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hey everyone, So i am back after a week away with work and whilst i planned to stay on the packs, i didnt. Whats eaten is eaten and I am expecting a gain on wednesday when I weigh in, but i have 3 days to try and get back into ketosis by then. So whilst i have today off and can head to the...

Hi - exercise is always a great idea to boost your weight loss. Anything is better than nothing! 1lb is is roughly 3500 calories...so I calculate my exercise in with my daily calorie deficit too to work it out. Deduct that from your bmr not the standard 2000 a day for women and you'll know how...

hi everyone, its been AGES since I have been on here, so apologies for my absense. I had to stop LL due to finances about a fortnight in and will be going back next wednesday (pay day!! hurrah). I didnt want to stay involved in the convo so as not to distract you guys when you were being so...

Thanks honeybee! What are the weekly points? Is this an extra allowance, I thought it was just daily points allowance! I think its changed lots since I last looked at it :) x

Lost 3lbs this week! Want double next week if possible!! was expecting more from a week1! :( x

Hi everyone I am currently in the middle of losing weight with LIghter Life and have about two stone until I hit goal. With that in mind I would love to find out how feasible WW is to maintain a weight and also how many points you would get for a weight of 10st. I am 5,4 and not sure how to...

Weigh in night for me tonight! End of week one and so far so good! No blips at all! Hopefully the scales will reflect my efforts later! At least a 1lb would be a great achievement lol! xx

Day 5: Update. The last few days have been super tough. Its been really hard getting into ketosis. constant stomach ache as well as a gurgling stomach all day and night - keeping me awake. I have had an extra pack sunday and monday nights and I think last night did the trick as I have woken up...

hey guys, to make it quite thick i take a normal mug and just put the pack in and then mix in the hot water, leave it a few minutes and keep stirring...as you get through it, the shake will thicken up to the point it will coat the back of a spoon. i love it that way. also try making a peppermint...

hey guys, i also hear you on the soups, although i am a fan of the vegetable, minestrone and asparagus..the rest, not fussed. my day usually revolves around having either a hot vanilla or a hot banana one as they are like custard when you make them thick! mmmmmmm. day 4 for me on week 1, am...

Hey littlesister good luck, you'll shed the 6st in no time on Ll. how is everyone getting on? Almost half way through January already! time is flying!! x

Well done everyone!! I get weighed on Thursday so really hoping there is a good loss for my first week! Will take anything over 3lbs. Am struggling a bit today but thankfully locked in meetings all day!

We have our class tonight, first one. Cant WAIT! need a good few days under my belt, plenty of water and see what next thursday weigh in brings...really hoping to get three stone off by May so I will reach goal! we're going to all do really well :) whoop x

omg, where are all the emoticons from, they are too cute! love the princess one ;) first class tomorrow, been dipping in and out of packs the last few weeks but sure i have put on a tonne. wondering if a last meal tonight would be appropriate before weigh in...at least i guess next weeks losses...

so far so good. just had two shephards pies together for lunch, so nice and full. going to go fill up my water bottle to keep me going another few hours and grab a green tea. need to seriously up my water intake. Class tomorrow, cant wait. i might put a shopping list together i think! yay!

got back to work yesterday and there was 3 birthdays and loads of cake! resisted it all, stayed 100% until i got home and ended up eating loads of panatone and cupcakes...srsly. such an idiot! have removed everything from the house, gave myself a good pep talk and talking to and am so far on...

Hi everyone, found some brilliantly motivational pictures today. Have them saved to my iPhone as the background, thought you might like them too!! Xx Hopefully it has attached them for me...fingers crossed :)

Lol!! Not just you, I think I'll feel way better Knowing your not going to eat, trust me I munched enough for both of us ;) I feel a bath and a coffee coming on to avoid the kitchen x

Omg Jen don't do it! Am exactly te same. Class starts Thursday but had food packs all day, then got in the house and had two massive slices of panatone and a mini cupcake! I feel awful I let the emotional eater in me win! I need to start loving me more than food, which does nothing me but make...

Day 1: Post Christmas Diary. So far so good, I picked up sachets before christmas and endeavoured to stay on track during the holidays, however due to an unexpected enxtended stay away i didnt have enough packs and have been eating. i have a feeling i have put on and definitely feel bloated...

Hi marianne! Great you can join us, and just think how you'll be looking and feeling next Christmas! All the weight will be off and you'll be chasing after the kiddies! Am starting on the foodpacks today, so here we go! Xxx

Hi! Put me down for 14lbs please, would love a stone to come off! X

Hey jenm you will be great on it! Just think where you will be this time next month!! Good luck to you. Should we set a January starters challenge maybe? Keep us focused and motivated? X

hi guys, looking forward to getting the classes underway and the temptations out my way. Always finding excuses at the minute so expecting the standard christmas gain on thursday when we start...but relishing in the fact tht in 12 weeks time i'll be near to goal! I really cant wait to see...

