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  1. LLStu

    Men's Health Weight Loss Stories

    Thanks for the heads up. I'm not really considering it. I was more surprised that a magazine like Men's Health would feature LighterLife when it's not in their "Eat Less ... Exercise More" mantra.
  2. LLStu

    Men's Health Weight Loss Stories

    Each month Men's Health features a guy who has lost a lot of weight. Normally it is pretty much "Eat less, exercise more!" kinda story but this month the bloke featured used LighterLife! I couldn't believe it! I might write in myself ;)
  3. LLStu

    Progress photos - now in Route to Management

    Thanks guys for all your comments. It means loads to me!!! I still don't think my brain has caught up with my body so photos are quite important to me!
  4. LLStu

    Progress photos - now in Route to Management

    Hi, I cannot believe what I looked like before I started LL. Anyway, here is a before and after! Stu
  5. LLStu

    Can't shop for clothes!

    I know but I think I have used to the packs being my savious! I must admit the meal was a little on the bland side. It just wasn't as exciting as I was expecting it to be! Tomorrow's meal ... Salad Nicoise
  6. LLStu

    Can't shop for clothes!

    Just had my first meal. Steamed chicken with tarragon and lemon juice. Is it wrong that I was longing for chicken soup or a banana shake whilst I was eating it?
  7. LLStu

    Can't shop for clothes!

    Wk 1 - Protein (Chicken, egg white, fish, turkey), some salad leaves (after day 3) and limited condiments. Just planning my week now from the recipe book.
  8. LLStu

    Can't shop for clothes!

    WHAT?!?!? No chips on the first week of management !!! ;)
  9. LLStu

    Can't shop for clothes!

    Have lost about 25kg which is about 3 st 12 lbs. I've got some medium shorts that I bought yesterday but they came down (a little ... don't worry!) when I got out of the pool so was not comfortable wearing them. That's why I needed the small. Oh well, the search continues. Lost 4lbs when I...
  10. LLStu

    Can't shop for clothes!

    I think she'll be alright ... mostly!! Right, off to weigh in and get my management books!!! Then go food shopping!
  11. LLStu

    Can't shop for clothes!

    Oh yes !!!!!!! The problem is that the missus still has a little way further to go on her LL journey and I'm concerned about bringing food into the house!!
  12. LLStu

    Can't shop for clothes!

    Mostly medium ... sometimes SMALL !!!! I never ever thought that would happen. It's kind of weird. I am weighing in tonight and am going to stop the main programme and move onto management. I haven't quite got to my original weight goal but I can't go any smaller in size. I am finding it...
  13. LLStu

    Can't shop for clothes!

    Went to buy some clothes today ... just needed some cheap shorts as mine are all too big (!) Saw a few pairs that I liked but guess what ?!?!? They had NO shorts in my size. This is a bit silly! I couldn't shop before as they didn't have anything in my size (not big enough) and now they...
  14. LLStu

    What to do about toilet problems

    I wholeheartedly recommend colonic irrigation. I was in extreme pain and when I went the woman said "Ah! Lighter Life-itis!" She has lots of LLers seeing her on a weekly or fortnightly basis for a "clearout"
  15. LLStu

    Because I'm Worth It - who says that LL food is dull?

    The Chicken soup poppadom saved me from falling of the bandwagon. I love it. I never make soup now!
  16. LLStu

    Harry Potter 7

    I've finished it today!
  17. LLStu

    Sorry women - male genitalia discussion

    I have also noticed that the ol' chap looks bigger now!
  18. LLStu

    What happens when you have a tummy tuck?

