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ooh i've had a stinker of a day and to my shame have been picking *sigh* I've only had one bar today and that's it so I'm really not doing well at all. Hubby is home tomorrow and for the weekend so he will support me. I have a dreadful headache, and am feeling very disappointed in myself and...

Morning! I went to wI last night and wasn't at all hopeful - was expecting 1-2lbs max but was very pleasantly surprised by a 7lb loss! And that was a day early! So 4 weeks in and 2 stones gone -woohoo! That was a real boost. I've changed my WI day to thursdat now so 10 days before my next...

Happy Independence day! And good luck for the new start too. At least when you weigh-in you will know exactly where you stand and know that that number is only going to get smaller. I'm going to drop in this evening, a day early for me, so that I can get hubby started properly on LL. And...

Count me in, I need the incentive Pinkie: 0lbs (up or down!)... Matt: 12lb Blonde Logic: 21lb carrie: 19lbs.... Clarabow: 14lb SunshineCass: 8lb SerenityValley: 16lbs LadyT: 14lb Julz: 14lb Snorks: 14lbs

No fun here! Just trying to declutter and also clear out the garden. Plus I've done a couple of hours of fence painting, what fan. For the rest of the afternoon I'm going to do some more garden clearing and some cooking for the freezer. Hubby finally got his form signed by his GP! He signed...

Good grief BL, that sounds horrific :( I'm so sorry to hear that. I certainly struggled a lot when I came off LL, I don't think I had those coping mechanisms in place yet having come straight off abstinence cold turkey (no pun intended lol). But we are here and we're taking control back and...

I thought the first form had to be done by the GP?:confused: I didn't have to get it done because my form from the last time I did it covers me. Thank you BL, good luck with your restart. I gather things have been tough for you recently, although I don't know the details. Hope this is the...

thanks SB, sorry I didn't reply sooner, I've had a mad few weeks on top of starting LL again. I shall see if i can upload some pics but have never managed before on here! So I'm nearly 3 weeks in, weighing in tomorrow evening, and have so far lost a total of 18lbs - 12 in the first week (!!!)...

WOW!! That's fantastic news, well done you!

Hi everyone, I don't know if anyone remembers me but I lost over 9st on LL during 2009 and then fell off the face of the planet... I posted this thread at one point: http://www.minimins.com/lighter-life-forum/115208-ll-ovulation-babies-some-o-t-soul-searching.html And am pleased to...

Oh Kat I'm so so chuffed for you! You have done so brilliantly and I wish you all the luck and strength in the world for RTM. Enjoy!! p.s. Are you doing End of Developers pics?

Wow Peony, those pics are fab!! Very well done to you!

Well done everyone, particulalry Mel for getting back on track. I've done so awfully over the last 2 days, I've been picking and eating all sorts :-( Had WI tonight and have lost 1lb which I am very thankful for. There is no weigh-in next week so I have 2 weeks now to pull myself together...

Updated mine from WI on Wed, another 3lbs off! SexyBecks1 - 21lb to lose - 1lb lost - 20lb to go Preetieyez - 35lb to lose Milli - 28lb to lose - 4.4lb lost - 23.6lb to go Scottish Lass - 30lbs to lose Snorks - 30lbs to lose -6lbs, 24lbs to go lola123 - 20Lbs - 5.5Lbs-14.5Lbs to go Sunshine1...

Mine's been 90/70 a couple of times and the nurse has never commented. Once it got to 80/55 and she said it was a bit low but as I had a cold she wasn't concerned. Do you have to keep having it done on RTM? I had my WI last night and lost aother 3lbs - have been very consistent over the last...

Woohoo! Well done Kat you've done brilliantly and stayed so positive throughout :-)

I'm so not surprised you are a christmas person Kat! LOL

Big hugs Mel, you can do this. I'm still picking a bit and I don't know why - nothing today though so I'm taking that as a good start and I will just work on continuing that.

I registered and posted a few times but hated the interface and the structure of it. I also got ignored totally on a local thread because I hadn't posted an avatar featuring my picture and they didn't 'trust' my user name so I bowed out and stuck to this place which has been so much more...

Happy happy birthday Peony! Hope you're having a lovely day! I've spent all my birthday money and have very tired feet! Got a few more new clothes to try out, just hope I don't feel a bit mutton dressed as lamb!

vanilla was the first shake I tried but it reminded me so much of the formula they give you when you are tube fed (I had an NG tube for approx 6 months) that I just couldn't stomach it!

Daisy, you're so gorgeous you could wear pretty much anything and still look fab! I agree that jeggings/leggings might be the way to go I find that these days, now that I'm wearing nicer clothes I often feel a bit overdressed. Not sure if it's just something to get used to, it's not like I'm...

I don't drink anywhere near that much. I have 1 shake which I only fill up to about 150mls including the powder, 2 soups at 400mls each and if I drink 1.5L of water with flavouring then I consider it a good day. I don't drink any other drinks. I probably would happily drink more but I forget...

LOL I don't really ever have much caffeine - I don't eat much chocolate, don't drink tea, coffee, red bull or cola...is there anything else with high levels of it in? I do get paracetamol with caffeine LOL but I don't think I'd get much of a buzz from them! I am lusting after a magimix and...

I got a breadmaker on Freecycle so was very pleased. I've been using my slow cooker a lot recently and our freezers are full to bursting with the results

ooh lovely! I love kitchen stuff. I'd really like a dehydrator too for some reason... My latest purchase this week is some new knives and they are such a pleasure to work with. My last 8" knife bounced off a tomato skin so i decided enough was enough! I've cut myself 3 times with the new...

Thank you ladies! I've had a pretty normal boring day but then I'm not a big birthday celebrator. We made a cake and Mr Snorks and Snorks junior have snaffled it. My son has been singing Happy birthday to me all day which is so so cute and I've received lots of cash to put towards a new...

