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KFC used to be my "buy on the way home and eat in secret food". Not so much the chicken - but actually got quite addicted to the crispy coating. Must be all the yummy salt and fat. Anyway, I was directed to a website - kfccruelty.com - exposing what actually goes on to bring us KFC and I...

Love animals - usually more than peope. My favourites are dogs and orang-utans and my dream job would be running a great ape sanctuary. The person below me has a naughty dog?

Just as silly. Went swimming but changed at home so I could get to the pool (outside pool) and just pull off my clothes and jump in quickly. Put my knickers on over my costume so I didn't forget them. Of course, I pulled the clothes off quickly - forgot the knickers and ran about twenty foot in...

Gosh - this is such an encouraging place to be. Thanks everyone. Now I just have to get through the 2nd week ...

One stone gone in one week!

Yes, absolutely detest smoking. So chuffed when we went smoke free this summer. The person below me has the start of bingo wings?

I did the first week of LL earlier in the year and lost 13lbs. Left for reasons I won't bore you with, knowing I'd return later in the year to give it another go. I'm now keeping the promise I made to myself to make a difference to my body and health by the end of 2007 and am on day 2 of round...

Mags, I don't know you - and I know that nothing anyone says makes much difference at a time like this - but just know that there are lots of people here thinking of you. So very sorry to hear such heartbreaking news.

Have been wondering about the effect that carbs may have been having on my mind and body without being fully aware of it. I'm early days on vlcd, but I feel sharper with so much more get up and go and I've been wondering whether the amount of food I ate, or the type (specifically carbs) had a...

Thanks for the replies everyone. ISOM, you're quite right in that I could do stuff at home and with a buddy, but am thinking I could do that whilst paying half the price on CD rather than LL. Tiger - that's a good idea - I think maybe I'll also ask my GP if we have any CBT specialising in eating...

Hi there. Believe it or not, if you want to preserve ketosis, it would be better to have a teaspoonful or two of double cream in your coffee rather than semi-skimmed milk. There are far fewer calories from carbs in cream than semi skimmed milk (and more from fat) and you can have a little bit...

If you're still in ketosis and want to lose more weight, have you thought about moving onto Atkins for a while? You shouldn't get the surge in weight that would come with restoring your glycogen levels through eating carbs.

Hi everyone. I'm on day 10 of LL and, to be honest, am contemplating a switch to CD. I was looking forward to the group work as I'd heard about LL from a friend who lost 10 stone and found the counselling side invaluable. Thing is, my experience so far hasn't been great. The meetings seem to...

I'm early days on LL and contemplating the move to CD instead as I'm not sure that LL offers great value for money. I had a chat with a CDC the other day and explained that at times I've felt really overwhelmed by the idea of not eating at all for such long periods - have actually felt a bit...

I did a lot of reading up on ketosis yesterday and it seems that the effects are very different depending on your own unique body. The main change in energy levels etc seems to come according to how easily or not your body makes the change over from having glucose as fuel to using ketones...

Have a great trip! On Friday I'm off to a log cabin in the Yorkshire Dales with my packs.

Everyone - thanks so much for the rush of help and support. This seems to be such a friendly place and I really appreciate it. Morning of day 6 and all is ok - haven't eaten that is. To be honest the other thing that's kept me going apart from all your comments has been the fact that I weighed...

Hi everyone I'm new here and have really appreciated reading all this info from people on the same journey as me - who truly do understand. Today I'm on Day 5 of LL. The weight is coming off but it has been hard. The nights are the worst as I'm ok whilst out and about during the day, but am...