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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    THanks Joolz. You know the more I think about it the more I appreciate I do have a good life. I started eating today and had a LL muffin for breakfast, a small pack of fruit and nuts and an apple. For some reason I felt a bit down this afternoon and decided to go to the leisure centre to to do a...
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    Before & After Photo Thread of Inspiration!!! Post Your photos here!

    AJ I would never believe you were the same woman! Fantastic achievement, stay strong.
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    I'm back to my group tonight. This is the last day I am doing four packs. It has been a good opportunity for me not to let food control me whilst I've had a difficult patch. Tomorrow I intent to follow week 7 of management and do the last 5 weeks, I still think I will benefit from going through...
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    AJ's LL Management Journey!

    AJ. Have a good holiday. Its supposed to be nice the next couple of weeks. I know what you mean about the saggy bits. I try and do sit ups and I gues they do help a bit. I was reading another thread about Eporex treatment which is supposed to be good after weight-loss. Its not not cheap though...
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    Some photos of my progress....

    I was looking at your piccies. I thought you must have been late 20's early 30 in your holiday phots from last year. Looking at your pictures now you look 18/19. I see so many blokes in their thirties and forties struggling to recapture their lost twenties now you won't have to. I have to...
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    Finding me

    Angelica - I know what you mean. Now that I've lost most of my weight I feel younger and lighter and more vibrant. I have felt old beyond my years since my mid-20s. I know I can't re-capture those years but I'm sure as hell not going to waste any more either. I've started to buy myself some nice...
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    Bad Week :(

    I decide when I am going to weigh myself and get my husband to hide the scales in between times. Eveen at LL I only get weighed every 2 weeks because no loss or horror of horrors a gain has such a negative effect on my moods. Tommee I would suggest getting someone to look after your scales for...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Its Monday and the sun is shining. I love the good weather and have missed being out in the open. Went on a little bike ride with my son this morning. I am supposed to be working but anything for a distraction.;) I had a choc muffin for breakfast and a 12 oclock I felt hungry so I had a...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    I'm ok Thanks Cath and everyone for your comments. Its been a tough few days but There is a light. I came of abstinence yester evening and had a few bits but certainly not the major blow-out I have been having. Today I chose to have a half a ham salad sandwich, a satsuma and some...
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    AJ's LL Management Journey!

    Hi AJ Sorry to hear your backs still playing you up. You haven't left your children any where recently have you? I guess we share our thoughts and feelings on here but the truth is whilst we can offer support to each other ultimately we are just observers. Your journey and words of advice...
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    AJ's LL Management Journey!

    AJ. We've had money going missing from the house for about the last six months. I have discovered this evening that its my 13 year old daughter. She's spending the money on sweets and stuff. I remember starting doing the same thing at the same age. I know she's finding puberty really hard. I had...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    I agree Suki - its great to have you back AJ. I really appreciate your words of wisdom.:) Another good day on the packs. The hair vitamins do seem to be helping - I have definitely noticed a slow-down in the hair loss. The councelling sound like an excelent idea and we are going to Relate...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Thanks for your words AJ. You are right, we don't get a lot of time together but the way I feel at this moment in tim I realy want to hit him very hard and never see him again. Once someone has had a relationship wether it is physical / virtual I think the damage is done. He doesn't communicate...
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    How do you cope with....

    Sez I think Joolz is right. Its just stuff that you have to consume to get you to your end goal. I found that some weeks were harder than others. Find what you like and get into a routine. I always started the day with a choc muffin, then a bar for lunch, soup for tea and a choc pack for...
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    Hair loss - what's the story?

    I have to say since I started Management - I have had a lot of hair loss. Everyone in my group has suffered with it to some extent. I have started taking Superior hair vitamins and it does seem to have slowed down a bit. Fortunately I had pretty thick hair to start with. All I can say is its...
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    Joolz's Management diary - Week 6

    Hi Joolz, Just read your thread - what an adventure you are having! Can I come and live with you - the food you're having sounds great? Its so touch with a busy job to get organised - its something I really struggle with. Its good to see that you give yourself that time and priority. Its...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Gosh what an end to a day I have had. Found out my relative has been having visits from the au pair. I saw her making eyes at him and asked him to back off which he didn't so am very cross with him. Same relative has got a girl pregnant overseas despite a very recent split from long-term...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    One Day at a time.......... Joolz - WOW look at you! What a phenomenal loss you must be feeling fantastic!:wow: Thanks for your words of support Joolz. Its been a real dilemma on what to do, I have messed about with Management over the last 5 weeks and have gone forwards and backwards. Each...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Try Again? Well after a few good days, had a few not so good days but I feel a lot more chilled out about it than before. Have put on a couple of pounds so have decided to abstain for the next 10 days to get back on track - in some ways I would so love to go back to foundation - it was such a...
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    Can't post at the moment - AmandaJayne

    Hi AJ - So glad to hear you able to get a bit comfortable. There's nothing worse than back pain ( except maybe childbirth) because no matter wether you sit, stand or lie it hurts. I pulled a muscle in my back when I was younger and had to go Physio Back school! You just need to enjoy all that...
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    WeMitt Meet Up - Birmingham March 24th 2007

    Hi Everyone, It was great to meet you all on Saturday. My calves were aching yesterday from all that boogie-ing. Can't wait to see the piccies - do any one catch some of the dodgy male attention? What good fun - I am so glad I went - you are all fab people and made me feel ever so welcome!
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    Back to Foundation

    Have a good day Atermis - Can't wait to see your results. Are there any bad sweets? I even Like liquorice. Maybe coffee flovoured ones?
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    Week 3 Weigh In....

