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I am starting again,, heavier than I started. Ugh! I find Atkins v restrictive but low carb is best for me. I need to lose 2 to 2.5 stones. Please support me as much as you can! I am a serial dieter and I have been yo yoing for years and I just want to get off the merry go round. I feel so...

Hi! Cant believe I have been away so long! I have not been doing well, fell off the wagon and every day there sems to be a reason to "cheat". At the mo, my hair which is v thin due to genetics now has v noticeable bald spots which is causing me concern. The plan is though to try and get back...

hiya Morena, glad u liked! I agree guys that 60 carbs is a lot but i fancy a bar of chocolate and a mocha so so badly! I know people that maintain on about 80/90 a day and i would like to be one of those but I need to lose the weight first and see wht my tolerance is. I hope with a bit of...

i would gladly make u over, Morena. I think the key is to show off your best bits and wear colours that suit you. And to dress femininely at all times, even if you are going to the gym wear a halter style top or a bikini top over your sports bra to add a girly touch. Wear earrings, a necklace...

hi don't cry lol! I like Davids outfit very much loved Heath Ledgers Joker so a winner for me. David does look very scary though would freak me out if I saw him out like that on any other night.

Hi Kirsty looks like you had fun. i forgot my horns at home! Anyway you look fab in your uniform- a few extra pounds or not you are so pretty- actually stunning.

Thanks so much Shrinking, Laura and Morena. Hi Jim. it heplps to have all this positivity. I am a v femme person so I do dress up, do my hair and make up no matter what but often I catcth my relection and think veree nice if only I could be a bit slimmer..... Today was craving city! I just...

Hi Morena and ShrinkingAnnie! Great posts! I don't know why people push food on you but it annoys me sometimes esp. when I am feeling weak and esp. when I give in! Your measurements sound a bit like mine Morena. But I am bigger : ( My hips are 44! Cant believe it myself. My waist is 30 and my...

b- LEFTOVER LAMB SOUP l- scrambled eggs d- lasagne ( from recipes thread)

wow that's excellent! Well done!

Thanks Jim. So Amanda? Have you officially started Atkins?

Ooh have fun!!!! sexy policewoman oo-er! I am going to a halloween party on Sat night too. Wish I was slim for it though... I am busty too but I would happily trade the boobs for some sleek long legs. Oh well I will make the most of what I have till I have what I want.. I dont have an outfit...

Thanks morena- great name by the way. I am a morena chica myself! Though I am cc here not Emma lol! Today was quite hard. At work people were eating all sorts and one of the guys even bought in doughnuts for the team and I had to say no. Other days of the week I can resist quite easily but...

Oh Jim you are so lucky!!! Well you worked hard to acheive where you are now so well done you. I can't wait till i can do the same. ShrinkingAnnie its nice to know when we get there we will hover around there but it's getting there arrgh!!! I plan to exercise now too. I don't know how to do...

This is a good idea! I am not sure of my exact weight but I will aim for 11 stone by 1st December! I will exercise as my only exercise is 1 hrs walk a day doing the nursey run, going to the station and then walking from the station to work and then doing it all again in reverse after work. I...

i def feel ketosisy today- just made a word up! Cant wait till the weight starts dropping off. Today I had: b- bacon l- corn beef salad d- lamb chops with brussel sprouts. I feel really good. Have lotsof studying to do plus busy with my children, work and trying to move house so my goal is...

Yay! At least no gain!!!! I think what your body looks like is more important than actual weight so you are doing great.

hi guys thanks for stopping by and giving your comments. Oh wine.. I miss it already. I nearly caved and had a sip last night. i am feeling good today. think I am in ketosis as i dont feel hungry. I have ketostix but not going to check just yet. Today I had: b- bacon l- beefburgers d- lamb...

i normally have steak, chops, chicken breasts or sim for dinner so i have whats left the next day with some lettuce and cucumber. It does get boring though. for the past few days have had tuna salad but i am a little bored of that now too. I amlooking for quick ideas too as i work in an office...

oh i hope not becauce I have lost over 2 stones in weight by having a day off sometimes up to a week off every month or so. i felt at the time it was the only way I could it. However my weight loss has been extremely slow. Now I intend to just stick to the rules so I can get to my goal weight...

hello I have read all thru this thred with interest! So tell us, how did it go...? you are prob not back yet so I am waiting patiently by the pc!