Hi everyone, reading the posts there are a lot of us starting, re-starting and finishing what we started ;) so thought I would put together a January thread for us to keep track, chat, share ideas etc I did LL from feb11 -june11 went from 90kg to 74 Re-starting group jan5 at 79kg to get to a...

I am cutting back on carbs for Christmas day so doing lite for my main meal and the only other planned lapse is on the 2nd January. Unfortunately the Berkeley don't let u attend and not eat when you are booked For afternoon tea. When I was on total sometimes months in I would only just be in...

hey roundrachel, this is very true...i am seeing the LLC tonight and picking up two weeks worth of packs to see me through until our group starts on the 5th Jan. She thinks i will be ok for any potential losses. Also i am going to work out the calorie allowance of the planned lapses and burn...

Hi millie, i understand exactly where you are coming from. If you find you cant control it, then i used to have one bar after the class as my "weigh-in" treat? I would have it in the class as my dinner. I am back to lose the remaining 3 stone, so hopefully once I have shed a stone I'll be back...

There have been a lot of times this week I have nearly chucked the towel in, not because the diet is hard, but because i am surrounded by chocolate, mince pies, Christmas parties, wine ( i think i have been given 3 bottles this week)...its harder saying no to that than staying on plan. I think...

Hey everyone, just need a bit of advice/opinion etc. I started back on LL on Thursday just gone rather than waiting until the 5th Jnuary as my head is in the right place to knuckle down and get cracking. I've followed the plan and explained to my LLC the events that i have in as its too late...

Awww that sounds really sweet! I don't have an advent calendar, so open a door for me please! How is the weight loss going for you?? Is Atkins still going well for You? X

hey!! maybe we can stick together and keep each other motivated? i'm not expecting a massive loss, if anythign this week. as i ate on friday and saturday night and picked yesterday. trying to exercise to flush it out and sticking to it 100% otherwise. my next meal is Christmas lunch....am...

hey lovlies...not going far at all!! In fact, I had a bit of a blip yesterday, but all things considered i have had all my packs since Thursday and staying on track....its definitely difficult and all about the mind-set...hopefully assuming a stone a month, I'll be at goal by the beginning of...

Thanks guys! Much appreciated xx

hey, so my goal is to get to 9st. i am roughly 2.5-3st away from that, so hopefully it wont take too long with LLtotal to get down to that. I am hoping that by April I will be on RTM. i started last feb at 15st, lost 4 and put back on about 10lbs, so hoping to finish what i started as i didnt...

If you find you cant drink it enough try getting a smaller bottle and drinking two in between each pack..that way you are getting at least 4litres a day not including your black coffees or green tea etc

Yeah, no rtm. I was a bridesmaid for my sister about 4 months after I ended so had to stay the same size. Since ending to now, I have put back on about 6kg. Caught it in time and now working on getting down to target weight, so around 60kg. I know it's hard work, but I love the results so...

Hey guys, will do! I'm pretty much on the mindset of going back to lighterlife. Had my head in the zone for a few days an going to get foodpacks tonight. I think When you spend 7 months trying and it's not working you reach a point where you just have to go with what you know works For you! It's...

hi elenimoore, hope you're well. What is your level of fitness like? Do you exercise at all, have you got any injuries or experienced any problems with being able to exercise? Personally i like to go to the gym a lot, but we're all different x

another way to look at it, is can you put a price on your health? Your worth the investment each week in yourself, you work hard for your money and should put it towards getting fit, slimmer and healthy. If you have a family budget, yes its expensive, but if you sit down and add up the extras...

Morning! I have my fingers crossed, but alpaca you are essentially right in that my body has adapted to living on so few calories it's not working through conventional eating. Am just excited to get the weight off through whatever means necessary and it is just that a means to an end and once...

Hi, it's £54 for lite, am starting lite for a fortnight before going back into total. Good luck! Cp x

Hi jim, yeah I am going to start back on lighterlife for 12 weeks. Booked in for the 5th jan returners class. Currently sticking to low carb over the next three weeks so it's not such a diet shock. I know it's not ideal but if it's the only thing that will work, then 12 weeks out of my life is...

thanks eatlikeabird and well done on your losses! Am looking forward to getting the first week done and back into the routine, i really enjoyed it when i was in the swing of things. Just need to sort out a few things in my head first and get right back into the reasons why I was doing this in...

hello lighterlifers! you may remember me, or maybe not, however I did lighterlife back in february until may and lost 4 stone. so pleased with it, I had to stop due to low blood pressure and anaemia (sp) and I am going to be rejoining lighterlife on 5th january to finish what i started and reach...

i know, the advice from the doctor is what puzzled me the most. he explained how hormones work and that seemed to make sense, but to suggest that i reduce my meal size even further is just weird as i am eating barely anything, and if that is the case, i might as well just do LL and get it done...

