/coffee thing...
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    What was your start weight and how much did you lose in 100 days??

    I lost exactly 5st in my 100 days. Today is day 199 and have only managed a total of 1st 7lb in 99 days!! Although, that's down to the last 8/9 weeks of coming in and out of abstinence. Plan to lose another stone and a half :)
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    binge binge binge

    Sez :grouphugg: The evil binge demons are the worst thing EVER. I can't sympathise or empathise enough. It's horrible. Are you on a roll? Any patterns on timing and/or what you're eating? If I had the answer, well, we all know that feeling. I've just realised you've topped the 100lb mark on...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers :D Helen!! You're back - great. Topsy-turvy times all round. I'm still on the elastic band of the 7lb swing. I keep returning to 13st on the button. I can't get under this number. I've been here for 8 weeks now I think. I can't stay in abstinence for longer than 5 days and...
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    Sarah's Management Thread (August 12th - November 5th 2007)

    Hey Sarah :D Can't really put into words how helpful your management thread is. It's the perfect balance for me just now, as I've put myself on a day to day Development path. I've got all of my management kit in place and it feels like a crutch - in a good way. ie I don't actually want to...
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    New Goal and progress

    Hey Jo That goal sounds completely achievable. What a very stressful time you've had recently. But amazing that you've recognised all of the triggers and have a focus on the right weight for you, particularly in the context of a family bereavement. Very difficult indeed. Please keep posting...
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    New formula Vanilla

    Eileen - I'm also not a fan of the new vanilla so you're not alone!! I find it doesn't have enough taste and is a weird creamy nothing type flavour. All I eat just now are the chocs and vanilla so this is not good for me!! My main issue is why bother revamping the current teeny selection of...
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    Sods Law.......

    I had a lovely moment yesterday trying on a size 14 coat and my friend telling me it was really too big and I needed the 12. :D :D :D Really have to reign in the spending just now on the clothes front. I actually have NO winter wardrobe at all. Not one single thing!! I guess this is the best...
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    Hello New to forum

    Hey megsmum and vicky-lou - welcome! :D Pleased the picking is under control MM :) You'll get heaps of great advice and support on here. If you click on someone's tracker you'll easily be able to create your own - great way to see your progress. Good luck in Foundation :)
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    Day 4 and I ate a few crisps!!

    Hey Paddington Bear How are things? The first week can be filled with deprivation thoughts an therefore stock piling the fridge 'just in case' is perfectly understandable, but in the LL scheme of things, probably the most dangerous thing you can do. Echo all of the great advice on the thread...
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    water

    After 20 something weeks I can say I still plan my days around water more than packs! But you do get used to it and it starts to become second nature. Depending on where I am work wise can often mean I have to get at least 3ltrs down in the evening which makes the nocturnal visits frequent...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Mrs L :D Lovely to see you :D Couldn't face the board or anyone really at the start of the week, but I'm back and all is relatively drama free - thank goodness for that. Gonna run over to the arms to see how the recommended reading list is looking. I'm getting a lot from the written word...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey lovely Developers :D Back from hols and a tough old long long working day week. So, where to start? A load of highs and lows to report and still catching up on the posts... This is what I just don't get about Development. Last Thursday I was in my bikini having a joyous sob-fest and...
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    Starting to get jealous...

    Sez - come pop over to the Developers thread...you really are not alone :D Your weight loss is INCREDIBLE. Your journey has been INCREDIBLE. Your posts have kept me going through many a blue day. Hope the blues are lifting a little x x x
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Oh that's so not the smilie I wanted!! The blushing cloud thing was meant to be the superman flying in smilie!! :)
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Sandra You are not alone! We're here! :character00100: I know that feeling of 'I still have a long way to go' so so so well, and yes, I probably would be done by now if I hadn't spent the last 2 months messing around. But you're still with it and you're doing brilliantly. I've not had a...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers... Well - I have a moment to record...I'm off to the sunshine tomorrow and had to face a big challenge today - bikini shopping. I don't really know where to start. I've just tried on my gorgeous size 14 bikini and whilst I'm no Kate Moss, I look quite simply - AMAZING! I do...
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    Sarah's Management Thread (August 12th - November 5th 2007)

    Hey Sarah Wednesday is almost over! How did it go? Are we to start polishing the gold star? Your food pics look glorious :D
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    Mrs Lard’s Guide How (NOT) to do LighterLife Route to Management

    Mrs L A wonderful, honest and enlightening post. I got my Blue Bible this week. Opened it and thought 'ooh no, way too much to take in' and havent opened it since! I need to be a model student. I will be a model student!! Thanks so much for posting this xxx
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    How to recognise Ego States

