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    Anyone fancy a game?

    E.A.R.T.H. Force
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    Holiday tales

    Can't believe how much you managed to get done while you were away, like lightening. Too much red tape over here. The countryside looks idyllic, don't know how you could come back, but very glad you have.
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    Yardbirds
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    Verve
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    Queen
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    tumy tuck or more?

    Thanks for that Horseclutter, this has got to be worth a go. All the best with yours, post us some piccies when its all over. xx
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    Green Day
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    Marigolds
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    Pilates - wow!

    Never been to a class, have done DVD's, well worth it. I'm a totally different, much nicer toned shape than I ever was before I piled the weight on. Give it another go, you'll soon see the differeence, well worth it.
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    Impatiens
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    tumy tuck or more?

    Hi Horseclutter, Wow!, Is that all there is to it, Really, ask and you shall receive. Any other qualifying criteria or anything. Just would like to have all the ammo ready when I approach my Doc, would hate to blow it by saying the wrong thing in the first sentence. Guess you only get 1 go at...
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    Photos - what would you do?

    Have the photos done, they will show what you look like after losing 4 stone, they will help chart your progress, and Wow! 4 stone in 10 weeks well done, there must be a big difference already. If you don't want to dress up, and go the whole hog,dress similarly to when you had your first photo...
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    I'm back on Lighterlife.

    Hiya, Nice to meet you, but sorry you're back. :-) Like the rest of us. If they don't do LL over there, you could buy loads of packs to keep you going. A lady on my foundation was going to US for winter, she had a home over there as well, and she bought about 4 months worth of packs, enough...
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    Can you change counsellors?

    I would think you can just transfer and Lighter Life (head office) would transfer your records. Our LLC left, and head office sent us a list of the others in the area, so picked the next closest and there was no bother really. Have a word withh LL Office, they'd be able to tell you straight...
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    Vole
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    Water Flavouring

    I think there's a new Sunshine Orange or something but not seen a lemon one.
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    Ibyx
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    I could cry

    Well done, big difference, Look forward to the next piccies xx
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    Xmaglen - Crossmaglen - bit of a cheat :-)
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    tumy tuck or more?

    Hi Snowmum, Thanks so much for the info, I'm definitely going to drop it into the conversation next time I go to the docs. I'm glad you've decided to go for it, I hope you now get the additional funding. As you've got the surgeons recommendation I should hope it is straight forward and rubber...
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    Rhyl
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    Middlesbrough
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    tumy tuck or more?

    Can I ask, what did you have to do to get it on the NHS, any special circumstances? Did you suggest it, or your doc? Hope I'm not being too personal. I'd jump at the chance, and just wondered if there was any chance short of winning the lottery xx
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    Eastbourne
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    I could cry

    I'm definitely with you all on this one, I always believed I was covering it up with the clothes, and that no-one would notice, and I was not taht bad. I never saw the real me. Perhaps it's because we see ourselves everyday, and in a day our weight only changes by a few ounces or so. Maybe...
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    woo hoo mammoth trying on session

    Wonderful, well done , sounds like you've also made loads of positive changes for the future, distance running, pilates and salsa, wow how do you fit it all in. You'll be a totally different shape this time when you hit target, and I bet you lose the last 7 lbs, quicker than you lost the last 7...
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    Aylesbury
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    The Hell of Holidays!!

    Have a wonderful time, the heat is helping, fingers crossed, keeping you drinking and too hot for much food,
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    tumy tuck or more?

    Hi, At least you don't have to factor in money when making your decison that's one variable out of the equation, the op itself - the anaesthetic is only 1 hour longer - the results will be amazing for just the extra hour. 2 weeks recovery longer - that's the bit that will take the planning...
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    Am in the 8's!!!

    Well done Daisy, 3 weeks and you're RTM, wonderful xx
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    quince
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    Exercise: BEST lower ab move I have found yet!

    wow, she makes it look so easy, can't have sound on at work, but just watched the video. will give it a go tonight, looks like the plank, with lots of stretching, I'm sure the 2 minutes will be more than enough. thanks BL, how on earth do you find these things?
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    Marissa Peers 'you can be thin' anyone read?

    Hiya, not bought the book, but have the CD. have scrapped cow's milk altogether, I've gone with rice milk - can't stand soya milk. bread she likens to concrete lining the gut, and milk she's not happy about the way it is pasteurised - put me right off.
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    BLUE
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    Irritated

    I think you're doing brill, there may be a bit of converting fat to muscle going on as well if you have just joined the gym, muscle weighs more, but in the long run it also burns more calories. Did you do the gym last time? I think you results are fine for LL, don't know much about Lipotrim, but...
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    Coronation Street
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    William
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    Irritated

    Hi Christine, from what I remember of foundation, the ladies that were well over that age - actually retired, definitely lost faster than I did. I put it down to them having more time to exercise, they always seemed to be taking long walks in the country or days gardening. Do you have less to...
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    And she's back...

