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    LLL break from Total

    I love lighterlife lite, it's working for me. It is quite a challenge to go from total to one week of lite and then return to total so I can understand you are concerned. However, you have done fantastically well in losing 3 stone so are already a winner and you know how to stay in control...
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    Rewards for reaching your Goal?

    I'm a shopoholic so have thought about this question quite a lot. I'm thinking that instead of buying something I may do something to myself. Not sure I could have a tattoo but I'm toying with the idea of having my belly button pierced. Now if you knew me in real life you would be...
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    Third week weight loss woo hoo!

    Well done, fantastic.
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    Bottom V Face

    Hope my title doesn't offend! There is a saying that when ladies reach a certain age they have to choose between their bottom or their face. ie if you are a bit plump your face will look younger as it will be er plumped out! Or if you are slim your face will be thin and you will look older...
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    Healthy Weight Vs Healthy Size?

    This is a very interesting question. My personal opinion is that I must consider my age in when to stop losing weight. When I weighed 8 stone I hadn't had children and was in my twenties and being that size suited the style of clothing I wore. Now I'm older and have had two children I am...
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    Anyone else doing the lighterlife lite?

    Thank you tazyb. Well done for losing 8lb, doesn't it feel good? I took my friends dog out (chocolate labrador) and I was able to run around much easier and bend over to pick up her toy. Before I started losing weight I would just walk with her but now I am able to cavort around with her...
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    Jen's daily blog

    How fantastic that you're on RTM, you have certainly inspired me. Ignore your boss he sounds a complete fool! ha ha
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    LLL Route to Management

    Really good Jen, I still don't like water and find myself double checking my handback for my st.clements as I like to take it with me everywhere! Sounds like you are doing really well too, great isn't it? I didnt think I would feel as good as I do and I love my weekly wednesday meetings...
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    Anyone else doing the lighterlife lite?

    testing ticker!
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    Anyone else doing the lighterlife lite?

    Hi Jen, Ideally I'd like to lose another stone and see how I look and feel then and decide whether to lose more or maintain. I think my ticker is still wrong as it shows I need to lose 32lb which isn't right!!! I'm not really sure what ideal weight will suit me as my body has changed with age...
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    feel like giving up.

    Fantastic Kirsty. Writing a letter is an excellent way to help motivate yourself. I often write stuff down just to get it out of my head as it were and it really helps.
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    unofficial recipes with food packs

    I love the porridge. I sometimes use half a pack of porridge with half a pack of chocolate and yum chocolate porridge! Not sure what else you could do with the porridge though.
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    Professor loses weight on snack-food diet

    Before I started losing weight my diet mainly consisted of huge quantities of sugar laden food. Since I have joined lighterlife lite I have stopped eating chocolate and other junk. Nevermind the weightloss side of it I have benefitted from having more energy, my skin has cleared up and my...
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    Fat person trapped in a thin body :)

    What a fantastic achiement Lynn, you look stunning. Well done. I love the before and after pics, they and you are so inspirational. Keep on shouting from the rooftops!
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    Staying away from the scales

    I don't have scales at home because I would be on them all the time and I would feel disappointed if I thought I wasn't doing well. I go once a week to lighterlife lite and am weighed there. That works for me.
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    Was walking, got shouted at 'fat b' from a car window today

    miss-r, I've not read all the thread, just your opening post about you being shouted at whilst crossing the road. Simple really, if they call you fat, then you can lose weight but they will always be sad tw*ts!!!! I have a teenage son and he was calling me a fat cow when he couldn't get his...
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    Non-food punishments

    Interesting idea. I know with children you are supposed to ignore bad behaviour and reward good behaviour so I'm not sure if a punishing yourself is a good idea. When we're overweight we often have a lot of negative feelings and I would imagine that punishing ourselves if we stray from losing...
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    Interesting Weight Loss Tip

    I can manage 2 litres of water a day and that's only with st.clements powder added. I am on lighterlife lite and you have to drink water. I can't get my head around 8 - 10 litres, I would be standing next to the sink all day sipping that amount!!! Not to mention constantly going for a wee...
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    feel like giving up.

    What would make you feel good? Giving up now will make you feel rubbish inside but if you can try and hold onto the thought of how good you will feel when you achieve your goal. Let's face it, putting on weight is dead easy, just stuff anything and everything in your mouth and the weight just...
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    LLL Route to Management

    Excellent information.
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    So Pleased!!

    Well done Jen, a fantastic achievement.
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    Anyone else doing the lighterlife lite?

