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  1. Ameythist

    How many PP should i be on?

    Can anyone help and tell me my pro points allowance please? I am wanting to start the new plan I have used the old points system. female, aged 48 weigh 17 stone and 5ft 1'. Thanks ever so Also if I purchase the WW at home package £60 will that get me access to online or is the online...
  2. Ameythist

    How many PP should i be on?

    Can anyone help and tell me my pro points allowance please? I am wanting to start the new plan I have used the old points system. female, aged 48 weigh 17 stone and 5ft 1'. Thanks ever so Also if I purchase the WW at home package £60 will that get me access to online or is the online...
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    Has anyone had a mole removed?

    Depends how big it is. I had one froze off, they just sprayed it with cold air and then it just fell off, Another one I had had a elastic band put round it till it was strangled and fell off. Then another was lazered off, My sisters were cut off and she had one stitch. You need to see the...
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    anybody a flea expert?

    Avons skin so soft!! best thing ever invented to kill and deter flea and mosquitoes. Word of mouth has spread the word, Avon will not advertise that it works as they have done no testing but Wash your dog/Cat and yourself in skin so soft and it kills off the fleas and the mozzies stay away!!
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    Mombasa, Kenya

    Hi We stayed at Shelly Beach Mombassa. It was fabulous. First carry a bag of £1 coins around with you, from landing at the airport to the arrival at the hotel we spent a fiver, £1 to the toilet attendance who pass you the loo rolls, the security who pass you through the xray, the van driver who...
  6. Ameythist

    THE COST OF LL

    Nope nor I - £66 a week unless I was on my jollies then paid 2 weeks for 2 weeks supply.
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    Heaven must be missing an angel: RIP Farrah

    She was a fab actress "the Burning bed" has to be one of the best films ever, unfortunately she never got the hight profile she deserved for acting, too well known for Charlies.
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    Saying goodbye to Vincent.....**VIDEO added

    IF IT SHOULD BE IF IT SHOULD BE THAT I GROW WEAK AND PAIN SHOULD KEEP ME FROM MY SLEEP, THEN YOU MUST DO WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR THIS LAST BATTLE CANNOT BE WON. YOU WILL BE SAD I UNDERSTAND, DONT LET GRIEF THEN STAY YOUR HAND. FOR THIS DAY MORE THAN ALL THE REST, YOUR LOVE FOR ME MUST...
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    Any Recipes ??

    As long as you have 4 a day, it does not matter how or when you take them. Some people have a bar with the banana warm, its like a custard topping. Or split the bar and split the packet, as long as you are doing the 4.
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    Development Difficulties!!!!

    I personally struggled in my development classes as they were not structured the same as foundation and I felt I lost the closeness. I stopped going altogether and for the last 12 months have mucked about with 2 stone on/off.... It is hard to admit what the real problem is well done you...
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    Counselling - Does it work?

    Hya Polly, have a look at the Exante thread, not as much sugar, and buy online. no CBT etc but something else to think about.
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    bars - do they make you hungry?

    Hi I personally used to make the bars into a biscuit about 10 then sit and dunk them in my black tea. Especially the lemon and the toffee. However the down side with bars is you crunch or chew which makes your stomach feel like your having real food. Tis all in the mind!! From my point of...
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    negative comments

    Hi Daisy do not give in and ignore at all times!! I gave in before I reached goal listening to Mum, Hubby etc.... I am not using them as an excuse but I wished I had stuck as I am still overweight and still struggling whereas if I would have got to where I wanted to be I think I would have...
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    Can I scream? Need to vent!

    I have to ask the question? Could you show your fella this page? If not there in lays the problems, I am playing devils avocate here and I am thinking its a massive website with millions of people reading, watching & writing and we spill our hearts out and show our faces and think what the heck...
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Ford
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    The Movie Game

    yellow submarine
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    Jaundice, Bowel blockage and fever...feeling a bit rubbish!

    just out of curiosity have your finger nails gone yellow? I do not have your symphtoms but they took a load of blood from me yesterday as my finger nails are yellow and nobody knows why!!!!!
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    Famous People Game

    adam faith
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    The Movie Game

    Gone with the wind
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Carol
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    Famous People Game

