IT'S GOT TO BE THIS TIME

[Mr Creosote]

I have found over the last few days since I started LL that I am repeating the Mantra "It's got to be this time".

I'm 44 with 4 young kids. I could quite easily turn round at 54 [probably much heavier than my present weight] and say ' Why on earth have I spent the last 10 years physically and emotionally uncomfortable"

I have tried many diets over the last 15 years. [Atkins, Cambridge, Slimfast, Weight Watchers, Slimming World to name but 5] and none have worked. [Sorry I should say I haven't made them work].

I feel the difference with LL is the weekly group meetings.They are an invaluable source of support. Also at £66 per week it isn't cheap on an average income.

I definately feel I am 'eating in the last chance cafe'.

As I have said.... IT'S GOT TO BE THIS TIME, NO COMPROMISE, NO CHEATING.

Remember 9/10 'cheating' leads to a full blown relapse.

 

[Blonde Logic]

Mantras are good MR C. Say them every day, many times a day.

I did. Mine were: In it to win it; Zero-tolerance! Failure is NOT an option, and like you said, I soon KNEW without a doubt, I was going to succeed.

Power of the mind - its a beautiful thing! Your mantra should be "It WILL be this time" as that is an affirmitave statement! You WILL do it.

Good on ya!

 

[slendablenda]

Good for you Mr. C

I'm 54.
I don't spend my time looking back and wishing i'd done thisbefore, I coulldn't have. My head wasn't ready.
I just celebrate the fact I now feel more like 34 and am living life the way I want.
Your attitude to this tells me you will succeed. Go on you.xx
You are probably asleep after your night shift.

 

[daisydoll]

mantras are good

'it's only food' is mine - its working well for me

100% is the ony way to go

keep up the good work
daisy x

 

[asilasil]

Ooohhh...I never had a mantra...I am gonna adopt a couple from here!
xx

 

[o0o_Lisa]

The ones I find I'm saying the most to myself to spur me on and not give in are

''Drink to shrink''

and

''Nothing tastes as good as being skinny will feel''

 

[Poppysparkle]

Ditto Daisy - mine was "it's only food" and also "tomorrow is another day" (for those days when I felt grumpy/stressed/emotionally hungry and this stopped me lapsing a good few times.