    Hello to beadybliss too!
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    Ticker update

    I've cracked it! I think my maths leaves a lot to be desired!!!
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    Ticker update

    HELP! I'm a jelly head! ha ha My ticker is wrong. I started off weighing 12.4 stone and now weigh 10.11 stone and have lost 21lb. But when I updated my ticker it says I've lost 32lb! What have I done wrong, please?
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    Anyone else doing the lighterlife lite?

    Hiya, I not been around awhile but I am pleased to let you know that at my week 8 of LLL last Wednesday, my total weight loss so far is 21lbs! I started at 12.4 stone and now weigh 10.11 stone which has made a tremendous difference to how I look and feel. I've found it really easy to do and...
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    Can anyone advise how IBS will affect a weigh in>?

    Hi Samski, I would advise speaking to your GP before embarking on any weight loss plan/diet. My only suggestion based on my experience with lighterlife lite is that they strongly advise everyone to drink at least 2 litres of water a day to help prevent constipation. I imagine this would apply...
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    Very excited, start tonight!

    Well done for abstaining during the week. Ok, you've had a wobble at the weekend. How did it make you feel before, during and after? You need to identify why you feel tempted. Is it because you are eating out with friends/family or cooking meals at home and you feel you want to join in? Is...
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    I am so excited :-)

    Hope your first day went well Sandra. You can buy (£9)from lighterlife when you get your next packs flavourings for water in powder form Fruits of the forest, St. Clements(lemon) and Sunrise orange. If you add the orange one to fizzy water it tastes similar to fanta. A pot of powder has...
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    The best advice you can get....

    Very well said, Lynn. A few months ago my jeans were uncomfortable and were slipping down. Sadly not because I was losing weight. They were slipping down under my big gut! I would start off by hoicking them up over my tummy (not a good look) so that they would stay in place but after a few...
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    Poorly :(

    Hi Magda, sorry to hear you are unwell. I wouldn't like to suggest anything and think you should phone your counsellor for advice because you are on a VLCD and it may not be safe to continue abstinence. Although, saying that, the packs contain all the nutrients and vitamins you need so...
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    My first weigh on lighterlife lite, I lost .....

    I haven't been around much as work has been hectic but am pleased to report that I went for my third weigh in and have lost 2lb. So in three weeks I have lost 9lb which I am very happy about. I have also lost two inches off of my waist which is fab! I can feel and see the difference in my...
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    sundays!!

    You are all doing so incredibly well. x
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    Exante poster girl :-)

    Absolutely fantastic! Well done Brenda, a remarkable achievement and you look wonderful. x
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    Jen's daily blog

    Hi Jen, I was hoping for one magical moment that potato's in Spanish Omelette don't count! Oh well. I will have a look at the recipe as even without the potato's it will be nice. Jen, I last went to Glastonbury in 1994 (I think) Oasis, Blur, manic street preachers to name but a few. All old...
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    He's gone

    Thinking of you Rachel and hope you are ok. x
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    sundays!!

    Hi Kathryn, well done for admitting that you really fancy eating a roast dinner. I am a vegetarian so probably find it slightly easier to resist although I love nutroast. I guess when you feel like this you have to think along the lines of 'if I eat this it will taste delicious BUT I will...
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    What a week.

    It never rains but it pours! Sorry to hear you are having a rough time of it. It's horrible when everything around you seems to be going wrong and I hope that everything picks up for you soon. Did you consider renting out the house rather than selling it? x
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    newbie

    Hi Aloize, well done for losing 7lb. x
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    Were you breastfed?

    I was breastfed and was slim/skinny all my life until I hit my late thirties then I became a big 'ol beast! :D I breastfed both of my children and they are 15 and 12 and are both very slim. In my opinion most bottle fed babies seem to be more chubby but they grow out of it.
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    Single and I should be sad...

    Hi Joiya, one door closes and another one opens. I'm in my forties and I have loads of regrets. Could of, should of, would have but I never did anything and my life just coasted along. I had so many opportunities along the way but I never pursued anything and I wish that I had done on several...
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    Jen's daily blog

    I think that losing 4lb is a great considering you went on holiday. I love spanish omelette but I didn't think we could eat potato's? Have you got a potato free recipe please?
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    My first weigh on lighterlife lite, I lost .....

    Kik, do take it one day at a time and your perseverance will pay off. I've never really thought about food before and have just eaten whatever I fancy and now I am on LLL I have questioned myself about why I was eating all that rubbish before. I used to say to myself that I had better eat...
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    Anyone else doing the lighterlife lite?