hi guys, i have been doing lots of reading today and will follow doctors orders for now. so three meals a day and nothing in between, sticking to the meals i was having, so protein shake for breakie, soup for lunch and fish/veg in the evening. will stick to low carb. then on january 4th i'll...

hey guys, so the doctor came back and said that basically my hormones and metabolism are out of balance from LL and basically it doesnt matter what i eat or how much, but body is just burning that and not the stored fat. He suggested I have only 3 meals a day with a min 4 hour gap in between...

hey guys, so update on the doctors yesterday. Basically my metabolism and hormones are too low to enable fat loss and consequently my periods (sorry, tmi) which means, my body is only burning whatever i am eating and not stored fat and until my hormones become regular enough to fire up my...

Hey, not bad Thanks, how are you all? Off to the docs tomorrow to get checked out so hoping to get some good feedback on that from them. Also got 6 days off now so going to blitz it in the gym I think and hit the steam room too. How is everyone else doing? x

Hey guys, yeah I have been a bit concerned about it. It makes no sense to take this long to come back, plus the lack of weight loss when my carbs are way under 30g a day, my cals are never more than 1200 plus I get about 5 hours exercise a week. It's not logical. I have my first appointment...

alpaca, so glad your listening to jillian too! she is ace, really motivating. Cant believe how quickly I am getting through them - I think they are one a month, ish... Will let you know if i come across any more! x

I only really buy for me and can keep my shop quite cheap. I shop in morrisons and they have a bag of frozen cod loin for £3 - usually 4 meals at least. Frozen spinach is £1.30 for a kg and £1 for brocolli. If you buy a bag of brocolli and some cheap stilton you could make a soup. Have Steamed...

well done 4! thats ace - you must be feeling super chuffed with yourself! xx

Hi Everyone, a meet up sounds great. I think considering we're cutting carbs, Rodizio would be a great idea. If you're not sure what it is, give it a google! Thanks for all the posts, I have just left some content from a CBT book we had on lighter life in the christmas buddies thread. I wanted...

No problem Alpaca, and it always helps to go over things. Keep discussions going, everyone deals with things in different ways and when it comes to food and especially holidays when feasting is considered "normal" we need to make sure our mind is in check to get our bodies through to new year...

4isnotenough, so many can relate to that where picking and dipping into festive foods because of the time of year is really hard. If it helps, I still have my lighterlife books which look at cognitive behavioural therapy techniques, we would discuss some topics etc put our thoughts out there...

hey teeny dont worry, just keep going and try not to let the little 200g bother you. it could be water retention. i love my water, i always suffer when i dont have it. but i think thats a left over LL thing, as i used it to fill up. we had a work do yesterday and have been suffering all day...

Hey teeny! Don't be too hard on yourself, you made some good choices with your menu. Can you keep any Atkins bars in your desk or bag for future emergencies? We also had a birthday in the office and didn't do as well as you for resisting! Have been keeping my cals quite low at the min so hoping...

I find dairy stalls me and bloats me a ridiculous amount so I switched the source of my fats to lean ones. Oily fish, olive oil and avocado. Try that? Keep your coffee but maybe switch your meals to include some tinned mackerel (less smelly than the smoked stuff) and it's also really filling! I...

teeny, we definitely will! The 70's are killing me, i've been going up and down the 70s since May! Am currently relishing in the joy i'll experience when i see that magic 69 ;) Officially with you on hating the 70's! Am sure your little one keeps you very busy! Funnily enough I also had a spoon...

Why don't you load up on fitness DVDs? The jillian michaels ones are ace. Just had steamed cod, spinach and cauliflower for dinner - was really nice. Made a big list of goals today and I reckon I can make goal by about new years eve if I am consistent to get to my 70kg first goal. Then by the...

I made a brocolli and stilton soup, I put about 750ml of boiling water in a blender with a veg stock cube, chopped up raw brocolli, stalks and all, a handful of spinach leaves and blended that up. In the pan I added a good chunk of stilton to taste and some cream to taste...super yum. I also...

Nice one teeny - off is off, even if it's an ounce! Lol! Feeling nice and motivated today, just had a protein shake for breakfast, duchy parsnip soup for lunch and a shake this afternoon too. Hopefully get to a gym class tonight for a bit of hard work! CP x

Thanks everyone!! Looking forward to hitting my goals now an cracking on with the last leg of this journey. Great to hear there are some fellow londoners too, if there are any Christmas meet ups would love to join in! Just started listening to the jillian michaels podcasts - great inspiration...

Hey everyone! Sounds like the pounds are coming over. I haven't weighed yet, am scared! Argh! Don't know why! I will do though. Try not to be disheartened! Anything off by Christmas is great. I have set myself another goal of 2st off by feb 14. That will be my 1 year mark, so giving it my...