    Graham Hill
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    Famous People Game

    Heather lockyear
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    Famous People Game

    john mills
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    The Movie Game

    nightmare on elm street
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    Famous People Game

    John Leslie
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    Famous People Game

    craig david
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    The Movie Game

    hannah and her sisters
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    The Movie Game

    Never ending story (the)
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    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    rife
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    The Movie Game

    Truman Show (The)
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    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    lair
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    The Movie Game

    KRULL
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    Hello fellow CDrs SS, Can In have the bars from week one

    I think everyone is different I had bars in my first week and still lost well... I was in ketosis in 3 days having 3 shakes and a bar. I was advised it may slow me down but ultimately it was my decision, I wanted the bars for easiness sake.
  34. Ameythist

    Stick blender

    I have a Braun paid around a tenner from Asda, you could get the £5 ones that all the superstores sell but we batter them that much worth paying a bit more !!
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    The Movie Game

    Night Flight
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    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    laid
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Usual Suspects
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    Waaaaay Off Topic: Jade Goody

    Everyone keeps saying she has millions! how do we know. Yes she is in a reality show but she has a deadbeat boyfriend, a Mum who could not raise her properly let alone now try and raise the kids, The Father who has now come out of the woodwork and said he wants the kids )another deadbeat) Good...
  39. Ameythist

    CD

    Hi Skinny you are better off posting on the CD forum they will probably be able to help you. From a LL to a CD I personally struggled with the change and did not like the flavours, I think it averaged £45 a week, although the bars were much nicer, there have been a lot of successful change...
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    A bit uncomfortable...

    Hey Sweets, Are you friendly with the other girls in your group? can you ask them or confide in them your concerns, you never know this may trouble a few and none have the nerve to question. You know the united we stand an all that!! You really must pluck up the courage and speak to her, as...
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    any other short people?

    Sorry Daisy Im a little un too same height as you, and you will have good weeks and not as good weeks!! it is the bad weeks you worry over!! Nice try though Im liking your thinking LOL
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    Lighter Life November Starters!

    A pound is a pound Saz, better off than on - it will be more next week. Keep your chin up cyber hugs xxxxxxxxxx
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    The Movie Game

    a town like alice
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    The Movie Game

    land that time forgot
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    2 bars one day

    In a word no! For reasons of my own. I did all my foundation having 2 on a Saturday and 2 on a Sunday. It never affected my weightlosses. And it never kicked me out of ketosis.
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    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    Tall
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    Say something about the person above you

    Has a thing about bathrooms!!! LOL
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Toaster
  49. Ameythist

    Useless Knowledge and Random Facts

    Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying! A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
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    things that motivate you.

    Booking a holiday and knowing I could sit in the chair comfortably and not have bruises on my hips because I was so squashed!!
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    Lighter Life November Starters!

    Saz is Sophie your little girl? I have just looked at her website - you are all very brave - Sometimes something happens and bang your life gets into perspective. Bless you. Am xxx
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    Colonic Irrigation

    I had mine after foundation it was brilliant, you feel really cleansed. They say have 2 (once a week) then every three months after that. I just had the two but I came out the place feeling really good about myself, its hard to explain, but if anyone has had holistic therapy ie feet, indian...
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    Say something about the person above you

    :jelous: needs to update ticker
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    The Movie Game

    Heath Ledger - Brookeback mountain
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    question about cooking packs

    Daisy have a look at the stickys re unofficial recipes. I make the biscuits with bars not packs. I cut a bar up into about 10 equal pieces then sit them on brown paper or something they will not cling too - do not use greaseproof nightmare to get off!! Then place in the microwave for about a...
  56. Ameythist

    question about cooking packs

    Each LLC must have different training as ours completely encouraged it and said nothing about losing any nutrients.
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    question about cooking packs

    I always made biscuits with my bars in the morning and ate them between 1pm and 2pm, no probs
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    WORD FOR THE DAY....

    determined
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    The Movie Game

    Carrie Fisher - Star Wars
  60. Ameythist

    Hello there......

