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Hi all I am back on TS. Was doing well on it before Christmas, then started slipping. Had a very stressful few months and have put on all that I lost, and then some.... My "back story" is that until 2009 I weighed 23 and a half stone. I did lighter life and lost 7 stones....I kept it off for...

So I've not been on here for a few weeks. Been trying to maintain my weight for three weeks, eating "normally". Haev managed it, despite various naughty moments! Plan is to keep my weight stable in December, then use my remaining packs in January as a detox type plan (I have about 3 weeks...

Well done you! Keep it going

Defo back into Ketosis, based on my pee-sticks... Also, played football last night and felt as fit as I have in a couple of years - gave the young uns a run for their money and chipped in with two goals too.... This diet is brong though - counting the days already and only just got back into...

why thank you Jo...you're not too bad yourself!

So based on the headache and metallic mouth this morning, ketosis is back. Nice! Hopefully shift a good bit of weight for next 2 - 3 weeks and then start a slower loss on working solution before entering maintenance in December. It's not much of a plan, but it is a plan. Thoguht I'd add a...

shouldn't that have been posted twice??

commented on your other thread,....but it also strikes me you are scale hopping - leave it for at least 3 or 4 days otherwise you'll be going crazy!

just try and bear in mind that your weight can and will fluctuate. It could be water, glycogen, or anything - anything under 3lbs can be attributed to this - this time next week it'll be back off, probably with more.... Do not panic or beat yourself up. You've still got 5 weeks to get to...

Been hellishly busy lately. Been off the diet this week for one reason and another - just wanting to maintain this week. Back on TS next week to kick start another bit of loss. Still just doing it my way I guess - but this week has been a series of reasons to eat - two halloween parties, my...

Doing ok now....have managed to slot nicely into WS. Got about two stone or so to lose - will do as much as I can this way then switch to a low-cal low-carb diet for the rest. Feeling quite good....

I think we should get some "action" shots. I'm thinking the Cameron Diaz pant-dance with added grub... Have I just crossed into Sleazeville?

Archie was discharged yesterday afternoon, but is still quite poorly. Off to walk-in centre again this morning.... Had a day yesterday where I grazed a lot....tiredness and comfort. Not going to beat myself up about it. Back on it today, but WS starts here...

I've decided to try Working Solution for a few weeks. It seeme like every few days something crops up that makes me want to eat or feel the need. Last night Archie (my two year old) was admitted to children's ward with a fever and laboured breathing. He has a chest infection but his weak chest...

In your pants? errrm - ok.....

Thanks all. Feeling a bit more upbeat today, but the weekend will be tough....after that though not much in the way of temptation for a while. I'll give it a week, and if necessary move to working solution instead. Better that than coming off it completely.

Struggling to get back into it. Doing more exercise each day - played football on tuesday, walked for around an hour a day Tuesday and Wednesday, and will do again today. not into Ketosis again after my illness-fuelled "break" over the weekend. finding it hard to motivate myself - always...

my favourite fork: Does the job at an all you can eat buffet....

food porn pics were disappointing, Maybe I got the wrong idea..... :hmm:

all sounds good, Jo. Quite jealous. My fear of a virtually carb free diet is breakfast. I leave too early in the morning to eat at home, so when I finish Exante I need to have atkins friendly breakfasts that can be easily prepped at work...

So, I've been poorly-sick since I last posted. All my packs etc are in my cupboard at work (I just bring home weekend stuff on a Friday), so I've been off TS since wednesday night. Start again today. Good news is that my weight stayed the same, despite 5 days of eating. Quite pleased with...

totally clear day yesterday, apart from Coke Zero, which I am now accepting is not a blip! Spread my packs out more, and then played football early evening for an hour. Finding my natural levels of fitness are creeping up, which is nice. Then took Mrs G out to the cinema. She hadn't had...

Is this hugley common? When I did LL I lost 19lbs week one, 7lbs week two and then averaged between 3-5lbs. Lost 13lbs week one here, 3lbs week two. However I had a day off the wagon week two - so I am hoping to lose more this week? Do people find it varies or evens out? Just a thought.

To feel good about myself To improve "special time" with Mrs G Long term health benefits To stop beaitn a big sweaty b@stard To stop having to be the funny fat guy

Did someone say cake?

I find that during MOTD I quite often get peckish...

The secret is not to beat yourself up over "blips". you are only human! The existance of diets like this, and this forum, should tell you that! You should take a moment next time you are out and about. You will see plenty of people who should be trying to lose weight, but have not got the...

It will get easier, trust me.

Awesome week 1 results. Keep it up....

Like everyone has said, find your own route. I have found it difficult too, keep wanting to nibble on stuff. Not through hunger, just boredom I guess. But this week my resolve is back and( from today - had a biscuit last night!) am TSing all the way til saturday, when I will AAM. then another 7...

So weighed in last night and only lost 3lbs last week. But ti was the second week. Going to get back on track with water intake this week, and spread my packs out to aid my metabolic rate more.... Not disheartened though - will get there. I want to lose about 40 more lbs, and as much of it...

just try and keep busy, and keep away from diffiult times. My wife and kids had a lvoely roast chicken dinner on Sunday, so I went and ironed all our togs for the week while they ate....little things...

superb results....well done....