    Hi Jen, I think there may be just us, but maybe others reading will be encouraged to start LLL if they are looking at different diets as I often see that people are viewing this sub board.
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    LL September Starters/Re-starters

    Well done to all you 'losers'! I'm kind of imagining a big mountain made of all the fat everyone has lost! It's so encouraging to read how well everyone is doing. x
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    gastric band hypnotherapy

    What happens when you reach your desired weight? Do you have to be hypnotised again to help you maintain your weight as opposed to losing even more?
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    Went clothes shopping for the first time in ages

    Well done Sammy, you are doing fantastic. x
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    newbie just joined

    Hi tentontessy, I love your user name! I too would like to be slimmer for christmas. There's already loads of christmas stuff in the shops. :( All the food, chocolate etc it's just so excessive and I usually buy so much that we're still eating our way through it in February! This year...
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    What items in your wardrobe are you desperate to fit into?

    I have lots of coats in a size 10. I can get them on but they are extremely tight under the arms and er there must be a 3 foot gap between button and buttonhole! I sometimes try them on and think that it would be ok to go out wearing them undone but then my daughter says, "No way,mum!" in...
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    Jen's daily blog

    Hi Jen, glad you had a lovely time. You obviously did your best in a challenging environment, so well done. Looking forward to reading your posts. Not a lot of lighterlife liters around so it may be just you and me having a chin wag on here! I lost 5lb first week and yesterday weighed in for...
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    An update from my 18months (+1week) journal

    Ian, you are awesome, I have every faith that you can do absolutely anything now. You have truly set yourself free.
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    :/ the weights coming back on!

    This is actually a post for Lynn, so apologies for hijacking the thread. Lynn, I wonder if I am being over ambitious with my goal/target weight and maybe have to face the fact that I am basing my ideal bodyweight on when I was in my twenties and I am now in my forties and have two children...
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    My first weigh on lighterlife lite, I lost .....

    Yay I lost 2lb. That's 7lb/half a stone in 2 weeks! Very pleased with that. We had 2 new ladies join our group but sadly only myself and two other women turned up from our previous group. Still, us three 'original's' are all doing well and are very happy with lighterlife lite.
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    Things that annoy me about being big - how about you?

    I would like to be able to sit on the bottom step of my stairs to put my shoes/boots on without my stomach getting in the way! My children find it funny to see me going red in the face! It was either getting surgery to have my arms lengthened or to lose weight! :D I hate being asked when my...
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    Hi all

    Hi Angie, we've all got to where you are and woken up to the fact that it is time to tackle the weight! Good luck on whatever plan you choose or whether you are just going to cut down what you eat. x
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    LL September Starters/Re-starters

    Well done cereal killer. I bet you feel fantastic. That is a great achievement. I'll be having my second week weigh in tomorrow. I'm feeling nervous about it because I don't feel like I can see a change in my body yet last week I really noticed it, especially around my stomach.
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    An update from my 18months (+1week) journal

    How do you maintain your weight without it becoming an obsession? It seems to me Ian that you have accomplished what you set out to achieve but could now find yourself at a lose end because your mission is over? Every day you were focusing on losing weight and now you are there it must now...
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    grrrr

    Hi Lynn, your post was really informative, I'd never heard of glycogen so appreciate this information. x
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    An update from my 18months (+1week) journal

    Ian, you made this old bird cry! You are a very eloquent writer and your journey and transformation would make for a fantastic book. "Into the light" by IanH! Honestly, I found your posts incredible and my emotions were all over the place, your's is a remarkable achievement Ian. As a...
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    3 stone lost, more to come

    Well done for changing your lifestyle. x
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    Pinkiie hits 145lbs gone!!...41lbs to go!!...=D

    I've already commented previously but I keep coming back to read about you and well, one word sums you up Pinky - AWESOME.x
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    Two and a half stone lost!

    Well done Megli, what a fantastic achievement. I love popping on here and reading the sucess stories. As for regretting you hadn't done it before, then I think that is the same for most of us. I knew if I didn't do something now, I would just get bigger and bigger each year.
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    grrrr

    Firstly, any loss is good whether it be a half a pound or 6lb. I have a feeling that my next weigh in tomorrow I won't have lost the same as I did on my first week which was 5lb. Maybe it's the way our bodies work and initially we shed the 'easy' fat (if there is such a thing!) and then each...
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    LL September Starters/Re-starters

    Hi magiclove, I saw you on facebook earlier on the minimins appreciation page! Sorry to hear your love life isn't so good at the moment. I had a huge upset with mine which is one of the reasons I made the decision to lose weight. (There are lots of other reasons) When I'm upset I've found it...
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    My first weigh on lighterlife lite, I lost .....