I've never been very good at diaries, but there is no reason I cant start now. A bit about me, I am 28, single living in london and work in events marketing. i love my job, love my little flat and the life I have, however the only thing holding me back so far, has been my weight. As a...

hey everyone, been pretty good all weekend. had a bite of a hummingbird whoopie pie earlier, and really wasnt that amazing. we went to edgware road for some morroccon and I had some sausage and fatoush salad - minus the flat bread bits. just had two burgers for dinner with a bit of cheese on. I...

It was scary how much I could relate to it! will post any more I come across!

Hey shelly - don't worry, your on it now and onwards and downwards. This might sound odd but why don't you keep a copy and use this as your motivation? Thursdays blip turned into a bit of a massacre yesterday for me. Went out with the boys, suffice to say this hangover and the grim bloated...

Hi I've been reading loads of blogs recently, and following my own blip today have found this one of particular interest. I can relate to it so much, especially the "i've ruined it already so i might as well continue" attitude. Onwards and downwards and definitely learnt from this...

Hey guys! Sounds like everyone is doing well! Read a great blog post this morning http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/ketones-and-ketosis/metabolism-and-ketosis/ Have a read! It was really good I thought! I have a confessional. Today I had some seriously sugary treats I don't want to tell you...

Thanks ladies :) not going to weigh for another week or two now as I want to go more on feel of clothes and measurements. I can get scale obsessed otherwise, do you get the same at all. I'm a fan of ketostix as you know it's working then! What has everyone had to eat today? I had two sausages...

Hi everyone, just while talking menus, What are opinions on broccoli and Stilton soup? I made some yesterday using a whole broccoli, about 250g Stilton and some veg stock. Made about 4 portions. Does it seem a bit high in cheese per portion? Also if you have a steak that has fat round the...

Morning! Feeling loads better today, no idea what it was but went to a friends house last night who is also on Atkins and the cream curdles a bit in the coffee so maybe it was that! Weighed in this morning and now at 77.9 so 2kg down since the thread started. 7.9 to go for ultimate chrimbo...

Might weigh in tomorrow - although feeling really sick right now, think something I've eaten has disagreed with me :( Well done on the losses everyone, great work! Only hope mine goes well too...rather scared! Night x

Love it Clairecat! Am just sat reading a cookery book on the train of lots of sugary treats to make for everyone as gifts! Have turned into such a feeder. I think if I was planning a Christmas blip it would go on Christmas pud with clotted cream and a glass of red wine. Not fussed on mince pies...

Boggins I made a great trifle the other day, obvsiously sf jelly in the bottom then made another layer where I blended the remaining jelly into cream cheese to make a "cheesecake" layer then whipped cream! So nice! Maybe flavour the cream with some cinnamon perhaps for a Christmas vibe? You can...

Don't worry shelly, just lay off the alcohol and you'll be fine. Plenty of water and straight back on it. Well done on your losses! Looking forward to getting back to London and into the gym! trying to drink as much water as possible, just had a black coffee and two fried eggs for breakfast...

Good shout Beth, any good meatloaf recipes? Might try it tomorrow when I get back to London for dinner x

You can make tandoori chicken really easy and low carb too when your off induction. Just marinade chicken in full fat yoghurt, spices and grill! I love curry so will be turning to this I think as an alternative. Teeny, don't forget loads of water to help flush! Samsmum give the shakes a go...

Good plan! When I get in the diet zone I become a hermit and really anal about food so I can focus on me, it can be a bit selfish but there aren't many other things more important than getting healthy. The shakes are a soya protein isolate from Holland and Barrett. I make one in the morning...

Hey everyone, loving being back in the countryside! Menu for today Breakfast: protein shake with 125ml soya milk and water and a 2 egg omlette with apinach and 40g of Edam Snack: americano with pouring cream Lunch: niscoise salad no potatoes Dinner: no dinner am still full but had a three mini...

Samsmum that sounds amazing. Just heading to my parents in Sherborne for some countryside rnr! I think the dairy based fats are stalling me so going to switch to oily fish and avacado for now. Been following the programe but just feel really bloated. Will see what happens! Am in ketosis so...

Hey everyone, were rather spread out in locations!! Just back from seeing breaking Dawn, it was amazing! Did a ketostix earlier and am in ketosis whoop! Going to save weighing myself until the fortnight induction is done if that's ok? As am now cutting out the cream And cheese for other fats, I...

