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Well I lost 9 stone overall I was nearly 23 stone in Jan last yr. I started LT in March 08 at 21st 3 and got to 13st by July 08. I managed to maintain until December hit with all the excesses that Xmas brings! Im 13st 8 now and I would like to lose 3 and a half stone realistically. I am on...

i have 50 lbs to lose, how long will this take would you guys say? i lost 9 stone on lt last year but now i want to lose the last pesky few stone before a tummy tuck in july. i dont want to tell anyone that im on it though (dont want to jinx it, and also one particular friend doesnt approve!)...

looking really good! well done!

how long would it take on lt? any advice?

Hi all Just wondered if you enter ketosis when using the maintenance products? I have decided to do a week of 2 maintenance products and one meal to see if I can shift some weight a bit faster! Any advice appreciated!

I started running cos a friend of mine started about a yr before me and really toned up with it. It is actually addictive like, you are in competition with yourself the whole time which is great. I started with a walk run programme, which involved running for 1 min, walking for 2 mins and...

Hi guys I just added some pics in my Profile Album .... be nice! I still am 12st 12lbs so have a way to go, but Im doing it with healthy eating and running for exercise.

I bought this dress in Monsoon the other day! I love it!

Guys Thanks a million for all your caring supportive replies! I was in a very down mood the other day when I wrote that and I just felt that I had to get it out! Thanks for all the fab suggestions, Ive always wanted to play tennis, get back to piano lessons and try scuba diving, so I guess...

Hi all, I dont really post on here much, maybe because I dont have that much confidence when I see all the fabulous posts you guys have describing your lives, families and happenings. Let me tell you a little about me. Im 27 years old, and for all of my life I have had a weight problem. One...

I used love the chocolate one with loads of ice - mmm - mouth is watering for one now!

hey all i havent been posting a lot lately but ive been lurking around alright and Im delighted to see everyone is doing so well. I hadnt lost any weight over the last 3 weeks - ahem repeated episodes with peanut butter and jam on ryvita - but im back on the straight and narrow now anyway...

I got it on my thighs and legs while on the diet too and I was on LT for 26 weeks. It is v itchy and irritating i found. I put savlon cream on it first, but that didnt do too much good so I tried Eurax which was much better as a soothing topical cream. maybe mention it to the doc!

I lost 5 stone in 3 months too, and 7.8 stone overall in 7 months ish! you can do it!

After a pitiful 100g loss last week, I went to the chemist not expecting much (TOTM at the mo too), but I lost ...... 4 lbs! Delighted!

I feel like that, and I have lost 109lbs! I think it does take a while to adjust to the new you, but the support and compliments of friends and family is key in this! Well done on your fab weight loss journey to date!

i only lost 100g today! Woohoo! lol.

Tara, i just decided enough was enough from a mental point of view. I started getting v moody towards the end, and thinking the worst of everything. I was also v tired, and I needed energy because I started a training programme involving running. I am off LT 6 weeks now and I am delighted that...

Well done Lisa, you have done amazingly well so far! size 12 is not far off at all!

I went to the pharmacy with some trepidation this week, as I had gained 1 lb last week. I anxiously stepped on the scale and ...... I lost 3 lb! Just goes to show you can lose weight post LT with a sensible eating plan. Im no martyr either, I have even had some cashews, unsalted of course, and...

i love tomatoes now and I hated them before - it is amazing how your tastebuds get so refined!

Ive lost 7 and a half stone and I started at 21st 3 lbs so pretty much the same as you. hang in there, it is life changing! Best of Luck!

Brilliant! Well done you! i hope you feel much better soon!

Well done Lisa, you have done amazingly well. hats off to you for staying on TFR on holiday, you must have been so determined! Im delighted for you.

Lol I swear by my bowl of Flahavans every morning! I dont know about beer and pizza, now a deep fried Mars bar is a different story..... lol ;) You are doing fantastically yourself sir, if I may say so! Looking good in your pics!

Hi guys Just had to come on and let you know I lost 5 lbs this week, that is with a healthy diet! I am sticking more or less to the refeed plan set out by LT, but with porridge in the mornings! I cant believe it, Im in the 13's for the first time in about 11 years!! And I have been so so...

Hi all I was just doing some planning for the new year for school and I came across this poem and I just had to share it! The Slimming Poem By Pam Ayres I'm a slimmer by trade, Im frequently weighed I'm slim as a reed in the river. I'm slender and lean, and hungry and mean, Have some...

I started on 10 march 08 and finished on 12th July and I lost 7 stone. That is about 17 weeks so just over 4 months. I had a lot to lose though, and Im still at it. I think the rate varies depending on the person, how much they have to lose, water intake etc. Best of luck, you will do fabulously!