    Hi Katie she has totally been retrained and going to Uni for the last three years paid for by the RAF, she is now fully qualified in all aspects of IT support, building, networks and infrastructure so very clever girlie. We are so proud of her it def was the right choice for her and she has been...
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    Hello there......

    welcome back Katie - you have been missed - hope the family is well and the lad still enjoying the RAF? My girl officially out now - well garden leave till the end of November fully fledged 12 years pensioned up and under 30 . Marvellous!! Good Luck Am xx
  62. Ameythist

    Today's Daily Mail

    WOW what a thread - it just shows how everyone is different on our board with lots of opinions, I only popped on for a min and got engrossed with this thread. The diet industry will- like the Leisure industry and Sports industry and IT industry I could go on! will always revolve around money as...
  63. Ameythist

    Wii Fit

    Meneither - unlock the third Step and you can step to the beat whilst watching TV or listening to some of your own music!! Vegetarian!! the Wii Sports games are I think more of a group thing to play and have fun - the Wii Fit is geared up just for you to use individually - Get saving and get...
  64. Ameythist

    *******Reductil-one week down*******

    Hi Feathers I was given Reductal 2 years ago and I felt it gave me the ammunition to cheat! I lost 2 stone in 3 months but very quickly put it back on, It never really taught me anything, why I eat, over eat and gorge myself, the tablet made me feel full but never stopped me reaching for the...
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    LL in the news

    I did LL last year from March till August and lost 6 stone I had been to the dentist in the April that year and all was well. I returned in the October of that year to be told I needed 3 fillings and 3 teeth out, and my enamel was very thin I was jumping and squealing I never used too. He said...
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    Who are you dieting for?

    Why are you losing weight FOR ME Coz I'm Worth it!! :giggle:
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    thought records

    Hi there is a thread somewhere on here for thought records which the luvly mrs Lard did for us. I cannot find it but did save it for myself - I have emailed you a copy.
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    Word Association Thread

    round
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    Foodpack Woes

    yep you need a little blender - I got mine for a £5 from Asda a stick blender - they make the world of difference and much better than the tiny thing from the pound shop or the "special Shaker"
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    Wii Fit??

    Are well its all in your Balance - as I always said I may be big but my balance and posture was spot on!!! Argos constantly out of stock - apparently best bet is Toys R us they get a delivery every Friday morning .
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    off topic just wondered how you would deal with this

    Hi My girl was chucked out by her Mum when she was 15 and came to live with us We threw her out 6 months later, She knew it all, did it all, drank, stole from my purse, slept about and was a nasty little know it all. Im sorry but no naughty corner helped this kid, Then out of the blue she...
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    Wii Fit??

    Hi First thing first you need to buy a Nintendo Wii this is the console which retails around £179.00 and comes with a game which includes bowling, skiing tennis and golf. This in itself is fun and great for one or more people to play although not fantistically energetic, more of a laugh on a...
  73. Ameythist

    How do you make a perfect cup of tea?

    Filtered Water - Tetleys extra strong teabag and a china cup! Clear tasty and hot x
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    Lighter Life

    it was in my Daily Mirror Magazine here in Manchester a double page spread campaign for Breast Cancer all in Pink and it defo said Lighterlife
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    Your chosen Screename - what inspired it?

    Mine is my favourite colour and my birthstone - deliberately spelt wrong as my Mum and Sistor cannot spell it! should be Amethyst not mine Ameythist!
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    OT - Scalp psoriasis!!

    Polytar works for me costs about £8 for a large bottle - stinks but after a couple of washes my scalp calms down - stress sets me off and polytar cools me down!
  77. Ameythist

    Does Anyone Know....?

    Hi I am normally 14 and have brought two denim skirts and a top from there yesterday and they are too big so for me they are sized bigger.
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    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    mile
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    Oh my god - I really have done it. I've lost 100 POUNDS!!!!!

    I think what I am so impressed with is; even with all the ups and downs, the traumas and the triumphs, the holidays and the fags You have never cheated!!! what freaking willpower!! Blondie you go girl
  80. Ameythist

    Can you help me with my second telephone interview please?

    Nicked this off another website!! -Copyright text removed-
  81. Ameythist

    Reductil & High Blood Pressure ??