Well done teeny! where does everyone live? Im in central London, anyone else near by? Just been chrimbo shopping whilst I have a chance and got a yummy coffee from Starbucks, a decaff anericano w. Sugar free vanilla and hazelnut syrup and pouring cream! Low carb and yum! x

Welcome samsmum! Absolutely more the merrier and at least you know now that you won't be saying 15st10 again. Onwards and downwards! The forum is a great support network, I have found it amazing. X

Ace idea, how about mid week? That's when we started the thread wasn't it? Or would Monday suit better as it's the start of the week? I think we should def x

Haha, you'll be fine! It is just chocolate after all! (can't believe I just said that) Enjoy xx

Only about a week, I work in exhibitions and it was our event last week so was out onsite. Whilst I was low carb before hand being onsite took me off as there was no choice. Finding my feet now and the suggestions will def help kick things into gear. Unfortunately I wish totm, LL ruined my cycle...

Why don't you just pick one out of the box and let everyone else eat them? Take a while picking, make sure you have the best one then you're not missing out on the rest. Then you have 1 choccie which is unlikely to wildly throw you out of ketosis x

that meal doesnt sound too horrific. obviously the tart will be quite carb heavy, but you can always eat the middle and avoid the pastry perhaps, the main sounds yum and you can definitely avoid the potatos if you want to and the dessert is much better than a sponge or torte as its cream based...

good ideas there. i am a definite meat eater, but i love my fish. I bought some burgers which are in the freezer, so will go for that. just going to need to be smarter about this, and as you say knock the dairy on the head perhaps for a little bit. I'll take a look at the atkins shakes, good...

hi Jen, do you have any idea what is going to be on the menu yet as you might be able to navigate your way around it without too many problems. If it was me and you know there is no way around it and you want to have some fun, is just enjoy the night but then get right back on it the next day...

thanks so much for your reply, i promise i am not this whingey lol! just had a morning freak out. I think your right, clean and lean. am going to go throw all the cheese and cream and things in the bin. I htink i need to get my fats from other sources as I think using cheese and salami etc is...

it was back in June i came off as my blood pressure dropped so low and I had onset of anaemia. I started it because my IBS was rediculous and no matter what i ate, it set off the symptoms so i started LL to clear my system and the weightloss became amazing. I didnt want to come off it until july...

i need some help ladies....i havent fallen off the wagon, i did however step on the scales and this morning they glared 79kg at me, and that is a morning weigh in. I am absolutely devastated and freaking out. I think my body is just absorbing all the fat from this diet, since LL my body has...

Also, menu for today: Just had breakfast of isolate protein shake made with 250nl unsweetened soya milk and 1tbsp of double cream. And three egg whites and a handful of spinach. Lunch: broccoli/Stilton soup Dinner: steamed fish, spinach and a shake Water: 4ltrs Exercise: 60 minutes gym...

4lbs a week it is! Lord this year is flying, I feel like I have been in a bubble the last 3 months with work, but now the show is over I've surfaced back into the world!

Love it! 3.5lbs a week should do it between now and then? How long until Santa arrives, is it 6 weeks? x

I am 75kg, lowest I got was 72.3 and want to get to 9st/60kg by February. At least in the 9's by feb 14 and I'll be happy. I started LL at 95kg/15st. Def don't want to be back there. I have to say managing how your body handles food after s vlcd is tough. You can so easily pile it all back on...

oh, good tips there. its funny how one way of eating can give everyone their own set of personal rules to follow. I try not to eat anything I wouldnt usually eat, or would eat only because its atkins. I try and see this as a lifestyle choice and not a diet so if i wouldnt usually eat it, then...

hey everyone, just wanted to get a gauge of any personal "rules" you set yourself whilst your doing atkins. I am keen to find out a base on g of fat/protein a day etc. I think my protein is coming in a littler high (around 100g) whilst my fat could be higher. Any suggestions on how to increase...

that all sounds lovely. Today as follows: Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 protein isolate drink made with 250ml unsweetened organic soya milk and sweetner. Lunch: chicken cesear salad with crutons swapped for speck ham Dinner: steamed cod with garlic butter, steamed spinach and cauli...

that sound like an ace breakkie. soup, i got some chicken broth which has 11g of carbs per 1/2 pot, i also have a fresh tomato and basil one which is nice. ipod apps i use a calorie counter one which is really good, i think the atkins one is quite limited compared to some of the others you can...

hey teeny, always up for a buddy. my goal date is valentines day as that was (sadly) the day i signed up to LL and I want to know that 1 year later, everything i wanted off is gone - this works out at roughly losing a minimum of 2lbs a week for me. 92 days to go and about 40lbs to get off (at...

Hey everyone, thoughts on the below. I'll be repeating the menu most days due to time and I can prep in advance. Breakfast: 1 whey isolate protein shake made with soya milk and tbsp of double cream and two boiled eggs. Lunch: chicken broth soup (appx 10g gram carbs) Dinner: steamed cod...

Hi everyone, am totally in for any christmas challenges. 6 weeks to go until christmas, can easily lose around 3lbs a week I think on atkins so hopefully get a good 1 1/2 stone off by then. I am starting atkins tomorrow after having done 4 months on lighter life (lost 4 stone) and still have a...

too true....just one mr kipling is never enough! xx

Precisely my thinking!! Lol!!

