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This. I'm single, so haven't had to deal with a partner's reactions to my eating. But I know how my ex would have reacted if she'd seen me eating 'the wrong things'. It's definitely them trying to help, but not quite knowing when and how to say something. (oh sorry, I should say at this...

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Hi Jodie! I've just come on here for the first time since before Christmas as a colleague said she'd recently signed up. I've also managed to put weight on over the last month (about 4-5 lbs) and have had a bit of a rude awakening as now my 34" trousers are getting tight. :( Oh well, just...

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The 3lbs I put on last week are gone! Must've been normal fluctuation... Bev - 28lbs (-4, -3, -2, -6.5lbs) - 12.5lbs to go! Caffinated....28lbs ...(-8.75lb, -3.25lb, -5lb)... 11lbs to go CATHTHIN ..... 10lbs Eatlikeabird...21lbs...-10.5lbs...10.5lbs to go Juju_doll .. 23lbs ... -8...

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:xmastree::47::109::48::26: Bev - 28lbs (-4, -3, 2lbs) - 19lbs to go! Caffinated....28lbs ...(-8.75lb, -3.25lb, -5lb)... 11lbs to go CATHTHIN ..... 10lbs Eatlikeabird...21lbs...-8lbs...13lbs to go Juju_doll .. 28lbs ... -5 ...23lbs to go LittleMrs....11lbs...-5lbs...6lbs to go...

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I agree, it's ridiculous. My LLC will sell you any number of packs you want within reason, if for example you want some spares to increase your choices toward the end of the week, or you couldn't keep one down so need more.

Are you sure it's not because you're a returner? I had to pay the 15 pounds too, and was told it covered the initial materials and the lifetime membership.

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Ooh, I just noticed my percentage last night - 25% of my starting body weight is gone! :D:D:D

Sounds like some LLC's are better than others at giving out the materials. Mine gave me the book (green for women, black for men), shaker, bag, and a pedometer on day 1. She also took photos and measurements, and has taken measurements monthly since then.

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Woooo!! Well done Jodie!! I remember when I first got into the 12's, it suddenly felt really good not to be starting with a 'teen'. :)

How's that for a guess - 1lb exactly this week. :) :xmastree::47::109::48::26: Bev - 28lbs (-4, -3lbs) - 21lbs to go! Caffinated....28lbs ...(-8.75lb, -3.25lb)... 16lbs to go Eatlikeabird...21lbs...-5.5lbs...15.5lbs to go Juju_doll .. 28lbs ... -3 ...25lbs to go...

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Well done caffinated - 3.25lb is still a decent loss, and it all adds up. I'm due a weigh-in tomorrow, but not expecting to have lost any more than a pound; in fact even standing still would not disappoint me this week. :)

Loadsamoney!! :)

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Hi all - thought I'd join in with a slightly different target - 3lbs. I'm working my way off the plan, so my goal is to reach a total of 4 stone lost, and stay about the same for the rest of the year whilst working on strengthening my back. :xmastree::47::109::48::26: Bev - 28lbs (-4, -3lbs)...

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1.5 lbs for me this week. Can't update list on my phone... Got pretty close to target and am happy enough given i'm not on Total anymore. In fact I'm not even on Lite anymore as of today :) working my way off it now!

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Hi Jen. I know how you feel, it can be so hard trying to stay focused in the first week or so, as even once you've entered ketosis you've still got a lot of mental/emotional cravings going on. All I can say is hang in there - it does get easier. And the results at yor next weigh-in will...

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:giggle:Blonde Logic ...21 to go...-8.5 ....12.5 to go carrie1980...-3lbs ..20.5lbs to go :cross:Clarabow 28lb to go...-6....22lb to go :DDaisydoll .... 8.5 lbs to go :princess: Debbi8489 24lbs to go...-23...1lbs to go :party0011:Eatlikeabird...24lbs ...-15...9lbs to go :bunnydance:Juju_doll...

