LL June Starters

[Iwillgetthere]

Aaaaaaaw hope they are both ok.

Flex was pretty near what he needed to be anyway - lucky thing.

Linda and I were discussing exante and I know she was seriously thinking of doing it. I was telling her my sister started it less than 2mths ago and has only another 2lb to get her 3stone. If you buy a month at a time it only works out at £24.99/week. I seriously thought about it but because I have had an eating disorder - I feel I really need the counselling and more than anything will need the RTM when the time comes when I get to my target weight x

 

[AJB]

Yes indeed Exante is fine if getting the weight off is your only problem - but if there are other considerations and mental issues that need to be dealt with (I'm an emotional binge eater myself) I know that I will need the support of counselling to get me through RTM and help deal with my triggers - if it was as easy as 'eating less and exercise more' we would all be a size 8!!

 

[Iwillgetthere]

Yea I know. With exante the packs come in the post and you just weigh yourself. This probably sounds crazy - but I need to get weighed in at a class. I dont think I would trust myself to do all my own weighing at home. How terrible is that lol

 

[AJB]

I think that's the same as most people - thats why slimming groups like WW and SW are so popular and why I prefer LL to CD - I need that group support

 

[Iwillgetthere]

Yea me too. I think its too easy to cheat if your doing your own weighing at home.

 

[AJB]

oh I would be getting up to all kinds of tricks - changing my weigh in days according to my social life - would definitely be top of the list LOL

 

[AJB]

Week 12 weigh in tonight and I lost 8 pounds! Yes 8!!

I know 2 of them was from the little gain I had last week but still I'm super pleased with what I've achieved

I decided to act as if it was my first week - went back to basics - 4 packs - 4 litres of water and no gym - clearly working out too much totally screwed with my weight loss - just walking for me from now on until management!

 

[slendablenda]

Woo hoo

Fantastic - well done AJB.
8LBS. More than half a stone! 4 bags of sugar!

Woo hoo xxxx

 

[AJB]

Thanks SB - feeling really pleased with myself - after weeks when I was 100% and everyone else was lapsing whilst I was losing a lousy 2lb - I didn't give up like I would have done with every other diet - I stuck with it and finally got my just rewards onwards and downwards!

 

[lucy4loop]

Well done AJB!!! You deserved that xx

 

[hanmac]

That's great AJB!!
Seems like we've traded places, I can't lose more than 2ibs at the mo!
xxxx

 

[AJB]

Hardly surprising Hanmac! You've less than a stone to lose! You go girl

 

[slendablenda]

Nearly there Hannah. Little losses till the end now probsbly, not much more to lose.
You are looking fabulous girl xxx

 

[Iwillgetthere]

OMG AJB that is amazing. You go girl. You well deserved that

 

[sorcha]

Hi all.
Had my last foundation meeting tonight and lost 5lbs which i'm really pleased about as over the last couple of weeks I have been struggling.
That takes my total loss to 52.5lbs...very pleased with that! We had a look at our before photos tonight and oh my....I was in denial about my size...my boobs had a life of their own I'm sure!!
I've gone from a size 18 bottoms in jeans ( size 20 in trousers ) size 20 tops to a size 14 and have bought a pair of size 12 jeans from Sainsbury ( cheap and cheeful also generous!) and they fit...a bit of a muffin top going on but that will soon go ( I hope)
Well 2 of us will have our photos taken next week as counseller forgot her camera. 2 of our ladies are on holiday for the next couple of weeks and another lady dropped out tonight. Feel for her though as I know she has alot going on in her life.

I'm looking forward to developers and meeting a few new people. Luckily my meetings are on the same day and after a chat with my counseller , I have decided to adjust my target weight to 10stone 10 which will take me to a bmi of 25.

Would also like to say a huge WELL DONE to all of you on your weight losses ( you all look fab!) and thank you for your posts...I do read through and it keeps me going!

 

[hanmac]

Thank you AJB and Slendablenda!
Yeah couldn't expect to keep losing 4ibs a week forever, i'd be the size of a toothpick! Ahh am just so near the end now, i'm so excited to move on and cannot wait for October

Well done Sorcha!! Losing 52.5ibs is a absolutely massive achievement! Welcome to Developers, you'll do fab
xxxx

 

[sorcha]

Thanks Hanmac
You have done so well...56lbs in 14 weeks is fantastic!
You look great in your pic and I love your top!

Its a funny feeling as when I started LL, 14 weeks seemed such a long time to be on foodpacks but It's amazing how after the first week or so they become a normal part of your day and it has flown by.

I did come off LL at the end of week 8 due to finances and pressure from my hubby but after a good chat with my counseller and selling a few bit at bootsales and on ebay to fund my packs, I was back on LL by week 10...and I did find it a struggle getting back to packs only...I was a ch**se picker on and off...not anymore! I'm so focused now and even more so as the end of my weightloss is in sight and I am doing RTM as to me RTM is the most important part of LL.

I had a bad day Sat and wrote a diary entry...being a bit self-absorbed and not very nice about my hubby but a reply by slendablenda has really given me something to think about.

Off to Corfu in mid October and I am really looking forward to our holiday now...just got to tone up my wobbly bits...and I've got lots of wobbly bits...bl**dy food!

 

[slendablenda]

Well done on the 5lbs Sorcha - result !

 

[AJB]

cooee gang! Just checking in - I'm up in Yorkshire at the moment visiting family so not able to make my usual Sunday night class but hoping to be back and do a pop in on Thursday (got a funny look when I rocked up at my brother's with a shopping bag full of packs and a hand blender!) hope everyone has a good week

 

[slendablenda]

So what did they say about your weight loss? Hope you got a good reaction.