    :) Thats brilliant Kath - well done. The first weeks are the hardest - fantastic, no wonder you're smiling!:)
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    Back to Foundation

    Well done. I stay away from home quite a bit and hotels with minibars are the worst with the pringles calling out to you. Just think another day done sucessfully. Sweet down the loo! - I must remember that one.
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    God Help Me! Im Not In Ketosis & I Can't Get Back In!

    Hi Pixie I have heard of a couple of people that have had a blip week. One girl I know followed the diet to the letter and put on half a pound one week and her stick was really pale. She lost 7 the following week though but was really down about. She's in management now and has lost a whopping...
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    Exercise!!!!

    Hi Betty The best thing is to go with the flow. The girls in my group who did exercise didn't neccesarily lose weight any quicker. I decided not to start something I would finish so I didn't take up the gym or anything because I knew it would be short-lived. During foundation I just tried to...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Day 3 is over and I'm pleased to say another success. Maybe I will do this after all. Had my group tonight and lost half a pound which I am happy with. I do feel as if I am far more on track. My LLC says its the most positive and calm that she's seen me for weeks. The books and hair vitamins...
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    Back to Foundation

    Well done on getting to day 11 Artemis! Keep strong and you will do it. I know once I'd got past the first 4 weeks it got hell of a lot easier and I'd stopped obsessing about the packs and it just became a way of life. You've done it before so you know you can and it will be sooo worth it when...
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    Back to Foundation

    Artemis. I soooooo know what you mean. I finished foundation at the end of Jan and did development for 4 weeks and just couldn't get to grips with it. There were different people in the group every week and it was really unsettling. I decided the only solution for me was management. Ideally I...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Good day number 2. I had a choc muffin for brekkie, a nut crunch bar for lunch , an apple on the way home. I made a veggie and chicken curry on a bed of cabbage and had a very lowfat yoghurt when I got in which kept the picking in abeyance. I feel comfortably full. I am supposed to be on week...
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    Tootsie's Management Diary

    Hi Toots. Some great posts on here. Its great to hear your upbeat news. I have been really lazy on management but all this talk of recipies does make me want to have a go at the recipie book again. Did you lose again this week or are you maintaining now? Good luck with the Job hunt and the...
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    Management here I come!!!

    HI Tracey A big well done - I am sure it wasn't an easy decision. In some ways I am quite envious of you and wonder myself wether I would be better just reintroducing a healthy diet as I have struggled with the pack/food combo. It must be great to know you can maintain in a completely free way...
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    truffles

    Me too! Had all my packs for today - bummer!
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    Nut crunch bar

    No Sez = I'm with you there! I have to cook all the others to make them edible. The nut one is the only one I can have on the run and because its sooooooo dry you have to drink loads of water with it. I kind of break it into bits a nibble it - it has been know to last me a good 45 minutes!
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    ok, the truth now!

    Little Blue. You know its easy to kid ourselves that tasting isn't eating but you know what - it is. You don't cheat anyone but yourself by eating. The question is how much do you want this? One teaspoon leads to another which leads little visits to the fridge and before you know it you will...
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    A lighterlife question

    One girl in my group only lost half a pound one week for no apparant reason but lost 7 the following week. Our systems are so peculiar but stick with it - what was a fact was that every one in my foundation group lost 3 or more stones in those 100 days some lost even more. I know its easier said...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Well I've picked myself up and given myself a good talking to. I have had a day of abstinence today and plan a fresh start on Management tomorrow. I have bought some chicken and cabbage and plan to make curry for a couple of days. I know I need to plan more and have the right food ready for whem...
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    AJ's LL Management Journey!

    Hi AJ. Its great to see that you are still on track and proves it Can be done. I wished I had your determination and focus over the last few weeks. You seem to be really living life to the full - good for you. Only three weeks left now and you're finished. Have you decided what you are going...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Have posted for a while. Management is going up and down for me. I either seem completely on track or completely off track big time. I am struggling with a half way point. I do fine for a couple of days then have a carb binge. I had some chinese food the other night and was in pain from...
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    Losing my hair

    Now I'm on Management I wonder if there are foods that are known to improve my hair. Its in pretty good condition just not quite so thick. Fortunately I had pretty thick hair to start with. I have also had it cut from past my shoulders into a bob. I've putsome BeadHead Superstar ( Blowdry lotion...
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    Losing my hair

