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So, three pounds. Not too bad..

I'm in the same boat! Just about to leave to go for my first weigh in in three weeks. Not looking forward to the result. I figure that if I don't go back I will slowly put it all back on - and I do not want that to happen! Good Luck. xxx

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Pretty much everything is a no-no I'm afraid. Assume you are allowed nothing except four packs, four litres of water and a bit of toothpaste! xxx

Hi! Thanks Dancing for the acknowledgement! And thank you Clairwe and Deb for the advice. It is true that the weight will not go on over night but I still am slightly relieved each morning that it hasn't! I'll check out that website - thanks again! xxx

Hi there, Welcome to the gang! I have just begun to reintroduce food - 2nd week. I have not had any problems with hair loss at any stage as of yet. Everyone is very different and your body will react to the system in different ways. Good Luck! xxx

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Hi there, I am on week two of Route to Management. It is quite scary having food now especially as the snack allowance allows me to have a 'lunch' now. I am concerned about calories though. I am following the plan carefully and only eating the items I am allowed but I am tracking my calories...

I was absolutely gutted to discover that my LLC had no lemon bars tonight! So, I got the new bars - I'll try the biscuits with the peanut bar Ali! xxx

Well done you! If you are feeling a little dizzy it my be dehydration - try drinking some more. Good Luck! xxx

I used to hate all the old style bars and was over the moon with how delicious the two new flavours are. But I had an old lemon bar left from a few weeks ago so I thought I'd try the biscuits. I heat the oven to 180. Take a baking sheet - cut the bar into 5 pieces and flatten out. Put in the...

It all depends on your height/shape etc but I moved down a jeans size each month. Don't spend too much on them! New Look have nice jeans for £10 = they have a nice cut and you don't mind the fact that they don't fit for long before you have to buy the next size down!

I have a funny feeling that is the lack of food that is causing the hunger rather than the few extra carbs!!! Thanks though! I just made the lemon bar into biscuits for the first time - my god - they were delicious!!!

Well done - in my experience you'll move into the size smaller sooner than the new year! xxx

I was wondering if anyone could answer a question for me... You are only allowed one bar a day and I assume this is because there are 150 calories per bar and only 125 in a pack. Are there any other reasons why you are only allowed one bar a day? Has anyone carried out part of their journey on...

Hello there.. Maybe some jumping around in front of the TV in frustration will warm you up! xxx

Fantastic Mrs L - just at the right time for me! I am sure I will be picking your brains and experience for ongoing advice! I hope you don't mind. xxx

Thank you all. I am a little scared at the moment. I have just found out that my aunt is about to die and I am leaving tomorrow to go to her funeral in Ireland. I am feeling very guilty that I am thinking about my food consumption and the logistics of packs rather than the horrible situation...

So, I have just had my last meeting with my group in Foundation. It is Day 91 today so still a few more days of abstinence left before the end but I start a new meeting and new group next week on RtM. Big Steps.... Wish me luck!

That's Brilliant! Well done! xxx

I know exactly what you mean. I don't remember ever being within my correct BMI range. So I am currently aiming to be just at the top end of the healthy BMI and then seeing whether I look how I want to. Without getting there it is so difficult to tell! Good luck with it though! xxx

It can be quite daunting to go back - not easy - so I applaud you and your determination. At least you know the hardest step is over with!

Hi there, welcome back to the fold. And good luck! xxx

3lb losses would be brilliant - I am on 1 or 2 pound losses! But I've been upping the exercise to try to see movement in the scales.

I'm down to just chocolate packs and the two new bars. I am in week 13 now and can't face any of the other flavours. I did spend a good few weeks only eating banana ones. Tastes change as the weeks go on so every now and then give the others a try. I really can't wait to find out how the no...

My first week was 9lbs - never to be repeated.

Hello there! Well done on your great start. Your LLC is right. This is a great place to come for advice and support. Welcome! xxx

The only possible way I could lose that much in a week would be to cut off my least favourite limb...

I, too, am the same. It's like a caveman instinct to bulk up on food and body fat to see us through the winter - except that we forget about the wonders of central heating! The cold weather makes me want to have a full warm feeling in my stomach - and a chocolate milkshake just doesn't always...

Oh, and I'd be interested to hear about how you get on without the bars. I adore the new bars and look forward to them each day. But I am also feeling hungry a lot of the time..... xxx

It's wonderful. To have the energy and the motivation - well done you! I wish I did too. I should be getting out of bed and off to the gym but can't quite find the motivation. I'll use your example and your positivity to help me! Cheers! xxx

I agree. I would go back and do abstinence for a while. You know it works as you have done it before - and for the same reason you know you can do it. By Christmas you could have lost what you have put on. Good Luck!