    Sorry you have to be here (returning that is) but Welcome back :-)
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    My skin has gone to pot!

    Hiya, I did find it dried my skin out a bit, so upped the moisturiser, I remember being very surprised considering how much water I was getting through. But it goes away. Hope it settles down for you
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    Violet , - sorry just had to
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    Freebie - well nearly

    Hi, If you go to www.missionfoods.co.uk there is a coupon for 60p off their wraps. Just been to Asda and got the multigrain ones, they were only 80p - 60p so 20p for 7 wraps. You have to fill in your email address - probably get emails for life - then you can print the coupon. Not tried them...
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    Wannabeminime; 1st Weigh In!

    Hi, Hadley grit your teeth and hang on i there for the first week, it gets easier after day 3 and easier again after week 1. Hope you love LL Becky, it rocks.
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    wii active anyone?

    I've looked at these a couple of times, but aws waiting for someone else to be the guinea pig, thanks Daisy. :-) What's the 30 day challenge? Look forward to hearing how it goes, Andi
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    Navy
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    1st Week Weigh in

    Well done Mr. C. you guys are so lucky, 1 stone in 1 week, wow!. All your hard work was worth it. Remember this
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    Hilary
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    good shopping trip!

    You look brilliant Daisy, nearly there, then you'll really blow a fortune on clothes :-)
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    X MEN
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    Patriot Games
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    GOAL!!! Setting a mini goal: 5 pounds.

    Lovely hair cut, hope the muscles have eased off a bit. I decided exercise was the way to go last June, - that was short lived, achilles tendon did not want to exercise, went twang after the first day. Ended up doing no exercise ('cept the ones from the chirporactor) for 4 months. Not one...
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    TOFU MAYONAISE RECIPE

    Thanks BL will give it a go
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    back ,but on lite

    Welcome back, at least you spotted what was going on with your eating, and you've taken action, that's the really hard part. Lite seems to be going well for you, you're nearly 1/2 way there already. Wonderful
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    verve
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    8 Month Maintaining Anniversary today! WOOT WOOT!!!

    Well done BL, that's great. xx
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    OASIS
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    Ian Dury & the Blockheads
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    ouch!

    ooh! poor you, if it's got a buise showing already it's going to be really colourful before it's finished...
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    Not a good start to the day...

    It will really hurt when poor Mum gets the bill, and has to chauffeur you around for weeks whilst the garage dawdles around repairing it. Poor you :-(
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    bit of a revelation in group tonight!

    Wonderful Daisy, that'll keep you going for the last hard bit, you're doing so well.
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    fancy dress success!

    You look fab Daisy
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    Streach Marks

    I've tried Bio Oil and exercise, and I'm hoping that time will help. BUT in the mag with the news of the world yesterday they were testing lots of potions to beat cellulite, lift boobs - the normal miracle potions. Try fabulousmag.co.uk then click bikini body and read the article. They had...
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Jamaica
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Shall we allow Xanadu, and move on to Y?
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    Dentist-hadn't thought of that one

    Excellent side benefit SB. I live in irrational terror of all dentists :-)
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Oxford
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    Back but with a new counsellor

    Excellent start, well done.
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Hull
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    Now I know how long water takes to filter through our bodies

    Having had to sit with athletes (and as it were guard them) until they do a drug test, - it takes forever after exercise.
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Dagenham
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    TOday is the day for my sis

    Thinking of you, your sis, and your family. Must be really hard for you being so far away at the moment xx
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    Back but with a new counsellor

    Good luck, I hope the new counsellor is just what you need.
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    obsessed with cooking!

    I totally agree, I must have been Amazon's best customer when I got the bug, and bought loads of "low Fat" cook books :-)
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    Bad Habits?

    Hi, I think it is habit forming, probably because I looked forward to it so much. (The last pack or bar, that is) Don't get me wrong I have nothing but praise for LL, couldn't have achieved what I have any other way, but before LL I didn't have a sweet tooth, most of the packs and the bars are...
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    For Foxtrot

    Hi, yes still do callanetics every now and again. I have the attention span of a gnat, so I have a pile of DVD's and every now and again the callanetics one works its way back up to the top. I like it, didn't know she had ever done more than 1 though, that's news. I open to all suggestions...
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    Not feeling very well

    I'm sure it will be a bug, I was always frozen - hence the name, but not tired and achey. Must be bug, Hope it's less than a 24 hour one for you xx
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Uri (like Geller)
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    Body Fat

    Think you're right but I'd probably put it slightly the other way round. I was that fat my skin was about to burst, but as you lose weight/fat, the skin initially stays the same and the fat as you say has more room to wobble about. Same type of fat just not encased as tightly.
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    For Foxtrot

    Not heard mention of Callanetics for years, thought there was only me remembered it. Very good workout
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Robert
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    officially finished

    That's brilliant, so pleased for you. Splendid exit. Made you feel great, and hopefully inspired the others.
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Oliver
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Larry
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    New Dress!!!! Pic added

    Meant to say, I know exactly what you mean about the clothes holding themselves up in the wardrobe, I lose thousands of calories just struggling to get something out or in these days.
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    John
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    George
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    reading material suggestions please

    Just read the article, it makes so much sense, thanks for posting this.
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    Alcohol and the Life After

    Hi, I used to drink a lot both lager and red wine, and I thought this would be my downfall. But like dropping milk from beverages, I've found it hasn't bothered me, I only drink when its an "occasion" now. My danger time with the munchies is usually breakfast the day after.....
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    Servings and Portion Size.