    I think I'd cope if my six pack looked like that! ;) Well done Mike on managing to stay sane during this! I'll bet it is agony sometimes.
  19. LLStu

    I'm a 32

    I don't really know. I wouldn't want to be a 30" waist as that would be incredibly small and I would class myself as skinny.
  20. LLStu

    I'm a 32

    Whoo-hooo! I am now a 32" waist! That's a big deal ladies! I can't remember when I was last this size. I have bought some new work trousers and a pair of Levis (but only because if I am a 32 I am going to let everyone read it from just above my bum!) Nearly ready for management ... :)
  21. LLStu

    Suzy A's Before and After photos

    Wow! That is all I have to say!! ;)
  22. LLStu

    HELP!!!!!!!

    Nicky, I feel the same as you but you won't feel like you have succeeded until you get to goal weight. If you eat then if will just extend your journey and you will either a) have to stay on longer i.e. no food or b) not succeed and maybe feel like you have not finished the programme...
  23. LLStu

    Sky HD

    I really want a Wii but the Mrs keeps saying it's a waste of money as she doesn't think I'll play it. She probably won't use it as she is addicted to the DS especially Dr Kawashima's Brain Training 2!
  24. LLStu

    Sky HD

    Looking forward to the Live Earth concert tomorrow in glorious HD!
  25. LLStu

    Photo update / Want to finish

    I have just realised that I have lost over 20% of my original body weight. Wow!
  26. LLStu

    Photo update / Want to finish

    Weighed in yesterday. Lost 4.2 lbs. I talked it over with my LLC and have decided to do four more weeks on the programme. In the conversation I realised that if I had stopped yesterday and gone into management then I would never have hit my target and wouldn't feel like I succeeded. We...
  27. LLStu

    Photo update / Want to finish

    Hi, I have been on LighterLife for 10 weeks now and I have lost a lot but I know I have a bit more to go. It is getting really hard and I just want to eat. It is getting harder and harder to stay faithful to the plan. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrggggghhhhhhhhhhhh! On a side issue, here are before...
  28. LLStu

    I'm 'NORMAL'

    Congratulations fatpossum .... errrrm on second thoughts .... Congratulations possum!
  29. LLStu

    For Club And Country.... Check This Out Footie Fans!!

    Norwich shirts .... they're good for dishcloths! Now ITFC, they're a different matter!
  30. LLStu

    Sky HD

    I've just got it ... and it's beautiful !!!! Sorry, that's a bit geeky ... but it is! Stuart
  31. LLStu

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

    The problem is that it is difficult. There is no denying that! The way I dealt with it in my head was a) If I was doing WeightWatchers it would take me a LOT longer. b) If I was doing other plans I probably wouldn't have got this far already. c) I've had years of pleasure from bad foods...
  32. LLStu

    Hating it!

    I'm with you Karen1972. I get lots of comments and people are always genuinely interested in how you do it. I kind of feel that LighterLife is a bit of a secret still and that I should share it with other people. Some people who ask do not need to lose weight but they may be asking on behalf...
  33. LLStu

    Too many stickies?

    I am ! Thanks for the clean up! ;)
  34. LLStu

    I had pizza

    I am working late and they have put pizza on for everybody. I had the sachet of chicken soup in my bag but alas it was not hydrated. FOUR slices of pizza!!!!! V disappointed!:(
  35. LLStu

    Fat/Sugar Free V Full Fat Sugar

    I am really looking forward to cooking proper meals from scratch using raw ingredients (rather than quick stuff from the supermarket). Some of the recipes on Tesco Diets are absolutely lovely!
  36. LLStu

    thanks for the welcome

    Good luck ... and good on you for posting! Everyone on here is really supportive and if you are going through it then someone else has most likely been through it too and can help you out. Remember : keep on the water!!
  37. LLStu

    Too many stickies?

    ... and the busy ones e.g. LL STARTERS IN JANUARY 2007 will keep bumping themselves up to the top of the forum on their own without needing to be sticky. S.
  38. LLStu

    Too many stickies?