I've just realised that my target takes me beyond the point where I get kicked off Developers and into RTM! SexyBecks1 - 21lb to lose - 1lb lost - 20lb to go Preetieyez - 35lb to lose Milli - 28lb to lose - 4.4lb lost - 23.6lb to go Scottish Lass - 30lbs to lose Snorks - 30lbs to lose -3lbs...

Thanks! It's my burfday today and my 2 year old wants to help me make me a birthday cake so he can blow out my candles LOL He thinks all birthdays are his :-)

Congratulations Mel, your pictures really do tell a story! Berluddy well done to you!

Wow Mel! Just looked at your pics and the difference is fabulous! You like you had something stuffed up your jumper in the first ones LOL

Well done Mel! we didn't do the card thing either I lost 3lbs this week which I am happy with although feel guilty it was that much as I've nibbled a bit. I don't want to lose weight if I've cheated! Anyhoo, onwards and upwards for next week. Have just been told that there will be no...

I'll join in too, I need a kick up the arse! I'm going to choose a challenging target (for me) I think... SexyBecks1 - 21lb to lose - 1lb lost - 20lb to go Preetieyez - 35lb to lose Milli - 28lb to lose - 4.4lb lost - 23.6lb to go Scottish Lass - 30lbs to lose Snorks - 30lbs to lose

I'm not really a party person LOL but I thought perhaps once I had maintained for a year I could really treat myself to something lovely. Gives me a chance to save up!

I missed this kat, hope you're not in too much pain today

Well done Kat & Kathryn! That's brilliant I've been very tempted to nibble recently and have done a little :( - not full meals of anything like that but a bite of chicken or a piece of pasta, and when cooking for others I am tasting as I go whereas I never did that before. I hate the thought...

Ah you see I'm not really a bath person. I don't think I've had a bath since moving into this house 6.5 years ago! And in our previous home the only bath I remember having was when I had chicken pox and was itchy. I get in and then i don't know what to do, so I get out again!

ooh not just me then! I've had my winter duvet on for a couple of months now, and I invested in an electric blanket 3 weeks ago along with some of those microwave heat pad things. The tip of my nose is frozen right now so I'm going to go and snuggle down under my duvet shortly. I've never...

Is anyone else finding this? I've just been into town to look for a coat and am freezing. I'm wearing: a pair of knee high socks a pair of normal socks a pair of leggings a pair of trousers underwear lol a tight vest a long sleeved tshirt a short sleeved tshirt a thick cardi AND a pair of...

hellooo! I'm Snorks :wink: (will PM anyone interested my name but don't really want to put it out there) and I live in East Anglia, am 34 but 35 on Thursday! Eek! I don't work at the moment and haven't done since being pregnant with my son 2 years ago but the time is looming fast where I'll...

I would like to come and have pencilled it in my diary but tbh it all depends on my money situation as I'm not working but looking for a job and don't live in London! i will keep my eye on this thread...

Can I join the feeder club please?! over the last 6-8 months since doing LL, I think my cooking has increased even more than usual - actually it definintely has as I've been doing wedding cakes and had orders for birthday cakes etc and have had to try out lots of recipes. My mother is visiting...

You can pick them up online - just google 'ketostix'. I *think* our local independant chemist does them adn sainsburys pharmacy does too but I don't know if that's specific to our branch. i did think Boots sold them, could you try another branch? I've never used them though, I figured if I...

I think i'm the only person left posting in the April starters thread, I'd come and talk to you!

Well done Donna! Best of luck with RTM, hope it goes really well.

Agree, have been told that the new bar is an abstinence one, not RTM. Apparently it's going to replacec the fruit bar which hasn't been selling well. My LLC said that she ersonally does sell a lot of fruit ones so will be continuing to stock it for as long as she can. We were just told it...

Evening all (or should that be Morning...?) Went to WI tonight, lost another 3 so it looks like my weekly loss has slowed a little from what it was but I'm still happy with it and it's fairly consistent. I had a mare tonight. I drove off after WI and about 5 mins down the road hit something...

Kat, *even though* you are normal :wink: I love your apparent zest for life, your humour, openess and personality! I think LL, whilst a good thing, creates such a change in our lives if we can stick to it that I'm not surprised it takes a while for our minds to catch up - whether it's...

I did't know about the flower thing at first and had jasmine tea int he first week which is a no-no. I've had peppermint and rooibos, they help when I'm feeling the cold! I would say, If in doubt ask on here as there are so many people who have looked into this already! it's a total mine of...

You've shown them up I reckon, held a mirror up to them and they see the difference in you but not in themselves and they don't like what they see. Like everyone else says, they've talked the talk but not actually done anything about it really. I've spoken to people who tell me they are...

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Fabulous Kat! Very well done you. I'm looking forward to the day I can claim the same, so you're very inspirational. I think I have approx 3 BMI points to go then I can join in your normality! LOL

Gosh Beeswax, you are stunningly pretty!

Hi Mel, am late to this - hope you resisted! All I was going to say was just think how smug your 'friend' would be to see you tucking into a big curry....

OMG Donna that sounds amazing!! I'd love to do that. I think it's probably a good idea to go prepared, taking some bars certainly won't hurt. Mind you my impression (perhaps completely wrong) of the affluent Middle East is that there'd be lots of fresh quality food available, cooked by...

:D You're welcome! I do find when I wear my older clothes, i feel dowdier and duller. My newer clothes give me a bit more confidence - if that translates into a younger/more vibrant effect then who am I to argue!