    I thought it may be just the seasons or the weather but I have now got to the point where I can really see my hair is thinning. I have been malting like a sheep ( do sheep malt?) - well you know what I mean. Every time I wash my hair I lose handfuls. I wake up and there is hair all over the...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    WE've had nannies and au pairs for about 10 years and its worked really well most of the time but we have had our share of experiences ( Hungarian Girl Deported at Dover, Czech Salt addict, French girl who brought stange men home). The girl we have now is French and is 24. She has been with us...
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    Tootsie's Management Diary

    Hi Toots. Sounds like you really getting stuck into management. Coming of the pack does feel a bit like losing your comfort blanket doesn't it. I was reading through the blue book and it says that eating when you are hungry makes the food taste better and its so true. Before Lighter Life I...
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    Sizes Lost

    I started at an elasticated waist size 18 ( was in complete denial about getting to a 20 but it was a lot closer to the truth). Lost 3st 6lbs in foundation and dropped to a 12/14 all over. Have since lost another stone and am now in a comfortable size 12. I deally I should probably lose another...
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    AJ's LL Management Journey!

    Well done you for staying away from the choccie biscuits - just one can be enough to trigger a big carb craving - I should know having had several over the last couple of weeks.:) Know what you mean abou the skin and boobs though. I have gone from a 38/40D to a 36C and they feel kind of flat...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Thanks so much for your words AJ. I have just read a book about Change called who moved my cheese? Its about people and the reason they are resistant to change. It strange because on the face of it I like change particularly at work, I have a job that changes all the time. Cheese is supposed...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    I couldn't go to the meeting on Wednesday and have been on and off the plan. I had a big lapse on Friday Night. I went to ASDA for some hairdye - big mistake. I have decided to own up to the fact that I DO worry about stuff. This mighten seem much to some people but for me its a real...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Well back from my Ireland trip and had a really good time. I stuck with the plan until this afternoon. I was at the Airport and was feeling really sickly and faint. I had a choc pack, a bar and a sugar-free jelly this morning but knew I needed to eat something. Unfortunately I was stuck in a...
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    So annoyed over Management!

    Hi Meghan Thats such disappointing news but well done on your 2lb loss. I think the comments above seem pretty good. There are people in my group who aren't honest with the councellor and its not really good for the relationship. Its your journey and at this stage you should be able to have an...
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    Has anyone experienced bad TOTM whilst on LL?

    Mine has been dreadful. Not so much moods but a couple of extremely heavy days each month leaving me feeling like the half-dead. I am now in week 2 of management and there has been no let up. I hate periods!
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    Quite low

    Well done Jan - 4lbs thats a grat loss. This diet does't stop us feeling high and low on some days - life after all does still go on. The big thing is that you didn't turn to food so you've turned something rubbish into a lesson that will help get you to your goal. A big well done you should...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    :) Well done Meghan - you finally did it -:) Well after my night of Saturday I've got back on the plan. That was until last night. The girls had made a cake and I made the fatal error of have a taste of still warm iced cake - so I ended up with 2 slices. I defnitely have to be careful around...
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    Hips..

    I lost 2 inches in the 1-4 weeks, another 4 in the 4-12 weeks and have since lost another 4 in weeks 12-18. Gone from 47.5 to 37.5. I guess we all put on and lose from different places. Saying that I have lost pretty much ten inches from my chest, waist and hips so am now 37.5, 29,37.5. I would...
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    AJ's LL Management Journey!

    AJ - Forgot to say - BIG CONGRATULATIONS for reaching your goal. It is just a number, but fantastic to say its Your number and you have achieved what you set out to - you must be incredibly proud and from the sound of your management journey it will long continue.
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    Feeling faint...again!

    Hi Slimbride I was fine during foundation but the last 3 or 4 weeks I have been feeling light-headed and a bit dizzy sometimes. My Bp has dropped from 124/84 to 90/50 and I'm sure that has something to do with it. I looked at the pack and each one only has 25% of you RDA for Iron so if you...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Meghan - sounds like a good plan to me. I have found this first week pretty good and to be honest I would be happy to do it for another couple of weeks no problem. Each of us have our own strategies for getting on and if its going to help keep you on track then it makes good sense. How exiting...
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    AJ's LL Management Journey!

    Hi AJ How lovely to say you sink because you're too skinny! I haven't been swimming in ages. I haven't got a costume that fits any more I don't think. Do you swim regularly ? I know I need to tone up but I'm not a fan of the gym or swimming ( I'm as blind as bat without my glasses and have had...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Hi Meghan, Well done on the massive loss so far - its so great when you fell your goal is in reach. I was going to start management a couple of weeks ago but wanted to lose another stone, my LLC suggested I do another couple of weeks abstinence and I lost 6lbs in those two weeks. I've only...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Well day 6 of management has arrived as has my period :( . Due to go to class tommorrow but I won't get weighed because I know I always put on and it will have come off by next week. I had an energy boost on Sunday from my lapse and used it to the full. I did my Latin excercise DVD with my 11...
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    Anyone just started? want a buddy?

    well done Sal. The first couple of weeks are defnitely the toughest. This board has really helped me through the gighes and lows. I have lost just over 4 stones since 24th October. You stick with it and that three and half stone will probably have gone by the end of your foundation period...
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    WeMitt Meet Up - Birmingham March 24th 2007

    Is it too late or can I come too? I could really do with a good night out and I live in Birmingham. It would be sooo nice to put some names to faces.
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    does this diet honestly work for evreyone?