Hiya, I would like to meet up too! I am in North Kent and can make 2nd week in March.

ok maybe that was a bit bit silly... just want to say you are doing great and keep it up. Dont get discouraged and remember this is a life long thing not a diet so try to tailor it to your preferences.

hello em just wanted to be a chearleader and cheer you on! Go Em go!

Hello! Thanks guys. It was shop bought coleslaw so had 5.5carbs per 100g and I ate about 130g. I knew I shouldn't, it was totally compulsive and could not stop myself. The only green veg I eat is broccoli or brussels at the mo. Today I felt better. Yesterday (my first day) I had the most...

Today was my first day back on atkins. I want to ideally weigh 10st but I will settle for 10st 7 if my body doesn't wish to go lower. I have a big build. I am currently a 12/14 on top and and 14/16 on the bottom and i would to be a 12 on bottom and a 10 on top. Today I ate: b- bacon l-...

oops was trying to start a thread!! sorry about posting this here.

Hello All- started Atkins today Hello I lost a bit of weight a couple years ago on LL but had done Atkins before. After piling the weight back on post LL I realised that for me Atkins was easier and very much cheaper. At the start of the year i was 14st. I am now 11.10lbs. I got down to...

Hi all, I am starting this diet tomorrow and would really like someone who is doing it also to share the thrills and spills of it. I am not a regular here so would rather someone I can swap emails/ phonecalls with as well as chatting here. I am 5'2" with 4 stone to lose. Anyone with a...

OOh I didnt realises raspberries were that low in calories. I shall be putting some on my shoppoing list. I worry about piling the weight back on too katrinaW because I eat emotionally. But I am making changes so that this time hopefully I will lose it and keep it off. I have found exercise...

Perhaps you could try yoga or pilates to tighten up your body a bit instead and up your calories a tad in order to maintain your current weight?

Hi I am doing ok, though I had 3 teas today it is a slippery slope. lpd I didnt realise you were so slim. You do not need to lose any more weight, i cant support you in doing that.

Hi I am 29 and have been dieting since I was 15. i was doing ok and keeping my weight down most of the time till I was 25 and did the Atkins diet. After stopping I went from being on average 10 to 11 stone to being 12 to 13 stone 7 pounds. Since then my weight has been quite high but I am...

hi ladies, yes lbd I will feel great once I have done a week of this. You guys get your moneys worth for your calories unlike me so I am goint try and have more fruit, veg n salad from now on. I am worried about my body going into starvation mode it's true but i am exercising too. I may up...

Hiya thanks so much! I ditto the salad and a healthy attitude to food. So far today i have had soup 250 cals, sandwich 500 cals and plan to have a hearty soup for dinner 500 cals- a bit over today but went to gym and felt really hungry for sandwich afetr! And no tea! How are you getting on?

Hi I a member of curves. I am currently applying to terminate my membership because I singed up for 4 months. I actually got fed up after month 1... I like their idea and the other users were very friendly but I got bored- also I added an inch on my hips!!! For endomorphs like me, I think...

Hi littlebluedonkey I am 13 stone and I would like to be 10 and a half. Today I didnt have what I planned at all as day didnt go as expected. I had a chicken and mayo sandwich 400 cals and a large bowl of homemade lamb and carrot soup- about 500 cals and no tea!!! Just water. Very, very...

Thank you, some very interesting and helpful replies. Loved the one about shopping in Primark over Evans! Oh and LighterLifeClaire I ahve not been around for a while and totally shocked by the change in you. You still look pretty, actually really pretty now and tiny!

Hi I would like to lose weight using ketosis because it is safe and quick but i cannot afford the food packs. Does anyone know of any packs I can pick up at the supermarket that will produce results. Please dont say that I will save money by not eating conventional food! I would not as I do...

Yes I am in. I have not had my morning cup of tea today am going out for a long walk. I dont know how long I will stay the course as I am thinking about going back to Lighter life or a similar programme. Purely because I weighed a lot mor ethan i thought I did this morning and I want tolose...

my meals tend to be be meat or poultry with rice or pasta with veg. also soups, sandwiches. I fall down with my snacking. I eat a lot of buttered toast and tea and sometimes i really go to town with the chocolate:o But I am going to cut down on the tea which will mean I cut out any cakes...

I will join you! What are you going to be eating, shall we do a meal plan of some sort?