    Hey Sharon I've just started reading 'Games that people play' by Eric Berne. It's a bit hard going but (apparantly) one of the all time classics on TA. I'll let you know how I get on. Thanks for posting this one - a great read! :)
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey everyone Lots of posts to comment on :D Re the 'when do you take the plunge into management?' issue... So this is the deal for me. Original target 11.7st - moved it to 10.7st in my last couple of weeks in Foundation. As I said earlier, I have NEVER been able to get this goal weight...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Yep - exactly the same for me Sarah. Can honestly say kicking the booze has been the easiest part of the journey. I've never stopped drinking for any period of time and have quite literally lived my life on the party bus. I've said consistently to one and all that at some point I'll climb...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hi Mandy - welcome :D Everyone's feeling it right now so we need as much support as we can get! With 10lb to go the finishing line is in sight. How long have you been 'Developing' :)
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Sandra :grouphugg: Sorry you've had such a rubbish day. Your comment about this lapse 'feeling different' stood out for me on your post. Wondering if you'd worked that one out yet? I've recently realised that a recent promotion at work was really triggering a lot more stuff than I thought...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Oh Developers and early birds in RtM...rollercoaster madness all round by the sounds of it. After the PERFECT-ness of yesterday, the AWFUL-ness of today was just unbelievable. I have been plagued by the demons today - like a mind and body invasion on a scale not yet encountered, even on the...
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    Hi! Sez is back from hols!

    Yey Sez - you're back! Pleased you had a fabulous time on hols. I too had a gain whilst I was on an extended weekend break. On Monday the scales said 4lb on by Friday they said 6.5lb off, so it does look like it can move very quickly if you get straight back on track. I agree though about the...
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    I'm not in Ketosis

    I stopped using the sticks months ago. If the weight's coming off - you're in ketosis! :D
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    Dilemma...

    Hey ISOM Sorry you're feeling so down about it all. I honestly don't know the answer. What I do know is that it's taken me 9 weeks to lost a stone - that's 9 weeks of slow-dom big time! When you look at your losses they do actually look steady and really good though? I was the fastest loser...
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    10 weeks into Foundation - and leaving!

    Good luck Bex! :D Come back and let us know how you're getting on. Sounds like you've already made a great start in the transition phase :D TG x
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers :D What a perfect day of LL. Absolute model-esque behaviour and a fabulous session in the gym. Oh why can't everyday be like this?! :D Today's dillemma is a number based one. I'm 13st (at least weeks WI), but I'm a size 12/14. My tracker target is a BMI target, not a goal...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers :D Helen - I am happy to be your *weight loss* twin - CD or LL based! I put on last week for the first time in 26 weeks. It was a good kick to get very focused on abstinence and I popped in yesterday to discover that I had lost 6.5lb's in 5 days. Brilliant. The 4lb I added...
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    How has counselling helped you?

    Hey nixx I also think there are 2 kinds of LL'ers out there. A friend of my sister is currently doing LL and on the counselling front has said "oh no, I don't want any of that head stuff, I just want to get back into my size 10 jeans" Whereas I want the complete reverse! Not on the size 10...
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    Exhaustion and Inspiration in Development

    Echo all of Mrs L's sentiments. I simply could not believe that my euphoric state of Foundation achievement just upped and left me 4 weeks into Development. It was the toughest time ever. I'm still in Development and whilst I'm not 100% sure where my end goal weight wise is, I reckon I'll...
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    Need help - down but not out!

    Hey Sarah :) Empathy alert. Bingeing - it's just f*****g hideous. So, what can we do to help you and each other? Your post says 'help needed' - and you've mentioned a few things that you don't need, I'm wondering what you do need? What can we give you here in the virtual world that would...
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    Introductions to LL

    Cath! Lovely to see you :D Feel like I've not seen you in ages. Hope everything's great with you :D
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Sarah - re The Food & Feelings Workbook, I got it from Amazon so you shouldn't have any probs finding it there. :)
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Helen :D Welcome back! I've just realised you and I have lost exactly the same amount. And my target is the absolute highest target I could've set, there's every chance I will want to be considerably lower, so I am now earmarking you as my LL twin! :D No, I haven't yet found any non financial...
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    Ready for Management - Size 8-10 and 10 stone 8 stone lost in 7 months. GOLD STAR!

    OMG Sarah!! You are like Jessica Rabbit!!! Sooooo thrilled for you on your getting to goal achievement. Your whole journey has just been an amazing experience. Off to read your management thread. :D
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    100 days later...