    Hi Kik, thank you. I am loving the freedom of lighterlife lite because I can still have lunch or dinner with my boyfriend. I haven't felt hungry at all and have no cravings. I love the shakes, porridge and bars but not the soups and my only problem so far is coping with the increase in water...
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    Completely ruined it this weekend... Warning - food talk!!

    Hey look! We're all human so don't go beating yourselves up if you've strayed from the plan! Just think ahead now and try to understand why you strayed and how it made you feel before, during and after. If you can identify the before you can take steps to avoid that situation again. When you...
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    i just cant do it :(

    Teenagers can say cruel things and when you sit in macdonalds 'joining in' with your friends you will get comments from your peers who will think and say nasty things like, "look at that fat girl stuffing her face". No one is saying you shouldn't meet up with your friends or sit there...
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    Completely ruined it this weekend... Warning - food talk!!

    Charlielou, ok it was a 'bad' weekend but it's been and gone now and it's no good crying over spilt milk or mars bars, even! Reading your post it didn't seem to me that you actually enjoyed any of the food you ate but more that you felt guilty afterwards? I am on lighterlife lite and I am...
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    Restaurants asked to print calories on menus

    Restaurants need to print calorie information on menus to ensure diners know how healthy their meals are, says the Government. Calls from health secretary Andrew Lansley urged businesses to set a target date by which they will set out the nutritional value of products to their customers. He...
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    Heartburn?

    I had heartburn when I was pregnant and very occasionally since so do know how horrible it is. :( Peppermint tea would help as I think we can have herbal teas? I am not sure to be honest as I don't like herbal teas but I think ones like peppermint, chamomile and possibly licorice are all...
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    Mousse mix

    Thank you cereal killer.x
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    Please help me! I'm begging ya!

    Sorry to ressurect an old thread but I would love to know how this lady has got on since May of this year.
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    Any Shortcut to weight loss?

    Apologies Starlight for my previous post. I believe it could be possible if someone was under intense training such as a boot camp regime but in someone's normal daily life it would be extremely difficult and certainly not healthy. I didn't mean to be misleading in my post and do not advocate...
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    Mousse mix

    I love the shakes and porridge and haven't been too keen on the savoury packs. I did see in the glass display cabinet at my LL meeting that there is a thing called mousse mix and wondered if it is any good. Also if it is suitable for vegetarians? Anyone on here use it or should I just stick...
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    My first weigh on lighterlife lite, I lost .....

    :thankyou:Thank you very much Mini
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    Anyone else doing the lighterlife lite?

    Hi mini, thank you. It's like I've been awoken from a chocolate filled world and have realised that I do not need to be poking it down my throat every half hour! I've always had this saying, "I have to have something sweet after something savour", meaning that I have had to have a dessert...
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    Bit depressed =(

    Firstly, congratulations on doing so well. Liken yourself to a warrier going off to battle. You've gone off to fight the weight and it's been a long process and you have seen amazing changes in your body and your health but you have WON! Well actually you've lost in the fact you've lost the...
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    How easy is it to get out of ketosis ?

    Hope your thumb is ok. I didn't know that ketosis could be so easily gotten out of! I must admit I don't know much about it, only that I have dry lips!!!
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    Anyone else doing the lighterlife lite?

    Anyone? I'm very happy that I have done this, it's certainly working for me and has made me rethink my eating habits. I NEVER thought I could stop eating so much chocolate!
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    i just cant do it :(

    Hi Kirsty, I have just read you are 16 years old. To me this throws a different light on things and I hope you won't find me patronising. I don't want to pry into your family background but I'm assuming it must be your mother/parents that buy the food at home. You don't have to say but are...
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    Any Shortcut to weight loss?

