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How is everyone doing? I fell off the wagon on holiday, and have half heartedly tried to get back on track. I've not been into Boots to get weighed, but on my own scales I've lost my holiday pounds, so now I can get back to doing the diet properly and lose some more before my next holiday! :)...

Cafe latte and vanilla are my favourite shakes, but I do like the toffee and chocolate as well. I really detest the soups. Total waste of money! I'm on all shakes now and my advisor recommended no more than 3 bars a week. I've only tried the cranberry so far, and it was really filling. I'm...

Hi, Nice to see some company on the TF diet! I'm on my 3rd week, but was on holiday for week 2 and didn't stick to plan at all, so its been like starting all over again this week! Now on Day 5 of my restart and doing well. I'm looking forward to my weigh in next week as I feel lighter already...

Just popping in to wish you all a Happy New Year. I'm hoping to become an active and supportive member of the RC Forum as I start (again) on Monday 4th. Speak to you all soon. x

:confused: Oh no! I blipped again yesterday. I picked on some ham and cheese and then went and blew it on a bounty bar!:break_diet: When I look at the calories I consumed, its not a lot really, but its just the fact that I've broken abstinance that bugs me. I thought I was stronger than that...

Hello everyone. Well done SIIM on losing 7lbs. Thats brilliant! I'm doing well so far,thanks. Preparation is key to sticking to plan for me! I have felt VERY tempted to have a glass of wine, but I've not given in. I do confess to eating 2 orange segments out of my partners fruit salad on...

Good luck for your weigh in SIIM. I miss my weigh in on Bank Holiday Monday, so I'll have a 2 week loss to post on the 11th. I'm away for the weekend, and am armed with foodpacks, bars (for my picnic on Sunday) boullion, and St Clements (to add to soda water). I have my shaker and greaseproof...

Out of all that you mentioned I have only done LL. Any weight loss is only sustainable if you ultimately change your eating habits too. With LL you get CBT counselling which helps you look at issues around your weight problem and how to deal with them. Because of this, I didn't allow myself to...

I started at 14 stone and was in a size 18. I went down 1 stone and 1 dress size every month. I had the same Dorothy Perkins trousers in 18,16,14 and 12's. I gained 1 1/2 stone and have been back in the 16's, but they are almost too big and the 14's just a little bit tight. About another 2...

Hope everyone has had a good day today. I'm very happy to report that I've lost 5.5lbs. :-) I'm really pleased that I didn't give in to temptation now! x

Hi, Hope you are all doing well. I started Refresher last Monday, having gained 1 1/2 stone. Its my first weigh in tonight and I'm really looking forward to it. I struggled a bit at the weekend, (my worst time) but I fought off the chatterbox who was tempting me with wine and fajita's!!! Its...

Whoever said "its not the losing it thats difficult, its keeping it off", never said a truer word! But we are back, and will get there in the end.

I started back on LL Monday, doing a Refresher module. I am now suffering with the Day 3 headache, but also feel very determined to stick with it for the full 4 weeks and lose as much as possible. I'm LOVING the porridge! :p Its been quiet in this forum, so I thought I'd ask how everyone else is...

joining in Just to say Hello. I'm starting Refreshers on Monday having regained 21lbs. I've messed about with Balance Modules and a few weeks at Rosemary Conley classes, but just need to get it shifted and this seems the best way. I'm looking forward to getting started, but I'm going to enjoy...

I finished LL around the same time as you, but did a shortened form of RTM (9 weeks as I don't eat any salad or raw vegetables, so I got most of them quite quickly). I have regained a bit over a stone, and have just contacted my LLC to do a Refresher course starting 20/4/09, so I'll be a couple...

subscription I subscribe to the RC magazine and have done for years as it works out cheaper. I have tried joining RC online and also RC classes, but I never keep going for long. However, I never let my subscription lapse as I love the magazine! I read it from cover to cover and try most of the...

Well done. I've moved up into my larger jeans and I don't like it! I can see me joining you on LLL soon :-)

I used to mix the powder with a little cold water, then top up with cold water and microwave it. I also added a spoonful of marigold bouillon to some of them to make them a bit tastier and a bit bigger.

Yes it does feel like this. (well LL does) This is withdrawal. Just drink plenty of water and you will come through it as you go into ketosis. I believe that LLL works on the same ketosis basis even though you eat certain foods, so forgive me if I'm wrong. This phase doesn't last long, and then...

Welcome back! Hope you enjoyed your holiday.