    Hi Petal In a nutshell it was a lie! yes it curbed my appetite but all I did was eat the things I really liked i.e chocolate, chips, crisps and Booze! so I did not eat as much but what I ate was wrong. I lost 2 stone over the 3 month period but then the Doc and I realised I was mucking about...
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    Reductil & High Blood Pressure ??

    Hi Petal I was on reductil for about 3 months I had my Blood pressure done at each prescription (each month) My blood pressure never changed at all. If you are worried a lot of pharmacies offer this service free. Good luck
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    Off topic, help me name my new babies

    Sonny & Cher Sid & Nancy They still keep on rolling :-)
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    Off topic, help me name my new babies

    George & Mildred Alf & Nellie Archie & Doris Samson & Deliah Sid & Nancy Harry & Sally The list is endless :-)
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    Really strange question

    yep i too went from size 6 to 5
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    Weird thing your parents used to say

    God just reading that back has just give me so many memories!
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    Weird thing your parents used to say

    I give you an inch and you take a bl**dy mile Dont you raise them eyes to the ceiling lady!! I wipe that smile to the other side of your face! Eeh I was a naughty kid :-) Just you wait till your Father gets home lady - you will feel the wrath of his tongue
  88. Ameythist

    BECOMING A LLC?????

    Hi, unfortunately LLC are not allowed to come on here so I doubt that anyone will respond, Your best bet is to ask your own LLC or enquire through the website. CDC are slightly different and some are more qualified in councilling than others. Hope this helps
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    Guys can i have your help please

    it takes longer and you have to do it a bit at a time but yes it can be done - it is better and quicker with electric though! I took a hand held on holiday
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    lighter life

    Yes you will continue to lose - the packs are staggered each week so you can choose what food to eat and when, I lost 13lb in my RTM as I too was bored
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    LL in Manchester

    you need to put your postcode in the Lighter life website and the names will show, I know there is one in SALE, WARRINGTON and WIDNES pretty sure there is now one in ALTRINCHAM LighterLife
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    Need help!!

    when i switched i continued to use them? my CD councilor was fully aware and supportive
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    Word Association Thread

    noise
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    quick question

    Most LLC have an open group for the first 3 weeks to allow for drop outs and new people then it becomes closed. I personally joined on week 3 so my foundation ended at week 10 - those were her rules as the week one person completed her 13 we all moved into development. I complained at the time...
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    Leema's Virtual Cast!!

    There was a lady called Lemma sure did face quite a dilemma She did break her wrist was certainly not p***ed but still owes her mates a tenner!!
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    The half way slump

    ah yes the half way blues I remember them well!! apparently according to the LLC it is fairly common as by this stage you are feeling good, looking good getting a lot of positive strokes and thinking yea I can do this, do I really need the packs?? Everyone is different in my group some made it...
  97. Ameythist

    sad update on my nana

    My Mummy was diagnosed aged 57 she is now 72, she does not need the oxygen yet but has a nebulizer a few times a day, she has good and bad days but she is still going strong and dare I say still has the blooming ciggies!! they can do a lot re breathing exercises and various help around the...
  98. Ameythist

    Anyone want cereal bars?

    I lost my weight through a combination of LighterLife and Cambridge Diet, I will never be "cured" and will always battle with my weight, I find slimfast helps me maintain by having a shake or a bar and a meal I can lose a few pounds enough to keep me where I need to be. I have never followed...
  99. Ameythist

    Anyone want cereal bars?

    Marvellous I feel quite pleased with myself now :-) Thanks to you both
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    Anyone want cereal bars?

    Have done Taz many thanks again
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    Anyone want cereal bars?

    Hello I will have them if I may :-) Thanks xxx
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    the cost of RTM?

    Hi Donna yes as each week of RTM progresses you intake of food increases therefore your packs decrease it is very spread out over about 14 weeks so it will be 3 packs a day for a couple of weeks then two a day then 1
  103. Ameythist

    My Colonic... (errr, hopefully it ain't too graphic!)

    I had mine then followed up with my second, my girlie recommends every 4 months I felt fabulous, a bit headachy at first but then jumping, and a bloated feeling I had was def gone. Each to their own I think, you either like or you dont! no tablets, ointments or creams just some advice on what...
  104. Ameythist

    OUT OF KETOSIS .....HELP!!!