I don't think I look particularly younger but I'm dressing younger/more fashionably so I guess that has an effect

Hey Jo! I've just been working it out with my calculator LOL I never really had a target weight, I was just thinking around 10st, and couldn't get much more specific than that! I reckon I need to lose 1st 10lbs to get to healthy BMI but that is top of the range. To get to the lower end of...

Is it just me left?! Just back from WI and have lost 3 which I'm pleased with. I expected a lower loss or to stay the same so no complaints here. How are you all doing?

M&S are notorious for getting it wrong. Bravissimo have always been great for me but it's worth trying on styles in the shop then looking online for the same bras but cheaper. I'm currently a 35G (36 is slightly too big), but M&S measured me as a 40 DD

oh Kat you're doing so brilliantly! I'm really excited for you!

I don't have a target as such. I always knew I needed to lose around 10 stones to get into the healthy BMI range. I've kind of plumped for the middle of the healthy BMI range but I don't know if that's realistic or will suit me. Clothes-wise, I'm finding it hard to say I'll stop when I get to...

What an utter cow! LOL Good for you for shruggingi t off and being determined. I'm totally stunned that she thought it was acceptable to verbalise those thoughts. If she thought them - fair enough, she can think what she likes, but to say them out loud?! I wonder what she expected you to do -...

I've started noticing hair loss since about week 18. It's very noticeable when I brush my hair, in the plughole and on the vaccuum cleaner brush but otherwise there is no visible difference. My hair is very long which is probably why it's noticeable to me.

Ok thanks everyone, I think I'm just going to take the milk in my shake for the last couple of days and that's it. I can't have it any other way - bleurgh! Nice to see you posting Pollyy! TBH my LLC has been very noncommital about things like this, she's not an awful lot of help.

I decided to do a milk week because I haven't done one yet and I've noticed my hair starting to fall out more. I've also been poorly recently with laryngitis and a chest infection (and a subsequent reaction to the antibiotics) so I am well below par and very low on energy. The thing is that I...

Hi Kik! You can get back on track and it will be so worth it when you do. Well I had a latte today and hated it! I don't drink coffee normally and have never done. It tasted so bitter to me, so I don't think t's a goer. I felt really sick after drinking it and had a terrible headache too...

Mel, you are a total utter star! they arrived today and I've just put them on and my rings feel so much better. Thank you so much! :thankyou:

:bliss:Yay Kat! :bliss: well done you!

Thank you ladies! I've discovered I'm having a reaction to my antibiotics :-( that's why I'm nauseous and I've come up in a rash all over my torso :argh: Not much I can do though until tomorrow.. I'm also sipping a chicken soup made with milk - YUK YUK YUK!! :9529::yuk: I'm really not a fan...

I've pm'd you Melarnz!

Just back from WI - didn't hang around as I feel very poorly at the mo. I'm feeling very nauseous - don't know if that's because of the antibiotics, or for some other reason. Anyhoo, I've lost 3 lbs this week which I'm happy with. I've noticed a definite difference in the size of my belly...

Hope you are feeling much better soon Pete, I'm also poorly at the mo - laryngitis and a chest infection but luckily my anti-biotics don't need to be taken with food. I am seriously considering doing a milk week though just to give myself a bit more fuel to fight the infection with. Hope the...

You're a star mel - thank you!

I've never drank/drunk/drinked LOL coffee but I could give it a go I think. I don't dronk ;) tea either. Excuse my ignorance but is a latte just a big milky coffee? :confused:

Seriously? I'll ask mine tomorrow but if she doesn't do them then I'd love to take you up on your offer :thankyou:

I did speak to a few highstreet jewellers about those inserts Starlight but they said that they will only make 1/2 - 1 size difference and my fingers are currently 5 or 6 sizes smaller than my rings! Jezebella - I will definitely get them resized but it seems silly to do so now when I still...

Does anyone know where to get this sort of thing on the highstreet or cheaper online? Ring Adjusters (10) My friends' little girl waved enthusiastically yesterday so I waved back equally enthusiastically and my engagement ring flew off my finger! :eek: (and :D). Last night I tied some...

I'm really excited for you Jo! I'm poorly sick at the moment and feeling very hungry. I've got a chest infection and laryngitis, and am feeling very lightheaded (fainted once yesterday and nearly passed out twice) and nauseous too plus I'm so BORED of coughing! I'm going to talk to my LLC...

ooh interesting. I've been wondering about this too. I went to a class a few years back but didn't go again because I was by far the fattest person in the class and I was so selfconscious. I'd love to give it another try to try to strengthem my lower back and hips but can't afford classes...

oh Jo you look fab! well done you!

Details in my sig - Foundation: 70lbs / 5 stones exactly Developers so far: 41lbs / 2stones 13lbs Total in 6 months: 111lbs / 7stones 13lbs I still have a few stones to lose so am anticipating a few more months of Developers. best of luck with the rest of your journey, you've made a great...

You'd better Jo! LOL

Oh god I can't really afford it now let alone another £16 per month. I'm definitely going to have to rethink this if I haven't got to goal by then. I'd also be very interested to know what the impact on RTM will be..

Just popped on briefly to update my ticker etc and have realised 3 things tonight. 1) I have stuck to this diet for 26 weeks now - or six months. And I never expected to make it to 6 days :eek: It's gone so quickly and I've really enjoyed myself. I still love food and cook and bake, I don't...

hi girls, quick run in and run out, I'm in the middle of a huge baking session for someone. last week I stayed the same :cry: I have no idea why and I was a ilttle gutted. I had been supremely busy though and my LLC said maybe my body just needed to hold on to what it had. I don't know...

I've had a roller coaster few days - 3 solid days of baking and decorating 200 wedding cakes, the wedding, a funeral, visiting family, WI tonight - lost 100g :confused::(, etc etc. And tonight Mr Snorks has told me that he is ready to try for another child :cry:. He knows I've been desperate...

