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Hoping to weigh 2 stone less by the summer. I've one every diet under the sun, done well but put it on. This time hoping to keep it off. Going with a friend so hopefully I'll cope with her help. Although I look at the recipes on line and it looks fab. I normally do lighter life which seriously...

I've just tried the spicy curry for the first time, it looked awful but tasted quite good x

I had my first weigh in woohoo lost 9lbs only another 2 st to get to target x

Hi gpw. Your weight loss is great. Keep up the good work. My friend finished ll about 4 years ago after being told to loose weight in order to help her fertility, then she had fertility treatment she has a 3 year and a 1 year old now, so good luck. x I've got my first weigh in after abstinence...

Thanks. Hoping you are doing well, I'm on day 5 now and still not cheated although it's been tough at times. Went to gym for first time in 6 months this morning. Didn't do any cardio vascular work but did some weight training. Gotta help!

Ell this is my erm prob 6 th time on LL. I have been doing it on and off for 4 years. I normally get to my goal or near to it. I did route to management but still my weight goes up and up. Not quite to my weigh in weight the first time but at least 2 st. I never seem to learn :-(. Anyhoo I'm...

I'm back as I've started myself on abstinence for 3 weeks before my hols. I've put a wee bit of weight on since finishing rtm. Not to much less than half a stone but considering it's been social occasion after social occasion that's not too bad. My clothes still fit but are tight again. So 3...

Congrats on your size 10 achievement. Go girl!

Well last sat I lost 2 lbs and that was week 12 of rtm. Never thought I'd get through it but did :-). So apart from any packs I need all free from now on. I'm a 1lb less than when I started rtm although 5 lbs heavier than my lightest. I'm pleased with this. Planning to continue weekly weigh ins...

Well it'll be week 12 of rtm on sat. Eating and drinking spun out of control a bit so back to abstinence today for hopefully a couple of weeks to make me feel a bit more comfortable about my weight. I have a thumping headache. 6 weeks til my hols and I want to feel fabulous when I'm by the pool.

Scunnered tonight. Kids started chucking food at each other at dinner. I lost the plot and have had a headache ever since. Shame cos we'd had a good today until then! It's amazing how 3 young people can affect your mood so much. So needless to say I'm emotionally eating crap. I Obviously haven't...

Like the plan. Good luck with it and enjoy time with your sister on June 12th x

Sorry to hear your doctor is not budging but maybe it's for the best. Lite is good too and hopefully your test results will return to a normal range asap. Keep the faith x

Haha clarabow. No I got weighed before I went to Gleneagles! Trying to be good now though. Didn't work last night as had a wee glass of vino which turned into a bottle. Oops again. Anyhoo I walked the dog for 3 miles this morning to help. Bar for breakfast, salad for lunch and I'm going to have...

Hi. I got weighed on sat and unbelievably I lost 4 lbs! Anyway they will be back on cos I had a brilliant birthday. Ate drank and didn't feel guilty cos I know that from tomorrow I'll reign it back in. Our little LL class has dwindled to 3 people so we are joining the group before us. I am fine...

Cheers ladyT. I'm really going to enjoy Gleneagles as that is my pressie other than my Fabby rollerboots from the kids. Tried them briefly this morning but decided I'd rather go away than spend day in A& E! It's not as easy as I remember. Mind you the last time I tried was prob 25 years ago :-)...

Mags. That is exactly like I feel. I'm not sure if having a skinny unhealthy relationship with food is any better than having a fat unhealthy relationship with food. I am a size 12 too. I feel massive if I eat, particularly if I know it's something that is not too healthy. Any way hoping u the...

Today we finalised a contract to take on a golf club catering contract alongside our business. I'm going to he so busy. Although my husband will he busier. Hoping it's the making of us not the breaking of us! Eaten pretty normally today but walked 5 miles this morning with the dog. Weigh in...

Good luck slenda! Wishing you a speedy recovery. X

Sounds like a good day! Minus Jeremy vile. I can't watch it I'm just too embarrassed for them. It's a argument for sterilisation at birth for some families. Either that or we are gonna have to spend a lot more on education, employment and health! Hope that is not too snobby but hey ho! X

Good luck with interview and weigh in:-)

Congrats on your 3 St! Nice to get positive strokes from people. Hope you accepted them x

Good luck with rtm. I was really really lucky with my llc. I said I was ready to jack it in as I had about 120 packs in house. Well see I don't always adhere to program-oops:-). In an attempt to make me finally do rtm ( this is my 5th time at LL and never done rtm) she took all the packs back...

Just caught up with your diary. Glad you can continue on LL. Keep up the good work and your 2 St to go target will be gone within no time. X

Cheers. I get weighed on sat and hoping to sts. I was going to a champagne 4 course dinner tonight going as an extra on a table but I've cancelled. I thought about it and thought I'm just being greedy, I can live without it, and it's not going to help with weigh in, so I've cancelled my space. I...

Cheers gracielou. Hope u r doing well too x

Take care x

3 lbs off! 3 weeks of rtm to go. Work tonight. Feeling good x

Hi. Just caught up on your diary. 10lbs in a month is fine. I can do that in a week :-). Anyhow you'll get it off again in no time. I had to speak my llc a few weeks ago as I was scunnered with the program so went on to rtm before my target weight. I didn't think I'd stick rtm but heading into...

I was not quite so orange on the night. Felt good. Someone ignored me early on then came back to me later and apologised. She said she didn't recognise me cos of the weight loss :-). That felt good. Today I'm on week 8 of rtm. Tomorrow week 9. I've been painting dining room and gardening all...

I'm sorry to hear that you have cancer. I know you are strong willed and a survivor from your posts. Wishing you the best in your recovery. Xxx

Nice to see you back. X

Not fortnight- fortieth!!

Cheers! Thought I'd give you all a laugh. I've just been for my first ever fake bake. I now am the same colour as my Ginger cat and mahogany sofa! Hoping that this is not the end colour!! I've got to go out to take my son to gymnastics, pick my daughter up from school the take them swimming...