Well done MrsB!! I'm probably not going to make my target either, but it was based on my being on LLT, and I've been on LLL for nearly 2 weeks now so should expect to lose less. I'm concerned though that I might not be losing enough even then - it's weigh day tomorrow so that will reveal...

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I'm finding it ok really - having to fight my impatience though, as I just want it to be over. That's the weird thing about me; when it comes to others I have almost infinite patience (too much for my own good!) but with myself I have so little it's comical. The long hours have been ok tbh -...

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I've mostly been lurking and reading rather than posting. I've been working long hours these last couple of weeks and only been able to grab a couple of minutes here and there. Glad to hear you're back on track now btw MrsB - it takes more strength to get back on than it does to start your...

I've just switched to Lite to try and lose my last stone a little slower. My LLC went through the differences between RTM from Total and Lite, and they are different programmes. LLL RTM is a 4-stage process (and therefore might only last 4 weeks) and takes account of the fact that you've...

Lost less than a pound this week. Might have been due to switching to LLL - I'll expect a little more off next week. :giggle:Blonde Logic ...21 to go...-8.5 ....12.5 to go carrie1980...-3lbs ..20.5lbs to go :cross:Clarabow 28lb to go...-6....22lb to go :DDaisydoll .... 8.5 lbs to go...

I agree with Vanda - some people always seem to feel the need to tell you the way they know it's going to be, as if that somehow makes them feel superior. But it's not their business to tell you what to do, and they couldn't be more wrong anyway. There's not a single diet in the world that...

Yay, well done Rachel!! The last stone may be a bit harder than the rest but you'll do fine. :)

Excellent results everyone - keep it up, you're doing great!! :)

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They make a point of saying it's 8 *stages* rather than weeks. In stage 1 you're actually still on 4 packs with a small meal, and your veg choices are very limited and must be raw. In stage 2 you can cook your veg, and you have 3 portions rather than 2. I think that's when you go down to 3...

A massive 3.9 lbs for me this week (let's call it 4, what's 0.1 between friends ;)) - which is amazing given that it was milk week and I came out of ketosis. Didn't fall off the wagon though - had the help of everyone on here keeping me focussed :) :whistle:Blonde Logic ...21 to go...-8.5...

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Well... Just goes to show how wrong I can be. I lost 3.9 lbs this week despite coming out of ketosis (confirmed at weigh-in this morning). Thanks for your support everyone, I may not have made it through the week without your encouragement. I'm so close to target now that I've decided to revise...

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Thanks ladies... I'm just fighting the good fight, counting down the hours till I'm finished. I haven't bothered getting ketosticks or broth mix. For me there was no point in the former as it would only make me obsess about it, and the latter... well, I just didn't think of. :) I've consoled...

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Hi all, Well, I made it through that week ok in the end. Having two bars on the last day was an enormous help. This week on the other hand, things are not so easy. It's milk week, and I think I'm slipping in and out of ketosis. I'm feeling hungry a lot of the time, most notably when I've just...

Some awesome losses this week everyone!! Keep up the good work! :) Tia - have updated for you :) :whistle:Blonde Logic ...21 to go...-8.5 ....12.5 to go carrie1980...-3lbs ..20.5lbs to go :cross:Clarabow 28lb to go...-6....22lb to go :DDaisydoll .... 12.5 lbs to go :princess: Debbi8489...

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Just one man, or do boy bands count?

Zebrahead Next poster gets to choose :)

They do, yes. They taste slightly creamier, and the flavour of the actual mix is subdued slightly. I like the fact that it's different, but the reduction of flavour means I'll have no problem going back to them with just water. The porridge is the most different though - it's thicker and...

I'm probably starting in 2 weeks - I'm actually quite glad it's changed to a format where I can do it over 8 weeks rather than 12, as I feel long reintroductions are probably better suited to those who've been on Total for longer. I've only been on it for three months so I don't think my body...

