going to lighter life info meeting tomorrow

[CarlyP]

i know some of you are doing this.

i am 5ft 9, size 18. not sure of actual weight.....to scared to get on scales!

always struggled with my weight and after haivng my boys cant seem to shift any of stick at anything for long enough!!!

want to see a fab weight loss to get me motivated to carry on.....

any one got any tips about lighter life? how do they go about things?

thanks

carly

p.s. pleased to finally be realisng i have a problema nd want to shift this weight!

Hi CarlyP,

My mum has been doing lighter life since november 2005.

You have to be more than 3 stone overweight and before you can start you have to get your doctors permission as well as regular visits to your nurse for blood pressure etc....

It is not that cheap, but what i can say is that my mum has lost 5 and half stone since november and is looking totally fab.

She badgers me to do it as i am overwieght, but i can't afford it and dont like the thought of giving up my social drink etc...

You will also get weekly counselling so if you really have tried everything then go for it.

But it won't be easy, you need will power, my mums will power is the money she spends on it as well as the weight she has lost.

She is now training to be a lighter life councillor.

Good luck.

Butty.xxx

i def have over 3 stone. used to be a 12/14. i need somethingto kick-start me and know i have will power as i lost 5stone when i was 18yrs old.

thanks for your help!

what do you do when going out for dinner etc??.....just thinknig as i have a wedding comnigup at the end of april.

My mum started just before christmas and you are not meant to eat anything due to keytosis or something like that.

anyway, my mum did eat over christmas, but only twice and avoided all carbs.

Personally, i would be like normal at the wedding, but you have to think about whether you could do it for the one day, or whether it would tempt you too much to step off the wagon???

Butty.xxx

sure i could do it for jsut the one day.

will see how meeting goes tomorrow.

thanks butty.

cx

as i am going to meeting tomorrow and want to start asap.....should i book a dr appt for friday so ic ang et the ball rolling?

cx

i would reccomend that you do as they will not start you on the plan until the doc or nurse have said that you are in good enough health to start as you will be living on drinks and diet bars for as long as you are on the plan.

Butty.xxx

THANKS BUTTY. GOT an appt for friday morning.......once i have 'sign off' what happens then? do i go back for another meeting or soemthing?

I think that my mum went to the next weekly meeting with all the info and signature of doc/nurse, and started from there.

I know it was all pretty sudden and that she also lost 1stone and 21bs in her first week.

Myself, i wouldn't do it as i feel that she is losing the weight too quickly and they say the quicker you lose, the quicker to put back on!!!

I am 5 stone over weight and am always up and down, but i like a drink a couple of nights a week, so really isn't for me.!!!

I hope you do well with it.

Butty.xxx

thanks butty. i jsut want something to get me on the right track......once i have done this for a few wks i want to start my running up again, which i know is what helped me to stay in shape last time. want to use this as a boost to get me there then back to the sensible diet etc and maintenance.

i think i have around 5stone to loose, not really sure, want to be a size 12/14 again.

cx

carly,

i think that you have to sign up for 12 weeks before you can leave, so i would thoroughly reccomend that you work out the cost and commitment before hand.

I know that my mum has just met someone about the cambridge plan as it has alternative things that you can do, and has also looked into becoming a councellor for that as an alternative to lighter life!!

She also attends an overeating meeting once a week, of which is free of charge and has been a real help to her.

Butty.xxx

i want to do it for the 12wks. getting v excited at the prospect of actually losing some weight for once. what is 12 wks out of my life.......! nothing compared to how much better i will feel about myself!

thanks for all your support and help butty. i will let you know how it goes..

cx

butty, i am off tomy meeting tongiht, do you know when i can start after thatt?

cx

Just seen this thread CarlyP

Good luck I've been on lighter Life for 9 weeks now and have lost 39lbs. I have another 5 weeks to go to finish my 14 weeks. I won't say it has been easy but it has not been as hard as I thought it would after the first couple of hungry days.

If you go to a meeting tonight you should be able to start tomorrow morning as you will get all the food packs then - assuming you have the doctor's say so. If this is just an introduction meeting you will need to get a doctor's signature before starting.

Good luck

i have mademy dr appt for tomorrow, but spoke to them, and she said that it was fine. will they still give me the packs tonight? then i can take them the dr signature or whatever at the next meeting?

cx

p.s fab weightloss!!!!

i have mademy dr appt for tomorrow, but spoke to them, and she said that it was fine. will they still give me the packs tonight? then i can take them the dr signature or whatever at the next meeting?

cx

p.s fab weightloss!!!!