Well I'm on week 7 rtm. Been a bit up and down but after my 2 weeks off at Easter lost 3 lbs last week and hoping for the same this week. Can't wait to finish rtm so I can get weighed for free but would miss my group.

Cheers. I've been up and down a bit:-) but I look a whole lot better than I did in jan this year. Hope you do well too!

Cheers how u doing? I need to get on my laptop to properly look at diaries. They've changed the way they do it on the phone now I don't know who anyone is. They now put photo of last person who posted instead of the person who started the post or diary! I wish they would revert back. X

Well I put on 9 lbs in the 2 weeks off plan! Back on it yesterday as have to get in an evening dress next sat. The red one that fitted two weeks ago, doesn't now!! I will do it. I've turned down a night out tonight and with the weather better I'll be walking the dog more. See y'all x

Inspirational. Congrats x

I've had an abysmal few days of over eating the wrong food. Started on sat night when I meant to pick my son up from a friends but stayed and got drunk, sun was mothers day so we went out to the pub, Monday there was no point as I was going out to lunch at a Michelin starred restaurant with my...

Cheers Weebles. You are doing really well, keep it up. LL is faster than other diets but I'm sure you're like me and it's not fast enough! Anyway Mothers Day today, so we were out for lunch, I had only one course when everyone else had 2 courses. That is a first for me! I had some prosecco too...

Congrats on your 7 Lb loss, keep up the motivation and don't let yourself sabotage yourself. Remember we are here to help! x

I'm glad I'm not the only one with boob issues, mine are teeny weeny now not to mention saggy as,and as u magda, I had nice DD's too. Weebles-Glad your man is feeling better. Good luck this week coming to all you LLers x

Decided to change my avatar to my least flattering photo to remind me of how far I've come and if I'm not careful how far I can fall! x

Cheers. Ive had great fun this afternoon putting my "skinny" clothes on again! My hubby just called to say a friend is getting married on tues and we've been invited to drinks party. For the first time in a looooong time I'm not dreading going out to a social engagement! Keep up the good work too x

Here's the new me!

2/4/11 weigh in and after second week on rtm I lost 3 lbs! :-). I have 3 lbs to go to get to 10 stone. I've lost 2.5st so far. I'm pleased but I wish it would come off my tummy. I still have a size 18 waist even although the rest of me is a 12. I've had 3 kids and my tummy just will not slim...

29/03/11 week 11 I think but I've lost count. Been v naughty this week and started on the wine which leads to nibbling. On good note I'm upping my exercise so got away with it last week and lost 3 lbs but not hopeful this week despite my 10 mile hike this morning with the dog. I was absolutely...

Hi Carrie, RTM is fine for me, but I've not really changed my habits too much anyway. As you may know due to me never making it even one day abstinent for weeks! 0/7 is me! I have always preferred to have ham, chicken or shellfish instead of a pack for most of the way through, so basically I've...

Hi. I'm finding it weird to eat.... Salad! I cheated my way through abstinence with protein galore but never had salad etc. Very weird to feel a bit guilty about a lettuce leaf! I'm sure I'll get used to it! Weigh in tomorrow. Hopefully will still have lost a lb or 2. I walked 12 miles yesterday...

Welcome back Corey. I remember you and your good advice. Hope u get the support you need. X

Hi. U seem in a really mixed up place at the mo! You've done so well but the scales saying 7 lb on is too much to bare. I know that feeling. I went away for 2 nights and put on 9 lbs! It came off the next week but if I hadn't gone back I would not have lost it again. I am scunnered with the...

Cheers girls. To be honest I think rtm will be ok. I eat protein most days anyway ;-) It's weird that now it's not cheating though and I'm allowed it. Hopefully won't see the. Protein as allowed so I'll just have something a bit extra! I still want another 7 lbs off. My LL counsellor is being...

Truly chuffed for you. X

Good luck. I have just started rtm. I would say go for the abstinence but if ure gonna fall off the wagon make sure it's only protein. I ate protein through out abstinence ( obviously I was therefore not abstinent) but continued to have good weight losses throughout. I ate a bag of prawns with...

I'm off to the rtm forum as started it yesterday. Hopefully see some of you there. Keep up the good work y'all! Vikki x

19/03/11. Weigh in. Week 9. Lost a lb which is ok since my blow out on thurs night. Plus to be brutally honest I've not poohed for a week so that's gotta be a couple more!! Starting rtm today. Hopefully will loose another half St on that. Working all day so doodlewoo the now!

18/3/11 and tomorrow is weigh in! I've had 3 day of cheating this week so not hopeful of a loss we will wait and see! At work until tues so hopefully all that running about will help. Thinking of starting rtm.

Thanks for the support. Hoping to get a bit wee-er yet!

Cheers mother of 2, looks like you are doing well too! Keep it up.x

How'd it go?

Well done! I'm doing the same. I'm not pear shaped but apple shaped I'm wearing my smaller skinny jeans to crank up the pressure! I've a massive muffin top to show for it. Thank god it's still cold and my massive woolly jumper can cover it!

Good for you!

Cheers carrie.

Got into my skinny jeans today. I've got the biggest muffin top but they are done up! At the end of last year I got them to my knees. Operation march/April- to loose that muffin top.

Hi I've just read your diary. Great reading. You always have something funny to say. If you can keep up your sense of humour throughout LL you'll walk it to your size 10 in no time! Congrats so far x

Congrats on your weight loss.

Tbsx is right. You are inspirational on this forum. 4 days is a minor blip! I hope u enjoyed? ;-) it is so hard to get back on that LL wagon, I find evenings difficult too. I've been to bed early a lot recently, maybe not to sleep but with a good book. I find if I watch tv, I want a glass of...