    Thanks this has all been really useful, I'm printing and keeping sections of all these. Any more of the lite management route you have time to put up Minerva would be great. I found the whole of route to management totally confusing and my LLC was no help, I found the manuals even contradicted...
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Think we're on V so Vole
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    New Dress!!!! Pic added

    It's lovely BL, another month of your new job and 5 miles a day round trip is all the exercise you'll need . Love the new piccies SB
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    For Foxtrot

    Foxtrot this is a brilliant idea, just what I needed as well.
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    Help - not enjoying foodpacks!

    very good point Pete, proper positive thinking Sorry I fell in love with Vanilla now :-)
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    It's funny how things end up.

    Hi Minerva, glad you've got a game plan, and you're sorted. I did feel like death for the first 10 weeks, and the LL kept saying you'll get more energy and everybody else nodded, and I kept thinking dream on. But when I neared the end of developers I woke up one day and had more energy than I...
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    mouse
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    Help - not enjoying foodpacks!

    I'm with Popysparkle I was addicted to Vanilla, have to confess I still pop in and buy Vanilla packs and Cranberry bars. 'Cos I like 'em. Didn't at first though
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    Am sorted!

    So pleased you're sorted Daisy, and that you're happy with your decision, that's the main thing. I never explained to any of my friends about LL, and managed to get away with the nights out etc. It's surprisingly easy and people don't tend to actually notice what you are eating/drinking.
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    NEW JOB! Day one!

    Like the new piccies BL, you look fab, especially the skirt my favourite colours. Can't quite see your feet to check out the trainers though :-) I hope you both keep posting piccies to inspire us all you both look brill
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Gerbil
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    It's funny how things end up.

    Good luck, your BMI looks great, you've done really well. You'll lose a bit more the 1st 2 weeks of RTM anyway. Sorry you're feeling lethargic, I found energy I'd never had for years when I got to my target, I figured it was due to getting all the nutrients I needed for the first time in an...
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Dog
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    NEW JOB! Day one!

    I am soooh pleased you are enjoying it, it must be a lovely feeling to be a valued member of a team, that's great. We spend so many hours of our lives at work it's not nice if it's miserable. Plus it comes with built in opportunity for exercise and 10,000 steps, and no fares to pay...
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    started 4 months ago today...

    Hi Daisy, I know how you feel - towards the end I was only losing 1.9 lbs a week, note how important the decimal point is. I had calculated I would be on about week 9 of RTM by Christmas, was I shocked when it became apparent I would be nowhere near. When it came to it I think I was on about...
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    Help - not enjoying foodpacks!

    My tastes changed from when I started. I initially lived on raspberry shakes, lemon bars and chicken soups. Now can't bear raspberry. Try making mousses instead of shakes, just put 75ml of water with a vanilla pack and blend, that is my firm favourite - heaven. You must get the 4 down you...
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    NEW JOB! Day one!

    Hi, How's day 2 going? - hope it's still fab, it's nice when you first start, learning all new stuff - the time flies 5 o'clock before you know it. (I should be more p.c. I mean -new skills not new stuff) Do you still have to run for the bus/train,? hope you got fab new undies - especially...
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    With apologies to the Ladies - I think Lighter Life has turned me into a woman!

    That's marvellous, especially as she probably sees you most days. What a difference retail therapy can make :-)
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Thank Jan it's a struugle to know what to pick next....... How about mammals? starting with aardvark
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    yoga pants/kit ?
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    NEW JOB! Day one!

    That's brill, and all thanks to Lighter Life, ..... and sheer determination, enthusiasm, get up and go, bubbly, friendly personality Well done, I'm glad it's going great - not very jealous, honest
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    waterproof coat or wellies - raining where I am today
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    In&Out of Ketosis....effects on current attempt? Any ideas?

    I'm with thin inside, I think you need to knock off the milk and the diet coke to get into ketosis, no point suffering on a VLCD if you don't go the hole hog and get the benefits and weight loss due to ketosis. I had to re-read the book to remind myself - I know the water has changed since I...
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    With apologies to the Ladies - I think Lighter Life has turned me into a woman!