Owww.. Poor thing! I get the same reaction and find only piriton would fix the problem. I didn't know I was allergic to cats until I got one. Hope a good wash of the clothes sorts the problem out! xxx

Thanks Shazpaz! xxx

I find that I am still feeling hungry. I'm not including the emotional/imaginary hunger because I can see food and I want it - I actually feel honest to God hunger. As everyone has said - don't spend the next two months thinking about Christmas day. Wait til the day - if you want to eat then...

I had pondered this. Essentially VLCDs are a short term commitment. They are not something you should do longer than is necessary. I am aware that I will have to watch my weight for life and something like WW or SW would be a good option. However, LL is probably the best way to get to your goal...

Hi there, I am in the same boat. I lose about 2.5lbs a week on average. Not big losses but I have lost the three stone in under the 100 days. I get the same frustration though and wish I was losing half a stone a week but it's just not going to happen. It'll take longer but it will come off...

Well done you! You've had a fantastically consistent weight loss! Stick with it! xxx

ooooohh.. Do they have the Gingerbread in sugar free??

When I read in the book that it was a litre and half of milk a day i was utterly shocked. In my previous life a pint would last me a week! I may still have that cup of tea on my birthday...

Hi there - Thank You. I've looked it up and realised that I may well have got a bit confused. It looks as if it is week 13 that is Milk week. I was excited because it is my birthday this week and I was looking forward to a cup of tea with milk! Oh well...

Hello there, I was wondering what people knew about milk week. How much milk do you have to consume each day? Will this knock you out of ketosis? Our LLC hinted that it was optional - what has your experience been? Thank you!

I see.. Thanks. xxx

There's an inbox? What is PM? xxx

Brilliant! Roll on the rest of your life! xxx

We've only just got the new bars so I am not holding my breath for new soups. Although a soup that doesn't taste of milk would be great!

Me too.. My parents have the same - whenever I visit them I spend ages in the kitchen sitting on the Aga. It is bloody cold outside at the moment but I am feeling it more than usual.

Hey there, It is the very same for us all. We do exactly the same week after week but the scales do not share our consistency. It will come off but not always in the steady way we hope. I've had weeks where I have lost 1 lb and others when I have lost 6 but I have done nothing different. Most...

Hi there, Well done John. I've been reading your threads and I am glad to see you have made it through to the other side of your indecision. Well done on the brilliant loss. That's the kind of motivation that really keeps you with it. Don't worry about going home. I feared the same thing when...

It's week eight for us this week but we have a locum at the moment. I know that there is no way I would feel comfortable enough to do that with her in a group. It does sound like a good exercise and has started me thinking already today. An afternoon of self psycho-analysis seems in order...

A bit late.... But Happy Birthday! Hope you've had a wonderful day. Thank you for the lovely comment - I will check out that film. xxx

So jealous - our LLC is being very vague about when we might get them...

I definitely think your body shape changes even when the weight doesn't. I had a couple of really rubbish weeks (1lb then 2lb) despite my saintly behaviour. The only thing that kept me with it was the fact that clothes that were too tight began to fit. I think that weighing scales are quite...

I'm on Day 40 of LL and this week I have finally started to experience the great sleep and new found energy I was promised upon entering ketosis. This has meant a lot mentally - I've been able to do all the things I have unexplainably put off. The wardrobe has been culled, the bathroom and...

Good on you. Great attitude. Good Luck this week! xxx

Thanks everyone! Roll on week two! xxx

No, you're right - thanks. 4 litres of water weighs a lot and I can already see how much better my skin is looking after a week of this much water. I must repeat to myself not to get obsessed with the numbers and think more about the clothes doing up!!! Your photos are amazing by the way - I...

So I have reached the end of my first week. Phew. But it has been worth it. 9lbs down. I'm hoping to lose 5lb next week to get that first stone out of the way! I'm finding this forum and blogging essential - so thank you for all the inspirational reading!! Liz xx

Do not listen to that voice. Everytime you are tempted think back to why you decided to do LL. There must have been a very good reason - remind yourself of that and think that however good the food smells it is just not worth it! Well done on the 4lbs. Keep going!! Liz x

Thank you Little Blue! Delli - I am on day 6. I did have a bit of a headache on the second day but lots and lots of water, as well as a bit of sofa time, sorted that out. I know what you mean about not wanting to eat a foodpack - but I find that I don't want to eat at all. Just think of it as...

Hi there, I'm only on day two, just starting the journey. I agree with many people's responses! You have lost 12lbs in 12 days! That is a great achievement. Stick with it - don't get down hearted and certainly do not give up. You'll probably see a great move in the right direction at your next...

Hi there, My name is Liz and I am in my first week of LL. Only my second day in fact! I have my fingers crossed and my blender at the ready! This seems like a great forum and I hope to be picking your brains to answer all my questions! Liz x

Hi there, I know what you mean! I have a friend who always makes comments like that whenever I try to diet. Very similar, in fact, to what your friend said. It is partly a competitive thing but also the fact that she is attacking others to draw attention away from herself. It is hard but I...