I also wanted to add that, during "special time" last night, my OH said "you can tell you've lost weight already". Nice...

cheated ever so slightly yesterday. was on a commuity project with work and the school we were doing work at had made flapjacks. They were still warm, so I caved. Well worth it! Didn't have my packs till tea time - that's two days running. My OH is worried that this isn't healthy, but if I'm...

Oh!!! Being a bloke Double D has only one meaning for me....

Just remember three little words. It gets easier.

Sorry, but "DD"?

So, managed til 8pm with nothing at all yesterday. Didn't even feel hungry! Out on a community project with work this morning, then playing football tonight, so hopefully the exercise will burn a few Kcals.... Have a thinner Thursday y'all....

very inventive, well done....

Ok, so football was a bad idea. Wemt completely off the rails. Ended up having two beers, and a burger and chips before the game, followed by a half-time pasty and some chicken nuggets on the way home. I went a bit mental, TBH. But strangely don't feel too bad. For starters, I'd decided...

this does open up an interesting thoguht process thoguh, as in life after VLCD/ketosis. My goal is to have a meal planner for each week, and calorie count. Aim for relatively low GI stuff, but allow for the odd beer/treat. Weigh in once a week, react to gains and see how I go. And keep...

Keep the faith, Jo. Remember, martahon, not sprint. Your goal date is still two months away, and an avergae of 2.5lbs a week will do it. That is acheivable....even with blips. Just keep the water wheel turning, keep exercising and keep the faith.

Aaaah, silly old me...

So tonight I am off to watch football with my mates. I think I'm going to AAM, but sensibly. I'm going to have just one pack at lunchtime, to keep me going, then a low carb low cal meal tonight. We'll all be out, and blokes just don't get VLCD's when I try and explain them. I have come to the...

Drinks : http://www.minimins.com/exante/197219-what-can-you-drink-exante.html Eating - you won't put on if you eat a low-ish calorie protein based meal. Try and avoid carbs - go for the fish/chicken salad rather than a pasta/rice/spud/pizza option If it kicks oyu out of ketosis, you'll soon be...

Walking each way from station to work takes twenty minutes. I'm also taking a break to walk to shop and back each day for my 1 can of Dr P or Coke Zero. Plus two lots of 5 a side a week (1 x 1 hr, 1 x 45 minutes) and 1 5k run at weekends.

sorry? STS?????

just weighed in...13lbs off week one!!!! Excellent. about 25% of the way to my target in a week. I know it will slow down, but I hope to average about 4lbs a week....

Hi James another guy here. wnated to wish you luck. It ain't easy, but the benefits are great. Get yourself a plan and stick with it. And remember, this is just the start of a thinner life....

I've taken to downloadinf films/TV shows onto my phone and watching them at my desk. my 30mins flies by.

I tend not to feel any hunger/need until lunchtime, so I have both shakes at around midday at home, and then my shakes at tea time at home. That way I can just munch my bar quietly, without passers by (open plan office) asking what shake I'm having and then having to go through the whole VLCD...

I agree with the 100% approach, but in reality it's hard to imagine going for a massive length of time on a bar and two shakes. It's tough. My problem has always been boredom of drinking, and I went throguht Lighter Life for 16 weeks on black coffee, black tea, green tea and water. If I'd known...

Just easier for me - I leave home at 6am in darkness so as not to wake up Mrs G and the little G's.... I'll weigh at the same time each week, 9pm, so loss should be a true figure even if I'm carrying some water.

Sounds like sensible advice....

Hi all I am a second time VLCDer. Question is, a fried of mine has had a really difficult time lately, and her fatehr died a few weeks ago. In a fortnight it's her birthday, and she's wanting everyone out for a meal. I will definitely go. Now, do I take a night off my diet, but eat...

But seriously, forums like this are something I wish I knew about my first time round....keep going!

My periods seem totally unaffected....:p

So I had a very brief blip on Saturday night. Was making my kids their favourite, pasta carbonara, and like a fool tasted it. which led to about 4 forkfuls and a nibble of cheese..... Tasted good, felt like a t*t afterwards.... Very unhappy. But picked myself up yesterday and dusted myself...

So, last night was Pizza night. Wasn't as tough as I expected, till late on when I was alone in the kitchen and there were two small slices of left over pepperoni.....the temptation nearly beat me till I thought about how I would feel if I cheated, and stopped myself.... Quite pleased really...

Hang in there Triage....don't beat yourself up. if you did LL you'll know you can have peaks ans troughs. Tehre were weeks when I;d done loads of excercise, shed loads, but lost my smallest amounts cos my body was retaining water to help it cope....so try (and this is easy to say, hard to do) to...

So, it's day 5. Some evil beggar made chilli con carne yesterday at work, and the smell of it seeped down to my desk.....my first real craving. Pleased with how it's going - been able to resist the temptation to nibble, which has been frequent. Off with the wife and kids to a friends...

Saying nothing.....:whistle:

So good to read this thread.....awesome news....I can drink some pop instead of just water and coffee....

Thanks Jo. I am on day 4 now. Still getting the odd hunger pang but nothing I can't handle. Coming to realise how often I was eating rubbish without really thinking. Saving a fortune already in coffee, cake, chocolate and other crap.... Genuinely feeling thinner already. Played football...

Hi all. First time poster. Did lighter life two summers ago. lost 7 stone in around 4/5 months. Kept it of for about 6 months and then it crept back on. Or at least half of it did. I have been suffering from depression for over a year, and this sapped/zapped my willpower and I basically...