Precisely my thinking!! Lol!!

Just looking at the packs and there is more grams of sugar in one shake than in a mr Kipling cake slice! Am a little shocked! The fat is also marginally less! Thats based on a chocolate slice! Considering carbs are the devil I'm surprised at the numbers

Best low carb one I have is tandoori chicken plain with saag paneer no naan or rice. Just plain spicy chicken, no sauce an spinach w. Cheese in. Could get a bag of salad too to bulk out of you wanted. I would stay well away from any Chinese, but that's personal preference as I find all the...

Princess you are so right. Just need to stop pratting about and get it done. Today wasn't food free but it was carb free. I've had two shakes and some chicken with salad. I think as I have had carbs weaning off this way won't be so awful! Tomorrow three shakes and no food and most importantly no...

thanks guys. Everyday is always that "new day"...just really need to get on with it and get it done. I didnt think it would be this hard to get back into something i did months on end, day after day! If i knew it was this hard, i wouldnt have stopped - it was just for medical reasons that i had...

Hi everyone, I need your help, words of wisdom, advice, encouragement, anything to help me get back on track. I've been having a mixture of shakes/meals over the last month and have put on 3lbs. which considering what i have eaten, i am surprised its not more! However i still have 2 stone i...

whenever I get "hungry" i always think rather than having a fourth pack which is 200 cals, i prefer to have some cucumber sticks or plain lettuce perhaps which is zero cal and fills the eating craving without taking you out of ketosis too xx

Hi! Just wanted to say I am also an avid gym goer an have been on all liquids since feb. I did LL and moved to exante a few weeks ago. I would say the weeks I really caned it at the gym say around 7 hours plus my weight losses weren't as much. I've found that if I do 60 mins three times a week...

Ooooh excellent!! Keep in touch as it's always good to have someone else to keep motivated with! xx

Hi everyone, I was going to start a challenge for this week to keep motivation up and the pounds going down. Anyone fancy a 7 day 100% challenge? thought I would extend it out to you lovely peeps too. Every day you do one of the following put £1 in a money box - or 50p, whatever you like...

Brill advice - thanks so much! Aiming for a 100% week this week rather than doing WS. So will head to asda after work I think! xx

Ha - that was rather an essay length reply! Oops! :) xx

Hiya! Actually am surprised as the shakes taste way nicer and much creamier. I just ordered the shake box. The bars are also really nice and not as tempting as the LL ones - which for me were like actual choccie bar replacements. These are more like big rice crispy cake things with orange or...

thats great to know. thanks losingit! So really its biggest loser bars, or asda as the best alternatives to the exante bars? xx

hi everyone, just a quick post and i am sure this has been covered in some capacity. but what about atkins bars? or the general low carb bars you can get in holland & barret etc? can we have them instead of exante bars? xx

Thanks ladies! Xx

How about making a vegetable soup? Rather than use cream you can blend the green veg with tofu - not tried it myself but a friend made cream of broccoli using the same method and it looked yum xx

Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know I am switching to exante working Solution rather than lite. LLL was working out too expensive even with only budgeting for 1 meal a day. Just to say thanks for all your help and advice the last month it's been invaluable! I'll be dipping back into the...

that 9lb will be off super fast! good luck x

Definitely, we now have a private FB group too, plus multiple CBT books which i thoroughly recommend from classes. The 2st wont take long to come off, its just weird incorporating a meal a day when the last 13 weeks have had nothing. any recommendations as to the shakes and bars? I think we...

hi hun, i have every faith you can do it! i lost 4 stone in 13 weeks on LL. Just made the switch to exante to get the last 2 off without breaking the bank and also to allow me a meal a day. So I dont have the full 4 - however the forums are a great tool to use for your journey, and you can...

Hi everyone!! Me and a good friend I have made at LL have gone rogue and switched to exante!! I just think if our classes werent so unstructured I would have stayed. But our LLC just is too novice. Ordered the 3 water flavours abd the bumper box of shakes. No bars as I'm having a meal each day...

That is so true, and the weekly weigh in really does spur me on. however it is also a bit of a double edged sword with me, as i get really frustrateg when the scales dont move...i guess your body doesnt work on a 7 day cycle but it can frustrate me. I think the classes are good, but they...

Hi everyone need some advice please from those who have gone from LLT to Exante. Bit of background - I started LL in feb and after 14 weeks gave lost 4 stone, however following a drop in blood pressure this week the doctor has said I need to move to light. I still have 2 stone I want to lose...

