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  1. toller-girl

    Losing weight, gaining self esteem!

    Wow. What a weekend! Sunday night I popped to the pub for a couple with my friend. I told her I couldn't stay late because I had to be up just after 5am for my first boot camp. It's the pub that the guitarist bloke from my previous post frequents, and she assured me he wasn't going to be...
  2. toller-girl

    ** Finally Friday Daily Thread **

    For what it's worth, I couldn't be in a relationship where there was no trust. If it's that bad, but you're sure you want to stay together, would you consider getting counselling so you can rebuild that trust? If you're aways worried about what he's doing or who he's with, you're never going...
  3. toller-girl

    ** Finally Friday Daily Thread **

    Oh my god, I'm so sorry. :hug99:
  4. toller-girl

    Losing weight, gaining self esteem!

    Ooh, lost 4lbs at my weigh in today, so I'm happy. That's 10 in total, I'm not far off a stone! I might be going out to a friend's tonight, I last saw them the day before starting CD (only 2 weeks ago) so I wonder if I'll look different? Probably not in two weeks actually, that's quite...
  5. toller-girl

    ** Finally Friday Daily Thread **

    If he's going offline all the time, maybe it's because he doesn't want to chat to her?
  6. toller-girl

    Losing weight, gaining self esteem!

    Well, in conclusion: going out sober is 'interesting'. It was fun at the start of the night, when everyone was just tipsy, but then they got REALLY drunk and I was desperate to go home! I still managed to humiliate myself. My friend was talking to the hired, topless eye candy bloke in one of...
  7. toller-girl

    Losing weight, gaining self esteem!

    Thanks! I've agreed to go out tonight. It's rock night, and I can't ever dance if I'm sober so it's going to be a real challenge! On the plus side, it means I can drive in and don't need to worry about finding a taxi, and it's going to be so much cheaper.
  8. toller-girl

    Out with the Bridget Jones pants in into my old size 12 Jeans......

    Remember that you're not depriving yourself of food. Eating that junk food is depriving yourself of what you REALLY want. I keep finding myself saying things like 'oh I'd give anything for some noodles' but the truth is, if that were true then I'd give up on the diet and get some. I'm choosing...
  9. toller-girl

    Losing weight, gaining self esteem!

    Yesterday I came home so hungry I could've chewed my own arm off. I started thinking about how that would affect weigh in, cos on the one hand (no pun intended) I'd have one less arm which should be a good loss, but if I've eaten it, maybe it'll just be the same weight inside me instead of on my...
  10. toller-girl

    Losing weight, gaining self esteem!

    Thank you :hug99: I'm not feeling any different about myself, but what I'm doing instead is concentrating on other bits, the things that I CAN change, and hoping to feel good about that. I'm getting back on the comedy horse (I mean booking gigs, not riding a weird looking pony) because I...
  11. toller-girl

    ***Water filled Wednesday****

    My friend just popped over for a coffee, and found loads of cook books in my bed. Then she told me off for looking at 'porn' :8855:
  12. toller-girl

    Cambridge diet and periods

    Yeah it's fairly normal. It does mess with your cycle a lot! Personally, I've had a constant period for nearly two weeks now. Lush! :rolleyes:
  13. toller-girl

    Losing weight, gaining self esteem!

    Gonna use this to make my goals so they're clear in my head. Week one - Sole Source Week two - Sole Source plus Week three - 810 I'm hoping to lose on average of 2-3lbs a week following that. After that, I'm ditching CD completely and doing healthy eating and joining the Boot Camp class. My...
  14. toller-girl

    ** Must -not -pick Monday Daily Thread **

    With picking, what often helps me (although not in this diet admittedly) is to say to myself "I won't have that for an hour." and then do something else for that hour. Then you're not depriving yourself and putting yourself in a very unambigious pass/fail situation, and by the end of the hour if...
  15. toller-girl

    Losing weight, gaining self esteem!

    I'm having such a low day today. A few weeks ago, my friend and I went out to watch a band, and afterwards we got talking to the guitarist. We ended up in a lock in at the pub and were there until 4am, all of that time I was chatting to him, and my friend was talking to a group of old men...
  16. toller-girl

    Losing weight, gaining self esteem!

    Hiya, thanks for your reply. Sarah Millican is ace, I've met her once and she was absolutely lovely too! :D
  17. toller-girl

    Losing weight, gaining self esteem!

    Well, that's the goal anyway. Getting to my goal weight will mean a lot to me for several reasons. I won't just feel happy with how I look, but for years I've felt that it's an impossible goal, but realistically, why is it? I've done so much the last few years that I thought was impossible...
  18. toller-girl

    Afghanistan weight loss diary - C25K WK1,2,3,4+5 - Complete!

    Good lord. I'm generally quite a cynical person, but this thread has had me in tears! I think you're all amazing. :worthy:
  19. toller-girl

    The *Future Fantastically Fit Friday* Thread

    6lbs off today! :D It makes the hell of last week worth it.
  20. toller-girl

    DEPRESSED!!!!

    If you learn from it, then in some ways it's been a positive experience. Firstly, you haven't undone anything. It's not great and it obviously won't help your weight loss, but if you hadn't been good for the rest of the time then it would've been worse. Think of your weight loss as climbing a...
  21. toller-girl

    The *Future Fantastically Fit Friday* Thread

    He is, that's the problem! I hate the thought of someone being attracted to me in spite of the way I look, if that makes sense? I will see him, I'll just dress baggy and next time I see him, hopefully I'll be dramatically different and feeling confident about it. If you're not happy with the...
  22. toller-girl

    Treat Ideas!

    I loved this bit! It depends how much you want to spend at each stage I think. Stuff like make up, a bath ballistic from Lush (I adore them), a facial, getting your nails done, waxing (not exactly a treat, but y'know!) is all good for making you feel good about yourself as well as rewarding...
  23. toller-girl

    The *Future Fantastically Fit Friday* Thread

    I'm having a mood swing day today. I keep going from feeling positive, to just wanting to cry! I think it's got a lot to do with my first weigh in later, and also what I'm doing tonight. There's a man in my life, in some ways it's very complicated (we had a 'thing' a few months ago, but...
  24. toller-girl

    Blonde Logic's Stream of Consciousness/Diary

    I've been absent from this site for a while, but have thought about you often. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I wish I had words of comfort but I don't. I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am.
  25. toller-girl

    The best way forward...

    I'm going to my consultant tomorrow, but I'm trying to think what the best way forward for me is. I don't want to get to goal through Cambridge alone, I'm also planning to introduce some pretty strenuous exercise from next month. I'm joining a boot camp 3 mornings a week, which is going to kill...
  26. toller-girl

    Summer Solstice Challenge - 21st June

    Yay, another 3lbs :D Berryred- 18lbs (-8lb) tillyfloss - 20lbs (-3lb)(-4lb)(-4lb(-3lb)(-3lb)(-4lb) 1 over target so ammending target to 30lbs!!!!! which means 9lb to go Lizzylocket - 28lbs (17lb lost) Catssseyes - 20lbs (11lb lost) Pineapplehugs - 30lb haggard_hannah - 28 lb Mia - 28lb...
  27. toller-girl

    Rep comments

    Me too! I got an anonymous one for my 'shakes on a plane' joke and it really made my day :D God, I'm far too easily pleased aren't I? :copon:
  28. toller-girl

    The Weight of Water

    I wouldn't get hung up on what the scales say. You are losing fat, the number of calories you take in versus the ones you use just to exist make it impossible not to. The scales are such a tiny part of the picture. It's nice to have big losses, but it's far more important to be slim and...
  29. toller-girl

    Can i tae shakes ona plane?!?