    I may be confused here but in all the time I was following LL my stick was nearly always the lightest I was told the darker the colour the more dehydrated you are and the the lighter the colour the better. I lost 6 stone and if it was dark I supped more water.
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    Anyone tried one of these blender bottles?

    and you get one free on Lighterlife - same principle - still a lot of hard work shaking - you cannot beat the hand electric mixer for a smooth drink.
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    Hi can anyone help?

    It may well be something on your internet settings not allowing Cookies or the security being ticked as high. Some sites like to put a little cookie on your machine for ease the next time you visit and some companies do not like cookies.
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    1st Weigh In - am made up....

    well done katie XX
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    LL / CD swap

    I am really going to put the cat amongst the pigeons here and say I did alternate days of 4 packs when I followed LL then 3 packs when I followed CD I never mixed in the same day, but I had loads left over from LL and then switched to CD. Did me no harm :-) still lost my 6 stone
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    Cycling clothing - any ideas?

    Hi Katie Aldi is the best for cycling and ski-ing stuff. I pick up all sorts of cycling gear from when I was size 22 down to 14, padded lyra shorts, trainers and jackets etc with little pockets for your drink and the straw curls round to your mouth. All very technical :-) but inexpensive and...
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    Giving Up..

    You have to really want too - and that is it in a nutshell - like these diets its all about willpower I would like to say I had some life changing experience etc but the top and bottom of it was I woke up one morning looked at my self in the mirror and thought your fat and your unhealthy do...
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    Moving on

    My LLC used to say to us all the time that we would never need joing a "slimming club" again if we follow all the routes available with in Lighterlife. This is because we will have learned and understand what made us big and helped us introduce foods and recognise our triggers. I hated...
  112. Ameythist

    Weird gurgling noises....

    it does calm down after a few days it is your tummy rumbling saying feed me! when you are in ketosis and only feeling emotional hunger it subsides - I am sure others will agree.
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    Quick question...

    It is my understanding that withing the 12 weeks you have hit your target so at the end of the 12 week period you should then be on your normal 3/4 meals a day. Although my LLC did say we could continue to buy the product if we wanted to permantly replace a meal.
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    Need LL and my job!

    How many weeks in are you? do you feel you really need the councilling? The problem you will have is most temp jobs will always include saturday work. Maybe your councillor could accommodate a pop in to get weighed and pick up packs but that defeats the object of paying the extra for the...
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    Need info about LL.

    Hi Paul, there is no contract written in stone, you do sign that you will abstain from food for 100 days but there is a large percentage of fall out of people who just cannot do it. My LLC did not charge for missed weeks but others did I think it all depends on your LLC. THe groups are open...
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    Whats the difference between Foundation and developers?

    Hi, Developers is normally in block weeks of 4 and the aim is to continue with the counciling and group discussions but no DVD's you still get weighed and you still get your packs. when you are around 7lb of your final target or indeed when you feel right about yourself you then move onto RTM...
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    Has anyone not done RTM and kept the weight off

    I finished foundation end of june, did development till end of august then stopped going for various reasons, anyway still the same weight, if I gain in any one week I tighten and lose it the next. It can be done we just have to be more vigilant about our meals so as not to yo yo x
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    Playtex Moonwalk 2008

    Bumping it up a good cause
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    Post One Thing You Really Like About Yourself

    I am a good organiser
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    chunky chicken before and after photo's

    Chunky chicken? more like slinky sparrow
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    Ketostix - the interrogation!

    I'm new to this do you need to get the sticks? Mandymoo Hya no you do not need to get the sticks - some councilors have them there for when you go to weigh in but a lot of us vlcd peeps like to monitor our own "wee" to ensure we are in ketosis and following the diet to the best it can give us
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    Ketostix - the interrogation!