Hi Peony when I started I was in size 26/28. I managed to lose over 5 stones and went on a trying on session. I was really disappointed to find that I was still a size 22 and it made me feel quite down. Plus I had a few weeks with 2lb losses which also made me feel a bit disheartened. But...

another one here who has a pretty samey diet! Every day I have a peanut bar, 2 chicken soups and a choc shake. I liked the cranberry bars at first but they got too sweet for me. I loved the thai Chilli soup for all of 2 weeks, and also loved the vegetable soup for a couple of months and then...

Thanks everyone for the encouragement, much appreciated! I've just got back from WI and have lost 5lbs this week so am happy. I jus worked out my average and it seems to be around 4-4.5lbs per week which is actually better than I expected. I also worked out that I need to lose 40lbs to be...

My brain is aching and I can't work it out LOL so I will just add up my losses for the last 4 weeks...so 15lbs! woohoo! Is that cheating....? Blonde Logic 17 pounds:Week 4- 1 lbs! GOAL! 19 gone!:giggle: :D:flirt2::p Sukie sue -17 pounds wk 4-3lb lost 3lb to to go Thin_Inside - 12 pounds ...

This thread has really confused me! I've only missed one session since starting LL and that was because I started the week after everyone else but I have no idea what you're all talking about. I keep hearing about the rebellious child but don't actually know what it means, and I have no idea...

ooh, I'd forgotten about this! Is it from the 1st Aug/1st WI in Aug?

Hi everyone, sorry have been neglecting you all. I've got a manic week ahead of me so can't check in that much! I've got a wedding on Saturday, a funeral on Monday 3 hrs away, plus I'm doing all the cakes for the wedding - 200+ of them to bake and ice! Lost 2lbs at WI last week although it's...

Just seen this! I went into M&S at the weekend because although my stomach is smaller it has an alarming wobble to it LOL and I got one of these Tummy Control Strappy Vest - Marks & Spencer It makes such a difference, is nowhere near as restrictive as shapewear but does tame the wobble. I...

I used to be able to sleep very easily, especially on my front or side but since starting LL, I'm finding it very uncomfortable. Suddenly there are hip bones and ribs which are now unprotected by a thick layer of padding and they hurt! I'm tossing and turning and can't get comfortable because...

hiya all, a fleeting visit from me. Just got back from weigh-in and have lost 4lbs, taking me to 98lbs in total or 7 stones! Yay! I'm notfeeling very well though so am turning in for the night, night-night!

Thanks BB, and yes your memory does serve you well. I still haven't seen my before pics or end of foundation pics - but then they've not been offered to me and I haven't asked. My LLC did get them out the other night when I mentioned feeling very deflated but I just didn't want to look at...

Hi all, just checking in after WI. 4lbs off this week so I'm pleased about that. I'm in a bit of a low period at the moment though so feeling a bit down. SW - I've found that int he last month I've had a lot of problems with constipation and the fact that I'm not drinking enough is playing a...

thanks all, you all have very wise words, I just need to beleive them. I'm still feeling pretty crappy about it all, and am even considering wearing what I wore last year to a couple of weddings - wide legged trousers and a tunic although there were too big for me then anyway. Polly, if I...

Thanks Rosie - it's not my wedding though! Sorry if that wasn't clear, I've just been trying on dresses to wear as a guest. And I haven't sent the photos to anyone yet, i'm too embarrassed. Thank you for your kind words though x

*sigh* I suddenly feel very down about myself. I've been trying on dresses for a wedding in just under a months time, I've been almost enjoying it - going into shops I never could go in before, getting into a size 18 easily when previously I was hiding in 26/28s, etc. I've just taken some...

Afternoon all! WI was last night but I forgot to update. It's another 3lbs off for me which is fine. Last night, I turned up for WI and it was just me again - weighed in, paid and got my packs and went again. I did ask the LLC if anyone else was coming, she said that she had a foundation...

Mine appears to be 56 - better than i expected

I'll join in too, I have a wedding to go to at the beginning of Sept! Blonde Logic - 17 pounds - 10.5! 6.5 to go!! :D Sukie sue -17 pounds wk 1 -3lb lost 14lb to to go Thin_Inside - 12 pounds Jezebella - 18 pounds Week 1 - 5lbs lost 13 lbs to go Jo B - 15 pound ThinDilema - 25 Pounds...

Wow BL, that's fantastic! Very well done, hope your neck feels better very soon.

just a quick update, I got measured last week by bravissimo. I've gone from a 40L less than 2 years ago to a 36G! The lady said she would be tempted to put me in a 34 back size quite soon, I was shocked! And the bonus is that I managed to find 2 bras that fit brilliantly in the M&S sale for a...

hmmm...full body lift and putting my boobs back where they were!

South London originally, but now living in Norfolk

Can you tell me what your developers sessions have been like please? I finished foundation over a month ago and gone straight into Developers. However we've not had a single session, and I haven't received anything new like a book etc (I didn't even know we might be supposed to have one until...

hmmm..you might be right Morticia. I spoke to my LLC tonight and she said that it's always like this in the summer - people are on hols, or looking after the kids, or scared of catching swine flu etc etc. I turned up tonight at 7.15 for a 7.30 start and I was on my way home again at 7.25...

Spannerwanner - interesting that you are losing in dress sizes but not on the scales, I seem to be the opposite. I'm still in size 22s (size 20 is too clingy for my liking) despite having lost over 6 stones. I would really like to come down another dress size soon, it's really annoyed me! I...

I haven't done milk week but was told by the LLC that you just make up the packs with milk instead of water so just follow the pack directions. I might be wrong though...

well done on getting through foundation Donna! It goes really quickly doesn't it? Hope you're back with your old group soon, but just think you might make lots of new friends! We've still not had a proper session in developers despite having finished foundation over a month ago. we just...