    Fabulous, it's a great feeling I remember when there were some shops I wouldn't go in because the gaps between the rails were too small let alone the clothes, Now I'm a spendaholic - maxing out the cards, Bit of sunshine is an excuse for buying summer clothes. Lovely to know you can buy off...
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    BL & SB Photo

    Fabulous results, thanks for sharing them. p.s. the cats have the right idea this weather.
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    SWEATER
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Pullover
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    I HATE EVERYONE!!

    Try making mousses, I only add 75ml of water to the Vanilla packs and blend, to die for I could live off them forever. Your tastes do change a you go on, the things I lived on in foundation I couldn't stand by developers - except for Vanilla. SB love your new photos really brings home the...
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    Another Weekend !!!

    Yep, thanks for that
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Struggling with this one how about indigo jeans? or ice skating dress? sorry
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Sardinia
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    What a good day!!

    Well done, what a relief when you can finally hand it in and get rid, and you know there is noting more you can do. Now you can relax, have a wonderful weekend and treat yourself to something to fit your nice new (10) size. Well done xx
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    NEVER thought THIS would happen!!! ROTLMAO

    Weather forecast is for a nice weekend, so I hope you've bought new shorts since last year ............ So how many dress sizes is it until the knickers actually slipped off - ? - I bet you had a vpl the other way :-) instead of a tight line a wrinkly one - lovely don't think I'll ever...
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    QATAR - somewhere in the middle east has an air line named after it must be hot and luxurious
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    Work related question.

    Good for you, don't give him a second thought, have a lovely long weekend. Nice to know he's winding everyone else up as well and it's not just you he's upsetting. I'm not as nice as you I'd have given him a mouthful long ago. Have a good weekend.
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    NEVER thought THIS would happen!!! ROTLMAO

    Nice one, lovely feeling losing your tights,and being that slim with skinny hips be careful could be your knickers next :-) oops, sorry, Wish I could run in high heels, I'd probably break my neck, but can now manage to run in flat shoes without gasping.
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Ottawa - Canada
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    Work related question.

    Come on Tange, how's it going? I'm sure we're all anxious to know you're alright, and sorted before the break, instead of dreading having to come back after the bank holiday.
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Egypt - and the pyramids - I wish
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    IRIS
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    Work related question.

    Sorry to hear this thing is making you miserable, we spend such a long time at work during the day it's awful if it's not tolerable. You must tell someone at work how he is making you feel, if they don't realise what he is up to they can't help. Is he from an agency?, can they trade him in for...
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Echinacea
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    Bingo wings

    Hi JC, Just try googling Bingo wing workout comes up with GMTV and Nicki Waterman, this gives a list of exercises you could try, or should I say we could all try Guess it's one of the hardest places to target and we have to be persistent.
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Aster
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    Getting Rid of the Boredom

    LL is definitely brilliant, the best I've come across, the speed you lose the weight at is incredible but to qualify as miracle status I should like a magic wand effect and no effort (or expenditure) required from me. :-)
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    Getting Rid of the Boredom

    let me know when you find it, (still looking for a miracle to avoid the hard work) :-)
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    Bingo wings

    Don't quite know how to describe it, but they reckon:- sit on the edge of the coffee table or on the edge of a chair, with your legs straight, hands on the table(chair) at the side of you and then lower yourself towards the floor and back up again - taking the weight on your hands, as many times...
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    Getting Rid of the Boredom

    I felt empowered when I had lost the weight, super confident. Going to get back there again. Went to my meeting last night, Minerva and volunteered to do a couple of fundraising stalls later in the year - none to do yet, that will take up a couple of Saturdays, thanks for the wake up call.
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    Getting Rid of the Boredom

    Good plan Minerva, I'm actually involved in a charity (we don't have a shop) I spent all last weekend getting ready for tonight's committee meeting, loads of paperwork. Might end up with a load more after this meeting. I stopped smoking half way through foundation, that was my plan all along...
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    How are you all doing?

    Keep going Tilly, it will be worth it. I've put loads back as well, I'm just so mad at myself, never again. Got to lose it again first though.
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    Getting Rid of the Boredom

    Nice one, I could fancy a pilates class, I keep doing the DVD's at home - when the mood takes me. Planning on getting out in the garden more, I'm most bored at weekends, that's my danger time. Wish I knew what I was doing in the garden. Likely to kill everything. Put some plant out this...
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    How are you all doing?

    Hi Cupcake, I'm hanging in there, this is day 10, more room in the trousers now, can even sit down reasonably comfy. So grit you teeth and hang on in there, day 3 reckons to be the day you start to go into ketosis, so tomorrow should be better. Keep thinking how much difference a whole 4...
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Shadows
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Nazareth
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    Emotion you most struggle with re food

    Hi, I'm with boredom, and agree with Lucylastic staring to dread weekends. Have to find something to keep busy,busy,busy.
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Libertines
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    Emotion you most struggle with re food

    Hi, Frustration does it for me, which is a kind of anger about things you can't change, annoyance that kind of emotion.
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    LL Round Two - Diet Buddies/support and motivation needed! :)

    Hi Tania, You've made the first step and signed up again. That's the hard part. I've been playing at it for a month or two and ended up putting 3 stone back on. So well done for starting back at only 2-1/2 stone and not burying your head in the sand like I did. You'll soon look and feel...
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    Before and after photo's

    Well done, sounds like you've got a good group going through with you to development. You'll do great, you look fab
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Beatles has to be
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    Done myself an injury - a little warning!