Exactly. Actually if you do not consume enough protein and fat the body does begin to consume muscles and also brain function is reduced. But that is the same for ANY diet. Thats why anorexics die of heart failure. This is why low intake of healthy fats such as oily fish leads to inability to...

What bothers me is that if I don't manage 20g them it's back to the drawing board the next day and if I have a day where I eat badly it will take me days to get back into ketosis. I wish it were as simple as being able to undo anything bad the very next day. I don't mean to sound negative but...

Hi I am joining in since it so quiet and lonely here! I am starting atkins, not sure when. Thursday is my fave day for starting anything but I have already had a sugary coffee plus feeling very bloated and in lots of pain as TOTM is due to satrt any day now so not sure if I will start now or...

Hello, just wanted to introduce myself. I would love to join in here and support you guys and also be supported. I am a former LL-ifer and have been thinking about going back for about 3 months now but also in the back of my mind is doing the low carb thing because ultimately cutting down the...

Good luck on your new start though. I am starting again with a new counseller soon too.

WOW, the ROUGH area is Clapham..... ?! Thats very misinformed.

Hi I am back again. I just went off saying I cant do this and what should I do but I decided to be strong and Positive and I CAN do this. I am going to management on Tuesday. I will successfully complete the programme. I WILL. I will not snack or pick or eat extra protein because I will not...

Hi the Croydon Advertiser had a man in there that is doing LL and it mentioned the cost- my hubby is up in arms as he had no idea I was spending that much! I still dont know what to do. I can see I have a real eating problem I have gained lots of weight and think it is something that is...

Gutted:cry:

Hi I feel like a failure i caved in yesterday and did not attend my first management group either. I am thnking I am more suited to a lifestyle where I can be on autopilot. In my life i dont overthink things so find this exhausting. At least I have permanently disposed of 18lbs. Would...

Sounds like a really nice surprise. Glad you had a good time and your friend is back on the straight and narrow.

I didnt know that female hormones were stored in your abdominal fat. I have always had a really flat stomach with all my weight going to my boobs and behind until I had my daughter by caesarean a year ago. Maybe thats why my pains have become worse? Before I hardly used to suffer and was like...

I have this issue, some months are worse than others. What is getting me through this time is a hot water bottle, painkillers, hot drinks and being quite lazy. I have never taken time off like I have done yesterday and today but my hubby has stepped in with the cooking an housework and I have...

Thank you!!! I have permanently banished 19lbs from my life and am working on banishing a further 18lbs.

Thanks Blonde Logic, Katie and Ladylite. Yes Blonde Logic I had already tried the communication route with hubby so I was very ready to try your suggestion! But then I felt bad.. Ladylite ta I will look out for your post, sounds great and informative. I will be saying I have lost x pounds...

cw 11st 4lbs Still sticking to the foodpacks but struggling with the water. Its my TOTM and I have been feeling terrible. I have been wanting something sweet and comforting since last night but instead I am cuddled up with hot water bottle. I realised a pattern I am always experiencing carb...

I think this thread is fab. Ilurked over the weekend and now taking part! I have had a very busy morning, got soaked in the rain, small disappointments but I am hanging on! Anyway it is not all bad. Now I am home youngest napping, oldest at school and relaxing with a peppermint tea yay!

cw 11st 4lbs Yesterday I did a workout dvd- Jordan and a yoga one. The Jordan one was not me at all so doubt i will do it again. the yoga was good and I hope I can and will be come much more flexible. I have not exercised for a while nor much in my life but I was noticeable stiffer than 3-4...

Congrats Claire for what you have acheived so far. Welli done, you must be chuffed going down all those dress sizes. Isn't your Nan sweet? I think most Nan's like to see a bit of " meat" on their grand-daughters, don't ask me why but my Nan and my friend's Nans are the same and my Nan is a size...

cw 11st 4lbs Not decided how to broach the no- good food that hubs keeps buying for me. I have tried talking to him but that has not worked so far. But then he has seen me eat and over eat these things on a regular basis so I don't want to be nasty as I am a bit to blame. I shall just throw...

Thanks for the tip ladies. i think i will keep the hot choc drinks for my son as he loves it and throw the 500g! bars away. When he buys stuff for himself, takes a few bites then leaves it for ages I will throw those things away too.