Hmmm... I started in July and just realised I haven't posted in this thread at all before now. It's milk week for me now - a bit weird making shakes up with a mixture of milk and water, but I can handle it. I think on days where I have a bar I'll just have to have a small glass of milk at...

Hi BL. Was sorry to hear about the awful time you've been having this last week, but don't get too hung up on this lapse - you're a human being, and you're allowed to stray off the beaten track. It's getting back on it that's the true measure of a person, and you've done that straight away...

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OMG... I'm lost for words... all I can do is offer e-hugs.

My group is so small there's no option but to let people come and go - although maybe that's just because there are far fewer men than women. A couple of times I've been the only one there - but at least my LLC is happy to run sessions with just me, and because I'm getting so close to target...

:whistle:Blonde Logic ...21 to go...-8.5 ....12.5 to go carrie1980...-3lbs ..20.5lbs to go :cross:Clarabow 28lb to go...-6....22lb to go :DDaisydoll .... 12.5 lbs to go :princess: Debbi8489 24lbs to go...-12.5...11.5lbs to go :party0011:Eatlikeabird...24lbs ...-9.5...14.5lbs to go...

Hi Gem, welcome to the fold :) Sorry to hear your boyfriend isn't being supportive. I think you've hit the nail on the head with it being his insecurity. Even though the conscious thought probably hasn't occurred to him, deep down he's probably worried you'll dump him once you've got to goal...

Thanks BL - you're dead right of course. I've had bigger challenges even in the last couple of weeks than this, I think I just let the boredom and isolation get to me a bit more than usual today. If I can sit while my friends eat takeaways and bacon sandwiches, and not be tempted to join them...

Thanks Lorraine - I do agree that it never tastes as good as you think it will. I've hit that snag many a time in my previous attempts at dieting. I think I can do this. I might eat something at lunchtime on the last day (something sensible) just because the journey home is going to make it...

Hey everyone! I'm away on a training course this week, and really having trouble with temptation. The subject matter has been boring so far, which doesn't help, but we also have a full hour for lunch, which I'm having to spend wandering around London trying to occupy myself. The smells from...

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Well done everyone - you're all doing great!! :)

Could still be my bad as it stands lol ;)

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Oh, I've got two shakers, I leave one at work all the time and have one at home or to take places with me when I know I'll need it. But I thought LadyT meant a smaller one when she said travel shaker.

Lol, I'll go with the consensus then :) A travel shaker, LadyT? Good idea. Can you get those from LL, or should I just look for something suitable in shops?

Nice!! That should keep your motivation going for a while :)

Anyone know whether the shake mixes taste ok just eaten out of the packet? Not that I'd actually want to do it, but in case of emergency...?

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Good luck Rachel - I know you'll manage no problem :)

Managed not to see that one. Sounds like I made a good choice :)

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I've found that all the instructions for the hot packs tell you to put too much water in - soups I use 180ml, porridge and chilli I use 100ml. Shakes on the other hand I use more than it says - about 250ml. And the colder the water the better - preferably straight from the fridge!

3 lbs for me this week... :) :flirt2: Blonde Logic ...21 to go...-2....19 to go :dooney:carrie1980...23.5lbs to go :cross: Clarabow 28lb to go...-6....22lb to go :D Daisydoll .... 21lbs to go :princess: Debbi8489 24lbs to go...-3.8...20.2lbs to go :party0011:Eatlikeabird...24lbs...

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Lol, I don't need them. I've been told by several women that I have nails they'd kill for :D As long as that doesn't mean they'd kill me for those nails, I'm fine.......

Hi Jemima. Welcome to the programme and congratulations on taking the first step to a new healthier you! I can definitely identify with the comfort eating thing. I also never realised until quite recently how bad my comfort eating was; I thought I was big because I 'just ate too much'. I...

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Well done MissLouise!!

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Zebra fish Ok, how about colours next?

First Stephen King book I ever read - got me hooked, and read every book he wrote for years after that. :) I'm still on A Game of Thrones - being very slow at reading for some reason. Got the rest of Ice & Fire queued up, followed by The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell.