    Hi, I hope you're all sitting comfortably. :-) I think in my case something has gone missing between the bones in my lower back, seem to jolt when I try to run. So long since I even considered running for a bus or anything. I used to regularly trap a nerve in my back when I was a kid. Very...
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Bit of a stretch but how about - underwater synchronised swimming?
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    Done myself an injury - a little warning!

    Hi, Can't believe the occupational nurse, all the press about losing weight and obesity and she tells you to put weight on. I've also had back problems since losing weight. I just creaked before and waddled, but now I've lost the weight it is definitely back pain. Been to a chiro and...
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    LL Round Two - Diet Buddies/support and motivation needed! :)

    Hiya, Hope everyone is hanging in there. I'm finding it much harder than last time as well ScotWBT, I rarely lost more than 2lbs a week either; but on any other diet would probably not even have lost that. Did you do your 10,000 steps?, that was something I never got to grips with. Blamed that...
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    Love the quidditch Rugby
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    LL Round Two - Diet Buddies/support and motivation needed! :)

    Hi Xanda, Thanks for the ditties and encouragement, all help gratefully received. The only ditties I remember from last time are - drink to shrink- and -nothing tastes as good as slim feels. Think it was bad plan to start at a weekend, it all comes back to me now - the weekends were the...
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    before and after photos

    You look absolutely fabulous, well done. I bet your hubby thinks he's married to a different woman, what a difference 7 months can make. Well worth all your hard work.
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    Second Time Around

    Hi Lucy, Sorry you've had to come back, but pleased to meet you. I've been in denial for the last 4 months as well - and playing at it. Now seriously back on LL Best of luck, Happy Easter.
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    Anyone fancy a game?

    marathon running
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    LL Round Two - Diet Buddies/support and motivation needed! :)

    Saying you've found the first week easy has cheered me up Xanda, I have played at it on and off for a couple of months now. But when I had hit the 3 stone back on mark on Sunday decided enough was enough my silly on/off tactics were NOT working. Back on SS. Like Scottwannabethin I have a...
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    Moan about NHS Dentists - sorry it has to be done!

    Just to belatedly add my two penneth, until 18 months ago I had always used NHS dentists. I hadn't liked any of them and would never have recommended them to friends, but carried on going because I was unaware of any alternatives. I had been with the last NHS dentist for maybe 10 years, he...
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    LL Round Two - Diet Buddies/support and motivation needed! :)

    Hi, I've fallen off the wagon, isn't it amazing how fast it goes back on. Like lightening, I seem to have manged to put on nearly 1/2 a stone in 1 week. Unbelieveable. I lost 4 stone on LL in 2007 from June to November. I managed to maintain until probably June last year 2008, then gained...
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    Mrs Lard's Guide for LighterLife Route to Management (How NOT to do it!)

    Thanks Mrs. L. perfect timing for me, I hope to start management in the next 2 weeks. I asked my LLC last week for the management materials, she gave me the workbook and 2 guides, no mention of the 6 CD's. So thanks for that I shall ask for the CD's next week. So far, I have realised that I...
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    Blogs

    Good luck with your journey
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    Slendertone belts

    I had one years ago, not seen for a long while. Didn't notice much difference, but perhaps as Zombie says the muscles were hiding under the flab back then. May give it another go, thanks for the tips on setting it correctly, that may have also been a problem.
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    I feel good..

    Well done, don't you just love it when the clothes start hanging off you. At the rate you're going the new trousers will last 2 weeks. Your local charity shop will love you by the end of this diet, Hee! Hee!
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    I've got flu.

    Try and sleep through it, you'll feel better when you wake up, and can't think about food when asleep Ha! Ha!. I'm always worse when I have time on my hands like at weekends. Hope it goes away soon
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Well done Tiger Girl, amazing loss, at this stage. Kitkatkin well done, I'm hoping to get to management in 2 weeks as well.
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    Alibongo's 1st week WI

    Great start, well done
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    8th Week WI

    Excellent, hope you're now feeling better.
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    can someone explain RTM to me?

    Hi, not there yet myself, but understand it is 12 weeks, and gets slightly cheaper as you knock of the packs and replace with meals.
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    Just Do It's Route to Management

    Well done, I'm really pleased you enjoyed your weekend, you had so been looking forward to it. I'm delighted to hear you now like salad and fish, I hope I copy you, that would be a real bonus for me.
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    Hi Newby here

    Hi Alibongo, you're off to a great start, the first week is the hardest, get through that and you're on a winner. The more you drink the more you shrink.
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    11 course gourmet meal

    well done, at least you planned for it, and did your best. Sounds like the sort of place, you'd pay a fortune to got to, I bet you looked a million dollars. Back on the wagon now tho'.
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    From lighterlife to weightwatchers.