15/03/11 had weekend off LL but I am back on it. One of the ladies in my group that I get on with has texted me to say she's had enough and is not returning. It's a shame. I'll miss her and she's always a laugh. Still my journey is not finished and although I cannot stay 100% abstinent every...

Glad to see you've kicked the last hairdresser into touch. You'll look lovely x

I spoke to the LL counsellor then went to Gp. They need to do a health check and sign a LL form. Watch out though, some gps won't do it, some surgeries have a blanket ban and some do it but charge. A lady in my group, who works in her gps was still charged £80 to get the form signed!!

I am so shocked at your recent events. Although I cannot imagine what you are going through, be a survivor not a victim of abuse and deal with this in any way that makes this so. It may be quietly with the support of your boyfriend or by going to the police. Only you know what will make it...

12/3/11 Thats me weighed in this week, lost 5LBs and thats me officially 2 stone lighter than at the 16th January!

Nope not totally abstinent. Had 2 slices of ham. On plus side was sons birthday. There was pizza and Chinese food galore and I didn't even have a sniff! X

Congratulations on your successful journey, you must post some wedding pics, you'll look fabulous! x

Congrats. 2 lbs nearer your goal. X

Is 1/14 mean I day abstinent and the 0 is for not abstinent. Any hoo had a bugger of a evening so totally fell off wagon last night. Weigh in on sat so motivated to get there 100%

I'm going to tell a girl at my group about this. She was 100% abstinent last week and stayed the same. Poor thing was so upset. This will cheer her up! X

9/3/11. Had good day til 4pm where I had a meeting with the headmistress of the school our 2 oldest go to and the one where my 5 year old has a place in the summer. Apparently he passed his exam on an education front and his place is assured but his behaviour in his test was not favourable! He...

8/3/11 Had pack then bar but instead of another pack for tea I had some chicken. Why do I keep doing this. I'm never gonna make my packs go down at this rate. Had 2 litres of water so far. Last day at work this week, off to dental hygienist in the morning then to meet my LL counsellor to discuss...

Me too. I've got 8lb til I can go on rtm. I'll try 14 days abstinence! Eek. X

I've got retarDEX from Tesco. It's alcohol free so allowed!

Welcome back to both of you!

You must be motivated to restart LL. This is my 5 th time but like you fall back into bad habits! Take every day one step at a time. Avoid trigger foods, situations until you're back in the LL groove and drink loads of water. Soon you'll see the fat melting away!! Good luck. X

7/3/11 Stayed the same on sat which is fine by me. Right back on it apart from going out for tea with family. So had a night off but back to it for weigh in this sat. Need to get 8lbs off in 2 weeks to start rtm. X

Dropped kids off at school this morning. Saw a couple of mums I've not seen in a while and they both said "you've lost weight and look good! ". It felt good, much better than my usual sculking in and out whilst feeling fat! Got about 9lbs to go til rtm. Hopefully will gain some more positive...

What a great article. I yoyo too but never have the discipline to get too low but I equally don't have the discipline to stop me going to high too! I feel her pain. Hoping this will be the last time on LL but not hopeful. At least I've committed to rtm. Hoping to start in 2 weeks. Still have 9...

We have to pay for 4 weeks at the start then weekly after that.

Weigh in tomorrow. Hoping that since I've been right back on the wagon for the last 2 days that I've done some damage limitation for my 5 days away eating and drinking. I was doing well until half hour ago but had some prawns. The carbs and cals are less than a pack but I know I shouldn't...

Day 47 but had the last 5 days off as away skiing. Started the first day with a bar and by lunch time I was so ill I almost went home. My blood sugar was in my boots. Ate lunch and perked up no end and was able to ski on. So decided due to intense daily exercise of 6 hours skiing I'd better eat...

I'm sorry to hear you are struggling with LL. You've been so strong and i like reading your threads. I'm just back from my ski trip and yours was the first thread I read. I too am struggling but am just going to take one day at a time. Have you thought about doing the lite program ? I did it and...

Oh alicethecamel. You made me feel better but I feel awful for you! You must have been so upset. I think definitely it won't be all fat. I do wonder sometimes with LL that you are setting yourself up to fail in the long run. In normal life without LL there is no way that you or I would put that...

Hi I'm 37 years old. I have 3 kids, 12,9 and 5. I used to be a mental health nurse for 12 years but my hubby (who is a chef) and I opened our own restaurant 5 years ago. I gave up nursing and work part time front of house and to look after the 3 kids. It was awarded best new restaurant in...

Good luck. I know its daunting but you've made the decision to go back to LL and that's half the battle. X

Day 40. I can't believe I've more or less been on this for 40 days! Sitting with my water. Wanting desperately to have something yummy to eat but I won't ( only cos all yummy stuff have been removed from the house)! I'll have a pack and continue reading my new book. "the snowman" by Jo nesbo...

If you could avoid peanuts for 4 hours whilst watching others tuck in I'm sure you can do the work networking tonight! I would never had the willpower to not eat the nuts. Mingle and move and whenever its all a bit much go to the loo whether you need or not! Like the sound of the pink shoes!

Cheers. Fab avatar by the way!

Day 39 went to get my blood pressure done at LL today. She said I might as well get on the scales. I said not much point as only back in abstinence a 2 days. Well blow me down. I've lost 5 lbs of the 7 I put on already. So not all doom and gloom then!

It's hard when you're feeling deprived. Keep the faith. You will feel even more miserable if you break your abstinence. Cheer yourself up with a bit of shopping, a bath or a good movie. X

Cheers! I didn't feel like I'd put on half stone. Day 2 of abstinence and already list half what I put on! X

Cheers for the support. X

How on earth can I come off LL for 3 days whilst away to friends and put on 7 lbs? I know I drank loads of wine and ate loads of cheese but that's unreal. I am well annoyed with myself. Back to abstinence today until my ski trip on saturday. I should have made the 2 St mark but instead I'm right...

