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    Presenting the latest dish - Chilli Con Carne

    The chili con carne is definitely my favourite savoury pack. I must admit, it looks hideous! The taste is very good. I would agree with an early poster on this subject that 115mls of water isn't quite enough though.
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    Question For LLCs: New LL Programme for BMI 29.9 & Under

    According to my LLC, all Counsellors will have to do a course before they can start the new programme. The programme is for all those with a BMI of 29.9 or under & I believe is a mixture of foodpacks & conventional food. My LLC managed to get on one of the first courses. By all accounts, it...
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    I have let myself down

    If it's any consolation, I fell off the wagon last night as well. Been having a bit of a tough time at work at the moment, with lots of murmuring of redundancies etc. etc. I had 2 interviews yesterday for new roles that work are creating. They went OK, but when I got home, I knew a shake just...
  4. M

    Quick question...??

    Have you tried the LL water flavourings in hot water? I'm constantly too cold to drink my water even at room temperature. The purple one is like having a hot ribena!
  5. M

    im v worried need advice

    Have you tries Dulcolax? I've taken that before whilst on LL. It won't affect ketosis.
  6. M

    Surgery won't sign

    Speak to your counsellour. She may know of another GP in your area that will sign. (Some GPs don't in my area either) You will need to have your blood pressure taken every 4 weeks. Even this is becoming more & more difficult as more people join LL. The majority of pharmacies in my area are...
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    Help i'm new to this!!!

    Hello there! Welcome aboard! Glad to hear you're starting LL. If you're looking for success stories, not sure that LL Returners is the thread for you - however!!! I did foundation at the end of July 2007 & thend continued into developers in November 2007 & started Route to Maintenance in...
  8. M

    Hello - again

    I finished RtM in April this year. I'm afraid to say that I enjoyed the summer a bit too much & have put on 1.5 stones! I went back to LL last night, so today is my first day of abstinence. I notice that LL have changed the guidelines on water since I finished Developers. I intend to aim for...
  9. M

    Struggling this week

    Hi Ali, Haven't been around much - been very busy at work & home! I have now finished RtM. On the whole, I am maintaining quite happily. There are days that I know I have more than usual, or have a little "naughty" something or other. I think what we need to remind ourselves of is that...
  10. M

    Water flavouring

    Blown your chances? Is that what's known as a Freudian slip?????
  11. M

    It's my Birthday Today!

    Happy Birthday to you! It's my birthday today too! I'm fair, not fat & forty!! Hope you have a great skinny day! Barb xx
  12. M

    Been a bit busy but...

    Take it from me everyone - he looks great! He has done really well. We bump into eachother every now & again as we work/live locally & have the same LLC.
  13. M

    Full body lift... What are your views on surgery?

    I would love to have everything done! Pitta bread boobs, saggy seersucker stomach, wobbly, wrinkly arms & thighs & droopy bum - how attractive! I dream of going on something like "10 Years Younger" I often wonder how much they spend on each person. I think they should say at the end of the show.
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    tiredness

    I got really tired when I got to about 7lbs off target. I'd been abstaining for 7 months. My blood pressure was quite low too. It's weird. It was like my body knew when enough was enough. I started RtM 4lbs off my target weight. I've lost a further 8lbs in RtM. I'm in week 6. If you feel...
  15. M

    from this...to this...6st 3 lost...

    You look fantastic! Well done on such a great achievement!
  16. M

    Your Figure Idol

    Awww shucks! That's really sweet. Thank you!
  17. M

    Still not in Ketosis

    I lost 4 stone in Foundation and a further 3 stone in Developers. I've lost another 8lbs in Route to Management.
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    Still not in Ketosis

    Try not to worry too much. I think I only managed to turn my stick pink about 5 times in 6 months!!!
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    Your Figure Idol

    I remember watching a Special K advert once with my husband when I was still a "big girl". The girl looked absolutely amazing. I said "I wish I looked like that" so DH said "So do I" :cry: Thankfully, I knew he was joking!:break_diet:
  20. M

    Is there anything better in life than....