I had a curry in Wetherspoons that was Chickpea, chunks of sweet potato and spinach. It tasted a bit coconutty, and was quite mild, but I might try experimenting to make my own version - maybe a bit more tomato based. Although I'm definitely never going to be a veggie, I do like to have a change...

The series was very good. I watched it online as well. I feel like the girl who made little or no effort at all and ends up more or less the same as when she started!!! :-) The important thing for me is that I keep trying. It helps me maintain if nothing else. Losing the last stone, when you...

Well done. Keep up the good work.

Well, everything went according to plan today, except I chose the vegetable curry which was chunks of sweet potato, chickpea and spinach in quite a mild sauce. It was very tasty and satisfying. I feel like I've got a good day under my belt today. :angel09: Not sure where everyone else got to...

Only 3 weigh ins before Easter F.A.R 14lbs - 14 1/2lbs LizzieLou 14lbs - 3lb so far vegasnic 14lbs - 0lb so far JakkiG 14lbs+ - ?lb so far Cupcake1 14lbs - +2 lb :break_diet: Just thought I'd confess my gain, in the hope that I can turn things around in the next 3 weeks and actually LOSE...

today I am planning my meals wisely. I know that I am going to Wetherspoons for dinner tonight (curry night), so using my newly acquired Positive Mental Attitude, I am having a very light breakfast of yogurt and fruit, soup for lunch and I intend choosing the tomato based curry, I won't eat...

I went to class tonight for the first time in 2 weeks. (I did an extra exercise session last monday but didn't get weighed). I have gained 2lbs in that 2 weeks. I've not been incredibly naughty, just a bit slack at the weekend, not planning my days meals, and probably having bigger portions than...

Oh ladies, you are making me tired just thinking about your runs! :-) I have just been to my class though, so I'm feeling pretty good too.

Someone at work asked me about this a long time ago, but as an employer, I couldn't find out anything about the scheme. I'll take another look today and see how it works.

Sounds like you are doing well. Guestimates are better than ignoring the calories!!! :-)

I'm trying to get brave and force myself to go to class tonight. I've not been for 2 weeks and I'm sure I've gained weight. :-(

Tonight I will be having cajun chicken with peppers, onions and mushrooms on a bed of wilted spinach and boiled rice. Yum, Yum!!!

I didn't have time to cook tonight, so mine was a calorie counted, less than 5% fat ready meal. It was chilli and rice and it wasn't up to much. Its also made me incredibly thirsty!!!

Hello everyone. Donna, I think our RC leader charges £1 less than the weekly amount for the exercise class only. Gonabeslim, How many weeks had you missed? I'm not looking forward to my weigh in this week, as its been 2 weeks since I went and haven't really dieted at all. (I show willing for a...

That'll seem like a lot of food after being abstinant, Donna!!! Glad you enjoyed your class. I love that it MAKES me exercise at least once a week. :-) Exercise is not my favourite pastime and I always have to make that extra effort.

Hi Thinkingthin. Well done on your loss this week. I lost 3 stone with Lighterlife, but have regained a stone in just under a year. I did really well on my first week at RC, but have fallen into a bad habit of being 'good' all week and 'naughty' at weekends. I'm trying to get out of it at the...

Good luck Donna. You'll soon get to grips with the diet. I started online, Gonabslim, but I joined a class 4 weeks ago. The online website changed just after Christmas, and there were so many glitches and nothing was working properly. It was very frustrating. I miss the forum on there though...

Well done Lizzielou. Its my weigh in tomorrow and I'm hoping to add a loss to my measley half a pound! :-)

Have a wonderful holiday. Keep those portion pot sizes in mind while you are in the land of GIANT plates and remember that 'going large' is not an option for you......ok? :-) I promise to try hard for 2 whole weeks!

Good for you gonabslim. Well done for losing 3 stone last year, and well done for getting back on track so quickly. The diet really does work if you do it properly and it really isn't that difficult, is it? Even when I'm not quite on track, I'm not that far off it, as the diet rules are so easy...

Thanks, that might be fun, but I'm very fussy!!! I think I might go to an extra exercise class with RC tonight. I won a free session the first week I joined and haven't used it yet. It will give me a good start to the week, before my proper class and weigh in on Wednesday. I've had quite a good...

Minerva, I wasn't intending to make any boundaries. I was just curious as to who is actually following the RC diet. I've been posting here there and everywhere too! I did LL in January of last year, and have regained a stone, which is why I'm here now. Most of us have experience of all of the...

Hello everyone. I've been on this forum for a couple of weeks or so, and there doesn't seem to be a lot of regular activity, although there seems to be quite a few names posting over the last month or so. I just wondered who is still on the RC diet, and how you are doing? I'll start...