    Hi, Not wanting to rock the boat (or the forum) but does anyone else think there are too many stickies at the top of this forum? It drives me a bit potty to have to scroll for ages before I see any posts! Not trying to cause trouble ... just voicing my opinion but I am willing to be...
  39. LLStu

    A new me

    I think I will go back again in a couple of weeks for a follow up. The woman says that when you do something like LL your colon kind of 'forgets' what its job is and how to work. I reckon I'll be done in about 5 or 6 weeks so she says it will be good to 'wake up' my colon in preparation so it...
  40. LLStu

    A new me

    *** WARNING *** This thread is a bit graphic! Since I started LL I have suffered with really bad constipation and hard stools. I tried Dulcoease and Psyllium Husks but it didn't get any better. My poor bottom has had some very sore times over the past few weeks. Today was the worst and...
  41. LLStu

    I've got no clothes! (and other stuff)

    Cheers guys, both me and the missus are saving up money to go on a big blowout shopping spree when we both finish LighterLife! :)
  42. LLStu

    I've got no clothes! (and other stuff)

    LighterLife is going really well. 9 weeks in and I am about two-thirds of the way there! I've got quite evangelical about the whole thing and will pretty much tell anyone who asks. This is quite different from a few weeks in where I wouldn't tell anyone! Anyway, I've got no clothes that...
  43. LLStu

    Baking thought record - thought this might be useful as I had a bit of a lightbulb!

    Sarah, I'm confused. Why were you making cookies?
  44. LLStu

    Apologies for quiet few days...

    Tom, I must say, your photos really inspire me to carry on with LL. No disrespect to the ladies but their photos are not really inspirational to us guys. You look great in the photos and it's good to see another guy losing the weight! I think I am going to do the same as you, lose the...
  45. LLStu

    Tried on a t-shirt

    Went to Tesco's a couple of days ago to get some 'in-between clothes' as I don't want to buy anything nice that will be too big in a few weeks. I took a medium t-shirt into the changing rooms and it was TOO BIG! Unfortunately the small was too small. I know that Tesco's sizes are on the...
  46. LLStu

    I am officially OVERWEIGHT!

    This thread is an homage to joh117's post ... I am officially NORMAL! http://www.minimins.com/lighter-life-forum/17011-i-am-officially-normal.html I weighed in (a few days ago now) but I am officially OVERWEIGHT! Obviously the target is to be NORMAL! but I am pleased to have changed from...
  47. LLStu

    My Wagon has Ran Off!!!!!

    I know what you mean! I went to a two day conference last week and although I took packs with me, I think I had already given myself permission to eat food at the conference when I booked it a few weeks ago. Anyway, I did have food packs for breakfast but ended up eating the conference dinner...
  48. LLStu

    mushroom = cheese???

    I think the chicken soup poppadom tastes like cheese as well!
  49. LLStu

    Loving LL

    Keep going STBS! Sometimes we have weeks with a lower loss and the body is just perculiar. It could be for any number of reasons but you might just be between two really good weeks! It could be a massive loss next week! There is a guy in my class whose weight loss alternates each week 2lb...
  50. LLStu

    Loving LL

    Since I returned to work this week (after being on holiday last week) I have had so many comments about my weight loss! I literally have had about 20 comments from people ... it is great! I am over the moon! Of course there are those negative people ... "I prefered you the way you were...
  51. LLStu

    TV Adverts

    I tell you, BP's Wild Bean Cafe has a lot to answer for. Their breakfast latice bars and lattes contributed a significant amount of my significant bulk! ;)
  52. LLStu

    Nike + iPod Sport Kit

    My mate loves his Nike+ and is trying to convice me to get one. Can't you set up competitive groups where people can share their Nike+ progress? You could set up a Minimins group ;)
  53. LLStu

    TV Adverts

    I can't believe how many adverts there are on tv for food! I never noticed it before I was in abstinence but they keep popping up. The same goes for sponsorship of TV shows by food companies!
  54. LLStu

    The Apprentice.