Balsamic is amazing - would be great to find out if we can have some xx

Good Luck, you're going to be fab! I definitely agree with finding yourself a routine as it really will get you into the sachets and new way of getting through the day much easier. Also, if you like fizzy water that also "fills" you up a bit more as well. I'd always keep a pack of bottles in the...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thats like a whole person gone. You should be really proud of yourself xxx

Hi everyone! Am starting LLL from LLT this weekend following advice from the docs and I was wondering if you could tell me how much the sachets cost a week and also how much you roughly spend on your food on top of that...so a roughly "weekly spend". As LLT was a standard £72 a week it was...

Thanks Hannah! thats great info. I'm going to do lite rather than RTM as I still have 2 stone I want to get off. So will be much easier to do this and carry on until I hit my goal. Then do RTM. I am going to drop in on Sat to figure everything out. Will use the avacado as a facemask in the mean...

I cant believe you typed all that out - you literally win superstar status of the day. I'll leave the avocado out then and stick with the rest, I have plenty to get me through until Saturday and I'll go see my LLC for a drop in to collect the books and stuff. So excited to get some recipes and...

Sorry lady t!! I literally just ate for energy today as still feeling dizzy! I did go out and buy prawns, White fish, broccoli, spinach, advocado and garlic for my actual LLL meals. Are any of these allowed as I still don't have a full list from my LLC. Xxx

Thanks hun. Going to head to waitrose and get some meat/fish and salads. Have contacted my LLC and I will pop in on Saturday I think to get the books and stuff. Had some strawberries this afternoon and were so sweet! Def not loving it so low carb health should be good and I don't want starchy...

Thanks so much for that miss t! Have stayed on plan so far today as there is nothing I want at the canteen so will go to the shop after work. I don't have any of the books or anything yet as I expected to still be on total the next fortnight. Will prob grab some spinach and 100g chicken or...

Ill find it on amazon for you, as it was a great read. How did u find the transition to lite, feeling a bit scared but also super relived. Am finally in the land of food and dust - which I think is going to be way harder than dust alone! any recommendations?? xx

Ok so doctor didn't look too impressed. Basically it's what I thought my blood pressure is too low. She also thinks I might have anaemia as well. So she said don't stop just move to lite sooner. The loss might be slower but your body is telling you it's had enough now and it's starving. So...

Lol! I didn't think that at all but I am someone who def needs guidance at times too so your advice if fully welcome and much needed. On my way to docs now, not so fussed about going to lite early - I'll be disappointed but my dad ended up in icu earlier this year after collapsing from low bp...

Thanks ladies. Am going to see the doc this morning as I am worried about the shakes and dizziness. My dad ended up in hospital earlier this year with low bp so better to be safe. So hear you there miss t choc isn't the way forward and I wouldn't have done but there was either that or pasta or a...

evening ladies. I need your help, words of encouragement, advice etc etc I have had my four packs today and feel pretty much shakey with what i can only describe as hunger pangs. I feel empty and just really so low on energy. I cant sleep, and the shaking is keeping me awake. I went...

I love the nut fudge bars but the cals are almost 2 fun size snickers bars...so may officially not be in love with them as much as before! I try to keep the bars to weigh in night as I wouldn't eat a bar of choc every day xx

Would be really keen to find out how Dukan is going for you and the principles behind it. Am switching from LLT to LLL in a fortnight to lose the final 2 stone. However past that am researching now a low carb diet to follow for my maintenance over the next year. Have heard a lot about Dukan...

I love 30 day shred, although not done it in ages. I dont know if you have an iphone or not, but invest in the nike+ 3gs ap its about £1.59 i think. I've created a lap around the block which is only 1.13 miles but takes me about 10 minutes to do and burns 130 cals. So i know if I wanted to I...

I'm at 11.4 and want to be at 9 and Its gone ok so far, the last few weeks i have started picking at things. but i always feel rediculously guilty as its not good. thats when i decided 4 months is enough lets get onto lite then we can crack the last bit on that regardless of how long it takes...

keep going miss t! i am on week 14 of total and still have 2st to lose. its not necessary as my bmi is now around 27...so 1 stone of that is purely vanity. I made a point of saying at 16 weeks regardless of weight I would move to lite so I could lose the last bit slower and that would make sure...

Yay! So pleased for you 21lbs is an amazing result! I actually put on 1/2 a lb but considering the week I'm chuffed as I was expecting about 3lbs+. Really valuing the classes as well at the min as it's keeping me focused as the "end" is so in sight. Then on to lll for the last 2 stone I think...

thanks ladies you are definitely right. I need to keep it in perspective I have 2.5 stone left to loose, which is close but I still need to work hard. I think a move to LLL would be better as I am already at that point where I pick. I'm trying to keep it under control and this isnt a weekly...