    Shakes on a plane? That would make a good film :D I think your friend is right, drinks have to be in a clear bottle don't they? Maybe the airline website has the relevant information?
  30. toller-girl

    Summer Solstice Challenge - 21st June

    3 off :) Berryred- 18lbs (-8lb) tillyfloss - 20lbs (-3lb)(-4lb)(-4lb(-3lb)(6lb to go!!) Lizzylocket - 28lbs (14lb lost) Catssseyes - 20lbs (11lb lost) Pineapplehugs - 30lb haggard_hannah - 28 lb Mia - 28lb (-8.25lb)(+0.5lb)(-2.5lb)(-3.5) Wabbitt - 25lb Curlywurly - 28 lbs (-5 3/4) (-2) (-4)...
  31. toller-girl

    Does Anyone Else Feel This Way....?

    You can't not lose weight on the number of calories you're taking in, so there's really nothing to worry about. They tend to even out, if you get a 2lb loss one week, you get a bigger one the next. Also, scales just show weight, they don't show fat, and that's what you really want to lose. It...
  32. toller-girl

    Would this work?

    Yeah she's fab, she gave me a booklet that explains all the stages so I could read through and have a think. You're right though, I should just take each stage and see how I get on. Thank you! :D
  33. toller-girl

    Would this work?

    I'm thinking of my long term plans for stabilisation and maintenance, and also to avoid some of the side effects I'm prone to. I'm currently just under 12 stone (eep), but my goal is between 10 and 11, 11 is healthy BMI but I guess vanity means I'd prefer to be lower. I was happy with my weight...
  34. toller-girl

    2 Chocolate Bars per day

    I believe having more than one bar can make you windy, and they do have slightly more carbs so it's possible it could bring you out of ketosis. I think if you feel desperate to, i's worth talking to your counsellor. I had 2 bars a day on Lighter Life when I was travelling, because mixing shakes...
  35. toller-girl

    Why do people leave CD to go onto other diets?

    I'm glad you don't! Your posts are so interesting. Keep the long ones up! :D
  36. toller-girl

    Is it just me that feels this way?

    Hi hun, just wondered how you're getting on?
  37. toller-girl

    Why do people leave CD to go onto other diets?

    KD I find your point about fear of goal really interesting. Do you mean a fear of keeping it off, or a fear of being that weight? I have slight issues with men, and as I approached my goal weight on LL I started to get genuinely frightened of talking to men I didn't know, I wonder if the weight...
  38. toller-girl

    Claire from 'Steps' my big fat wedding!

    Just watched it on i player, I was really moved! She seems like such a lovely person, and her husband was so funny and sweet. I really liked both of them and hope they'll be very happy together. :D
  39. toller-girl

    Summer Solstice Challenge - 21st June

    4 off for me this week :D :D Berryred- 18lbs (-7lb) tillyfloss - 20lbs (-3lb)(-4lb)(-4lb(-3lb)(6lb to go!!) Lizzylocket - 28lbs (11lb lost) Catssseyes - 20lbs (9lb lost) Pineapplehugs - 30lb haggard_hannah - 28 lb Mia - 28lb (8.25lb gone forever) Wabbitt - 25lb Curlywurly - 28 lbs (-5 3/4)...
  40. toller-girl

    Need advise about contradicting family members!

    I think you're doing so well amid that temptation! This is perfect practice for you, if you can put up with them at this point, you can do anything and every single thing they say or do makes you that little bit more determined to keep it off. Because you don't have much to lose, you could...
  41. toller-girl

    TARGET!! Before and after pics! (edited to add some wedding pics)

    :wow:You are beautiful! Congratulations on the loss and the wedding :clap: :happy036: :talk017:
  42. toller-girl

    *** THURSDAY - Hour by Hour - BRING IT! ***

    Mornin! I've just squeezed into my old size 12 jeans :D I feel like I'm being swallowed by a python and I have no sensation in my toes, but it's still good news! Couldn't even fasten them last week :D These were always stretchy, but it still bodes well for being able to wear more than 10% of...
  43. toller-girl

    Thinking of jacking it all in

    Well done! 4lbs is brilliant!! :D:D
  44. toller-girl

    Fending off the men! lol

    Snap!!
  45. toller-girl

    not the diet for me?

    I totally agree with this. It's worth meeting them both in person to see who you prefer. My CDC is really lovely and it does make a difference.
  46. toller-girl

    Telling people...

    Just watched your diary, it's great! :D
  47. toller-girl

    Is it just me that feels this way?

    Ok, make it slightly easier. What do other people like about you? If there is anyone you feel really comfortable with, ask them! Don't dismiss anything they say, thank them and then write it down somewhere. Maybe keep a blog if that helps to get all your feelings down. Try talking to yourself...
  48. toller-girl

    Just returned after 9 months

    Has he said that to you? :eek:
  49. toller-girl

    Telling people...

    That's what bothers me the most of all the things people say. It really causes you to doubt yourself and makes the move back into eating terrifying. I kept seeing reports of people putting the weight back on, reading the returners threads on here etc and it absolutely terrified me. That's all...
  50. toller-girl

    Nobody noticed

    Try them on REGULARLY!! I pulled out some clothes from my wardrobe and said 'wow, can't wait to fit into them again', and by the time I got around to trying them on, they were too bloomin big. Dress sizes have a mind of their own! Doesn't seem to be any logic to it at all :p I remember when I...
  51. toller-girl

    negative comments

    It's not always nastiness, jealousy or sabotage. People get used to you looking a certain way, and when you suddenly look tons slimmer it doesn't look 'right' to them. If they'd just met you, they wouldn't think you look gaunt at all. I've had so many people tell me what weight they think I...
  52. toller-girl

    ***TUESDAY HOUR BY HOUR***

    Good WI yesterday. 7lbs off after only 4 days! :D:D Here's to another 100% day, and as it's day 5 it's all smooth sailing from here! I'm only SS-ing for the first stone, then I'm going to go onto SS+ because I think I need to work far more on establishing and maintaining good habits than I...
  53. toller-girl

    Summer Solstice Challenge - 21st June

    Berryred- 18lbs (-4.5lb):D tillyfloss - 20lbs (-3lb)(-4lb) Lizzylocket - 28lbs (7lb lost) Catssseyes - 20lbs (5lb lost) Pineapplehugs - 30lb haggard_hannah - 28 lb Mia - 28lb (8.25lb gone forever) Wabbitt - 25lb Curlywurly - 28 lbs (-5 3/4) (-2) **Sparkles** - 25lb - (5.25lbs lost)...
  54. toller-girl

    May I join you? I'm new!!! :)

    Hi :D I'm new too (and 30 as well, how the hell did that happen?) hope it goes ok for you. I'm just battling to get through the first few days which I know are tough, and looking forward to how easy it gets from there!
  55. toller-girl

    *** monday hour by hour - we can do this***

    Mornin :D I feel rotten today. It's day 4 and I was hoping to be in ketosis by now, but woke up this morning absolutely starving. :sigh: I get up at 3am for work, so I've already had 2 packs. Get weighed today though, which I'm quite nervous about! I've got a couple of hours dog walking to do...
  56. toller-girl

    Is it just me that feels this way?