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Wow, fatmanthin - that's a stupendous loss! You must be absolutely over the moon!! :) I must get round to reading everyone else's blogs too. I can't really do one myself as I'm not generally very good at putting thoughts into words like that. I'd end up just sitting there for hours wondering...

30lbs... nice and ambitious, but perfectly possible. Will keep 'em crossed for you! :)

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Only yesterday did I see any proper pictures of Pauline post-diet. She is indeed looking amazing. In fact I wouldn't have recognised her if I didn't already know who it was. I hear she's been criticised in one of the papers with the stereotypical "You've taken it too far and you look ill"...

Welcome to the forums and good luck with the weight loss. Your walking will work wonders I think - it's currently my main form of exercise too, and it hasn't taken long for it to start getting easier.

Hi Ingers - welcome to the forums and congratulations on taking the first step to a new, healthier you. :) One thing I will say - and please don't think I'm dismissing your concerns, just giving you a little something to think about - is that I wonder how it is you know that you don't have the...

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Thanks BL - I'm not too disappointed with this week's 3lb loss, as I ate some food on Monday due to it seeming to be the 'right thing' to do in the situation. But I chose well, ate little, and didn't knock myself out of ketosis so I'm proud of myself. :)

:queen:Blonde Logic 17 lbs.....-9.75 = 7.25 to go!~ :) SummerScream 20 lbs -4 =16 to go! ;) Ulysses31 14 lbs.... -12 = 2 short. :party0049: KarmaWitch 15 lbs....11 to go! Pinkie 4 lbs.... -2lbs... 2 to go! :vibes:MissLouise193 17lbs...-4lbs...-4.5lbs...-1.75lbs...6.75lbs to go Desperatetolose...

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Well done on reaching your decision, and the very best of luck in your efforts. You'll find there are lots of very supportive people on these forums, so don't hold back on asking for help. :)

Welcome to the forum - and congratulations on the amazing losses you've already accomplished!

Welcome, Denise! Congrats on taking the plunge with LT. As Irene said, bear with it for the first few days and then it will be much easier. You'll soon wonder where the old you went! :)

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I'd never heard of Tang (and I'm from the UK). The one mention of it I heard was in The Sure Thing, and I wasn't sure whether it was a product name or just a word made up for the film. I'd assumed the latter, wrongly. :)

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:queen:Blonde Logic 17 lbs.....-6.75 = 10.75 to go!~ :) SummerScream 20 lbs -4 =16 to go! ;) Ulysses31 14 lbs.... -9 = 5 to go! :party0049: KarmaWitch 15 lbs....11 to go! Pinkie 4 lbs.... -2lbs... 2 to go! :vibes:MissLouise193 17lbs...-4lbs...-4.5lbs...-1.75lbs...6.75lbs to go...

Well done westie!! :)

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Yes, we Scots do like a good drink, don't we? The number of people who've told me they couldn't do this diet because they couldn't go without drinking is incredible - and that's in England! In Scotland it would be just about everyone!

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We're probably all guilty of the mindless TV eating thing... it's been one of my main problems I think. That and my innate Scottish desire to get the most for my money, so always buying the largest of whatever it is I'm ordering... :)

I'm completely without, sadly. The set failed about 2 months ago and I've got sick of trying to get the retailer to arrange a repair with all the hoops you have to jump through, so it's down to fix it or replace it. To be honest I've barely missed it. It's let me focus on more important...

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Hi Debbi - nice to hear you're almost down a size. Always feels good doesn't it :) Feeling pretty good today - had the confidence to open up my dead TV to try and diagnose the fault. Even ordered a new part from an online supplier. Not sure I woud've had enough self confidence to even...

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Thanks ladies - I'll stop worrying then :)

While I agree with everyone here that the diet he went on was unhealthy (in fact he himself said he doesn't recommend it), but it does at least present a counter-argument to generalisations about foods that make you fat. Eating all the "right" things, and never any "wrong" things, still won't...