    Hi Eileen, I think the price reduces once you start management and don't have to pay for 4 packs a day. You only have 2 weeks of LL left at the most and I think you would be in management. I plan to start management around 25th November, I have thought about doing LL through management and...
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    Constipation

    I also find large quantities of the water flavouring work for me, as well as strong coffee first thing.
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    6th week weigh in!

    Well done,
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    Week 12 - Milk Week

    Everyone in our class ignores it as far as I know. Strangely, the other week our counsellor was on about foods that people often gave up altogether when they came out of abstinence. I mean people gave them up for abstinence and could never face going back to eating them. She said a lot of...
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    Daisydee's activity secret!

    Thanks for filling us in.
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    Not feeling suite so guilty anymore...

    good for you, if my maths is right, that's over 7lbs a week, Well Done.
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    Lots of new members - shall we do an intro thread?

    Some of our ladies had problems getting their doctors to sign, especially without paying a huge fee. Our LLC recommended a private doctor to them who was happy to check them out and sign the forms, albeit for a smaller fee. Doctors are annoying, 1 of our ladies went for her 1st, 4 week check...
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    Mastermind - Fred Housego

    Taxi driver from London wasn't he? used to come up regular in the pub quiz. I'll check it out thanks.
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hi, I think Cerulean recently posted some comments about "filling up" again on route to management, when you start eating and refill your glycogen stores. I'm pretty saggy, but she optimistically reported that all of a sudden without putting on inches or weight her boobs perked up again...
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    Abstinence + Activity = 9lbs loss this week for Daisydee..!!

    Yes, please let us into the secret what exercise, did you suddenly take up. Very well done!
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    Cambridge diet questions

    Thank you Bluekitten, I am pleased to know it WILL all make sense to me eventually. My counsellor is very good, but it all seems to go over my head, I join in but I don't think I'm really with it. I keep meaning to study the green book, but never seem to find the time. Well done on your...
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    Abstinence + Activity = 9lbs loss this week for Daisydee..!!

    That is an absolutely amazing loss for week 7. Well done.
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    Feeling guilty...

    It is tricky taking anything in hand luggage these days, so don't beat yourself up about it, you did your best. Just jump straight back on the abstinence wagon, and you'll be fine. Let us know how you get on.
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    Happy 17th Wedding Anniversary Sez!

    Happy anniversary, this has to be a wonderful excuse to go clothes shopping, have a wonderful day
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    Week 6 weigh in!

    Well done, on the weight loss, you've also lost nearly 5 inches from your hips and waist in 5 weeks,wow!, excellent
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    Route to management

    Sorry not there yet myself, but until someone knowledgeable logs in to help you, as far as I know the whole of managemnt is 12 weeks, so depending how early you start in January, by your birthday, you should be well on your way to proper eating, or should I say real eating and careful drinking.
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    Sooooo hungry!

    Thanks Sez, it is SO wonderful to go in trendy shops like TK Maxx, never used to bother stepping through the door. Not checked TK Maxx out since becoming the new version me. Ski jacket sounds lovely and warm.
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    size 12.

    Fabulous Eileen, well done. I notice you're nearly there as well, wow! only 11lbs, then you can realy shop for England.
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    Sooooo hungry!

    I think that would be a brilliant idea, don't envy you the builders, must be horrendous. I need to seriously shop for a winter coat, the last few years, the coats that I have had have barely met in the middle, have had to keep my hands in my pockets, to keep the coat roughly closed, this year...
  192. I

    Brrr...Feeling Cold

    Must be horrendous with the builders in. I had major alterations 3 years ago, didn't get warm for months, let alone doing LL as well.
  193. I

    Week 6 WI

    Well done, I'm sure you'll beat the 4 stone in 8 weeks. And your clothes won't fit for long. Ha! Ha!
  194. I

    Brrr...Feeling Cold

    I've taken to wearing woolly waist coats (body warmer style ) for work this week, as well as blouse and cardigan.
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    Sooooo hungry!