    Fabulous Foundation loss Julia, and a great post :D Best of luck in Development - you sound more than ready for it! :)
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    OUT OF KETOSIS

    I've never trusted those sticks! If it's coming off then you're in ketosis. As time goes on you will absolutely know the signs and your bod will definitely go through so many changes in terms of how it responds to all sorts of things. Well done on such a great start :D
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    Last WI in development

    That's brilliant Lotty!!! It's such a great feeling to know that you've achieved 100 days. Come and visit us on the Developers thread. It's not called 'highs and lows' for no reason, but you'll find lots of shared experiences and support :D Is your 28lb left to go, still your end goal for...
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    Holidays during LL - Eating/Drinking

    I'm only realising now just how desperate I am to go on holiday, and that I've avoided holidays for exactly this reason! However, I've had lots of work trips away - weeks at a time overseas with loads of corporate hospitality to cope with. And I've also been really lucky to have been on work...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    ...and congrats on the new job Sandra!! :D I'm sending positive vibes back 'atcha :vibes:
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers :) Well the rocky road to management seems to be hitting us all at the same time just now - what's that all about? This is the key learning of the week for me; I'm facing some feelings that I don't think I've EVER been able to deal with. I've been self medicating with food for...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Check out the Development insights tonight!! So much to comment on... Sarah - this part of your post really stood out for me; I thought about the food I was missing an luckily that choice was made easier by the fact that a lot of the food I had fantasised no longer tastes so good in my...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    A positive post about Development? I'm almost fainting myself! :D I was very confused last week. I just felt like I had no answers. Everytime I asked myself 'what should I do?' - mind blank. But over the last few days I've found a way to keep things much more simple (everything was getting...
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    Weighing yourself at home - effect on morale?

    I too weigh myself every morning and every night, but I really believe that it's never had any impact on my morale. I really only do this as a gauge. My LLC's scales are always lighter than mine so I do worry a little about management, and will I always look at my scales and think, 'subtract...
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    Bleugh.....

    It's all trial and error at the start isn't it? I probably spent about 4 months on mushroom soup alone! I'm down to a very limited choice these days, but you find a way to make it work. Chocolate and vanilla both make fabulous ice cream, and also 'chocolate' if you freeze them. They're the...
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    Exercise Advice Please

    Hey pmos I started exercising in a serious way during week 6. I've posted loads about exercise so have a quick search and you will find them. But, I'm in no way qualified to give anyone any advice so agree with the mini's above on finding something that works for you. I have the upperbody...
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    Weight coming off but not the inches..any tips?

    Hey Scotsnat Ditto to all of the above. It's a very weird process. I lost 6" per thigh in a very short space of time and the tape measure hasn't budge now for 6 weeks!! But other areas are catching up and finally - finally - that bit under the bust is finally making for the door. This has...
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    Restart - AGAIN!!!!

    Hey pokerstar - great to hear you're making a comeback! I am too, after my shaky July and slips in and out of abstinence. The halo is polished, the goals are all very very strong and I'm there. Brilliant :D What stage are you at just now? Development? :D
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    HELP - My Dr will not sign my form

    So pleased you're sorted DramaQueen. And when the form is signed you *must* make sure that you pay your GP a visit. My Doc was very skeptical. To be honest it was the power of persuasion that won through - he was having none of it and was adamant that VLCD's were dangerous because "You'll put...
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    :( - being brave

    Hey Sarah...your recovery is all sounding a bit rubbish, so sending lots of get well wishes and hopefully you're having a better time today. If you can be bothered and could do with a diversion I wonder if you could post a bit about glycogen and what happens when you're filing your body with...
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    Adult Literacy - not THAT kind!

    Brilliant thread Mrs L :D Lots to think about. I've gone through some of my thought records and stuff, and I'm now pretty certain that what I thought was my adult voice may actually have been a critical parent. Eg, when I've been off the wagon the voice that is saying 'you shouldn't be doing...
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    Best wisdom teeth remover in London

    Ah Sarah look at you with your Green&Blacks! :D Loving the chats between the head families. And sincerely hope you are having a lovely time on all of the legal narcotics! :D
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    going in to development

    Hey Lotty How are things? Cant believe it's Development time for you already - how quickly did that go?! Don't let us moany Developers put you off! Mrs L is putting together a guide to Development which I'm sure will be fabulous reading and loads of help. Everyone is different and deals...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Developers :D I have good news - no, great news. I'm back! Seriously back. Not just on a 'thankgod I've got through the day' back, but actually back. I'm not really sure how, but I feel like something has left my head. It's weird. Good weird. Mrs L - I read something on your blog which...
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    Missy's First WI

    Hey Missy :D 8.6lb's is a great loss! It's tricky not to compare but you really must try not to. I was the fastest loser in my group throughout Foundation and am now the slowest! Everyone who had a similar amount to lose as I did has caught up. Absolutely everyone here will tell you similar...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Thanks Sarah - I'd really appreciate some advice. I remember you saying something about the last few weeks, and weight, melting away and I really think if I get some good losses under my belt (in my official capacity as 'the fastest loser in my group'), I'd gain some momentum. I know what you...
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    Exercise Advice

    Hey Kerrie I think exercise is really important. It's made such a massive difference to me and I know that I am so much more toned because I started exercising back at week 6. I have a personal trainer now and it's been brilliant - in the main. You do have to listen to your bod and go with the...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers Well I'm back to basics in a big way. And phew, if the hardships of today are anything to go by I'm definitely going through the motions of getting back into ketosis in a big way. I'm seeing today as Day 1, there were way too many things slipping in which I was getting very...
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    Back from the West country - people didn't recognise me! Size 8 jeans and a decision