    Do you think the weight was a symptom of you not liking yourself, rather than the cause? As in, feeling like you're not worth taking care of yourself, so eating badly and not exercising etc. I think it's almost like a form of self harm to be honest. I've decided to spoil myself in non-food...
  57. toller-girl

    Is it just me that feels this way?

    I can totally relate to that! I lost nearly 5 stone on LL last year, and I used to find it really disheartening that the people on this forum were shedding weight and looking beautiful, and I was just looking like a thinner ugly person :rolleyes: I wish I'd confronted that though, because now...
  58. toller-girl

    effect of having 2 bars ??

    When I was doing Lighter Life, I had 2 bars a day when I went away. It was basically driving through Europe and I wouldn't have been able to mix shakes. I had no side effects and my weight loss was fine.
  59. toller-girl

    Summer Solstice Challenge - 21st June

    I'd like to join in too if that's ok! Going to set myself a challenge of 20lbs which is quite optimistic given I'm coming in half way through. Berryred- 18lbs (-4.5lb):D tillyfloss - 20lbs (-3lb)(-4lb) Lizzylocket - 28lbs (7lb lost) Catssseyes - 20lbs (5lb lost) Pineapplehugs - 30lb...
  60. toller-girl

    What's the best programme for me?

    Thanks! :D I think the first stone idea sounds like a good compromise, it'll give me a boost and a good start, and then I can continue losing and spend a little longer on the eating stages so I only have one meal to think about, and when that becomes habit I can think of 2 etc. I'm really...
  61. toller-girl

    What's the best programme for me?

    Hi, I'm new to the CD forums, but not to Minimins. I did Lighter Life last year with my husband, and lost 5 stone. I probably would have liked to lose more but it was a healthy weight and I was happy. In December, my husband left me, and I quickly put on about 2 and a half stone :eek: through...
  62. toller-girl

    what's your REAL BMI??

    I think you're talking about body fat rather than BMI? BMI isn't measured with calipers it's purely a weight/height ratio. It is flawed, but there is also a healthy range rather than an ideal figure. It's common sense really, if you're very muscley your BMI probably isn't that accurate, if...
  63. toller-girl

    *Cries* I need help :(

    Stop beating yourself up. Now. If you beat yourself up and tell yourself you're 'stupid', then you lose respect for yourself and you HAVE to respect yourself to realise how much you deserve this. You DESERVE to be slim and healthy, you deserve to feel proud of yourself, and you deserve to...
  64. toller-girl

    F**ked Up!

    There's a dog training saying, 'it's not failure, it's information'. So look at the whole situation, learn what triggered you and use that information to do it differently next time :hug99::gen126:
  65. toller-girl

    Got a job

    Having a job does make you more attractive to employers when you're looking for something better, so if nothing else this job will help you get your dream job - plus pay for your snazzy interview clothes!
  66. toller-girl

    Should I cut my hair like this? ** PICS added. :)

    You look GORGEOUS!!!!!!! :D :D :D
  67. toller-girl

    Vegan?

    You can't be completely vegan on RTM because you still have the packs and they have dairy in them. Tofu is one of the protein options though, if you fancied eating the same thing every day. What other vegan protein options are there? :confused: I think being vegan is really admirable, I'm...
  68. toller-girl

    2nd Interveiw - the one that COUNTS!

    You are one of the most incredible, caring, intelligent, articulate and all round wonderful people I've ever encountered. If there is such a thing as karma, then you will be very well taken care of. Have you thought about becoming a LL counsellor? Or a CD counsellor because I think it takes...
  69. toller-girl

    I'm slipping back...

    Thank you :hug99: I think the fact I posted shows I have still got respect for myself, or I wouldn't want to change it would I? My LLC has quit, although to be honest she was worse than useless anyway! :rolleyes: I don't feel strong enough to dedicate myself to anything drastic with...
  70. toller-girl

    I'm slipping back...

    I've been putting off posting this for a while, but figure I need to tackle things and maybe writing it down is the first step? I've had a really bad couple of months. My husband left me just before Christmas and I've started to slip into old habits of comfort eating. Cooking for one seems...
  71. toller-girl

    I'm so happy I can't stop crying! A new challenge...

    That is INCREDIBLE!!!! :eek: Contact local newspapers, womens magazines, radio and tv stations etc to really drum up sponsorship. :D :D
  72. toller-girl

    Big Bro update... I got through!! :oO

    You've got perfect teeth. I'm very jealous :cry:
  73. toller-girl

    Help! I am fighting a losing battle!!!! URGENT reply needed!! :D

    The thing that sticks out for me is that you seem to feel you CAN'T tackle your money issues. What would you have said a couple of years ago if someone had asked if you could tackle your food issues? The fact you find it difficult to talk about money will be causing problems I think. I...
  74. toller-girl

    Help! I am fighting a losing battle!!!! URGENT reply needed!! :D

    I think weekly shops go up because you don't have things like take aways or buying the odd impromptu snack. If you're sensible, in the long run it can work out cheaper. Keep the fruit and veg in season, look out for special offers, and even look into frozen rather than fresh because it's...
  75. toller-girl

    Big Bro update... I got through!! :oO

    I know exactly what you mean about wanting to do something different. I turned 30 last November (sob sob sob) and realised I had wasted my entire 20s being fat and hiding. :cry: Don't think I'd ever do BB though, I'm far too fragile to take the criticism, but I would like to do something out...
  76. toller-girl

    Poorly!

    I went through those same feelings, my first PMT was particularly challenging! I didn't know how I would survive without chocolate, but I did. When I had my first cold, I didn't know how I would survive without lemsips, but I did :D Just you wait, when the cold is finished, and you've...
  77. toller-girl

    Poorly!

    Soluable aspirin in hot water with some of the st clements water flavouring tastes like lemsip, and you'll know it's doing you good too. For full on colds, I've found nothing more effective than the decongestant nasal sprays, and I think you're allowed them. I used them anyway when I had a...
  78. toller-girl

    Big Bro update... I got through!! :oO

    Do other people have to vote for which video gets chosen? Or do they decide that? I've gone off BB in the last few years, far too exploitative of people who really should be seeking treatment for mental health problems :sigh: I think you'd be fantastic, you are 'normal' but they can also sum...
  79. toller-girl

    I need help. And hugs.

    Hiya, I'm back out of lurkdom for this! Does LL do the stages of competence? 1, Unconcious incompetence - you don't know what to do, but you don't know you don't know. You might've never got in a car before for example, so you have no idea how easy/difficult it is to learn. Blissful...
  80. toller-girl

    Periods!

    I had periods in abstinence, but they stopped in RTM. Having my first one now in 4 months, it's very painful :cry:
  81. toller-girl

    S.O.S!!!! I need collective positive vibes please....

    Only just seen this. Sending TONS of positive thoughts to you :grouphugg::grouphugg::grouphugg:
  82. toller-girl

    I am wearing....

    a size 10 skirt!!!!! :eek: It doesn't really count because it's from Dorothy Perkins (and they're overly generous anyway) plus I'm usually still a comfortable 12 there. Still, it says it right there on the label. I had to double check :o I originally bought the 12, realised it didn't fit...
  83. toller-girl

    Blonde Logic's Stream of Consciousness/Diary

    I wish you knew how inspirational you are! Why not give yourself a new fire and challenge? The exercise seems a good a thing as any. If you worked hard, you could make regular exercise a habit by the time you reach RTM, and then you've got a lot less to worry about. Maybe make a list of...
  84. toller-girl

    Weds Hour X Hour

    Don't get yourself into debt with it! You've always got the option of going back into abstinence if you finish RTM and want to lose the rest a bit quicker, but if you get yourself into debt it's not as easy to put right, especially in the current climate! If it were me, I'd go into early...
  85. toller-girl

    Weds Hour X Hour

    What about switching to CD if you're really struggling but don't want to go onto rtm?
  86. toller-girl

    Weds Hour X Hour

    Going into RTM costs me more money. Healthy food is not cheap!! Because there are two of us doing the diet, our costs have gone from £132 a week, to £66 for the LL (for both of us) and at least £100 on food shopping! Hubby has found a really good market that sells fruit and veg which is...
  87. toller-girl

    Check out the ticker!!!