    Realistically he could lose on average half a stone a week if he followed any of the numerous diets that are available, combined with lots of exercise. So yes, I do believe that it is possible to lose 2 stone but it would require 100% dedication. I think his goal should be more long term in...
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    i just cant do it :(

    There is a saying that goes, If you think you can or think you can't - You're right! Our eating habits are formed over many years, it's a tough thing to change and for many of us it's not something that can be done overnight. Getting yourself to think positive when you feel so low about...
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    He's gone

    I am so, so sorry to read about Max. Sometimes the kindest things to do are the hardest decisions and you selflessly did the right thing. Max will always live on in your heart and your memories. x If it should be that I grow frail and weak And pain should keep me from my sleep, Then will you...
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    Celebrating 2 years - PHOTOS

    I have looked at your lovely photo's and am blown away! You look incredible and it almost doesn't seem possible for 12 stone of you to disappear in 8 months! What an incredible achievement, you must feel so proud and wow what a difference it must feel doing everyday stuff like getting in and...
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    Now Britain is the fattest country in Europe

    Hi Lynn, what a fantastic post, you are spot on! As a child, having a bar of chocolate was a treat. Over the years I've said to my children that it's much cheaper to buy a multipack of say Flakes for example. So instead of buying one flake for each of my two children as an occasional treat...
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    Now Britain is the fattest country in Europe

    In the news today it said that Britain is now the fattest country in Europe and fifth in the world! :eek: Britain is the fattest country in Europe and the fifth most overweight of the world's 33 most-developed nations, a new study has revealed. A quarter of all adults in the U.K. are obese...
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    I'm bored, so......

    Actually it would be very interesting to find out if there are certain zodiac signs that are prone to putting on weight more than others.
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    skipping packs

    With regards to the mixing two packs together, earlier I mixed the porridge pack and the chocolate pack together and it was delicious.:eat: I will definately do that again.
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    hello everyone

    Hi Sirena, the fact is you are losing weight so don't focus so much on thinking it is 'slowly'. For many of us our eating habits are ingrained. You know how to walk, you do it without thinking, but imagine if you now had to walk everywhere backwards? It would be quite difficult wouldn't...
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    I'm bored, so......

    I like posts like this! I'm an aries and have the same birthday as Samantha Fox, Leonardo da vinci and Butch Cassidy! Aries personalities are independent. Being the first of the zodiac signs, they venture out and are go-getters, often leading the way. Their upbeat and magnetic personality...
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    skipping packs

    Eating late at night and gaining weight is a myth, or so I've heard. It is the total amount of calories consumed in a day that matters. However, as I've got older I find I get indigestion if I eat too late of an evening!!! I did recently read a post on here about a lady who eats nothing all...
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    Two and a half stone lost!

    Hi Megli, well done, that's fantastic. It's no good regretting that you could have lost weight before, just be happy that you did decide to make the change. Thousands of people never find that moment in their lives to make a change and lose weight but you have and that's what matters. Well...
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    kau84 before and after 3st1lb loss

    To lose over 3stone is a fantastic achievement. Each and every pound you lose is something to delight in. We all know how easy it was to put on weight and how hard it is to shift it, so don't underestimate yourself in just how hard you have worked to achieve your weight loss. x
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    skipping packs

    I'm not sure if it's ok to skip the occasional foodpack on the total plan because each pack has been worked out to provide nutrients and vitamins. I'm on the lite plan and had to miss out packs in my first week because of the meat flavours such as chili con carne but when I asked about this out...
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    So Long - Farewell - The credit crunch bites!

    You are right to sort out your financial affairs because if you are anything like me then any kind of worrying leads me to comfort eat! The suggestion about ebay is excellent and if you have anything that you don't use or wear then it could help you raise funds. What about celebrity slim? I...
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    Jen's daily blog

    Just posting to keep this from going down the page and to let you know that I'm thinking of you in the sunshine whilst it pours down here in Wales! Hope you got there safely and are enjoying yourself. x
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    My first weigh on lighterlife lite, I lost .....

    Testing my ticker to see if it has updated!
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    My Day 2 Success....

    Well done. You did fantastic and it was a massive temptation put before you and you beat it! x
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    Whats worse than your husband getting a takeaway?

    I do think that some of our menfolk may feel a little insecure when their wives/girlfriends embark on losing weight. This is just my opinion and I do not wish to offend anyone, but some men may be worried that we become slim and attract other men. It's not that they want us to stay overweight...
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    Had my weigh in

    Emma, I'm so pleased for you. Well done, 10lbs is fantastic. x
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    My first weigh on lighterlife lite, I lost .....

    5lbs! Yay and double Yay!:happy036: My start weight was 12.4 stone and I weighed in today at 11.13. I could feel that I had lost weight but until I stepped on that scale there was that horrible fear that I hadn't lost anything or worse still that I had put on weight! Everyone else in the...
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    Recommend A Diet?