    Funny. Yes I'm freezing too. Have the heating on right now, in fact, I'm not sure when I've ever had to put the heating on in London in July! :) Size 8 - fabulous. I really do want to follow suit Sarah in terms of getting as low as possible pre management. I'm currently having to come to...
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    Help please - mis-counted packs today

    Hey Sez I'm not sure - I think it can differ quite a bit for each individual, but my LLC is adamant - 2 bars and you're out. :(
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Sarah I'm sure the pre-op stuff isn't helping and the transition to management is terrifying in itself, without any additional strain. But with 9lb to go I really do think you're there. And your pics are **amazing**, so visually, you are definitely there! Putting all of the emotional turmoil...
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    Advice for people starting out, please!

    Hey Mini Mouse - welcome :D I'm on week 23 and have lost 90lb's. You sound like you've made a brilliant start so stay focused and keep going and the weeks will fly by. Agree with everything that everyone has said on the cheating front. Make a real commitment to yourself on your 100 days...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hey Developers :) I'm back from my mini-festival and just catching up with the posts. ISOM - I loved your post. Just what I needed. 1.5lbs is a loss and bearing in mind how tough things have been - physically and emotionally, I'm still losing. Thanks Mrs L as ever for your lovely words :D...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Rubbish LLC's, dodgy thought records, crooked thoughts...Development sucks. Lots to post; Lets start with the numbers. WI today - have lost a pathetic 1.5lb. This means that I have lost the grand total of 3lbs in 4 weeks. In April I lost 28lb's in 4 weeks. Ok so I had my 3 week wobble...
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    no loss this week

    Water water and more water... for me this has been the answer on the slow weeks. Everybody has them, and it really is tough, but as all of the posters have said the averages speak for themselves and you really can't fail if you stick with it. A slow week merely means a big loss is just around...
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    I'm new!!!

    Hi Greenockgal and welcome :D Your losses are great and you sound really up for it!! I was a speedy loser too and lost 5st 2lb in foundation :D Keep it up. The wardrobe overhaul is an amazing motivator. I don't own a single thing over a size 16 any longer and am now a size 14 everywhere and...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Thanks for the advice Mrs L and ISOM. i'm steering clear of the books. I absolutely do not need them right now...way too much see sawing going on mentally. I'm so pleased the reframing is going well Mrs L :D I'm really focusing on bringing back the early days mental strength. I'm firmly...
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    A genuine effort at a thought record - pl comment

    Copy away Mrs L! :D The positive thought records are helping me just now. When I had my fall and subsequently started thinking 'why can I not feel invincible again?' I had nothing to refer back to to help me out. Now I have! Giving myself another gold star today. I'm not sure if I'll make...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Good luck in your new group Sandra. Let us know how you get on. I've only ever attended one D class and am really looking forward to getting back to groups in management. :D Question for you Developers: Bearing in mind my 3 week wobble, temptation has been at an all time high, should I ask for...
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    Eating in Secret - why do we do it? And what is it REALLY about?

    What a brilliant thread Mrs L - so much thought provoking stuff on here. For me the very simple answer has already been mentioned many times, secret eating - shame, not wanting anyone to see the binges, etc. But the deeper answer? I haven't worked that one out yet. Reading some of the...
  167. T

    What I need - thinking of me

    Hey Cerulean Fabulous lightbulb! Please keep on posting pre teeth - we'll miss you when you're not here. Should we set up a hospital bed thread with a load of TLC posts? :D
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    water shortage

    Well I'm not experiencing a water shortage but thought I'd share my own personal flood story... I got stuck in the floods in London last week and was carried - yes - carried across the road by a boy who quite simply couldn't wait to throw me over his shoulder!! :D Seriously. I had the most...
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    A genuine effort at a thought record - pl comment

    Sez that's a brilliant thought record. The 'well I've broken abstinence so I may as well go for broke' comment really hit home. On the few days that I was off the wagon on the wobbly weeks, that's exactly what I did too. Oh the glory days before the 3 wobbly weeks!! I'm on a day by day...
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    Oh Yes I'm back!

    Mike! :D You look fantastic! (I'm typing in a boa and excessive amounts of diamante to welcome back Ginny in style - I had no idea you were a drag queen, although how I missed that is beyond me! Ooh fabulous, some bitching glamoor on the board!!) What happened in the 'slip up?' Pleased to...
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    Photoshoot photo - text to follow but I know you like to see the pictures!

    Sarah - you look super gorgeous :D Really fabulous. You're right about that last stone - wow, it's made such a difference! :D
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    Pics of Cheerydino!

    Cheery D - you look AMAZING!!! What a fantastic result :D :D :D
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    Really Struggling with Abstinance - help!!