    Kate Don't give up. Put your scales at home away and don't weigh your self. I agreed with my LLC to only be weighed once every two weeks because I know I really put on weight for about two weeks around my period. I knew if I saw and slow down or weight gain would really demotivate me and would...
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    AJ's LL Management Journey!

    AJ - Don't you just love teenagers? I have girls 13 and 14 and boys 9 and 11. For the past 9 years its generally worked quite well. But I don't know what happens at 11 they suddenly think you don't have authority to request anything they don't want to do. Its starts with the little' Can I just...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Thanks AJ. I still hate my photo being taken. You look gorgeous in yours - it would be nice to have a picture that I felt happy about. Well its day 4 and I'm still feeling quite positive. I have not been feeling well for the last couple of weeks and I thought I was coming down with a virus...
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    Alcohol?

    Completely agree with the gist of the comments. A couple of Vodkas and coke Zero's really isn't going to make your evening. Its about the company and having a laugh and being with people you care about. If the shoe was on the other foot and your Brother was trying to lose weight would you want...
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    Advice Needed!

    Hi Lana Just read through this thread and there is some good advice. I started LL on 24th October 06 and had a load of social and business events around Christmas that I had to get through. I have to say I had a huge debate with myself about what to do and what people would think. You know...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Thanks Slimbride. The tips from me for getting through abstence: Sitck to the programme and don't let yourself eat anything - even a taste of normal food. If you are hunrgy go for a walkif you can if not have a cup of Boullion Get into a routine and use the recipies if you're not mad on the...
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    AJ's LL Management Journey!

    AJ. You make all sound like such fun. Do you plan ahead what you are going to have? It will be so nice to have the freedom to now you can go out an select something from a supermarket / restaurant and not spend too much time having to think about it. Well done on resisting that bolognese...
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    The Leap to Managaement and Beyond!

    Well.... after struggling a bit for the last few weeks I decided with half a stone to go to make the move into management. I have been so scared about this bit but now its here I feel much more positive. I have commited in my mind to following the programme and it has helped - saying that its...
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    Silly question????

    I am 5'4'' and my thighs are 21 and half inches. I am wearing size 12 clothes but would have thought between 20 and 21 would be about right. Just a guess though don't quote me on it!
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    When I am slim I'd love to wear...

    What beautiful dress - I am sure you will look stunning in it. I will have to buy myself a whole new wardrobe for the summer. I have tried not to go too made so far. I have gone from a size 18/20 to a size 12. I'm not really sure what to wear and still go for styles that hide my stomach and...
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    Weekend Strategies

    I don't know about you guys but weekends for me are my most difficult. So here's my stratgies for getting through: Sat - Walk into town and get the March Lighter life Mag ( 2.5 miles), Its got stuff on Carb addiction which I think will be good Drink 4 litres a day Tidy our bedroom Come update...
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    Anyone heard of the 12 steps?

    Thanks Dawn. I know I am building myself up for a tough weekend and probably making it worse because I am creating all these demons and expectations. This is my last week before management and I just want to get through it. I'm just gonna grit my teeth and focus on the light at the end of the...
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    Anyone heard of the 12 steps?

    Thanks guys - I need to have a closer look at this stuff. I'm stuggling over even step one - I just can't face the thought that I am powerless over something in my life. Surely thats just an excuse to give up?
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    Anyone heard of the 12 steps?

    Apparantly: 1. We admitted we were powerless over food; that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 4. Made a searching...
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    Anyone heard of the 12 steps?

    I had a big lapse last week and got through a whole heap of carbs. Ever opened a packet of crisps and just wanted to dive in? Thats what I wanted to do - head first. My LLC told me I should try the 12 steps - something to do with addictive behaviour and to just focus on getting through, each...
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    AJ's LL Management Journey!

    AJ - you saucepot! I am going onto management next Wednesday. I got the book tonight and can't wait to move on. I had a lapse on Sunday but hope that Management helps me get my focus back. I think you are such an example and I am planning to follow it to the letter too. Its funny because when...
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    Kath's weekly weigh in - Week 26 - Over 8 stone gone!

    Well done Kath. You are really looking fab and must get rid of those saggy jeans. You have done soooooo brilliantly and it this rate the end really is in sight! I wanted to say you are such a lovely and kind person - I just know you are gonna do this. I am going into management next week and...
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    comfort eating in times of crisis

    Hi Sukie What an achievement. Most of us need the tinest of excuses to fall of the wagon and you have been incredibly strong. At 58 I'm sure your Dad will make a pretty full recovery from his stroke but I'm sure all sorts must have gone through your mind. Next time I try and give myself an...
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    I don't feel any different - what next?

    Suki - you made me laugh. For me I guess my past is safe and secure and I knew what my place was. The future seems all the more uncertain now. I guess its like starting a new job and you ask yourself all those questions like: What if its too hard? What if I'm not up to it? What if I've made a...
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    Im ashamed to say Iv just eaten a mini pack of pringles

    It takesme two or three days depending on what I've eaten. The trick is not to let this lapse turn into a collapse and move on. Like Mini says if you can learn from it. The questions to ask your self is why now and see if you can figure what triggered it? Finding why we eat is half the battle -...
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    I don't feel any different - what next?