Hi all. I've just had to give up two thirds of the way through my lunchtime foodpack - strawberry mousse. It's the first time I've successfully made it, with it not having set previous times. So I put more gelatine in this time and it set properly for once. I was struggling before I even...

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Thanks Debbi - and the same to you :)

Welcome and good luck, pandorasinbox!!

River, I'm getting pins & needles a lot more than usual too. Need to shift positions or sometimes get up and walk around to get rid of it. Annoying, isn't it?

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Hope you feel better soon BL! :)

I'm currently not overly fond of the chocolate packs, so will try the new version when it comes out. I like the porridge the way it is, but who's to say I won't still like it when it's changed... :) I would like to add my voice to the suggestions for Leek & Potato soup and a Choc Mint bar. In...

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:queen:Blonde Logic 17 lbs.....-5 = 12 to go!~ :) SummerScream 20 lbs -4 =16 to go! ;) Ulysses31 14 lbs.... -7 = 7 to go! :party0049: KarmaWitch 15 lbs....11 to go! Pinkie 4 lbs.... -2lbs... 2 to go! :vibes:MissLouise193 17lbs...-4lbs...-4.5lbs...8.5lbs to go Desperatetolose...

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I agree, BL. And I wonder how we can ever recover from such a massive loss of responsibility. Just what will it take for things to start heading in the right direction...

Hi BL!! I'm doing remarkably well thanks. Not just in terms of loss (which currently stands at an awesome 24 lbs), but in how well I'm dealing with the diet. I'm not feeling any hunger, and most of the cravings are completely gone. Have even gone into a supermarket with people and helped...

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I'm reading A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. Was really impressed by the TV version so thought I'd Kindle it and see if I wanted to read the rest of the books in the series. Very much enjoying it so far.

:queen:Blonde Logic 17 lbs.....17 to go!~ :) SummerScream 20 lbs.... 20 to go! ;) Ulysses31 14 lbs.... 14 to go!

14lb for me...

I love The Walking Dead. Really looking forward to the second season (which I hear is going to be longer than the first). I've always been a fan of the zombie genre - as much for humour value as anything else :)

Well done on your losses bro! I can see how hard it must have been to continue if you'd grown to hate the foodpacks. But with spousal assistance I'm positive you'll do fine. I'm lucky in that I have 10 different packs that I like to varying degrees, though I can definitely see that number...

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I used to love SK. I've read a lot of his earlier works - The Running Man, The Long Walk, Pet Sematary, IT, The Stand, Needful Things, The Tommyknockers, Gerald's Game, Misery, and probably several others I can't remember. Bought Rose Madder and don't think I ever got round to finishing it...

Mine's a toss-up between The Curse and Piranha 2. Saw them when I was too young to be allowed, and liked them, then re-watched them years later and was appalled. Even Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher), who was the main protagonist in The Curse, said the only good thing about that film was that his...

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Words of wisdom I received from my brother (which he may have got from someone on here, or may have made up himself...): No food tastes so good that it's worth staying fat for.

It is indeed an amazing programme. I laughed till I gave myself hiccups when I first watched it :) One of my favourite lines - "I'm not crazy; my mother had me tested." Absolute class!

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Good choice with the chocolate, small steps. I would usually end up doing something similar. The way I try to look at it now is that if they're 40p each or 3 for £1, then by buying three I'm not saving any money, I'm actually wasting 60p.

H.A.L.T. is an amazing slogan that I had never heard before. I'm definitely sticking this one to my fridge door. :)

That's awesome possum - I'll look to your fine example to keep myself motivated (I'm just about to reach the end of week 1).

Thanks for the welcome everyone! :) I'm on day 4 of LL Total now. Got through the pure lethargy, but I'm still feeling pretty weak, and the hunger is coming and going - probably emotional hunger by this stage. Starting off at 15st 6lb, I'm looking at losing about 4 stone, and will see how I...