    Hi PrincessFi Yes I too have been struggling in Development and have a stone and a half to go to hit my BMI target. Every LL'er that I've ever spoken has said the golden rule is "do management". It occurred to me this week that in all the years I've been yo-yo'ing on the scales, I've NEVER...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Oh Mrs L...I can't thank you enough! You've given me a true lightbulb moment. "I don't want to be doing this diet anymore" I am the most away from person ever! I always see what I don't like first, and I always know what I don't want to do first. So whilst I know all of this, I'm not sure...
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    How do you handle questions like...how did you do it ?

    Interesting. Well we had a thread recently on the pro's and con's of 'attention' and probing questions from others. I've found myself never uttering the words 'lighter life' - to anyone. My closest f's& f's know that I'm doing LL, and my wider circle know that I'm on 'space food' (as I call...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    LOVING the development posts! Sarah - that was a mammoth post but brilliant :D Re the 'what can they do to make Development more compelling/motivating etc?' question, how about exclusive 'only available on Development, foodpack flavours?' Surely this is a no brainer? For me the practicalities...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Well at this rate Mrs L, I'm close to re-designing the entire Development phase myself! Hmmm...not sure they could afford my fee though - he-he-he... :D x
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Maybe post a thought record on here Sez, if you don't mind sharing? :D Mrs L - I'm definitely sharpening the pencil for a letter to LL on Development. I wonder how many people they lose during this time? I really think they should offer a 1-2-1 session at the start to do some serious goal...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    One of my problems is that I've only been to one Development session since starting this phase. But by the sounds of it - from chats with my Foundation friends who have been attending - it's all non stop chat about cheating! So really I'm thinking that I haven't actually missed out on...
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    Milk Week

    Yep - I too gave milk week a miss. It's a load of rubbish and there is absolutely no evidence for or against it, certainly not from everything I read - and I read up quite a lot! None of my group did it actually. Bunch of rebellious children that we are :D
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    A postive thread from Sez (at last!!!)

    I know Sez - total nightmare. You're almost at the unbelievably fabulous 100lb loss mark! Lets get the gold star at the ready!!
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Calling all Developers Thought we could maybe keep this thread going for everyone in Development. There are quite a few of us who all seem to be struggling with it. Surely there is someone - anyone - who isn't!?! A nice little Development haven thread for us all to chat about the highs and...
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    A postive thread from Sez (at last!!!)

    Sez that's AMAZING! I'm not far behind you on losses and think have only 2 and a half st to go so we're in the same ball park (ish) I'm here to cheerlead, provide shoulder, shout if/when required etc to get us all through the evils of Development. We've all come way too far to throw in the towel...
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    I'm back!

    ...and thanks for your lovely post Sil! Just realised I didn't mention in previous post. Bad board etiquette from TG :D
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    I'm back!

    Thanks Mini :D It's fantastic to be back. Really appreciate the support from all on the board. I'm getting through it - just! :)
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    I'm still here....

    Sez! :D I must have been away when you made your decisions to go - so I'm SO pleased that you're back!! Please keep on posting :D
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    I'm back!

    Thanks Mrs L :D :D :D I so know what you mean about Development and Management. Development has been horrible. Really horrible. Slow losses, no meetings with a group (cant make the times of the D.classes work for me, so I'm on weekly pop ins) and total and utter boredom and dislike for ALL...
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    Why is this not going right for me no matter what??

    Hey Scotsnat How are things? :D I guess everyone has mentioned pretty much everything, so only a couple of things to add. Firstly, I was the quickest off the blocks - by a mile - in my Foundation group. It was a little tricky to be honest, I lost sooooo much more and sooooo much more quickly...
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    I'm back!

    Hello lovely Mini's Back from my endless work trip overseas and a whole load of highs and lows and mental acrobatics have taken place! Haven't had a WI for 3 weeks and no idea where I am to be honest. Due to the circs of where I was and what I was doing and the crazy hours and logistics -...
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    shock, surprise, delight...all of that!

    Aw shucks, thanks for your lovely comments everyone! :grouphugg: wannalose8st - you are very brave for asking me again about exercise related stuff!!! :D So, for you and pussycat, I shall be as concise as possible! I've just looked at my measurement chart and it looks like it initially took...
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    shock, surprise, delight...all of that!

    Betty Thanks so much for your advice - I really appreciate it :D I am worried about all things goal related and am playing it by ear for now. I really take on board the management is for maintenance not weight loss comment though. Lots to think about Thanks again :D
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    My before, 100 day and after photos

    Wow! Great photo's, fantastic results. you must feel amazing :D
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    I want to Eat!!!!!!

    Sam you've definitely got it, you really have. I too am having a wobbly evening. I have sat and talked myself in and out of all sorts of things but really have been fixating on some kind of carb fest of the savoury variety. Pizza featured heavily. The thing that got me through it was the...
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    ME AGAIN...

