Brand new shiny VLCD thread...LighterLife, Cambridge etc

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New thread as the old one is now bursting at the seams.

Day two fealing ok lost 35lbs four years ago have regained 6 want to lose last 8 plus extra 6 so 14lbs overall to be 135lbs at 5ft 7. My consultant has left lighter life but am still in touch with her I've bought ex ante products they seem fine. I lost focus for several reasons I stopped weighing weekly I stopped having two fast days stopped exercising due to being too busy at work and even though lighter life worked for me and I kept the weight off listened to people who said it wasn't a great way to maintain ! Anyway I'm back now and as I can't get to any groups I am worried I won't do as well without the group support is anyone else doing it on their own ?

Yup Parsley I'm doing it by myself, I did Cambridge before so that was mainly by self anyway. You had great losses before and haven't gained much - that's great. My 3 & 1/2 stone loss has all gone back on over last 2 years, but mainly during pregnancy last year.

This time though I'm only doing meal replacement for a month and will then follow the slimming world plan to lose the rest, so that I develop better eating habits (plus DP is doing Slimming world). Like you say it's not a long-term thing to follow - even though I see lighter life are selling products for a 5:2 plan in Superdrug.

Thanks for that encouragement katkincake ! I'm doing meal replacement for a month too then low carb with c25k I'm really annoyed I listened to other people's opinions! Are you doing 4 replacement meals a day for jan then slimming world ? Good luck it was ok today was starving when I got home but had some chilli packet was ok x

Day 3 for me today. I'm really hoping the worst is over cause yesterday was terrible.

Have lost 2lbs so far and that's all that's keeping me going!

Promise I will be more chatty when I feel better!

Good luck everyone.

I shall be joining you all soon.

Hi, I was on this thread back in July and August, I had a few good weeks then fell off plan at a birthday party and then just couldn't get back into it. I'm now at the end of day 2 and feeling much more positive, no cheats what so ever.

It's my 40th birthday this year, and I have 11 weeks until my party. I won't quite be at goal by then but if I can lose at least 2 stone I'll at least be able to wear a decent outfit and feel good in it.

I'm doing SnS btw.

NO MORE STORIES just do is my new year motto.

I'm back on the plan (Slim and Save) -lost loads years back with Cambridge and put it all back on as I didn't do the reintroducing food properly (loads of personal stuff going on which took priority). So here I am again, have lost 5 pounds this week (OK for week 1), and have just dropped down into overweight rather than obese .

I'm going ot have to come to terms with the fact that if I eat like I want to eat, I'm going to be a size and shape I don't want to be, so I need to decide which is more important to me. But currently I have the aim of proving to my GP that she was speaking rubbish about how losing weight would miraculously cure a particular health issue I have (I know it will help pretty much everything else, but not this one ). Also I want to get back into running, which I really enjoyed, but had to give up as my knee wouldn't cope. I figure, lose a couple of stones, then try again, and see if it was just the excess weight, or if there is actually a problem with my knee, and at least I'll know (am a bit disillusioned with the medical profession atm, and what seems like a general "if you lose weight, it will all get better" message ).

Apols for the grumpiness, today has been a Rubbish Day, and I think I needed a bit of a vent. Positive vibes to everyone starting/re-starting, the initial few days are pretty awful, but hang in there, it gets a lot easier .

How's everyone doing? I'm at the end of day 4 now, I think I'm in ketosis. Out of all my attempted re-starts last year this time feels easier, maybe I'm just feeling more positive.

Going for a run tomorrow.

Hello, Can I join please am on day 3 of LL Total and am struggling i miss food so much and am really struggling to like the packs cant stand the shakes tried making the choc one into a mousse after being promised how nice it was - it was rank and tasted of nothing. Had the pea soup yesterday it was a little unpleasant and had a curry which started out ok but tasted off the further in i got. Was so cheesed of that today ate one of my daughters French Fries that she was going to bin - i so want to do this and keep telling myself its only for a short period of time but if i don't find something i like soon i am going to be in trouble - sorry for the grumble but feel a bit venting!

hi JoJo. It's very tough to get into so don't worry about venting. I don't know much about LL at the moment, but on the Slim and Save forum there's lots of recipes and ideas of what people do with their food packs to make them better.