Hey guys I went on refeed 3 weeks ago, as I was going a bit demented from TFR, although I am still about 4 st overweight. I aim to lose the rest of the weight through hard work in eating and exercising! Anyway, my lovely LT chemist has said I can still weigh in with her for a few weeks to...

Lovely pics - imagine you after Turkey, all tanned and a few more pesky pounds down! Enjoy your hols!

i agree with nic - if he is as nice as he seems he will be supportive. Hope it goes well!

I did refeed for 2 weeks and I can honestly say I did not feel hungry once! The amount of food you can eat is more than enough, and even now, I feel full all of the time. The main thing is that now you are trained into sticking to meal times, you should keep it up. Ditto with the water, as I...

Wow Julz, you look so beautiful in that dress. Congratulations on coming so far! You are inspirational in more ways than one! Good on ya girl!

Hi people, I know some people here have lost a lot of weight here on LT and I think the losses have been amazing. I have lost nearly 7 stone myself. What im wondering is has anyone continued to lose weight post LT through healthy eating and exercise. I want to lose another 4.5 stone but I...

well done youre on the road now!

I have to go for my first post TFR weigh in tomorrow. Im very nervous as I dont want to have put on any weight, but realistically i might. I followed the plan to the letter but im still v pessimistic. I think i miss the security of TFR. Gaz did you use low fat mayo in any of your refeed...

Wow Carol thanks for all the fab info! I think I will go for a trouser suit cos Im short and I dont think skirts suit me at all. We have next here, and wallis but not sure about the others. Do any of those suit designers go up to a generous 16? I hope so!

Whats your goal Gemma? Mine is 10 st but ive never been that weight in my entire adult life so im now sure how it would even look!

I dont know, I think you are doing fabulously! 8.5 lbs is amazing! Im actually on refeed at the mo as I was on TFR for 20 weeks and it was doing my head in a bit, getting slightly depressed from it I was! We can egg each other on anyway sure! Keep up the fab work!

Thanks hanloje, I think I will be trawling the net for a while looking! its amazing how addicted to clothes Ive become since losing weight. I had to replace food with something, I suppose! Just wish this addiction wasnt as expensive... lol!!!

Good idea Nic! Ive always been a bit reluctant to use Ebay, I dont know why!

Ooh Gemma, we have about the same to lose now! Wanna race?

Cool thanks! did it work?

hey, I want to add my ticker to my signature, but I cant find where to access it! Prob thick, but there you go! Can anyone help?

Guys I need to buy a good business suit to wear to interviews. All along my only option was Evans (only plus size place in Cork, Ireland) but now that Im a size 16 I can prob buy something a lot nicer. I have a substantial budget, but I dont want to go OTT as it might not fit for long. I am...

Well done on a fabulous achievement. I feel like you too, I have been on LT for nearly as long and im getting v fed up now. I am about 14 and a half now, and I know I have about 4 st left to lose but mentally i need to break from LT for the moment I think. I totally understand where youre coming...

Hi guys, hope you are all still going strong on LT. I am having a hard time of it at the moment, I am on week 19 and have lost 6st 3 lbs to date. I only lost 1 and a half pounds last week so Im on a bit of a downer. Maybe I am spoiled with the fast weight loss up to now, but I am...

Wow good for you girl! thats nearly a stone and a half in 2 weeks! Props to you!

Tres handy thanks!

I agree with Julz, Im sure they will admire your resolve and determination. Brazen it out is my advice! I had to go to an important lunch with prospective employers a few weekends ago and i ate a plain chicken breast and some green beans, a little like a refeed day. After that, it was straight...

Hi guys, Im just interested to know what you will do after LT, that you would have never contemplated doing before? I have been big all my life, and I feel that at 27 years old, life hasnt even begun for me yet. I didnt go out as a teenager as I was way too self conscious in clothes etc, and...

lol or ready salted, or cheese and onion, or anything!

oooooooh BURRRRRN!

I swear by listerine strips, and brushing after every shake as well as morning and night! A pain but it works!

good for you well done keep it up your doing brilliantly!

my sentiments exactly! I would kill for cheese and toast now!

good for you! Well done!

ive never even been in a starbucks! we dont have them in my city!

Poor Belly and Julz! i hope ye are fighting fit again soon! Why would you have to come off LT? I have tonsillitis and am on penicillin but not off LT! is that wrong?

too true! Its dark now and it was really bright when I came on! Another addiction I think! well done julz!

Brilliant stuff santy you go!!

Well done Garry, You gave me my first kick up the backside when I had cheated on my 2nd week of LT. I am now on week 13 and havent looked back. I have lost 5st 8 lbs up to now and Im feeling great. I suppose I just wanted to say that you have given me the tools to realise that this magic...

wow that is some determination...you are a super LT-er! the cake looks fab. Not a bit tempted either I have to say! I cant wait til I am off the diet and eating healthily and enjoying being active! Well done Monsoon!