    Red! You're back and it's brilliant to see you :D Are you back SS'ing? Are you back in weekly group? Keep posting. We shall beat this 15st thing which is clearly a massive mental battle. I seemed to hang in the 14's for weeks and last week hit 13st 5. It was like some kind of miracle :D What...
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    Just how much body fat can you ultimately lose? Development/Management

    Hey Mrs L :D This is what I think! Can you lose anymore body fat at a size 16 top and 12/14 bottoms? YES! I of course couldn't say how much, but really think you can. And will you become scrawny on the slimmer bits whilst waiting for the heavier bits to go? I really don't think so. Can...
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    Feeling down and thinking of quitting :(

    Aw, hang in there Bex. The early days can produce some corkers on the 'why am I doing this?' front. But you made the decision to do a VLCD for a reason and you need to focus on why. you've already said that something like WW's is something you've never been able to stick too (me either!) There...
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    Corned Beef

    Hey Kathrine I wouldn't have thought it would actually, but clearly the more you pick the more likely you will come out of ketosis! How far into LL are you just now? :)
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    Treats for Skin

    Ooh some nice things there Mrs L - I feel yet another shopping trip coming on ...and adding to that... Bvlgari's white range ('Eau Parfumee au the blanc' to give it it's full Sunday name!) - body lotion The most delicious smelling treat you can own! It is seriously heavenly. Around £25...
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    cold, rainy and its nearly July!

    Hey Sez :) I really agree - the weather is getting on my nerves, big time. I'm in London, so plenty of rain but nothing too flood like. The reason I'm so mad is that I have an entire new wardrobe of fabulous summer clothes. 2 dresses that I bought are now too big for me and I never even got...
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    Can we have C d mix a mouse on LL?

    Yes I use m-a-m too and it really has been a god send. I've had no problems with it at all. :D
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    shock, surprise, delight...all of that!

    Thanks everyone! wannalose8st Feel free to ask away! The exercise thing is an interesting one and there are quite a few Mini's who do lots! I started around week 4 - I was doing my step at home as I found it easier to work out at home based on all round general energy levels, ie. instead...
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    shock, surprise, delight...all of that!

    No probs Mrs L I'm just over 5ft 7 and currently weigh 13.5 My management goal is 11.7 and end goal 10.7, but as I said that's in my head just now and I'll see how I get on. But 10.7 is not too low according to all of the charts so I guess we'll have to wait and see. :D
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    shock, surprise, delight...all of that!

    Wow - had my WI today and I've lost a total of 6st 2lb!! I can't believe it. I've less than 2 stone to go for my management goal. My LLC thinks wanting to lose a stone in management may be a bit ambitious. Anyone agree? I'm now having 2 sessions a week with my trainer and at this stage feel...
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    Losing weight in weird places

    Wondered if anyone else was? So basically, the 2.5/3st that I have left to go appears to be primarily under boobs and overall tummy area. It's like it's shrinking inwards around this area. I think it's a bit weird. Tummy I can understand is often the last thing to go, but that area under the...
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    It's just falling off! Week 25 - also - knowing when to move to management?

    Thanks Sarah :D i know what you mean about the numbers but at the minute I go from feeling so ultra slim to 'yes, but I'm 14st and want to be 10 and a half!'. Absolutely no idea what 10 and a half stone will look or feel like, or if it's anywhere near what I should be. My LLC is not the best...
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    Back from the muddiest field in the UK. Success but very mixed feelings...

    Ah Mrs L! Missed you :D I'm totally back on track with everything since I've been back and I can honestly feel a good loss coming at my WI this week. I've drank so much water this week, and whilst 2 bars is a genuine ketosis wobbler, psycholgically it felt better to have 2 bars than real food...
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    It's just falling off! Week 25 - also - knowing when to move to management?

    Sarah - can I ask, the 20.7lb still to go on your tracker, do you expect to lose that in management? My 33lb to go on my tracker is my end of development goal and I'm hoping to lose a further 14lb in management. Was interested in your plans! :D
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    The three major goals!

    Sarah!!!!!! That's so brilliant :D By the sounds of your posts the end of your development has just been fabulous. So many fantastic posts recently which have really kept me going and thinking and focused! xxx :D
  209. T

    I think I'm falling off the wagon!!! Help!!!

    Hey scotsnat Pleased you're feeling a bit brighter. I'm about to start week 19 and there are weeks that just feel so much harder than others for really no reason at all. And it gets doubly tough when you start to go off some of the flavours. At the minute I can only face 4 of them but for no...
  210. T

    Advice please - weigh ins

    I try not to get too crazy about the WI. My WI has always been after 6pm so I've already had 1 or 2 packs and quite a bit of water. I agree with the above, as long as you keep to the same routine you can't really go wrong :D
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    Hating it!