Thank you for the support ladies! Yesterday i planned really well and had a very large mug of peppermint tea before I left the house. But when I got to college I had 3 clients so didnt drink any water while there. A 2pm as I was leaving a friend said loudly " gosh, I'm hungry!" and then...

da dah da dah! Quite catchy after a while...

ha ha this cheered up my day Im Snickle Dippin Sniffer!

made a mistake my current weight (cw) (am) is 11st 4lbs

cw (am) 11st 3lbs Hi all I have decided to keep a diary for my benefit but I hope to be successful and for it to help others too. I have completed foundation (start weight 12st, 08lbs, end weight 10st,10lbs) and have spent the past three weeks eating conventional food- overeating mostly...

I have lost a LOT of hair doing this programme so have started to take iron again

I went off track at Christmas and too scared to weigh myself. I think I have gained a stone. Each day I wake up and say i will start again but eventually I feel I must have that cup of tea or some lunch- you get the picture. I try to do my crooked thinking/ balanced thinking exercises but even...

Woo hoo! Go you!

Well done for not consoling yourself with food. And get well soon!

When I handed the cooking reins over at the start of my journey he was making egg on toast or ordering takeaway every chance!!! I work less than him so I would always prefer to do the lionshare of the cooking plus I do protein at every meal. There must be a way to make this easier... I think...

move house, get organised, lose final stone and a bit, love myself more, stop picking at food or wanting it when bored, lonely etc and start doing regular structured exercise that becomes part of my lifestyle.

Hi, thanks! Happy new year by the way. Well since doing LL quite a few things have been discreetly thrown away because I have not tasted things and realised they were awful. A macaroni cheese I made comes to mind, they both sat there with it on their laps for an about an hour till i said look if...

Hi all! I messed up over christmas and have been overeating conventional food since the 23rd december. I am thinking of going to management now and then when I have learned how to eat- never learned sadly, just comfort ate since age 14- do a refresher to lose those extra 21lbs. At the moment...

I could feel it coming, I went off the rails. I was not really worried about missing the meal but was sorely tempted by all the sweet treats. I have been trying really hard to stay on track and to lose this last stone but I am finding it too difficult to NoT stray so I have decided to start...

Right, thanks!

Why do you think the water requirements are so different for these plans?

Thanks blond logic I replied to you once before but I didnt realise you had not started yet. I will check for the link, not sure how to open a pm though.

I didnt get a chance to look at the link as I was getting my lil one ready for bed! Thanks anyway 3bears

Thanks 3 bears I shall be looking at it tonight. That was really helpful of you posting that link. Ali- I am not allowed to add any meals at present unless i start management. I feel quite silly I have done 17 eeks altogether and have about 1 stone and 10lbs to lose. SO although I feel I have...

Hi Claire just read all of the thread and realised you lost lots of weight yay!

Karion dieting and lil K thanks! I am on LL so don't have booklet.

WoW!! What a brilliant thread. I have been freezing these past days even my husband has constantly been making comments about my goosebumps when he is feeling quite hot and he has even been getting me his dressing gown as he touches me and says I am so cold. Yesterday i felt a bit out of...

Please give me as much detail as you can asI am considering switching. I am currently on week 2 of development and still have 4-6 weeks to go

I know!!!! I was so fed up with the water, water, water and the added extras that I asked about mgt in about wk 10. I had decided that if I had to drink like this forver to keep the weight off I would quit! But thank goodness you can cut down slowly once in mgt

I did the 3 issues for £5.99 but I had them all! Try ringing. I was wondering why I had not seen any in the shop for a while.

ali I was going to ask if you have noticed how many extra steps you do just going to the loo. It must be loads lol!

wow! im such a rookie. I always chug, chug, chug and have my packs as normal. Next weigh in day I will save some packs to tuck into after! And have less water. Um- how could I have been so stupid not to realise that?!

thanks christovee Thanks Deb G, the binge bit worries me too. I am feeling a bit all or nothing about it which is why I think I should go into mgt so I can have a meal. The unbalanced thoughts I am having is either stick with it 100% or go off the rails and it feels like there is no middle...

oh poor you. I am the same I get things on autopilot when I have a bad day. Before I can think it through I am sat there eating something bad for me and I always think "I am not even enjoying this"! Def take it as a learning experience. I find now that after the one incident I can curb or stop...

alibongo do you wear your pedometer?!

I had 6 yesday and have almost drunk3 litres so far today. We can do it!