    I'm so sorry Mandy. :cry: Thinking of you :grouphugg:
  88. toller-girl

    Exercise. Will I EVER love it???

    is go karting physical? What do you do?
  89. toller-girl

    Exercise. Will I EVER love it???

    I don't think anyone who loves exercise says 'I love exercise', they say 'I love running/swimming/horseriding etc' so try experimenting and finding an activity you love that just happens to be physical. Maybe try things like rock climbing, kayaking, skiing, horse riding etc. There will...
  90. toller-girl

    Check out the ticker!!!

    Hiya, sorry to hear about your girl :( Vets always tell you the worst case scenario, try not to worry too much until you have to. If it helps, my old lad lost the use of back legs when we were at the lake district, he was diagnosed with spondylopathy, and we were told he would have to be on...
  91. toller-girl

    my nephew walked straight past me......

    Congratulations! Hope it helps your brain catch up with your body :D Now you have a very handy way of hiding from people you don't want to see :silly:
  92. toller-girl

    Bad foods you love - avoid altogether?

    I know you say there is 'no way' you could not eat a whole pizza, that's crooked thinking! You are physically capable of not eating it all, provided you are fully in control of your limbs! The only problem you might have is psychological, but that's what the counselling is for. I'm only on...
  93. toller-girl

    Check out the ticker!!!

    Oooh good luck measuring yourself, keep us informed! :D
  94. toller-girl

    Sunday - lets do it hour by hour

    Hehe, sell some of your old stuff to make the money back, then not only are they gorgeous, they're free! Hope things are ok with you Lemma, remember this is a safe place to vent. Might be a good idea to start a new thread if you do want to talk, loads don't read the daily ones once a new one...
  95. toller-girl

    AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CHALLENGE! Get In!!!!

    BLONDE LOGIC - 25 pounds :) 24.2 to go! RecoveringChocaholic -28lbs:D Sheena-24 pounds:) SweetFannyAdams - 28 pounds 25 to go! Toller-Girl - 7lbs - 4lbs to go!! JELLYBABIE - 25LBS :p 23 to go!! Twinny - 21lb :D Bexnkev - 25lbs :) 18lbs to go:cool: Sarah louise-21lbs :) 18lb to go!
  96. toller-girl

    Check out the ticker!!!

    Lost another 3lbs today, look at my ticker!!!!!! :eek: I can't quite believe it! I wanted to ask a stupid question, has anybody got taller on the diet? Loads of people have said I look taller, and when I measured my height on this machine thing, it was 5' 7", but I thought I was 5'6. I...
  97. toller-girl

    Her scales are wrong

    Even if her scales are a bit out, the losses will still be the same. I think we can get a bit toooo obsessed about what those numbers say, but the real indicator should be how we feel and look.
  98. toller-girl

    week 11 bread

    I can't wait for bread week! Yesterday I was out and about all day and starving hungry, there was literally nothing to eat except bloomin sandwiches :mad:
  99. toller-girl

    Saw this on one of the other threads and thought id steal it :)

    I've got two jobs, I'm a chat moderator for an online bingo site by day, dog trainer by slightly later on in the day :D
  100. toller-girl

    Sunday Hour X Hour

    BL, what about using Ebay? Sell all your old stuff on there, and then you can use that money to buy clothes? Or if you give up smoking, put some money aside each week and allow yourself one shopping day. Only spend cash (plastic is too easy!) and if you don't have enough cash with you, put...
  101. toller-girl

    Friday hour x hour

    Aaargh! Going to see my mum for the first time since I started the diet, wanted to look good for it. I've got my first spot since before LL!! :cry:
  102. toller-girl

    The THINGS they say that ANNOY me!!!

    Number 6 really bugs me! It's like telling an alcoholic 'well just have an orange juice'. I was advised 'ask your gp to refer to you a dietician' :mad: I am NOT an idiot, and I'm perfectly capable of understanding what a healthy diet. I'm looking forward to in several years time saying 'hey...
  103. toller-girl

    Game - 7 degrees of seperation

    :worthy: Can't top Sarah Jessica Parker and David Tennant! :giveup:
  104. toller-girl

    Where is everyone.

    I'm still here too :D I'm away for the weekend this afternoon, running about like a loon trying to get organised! The dog we've been looking after for the last two weeks finally goes home today, it's been a looooong couple of weeks :rolleyes:
  105. toller-girl

    Friday hour x hour

    Happy Independence Day, is that the right response? I dunno! Am off for the weekend this afternoon woohoo! Might've gone a bit off track with RTM the last few days, wisdom tooth is agony so I've been eating too much fruit cos I can't have anything too hard. Not getting weighed this week cos...
  106. toller-girl

    Game - 7 degrees of seperation

    Got quite a few, my uncle used to date Elton John, so quite a few through that one! Also, David Dimbleby is my second cousin, so that probably gets me a few an' all :D
  107. toller-girl

    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    stop
  108. toller-girl

    Are you 100% abstinent??? POLL!!

    Wooo hoooo!!!!!!! Well done!! Every time you achieve something like that (and with someone actively encouraging to cheat as well!) it just shows that you CAN do it, and that you WILL do it. Keep it up, those moments of weakness will become fewer and fewer, and every time you get through one...
  109. toller-girl

    Are you 100% abstinent??? POLL!!

    I found it hard at the beginning, but once I got into the swing of things it became second nature. A while ago I made the conscious decision to go into RTM a bit early, I kept putting it off for 'one more week' loadsa times. RTM is harder I think.
  110. toller-girl

    Are you 100% abstinent??? POLL!!

    I'm in RTM now, but I voted for 100% cos I was all the way through foundation and development. :D
  111. toller-girl

    AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CHALLENGE! Get In!!!!

    BLONDE LOGIC - 25 pounds :) RecoveringChocaholic -28lbs:D Sheena-24 pounds:) SweetFannyAdams - 28 pounds Toller-Girl - 7lbs
  112. toller-girl

    WEEK 25 weigh in!!!!

    Wooo hooooo!! Enjoy it hun, you've earned it! :D :D
  113. toller-girl

    California is on fire

    Give me a tree over a castle any day! I really hope that it starts to improve soon. I imagine there will be help from neighbouring states, it's such an important place for the whole country isn't it? What with tourists and LA, it must generate huge revenue. I'm keeping everything crossed...
  114. toller-girl

    The downsides of weight loss!

    Get an organic fruit and veg box delivered ;)
  115. toller-girl

    The downsides of weight loss!