You're doing great, keep it up.

Help anyone out there! Does anyone know if the Lighterlife food packs at Superdrug are the same as buying direct from Lighterlife? Im on day 6 and not yet in ketosis.....??

Hi, I asked my lady this the other day she said the ones in Superdrug are for the LL Fasting 5:2 diet and so some of the items contain more calories than the packs but i think the bars the the same?

How is everyone getting on?

Had my weigh in today, 6lbs in first week. Amazing! Was all worth it.

But blew it tonight has some steak and veg and managed to restrain myself to 1 after eight! Does this mean I'll go wrote back to the awful first day again? Will my weight loss be crap now??

Hope everyone is doing ok. It is so hard but worth it I guess.

I've lost four stone on Cambridge over the last few months, but am struggling to re-engage after Christmas, and having to miss two weigh-ins/meetings with my consultant in a row. At the weight I was at my last weigh-in, I had less than a stone to go to be within a healthy BMI, but I can't seem to get back into the right head space, despite feeling endlessly happier with how I look and feel now. Grr.

If I could just hold on and get properly into Ketosis again!

Hi is anyone doing exante? And if so how are you finding it? I have ordered a months supply and will be doing the total plan! Im determined this will be the year I lose weight! Would be good to hear from anyone who is doing/has done a similar diet

ScooseIsLoose I'm doing exante. I've lost 26lbs since October 2014, but had a month off as I knew I couldn't stick to it over Christmas! 14 lbs to go.

I've found it really easy... and I love my food. I like the structure and I can't figure out ways to cheat it!

You will find your favourites and some packs that you don't like but keep trying, there's a big choice!

Good Luck and well done to everyone else!

Thanks curling I like the sound of it and the fact I don't have to worry about food initially I will just eat the packs im only looking at doing total solution for a couple of months to lose a couple of stone then I will do one of the other plans to lose the rest! Good luck with yours too!

Hi everyone, can I join you?

Trying again with Cambridge starting today. Have lost well in the past with Cambridge but keep struggling to get on track, several false starts. I really struggle in the evenings.

Need to lose for my health and family. But starting to look around for a new job and want to feel more confident at interviews - that's the short term target I am aiming for.

Can I join you please? I have decided to do a meal replacement diet but can't work out which one is best.can anyone advise me on pros/ cons and prices etc. I've seen starter packs on e bay etc but not sure what they include. I am all ready to order just not sure which one to go for.

Hey all. Just found this so thought I'd join. Week 3 of diet weigh in tomorrow. Doing lighter life but stopped at the week-end for dinner party with children.

Hi all.

Finally back onto it (exante) after doing so well up to Xmas and then just couldn't get my head back into the zone until this week.

Day 3 here, ketosis has landed as well. Really looking forward to focusing on the next few months and feeling healthier.

Could anybody kindly give me some indication of earnings as a Cambridge Counsellor. If you have 10 clients a week

I'm starting exante tomorrow. I tried it once before but didn't last until lunchtime , I blame it on starting on a Saturday!
I'm quite excited but also nervous, particularly so because of my Pepsi Max addiction, the lack of caffeine along with everything else may be one headache too far.

Hello!

Please can I join you all? I have my first meeting with a consultant on Wednesday. Do I order lots of everything? Or just a few of everything? I picked her because she can come to me at home - DH works shifts so even if I've got the boys, this should work.

I don't feel much of a connection with her. But it's more important that I can be consistent, I think and use here for support. Do you agree?

Is there anything I should know? Avoid? Sort out? I'm going through the threads now, to see what I can glean

I have 6 stones to lose by my brother's wedding in Sept. Feeling positive and focused.