    OMG, Ali, that is making my mouth water! It's only 10.15am!!!! Will definitely be trying that. Must remember to get crispy peanut bar tomorrow! Is it the crispy one or the MDF one?
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    Can't stop losing weight...

    I'm still losing weight too. I'm half way through week 5 of RtM. and have lost 6lbs since starting RtM. I am amazed because I seem to be eating LOADS! A few others in my group have lost more than they wanted to in Rtm, our Counsellor bumped them up the programme by a few weeks. Maybe your...
  22. M

    LL Men - Week 3 weigh in

    Well done Petey! I bet I won't recognise you when I next come in to the shop! Keep it going, you're doing really well! :D
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    PORTION SIZES

    Thanks for the link Ali. Will have a good look at that when I get more time! Glad everyone is enjoying RtM. I was so nervous at the thought of eating again. I have to say, I am really enjoying all the fruit & vegetables. I cannot get over how different everything tastes from how I remember...
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    Alibongo after pictures

    Ali, I agree totally with everyone elses comments - bet you feel great! Well done on getting this far. Good luck with RtM! MMxx
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    PORTION SIZES

    The recipes in week 1-4 are really good. I particularly like the poached chicken breast! I also like the spring onion dip. I have that with my crudites most days. I cannot believe how much my tastes have changed! I would never even look at a tomato pre-LighterLife. They're allowed from week...
  26. M

    Chilli Sauce

    Just had a quick look at your photos - WOW! Well done you!
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    Chilli Sauce

    I got a jar of chilli sauce in Tesco. I found it in the section for specialist cooking. I'll have a look at the label when I get home tonight so I can describe it to you! I am sure that if you go to your usual supermarket & they have a specialist section, you will find it there. You're right...
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    PORTION SIZES

    I'm struggling with this one! I am coming to the end of week 2, and have subconciously (or otherwise!) been making my salad portions bigger by the day! Last night I ate more of the chilli prawns than is suggested in the recipe book which clearly says will serve 2. I ate the lot (natch). But...
  29. M

    JEM Before and After losing 185 pounds!

    Wow! I am in total awe! Speechless (for once!) Well done for losing the weight & another well done for keeping it off!
  30. M

    Surely this ain't for real... Size 26/28 > Size 18???

    When I started LL at the end of July last year I was a size 22, pushing 24. This weekend I went out & bought a skirt from Warehouse - size 10 & a pair of Autograph trousers - size 10. I can honestly & truthfully say that that experience was far better than any food I could have shoved in my...
  31. M

    Gallery Photo's ...

    Just added on my end of Developers photos. Lost another half a stone since then! :talk017:
  32. M

    LL Men - End of first day

    A couple of days to get into ketosis, on average. It gets easier after that! Not so hungry etc. I hope it goes well for you! No doubt I'll bump into you in the shop!
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    LL Men - End of first day

    Hi Petey, Don't worry it does get easier - promise! When I first started, I was in the loo every half hour (at least!) Think of it as extra steps to the loo & back. Must be about a quarter of a mile over the course of the day!!!! Think I may know you - blood pressure monitoring in...
  34. M

    I am lucky because...(add yours!)

    I am lucky because: I don't want for anything I am healthy I am happy I have a truly wonderful family. We love eachother to death I have the bestest friends in the whole world I am free I have stuck to LighterLife to the letter & lost weight I have Minimins for when the going gets toughThank...
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    RTM RECIPES

    Does anyone else think it would be a good idea to put some RTM recipes on here? I would really like to "get cooking", but I'm not very imaginitive. Only on day 4 of week one, but I have looked through the LL recipes & will be trying some. Just thought it might be useful to have a few more...
  36. M

    Look what I made today :) My updated photo ;)

    Morning Claire, Just catching up with all the posts from the weekend. You have done so well. Give yourself a massive hug & a kiss for all that you have achieved. Be proud of yourself. You look fantastic! Good on you! You now seem to have a proper fan club going - is it cos of the firemen...
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    Gallery Photo's ...