Thanks alibongo. I always chug as normal before weigh ins- silly me!!!!!!!!! Oh and ladylite- you show off you!

Im planning to abstain because the christmas meal is not really a big deal to meal. What is though is the liqueurs and chocolates and savoury snacks that I normally graze on all day from Christmas eve till boxing day and I will worry that I will be unable to get back to foodpacks only

congrats!!!!!!

Hi sorry you are feeling low. I am the same! I lose very slowly too. I dont exercise apart from walking so maybe I need to do more of that. So I think if you use your treadmill it will help. I was thinking a bit like your hubby maybe this is my natural weight and where my body wants to be so...

Sorry to hear you are struggling. I am in development and also struggling! My tip is to review your goals and really make them powerful to help you stay on track. Another tip is to think "damage limitation" whats past is past. Maybe you have stalled your weight loss for a few days but if you...

:cry::cry:Well I am so veeree bored! I am trying balanced thinking but I am finding it difficult to escape the thought that I am so bored with 4 foodpacks a day, water, water, water ( and planning my days around toilets) and the highs and lows ofweekly weigh ins and I really want to start...

Brill answer! Thanks

Im in! I plan to drink 6 l a day except on Friday and Sat when the constant trips to the loo get difficult!

differ from your evening weight? At my last weeks weigh in at LL I was 10st 10lbs It was in the early afternoon. During the week I hit 10st 7lbs on my scales at home which normally match the LL scales. Then I weighed in yesterday at LL I was 10st 13lb! It was in the evening and I had come...

cheers Alin bongo and Deb G Oh and I will bear your suggestion in mind that it it better to have the extra rather than go off the rails! Oh and ditto the downstairs bathroom- what a nightmare on this programme:sigh:

Thank you for your responses! I think Carshalton may be best to travel to but I will see.

Frejja, thanks for that!

Please can anyone recommend a good LL counsellor near Mitcham? Not Majorie in Croydon, David in West Norwood or Jane in Norbury though. Thanks so much Also can anyone tell me if you can go straight onto a maintenance program with cd?

Hey zombie! Yes I was up all night in a way!! When I drink water late I just know that I will be up about 3 times. It used to be more but now I find even if I chug 2 litres before bed I only need to wake up and go every 3 or 4 hours. Its still broken sleep though and on the days I struggle to...

Thanks to those that replied. I was struggling and considering another pack before bed. I thought about it for about 4 hours as I had all my packs and was still wanting 1 at bedtime. After 4 hours of arguing with myself I came on here to "get permission" as was at wits end. In the end I...

The title says it really. any info/ input will be very much appreciated. thanks

Thanks so much for your replies. I thought and thought about it and realised I really wanted to devote myself wholly to LL until the end of foundation- the management is on a different day. This is an amazing opportunity for me to get down to a good weight for me- I have not been there since I...

Im Trace by the way (cc28)

Hi I have posted a couple times but I thought I would introduce myself here properly as I didnt spot this thread before. Ok well i am on day 74 of LL. Have lost almost 2 stone and have another stone and a half to go. I will be doing some development, then onto management. I was a serial...

The groups are closed. So I cannot attend any group except that Saturday group.

Hi all I am needing help guys. I have just started a new job but only temporary so I am in the proving myself stage. It involves Saturdays but I am really wanting (and needing) to come to group. I am wondering what suitable reasons/ excuses I can use to get out of Saturdays until the programme...

thnx. p.s lovely picture in your signature

Hi I will try this. Is this something you learned from your faith or a book? If so please direct me to that book or group? I am trying to make a lot of positive changes in my life at present. Through LL I am realising how much of my past thinking was negative and that was how I used to feel most...

I would come too!

Thanks for your post- really inspired me. I did feel so down when I was bigger so that visualisation works!

Thanks sun, jczelyph and daisydee. Very encouraging. I am just worried I will be one of the 95% that put the weight back on and that is my worst nightmare. But I think yes starting afresh on day 1 (in my mind) again is a good step.

Thank you for this. Pleased I don't need to go back to day 1 and yes I do weigh less! Fresh start today then..

Well done for getting back on track!

Hi all, I have read some very inspirational stories on here and it has inspired me. I have been on LL for 7 weeks now. I followed it to the letter for 4 weeks but have lapsed every 2-5 days ever since ( I am now in week 7) I really want to do this but am struggling to manage my stress without...