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Well done. Keep up the good work. x

Hi Megsmum, Sorry to hear your not getting the counselling aspect of the whole LL experience. I think the big selling point of LL is it's counselling aspect and this is reiterated time and time again in all of it's publicity material. However the quality of the counselling varies very greatly...

Hi there, Well done you, great loss and great running total! keep up the good work. xx

Hi there, Awww hon, big hug for you. I am sorry you feel the way that you do. You have done so well and sometimes I think we do things out of panic and go back to our old habits. Can you take the bars and given them to someone else or throw them away, that would mean there is one less...

Well done you - and I love your "little running around smilie" keep up the good work. xx

Yay! Well done, great start to your journey. I hope you feel really good - because you should, LL is hard (in the emotional/head stuff way), and the first few weeks very hard - so you should be v. proud of yourself. Well done and keep up the good work x

lovely pics, you look fabulous, well done on losing the weight and for continuing to lose whilst in management. xx

Well done Spoogs! 25lbs is an amazing achievement, you should be very proud of yourself. Carry on at this rate and those pesky 110lbs will be gone in no time. Well done. xx

Since starting on LL my period have been heavier and more painful than they normally have been. Pre LL, I would sometimes skip a month and at one point 2 months. But they seem to be as regular as clockwork and I have more symptoms of PMS than I have ever had. I feel very very emotional and the...

Well done Sez. You have done amazingly well and I bet you looked fabulous in your new jeans. I sort of understand about resenting the diet - I feel a bit like that at the mo, its all very confusing. But that aside, well done you, you have done really well. xx

Wow! You look amazing - thank you for posting the pics - they really are inspiring. xx

Hi there, Sorry to hear about the horrid events of earlier. I am no resident poo/constipation expert, but I have found Movicol to be a great help. It's not a laxative, but erm a stool softner - you can buy it over the counter at the chemist or get it on prescription, it makes it easier and...

My LLC has told me I will need to purchase 2 weeks worth of packs next week because I didn't attend the meeting this week. Eeek £132 to pay next week - not looking forward to that.

Happy Birthday Mrs L! have a lovely day. xxx

Hi Sandra, I am sorry to hear that your leaving, I am having the same problem, finding LL v. expensive and although I have gained immensely from LL I am having great difficulty trying to find the cash for it every week... I might have to do the same thing as you soon if the money situation...

Well done you, 1 stone thats a fabulous start. Congratulations and keep up the good work you've made an amazing start.

I lost 5lbs and was disappointed but lost 7 the following week. I too try not to compare myself to others, harder than it sounds - trust me, but I think everybody's body responds differently to LL and so many factors come into play such as how quickly you go into Ketosis, How much you have to...

I agree with Peridot, the counselling is very much dependant on the skills of your particular counsellor. Some are very good, some from what I have heard see the counselling as a chore and plonk you down with your video and cannot deviate from the written word. Minimins is an excellant...

If you've not cheated and you have stuck to plan then it might be a case of your body just needing to catch up with the rest of you- if that makes sense, I have had a variety of losses every week - the lowest ever being a pound, but I can reassure through personal experience that it most...

Wow! Well done you. Great loss!

I am just going from hazy memory but I remember hearing that a Wallis size 12 was actually closer to a 14 and a wallis size 14 closer to a 16 - not sure accurate this info is - but remember hearing it a few years back - if someone has more recent info please feel free to correct me...:)

Hey Sez, Glad your feeling better. It's amazing when you try on something which you may consider a small size and it turns out to be too big. I think I have big calves - but haven't measured them to see if they are or if it's just my warped thinking. xx

I never use to go near traditional high street shops pre LL, bar a few like New Look that had a plus sized section, Dorothy Perkins that again went up to larger sizes and of course Evans. Strangely enough I never found anything in Evans I ever liked (no offence to anyone that shopped or shops...

Hey you, Glad your feeling so positive, something similar happened to me too. It's a wonderful feeling, I remember dancing around the room I felt so energetic and just, well just happy - Perky. Usually me and "Perky" are on different continents! Keep smiling. xx

good luck, hope all the horrible symptoms go away soon. xx

All this week I have been drinking between 1-3 sachets of Movicol and I only took two Senakot on Monday evening. I haven't needed to take any more laxatives this week, the movicol has helped a lot. I have also upped my water intake and been trying to drink over 4 litres religiously oh and I...