Day 33. Up north with friends. LL out the window for 3 days. Trying to stay away from bread potatoes etc but eating and drinking everything else! I know that I am sabotaging my weight loss but I plan to be right back on it on sat for the week before my ski trip. So hopefully I'll undo any damage...

Day 30. Well I walked my cotton socks off at work yesterday. We had a moderate lunch service but we were very busy at night for valentines day. I was absolutely pooped at the end when I got home at 12.45am after being at work since 9 am. I forgot my packs and was feeling quite faint so popped...

It's very difficult but at least she seems supportive of LL. My mum keeps saying you can't live your life like this etc etc. If it were only that easy! X

I spend a lot of time being heavier than my partner but at the mo!

Day 28. Day went ok really. Picked wee bit of chicken off kids plate but apart from that been good. Kids were all fighting about 7pm and I'd literally sat down for the first time in the day. I'd got a film out. The girl who played with fire. It had been on 1 min and I had to pause it to split...

That's interesting. Could be.

Cheers slenda. I've decided that I'm going to put off speaking with her about her comments on my weight until she does it again. We will see how long she lasts!

Cheers Dale. I know what you mean I have made a mini breakthrough but I'm still mortified. I think I have only ever cried in front of my hubby. I'm known for my tough no nonsense exterior. Maybe a change is in order cos I don't feel like that confident inside. X

I know mothers can't live with them can't live without them. Not good if u were ill trying not to disappoint her! My mum has never had a weight issue. At her biggest she was a size 10. She's currently a 6-8 as Now my dads dead she says she eats to live and is not like me. I live to eat. I own a...

Cheers. I'm sure I'll get a few home truths back at me when I have the chat. I think I've prob been quite dismissive of her and her thoughts on other subjects as I've been quite dismissive when my weight comes up in conversation and it's now a habit when she speaks. I know that she feels I don't...

I have nights off and feel the better for it. No guilt as long as I'm right back to it the next day. X

Day 27. Been a funny old day. Should be estatic at 5lb off but mortified at bursting into tears in my LL session today. Took me and everyone else by surprise. Never really thought about how much my mums comments re my weight affect me negatively. Going to speak to her though. Better wait til my...

Good for you. I know you were looking for 9lbs but 7 is still amazing. That's 7 lbs you won't see again x

Awaiting your result Lisa! Hope u got what you wanted. I got 5lbs off x

Lost 5lbs this week so that makes me 2 days short of 4 weeks and that's me 1.5 St lighter and I've still got 2 weeks til my ski trip. Can I make it to 2 St by then? Watch this space! I feel an idiot at weigh in today. We were meant to he speaking about achievements and I burst into tears! Not...

Day 25. I've been out an about a lot today so have had bar and a shake so far. Not too much water but will get more into me tonight as I'm at home now. I'll also have my other shakes. I have had the runs all day. It's my own fault. I always get constipation on LL well I hadn't been for over 2...

Hi I always at start have insomnia. I put it down to always being so sluggish on food and wine normally when I go to bed that I sleep and when all that crap is out your system I seem wide awake. It normally settles down once my body gets to the post crap eating self!

I lost my father 9 years ago. Even whilst I write this I cannot believe it. It took a long time for me to come to terms with this. He was only 54. I spent a lot of time being angry at god or who ever. I still miss him especially when life is stressful as he was good at non judgemental chat re...

I'm sat too. I bet you loose more than 9lbs! I'm not thinking I'll have a good weight loss this week after my mini pig out on sat and some champers on sun I'm doubtful also think I'm due my period next week so feel a bit bloated. Hopefully we'll both be pleasantly surprised!

Pearl. You have lost your 69lbs before and can do it again. I hope I learn my lessons this time but I'm not holding my breath! I need to learn that if I drink wine every night then pig out on a big bag of kettle chips then I will always be overweight! And being overweight makes me miserable. X

Day 24 I think but I've lost count. Not hungry much today. Only had a bar and a ltr of water. So breath is absolutely foul! Last day at work this week so always pleased about that! Kids have parents night this week so hopefully all will go well. Better go and have more shakes and water. X

Glad your feeling energised. Long may it continue. Ikea would be difficult for me too. All these foods that you could be tempted to pick on! X

It must be a long day when you're away from home with work. Keep the faith u r doing amazingly well x

Cheers pearl! I'll keep plodding along! Good luck to you too. It's the same everytime I feel better in my weight, the cheating starts but I have 16lbs to go so better keep to it. I am only just back in my size 14s so I was an 18, but I want to be a comfy 12. X

Day 22 had shake and bar then nibbled on a piece of chicken. Will have to take all meat out of fridge cos in my crooked thinking I know it'll not knock me out of ketosis but I also know that I should just have another shake instead! On plus side I've drank way more water than usual and that's...

Cheers slenda. I know that if I cheat I feel pants. I know that if I am overweight I feel pants but sometime the willpower is weak. I am def a emotional eater. The kids were quite spectacularly fighting tonight and the first thing I did was look in the fridge! Mind you not much in there so even...

Day 21 and I had shake for breakfast a bar for lunch. Then at dinner I'd made a roast pork in slow cooker and due to cut of meat and weight being different from recipe I took it out about 4pm to check it. I have more than nibbled on it along with crackling! What a complete idiot. Only good thing...

I also receive more support on minimins. My counsellor has been through the programme I think because people I know knew her previously. They've told me she has been a lot bigger but also a lot smaller. I suppose LL is for people who want to do something about their weight and maybe my...

A sperm whales brain!

I've been to 2 LL groups and both of the counsellors are big. Prob size 26 or bigger. Both have never mentioned their weight or LL experiences. I sit there wondering whether LL as a company should try to ensure their counsellors are good role models in their weight as well as the info and cbt...