    THanks AJ. I am going to try some of Betty's firming lotion. I have had a lapse today despite going for a long walk and really trying to ddistract my self. I've had 2 glasses of wine and some cheese and crackers. I know Sunday afternoons are a tough time for me. I'm not sure if its just a bad...
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    The LAST damn stone challenge!!!

    I pledge to stop @rsing around, get back on track and lose that LAST stone: Kirstin (punkass) 10stonesize10 Dietingqueen Mags1x Olijames Fiojam ;) Slimlou ChocVelvet Cheb Karen1972 Cake 'n'eat it Please, please can I join too? I am going into management in 10 days and just desparately want...
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    I don't feel any different - what next?

    Thanks so much for your words of support. Fishface - I really am hoping I will feel ready to get rid of my clothes. I was this weight about 2 years ago and I kept them all just in case. I will promise myself that when I hit my goal weight they will go to the Charity shop and this time I will...
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    Feeling light headed

    Hi CHristina I had the same kind of dizzy spells too. I also went through a spout of only eating three of my four packs and and after a couple of weeks was feeling headachy and dizzy. I would say follow your body's instincts. If you feel a bit dizzy and out of sorts then rest. When your energy...
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    I don't feel any different - what next?

    :confused: After 16 weeks on abstinance and 4 stones gone I can see I am in smaller clothes but other than my double chin, I look down at myself and I don't see much difference. I still have a wobbly tummy and flesh around my bottom. I have found the last 3 or 4 weeks really hard and have had a...
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    Help needed CD V Atkins diet!!

    Fantastic - what a pair. You both must be feeling great. Hope the management's going well - now there's the trick, how do we keep it off?
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    Kath's Diary

    Hi Kath Have a good week. You really helped me last week get on track and I feel a lot more positive.The desire to eat just hit me out of the blue and I didn't get why some people ate on the programme but I'm a lot more sympathetic now! You are incredibly strong and you can stick with it. At...
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    Management here I come!!!

    Hi Tracey Fantastic! Big well done - how wonderful it must feel to have reached your goal. I have decided to stay in abstinence for 2 more weeks to try and shift these last couple of pounds. I am so looking forward to and the same time dreading going into management but I really want to get it...
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    St. Valentines Chellenge. Please Read. :)

    Hi All I had a rubbish couple of weeks so didn't get officially weighed. Had a weigh-in last night and I am now 11st 1. So 4lbs of Valentines goal - I should be under 11st next week for the first time in over 10 years! Thanks for the support.
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    What made you all get big in the first place????

    Well it started for me at about 13/14. I started pinching money to buy sweets, started pinching crisps and all sorts. I was 10 stone by the time I got to 14 and it just carried on going up. I got unwanted attention from grown men and I think it was a big part of me protecting myself. I fall...
  92. Cake'n'eat it

    Motivation Needed Please!!!!

    Nicola I am soooo with you here. I am at 11st 5 and want to get to 10st 7 but I fell of the wagon last Sunday and have found it incredibly hard to get back on. I will try to get back with the programme like you. I have been back on track for the last couple of days and I have dropped a pound...
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    The scenic route

    Hi Bettyboo I have not had the best of weeks either. I am on week 14 of LL and have lost about 50lbs - I have another 13 to go. I have had no problems with sticking to it religiously until last week. But last Sunday I had wine and chocolate and stuff that I shouldn't have, on Tuesday I had a...
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    NEED YOUR HELP............

    Mustdoit- how much do you want to get rid of the last 19lbs? I have got a pair of trousers that are too small and every few days I try them on and each time I can feel they are a little loser. This has helped me on a number of times. Ignore that rebellious child in your head telling you its...
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    When to have the first pack of the day?

    I always make a chocolate muffin in the morning. Sometimes ats at 6 and at the weekends its more like 10. One of the problems I have, if it is a problem, that most of the time I just don't feel hungry and I have to make myself have the packs. I normally plan to have a bar for lunch, a soup for...
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    65lbs off!

    Miss Piggy - That is jus phenomenal. What a suberb achievement! I really think you ought to consider a name change to maybe Miss Gorgeous?
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    St. Valentines Chellenge. Please Read. :)

    Hi Caching - its 6lbs off for me so now down to 11St 8lbs!
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    Bought a second hand Size 12 suit!

    Thanks everyone. Looking at the photos on the nightworkers Forum for me has played a big part in keeping me going. I should get my photos next week and will post them. Its knowing that it is possible and that others have done it that keeps me going. Deep breath now for the next bit. I know...
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    DAY 100!!! I've made it!!

    Fanatstic Well done - 4 and half sone and 100 days done. You are an inspiration. Its not always easy sticking to it 100% but your success shows that not only is it possible but definitely worth it. I too am terrified of falling of the wagon and know what you mean. Good luck with your...
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    Bought a second hand Size 12 suit!

