Medea
Is Irrepressible!! : )
Ok people I have a few things that I want to put out to you. I have been on LT now for 10 weeks and have been coming on this forum since my start date. During that time I have seen people achieving their goals and leaving and new members starting, but I have only given mediocre advice. So at the risk of sounding harsh (I believe sometimes a bit of tough love is required) I thought at long last I would share my thoughts with you all.
I was speaking to a colleague a couple of days ago who informed me that they had lost nearly a stone whilst doing LT. I congratulated them on their achievement and told them to keep up the good work. However, today I find out that it has taken them 4 weeks in order to get there. Quite astounding especially considering that I had lost that in 2 weeks and this person has a lot more to lose than me! I find out that this person has continued to eat whilst using this diet and as such has not lost what they should have. This completely enraged me. Why? Because I really don't understand why anyone would put themselves and their bodies through that kind of turmoil. We are not talking the odd bit of chicken or ham- we are talking full blown meals! Heck, it's their choice, but.....
The fact of the matter is that this is TFR- Total Food Replacement- and I don't understand why this is so difficult to understand. Don't get me wrong, it is hard. Especially so during the first couple of weeks. I personally don't think this is easy for anyone and just because I have been on this for 10 weeks now, it doesn't mean I don't know how it felt in the beginning. Anyone who says it is easy peasey is lying or completely mad, but it can only get harder if you cheat. And I'm not talking once or maybe not twice- but continuously? I can honestly say that I have not cheated during this diet because I want it to change me. Not just physically, but mentally. If you continue to eat whilst doing this, not only are you wasting your money- but you are wasting a wonderful opportunity to stop what got you here in the first place. We are all here because we are overweight or obese. Hell! I was class one obese when I started and now only 10 weeks in, I am just overweight. That is something to be celebrated (not my weight loss- yours!!). You have all chosen this extreme diet as you have all tried something else and failed. Probably more than once. That is why I'm here. You are not alone.
When you cheat- you are cheating yourself. It is not ok and I will never, ever say that it is ok which is why I never post on those threads, as I just don't know what to say. You should always post to get the support- but if your hearts not in it why are you bothering? What is more important to you? Look in the mirror before you feel like raiding the fridge and ask yourself: "Do I really want to continue looking like this? Do I really want to feel like this" Because if the answer is Yes, carry on. But I have a funny feeling that this is certainly not the answer you are looking for.......
Come on, we all have to be inspiring for the the new generation of LT users! When I joined Gaz, Julz and Nic were mine- it will soon be our turn to say "Look what we have achieved and so can you if you stick to it"
This forum is brilliant and we have to be just as brilliant as those that have been before us and continue the good work, offering advice, bit bit of tough love and also emotional support for those just kicking off.
We can and will do this, it's all up to us now xxx
I was speaking to a colleague a couple of days ago who informed me that they had lost nearly a stone whilst doing LT. I congratulated them on their achievement and told them to keep up the good work. However, today I find out that it has taken them 4 weeks in order to get there. Quite astounding especially considering that I had lost that in 2 weeks and this person has a lot more to lose than me! I find out that this person has continued to eat whilst using this diet and as such has not lost what they should have. This completely enraged me. Why? Because I really don't understand why anyone would put themselves and their bodies through that kind of turmoil. We are not talking the odd bit of chicken or ham- we are talking full blown meals! Heck, it's their choice, but.....
The fact of the matter is that this is TFR- Total Food Replacement- and I don't understand why this is so difficult to understand. Don't get me wrong, it is hard. Especially so during the first couple of weeks. I personally don't think this is easy for anyone and just because I have been on this for 10 weeks now, it doesn't mean I don't know how it felt in the beginning. Anyone who says it is easy peasey is lying or completely mad, but it can only get harder if you cheat. And I'm not talking once or maybe not twice- but continuously? I can honestly say that I have not cheated during this diet because I want it to change me. Not just physically, but mentally. If you continue to eat whilst doing this, not only are you wasting your money- but you are wasting a wonderful opportunity to stop what got you here in the first place. We are all here because we are overweight or obese. Hell! I was class one obese when I started and now only 10 weeks in, I am just overweight. That is something to be celebrated (not my weight loss- yours!!). You have all chosen this extreme diet as you have all tried something else and failed. Probably more than once. That is why I'm here. You are not alone.
When you cheat- you are cheating yourself. It is not ok and I will never, ever say that it is ok which is why I never post on those threads, as I just don't know what to say. You should always post to get the support- but if your hearts not in it why are you bothering? What is more important to you? Look in the mirror before you feel like raiding the fridge and ask yourself: "Do I really want to continue looking like this? Do I really want to feel like this" Because if the answer is Yes, carry on. But I have a funny feeling that this is certainly not the answer you are looking for.......
Come on, we all have to be inspiring for the the new generation of LT users! When I joined Gaz, Julz and Nic were mine- it will soon be our turn to say "Look what we have achieved and so can you if you stick to it"
This forum is brilliant and we have to be just as brilliant as those that have been before us and continue the good work, offering advice, bit bit of tough love and also emotional support for those just kicking off.
We can and will do this, it's all up to us now xxx