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I'm having a rubbish day too. I should have a great day - 5lbs today but to celebrate I've eaten tonight and not healthily either! Take it from me having one day off makes you feel crap and a failure. Don't do it! Keep the faith. X

Day 20. Weigh in day lost 5lbs off whoo hoo! That's 16lbs in 20 days so v chuffed not much more to say! X Update have just totally sabotaged self after being so chuffed had a box of prawn finger food crap and a packet of crisps and 3 scoops of ice cream all shoved in in half an hour. Now feel...

Fab! Keep it up. X

Hi mel. I find a daily diary helps as when I think about what to write my unconscious thought pop into my conscious thoughts. I surprise myself at my thoughts! Anyway hope we can all help you fit into your wedding dress! Sounds like you've got a full on life which always makes it difficult for...

Day 18 and I'm 2 packs in and a couple of pints of water in! Finding the food shop v difficult as I see loads of stuff I love. Thus I'm whizzing in and out as fast as I can and then forgetting essentials! I am nervous due to the little water I drink that I'll not loose this week. Along with my...

Day 17 and I was naughty and weighed self! Looks like my eating on Sunday not done too much damage. Still loosing. I am really motivated after speaking about the ski trip with friends. Wish I was as motivated to exercise though. I seem to be so tired at the moment. Getting my hair done tomorrow...

Day 16. Had almost no water today! Naughty naughty! I'll get some more in me later. X

Day 15. I missed out yesterday as I was busy with dinner party. I ate the 4 courses and had 4 glasses of wine. I felt so ill afterwards. I think my tummy was used to no food then all that rich food went in. I ended up being sick before I went to bed and I have a continued upset tummy today if...

Day 13 and weigh in day- only lost 3Lbs. am gutted was hoping to make it to a stone by week 2! Never mind. I am hosting a dinner party tomorrow night thus have been shopping the last couple of days. Tonight I have started the preparation of the food, so I have tasted food. I'm eating tomorrow...

I agree with magiclove. Day 2-3 is difficult and everytime I start I get a headache. Busy day followed by an early to bed day if you're feeling tempted! X

Nandos is quite a good choice as no buns if u want. The chicken should be ok. Not sure about the sweetcorn as high in carbs. Also the pepper dip at start is out as red pepper has more carbs than green. The coleslaw is not to bad for carbs. Have a fab time. Xx

Day 12. I've had to do a lot of food shopping today which I've avoided until now. It was difficult seeing all the food I love but stayed strong. I keep telling myself that on Sunday I'll be eating. Picked up the wee come dine with me trophy. It looks great. Hoping to win. Also ordered a new ski...

Day 11. I've just had 2 shakes as I had only had one this morning so thought- this isn't right although I'm not hungry can't live on 125 cals! Been busy today, my youngest had his interview for school this morn, fingers crossed he shone in his test. I know headmistress through other 2 so...

I think so! Been at work since 8 am this morn. One table lingering still got my glasses to polish. I'm pooped. X

Your in the right place. Use and abuse us to aid your weight loss. Don't beat yourself up as everyone in the returnees hasn't fully learnt to stay slim. We are good at loosing it but not quite mastered maintaining it. We will all become masters together..... Hopefully. X

Day 10. Feeling a bit low and tired. To be honest I've missed packs at times this week so that's probably why feel like this. I must resolve to follow the program better. I havent done anything on treadmill since Sunday as once I get in from work my feet are always sore from running around the...

Day 9 and I feel much better today. Worked another wine tasting and we had extra tarts so rather than eat them went to a neighbour and gave them to them. This diary really helps you keep on the straight and narrow! X

Welcome. X

Cheers carrie I'll give it a try! And j I would not eat if I thought they would have it but I'm in it to win so I'll eat but be sensible. I knew about these 4 times of come dine with me before I signed up to LL. It's actually keeping me abstinent as if I didn't have these 4 dates where i knew I...

Day 8 and I'm feeling really sick today. My tummy is a washing machine. Had some fizzy water and some LL porridge but still feel a bit shaky and sick. We have a four course dinner wine tasting eve on at the restaurant tonight and the chef always makes one extra of everything incase one is...

Sounds like your off to a flying start. X

Good luck for tonight. I'm sure pushing your son on his bike will help! I do that and it's pretty tiring. X

Day 7 and nothing much to say. No hunger what so ever and although not the 2-5 ltrs as recommended but more than I normally drink. Everyone ate a cooked breakfast and I sat there not jealous at all. The kids and hubbie had a nice tea, so I went to walk the dog, and then to top of a good day I...

Cheers sexychick.

A half mathathon is too difficult for me but go for it girl! 8Lbs off in 5 days today thus feeling good. Met new class mates today. All seem nice apart from one who seems like she'll be hard work. A few newbies and a few returnees. I hope as I started a week early and had my loss it will spur...

Thats me weighed in 8Lbs off in 5 days and in ketosis. Woo hoo! X

Good for u 2! I'm sitting waiting to be weighed on my first weigh in. Done a wee and in ketosis though! X

Sounds like you're all off to a flying start. Hope to join you when I get weighed in tomorrow. Feeling much more positive and stronger today, and all your posts mean alot, that we are all in this together and by summer we will all be AS GORGEOUS ON THE OUTSIDE AS WE ARE ON THE INSIDE!XX

Day 5. Have just organised to go skiing from 26 march with friends so I HAVE to slim down and get alot fitter by then or 1) I can't fit my ski stuff 2) it's gonna hurt so bad that my thighs are gonna feel like they are popping out my legs. I have now got a bit of a target. I was hoping to stay...

I'm on iPhone so can't paste either but put me down for 11lbs

Good for you. Keep it up. X

The first time I did LL my hair was fine til about a week after abstinence then it came out loads. Couldn't do anything with my limp locks for quite a while but it came back. Still worth it. X

Well day 4 is almost over. Only had one pack as not really hungry and also nibbles on wee piece of meat so feel bad! Been drinking water but obviously not enough as I have hardly been to the loo! Weigh in in 2 days( I started 2 days late) so I better get drinking the water and having the packs...