Sorry, should have clarified - yes it's called Senakot in the chemist - I got some from the hospital. I didn't do anything until I passed out and ended up in hospital. I thought if I just left it and took a laxative it would help, but the constant straining and stomach cramps made it worse...

Hi there, I had the same problem and went to a lot of detail in a post last week. Dulcolax gave me the most horrible stomach cramps and I too, took one a day for two days and nothing but cramps. I have been prescribed Movicol, you can get it over the counter as well - its not a laxative but...

Hi Sarah, Nice to see you back here. I have always enjoyed reading your posts. Can I just ask what multivitamin you take? Your determination and attitude really inspire me. xx

Nice to know your feeling better and back on track with a vengeance, I felt the same after my break from abstinence last weekend. x

Well done you! Congratulations on your losses so far. Keep up the good work and stay focussed your doing really well. xx

Ooooh I want to try the peanut butter crunch - ever since I went off the Nut Crunch I have been craving something chewy and nutty.

I think it means abstinence - nothing but the foodpacks and the water.:)

Wow! Well done you. That's an amazing loss, and a great start to your journey. keep up the good work and once again WOW! X

Hi Sez, ((((hugs)))) I truly feel for you, its a horrible feeling. I think you should go and see your GP, especially if your having regular bouts of bleeding and its very painful for you to go - because the docs at the hospital told me that the more I was straining to go the worse it made...

I have been using it since I started lighter life, and the texture of my skin has improved, I had existing stretch marks around my tummy and upper arms and although not red looking (I have olive skin- so they were kind of light brown in colour) they were visible, since using Bio oil I noticed...

Hi Sarah, I am a bit of fan of your blog, although I don't think I have ever left a comment. I agree with all the sentiments expressed above, will miss your writing but you have to do what's right for you. take care xx

I agree with DramaQueen, draw a line under it,don't let it play on your mind, it does take courage to admit to eating when your on abstinence, especially on a forum board. You've done really well so far and going by how you described this incident it sounds like a blip, don't let the guilt undo...

Hi there, good luck with your first weigh-in, please post back and let us know how you do, the inch loss you've had in your first week is amazing! the time goes by so fast, I feel like I started yesterday yet I am in my 8th week! x

Hi there, I am not sure whether it is on the list or not, I have seen it mentioned on the boards before by people who take it and swear by it. Personally, as much as I love LL and it is working for me I also never want to go through what I went through this weekend, wouldn't wish it on anyone...

Hi everyone, Thanks for your kind words and your support. It really means a lot. As for those of you admiring my willpower - well, even though I did not eat the sandwich they put in front of me in the hospital - I did eat when I came home, my family were freaked out by my hospital visit...

Hi everyone, Thank you so much for the advice and all the responses. Things got a bit outta hand for me last night It got kinda scary last night, I passed out and a lot of other horrible stuff happened that I won't mention here for fear of putting you off your foodpacks, my mum found me, I...

Hi, This is really embarrassing and I can't believe I am actually going to write this down, but I kinda need some help....:o I have been Constipated all week, have upped my water intake and taken dulcolax - one a day for the last 2 days but nothing has worked. I really feel the need to...

Hi Sproogs Mininmins really is mine of useful information and there really are some inspirational and amazing people on here who are always willing to help- I have found it an invaluable resource and I am currently on week 7 of LL. You doing really well and my LLC kept on informing me...

I use bio-oil and and dove products. Bio oil is bloody expensive but my skins feels and looks a lot better than it did and I have been doing it religiously morning and night. I think once the elasticity is gone it's kinda gone but massaging the creams and lotions and potions makes my skin smell...

Hi there, Just wanted to say well done and congratulations your making excellant progress. I had my BP check done at the local LLoyds Pharmacy and got them to note it down in my booklet. However they forgot to stamp the booklet with a pharmacy stamp and although my LLC noted down the...