    :) I am 86 days into my LL journey and whilst its had its ups and downs - today for me is definitely a good one. I went to a second-hand clothes shop and tried on a size 12 suit and it fit! Well its a bit snug on my bum and thighs but its a size 12! I can't believe how only 14 weeks ago I was...
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    ANYONE STILL ON?

    Hi Pixie - why you fed up?
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    CLUCKS - thoughts/diary/notes to self....

    Hi Clare Hows your day gone? I thinks its so hard when you are a serial loser. I was 11st 4 2 years ago after doing Atkins and losing about 3 and half stone but it all went back on and some. What I keep doing is thinking I am just getting back to the weight I was and because of that I don't...
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    Is there anything

    Hi Mungo I have to say, I use Marigold Boullion ( Which is just vegetable stock) all the time. You can buy the Savoury Drink mix from your Councellor but I thought it was incredibley expensive. I have consistantly lost 3-4lbs a week and it has never kicked me out of ketosis. As you go along...
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    day 6 and struggling

    Need-to-lose - you will be so glad that you've hung on in there. Think about what made you want to do this in the first place. It want make you feel any better but it might help your resolve. Most of us found there were a lot of days in the first 2 weeks were we felt we were climbing the walls...
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    which flavours do you like best?

    Its funny because everyone on my group likes different things. Some love Coffees made with Vanilla or Caramel. I think most find the chocolate most palettable. I quite like the vegetable soup which I make with a spoon of Marigold Boullion or Savoury Drink mix - I make it up to 500mls and eat it...
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    Help needed CD V Atkins diet!!

    I did Atkins a couple of years ago and lost about three stone. I didn't calorie count at all but avoided any carbs as they are hidden everywhere. For Brekkie I would have bacon and eggs, boiled egg, lump of cheese and ham or some brazil nuts, a cup of coffee and cream. For Lunch I would have a...
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    Is there anything

    Hi Mungo I have to say Marigold Boullion really helped me - its like the savoury drink and won't throw you out of Ketosis. I remember climbing the wall one day but a big Mug of that and half an hour for it to take effect really helped me. You can get though this - I promise you will not die...
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    Day 1 nearly over

    Hi Clucks Hope your day is going well. Be prepared for a tough few days. This first week is definitely the hardest but you can get through it if you just remind yourself why you are doing this. Its horrible feeling fat and miserable, its horrible have no clothes to wear, its horrible having...
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    feeling unwell

    Hi I had a really tough time from about day 4 to day 8. I felt quite flu-ey. I had headaches and achinglegs and neck, felt light-headed and lethargic. I even had to stay in bed for a couple of days. It does pass and by about day 10 I was feeling fine. Stick with it - its honestly worth it. I...
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    Leftover from the weight loss?

    I have lost three stone and definitely have a wrinkly tummy that reminds me turkey skin. I still have a bit to lose but I have heard your skin does catch up it just takes time. Saying that I have had 4 children by Caesarian so it wasn't the best to start with. I have very slight wrinkles under...
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    Its Day 100 for me!!!

    Mags - That is just fantastic. I am on about day 80 and have another 1.5 stome to lose so I know I won't be finished until February. Do you rember in the beginning when you counted each day and didn't think you'd get to Day 7 let alone Day 100? Well you've done it - we've had 3 women drop out of...
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    LL STARTERS IN JANUARY 2007

    Hi Mike As a newbie I would highly reccomend ICEMOOSE's website. It really helped me through the first couple of weeks. Thanks Mike if you read this. MyLighterLife Best of luck
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    St. Valentines Chellenge. Please Read. :)

    Am I too late to join? I am currently at 12st and would love to get to 10 something by Valentines - it would be my lowest for bout 10 years! Is 16lbs do-able in 6 weeks? I have been averaging 4+lbs everyweek but I guess it will slow as I get smaller.
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    LL STARTERS IN JANUARY 2007

    Keep at it Jo. I am on week 11 and have lost 3 stone. The first couple of weeks are the toughest. I felt pretty rubbish but I tell you now I am soooo glad I stuck with it. I had about the same to lose as you and have only 24lbs to go now. The water is a killer but well worth it. My weight loss...
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    My OFFICIAL new start

    Hi Clare I'm on week 11 of foundation. I am about 12st give or take half a pound. I need to lose another stone and a half and would like to have done this be the end of Feb. Do you fancy some company? Here's to new beginnings and looking forward!
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    Naughty Christmas

    Hi All After 10 weeks on LL I made an adult decision to have Christmas Lunch. I thoroughly enjoyed it, it was lovely to experience the tastes and textures of food again - I kept the carbs low and I felt quite proud. My stomach has shrunk so much I only managed a todler sized-meal any way. But...
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    Week 6 Weigh in

    :) Half a stone in 5 days Caz maz thats fantastic. The first couple of weeks are the hardest. I have avoided most of the CHristmas do's not because I can't face not eating but I just don't want the questions. :) Had my offcial six-week weigh last night and have lost 29 and three quarters. I...
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    Week 6 Weigh in

    Thats fantastic JUJU you must be well chuffed. I have my six week weigh in tommorow. I have lost 22lbs so far so hope I catch up with you a bit. Big well done though. Six weeks has gone quicly for me overall but there have been some days that just seem to have gone on forever. If you have...
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    BINGE EATING

    You know at my first LL meeting I felt privaledged to be part of a group of such fantastic women. People who have life-long battles to fight are incredibly strong. I can't forget were I have come from but its true these experiences can be used to make us stronger. Thanks - I think I do look a...
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    dress sizes?