    Another one for the club! I'm hopefully having another photo taken at class tonight. It will be my last Developers meeting. I am going to start Route to Management on Thursday. I'm scared to death at the thought of eating again!! During Foundation, I lost just over four stones. I've lost...
  38. M

    St Clements

    Yes, that's absolutely fine! I've been having both flavourings with hot water recently. Just can't seem to drink the water cold at the moment!
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    ADVICE FOR RtM BEGINNERS

    I will be going to my first RtM class this Thursday, 31st January, ready to start RtM on Friday. Can I please ask all of you that are farther on than me for your advice? I do feel more than a little apprehensive about eating "real" food again, although I also think that I am perhaps blowing it...
  40. M

    The People In The LL Info Videos...........

    We used to laugh at the fact that the only fashion suggestions they came out with was to wear a scarf & dangly earrings!!!
  41. M

    My first LL class as a Locum

    Good luck Laura - I'm sure it will go really well for you. I bet your Foundationers will be more nervous than you (I remember my first class & I was terrified!) Let us know how it went. We're all thinking of you!!!
  42. M

    How much weight did you lose in Foundation?

    The last weigh in for FOundation was on day 97 for me & in that time I had lost 4 stone 5lbs. :D
  43. M

    Gallstones

    I have heard that rapid weight loss can cause Gall Stones.
  44. M

    Bizarre cravings when on LL

    When I first started LL, I used to dream about cheating & having something sneaky to eat. Of all the things I could dream about eating, I chose cream crackers!!! How sad is that? No chocolate, just cream crackers! Bizarre!!
  45. M

    Did something crazy last night

    A fantastic reward for yourself! I bet it made you feel better than any snack could have done too! Well done you! Good luck with your weigh in - let us know how you got on!
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    Question about the stix

    Can I just say that the stix aren't that important. I have just finished my 100 days Foundation course. I think only twice did the stix show that I was in ketosis (ie a pink stick). To begin with, I was terrified that my Counsellor would think I had been cheating (which I hadn't!) When I...
  47. M

    can someone explain RTM to me?

    Route to Management is the re-introduction to food. You slowly start to reduce the number of foodpack you have by replacing them with conventional food. It is not compulsory, but I think you have to do a certain amount of weeks to be able to re-join LighterLife should you need to. Ask your...
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    Before & After Photo Thread of Inspiration!!! Post Your photos here!

    Hmmmmm. Can't add my photos - they're too big!! Ha Ha How funny is that - even after losing over 4 stone! They're in the gallery instead. :mad:
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    Before & After Photo Thread of Inspiration!!! Post Your photos here!

    I thought I'd add my photos too. If they help others reach their targets. My after photos were taken at around week 12. I have now finished Foundation & lost a total of 4stone 5lbs. I started Development last week.
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    airport security check

    My LLC has drafted a letter (it may even have come from HO) for this very reason. It explains what's in the packs, with photographs & everything! I haven't needed it myself (sadly!) but a few other group members have taken it away with them. Maybe ask your LLC if she can do one for you...
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    Week 12 - Milk Week

    No one in our group did it either. It was sort of skipped over by our LLC in the meeting prior to milk week. We were all aware of it, but chose not to. Personally, I think it's a bit of a daft idea to have it so close to the end of the 100 days. I know it's only a guideline though.
  52. M

    NEW VEGETABLE SOUP

    I think some people, not necessarily in my LLC's groups, have it on trial at the moment & say it's really nice. So I guess it must be in a few months?
  53. M

    I'm really desperate

    Good luck sweetie - you'll be fine!
  54. M

    NEW VEGETABLE SOUP

    Has anyone tried it yet? My Counsellor told me about it this week & said apparently it's really rather yummy. Just as well, because I don't like most of the soups!
  55. M

    why i can't deal with my emotions

    I agree with Sez. It seems that you did deal with the stress! You didn't do what you used to do! That's a great acheivement! Well done you!
  56. M

    Gained this week but.....

