warning lots of food mentioned

thanks BL, as much as the others made very valid points and I defo did and will consider what they said....... its you that hit it on the head, nope i dont want to jeopadise (sp) it, I want to succeed and I know that I will. But the way for me to succeed is total abstinence. Thank you.

And yes I have asked some very good questions recently (Lol) i want to do this and i want to do it right and I will do it right. xxx
 
thanks, you made me sad (in a nice way) in that I myself couldnt come to a decision thats so important and pertinent to me, but that you a stranger could sway me. I dont know if that makes sense! I guess thats the whole point of a support network such like this, we're not strangers really are we, we are all friends of sorts x
 
Musical Missy said:

I'm going on holiday in September and I'll still be on abstinence then but I've already planned that I will eat that week and restart when I come back - I can't think of anything worse than going abroad and trying to get all your LL packets through customs!


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It's easy. I took 240 packets through and no one blinked an eye.
 
daisydoll said:
can i just add too that i find comparing atkins and trying to find ways of 'cheating' and staying in ketosis seem to be completely defeating the object of doing LL.

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Could nto agree with you more Daisy.

LL is a "Step up, or stay home" diet. You play byt the rules, and you succeed. You mess with it, you struggle, suffer, and proabbly 75% of the time fail.

Atkins is NOT an abtainance diet, so really, shoudl not advise on LL. I know the intent is probably well meaning, but could lead people astray that do not understand the difference.
 
what bout customs? or didn't they bother? x
 
There is no guarantee anyone will have to deal with customs. If they pull you, randomly, you tell them its a diet. Simple as. If any country will be challenging it would probably be Oz. Most others won;t be a problem. Its not "food" as such, so you do not need to declare it. Its powder.

I don;t know if anyone has ever had trouble. As Said, I had LOADS of packs, and nobody looked into it.

If anyone has concerns, for peace of mind they should call the airports authority they will be tgraveling from and confirm.

:)
 
you're a mine of information arent ya - thanks x
 
pollyy said:
I'm on week 16 and regularly make shakes whilst I'm out and about. It's very easy! Just take a bottle of water and your shaker, pour in the water and your shake powder, shake and drink.

Also, I have been to countless restaurants whilst on LL and have not once lapsed. I don't really see why going to a restaurant makes people think it's OK to break abstinence? Either don't go, or go and have the willpower to have water or peppermint tea whilst others eat. Yes, it's tough but that's LL - it's tough for a reason - you get results!

Good luck with whatever you decide.
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Spot on!
 
Pollyy I didnt think it was ok to break it, i was asking for peoples opinions on what the outcome would be, I got the opinions from various people and BLs was very poignant and I have decided that Im not going to eat x
 
thanks hun, feel like sonic the hedgehog at the mention of a golden ring! x
 
good decision vix
you won't regret it when you are at your goal
daisy x
 
Good luck for the meal Rainbow, I came on to tell you the same as the others but I won't labour the point too much. The girls in my group keep going on and on at me at how I'm an inspiration to them because I haven't lapsed but at the end of the day it's them who are going to restaurants and putting food in their mouths when they know better. Prove to yourself that you can sit and interact with other peoplewho are eating and it's a pretty damn good feeling knowing that the food isn't ruling you. From what I've seen, the girls in my group that lapse feel only frustration, disappointment and despondency all for a few bites of food.
 
Vix darling, hang in there and stay abstinent, Pizza express is so not all that food wise, its average to s***e - really it is hardly worth the bother, treat yourself to something else, stick with the plan, Im off to a gig at the o2 on Sat and it is going to be water and a bar all the way baby!!! Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!!!

Love Ya

Jez
xx
 
hi rainbow , dont be sad hun , you DID make that decision yourself , you chose which advice to follow ,you could just have took the advice to eat low carb , so dont feel bad youre making all the right decisions , how you get there is irelivant . i had christmas and several short breaks i abstained through just fine , but when i had an all inclusive holiday in egypt coming up at week 13 i was torn !!! aaaargh all those its 'free' so i must eat it demons came to the surface.
i put a post up on here , and got many different sides , i chose to remain abstinent and had a FAB relaxing holiday with hubbie and my little girl , soaking up the warmth of the sun into my very chilly (and satisfyingly protruding:0)) bones. ive learned the joy of entertaining and socialising without food through lighter life , and rediscovered my wonderfull freinds true personalities without the haze of alcohol or distaction of food. its sad that quality time had so much focus around food and drink when in reality it should be about the people.
sorry this isnt supposed to be a lecture :eek: just a well done for all the great decisions youre already making , and believe me hun by the time that event comes around youll think you were mad even to contemplate lapsing, the closer to goal you get the more you realise that 100% is the only way .
xxxxx
go you xxx:eek::eek::eek::D
 
Someone in my group is going to America for 2 weeks and she asked if you could take packs. As BL said most countries don't have a problem with it. My LLC suggested that she packed them all in their suitcases and she would also write a letter explaining ehat they are and that they are the only source of nutrition etc, etc....
 
Just to put a different perspective on it.... ;)
I have been entirely abstinent for 13 weeks, not lapsed at all, lost 3st 12lbs, and found it very easy (apart from the first 3 days) and am delighted with the whole experience. On Saturday I went out for a family meal that had been planned for a long time, and I made the decision to eat at the meal about 2 weeks ago. Not for any desperate desire to have food, if anything it was probably a bit of a test of my self control. Anyway - I had grilled fish and salad, ate most of the fish and about a quarter of the salad. Had no starter or dessert, and only drank water and black coffee.

Can't say I had any strong emotions about it either way - was perfectly happy to go straight back to the packs yesterday, didn't feel disappointed in myself, as I had done what I planned, no more, no less.

Get weighed tomorrow, but according to my scales I have lost this week - we'll see, but with the small amount, and no carbs, that I ate, I am not expecting it to have a drastic effect.

If anything, I suppose I'm glad I did it, I was perfectly in control, which feels great, and able to go straight back to the plan - obviously I am not condoning it in any way at all, but it appeared to work (in that I feel perfectly able to continue in Development for another month) for me.

(I discussed this planned lapse with my LLC by the way, she was very supportive, and said for some it can be a positive re-emphasising experience).

Anyway - just my experience :)
 
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