    Thought it would be nice to have a thread on the 'drawbacks' of losing weight. Mine are: Can't shop in Evans any more. I always look in, and have to stop myself before I walk in to browse :rolleyes: Becoming vain! I'm suddenly spending time on my hair and make up, I never bothered before...
  116. toller-girl

    A quick update

    Woohoo! That's fantastic news! Not just for you, but for any other people that could benefit from Lighter Life, but would've been put off by the doctors refusal. Give yourself a pat on the back!! (or wait a few months, you'll be able to reach much better then :D :D :p ) Looking forward to...
  117. toller-girl

    California is on fire

    Any news? I'm thinking of you xxx
  118. toller-girl

    Saturday - hour X hour

    Started on fruit yesterday, am looking forward to it taking effect! Dinner was ok actually, I asked them to just grill me a salmon fillet and to have that with a plain salad. It tasted like it had been done on a griddle pan in oil, and they'd put some kind of dressing on the salad, but...
  119. toller-girl

    Sunday hour x hour

    Wow fantastic news Corey! Congratulations!! :D :D :D
  120. toller-girl

    Saturday - hour X hour

    Well done losers!! I stayed the same this week, which I expected cos I'd had a smoothie for brekkie (lovin week three!), and haven't been to the loo in days :eek: (too much info, sorry!) Have to go out for dinner, which is a bit difficult because there is so little that we can have. I'm...
  121. toller-girl

    Saturday - hour X hour

    Am off for WI now, am slightly nervous!!
  122. toller-girl

    getting there...

    Looking good!! :D I'm still envious of your waist :p
  123. toller-girl

    Dizzy spells?

    I had dizzy spells and fainting towards the end, which is why I went into RTM a bit early. If it's your blood pressure, apparently adding a bit of salt to the soups (or drinking the savoury drinks) can help you retain water which reduces them. Didn't work on me, but mine wasn't caused by low...
  124. toller-girl

    OMG I'm wearing a size 16 skirt!!!!

    Well done! There's no shop you can't go in now :D :D
  125. toller-girl

    Week 3 RTM

    Going into week 3 next week, sorry to bug everyone with questions but I'm a bit confused about something! The recipes in the book (spinach and mushroom salad, leafy quinoa salad) are they for the main meal? Do we just have everything we've been having in week 2, plus up to 3 servings of...
  126. toller-girl

    Non-food treats & incentives

    I opted for things to do with appearance really, stuff like getting my hair done, an eyebrow wax, new make up etc. I think stuff like that really makes you value yourself more, and that in turn keeps you motivated. I'm currently rewarding myself with things I couldn't do before, but that...
  127. toller-girl

    Before and after pics

    Wow, you look years younger! :eek: Well done!!!!! :happy096: :clap: :party0023:
  128. toller-girl

    Thursday hour x hour

    Snap in Sunderland :sigh: Was just thinking about feeling full, do you think it's calories that satisfies you or bulk? Or something else? I'm not sure how useful the packs are as meal replacements now I'm out of ketosis.
  129. toller-girl

    Thursday hour x hour

    Morning, I'm sooo tired today! Don't think I had enough to eat yesterday, so have been feeling really hungry today. I've had a bar and a pack already! :eek:
  130. toller-girl

    My girlfriend and I are back on it

    Welcome back restarters :D :D Dave, me and my hubby did it together, it's so much easier having some support. :)
  131. toller-girl

    First post - introduction

    Ooh the dreaded ketosis breath, I don't miss that! There's not too much you can do really, drink lots of water (try and cut back on coffee if you drink a lot of that) brush your teeth a lot (don't forget to brush your tongue too) and gargle with mouthwash. You can use breath freshening...
  132. toller-girl

    Wednesday! Hour X Hour

    Sending hugs to Lily, with my gardening gloves on though ;) Pleased you're sounding a bit brighter BL, as for the negative comments, you'll get the last laugh :D
  133. toller-girl

    Wednesday! Hour X Hour

    I bet they'll be SO envious of your self restraint, flaunt it at them! :D Can you try different painkillers? Or alternative pain relief (acupuncture, reiki etc) gotta be worth a try.
  134. toller-girl

    Curious about RTM...?

    Thanks Ali :D Not set up on the Management area yet, I don't even know my membership number :rolleyes: Will have to get that sorted on Saturday. Sounds like it will be invaluable :)
  135. toller-girl

    Hello its me.

    You've been missed :hug99: Don't worry about being negative, if you think talking about your diet issues will be helpful, then talk about them! If you do feel worried, put something in the thread title and then if people don't want to read anything negative they don't have to.
  136. toller-girl

    Curious about RTM...?

    Portion sizes confuse me as well, I'm having waaaaaay too much salad I think :confused: We're deliberately using dessert plates cos they're smaller and will make it look like there is more in them. They want you to learn to control your own portion sizes and listen to your body, which is...
  137. toller-girl

    Wednesday! Hour X Hour

    BL, were you moving about more on holiday? Now that you're back at work I'd guess you spend more time sitting at a desk working, but moving about (all that shopping!) probably would've helped move things along. Corey, I feel your pain! Do you get stomach cramps as well? Sometmes I get a...
  138. toller-girl

    Can i ask your advice please

    Agree with the others, it's the first few days that are tricky. Why not book a few days off, start on a Saturday, and then by the time you're back at work you'll be in ketosis and feeling great. Don't be put off by a 5lb loss either, my first loss was 5lbs, I'm 4 stone down and am now at a...
  139. toller-girl

    Obese Britain

    What about vouchers that can be used for food (in place of or as well as benefits) but that can only be used on healthier options?
  140. toller-girl

    1 in 10 school starters are obese!!

    Blimey just did a bumper post on that other thread, hope I don't get eaten alive!
  141. toller-girl

    Obese Britain

    Ok, as long as you also refuse to treat anyone for smoking/drinking related injuries, car crashes that are the drivers fault, any sports injuries (particularly those associated in extreme sports) etc. In fact, why not have a questionnare at A&E and if you are in any way to blame for your...
  142. toller-girl

    Tuesday Hour X Hour

    Sooooooooooooooo tired!!!! Going to get a quick nap between shifts at work! :D
  143. toller-girl

    WEEK 24 Weigh In!!

    How tall are ya?
  144. toller-girl

    WEEK 24 Weigh In!!

    Omg BL, there is no way that gorgeous, skinny bird in your avatar has 3 more stone to lose!! :eek:
  145. toller-girl

    How did we all do on the Summer Solstice Challenge?

    I'm annoyed, I failed by 4lbs, and guess how much I lost the day AFTER summer solstice? :rolleyes: I don't much care when it comes off, just that it did :D
  146. toller-girl

    Here Goes!!!

    You can do it :D :D :D
  147. toller-girl

    Monday Hour X Hour

    Welcome back Miss B. Have you been stressed or tense? I always get terrible backache when I'm stressed out. I'm not happy today, tried to multi task last night, getting this sorted while I ran the bath, but my jobs took longer than I thought and I flooded the bathroom, which leaked down to the...
  148. toller-girl

    Sunday Hour x Hour

    Maybe they feel a bit threatened by the changes? I think we get used to who people are, and when they change it's a bit scary, because we don't know how that change affects us or our relationship?
  149. toller-girl

    A salad question

    Thanks for the tips :D We're re-doing the whole of the back garden this year, going to get rid of the shed and put a veg gaden there, but it's going to take a while before that's sorted. If I put them in pots, could I move them into raised beds afterwards? :confused:
  150. toller-girl

    After four weeks of floudering....

    Sorry you've been having such a tough time. :hug99: I really hope things start to improve, and hope we see more (and less!) of you around here :D
  151. toller-girl

    I'm normal!!!!!!!!

    Awww thanks all :o
  152. toller-girl

    I'm normal!!!!!!!!