    It's an interesting area though isn't it? I'm with fatposs on this one. I posted this on AJ's management thread about a month ago as I was really suffering with more or less the exact situation: For way too many reasons to go into, I've not made any official announcements that I'm doing LL...
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    Headache & BP question please

    Sez - it's got to be the coffee. Take it out and see what happens. I drink gallons of coffee and always have. A lot of my friends think it's quite bad that LL allow it, but I couldn't be anymore grateful. I actually believe I defy medical science with my seemingly immune response to caffeine...
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    Lumps

    Agree with Dizzy. I make up my lunchtime soup every day exactly like this and never get any lumps. Actually, even at home I make them up like this and have never used a blender on any of them. Peridot - I too was a secret squirrel and didn't utter a word to anyone at work until it all became...
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    Forgive me for I have sinned!!

    Skinny 2 whole chocolate mice!!!!!! Shame on you!!!!! :D You sound like you're back on track, so keep going. 2 weeks in and you're navigating the rocky beginners path, you definitely do not want to deviate at this early stage. So no more chocolate mice!! Keep going :D PS If you're a...
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    Moving to development...

    I've had 6 weeks in Development and due to group timings and work commitments have only attended 1 meeting. I'm lucky that my LLC is really flexible and lets me do popins to get weighed and pick up packs, and she's always available on the phone/email. But really I couldn't survive without my...
  216. T

    Well I've gone and done it

    Welcome! I've lost 5 and a half stone in 19 weeks. It really is a brilliant programme if you stick with it 100%. You'll get loads of support on here from all of the fabulous Mini's :D Let the rollercoaster begin! My advice for what it's worth is don't look ahead as it can be a bit daunting...
  217. T

    5 stone gone forever!!!

    Go Cherry! :D That 5st mark is truly a wonderful achievement and milestone. I'm a 14 now so not far behind :D
  218. T

    Updated photos...Now on management and happy with my weight/size!

    Skinny - your photo's are absolutely amazing! :D Good luck in management.
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    Back from the muddiest field in the UK. Success but very mixed feelings...

    Bex and Sandra You must go to Glasto at some point! There really is no other festival like it. And as a veteran, yes, it has moved on and is nowhere close to what it once was but is still the very best there is! And anyone going there now for the first time would absolutely have the time of...
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    Official Post Holiday Weigh In

    That's fantastic Cath! Bet you feel brilliant for securing your seatbelt tightly back on the wagon. Good for you :D
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    Newbie joining MiniMins

    Not even slightly idiotic pussycat :D I see the ticker worked out for you. You will enjoy knocking those kilo's off it every week :)
  222. T

    Back from the muddiest field in the UK. Success but very mixed feelings...

    Thanks for all comments :D I guess it could be water retention? I'm currently marinating in Volvic in an effort to get things moving. My WI is on Fridays, and as I missed last Friday, the weight loss of 2lb's is the sum total for a full week and a half. Rubbish :( I am clinging on to the...
  223. T

    A new me from today!

    Hey Sez Do not come down to earth! The new hair looks fabulous - you look fabulous! :D
  224. T

    Newbie joining MiniMins

    If you click on anyone elses ticker you'll get taken through to the link to set one up. It's a doddle! :)
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    Newbie joining MiniMins

    Welcome whatsnewpussycat! You'll get all of the support you need here. Let us know how you're getting on :)
  226. T

    Back from the muddiest field in the UK. Success but very mixed feelings...

    Glasto was muddy - bad, bad, badly muddy! So, I got through it - 5 whole days and nights in the biggest mudbath imaginable with almost non stop rain - it was very hardcore. There are 3 elements that make up the perfect Glasto; great weather, great line up, ability to get absolutely spangled...
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    Is it weird I don't feel/think I look thinner?...

    Hey scotsnat Try not to get to down about this. Your *total* losses are fantastic. It's week 4 and you're probably pretty obsessed with what you are doing (aren't we all?!), but I think for most of Foundation I was totally obsessed - every minute of every day was just consumed with what I was...
  228. T

    Wish me luck!

    Well I'm heading off early in the morning for a loooong full 5 days at Glastonbury! I'm a bit apprehensive, but nowhere near as bad as I thought I'd be. One of the problems is that the weather is going to be horrific. It would be SO much easier if it was sunny. I had visions of skipping...
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    hacked off...

    ISOM The end of those first 100 days is tricky. Psychologically it just seems to be a hurdle. So you're probably doing a lot of thinking just now and maybe the unconcious mind is clicking in big time and telling you all sorts of things! For me, you are the ultimate Mini's group hugger so...
  230. T

    Lady -type advice please!!

    Hey Sez I do believe that we are living in a parallel universe just now! What with the weight loss, loo issues and weeks on LL... I too am off to the GP on Friday for exactly the same thing. About 4 years ago I went for something that would delay my period as I was off to Glastonbury and just...
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    In the twelves - result after 16 weeks

    Sarah Your post was fabulous, and the dress equally so! Really inspiring. Getting into the 12's is absolutely amazing. I too have lost 5 and a half stone and am approaching the 13's with the same trepidation. Very very excited (I know I'm there already and WI not 'til Friday), I've not been...
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    The Possum has failed!!