    Ah yes I remember it well - if I wore a balaclava and held a gun to their heads I think I would have got the same response, fortunately for me my hubby jumped in and said" do you mind her medical history is for her Doctor not you" suitably embarassed I was given the booty and off I went EBAY is...
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    Question For All Those Who Have Experienced Huge Weight Loss With Cd

    Hi Everchangingme If you do a quick search on this site for Excess skin there are a few threads that will come up. Everyone has different experiences of this and of course depends on your body shape and what you have to lose, I personally have lost nearly 6 stone and apart form my boobs...
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    New tell a story game

    Once apon a timethere was no ice cubes left at the bar, so for a whole week and a day everyone drank warm diet coke with vodka and lime. Then a polar bear gave maddona and britney permission to movein with santa claus for eternity. This christmas briteny lost her marbles down the elves stocking...
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    usernames

    Im Ameythist coz I luv purple - its my birthstone and it is deliberate that I spelt it wrong!!
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    New tell a story game

    Once apon a timethere was no ice cubes left at the bar, so for a whole week and a day everyone drank warm diet coke with vodka and lime. Then a polar bear gave maddona and britney permission to movein with santa claus for eternity. This christmas briteny lost her marbles down the elves stocking...
  127. Ameythist

    New tell a story game

    Once apon a timethere was no ice cubes left at the bar, so for a whole week and a day everyone drank warm diet coke with vodka and lime. Then a polar bear gave maddona and britney permission to movein with santa claus for eternity. This christmas briteny lost her marbles down the elves stocking...
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    New tell a story game

    sounded
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    New tell a story game

    sweet
  130. Ameythist

    New tell a story game

    Once apon a timethere was no ice cubes left at the bar, so for a whole week and a day everyone drank warm diet coke with vodka and lime. Then a polar bear gave maddona and britney permission to movein with santa claus for eternity. This christmas briteny lost her marbles down the elves stocking...
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    just for fun

    Ticket is bought so fingers crossed! The person below me has a pet?
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    How the bloody hell do I pump the exercise ball up!

    Do you not have a pound shop nearby I bought an adapter that fixed on to my bike pump to do mine
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    Downside to loosing weight a bit of fun

    I am constantly cold - no insulation I am dead mardy now, slightest knock and I moan annd I am covered in bruises I am spending a fortune on new clothes, especially long sleeved woolies and jeans I truly believe I am spending more time with my appearance, like looking in the mirror a bit longer...
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    Do we get our before and after photo?

    yep after 100 days - then they take another when development has finished then another when route to Management has finished.
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    Little Lumps under skin , apparently LL side effect?

    When I asked my LLC she got her little book down and we both went through it looking for the name or the indeed the cause and there was nothing. She did say she would find out but to be honest I never mentioned it again - I have them all over and they are really noticable to the point that my...
  136. Ameythist

    First weight gain since March, I'm blaming Switzerland!

    Hya chuck Pick yourself up brush yourself down and start all over again!! (theres a song there somewhere) Come on you can do it, so it was a blip - Look how far you have come and how little there is to go Keep smiling xxx
  137. Ameythist

    Bruising

    Hi My LLC has a folder with an index of all side effects - I look in it nearly every week ranging from hair loss, lack of nail growth, bruising and little lumps under my skin. The book is quite informative and credit where due if it is not in the book she finds out for me.
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    Weighing yourself at home - effect on morale?

    Never! If I did and it showed something I was not happy with I would not go! all in the mind I know but keeps me on track.
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    Marigold Boullion

    I got the low salt version at Asda
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    Advice please - which Slendertone?

    Hi I have the sledertone with wires and 8 pads which are strategically placed around different areas of the body, I have had it for years and too be honest I just could not be bothered wiring it up and plugging me in. So after the first initial uses it gathers dust, I opted for a course of...
  141. Ameythist

    Topics in Development

    Although a bit hit and miss at times, I found development is more controlled by the group with the leader stood listening and writing our answers down. There is a lot of "discovering" yourself moments and a lot of thinking back to when you were younger and how food affected you in your family...
  142. Ameythist

    Weight-Matters VLC program

    There is a bit about it on the VLCD forum
  143. Ameythist

    Excel Spreadsheet/Weight Loss Chart

    I downloaded mine from the microsoft website it has all the columns and graphs and it was free :-)
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    Any alternative to the Savoury Vegatable drink?

    wow well done on your loss that is great - as above Marigold from Asda
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    Ive done it! Swapped from LL to CD!

    Well Done HCW a big decision a lot of soul searching but it will come out all right in the end!! I am watching your every move coz in your footsteps I may follow :-)
  146. Ameythist

    The Highs and Lows of Development

    If you know what I mean - text speak took me ages to pick it!
  147. Ameythist

    anybody out there swaped LL for CD succesfully?