    You know where I am if you need me, and stop being shy and get posting!! :D
  153. toller-girl

    Who wants to do a Big Brother challenge?

    kellymundy = 40lbs -13lbs slaterslady = 34lbs Becky = 52lbs enoughisenough = 48lbs dancing = maintaining at 12st 7lb klee = 52lbs Big Pants = 52lbs RuthG = 40lbs -3lbs Sarette = 30lbs fingers crossed = 27lb to target! -5.5lb 21.5lb to go! angelchops = 40lbs Skinnybitch = 35lbs Mini = 35lb -3lb...
  154. toller-girl

    I'm normal!!!!!!!!

    Well, my BMI is anyway, don't think there's much hope of my ever being normal :D I can't quite believe it's happened, I honestly didn't think I'd make it, I was sure I'd fall off the wagon - sticking to diets was never my strong point! I feel so excited about my new life, cooking healthy...
  155. toller-girl

    Saturday - hour X hour

    I think the 'normal' BMI category deserves a thread of it's own!!!
  156. toller-girl

    Saturday - hour X hour

    I think my body was just ready to eat, and was hanging onto every ounce of fat while I was in famine mode. Just updated my ticker and goals, look at that!! :D And this is my ticker factory chart.... My Weight Chart: > I'm over the moon! :D :D :D :D
  157. toller-girl

    Sports bras!

    Best way is get measured and try them on. It's not as awful as it sounds!
  158. toller-girl

    Saturday - hour X hour

    I read that as 'having some falling over', thought it sounded fun :D Back from WI (end of week 1 RTM) and...... 4 lbs off!!!!!! :bliss:
  159. toller-girl

    Just having a nosey in here...and wonderin....

    I had it big time in abstinance. I wouldn't worry about it in RTM though, the hair shedding then is just the new hair growing and pushing the old ones out. It's now that your hair is not replenishing, so if you don't look scraggly now you wont when you start RTM. My hair loss was noticable I...
  160. toller-girl

    A salad question

    Am definitely going to plant some, I'm doing the garden up at the moment. I thought about having it in teh front garden (get more sun and the dogs dont' go in there) but I'm worried bits would get stolen. We've got a little blackberry hedge thing, there are always kids in the garden nicking...
  161. toller-girl

    A salad question

    There's only me and my husband (both of us are on week 1 RTM) and at the moment we are buying pre prepared salads. I'd really like to make my own, but it seems that the quantities you'd have to buy in would mean there was tons of waste, so I wondered what other people do when just cooking for...
  162. toller-girl

    FRIDAY Hour X Hour

    If you can stick to abstinence through this, then you can through anything! And just imagine seeing him when you're at goal, possibly with a hunky new fella on your arm as well! :D :D
  163. toller-girl

    FRIDAY Hour X Hour

    God I'm exhausted this morning, I don't know why I didn't just go to bed last night when I was first tired :confused: :rolleyes:
  164. toller-girl

    Sports bras!

    Another vote for Bravissimo, the ladies who measure you are fab, and my sports bra from there is brilliant! I'm a 30HH (yikes!) so I need a gooood sports bra! They're about £30.
  165. toller-girl

    Recipes

    I *might* have put that on my shopping list for next week :D :D
  166. toller-girl

    Recipes

    I've done a search, edited some of the recipes and attributed them to the poster (usually Ali!) so thanks folks. Please add any more, and I'll edit the first post as and when :D
  167. toller-girl

    What do people think are the best exercises for those on VLCD's?

    I'm pretty sure you can build muscle on a VLCD. I was doing loads of resistance type stuff and I definitely noticed an increase in muscle.
  168. toller-girl

    FAINING

    Have you been feeling dizzy apart from that? Had you had enough water? I fainted a couple of times and felt dizzy a LOT, so ended up going into RTM a bit early. If it keeps on, visit your doctor.
  169. toller-girl

    Thursday Hour X Hour

    I am not well today. Frequent trips to the lav :sick0019::cry: It's my busiest day of the week today, I've got a dog walking client at 12, and then 2 training classes in the evening! helpppppppp!!!!!! :raincloud:
  170. toller-girl

    BEST EXERCISE MACHINE?????

    Yay congratulations!!!! :party0023: You need to remember how brave you were when you first walked out of the changing room, and remind yourself of that whenever you feel you can't do something. I bet everyone else in the pool is more interested in their own wobbly bits!
  171. toller-girl

    hair loss

    Good typo from me there! :rolleyes: :D
  172. toller-girl

    My final before and after piccies!

    Just answering for Donna, but she started 2 weeks before me, and went into management a week and a half ago, so it's about the same as my ticker.
  173. toller-girl

    smelling FOOD!!!!

    I'm not a sniffer, but I do obsessively watch cooking programmes. It's 'research', because I've never been one for cooking and need to get a portfolio of recipes :) Also been looking through all my old recipe books and marking things I'd like to try.
  174. toller-girl

    Tuesday Hour X Hour

    The sleep was lovely! This afternoon I had to go and pick up a little dog we're looking after while his owners are in America. What a nightmare! He's only small but is scared of other dogs so had a go at mine, that didn't go down well with my neurotic dog so now we're having to keep them...
  175. toller-girl

    Recipes

    I tried that frying in stock thing today, how annoying! In a moment of genius I pre-prepared some stock and froze it in ice cube trays so I could just pop some in when I was ready to cook. I ended up using the whole tray because it just boiled away in seconds :mad:
  176. toller-girl

    Monday Hour X Hour

    Spose with petrol prices the way they are, its better to be driving a small car.
  177. toller-girl

    BEST EXERCISE MACHINE?????

    Yup, it's definitely about confidence, but I think you can make yourself more confident by doing things that scare you. My tendency is to avoid things which are uncomfortable or difficult, and it gets hard because once you start avoiding it makes it almost impossible to start doing it. When...
  178. toller-girl

    Tuesday Hour X Hour

    Not having a good day today. I'm sooooooooo hungry :( I think it's cos I started RTM mid week, so I've been doing week one for a week now, and maybe my body is ready for the next stage? It'll have to wait until weigh in on Saturday if I'm going to stay in sync with hubby, I'll just have to...
  179. toller-girl

    TA DAAA!!! Holiday Weigh in!!! I think the Snoopy Dance is in order! :D

    Wow what a fantastic loss!!!!!!!!! You definitely earned it :D:D
  180. toller-girl

    milk!

    I'll try the unsweetened soya, think I can have that from next week. I know where I went wrong last time and why the weight went on, so I know what I need to do to avoid it. I think with my £20, semi skimmed trumps raisins :D
  181. toller-girl

    BEST EXERCISE MACHINE?????

    I always worry when people put stuff off until they've lost weight, it sounds like they're putting their lives on hold until they are x size, which is doing themselves short. I've always wanted to get back into horse riding, and I set myself a goal of being below a certain weight before...
  182. toller-girl

    milk!

    I've had soya milk before but it was so sweet, it was like drinking syrup. I'll see if I can get used to it during RTM, but if not I'll switch to semi skimmed afterwards. Can't do too much harm if it's as part of an otherwise healthy diet, can it?
  183. toller-girl

    Recipes

    I'll do a search when I've got somem time and see what I can put together :-)
  184. toller-girl

    milk!