    Maybe as we get older gravity is at play - my ankles definitely look chunkier! Maybe I've got heavy hands too? I weigh about the same as my mum, she is two inches shorter than me. I am a size 16 and she is pushing a twenty. But I carry weight all over and she puts it on mainly on her stomach...
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    BINGE EATING

    Better onwards and sideways that onwards and outwards! ONly 12lb to go - how I envy you. You must look fantastic - may be you should go an look in the mirror and smile and say 'Damn it - I look great, I feel great, I am great' and I don't need food to make me feel like this. We should have...
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    BINGE EATING

    This thread has struck Major chords with me. When I'm stressed or feeling inder pressure ( or just plain bored) I have a desparate hunger that will onll be satisfied with Rice Cakes and wine. I will eat and drink til the hunger goes away and i just feel numb. I have no thoughts of enjoyment or...
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    iM LEAVING ll AND joning weightwatchers

    I'lldoit you know you still can. 60 days is a real achievement. I'm sure with that kind of focus you will do great on ww and have got a good head start. 2 and half stone and your pretty much half way to your goal - you have to follow the path thats right for you. I wish you all the best and keep...
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    Missing food

    That sounds great - i will definitely give it a go. It will feel good writing it down because it will also make it ok to want those kind of things not that I have any illegal desires - unless you count a cheese sandwich!
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    Missing food

    Thank you so much everyone for your words of support and tipsYou have made me feel really touched and encouraged. I do feel a bit better today. I haven't tried the savoury drinks so I'll get some and try. I also stuggle to get 4 packs in a day so that probably isn't helping either. I figured...
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    Missing food

    Hi All Having a hard couple of days. I am half-way through my 5th week of LL and the last few days I have really started to miss food for the first time on this diet. My loss has been good so far 23lbs and thats the only thing keeping me going. I miss tea and toast, fruit and vegetables...
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    What on earth is mange trout?

    :D I much prefer the idea of Mange Trout - sounds like dodgy fish! Made me laugh.
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    I need a serious kick up the arse pls pls i need some help !!!

    Hi Roch Being in pain is the worst feeling in world particulary when there seems no end in site. You may have little control over your pain but you can take control over your eating - its a tough one especially when you are feeling so wrotten. The truth is though that only YOU can make these...
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    Haven't started yet

    Hi Steph Best of luck with your journey when ever you start. I had to wait about two weeks before I could start my group and I gained about 4lbs in that time knowing at the back of my mind I was starting and had several last suppers and 'Treats'. I had a tough first week because of the carb...
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    another 4lb off and a great day

    Thats fantastic Lisa - I would start to worry though, when he starts borrowing your clothes!
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    not food but slightly naughty.....

    Hi Mags I'm on LL too and bought my MAM on ebay. I find the trick is to put 150mls cold water in the freezer about 20 mins before you want to make the mousse and the tub that you are going to set it in ( I usually use a ramikin dish). I always mix mine then in a blender and put it back in the...
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    Sooo Hungry!

    Hi Mags I am at the end of week three and I have to say I feel hungry quite often. I do find though if I have a complete food pack - I feel pretty full afterwards. I have only felt realy giddy a couple of times and I think I probably overdid it on the activity front. I guess we are putting our...
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    savoury drinks...???

    The hot summer berry is definitely a nice alternative to black tea. I find the flavourings are very very sweet though and you most definitely only need a small amount. I did discover that a bit of berry with the Raspberry mix ( with some mix-a-mousse) makes up a lovely filling pudding that smelt...
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    This Diet is Fantastic!!

    Well done - its good to come online and find such positivity - Its definitely catching! :) :) :) :) :D :D :D :D :) :) :) :)
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    savoury drinks...???

    I can't wait to try th porridge and thicken the soup - I haven't had any trouble going to the loo but it has taken a bit of effort! Glorious details! Can't wait to have a bit of bulk. You guys are great.
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    Angel has gone ........

    Debbie's right. If the Hamster is very poorly it'll be gone by the time the vet comes and you'll be ££ down. Unless is sqeaking in distress just keep it warm and comfortable and it will slip to that big wheel in the sky naturally.
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    Whats the one thing you thought you couldnt give up ?

    Wine and ........ Rice Cakes! They have no taste, have a polystyrene texture and generally are considered healthy. I can remember though sitting on the sofa eating a whole pack ( 500+ calories) trying to feed a hunger that was nothing to do with food. I read in LL book that stress releases...
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    Lighter, Happy and Healthier !!!

    Well done Mel. People don't realise that diabetes can be a killer. You've probably added ten years onto your life expectancy - what a thought! I'm looking to my older years being fit and happy. But I shall were slippers to the shops and probably drink lots of gin, and go on the back of my...
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    savoury drinks...???

