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I have just finished foundation and lost 3 pounds short of four stone. My success has not only been due to will power and shear determination but due to the wonderful support of my group and having the worlds best lighter life counsellor. The counselling will help you understand why you have...

Hi Everyone! This week I finished my hundred days and lost a total of 3 pounds short of 4 stone. My success has been due to having a terrific LLC and having a fantastic LL group who have been a life line during the last 100 days. My BMI currently stands at 26. I am still 26 pounds away from...

Well done to you all! Fabulous loss! Soon we will all be on our way to Topshop, Coast and Karen Millen! Can't wait to fit into a size 12. Its been my dream for so many years! JOX

Barb, Unfortunately we are not supposed to have lemon as the citric content can interfere with ketosis.

I try and drink at least 6-8L of water a day as I also go to the gym. I love sparkling water with fruits of the forrest flavouring. It tastes like lemonade. Its a quite expensive at 9 pounds a pop but its is certainly worthwhile when you have to drink so much. I would be definately be up for...

If you are willing to travel a little further michelle in earlsfield is very good.

As a child I used food as an emotional support for the problems I was having. Maybe have a chat with her to see if there are any underlying factors.

Hello there LizLL! Im just at the beginning of my journey and my hair has started to get quite dry however my teeth and gums are looking so incredibly healthy. So Im prepared to overlook my dry hair as my smile is so much brighter now!

Don't worry that you haven't lost so much this week on any other conventional diet I would have been over the moon with a 2 pound loss. Good luck for next week!

Its a fantastic feeling that first week when you get on the scales and realise the impossible has occured!! Wish I could bottle it up for for those low weeks when things are chugging along.

Congratulations Ali :talk017: Well done! The main reason I have managed to stick to my diet the last couple of weeks is because I have not been tempted by food. I went into Waitrose just once to buy water and I couldn't wait to get out of there - so tempting.

It seems like your going through a really tough time at the moment. Ending a friendship of a person close to you is very difficult, stressful and emotionally draining. Well done for holding strong and not giving into your cravings to eat the beef roll. If your feeling really low then why...

This will be my third weigh in after two in the first week. I had such a good result in the first week Im really hoping to do well again this week. Fingers crossed for us both!

I clean my teeth and my tongue very well to prevent bad breath but can you smell it yourself or will only other people smell it? :confused: Another puzzle for me is one of the most common side effects seems to be feeling really cold but I have found the opposite. At...

Hi Kat, Just wondering how you were getting on? Have you started yet?

How do you make biscuits from the bars?

Morning Peanut! Im also feeling great today. Not so lightheaded this week however keep losing my belonging not so good when its your wallet. I have just been to the gym this morning and had a ready productive workout although now I don't think I will be able to achieve anything for the rest of...

Very Funny indeed! Humour is such a stress buster, if only we could take the time to laugh a little more. Great idea for a thread!

.....and I need to have another food pack. Im starting to get a little sick and tired off blending food pack however Im one of the lucky ones who doesn't have to cook so I really shouldn't complain. I had the strangest thought today. Looking in the mirror I can really see a dramatic...

Goodluck!! Wishing you all the very best as you embark on your very first week. Jo

People are so insentive and rude when it comes to weight issues. I was sitting at a bus stop, minding my own business, in a world of my own when the lady sitting next to me stood up to get her bus as she turned around she said "Why do you stuff your face with food, your so fat it's disgusting"...

Great to have you back Toots:party0038: It is very reassuring to see that you have finished the programme and have successfully maintained your weight loss as it seems there are many who do not. This is a very depressing thought for me when Im only at week two. The thought of putting on more...

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New-Me, There is absolutely no way I could have gone to a conference and not eaten with everyone else. The social element of eating makes it very hard not to participate unless you tell your peers that you are doing LL. This is very difficult at the best of times as everyone knows how ill...

Also to note our counsellor last night talked about getting to goal but also setting a weight that you would not go over when you got to goal. She talked about the scales as being your friend and managing your weight like you do your bank account. jo

Welldone! I can see by your ticker you are nearly half way there!

I find it really difficult to drink the water too. I have now divided the day into two - 2L before midday and 2L after. I know that LL recommend that you drink water regularly throughout the day but its so impractical especially if you are busy at work. Well done on your weight loss -...

Hi Laura - Hope your first classes are a breeze! Did you have to do much training to be a LLC?