    At any point during RTM, can you use semi skimmed instead of skimmed? :confused:
  185. toller-girl

    Monday Hour X Hour

    Bad day today. Working until 12, then got a dog walking client about half an hour away, back at work at 8pm and have to try and fit in a vets appointment in between! Yikes :eek:
  186. toller-girl

    Blonde Logic's Stream of Consciousness/Diary

    Aww BL I just want to hug you. I really hope you have forgiven yourself, you're such a wonderful person and I wish you could see yourself the way everyone else sees you. :cry:
  187. toller-girl

    Recipes

    WEEK ONE SALAD SUGGESTION Mixed lettuce leaves, savoy cabbage, red cabbage, spinach, basil, celery, chives, parsley all topped with cottage cheese....... bloomin' lovely and crunchy too! (Deb G) muffins - variety Muffins made the usual way, adding herbs and spices. eg ginger, cinnamon...
  188. toller-girl

    My final before and after piccies!

    Looking good! But then I already knew that! :D How did weigh in go today?
  189. toller-girl

    I'm finally joining!

    Today for my dinner I had steamed salmon and some lettuce with balsamic vinegar. I think that's what heaven tastes like :drool: :happy036:
  190. toller-girl

    Pics! What a difference a year makes!

    You look incredible!!! Also you look prouder of yourself, if that makes sense? Can't see your outfit in the first pic, but in the second your clothes all match and your hair looks gorgeous but it all looks effortless. There will be nothing left of you soon!!:D What's your goal weight if...
  191. toller-girl

    Does anyone know if packs contain soya

    So sorry hun, hope atkins does the trick for you. I think the biggest plus of LL is the counselling, so perhaps alongside the Atkins you could get hold of a couple of self help books, or see a private counsellor?
  192. toller-girl

    Does anyone know if packs contain soya

    Just checked the ingredients, I'm afraid they do :(
  193. toller-girl

    Am I lapsing?

    Disappointing WI, stayed the same :( I'm putting this down to my increase in exercise (I've noticed how much more muscle I've got), my time of the month (too much info, sorry!) the fact I had been working night shift and had drank lots of water and coffee, and my almost-lapses in the week (I...
  194. toller-girl

    Chit Chat - Everybody Welcome here

    Is there something nice you can do for yourself that you couldnt' do before losing weight? Go for a relaxing walk somewhere beautiful (beach for me!) so you can appreciate how before the diet, you wouldn't have been able to. How about getting a new hairstyle? Or having a facial or a manicure...
  195. toller-girl

    Iv been thinking....

    I think sweet things can be addictive, particularly if you have been living off shakes rather than soups while in abstinence. It could be emotional, those first few sweet things you ate were also the first solid things, so must have been extremely rewarding. You've possibly linked 'pleasure'...
  196. toller-girl

    My Body

    On the blue bit to the left (where the posters name and avatar is) right at the bottom there are three icons, the middle one is scales, presumably for karma, and you click on that and can add a comment too. When you get reputation comments, it says at the top right bit of your screen 'you have...
  197. toller-girl

    My Body

    I wasn't thinking the same thing until I spoke to a friend of mine. I was telling her that I hated my tummy, and she said 'why? doesn't it hold your insides in?' and I said 'yes it does' and she says 'well how can you hate it then? It's doing what it's supposed to do' and that was the first...
  198. toller-girl

    No Computer at home :(

    When's your next WI hun? I can't wait to hear how you've done :D
  199. toller-girl

    My Body

    Thanks guys, and thanks for the rep points, loooove getting those :D BL, your post is so much better than mine! :party0011: :happy096:
  200. toller-girl

    Chit Chat - Everybody Welcome here

    Fab attitude TT :D
  201. toller-girl

    No Computer at home :(

    Welcome back!!! :talk017:
  202. toller-girl

    BEST EXERCISE MACHINE?????

    It's similar. I prefer a cross trainer because it has a bit of resistance in it. I find it quite hard to work up a sweat on my strider :) You can get striders very cheaply on ebay, or check out your local freecycle, I've seen a couple on, and mine will be going on the Sunderland one as soon as...
  203. toller-girl

    hair loss

    I know!!! I got annoyed when I read that email about the body deciding to save energy for 'essential' growth! Why does it feel legs on my eyebrows, armpits and legs is essential????? :mad: I think I need to have words with my body about it's priorities!
  204. toller-girl

    My Body

    I've been thinking a lot about my body, it's had a hard time of late! The fantasy of losing weight is very different to the reality. You don't imagine yourself with wobbly bits and cellulite! The thing is, my body has never let me down. It's done everything I've asked of it (apart from...
  205. toller-girl

    Curious and bit scared

    In all honesty, your doctor wants shooting. By refusing to sign the forms he hasn't prevented you doing a VLCD, just prevented you from getting counselling alongside it, which is something you wanted. Not that it's his decision in the first place! Maybe he's worried that if too many people...
  206. toller-girl

    Chit Chat - Everybody Welcome here

    Yeah it was Sally! Terrifying really :eek: I'd love to see a Bree type on there, but I spose it's as likely as seeing Penelope Keith on Jeremy Kyle :p
  207. toller-girl

    Chit Chat - Everybody Welcome here

    I didn't call americans stupid :confused: I said it wasn't helping the stereotype.
  208. toller-girl

    Defected

    Good luck at WW, keep us posted! Rather than a thursday thread a general chatter one has been started. Same thing, different name :)
  209. toller-girl

    Chit Chat - Everybody Welcome here

    A little bit, but stereotyping is fun :D
  210. toller-girl

    Can i be successful 2nd time round????

    You can do it, the only reason you wouldn't be able to is if you convince yourself you can't. The only thing that worries me is your mindset about losing weight this way because you can't control yourself around food (we've all been there!) I think it would be a healthier state of mind to...
  211. toller-girl

    Chit Chat - Everybody Welcome here

    Getting myself riled watching an american chat show. Woman is having an affair, the 'twist' is it's with another woman, cue gasps of shock and disbelief from the audience :rolleyes: Her husband is upset because it's been going on for 6 months, which according to him is 'nearly a year'...
  212. toller-girl

    Food when you can't have packs?

    Why don't you start RTM early? You can eat a healthy, balanced diet while you're away, and might even lose a bit through that! If you have more weight to lose after that, you could return to the packs if you wanted to, although if you're eating sensibly while you're away you might feel...
  213. toller-girl

    VLCD menu based diet

    Sorry to hi-jack, just got a question for Jane about VCLDs being dangerous under a BMI of 25. My Lighter Life counsellor wants us to stay in abstinence until we reach a BMI of about 22, would that be dangerous? I'm not doing that anyway, it's definitely not the best option for me, but I'm...
  214. toller-girl

    Chit Chat - Everybody Welcome here

    So tired today!! Got a dog walking client after I finish work at 12, just want to curl up in a ball. Don't feel ill though which is lovely, that fish really did the trick yesterday :D
  215. toller-girl

    I'm finally joining!

    Aww thanks! Well I think the benefits of the fish have kicked in, I've suddenly felt a rush of energy and excitement, and feel incredibly positive. I'm trying to stop grinning because I think I'm scaring the dog :D
  216. toller-girl

    New to LL but having an issue with my DR.

    Drs make me so mad! You are not asking for their permission, you're an adult making your own choices! I would go back, speak to a practice manager if you have to, and tell them that you are just asking them to certify that you are healthy and don't have any medical problems that could be...
  217. toller-girl

    I'm finally joining!