    Hi Sammy I do not think you feel bad but feel unnerved, LL helped you through your most difficult time and it feels like you are abandoning them, but ultimately if you have addressed the issues why you were big and why you ate then the rest of your journey should be more attainable and of course...
  148. Ameythist

    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Even our LLC has admitted to struggling with Development, Apparently they go in a 12 week cycle otherwise they are repeating themselves every 4 weeks, I have been in development for 4 weeks and seen 4 different faces, lost 3 faces and still not grasping development! We are all having a battle...
  149. Ameythist

    Mix LL and CD shakes

    I am sure someone else will come along and confirm but I believe LL is 4 packs a day and CD is only 3? You will be probably ok if you do not mix it in day ie have both types in one day, but use all one supply up and then use the other?
  150. Ameythist

    How to...do a Thought Record

    FAb Mrs Lard I have printed it out
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    Sorry...its a moan...I need help please.

    Hya Sez, one of the ladies in our class was feeling exactly the same as you and for the last couple of weeks has started to pick, Our LLC has advised that even though she has lost 5 and is still 5 overweight to go into Management, introduce food, maintain for a while then come back when her mind...
  152. Ameythist

    When will I see my "b4" LL photos?

    Hi I got my before pics and after pics on the 1st development class however it took ages constantly having to ask, I have never been measured, nor did I ever have to go for blood pressure checks, I think compared to most LLC ours was a little lax with procedures and more on the ball re payment!!
  153. Ameythist

    There's 5 stone less of me!

    Well done Cath
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    Advice please - weigh ins

    I spread mine out the usual breakfast, dinner, tea and supper, our LL meets were on Saturday mornings and a few of us had our breakfast there. Now in development in an evening some eat a bar during the meeting - As long as you get your 4 in a day you will be fine - agree on the water I minimise...
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    Lumps

    I got a mini whisk from the local £1 shop for this purpose and when they ask at work what I am doing I tell them it is a cup a soup and I cannot stand the lumps - Only now it is really noticible that I admit to dieting but no-one know how other than I have lost loads in a short...
  157. Ameythist

    Official Post Holiday Weigh In

    Well done Cath - I had a cracking weekend at Goodwood - Festival of speed - had some wine and a few chips but still lost 4lb made me feel a lot more secure for when I start eating properly
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    End of week 22

    Fabulous weight loss Cerulean - I know what you mean about the cardi I bought a couple from Asda just to tied me over - dont want to waste money on clothes when you are constantly changing sizes but at the same time dont want to look a scruff in baggy oversized ones......................
  164. Ameythist

    what was your turning point to join LL?

    My Mum had a nasty turn in February and actually died when they brought her back and got her stable the doctors did their rounds and one of them looked at me over his glasses and said " this could be you lady" and walked off - Never in my life had so few words have such a profoud effect on my...
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    Bars & Wind!!!

    Hya I personally find it is the lemons bars which are the culprits!! All the others are ok
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    Story thread

    Oh look heres Elma Fud - aiming his rifle he shouts "wat u doing wif my wabbit"?
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    Story thread

    Where is that damned Wabbit!
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  182. Ameythist

    Loose Skin/Sagging...

    I am using Clarins firming cream tis a bit dear £30 quid ish but I think its doing ok, I am still losing having lost 3 stone so time will tell at the end result
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    Story thread

    look up Im dancing on the ceiling!
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    Its powerful

    It certainly gets very deep thats for sure - especially when you listen to others and you can relate to them - we are all in this together and we all eat for very different reasons.
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    New flavours?

