Hi - I only discovered LL last week through a friend of a friend who has lost 6 stones on it and am now considering joining myself. I lost about 3 stone on WW about 2 years ago but have since put on all that I lost, plus an extra 2 stones for good measure (annoys me even to type that - grrrr) and am now back to a size 18.
Have had a good read of the LL forum on here (invaluable and inspirational!), have looked at LLC profiles on the LL website but have a couple of questions - grateful for any replies.
(1) When I first head about this I thought, wow, I'll wait until after Christmas because it is Christmas party season and it's going to be too difficult. However, the more I read the more persuaded I am to start now - however:
(a) While I think I can abstain for various office parties etc coming up I am unsure I can abstain for Christmas Dinner (I am cooking it for the first time for the rest of my family) - from what I've read eating christmas dinner would kick me out of ketosis, leading to the withdrawal symptoms people have described for 3 - 4 days, but NOT if I avoid carbs?;
(b) is anyone else considering starting or has started recently so we can support one another - esp through 100 days over christmas?
(2) I know from posts that your LLC counsellor is extremely important to how well you do and at £66 per week I understand that part of the expense is due to the CBT and TA element of the 2 hour weekly classes which is part of the attraction for me. I live in London (west central) and work in the City (square mile) so would attend a class near either. Does anyone have any recommendations for particularly good LLC counsellors working in these areas?
(3) I have suffered hair loss in the past and this still resurfaces from time to time. Nourkrin seems to help with this so i need to stay on this. Would taking these tablets prevent ketosis? I think the answer to this is yes if sugar coated but then I can't really stop taking these so does this totally preclude LL?
Sorry to ask so many questions on my first post - any help very much appreciated and to all those who are already on LL - congrats on your success - loved reading your posts (Shadow, Chicken, Carolyne, Zemmie et al) and for the first time in ages made me think losing weight might be possible
Bests
Greavsie
Have had a good read of the LL forum on here (invaluable and inspirational!), have looked at LLC profiles on the LL website but have a couple of questions - grateful for any replies.
(1) When I first head about this I thought, wow, I'll wait until after Christmas because it is Christmas party season and it's going to be too difficult. However, the more I read the more persuaded I am to start now - however:
(a) While I think I can abstain for various office parties etc coming up I am unsure I can abstain for Christmas Dinner (I am cooking it for the first time for the rest of my family) - from what I've read eating christmas dinner would kick me out of ketosis, leading to the withdrawal symptoms people have described for 3 - 4 days, but NOT if I avoid carbs?;
(b) is anyone else considering starting or has started recently so we can support one another - esp through 100 days over christmas?
(2) I know from posts that your LLC counsellor is extremely important to how well you do and at £66 per week I understand that part of the expense is due to the CBT and TA element of the 2 hour weekly classes which is part of the attraction for me. I live in London (west central) and work in the City (square mile) so would attend a class near either. Does anyone have any recommendations for particularly good LLC counsellors working in these areas?
(3) I have suffered hair loss in the past and this still resurfaces from time to time. Nourkrin seems to help with this so i need to stay on this. Would taking these tablets prevent ketosis? I think the answer to this is yes if sugar coated but then I can't really stop taking these so does this totally preclude LL?
Sorry to ask so many questions on my first post - any help very much appreciated and to all those who are already on LL - congrats on your success - loved reading your posts (Shadow, Chicken, Carolyne, Zemmie et al) and for the first time in ages made me think losing weight might be possible
Bests
Greavsie