    Well, I can't quite believe I'm typing this post! After lots of umming and ahhing (however you spell that!) I have just finished a piece of cod (and darn lovely it was too!!) My WI is Saturday, I'll stay on the day 1-2 play until hubby starts then and catches up with me, then it's no...
  218. toller-girl

    Bec1976

    I don't think anybody has been unkind, just shared their opinions, and in some cases experiences. When someone asks for advice and opinions, they'll always get some that they don't agree with. As long as it's given in a polite and constructive way (which it always is here) then I don't see...
  219. toller-girl

    Sore Neck Doing Crunches

    I cheated and bought an ab roller :D I've got a sore neck anyway after a car accident, so didn't want to risk making it worse.
  220. toller-girl

    How great is Alibongo!

    Hope you had a fab birthday :D:D
  221. toller-girl

    lighter life

    Do a Paul McKenna, and visualise that cereal bar covered in poo, with flies buzzing around it. Should cure your craving ;)
  222. toller-girl

    Cold water

    I was in Matalan yesterday, and saw an EZ-freeze bottle Sports Bottle Waverunner which would be useful for that! You take the middle section out and pop it in the freezer, then it keeps everything cool. We bought it for hubby, cos when he's back on food he can have a smoothie for breakfast...
  223. toller-girl

    lighter life

    Don't you dare shut up! :D I think having packs as part of a normal diet is a bit odd, I thought the only reason we didn't get hungry was because we were in ketosis, therefore eating them as a 'meal' outside of ketosis would mean we'd be starving! I think each pack works out at £2.36 and is...
  224. toller-girl

    Curious and bit scared

    Funny, they'd happily prescribe long term weight loss drugs which must cost the NHS far more! Mine objected to LL on the terms 'crash diets don't work' but then talked about pills! What on earth would I learn from taking pills that I couldn't learn through structured, tried and tested...
  225. toller-girl

    lighter life

    Could you join a gym? Most have personal trainers there, and some give you a few sessions free. You could see a personal trainer once a fortnight or month to review your goals & progress, and give you a plan to work through? I'm also going into RTM with some weight still to lose, but I'm...
  226. toller-girl

    First Day Over

    Well done on getting through the first day! Get lots of early nights, take it easy and just look after yourself while you're waiting for ketosis to kick in. Do you feel powerful? You've taken huuuuge steps to change your life! Definitely something to celebrate and be proud of :D
  227. toller-girl

    Curious and bit scared

    £60 is a lot! I think it's the surgery stamp that's important, but check with your LLC. Maybe make an appointment with your GP or the practice manager and kick up merry hell with them! No doubt they don't hesitate to tell you that you should lose weight (mine loved telling me :mad: ) so...
  228. toller-girl

    Wednesday hour x hour

    Fab start to the day for me. I made my pack up, was just about to start work, and spilled my pack everywhere :cry: Had to have a bar for brekkie, but I like to spend more time on my bars so I can appreciate them! :rolleyes:
  229. toller-girl

    Tuesday hour x hour

    :gen147: Perhaps we should all pledge to post more, so there will be more to reply to and more people will join in? People keep getting skinny and then leaving :rotflmao:
  230. toller-girl

    Tuesday hour x hour

    Bet it's cos BL isn't here! How about having a weekly thread rather than a daily one? If it's too long I wonder if it would put new posters off trawling through pages and pages?
  231. toller-girl

    Curious and bit scared

    You can get it done privately, for a fee. Your LLC might be able to recommend someone. Here is a recent thread of someone else who had the same problem: http://www.minimins.com/lighter-life-forum/45657-doctor-will-not-refer-me-please-help.html Don't give up!!!!
  232. toller-girl

    Summer solstice challenge anyone?

    Yay Bex, well done!!!!!!! :party0019::talk017::party0019:
  233. toller-girl

    hair loss

    I'm on Lighter Life, and I got this response from them when I enquired about it. My main question was about my dizziness but they just told me to see my GP :rolleyes: With regard to hair loss this is a known side effect of very low calorie dieting. The reason this happens is that the hair...
  234. toller-girl

    Am I lapsing?

    Well, I've been out to Tesco and bought some frozen cod fillets. I'm going to eat one tomorrow, and just have one bar as I've had too many every other day! I really hope this puts an end to the dizzy spells --- finally!
  235. toller-girl

    Curious and bit scared

    Congratulations! I bet you can't wait :D I would advise you to slowly start cutting back on carbs now, most of the nasty symptoms that happen in the first week happen because of the sudden carb withdrawal, but if you can wean your body off them by then, you'll sail through the first few days...
  236. toller-girl

    Monday Hour by Hour

    I feel so ill. Really dizzy and ill, trying to focus on the screen (I'm at work) but can't. I think I'm going to have to have another bar, that'll be 5 packs today though. Def starting RTM tomorrow, it's getting worse.
  237. toller-girl

    Curious and bit scared

    What a great attitude you have :D I'm looking forward to hearing about your successes over the next few weeks :)
  238. toller-girl

    Beginning, Middle, End! Piccies!

    :eek: Wow, what a transformation! You're looking good girl! :D
  239. toller-girl

    Monday Hour by Hour

    Ally, if this diet is causing you to purge yourself, then you need to stop and find something else. Your feelings of worthlessness worry me, and I wonder if it might be too complicated for a LL group? Perhaps your GP could refer you to a counsellor, or you could find one privately if you can...
  240. toller-girl

    Monday Hour by Hour

    :patback: Awww Ally :patback: What's triggered that, do you know?
  241. toller-girl

    Holiday nearly over. :(

    Hope your journey home is less traumatic than your journey out there!
  242. toller-girl

    Monday Hour by Hour

    Hugs Tange, hope your job stuff sorts itself :) Yay Miss B, that's got to be a relief! :D Fingers crossed RC, hope you can get through this week. Minimins is a great resource when you're wibbling! Just finished work (back at 8pm tho) was gonna go for a run, but it's too hot so I think...
  243. toller-girl

    Am I lapsing?

    I think if it was up to me, I would. I'm doing this with hubby and I wanted to start RTM this week, but he wanted to stay on another week. I suppose I could always do 2 weeks of week 1 :confused:
  244. toller-girl

    Am I lapsing?

    That might seem an odd question, but I'm really struggling this week. Last week I discovered when I was feeling ill, an extra bar helped, so this week I'm having 2 bars and 2 packs a day. I've found myself getting really dizzy again, and have been having an extra bar on saturday and sunday...
  245. toller-girl

    Are we allowed to

    I think so, you can take aspirin can't you? I can't see them knocking you out of ketosis. Check with your counsellor if you're worried. :)
  246. toller-girl

    Sunday - Lets Do It Hour By Hour

    Good for you! I think your LLC needs a slap :mad: Just as well you're a strong person eh? If you'd been more vulnerable you might've ended up seriously jeopordising your heatlh :(
  247. toller-girl

    ideal weight suggestions

    BMI is only a guideline, muscle weighs more than fat, so if you do a lot of exercise that will affect your BMI. As for achievable, remember your metabolism isn't fixed. Eating small, regular meals and taking regular exercise will all boost your metabolism and help keep the weight off...
  248. toller-girl

    Sunday - Lets Do It Hour By Hour

    Your LLC is not a doctor, your GP's advice has more weight than hers. Don't forget she has a vested interest in keeping you on abstinence as long as possible, your GP and personal trainer don't. You are HER customer and don't owe her an explanation. I was very annoyed with how my LLC took my...
  249. toller-girl

    my first day

    Once ketosis kicks in, you will continue to experience emotional hunger. The advantage of being in ketosis is that you KNOW your hunger isnt' physical, so you can really find out what your emotional triggers are. When you feel hungry, think about what else is going on, what you're...
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