    Strawberry shakes and Banana much thicker consistency - a lot of people have the Banana like custard poured over nut bars
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    Crocs

    Decorate Your Feet with Crocs and Jibbitz Croc Decorations - UK Suppliers are suppliers of crocs - if anyone recomends Fatshoes.com be very wary - A lot of people I know have been waiting up to 6 weeks on an order thats promised for next day. I believe you can also get them on the Brantano web...
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    Story thread

    Unless of course Bob Geldolf was involved!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    MUSIC QUERIE

    Connie Smith version you mean. I don't wanna be the one to say I'm gonna miss you but I will I don't wanna say I'm gonna cry out my eyes baby but I will I'm not ashamed for you to know how much I really love you so Cause it was such a thrill And just remember when you're gone there'll be that...
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    Josh Groban - any dream will do

    I luved him in Alley McBeal - that was a few years ago before he was really known in the UK
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    Story thread

    he tried to call Rose then Martha but ended up speaking too
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    Story thread

    However a very clever salesman managed to persuade the good Doc to purchase a
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    Dizzy!!!!!!!!

    Just a thought - My mummy and my sistor have both had a virus this last week consisting of a really bad headaches, dizzy spells and constipation, plus they cant sleep making them look rough to say the least, none of them are on any diet - maybe it is just the virus doing its rounds? I believe...
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    why does more water=more weight loss?

    Yep Im with Anne-Marie on that, My skin is great too - we were told the water helps the skin keep its elasticity
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    Developers - what to expect?

    Well done Scooper thats exactly what I brought home - I lokk at myself and think well I am losing so what the hell
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    Developers - what to expect?

    I am officially in week 8 of my foundation but was told on saturday that our group is in week 10 as we started later? there are about 6 in our group and only 2 started back in week 1 so I am finishing Foundation around June 10 instead around 24th. I know it should not matter and we have the...
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    OT-Lastminute.com?

    Last Minute have been on Watchdog twice - They have been a bit naughty I would tread very carefully
  227. Ameythist

    Car Boot Sales any tips??

    I always have a "everying a pound box" they luv to rummage and some are worth some not its all part of the fun, Also take loads of Placky bags everyone asks for a bag,,,have fun and be there early... Flask of coffee and your laughing.....Try not to sit down it really does put people off they...
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    reel (spooky) Mandy great minds!!!
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    Car Boot Sales any tips??

    Be wary of the first "hawkers" these will swarm your car and watch you unpack, they will buy lots of stuff really cheap, you think you are getting a bargain then later on you will see them selling your stuff dearer on their stall!!! I was offered £10 for some paperbacks it worked out about 30p...
  232. Ameythist

    Pelvic floor!!

    I also think our posture improves when we lose the weight, we inevitability start to adopt either the model walk or we strut!!! my husbands laughs and refers to me as his "model"
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    Not CD Related But...

    I love it when a man it not scared of showing his feelings to the world, my fella is always doing it and people say I am very lucky, your lady is too. God Bless have a superb life and keeping talking
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    Advice needed

    I asked my LLC and she said not charged for missed weeks, especially if you do not take the packs and have a good reason.
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    Adventures in New Look - the size 14 dress and saggy bits and exercise.

    Brilliant, Brilliant - well done - May your boobs be firm and perky (with help of a new bra) well done xx
  242. Ameythist

    What's the worst thing that can happen if...

    Why not switch to Cambridge? I believe they are 3 packs and from what this forum says considerably cheaper if you do not need the councilling
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    i know this sounds stupid but whats a...

    Greaseproof is normally white and if you are microwaving the bars or making crisps they stick to it. Baking paper is brown and nothing sticks to it both come in a roll like cooking foil.
  245. Ameythist

    Telltale headaches... all read please!

    Hi Mine started the evening of the third day and stayed for around 2 days did not take painkillers just lived with it.
  246. Ameythist

    ..... ketosis advice needed please

    Hi did you used to drink a lot of water before? My LLC said that is prob why my never changes fro a dark colour because my body was used to drinking 8 or 10 glasses a day, some people only show ketones in their blood and not their urine, do not drink too much water otherwise it has an adverse...
  247. Ameythist

    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

    Hiya, my sistor sufferes with OCD She is 50 this year and was not officially diagnosed till 2 years ago, we all laughed and did the usual stuff like everyone else. We feel that medication is not an option. She will arrange the cupboards and she will, make it her mission to paint the house in a...
  248. Ameythist

    Ketostix

    Well in the first instance I went to Boots, you would have thought I had a mask and a gun!! they were not happy, They eventually served me from under the counter........... On that note every time I try it it is very dark, been on LL for 4 weeks lost 24lb drink gallons of water so go figure!!!!
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