I loved the shawshank redemption and the green mile short stories, im reading bag of bones athe mo, not scary, more psychological thriller material!

well done for sticking to your guns! Keep it up, you wont be sorry!

good post sara. Make up, it is not worth the hassle and you need all the support you can get at the moment. think of what you can achieve and resolve not to let anything get in the way. I like the cleaning idea, i need something to keep busy too, and im on week 13!

What about Wonderful Tonight by Eric clapton? An oldie but a goodie!

good luck to you hun, you will have an amazing bikini bod in no time!

Best of luck! You can do it!

I made my soup with about 800mls water for a while, but i found it is more filling with about 500 ml and some paprika and garam masala spice. As for the froth, make it with a hand whisk and heat it in a pan on the hob maybe. far less foam, although I personally like the froth!

Im reading bag of bones by stephen king at the moment! Brilliant, a real page turner. I also bought Paula Radcliffes autobiography, for a bit of motivation! I have high aspirations!

In a word, YES! You have to have all your nutrients as they are split over all the shakes, If you dont have them your body will think it is starving and it will hold on to all the fat that you want to lose. make time for yourself and make sure to have both shakes!

As for the cheating bf, say As Charlotte says "I curse the day you were born!" Make him realise what he will miss by sticking to this diet, and get the life you know you deserve! stay strong girl you can do it!

just ride out the storm, it will get better really soon and you will be on top of the world! Good luck!

maybe drink some more water...headaches could be due to dehydration! that happened to me in the first few weeks. also make sure you have the shakes at regular intervals.

well done thats a fantastic achievement! I am hoping to reach my goal in 24 weeks - to go from 21st 3 to 11 stone! reading your achievements makes me sure I c an do it too! congrats!

well done that is amazing! I hope i am as successful at maintaining the weight loss as you! Keep up the great work!

I remember Saved by the Bell! I was so in love with Zack Morris! Im 27!

I have never drank alcohol but I could murder a pizza now, even after 12 weeks. Do the cravings ever go away? I hope so!!!

Well done! You must feel a million pounds!

Torture! Bread is my arch nemesis in the war of the weight!

No contest! hanky panky all the way!

Lol good one! The poor boy prob doesnt know what to think!

I have shakes with about 500ml of water blended so nice and frothy, and I have soup in the evenings, made with paprika garam masala and mixed herbs. I love the soup, and I would feel hungry without it. My feelings on the flapjacks are too rude to mention! Euuugh! Id eat cardboard first! Would...

Drink water, keep busy, and dont cheat! It is soul destroying!

Horrible! I hate them, and the smell off them would send me right off to begin with! They are handy though, for those who like them, if you are eating on the run!

Primary teacher - something new to laugh about every day! One of my children overheard a colleague complimenting me on losing stones in weight and she said most earnestly "Don't worry teacher, youll find them again!" I hadnt the heart to say I hope they stay lost! V interesting double lives...

The very best of luck on your LT journey! Onwards and downwards! (weight-wise, that is!)

Congrats! You are well on your way!:)

can you use those slendertone belts if you still have a good bit to lose? Or would I be better off waiting to see if the skin goes back of its own accord? How much are they? Im interested in the shorts and arm ones? What size do they go up to?

Well, I went to the meal and I ate a plain chicken breast and some broccoli and green beans, and guess what? The end of the world did not come! lol. The food was a lot tastier than I remember, I dont think I would have touched green beans before! No one had a starter or dessert which was great...

Hey! Me again! Thanks for your many and varied responses to my dilemma! I have calmed down since the initial freak attack I had regarding putting the first morsel of food past my lips since March! The lunch is today, and with some trepidation I am going to go with the flow and hopefully not...

Hi guys Im wondering if you can help. I have been on LT since March and have lost nearly 5 stone so far. I am 16st 4 now and I would love to get down to 10 stone. So the road is still fairly long and stretched out ahead of me. The problem is I am a primary school teacher in a temporary...

Im from Cork!

What is garam masala and where can I get it? I love the soup and im always looking for new flavours!

Just out of interest, how did you do that? Were you doing anything different to any other week? I am on lipotrim 8 weeks and so far I have lost 3 lbs off 4 stone and I could really do with a good weight loss week to keep me motivated! Well done btw, its fantastic! All hail LT!

Hi guys I am very new to the programme and I will be going for my 3rd weigh in on Monday. I was feeling a bit down there and I ate some white bread and 2 bags of Hula Hoops.I feel so worthless now,cos no diet has worked for me in the past and I have lost 2 stone with LT so far. I was 21st 3...