I can't seem to get the quote to work but in response to you should have seen me on my final night! I had three weeks of eating and drinking whatever I want was a complete pig and managed to put on 9stone in the process. It was such a shock to me when I got on the scales as I thought it would...

Well thanks for your advice just home from work and managed to go to the gym on the way home. Work wasn't too busy and our boiler is leaking so taking a shower was essential ! I think that there is a mental aspect to my tiredness which is impacting on my physical state - sounds a bit silly but...

This is my 5th day so hopefully it will be soon then!

Just be strong! You have done it once before and you can do it again. Can you leave the office while they are eating? Perhaps take a walk around the block. Smokers have the right to go outside for a ciggarette so why shouldn't you? Jo

Im finding it difficult to motivate myself to do things as Im weak but still have some stamina left. I have to plan my days so I don't do to much in one day. In saying that Im still going to the gym but not working out as hard as I did before LL. How long does this extreme weakness last for ...

I think that it is probably overflow resulting from constipation however without doing an abdominal palpation it is difficult to tell. I would go back to your GP as having persistent diahorrea for six weeks is not normal and needs proper investigation and attention. Jo

Welcome Kat! Everyone has fears when they start LL mine was not having any energy, not being able to cope with work and turning into an evil moody gremlin. Four days in and much to my suprise none of the above have caused a problem. My difficulty has been with tolerating the food packs however...

Thanks everyone for your wonderful replies. Im now off to my first weigh in and have successfully managed not to eat conventional food yah!! - Even if i did have to hold my nose and pour it down the gullet! Dancer - Thanks for the coffee tip! - had my first latte this morning - it sounds all...

I started LL on thursday and i am finding it very difficult to drink the food packs. I started with the raspberry one and I couldn't drink it - I was gagging by the second mouthful. The savory ones seem to be ok but the sweet ones for me are absolutely vile. Ironic since I really have a great...

Thanks Mrs Lard! ;) I have also enjoyed reading your blog as it has given me inspiration and motivation to start my lighter life journey. So long live The Lard blog! Jo

Hi Peanut! Well on your great start. Im off to my first weigh in tommorrow! so fingers crossed.

Congratulations Sonkie! - Women put on an average of 12-15kg in pregnancy this is due to the weight of the baby and placenta, the fluid around the baby, a greater blood volume to help the baby grow and extra fat stores for breastfeeding after the baby has been born. The majority of women will...

Hi Dave, Got your email but couldn't reply to it so i thought I would put my reply in this thread! I'm not a counsellor in fact i start my first LL group tomorrow night. I have done alot of reading and sole searching and it seems that this diet is much harder than it actually looks. From the...

Actually the management phase is for 12 weeks not 10 !!

Hi Nix, The first 100 days are in complete abstinence this is called Foundation. They say you should lose around 3 stone in 3 months however from my reading of people experiences there seems to be a big range of results 2-6stone. If after 100 days you have not reached your target you progress...

Hi Kerrie The first LL counsellor I met with was also morbidly obese and I just didn't feel I could get advice and support from someone who was twice the size of me. She also was very defensive and I didn't think she could give the psychological support I needed. She was also very nice so I...

Welldone Chris! That must be a record breaking weight loss for the first week! My first week starts next Wednesday can't wait! Jo

Thanks for all you support I wish i knew about this site years ago! Can I ask you Kerry why you switched from LL after foundation to CD ? Jo

Thanks for you wise words of wisdom!! I think I will take every day as it comes and buy myself a stunning dress or skirt with a goal to be wearing it next summer. Sorry about the silly poll but as this was my first post I didn't understand what I had got myself into until I got to the poll page...

Aparently Stott pilates are very good but I have never used them. My pilates teacher said they were really good.

:sign0163: I have been overweight all my life starting on my first diet at around 7years old. Since then I have yo-yoed back a forth but spent the majority of my life classified as obese. A dirty word when you read today's headlines. LL seems like a dream to me although I know that it will...

Well done Ali!!

Two days of being really hungry - I can do that! At the moment I go to the gym at least 5-6 times a week do you think I will be able to keep that up? How do you do the fancy artwork on your replies? Jo

Im starting LL next Wednesday and I cant wait!!!! but Im really nervous that I won't be able to cope because I get really moody when I don't eat regularly. I love this site so much support you could never feel alone.

Hi Fenella DR Marilyn Glenville has a great web site for natural solutions to infertility. Good-luck! Jo