    Sez, It will pass, it will pass. There done as you asked, no really it will pass - honest. Sip lots of water, as if I even need to tell you, thirst first, and think how virtuous you will feel when you've beaten it and abstained and not given in. Well done on the trousers, go try something...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    I have many of the same queries over Christmas Leesy, I had hoped to finish developers by end of November, but that is looking less likely every week. I had thought to be week 4 of management by Xmas. But my weight loss has REALLY slowed down, when it was for 1 week I thought it was just a...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hi Tiger girl, how's it going? Keep repeating the mantra's Monday will be a great weigh in, hope you're OK
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Tiger grirl I'm useless at the psychology part of the LL journey there are much better people for that, on the practical, here and now, life boat side, just keep as busy as you can, if you can feel this is going to be a bad day. Drink loads, keep saying Monday's weigh in will be amazing, keep...
  199. I

    First ever gain

    Sunny in Sheffield as well, that's really odd for both sides of the pennines. Just done a bit in the garden, hope everyone has a great day.
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    My Second Half of Development and Beyond Diary

    Well done Julia on the size 12's, I've been trying on my old coats this week as well, some of the ones I wore last year didn't even use to meet, now they wrap round me, Wah hey. So glad you're happily in management, hope to join you all in the next 6 weeks.
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    First ever gain

    Good for you slim chick
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    Sarah's Management Thread (August 12th - November 5th 2007)

    Hi, sorry to butt in and hijack your journey, but just had to say you are right on the money again, with what you said yesterday about the reverse body dismorphia post. Wouldn't have been my choice of words, but you certainly struck several chords, I never seemed to think of myself as fat, I...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Thanks for the explanation Tiger Girl, I shall try a few PMA mantras, doesn't take a second, and I'm sure it all helps. I've had a a quick look at Ceruleans and Mrs.L's chat on Paul McK, CDS's. I taped his weightloss programs when he did the 3 shows on Sky 1, I'll dig them out this weekend...
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    The Highs and Lows of Development

    Hi, everyone sounds so positive, great, Tiger girl what's the bit about the self hypnosis, I must have missed that post? Sounds interesting. All the best everyone.
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    Week 5 WI

    Well done Vicky, you can soon give your friend her size 16's back, they'll be too big for you.
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    5th week weigh in!

    Nice one, you're doing great
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    SIZE 10?!

    What a terrible dilemma for you? Wish I had the same problem... Well done, that's great. More inspiration to motivate you. I squeezed myself into a fitted size 12, and was well impressed, size 10 Wow!
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    Dont you just hate it when.....

    What will she look like in 10 years, if she keeps doing that? We'll look brill, and it will be 2nd nature to us by then.
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    Unbelievable Been Not Well And Gained Weight!

    Slushy you beat me to it, size 8 WOW. Glad you're feeling better Sun, I'm sure the gain is down to being poorly and dehydrated.
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    Get in!!!!

    well done, I'm jealous to death, I haven't dared go out with my friends since I started just in case my will power is not up to it, so well done, on being brave enough to attempt the stag do, well done on getting through it, and well done on your losses so far.
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    :( Am not well

    Must be a virus thing, hope it's only a 24 hour one for you. Sorry to mention it, but keep drinking the water. Feel better soon.
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    Managed a full week on restart :-) - and target weights

    Well done, that's a great start, wonderful motivator isn't it? Not checked out my wrist measurement thingys, I think most of the councillors go by BMI, what BMI would you be for your height at say 9st 7 lbs and at 8 st 12 lb? There have also been threads on here about measuring body fat, you...
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    Fashion show!!

    Oh, Yes!. Felt great, Happy to walk in any clothes shop, or even trendy boutique now, no worries. Before it was I wonder if they do my size, gave up on shopping, no fun anymore. But now I'm back. Yahoo!
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    chunky chicken before and after photo's

    How about Slimchick for your new handle? Well done again, it's fab
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    Fashion show!!

    I was just looking for the other thread, I'm sure it was only a week ago that you had got into the size 12 jeans. I just wanted to post about my shopping trip on Thursday night. Didn't used to be able to get into Select hardly, tiny store crammed with racks, felt to big, bulky and cumbersome...
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    Gained this week but.....

    Your LLC sounds great, she certainly makes it interesting for you, with all these extras. She is doing a good job, you really sound fired up.
  217. I

    chunky chicken before and after photo's

    Wow, you look amazing, lovely and curvaceous. Very WELL DONE. Thanks for sharing
  218. I

    The Highs and Lows of Development

    You should be well into ketosis by now, 5 days in, so it should get a bit easier. Especially if the scales are moving - that always helps to inspire, Great stuff
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    HELP - Awful morning

    Glad you're doing OK, I really begrudge having to waste a days holiday for workmen, couldn't they at least narrow it down to half a days holiday...??? Grrrrr! You're nearly there now, hang on in for another 4 weeks, and it should just about all be over, and management here we come, think I...
  220. I

    HELP - Awful morning

    Hi Julia, How are you doing?, you've gone very quiet, give us a quick post to let us know you are OK
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    Hairloss and periods - the real deal

    Just a thought, as I was on my regular journey across the landing at 4.30 this morning, I suddenly wondered whether all these nights of interrupted sleep could be the reason for the loss of libido? Must be 23+ weeks now since I slept straight through without having to get up.
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    Starting LL in May

    The dress hasn't taken long to arrive, did you guess the right size? Congrats on winning a competition, your lucks in.
  223. I

    1st week management - 1st weigh in

    Well done,Sun you look great, and you managed it so fast, Congratulations
  224. I

    size 12s...

