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Hi everyone, I am 38 years old, mother of 1 teenage daughter and married to a lovely man who is never overwieight! I decided to start the LL programme because I have been overweight ever since having my daughter and I got worse when I stopped smoking 3 years ago. I have started to feel uncomfortable and I don't want to be fat when I'm 40!! So here goes....

I feel fab today...It is my daughters 13th birthday. My mum made her a cake (o the chocolate variety GROAN) and all the relatives came around for a piece and a cuppa but I stayed strong and just had a black coffee. I have discovered that I quite like a cup of boiled water! I never tried it before but I have quite taken to it and it has definitely helped me with my water intake (it seems more c...

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I had to take some dulco ease on Tues night for obvious reasons (under advice from my LL counsellor) and wow...did that work! Anyway it seemed to have a positive effect on my weight loss so I decided to go to the mid week drop-in to get a better picture of my weight loss and I had lost a further 2 lb so this has cheered me up no end. my first stone has gone and I'm on the way to my next. I'm a ...

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Well I know I might be speaking prematurely but its my LL weigh in later tonight and on my scales I have only lost 1 lb!!! I have stayed 100% abstinent all week so I don't understand. This is a hard mental battle to go on for only a 1 lb loss. I know I had a great loss last week but this is only my second week and only 1 lb is rubbish....I could do that on weight watchers and still eat normal f...

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Feeling a bit miserable today...my mum signed up for lighterlife at the same time as me but she has told me today that she is giving up. She had a really upset tummy all the time she was on the programme and was feeling very unwell. So my buddy is gone!
I am still 100% abstinent which is good and full of energy. I could have the bars this week so lunchtimes when I'm out and about with work are...

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I made it through the week and went for my first full week weigh in last night. I lost and incredible 12 lb in the first week....I am stunned. Although I havr got to say that because she weighs me in kg and then converts I can't help but think she loses a bit in translation! But I'll take it any wayO:-). I have also dusted off the old swiss ball and got up early to do some exercise...

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Went to cinema today to see Alice in Wonderland...very good film but my main reason for mentioning is that I felt so good abstaining from popcorn (which my daughter had on one side of me) and Doritos (that my hubby had on the other side of me. I sat with my bottle of water feeling a little bit glum to start with but when I left I felt fantastic. I have tried a savoury broth for the first time to...

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Went to drop in this morning. I am in proper ketosis and I have lost 8lb already . Wow...I was stunned, 8lb in only 3 full days of the programme. I keep looking at my clothes in the wardrobe now that I haven't been able to fit into for a while and can't wait to get back into some of them (won't be long at this rate >-). I think I will hang my dress that I want to wear on the front of my wardr...

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Wow...I felt so much better this morning. Headache is gone feel very energetic. Even did some housework when I got in from work which is unusual as I usually leave it until the weekend. Should have planned better today though as I didn't drink enough water due to driving around from place to place for work, that will be easier next week though as I am in the office all week.
Still having trouble...

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I was really excited about going to the meeting tonight to meet the group for the first time. I knew that 1 lady was going that I met on the introductory evening and she seemed really nice.
I got weighed ( LL scales weigh less than mine at home so felt good already!) had photos taken etc.
Don't know how I'm going to cope with the foodpacks but I know I've just got to do it. I chose a selection of...

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I am on day 2 of my foodpacks. I have got to admit that I am finding the thought of eating them quite nauseating, but I am determined to stick to it! I woke up with a bit of a headache which worsened throughout the day so I took paracetamol which helped. By the evening I felt like I had no energy and started to doubt if I could actually do this .
But my lovely hubby and daughter came to the res...

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