Very true Jo, but I'd assumed that on the day having a lot of water in my tummy would add to the scales! i guess it's swings and roundabouts! My little one is a he, but thank you he seems to be fine. Eating very well today and playing so I'm not too worried. My husband is also poorly now...

evening all! SW - I know it seems very slow to you but you've lost loads, and much more than some of the people in my group. Well done for having the grit and strength to not lapse and to carry on, you should be proud. My blood pressure is coming out as really low too, it's never been high...

I've not seen my pics yet so can't comment but I will say that I went into Sainsburys at the weekend and tried on some clothes to try to determine what size I am. I was really disappointed to find that a size 22 is a bit big on me but a size 20 is too clingy for me to be comfortable. I've lost...

I haven't found this but just wanted to say that it really annoys me when people feel they have to attribute your/my grumpiness to a particular thing! I think everyone is entitled to be grumpy for no particular reason every so often; in fact I think it's quite healthy. Sometimes I do have to...

oh congratulations, that is so fantastic for you! Well done, and like the others say if you can do that then you can do the rest too.

Wow you look amazing - gorgeous! Very well done to you!

Thanks everyone! I've had a horrendous night though toiletwise (sorry), I'm getting some psylium husks today, I don't intend to go through this again. Much worse that childbirth! I didn't do milk week - I can't bear milk and our LLC said it was completely up to us. I can't help feeling I...

ooh how exciting! well done, enjoy :-)

Woohoo! Many congrats and well done!

aargh! I went to WI and to get my packs and they have NO peanut bars and won't have any until next Thursday! I'mnot a happy bunny!

Just got back from WI - 5lbs off this week so I'm a happy bunny. Hope everyone's doing ok

5lbs off for me tonight so anther 5lbs to the next stone bracket

Hi Morticia - welcome! I've got WI tonight, I haven't a clue how I've done. the scales at home generally show me to be half a stone heavier than the LLC scales, and they are showing a 6lb loss this wk but I'm not convinced. I'm also horribly blocked up - sorry if this is too much info. I've...

Hope you get good news!

Peanut bars for me and chicken soup. I have the chocolate shakes too for convenience. Until recently I've like the cranberry bars too but now find them too sweet. I liked the vegetable soup and thai soup at first but went off the Thai after Week 2 and the vegetable after week 5. So every...

There was only 4 of us in my foundation group and each of the others ate at least one full meal every couple of weeks if not more often and I'm the only one who seemed to be abstinent. They did keep saying how inspirational I was but I found it a bit odd to be honest. One lady has a gastric...

I don't have much time to post I'm afraid except to say that I totally agree with what Kat is saying. sorry it's brief! big hugs to you, don't let people get to you. It is rude and juvenile to a point to call people names but Dean does let them do it. I also agree with Daisy, could you...

10lbs for me, WI on Tuesday night

The largest I've been is a 40L and that's only because I couldn't find any larger ones! :eek: I shall check out those tips thanks!

Thank you! I've been a 40JJ for a couple of years, whilst I've been BF. I've put the hooks on the smallest setting and the back strap still rides right up my back. I've just tried on a 40GG from the depths of my cupboard and the back is definitely too big, and the cups are wrinkly. If only...

Can I ask those of you who have a lost a lot of weight,what have your boobs done in terms of bra sizes? My bras are definitely emptier and I've lost a lot of the volume on the top surface (if you see what I mean). I'm still wearing my old bras and don't really want to spend a lot on new ones...

oh that's brilliant! Very well done Daisy!

PMSL! I keep fiddling with my newly emerged collar bones, it's avery odd feeling!

BBC NEWS | Health | Uncomfortable in his own skin It's about a guy who has lost an awful lot of weight via gastric band surgery and is now unhappy with his saggy skin. I'm already seeing a bit of this effect, and it's weird that I'm hoping to see more of it. I think I'll have to start saving...

Good luck wth it CaramelCherry, you've done really well so far. remember to pop back in every now and again!

I just pay for the weeks I get packs, nothing in advance unless I was going away on hols.

Hope you're having a lovely holiday Kik I had my WI today - 2lbs off. I'm a little disappointed as I've stuck to it all and have done a lot of walking over the week, a lot more than usual. But then again I completely forgot to eat 2 of my packs on Saturday, so maybe my body is keeping hold...

Best of luck, and lots of Be Strong vibes to you! You should print out what you just typed and keep it where you can see it - on the fridge, as your screensaver, on a bookmark etc so you can remind yourself of why you're doing this.

Thanks my dear, I don't quite beleive it I must say but that's what the scales say! I've got WI tonight too.

Wow! You wouldn't think it possible would you?!

My favourite is the monsoon one, then the Jane Norman one. I think the Monsoon one is more suited for a BBQ, the JN one I think is a bit more formal/wedding-y. Disclaimer: I am no fashion guru!

Are you starting with Pauline on Ber St? I think I have her mobile number if you haven't already tried that

That's fab! I need to go and see mine at some point I reckon and am wondering what his reaction will be. Well done you- I think a 'me me me' post is perfectly appropriate!

Just got back from weigh-in, i was 10 mins late as my husband's train was late, my son is poorly and I can't leave him on his own. I did text my LLC to say I'd be a little late. I walked in and she said everyone had gone already! Is there no counselling in Developers? Anyhoo, 3lbs off this...

I joined my group a week after everyone else and when their 14 weeks were up, so were mine. As I'm going into developers anyway, it's not such an issue, I'm just counting MY 14 weeks. So they've gone into developers a week before me. As it turned out I couldn't make that 1st session (which...