    Morning Sez! Glad you're feeling much better!
  57. M

    Bouillon (savoury drink)

    It has certainly saved my life today - cam to work without my bar (again) :cry:
  58. M

    Terrible terrible day....result= bought chocolate, in my bag now

    Sorry it's been cr*p for you lately. Kids, who'd have them? You love them to bits, but they drive you bonkers. I had a rugby ball hit me on the side of the head so hard it almost knocked me off my feet the other night!!!! How about doing some thought records? I wanted to strangle my son...
  59. M

    FOOD DUMP !!!!

    All the party food left over from a work seminar that it still sitting on the table in the room next to me (TORTURE!!) :cry:
  60. M

    tactical cheating....

    I don't understand why you are happy to pay £66 per week to only half do LL? If you are thinking about how you can "get around" the abstaining, it doesn't sound as though LL is for you!
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    I am proud of me and my achievements

    I am SO pleased to hear that you're feeling so positive now. Good for you! What doesn't kill you can only make you stonger. Having been on this programme for 10 weeks now, I can really relate to that statement. I see you still managed to lose after having to eat. That's great too! Applause...
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    New Bar flavours

    I sooo wish we could have more than 1 bar a day. Both flavours are totally yummy. I've brought a cranberry & raspberry one to work with me for lunch & I can't stop thinking about it......:sigh:
  63. M

    How Much Did You All Lose @ Your Fist Weigh In

    I lost 6lbs, which, at the time, I felt quite disappointed with, but the following week, I lost 9lbs! Go figure!!!
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    cant do this anymore

    Yippeee! You did it!! I hope you're chuffed with yourself. Good luck with seeing your Mum. Hope it goes OK. Stay strong - you have so far! Keep us posted. We're all thinking of you! xx
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    cant do this anymore

    Please, please, please don't give up. Think how much you wanted to start LL & how you couldn't wait for your classes to start. Think about the letter you wrote to yourself. Have a go at a thought record. Speak to your counsellor - that's what she's there for. Don't let the man you dislike...
  66. M

    How the bloody hell do I pump the exercise ball up!

    I am literally crying with laughter at this! I love the idea of a space aged pouffe - brilliant. Now I really know why I come on here. This has really cheered me up! Who said losing weight was all doom and gloom! :D
  67. M

    FOOD DUMP !!!!

    Boursin cheese with a crusty baguette :cry:
  68. M

    New Bar flavours

    The peanut butter one sounds nice - let's hope it tastes as good as it sounds! Although I quite like the Nut Crunch, in a perverted sort of way!
  69. M

    After my gain for no reason.....

    Won't say I told you so!!!:p Well done you!
  70. M

    Is it normal to feel so miserable and tired?

    Go Girl! This diet is a white knuckle ride! Just hang on tight through the bad times & enjoy the good times when you weigh in & know that it hasn't all been in vain!
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    got the biggest stomach ache ever

    Sorry to hear you're feeling poorly. Do you reckon it's linked to the spotting you started a thread about earlier? Maybe you're experiencing chronic period pains? I know you said you're not due, but this diet plays havoc with your body!
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    Horrible Taste

    The horrid taste & bad breath does get better. I had that too. My breath was worse than the dog's & that's saying something! Brush your teeth & tongue frequently. Also, my LLC recommends RetarDex mouthwash & breath spray. They helped me loads.
  73. M

    First weigh in / a couple questions!

    Woo Hoo !! That is FANTASTIC!!! Well done you! You must be over the moon!!:scale:
  74. M

    I've put on and i have stuck to it and i cant stop crying

    You won't eat! Stay on here instead. I look at the Inspirational Slide Show when I want to eat!
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    First weigh in / a couple questions!

    Good luck with your drop in. One thing I would say is that I also usually drink around 5 litres of water everyday, as a result, the kestix don't always show that I am in ketosis. I think it's probably because my wee must be so diluted, it doesn't register. The first time it happened I was...
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    I've put on and i have stuck to it and i cant stop crying

    Don't worry too much about it. It is scientifically impossible to be on a diet of just 500 calories a day & not lose weight - maybe you lost inches instead?! Over the next couple of weeks, you might have fairly big losses. In fact we discussed the possibilty of weight gain in our class night...
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    Week 5 weigh & quick question

    The check up forms are inside your Record Book (where your Counsellor writes down your weekly weight loss) If she hasn't been doing it, she will get in to trouble with LighterLife, because she is meant to send them off to head office. If you have a nurse in your group, you are very lucky! See...
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    Thinking of joining Lighterlife!