    I love the home shopping episode ... but they were rubbish at presenting. The channel must have been crying when they were on their most popular two hours! Next week is the interview episode ... this is the most boring episode of them all. YAWN! (IMHO)
  55. LLStu

    Wedding ring lost!

    Congratulations on losing the weight that made you lose the ring in the first place! Check your pockets in trousers, coats etc. I lost my wedding ring in a trouser pocket and a pair of swimming trunks! My father in law lost his wedding ring and was out walking the dog years later and saw...
  56. LLStu

    I've got the ring!!!!!!!!!!

    Congratulations !
  57. LLStu

    5 Weeks In

    Congratulations mate ... that's a huge difference already! Do you feel better for the loss so far?
  58. LLStu

    any men here?

    I'm not there yet but I know that I will have the same issue. My biggest problem has always been portion control. Stuart
  59. LLStu

    Fed Up Only Lost Half A Pound This Week

    Well done on the loss so far! You must feel really proud to have made such a big change. The body is a bizarre thing. You could end up having a MASSIVE loss next week.
  60. LLStu

    Bloke on LighterLife

    Cheers Sam, I think it's a lot easier for us as it is just the two of us and therefore there is no husband/wife/kids eating whilst you're making up a banana shake (which I love BTW!)
  61. LLStu

    Bloke on LighterLife

    Thanks for the info!
  62. LLStu

    Bloke on LighterLife

    Good to hear from another guy. It's a bit dominated here by the ladies! ;) How many other blokes are lurking on here?
  63. LLStu

    LL Virgin

    Slinky, You need to copy the BBCode block from the TickerFactory set up page and put it in your signature ... See http://www.minimins.com/forum-technical-support/35-how-setup-your-weight-tracker-your-signature.html Stuart
  64. LLStu

    Starting LL in May

    Keep going ... you can do it!
  65. LLStu

    I'm normal!!!!!

    Well done on a fantastic loss! I'm just looking forward to being overweight rather than obese ... baby steps eh?!? ;)
  66. LLStu

    Clothes

    True! Both me and the wife are thinking about removing our wedding rings until we have finished losing weight as they are too loose but we don't want to keep having them resized as I heard it weakens them. It would be better to do them once. Also my watch is annoyingly lose as I need to...
  67. LLStu

    Worried - New Lighter Lifer!

    There's a guy in my group who regularly has small loss followed by a huge loss the next week. He is used to this now and isn't disheartened when he loses 2lb one week as the following week it will be 6lb. Bodies are weird!
  68. LLStu

    Clothes

    Might take a photo of the pile!
  69. LLStu

    LL Virgin

    Stick with it. It's completely worth it! As long as you keep drinking the water the weight comes off at a steady pace. Experiment with the shakes etc. I make mine in the blender with half water half ice and it makes a really nice smoothie type drink. We (my wife and I) really like the...
  70. LLStu

    Clothes

    I went through all of my clothes in my wardrobe and have sorted everything into piles a) Way too big - can't wear as it looks silly b) Comfortably baggy c) Normal d) A little too small (give it a few weeks) e) Too small It felt great as the (d) and (e) piles are not anywhere near as big as...
  71. LLStu

    Bloke on LighterLife

    Thanks for your comments! Hopefully have sorted the signature now. Had a lot of issues as it kept saying it was too long but it is significantly shorter than the signatures of lots of people on here!
  72. LLStu

    Bloke on LighterLife

    Hi, I've been on LighterLife for just over a month now and have lost 24 pounds so far ... and feel great! Have lost 2 inches from my waist and 3 inches from my chest in this time. Am doing LL with the Mrs and she has lost exactly the same, which apparently is unusual as she should be losing...
  73. LLStu

    New flavours?

    I heard they were reformulating the Vanilla shakes too!
  74. LLStu

    Starting LL in May

    I started on 29th April and have lost 1stone so far. I prefer to make my shakes with ice in a blender. More like smoothies and they taste much nicer!
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