I've always had this, but it has been worse/more noticeable since starting LL. I think if I'm properly hydrated it happens less, and if I space out my packs it's better too but it still happens daily. The nurse at my surgery thinks my BP is a bit low but she says she can't really confidently...

I've got a wedding to go to on 5th September, and my thoughts have turned to what on earth I wear. I have absolutely no idea what size I'll be, nor what shape I'll be. I've kind of resigned myself to going out on a last minute dash for an outfit but I'm a bit :( about doing that in case I...

:hug99::hug99::hug99: So sorry you've had to do this

I thought that the only way to get rid of a fat cell is to have it surgically removed, and even then you can still get fat because the body will find a way to store fat. I think that everyone has fat cells and it's just a matter of a) how they are distributed and b) whether you choose to fill...

I'm finding that the skin on the parts of me that are shrinking are getting really itchy - my stomach particularly, and it's covered in scratchmarks and little scabs where I'm really digging in to scratch. It's not a great look LOL! Has anyone else found this? I guess it could be something...

How sad. If the reports that he has died are true, it's the end of an era music-wise. I hope the media/paparazzi leave his children alone.

:D thanks everyone! I know a lot of you have already done this and so much more but I never imagined I would get this far. Thank you Polly, you're my enabler! if it wasn't for you I might not have tried it out, and wouldn't have lost what I have. Still haven't mentioned it anywhere else...

Well done everyone! It's weird now I've finished foundation but I'm still looking in on you all! I presume we all keep posting here if we are going into developers?

Hooray! I just got back from my last weigh-in and I have managed to complete Foundation! :D It's gone so so quickly, I can't quite believe it. And I'm halfway to my initial target :eek: I don't have my photos yet, maybe next week? I'll reserve judgement on whether I post them or not - depends...

Thanks everyone! I did have my photo taken in the end, in my least unflattering top but I've not seen the pics yet. I've got my end of foundation weigh-in tomorrow night although it'sa quick pop-in for me, not a full session, I'll see if the pics are ready and if I'm feeling very very brave I...

Welcome back BL! I think you have been missed :-) Your prgoress on your property sounds so exciting, and I hope you enjoyed your time there despite the sadness you feel re your family situation.

evening all! I've not been struggling this week but the scales haven't budged one ounce so I'm really nervous. It's my last weigh-in of Foundation so I really wanted to go into Developers on a high note but I don't think that's going to happen now :-( I don't know why my weight loss seems to...

ooh you're in my old stomping ground! I wish I could come with you but I don't live in London anymore. I always think of myself as a South London girl though, I know your area very well indeed. Hope you find someone!

thanks Kik! Just got back and have lost 3lbs which I'm happy with. I'm secretly hoping for 6lbs next week to make it exactly 5stones in 14 weeks but I know that's not going to happen! Well done Donna, you're so consistent!

You sound so positive, that's brilliant! Well done on getting to day 5, hope you enjoy the rest of LL!

I wish you all the luck in the world however I would say that doing LL isn't a license to start eating all of those things again or you'll just end up where you started,but out of pocket too. I also agree with the others, if you are in right headspace to start on LL why sabotage yourself...

Well done PC! And if you calculate your weekly average, you're well over 3lbs per week! Even if that were to drop you would still be losing weight though so try not to be disappointed (difficult I know!) Kik, I'm dead nervous tonight. My period has returned with a vengeance after a 2.5year...

Yesterday, 2 and a half years since my last period (i.e. when I got pregnant), my period started! I also have fertility problems and have very irregular cycles and annovulatory cycles, plus I'm still breastfeeding so I wasn't particularly worried about having no periods. However I'm so glad it's...

I've lost 4st 5lbs so far with a week and 2.5 days to go!

Hellooo! Why is it called day hour x hour? Just puzzled that's all! My little boy woke up 3 hours early today and has a stinking cold, I'm trying not to panic that it's swine flu! It seems to be a lovely day here too, although it's very cold in the house. I even wondered whether to put...

Meh about the weight loss or about LL generally Jo?

not happened to me but just wanted to give you a big hug! (((((Katalena)))))

I was told that once you got to your goal - whatever that it, you can move to RTM..??? There was never any question of them dictating when you can start to reintroduce food.

6lbs is fab! Well done! It's going really quickly isn't it?

Well done on staying strong Jo, you have every right to feel proud. How were the boys? :D I'm seeing them on the 3rd July and can't wait!

Thanks everyone, I tried on a load of my clothes today in prep for the photos and opted for the least unflattering, then nervously turned up only for my LLC to have forgotten her camera!! So we're doing it next week now, at least i have another week to lose a few lbs in preparation!

Evening all, I've also just got back from weigh-in and have lost another 5lbs so I'm happy wiht that, it's 61lbs in total so far. well done to everyone for your losses, we're doing really well!

Wow wow wow! I bet you're feeling great! Well done to you, how much more have you got to go? they might run out of sizes for you soon!

Wow! There's such a difference, very well done to you!

yes it's fine - any tea made from leaves apparently. It is lovely on it's own by the way!

I've wondered this too, hope you're ok

ok, I guess I'll have them done but I'm not totally happy about it! I did wander into town yesterday to see if I could something flattering to wear in the sales but didn't really find anything. There was one thing but way outside my budget. It was flattering but I didn't really like it, so...

pmsl - that's a brilliant photo, well done you!! We don't expect all the details of what you get up to in the bedroom but have fun! ;-)

I meant to take naked pics but never got round to it - oh well! My husband said the other night that my legs looked 'emptier' and I can see what he means, the skin definitely needs toning up! Re going off things, I lovedthe veg soups for quite a while but suddenly couldn't stomach them after...

I changed after signing up as the LLC I signed up with cancelled the one weekly session I could go to. I just found another one and called her and it was all arranged. My medical notes etc were transferred and I just carried on. You might find that when you move you'll meet up with some of...