    I agree with Cerulean, you'll be a great size 10, BMI 25. You're doing brill.
  225. I

    size 12s...

    Hi, just tried mine on again, still can't sit down, next week maybe. Sorry to be nosey, how tall are you Sez? you aren't going to end up size 0 in 2 stone are you?
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    Hairloss and periods - the real deal

    So good to hear from you InSearchOfMe. So glad you're doing OK on weight watchers, I think it's seemed really strange without you.
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    Just Do It's Before and After Photos

    You look absolutely amazing, lovely shapaely waist as well as the super slim thighs. Very, very,very well done, and thank you for posting the piccies.
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    HELP - Awful morning

    Hi Julia, thought you may have posted on the May thread, but not seen anything, hope you are loads better. How was the rest of your birthday after the beautiful bunch of flowers turned up? XX
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    Hairloss and periods - the real deal

    Forgot to mentio, as well as my eyelashes falling, I have noticed in the last couple of weeks that my lower gums have started bleeding a little when I brush my teeth. The hardest thing I have eaten in 22 or so weeks is the new cranberry bar, that also made my gums bleed, so I'm taking them back...
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    size 12s...

    Well done, hope to be joining you soon, Can manage to get in size 12, and fasten them, but daren't sit down yet, even though they are stretch.
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    HELP - Awful morning

    Happy Birthday, so sorry it's got off to a bad start. It can only get better. You are so close, just over a stone, hang on in there it will all be over by Christmas. You were so positive yesterday and lost 3 lbs this week. Do you have the water flavourings? I find they help me. Keep...
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    MBTs - something that works but for when cash is not tight

    What you learn on this site, never fails to amaze me. Thanks for this one Mrs. L. They don't look too bad to me, and now I've lost some weight and my once "perfectly formed" bum is visible again, I find it has most definitely lost definition and headed south. Way South. I'm struggling to find...
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    Starting LL in May

    Well done Julia, keeps you motivated doesn't it? Can't wait to hear about the dress when it arrives, I so hope it's as wonderful for you as it looks, be sure to let us all know, Helen, won't you.?
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    Great idea from LLC!

    VERY thoughtful LLC, what lovely Christmas presents, Hope you'l be able to post them for us to see as well,
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    Reluctantly leaving LL...

    Hi Sandra, If my LLC didn't take credit cards, I wouldn't have even been able to start on this program, there is no way I could find cash every week. Could you not find another LLC in your area that does do credit cards. I am amazed that yours doesn't in this day and age. I do hope you manage...
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    News from LL

    Hi, Ours also mentioned something about new choices after management, and I read on another site that they are thinking of doing a different range of bars for management. Not sur whether thats during management or after. She also came out with a statistic, which I've also seen on another site...
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    Starting LL in May

    Well done Eileen and Helen on your losses, did you order the dress yet Helen? My weight loss seem to have slowed down recently, managed 2.6 last week, and 1.8 this week. Well it's still in the right direction. Good luck for today Julia, you should be due a good one this week Trish, fingers...
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    First gym session...

    I'm proud of you for making it to the gym, well done. I really must find some sort of exercise, and the time and money to do it.
  239. I

    Hairloss and periods - the real deal

    I think I have more grey hairs, but they are still attached for now as I am still in development, but curiously my eye lashes seem to be falling out. No other changes yet. I think my LLC said it falls out when you eat again, because your body suddenly thinks great the famine is over, I don't...
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    Aagh - new job food panic

    If you go determined to get back on track as soon as you return hopefully you should be OK. Remember just because the protein and greenery are on your plate, it doesn't mean you have to eat it all, pick at it, push it around, move to edge of plate, hide it all under a lettuce leaf, and put your...
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    Why is this last stone so difficult? :o(

    My counsellor also said last night, that people who make it to target before going into management are the ones that maintain their weight loss afterwards. Must be a statistic from the recent conference. That should inspire us, I hope, I have 1 stone 4 lbs to go
  242. I

    Just updated my ticker!

    Well done Sez, nearly 8 stone, Wow!, and now BMI under 30. You must feel great.
  243. I

    Physical Hunger?

    Intriguing question Dancing, I'd like to know the answer as well.
  244. I

    Past my first hurdle!

    Well done NetNet, I still avoid those situations, have managed to avoid the pub for 22 weeks now, always reckon I have something urgent to fetch from the shops instead. I am severely socially deprived though.
  245. I

    Wedding photos - All thanks to LL

    Congratulations, you look fabulous
  246. I

    New Bar flavours

    Don't get mine 'til Sunday Sob!
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    1st Weigh In

    Excellent start
  248. I

    Big Step

    Well done, it sounds as though you're feeling better as well.
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    cant do this anymore

    Glad you got through it. I can usually ,manage 4 litres of water OK, but generally have to resort to the flavouring to get another couple of litres down. I find it helps.
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