Jules, How are you doing with WW? I see you joined in January. I have to say that between the 2 clubs, I prefer Rosemary Conley. The diet is so easy, and the food is really tasty (and suitable for the whole family). RC advocates exercise as part of a regular routine and the whole plan is...

I tried Tesco ediets. The support on the forum is good, but I didn't have much success with the diets on their. I think I prefer going to a group and getting my online support from sites like this.

Good morning. I've woken up to snow this morning :confused: I'm parked on a hill, so it looks like I'll be getting some unexpected exercise this morning by walking to work!!! I'm feeling much better today, having tucked one good day on track under my belt. I've got my meals all planned for...

Thanks for all the tips. I think I gave myself a kick up the backside last night, and I've had a really good day back on track. I couldn't go to my class tonight as I ended up working the late shift, but at least I can't be disheartened by knowing of any gain! :-) I think I need to plan my...

No, my weigh in is tomorrow. But to be honest, I have not been dieting AT ALL since last Thursday and I feel dreadful - bloated, fat.........you name it!!! I'm all set to get back on course tomorrow though. How is it going with you? You have been doing so well, that I'm sure you won't make too...

Only 5 weeks left to go till Easter. I'm trying to get back into the same frame of mind as I was in Week 1 of my diet. I'm off to write a shopping list for lovely healthy ingredients, and I'm going to read my books tonight to plan a healthy menu for tomorrow. and the rest of the week. I'm not...

This is the quietest board around! :) I'm afraid I've lost all my will power since before the weekend, and I just can't seem to get back into the diet at all. I've not picked up the book, planned meals or shopped properly and I am now feeling bloated, sluggish and lethargic. I'm supposed to...

...........help me have another good day today. To run up and down the stairs a lot at work, and to only eat the food I have planned. :) I'm away for the weekend, and its going to be a pretty sociable one, so I'll need to have my wits about me to stay on track. I hope you all have a...

Lovely, thanks. (my little half a pound looks sad.............I must improve that at my next weigh in) :-)

Well done F.A.R. thats a really good loss this week. 1 1/2 stone in 5 weeks!!! Thats actually fantastic! (That was my sort of loss when I was on Lighterlife). Debz - I don't think that the RC diet is really very difficult, but I think you need to be a foody, and like to cook from scratch with...

Good morning any other RC dieters. How did you all do yesterday? I succumbed to a couple of pancakes, but they were within my calorie allowance so no damage done! Its Wednesday, midway through the working week already! :) I've got a long day today, so need to prepare my meals well. Hope...

Oh F.A.R............. I was beginning to think that life didn't exist here! Its so quiet! I'm sure there must be loads of us and I really wish we were more vocal and supportive of one another. Its the one thing I miss from the RC online site. I don't miss anything else, as it didn't work! (the...

It looks like another bright morning :) I had my weigh in last night, 2 days early as I am working Wednesday night. I lost half a pound. I really enjoyed the exercise class too. I had an overwhelming urge for fish and chips on the way home. I did buy some, but only a childs portion, which is...

Thanks Jakki. I've lost half a pound. I'm not going to say ONLY half a pound because we had a talk about how much effort goes into losing 'just a pound', and considering I've weighed in 2 days early, I don't think thats bad. Got to keep up the good work as it will now be 9 days till I weigh in...

Good morning everyone. Hope you all had a good weekend. I've tried out some fabulous RC recipes this weekend. The boozy beef and mushrooms is gorgeous! :) I think I've probably overdone it a bit on the alcohol, but I've also had a lot more exercise than usual so I'm hoping it will balance out...

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Just to report that I feel like I had a really good day regarding food yesterday. I actually made healthy choices (chicken breast and vegetables) when we went out for dinner instead of going for something with creamy sauce and a big fat pudding! :) I wasn't too good with exercise though, so...

Thanks, I'll try to be merry! I'm just testing to see if my easter challenge shows in my signature now.

Can I join too? I'd only have 7 weeks left till Easter now, so in theory I should still be able to lose a stone.

hello everyone Hi, I hope you don't mind me joining you. A little about me - I lost 3 stone early last year with Lighterlife, and kept it off till about November time, when I started to creep back up again. I joined RC online, with the intention of losing a stone by New Year, but lost...

Well done for making your decision to get back into it again. I finished RTM at the end of May, and have been 4 - 5 lbs above target since a holiday mid June. I want to lose about 7lbs so I'll be just under my target again. I didn't want to go back to abstinance, so am trying the Balance...