    Poss I've just read your thread on 'yes but hasn't she got a lovely face?' I was laughing 'cos this week Kate Moss has been in the press saying she finds it very annoying and patronising when some of her larger friends are told that they have 'a lovely face' And now in this thread, you say you...
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    Where's my energy gone?

    Sez, I tried some iron (already in water in sachets) and that really helped me. I only took it for a few weeks back in week 4/5 maybe, and haven't had to take it since. Overall, I find that there is no way to track the peaks and troughs on the energy levels front. It doesn't seem to make a...
  234. T

    Anyone 'seen' RED?

    chunky Break up a nut crunch Add a little water to it with a dissolved sweetner Mix up a vanilla pack with a spoonful of mix-a-mousse (only avail on CD - if you dont use that, just make it up thickly, its not quite as good but will do the trick on the variety front!) Stick that on top of the NC...
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    Shrinking Witch - daft dilema ??

    Yep - definitely bin them. I've got rid of *everything* and am so pleased that I now own not a single thing over a size 18. Even the 18's are already in bags and ready for the door. Have my first size 14 on today :D
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    What are slim thighs?

    Hey Bethany Sorry, I didn't see your question earlier. I'm on LL. In week 17. Someone has reccommended the following as the ultimate exercise for butt shaping. On all 4's, extend one leg out behind you, bend at the knee so the extended leg has sole of foot facing the ceiling - and pulse! Ooh...
  237. T

    Weekends

    Yep, the weekends were a killer for me and do not get me started on how many bank holidays we have to endure in any one summer...grrrrr... But they DO get easier. One of the things that seems to happen naturally is that the longer you go, the lighter you become (of course) and then suddenly...
  238. T

    "Doesn't she have a lovely face"?

    Oh yes...all too familiar...apparantly I've always been a supermodel in the making, if only I could lose the weight. Step aside Kate... Now, when people say to me 'wow, your hair looks really good just now', or, 'I love those shoes, they look great' it takes willpower to stop myself from...
  239. T

    cheating in week 16

    I really think you can't underestimate the 100 day milestone and what it does psychologically. I've had all of my wobbles post Foundation and have managed to grip on for dear life to abstinence, but, I know that I'm settling down again. I've got another 7 weeks in development (minimum - maybe...
  240. T

    diet habits

    I try to get through as much water as I can before lunch. Soup at 12.30 (ish) Water water water all afternoon - usually sparkling with st.clements flavouring, and a few black coffees. I like to have 3 to play with in the evening's if I'm home. Choc icecream and toffee biscuits is a current...
  241. T

    Anyone 'seen' RED?

    Hey Red It's great to have you back. I can't let the lady who introduced me to the life saving concept of 'cheesecake' disappear on me now :D Keep going on the thought records. :D
  242. T

    GOAL!!!!!!!

    Massive congrats Dino!!!!! That's brilliant news. Good luck in management :D
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    what is the most you have lost in a month ?

    25lbs That was half way through Foundation. :D
  244. T

    End of week 22

    Fantastic loss Sarah. You must be thrilled after the last few difficult days. So close to goal now, you're definitely going to get there. I'm not too far behind you in terms of weight loss left to go, so it's great to see that the losses aren't slowing down. :D
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    The Possum has failed!!

    Welcome back Poss :D Hang on to your size 12's. You'll be back on track before you know it. I've been dreaming about chinese food recently :D
  246. T

    what was your turning point to join LL?

    Really interesting thread. For me, it was all about the worst break up ever. Way too many awful details to go into here. But regardless, the pain of it all is absolutely being replaced by the success of where I am now, and the knowledge that I will never ever be back where I was - both...
  247. T

    New Vanilla Pack

    Yes they do say no more than 1 a day to be cooked up due to the nutrient breakdown thing. I'm sure I've had loads of days though when I've had 'biscuits' and 'crisps'. I'm now wondering if this applies to freezing them too? I've just done my first ever chocolates and they were amazing! :D
  248. T

    New Vanilla Pack

    Hi Lou Apparantly there are 2 new bars on the way - one is peanut and the other is cranberry. No idea when they will be sorting out the current import issues (I believe it's tax related) I too was a lemon only girl and have now completely gone off them! I had a mad toffee phase and now, for...
  249. T

    OFF THE RAILS

    Red :grouphugg: I'm so sorry you're having a rubbish time. Definitely have a word with your LLC. Do you know what's going on? Have you tried to write it down? I know you've been going on a day by day basis, are there any patterns you can identify around what the triggers are? eg same time of...
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    Well Need Advice Please!!

    Hey Mike Just wanted to ask you, your 'alcohol is an absolute no-no on a VLCD diet like LL' comment. I absolutely know it would be a downfall for me and haven't touched a drop! :D But I was really shocked when someone in my developers group admitted that she had drank every week in Foundation...
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