Hi ANnie.....are you 150% sure you are not back here because you had a splash of milk? Obviously don;t want to pry or nor do you need to explain....but the whole premis of LL, is to address your issues with food. If you start off the bat "cheating" - you really aren't learning. You are still using food as a treat, or a "boost".. I totally understand what you are saying, don;t get me wrong.....but It hink when you are shelling out 66 quid a week, for a trained psychologist, who is teaching you that to address your issues with food so that the weight is lost for good, not regained, etc. you should use that time wisely - and make it your LAST attempt at weight loss.
I know that extenuating circs can lead to weight gain - but maybe not if we have all the tools, which is what we learn by abstaining. 100%. Not 95%. Thats just my opinion.
I am happy if it worked for you, and you were happy with it taking longer. But personally I would not advocate it.
No one is going to die if they have to drink black tea or coffee for a short while. They will survive to do it again the next day.
Kazd - I think you need to think long and hard what you really want out of a weight loss plan, and be sure this is the right one for you. If you are struggling every day - and no offense at all made, but that does come across that that weighs on your mind a lot during the day - I think you will find this quite difficult.
Have you considered Cambridge? You are allowed one meal a day - I am not sure if that is all weeks, or occassionaly - but I know they have more variety in their plans where LL is quite black and white.
Just my opinion folks - if you are shelling out the big bucks - do as they say, learn what they have to teach, and get shot of it as quickly as possible and then get on with your life.
8 months and 8 stones lighter - once well into the diet, the time has blazed past. It may as well have been a month.
Good luck whatever you decide.