    Good luck! Let us know how you get on!
  79. M

    100 days - or not?

    What happens then if you still want to carry on abstaining? That doesn't sound right to me. I don't think I would be very happy with that.
  80. M

    First meeting

    Go for it! First week is the hardest. It gets easier - promise!
  81. M

    Thinking of joining Lighterlife!

    Hi NetNet, The thoughts you are currently having are exactly the same as the ones I had in June. You need to ask yourself are your reasons for hesitating genuine reasons or just excuses? I kept thinking "Can I do this while the kids are on holiday from school? What about when we go on...
  82. M

    THANK YOU EVERYONE!

    I have had quite a wobbly weekend. The Sunday Roast was just too much to bear! Thanks to all of you, I did not cave in! Boy was I tempted. All I could think of was the hundreds of voices on this forum screaming "DON'T DO IT!" So I didn't! Would have though, if I didn't know about MiniMins...
  83. M

    FORGOT A FOOD PACK

    Thanks for the advice, Peridot. I don't think it's anal at all. Maybe if I did that, I wouldn't have forgotten my foodpack!!! Have a good weekend!
  84. M

    FORGOT A FOOD PACK

    Now I've forgotten a lot of things in my life - where I've put my keys, appointments, my name even; but never to eat! Yet I woke up this morning & realised I had forgotten to have my final shake last night. What should I do? Have an extra one today, or just carry on with the usual 4? Anyone...
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    Mobiles in meetings

    How very irritating. We also put "no mobiles on" in our Group Agreement. In fact, it was our Counsellor's idea. I would find it sooo distracting if a mobile went off during a meeting. I would think it was better to say something sooner rather than later. It'll annoy you more as each week...
  86. M

    LL Magazine

    I'm told mine has just arrived in the post at home!
  87. M

    Update on mouldy Nut Crunch

    My counsellor told me they had a new baker for the Nut Crunch bars & that was the reason there were "dud" ones. I 've hears that some were mouldy (like mine), some were burnt, some were more crumbly than usual & one only contained about a third of the packet! I was horrified when I opened up...
  88. M

    New formula Vanilla

    Mmmmmmm - The cheesecake sounds totally yummy! Just one thing though, my counsellor told my group that you should drink the shakes within 15 minutes of making them, otherwise they start to lose the vitamins etc. Does freezing them prevent this then?
  89. M

    What are the nicest bars? on LL

    I think the lemon flavour is the best. It's much sweeter that the others. The Nut Crunch are quite strange, yet I like them. I also had a "green one" last week. My Counsellor told me it was because someone new is baking them. Apparently, they have been inundated with complaints! From...
  90. M

    Starting Lighterlife Tomorrow!! Nervous and Excited!!

    Hi Sandra, It sounds as though you have a fantastic goal to reach - a wedding! How lovely! My goal is to have lost the 7 stone I want to lose by next May. It will be my 40th birthday & I do NOT wanted to be thought of as "fair, fat & 40" No way! Good luck & let us know how you get on at...
  91. M

    OUT OF KETOSIS

    Thanks for that. I must say I have been drinking AT LEAST 5 litres a day! I feel much happier now! :D
  92. M

    OUT OF KETOSIS

    I had my second weigh in last night. I did really well & lost 9lbs! That's 15lbs in total! The only downside from last night was that according to the Ketostix thingy, I am not in ketosis. My LLC said that my weight loss would indicate that I am fat burning, so not not worry & it might be that...
  93. M

    Lots of new members - shall we do an intro thread?

    :):)Hi! I'm Madam Mimm. I started LL last Wednesday night, so I have my first WI tomorrow night. I feel nervous & excited about it all at the same time. I definitely feel better already, although sometimes it's a bit of a struggle drinking all that water! I have been lucky in that I haven't...
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