    Can we have psyllium husks on LIghter life ?- and what are they? DO they taste of anything? I know, 100 questions but they sound like Star trek food!
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    1st week weigh-in

    Thats - - well done!
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    savoury drinks...???

    I've heard that Marigold Boullion is ok and its a lot cheaper than the savoury drinks - I'm going to buy some later from ASDA so will keep you posted.
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    Back from my hols :0)

    Thats fantastic and its so hard in this second week. I was mashing potatoes yesterday and a bit went on the kitchen side - I scooped it up with my finger and it went straight in my mouth before I had even given a second thought - I spat it out but gosh it was a close one. CHinese Food! I'd find...
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    Cooking Packs - more than one a day?

    Thanks evryone. I have been having two packs a day cooked so I will reduce it down. Sometimes I struggle with having the four pack and its much easier to eat crisps or muffins. Isn't abstinance generally enough deprivation! Saying that I don't feel deprived but I cant say I look forward to the...
  144. Cake'n'eat it

    crisps

    I've have the crisps down to a tea and they are lovely. For me the best thing to use is a teflon sheet ( they are literally a sheeting of plastic non-stick lining) - you can pick them up from sainsbury's. They are also good for biscuits made from the bars. The good thing is you can wash them and...
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    Cooking Packs - more than one a day?

    Hi all I must prefer the packs cooked to shakes and soups. The soup-pack crisps are lovely, the shake-pack muffin things are ok and the bar biscuits are great ( particulary the lemon ones). I read somewhere though that you should't 'cook' more than one pack a day. Does anyone know if that is...
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    Lots of new members - shall we do an intro thread?

    Hi Everyone I'm Emily, I have 4 children and work full-time ( often away from home. I am trying to have my cake'n'eat but something had to give and in my case its been my weight. Have tried nearly every diet pretty sucessfully but cannot seem to keep the weight off so have yo-yo'd between 11...
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    Feeling really blue

    Anji, I am sure I have an eruption waiting to burst out on my chin. Like you I never normally get spots and this one is quite painful. I suppose there has to be some pain after eating a plate of lemon crunch biscuits - heaven ( thanks to mikes site for the recipie)! See I still take solice in...
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    GOing out for Business Dinner AHHHHHHHHHHH!

    I dont like fibbing but needs must and I can let them know advance which also means a dinner won't be wasted - I'll have to fill up on Mushroom Soup before I go. Thanks for your support and suggestions. I've got a CHristmas Dinner too but I think I'll just give it a miss! It will sound a bit...
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    GOing out for Business Dinner AHHHHHHHHHHH!

    Excellent - I could be having Blood Sugar tests that require 24 fasting - fantastic!
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    GOing out for Business Dinner AHHHHHHHHHHH!

    Please, please does anyone have a tip. I have to go to a works dinner next week. I can't and dont want to get out of it. How do I get round the dinner bit. I can't just push my food round the plate because its a sit-down meal. I really dont know what to do. Its an important business do and I...
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    Been to see GP and he poo-pooed VLCDs

    My Gp initially refused to sign me up. She was a young slim women in her thirties. She told me 'There are other ways to lose weight' - I could have screamed - I know I've tried them all. I'm an ex-nurse I know what I should and shouldn't but that didn't stop me eating whole boxes of crackers...
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    Little bit fed up

    I have only been on for 9 days and nothing feels looser so I know what you mean. If I'm honest though I have been in denial telling me my clothes fit because I refused to go up a size. The reality is most of them were cutting off my circulation or stopping me breath. I knowI have to accept that...
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    week 2

    Thanks Melissa - I'll give them a whorl. I am trying to vary my water but to be honest tap or bottle I just can't tell the difference! Maybe my pallet will develop.
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    . MY LIGHTERLIFE LIFE.

    Cant wait to hear how you got on. I am on day 9 and I must say some days have been a lot easier than others. I think a catheter with this diet should come as part of the kit! I was in the car for 2 hours and I thought my bladder was going to rupture!
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    week 2

    A stone is fantastic in just 14 days - I haven't had my 2nd weigh in yet but I would be delighted. I know what you mean though it just cant come quick enough - I just picture me at Christmas in a nice frock feeling hell of a lot better about myself than I do now. I find drinking the water at...
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    NEW: Story Thread

    Speaking of dogs....
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    NEW: Story Thread

    He turned into a Prince
  158. Cake'n'eat it

    Week 1 weigh in

    Hi StarDreamer I am on day 7 of Lighter life. I had a stop in weight after 3 days and lost 7.5 and have a weigh in Wednesday. I have 4 stone to lose. Well done on your loss. I have been a bit headachey and a bit grumpy today but I hope each day gets a bit easier. ITs 8 weeks till christmas and...
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    Hi. I'm new and have just started lighterlife!!

    Hi I'm on my first week too. There are some really good recipie ideas that I have already used. Check out Mikes website( blog) its got some great stuff on it. MyLighterLife I have made crisps from the soups which are sometimes easier to stomach than the soups. I have also made muffins ( well...
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