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Fabulous thread! I found a great little electric pump at Argos for something like a tenner - it may have been on special offer - the great advantage was that it not only blew up the ball, but also deflated it when I was finished, and since my London home is not exactly palatial, that was very...

Dear FNM - losing significant amounts of weight can affect your hormone balance while you are doing it, and all sorts of things can happen to your periods as a result - it all generally goes back to your 'normal' within a couple of months of starting Route to Management. HOWEVER, losing...

Oh I love this forum so much - some amazing advice and experience. I wish I had known about this when I was doing my own LL programme - it would have been a great additional support. Re the hair - some people experience some hair shedding as part of the programme - it's part of some people's...

forgot to post James' website for anyone who is interested: WeightMatters - take weight off your mind | home

Hello all - noticed this in passing - the situation is that James Lamper has a small weight loss and exercise business called Weight Matters which is his original business founded a while ago. This new company, Weight-Matters, is not related to him in any way.

Hi Frejja - the advice I have had from our medical team on Movicol for a client of mine is that if your doctor prescribes it, it's OK to take, but that's the advice they can give on other things which can take you out of ketosis. Generally if your doctor tells you to take something then...

Dear FNM - please please don't worry about it. Your body does so many mysterious and wonderful things with water, and really, do not get hung up about your weekly weigh-in. It is completely possible to stick to the programme completely and put on a couple of pounds one week - BUT YOU WILL...

We will definitely be updating the chocolate to the new easier mixing fomulation as soon as we can do it and keep the client preferred taste! Re new bars, I am told they are definitely coming, and I expect them before the end of the year.

Hi all - you should get an hour of counselling every week in Development, focusing on a different specific activity each week, building on what you have learned in Foundation. Most LL counsellors are terrific, but from what I read on here, there are a few who are not doing all that they...

Yes, the new vanilla is here - we are having the formulations of the packs changed so that they mix better. We are in the middle of the changeover at the moment, so if anyone loves the old vanilla, now is the time to buy up some spares from your counsellor. However, when we did the side by...

Wanted to say this is a really really amazing thread - so much good stuff and so much wonderful support for each other. Development can be a difficult time, and it really helps to get into your Adult state and work out what you actually want to do - I find going back to Vision and Goals from...

Dear all - I wanted to say again how brilliant this forum is. I dip in and out when I can and the quality of the replies and the support is really outstanding. I wish I had more time to read more of the posts and answer more questions, but I run a busy practice in London and I have to put my...

Hello all - my understanding is that losing weight has a big effect on fertility (or rather that being overweight suppresses fertility and losing weight therefore increases it again). The hormones which govern periods are greatly affected by movements in the fat between your waist and knees...

Thanks all for interesting responses - just got back from holiday and read them all. I think as with most things, it's about what works for you. I just worry about the clients who weigh themselves all the time and use the information to set their mood for the day - with the random things our...

Hello all - does anyone have a copy of this programme I could borrow? A couple of my clients have mentioned it, when it was first shown, and when it was repeated very recently, and I would like to see it. Let me know if so! All best Atlanta

Dear all Part of what I have seen as a LL counsellor is that my clients who weigh themselves at home seem to struggle more than those who don't. When I did 7 months in abstinence I didn't weigh myself at home at all and I do think it made it easier for me. I have been reading a...

Hi Sarah - the advice on starting is to have 4 flatpacks for 3 clear days which should take you into ketosis, and then you can substitute a bar for a flatpack from day 4 onwards. You can have water flavourings from the beginning. Re management, what I see practically in the people in my...

Hi Sarah - I agree with the advice here - it's great to start with the group as soon as you can - you start preparing mentally and getting to know each other. If you can get your completed medical form by the Week 1 Stop-In your counsellor may let you start the packs then - we aren't allowed...

I am so sorry - while I was losing weight I lost a ring I always wore which was the only thing I had of my father's - just like you I had felt it getting looser and hadn't done anything about it. It eventually turned up in the freezer drawer - it had fallen off when I was getting yet more ice...

Hi mini mouse Wanted to say good luck, and there is so much fantastic advice posted here - follow that, and you'll have an amazing journey!

Dear Sarah How amazing - those non-recognition moments were almost my best when I was losing weight - the time when a university best friend walked right past me in a bar was a particular favourite! Re your note about the slowing weight loss, in case helpful, this is something I sometimes...

Thank you - it's lovely to be here! And Sarah - enjoy moving into Route to Management - it's an amazing journey and you deserve it.

Hello all - one of my lovely clients told me about this forum. I have been having a look at it this afternoon - what a fantastic support mechanism you have all created! I am so happy to know about it. I have cleared it with LighterLife head office that we are allowed to post on forums as...