Oh, and clotheswise - I don't have anything particularly flattering and I'm not really feeling ready to go shopping either. Plus I can't afford to go shopping - LL takes all my money!

Hi, I'm in the middle of week 11 now although the rest of my group are on wk12. Our LLC said that next week she's going to take our photos again and to wear something flattering. I've been thinking about it and I honestly don't think I'm ready for this yet. I know that I've already lost over...

Well done for getting back on track caramelcherry! hope things...erm... are moving again soon!!! :-D Well done Clara too, everyone's doing well from what I can see

Well done tryingagain and Jo B! The weeks are just flying by!

I just bought the St Clements one to try last night. I usually have the Fruits of the forest one but they seem to have changed that recently, it's still nice though. I was wondering about being able to buy them when I'm finally off LL, I don't drink tea or coffee and usually survive on squash...

wow! Well done on the loss slimseaa One day at a time is the way to go I think, stick with it, you're doing fab.

Well done Donna! 3lbs off for me, I thought it would be less to be honest so I'm happy. Hope the other weighers-in tonight are happy too

Just wondering how it's going Mr C, now that you are back on the wagon...

welcome spannerwanner! I'm so not a hot weather person! LOL I've been indoors mainly over the weekend, but I have been doing a major declutter or loads of suff we've got hoardrd, and I've made some progress which feels great. I'm finding that I'm feeling hungry this week, not sure why...

That sounds fantastic! I'm looking forward to next summer to get that feeling :-)

I have a young son and there are very few pictures of us together, I delete them/store them away out of sight :-( I hate the thought of him growing up and not having any pics of us together during his early years. Also I'm scared of him starting school (in a few years) and realising that I'm...

I've not heard of it before but have just started reading the threads on this site about it and it looks like it could be really interesting. Mind you i have the Paul McKenna book/cd and didn't really get anywhere with that...

I wouldn't. You knew before you started what was allowed and what wasn't and you still went for it. Now you've found something that bypasses the rules apparently and you are tempted. Why jeopardise all the fab progress you've made? Stay strong and resist!

Have a pack tonight before you go to bed and then you're already back on track for tomorrow. Ok so you've binned a few days but it's not a one way street.

Also, are you drinking enough? Dehydration can apparently result in a lower BP

Did the Phamacist express any concern that your blood pressure was too low? I think with things like this you need to get checked out. At least get your BP remeasured. I know that a few weeks back the person taking my BP couldn't really get a reading so estimated and it was way out. I had...

I don't think I've ever worn shorts in public through choice! Well done!

thanks everyone, hopefully it'll calm down soon. If it doesn't then I'll definitley see the Dr or at least go and have alook in the Chemist for something to put on the spots. I didn't know that about oestrogen being stored in fat, that's really interesting!

I have to disagree I'm afraid! It's only miserable if you let it be, in my opinion. Ok so you can't eat what you want to but nothing's stopping you going out, doing things, enjoying the sunshine, seeing friends and loved ones, etc etc etc. I'm really into cooking, and that really worried me...

You sound very positive greenfish and as if you have sorted this out in your head. Definitely keep popping back in, you're not doing this on your own!

hey pinkclara, I felt the same last week when I 'only' lost 2lbs, but this week I've lost 8! I think that the ways our bodies work is much more complex than we give it credit for. If you average it out that's nearly 4lbs a week you've lost. If someone told me before I'd started that I could...

that's fab! very well done to you!

sounds very interesting! My husband would love for me to suggest that we need to get a Wii LOL Could you up the intenstity of the music/clapping one by holding weights or getting those weights you strap to your ankles and wrists?

MrC, I'm not saying it will get tough, just that sometimes circumstances seem to conspire against you and if you are anything like me food is a comfort - for celebration, comiseration, because I'm alone, because I'm with others etc etc. I just meant to remember that feeling of having lost a...

Wow Sean, I just can't imagine ever being 'normal' but I guess if you can do it so can I!

Loads of good luck and willpower vibes to you KW!

that's a brilliant start, hope you can get your head around the soups and other packs too.

Hope you get to see a Dr to approve you very soon Katalena, stay strong in the meantime, it will be so worth it big hugs to you

Well done BB, you've done brilliantly and indeed are inspirational. I hope, like the others say, that you can find a way to do RTM. I know the feeling of financial pressures, every month I do on LL is another month earlier I have to find a job and go back to work because I'm eroding my...

Woohoo! well done, how happy are you?! that's a great start to your diet, remember this feeling for when it gets tough.

the itchy patches around my eyes were almost like an allergic reaction to something - obviously not anything I ate though LOL! I am just coming through a throat infection so maybe it was a post-viral thing, or perhaps I'm just a bit run-down. Re the PCOS, It's one of the reasons I decided to...

Has anyone else's skin misbehaved whilst on LL? The skin on my face has been really dry recently, and over the weekend I developed a little of what seems like itchy excema around my eyes. Yet at the same time, I've also got quite a few really hard painful spots on my face. I've not changed...

Best of luck to you and welcome!

caramelcherry & Kik - 4lbs and 6lbs is pretty damn good too! well done! Thanks everyone, I've just been looking through people's inspirational pics and coupled with my loss this week, I'm feeling super-dooper motivated!

Good luck for the meal Rainbow, I came on to tell you the same as the others but I won't labour the point too much. The girls in my group keep going on and on at me at how I'm an inspiration to them because I haven't lapsed but at the end of the day it's them who are going to restaurants and...

not enough if I'm really honest :ashamed0005: On a good day I manage 2.5-3L but on a bad day it can be a fair bit less. I am slowly upping it though.