Well done Missy, congratulations on all the losses so far and here's to the next 50 days! I hope you feel really proud of your achievement and keep up the good work. xx

well done. less than a stone to go. You've done amazingly well. xx

I can empathise. I too have the dreaded apron thingie - I long for a sticky out big tummy not a droop py pouchy one. I am not sure if mine will shrink back to an average rounded sticky out belly.

Hi Minnie, Congratulations on your halfway milestone! Well done on your progress so far. All my size 16/18 clothes are looking ridiculous on me, hanging in the wrong places and droopy. I am on day 30 something or maybe even 40-something (can't quite remember right now). I haven't bought...

I know on LL they say that you should make time to do more stuff for yourself, such as take a bath, give yourself a manicure or put a facepack. That worked for me the first few times emotional hunger took hold. However no amount of long hot soaks in a tub or dealing with my cuticles within an...

well done- keep up the good work. rubyx

Ps: Nut Crunch - its definately an acquired taste. I used to like it but went off it this week, the texture feels/tasted different this week. The other bars are ok - but sometimes when I am eating them I get the overwhelming feeling that I am gonna be sick! Ruby x

Congratulations, you've done really well! My clothes are getting looser by the day, but avoiding the shops until I stop being in-between sizes. My size 16 jeans are really loose but am too scared to buy a size 14 in case it's a bit tight which would set me off on one!. x

Hi everyone, Has anyone experienced hair loss or thinning of hair whilst on Foundation (keep wanting to type Probation - go figure!). I am coming to the end of my 3rd week, and have noticed how much thinner my hair feels, also everytime I run my fingers through my hair I come away with...

Well done! Congratulations and keep going! Ruby x

Hi Peridot, I only started using the water flavourings this week and its been a bit of revelation to me. I have never really drank sparkling water before, but now I can guzzle it down with the best of em. I find have to mix it well though or else I get bits of powdered flavouring congealing...

You look great! Well done. Ruby.x

Thanks Sandra, That'll go on my list. :) I really must enquire about the body pump classes at my local gym. Money is rather tight due to LL, so it's only a leisure Centre place but as much as it become a bit of twice ritual for me (lotions and potions wise) I still need to do some exercise...

I will definately have a chat with her. The reason I haven't previously is because I put her comments down to her hormones being all over the place. I understand that sometimes I can be a bit "soft" with her, maybe because she has been one of my closest friends and the thought of losing her...

Hmmm,not sure what they are, are they the same as slimming pants?? cos I got loads of those in every shape/budget/comfort level ;)

Hi Liz, I haven't told many people either. Just a couple of close friends and obviously family because I live with them and they'd find out anyway. I am on my 3rd week and it's getting easier by the day. You must post back and let us know how your first week went.:) I have spent the...

Thank you for all your replies. I did wonder bout the jealousy aspect but brushed it aside. She only had the babies v. recently, so maybe it is her realising she has a lot of weight to lose. Peridot, I love your comment about "toxic" friends - not sure what it means but I think I have an...

Hi, Sorry in advance if this seems like a long-winded post. But I am sat here feeling a combination of anger/confusion/sadness. :( I spoke to a friend last night who has recently given birth. We discussed the babies and the breast-feeding and all the other stuff that new mum's want to talk...

Well done Sandra, thats brilliant result! Ruby

I have existing stretch marks that have faded but left that tell-tale crepey thingie. I am rather busty so worried will end up with huge stretch marks on my previously ample and unblemished decollatage;) I am currently using Bio Oil and some Dove Intensive firming gel. Not sure if it will...

Well done! that's an amazing loss. Ruby :-)

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie and have approximately 3.5/4 stone to lose to get to goal. I was wondering if any of you have used Bio Oil or any other creme's and lotions to combat the effect of saggy skin/stretch marks etc etc. Currently my stomach has a nice apron like affect - very...

Hi I'm Ruby, I started Lighter Life at the end of July. Currently coming to the end of the second week. Not had the major loss I was expecting in my first week. I know vlcd's work, just a bit miffed at my own progress so far :(. I'd like to end up a nice size 12 if that makes sense. Ruby:)