Sandra
Full Member
Hi Everyone
I have been on Lighterlife now for 42 weeks, I am just about to start my 4th round of 14 weeks after having lost 11stone 7lbs. I feel maybe I should start on maintenance now as I have been feeling a little tired and lightheaded lately, not sure why really as I have felt brilliant all the way through this fantastic journey. I did really want to be 10 stone but I think that maybe I am going to find it really difficult getting to that weight as I have such a lot of lose skin especially on my stomach which does weigh a lot I believe. I have been referred by my Doctor to a plastic surgeon for a tummy tuck but am yet to get an appointment with him so I dont know whether I will be lucky enough to get the operation yet or not. People are now telling me that I have lost enough weight and that I am starting to look too thin around my face which is now ageing me, which I dont want, I have lost the weight because my daughter gets married in a few weeks now and I wanted to look good on her big day, I know after all the counselling I have had that I should be able to cope with the challenges I will face when I return to food again but after being abstinent for so long it is a huge challenge to face and I am scared to death that I will fail again. I know negative thinking doesnt help!! Has anyone else been abstinent for this long and if so how do you feel? Are you getting any adverse side effects or am I just tired because of all the running around arranging a wedding? I would love to hear your point of view. I am trying to decide whether to go into maintenance this week or to give it a few more weeks as I did have this magical 10stone in my head but that would be another 1stone to lose and it wont go off my tummy anyway where all my weight is carried now. Can someone give me some advice please?
I have been on Lighterlife now for 42 weeks, I am just about to start my 4th round of 14 weeks after having lost 11stone 7lbs. I feel maybe I should start on maintenance now as I have been feeling a little tired and lightheaded lately, not sure why really as I have felt brilliant all the way through this fantastic journey. I did really want to be 10 stone but I think that maybe I am going to find it really difficult getting to that weight as I have such a lot of lose skin especially on my stomach which does weigh a lot I believe. I have been referred by my Doctor to a plastic surgeon for a tummy tuck but am yet to get an appointment with him so I dont know whether I will be lucky enough to get the operation yet or not. People are now telling me that I have lost enough weight and that I am starting to look too thin around my face which is now ageing me, which I dont want, I have lost the weight because my daughter gets married in a few weeks now and I wanted to look good on her big day, I know after all the counselling I have had that I should be able to cope with the challenges I will face when I return to food again but after being abstinent for so long it is a huge challenge to face and I am scared to death that I will fail again. I know negative thinking doesnt help!! Has anyone else been abstinent for this long and if so how do you feel? Are you getting any adverse side effects or am I just tired because of all the running around arranging a wedding? I would love to hear your point of view. I am trying to decide whether to go into maintenance this week or to give it a few more weeks as I did have this magical 10stone in my head but that would be another 1stone to lose and it wont go off my tummy anyway where all my weight is carried now. Can someone give me some advice please?