Haven't a clue donna!! Although if I take the last two weeks together, it averages out at 5lbs a week which ismore or less what I'd stabilised at. so 53lbs in total so far which is much better than I'd hoped for

well done Donna, you're doing great and very consistent too. I've just got back and have lost..8lbs! The LLC wrote down the figure off the scales and then said 'oh blimey' I asked her if it was a good or bad blimey and she apologised before telling me what it was LOL

I'm off to weigh-in now...very nervous! I'll update when I get home. Hope everyone else has good weigh-ins this week.

I find it difficult to fit all the packs in too. I have the most in the evenings and sometimes I feel quite bloated with it.

Hi pinkclara, I get very dizzy, particularly if I bend down or squat. It is annoying isn't it? I just need to make sure I stand up slowly etc and it seems fine.

gosh isn't it quiet here! Thanks for your encouragement everyone, it really helps. I'm still not 100%, but am feeling a lot better than I was. The week has flown by though, weigh-in tomorrow. I'm nervous again! Hope you all had a lovely bank holiday weekend

I asked about this last week as I missed a couple. My LLC said to stick to 4 a day, even if you have missed one or two. Dn't double up or have any extras.

Well done jo and caramel cherry! I'm feeling a bit down today. I've got a nasty throat infection and after two nights of no sleep, at 4.30am this morning I decided I had to have some cough mixture so I had 2 spoons of benylin and actually managed to get some sleep. However I guess it's...

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIK!! Hope you've had a lovely day:talk017::bday::birthday::candle1:

brilliant - well done!

Well done Donna! 4 is definitely your number LOL. Losing more or less a foot off your waist is fab! We never got measured, is that standard?

Hi all, just got back from weigh-in with a 2lb loss. I know it's a decent loss but I'm feeling a bit disappointed with it. Silly eh?

I've only been on the programme for 8 weeks now and I can definitely see that my skin looks emptier if you know what I mean. Also my stretch marks are much more visible and look very crinkled and crepey. However 8 weeks obviously isn't long enough for my skin to shrink back so I'm going to...

Welcme Pinkclara! Good luck for the weekend - stay strong, it's worth it in the end! I've got weigh-in tonight although I don't really feel like going as I think I've got laryngitis but I will go anyway, it'll do me good. I've not really felt like having all my packs and really had to force...

Just this morning I noticed that my engagement ring had twisted all the way round so that the diamonds were on the wrong side - I thought it would take a lot longer for that to happen, no 7.5 wks! Also my PJ trousers fell down as I ran up the stairs yesterday - I nearly broke my neck but I was...

that's good to know SB, thanks! Although my husband made a good point last night - I've always bought clothes that are much much too big for me, hiding I guess. So the difference isn't going to be very noticable for a while. Maybe I need to get my old (slightly) smaller clothes out...

hi all! I forgot to check back in here after my weigh-in on Wednesday - d'oh! Anyways, I lost another 5lbs last week taking my halfway results to 43lbs in 7 weeks so I'm very happy with it. I've not noticed much difference in my clothes though, I'm hoping I wake up one morning and the clotes...

oh wow, you two look amazing and are so inspirational. I was just feeling a bit blah having just weighed in but if week on week it gets me anywhere near what you two have achieved, how can I be anythng but happy? Well done both of you, and how lovely that you have this friendship too

Well done Donna and to you Loula for getting back on with the programme! I lost another 4lbs this week too, but stupidly I feel a bit disappointed. I know it's good and I wouldn't have done it otherwise but I just feel a bit meh about it.

Good luck to all those weighing-in today! I've got mine tonight and haven't a clue how I've done. My inlaws came to visit for the long weekend and they said they could definitely see a difference. I also saw a friend at a picnic on Friday and she said she could tell too, so that's all very...

ooh cross-posted with you Donna - well done on the weight loss and for resisting temptation. I find the idea of sitting in a restaurant absolutely fine, it doesn't bother me in the slightest which is a relief! Hope the painkillers and anti-inflammatories do the trick for you x

Hope everyone weighing in tonight have had encouraging results! I've lost another 5lbs, so am quite happy with that, total of 34lbs lost so far in 5 wks which isn't bad going at all. Oh and have knocked over 5 points off my BMI - yay! Once again I was the only one in the group who hadn't...

Well done on your losses TGO, it's pretty good considering the circumstances. Sorry to hear about your loss. WI for me tonight - eek! I get so nervous it's unreal, even though I know I haven't lapsed at all. It's silly really. Maybe it's the thought of handing over £66 that makes me...

I'm so sorry to read this sad news, your family are in my thoughts. If I may be so bold to thoroughly recommend contacting SANDS for support. http://www.uk-sands.org They are immensley helpful, sensitive and can provide a third party outlet to those grieving, whether it's you, your cousin...

My stomach has been making the loudest most wonderful noises since starting LL, and I know it's not because I'm hungry. There just always seems to be gurgling and growling from the general vicinity of my stomach. I think it's just the way it is, or you need more water.

Attagirl Charlie!

Also people don't realise quite how much weight you are carrying around with you. I told the woman who runs the mother and toddler class that I weighed over 22st when I started (now just under 20st 4 wks later) and she refused to beleive me. She kept saying how I didn't look like I weighed...

Glad to see you are still here Caramelcherry, I did wonder whether we'd see you still here after your last weigh-in. Good for you for sticking with it! And I'm sure you will reap the rewards very soon. I like Wednesdays, there are loads of us who will weigh-in tomorrow I think and it's good...

well done everyone on your losses and determination! This last week has flown by so fast for me, it's my WI tomorow evening and I can't believe I've lost very much because in my head I still have several days to go LOL. I've stuck to it 100% so I guess the results will speak for themselves...

Wow, well done you, you've done brilliantly. Enjoy yuor new shape and good luck on RTM