I get mystery pains on and off on LL. To be honest I get v constipated. I try for 2 litres of water a day but doesn't really help Hope u feel better soon. Don't let it put you off. X

Thanks J! Day 3 and all going well. I am still a bit hungry. Maybe cos I didn't get my porridge this morn as tried my microwave to find out it's on the way out. Nibbles a wee tiny Lardon as told breath was smelly by staff! I felt bad but size of finger nail and sorted breath so could face...

Well done with the 7Lbs! It's always nice when you get your first weigh in. May it spur you on!! Vikki x

Day 2 in the big brother house. Well not quite but it's day 2. I've found it hard to not pick at anything but have managed. I'm a returner who has been to LL 4 times before with success but it never lasts. I own a restaurant and food is my business. Although need to learn serving food to others...

I am finding it difficult but this site is a great help. I know once I'm passed day 3 I might find it easier. Good. Luck and keep in touch with us all to let us know how you are doing.

Hi it's been a while since I'm been with minimins So pleased to have an phone app so can give and receive support anywhere! Day 2 of being a returner. Finding it difficult not to pick as around food all day but coping so far. My friend has returned to another group and we have the same weight to...

I am EXACTLY like you. I can be so motivated then I am "live life to the full" person. I don't understand people who leave a bit of food or only have one glass of wine. I own a restaurant and people say that was the best meal I've ever had then leave a wee bit- mind you they are skinny! Day one...

me too! Hi all, I restart LL tomorrow and I have lost count but I think this is my fifth time returning. I did amazingly well the first time as we had a tight knit class and I was so focused. I lost 3 st and got to a size 10. since then I have put on 1st or 1.5st each time but gone back for a...

I started 4 days ago and had a drop in today. Im on a refreshers course. This is my 4th time with LL and never been to RTM. I have lost 3 st first time around and then gone back when added half to one st, and never really kept to it as very quickly feel comfortable again without getting to my...

Cheers, I hope you are still doing well, but I don't need to ask by the look of you, you are glowing. You must have cracked it and not returned to bad habits as you are keeping it off. I seem to be very good or very bad! My husband is a chef and food and drink are our life, but I am feeling...

You are doing well too Alison, I am at WI tomorrow so hoping that it is a good loss again. When did you start LL and what made you come back? weevikki x

She seemed very nice and was so much more organised so hopes are high! Plus a loss of 7Lbs already is motivational!!

Hello all, been a while, but I'm back. Decided to come back and loose that last stone or so, but am going to be starting with a new counsellor. The last one was absolutely rubbish, I haven't met one person that has done LL that thought she was any good. I have been recommended another one and...

Hope it is still going well? I've eaten the biggest amount of c**p the last 2 days. Been a little stressed with the kids sitting exams for independent schools and lost the plot abit so there will be a weight gain for definate this week. I had a caesarian with my second and managed with...

I've had 3. (10,7,2) I put on 6st the 1st time and 3st for both the other 2. I think I learned my lesson after the 1st time. I used it as an excuse to go mad! I was eating for 22 not just 2! Anyway, never mind about eating today, as you said tomorrow will be easier. I ate today too, I had...

My goodness this will be difficult but at least you can use us for moral support! You did it before so you can do it again. Don't beat yourself up about being heavier after pregnancy. If I puked the whole way through I would be too. I put on 6st in pregnancy cos I ate all the time, and even...

I felt that at the end of the 1st stage then did not go onto RTM because of the thought of meeting new people when I was comfortable with who I was with. I put on 18Lbs in just over 6 months and have started the refresher course with a load of new people. Alot know each other but it is ok and...

Cheers for the support, had a mammogram and ultrasound and all ok, fibrous tissue! Phew had myself dead and buried for a while!! Anyway back on track, have upped my exercise but have been nibbling a bit at kids tea time, but managed the whole day. Must do better. Keep up the good work...

I know i'm blooming freezing all the time. Got to admit that i've lapsed today. Eating handful of chilli nuts and had a bag of sweets today. I am going for a mammogram tomorrow morning as i found a breast lump in december. I have tried to put it to back of my mind but can't now and as usual...

Yeah! Lost 5Lbs, only got 3 to go til I get to where I finished in July. Then the last stone, god I hope I stick to it and don't waiver again when I feel more socially acceptable. I want to be 9 and a half stone. I've got to say though the cold at the mo is really quite unbearable, I wonder...

Good for you Lisa, and recovering chocoholic your off to a good start too. I have weigh in at week 2 in a couple of hours so will let you know.

Lisa, your weigh in will spur you on to keep going. It definately helped me. I still can't take more than 2 packs a day. I only like the strawberry and banana milkshake, can just about muster chicken soup made into crisps. I only eat the cranberry bars. I have started taking hair, nail...

Good for you Lisa for getting back in the "Zone". You need to be! I am finding this hard too, but as you say it really is the social aspect that is the hardest. My hubby is missing us eating and drinking together, we own a restaurant and I worked all day saturday, the smell of lovely food was...

I hope she improves too, although judging by the 1st night of refreshers I think not, but this is not going to stop me from being who I want to be.

Cheers to you all, and blondelogic I remember how inspirational you were to me last year! I did not do rtm but think I'll do it this time. The problem is that my LL counsellor is crap, she did not follow the weeks counselling sessions for the most part thus homework was not used and at times...

Hello all, hope all the LL returners are coping? I am back after finishing the abstainence 14 weeks in July. I thought that my new found confidence and figure would be enough motivation to keep it, but it would seem not! I've put on 18Lbs since leaving and thought I'd better go back before...

I was on LL for foundation for 3 months and loosing almost 3st. I have now been off the diet for 10 weeks and have been loosing hair for this time. Although I have thinner hair, no bald patches and really not that noticeable to others. I looked into this site and got advise and have taken...