Hows your week going Mandie? Hope this week is better for you! xx

Good Luck Catthin. Am sure everything will go brilliantly for you. The forums here have been brilliant xx

hi Carrie - welcome back and super good luck! looking at your ticker - we're in a very similar place..I have avout 2st left to loose ish and its so close you can touch it!! Argh!! you'll blitz it. xx

Morning Ladies, how was the weekend? Did you all have fun? I need a little advice and everyone here is so helpful that I couldnt not come to you. I started LL on 14th Feb and have since lost about 3.5 stone. I have another 2.5 to loose. I've said to my LLC that on the 15th June (4 months...

Thanks fitnessqueen! Another 4 whoops here and plenty more to come. This site is keeping me so motivated it's an amazing support network! xxx

Success doesn't come to you...you go to it. ~ Marva Collins

Love it! Especially the token fake peas in it lol! Whats this asparagus though??? We don't have that!! I think we had shepherds pie all of a week lol!

Thanks hun, definitely not beating myself up. If i had continued to blip during the day using an excuse that I already ate, then fair enough, but am fine with it, just a learning process I guess!! xx

It's called "inspiration". It's yellow with a weird looking multi coloured flower shape on it xxx

I have a brilliant inspiration app on my phone and this was today's and I wanted to share it with you all. As someone that regularly beats themselves up over the slightest of things if something goes wrong it spoke to me. Even if it goes wrong that's not where it ends... Success is how high you...

Nope! So I did exactly as planned stayed out the room, no chair or nothing easy. Went to the loo came back and the event manager put me out a table with a starter and said sit down you must eat it's your event! Awkward. So I sat down mushed it up into pieces and ate prob half of it. I then...

You are totally right hun. Have had a bar and a shake this morning, loaded up on water and ready to get the day done. My exec can sit in the room and eat and I'll wait out in the other room. Have said to myself if I make it with no food ill treat myself to a new eye shadow at mac which is just...

That's a great idea - I'll log onto emails and sort some stuff out. Like it! It's such an amazing sounding meal but way too rich to even attempt. Thanks so much xxx

One of the guys at work said I was looking really svelte. Another girl on our team said everytime I see you you've lost weight! Love it! Well done girls - were doing so well xxx

Thanks ladies! Maybe you could help me with another dilemma. Apologies now as it's food talk. I have an event I am hosting tomorrow and it's a sit down three course lunch at the Hilton on park lane. I can't leave the room during lunch as I have to manage the presentations. It's an important...

Hi mandie, firstly well done on getting to day ten. This is a really drastic thing to do , and whether you're day 1 or a 100 we should all be proud of what we have achieved and what we can achieve if we put our minds to it. If eating healthy and moving more solved weight problems there would be...

I do gym, usually about 3-4 hours a week, but I haven't the last fortnight. I weighed in last night and lost 5.7lbs, so really really need to stop beating myself or fretting as the scales say everything is fine! Thanks for your help ladies xxx

thats brilliant, well done! I think if you could do that you could do anything! be proud!! xx

woop from me...in fact add another 13 on to that as I have been 100% abstinent for the last two weeks! xx

Hi Mandie. Sounds like you are definitely facing a few battles and trust me 11 weeks in i definitely still have some "why am i doing this" moments. All i can say is just go back to the green book, and why it was you started this in the first place. what took you through that door to LL to want...

thanks ladies, am definitely trying to keep it all in perspective. its class in about 45 mins, so will feel so much better once its done. I love coming onto this site, the discussions are so motivating and its great to know there are people there to support you when you need it! thanks xx

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a lovely weekend? Has anyone else had weeks where the scales havent moved? Its ok if you havent, but last weigh in I lost about 1/2lb and this week I dont think the scales have moved either. I'm drinking at least 4 ltrs of water a day, havent lapsed in any...

i think it varies, i was quite into my gymming before hand, and at the minute am doing anywhere between 2-6 hours in the gym each week. usually interval training running, some free weights and yoga...but days i feel a bit lightheaded i dont go..

hey twinny, i have been thinking about something similar recently as well.. I always got it into my head that if i didnt eat my packs I would be dizzy and faint...and then i would feel like that...one day i didnt get my packs at the usual times and there was probably a gap of about 10 hours in...

woop here too...its been close, but getting focused now. this forum is helping me so much xx

the minestrone one is brilliant, so tasty and WAY better than the tomato...however the shephards pie...oh my word. I may have a new addiction!! So nice xx

Thanks MagDax. I think a pep talk is definitely required, we didnt have a class last week, due to the bank holiday - no excuse i know - but i think having that week of not going in has led me to have a quick spoonful here and there. saying that, i've lost more in this 2 weeks than any other...

I am currently on week 9 of LL and the results have been amazing, i've lost 3 stone and want to loose another 2 stone by the 15th june at which point i'll go onto light and loose a final stone... although for some reason the last few weeks i have been picking. not full on, and not every day...

i LOVE the tracy anderson mat work out. its really great - especially for your bum. The cardio dance i could never figure out. might give it another go, but its really complicated! I think you would be better doing a zumba class as a substitute for her dance dvd and the mat workout :)