    My next door neighbour has lost 2 stone in a couple of months by doing the British Heart Foundation diet whereby you follow an eating plan for 3 days of the week. It has worked for her but I don't know anything more than what she has told me. She showed me the plan and it wasn't for me as I...
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    Day 3 and missing food

    I can see both sides. The bride has probably spent weeks/months getting into a sweat over choosing the perfect food for her wedding guests and her wedding is the be all and end all of her life. However, losing weight is your priority and if I was you I would discreetly slip away before the...
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    Im so sad and its my fault

    Hi Melarnz, Hope you feeling better about it all today. x
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    Sabotaging Bride?!

    AJB, some people just do not understand what lighterlife is. They cannot comprehend what ketosis is and believe that the ONLY way to lose weight is to eat less and move more. Oh if it were that simple. Lighterlife in my opinion isn't a diet, it's a regime that has to be adhered to and...
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    just weighed in and.....

    11lb in two weeks is fantastic. Well done you. x I don't think you can compare yourself to anyone unless you're identical twins! ;)
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    Im so sad and its my fault

    So glad to come back to your thread and read that things aren't so bad after all, especially with your husband. x Seeing as how your line manager agreed it then the company won't sack you in my opinion, and I do expect that you will get a written warning and hopefully that will be the end of it. x
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    Im so sad and its my fault

    I don't think I can put links on here but if you google Community Legal Advice you can get all sorts of help there. It is free and government funded.
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    So mad with me!!

    It was a blip. You're human. No need to beat yourself up over a couple of minutes of falling off the waggon foodwise, when you have spent 60,480.00 minutes giving 100% to lighterlife! Yes, I did google how many minutes there are in six week! Don't think about it anymore, what's done is done...
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    Im so sad and its my fault

    I'm sorry to hear that by your helping your friend you are now in trouble. :( How was this uncovered may I ask? This is a conflict of interest between you and your employer but you may be able to say that your friend gave you something and instead of you giving her the money, you paid off...
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    Somebody slap me!

    slaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap! ;) 5lb is excellent, welldone.
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    Jen's daily blog

    Well done Jen, you are doing so well.
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    Hello!

    Well done for joining the gym and for making the decision to lose weight. Have you decided what weight loss plan to follow?
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    Intro session on Wednesday night...

    I was very impressed with my introduction and I'm a cynical old boot so it must be good if I liked it! The dvd is obviously a selling pitch but it is also informative and the before and after people that are filmed do show you what is possible if you do lighterlife. After your joining you...
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    River's LL Diary

    River, I think you're doing really well. 8lbs is over half a stone! Fantastic. I'd be over the moon if I lost that! I'm just hoping that I will lose something, anything!
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    chilli con carne

    I can't imagine what broth tastes like, I have the idea in my mind of dirty dishwater! Sorry I sound so negative about the savoury ones, I did enjoy the thai chilli one. For my third pack today I have just had the vegetable one and although it's ok I wouldn't rave over it. When I spoke to...
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    Hi There...

    Hi Kat, it sounds to me that maybe you got bored on other diets? You were able to lose 3 stone before but presumably have put that weight back on so therefore maintaining your weight is something you need to think about before starting a diet plan again. Identifying what you eat and why and...
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    chilli con carne

    Thanks gals, my daughter who is being very supportive has now said, "I didn't like to say anything at the time but it looked like cat food!", with regards to the chilli con carne! I have one more pack to have today and funnily enough I was going to try the strawberry one! As I've enjoyed all...
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    chilli con carne

    Oh dear lord! I have managed half of the chilli con carne. I got over the look of it but the taste is revolting. I'd rather eat cotton wool! :D So, what are we supposed to do if we can't manage a food pack? Next wednesday I can pick and choose the flavours I like but as this is my first week...
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    REALLY need help

    Could of, should of, would of are all negative sentiments. Forget about what you lost, what you gained as that is in the past. Life is full of regrets if we sit and ponder. Do you remember a time when you had a haircut that didn't suit you? Well this weight gain is a bit like that, it...
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    It may be superficial, but...

    I do believe that genetics plays a part. I've had two children and am in my forties and hardly have any stretch marks, none on my tummy and only a few silvery lines on my thighs. I have been worried I might end up with stretch marks when I lose weight but it's a small price to pay and nothing...
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    chilli con carne

    Well, the chilli con carne one is one I received in my first weeks assortment and being a vegetarian is one of the ones I am not looking forward to trying! I know they are suitable for vegetarians but I don't want anything that tastes of meat even though it isn't. I am going to be brave and...
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    ****ing Fuming! But I WILL NOT EAT!!