I noticed on holiday over the past 2 weeks when i have been back to completely normal eating ( i had been cheating whilst on abstainence a little) that my hair was coming out. This was just like when I had by 3 babies, so not that worried. BUT... last night I was looking in the mirror in my...

Sounded like a good day! I am off on my hols today. 3 weeks in France. Am looking forward to it but I wonder how relaxing it will be with 3 kids! I didn't get to my goal weight, but that is only cos I lapse on far too many occassions, but I did get one of my goals, i have been a size 12 for a...

Well by my watch it is the 20th June. I.e it is officially the summer solstice. I challenged myself to loose 21Lbs but only managed 18Lbs, but hey thats good enough for me. I had a couple of wobbly weeks mid challenge so to get to 18 is a miracle!! Anyway hope you all got to or near your...

What a great feeling to fit properly in a plane seat. Hope your FIL makes a good and speedy recovery from his bronchitis. I have my best friends son's 2nd birthday party in Edinburgh to go to. Plus waiting for my hubbie to get home from golf so the 3 kids can give him his card and his...

Hello all, I am having a great day so far. Been to the gym got a compliment from one of the staff about my weight loss, which was nice, then decided to do a bit of shopping for my hols in a month. I am floating as I managed to buy size 12 tops and get into size 12 jeans (they were a bit of a...

Well done. Before you know it that other 2/3 st will be off to. You look fab!!

Congratulations, you are an inspiraton to us all. You deserve a big pat on the back and also a fabby shopping trip!!! Just think, in January you were dictated to by your weight what clothes you could buy, now you could be Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda or Samantha and be very sex in the city, and...

Maybe once you get back in a routine when your eldest is back a school your head will be in the right place. I am still on abstinence on week 9 and after a wobbly couple of weeks have finally knuckled down again. I think it is all about routine, I am absolutely rubbish at LL when my life is...

It's really bugging me, I can't seem to access your pictures. You are so supportive to others, I wanted to see your achievement. Anyway I bet you look fab after loosing 59Lbs!!

Nice to see you back. That 2Lb will be off this week I'm sure. *2Lbs is a massive achievement. Give yourself a pat on the back!!

Hello all, well it was my WI tonight and was dreading it as fell off the wagon severly at the weekend after getting sloshed! Anyway only put on a pound but wish that it was weight off instead. That will teach me to be a naughty girl. Anyway back on the wagon today and feeling a bit more...

Katie, you said it tomorrow is another day and you'll keep going i'm sure. I too have eaten for 2 days and got absolutely sloshed last night. I haven't beaten myself up about it but it is definately in the back of my mind that I have cheated a few times in the past couple of weeks and I just...

What have I been doing today? Well went to the gym then did a shop for our BBQ this weekend. Went a bit mad and now have counted that there is 75 people coming including kids!! Oops, hope the weather is good or my house will be trashed. Have spent the rest of may day off when not attending to...

I think the girl looks great. We watched the advert tonight in the group with our counsellor and the liason LL person for GP's. They felt that the ad stated it was for obese people, and they had a problem with that wording. I haven't as you have to have a BMI int eh obsese catagory to be...

You have gone to the top of my admiration list! 10 stone is amazing, I only have 3.5st to loose and that is hard enough. I have never been tempted by the dogs food though, but you never know, in the next few weeks it may seem very appealing!!!Keep it up, you are a...

Well it is weigh in for me tonight! Not looking forward to it as I lapsed on sat night. Anway have walked the dog 3 miles, been to the gym, cut the grass, been to mini gymnastics with my 2 year old so that more than cancels the calories from my packs for the last 2 days!! Shame I didn't think...

I know the feeling of struggling so way to go for sticking in there. We both know it's not over on LL and our initial goals are what we want and at some time we thought they were achievable, we've just wobbled but we still know f we keep to the LL programme we will get there soone or later. x

I suppose you are right that if you break it down I have only lapsed 3.5 days. Apart from last night, it has been lapsing with sensible options and portions. I have followed the programme in between and exercised every day. So all in all I'm doing well. We started off with 12 in our class...

Thanks. I was beginning to think I wasnthye only one with no willpower, as everybody seems to be doing very well. I contiunued to eat yesterday as I was catering a wedding and worked 17hours. Started off on bars then caved in the evening and ate the worst stuff o the buffet inc 3 pieces of...

Good luck and I hope you get the loss you want. I'm off to cater for a wedding today. I start at 10am and not expeced to finish til 2am EEEKK! Anyway go my trainers for later, think I'll need them. Taking a couple of bars and my water bottleto help me stick to the programme,had my shake so...

Cheers Katie, I know you are right. I have to keep going, and stop eating little things here and there and think that it won't matter, they are getting more frequent and if I'm not really careful I'm going to crash and burn. I want to finish foundation and if I stick to abstainence I think I...

Cheers for all your support. I now feel even worse cos at dinner time I caved and ate the left over steak the kids were eating along with 2 slices of bread and just before I started my work I have stuffed 4 fun size toffee crisps down my gob too! I'll never be in ketosis now. You were all...

Is it normal about half way through foundation for your motivation to wane? I am finding it very difficult to stick to abstainence now. I am 6 weeks in and lost 2st so am much happier with my figure and getting loads of complements. I know I have a stone and a half to go to be at my target...

ok, so you've slipped up, but i'm sure that is not the end of your lighter life. You may eat like that again too in life, but if it is the very occassional blowout mixed with sensible eating and exercise you'll be fine for the rest of your life. Get back on that wagon, you can and you will!

That's funny, I was thinking my shoes were a bit bigger. When I was slimmer I was a 5 and over the years have gone up to sometimes 6.5. I thought it was my 3 pregancies but obviously now it must have been the weight gain. I wonder if my feet will return to a size 5 if I get to my goal weight?

I worked out what i spend on food, wine, and going out every week as well as lunches at work and it comes to much more than £66 a week. I am now 4-5 weeks in and have almost lost 2 st. I know it is expensive but I wish I'd done it years ago instead of whinging about my weight for over 10...

Good for you. Nothing like getting off to a good start. That should keep you motivated. Soon you'll be a skinnyminny!!

I'll do it too, 21 Lbs I think!

I'm sure a ham sandwich won't do any harm that once and I'm sure you won't do it again. I am not either. The only thing is that I have another camping trip booked for a months time. I think this time I will take my blender and I will not be cooking the food behind the bbq. It was a bit...

Hello there Lisa, That's a shame you had to have a sarnie but to work 12 hours without food would have been impossible not to have felt woozy and I totally understand. I had a bit of BBQed chicken then lost in in the eve and had crisps and dip. Then the next day i thought well if I had that...

Help. I've lapsed at a camping weekend. i stayed off the drink and the bread but ate the meat from the BBQ and a bit of salad and ok I had some crisps too on one night. I know it was wrong but eh thought of shaking my packs instead of using my electic blender(which I didn't take) was too much...

I do a couple of hours in the gym every second day and walk the dog for 5 miles on the days inbetween and never found it a problem to muster up the energy. I think it's what toller girl says, you just will burn even more fat and tone at the same time. Good luck!

You have all done really well. I have just come back from 2 nights camping with friends and now feel awful as I gave up on my LL for 2 days and ate BBQ food. The thought of "shaking " my food rather than blending it was too much to bear, I gave in and ate the meat both nights and also cooked...

Don't listen to them, You probably were in your rights to bop him one on the nose!! I have folk all the time asking me when I'm due, it has happened 5 times this year alone. It is really upsetting and like you i would have comforted myself with food, but also like you, i am not going to give...

Kaalin, you are not the only one. In 3 weeks I have only been twice and that had been with the aid of senna. I hope i'm not doing myself harm with lack of pooing!! i as weighed in tonight in week 4 and lost another 5Lbs. thats 1.5st in 3 weeks, so a bit of constipation is worth the weight...

Hello all, well I didn't get up too early, youngest kid woke up at 7.30am but hubbie got up!! He's off to work and I am going in tonight.. We have a restaurant and Sat nights are always difficult as there is loads of yummy food and drink about, but I'll take a bar and keep abstaining. it feels...

Go for it Emabee, It is amazing how better I feel too. The fast weight loss at the start really helps the motivation. This site is great for keeping you going too. Good luck and you'll be a skinnyminny befre the summer....that's if we get a summer!!

cheers for all the support, gonna keep going and ditch the house scales. Wonder what my mum will think about that. The scales were a very generous xmas pressie from my mum, hinting as she is a size 6 and thinks that my weight is up for national discussion on a daily basis.....I'll be getting...

Hello, i started on 9th april and have lost over a stone already. The first day I got the runs but no such luck now Only been once in 2 weeks and that was a bit of a struggle! Think I may need to occasional dose of senna. I have found the 2nd week harder, but am determined to keep plugging...

Cheers for your help and support. Weighed in tonight and actually lost another 4 Lbs. 16 Lbs in 2 weeks is great thus going to keep going to the Gym. Not feeling tired just a bit hungry at times but I think if I up the water that should sort it out. I thnk that I wanted to try to cook new...

Hello all, in need of some moral support!! I will be weighed in tomorrow in week 2, so hopefully this will help but I have found myself hungry this week and now thinking of food quite a bit. I don't know if it is the almost daily gym workouts or if it is cos it is the TOTM. Twice since I have...

Don't listen to her and if she is gonna ask you if you want dinner make sure you are out and about at that time. You will get the last laugh when she is still fat and you have had the willpower to slim. My mum is always commenting on my weight, she is a size 6 and makes me mad, so I have just...

Thanks for the support. Decided to go to drop in and had actually lost 2 Lbs!! So I think you are right and stay off the house scales. Cheers.

Hello all, well have started week and a half ago and lost 10Lbs in first week. Keep hopping on and off my scales at home since 1st weeks weigh in and they look as if they are going up again. What is this about? Have not cheated, drank my water and have been to the gym 4 times this week! If I...

Good for you for starting to enjoy the rest of your life. I started just over a week ago and lost 10Lbs in the first week, the fast initial weight loss really keeps you focused. People were a bit sceptical but can already see the difference, so have pretty much been positive now. Good Luck!

I have had 3 kids, the 1st pregnancy I put on 6st, which was so stupid. I used pregnancy as excuse to not exercise, eat loads of takeaway food and I paid the price. The next 2 pregnancies I put on 3st each time, but still ate loads but not the rediculous amounts I ate the 1st time. You loose...

Go for it what have you got to loose. I started last week and it is much easier than I thought. I like food, all food, and was dreading the shakes etc, but they are nice, i was so surprised and relieved. On my drop in weigh in I was told in 2.5 days I'd lost 8Lbss and I wasn't hungry!! If...

Thanks for the support, I feel I can't hide away. If I do that I'll get fed up then the temptation to eat will be even worse!

Mini, you are off and running, keep it up, something for me to aim for. I haven't really had any side effects aaprt from the bad breath and i wonder if I will have the insomnia. I evetually got to sleep at 3.30am last night to be woken up by my youngest at 4.15am!!

good for you :)Good for you. Hope your weigh in mirrors your home weigh. I have stopped using my scales as they are so different to the LL scales its a bit of a non starter.

Cheers. Long way to go but it's a start in the right direction!

Just been for my 1st drop in after starting LL 2.5 days ago. Felt exactly the same but told I had lost 8Lbs!!! Just the boost you need to continue. Anyone else starting LL this week?:)

Thanks, good to know there are others out there on a daily basis. I suppose I will get to know the others in my group soon enough. You have done really well, keep up the good work

Hello, I have just finished my first day on LL and it has been difficult but I managed. This site is great to see everyone doing so well and I think it will maybe keep going in the following weeks/months. Went out tonight with friends, all drinking the wine and eating fabby food, sat there...