    I am so impressed that you didn't comfort eat. I have realised that I was comfort eating in times of stress. I felt why shouldn't I eat a lovely big chocolate cake when others are being cruel or mean to me but actually it's a subliminal way of reinforcing a belief that the other person is...
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    Pics-me in my undies!

    Rachel those pics are amazing, thank you for sharing. I absolutely hate my boyfriend seeing me in my underwear (or without it! ;) ) nowadays and my dressing up in sexy undies for him is a thing long in the past.:( I literally jump into bed like I am on fire from the moment the dressing gown...
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    Treating myself with out calories!

    Hi Jen, I have had a problem with constantly treating myself before I embarked upon lighterlife lite. Because my weight has made me feel miserable I have compensated by spending a small fortune on make up, cosmetics, wrinkle creams, perfumes, yankee candles and handbags. :( I have used these...
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    Pinkiie hits 145lbs gone!!...41lbs to go!!...=D

    10 stone in 10 months is fantastic. Well done, you look gorgeous and you must feel amazing. Very inspirational.
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    Christmas Challenge!

    Well, to be honest, I didn't want to give myself a future date such as christmas in case I didn't achieve my weight loss by then and would feel very upset and miserable because I would believe I had let myself down. So I have got it in my mind to take each weigh in as it comes and to make each...
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    My Big Introduction

    Hi neon, I have in my first weeks lot of food packs a chicken and a chilli con carne which I have not yet been brave enough to try because they are meat flavour, although they are suitable for vegetarians. It's a bit like chicken flavour crisps that are suitable for vegetarians but as I don't...
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    New Beginning... Magiclove's Diary

    I liked the thai chilli! I made it into a thickish paste, more akin to baby food and enjoyed eating it! This morning I've had for the first time, the lemon bar and I won't be having it again as it was very cloying. Not so horrible that I couldn't eat it but a strong artificial taste that...
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    new member

    Well done, you may not have lost anything this week but the most important thing is that you haven't gained. Always focus on the positive.
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    Hello

    Fantastic results Tim, well done. You've hit the nail on the head about treats. Sadly over the last couple of years I have had treats several times a day resulting in weight gain! Treats are just that, to be enjoyed on special occasions and I am now reprogramming my brain with the help of...
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    Hey.... ;(

    Hi Siobhan, I am hoping to lose 3 stone but have decided instead of focusing on the total weight I want to lose which makes me feel depressed I am thinking of the weight loss in stages. Not sure if I'm making sense! What I mean is that I am thinking that won't I feel good if I lose a stone in...
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    New and a little blue !

    Hi, I started the lighterlife lite and am on day 4. I think I was a borderline case between ligherlife total and lite! So far I've enjoyed the different food packs but as a vegetarian I am yet to try the meat flavours even though they are all suitable for vegetarians! The good thing is...
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    sexual comments from cambridge diet consultant!

    I would be upset if this happened to me. What a complete oaf this man is! Some men are very insensitive and think that this sort of thing would make you feel flattered when in reality most women would feel intimidated and uneasy. I would put it in writing along the lines of..... Dear Mr...
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    My Big Introduction

    Hi Neonshock, I've had a couple of 'wake up calls' including a man at work asking when my baby is due (I'm not pregnant)! I was so mortified that I couldn't admit to just being fat and let him think I was pregnant! Are you a vegetarian as it says No meat on your profile? I am a vegetarian...
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    Newbie with an upcoming wedding

    Hi Amylou, I've never heard of Competitive Morris Dancing either! Sounds like a lot of fun. I'm not sure if the water retention means that certain diets wouldn't be suitable for you. Because of the expense then perhaps lighterlife isn't for you, but there are certainly lots of different...
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    Jen's daily blog

    Well done Jen, 3lb is fantastic. x
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    Hello from Wales!

    Hello, thank you for making me feel welcome. I'm on day 3 of lighterlife lite and am completely amazed that I havent had any cravings for chocolate or fizzy drinks. I really thought I would be pining for those things but don't even feel hungry. The only thing which is strange is drinking...
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    Newbie - Could do with some help!

    Hi, Nik,you have started eating more healthily and over time that will become a habit not a chore. Is there anything you could do at home to boost more exercise? Some of the fitness dvd's can be complicated manouvres or dance moves which I personally am hopeless at following, but just dancing...
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    Whats so great about food anyway!?

    One day at a time and you will get there. Sometimes starting is the hardest thing to do, so well done for making the effort to begin. x
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    The Wright Stuff this morning?

    It's ironic that I am a shadow of my former self personality wise since I have put on weight! I dress very drabbly and compensate for not buying 'slim' clothes by spending money on handbags, make up, perfume and every face cream ever made to justify that because I can't buy nice clothes I do...
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    Week 1 weigh in :)

    Hi I'm on lighterlife lite, day 3. Doesn't seem to be many people doing this on here? I went to the supermarket earlier and near the till were boxes of chocolate truffles heavily reduced and I am proud to say that I glanced at them and then WALKED ON BY! yay! Normally I would have bought the...
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    No more ketosis for Bea :(

    Thank you for the information regarding ketosis. I am on day three of lighterlife lite and whilst I don't have a headache I do have a fuzzy feeling around my eyes and around my head!
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    what im doing

    Hi Carrie, sorry to hear about your nan. Please try and hold on to the thought that we don't get given what we cannot handle. Life may be utterly rubbish at the moment for you but it will get better and you will feel ok again. It's good that you are emotional and I hope you are able to have a...
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    CAn I just arrrrggghhh!?

    Wouldn't it be great if someone could wave a magic wand and the fat would just be magicked away? But it won't so we have the hard cold reality that WE have to do something about it. It's scary but if you think about some of the normal things you may have done in life such as learning to ride...
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    Newbie 40something!!!

    hi Hi Jo, I'm in my early forties and have realised that I can't eat like I used to. I was a size 8/10 all of my adult life until around 5/6 years ago and the weight has steadily increased. I knew if I didn't do something now about it I would find myself in two years time with even more...
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    No shame, only loathing?

    Hi Bigblue, Tesco diets have an offer on at the moment with four weeks free. "If you are looking to lose some weight or to improve your health this Autumn - then Tesco Diets has the diet plan for you! We take the hard work out of healthy eating by providing tailored diet plans, a...
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    Lighterlife lite

    Hi muppetgirly, Before starting lighterlife lite I drank so little that I would only have one wee in the morning and possibly another before bed but rarely. (Sorry if that's too much information!!!) Now I have started on lighterlife lite and HAVE to drink more I have managed to drink two...
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    Day 1 and really scared!

    Hi, I've done my second day of lighterlife lite and attended my first meeting. I'm a vegetarian and the first week of packs contains one of each of all of the varieties. I have been worried that although the packs are suitable for vegetarians I wouldnt be able to eat the meat flavoured ones...
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    Hello from Wales!

    Thank you all xxx
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    Recipes!

    Hi some great recipes thank you. I'm a vegetarian so can adapt them with good old quorn or even mushrooms. I love the sound of caulflower mash, that really appeals to me and isn't something I would have thought of doing.
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    Hello from Wales!

    Hi Karen, It may sound daft but I cannot ever remember having a day where I didn't eat chocolate but yesterday I didn't have one. Most days I would usually have the 3 aero bars or similar. Actually if I'm honest, probably more than that on a lot of days! After my first day on LLL I have...
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    Hello from Wales!

    Thank you Irene. You have an adorable grandson in Evan. I have two children, a 12 year old girl and a 15 year old boy. The teenager is going through his 'horrible' stage and can be quite horrid at times. He is one of the many reasons I have set out to lose weight as he uses my weight to...
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    No shame, only loathing?

    Hi BigBlue, it's good to open up and share your worries. You'd be surprised at how many people will read your post and identify with a lot of issues you have. I decided on Lighterlife Lite and have just started today. There are a lot of things to consider when starting any diet plan. The...
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    JEM Before and After losing 185 pounds!

    Wow! Truly impressive. The photo's look like two different people. As well as losing the weight you look much younger. 13 stone is like losing another person and the difference it must make in your life. Lovely to see someone achieve their goal.
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    Hello from Wales!

    Hi, I'm an Essex girl who now lives in Wales. I'm on day one of Lighterlife Lite and am a vegetarian. I don't usually drink much water so that and not eating any more chocolate is going to be the hardest to overcome! I went for my introduction meeting yesterday and start tomorrow at a group...
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    Lighterlife lite

    Hi, I have started lighterlife lite today. My worry is the water consumption and am scared when I read 2litres or more but I have bought some 500ml bottles of water (which I can reuse/refill) and will make myself drink at least 4 a day, hopefully increasing as I get used to drinking more. For...
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